Su Shi put down his pen and looked up in astonishment.
It's not the first time he's seen the unreasonable special effects of the system. This time, he deliberately calculated the time before speaking at ease. He never thought of the possibility that the watch would stop.
Not paying attention to his reaction, Wayne was still nagging worriedly, while replacing the battery for him, and adjusted the time to his own watch before putting it back on the corner of the table.
Su Shi's eyes followed his movements and landed on the dial.
The second hand slowly passed the last lap, the minute hand passed one frame, and the three-hour time limit passed exactly.
…
Three hours exactly.
"Okay, don't think about it for now, let's talk about it after eating."
Seeing him staring at the quartz clock in a daze, Wayne finally softened his heart completely, sighed softly, and opened the lunch box for him.
"I know you are sad, Dennis, without Elvis, your life would be completely different - you fought side by side, if you want to kill him, there are obviously many opportunities. I prefer to believe the reasons you gave , The battlefield is changing rapidly, and anything can happen, in that case, your choice may not have saved Elvis' life."
Su Shi didn't respond, and lowered his head to pick up the rice in silence.
He eats very fast. In the army, there is never too much time for people to eat, and Dennis has never had the right to enjoy food. For him, food is only a necessity to maintain body functions. There is no enjoyment or rest in his life, and there are only endless training and fighting in his life.
There was a slight touch on the table, but he didn't pay attention, until the familiar aroma of hot cocoa permeated his nose, and he raised his eyes in surprise.
"Okay, pull yourself together."
Wayne held his shoulders with a gentle and encouraging tone. Meeting his slightly surprised gaze, but suddenly a little embarrassed, he lowered his head and rubbed his nose with a smile.
"I still remember that every time you were particularly wronged and sad when you were young, you would secretly beg me to make this for you. I don't know if you still like to drink when you grow up..."
"Thank you, Wayne."
Su Shi spoke in a low voice, picked up the cup of hot cocoa, and took a sip carefully.
The other party probably only had time to bring cocoa powder, which lacked the familiar milky aroma, but it was still mellow and mild, sliding down the throat, as if it also vaguely counteracted the coolness brought by the necklace around the neck.
Seeing his movements, Wayne couldn't help showing a smile, and was about to speak again when the communication terminal suddenly rang.
After receiving the message from the communication terminal, Wayne's face changed slightly, and he was silent for a moment before he opened his mouth in a low voice: "Elvis' situation has changed, the general has to go over to see him immediately, and I have to go too. Dennis, take good care of me." Myself, don't go home for a few days, you know?"
It's over.
He must have been woken up by himself.
The plot suddenly began to rush on the familiar road. Su Shi rubbed his forehead and suddenly felt a stomachache.
He understood what Wayne meant. Although the residence was taken back, according to Old Mel's attitude, even if he returned home, he would only be treated worse.
Su Shi nodded, watching him turn to leave, he couldn't help but say, "Wayne—"
The other party turned around following the sound and looked at him with concern.
Still not like it.
Already extremely familiar with that person's aura, Su Shi felt that he would not mistake him. Although Wayne was still willing to treat himself kindly, he also believed in his own words. His attitude towards Dennis was more like the care and care of an elder that he had cultivated over the years.
Even he himself felt that relying on hot cocoa to find someone was a bit too careless, Su Shi lowered his gaze, and before he could speak, Wayne had already smiled and pressed his shoulder hard.
"Okay, don't be discouraged, you haven't been dismissed. You can still earn your military merits. With your talent, you can earn it back in two or three years, right?"
Not for another two or three years.
The protagonist's energy core has been polluted, and his self-sacrifice is the only solution. When Dennis fired that shot, he had already made all the plans. All he had to do was go deep into the wormhole to retrieve the energy core, purify it and return it to Elvis, and then exile himself and die with the zerg.
Except for Dennis, no one discovered the fact that the Zerg Queen was polluting, not even the protagonist himself. The task itself is not difficult, but it's just going like this. It's a pity to hide the rewards of the task.
Su Shi was silent for a moment, then looked up at him: "Wayne, can I have my father say something to me? It's okay to reprimand, a word is enough."
Wayne's face was slightly stagnant, with a smile in his eyes.
Without the coldness in front of outsiders, the young man in front of him looked calm, but his eyes still had a little light of expectation, which almost reminded him of the boy who was waiting for his father to come and see him.
The old general's temper was terribly stubborn, and it was difficult to change what he had decided. He was just a guard, and there was really a limit to what he could do.
