Chapter 26 Post-War
When Qi An woke up again, the room was pitch black, and she vaguely thought it was night.
But as soon as she moved slightly, someone exclaimed with delight, "Xiao Qi is awake!"
It was Yu Shuang's voice.
Then there were several rustling sounds, the sound of something being knocked over, and then the sound of the curtains being drawn back...
The room suddenly became bright!
Qi An hurriedly closed her eyes again, tightly! After a while, she opened them and immediately saw several large faces close to her.
On the far left, right next to Qi An, was only Chen Yuezhou; on the right were Yu Shuang, Su Qingran, and Lin Jiaran, who was running back from the window.
Zhuang Xiao was at the foot of the bed, staring at her with wide eyes.
"My sister Qi still has a rosy complexion; she's almost recovered!" This person stared for a moment before shouting out this conclusion.
Su Qingran almost rolled her eyes to the sky, then quickly called out to Qi An in a low voice and shone a small flashlight into her pupils.
Although Qi An's voice was extremely dry and hoarse, he responded to Su Qingran. His pupils were the same size and showed no signs of contamination.
She even tried to straighten her body by sticking her neck out, but Su Qingran quickly pressed her back down gently, then lifted a corner of her hospital gown and gently pressed around the wound on her abdomen.
It hurts! Qi An's brows furrowed instantly, and everyone around him looked shocked!
But after pressing a few times, Su Qingran smiled and said, "It's alright, there's no rebound pain or any signs of infection. Xiao Qi is recovering well!"
It was not just good; its recovery speed was second only to Chen Xi.
Qi An's stomach has been pierced!
That day, Yu Shuang and the others rushed back to the military hospital and retrieved all the surgical instruments from the hospital, which had almost become a nest of fallen insects.
Su Qingran performed internal organ suturing surgery on Qi An right there in the warehouse.
I didn't dare move after the surgery! I only moved after the military hospital had finally cleaned out a few clean rooms that night.
But Qi An was not infected at all, and was even able to eat some liquid food on the third day!
So, Qi An's self-healing enhancement level of only 6 must have been a miscalculation! Su Qingran wondered.
The doctor's words immediately eased the furrowed brows of everyone in the ward. Zhuang Xiao exclaimed, "I knew Qi An was almost better!"
Qi An herself had no recollection of waking up between sleeps to eat or drink; she had slept very soundly.
In my dream, there seemed to be only an abyss, and within the abyss, some tiny, some enormous and terrifying... I don't know if they were living beings.
However, she was indeed in the human world at this moment.
The smiling faces around me were all friendly, lively, and radiant.
Large slivers of golden sunlight streamed through the lush green poplar treetops outside the window into the ward.
There was a breeze, and the poplar leaves, shaped like palms, fluttered in the air. Behind the branches, the blue sky looked like a smooth mirror.
It's 10 a.m. now, and Qi An has slept for four whole days.
"The base is not completely stable yet. We have patrol missions every day, and the purification masters like You Zi and Teacher Tang have to purify dozens of people every day."
Seeing that Su Qingran had tilted the bed up a little, Yu Shuang knew that Qi An could sit up a bit, so she quickly grabbed a soft, thin pillow to support her back.
Lin Jiaran nodded vigorously, indicating that she was also among these hardworking purifiers.
Since they couldn't leave that day, they're even less likely to be able to leave afterward.
The order from the North 1 Command was that all personnel stationed at the Central Plains Base No. 3, regardless of the reason for their presence at the external base, should remain to help stabilize the situation and rebuild the base.
The new student training center didn't raise any objections and let them stay for the time being.
It wasn't just them who stayed temporarily; surrounding bases, such as Central Plains No. 1, Central Plains No. 2, Central Plains No. 4, etc., all sent whole or several teams to help Central Plains No. 3 base defend, or to clear out the remaining fallen insects in the base and control the pollution.
The Central Plains Base No. 1, the "number one" base in the region, also sent engineers and medical teams, as did the North Base No. 1, to help the Central Plains Base No. 3 repair defense equipment and share the medical burden.
Dr. Liao won't be able to leave anytime soon either.
He was quite happy and emotional, because this experience was enough for him to brag about to his colleagues for the rest of his life!
Besides, those who survive a great calamity are bound to have good fortune in the future!
The Central Plains Base No. 3 also had good fortune, because this time the surrounding bases provided assistance without any complaints, and their teams all brought their own rations.
The Central Plains Base No. 3 killed the Ash Priest! What a devastating blow this is to the Fallen Insects in the Northwest Central Plains region!
As long as the bases in other territories keep the local worm army occupied, there will be no major summer offensive in the Northwest this year, and possibly not even for the next two years!
The flesh that was cut off in the "fire source" war can be seen to grow back. Who wouldn't be overjoyed?
Moreover, the two new bases have truly gained valuable time for construction and development.
The future is still long!
Upon hearing this, Qi An felt even more relaxed, but then, remembering something, he immediately asked:
"Is the regimental commander still alive?"
Jiang Mo doesn't have any super self-healing physique. When they were seriously injured, they lay there half-dead for at least 5 minutes. How could Jiang Mo survive?
"She's in the ICU, and it's still uncertain whether she'll survive," Su Qingran said.
Zhuang Xiao's tone was rather complicated: "How should I put it, our regimental commander is both cunning and ruthless, quite annoying, but he's not a coward."
They were definitely not cowards. After being seriously injured, they seemed to want to commit suicide with a gun rather than become corrupted insects.
Such a person in a high position may suppress subordinates and manipulate power, but they are unlikely to cause any major problems.
Qi An said it was hard to say. Everyone is different. The same person can make completely different choices at different times and in different circumstances. She couldn't see that far ahead.
"Tang Long..." Qi An asked.
“Tang Long’s mother has not been found,” Yu Shuang said.
It couldn't be found. It might have mutated. It was one of the countless corrupted insects that were cleansed out. Even its own offspring wouldn't recognize it.
It seemed like the wind picked up a bit, and the poplar trees, branches and leaves alike, swayed violently, causing caterpillar-like tassels to fall from their branches.
"His sister survived, and she survived along with Lao Zhao's sister-in-law," Yu Shuang said with a sigh of relief, her tone becoming more relaxed.
Qi An hurriedly looked at her.
"There aren't many children at the base; isn't it because primary, middle, and high schools are all on the same campus?"
The school is a heavily fortified area, with underground bunkers dug beneath it. These bunkers are just as sturdy as the warehouse.
Old Zhao's sister-in-law not only taught firearms for self-defense, but also took on certain campus security duties. She had just moved to the middle school with a group of security guards when she gathered the students in the building and led them into the bunker immediately.
Among them was Tang Long's sister.
"It's strange, Tang Long and his mother don't have strong mental resistance, but the little girl is very strong. Maybe she can become a purifier!" Yu Shuang laughed.
She admired Old Zhao's sister-in-law's judgment and organizational skills, and was extremely gratified that the child who represented hope had survived.
Zhao Bowen, Lao Zhao's brother, suffered severed tendons in his right hand while holding a gun and was also severely burned. He may not be able to go to the front lines again.
However, his brother protected an extremely important factory area and was awarded a first-class merit medal.
"Our team is really popular right now, it seems like our popularity has even spread beyond the base." Yu Shuang didn't know whether to be happy or annoyed, as she pulled out a bright red list of new awards on her phone.
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