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Ling Shi felt a severe headache, as if countless ants were dancing on his brain nerves.
He groaned softly, and subconsciously reached out his hand to massage his temples.
After massaging for a few times, he slowly opened his eyes.
Only then did I realize that I was lying on a large, comfortable bed. Bright sunlight streamed in from the window, filling the room with warmth.
However, outside the bedroom, someone seemed to be cursing.
Ling Shi breathed a sigh of relief and listened attentively.
"You're just fucking fooling us like this?" This was clearly Lu Tingxiao's voice. He was angry and suppressed his voice: "Our deputy captain almost died!"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," the person opposite seemed to be Sergei, but he was actually timid, without the majesty of the general before: "I really didn't mean it."
"You know, we've never been to the institute..."
"You've never been in there?" Lu Tingxiao continued to curse: "Then why did you promise us that the corrupted people's fighting ability is average?"
"You keep saying there's no danger other than the concentration in the air. Didn't you say that?!"
Sergei said carefully: "Oh, it was my fault. But you guys are back safely..."
"What do you mean by safe?!" Lu Tingxiao's voice suddenly rose, but then he suppressed it again: "Our deputy captain is still lying in bed! No one knows where he is!"
"I'm telling you, Sergei, if our deputy team suffers even the slightest damage, I'll turn this base of yours upside down!"
"Pushkin, Sidorov, go to hell! None of them will have a good ending!"
"Hey, hey, hey," Sergei said, clearly getting anxious. "Just say that to me, but don't say it to anyone else. Are you worried Sidorov won't be able to find any evidence against you?"
"I'm not just talking!" Lu Tingxiao continued, "With me, every word is worth scrutinizing! I'm responsible for every word!"
Ling Shi listened to Lu Tingxiao's outburst outside, and suddenly felt a little swollen in his heart. He got out of bed and walked to open the bedroom door.
With a creak, it suddenly became quiet outside.
Ling Shi took a look and found that there were not only Lu Tingxiao and Sergei in the living room.
The entire White Eagle team and Smirnov were all there.
As soon as he opened the door, everyone's eyes turned to him.
"Are you awake?" Lu Tingxiao's eyes lit up. He left Sergei behind and strode towards Ling Shi. "How do you feel? Does your head still hurt?"
Ling Shi wanted to say "It doesn't hurt anymore", but for some reason, he hesitated and nodded.
Lu Tingxiao frowned, walked up to him, supported his shoulders and walked into the house: "Since it still hurts, go to bed and rest, why are you running around."
After he finished speaking, he tilted his head and called out to the person behind him: "Ning Fu, come and take a look."
"Coming." Ning Fu quickly followed.
Ling Shi was almost half-carried by Lu Tingxiao, pushed back to the bed, and covered with a quilt.
He did have a headache and his limbs were sore, so he just lay down.
Ning Fu examined him and asked a few simple questions.
"It's okay. There's no irreversible damage. You'll recover after two days of rest."
"Thank you." Ling Shi said.
"Why are you being so polite to me?" Ning Fu smiled at him and said, "I'll ask Ohio for a few more nutritional supplements later to speed up my recovery."
Lu Tingxiao frowned, looked at Ning Fu, and then looked at Sergei who followed in: "Did you hear that? Nutrients!"
Sergei nodded: "Don't worry, I will definitely get it done."
He took a half step towards the bed: "Captain Ling, thank you for your hard work. I heard that if it weren't for you, this mission would not have been completed."
Ling Shi nodded.
He didn't know what happened after he fell into a coma, so he didn't say anything.
"Alright, stop disturbing the patient's rest." Lu Tingxiao looked at him with disdain: "Hurry up and leave."
It's a pity that such a dignified general, who usually keeps his word and acts decisively, was forced to be timid by Lu Tingxiao.
He stood there for two seconds before looking at Ling Shi and saying, "Captain Ling, you're also a soldier. You must know that when the military completes a mission, there are always sacrifices."
"What's more, you came back safe and sound. But, you and him..."
"Sacrifice what?" Lu Tingxiao interrupted him: "If you want to sacrifice, you Ohio soldiers should sacrifice yourselves. We, the White Eagles, cannot lose a single one!"
"You've concealed important intelligence from us, and you still expect us to hand over the equipment to you? Humph, just wait!"
Sergei looked helpless and looked at Ling Shi with pitiful eyes.
Ling Shi understood that the mission was completed successfully. They brought the equipment back but refused to hand it over to Ohio.
The Ohio state didn't actually seize it by force?
"General," Ling Shi's voice was still a little weak. "I can't promise you anything. Let's make an internal decision first, and then we can discuss it with you later."
Sergei looked at him and sighed: "Then you should have a good rest."
After saying that, he took Smirnov away.
Ling Shi watched the other party leave the house, then asked Lu Tingxiao: "Tell me."
Lu Tingxiao looked unhappy: "Why rush? Wait until you have rested well."