Suddenly unable to bear to meet the other party's eyes again, Wayne agreed vaguely, nodded hastily, and left the office quickly.
Su Shi returned to the desk, spread out the documents and sat quietly for a while, then stood up.
He just unilaterally determined that the protagonist didn't know the inside story of the energy core's contamination, but he still couldn't be sure. According to past experience, if the protagonist really knows that he has been polluted, he will definitely wake up and blame him.
Even if the inside story in the past is exposed, the impact often only involves oneself, and if the other party exposes it, it will be exposed. But this time, if he speaks the truth rashly again, it is likely to put the protagonist himself in a dangerous situation.
Dennis' ability has not been officially recognized, and human beings' understanding of pollution is still very limited. In the internal secret order of the central government, [pollution] is listed as a special alert. Even human beings who have been removed from the polluted energy core will be identified as having a suspected tendency to be infected, and all people who are prone to infection must be punished. Complete isolation and destruction.
The army is the group that is most often in contact with the Zerg. In order not to cause panic and mutiny within the army, this secret order has never been announced to them. Elvis' family has been far away from the central power for a long time, and they may not be completely aware of the inside story.
Once the matter is known, there will only be destruction waiting for Elvis, and it will also deal a heavy blow to the morale of the army. That's why Dennis would rather bear the crime, and always keep silent about the truth.
If the protagonist can stay asleep until he solves everything, things will undoubtedly be much simpler, but in the current situation, he can't just sit here.
In the special single-person medical room, the medical team was busy quickly, and the data on the equipment was constantly changing.
"General, he is about to wake up!"
The medical staff's eyes lit up, and they ran quickly to the old man's side, reporting the unexpected good news.
The old man's expression finally eased a little, and he walked quickly to the side of the hospital bed, and said in a deep voice: "Pay close attention, and ask all the medical personnel to be in place immediately, and no mistakes are allowed!"
The young general who had been sleeping all this time suddenly frowned slightly, as if trying to resist some kind of confinement, and his breathing rate became a little faster.
The data fluctuated, and the old man stood at the head of the bed all the time, insisting on personally directing the treatment. Wayne just wanted to persuade him to sit down and rest for a while, his eyes fell outside the door, but his expression suddenly changed slightly, seeing that no one was paying attention, he walked out quickly: "Dennis, why did you come here?"
"Is he awake?"
Dennis didn't seem to know what he was going to face at all, his eyes fell on the room, his expression was still rigid and calm.
"Not yet, but soon. You go back—"
Elvis' energy core was completely shattered, and he wouldn't wake up in a good condition. Now that Dennis ran over, he almost hit the muzzle of the gun directly.
Wayne was getting more and more headaches, and was about to push him away, but there was an excited voice behind him: "Wake up, General Werner is awake!"
The rejecting hand was separated by the released mental power, and Dennis had already walked in quickly.
Elvis slowly opened his eyes, tried to sit up with difficulty, but was immediately supported by the people around him, all kinds of instruments were ticking, and his eyes were full of moving figures.
His vision was a little blurred, and he frowned hard, trying to discern that familiar figure among the crowd.
"Boy, are you feeling better?"
A calm and concerned voice came from next to his ear, and Elvis subconsciously turned his eyes to the old general who was walking quickly: "I'm fine, Your Excellency General..."
The old man's expression softened slightly, and he nodded, but his peripheral vision suddenly passed the familiar figure, he got up and looked over, and his expression immediately sank: "Wayne! Who told you to let him come? You don't need him here, tell him to go out!"
"General, Dennis is the lieutenant general. He just came to see how General Werner is doing..."
Wayne was in a state of desperation and could only try his best to smooth things over, but the old man remained unmoved. Just as he was about to sternly order someone to take Dennis away, Elvis on the hospital bed suddenly made a sound.
"Wait a moment, General."
Even though he was facing the mentor who cultivated and promoted him, his tone still sank slightly, revealing an unquestionable quiet sharpness.
The old man frowned slightly, and turned to look at him, but Elvis just stood up, and his eyes fell on the young man with a cold expression.
The shackles and chains around Dennis' neck made him stare slightly, and couldn't help frowning.
Although it was unavoidable to be stunned at the moment of being attacked, the two have cooperated for a long time after all. Based on his understanding of Dennis, the other party's heart is so firm and stubborn that it is almost innocent. Some personal reasons interfere with judgment.
