Shi Xing fell asleep, unaware of anything.

For Lu Lu, these three days were an unusually rough journey.

In view of the conflict between Shi Xing and Yu Man and the subsequent conversation in the tree garden, Lu Lu simply thought that Shi Xing was about to enter maturity and his emotions were not right.

But after returning to his residence, the details of the conversation kept popping up in his mind. The more he thought about it, the more Lu Lu felt

something was wrong. It was wrong, nothing was right.

Shi Xing was too calm, and the look in his eyes that questioned himself was too firm.

Those words didn't sound like random thoughts caused by emotional pressure, but rather like, as if Shi Xing knew something and was telling him very seriously...

Yes, Shi Xing's words didn't sound like a discussion with him at all.

It was like...

a unilateral rejection.

Lu Lu suddenly realized this the next day, and in a panic he dialed Shi Xing's communicator, but... no one answered.

Communication could not be established, and no one responded to the tentative messages.

Lu Lu waited until he calmed down, then went to the library to look up information.

The Empire's matching dinners have been held more than twenty times, and all talent assessment results have been recorded.

Because most Blue Star people have not entered the mature stage when participating in the assessment, or have just entered the mature stage, the results of the talent assessment are accurate, and not accurate, and not accurate in the literal sense.

The rule is this. Under normal circumstances, the result of the talent assessment will be one level lower than the actual level after the maturity period.

This means that, under the current situation where most healers are at level A, the average talent assessment is B.

It is very rare for Blue Star people to be assessed as level A, which means that after they have smoothly passed the maturity period, they can reach level S, and level S is currently the highest level of spiritual power for Imperial healers.

Even though he knew all this clearly, Lu Lu was slightly relieved until he looked through all the assessment results and confirmed that the highest rating given by Tree Nest in the past was only "A".

But he still felt uneasy.

Before going to bed, I chatted with my friend in the capital. I was told that my friend Bishu in the capital was sick and did not come to school. Lu Lu showed some concern and changed the subject: [Do you think there is a better choice than my family for this matching dinner? ]

[You want to ask if there are any Blue Star people who will not choose you? ] The friend's joke touched Lu Lu's heart, [Don't worry, the families that control the seven major legions have an S-level doctor on average. Most of the people participating in the matching are their subordinate officers. Your Lu family controls the third legion. What are you afraid of? ]

Yes, the background of the officers participating in the matching should not be more powerful than the Prince's Mansion.

Thinking of this, Lu Lu calmed down a little.

The next day, "Tree Nest has produced a particularly powerful Blue Star person this year", the notice of the postponement of the talent evaluation, and Shi Xing's hospitalization due to entering the mature stage, all three pieces of news reached Lu Lu's ears at the same time.

I don't know how the gossip in the imperial capital spread, but people from other legions have already inquired about it. After inquiring, several groups of people met Yu Man, who entered the mature stage first, through the administrator.

But what they didn't know was that one night, border battleships filled the sky above Tree Nest.

Lu Lu saw it with his own eyes, and he was born in a military family in the imperial capital. Although Lu Lu also hoped that the news referred to Yu Man, he couldn't deceive himself.

How could there be such a coincidence in the world?

At night, the warship was suspended in the sky. The next day, Time Star disappeared. The day after that, the talent evaluation was postponed and Time Star entered the mature stage. Rumors came one after another. Lu Lu didn't believe that there was no connection.

Especially since the tree nest did not allow people to visit Time Star, if it entered the mature stage normally, Lu Lu had never heard of inaccurate.

He suppressed it for another three days. When he heard the news from the imperial capital that the negotiator who controlled the Seventh Army might participate in the match this year, Lu Lu could no longer sit still.

He and Time Star had always been getting along naturally, but this time, Lu Lu felt deeply that he had to do something.

Shi Xing was in a daze. After half a cup of water went down his throat, he could speak with difficulty. He realized what he had done to Chi Yao, who had a royal background. Chi Yao had already pressed the call bell before him.

The white coats rushed in and separated the distance between Shi Xing and Chi Yao.

Shi Xing tried to make the best of it. He thought to himself that it was better this way. They didn't have to be embarrassed.

The detection instrument pieces soon covered Shi Xing's body again.

"Body temperature is normal."

"Mental state is stable."

"Mental power fluctuations are within the normal fluctuation threshold of maturity."

