He might be able to use these good words and phrases on someone else next time.
Song Jun's situation isn't too bad. As long as he doesn't show any signs of turning into a zombie, there's still a glimmer of hope.
Yu An was called out of the ward after only a short time.
The coaches on the island are terrifying.
Even though they were just rescued by Xie Chiyuan yesterday, they still have to go to training as usual today.
The instructor in charge of training said sternly, "This accident has exposed more of your weaknesses! If you were strong enough, you wouldn't have been in such a sorry state, even in this kind of environment!"
“When your Instructor Xie was your age, he encountered far more dangers than you. Look at him, he's still alive and well.”
With the instructor's passionate mobilization, Yu An finally understood—
This phenomenon of constantly using Xie Chiyuan as an example is actually a universal practice, applicable to everyone from instructors to subordinates.
Everyone knows Xie Chiyuan is very powerful, and has always been. But for some reason, Yu An suddenly thought of the scars on his body.
He wasn't born strong; he grew strong little by little amidst his many wounds.
"Alright, I won't waste any more words with you."
The instructor didn't continue his motivational speech. He took a sip of water and ordered, "Starting today, the training difficulty will be increased by one level!"
None of the team members who had experienced the changes objected to this decision.
Yu An wasn't afraid at all.
He had already adapted to the previous training and didn't find it too difficult.
The training, which was now at a higher level, was taking place on the island. Many instructors, having heard the news, came to watch, as if to join in the fun.
Upon seeing Yu An, a retired instructor turned to the middle-aged instructor and asked, "Is the Yu An you showed me the kid at the very front?"
"Yes, he's a newcomer. He's never had any training before, this time—"
"fart."
The retired instructor squinted and said, "Who said he hadn't participated in training before? His conditioned reflexes and subconscious coping abilities were all developed through long-term, rigorous training."
"Where did we find this child?" The old instructor became curious about Yu An's background.
The middle-aged instructor replied with a hint of helplessness, "I really don't know. He was brought back by Xie Chiyuan and Dr. Ruan. Little Xie didn't say much about him either."
The old instructor seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this.
Xie Chiyuan has been visiting the training ground quite often lately, so he must have seen Yu An training.
Since Xie Chiyuan could see it, he couldn't possibly have failed to notice the clues.
"Never mind, the person belongs to Xie Chiyuan."
The old instructor said calmly, "You don't need to spread what I just said."
The middle-aged instructor nodded.
During a break at noon after training, two children in new clothes came over hand in hand. Duoduo tightly gripped Chongchong's chubby little hand, and her little body trembled in front of so many people.
Even the insect itself is scared.
But in front of Duoduo, who was even younger than him, Chongchong sniffed and tried his best not to be afraid.
"I'm awake."
Chongchong fainted first and then fell asleep; he can sleep a lot, and he only woke up now. And as soon as he woke up, he came to find Yu An.
Yu An took off his military wristband; there were no insects around.
He simply patted the insect's head, his eyes crinkling as he asked, "Are you sleeping well here? Does Dr. Ruan know you're awake?"
"Um!"
Chongchong said happily, "The doctor gave me more, I can eat the nutritional paste now."
Yu An sat down. He wasn't in a hurry to eat, since he didn't really need to. He chatted with Chongchong and Duoduo for a while, while Duoduo kept looking around.
"Dodo, what are you looking for?"
"I...I'm looking for my uncle."
Duoduo stood behind Chongchong, forcing the originally timid Chongchong to act like a little man and protect his younger brother.
The uncle Duoduo mentioned was undoubtedly Xie Chiyuan.
Yu An lowered her head and asked him, "What do you want with your uncle?"
Duoduo looked at Chongchong nervously.
Chongchong puffed out her little chest and continued to speak up for him: "Because Duoduo discovered something very important and wants to tell Uncle!"
Duo Duo nodded silently.
Seeing this, Yu An simply took the two children and led them to find Xie Chiyuan.
It was lunchtime, and everyone was free. Some people on the island even played with the two children for a while after seeing them.
"Chongchong, do you and Duoduo like it here?"