He really didn't know why Dennis shot at him at that time, but he still firmly believed that the other party would never harm him. Dennis must have had his own reasons for choosing to shoot at that time.
"I think the military got at least one thing wrong."
Elvis' eyes sank, he sat up straight, and looked straight at the old general with a cold face: "Under the circumstances at that time, if the stalemate continued, the Zerg would be given time to rest, and we were already powerless to resist another wave of Zerg. Tide—it was I who ordered Dennis to attack, General Melville."
great.
Su Shi suddenly started to feel pain in his stomach, Su Shi couldn't help but took a light breath, and took half a step back calmly, trying to stay away from Old Mel as much as possible.
Thankfully, the protagonist at least doesn't know the truth yet. But at the same time, he still had to face another cruel fact.
After these few worlds of training, the other party is now able to sit up in a dying state of shock even if he doesn't know the truth at all, and with his terrible intuition, he can pinpoint his pot, and then throw it out with a fancy spiral .
"I am applying to have the penalty withdrawn against Dennis, who is simply following my orders and has made no mistakes."
Meeting Old Mel's astonished gaze, Elvis' tone became more determined, and he even got up to contact the headquarters, but was pushed back hurriedly by the people beside him.
"General, you still have to speak for him!"
Before Su Shi could speak, the medical staff next to him had already uttered an outraged voice: "Even if it was your order, it's fine for him to injure you. Why did he - injure your energy core? He obviously did it on purpose. I'm just jealous of your talent, General!"
According to repeated inspections, the medical team finally confirmed that Elvis' energy core had been completely shattered, and no trace could be found in the body.
The energy core can be re-transplanted, but after all, it is difficult to achieve a 100% fit with the body, and the level of mental power after transplantation will also decline. Elvis is a top double S talent, with mental power and even SSS potential. It is undoubtedly difficult to find an energy core that can match his talent.
Old Mel strictly blocked the news. Although the medical staff was furious, they changed their words in time and swallowed the original words.
The remaining mental power swept across the body, and the real situation has been seen at a glance. Elvis' heart sank slightly, before he could speak, the old man had already cut off his words in a deep voice.
"Military orders will not be withdrawn. As a qualified commander, appropriate kindness is necessary, but if you blindly cover up and condone the threats around you, you are stupid—"
Before the words fell, the war alarm suddenly sounded.
The red light flashes non-stop, and the siren sounds three times long and one short, indicating that a large number of insect swarms are coming.
Dennis in the corner immediately turned and went out, without even saying a word, he rushed back to the combat post belonging to the legion without stopping.
"General Melville, you have retired, please rest well, I need to return to my post now."
Elvis stood up quickly. After all, he has an S-level physical fitness. Although he lost his energy core, he still adjusted his physical condition to the best in the short time of waking up. He raised his hand to block the medical staff and walked quickly outside. rush to.
There is no fixed pattern for the attack of insect swarms, and the attack method is often changed. It requires the commander to use mental power to manipulate the defense system in order to respond to various emergencies in a timely manner.
Elvis rushed to the main control room, the black-haired young man was holding one hand on the power stone of the control system, his expression was still indifferent, but there was faint sweat on his forehead.
The defense system is extremely large, and if it is to be perfectly defended, the mental strength of the operator is extremely high. With Elvis' previous level of mental strength, he must not be distracted when manipulating it. If he is a little careless, he will be injured by the huge mental pressure of the system instead.
He originally thought that Dennis would take off his mental shackles temporarily, but he didn't expect that Dennis was still wearing that necklace. Although it was vaguely strenuous, the manipulation was still extremely precise, effectively defeating every attack of the swarm of insects.
After nearly forty minutes, the bug swarm finally retreated. The young man breathed a sigh of relief, withdrew his hand, and still turned his back to him: "General Werner, you should be resting now, instead of running around without authorization."
"I'm fine, Dennis, I want to talk to you."
Elvis' voice softened, walked towards him, pulled the young man's arm to tell him to turn around, his eyes fell on his pale lips.
The main commander has woken up, and the command is automatically handed over. Dennis had no right to disobey the order, and after a moment of silence, he followed him out.
Originally planning to take people back to his office, Elvis suddenly stopped when he reached Dennis' door.
The S-level physical fitness made his five senses several times stronger than that of ordinary people. Although the door was closed, he still faintly smelled a very faint cocoa aroma.
