As soon as Li Yuheng stepped out of the counseling room, before he could even savor the frustrated yet restrained expression on Shu Bai's face, Zhao Rui, who was waiting outside, blocked his way.
Zhao Rui's expression was more complicated than before, a mixture of disbelief, relief, and a trace of lingering tension.
He was holding an electronic board in his hand, the screen emitting a faint blue light.
"The guidance system worked... the results are simply unbelievable!" Zhao Rui's voice trembled with excitement. "Two guidance sessions, averaging over fifteen minutes each, showed that the peak mental fluctuations of the White Sentinels were lower each time! And the data has been transmitted back to the Central Tower in real time!"
Li Yuheng raised an eyebrow, unsurprised by the result, and simply leaned lazily against the cold wall of the corridor: "So what? Shouldn't those old men at headquarters give me a banner and some extra salary or bonus?"
Zhao Rui was momentarily speechless at his nonchalant attitude, then said seriously, "Director Li, headquarters has given your guidance capabilities the highest praise. Given the unprecedented high degree of compatibility and stability you've demonstrated with the Shubai Sentinels, in order to maximize efficiency and ensure the Shubai Sentinels can recover their combat strength as quickly as possible..."
He paused, seemingly considering his words, before handing over the electronic board, which displayed an encrypted file.
"The Tower has urgently approved and officially signed a bond certificate for you and the White Sentinel. From this moment forward, you are the White Sentinel's legal and spiritual exclusive guide, and the White Sentinel is your exclusive sentinel. Here is a copy of the document."
The languid look on Li Yuheng's face vanished instantly. He straightened up, took the electronic board, and quickly scanned the few lines of bold official text.
"A combination of proof?" he repeated, his lips involuntarily curving upwards into an extremely bright, even slightly roguish, smile. "Oh dear, how could I... You were fast enough! I like it!"
This is like a perfect pillow for someone who's sleepy!
Legitimate relationship, officially certified!
Is there really such a good thing?
Zhao Rui looked at Li Yuheng's almost shining eyes and silently lit a candle for him in his heart, but continued to speak in a businesslike manner: "Yes. Headquarters hopes that, under your exclusive guidance, the Shu Bai Sentinel can stabilize his mental fluctuation value at the average level of ordinary Sentinels as soon as possible, and eventually reach the point where he no longer needs to wear a mental suppression ring. At that time, you two will immediately return to the First War Zone and join the front-line battle."
As he spoke, Zhao Rui took two silver-gray metal wristwatches from the guards behind him. The watches had a simple design and were full of technological features.
"This is a monitoring wristwatch specially approved by headquarters. Please wear it with the Shubai Sentinel. It will monitor and upload your core physiological and mental data in real time."
Zhao Rui handed one of them to Li Yuheng, while looking at the closed door of the evacuation room with the other. "When the mental fluctuation value of the evacuation sentinel remains stable at a safe threshold, such as more than 72 hours in the green zone, and your coordination stability also meets the standard, the watch will give a prompt. That is the signal that the two of you are ready to return to the front line."
Li Yuheng took the watch; it felt slightly cool to the touch and quite heavy.
He casually put it on his left wrist, and the watch face lit up, displaying a few simple data points.
His own mental state (stable, green), and a remote connection icon, clearly correspond to Shu Bai's real-time data, which is currently still orange, representing a warning.
“Interesting.” Li Yuheng stroked the watch face, his eyes filled with eager anticipation.
Zhao Rui handed another wristwatch to Li Yuheng: "Uh... could you please pass this on to Sentinel Shu Bai? And... explain the situation to him?"
He really didn't dare to go back in and face Shubai, whose air pressure had probably been even lower after the evacuation had just ended.
"No problem! Leave it to me!"
Li Yuheng readily accepted it, eager for this excuse to go see his wife again.
Holding the wristwatch that belonged to Shu Bai as if he had obtained some kind of imperial sword, he turned around and pushed open the door of the evacuation room again without hesitation.
Shu Bai was still sitting on the sofa, slightly frowning and rubbing his temples, trying to calm the strange aftershocks of being provoked by Li Yuheng in his mental state.
Hearing the door open, he looked up and saw Li Yuheng returning. His brows furrowed instantly, and his eyes were filled with "Why are you here again?"
Before Shu Bai could speak, Li Yuheng shook his wristwatch, a smug smile on his face: "Hey, wife! Oh no, Shu Bai, the sentinel! I have good news for you, our 'marriage certificate' has been issued! Officially stamped, legally bound together!"
He shoved the electronic screen almost right in front of Shu Bai's eyes, then grabbed Shu Bai's left hand without a word and snapped the silver-gray wristwatch onto his wrist with a "click," placing it next to the orange-glowing suppression ring.
"From now on, I am your rightful and genuine personal guide! Are you happy? Are you excited?"
Li Yuheng leaned closer, almost touching Shu Bai's ear, and whispered, "This is the Tower's order, you know~"
Shu Bai's body froze instantly.
He first glanced incredulously at the prominent words "Certificate of Combination" on the electronic board, then looked down at the monitor that had appeared on his wrist.
Finally, he suddenly looked up and stared intently at Li Yuheng's face, which seemed to scream "Praise me, praise me!"
An extremely complex emotion suddenly surged into his heart.
Absurdity, shock, a hint of annoyance at being forced into this situation, but deep down, there was also a very subtle, even unacknowledged... thrill and a sense of relief.
Six years... He thought he had been completely abandoned and would only silently exhaust himself here.
Unexpectedly, the tower not only sent a guide, but also used the fastest and most decisive method to pull him back on track.
And this trajectory is inextricably linked to this guy in front of us... who behaves strangely, speaks frivolously, yet possesses a powerful and persistent mental strength.
His pale lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but he found his throat was dry.
In the end, he simply pulled his hand back abruptly, looked away, and stared at the cold, cushioned layer on the wall: "...Oh."
But his earlobes, uncontrollably, gradually turned noticeably red, creating a stark contrast with his cold, aloof profile.
On his wrist, the newly worn monitoring watch's indicator light seemed to flicker slightly, as if due to his sudden emotional fluctuation.
Seeing his insincere expression and the way his neck was turning red, Li Yuheng was secretly delighted.
He deliberately tapped the new watch face on Shu Bai's wrist with his finger, his tone light: "Hey, this is crucial for when we can go to the front lines to fight the Zerg. Once your data stabilizes, we can leave together. So, to leave this boring rear area as soon as possible, you'll have to cooperate with me even more in the future, okay, my dear, personal, Sentinel?"
He pronounced the last few words with exceptional clarity, conveying a strong sense of mockery and an undeniable air of authority.
Shu Bai: "..."
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