Chapter 84 Will there still be someone to tolerate and protect us?

There are all kinds of people in this world, Qi An thought.

There was Wu Liyan, who watched her endure all the painful tests without batting an eye, but then flew into a rage when other professors wanted to participate in the research.

There was also Xiang Shiyang, who looked at Qi An with the same eyes he had for something dirty even on his deathbed, and still called Qi An a "little monster".

And there's Teacher Tang.

Two days ago, Tang Xinying told Qi An a "secret".

It turns out that Tang Xinying also has a special ability, a brain-related ability, which she jokingly calls "fortune telling," but according to her description, it should be considered a strange "premonition."

Tang Xinying could sense whether everyone she met would live a long life, and whether they were... important.

It took Tang Xinying a long time to figure out exactly what was considered "important"—it was based on whether the things she herself cared about and worried about were important.

What Tang Xinying cares about most is her own fate, and the fate of this apocalyptic world.

She frankly stated that when she first met Qi An, she was shocked by his "importance".

Qi An was extremely important to her own destiny and to the world!

But she couldn't tell whether this "important" influence was good or bad, so she paid attention to Qi An and taught him.

After all, we don't know if it's good or bad, but can't we guide it in a positive direction?

Very few people know about Tang Xinying's special ability, and she is also afraid of trouble, so she has almost never revealed this to anyone.

She revealed this to Qi An, making Qi An realize why Teacher Tang had made an exception and personally trained her in the first place.

Teacher Tang said that even after seeing Qi An's gene sequencing results, she still believed that Qi An's "importance" lay in her importance as a person, in her abilities, choices, and what she could do! This far outweighed her physical attributes.

Qi An was shocked and stunned, his eyes reddened, and he remained silent for a long time.

Because she met the first person who knew the value of her research but also saw another value in her, Qi An had the courage to be completely honest with Yu Shuang and Zhao Bohan.

Then she discovered someone who could say without hesitation and as a matter of course that she was a "human treasure".

Qi An was filled with countless emotions, but the strongest emotion she felt was the relief of being able to breathe freely!

She seems to be able to shed her deep pretense in front of some people and genuinely laugh and get angry!

Following her true feelings and impulses, she hugged Yu Shuang and said, "Thank you!"

The captain protected her without hesitation during the explosion!

Qi An smiled and said to Zhao Bohan, "Thank you."

At the time, Zhao Bohan agreed to ask his brother to handle Xiang Shiyang's case, partly because he relied on Qi An, but afterwards he completely kept his promise.

Qi An had regretted killing Xiang Shiyang when he was preparing to run away, but now he was glad.

As Zhao Bohan had said, Zhao Bowen had pulled up the files of Xiang Shiyang and Xiang Shiyang overnight before they set off, preparing to go to "look back" to investigate the next morning.

If the Public Security Department investigates and interrogates Xiang Shiyang, and Xiang Shiyang discovers that Qi An left the base to carry out a mission, he will surely be furious and spread Qi An's reputation as a "little monster" throughout the world!

Qi An's gratitude elicited a snort from Yu Shuang: "If you say thank you again, I'll get mad at you! If you say thank you once, don't I have to say it to you a lot?"

"How many times have you saved our lives? We're family, no need for formalities!"

Qi An chuckled: "...Okay."

Yu Shuang waved her hand lazily: "I'm tired, you two push me back to sleep."

With a smile on his face, Zhao Bohan gently pushed the wheelchair. Qi An picked a bunch of pink and blue wildflowers next to the bench and also broke off a blooming yellow rose. After Yu Shuang fell asleep, he put them in a small vase next to her hospital bed.

The sunlight slanted down, and both the flowers and the captain looked perfectly peaceful as they slept.

......

Because the entire squad was injured and needed to recuperate, coupled with the psychological trauma they suffered and the burn scars that they didn't know if they could ever be removed, the base didn't assign them any missions for the next two weeks.

However, the entire base became unprecedentedly busy, and not only busy, but also under martial law.

Liu Hui's downfall also had negative consequences, because April was the time when a large amount of military supplies were entering the base, causing chaos in the logistics department. Coupled with the major personnel changes in the 3rd Regiment, Lu Yunbo was overwhelmed with problems.

Therefore, he did not give the team any compensation or bonus, nor did he send anyone to visit and comfort the team members.

Chen Yuezhou returned to the Central Plains Base No. 3 on April 15. Since then, in addition to supplies, people have also begun to flock to the base.

Several squads of the Martial God Team moved into the new base. Their equipment and imposing presence brought tears to Yu Shuang's eyes!

"Someone on the Starlink 'TOP Team Forum' is saying that Team Leader Chen is the illegitimate son of the mastermind behind the new base," Zhuang Xiao whispered.

Yu Shuang: "Huh?"

Her gossip-loving nature was burning brightly, and she immediately looked at Qi An.

Yu Shuang already knows that Qi An can see other people's memories during purification.

Of all Qi An's "abnormalities," Yu Shuang and Zhao Bohan found it the most difficult to accept.

However, Qi An said that people only have two or three most profound memories. She could only see something new during the first purification, and after that, it was still the same old thing.

If she were to actively search someone's memories, the feeling of being invaded would make the person feel resistant and repulsed.

Qi An also promised not to actively search the memories of the team members.

Yu Shuang accepted the offer and quickly and happily made Qi An her number one gossip assistant. She secretly learned that Zhao Bohan's relationship with his brother was a bit awkward because Zhao Bohan's first love was Zhao Bowen's current wife.

