The crunching sound, so loud it made your teeth ache, reached the ears of the sleeping student. The sound grew louder and louder until she couldn't stand it anymore and opened her eyes.
"Ah—" A scream shattered the silence of the night.
Pei Zhiyu's hand trembled as he poured tea. "You really came."
Sitting opposite him, Su Huo downed his tea in one gulp. "Let's go, let's go out and take a look."
Pei Zhiyu chuckled softly, as if remembering something. "Could this be the last time we meet?"
Su Huo gave a mocking smile and shrugged. "Who knows?"
...
Ye Jiu found it hard to describe the shock she felt upon seeing the Zerg. It was as if she had seen a giant cockroach, and disgust and fear alternated in her mind.
Yang Qinglu pulled her and ran outside, saying, "Hurry up, let's get out of here quickly."
Ye Jiu was momentarily confused, "But... so many people haven't woken up yet..."
"There are alarms at the nursing home."
As soon as he finished speaking, a piercing alarm blared through the sky, and the students, realizing what was happening, rushed out.
Humans were so small in the face of the Zerg, whose huge pincers charged and crashed into the shield bit by bit.
Ye Jiu could clearly hear the sound of the protective shield shattering. She looked up at the insect, which was pitch black, with serrated pincers and serrated edges on its mouthparts. Drops of saliva fell onto the protective shield, making a "sizzling" sound.
Ye Jiu stopped. She realized that running away wouldn't solve the problem; they needed to address the root cause of the insect.
The mech stood tall in the courtyard, emitting light under the moonlight.
Ye Jiu released Yang Qinglu's hand. "You go first, I'll go find Major General Su Huo."
Yang Qinglu stood there, stunned, looking puzzled. "Aren't you going to run away?"
“Run, but you go first. I need to speak with the major general. Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing. I value my life.”
Ye Jiu then took off her personal computer and tossed it to her, saying, "Please save this for me first. If Huai Jin sends me a message, please reply to him and tell him not to worry about me."
Yang Qinglu was even more confused and slapped her on the forehead. "What are you trying to do? It sounds like you're giving your last words. Ye Jiu, wake up!"
"Hey, don't worry about me, I'm definitely not going to die. I just don't want him to worry. Anyway, I know what I'm doing. Bye, you go first." After saying that, Ye Jiu turned around and walked against the flow of people.
Yang Qinglu couldn't stop her from stamping her feet in frustration and gritting her teeth. She thought, "Fine, I guess I know what I'm doing. Besides, I'm going to see a major general, so there shouldn't be any major problems."
...
With a "bang," Ye Jiu broke open the door to Su Huo's room. The room was empty. She immediately ran to Pei Zhiyu's room and kicked it open. With a "bang," the door fell to the ground.
Having just changed into their combat uniforms, Su Huo and Ye Jiu exchanged glances. Ye Jiu spoke first, "Excuse me, I apologize for the intrusion. Are you going to get into the mecha?"
Su Huo frowned. "Why didn't you come out with us? What are you doing here?"
Instead of answering, Ye Jiu asked, "Are you going to get into a mecha?"
"Yes, you should leave quickly, lest you get hurt in the fight."
Pei Zhiyu, having changed his clothes, looked up and met Ye Jiu's gaze, then smiled and said, "What are you doing here? Disobeying your teacher? Or are you fearless?"
Ye Jiu turned her head to look outside. There was no one in the courtyard anymore, except for the three of them and the insect outside.
Ye Jiu turned around and smiled, "Do you trust me?"
"Believe what? Have you lost your mind?" Su Huo was puzzled. It didn't seem right that Ye Jiu was still here in this state.
“I know your mental energy is chaotic. Your mental energy is probably not enough to support you in killing this bug before you collapse. During this time, you will also have to endure great pain.” Ye Jiu narrowed her eyes, and red mental energy lines appeared in front of her.
"If I said I could cure you, what would you do?" Ye Jiu's gaze moved between Su Huo and Pei Zhiyu's faces.
Unlike the restlessness of Su Huo's spiritual power, she has yet to see Pei Zhiyu's spiritual power lines.
Regardless of the astonishment on their faces, Ye Jiu said, "Let's make it an unequal deal. I'll heal you and get rid of this bug, and you'll owe me a favor. In return, you'll keep my secret."
"I trust the Major General's character." Ye Jiu raised an eyebrow. "Will you do it or not?"
The protective shield groaned under the strain, the cracks widened, and there were at most five minutes left before the insects could break in.
Pei Zhiyu struggled to process the news he had just heard, but there was no reason not to accept such a good thing. As for other issues, he would consider them later.
"Do."
Su Huo brushed a stray hair from his forehead. "He already agreed, so there's no reason for him to hesitate. It's just..." Su Huo glanced at the insects on the protective shield.
"You can finish this in five minutes?"
Ye Jiu looked around the room but didn't see any surveillance cameras. Pei Zhiyu noticed her concern and said, "Don't worry, there are no surveillance cameras or anything like that. The Federation has already assumed we're useless."
Ye Jiu nodded, "In order to be efficient, it might hurt a little bit, but please bear with it. It will only take 3 minutes."
Su Huo's eyes widened. "We...?! You mean the two of us together?"
"Yes, stop asking, don't waste time." Ye Jiu looked at Pei Zhiyu's face, "Release your spiritual power, spread it all out."
Su Huo pointed to himself, "And what about me?"
"Your mental energy is naturally expansive."
Su Huo pursed his lips upon hearing this, and tsk, he didn't even notice that his spiritual energy was leaking out so severely.
The pale blue and red spiritual energy lines intertwined, and she planned to use her spiritual energy to comb through them. Although it would cause damage, her spiritual energy lines were equivalent to her hands, much faster than just using her hands.
"Okay, close your eyes. Bear the pain. I'll try to hurry."
The two obediently did as instructed.
Pei Zhiyu was really curious about what she would do. He felt a little regretful when he heard that he had to close his eyes. Only after closing his eyes did he realize, wait, why did he believe that she could cure him? Oh dear, he had been led by the nose by her.
After that, Pei Zhiyu could no longer spare the energy to think about these random things.
Ye Jiuying's white mental energy lines weaved through the red and blue mental energy lines. The white mental energy lines carried a hint of violence, forcefully gripping the red and blue lines, much faster than she could tear them apart by hand.
Su Huo gritted his teeth to keep himself from making a sound. The attack on his mental energy was more painful than the attack on his body. It was a pain that went deep into his bones and could not be touched. It churned in his mind, and his mental energy wanted to fight back uncontrollably, but Ye Jiu easily suppressed it.
To put it bluntly, how can Su Huo's disabled mental strength compare to Ye Jiu's exceptionally healthy one? In this field, Ye Jiu has absolute control.
The sensations of relaxation and stinging intertwined in Pei Zhiyu's mind. Unlike the arduous endurance of the fire, he was somewhat immersed in it. His mental energy was calmed and suppressed. This kind of pain was unlike any pain he had ever experienced before.
Finally, Ye Jiu withdrew her mental energy. "Alright, I wish you all the best."
Pei Zhiyu opened his eyes, withdrew his blue spiritual energy, and looked at Ye Jiu with a more tender gaze.
In a gentle tone, she said, "Wait for me to come back."
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