Three hours later, all the blood in Chen Ci and Chen Nian's bodies had been filtered.
Although the blood from which the biological factors had been filtered was transfused back into the body, Chen Nian still felt so uncomfortable that he felt dizzy and almost vomited.
He didn't know if it was a psychological factor. Clearly, all the ingredients needed to maintain the normal functioning of the human body were present, so there shouldn't have been such a big reaction.
Chen Nian had just recovered from a serious illness. His health had never been as good as Chen Ci's, and now he was feeling even worse.
Chen Nian's eyes welled up when the nurse removed the needle from her elbow and wrapped the puncture site with cotton wool and tape.
It's not that I'm really sad enough to want to cry, but I'm just feeling unwell and these are physiological tears being forced out.
The nurse brought the warmed nutrient solution to his lips and said, "Your Highness, drink this to replenish your energy."
Chen Nian stood up, drank the tasteless nutrient solution, and lay back down on the bed.
On the other side of the glass curtain wall, Fu Tianhe's operation has not yet ended. The biological factors extracted from the blood are injected. The doctors will do their best to save his life.
On the other side, Chen Nian turned his head away again.
Chen Ci's tears had stopped long ago, but there were still traces of dried tears on his face.
Chen Nian had no idea what his brother was thinking, but he himself felt only unspeakable sorrow in his heart.
Who stipulated that if you want to shoulder great responsibilities, you must endure many hardships?
After resting for more than half an hour, Chen Nian recovered a little, and the nurse took care of them before leaving.
The two of them went to the specially prepared ward, and when the door was closed, Chen Nian immediately opened her arms and hugged Chen Ci.
"I'm fine." Chen Ci's voice regained its composure.
He unbuttoned his collar and tilted his head to look at the birthmark on his left shoulder: "Can I open that door now?"
"Probably." Chen Nian didn't dare to say it too confidently. He always felt that if Chen Ci hadn't just been extracted and his body was still weak, he would definitely be able to run back to the Greenland ice and snow plateau immediately.
"Let's wait and see how Fu Tianhe is doing. If his health allows, it would be best if the four of us go together."
Chen Ci nodded, sat down on the edge of the bed and said no more words. Chen Nian guessed that he was probably still slowly adapting to the feelings he had.
He sat next to Chen Ci and accompanied him quietly.
The door to the emergency room was opened.
Fu Tianhe's operation ended successfully.
To say "smoothly" might not be the right word, because in the first three hours, the doctor opened up his body and was helpless against the purple crystals that had already occupied every inch of his body.
They could only cut as much as they could, not daring to peel out the part that had pierced into the flesh, because that would inevitably turn Fu Tianhe into a sieve full of holes.
Fu Tianhe's brain was also infected. The grooves of the meninges and cerebral cortex were filled with purple dust, which could not be cleared even by careful washing with saline.
As a last resort, they asked the two young masters of the Chen family to urgently provide biological factors. With their last hope, the doctors used the most precious liquid to flush Fu Tianhe's contaminated internal organs and brain.
Eight minutes after the original solution was used, the crystals suddenly retracted collectively as if they had received some kind of command.
Their various behaviors are completely unlike those of inorganic matter; they are simply real living entities!
The dust attached to the surface of the internal organs and the cerebral cortex was also dissolved under the action of the original solution, and Fu Tianhe's body miraculously recovered to an almost normal state.
After a brief but intense discussion, the doctors finally decided to end the operation. They didn't know whether this condition was only temporary, but they could no longer do anything for Fu Tianhe.
Instead of letting him continue to lie under the shadowless light with his body open, it is better to send him to the ICU for further observation.
He is the only patient in the world who is still alive after being severely infected with Ashes. Regardless of his condition, he will leave a significant mark in medical history.
Fu Tianhe was pushed out of the emergency room, and the doctors were finally able to take off their heavy protective clothing, drink some water, and take a breath.
After a brief rest, all the infectious disease experts in Cinnabar came to the epidemic prevention station, while experts from other beacons participated in a large-scale seminar via the Internet.
They carefully looked at Fu Tianhe's condition and the images left during the operation, and speculated that his body had already merged with Ashes to a certain extent.
For unknown reasons, this patient, who had been infected since the age of six, coexisted with Ashes for fifteen years.
As his body grew and developed, it gradually adapted to the deadly uninvited guest, which is why he was able to move vigorously even when the crystal pierced his body surface and was rescued when he was about to die.
In short, Ashes, who was supposed to be parasitic, showed the characteristics of coexistence in him.
To use an inappropriate analogy, it is like the combination of marine life and machinery, evolving into primitive life.
As for the further situation, further observation and research are needed.
Today, Fu Tianhe is a person that all medical professionals around the world are concerned about, because his survival means another possibility——
A mortality rate that is no longer 100 percent likely.