However, Qi Anzhen didn't know who Chen Yuezhou's father was, so he could only shake his head.

Yu Shuang felt a little regretful.

She has good taste in gossip and doesn't spread rumors easily, so she dropped the topic.

Chen Yuezhou, on the other hand, rushed to Qi An's ward the day he returned, still wearing his smelly clothes.

He first looked Qi An up and down, and seeing that she was almost fully recovered, with only bandages still wrapped around her arms, the gloom and anxiety in his eyes dissipated. He then said:

"You let me get home safely, but you couldn't do the same for yourself?"

Qi An was puzzled: "I got home safely."

He didn't die.

Chen Yuezhou snorted, staring at her as if he were lost in thought, his expression quite unpleasant. This made Qi An feel a strong urge to resonate with him and read his memories from before he entered the ward.

Afterwards, Chen Yuezhou took a shower at the hospital, wearing only a black tight-fitting T-shirt and military pants, his short hair still wet, and sat by her bedside.

The way this person looked right after taking a bath was just too much... Qi An couldn't help but feel restless and agitated.

She endured the two hours until Xu Le came to urge her to start the meeting and Chen Yuezhou left, at which point she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Qi An was discharged from the hospital at lightning speed the very next day.

Upon returning home, Qi An immediately crouched down and looked under the bed.

The box under the bed was empty; all the emergency supplies she had saved up over the years had been burned to ashes along with that tram.

She sat on the floor for a while, feeling sorry for him, but also somewhat amused.

After cleaning the room, Qi An sat at his desk in the sunlight and opened his diary again.

On April 8th, during the third mission, he sustained the most severe injuries, but the mission was never carried out.

I didn't learn any new, specific survival skills, but I gained more confidence in my ability to survive in the world.

Teacher Tang said I am very important, and the team leader said I am a "treasure of humanity", but I don't actually want to be an important person or a treasure.

Humans have always overcome numerous difficulties through cooperation, and I simply want to be one link in that cooperation.

However, my unusualness is innate, and that cannot be changed.

The vice-captain said I need to think about what my next goal should be.

As he said, if I want to completely get rid of this "fear of being a test subject," I can't hide, but I have to become stronger.

My abilities seem to be unlocked step by step, and I don't know where my ultimate potential limit lies.

What if one day my power, influence, and the friends around me become so strong that no one can threaten me?

This should be my goal.

But there's one more thing...

Qi An paused, thought for a while, and then wrote:

Is Qi Wanquan my biological father?

When I was a child, I was small and thin. When the nursery teacher asked Qi Wanquan if I was premature, Qi Wanquan couldn't answer.

He scratched his head and said, "Ah...right...yes."

I don't resemble Qi Wanquan at all when I grow up.

If Qi Wanquan were my biological father, would he have the heart to send me to the laboratory?

If he is not my biological father, are these abnormalities of mine related to my biological parents?

I want to figure it out.

These two things are my goals for the future.

After finishing writing, Qi An paused for a moment, resting her chin on her hand, thinking that she also wanted to protect those who were willing to protect her and help them realize their wishes.

This is also one of her goals.

Outside the window, the warm sunshine of late spring filled the air, accompanied by a gentle breeze. Qi An's desk was right in front of the window, and she couldn't help but reach out, as if to cup the warm sunshine and breeze in her hands.

She wondered if she would meet more people who were willing to be tolerant and protective of her in the future.

......

The warm sun and the wind also kissed the black-clad boy who had been conducting reconnaissance on the northwestern front for months and had not returned to base.

The hills are completely green now, with gentle, rolling hills.

The boy squatted on the hilltop, sketching a simple portrait of a girl with a stick.

A girl, roughly the same age as the boy, walked over, bent down to look at him, and smiled:

"This drawing doesn't look like me at all; my face isn't that round."

The boy immediately erased the portrait.

"Report the abnormal movement of the fallen insects around the mother nest. Don't delay," he said in a flat voice.

The warm sun and gentle breeze also shone on a low-rise and crowded residential area.

Xiao Ye is on vacation today, but she hasn't put aside her work. She sits on the narrow balcony of her small apartment, feeling conflicted.

She had been agonizing over this for days. Although Teacher Tang had said that the gene sample belonged to the child of a very important person, and that the person would definitely not come to be a test subject.

However, people with antibodies to the virus are very rare. Should she try to ask Professor Huang about his attitude toward the need for such experimental subjects?

There will be no restrictions on the freedom of these experimental subjects, nor will there be any particularly excessive experiments. It's all about contributing to scientific research, and what if they're willing?

If that person is really willing, wouldn't she be able to get a lot of credit in front of Teacher Huang?

Xiao Ye thought for a moment, then took out her secondhand cell phone and began editing a message.

But just as she was about to press send, a message popped up with two large red characters:

"Don't send it!"

Then dozens of messages popped up, all in red text: "Don't send!"

Xiao Ye was so startled that she almost threw her phone away!

Two seconds later, her phone stopped vibrating. Still shaken, she turned the screen back on and found that all the messages were gone again.

It's like those terrifying red words from before were just a dream!

It took Xiao Ye a while to come to her senses. She tentatively edited another identical text message and pressed send.

But it can't be sent.

Xiao Ye stared blankly, looked around, and shivered.

She completely gave up on that idea.

The owner of that sample really did have a powerful figure backing him!