He was about to get up and run away, his stomach throbbing with pain, when he heard a familiar voice outside his bed.
"Stop staring at me like that, do you know you're wrong?"
So fierce? Yi Heye got up curiously and peeked out, only to see a row of little robots standing pitifully against the corner of the ward as punishment, while in mid-air, SHEEP, with its hooves on its back and looking like a leader, was pointing and gesturing at them.
Upon closer inspection, the little robot that was being criticized was none other than the support squad that had fought alongside him before.
Yi Heye looked at the little robots whose foreheads were almost touching the ground, and then at the calm little sheep. His panic from when he was about to run away vanished instantly.
He just instinctively peeked out out of curiosity and asked, "What's wrong?"
As soon as SHEEP saw him arrive, her somewhat unserious expression instantly transformed into a gentle smile.
It flew in a circle to Yi Heye's bedside and said, as if to take credit, "I was teaching them a lesson because I didn't protect Commander Leopard well before, and he was seriously injured—which made me very angry."
Upon hearing this, Yi Heye couldn't help but smile, and then said, "Stop scolding me, I've been a great help."
Upon hearing this, SHEEP made a gesture of forgiveness towards the little robots, and the little guys immediately scattered happily.
Yi Heye looked at SHEEP, who swaggered onto his hospital bed, and asked, "Where's Jian Yunxian?"
Upon hearing this, SHEEP immediately puffed out her cheeks, put her hands on her hips with her hooves puffed out, and asked angrily, "What's wrong? Am I not enough for you?"
Yi Heye was stunned for a moment, then suddenly wanted to laugh, thinking to himself that this guy was even trying to steal his thunder.
SHEEP touched the sheep's nose and explained, "He has some things to do today, so he asked me to take care of you."
Yi Heye looked up at him, SHEEP met his gaze, then silently turned around and faced him with her tail.
He did encounter some trouble.
Because of his impressive spending spree in the live stream, he was once again subjected to a large-scale hacker attack from the cyber security department last night. Although he managed to handle it perfectly, Jian Yunxian's body also experienced a brief and minor malfunction.
Although he quickly returned to normal, out of caution, he chose to temporarily lock himself away for a thorough self-examination to prevent any further accidents.
However, after making this decision, his first reaction was not his own safety, nor the direction of the whole situation, but what to do with the little leopard without anyone to accompany it.
Unlike other humans, this coward is terrified of being hospitalized alone. He might panic and flee in a panic, dragging his patched-up body away, causing his condition to worsen and leaving him in a miserable state.
So he chose to come and stay with him in the form of SHEEP.
At this moment, Yi Heye, who was already extremely tired, fell into a deep sleep again because no one talked to him for a short time.
When he was asleep and unguarded, he looked docile, with his silvery-white bangs falling over his forehead, making his unexpectedly gentle features appear even more pitiful. It was impossible to associate him with the fierce, violent maniac who would break people's fingers every day.
He looked like a little leopard cub that could only meow, all fluffy and curled up in a small ball, which was very endearing.
SHEEP lay on the pillow, staring at his face for a very long time.
Not long ago, Jian Yunxian sat by the hospital bed and stared at his face for a long time.
Look at his eyelashes, look at his lips, look at him.
--like.
"like".
A breeze lifted the pure white curtains, and in the soft light of youth, Yi Heye's breathing was steady; it seemed he was having a good dream.
The little lamb boldly approached and did something that Jian Yunxian hadn't dared to do.
He carefully kissed the tip of Yi Heye's nose.
But he forgot that he was just a projection shaped like a lamb.
He kissed him, but touched nothing and left nothing behind.
Author's Note:
Sheepskin is a courage buff.
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Don't panic, this dungeon isn't too difficult, everyone stay put (Erkang gesture).
Chapter 83, number 083
When Yi Heye opened his eyes, the little lamb was lying in front of his pillow, its four hooves spread wide open, sleeping soundly like a sheep pancake.
He couldn't control his fingers again and carefully poked at his incredibly bouncy pink belly.
So once again he forgot that this thing was an intangible projection, and pierced through the mold with one finger.
Before he could retract his hand, the sleeping lamb suddenly woke up with a start, kicking its hooves. Looking at the finger stuck in its stomach, it exclaimed:
"The sheep is being slaughtered!"
Yi Heye was startled and instinctively withdrew his hand. Then, finding it somewhat amusing, he reached back in and poked the man's stomach, calmly explaining:
Lamb skewers.
This time, the little lamb directly grabbed Yi Heye's fingers in mid-air, as if embracing a sword stuck in its stomach, its face filled with grief, indignation, and resolute determination:
"Help! There's... there's an assassin..."
Then a streak of tomato-sauce-colored fake blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
This acting skill is far superior to some of today's popular actors, even with a sheep-like face.
Yi Heye was overjoyed, and the next second he saw a squad of small robots waving flags and rushing in—this was the reinforcement that Commander Yang had just called for, the same small auxiliary legion that he had just scolded away not long ago.
"Toot toot!" The little guy at the front blew the horn, and then all the little robots aimed at Yi Heye in unison.
For a moment, Yi Heye's heart skipped a beat. He wondered if this guy would take advantage of his misfortune and kill him in such a ridiculous way on his hospital bed.
Commander Little Sheep, lying in bed, gave the order: "Brothers! Fire at him!"
The next second, the little robots started firing at him with a "bang bang bang" sound—
Yi Heye subconsciously closed his eyes, and then heard something "thud" onto his bed.
