Chapter 72
As soon as everyone left, Jiang Shu couldn't wait to recount what had just happened, especially focusing on the story of Jin Mao Er Shun.
Jiang Zhi finally had to conclude: "Dad, I remember you two discussed today that you would pass through Wuyu Mountain, right?"
Jiang Shan immediately guessed what the two children were thinking. He smiled and nodded, "That's right, you want it to go to our previous camp?"
Jiang Shu nodded repeatedly. "If winter comes, Er Shun will definitely have a hard time at that run-down gas station."
Jiang Shan nodded.
The place they lived in before was indeed suitable.
The original owner used special materials to maintain a constant temperature in order to preserve the wine in the basement.
If winter comes, that would indeed be a good choice.
Jiang Zhi suddenly said, "Dad, do you remember that beast tide we experienced over there before?"
"What's wrong?"
"Although we discovered it in advance and made preparations, I always felt that it shouldn't have gone so smoothly."
That beast tide included several brown bears.
Brown bears are known for their keen sense of smell.
It's impossible for them to have no feeling about the four living people in the basement.
And among so many mutated beasts, are there none with psychic abilities?
In any case, I have doubts about this ginger twig.
Both father and son were stunned when they heard this.
Jiang Shu looked at him blankly and said, "Wasn't it just good luck?"
Jiang Zhi shook her head. "After thinking about it, I felt that there must have been something there that shielded the basement, which is why we were able to escape."
Jiang Shan pondered for a while, and finally said, "If that's really the case, then Wuyu Mountain is worth going back to."
They should pass by Wuyu Mountain tomorrow. We can find an excuse to go back and investigate, and take Ershun to get acquainted with the place.
The family of three chatted for a few more minutes, exchanging information before the brother and sister prepared to return to their team.
Before leaving, Jiang Zhi asked, "By the way, Dad, Gu Kaizhi didn't do anything, did he?"
Jiang Shan shook his head. "No."
"That's good."
Back with Luo Yonghui and the others, they heard Wu Bing quietly showing off a few special minerals.
"Hey, you guys don't know how worthwhile this trip was."
Look what this is!
Huang Xianming was somewhat surprised: "You actually found special minerals in a place like this?"
He glanced at Luo Yonghui's team and was surprised to find that no one was injured yet.
It's important to know that high-level mutated creatures usually exist near special ores.
Luo Yonghui's team has become this powerful?
Wu Bing grinned: "Good luck, good luck."
This special ore doesn't need to be handed over to the base; one piece can be exchanged for 150 merit points.
You can exchange it for a lot of good stuff at the research institute.
Gu Kaizhi laughed and said, "Deputy Captain Wu, your strength is getting better and better. I remember the last time you found so many energy stones, you only suffered some minor injuries."
After Gu Kaizhi said that, everyone realized that it seemed to be true.
Wu Bing smiled smugly: "That's because new members have joined. Without them, we wouldn't have been able to achieve all this."
If they weren't in the wild, and he wasn't afraid of revealing his golden retriever, he would definitely have taken out those few low-toxicity mutated beasts to show off and make everyone envious.
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes turned to Jiang Shu and his sister.
A slightly overweight man, about the same age as Jiang Shan and fully armed, chuckled and said, "They are Professor Jiang's children. They have truly surpassed their teacher."
Upon hearing this, the mutated individuals' previously admiring gazes turned scrutinizing.
Not all those selected for this operation were elites.
Although the risks are extremely high, risks are often accompanied by opportunities.
If they can return safely this time, honor, power, and even wealth will be within their grasp, so many people are willing to take the risk.
Of course, there are also quite a few people who want to join through back channels.
As for new mutants like Jiang Shu and Jiang Zhi, everyone naturally assumed that they had gotten into this mission through connections.
At this moment, Huang Xianming said, "That's really good. The little girl even saved our soldiers today."
Jiang Zhi looked over and saw that Huang Xianming and the soldiers were looking at her with very kind eyes, which warmed her heart.
Then, Luo Yuan, the soldier who had been rescued that morning, was pushed out by his comrades and staggered a few steps.
Luo Yuan blushed slightly, but still lingered as he walked over and handed Jiang Zhi a piece of chocolate. "Comrade Jiang, this is for you. Thank you for saving me today."