"Do you think I'm a doll?" Ling Shi said with a smile, "Is it going to break if you touch me?"
"His health is still not good, but he is very clear-minded and his thinking is not affected."
Lu Tingxiao made a "tsk" sound, he paused, and suddenly did a 180-degree turn, revealing a triumphant smile.
The sunlight from the window shone on his face, outlining his three-dimensional features even more clearly. His deep eyebrows, high nose bridge, and this unconcealed smile made him look radiant.
Ling Shi was dazzled by such a smile and was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.
"Why are you laughing so..."
It looks a bit sneaky, but also very good-looking.
Zuo Hao, standing by, couldn't hold it in any longer. He jumped to the bedside in two or three steps, and said with sparkling eyes, "Captain Ling, we've made a killing!"
"The device we found..." At this point, he scratched his head and said, "Hey, I can't explain it clearly. Let's listen to Team Lu."
Ling Shi smiled.
What kind of device is this? It's so exciting and hard to explain.
"I hope you get better soon." Lu Tingxiao pinched his shoulder. "The equipment we found is very useful. It's better than we imagined."
"But there are certain risks in using it, and you need to watch."
"If everything goes well..." He smiled, "All members of our White Eagle team can advance to the second level."
Ling Shi's eyes lit up: "All members are at level two?"
"You said before that the device can increase the probability of human evolution and control the direction of evolution?"
Lu Tingxiao nodded: "That's for ordinary humans who haven't evolved."
"For evolvers, it can help them advance and even graft multiple evolutionary abilities."
Ling Shi tried to sit up, but just as he moved his shoulders, Lu Tingxiao held him down. "I know you're anxious. Lie down well. The sooner you recover, the sooner we can research the equipment."
"The state of Ohio will definitely put pressure on us to hand over the equipment. So, we don't have much time."
Ling Shi now understood why Lu Tingxiao was so furious with Sergei.
It turned out that the purpose was to keep the equipment for a few more days in a legitimate manner.
It's not for him...
I can’t explain how I feel.
On the one hand, I think this person is really smart, but on the other hand, I think...this person is really hateful.
The next day, Ling Shi had almost recovered.
After eating the stone-like bread sent by the Ohio side, he urged Lu Tingxiao to take out the equipment.
The entire White Eagle team gathered in the living room.
Lu Tingxiao took out the equipment and placed it on the coffee table.
Unlike Ling Shi's imagination, the device was tiny, only 30cm x 20cm in size and 10cm high. It looked a bit like... an antique VCD player from centuries ago.
"This device was developed before the apocalypse," Lu Tingxiao said. "At that time, Ohio's original intention was to increase the probability of human evolution."
"I suspect... they also conducted biological experiments, perhaps on animals or humans. In any case, they discovered that the cells were too aggressive, so they chose to use this device to process them."
"Look," Lu Tingxiao pointed at a ten-centimeter-square transparent box in the center of the device, "there's a thick gray-black fog swirling here."
"If I'm not mistaken, it should be a small piece of dragon horn tissue that was cut off and preserved here."
"After being transformed by the device, this solid tissue has been vaporized and transformed into cells that are gentler and easier to absorb."
"Look here again." Lu Tingxiao pointed to a small round hole in the lower right corner of the device. "This is where human cells are placed. If their vision comes true, then these human cells will guide the direction of human evolution."
"For example, if Ning Fu's cells were placed here and someone were transformed by this device, that person's evolution would lead to becoming a dragon warrior with healing abilities."
Ling Shi's eyes lit up: "So awesome?"
"Of course," Lu Tingxiao added, "all this is just speculation."
He looked at Ling Shi: "So, we need you as a researcher to conduct the test."
Ling Shi nodded: "No problem, let's start the experiment today."
After he finished speaking, he suddenly felt something was wrong and looked up and asked, "Captain Lu, how do you know this?"
Lu Tingxiao burst out laughing: "You finally remembered to ask?"
He raised his eyebrows and said proudly, "I have suddenly evolved an extremely high crypto-cell index and am now a spiritual being."
"Really?" Ling Shi didn't quite believe it.
After all, this guy didn't have any hidden cells in his body before.
Zuo Hao, standing by, couldn't help but expose the truth, saying, "Huh! What kind of spiritual sage is this?! When we found this device, there was research and development information next to it. It clearly described the device's functions, like an instruction manual."
The people around couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Lu Tingxiao sighed and glanced around at everyone: "Is there anyone who would be so disrespectful to your captain?"
"You're the leader in lying to your partner," Ling Shi said bluntly, "What kind of captain are you?"
"When we get back to the base, I'd like to make a suggestion to General Xiao: we should rectify the moral character of the soldiers in the base!"
Lu Tingxiao also smiled: "Okay, okay, our Captain Ling has become more eloquent now. We can't win against you."
He waved his hand and said, "Let's start the experiment."
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