Chapter 189 Chapter 189

When Qingtong woke up, what he saw was a white ceiling.

Looking out the window again, it was already dark.

"What time is it?"

As soon as I finished speaking, I heard a man's voice answering, "It's eight o'clock. Are you feeling unwell?"

Qingtong turned her head and saw Dr. Lin in a white coat.

He is in the base's infirmary.

"No, I'm fine." Qingtong stood up and put on his shoes. "Thank you."

"It's just a superficial wound and you need to heal for a few days. Don't take a shower these days." Doctor Lin looked at Qingtong with a smile, "You're not bad. Although you're a newcomer, you're no worse than the troops in actual combat. It's just that your luck is not so good. This is the third time you've encountered a monster, and each one is stronger than the last. Will you encounter an S-level monster next time?"

Qingtong: ...

In fact, he has always played S-level weird roles.

"Okay, go back now." Doctor Lin stretched his back and said, "Come back if you have any questions. I'm on night duty tonight."

As they were talking, the door of the infirmary was pushed open, and Huang Tianzhen walked in laughing and talking, carrying a steaming lunch box, with Han Qi and Su Sanan beside him.

"Doctor Lin, I brought you a midnight snack..." Huang Tianzhen turned around and saw Qingtong who had just put on her shoes. He rushed over excitedly, "You finally woke up. We were worried because you had been sleeping all the time."

"I'm fine."

Han Qi popped up from behind Huang Tianzhen: "The cafeteria is closed now. If you want to eat, you can only go out."

Su Sanan glanced at his phone and said, "The night market nearby is very busy. Let's go there."

Qingtong nodded. He felt a little hungry. He didn't have enough food this afternoon because of Qiyu's sudden appearance.

Qingtong touched his pocket, remembered something, and looked at Hanqi.

Han Qi immediately said, "I've given the copper bell to the instructor for safekeeping. It's such a valuable thing, I don't feel comfortable putting it in your pocket or me carrying it. Do you really plan to hand it over? It's rare to be able to drive away low-level weird monsters."

"I have no use for it."

Huang Tianzhen echoed, "That's right. We can handle those little scum like low-level monsters by ourselves. There's no point in chasing them away! Just do it and it's done."

Han Qi glanced at him, his eyes clearly showing "bragging". Huang Tianzhen's face turned red, and he emphasized that he had really become much stronger.

After placing the lunch boxes on the table, the four of them left the infirmary and stood under the starry sky. A cold wind blew and Qingtong immediately wrapped himself tightly.

"Are you cold?" Su Sanan moved closer to Qingtong, "I'll go to the dormitory and get you some thick clothes."

Qingtong shook her head: "It's nothing, the wind just blew on my neck."

Huang Tianzhen rubbed his hands and said, "It's already December, and New Year's Day will be here in a few days."

"I wonder when it will snow." Han Qi put his hands in his pockets and said with a smile, "It must snow heavily in the north. I want to build a big snowman."

Huang Tianzhen: "This is really a childish idea. Snowball fights are more interesting than making snowmen."

Hanqi: "Isn't snowball fight also a children's game?"

The night market was very lively under the lights. Because the weather was too cold, they walked into a hot pot restaurant. As soon as they sat down, they saw the waiter delivering the menu kept looking at Qingtong's face. Finally, she asked in a low voice: "Are you the awakened one in the strange domain?"

Qingtong paused as he picked up the cup of hot water, looked at her and nodded.

"You are amazing!" the waitress said excitedly, "Such a big mystery was solved by you."

"Hey, why don't you ask me?" Han Qi leaned over and said, "I'm working hard too."

Huang Tianzhen: "Haha, who made you perform just a little better than ordinary people at that time? I can't tell that you are an awakened one."

Han Qi: "My ability is also very useful! Although it has no bonus in combat..."

The waitress smiled at Han Qi and said, "I saw you too. You're not afraid of such a big guy..."

"Waiter, please give us a pot of hot water!" guests from other tables shouted.

The waitress realized that she couldn't continue chatting here, so she put down the menu and left in a hurry.

"You've all become famous~~" Huang Tianzhen stretched out his voice, "I'm really jealous of you. I've fought against strange people before."

He was referring to the monster that appeared on the train. Because there was no live broadcast of the monster at the time, no one else saw their performance except some passengers and train staff on the same train.

There have been many weird things happening recently. More and more awakened people have been trained and started to solve weird incidents. There have also been several awakened people who appeared in weird live broadcast rooms. It is not a new thing for awakened people to fight weird things, but who makes the term "Beijing Weird Area" more eye-catching?

"Qingtong, you have gained new merits." Su Sanan said, "Hanqi has also gained some. Participating in the Strange Territory incident is a great achievement. Together with the one you solved on the train before, Qingtong, you have the most merits among all the members of our base."

Han Qi also nodded: "If you are willing to hand in the copper bell as well, the instructor said that you will not only get money, but also merit. When you have weapons or protective gear, you can get them first."

Qingtong nodded and continued to look at the menu. He didn't care much about these. With the system mall, he would never lack anything.

He can also get salvation points for the rescue incidents he participates in, and Qingtong values ​​this more.

"Order some more meat." Huang Tianzhen raised his hand and called, "Waiter."

It turned out that the person who came was not the waitress from before, but a fat man. He smiled and wrote down the dishes and soup bases that the people ordered, and then said that there was no need to pay for the meal, as he would treat them all.

Su Sanan was surprised and asked, "A treat? Why?"

Boss: "My nephew is also trapped in the weird area."

Qingtong raised his head and glanced at him.

