In fact, Gu Zhilin was more concerned about the Martian encirclement that Lu Jin'an had mentioned.
The fact that the encirclement made it impossible for people like Lu Jin'an and Jiang Jiyang to find a way to break through led Gu Zhilin to believe that it was likely some kind of formation.
However, he quickly rejected the idea.
After all, how could Martians possibly know about formations?
"Do you want to rest a bit more?" Looking at Lu Jin'an's pale face, Gu Zhilin couldn't help but urge him to rest.
Lu Jin'an shook her head: "I've slept long enough."
Then, clutching the metal piece tightly in her hand, she said, "I haven't thanked you yet for the amulet you gave me. Thank you, I really like it."
Gu Zhilin nodded: "Then you must keep it with you at all times, so that it can protect you from disaster."
"I will definitely keep it close to my body," Lu Jin'an said, though he wasn't particularly concerned about whether it would ward off disaster.
Most importantly, this was a gift from Gu Zhilin, so how could he not keep it close to his body?
"I don't know if Jiang Jiyang has woken up yet. He wasn't awake when I came here. I don't know how serious his injury is." Gu Zhilin stood by the hospital bed, somewhat worried about Jiang Jiyang's condition.
Lu Jin'an wouldn't be so petty as to prevent Gu Zhilin from caring about others, but she subconsciously gripped the amulet in her hand: "You prepared an amulet for him too?"
Gu Zhilin was taken aback and said somewhat embarrassedly, "What should I do? I didn't prepare one for him. Consecrating a talisman requires consuming one's own cultivation, so I only prepared one for you."
"Would that deplete your own cultivation? Would that cause you a lot of harm?" Lu Jin'an immediately became nervous: "I'm fine, you don't need to expend your cultivation to prepare a protective talisman for me."
Gu Zhilin shook his head: "It's alright, I can still improve my cultivation slowly, but your safety is more important."
Then, somewhat apologetically, he said, "Was it not really right not to prepare one for Jiang Jiyang?"
"What's wrong with that? I'm your partner, and who is he? Why should you waste your cultivation to make a protective talisman for him?" Lu Jin'an said indifferently.
Gu Zhilin found it amusing: "He is, after all, our friend. I can't consecrate the amulet recently, but I'll draw one for him when we get back. It can serve as a one-time protection."
Originally, Lu Jin'an didn't want Gu Zhilin to waste his energy, but she was pleased by his use of the word "we".
"Since he's our friend, you can draw one for him, just don't tire yourself out."
Gu Zhilin found it somewhat amusing: "I'm a soldier now, why do you keep telling me not to get tired? How can a soldier not get tired?"
"By the way, Zeng Yan said I've made great progress. Once you come back, I can practice piloting a warship directly."
After saying that, he glanced at the injured man and said, "Take me to pilot a warship after you recover."
Lu Jin'an wasn't surprised by Gu Zhilin's rapid progress; she just felt she was holding him back: "Don't worry, I'll get better soon."
After the two chatted for a while, a nurse came to urge them: "Don't talk for too long, General Lu needs to rest."
Having barely escaped death and finally met Gu Zhilin, they hadn't even had a proper look at him or a chance to say enough before someone urged Gu Zhilin to leave.
Lu Jin'an frowned unhappily, just about to refuse the nurse's urging.
Then Gu Zhilin said, "Then you should rest well. I'll go back and wash up and change my clothes before coming back to keep you company."
He had been waiting here for so long, and he was still wearing the military uniform he had hastily put on when he came over.
Lu Jin'an noticed his haggard appearance and couldn't bear to let him stay with her any longer: "You don't need to rush over. Go back and get some rest."
"I'll be back soon," Gu Zhilin said with a smile.
Then I followed the nurse out of the intensive care unit.
"You really are General Lu's partner! I didn't expect General Lu to actually have a partner. You must be very capable." The nurse was the same one who helped Gu Zhilin deliver the amulet last time.
She looked at Gu Zhilin with some excitement.
He was almost embarrassed: "I'm not good enough. I can't go on missions with him right now. If he gets injured, I can only watch from here."
Seeing his self-reproachful look, another handsome omega feeling so guilty, the nurse felt a pang of sympathy: "You must have just joined the army. Being chosen as a partner for a land general so soon after joining means you're already very promising."
“General Lu has been without a partner for many years, and you have only just joined the army, so it is normal that you cannot go on missions with him.”
"You don't need to blame yourself too much. General Lu is very capable. Getting injured is not a big deal for him. He can always create miracles."
The nurse did this partly to comfort Gu Zhilin, and partly because she and everyone in the Earth Alliance viewed Lu Jin'an in this way.
He's like a new generation of war god, giving people a very safe feeling.
Gu Zhilin shook his head seriously: "I will become his partner and ensure he is never injured again."
The nurse looked at Gu Zhilin in surprise, then smiled and said, "You can definitely do it."
After Lu Jin'an woke up, she chatted with Gu Zhilin for a while.
I didn't feel tired at the moment, so I started to check the information in my smart brain.
The first thing I saw was a message from my mother asking about the situation.
Actually, this wasn't the first time he had been injured. His parents never showed up, but they always offered their concern and well wishes.
He briefly explained his situation, naturally omitting how serious his injury was.
"It's taken you so long to reply, and you still say it's not serious." Mothers are indeed very perceptive creatures.
Lu Jin'an sighed: "I just woke up, and I'm really fine now. Besides... Gu Zhilin gave me a talisman that he personally blessed."
As he spoke, he even took a holographic video and sent it to his mother.
“I think you’re showing off to me,” Cen Xin replied quickly.
"Yes, I was just showing off to you." Then there was no reply.
After a long while, Cen Xin sent a message: "Your father is also very worried about you, but you don't need to brag to him anymore. I've already braggaged it for you."
Lu Jin'an chuckled and closed the chat window with her mother, then checked the other messages.
Most of them were greetings from colleagues expressing their concern.
He simply sent a group message to say that he had woken up and was fine.
Soon after, Zeng Yan called back; it was a holographic video call.
When Lu Jin'an connected the call, she saw Zeng Yan and Jiang Jiyang lying miserably on the hospital bed.
"How was it? It felt good to see your partner the first thing you saw when you woke up, right?" Zeng Yan's tone was too obviously boastful.
Lu Jin'an nodded: "Did you ask him to come?"
"Yes, after I found out you were injured, I sent him a message and asked him to come see you. I know that when you wake up, the person you want to see most is him."
Lu Jin'an did not deny this, but she said coldly, "Do you know that you scared him like this?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com