Jiang Zhi was stunned for a second, while Luo Yuan was already so embarrassed that his face was almost steaming. He quickly stuffed the things into her hands and ran back to his companions.
It was a regular brand of chocolate, and perhaps because of the hot weather or because it had been stored for too long, it was already showing signs of melting; my fingertip sank into it with the slightest pressure.
This thing was common before the Cataclysm, but it is extremely valuable now.
This should be the best thank-you gift Luo Yuan can offer right now.
Jiang Zhi looked up and smiled at them.
"You're welcome. Helping each other is the right thing to do."
Luo Yuan said, "If you need any help, you can call us."
Jiang Zhi smiled and agreed.
The slightly overweight man's face turned rather ugly when he saw that the brother and sister ignored him and were interrupted by the soldiers.
Luo Yonghui, with great insight, introduced the siblings: "This is Chief Liu Haining, who is in charge of the food, clothing, accommodation, and transportation of several professors this time."
The brother and sister greeted each other perfunctorily and then ignored each other.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw that Liu Haining's face had turned even uglier.
Back in his small group, Jiang Shu asked in a low voice, "Why does Chief Liu talk like Professor Ning, in such a sarcastic and unsettling way?"
Chen Shaoting said with a smile, "Professor Ning's problem is his temperament. He only treats strong people well. As for Chief Liu, since you two took the last two spots, his people couldn't come."
Jiang Shu suddenly realized, "I knew it..."
Wu Bing, with an unlit cigarette dangling from his mouth, snorted, "Ignore him."
Luo Yonghui also said, "When you meet him, just be polite to him. After all, he is serving a few professors. It wouldn't be good if he made things difficult for you."
Although the professors are just ordinary people, they are the most valued and indispensable talents of the base, and no mistakes can be tolerated.
Jiang Zhi knew that Luo Yonghui meant well for them, and smiled in agreement.
Jiang Shu thought to himself: What is there to be afraid of? His father is one of the professors.
Luo Yonghui glanced at the soldiers' encampment and said to the group, "Alright, while we still have some time, let's go find Dr. Luo for a check-up."
After all, what he had just encountered was a mutated plant that could cause mental pollution. Luo Yonghui couldn't feel at ease without checking it.
Upon hearing that there was a doctor, Jiang Shu's eyes lit up: "There's a doctor in the convoy?"
Wu Bing smiled and said, "Such an important mission would naturally be equipped with a doctor."
Luo Yonghui led the group toward the soldiers' encampment, telling Jiang Shu as he went, "It's Dr. Dong Mingyu, the army doctor. She has rare healing abilities and is a specialized field doctor. We were only able to see her because of this mission. Normally, the doctor in charge of our exploration team is from the base's medical station. Although there's a discount, it's still out-of-pocket."
Jiang Zhi felt she had learned something new.
I never expected the base to have such talent.
"Uncle Luo, can Dr. Dong treat mental pollution?"
Luo Yonghui shook his head: "No, she can only help with the recovery of injuries."
"That……"
Luo Yonghui: "It's never a bad idea to check it out; it might help us spot any potential problems."
Although the mutated strawberries were destroyed, the things left in their mental energy pools also disappeared, but they couldn't guarantee that nothing else would go wrong later.
It's always better to be cautious.
After Luo Yonghui explained his purpose to Huang Xianming, Huang Xianming didn't hesitate and immediately brought the man over.
To Jiang Zhi's surprise, Dong Mingyu was actually a very young female doctor.
The other person had a short, fluffy haircut, and their handsome appearance had a somewhat androgynous feel.
Dong Mingyu's examination method was very special; he directly released his supernatural power by pressing on a person's radial artery pulse.
The supernatural power would envelop the examinee's entire body like a warm current.
It's warm and cozy, making it very comfortable.
She examined everyone in Luo Yonghui's team, and then took the opportunity to heal Yan Liang's foot wound before saying, "There shouldn't be any problem. I haven't noticed anything unusual yet."
Luo Yonghui breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Dr. Dong's ability level has reached level 4, right? The better the effect, the better."
Dong Mingyu healed Yan Liang's ten-centimeter-long wound in less than a second, leaving no scar.
With such a capable doctor by their side, everyone felt much more confident.
