Chapter 299 Coma
Shangguan Ying sighed deeply. "What can we do? We can't let the US drag the whole world down with us. Besides the US, only we have the strength to deal with a disaster of this magnitude. Jinli, I... I hope you can suppress your anger towards the US for now. Once the island base explodes, it will endanger the whole world. For the sake of the billions of innocent people who may be affected, please do me a favor, okay?"
Ning Jinli took several deep breaths. "Sister Ying, I understand. Just tell me what you need me to do."
Shangguan Ying pondered for a long time before speaking, "I need you to go to the island base, enter its seabed, and sever the connection between a damaged reactor in the energy station and the other reactors. This way, there is still a chance to prevent the entire island base from exploding."
“Okay, I’ll go.” Ning Jinli agreed calmly without hesitation.
More than ten hours later.
Ning Jinli arrived at a military island reef dozens of kilometers away from the M country's island base.
This was temporarily set up by the United States.
It can serve as a temporary docking point for fighter jets and warships.
Even from tens of kilometers away, Ning Jinli could feel the immense energy spreading from afar. The surrounding sea was calm and the sky was clear, but looking into the distance, a large area where the sea and sky met was shrouded in strange dark clouds and thick fog.
The island where Ning Jinli is currently located is within a radius of several tens of kilometers, which is considered a relatively safe place.
But countless fish and seabird carcasses were floating on the sea surface.
Several badly damaged warships are still moored at the island's harbor.
These warships were lucky to escape from near the island base, but many parts of their hulls were molten and damaged, and their internal structures were severely damaged, rendering them unusable.
The other warships that failed to escape were either swallowed up by some kind of black lightning-like energy, or melted into molten steel by high energy, according to the survivors.
Based on several costly attempts, the maximum distance that small transport equipment can approach the island base is about one kilometer.
The so-called small transport equipment refers to ordinary fishing boats used by fishermen.
Because these types of transportation vehicles use very small power sources, they are less susceptible to abnormal energy interference compared to large-scale power equipment.
Without delay, Ning Jinli quickly joined an escort team from the M country's military and set off in a small boat.
The escort team consisted entirely of elite special forces soldiers from the United States, and they were all aware of the seriousness of the matter. Therefore, they did not communicate at all along the way, but simply carried out their mission with solemn expressions.
Two hours later, several small fishing boats stopped.
Ning Jinli said nothing, checked her diving equipment again, got up, walked to the side of the ship, and jumped into the azure sea.
Before she entered the water, she vaguely heard several US special forces soldiers say, "May God bless you."
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With her superhuman physical abilities, Ning Jinli descended into the sea as she approached the island base.
When she dived to a depth of over 200 meters, the immense water pressure forced her to use her internal energy to resist it.
It was pitch black all around, deathly silent, and there was no marine life in sight.
It felt like entering another dimension.
Here, the surge of energy is even more pronounced, rendering any electronic device ineffective.
Ning Jinli didn't need to rely on external navigation; she could find the right place simply by sensing the direction from which the energy was coming.
I don't know how much time passed or how deep I sank.
A faint blue light appeared diagonally below and in front of her.
Around the blue light, black, electric-like energy appeared intermittently.
Ning Jinli slowly floated down to the seabed, picked up a piece of coral, and threw it at the black electric current.
The moment the coral came into contact with the black electric current, most of it vanished into thin air, while the other half seemed to melt instantly from the high temperature, with a dense ring of bubbles exploding around it.
Ning Jinli dared not be careless, and she focused her attention to ensure that she was not touched by the black electric current, and slowly entered the area covered by blue light.
At this moment, she had already circulated all her internal energy; otherwise, the terrifying water pressure would have crushed her into a pulp, not to mention the extremely high and unstable abnormal energy surrounding her.
Before long, she squeezed through the crack in the damaged outer shell of the energy station. The deeper she swam, the more dazzling the blue light became, until it finally turned into a white light that could blind an ordinary person.
Even with goggles on, Ning Jinli still needed to circulate her inner energy using the Heavenly Profound Heart Method to prevent her eyes from getting injured.
After searching in the white light, a damaged cable was found exposed outside the protective layer.
That cable was thicker than the combined bodies of two or three adults.
The safety device at the cable joint has failed and cannot be automatically disconnected; manual intervention is required.