The reports came one after another, making Shi Xing confused. Soon the doctor came to a conclusion, "You have recovered well. If there is no problem after two more days of observation, you can be discharged from the hospital."

Shi Xing thought of something and said anxiously, "Talent evaluation..."

Doctor: "You have slept for three days, so it has been postponed."

"The administrator will wait until you are discharged to determine the specific time for the talent evaluation." Chi Yao's voice was not loud, but everyone in the room heard it clearly.

Shi Xing responded, Oh, then it's okay.

The doctor finally gave Shi Xing a basket of crystals, "There is no beast core storage in the tree nest. If you still feel the shortage in the next two days, use the crystals first. If the situation does not improve after absorption, remember to call me."

With Shi Xing's assurance, the medical staff came and left in a clean and neat manner.

Shi Xing took a crystal and squeezed it in his hand, and found that it was not blood crystal ore, but the crystal provided under the mother tree, if I remember correctly...

Shi Xing asked in a low voice, "Are these still taken out from the energy warehouse of the battleship?"

Crystals and beast cores are two common durable energy sources in the interstellar era.

Chi Yao sat back in the chair in front of the bed and hummed.

Shi Xing suddenly felt that the crystal was a little hot. "Isn't it... a waste to give it to me?"

Obviously, the warship supported by such a high-level crystal could not be an ordinary model.

"Why do you say that? As long as it is useful, it is not a waste." Shi Xing's question made Chi Yao strange.

Expecting that the superior would not care about these, Shi Xing could only smile at the man, lowered his head and glanced at the heavy and complicated embroidery on the collar and sleeves of the other party. He paused at the special mark and looked away without saying a word.

If it were someone else, Shi Xing might think that the details of this outfit were too luxurious, but Chi Yao's demeanor was enough to overpower the clothes. Shi Xing even had the illusion that the clothes were too simple and unsuitable for him. I wonder if it was because people in the royal family were born to wear formal clothes.

There was a moment of silence in the ward, and Chi Yao suddenly said, "Don't be restrained."

"I asked you to take over Fei Chu. I am also responsible for your inability to wake up. It is reasonable for me to come and see you."

Shi Xing raised his eyes slightly, and the solemn smoky gray eyes in his sight actually slightly bent.

"Besides, since we sent you here, your attending physician has told us in person that we were too reckless no less than ten times. Fei Chu is fine. If I don't come to see you again, I don't know how she will scold me behind my back."

Shi Xing: "!"

Shi Xing hurriedly helped the doctor to clarify, "No."

"How do you know?"

Chi Yao asked smoothly, and Shi Xing's brain just started to work without any twists and turns, "She wouldn't dare."

After saying that, he reacted badly. Shi Xing guessed that Chi Yao's status was noble, but it was better to know such things in his heart. If he exposed it in person, he didn't know if it would violate any taboos... As

expected, Chi Yao stopped talking, and his smoky gray eyes stared straight at Shi Xing.

Until Shi Xing's palms were sweating, he couldn't stand it and wanted to bow his head, but suddenly, Chi Yao curled the corners of his lips.

It was not strong, but very light, but it was a genuine smile.

It resolved the crisis in Shi Xing's subconscious, but also made him a little confused.

Chi Yao nodded and did not deny it, "Indeed, she doesn't dare."

"But I feel like you seem to be more timid than her. Am I scary?"

Shi Xing was about to make up for it, but Chi Yao didn't want his answer, "You've slept for three whole days, don't you have anything to ask?"

Yes, there are a lot.

It was not easy to ask originally, but the serious atmosphere was broken by that smile.

Shi Xing really asked after noticing that Chi Yao was patiently waiting for him to speak.

Except for seeing that Chi Yao was not very comfortable when he woke up, Shi Xing handled the visits of the manager and two doctors with ease. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he always felt that the two doctors were too nice to him.

Shi Xing asked the administrator about Chi Yao's identity in a roundabout way, but the administrator only told him to remember to call him His Highness and said nothing else.

To a certain extent, it proves that this His Highness is really of great origin.

Two days later, Shi Xing was discharged from the hospital smoothly and was sent back to his residence by Fu Qing. The major general took the initiative to exchange contact numbers with him.