The two little ones blushed and nodded at the same time. Chongchong, still a little dizzy, said, "Brother, they just said I'm so cute! Is Chongchong really cute?"
All the people he had encountered before had cursed him; no one had ever said he was cute.
Yu An gave a heavy "Mmm" and emphasized, "You are all very cute and well-behaved."
The two children, one big and two small, walked hand in hand on the island and soon found Xie Chiyuan.
At this moment, Xie Chiyuan's face was grim.
Half an hour ago, at the first meeting of the State Council, the result was to eliminate both the worm variant and the multiple variant.
Those politicians said that early-stage mutants should be eradicated. They argued that the hidden risks of mutants are uncontrollable, and they didn't think the West Side should take that risk.
Xie Chiyuan was still pondering this outcome when there was a knock on the door.
Yu An poked his head in and asked Xie Chiyuan, "May I come in?"
"Come in."
Xie Chiyuan sat in the chair and rubbed his temples.
After massaging his temples, he took a bottle of milk out of his drawer. Last night, when he held Yu An, he noticed that Yu An was much lighter than before.
He used to be like a solid little weight when I picked him up.
As he took out the milk, he turned his head and saw the little boy next to Yu An.
The insects were not close to him.
Only Duoduo, upon seeing him, excitedly let go of Yu An's hand and hugged his leg.
Duoduo, with her rosy little face upturned, climbed into Xie Chiyuan's arms using both her hands and feet.
"uncle."
Just like how Chongchong had been coquettish with Yu An, Duoduo whispered shyly and proudly into Xie Chiyuan's ear, "On the way here, Duoduo was praised for being so cute."
Xie Chiyuan: "..."
Xie Chiyuan lowered his eyes, his gaze filled with complex emotions.
Yeah.
You're so incredibly cute.
Chapter 38 Ten Cubs
Yu An overheard Duo Duo's whispers clearly.
He cleared his throat, reminding Xie Chiyuan, who hadn't reacted yet, "You should sort out Duoduo."
Xie Chiyuan's gaze fell on Duo Duo's rosy, chubby face. After a long while, he responded, "They're right, you are very cute."
Upon being affirmed by Xie Chiyuan, Duoduo's eyes lit up instantly.
He used to be constantly called a useless little brat, a burden, good-for-nothing, and a poorly raised child. This was the first time he and Chongchong had received such adorable comments.
It turns out that some people don't care about their abilities, but only praise them for being cute.
"uncle."
Overjoyed, Duo Duo wrapped his arms around Xie Chiyuan's neck, not forgetting his purpose in seeking him out. He asked Xie Chiyuan, "From now on, am I your little burden?"
Xie Chiyuan: "..."
Chongchong couldn't help but interject, "Silly Duoduo, didn't I tell you? You're not a burden."
Duoduo is also a variant of the virus, but he is the weakest of the three.
In the lab, the most timid and cowardly child always hides behind the insects and dares not look at anyone.
When Chongchong was sold, she asked for Duoduo.
Duo Duo stammered for a moment, clearly a little confused about her position.
He frowned, tried hard to recall, and then continued, "Uncle, my son and I will work for you from now on, right?"
Xie Chiyuan paused, lowered his eyes to hide the emotion in them, and replied, "Mm."
This "hmm" made both Chongchong and Duoduo visibly excited.
Fortunately, Duoduo didn't go off-topic. After confirming that he and Chongchong were now Xie Chiyuan's, he reported, "On the ground, someone is coming. They have a boat!"
When I came back yesterday, Chongchong was sleeping the whole time, but Duoduo was awake.
During dinner, Duoduo went with Ruan Ke to the lab to try the nutritional paste. He's timid and doesn't dare to break free from anyone who holds him.
So, after being hugged all over, Duoduo vaguely realized that no one was allowed to enter the small island where they lived without permission.
Ruan Ke also told him that the island was safe.
But at night, looking at the still-sleeping insect, Duoduo was afraid that the insect might still be "outside." So he cautiously used his supernatural ability to try and find it.
Through this exploration, he discovered the situation near the island.