Chapter 26
Gu Fan had an epiphany in the tent, and only she knew the truth. Lu Ya might have guessed that she was practicing, but he couldn't explain the details.
Yesterday morning, Gu Fan didn't arrive on time for work. The medical team leader thought she was throwing a tantrum because of the criticism. He tried several times to call for help, even begging her to come out quickly, but Zhou Cheng blocked his way. The medical team leader didn't dare to disobey Lu Ya, but he was still sulking. Not only him, but the entire medical team had the same misunderstanding, thinking Gu Fan was cowardly and narrow-minded.
As a result, when Gu Fan appeared today, she proved with her actions that her two nights were not wasted, and her mental power reserves had increased dramatically.
This undoubtedly tells everyone that as long as they practice diligently, they also have the possibility of becoming stronger!
Morale was boosted, the efficiency of treating the wounded was greatly improved, and the entire medical team no longer had any complaints about Gu Fan.
Gu Fan didn't care much about the conflict and was even grateful for this experience, otherwise she would not have had the opportunity to gain enlightenment.
As long as his life is not in danger, Gu Fan will not care about other troubles or grievances. The lifespan of cultivators is longer than that of ordinary people, and their pursuits are different, so there is no need to be petty about everything.
Everyone returned to living in harmony and worked together in unity.
This final battle lasted until two o'clock in the afternoon.
The monster army was completely destroyed. In the remaining time, the exhausted psychics returned to the medical team to rest, and those who still had the strength formed a team to check if there were any remaining monsters, cubs or eggs.
No matter how much spiritual energy Gu Fan had in his body, it could not withstand the continuous output, and he now felt exhausted.
She sat on a patch of grass, slowly recovering her spiritual power while absentmindedly observing the supernatural army near and far.
Although there were casualties, the successful clearing of An City was unintentionally another victory for the Lu family army. The soldiers were proud of it, and the mercenaries began to calculate the merit points they could obtain from this military mission.
Merit points for medics like Gu Fan are calculated based on the number of wounded they treat, and rewards are given based on the recovery of the wounded. The military distributes merit points based on squads, and the medical captain allocates them based on each team member's performance.
Gu Fan had never counted how many wounded soldiers she had treated, but she guessed that she had earned the most merit points in the "0186" team.
"Fanfan!"
Fenghuo's voice came from the air. Gu Fan looked up and saw five familiar figures flying towards him in a group. One of them had fiery red hair. It was Fenghuo.
Gu Fan sat there and smiled brightly when the five people came to his side.
Fenghuo ran over first, taking the seat to Gu Fan's left, and gently patted her shoulder. "Fanfan, you're amazing! We've rested at three different camps, and everywhere we looked, we heard people talking about you. They said that even though you're a C-level psychic, your healing efficiency is even higher than that of a B-level psychic, and it's incredibly long-lasting!"
Meng Lianying plopped down to her right. "Yes, besides being highly effective and long-lasting, some people also say you have a lot of magical pills. If it weren't for the unpleasant sound of pills, you'd probably be nicknamed 'Pill Xishi.'"
Gu Fan: "Xi Shi?"
Xinghe smiled. "One of the four great beauties of ancient times, she was so beautiful that the moon hides in shame, and the fish sink to the bottom of the water, and the 'sinking fish' part of her beauty refers to her. It is said that when Xi Shi was washing clothes by the river, the fish in the river were attracted by her beauty and forgot to swim, so they sank to the bottom of the river."
Qing Teng: "If a beautiful woman becomes famous for selling things, she can easily be given the title of "Commodity Xishi", such as "Tofu Xishi".
Gu Fan: ...
She just wants to sell medicine and doesn't want to be called "Pill Xishi".
After some joking, the six of them sat together and shared their experiences of the past few days.
While Gu Fan was busy and safe, the Xinghe team had a thrilling and exciting life. All five of them suffered injuries of varying degrees. The most thrilling one was when Qing Teng was unconscious and was fed a "Mulch-Regenerating and Blood-Replenishing Pill" by Meng Lianying. After Qing Teng woke up, they continued to rely on Qing Teng and tried to save on pills.
Since Meng Lianying took out the flesh-growing and blood-replenishing pill, Xinghe knew why Lu Ya valued Gu Fan.
He reminded Gu Fan: "It is very likely that Young Master Lu has seen the surveillance video of you in prison."
Gu Fan nodded: "He has already mentioned it to me, but the medicine was made by my grandfather, so it's useless for him to ask me."
Xinghe: "Have you used it on the wounded in the medical team these days?"
Gu Fan shook his head.
Xinghe breathed a sigh of relief: "Then let's keep it a secret. The hair growth pill won't attract the attention of the base. Otherwise, it might not be safe for you to stay with us."
Gu Fan naturally understood this truth.
As the sky gradually darkened, the army reorganized in Anshi for one night and returned the next morning.
The Galaxy Team still had a night watch mission, so they left.
Gu Fanan entered the tent with peace of mind. Just as she was about to practice, a familiar sound of footsteps came towards her.
Gu Fan looked in the direction of the person coming.
"Are you asleep?"
It was indeed Lu Ya.
Gu Fan opened the tent and walked out.
There was no moon in the night sky and the stars were dim, but Gu Fan could still see Lu Ya's face clearly. It was colder and more robotic-like than the detection robots in his collection.
"Is there anything wrong?" Gu Fan asked directly.
Lu Ya glanced at the tents of the other medical team members nearby and asked, "Let's talk somewhere else?"
