Chapter 690: I Have a Big Imagination? Are You Sure? (Two Chapters Combined)
The next day was the day Li Li was discharged from the hospital. Gu Yin planned to go and check on the data of his eyes, and Chu Yan went with her.
When Gu Yin arrived, Li Li was undergoing a post-discharge check-up.
Since everyone was already familiar with each other, the dean also allowed Gu Yin to watch from the side.
After Li Li finished the examination, Gu Yin stepped forward and asked, "How was it? Did the data meet the standards? Were there any adverse reactions?"
The hospital director smiled and shook his head: "Everything is normal, the recovery is going very well, and all the data are within a controllable range. So far, there has been no rejection after the surgery. After you go back, don't overuse this eye. You can use it for one hour on the first day, two hours on the second day, and so on. You need to come to the hospital for a check-up once a month. If there are no problems within six months, then you can have a check-up once a year. After that, it depends on the lifespan of the prosthetic eye. By the way, for the sake of aesthetics, do you want to have the prosthetic eye installed in Hong Kong or here?"
It's fine not to install it, but because Li Li's scars are indeed a bit scary and affect his appearance, the old lady insisted that it should be installed, otherwise what if it scares her boyfriend later?
Li Li also wanted to install it: "Do you have any suggestions?"
Yuanzi smiled and said, "If you want to pursue better quality and more aesthetics, then of course I would suggest you go to Hong Kong. Your previous prosthetic eye was quite good. If you don't have any particular requirements and just want your eye to look less abnormal, you can have it done here on the mainland."
Li Li nodded upon hearing this: "Then I'll go to Hong Kong. After all, all the data on my usable prosthetic eyes are there. It will also allow foreign doctors in Hong Kong to see our advanced technology. Can we talk about this now?" Someone had come to the dean about this before, and the dean happened to be checking on him at the time, so he heard that he was planning to hold a press conference or something.
The dean glanced at the calendar: "Then you'll have to wait until the press conference is over before you go. But your stitches haven't been removed yet, so it should be just right after the press conference! Maybe you won't even need to go then."
Li Li nodded: "Then there's no problem. Thank you to the hospital director and the other doctors and nurses for taking care of me all this time!" He then stood up and bowed.
Grandma Li also wanted to bend over, but the director stopped her: "This is our duty, there's no need for that! Just take a rest when you get back."
After speaking, he looked at Gu Yin and asked, "Is there anything else you need to know?"
Gu Yin shook her head: "That's all." She was only in charge of the software. All the follow-up matters were handled by the higher-ups. Anyway, she didn't have time. As for the software, with her first prototype and experimental records, the higher-ups were already arranging for other research institutes to produce it. She wouldn't be bothered.
As for other industries involved, that's something for the higher-ups to consider. She just needs to come up with ideas and implement them; the follow-up is not her concern.
After leaving the hospital and returning to Li Li's home, Bai Xiao, Lao Wu, and some members of the Gu family were there, as were Li Xiaoming and Xiao Shiyi. The meal was ready to celebrate Li Li's discharge from the hospital.
When they came out after eating and drinking their fill, Gu Yin saw an older woman next door watching them from the fence. When she saw them come out, the woman looked them up and down.
Seeing Grandma Li following behind, she smiled and called out, "Aunt Li, what's the occasion for you today? It's been so lively all afternoon! We're neighbors, why didn't you invite us? It's always more fun with more people!"
Grandma Li thought to herself that the city people (her neighbors) were really shameless! After all that trouble last time, they still had the nerve to ask her why she wasn't invited!
Grandma Li smiled and said, "It's just a get-together with friends, no outsiders invited."
Upon hearing this, the neighbor immediately asked, "Are these all your relatives? The young men are all quite handsome. Where do they work? Do you have partners? Why don't you come over for a visit? My husband just brought back some fruit from an organic farm yesterday. It's especially sweet and delicious. Come and have a taste!"
Grandma Li's teeth were itching from seeing that level of enthusiasm!
Knowing about the feud between the two families, Grandma Gu smiled and said before Grandma Li could speak, "I have things to do at home, and the children have to go too, so I won't come over for a visit. We can chat another time. Thank you for your invitation, we'll be going now."
After saying that, he looked at Grandma Li and said, "You don't need to see me off anymore. Go back inside. If you need anything, have Ali contact us."
Grandma Li nodded: "Okay, then please be careful on the road."
As soon as Gu Yin and her group stepped out of the fence gate, the older woman also came out of her house, smiling as she walked up to them. She looked Chu Yan and the others over and said with a smile, "It's already dark, what are you all busy with? Come in and have some fruit! Get familiar with the place, you can just come over next time!"
Grandma Gu's face twitched, and Gu Shu was also a little furious.
Grandpa Gu waved his hand: "Thank you for the invitation, you're too kind. We really have things to do here, so we won't bother you any longer!" After saying that, he patted Gu Qinglang on the shoulder: "Let's go, get in the car."
Gu Qinglang nodded and looked at the others: "Let's go."
There were quite a few people, so Gu Qinglang and Chu Yan each drove their own cars. When everyone got into their cars, the old lady walked up to Chu Yan's car, seemingly trying to stop them. Chu Yan frowned, and after everyone had fastened their seatbelts, he stepped on the gas and sped off.
"The old lady has good eyesight, she knows to stop expensive cars! Tsk tsk tsk, her skin is even thicker than some of the old ladies in our village! Only Grandma and Grandpa care about Grandma Li and the others, otherwise Grandma would definitely start cursing! Do you believe it? Hey hey hey, she went to ring the doorbell of Li Li's house again!" Gu Shu peeked at the aunt who was walking away. The woman seemed to have run forward a couple of times and stomped her feet, looking a bit exasperated.