Dong Mingyu did not respond, but said in a businesslike manner, "I am not good at mental healing. If you have any problems later, you will have to go back to the base for a more detailed examination."
Luo Yonghui smiled and nodded: "Okay, thank you for your trouble, Dr. Dong."
After thanking Huang Xianming again, he prepared to take his men back.
Just then, several soldiers rushed over carrying a wounded man: "Dr. Luo, quickly go check on Gouzi, he... he doesn't seem to be doing well."
Everyone was startled and quickly made way for the injured person.
The soldier nicknamed "Dog" was curled up, sweat beading on his forehead, his teeth clenched until his lower lip turned white, and he occasionally let out suppressed groans, trembling on the ground as if he were in great pain.
The dog's appearance surprised everyone.
Huang Xianming, in particular, looked extremely unwell.
As he checked on the dog, he asked the others, "What happened?"
"We were just about to go on patrol nearby when the dog suddenly..." The soldiers' faces also turned pale, and they didn't seem to know what had happened either.
Jiang Shu immediately saw the dog's condition. "Uncle Luo, his right leg is injured."
Upon hearing this, Huang Xianming immediately pulled out the dog's injured leg, ripped off its trouser leg, and revealed a bloody, festering wound.
It was covered in white pus, mixed with dark red blood seeping down, and the surrounding skin and flesh were swollen and shiny.
Hu Yang exclaimed in surprise, "This—"
How did this dog survive such a large wound?
Dog seemed to have recovered by then. He took a breath and said, "Colonel, I'm fine. This is a wound from the last mission. I just need to cut off the rotten flesh."
His companion, standing next to the dog, looked at him disapprovingly: "You're still saying you're fine after all this?"
Huang Xianming frowned: "Why didn't you get treatment before?"
The dog looked a little ashamed: "I thought it was just a small wound, so it wouldn't take up any medical resources."
The dog thought that with his health, he would get better in a few days, but he didn't expect it to get worse and worse.
The mission is still going awry, and the thought of it makes Dogzi want to crawl into a hole.
Huang Xianming was not in the mood to reprimand his subordinates at the moment, and said to Dong Mingyu, "Mingyu, help him with the treatment."
Dong Mingyu didn't say anything, but squatted down and used her supernatural power on the dog's wound.
Soon, the dog's wound began to heal visibly.
Just when everyone thought it was just a minor incident, the injuries on Gouzi's leg, which were being healed, started to spread again under Dong Mingyu's care.
Everyone present was taken aback.
Huang Xianming noticed something was wrong with the wound and turned to Dong Mingyu, asking, "Mingyu, what happened?"
Dong Mingyu withdrew her supernatural power and looked at Huang Xianming with a solemn expression: "Colonel, this is not an ordinary wound."
"Gou An, what kind of mutated creature injured you?"
Gou An is Gouzi's real name.
He said nervously, "Last time we went on a mission we encountered a mutated giant arum tuna, and that's when I got this wound."
That mission was extremely dangerous. Fifty soldiers went, more than twenty of whom were seriously injured, and two comrades even sacrificed their lives, before they finally managed to take down the mutated giant devil's tongue.
Although they won this war, it was a brutal victory.
To this day, more than a dozen of our comrades are still in the clinic, relying on medication to sustain their lives.
Dong Mingyu wasn't assigned to that mission. After Gouzi briefly recounted the situation, she re-examined the wound and finally said, "I'm sorry, I can't treat this wound."
Upon hearing this, the group's hearts tightened.
Huang Xianming looked at her, "What happened?"
Dong Mingyu said, "This wound is mixed with mental pollution. As long as that mental pollution is still attached to it, it cannot be cured, and the wound is very likely to worsen. If I'm not mistaken, the wound wasn't big at first."
Upon hearing this, the dog's companions paled slightly.
Huang Xianming's brows immediately furrowed.
Huang Xianming clearly hadn't expected it to be this serious: "Isn't there any special item that can temporarily suppress it?"
Dong Mingyu: "Yes, but I don't think it will be very effective. This mental pollution is very powerful, and Gou An has already had one attack. I'm afraid the wound will heal faster later..."
She didn't say everything, but everyone present understood what she meant.
Let alone in the wild, even in the base, the means to treat mental pollution are very limited.
