C40 — Surgery

“Can I borrow the light device? I want to check something.” Xiao Yu made up an excuse: “My light device and Cang Hai’s were damaged when we were on the desolate planet, and I haven’t had time to replace them yet.”

 

The Star Network was filled with a large amount of information and was the most convenient way for him to learn about this world. It so happened that when Ji Canghai introduced him to his subordinates, he didn’t reveal his identity as a mermaid, and Xiao Yang definitely didn’t know that he actually didn’t even have a light device.

 

The result was just as he expected: Yang Yongning lent him his light device without much thought and enthusiastically recommended several popular games that he had installed in his light device in an attempt to draw Xiao Yu in to play with him.

 

Xiao Yu was also very interested in the games of the future world, and while searching for the information he wanted, he paid attention to the games Xiao Yang mentioned.

 

The first thing he searched for was naturally time travel. The amount of information on the Star Network was really large, but most of the information he found about travel was in novels, films, and TV dramas. After filtering out this information, he found that there were indeed people who had put forward the traveling hypothesis, but due to the lack of empirical evidence, it could only be limited to the theoretical stage.

 

Xiao Yu didn’t give up and looked up at the Earth, but found that the solar system had been destroyed thousands of years ago.

 

There was still a marker for Earth on the star map, but it was already in a bleak state.

 

Xiao Yu sighed. Although he had already prepared himself for not being able to go back, he was still a little sad. However, the good thing was that the culture of the Earth had been passed on, and all human beings recognized one thing: the Earth was their former home planet, and it was the birthplace of their ancestors.

 

He then searched for the Independence Army and Ji Canghai, as well as some other phrases he had read in the original novel that interested him.

 

Ji Canghai was a celebrity on the internet, and his opinion was often polarized. The citizens of the Federation hated his betrayal of the Federation, while the citizens of the planets under the jurisdiction of the Independence Army held Ji Canghai in high esteem. Their arguments often focused on the authenticity of the Perfect Inhibitor, with the citizens of the Federation swearing that this inhibitor was an officially certified fake, while those who supported Ji Canghai sent out data comparisons to defend the authenticity of the Perfect Inhibitor.

 

In a simple sentence, those who hated him hated him to the bone, and those who loved him held him in high regard.

 

Xiao Yu exited the Star Network, deleting the browsing traces in the process, and then returned the light device to Yang Yongning.

 

Just then, Liu Yilian knocked on the door and walked in. “Mr. Xiao, the chief is preparing to undergo surgery; do you want to go to the infirmary to accompany him?”

 

“The results of Wu Mingzhi’s examination is out?” Xiao Yu quickly asked.

 

Liu Yilian nodded slightly. “He said that the chief’s eye disease was caused by a plant virus; it’s not difficult to cure, but the treatment process will be very painful. Believe me, he needs your company.”

 

Xiao Yu didn’t doubt what Liu Yilian said: “Let’s go.”

 

“Sister Yilian, can I go too?” Yang Yongning asked expectantly.

 

“There can’t be too many people in the operating theater; if you go, you’ll just be waiting outside. Just stay here and clean up all the water on the floor before you go.” Liu Yilian glared at him and said, “I’ll settle the account of stealing mecha parts with you later.”

 

“Oh.” Yang Yongning wilted and lowered his head.

 

Xiao Yu gave him a sympathetic look but didn’t waste time comforting him; he had to rush to Ji Canghai’s side; otherwise, he couldn’t be rest assured.

 

Even if he had to leave here in the future, if he could see Ji Canghai’s eyes regain their sight, he would have one less thing on his mind.

 

The operating theater was inside the infirmary, the light of the operating theater was on, and outside stood a group of anxiously waiting people.

 

Liu Yilian didn’t greet the crowd and hurriedly took Xiao Yu to change into a sterile gown. “Wu Mingzhi doesn’t allow idle people to go in, so you’ll be the only one accompanying the chief later. Although this person, Dr. Wu, looks frivolous, his medical skills are beyond reproach; since he said that he can cure it, then the chief’s eye disease must not be a problem.”