Gu Fan was curious about what he wanted to talk about and agreed.
The core area of this clearing campaign was the Fairy Peak area. The army was stationed at the foot of the mountain. Lu Ya took Gu Fan towards the big lake where the black snake once lived. It was not far away and could be reached in more than ten minutes.
There was a strong smell of blood everywhere, which showed how fierce the fight between the Daytime Supernatural Army and the monsters was.
Gu Fan suddenly thought of something: "How are you going to deal with the monster at the bottom of the lake?"
Lu Ya: "Military submarines, combining supernatural attacks with the submarine's own weapon systems."
Gu Fan: "In other words, the monsters in the lake have been cleared out now?"
Lu Ya: "Well, we've left a few robotic fish inside. If they detect monster eggs, they'll clean them up in time."
The robot fish has limited attack power and is only suitable for this type of cleaning work targeting fish larvae.
As we were talking, we arrived at the lake.
The fish monster's corpse has been cleaned up, leaving only blood on the ground.
Gu Fan chose a clean piece of beach and sat down on the ground.
Lu Ya didn't get too close to her, still standing upright beside her, and whispered, "After the poisonous spider appeared, Captain Song's arrangements for you were not appropriate. I apologize to you on his behalf."
Gu Fan smiled, picked up a small stone and threw it into the lake. "You should have anticipated this kind of conflict when you assigned me to the medical team, right?"
If a person wants another person to do something according to his wishes, he can only use coercion, inducement, or persuasion.
Lu Ya was still quite upright and disdained to use force to force her or bribe her not to eat, so he chose to persuade her with reason.
He knew that she was a retail investor, and he believed that her long absence from the base had caused her to become indifferent to the base, so he used the luxury car compensation to arrange for her to join the army. He hoped that the bravery and selfless dedication of the wounded would touch and move her, change her mind, and make her willing to serve the base and the army.
Gu Fan just has a low level of cultivation and poor aptitude, but he is not stupid.
"Lu Ya, you asked me what qualifications I had to live in the base with a clear conscience. I was stumped by your question then, but now I can answer you. I earned merit points with my own elixirs, paid the registration fee for my driver's license test at the base, paid the down payment for my house, and will pay for electricity, water, and so on in the future. I haven't enjoyed the base's supplies for nothing, and that's why I have a clear conscience."
Lu Ya couldn't refute it. He looked at her figure and said, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that."
She had just arrived, and Lu Ya was not familiar with her personality, but he wanted to use her, so he could only test her step by step.
Now Lu Ya has achieved results. She is young but very determined, and none of his previous methods can affect her.
Gu Fan suddenly discovered that Lu Ya seemed like a different person tonight. Apart from introducing the way humans attack water monsters, he spoke twice, both times to apologize to her.
Gu Fan looked at him strangely.
Lu Ya said: "I have no ill will towards you."
Gu Fan turned towards the lake and sneered, "You have no ill intentions. You just want me to become the soldier you envision."
Lu Ya: "I didn't understand you before, from now on, I won't try to change you."
Gu Fan snorted. No matter what, Lu Ya's frankness at this moment made her feel much more comfortable. What she hated most was the kind of person who clearly wanted to use you but refused to admit it.
"By the way, why did you think of sending someone to guard me the night before last?" Gu Fan couldn't figure this out.
Lu Ya: "I can feel that you have been absorbing gold elements. Even when you and I are alone, you do this every night. I think this may be your way of resting."
Gu Fan was shocked. It turned out that when she was practicing, Lu Ya could sense the changes in the five elements around her?
"I asked Xinghe and the others, and they didn't sense any elemental changes around you. So, I didn't tell them."
"If this is your secret, don't worry. I won't pry into it, nor will I reveal a single word to anyone else."
Not wanting to cause any more misunderstandings, Lu Ya made the promise in one breath.
Gu Fan couldn't calm down for a long time.
After an unknown amount of time, Gu Fan whispered, "Thank you. Your arrangement that night really helped me. Consider it a favor. If you need my help in the future, I will help you once, as long as it's within my ability."
Lu Ya's calm tone showed a slight fluctuation: "You don't blame me for scheming against you?"
Gu Fan touched the stone in his palm and said, "Let's put it this way. I agreed to accompany the army twice to offset the compensation for your car. You just wanted to use the army's passion to influence me, so it doesn't count as harming me."
Lu Ya: "You are fair, but I don't need your favor. If possible, I would like to be friends with you."
Gu Fan: "...What kind of friend?"
Lu Ya: "If you get into trouble, you can ask me for help."
Gu Fan: "...Forget it, I don't want to trouble you."
Help between friends is mutual. She has settled down in the base and lives quietly in Phoenix Mountain. She will basically not encounter any trouble. As for Lu Ya, he is the young marshal. He has to get involved no matter what happens in the army or the base. Troubles arise one after another. Gu Fan doesn't want to be tied to him.
After being rejected by her, Lu Ya was silent for a long time.
Just when Gu Fan was worried that he might get angry, Lu Ya said, "Okay, we're not friends, but you owe me a favor."
Gu Fan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Go back."
Lu Ya turned around and said in a tone that said there was no need to stay any longer now that the business was over.
Gu Fan jumped up in cooperation, brushed off the sand on his pants, and quickly walked around to the front of him, letting him be responsible for the defense in the rear.
Lu Ya looked at her back as she walked briskly, her black eyelashes drooping, wondering what she was thinking.
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