Seeing that the person had woken up and successfully advanced, Feng Yi sent a message to his cousin.
The four of them obviously had a lot to talk about. If he, a member of the "hostile faction," didn't leave now, he would be a bit of a third wheel.
So, after confirming that he was no longer needed here and that no one needed a ride back, he headed home by himself.
"That's great, Sister Zebra! You're the first person in Qilin to have a mental power advancement this year!!!"
"Yeah... I can totally show off now!"
"Hahaha, I knew you'd think that."
"Let's not talk about that for now..."
Wang Tianwei tugged at Huang Yan's sleeve next to her.
"Do you have any food? I can't use my mental power, so I can't open my spatial button... I'm starving to death."
"..."
A moment later, Wang Tianwei held a tube of nutrient fluid in each hand, taking a sip from one and then a taste of the other.
"Mediocre! The taste is really mediocre... Not as good as the ones at my house. What do you guys think?"
The three squad members were also each holding a tube of nutrient fluid.
"Yogurt flavor... This is too cursed."
Jian Jingyu closed his eyes and downed the nasty nutrient fluid in one gulp.
Zhang Lyra also felt the taste was average, but for her, as long as nutrient fluid provided nutrition, it was enough. She didn't mind it too much.
Huang Yan sucked on a tube of orange-flavored nutrient fluid while looking at Wang Tianwei's medical report.
"Although this advancement was sudden, it's quite stable overall. The doctor said your mental power training has been solid enough. A-Rank, a complete advancement, with no aftereffects..."
Wang Tianwei was still marveling at the novelty.
"Is this how you A-Ranks feel normally? The world is so clear, my senses are so sharp, and even my breathing feels light..."
Hearing this, Huang Yan spoke up to remind her,
"...Take deep breaths. If you breathe too lightly, you'll easily suffer from oxygen deprivation later."
"Oh."
Hearing this, Wang Tianwei hurriedly adjusted her breathing. Soon, she thought of something else.
"If A-Rank is like this... Jian Jingyu, what kind of god-like life do you normally live!?"
Jian Jingyu tossed his empty nutrient fluid tube into the waste disposer.
"I don't know what you mean. What do A-Rank and B-Rank feel like?"
"..."
Wang Tianwei retracted her gaze, choosing not to look at his smug face.
"By the way, Sir Huang, are you alright? Why did you suddenly faint?"
Huang Yan paused for a moment and handed the medical report to her.
"I'm fine, it's just an old ailment..."
Seeing that Huang Yan didn't want to say more, Wang Tianwei tactfully didn't press the issue.
"As long as you're okay. But you bled a lot, remember to eat more red dates to replenish yourself when you get back."
Saying that, she looked at Zhang Lyra again.
"We lost the advancement match, right? I remember I surrendered..."
Zhang Lyra let out a long breath of relief.
"We lost, but it doesn't matter! Sir Huang is fine, and your mental power advanced a rank, which is already an unexpected joy! By the way, Goldfish and Sir Huang just helped us claim two A-Rank mechas. That mecha engineer left me his contact info..."
Wang Tianwei asked in confusion,
"Two A-Rank mechas? Sir Huang??"
"It's a long story. Basically, we were bombed like fish in a barrel. The opponents were two military majors and a chief mecha engineer. It wouldn't make sense if they didn't offer some compensation. Oh right, while you were unconscious, I contacted your parents for you. They should be on their way here right now, you better report that you are safe to them first."
Wang Tianwei raised an eyebrow while biting on her nutrient fluid tube.
"Oh? Okay!"
After saying that, without waiting for the three to step aside, she immediately dialed Wang Yi's video call. Wang Yi picked up almost instantly on the other end.
"Tianwei!!!"
"Dad, Mom!"
"How are you!? We heard from your classmates that your mental power advanced? Mom and Dad are already on the spaceship, we'll arrive by tomorrow morning!"
Jian Jingyu couldn't help but click his tongue in awe from the side. Listen to that! Just listen! A private spaceship! From Planet Tianshu to Planet Shuomo in just one night!
"I'm fine, my mental power has successfully advanced to A-Rank!"
As she spoke, she adjusted the angle of her screen, capturing all three people opposite her in the frame.
"I'm currently at a mental power research institute my friends helped find, and they're all keeping me company! The report says the advancement went very well and is stable, with no aftereffects. Don't worry too much, you actually don't have to come..."
Zhang Lyra immediately put her legs together and sat up straight.
"Hello, Aunty."
"Hello Aunty, hello Uncle!"
"Hello Uncle and Aunty..."
The three of them were caught off guard by being on camera, and they felt a momentary awkwardness and discomfort facing Wang Tianwei's parents.
"This is Goldfish, and this is Lyra..."
As Wang Tianwei introduced them, she casually sat down next to Zhang Lyra.
"Ah, ah. These are the three classmates you mention so often, right? Such good kids. Thanks so much to all of you this time! I don't even know how to thank you..."
"Ah! You're too polite!"
Jian Jingyu unconsciously blushed, unable to resist glancing over at Wang Tianwei.
She had mentioned them to her parents? How did she mention them? Was it like how he did?
"You must be Huang Yan, right? I really must thank you for notifying me in time and helping our Tianwei find a reliable hospital!"
"It was the right thing to do."
Taking this opportunity, Wang Tianwei patted Zhang Lyra's head.
"Mhm, I'll go eat something in a bit, so you don't need to worry too much. No speeding in the spaceship! ...Alright, there are no classes tomorrow anyway. I'll head back to the apartment soon! You can just come straight to the apartment when you arrive..."
Zhang Lyra maintained a ladylike smile the whole time, daring to be angry but not daring to speak. Just how long was she going to keep petting her head!?
"Okay, see you tomorrow."
Once Wang Tianwei finally hung up the video call, Zhang Lyra immediately dropped the stiff smile from her face and grabbed a certain someone's paw with one hand.
"How long were you planning to pet me?"
"...Just until now?"
"Hmph!"
Flinging her arm back, Wang Tianwei chuckled and stood up, stretching lazily.
"Is everyone okay now? If so, let's go eat! I haven't eaten for half a day, I need meat!"
Huang Yan silently looked at the two empty tubes she had just thrown into the waste disposer... Hadn't eaten for half a day? Were those two tubes of nutrient fluid fed to a dog?
"Let's go! I want meat too! Sister Zebra is treating!"
"Absolutely! Today I am the greatest! Ahahahaha~ A-Rank, let me put my hands on my hips for a bit!"
"Shall we go eat Chinese food? We can order some red date soup for Sir Huang to replenish him?"
"I wanted to say this earlier, but red date soup isn't as effective as a nutrient injection."
"Oh!? Then we must inject! Two injections!"
Wang Tianwei turned her head and said generously,
"Sir Huang, do you have to bleed once every month? How about this, I'll buy you an annual subscription for nutrient injections, alright!?"
Huang Yan stood up and stepped out of the treatment room.
"I'll go ask if they have brain-boosting injections. If they do, I'll buy you guys an annual subscription."
Wang Tianwei had received too many IV fluids, so as soon as she reached the first floor, she needed to use the restroom...
Taking advantage of this time, Jian Jingyu slipped into the director's office for a quick look around, and came trotting back a moment later.
Huang Yan glanced at the place he had just come out of.
"You actually went and asked!?"
"How is that possible!? The Federation doesn't have any potions that can increase IQ at all. Don't you even know that, Sir Huang?"
"..."