As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw several milk powder strips on the bed sheet.
He picked it up and exclaimed in surprise, "Ah! This is a special edition from Zone A!"
He had only ever seen this special A-zone milk powder in advertisements. He had spent a lot of money and searched through all channels but still couldn't buy it. He could only look at the advertisements from time to time to satisfy his craving.
This has always been a major regret in his milk powder tasting career. He never expected to be covered in milk powder today. Happiness came too suddenly.
The little lamb commander saw his delighted expression and was extremely proud, wagging his tail to claim credit—
According to the database, most people would choose to express their love with roses, but after thinking about it, he felt that expressing love was not quite appropriate for the time being, so he decided to do something to make Yi Heye happy, and also to make himself happy.
"Get well soon, and I'll buy you whatever you want once you're discharged from the hospital," the little lamb said with boundless enthusiasm.
Encouraged by the milk powder, Yi Heye's mood visibly improved. While receiving an IV drip, his eyelids started to droop again, so he simply closed his eyes while holding the milk powder sticks.
This time the pain was under control, and he soon fell asleep again. This time he seemed to finally not have nightmares. His breathing was even and long, and his brows slowly relaxed, as if he were at peace.
Seeing this, SHEEP lingered by his pillow a few more times.
Before he could do anything inappropriate, his entire body suddenly flickered noticeably, as if malfunctioning, and even started showing static – this was the reaction of his firewall being effectively attacked.
He became somewhat agitated, then forced himself to calm down and made a call to the hospital using Jian Yunxian's number and voice:
"Hello? I'd like to ask when patient in bed 521 can be discharged?"
—It seems he doesn't have much time left to take care of Yi Heye.
During the time that SHEEP was troubled by cyberattacks, the security department finally began questioning Chen Mu.
A few days ago, the child was emotionally unstable because of her sister's death. Now that she has received psychological counseling, Pei Xiangjin decided to personally ask her for more information.
At this moment, the girl in front of him sat quietly opposite Pei Xiangjin. The slanting sunlight shone on her face, making her already fair skin appear even paler.
The last time I saw her, she would cry, but now she seems to have no emotions at all, her expression is numb, as if she has already died.
Pei Xiangjin tried to strike up a conversation with her, and she handled it fairly well. Then, finally, she said wearily, "Officer, just ask me whatever you want to ask."
Pei Xiangjin paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Then please try to recall when your sister first underwent a consciousness transplant surgery?"
Chen Mu seemed to have been prepared for these questions, and answered numbly and skillfully, "Five years ago."
Pei Xiangjin frowned—it was five years ago again.
Fang Chunyang and the owner of "Doomsday Wheel" both underwent surgery five years ago, making it hard to say whether this is a coincidence.
Pei Xiangjin: "What is the reason for needing this surgery?"
“Because she died,” Chen Mu said. “She died from a drug overdose.”
Although it may sound shocking, Chen Sang did indeed start using traditional types of drugs when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, Chen Mu was only ten years old. She watched helplessly as her older sister, who had overdosed on drugs, lay in the hospital, her heartbeat flat. Besides being scared and crying, she seemed to have no better way to cope.
Chen Mu said, "That person contacted me on their own initiative, asking why I was crying, how long my sister had been dead, and whether I wanted my sister to come back to life."
Let alone the fact that Chen Mu was still an immature child at that time, even an adult with rich social experience would probably not be able to resist such temptation in a state of extreme grief.
"He told me that after a person's heart stops beating, consciousness can only stay in the body for five or six minutes, and asked me to make a choice as soon as possible. I couldn't resist the urging and had no choice but to sign the agreement."
After obtaining Chen Mu's consent, the man took Chen Sang's body away. They didn't let Chen Mu know any details of the process, only that they would notify him to come back and collect his body about half a month later.
“When I got back, my sister was already awake. I was worried that they were using a program they wrote to deceive me, but I talked to her and observed her reactions, and I was sure that it was my sister.”
Pei Xiangjin: "Does Chen Sang know that he has already died once?"
Chen Mu shook his head: "I don't know. She always thought she had just fainted. Because she's not a very smart person, I was afraid that if she found out, it would cause unnecessary trouble, so I simply didn't say anything."
"At first, I just wanted to save my sister's life. It wasn't until she was discharged from the hospital that I realized I couldn't afford the surgery."
At the time, Chen Mu asked them how much it would cost, and they told her that the surgery was completely free, but because of drug use, most of Chen Sang's internal organs had been damaged, and what she had now were temporary artificial organs. She might need to undergo some repair surgeries from time to time, and they told Chen Mu to remember to provide some updates regularly.
"There were no problems for the first year, until later my sister started having problems. She would faint and vomit blood frequently, and her whole body would hurt, so I took her to get repaired."
It seems that because of the repeated patching of damaged organs, Chen Sang needed more and more repair surgeries in the later stages, and her health deteriorated.
“A year ago, they told my sister there was a new drug that could help her quit drugs, which later became Lost Lamb. She did quit the old one, but then she got hooked on the new one,” Chen Mu said wearily. “You all know what happened after that.”
Pei Xiangjin nodded, then asked again as if to confirm, "So the same group of people guided your sister to have the surgery and come into contact with Lost Lamb, right?"
Chen Mu nodded, his eyes showing disappointment: "Yes, we can't contact her now. My sister has been gone for too long—this time she really can't be brought back."
Pei Xiangjin wasn't good at comforting the little girl, so he just patted her shoulder and said, "They're not good people."