Of course, to successfully reach this point after diving into the seabed, the damaged cable had to be manually disconnected, and only Ning Jinli could accomplish any of these steps.
This is precisely why Shangguan Ying had no choice but to seek her help.
According to the relevant person in charge in Country M, as long as this cable is disconnected, the reactor that malfunctioned will stop working, and the other hundreds of reactors that are still functioning normally will not be affected.
Without thinking much, Ning Jinli swam to the cable, circulated her internal energy, hugged the cable tightly with both arms, and pulled back with all her might.
boom--
Accompanied by a dull sound.
The cable joint was successfully separated.
The blinding white light disappeared at the same time, and the surroundings returned to complete darkness.
Ning Jinli secretly breathed a sigh of relief; the mission was accomplished just like that, and it wasn't too difficult for her.
Just as she let go of her hands and prepared to leave, a light suddenly shone again.
She turned around and saw a white light emanating from one end of the cable. The light shot towards the interface like an electric current, and before she could react, the previously disconnected power link was reconnected.
Furthermore, the energy leaked from the cable was several times greater than before.
The instant the energy connection was established, a tremendous impact threw Ning Jinli more than ten meters away. The further compressed seawater slammed into her like a mountain, causing her heart to stop beating and her mind to go blank for a moment.
All of this happened in less than half a second.
Before she could react...
Boom!!!
A blinding white light engulfed her entirely...
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...
Ning Jinli felt as if she had lost her sense of time, or as if she had experienced a momentary blackout and then regained consciousness. In short, this feeling was very unusual.
She struggled to open her eyelids even a crack.
All that met my eyes was a vast expanse of white light.
She instantly remembered the mission she had been carrying out before she lost consciousness...
Could it be that we failed?!
The next second, the blinding white light became less dazzling, and slowly, scenes began to appear before my eyes.
The bright ceiling and the sunlight streaming in from the window all told her that this was a room.
Upon closer inspection, she realized that she was indeed lying on a soft and comfortable bed.
Gradually, I could hear birds chirping outside the window.
The sights, sounds, and touches were all so real, but... she clearly remembered being underwater just a moment ago, how could it all suddenly be like this...?
She tried to move her body, but found that she could barely muster any strength.
Although I didn't feel any pain, it felt as if this body didn't belong to me, and even moving a finger required a great deal of effort.
Ning Jinli patiently tried for a while and finally managed to sit up from the bed.
Looking around again, isn't this room just a bedroom in the Ning family's ancestral villa?
"I...I'm back? How did I get back?"
Ning Jinli rubbed her temples and thought carefully.
But he couldn't remember anything, so he slowly got out of bed to see if anyone was home.
As soon as her feet touched the ground and she was about to take a step, she almost collapsed.
"Hiss... How come I'm so weak?" Ning Jinli leaned on the bed in disbelief and looked up at the dressing mirror beside her.
When she saw her reflection in the mirror, she was startled.
Although their appearance is not much different, they are too thin, and their skin is so white that it looks like they haven't seen the sun in eight hundred years, and you can clearly see their blue veins.
And these arms, these legs... the whole body looks much thinner than I remember.
A strong sense of unease washed over her.
She took a few deep breaths, tried to sense her inner strength, and circulated the Heavenly Profound Heart Method.
fine……
Aside from his internal energy being currently depleted, his skill level is still there and will be able to recover later.
Is anyone there?
Ning Jinli opened her mouth and weakly called out, "Dad... Mom? Are you... are you there? Godmother... are you there...?"
She called out as she moved towards the door, holding onto the wall.
When I got to the door, I was about to reach out and unlock it when I discovered that there was no handle on the door.
She then discovered that not only were there no handles, but the door panel was also not the way she remembered it.
She didn't even know when it was changed.
"No... I can change the door, but... how do I open this? Is anyone home?" Ning Jinli continued to shout while patting the door.
Unfortunately, he was weak and his voice was very faint.
Just then, the spot where she touched lit up, and the door slowly opened automatically.
"Huh?" Ning Jinli withdrew her hand, surprised. "So it's fingerprint unlocking? When did this new gadget that unlocks the door with just a touch come out?"
Completely bewildered, she left the room and walked through an open-air corridor.