The number representing the heartbeat on the vital sign fluctuated between 62 and 63.
This is the third day that Fu Tianhe has been staying in the ICU.
His vital signs were very stable and the amethyst had not grown back, but no one dared to let their guard down.
Because a few days ago, when they had just completed the surgery on Fu Tianhe and removed all the large crystals, they thought so too. However, just a dozen hours later, his condition suddenly worsened and he even escaped from the isolation ward.
Judging from the fact that Fu Tianhe's brain was invaded, the decision to escape from the ward and injure the medical staff was not made on his own initiative.
Many parasites will interfere with the host's thinking, causing the host to take many actions that are detrimental to the host but allow the parasite to survive better.
Just like a young iron nematode will parasitize the body of a praying mantis. After it grows up feeding on the mantis's flesh and blood, it will control the mantis's movements and force it to find water to kill itself.
The iron nematodes emerge from the body of the dead host, become adults when they encounter water, reproduce, and begin a new round of parasitism.
Chen Ci sat quietly beside the bed.
No one knows when Fu Tianhe will wake up. Another way to put it is that he may become a vegetable.
The mark on the back of his neck would occasionally feel an unspeakable bloating and pain. Was it the feeling transmitted by Fu Tianhe? Chen Ci was not quite sure. Perhaps it was because he had not received any pheromones from Alpha for some time.
Every day he would report to the doctor and obtain privileged access to the ICU for a few hours.
Chen Ci's fever period has arrived. This is the first fever period he has experienced since the complete union. He is indeed spending it with his Alpha, but no one moves.
Powerful inhibitors were injected into the blood vessels, and patches were applied to the glands in the back of the neck to prevent the spread of pheromones. As for the desires burning in the body, they were forcibly ignored.
But nowadays, Chen Ci can no longer be as frank and indifferent as before.
He was finally able to feel a lot of emotions, but all he had felt these days was sadness.
Chen Ci had thought before that it would be great if he could understand joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. Now, he regretted it.
Love was so painful that it almost broke him down.
He will never forget every detail of finding Fu Tianhe in the garbage dump, just as he will never forget what he saw in the epidemic prevention station when he was a child even though more than ten years have passed.
Alpha's body stained red with blood, his face pale to gray, the purple crystals that filled his eye sockets with pierced eyelids, the broken arm with protruding bones, and the tuberose carefully hidden in his chest pocket, all were cut one by one, leaving behind a long story.
Chen Ci used the skills and techniques learned from the nurse to massage Alpha on the hospital bed.
Fu Tianhe didn't know how long he would have to lie in bed. Lying in bed for a long time would cause his muscles to lose strength, so he had to be helped to move to avoid atrophy after waking up.
This was the first time that Chen Ci took such meticulous care of someone. Even on the day when Fu Tianhe dug out his eyeballs with his own hands, Chen Ci only paid attention to Alpha's mental state and wiped his body.
During the first massage, Chen Ci was very unfamiliar with the nurse's instructions, but now, on the third day, he has become much more proficient.
From Fu Tianhe's fingers, to his shoulders, and then all the way down, carefully avoiding the wounds that had not yet healed, she finished massaging his ankle.
Chen Ci pressed the button very carefully, and the whole process took almost two hours, which was almost beyond the visiting hours.
Fu Tianhe still lay there quietly, indifferent, as if everything happening around him had nothing to do with him.
The contact with Fu Tianhe's skin made Chen Ci's desire even stronger, and it seemed that even his breath had an unusual heat.
He could smell the Alpha pheromones emitted by Fu Tianhe, the amber scent was as warm and deep as ever, but he could no longer respond to him.
Chen Ci leaned over with his hands on the bed, stared at Fu Tianhe's closed eyes.
The white eyelashes did not tremble at all. Alpha's right eyelid was dry and the puncture wound healed, leaving several deep scars.
There was a knock on the door from outside. It was the nurse reminding Chen Ci that the time was up.
Chen Ci lowered his head, gave Fu Tianhe a light kiss on the lips, then turned and left.
The temperature, which had been barely calmed down by the inhibitor, was stimulated by Fu Tianhe's pheromones and was showing signs of rising again. It looked like he had to take another shot.
This is just the beginning, and Chen Ci is starting to get a headache thinking about how things will get worse.
It has been nearly three years since he started differentiation, and this is the first time he has felt fear before the fever period.
In the past, no matter how uncomfortable he was, he could force himself to endure it by being indifferent, but now that he has truly experienced the joy of being intimate with the Alpha and has the mark on his body, his heart is filled with all kinds of strange emotions that he could not understand before.
What will happen in the next few days? Chen Ci has no idea.
He left the intensive care unit very gently, and Fu Tianhe was transferred back to the hospital on the top floor, where Shafulai and Chen Nian once lived.
Among the four, only Chen Ci survived.