Huang Xianming frowned deeply and suddenly asked Gouzi, "Gouzi, in that mission, were the injuries on the other people's bodies caused by that mutated giant devil's tongue, just like yours?"
Dog was taken aback. "My injury was caused by the petals of that giant arum tuna. I just accidentally touched the pollen. Other comrades also got it to some extent."
Huang Xianming frowned.
Thinking of his comrades who were still unable to leave the clinic, he began to have some guesses.
Upon hearing this, Dong Mingyu's face also became somewhat solemn.
If the other soldiers in that mission were like Dog, then the seriously wounded soldiers still receiving treatment at the base would probably be in the same boat...
There are several high-ranking warriors inside.
If they cannot be saved, the loss can only be described as devastating.
Those who usually had a good relationship with Gouzi were frozen in place upon hearing this news, their lips pressed together until they turned bloodless.
On the contrary, the person involved was very calm after learning what had happened to his wound. He felt a little heavy-hearted when he thought of his comrades who had fought alongside him but were now lying in the base's medical station.
"Old Hu, help me back. If it can't be cured, then forget it." He said with a smile, "Dr. Dong just treated me once, and I feel much better. In this state, I can still fight for the base for a few more days. I'm much better off than Old Li and the others."
Old Li, whom the dog mentioned, is still lying in the treatment pod.
The people standing behind him gritted their teeth and endured it, trying their best to appear normal.
Old Hu gave an ugly smile: "What nonsense are you talking about? With your physique, you can easily make it back to base."
"Old Hu, you take the dog back to rest first, I'll think of something."
Old Hu's Adam's apple bobbed, he bit his lip hard, and his nails dug into his palms. "...Okay."
Everyone knows that this method is probably hard to come up with.
Dogzi grinned broadly: "Captain, if there's a dangerous mission coming up, remember to send me first. You said it yourself, your men won't be cowards, even if they're beyond saving!"
Huang Xianming twitched the corners of his lips, as if he were smiling.
Then he yelled, "Who said you're hopeless?! Go and rest!"
Jiang Zhi stood there, watching the soldiers' expressions of suppressed sadness, her heart filled with struggle.
These are soldiers who are wholeheartedly devoted to the base...
For them, every inch of the base and every resident there was worth protecting with their lives. This sincerity made Jiang Zhi's heart ache.
This loyalty to the base and the people seems to have been etched into their very bones.
Reason told her to hide her strength, but emotionally, she wanted to do something for these most lovable people.
At this moment, all the little plans I had for my family seemed less important.
Unbeknownst to them, this group of people were bearing the burden for them. If Jiang Zhi didn't do something, she felt she would definitely regret it later.
Seeing the soldiers preparing to leave with the dog, she gritted her teeth and said, "Wait a minute!"
Everyone stopped and looked over.
Jiang Zhi pursed her lips. "Perhaps I can resolve the mental pollution in Comrade Gou An's wounds."
Jiang Zhi's words silenced everyone.
The next moment, Luo Yonghui frowned and said, "Jiang girl, do you know what you're saying? You can't just say things like that."
Currently, there is not a single mutant in the base who can be treated for mental pollution; the only effective treatment is a specially formulated advanced remedy developed by the researchers.
Even so, it can only suppress it temporarily.
Over the years, countless powerful warriors and mutants at the base have died from mental pollution.
Even someone as exceptionally talented as Lin Yuan had to leave the exploration team because he was affected by mental pollution.
The base has never once invested resources in mental mutants or developed mental therapy to address this problem.
But without exception, they all failed.
The conclusion is that the direction of a psychic's ability is entirely dependent on their individual talent; no matter how much you try to force it, you can't get what they want.
Therefore, no one believed Jiang Zhi's words.
Huang Xianming and Luo Yonghui are no exception.
Huang Xianming said, "Comrade Xiao Jiang, I know you mean well, but you can't handle this situation. Let Gouzi go back and rest first."
Fearing that Jiang Zhi might act impulsively, Hu Yang also whispered, "Yes, Sister Jiang Zhi, Brother Gouzi's wound was contaminated by the mental energy of the Giant Devil Fruit. It's different from our situation just now. We dealt with the root cause in time, so we weren't affected..."