Gu Yin glanced in the rearview mirror, turned her head back, and said softly, "Don't worry, Bai Xiao and the others are still here, they'll be fine."
Gu Hua shrugged and sighed: "I remembered when I was a child, when my family slaughtered a chicken, those old ladies who passed by would have their grandsons knock on our door with bowls. They wouldn't leave until we opened it, and they wouldn't leave until they got the meat! If they didn't get it, they would beat the children and make them cry! It was terrifying!"
Gu Yin also thought of the past, frowned, and completely agreed!
"Let me ask Brother Baixiao how they are!" Gu Shu took out his phone and sent a message to Baixiao.
A short while later, Bai Xiao replied with only three words: "Don't open the door."
Gu Shu laughed: "Brother Baixiao said they don't even know how to open the door! Hahaha! That guy will definitely curse us when he gets back! Rebound! Rebound everything!"
A week later, a press conference regarding the implantation of a prosthetic eye chip was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
This chip incorporates a lot of technology. Gu Yin heard that many researchers were inspired while working on this thing and created many amazing things.
In addition to announcing the chip implantation, the press conference also announced plans to issue tenders to allow companies to develop civilian products. Gu Yin had previously mentioned this when submitting the materials: in the film and television field, the Chu family would be given the opportunity; in the maritime field, although the Zhou family could not be given the opportunity, the Zhou family's ships and equipment would be fully upgraded based on the national products.
When the press conference was held, Gu Yin had already immersed herself in the experiment.
The question she left in the system shop has already been answered, and the world that gave her the answer was exactly what she expected: the cultivation world!
"Based on your description, after consulting with my master, I suspect that the cause of their illness is similar to that of the demonic stone. Those infected by the demonic stone will never be able to eradicate the demonic energy that has invaded their blood and bones unless they undergo a complete transformation. As for the Marrow Cleansing Pill you mentioned, my master said it is useless. You must use the Rejuvenation Pill made from the Rejuvenation Grass and the water of the Blackwater River. This Rejuvenation Pill is also a precious pill needed when breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage in our world! If you need it, I can help you inquire about it."
After seeing this message, Gu Yin sent the sample of Dragon Tongue to the targeted link in an exchange format and left a message: "Fellow Daoist, this is the herb Dragon Tongue from my world. After my research, this herb can suppress and alleviate the patient's pain, but it still cannot cure the disease. Is this herb related to Infant Grass? Urgent!"
Because it was a targeted link, the other side accepted the dragon tongue that Gu Yin sent in no time.
Gu Yin was sitting in the laboratory, feeling a little nervous. If the dragon tongue really was the Rejuvenating Herb, then even if she bought the remaining herbs, she would save a lot of resources. But she didn't know what the other party needed yet, and Gu Yin was unsure if she could afford it.
"A message has arrived!"
Upon hearing 001's voice, Gu Yin immediately snapped back to reality and opened her private messages.
"This isn't the Rejuvenating Grass! This is the Sword Tooth Grass!"
Upon seeing this reply, Gu Yin was disappointed: "I can only ask them how much it costs to buy one pill."
Just as Gu Yin was about to reply, another private message arrived, which she opened with a puzzled look.
"But this herb contains black liquid! Where are you? How can there be a herb growing next to black liquid!"
Gu Yin blinked: "001, do you think that lake on Dabai Mountain is the Blackwater River that the other party mentioned?"
001 shook his head: "I don't know, there's no record of this in the system. You can talk to the other party about it."
Gu Yin immediately replied: "There is a lake here. The water is dark black, and there are no animals on or in the lake. It is extremely quiet. Except for jade, no other vessel can hold it. If a person touches it, they will be swallowed up. No living animal can walk on it. However, the plants around the lake are unusually lush, and their proportions are different from those in other places. Dragon tongues grow not far from the lake. I wonder if this is the Blackwater River that you mentioned? Here is a sample of the lake water. Please take a look!" After saying that, she took out the jade bottle, the size of a mother and child, that Zhou Wansheng had given her earlier from her Sumeru Mustard Seed and sent it to the other party.
While waiting for news, Gu Yin kept thinking about the lake.
"001, do you think that lake might be a passage between two worlds?! Or is this place some kind of abandoned, lower-level world?"
001: "...You don't have to have such wild imaginations. Anyway, I've already reported it to the master. With her around, you don't need to worry."
"A message has arrived."
Gu Yin immediately clicked on it.
"It's confirmed to be Blackwater! I've already reported to my sect master. Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment! By the way, let me introduce myself first. I am the closed-door disciple of the Medicine Sect's leader. As the name suggests, our sect specializes in alchemy. In the cultivation world, our Medicine Sect's medicines have always been extremely precious and rare. For pills like the Rejuvenating Pill, we won't give them to anyone without sufficiently rare treasures in exchange. As for why the Rejuvenating Pill is so precious, it's mainly because the Blackwater inside is extremely rare. I won't go into how rare Blackwater is, but it's just... "The Marrow Cleansing Pill is even more powerful, without side effects, and it can even increase a cultivator's level. In the cultivation world, only our Medicine Sect possesses the Blackwater River, but for some unknown reason, one day, the Blackwater River suddenly disappeared—yes, it simply vanished, the entire riverbed disappeared, as if it had never existed! Because of the Blackwater River's disappearance, the Rejuvenating Pills are becoming increasingly scarce, and our Medicine Sect's reserves are slowly dwindling! Our Sect Leader is extremely anxious, and we've even searched for substitutes, but nothing has worked! So you should understand why I was so excited about the Blackwater River's reappearance!"
After reading it, Gu Yin looked at 001 and asked, "Are you sure I'm just imagining things?"
001: "...I'll go ask the master! Don't reply yet!" After saying that, he disappeared on the spot.
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