Chapter 39 Chapter 39 (1/2)
Who Am I
Chapter 39
When Ji Yushi woke up, a few days had passed.
It was noon. Sunlight poured into the ward through the window, leaving a golden glow across the marble floor and white walls.
The sky outside was blue and cloudless. It was just a typical fine day.
How long had it been since he last saw such a sky?
Ji Yushi thought this, but for a moment he couldn’t calculate it.
The air-conditioning in the ward was sufficient. Ji Yushi even had a thin blanket covering him. A needle was inserted into the back of his right hand and fluid slowly entered his veins.
The sequelae of the transition this time was too strong, causing Ji Yushi to be left in a state of shock for a while. Fortunately, his body had undergone many transitions before, and it was able to recover following the administration of first aid. Ji Yushi however found that he was so tired, he didn’t even want to lift a single finger while he laid in the soft bed.
[1456.06.15 14:51:40]
Ji Yushi recalled the time coordinates he saw when he returned.
They had set off on Star Era May 17th, 1456. He didn’t expect that a month would have passed since their departure. During that month where all contact was lost, it was likely very difficult for the people in Jiang City as well as his family.
The nurse came to check on him and also brought along some food.
Congee that was cooled to the right temperature and refreshing and delicious side dishes. All of them made Ji Yushi’s index finger move. Except for the meal he had an impression of at the ‘transfer station’, he hadn’t had hot food in a long time. What’s more, that meal also was just an illusion.
His empty stomach was gently soothed by the warm congee and his numb tastebuds were reawakened by the side dishes.
With the sunlight and the blue sky outside the window, Ji Yushi slowly ate and then relaxed completely.
“Knock, knock.”
There was a knock on the door.
Ji Yushi said, “Come in.”
The door opened a crack. The person who stuck his head in was Li Chun, “Advisor Ji! You’re awake!”
Li Chun had already returned to his energetic self. Without the black combat uniform, he looked even younger. He sat on the chair next to the bed without any hesitation, “I guessed that you would wake up around this time. When I asked the nurse just now, sure enough!”
Ji Yushi, “Everyone is okay?”
Li Chun, “They’re fine! We all woke up a little earlier than you, but it’s also not much earlier!”
Li Chun was in the ward next door. He told Ji Yushi that everyone was suffering from varying degrees of sequelae and were all sent to the Tianqiong Medical Centre.
In addition to the two of them, the other teammates were also staying on this floor, but the nurses didn’t allow them to visit at the same time.
Li Chun sighed, “Doesn’t seem real!”
He stretched out his arm and showed Ji Yushi his bruised arm, “When I first woke up, I pinched myself hard a few times before I could believe that everything wasn’t just an illusion. Fucking felt like a nightmare.”
Ji Yushi wanted to say that if it really were an illusion, the pain and the injuries would naturally also be included in that, but he held himself back.
In fact, Ji Yushi also couldn’t believe that they could return so easily. Everything however was within reason.
Through his observations, the so-called ‘Tianqiong self-awareness’ shouldn’t have the ability to make the illusions so realistic and humane. Most importantly, the Tianqiong and command centre belonging to their era was in fact far more powerful than they realised. It was only a matter of time for them to be able to find them and successfully intercept their next transition.
If it was any later, even Ji Yushi would think that the command centre was incompetent.
“What Ouroboros, what Chaos.” Li Chun said, “If it weren’t for Brother Wen and Old Duan comparing their memories with mine, I would have thought that I had gone crazy. The superiors were also worried about that happening, so they even sent over people to do a psychological assessment.”
Ji Yushi’s pale and slender fingers placed the spoon down. It hit the edge of the bowl, letting out a small clang: “Psychological assessment?”
“Yes.” Li Chun said, “We woke up before you, so we have already done it. I heard from the nurse sister that we went missing for almost a month. It scared everyone so much, it almost became a legend. Right now, we are waiting for our reports to see if we pass. The results will determine when we can go home.”
Ji Yushi nodded.
This was the usual process.
Li Chun suddenly changed the subject and asked, “Advisor Ji, will you go back to Ning City when you are allowed to leave?”
“Yes.” Ji Yushi replied. He then added, “That is, if you don’t need my assistance to complete the A-level mission in Xijing City.”
He had come to this city originally to help complete that mission.
“That probably won’t be necessary.” Li Chun said, “That task has already been completed by another squad.”
Li Chun deserved his reputation as someone who is very talkative and likes to gossip. As soon as he woke up, he managed to get a good idea of everything that had happened after they left.
After the third command centre detected that the seventh squad had not reached the correct time and space coordinates and couldn’t be contacted, they promptly arranged for a search team to search for their whereabouts and the A-level mission was given to the ninth squad to complete.
The rankings of Guardian squads are fiercely competitive. Li Chun was miffed, “They probably still hoped that we won’t return so that they can take over our place.”
The reason for the rivalry between the two squads was probably because of the matter Ji Yushi was told about last time.
After he was done complaining, Li Chun asked expectantly, “Then, since Old Yu will probably need to retire, our squad will still be short of people. If we need help for the next mission, will you come Advisor Ji?”
Ji Yushi said, “Depends on the situation.”
Humans were like this. They would develop feelings after interacting with each other. Ji Yushi found that he couldn’t refuse expressionlessly like before.
Li Chun asked, “What kind of situation would it depend on?”