Until the evening, Gu Zhuo increased the speed of the Doomsday Fortress and returned to the base before the sun set and the monsters were dispatched.
The few people only went out for two days and one night, so the base naturally didn't change much.
The group of white wolves and the several robot butlers lived in harmony, and no animals or humans came to threaten the security of the base.
As soon as he returned to the base, Sam got out of the car and cuddled up with one of the white wolves. The two animals kept shouting "woo woo woo", which seemed to be an intimate whisper between humans.
Gu Zhuo took a look at the white wolf. It seemed to be a female wolf. Its fur was white and soft, its body shape was graceful and smooth, and its temperament looked different from other white wolves.
He raised his eyebrows. It seemed that Sam had not only become the Wolf King, but he also seemed to have found a partner.
But he doesn't have much thought to care about these things now. The most important thing now is to see how Chaoying is doing.
He stopped the Fortress of Doom where he was, used a robotic arm to park the armed helicopter on the ground, and then quickly rushed to the infirmary to check Chaoying's health.
What made him slightly relieved was that the high temperature on Chaoying's body had dropped a little. It was no longer the terrifying 39.5 degrees, but had become 37.5 degrees. Although 37.5 degrees was still considered a fever, it was better than 39.5 degrees.
Much.
But Chaoying's expression was still painful, and his brows were furrowed together, as if he was suffering inhuman pain in his coma dream state.
Gu Zhuo took a towel, dipped it in cold water, and gently placed it on Chao Ying's forehead, trying to help her continue to reduce the high temperature on her body.
After putting up the towel, Gu Zhuo took out another medical handkerchief, dipped it in some cold water, and wiped Chao Ying's face, which was covered with sweat beads.
"Chaoying, it's going to be okay, it's going to be okay, the high temperature on your body has dropped, I believe you will wake up soon..."
While gently wiping Chao Ying's face, Gu Zhuo stared at her gently and spoke slowly.
While he was taking care of Chaoying, Jia Sheng brought Xia Ran over to find him.
As soon as she returned to the base, Xia Ran, who had been silent all the way, seemed to have suddenly made up her mind and asked Jia Sheng to take her to find Gu Zhuo. She must tell Gu Zhuo if she had anything to say.
Jia Sheng didn't know what Xia Ran wanted to say, but looking at her, she didn't look serious like a nine-year-old girl, so he had no choice but to take her to find Gu Zhuo.
Feeling that someone was looking for him outside, Gu Zhuo first put down what he was doing and went to open the door for Jia Sheng and the others. Then Jia Sheng took Xia Ran into the car, and the three of them sat in the living room.
"Sister Chaoying, how is she doing now?"
As soon as he sat down, Xia Ran asked with concern.
Gu Zhuo had a sullen face and shook his head:
"The situation is not good. Chaoying still has a fever and has not woken up. I don't know when he will wake up. But other things are fine and he has not suffered any other injuries."
"What about you? Brother Jia Sheng said that you were also seriously injured and were bleeding all the time."
"I'm fine, look."
Gu Zhuo raised his hand and pointed to his chest:
"The bleeding was stopped and disinfected. It's fine. These injuries didn't hurt the roots."
After speaking, Gu Zhuo asked her again:
"How are you? Chaoying was controlled by Fang Yuqing before and knocked you unconscious. Are you feeling uncomfortable now?"
"I'm fine. I'm much better now. Don't worry about me."
Hearing what she said, Gu Zhuocai breathed a sigh of relief and nodded:
"good."
"Brother Gu Zhuo, can you tell me in detail what happened when I fainted? Brother Jia Sheng told me a lot of details. After all, he was not the first to witness it. I want to hear you tell me.
"
Hearing this, Gu Zhuo saw Xia Ranwen's sincerity. Although he didn't know why she was obsessed with what happened during this period, he briefly told her from beginning to end, which added some details that Jia Sheng didn't know.
After listening to Gu Zhuo's story, especially when she heard that Gu Zhuo's power had been upgraded inexplicably again, she gritted her teeth and her expression gradually darkened, as if she was thinking about something.
"Xia Ran, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing that her expression was wrong, Gu Zhuo asked.