Chen Nian and Shafulai returned to the palace. They needed to deal with things in the Electric Fantasy Kingdom.
The floppy disk that was dug out by Laggio from an island near the Peruvian plateau contained a drawing that looked very much like the moonlight structure diagram. Shafley compared the coordinates of the door in the moonlight, marked them on the drawing, and discovered a string of mysterious codes.
Obviously, the game's internal and external decryption is not over yet.
Perhaps they could get some more important clues from this. Chen Ci repeatedly confirmed that he just needed to stay in the hospital with Fu Tianhe. Only then did Chen Nian feel particularly at ease to follow Shafulai back.
They have to seize the time and connect all the clues as much as possible. The current situation is not suitable for dragging on. Who knows if Fu Tianhe will suddenly develop a new situation?
Fu Tianhe's escape caused a big commotion. For ordinary people, all streets from the top floor to a certain road in the recycling station were urgently blocked.
They don't know what happened and it is difficult for them to get relevant information. At most, they discuss it for a while after dinner, but after a few days, they will forget about it.
But it cannot hide it from many people at the top.
Anyone who could live at the top had their own network of connections, and the news spread by word of mouth. The panic about Ashes was like a dark cloud, once again hanging over Beacon.
Bai Ta came to visit again. At that time, Chen Nian had not left yet. He and Chen Ci were sitting in the ward, discussing Fu Tianhe's condition.
The two men had not yet recovered from the weakness caused by blood filtration. They were not in a good mental state and their faces were pale. Naturally, the people from the White Tower who came over at this time did not receive a good response.
Chen Nian was furious. Shafulai had already said so much to this last time, but this group of people were still unwilling to give up.
Those who say things like “it is very dangerous for them to chase us all the way to the recycling station, and for safety reasons, they should be completely separated from the infected people” are just a bunch of idiots who lie with their eyes open and have their brains wrapped around them!
"The psychiatric department is just downstairs. My brother and I are not responsible for examining your brain. Oh, maybe the doctor also finds it difficult to deal with it. After all, you have a face on your pimples, and you don't even have a brain."
Chen Nian very unceremoniously showed them what he had learned in the dungeon over the past eighteen years.
Shafley kept swearing at him, so Chen Nian tried to restrain himself, but he really couldn't help it.
"People who don't know would think that Chen Ci and I are your biological fathers, interfering in everything. Have you been filial to your parents?"
Several people in charge of the White Tower were scolded and were so shocked that they didn't even know how to respond.
The ruthless young man before them was beyond their imagination. If they stayed in this ward for one more second, their ears would suffer further harm.
To be able to do this, one must be extremely thick-skinned, and it is difficult for ordinary people to match him.
Knowing that Chen Nian was not someone they could easily mess with, they turned their attention to Chen Ci, attempting to start with their brother who had been under their control for more than a decade.
"Master Chen Ci, you have always been the calmest and most reasonable person. You should also know that the current situation is not optimistic. You are responsible for the lives of thousands of people in the world. If an accident occurs, it will be a huge loss that cannot be recovered."
"He is a terminally ill patient who has been infected for fifteen years. He may not survive at any time. There is no need for you to sacrifice your future for him."
“It’s a little bit of a hassle to wash the marks off, but the benefits are worth the temporary pain.”
The sanctimonious attitude was simply disgusting. Chen Nian turned around with a frown and saw Chen Ci lying on his knees with his hands clenched into fists.
His brother said nothing, his thin, pale lips pressed into a straight line.
This was the first time in Chen Ci's life that he felt what "anger" meant.
Yes, washing off the mark would only bring temporary pain to him, but for Fu Tianhe, his life was already in danger and he hasn't woken up yet. Washing off the mark would be tantamount to taking his life directly.
Chen Ci took a deep breath.
The administrator stared at him closely, with a barely perceptible smile on his lips. He knew that Chen's emotionless words would give the most favorable and rational answer.
"Get lost."
It was only one short word, but it shocked everyone in the room.
Except for Chen Nian, no one else knew that Chen Ci had recovered. They just thought that Chen Ci had learned bad things from Chen Nian during this period of time, and they wanted to continue to persuade him.
However, the overwhelming mental force pressed down on them, depriving them of the right to breathe.
This was not the increased gravity that Chen Ci had always used. This kind of threat was too light. He directly forced everyone to stop breathing.
Amidst many wide-open eyes and terrified gazes, dozens of seconds passed and everyone's faces gradually turned red and then white. The feeling of suffocation made them unable to help but raise their hands and grab their necks and chests.
However, there was no relief no matter what I did. The air around me was full, but I couldn't breathe.
Time passed by minute by minute, and when it lasted for a minute and a half, the female manager with the smallest lung capacity and the thinnest body finally couldn't hold on any longer. Her eyes rolled back, her lips turned purple, and she was about to fall to the ground unsteadily.