I habitually glanced at the garden downstairs outside the corridor.
The garden was still the same garden, with the layout unchanged, but she was somewhat dumbfounded.
Because she remembered that some of the trees were planted by her parents after they traveled back in time and reclaimed all of the Ning family's assets.
How did a nanmu sapling that was originally less than the thickness of an arm grow into a towering tree?
That's not a fast-growing variety; it's impossible for it to grow like that in less than a year.
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Ning Jinli muttered, "Could it be that Mom and Dad secretly pulled up those saplings and transplanted a few fully grown trees instead?"
"Ah! Miss Ning! You really are awake!" A surprised exclamation rang out from the other end of the corridor.
Ning Jinli looked in the direction of the sound.
Then I saw several young women in high-end uniforms walking over excitedly, two of them pushing a wheelchair that looked very high-tech.
Ning Jinli examined them carefully and asked in confusion, "Who... are you people?"
"Miss, please sit down." The girls carefully helped her into the wheelchair.
Then they told her that they had just discovered through the monitoring system that she had woken up, so they rushed over immediately and had also sent someone to notify Mr. Ning, Mrs. Ye, and Ms. Su.
“Mr. Ning…Mrs. Ye…Ms. Su…” Ning Jinli looked up at these young, unfamiliar faces. “You’re talking about my parents and godmother? Then, who are you? What are you doing in my house?”
“Miss Ning.” The girl in the lead tried to control her excitement, placing her hands in front of her and bowing her head slightly. “We are all servants in your household. The few of us are mainly responsible for taking care of Miss Ning. After so long… you have finally woken up.”
Ning Jinli carefully recalled the feeling when she was unconscious, and it seemed... she had slept for a very long time, so she tentatively asked, "How long was I unconscious?"
The young maids exchanged glances, not answering immediately, seemingly hesitant.
This only made Ning Jinli more puzzled.
"Xiao Li... Xiao Li!" Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out.
Ning Jinli hurriedly looked over and saw that Ye Zhi Qiu and Su Qing Lan had arrived.
The two of them ran to her at almost the speed of a 100-meter sprint, then squatted down next to the wheelchair, tears streaming down their faces, and reached out to stroke her thin cheeks.
"Xiao Li..."
"Daughter...you're finally awake, finally awake!"
"Waaaaah..."
Ye Zhi Qiu and Su Qing Lan were so excited that they burst into tears, leaving Ning Jin Li completely stunned.
"Mom, Godmother... what's wrong?" Ning Jinli held their hands and said softly, "I was just unconscious for a moment, I'm fine, don't cry..."
Suddenly, Ning Jinli sensed something was wrong again.
She noticed that both Ye Zhi Qiu and Su Qing Lan had noticeable gray hairs at their temples.
Upon closer inspection, the two people's hairstyles, outfits, and clothing were quite different from what I remembered.
Amidst a flurry of familiar sensations, a series of unfamiliar elements abruptly appeared, causing Ning Jinli's mind to become confused and her temples to throb.
"Alright, alright, Sister Qinglan..." Ye Zhiqiu tried to calm herself down, took out a handkerchief to wipe away Su Qinglan's tears, and said with a smile, "Let's stop crying for now. Xiaoli waking up is great news, and we should inform everyone who needs to be informed."
"Okay, okay, I'll make the arrangements." Su Qinglan nodded repeatedly.
Ye Zhi Qiu held Ning Jin Li's hand and said softly, "I called your dad as soon as I found out you were awake, and he should be back as soon as possible."
Ning Jinli hurriedly asked, "You two remarried?"
Ye Zhi Qiu was taken aback, then shook her head with a smile and said, "What remarriage? It's been so long. Your father spends most of his time abroad now. He and I are more like business partners. He is in charge of all of Ning's Group's overseas business. Last year, he even opened branches in several African countries. He's very busy."
"A branch office opened in...Africa? Last year?" Ning Jinli's eyes widened. "Wait a minute, Mom, how come I didn't know about this?"
Ye Zhi Qiu said, "You're lying in bed unconscious, how could you possibly know?"
Ning Jinli looked shocked and hurriedly asked, "You mean, I was in a coma for a year?"
“No…” Ye Zhi Qiu looked into her eyes and said, word by word, “You’ve been in a coma for fifteen years…”
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