Here is the English translation of the excerpt, keeping all character names intact and adjusting the narrative for a Western context:
When consciousness returned, Pei Ran heard someone calling her name repeatedly:
"Master?"
"Master??"
She opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was the camera on the ceiling, followed by the cartoonish expression on Raine's face screen.
The "Great Caregiver" was frowning, looking at her with visible concern.
When Raine saw her open her eyes, it immediately asked, "Master, are you dying?"
Pei Ran moved her lips, "Not yet."
The isolation room was empty now. The soldiers in protective suits had all left.
The uncomfortable feeling in her body had faded, and everything was eerily quiet.
Too quiet.
Pei Ran checked on the green lights inside her body. The effect of the injection was astonishing—every green light, whether her own orderly green light or the invasive chaotic green lights, had gone still.
It was as though they had died.
Pei Ran felt a little uneasy and tried to summon her green lights.
Number One and Number Three didn't respond. Only Number Two, usually the most active, stirred slightly.
The injection had worked on them too. They seemed to be in a bad state.
Raine, with its large cartoon eyes, was watching her carefully.
"Master, if you're not planning to die just yet, I need to tell you: you have to get up."
Pei Ran: "..."
Maybe it was better to die after all.
Raine continued, "The isolation center staff are waiting outside. They said they temporarily controlled the green lights in your body last night. Now they want to take you to the medical team for further examination and treatment."
Pei Ran glanced at the time displayed on the virtual control panel by the bed.
It was already eight in the morning.
In this place where day and night blended together, unless the large lights were turned on, it was impossible to tell the time.
She had been unconscious all night and was still alive by morning—well, that was something to celebrate.
Pei Ran threw off the blanket, sat up, pulled out a pack of medicine, and popped a pill into her mouth.
It was a daily ritual.
When Raine saw her take the medicine, it quickly slid out, and in a moment, returned, handing her a glass of water.
This little robot really had great timing.
It waited until she finished drinking, then took the glass from her and urged, "Master, we need to hurry. The isolation center staff has been waiting outside for a while."
The benefits of being bald were obvious—no time wasted combing hair in the morning. Sleeping in clothes had its perks too—no need to change. If she was lazy enough to skip washing her face, she could be ready to leave in an instant with just shoes on.
Pei Ran walked into the living room.
Now she understood what Raine had been quietly working on the previous night.
The isolation room—from the floor to the walls to the furniture—looked noticeably cleaner now.
Only after Raine's careful cleaning did Pei Ran realize that what had seemed clean before was merely surface-level. There had been faint smudges and marks, but now everything looked different, shining like mirrors.
The virtual screen by the door displayed Lin Yu standing outside in full protective gear, his eyes the only visible part of him. He looked calm, not impatient at all.
His voice came through, "Pei Ran, the medical team is waiting for you."
Pei Ran approached the door. "Okay, let's go."
"Wait."
Raine quickly slid over and shoved a warm wrap into her hands.
"Breakfast before we leave. Eat quickly."
In a rush, it didn't even call her "Master" anymore.
Pei Ran bit into the wrap, which was thin and soft, with an egg and some fried salted meat inside. It was surprisingly good.
She finished it in a few bites. By the time she was done, Raine was already handing her a drink—something sweet and tart, probably fruit juice. Pei Ran drank it all in one go.
Raine immediately handed her another cup of blue liquid. "No time to brush your teeth, just rinse your mouth."
Pei Ran obediently rinsed with the spicy blue liquid, spitting it into the small bucket Raine provided.
Raine took the cup and, like it was cleaning a bathroom counter, pulled a wet wipe from its belly and quickly wiped Pei Ran's mouth and fingers. Once satisfied, it zoomed off, no longer paying attention to her.
Pei Ran stared at her freshly wiped fingers, reflecting that Raine had its own life.
She, the so-called "Master," was just a tool in Raine's busy, fulfilled existence—probably not much more significant than the bathroom floor.
Lin Yu had already opened the door and silently waited for her to finish breakfast before stepping back to let her out.
He led her to the elevator.
"The check-up is upstairs," Lin Yu said.