Jiang Shu was displeased to see that none of the people believed his sister.
In his eyes, if his sister says it's okay, then it definitely is.
Jiang Shu frowned and said, "How do you know my sister can't do it if you haven't even tried?"
Everyone was speechless.
At this moment, Gouzi laughed and said, "Captain, let Comrade Jiangzhi give it a try."
Luo Yonghui sighed, as if instructing a child, "If it doesn't work, then let it go. Don't force yourself."
Jiang Zhi knew she could do it; back in the strawberry garden, the mental pollution had directly "eaten" her, just like Gou An's wound, so of course she could too.
She knew Luo Yonghui meant well, and immediately smiled gratefully at him.
Jiang Zhi walked up to Gouzi and smiled at him, "Don't worry, I will help you get better."
The dog laughed along. "Okay!"
Jiang Zhi reached out and placed her hand on the dog's wound, then slowly channeled the spiritual energy from her mental pool to it.
At this moment, time seemed to slow down.
Jiangzhi could feel the mental pollution on the wound like a wriggling caterpillar, constantly eroding Gou'an's flesh and blood.
When Jiang Zhi's spiritual power touched the spiritual pollution, Gou An let out a muffled groan.
The hearts of the onlookers, who were watching nervously, immediately jumped into their throats.
But seeing how easily Jiang Zhi handled things, they could only patiently wait.
Jiang Zhi tried to use her mental power to destroy and suppress the pollutants, just like before, but the effect was not good.
She could feel her spiritual energy craving these pollutants.
How can we eliminate them...?
Jiang Zhi was so anxious that a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead.
Just as she was trying to figure out what to do, the mental energy pool in her mind suddenly transformed into a huge mouth, swallowing all the pollutants in one gulp from her fingertips.
Then, a powerful electric current suddenly surged through her body, causing Jiang Zhi to tremble uncontrollably. She then realized that her mental strength seemed to have broken through a bottleneck.
Everything around her seemed to be within her perception range.
She could "see" her dad writing and drawing in the car 20 or 30 meters away, she could "see" a few crawling insects digging in the soil under the car, she could "see" the mutated weeds crushed by the car, and she could even see Ershun lying obediently on the ground 2 kilometers away.
At that moment, she was like a gust of wind, passing through her sensory range.
This feeling is simply amazing.
From the crowd's perspective, they couldn't see Jiang Zhi's spiritual power; they could only sense a faint current of energy.
The dog felt that the pain from the wound that had been bothering him had disappeared.
Even when Dong Mingyu was treating him just now, the pain did not lessen.
But now, he actually felt a sense of comfort.
The dog's eyes widened in surprise.
Could it be that Comrade Jiangzhi really cured him?
Of everyone present, Dong Mingyu was the most curious.
Mental healing has always been her weakness. Although she knows that she is unlikely to awaken her talent in this area in her lifetime, she still can't help but want to learn more.
Seeing that Gou An's wounds were healing little by little under the release of Jiang Zhi's supernatural power, and that they were no longer recurring, his eyes immediately became bright as he looked at Jiang Zhi.
—The girl before me, she actually did it!!
Just as everyone was in shock, Jiang Zhi suddenly opened her eyes.
She smiled at the dog and said, "Comrade Gou An, it's ready, you can try it."
The dog suddenly stood up.
He moved his feet and jumped a few more times.
He couldn't contain his excitement and exclaimed, "It doesn't hurt anymore! My feet and head don't hurt anymore!! My whole body doesn't hurt anymore!!"
Since his injury, he has been feeling unwell from time to time. He used to think it was because the mission was too heavy and his body hadn't adapted, so he just gritted his teeth and endured it.
It was only after this episode that I realized it was caused by mental pollutants.
The feeling of being free from pain and illness—it's absolutely wonderful!!
At that moment, the dog felt like it had come back to life!
The soldiers were overjoyed to see this, their eyes reddening, and they hugged their healed comrade tightly on the back.
"Doggy! That's great, Doggy!"
They kept repeating the same sentence, which shows how excited they were.
Luo Yonghui, standing to the side, was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
What kind of amazing talent did he recruit?
He's actually a healing-type psychic?!
This is unique in the entire base!!
Even though he was used to seeing all kinds of storms, he felt a little dizzy at this moment.