 

Xiao Yu hmmm’d, then he quickly changed and followed Liu Yilian inside.

 

As soon as he entered, he smelled a strong smell of disinfectant, which wasn’t good.

 

“Xiao Yu, is that you?” Ji Canghai’s voice came from the front.

 

Xiao Yu walked forward and said, “I’m here.”

 

It was only when he got closer that he realized that Ji Canghai had shaved off all his hair for the operation.

 

Nonetheless, he still had enough good looks to hold up such a bald look.

 

Ji Canghai held his hand and then said to Dr. Wu, “You may begin.”

 

Wu Mingzhi glanced at Xiao Yu and said, “Because the toxin has spread to the brain, if anesthesia is used, it may affect the activity of the chief’s brain, and a reduction in the activity of the brain will not only cause great damage to the body but also cause unpredictable effects on his spiritual energy.”

 

“Since he decided not to do anesthesia, let’s listen to him.” Xiao Yu listened to the doctor’s words, and a little more anxiety grew in his heart as he asked Wu Mingzhi, “How painful will it be?”

 

Wu Mingzhi smiled, but the words he said sent chills down his spine: “It’ll probably hurt as much as using a knife to peel back the skin and flesh alive and carve words on the bones.”

 

It would actually hurt that much?

 

Xiao Yu subconsciously gripped Ji Canghai’s hand tightly, but the other lightly retorted, “Don’t scare my boyfriend, Xiao Yu; it’s not as serious as he said; I can withstand it.”

 

“I’ll be with you; if you’re in pain, bite the towel.” Xiao Yu said.

 

Ji Canghai was still in the mood to flirt with him. “I thought you would let me bite your arm.”

 

Xiao Yu snorted lightly and pretended to be relaxed. “I’m not going to do something that stupid.”

 

Ji Canghai took his hand to his lips and kissed it. “I can’t bear doing that either.”

 

Wu Mingzhi couldn’t watch anymore. “If you two want to show your love, please change the place; this is an operating theater. I hope you respect me as the chief surgeon.”

 

Ji Canghai looked calm and collected, not at all like a patient who was going to be operated on. “Let’s begin; don’t dawdle. I can’t wait to witness what my boyfriend looks like.”

 

“I’m afraid you’ll dislike me.”

 

“You don’t even dislike my bald head; how could I dislike you?”

 

Wu Mingzhi didn’t want to listen to these two show their love anymore and nonchalantly sliced the knife on Ji Canghai’s cover.

 

Bloo*d instantly stained the scalpel. Xiao Yu’s heart trembled as he watched, but Wu Mingzhi didn’t know how to restrain himself and continued to hold the incision open, probing with an instrument Xiao Yu had never seen before.

 

Ji Canghai on the hospital bed didn’t even frown, as if he wasn’t the one who was being cut; only his slightly white face and the beads of sweat on his forehead proved that he was suffering great pain.

 

Xiao Yu felt heartbroken when he saw it. Regardless, Ji Canghai’s perseverance and endurance, which ordinary people couldn’t bear, were enough to prove his ability to become the leader of the independent army. It was obvious that the author of the original work wasn’t objective enough in their creative process.

 

But the problem now was that he couldn’t determine whether the plot in the book was real or fabricated by the author.

 

As well as Ji Canghai’s fate and whether or not he would really end up as bad as the book said.

 

Xiao Yu recalled that he had searched for the First Military School of the Federation using Yang Yongning’s light device, and it happened to be the enrolment season of the First Military School of the Federation in a short while. According to the original timeline, it was in this year that the male lead, Gu Xijiao, entered the First Military School of the Federation and started his legendary life.

 

If he had the chance, he really wanted to meet this male lead.

 

As for what step to take, he would have to wait until he learned more before making a decision.

 

Wu Mingzhi’s surgery had proceeded to an important stage, and after probing with the instrument, he had found the lesion where the toxins had accumulated.

 

“The therapeutic instrument can only remove the surface layer of toxins; for a complete cure, we have to take a certain risk and remove this lesion from the chief’s brain.” Wu Mingzhi’s face sank. “I’m only fifty percent certain, chief; you decide what to do.”