Hot cocoa is clearly not the standard drink in the military. Elvis thought slightly, stood still and turned around, but Dennis thought he wanted to go in, stepped forward and opened the door for him.
The desktop has just been tidied up by Wayne, so it doesn't look too messy, but it can still be seen that the documents have piled up into a mountain. The boxed lunch that had only moved a few mouthfuls was still on the table, and the cocoa next to it was already completely cold.
Now that the door has been opened, Elvis simply walked into the office, sat down on the sofa, and looked up at the young man who was still standing aside.
After all, he had just manipulated the Transformers to fight a swarm of bumblebees, Su Shi was still a little dazed, and sat down for a moment, his body still upright and meticulous.
Elvis frowned slightly, his gaze fell on that seemingly unchanging indifferent face.
The coercion of mental shackles is always there, and he has worn it a few times. Although he can still live normally, he can't bear the huge output of mental power for a full forty minutes at the same time.
The only explanation is that Dennis's mental strength has actually broken through at least the SS level, but he has never made any noise.
His mental strength has only reached the edge of a breakthrough, and he is still waiting for a suitable catalyst. If the opponent's strength is indeed higher than his own, there is no need to attack him out of jealousy.
The young man's eyes were still as calm as ice, staring straight ahead motionlessly. There was cold sweat on his forehead, his face was faintly pale, his heroic sword eyebrows became more striking, and his slender black eyelashes were also brighter than ever before.
His appearance is actually far from being as cold and powerful as he appears to be. Compared with old Mel, Dennis's appearance still retains the shadow of his mother in many places, and the lines and outlines are softer and more delicate. The aura of keeping strangers away might also become the object of admiration for many girls in the base.
"Dennis, I believe in your character, and I also believe that there must be an undeniable reason for you to make such a choice."
Pulling his body to tell him to turn around, Elvis looked at him and said slowly: "I want to know the reason, can you tell me?"
"The reason is my own and has nothing to do with you, General Werner."
Dennis' tone was calm, and he was unmoved at all: "As a commander, it is too easy to believe others is your weakness. Maybe one day, you won't even know how you lost your life."
Elvis frowned slightly, and suddenly there was a light knock on the office door.
The door was unlocked, and someone outside knocked a few times before pushing the door open: "Lieutenant General Dennis, here is the military expenditure report for this year—General Werner, you are awake!"
Elvis is the hope of the empire. Seeing the other party sitting in front of him, there was obvious excitement in the eyes of the visitor, and he walked over quickly: "Great, we are relieved to see that you are safe and sound!"
"Thank you for your concern, what can I do to find Lieutenant Dennis?"
Had to swallow what he was about to say for now, Elvis thanked him politely and warmly, but the person who came had already handed over the report with a smile: "No wonder the defense is so strong this time, it turns out that you are already awake, General. It's a report on military expenses, all you need to do is sign it..."
After the transfer of command, these reports that needed to be signed were naturally transferred back to the main commander. Elvis looked calm and raised his hand to receive the reports, but his heart sank.
In the interstellar era, in order to ensure the validity of the signature, it is necessary to inject a special signature pen with mental power to sign the name.
His energy core has been damaged, and he can't mobilize his spiritual power for the time being, but once the news spreads, it will undoubtedly shake the army strongly, and even lose confidence in resisting the insect swarm.
Just as he was hesitating, a hand suddenly fell from behind his back, and the stable mental power penetrated through his body, pouring silently into his right hand.
The familiar feeling made Elvis's breath stagnant, and a dazzling light flashed in his eyes. He signed his name calmly, handed the report back, and watched the visitor leave quickly.
Su Shi breathed a sigh of relief, and was about to withdraw his hand, but the other party suddenly grabbed his wrist.
Elvis' eyes were burning, and he firmly grasped the other's wrist, with surprise in his eyes, and he looked at him without avoiding it.
He vividly remembers the feeling.
When he was seriously injured and comatose, and his consciousness was imprisoned in the boundless darkness, it was this spiritual power that illuminated the direction for him, guided him to break free from the seemingly unbreakable shackles, and allowed him to break through the cage and wake up.
That feeling is too vivid. Although he doesn't know how the other party did it, he can still be sure that he will never admit his mistake.
"Dennis, you woke me up from a coma, right?"
The author has something to say:
Su Shi: No, you were woken up by my milk. (:з」∠)_
#On the Effect of Poisonous Milk#
#Dying sick in startled sitting up#
#Remember I didn’t lift the pot today#