He was vaguely thinking about how many merit points this would be worth if it were considered a merit—after all, this was a talent he had recruited with his discerning eye, so he should give his mentor some reward, right?
Wu Bing, standing next to him, was even more exaggerated, his mouth agape as if he could fit an egg in it. "Yang Zi, am I dreaming? Our team... we actually have a healing-type mental power mutant?"
And they actually went to great lengths to find someone to check if there were any traces of mental pollution left on them.
If this gets out, people will laugh themselves to death!
Hu Yang nodded emphatically, a silly grin spreading across his face. "Brother Soldier, you're not dreaming! It's true, Sister Jiang Zhi is a healing-type mental power mutant."
I used to think that Jiang Shu and his sister were lucky, but now I think that the lucky one is not them, but himself!
The base's only healing-type psychic ability user is actually in their team, and he's a teammate! That's something to brag about!
Even Yan Liang, who was usually stern and unsmiling, showed a look of shock.
Hearing these comments, Jiang Shu puffed out his chest proudly.
That's his sister, how could she not be amazing?
If these people knew that his sister's psychic abilities could not only heal, but also attack and defend, I wonder if they would be shocked.
Thinking of this, Jiang Shu suddenly looked forward to seeing that day.
Everyone was incredibly excited and invigorated by Jiang Zhi's abilities!
Compared to the reactions of others, Huang Xianming's shock was much more restrained.
Only his slightly trembling hands revealed his current mood.
As a member of the base's high command, he naturally thought of many more things—the soldiers in the base were saved!
Huang Xianming looked at the composed and dignified girl standing there, took a deep breath, and walked up to her.
"Comrade Xiao Jiang, I'm very sorry for not believing you earlier."
Jiang Zhi didn't think anything of it: "Colonel Huang, this is only human nature, it's not your fault."
After his initial excitement subsided, the dog remembered that his savior was still right in front of him. He quickly suppressed his emotions, wiped his face with his rough hands, and saluted as well.
"Comrade Jiangzhi, thank you for saving me! If you ever need my help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask!"
At this point, he opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something more, but found it difficult to speak.
Jiangzhi thought he was still feeling unwell, so she asked, "Is there anything else that's bothering you?"
Dog shook his head repeatedly, his face flushed. "No, no, it's just... I wonder if Comrade Jiangzhi could help treat my comrades when we get back to base... although I know this request is a bit much..."
Gouzi knew that Jiangzhi had spent a lot of energy treating him, but he simply couldn't remain indifferent to his comrades who were still teetering on the brink of death.
Jiang Zhi paused, taken aback.
At this moment, Huang Xianming came out and patted him on the shoulder, "Alright, why do you need to step in to solve this? If anyone should step in, it should be me."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Jiang Zhi and said, "Comrade Jiang, thank you for saving Gouzi. I know this will put you in a difficult position, but I still want to say that there are other soldiers in the base who are suffering from mental pollution like Gouzi. After this mission is over, I would like to ask you to help them."
Although their journey will not end for another ten days or so, the soldiers still have a chance to wait for them to return, thanks to the base's treatment pods that can save their lives.
Luo Yonghui frowned.
"Old Huang, are you making this request in your personal capacity or in the name of the base?"
Huang Xianming said earnestly, "This is just a request in my personal capacity. If Comrade Xiao Jiang agrees, we can exchange items or points of equal value."
He didn't want to make demands in the name of the base; that would be moral blackmail.
But secretly, he still wanted to get Jiang Zhi's help no matter the cost.
Luo Yonghui was relieved.
The conditions Huang Xianming offered were so favorable that Jiang Zhi could ask for whatever price she wanted.
Jiang Zhi had long known that this would be the situation she would face after revealing her supernatural abilities.
She glanced at the soldiers.
They were looking at her with eager eyes.
Jiang Zhi doesn't consider herself a saint, but she really can't ignore the soldiers who have been protecting the people and the base and contributing to everyone.
She—did not regret doing so.
Jiang Zhi looked sincerely at the soldiers and said, "Colonel Huang, we ordinary people can live in such a safe place because of your sacrifices. Don't worry, even if you don't ask, I would be happy to go and save them."
The heavy weight that had been pressing on Huang Xianming's heart was gently lifted by Jiang Zhi's words.
