After the doctor left, the six people outside flooded into the treatment room.
Huang Yan, expressionless, threw a syringe into the waste disposal unit.
"Sir Huang! How are you?"
Jian Jingyu's eyes were brimming with tears.
"You suddenly went silent, you almost scared us to death..."
"Sorry... but I'm fine now. I just need to go back and get some rest."
"Are you really okay? You lost a lot of blood just now... Do you want to go somewhere else for another check-up?"
Zhang Laila looked worried; it was her first time seeing Huang Yan in such a state.
"I'm really fine... it's an old problem."
"..."
The two large combatants said nothing, their brows furrowed in disapproval.
Huang Yan felt a bit uncomfortable.
"...Just you two? Where is Wang Tianwei?"
It would have been better if he hadn't asked. The moment he did, Jian Jingyu looked ready to burst into tears.
"Sob... Sir Huang."
"What's wrong?"
Zhang Laila pointed to another treatment pod next to him, which was filled with medicinal mist.
"Wang Tianwei dug you out of the mecha cockpit and then passed out herself..."
Jian Jingyu yanked off his hood to wipe his tears.
"The doctor said her spiritual power is about to level up, and told us to transfer her to another hospital..."
"Spiritual power leveling up?"
Huang Yan immediately raised his right hand to operate his optical computer!
Yi Shao took a step forward.
"Don't worry, I have already..."
"Dr. Todd, where is your spiritual power research group located on Planet Shuomo?
It's not me, my friend's spiritual power is leveling up, and she's currently unconscious... Yes.
Okay, how does it compare to Planet Tianshu? Should we head back to Tianshu? Mhm, I understand..."
Bei Liu nudged her cousin's elbow.
"What's that kid's background?"
Feng Yi shielded his mouth with his hand.
"The young master of Taihe Technology."
"!!!"
Bei Liu and Qi Chengyan's eyes widened.
"Pardon my disrespect!"
Feng Yi pressed his hands down, gesturing for them to hold their surprise.
"That Zebra... the eldest daughter of Yida Technology."
"!?"
"And that Goldfish... Chief Judge Jian's son."
Qi Chengyan was dumbfounded.
"The Chief Judge Jian you're talking about... wouldn't happen to be the Federation's Supreme Chief Judge, would it?"
Feng Yi nodded with a heavy expression.
"What about that demi-human!?"
Could she be a demi-human princess from some asteroid!?
"Ah... she doesn't seem to have any special identity, just the second-place first-year combatant at Qilin."
"...It seems we've stumbled into something huge."
Qi Chengyan slowly turned his head and exchanged a glance with Bei Liu.
Don't ask, asking just brings regret...
Was this promotion match really that important to him!? What was the point of fighting so hard!?
"Calm down, spiritual power leveling up is a good thing."
Bei Liu patted his shoulder.
"It's only a good thing if it succeeds..."
"Shut your jinxed mouth."
"..."
Yi Shao waited for Huang Yan to finish his voice call before speaking.
"I made an appointment for her at the Ninth Military District Hospital... What happened to you just now?"
Huang Yan stood up, some un-wiped blood still on his face.
"Just now was my own problem, it has nothing to do with you. We can handle things from here on out by ourselves.
Sorry for scaring you."
Qi Chengyan leaned in and whispered in Bei Liu's ear.
"Quite reasonable, isn't he?"
Yi Shao ignored his comment.
"You're Huang Yan, right? The mecha mechanic who passed out is Wang Tianwei? I've seen your freshman training live broadcast."
The three from Qilin looked up at him simultaneously.
This person wasn't a teacher at their school... why could he watch the live broadcast too?
"I forgot to introduce myself. I am Yi Shao from the Ninth Military District, currently serving as a Major. I'm on leave today.
When you encountered the sandstorm in the desert earlier and still persisted in completing the freshman training, the Ninth Military District was watching you the whole time."
"..."
The three students didn't know what to say for a moment.
Persisting in completing the freshman training... mainly because the school never said the training was suspended!
And why was the live broadcast being shown to the Ninth Military District!?
"I was very impressed by you guys when I watched the broadcast. I didn't expect you to form a team... and come to fight in a bounty match?"
"..."
Zhang Laila's eyes kept darting toward Huang Yan. What should they do? This was a bit socially humiliating.
Jian Jingyu couldn't help but remember that he had just assumed this commander had done something to Sir Huang, leading to that series of frantic attacks...
"...Are you all from the Ninth Military District?"
"Bei Liu and I are from the Ninth Military District. She is our chief mecha mechanic.
That is Qi Chengyan, a Major from the First Military District, and Feng Yi is still a student like you."
No wonder they couldn't beat them at all...
Jian Jingyu and Zhang Laila became quite uneasy, hiding behind their teammate. Huang Yan stood in front of them, forcing himself to say,
"Nice to meet you..."
"Pfft! Alright, since you're sure your spiritual power is fine, let the little girl come with us. Spiritual power leveling up is a major event..."
Bei Liu said, wanting to step forward and check on the Wang Tianwei her cousin had mentioned.
"No need."
On this point, Huang Yan didn't yield an inch.
"Major Yi, I have a very trusted doctor who specializes in spiritual power and has studied it for decades.
His spiritual power research group is right here on Planet Shuomo. I think they have more experience when it comes to spiritual power leveling up."
His words were firm and resonant. Bei Liu took two steps to stand in front of him.
"Kid, the Ninth Military District Hospital also has a lot of experts, okay? Where do you think spiritual power upgrades happen the most!?"
"But the Ninth Military District Hospital isn't a specialized psychiatric hospital."
Huang Yan was neither haughty nor humble.
"Furthermore, the doctor I'm talking about is Todd."
"..."
Jian Jingyu and Zhang Laila huddled together...
"Doesn't your family have a private doctor?"
Zhang Laila asked quietly.
"We do, but Dr. Zhang is just one person. He definitely can't compare to Huang Yan's whatever group or the Ninth Military District Hospital...
Let them fight over it. My Sister Zebra deserves the best!"
Jian Jingyu was no longer as panicked. His gaze swept over Huang Yan's back and fell on the treatment pod nearby.
"Beep!"
Wang Tianwei's initial treatment finally finished, and the treatment pod door opened.
Zhang Laila immediately crouched down.
"Tianwei!"
"Sister Zebra!"
Wang Tianwei had regained some consciousness but wasn't fully awake yet. Her brain felt like mush.
"Ugh... is the concrete and nether-alloy cooked yet?"
"Sir Huang is awake, he's fine!"
"My phantom limb hurts a bit... will it rain if we eat abalone tonight?"
"Your spiritual power is leveling up, so your head hurts! We're going to another hospital in a bit!"
Jian Jingyu answered fluently without skipping a beat.
"They can communicate like this!??"
Qi Chengyan couldn't hide his surprise, and Feng Yi also thought it was amazing! Their words were completely unrelated, how on earth did they understand each other's meaning?
Wang Tianwei smacked her lips, feeling extremely empty inside.
"...Hungry."
Huang Yan turned his head and said,
"It's your spiritual power leveling up, you'll be fine in a moment."
Wang Tianwei forced her eyes open to a slit, only seeing a patch of yellow.
"So yellow..."
"..."
Huang Yan stood up again.
"Major, I wouldn't joke about my companion's life. We really need to head out now."
Bei Liu gritted her teeth and glared at Blondie. This kid really needed a beating...