Fu Qing: "If you feel unwell or encounter any difficulties in the future, you can find His Highness. My superior has not woken up yet. His Highness said that he will let him thank you in person when he wakes up. Well, it's not convenient to give you His Highness's contact number. You should remember mine first and contact me if you have any questions. It's the same."

"Thank you, Major General."

"It's okay, take this box of crystals. It's not much, just a little thought."

After Fu Qing left, Shi Xing opened it and took a look. It was the energy stone of the battleship. Don't mention it, he liked it very much.

It felt cool and comfortable when absorbing.

Holding a box of crystals, Shi Xing showed a satisfied smile.

But this smile did not last until he returned to the room. When he saw Shi Ran with red eyes on the steps at the door of his residence, it fell.

"Shi Ran, what's wrong?" After a pause, Shi Xing frowned and said, "Who offended you?"

Shi Ran was sulking outside alone, and he did not expect that Shi Xing would be discharged from the hospital today. He looked unnatural for a moment, and quickly lowered his head to cover up, "No, no, I'm just in a bad mood..."

"Yu Man? Yu Huai? Or Yu Cai?" Shi

Ran hesitated.

Realizing that he had guessed it right, Shi Xing: "Are they rude again, or did they do something to you?"

Shi Xing's abnormal strength scared Shi Ran a little, making him subconsciously refute.

"No, no, that's not it, they didn't say anything about me..."

Shi Xing grasped the key point: "They didn't say anything about you, why are you so unhappy?"

Shi Ran choked again, Shi Xing understood, "Did they say anything about me? What did they say about me?"

Shi Ran hesitated to speak.

Seeing this, Shi Xing calmed down instead, handed a crystal stone to Shi Ran, and his state suddenly changed from being furious and accusing to being curious.

Shi Ran didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "They were talking about you!"

"I know, so what did they say about me?"

Since he had been asked to this extent, knowing that he couldn't hide it, Shi Ran finally told Shi Xing.

There are two things. One is that Yu Man has recently met with several high-ranking officers from the seven major military corps. There are rumors in the residence that they have taken a fancy to Yu Man and may compete for him. Yu Man is a little flattered by this kind of treatment.

The Blue Star people who are about to enter maturity are all in the tree nest, and the channels for obtaining information are relatively single. For this, Shi Xing knows more than Shi Ran.

Chi Yao has already told Shi Xing about the recent gossip circulating in the imperial capital in the ward.

The prince apologized for the trouble that the leak of the news may have brought to Shi Xing. There is no way to compete for the other party in secret, but he guaranteed that after the talent assessment, Shi Xing’s match will not be bad.

Knowing this, and then listening to Shi Ran talking about Yu Man's experience, Shi Xing's first reaction was that those military officers were probably here because of gossip, and they found the wrong person.

Shi Xing didn't feel anything about this, as he was not the type to like being in the limelight.

The other thing that made Shi Ran angry was the main reason for the first thing. Yu Man was named by so many military officers to meet him, and now he swore that he was the best among this group of Blue Star people. The conflict between him and Shi Xing in the orchard that day was embellished by him in the past few days. He took the initiative to provoke and cut off the beginning and the end, and turned it into a version in which Shi Xing took advantage of his unstable stage before entering maturity to deceive him and deliberately absorbed his mental power to bully him.

"Did he say that?" Shi Xing raised his eyebrows.

Shi Ran nodded, angrily: "He used your admission to the hospital as an excuse, saying that you must have shown signs of maturity at the time, but you just took advantage of your instability to deceive him..."

The administrator had told Shi Ran not to tell the real reason why Shi Xing went to the hospital.

Shi Ran: "He just pretended to be aggrieved, and since he has been so proud recently... many people listened to him."

At this point, Shi Xing just smiled, handed the box to Shi Ran, and turned back to his residence.

"Xingxing, where are you going?" Shi Ran, who was holding the crystal, was a little confused.

Shi Xing turned his back and waved his hand, "I'm going to put into practice the bullying that Yu Man mentioned."

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Shi Ran reacted and chased after him.

But Shi Xing walked fast, and when they met again, Shi Ran saw a group of people sitting around Yu Man on the edge of the flower bed chatting, and Shi Xing standing behind them listening.

Shi Ran's eyelids jumped, and he was about to call for help, but he saw Shi Xing suddenly raised his leg and kicked Yu Man down.

At the same time, the news that Shi Xing returned to his residence was also sent to Lu Lu's communicator by other Blue Star people.