He gave her a deep look.
Then he suddenly stood at attention, chest out straight, right hand raised to his eyebrows in a swift salute, full of sincerity: "Comrade Jiang Zhi, thank you for saving my soldier once again! Thank you for your contributions to the soldiers!"
This time, it was much more serious and solemn than the time when he saved Luo Yuan.
The soldiers behind him, their faces filled with excitement and gratitude, also composed themselves upon seeing this, and saluted in unison, saying, "Thank you, Comrade Jiang Zhi!"
Jiang Zhi said somewhat shyly, "I'm happy to be able to help you."
Upon hearing this, Huang Xianming had an even better impression of Jiang Zhi.
A capable young man who is also willing to help his teammates—who wouldn't like him?
He felt a pang of regret, wishing this girl were on their team.
With that thought in mind, Huang Xianming asked directly, "Comrade Xiao Jiang, would you like to join the army? The army's benefits are much better than the exploration team's. We can provide anything that can help your superpowers unconditionally."
Upon hearing this, Luo Yonghui was furious—they actually tried to poach someone right in front of him? Did they think he didn't exist?
"Old Huang, that's not fair of you."
Look, now they're not even calling him colonel anymore.
Luo Yonghui said angrily, "Jiang Zhi is from our team. She's doing just fine here with us. What's she doing over there? She has to be controlled by you for no reason."
Jiang Zhi found it somewhat amusing.
She also took the opportunity to express her own thoughts: "Thank you, Colonel Huang. I don't really like being controlled; I prefer to be free."
Huang Xianming then said, "If you're willing, you can also work under an off-staff management model. Just come and help out when the base needs you, and you can continue doing your own thing the rest of the time."
Jiang Shu's eyes widened. These conditions are acceptable!
Upon hearing this, Luo Yonghui immediately became nervous. Wasn't this just undermining their advantage? He mentally cursed Huang Xianming profusely.
treacherous!
cunning!
Shameless!
He quickly looked at Jiang Zhi: "Jiang girl, you don't mean to abandon our team, do you?"
Two captains were actually fighting over someone right in front of everyone.
Jiang Zhi was both amused and exasperated. Just as she was about to say something more, Dong Mingyu suddenly grabbed her hand and released a healing power.
She said to Jiang Zhi, "Don't talk, let me help you replenish your energy."
Only then did everyone notice that Jiang Zhi's clothes were soaked with sweat.
Jiang Zhi was about to say it was nothing, but Dong Mingyu's healing abilities had already entered her body.
The physical fatigue quickly disappeared.
Jiang Zhi immediately found it very amazing.
"Dr. Dong, you're absolutely amazing!"
Dong Mingyu was a little embarrassed by the praise: "I'm just an ordinary person, you're the one who's amazing... You just used your superpower, you should rest more."
As she spoke, she winked at Jiang Zhi.
Upon hearing this, everyone was worried that Jiang Zhi was tired and asked with concern, "Jiang Zhi, are you alright?"
Jiang Zhi shook her head: "I'm fine."
Jiang Zhi knew that the last sentence was specially said by Dong Mingyu to help her out of the predicament, and she couldn't help but smile gratefully at her.
In fact, dealing with the mental pollutants for the dog just now did take a lot of energy, but after absorbing those pollutants, my mental strength was like that of a strong man who had eaten, drunk, and slept well, and my whole body was full of energy.
In addition, Dong Mingyu's treatment relieved her physical fatigue, and Jiang Zhi felt that she could now fight a level 6 mutated creature for three hundred rounds.
Upon seeing this, Dong Mingyu blushed again.
Taking the opportunity, Wu Bing said, "Jiang girl, you must be exhausted. Come on, let's go back and rest first. We can talk about other things later."
Chen Shaoting was very perceptive and immediately took Jiang Zhi's hand, saying, "Come on, Jiang Zhi, let's rest together."
Luo Yonghui was very satisfied with the team's cooperation and said to Huang Xianming with a smile, "Colonel Huang, Jiang Zhi must be tired after using her superpower. Let my men take her back to rest first."
Anyway, there's absolutely no way I'd let him give up such a precious thing.
Huang Xianming was well aware of Luo Yonghui and his group's ulterior motives, but this was not a good time to discuss it, so he had no choice but to let them go back first.
