The fire had not extinguished, but its intensity had diminished considerably. Except for the central area, the temperature in other places had dropped to a level that some Harbingers could tolerate. Several Harbingers with a Spirit Power Threshold of around 2000, carrying stretchers and wearing protective suits, briskly entered the blaze. Surprisingly, one of them was a familiar face to Lu Yan.
Behind thick protective face masks, Lin Sinan and Lu Yan exchanged glances, their expressions filled with surprise. "Dr. Lu!" They were here to assist.
Lin Sinan was originally stationed in City M, but after receiving an urgent message early this morning, he hastily boarded a special plane to City X. They had been prepared for sacrifices, but to their surprise, upon landing, they were informed by headquarters that the situation was mostly under control and they only needed to assist in cleaning up the battlefield.
However, when Lin Sinan saw the black dragon in the sea of flames, he couldn't help but gasp in horror. If it weren't for the detection device at his waist not flashing red, he would have suspected that the tyrant had already become a Pollutant.
Lu Yan patted Tang Xunan's face, hoping to wake him up. Unfortunately, there was no response, and he even unconsciously swept his dragon tail, almost knocking out the staff.
In the end, the headquarters called in several high-level Harbingers. They used a stretcher to carry Tang Xunan into a large truck and sent him to the nearest No. 6 Research Institute in City X.
For safety reasons, the institute would conduct a detailed examination and evaluation on him.
Lu Yan stood by the roadside, watching as others transported Tang Xunan. Lin Sinan said, "Speaking of which, Dr. Lu, I haven't seen you at the meetings recently. Did you know that K City has built a cemetery for Harbingers? Due to the previous parasitic fish incident, many Harbingers sacrificed themselves in K City, so funds were specially allocated for its construction. The first batch of tombstones has already been repaired. Next spring, many schools will organize outings to sweep the graves."
Lu Yan rarely surfed the internet, looking slightly surprised. "Is that so?"
"Yeah," Lin Sinan nodded. "Also, wasn't the No. 1 Research Institute attacked by Pollutants before? There was a Harbinger who sacrificed himself inside, named Gu Zheng, because he was from K City. The tomb was also built in K City."
Although he had worked for many years, Lin Sinan had never heard of his name. It was only after reading the epitaph that he realized he had done so much, feeling a bit admiring of his predecessor.
Lu Yan couldn't help but glance at the nearby pit of fire before replying, "Yeah, Gu Zheng was quite good."
The Harbingers who were seriously injured in this war were also sent to the life capsules and transported to the No. 6 Research Institute.
The high-level talents from other research institutes had been waiting there for a long time.
Michael bravely raised his phone, lying on the hospital bed, and took a selfie with his eyes closed at a 45-degree angle. Then he posted it on his social media account.
Caption: Danger! Archangel severely injured! (Sent by liaison)
This message quickly climbed to the top of the trending list, and Michael's homepage was filled with kissing and hugging emojis.
He secretly used a sock puppet account to give a thumbs-up to the comment "Today, my husband looks much cooler than the tyrant."
On the next bed, Zhou Qiming, who was on the verge of death, suddenly sat up in shock. "My game exhibition! It opens today!! I want to participate! My game got selected!"
Unfortunately, he was restrained by the staff and couldn't move. He was even tied up with a belt, tears streaming down his face as he watched the live stream sent by detectives and Chen Twelve.
Although Lu Yan's injuries were not severe, he still boarded the accompanying car and headed to the No. 6 Research Institute. Mainly because he was afraid that Tang Xunan would cry if he woke up and didn't see him.
System: [Not necessarily, the dog dragon isn't so fragile! I think you have more important things to do!]
Lu Yan: "Like?"
[Like writing reports, cleaning, performing surgery, cooking, reading, swimming, and other things you like.]
After a moment of thought, Lu Yan replied, "I like seeing Tang Xunan cry."
[...]
The system fell into a brief silence.
Lu Yan sat in the car, wiping the blood stains off his dagger with the disinfectant tissue handed to him by the staff. His whole body was soaked in Pollutant blood, which had now dried up and stuck to him uncomfortably.
The No. 6 Research Institute was built inside an abandoned mine. The small train clattered inside, revealing a different world.
After taking a shower, Lu Yan arrived at the intensive care unit.
Tang Xunan had changed into pajamas. It was said that he briefly woke up for a moment, but now he had fallen back into a deep sleep.
Ji Wen held a data recording sheet in his hand, marveling, "I thought it was all over this time, but I didn't expect him to be so stable."
After speaking, his gaze fell on Lu Yan. "You're really amazing, Mr. Diteng."
Lu Yan felt that he was hinting at something, but since neither side had broken the ice, he didn't continue the conversation.
His gaze fell on the pile of clothes on Tang Xunan's bed, and his expression was strange. "Isn't that my clothes?"
Tang Xunan lay in the pile of clothes, sleeping soundly, his face buried in it, with a few strands of hair sticking up.
System: [Yes. Because the last time the soothing effect was significant, the No. 3 Research Institute extracted the scent from your clothes to study the reason and synthesized the fragrance of your scent using various chemical ingredients. Because Tang Xunan will be executing missions worldwide, now each research institute has a bottle. And they also stocked up on your clothes.]
Lu Yan: "That's a bit... bizarre."
[You're no different.]
System: [Remembered something. It was too hectic before, and I forgot to mention.]
[Using the "Precognition" talent, Shen Qingyang obtained "Ears." He now has "Ears" and "Four Limbs."]
[The little earth octopus is really working hard where you can't see. By the way, he also passed the CET-6 exam.]
According to the system, there were a total of seven fish.
Lu Yan had already eaten four of them.
Lu Yan remained silent. After confirming Tang Xunan's safety, he went to other wards to see people he knew.
Zhou Qiming's arm was hooked up to an IV drip, stubbornly playing games on his laptop. It was said to be a AAA single-player game that cost him tens of billions to make.
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