Not long after Ye Liangshan agreed, a small passenger plane was dispatched by the headquarters.
Knowing that Lu Yan was about to embark on another mission, Director Li from K City hurriedly boarded the plane, holding a gift box in his hands.
"Dr. Lu! —Lu Yan!" Not having seen each other for several months, the thinning hair on his head was more apparent. "We thought you were going back to K City, and we were planning to surprise you."
As Lu Yan, who was preparing to board, turned around, he looked down at the gift box handed to him.
Director Li panted, "This is the Glory Medal made by the headquarters. It was just shipped from abroad, and the designer worked overtime for more than a month. Do you like it?"
Saying so, he opened the box.
Covered by a layer of red velvet inside the box was the Glory Medal made primarily of black diamonds, adorned with a dark satin ribbon embroidered with gold thread, exuding an elegant and luxurious style. It could be considered a magnificent achievement in human jewelry craftsmanship.
Even Lu Yan, who was not interested in gemstones, had to admit that this medal was very appealing.
Director Li wiped the sweat from his forehead. "During the production of this medal, the designer used the latest technology from the Fifth Research Institute. In addition to the main black diamond, the crystals surrounding it are derived from different pollutants. They have a deterrent effect on pollutants with values below 3000 and also have a calming effect, to some extent resisting spiritual pollution."
The Fifth Research Institute, as the world's largest manufacturer of mechanical weapons, also undertakes the design and production of armor. Although the armor currently produced is difficult to meet the combat needs of high-level Awakeners due to material and technological limitations, it has been remarkably effective in the field of mental protection.
For ease of wearing, there were two horse pins on the back of this medal.
[The first function of this medal is quite useless. The second one, resisting spiritual pollution, is not bad.]
Lu Yan picked up the medal, his tone calm. "It's quite good."
Since the increase in his degeneration level, Lu Yan's already subdued emotions seemed even more restrained. Often, there were no fluctuations in his demeanor throughout the day.
In the moment he held it, Lu Yan indeed felt that his migraine had improved significantly, and the sound of tides in his ears had diminished slightly.
The smile on Director Li's face was genuinely joyful. "As long as you like it."
If strangers on the forum were Lu Yan's devoted fans of his iron-blooded career, then Director Li himself was the biggest "toxic fan". He wished he could grab all the good things in the world and give them to Lu Yan to play with.
Every liaison officer probably had the same attitude towards their Awakener.
"Also, you requested new arrows in your last report. There were no materials of the same kind in the warehouse, so we used the ribs of the Tyrant. With permission, we ground them into arrowheads. The new arrows have powerful armor-piercing effects and also possess corrosive properties over time. However, due to time constraints, only seven arrows were made this time. The remaining dragon bones are being ground into scalpels..."
As he spoke, a staff member handed over a new quiver.
The system sneered, "[Tang Xunan, what a scheming dog-man! Why doesn't he just peel off his own skin and make clothes for you?]"
Lu Yan felt that if Tang Xunan really shed his skin one day, this might not be impossible.
He took the quiver and stored it in his equipment box.
"Why isn't Yanyan talking to me?"
The system's voice sounded inexplicably aggrieved.
To cater to Ye Liangshan's mood, there were no outsiders on the special plane dispatched by the headquarters.
Ye Liangshan unexpectedly had a fear of heights. He leaned against the liaison officer, motionless, with wide eyes.
There was a kitchen on the special plane. After a few days of training, Lu Yan had become proficient in making desserts. His movements of spreading cream on the cake were skillful and fluid, pleasing to the eye.
Today, he made two cakes. One was a Hokkaido chiffon cake promised to Ye Liangshan, soft and fluffy, sprinkled with icing sugar and mint crumbs on top, and sweet milk inside when torn open.
The other was a birthday cake, because there were only two people, so it was palm-sized.
Tang Xunan was 103 years old today. Lu Yan wasn't very concerned, but the system started to tease early in the morning, quoting things like "The old horse knows the way" or "A pear tree blossoms over a sea of plum blossoms," making it difficult for him to ignore.
According to the headquarters, Tang Xunan would also come to witness the unsealing of the Divine Realm. He hadn't finished his annual leave, so wherever Lu Yan was, he was there, quite leisurely.
Tang Xunan didn't celebrate his birthday in the past; as he grew older, the relatives living in the world became fewer and fewer. In previous years, he was either on a mission or on the way to one, naturally not in the mood to celebrate.
Moreover, age was meaningless. But this year was different; he and Lu Yan were in a romantic relationship now.
Tang Xunan didn't know whether he should look forward to it or not.
The headquarters' special plane finally landed on a patrol ship in the eastern sea area.
Today, the sea breeze was strong, and it was raining. The strong wind made it difficult for Lu Yan to open his eyes.
Lu Yan held the cake box in his arms. Before he could see who was coming, he was surrounded by a familiar aura.
Tang Xunan spread his wings and enveloped Lu Yan under his wings.
Although it wasn't the furry touch of feathers, it was unexpectedly warm.
The system: "[That's because your body temperature is lower than normal, and lukewarm water is scalding hot for you.]"
Lu Yan pursed his lips and handed the cake to him. "Happy birthday."
Tang Xunan's lips curled up, unable to resist, he lightly bit Lu Yan's earlobe. "Thank you, Yanyan."
A shallow bite mark appeared on Lu Yan's round earlobe.
The system: "[He seems like a dog, huh?]"
Lu Yan felt that Tang Xunan was indeed quite dog-like sometimes, especially keen on leaving marks on him.
But he tacitly accepted it.
A staff member passing by murmured, "Thank goodness, I'm blind."
Ye Liangshan stepped off the special plane, with the familiar scent of seawater in his nose. Salty and moist, the hull broke through the waves, splashing up bursts of foam.
His profession was an extreme diving athlete, who had once dived to a depth of 113 meters without any protective measures.
They say all living creatures come from the sea; some fear it, while others are enchanted by it.
Undoubtedly, Ye Liangshan was the latter.
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