Jia Sheng had just been on the helicopter and had been watching the little girl maintain this bitter and resentful expression. He knew that she was hesitating about something and could not make up her mind.
Taking a deep breath, Xia Ran looked up, stared into Gu Zhuo's eyes and said:
"Actually, there is one thing that I have been hiding from you."
Hearing this, the other two people looked at each other in confusion. Gu Zhuo asked her:
"whats the matter?"
"My true character is not that of a nine-year-old girl at all... Jia Sheng also knows about this matter, and I asked him to hide it from you."
Hearing what she said, Gu Zhuo lightly hit Jia Sheng with his elbow. Although he knew that Jia Sheng would never betray him, he was actually hiding something from him. He had to ask clearly about this matter:
"Jia Sheng, what is she talking about?"
Jia Sheng scratched his head and answered directly:
"That's right, after you solved the monster in the eye of the typhoon, I sat with this little girl and chatted for a while. I found that she spoke and acted calmly like an adult. She told me not to tell you, and I didn't
I didn’t tell you. If you really blame me for this, I have nothing to say. It’s really my fault.”
Seeing Jia Sheng's sincerity, Gu Zhuo just patted him on the shoulder again, then turned his eyes to Xia Ran and asked with some vigilance:
"Since your true character is not a nine-year-old girl at all, why do you pretend to be like this? Also, how old are you?"
Xia Ran was sitting upright, with a very serious expression on her face. Just by looking at her expression, Gu Zhuoguang believed that her true mental age was definitely more than nine years old. That calm and unhurried look was just like what they had caught in the army before.
Like a spy.
"My biological age is really only nine years old, but my mental age is probably more than 20 years old, I don't know. The reason why I pretend to be a nine-year-old girl is because only by pretending to be pitiful enough can I
Only then can we seek a chance to live in front of people like you who have not lost their conscience.
"Whether it was Shi Yong or Akashi before, they all believed in me, so I know that as the person Akashi always mentioned. Gu Zhuo, if I perform like this, you will definitely believe me."
Xia Ran said, her tone became very calm and calm, completely losing the innocent and lively look of the little girl before.
Gu Zhuo asked puzzledly:
"Why is it like this? Did the end of the world make you like this?"
"No."
Xia Ran shook her head heavily, her eyes lost their luster, as if they were just an exquisite dummy:
"I have been like this from the beginning. Gu Zhuo, from the time I became conscious, I have been a patient with a mental disorder."
Hearing this, Gu Zhuo and Jia Sheng were both stunned.
They did not expect that the seemingly normal little girl in front of them would actually hide such an identity and past.
The word "mental disorder" is actually not unfamiliar to Gu Zhuo. It can even be said that this word is very familiar to him.
This is about a past event of his that he never wants to mention.
At that time, he had just returned from the battlefield. After seeing too many deaths of people around him, he lived in fear all day long. Under the influence of the desperate environment on the battlefield, he also suffered from a psychological disorder.
It is also commonly known as post-war stress trauma.
This disease has troubled Gu Zhuo for a long time and caused a lot of inconvenience in Gu Zhuo's life. And until now, it has not been completely cured. However, Chaoying and Sam have been by his side, which has alleviated his symptoms.
Some.
And the nightmares Gu Zhuo usually has are all caused by his damn mental illness.
Now I heard that Xia Ran was only nine years old and had a mental disorder. Gu Zhuo was silent for a moment and asked:
"What are the manifestations of your mental disorder?"
"Indifferent, unsympathetic, and too prematurely mature."
Xia Ran didn't hide anything,
"All my innocence and all my pity are just fake. They are just tools I need to survive."
"Then why are you telling us the truth now? It won't do you any good. You should know very well that if you tell us this, we will most likely expel you from the team."
Gu Zhuo asked her with narrowed eyes. He couldn't figure out the reason why Xia Ran did this.
"Because I know that I can't keep pretending forever. I'm tired of pretending. And I naturally have other ways to make you keep me here, so I dare to say it."
"any solution?"
Gu Zhuo and others stared at her and asked.
"You need me because I am also a person with superpowers."