That was convenient—no need to leave the building.
While waiting for the elevator, Lin Yu stood silently next to Pei Ran, just like yesterday.
Pei Ran glanced at him, and he immediately lowered his eyes, but then looked up at her again, asking softly, "Are you okay?"
Pei Ran answered, "I'm fine."
For now, at least she was still alive.
Lin Yu's eyes now held a little more concern. "I know they gave you a strong suppressor last night. That kind of thing can only be used once. If you take too much, your body won't be able to handle it."
Not only would her body not handle it, but her green lights seemed to be struggling too—they were on the verge of dying.
Lin Yu continued, "The doctors don't have many solutions. After this, it's up to you and the suppressor bracelet to hold on."
At the mention of the suppressor bracelet, Pei Ran raised her arm and showed him the red bracelet on her wrist. "Is this what you're talking about?"
"Yes," Lin Yu said, "It can suppress the activity of the green light in a fusion body."
The elevator arrived.
Pei Ran entered, asking with curiosity, "Is this suppressor bracelet harmful to the body? Can it kill the green light?"
Lin Yu followed her into the elevator, encouraged by her tone, and quickly replied, "Don't worry, the suppressor bracelet has no side effects. Everyone with green light wears one, even those in FBSMD."
FBSMD, as W had once mentioned, was a department under the Federal Bureau of Special Military Defense, specifically for managing fusion bodies, recruiting individuals with special abilities. Most of its members were fusion bodies.
Pei Ran asked, "So, everyone with green light wears a suppressor bracelet?"
Lin Yu, with no hesitation, explained, "Of course. After the Silence, the number of fusion bodies increased, and their abilities changed. Just a few days ago, new regulations came out from Heijing, and they scanned everyone in the area. From now on, anyone entering Heijing will have to be scanned first."
"The current rule is that if the scan detects chaotic green light, that person is banned from entering Heijing. If it's orderly or broken-state green light, they must wear the suppressor bracelet—FBSMD members included."
Pei Ran, who had entered Heijing with chaotic green light, was a special case.
She listened intently as Lin Yu continued, "I've heard that only when someone is on a special mission will the bracelet be removed."
The red bracelet, rigid and without elasticity, was tightly secured to her wrist.
Pei Ran touched it. "Can I take it off myself? Not that I would, just asking."
"I know," Lin Yu said with understanding in his eyes, "You have chaotic green light in your body, and taking it off would be suicide. But it's impossible to remove without special tools."
Pei Ran had once seen something like this in a novel—an anti-theft magnetic clasp used in stores. It was nearly impossible to remove without special tools. She felt like she was that item.
The elevator dinged, and they reached the top floor.
The door opened directly into another thick door.
Lin Yu unlocked it with his iris, standing aside at the entrance. "Just go straight through."
Pei Ran walked down the hallway alone. The pristine white hallway was empty, with only the black spherical cameras on the ceiling following her with subtle movements.
At the end of the hall was a room. The door was slightly ajar, and Pei Ran pushed it open.
The room was empty, except for a transparent glass wall, behind which several doctors in white coats were watching her carefully.
It felt like she had suddenly become an exhibit at a zoo, being watched through the glass.
One of the doctors, tall and stern, spoke up, "Pei Ran, I am the attending physician for your examination. My name is Valya. Please fill out the form first."
A virtual screen automatically popped up in front of Pei Ran.
The form asked for basic details like name and age, but there were also more specific questions.
Pei Ran quickly filled it out and saw one particular option:
[Do you have green light inside your body? If so, which type? (If you cannot determine the type yourself, click the question mark to consult a doctor.)]
The options were "Broken State" and "Orderly State," clearly referring to the green light already inside her body, not the newly invading chaotic lights.
Pei Ran's finger hovered over the options.
The broken-state green light was simple, violent, with less complexity than the orderly one.
She didn't want to expose her green lights' complex functions, so she selected "Broken State."
Maybe they would detect the true type of her green light later, and they
could deal with it then.
She answered the rest of the questions truthfully about the chaotic green lights and clicked "Submit."
