Chapter 8

The containment facility is specially designed for detaining males who have lost control and haven't been calmed in time, or those who can't be calmed temporarily," Finlay explained. "What grades are the males detained there?" Analise asked. "There are S-grade, A-grade, and B-grade ones, and even some on the verge of breaking through to SS-grade." As the traffic light ahead turned red, Finlay stepped on the brake and stared at the signal. In the city, they traveled by car, but if they needed to go to another galaxy or alliance, they would take an Interstellar Starship. "Isn't Scott supposed to be the only SS-grade?" Analise found something off about the statement. "Yes, but there are several males in the containment facility who are still technically S-grade in mind essence, yet they're already on the verge of breaking through. "And while Scott is currently SS-grade, he's also close to advancing soon. Soon, he'll surpass SS-grade and become an SSS-grade mind essence wielder. That's why he's considered the only one." The light turned green, and Finlay stepped on the accelerator. "Oh, I get it. So, they appear to be S- or SS-grade, but they're just one step away from breaking through? And some of those S-grade males in the containment facility might have already broken through while losing control, but since they're locked up, no one can confirm it yet?" Analise voiced her understanding. "Exactly. That's why, Ms. Chamber, if you're going to calm them, you should start with A-grades or those who just recently broke through to S-grade." Finlay turned the steering wheel, making a turn as he answered. "Finlay, I have a question." Analise frowned slightly before continuing, "I saw some comments on Cosmoseek from those in Stormclaw Alliance. They mentioned a female named Vera Khielson, an SS-grade mind essence wielder. Why didn't they have her calm the rest?" Logically speaking, if it was just S-grade males, Vera should have been able to handle them. So, why were they still being locked up in the containment facility? Most of the comments on Cosmoseek were expressing regret for Vera, saying it was unfair to her, which was why Analise remembered her name. "They did. Several SS-grade females went in to calm them. But there were too many males affected by the Vexoth venom, and even with their abilities, they couldn't handle all of them at once. "Besides, after calming a male, a female's mind essence becomes drained, and they need time to recover before they can go at it again. Otherwise, we'd have far fewer out-of-control males. As for A-grade and lower-ranked females, they only need to calm their own partners or designated guardians." Finlay parked the car but didn't immediately unbuckle his seatbelt. Instead, he looked at Analise seriously and answered her questions. "I see." Noticing they had arrived, Analise glanced at the building beside them. "That's why I asked if you wanted to rest a bit longer. You just calmed me yesterday, so you must have used up a lot of mind essence." Finlay looked at her with concern. "Ms. Chamber, are you really sure you want to go in and calm those males?" "Of course. I already posted about it, so now that I'm here, I have to go through with it." Analise responded casually as she reached for her seatbelt. "Alright. Should we start the live stream now?" Finlay asked again. "Yeah." Analise paused mid-motion. "Ugh, I totally forgot! I should've started it when we left!" She made a hand gesture, and an interface appeared before her. After adjusting a few settings, she launched the live stream and set it to a first-person perspective. Analise sighed in admiration—high-tech really was convenient. Finding the interface floating in front of her a bit annoying, she adjusted the settings so that it would remain hidden unless she performed a specific gesture. As soon as the stream went live, a flood of viewers rushed in, filling the chat with messages. Starfire commented, "Is this really that pure human with mind essence? She actually started streaming!" Ethereal Beauty added, "Wasn't she supposed to start at 10:00 am? She's late! Also, why isn't she showing her face? Is she ugly or something?" Malo chimed in, "I agree! She's hiding something for sure!" Logicity responded, "If she pointed the camera at herself, how would you guys see her calming the males? You'd just be staring at her face." Hopping Clown added, "If you want to see her face, go check out Stormclaw Alliance Major Knight's stream. He's live, too. This pure human is actually really pretty. Just go look for yourselves." Analise scrolled through the comments without reacting and followed Finlay into the containment facility. "Ms. Chamber, Major Knight," Travis Greenhill, the facility director, greeted them with a forced smile. He didn't have high expectations for this so-called "pure human". The only reason he was being polite was that Scott had given the order—and because Analise was a female. Otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered putting on a friendly face. Dealing with berserk males every day was exhausting enough. Now, he had to waste time entertaining a so-called "calming show" for a female with F-grade mind essence? He thought Finlay was simply deluded, and he had no idea what Scott was thinking. But since Scott was the commander, all he could do was follow orders. "Take me straight to the S-grade containment floor." Even though Analise could tell the director was being insincere, she remained polite. "Are you sure, Ms. Chamber?" The director hesitated, frowning. It seemed like she had no idea how weak she was. An F-grade trying to calm an S-grade berserk male? For a moment, both Finlay's and Analise's live stream chats went silent before exploding with comments. Cute Bunny commented, "I think she got too excited about discovering her mind essence and went nuts." Crispy Chips added, "I'm not going to say anything mean. I'll just enjoy the show." Strong Bear typed, "Did she just say she was going to calm an S-grade male? But isn't she only F-grade?" Big Ben commanded, "Less talking, more action. If you actually pull this off, I'll send you the most expensive starship gift!" "I'm sure." Analise smiled, ignoring the comments. The director furrowed his brows but turned to lead them to the underground levels where the S-grade males were held. The facility had four floors above ground. The first and second housed B-grade and some A-grade males, while the third and fourth floors were medical wards. Below ground, there were two more levels with stricter security, where S-grade and high A-grade berserk males were confined. After being calmed, the males would be given medication and undergo a full medical examination. From what Analise understood, when males were infected with Vexoth venom and lost control, they entered a strange state where they wouldn't die even if injured. The process of calming was essentially a female using mind essence to detoxify them and restore their normal therian state. As they stepped out of the elevator onto the second underground floor, Analise was immediately met with the sound of furious, animalistic roars. "Mr. Greenhill, we have a problem!" A male therian came rushing over, his face filled with urgency. "Cell No. 37—Derek Lloyd—he's about to break through! The suppressant is no longer working!"