The spiritual power around her was withdrawn.
Finally getting the chance to breathe again, she took a deep breath and almost choked herself.
She lay prone on the floor of the ward, holding her chest and breathing heavily, her face filled with natural tears. She had never felt so blessed to be able to breathe as she did at that moment.
As the oxygen in the chests of the others was exhausted, they lost all strength one after another and fell down almost from suffocation.
Chen Ci finally withdrew all his mental strength.
He looked coldly at these people with purple faces and said again, "Get lost."
The world is finally quiet.
Chen Nian opened his mouth, shocked beyond words.
From Yueliangyu's style of doing things, he knew that Chen Ci was very ruthless. They had even teamed up to control Lu Heng before. However, this time, his brother really made him feel scared.
He knew that Chen Ci was really angry.
Chen Ci stared at the door that was hastily closed; the sound of stumbling and chaotic footsteps completely disappeared from his ears.
He never wanted to see these people in front of him again.
How on earth had he lived in the White Tower for eighteen years? He had never refused before, and had always endured the numerous complicated and boring courses and the harsh and abnormal house arrest orders?
Chen Nian poured a glass of water and handed it to him: "Calm down, calm down."
From then on, the White Tower completely disappeared from the brothers' sight.
Now, two days have passed, and Chen Ci has recovered from his anger and sadness. He is like a sensible child, slowly accepting and understanding many emotions he has never experienced before.
Facing Fu Tianhe, he felt a pain from the heart to every nerve, yet he felt strangely peaceful.
When facing Chen Nian, he completely relaxed and could be lazy and think about nothing.
He trusted Shaflay and understood the pain that Alpha had gone through as a child.
Facing the medical staff who are concerned about Fu Tianhe's condition, the prevailing emotion should be called "gratitude."
Chen Ci walked out of the hospital gate. He stood on the street for a while and raised his hand to stop a taxi.
"Tianshi Avenue." He said concisely.
Forty minutes later, Chen Ci arrived at his destination, which was a wealthy area on the top floor of Cinnabar. The warm afternoon sun shone on the townhouses, and the flowers and plants on the attic bloomed wantonly.
Chen Ci walked to the gate of the community and nodded to the security guard on duty. This was his third day in the community, and the security guard on duty already recognized him.
Chen Ci entered the community, walked through many front yards, and finally came to a villa.
He walked up the steps and knocked on the door.
Half a minute later, the door opened automatically in front of him.
Chen Ci walked in and it was the intelligent control system that opened the door for him. The owner of the villa, a 90-year-old man, was lying on a recliner in the living room, basking in the sun.
"Coming." Hearing Chen Ci approaching, he stood up with his hands on the armrests of the recliner.
The old man had cloudy eyes and layers of loose skin on his face, a typical look of old age. His features were gentle and not intimidating.
"Mr. Bennett." Chen Ci said softly.
John Bennett is the best eye maker in the world today.
When meeting Donald for the first time, the collector showed great interest in Fu Tianhe's prosthetic eye. Fu Tianhe lied that the prosthetic eye was handmade by Master Bennett.
Now the master that Alpha mentioned is sitting in front of Chen Ci.
Given Chen Ci's status and position, it would not be difficult for him to visit Bennett.
Bennett stood up and went to his studio with Chen Ci without saying a word.
Three days ago, Bennett received an email from the palace. The content of the email was somewhat unexpected. Chen Ci, the young master of the Chen family, wanted to learn the craft of making artificial eyes from him.
After a brief discussion with his assistant, Bennett agreed.
Chen Ci immediately paid a visit. He came alone and brought some gifts. He expressed his intentions to Bennett with a sincere attitude.
"Why do you want to learn this, Your Highness?"
Before deciding whether to teach the skills, Bennett needs to find out whether this young master Chen Ci is just acting on a whim or really wants to learn the skills.
Chen Ci told him the story of himself and Fu Tianhe.
In Chen Ci's story, there was an Alpha who had his eye removed due to optic neuroblastoma. He has been wearing a prosthetic eye since he was six years old. It was a golden eyeball that his mother got for him. When exposed to sunlight, it would shine like quicksand.
Later, they met a perverted collector who fell in love with Alpha's eyes and tried every means to get them. Later, he kidnapped the two of them when they were not paying attention.
The Collector used him as bait and forced Alpha to remove the prosthetic eye he had worn for fifteen years.
With no other options, in order to protect him from getting hurt, Alpha stuck his finger into his eye socket and popped out the eyeball that had already fused with the flesh and blood.
The precious eyeball, stained with blood, fell to the collector's feet and was crushed.
The collector just wanted to see with his own eyes the ugly pain Alpha would suffer after losing his eyeball.
Although Bennett is well-informed, he was also moved by the story told by Chen Ci.
The boy wanted to make a new eye for his lover who had lost her artificial eye to fill the empty eye socket.