Dr. Valya immediately received the form, reviewed it on her screen, and gestured to the bed next to Pei Ran. "Now, let's begin. Please lie down on the bed."
If you could call it a bed—rather, it looked more like a hole that one had to climb into.
Pei Ran smoothly crawled into position and lay down.
"What do I need to do?" Pei Ran asked.
Valya's voice came through. "We're going to scan your body. You don't need to do anything—just rest. The scan might take a little while."
That "little while" turned out to be quite a bit longer. After lying down for some time, Pei Ran started to feel drowsy.
She could hear muffled voices coming from beyond the glass:
"…Definitely chaotic-state green light…"
"Yes, a lot of it…"
"Look, even more over here. Why is there so much?"
"She came into contact with a light vortex. Compared to the major from yesterday, this is already a lighter case…"
"She has that much chaotic green light in her system and still hasn't mutated? What kind of constitution is that? It's… unusual…"
"Could it be because she originally had broken-state green light in her body? Look, I see three clusters that are visibly different from the chaotic ones."
"I see them too. Maybe broken-state green light naturally suppresses the chaotic type?"
"…Possibly. We've never encountered a case like this before. We'll need to keep observing…"
Pei Ran listened silently.
It seemed their instruments could distinguish chaotic-state green light, but couldn't tell orderly-state apart from broken-state. They apparently believed all the green light that originally existed in her body was broken-state.
Pei Ran really wanted to hear their conclusion, but their voices grew softer and softer, until they fell completely silent. She held on for a bit, then eventually dozed off.
"Pei Ran?"
Someone was calling her—it was Valya's voice.
"You can get up now."
Pei Ran crawled out of the scanning chamber and noticed that the medical staff behind the glass had already left. Only Valya remained, standing in front of a virtual screen, tapping and swiping.
Pei Ran walked closer to the glass wall. "Is the scan done?"
Valya nodded. "It's complete."
Pei Ran got straight to the point. "So… am I going to become a chaotic-state fusion subject?"
Her directness made Valya look up.
"We haven't reached a conclusion. Further observation is necessary. You'll probably need to stay in the isolation unit a bit longer."
That "bit" could mean anything.
Valya said, "The suppressant injection from last night temporarily stabilized the chaotic green light, but it's extremely harmful to the body. We'd like to avoid using it again if possible. It's still too early to say how this will go. If we can successfully stabilize the chaotic green light, you'll be able to leave."
Her usual cold tone suddenly softened a little. "We've all heard what you did yesterday. Word has spread through all of Heijing. Thank you. We'll do everything we can to help treat you."
A notification popped up on Valya's screen. She glanced at it, frowning slightly.
"I just received a message. Someone wants to meet with you."
Pei Ran looked confused. "Meet me? Who? What for?"
Valya answered, "A member of the royal family."
The royal family?
Pei Ran blinked in surprise. Almost everything she knew about this world had come from W, who constantly talked about the Federation. She had no idea there was even still a royal family.
In the world Pei Ran had come from, revolutions had swept across countries a century or two before the Bunker Era. Monarchies and nobility had long since vanished. Apparently, in this Federation, not enough royal heads had rolled—and that's why the kind of thing that should've been tossed into the trash heap of history 800 years ago was still hanging around.
Valya continued, "Apparently, a royal heard about what you did and wants to come visit. If you make it out of isolation alive, you might even be awarded something—maybe a ceremonial knighthood. The royal family no longer holds any official power, and their titles are purely symbolic now, but many in the Federation still view them as prestigious marks of honor."
Pei Ran nodded slowly, but a faint sense of unease began creeping in.
That feeling only grew stronger.
She tried probing casually, "I think I saw a royal vehicle in Heijing… There was a crest on the car door…"
She paused, letting the sentence hang, waiting for Valya to pick it up.
Valya, still distracted by the virtual screen, responded absentmindedly, "Ah, the fork-looking thing?"
Then she turned slightly and added, "You mean the three-headed fleur-de-lis of the royal family. I've always thought it looked creepy—like a man-eating fork."
A chill ran down Pei Ran's spine.