 

Ji Canghai was still pondering when Xiao Yu interjected, “Is there any way to increase the success rate?”

 

“I’m not boasting either; there are no more than three people in the entire universe who can do this kind of surgery better than me. I can only say that those bastards from the Federation are too evil; they just want to destroy the chief and the Independent Army.” Wu Mingzhi gritted his teeth and said, “Unless I can find someone with superb spiritual energy to assist me and inhibit the spread of the toxin, but where can I find such a person at this moment? In the entire airship, only the chief has the strongest spiritual energy, but the chief’s spiritual energy is full of aggression and cannot cooperate with me. And even if it’s the chief, the strength of his spiritual energy isn’t up to the standard that would sway the success rate.”

 

Spiritual energy?

 

Xiao Yu subconsciously looked at Ji Canghai; he didn’t know if his spiritual energy was up to the standard, but even Ji Canghai was unable to open the spatial rift that was opened by him, so perhaps his spiritual energy was above Ji Canghai’s.

 

In fact, he didn’t need to intervene at all. There was a 50% chance that Ji Canghai would naturally survive. If he died, it was enough to prove that the original novel was incorrect and the plot hadn’t developed according to plan. When Ji Canghai was gone, for the sake of being his former boyfriend, the Independent Army would at least put him on a safe planet where he could make a living.

 

However, he still didn’t hesitate to ask Wu Mingzhi, “Can I try? My spiritual energy… shouldn’t be too bad.”

 

It was impossible for him to let Ji Canghai die; even if it was for the sake of repaying his favor, he should still do what he could to help Ji Canghai heal.

 

Wu Mingzhi froze. He originally just wanted the chief to consider whether to continue the surgery; after all, compared to losing his sight, it was still more important to save his life. He also looked at Ji Canghai, waiting for the chief’s instructions.

 

“Let him try.” Ji Canghai made his decision without much consideration: “If there is anyone else on this airship whose spiritual energy can help you, that person must be Xiao Yu; his spiritual energy isn’t inferior to mine.”

 

There was now no time left for Wu Mingzhi to test Xiao Yu’s spiritual energy; he could only choose to trust Ji Canghai’s judgment. “Alright, then let him try. Mr. Xiao, later on, I will use a tool to prop open the chief’s wound. Use your spiritual energy to wrap the foci on the chief’s brain; remember, it must be tightly sealed and airtight.”

 

Xiao Yu nodded solemnly and said, “Okay.”

 

“When your spiritual energy comes into contact with the foci, it will inevitably touch the chief’s spiritual energy; perhaps you will feel the same pain as he does, and at the same time, you may also be able to obtain a part of each other’s memories.” Wu Mingzhi reminded him, “Chief, Mr. Xiao, even so, do you still want to continue?”

 

Xiao Yu’s pupils shrank slightly; he had never told Ji Canghai about his identity as a time traveler, and Ji Canghai, as the leader of the Independence Army, also had a lot of untold secrets. If this spiritual energy collision and fusion allowed them to share each other’s memories, there was no guarantee that their secrets wouldn’t be learned by each other.

 

If Ji Canghai knew that he had traveled across the universe and time, would he try to get the secret of transmigration from him, such as locking him up in a research institute and slicing him up for study? Also, would Ji Canghai k”ill him after the operation because he was afraid that his secret would be known to him?

 

It was so thought-provoking and terrifying!

 

Ji Canghai was the first to speak, “Forget it; you can just go ahead; a fifty percent probability is already considered high.”

 

Xiao Yu asked him dryly, “How about ending the surgery here? You’re much tougher than an ordinary person even if you’re blind.”

 

But he knew that Ji Canghai wouldn’t listen to him and give up the surgery. Anyone could go blind; only the leader of the Independent Army couldn’t. Ji Canghai wouldn’t allow himself to remain blind, not to mention the fifty percent success rate; even if it was only five percent, he would still be bent on going for the gamble.

 

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