The boss continued, "My nephew opened a small commodity store in that scenic spot."

Han Qi nodded: "Oh, the owner of the shop next door is a bit like you."

The boss nodded and said, "Yes, if it weren't for you, he might not be alive. I can't give him anything, but it's okay to treat him once."

"It is our duty to save people." Qingtong said, "We are members of the weird response department and have already started working."

Han Qi nodded and said, "Yes, we are paid. You can think of us as police officers. This is our duty."

The boss thought for a moment and said, "Well, I'll give you a free dish. Don't refuse, just this once."

Huang Tianzhen: "Since the boss said so, I won't refuse. Thank you."

The boss smiled and went to the kitchen.

When I left, I could still hear him mumbling in a low voice: He is younger than my nephew, I don't know if he has grown up yet.

Qingtong immediately glanced at Hanqi. His baby face was indeed very deceptive. He was about to go to college, but he looked like he was about to go to high school.

Hanqi looked at Qingtong in confusion, feeling that the gaze from him just now was not right.

"The base has been lifted." Su Sanan continued the conversation, "The American Jack has been taken away by the people above."

Qingtong subconsciously said: "He is..."

Suddenly he remembered that he had just come out of the strange realm and had taken a nap. Logically, he shouldn't have known that the secret book was stolen by the United States, so he shut up again.

The other three didn't hear anything. Huang Tianzhen thought Qingtong didn't know why he was taken away, so he explained: "The theft of the secret book was found out. It was done by two awakened people from the United States. Although Jack was not involved, he is also an awakened person from the United States, so he was deported together."

Qingtong: "Deported?"

"Anyway, they have already learned the secrets. The Americans know the injustice and didn't say anything." Huang Tianzhen snorted, "Then the Americans said they wanted to replace a group of awakened people, saying that the next batch of awakened people must be carefully screened and no one with evil intentions will be sent. It's wishful thinking. No, I won't accept it even if you pay me more."

The boss came up with a hot pot, some good meat and vegetables, and an extra mutton roll. The mutton roll was piled high, and was obviously much thicker than the one I bought.

After thanking him again, everyone gathered around the hot pot to eat.

"How are Valentin and his sister?" Qingtong asked.

Hanqi took out his cell phone, opened the chat interface and handed it to Qingtong.

Qingtong scanned it and found a message from Valentin to Hanqi. It was a selfie: Valentin, who was the most seriously injured, was lying on the bed with bandages tied up, and his left hand and right foot were also tied up. On the bed next to him, his sister Olga, who was simply bandaged, was sleeping soundly.

Han Qi: "Three ribs are broken, two ribs, and the bones of the arms and legs are cracked. Olga has a muscle strain, but the bones are fine."

Huang Tianzhen: "Because it's T."

The so-called T in the game refers to the meat shield that specifically draws the BOSS's hatred and is responsible for resisting damage.

But reality is not a game. Without a nanny, the injuries you endure are all real and tangible. It is luck that you are not seriously injured or killed.

Valentin was a Russian who came to the capital to learn secrets and paid tuition. He didn't owe China anything, so he had no obligation to help them. He just had to save his own life. But Valentin still rushed to the front. The weirdness he had to deal with was beyond his ability, and one wrong step could lead to his death.

"Their medical expenses are paid by our strange response department." Su Sanan said.

Qingtong: "This is what should be done."

If you get injured while helping to save someone, you can't just give them treatment and leave them alone.

Qingtong continued to swipe the screen of his mobile phone and saw a photo of porcelain sent by Valentin. The dark blue bottle had gold and pink patterns on it, which looked very delicate and luxurious.

Here is the message from Valentin: It’s from your general secretary.

The head of the weird response department must be Si Zai.

This should be a thank you gift for their help in saving people.

Qingtong returned the phone to Hanqi.

Su Sanan: "Now, not only the awakened ones in the United States, but also other awakened ones will be sent back after learning the secret manual. In the future, no more awakened ones from foreign countries will be allowed to train in the base."

Huang Tianzhen snorted: "It should have been like this a long time ago."

After eating the hot pot, they returned to the dormitory chatting and laughing.

At the same time, Bai Yixin was in Si Cai's office, playing on the computer on Si Cai's desk.

"There's no video." Bai Yixin looked very elegant while sitting upright, but what he said was not in line with his temperament. "You're not married at this age, don't you need to watch a video to solve it?"

Si Zai immediately understood the meaning of Bai Yixin's words and smiled stiffly: "This is a work computer, and this is the office."

"Besides, I am a public servant after all." Is he crazy for a public servant to watch an incongruous video on his office computer?

Bai Yixin laughed and continued fiddling with the computer: "I found the Awakener's files. Is it okay for me to play with a computer that contains so much confidential information?"

"First of all, the work processed by this computer is non-confidential. Secondly... for you who can install software on all mobile phones and computers, there is no such thing as confidentiality in this world." Besides, didn't you steal this computer? He wanted to stop him but couldn't.

Bai Yixin smiled and did not respond to Si Zai's probing words.

Nong Xiangming pushed the door open and walked in: "I brought the museum's catalog of cultural relics."

After placing the data on the gravely injured ground, Nong Xiangming adjusted his glasses and said, "Many cultural relics cannot be loaned out due to their current state. Some are too valuable and the people who manage them will not let them go no matter what. However, considering the danger, I hope Mr. Bai can take a look at the site."

Bai Yixin said, "So, you're reluctant to lend it but still want me to help you?"

Nong Xiangming: "We will reward you."

Bai Yixin picked up the documents on the table, flipped through them one by one, and then put the documents down: "Okay, let's do it this way."