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"Oh!"
Sol felt a jolt of shock, yet it somehow seemed… a little reasonable.
If it were gender reassignment, then pairing Aventurine with a burly man wasn't entirely unimaginable.
After all, Aventurine's facial features were already striking—turning into a delicate, feminine beauty would suit him just fine.
Especially with the level of technology in this universe, a complete and absolute transformation of biological sex was already possible.
The universe was vast—surely there existed some muscular man who would want a former male turned female who also happened to be beautiful, right?
This is bad. I suddenly don't want to save Aventurine anymore… I kind of want to see some truly tragic doujin material.
"This really is unexpected, yet somehow makes sense."
Robin's pupils trembled as she forced out an awkward but polite smile.
That high-ranking company executive who loved high-stakes gambling… actually lost to this extent?
What a… sympathetic fate.
"And your intention is?"
Jade looked at Sol and asked cautiously, "With your status, you can greatly influence how the company handles Aventurine."
"Or rather… you can do whatever you want."
Whatever he wanted—including intercepting Aventurine after the surgery and making her do this and that.
Or stopping the surgery altogether and rescuing Aventurine completely intact.
From a personal standpoint, she very much wanted Aventurine to be saved.
But now that her allegiance belonged to Sol, she couldn't impose too much of her own will.
"Hmm…"
Sol's expression turned serious as he struck a contemplative pose. "This is a very serious issue. I'll need to spend more time thinking it over."
"Oh, right—how long does Aventurine's surgery take?"
He needed to judge based on the duration of the procedure.
Otherwise, making a decision would be far too rash.
He was definitely not curious about what Aventurine would look like after the surgery.
Yes. Definitely not.
"It's been ongoing for half an hour already. With another fifteen minutes, it should be completed perfectly."
Topaz checked the surgery schedule and replied seriously. "Normally it wouldn't take this long, but since it involves a marriage alliance with an important figure, everything has to be flawless. The inspection process is more thorough."
"Oh, then once the surgery's over, I'd like to have a chat with her."
Sol said with a sigh full of emotion. "Last time I saw him, he was still a sharp-edged young man. Who would've thought that the next time we meet, he'd be a proper young lady?"
He took out a high-definition camera and set it beside him, already unable to resist the urge to take commemorative photos.
Surely, for Aventurine, this would be an extremely memorable day.
"Hoo~"
Jade and Topaz both smiled, feeling genuinely happy for Aventurine.
From Sol's words, it seemed Aventurine was likely going to be saved.
But that camera he took out… was it really just for commemoration?
Their new boss really did have some questionable tastes.
That said, they themselves were also quite curious about photos of Aventurine after the transformation.
After all, their current predicament was partly Aventurine's fault—if they could collect some of his dark history, it wouldn't be unreasonable to call things even.
Unfortunately, as former colleagues, it would be awkward to do something like that in person. And it would be even more awkward to ask their new boss, Sol, for such photos.
Inside Robin's office, the atmosphere among the four was strangely calm and harmonious as they all waited for time to pass.
...
Meanwhile, at the Interastral Peace Corporation headquarters—Pier Point.
Within the company's finest hospital, top-tier physicians from the Paths of Abundance and Erudition had gathered, each possessing extraordinary achievements across various medical fields.
"Conduct a comprehensive examination. Don't miss a single detail."
An elderly, stern female chief physician instructed her assistant. "This concerns a major project for the company. If anything goes wrong, both you and I will face severe punishment!"
"Yes, Professor!"
The young female doctor responded solemnly, bending down to scrutinize every minute detail.
There was not the slightest trace of worldly desire in her—only a burning hunger for promotion.
"Mm." The chief physician nodded in satisfaction, gazing at the blonde girl inside the medical chamber as she sighed with emotion. "Worthy of being one of the Ten Stonehearts. Even after committing such a grave mistake on Penacony, there's still a chance to start over."
"The company truly is merciful to its employees."
Before her lay a flawless body, its undulating curves enough to set one's blood racing.
Even as a woman herself, she couldn't help but admire Aventurine's form.
This was the pinnacle of universal technology—a perfect body created through countless data iterations.
Of course, it was Aventurine's perfect body, everything modified in harmony with his natural form.
"Professor, there's still hair there!"
The assistant doctor had discovered a critical detail.
"Proceed with genetic editing. That esteemed individual prefers a hairless body."
The chief physician frowned, secretly relieved they had conducted such a meticulous inspection.
"Yes, Professor!"
The assistant immediately operated the panel, performing the final refinements on the girl inside the chamber.
After an incomparably thorough series of inspections and adjustments—
The beautiful girl Aventurine finally emerged brilliantly from the chamber!
She donned an ornate, luxurious black gauze dress and wore a wide-brimmed formal hat. Her skin shimmered with a lustrous glow, not a single flaw to be found anywhere on her body.
She radiated an overwhelming, soul-stirring charm—every faint hint of androgyny she exuded was irresistibly captivating.
"Congratulations. The surgery was a complete success. You're a perfect girl now!"
The chief physician held Aventurine's small hand, the silky tenderness making her reluctant to let go.
"Heh-heh~"
Aventurine forced a smile, adding a fragile, willow-like grace to her stunningly beautiful face—pitiful and endearing.
He… became a girl.
Though the feeling was heavy, at least she hadn't lost her life outright.
As expected, the company was merciful. Before extracting every last bit of his value, it would not let him die so easily.
Living was a good thing—but she was about to get married.
Mom… your son is getting married.
Sister… your little brother is getting married.
It's really, really hard not to cry.
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