As soon as Jiang Zhi and the others left, the news that Gouzi had been cured spread throughout the army and the exploration team.
Many people witnessed Jiang Zhi's abilities. When Gouzi and the others returned to the team, a group of comrades surrounded them.
"Dog, is your injury really contaminated by mental pollution?"
"Was it really healed? Or is there a mistake? Maybe it was just a common wound?"
"What level of mutant is Comrade Xiao Jiang? Can she really cure mental pollution?"
Everyone was talking at once, and the dog was overwhelmed by their comments, not knowing who to answer.
Huang Xianming was furious when he saw his soldiers' lack of discipline.
"Attention, all of you!"
With a "whoosh," dozens of soldiers straightened their backs as if nailed to the spot.
Huang Xianming knew that there were quite a few people present when he treated the dog, and he couldn't hide it from the soldiers. In order to avoid affecting the rest of the trip, he could only give them a simple explanation.
"I'll only say two things about what just happened."
"First, the dog's injuries were indeed contaminated by mental pollution."
"Secondly, the dog has been cured by Comrade Jiang Zhi."
"Alright, that's all. No more private discussions allowed!"
"Disband!"
Huang Xianming's words left everyone stunned.
The soldiers looked at each other.
Everyone agreed that they could understand every single sentence Colonel Huang uttered, but when put together, it was all confusing.
Huang Xianming frowned as he looked at the soldiers who were still standing in the same spot: "What are you still standing here for? I said disperse!"
Those who were bolder asked directly, "Colonel, do you mean that mental pollution can be cured?"
Huang Xianming glanced at him and replied in a deep voice, "Yes."
That "Yes" was like water being poured into a frying pan, causing the soldiers to boil over.
It's actually true!
They really did produce someone in their base who could cure mental pollution!
The soldiers were visibly excited.
God knows, what they fear most when they go on missions is mental pollution. Once they get infected, it's no different from waiting to die!
They are warriors, and they are not afraid of death.
But who would really want to die?
Living is definitely better than dying!
That night, Jiang Zhi was firmly imprinted in the hearts of all the soldiers.
Huang Xianming's words soon reached the ears of several professors and the mutants in the exploration team.
Before he could even sit down and have a drink of water, Zou Minghua, the leader of another exploration team, ran over.
"Colonel Huang, what you just told your men was all true?!"
Huang Xianming rubbed his temples.
I regret not telling someone to avoid the area when Jiangzhi said she could cure the dog's leg.
Now he's put himself in an awkward position.
"It's true."
Upon hearing this, Zou Minghua immediately gritted his teeth.
"That guy Lao Luo, he didn't even tell me about something like this!"
He said, "Why didn't you bring the substitute players? Why did you bring two rookies who were only at the first level?"
It's all a smokescreen!
Zou Minghua grew angrier the more he thought about it, and slapped his thigh, "No way, I'm going to find him right now!"
Even if Comrade Jiangzhi isn't his teammate, it would be good to at least get to know her.
Just as Zou Minghua was heading towards Luo Yonghui's team's base, he saw several elderly professors rushing over. Upon hearing his words, their faces darkened.
Who are you going to see?
Zou Minghua had a bad feeling.
A few more people have come to poach our staff.
He smiled apologetically and said, "Hello, Professor Yang, Professor Ning, and Professor Shen."
Professor Ning gave him a curt snort and asked Huang Xianming directly, "Where is the mutant who cured people?"
Professor Shen seemed the most anxious. "Did the mutant really eliminate the mental pollution from the Titan Arum?"
The other two professors were unaware of the giant titan arum's power, but he was.
Because of the fierce battle a while ago, the base suffered heavy casualties. The damage caused by the mutated Titan Arum was unbearable for the surviving soldiers. At that time, Professor Shen, as an expert in mutated plants and animals, was called to study the Titan Arum. Therefore, he knew more about the damage caused by the Titan Arum than the other two professors.
They were even more eager to know about the mutant who could cure mental pollution.
Professor Yang asked, "Colonel Huang, are you sure? Are you sure it's a mental mutant targeted for treatment? What level?"
Clearly, these people hadn't figured out the situation yet, but they rushed over in a hurry.
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