AGTCTCC Chapter 17

Chapter 17 Your Eyes, Are They Blind…?

Chapter 17 Your Eyes, Are They Blind…?

The moment Chu Qi saw the message, his eyes darkened. Subconsciously, he raised his eyes to look at the figure in the distance, his thin lips pursed. He initiated a video call to Lin Wu.

“What’s the problem?” Chu Qi asked directly.

Lin Wu, who had just answered the call, was a little confused by Chu Qi’s question. He was holding Xiang Li’s blood test report in his hand. He quickly reacted and showed the report to Chu Qi.

“There’s no problem.”

“The blood test report is fine, and the Spiritual Power test is also fine,” Lin Wu repeated.

Chu Qi frowned. “Is there a chance of error?” He stared at the data on the screen, his expression serious.

Hearing this question, Lin Wu couldn’t help but frown as well, slowly voicing his doubts.

“Chu Qi, do you not trust this child from Planet C079?”

No matter what, Chu Qi shouldn’t be asking about the probability of errors. The only explanation was that Chu Qi believed there was something wrong with this child.

Chu Qi pursed his lips, his meaning self-evident.

Lin Wu sighed, his brow having been furrowed since earlier.

“We were indeed concerned about this child at first, but you were the one who persuaded us. We tried to accept your decision.”

Lin Wu was puzzled. “It’s been over four months, Chu Qi, and now you’re the one who’s been rejecting him.”

The fact that Yan Zhou Ping had been around for over three hundred years, or even longer, was only known to Chu Qi and three others, so Lin Wu didn’t know Yan Zhou Ping as a person, or about this matter.

He spoke earnestly, just like when he saw Chu Qi’s physical examination report, nagging on and on.

“The Commander is right, you’re just too cautious.”

Lin Wu said, “You’re keeping him only because you think he’s a ticking time bomb, wanting to keep him under your nose.”

“Chu Qi, why don’t you try to really treat him like a child?” Lin Wu earnestly advised.

Originally, he was indeed worried about Xiang Li, this child from Planet C079. He was a doctor, so he was naturally concerned about whether he carried any source of pollution.

But now, all the tests had been done, and there were no problems. He didn’t understand why Chu Qi was still fixated on this child, when he was the one who wanted to bring him back in the first place.

“I know, I’ll consider it.”

After a long silence, Chu Qi finally spoke.

Perhaps he was really overthinking it, but what about Yan Zhou Ping, the person who had lived for three hundred and fifty-four years?

“Hey, it’s been almost a month since your last check-up, right? Come by when you have time.”

“I know.”

After hanging up the phone, Chu Qi had a headache. He gently rubbed his forehead, raised his eyes, and saw a motionless figure in the distance, pondering what Lin Wu had just said to him.

At this moment, Xiang Li, completely unaware that the scales in Chu Qi’s heart were gradually balancing, lowered his head. The stool was a bit short, making it uncomfortable to pull his legs in.

He was uncomfortable, and so were the two next to him. The reason they were also lowering their heads was to see what Xiang Li was looking at, but they couldn’t figure it out after looking for so long.

“…My legs are numb.”

Finally, Ke Shi Zhuo couldn’t take it anymore and stood up, but almost collapsed from the numbness and pain.

Fortunately, he was quick-witted and supported himself with his palm on Ke Man’s shoulder.

Ke Man was nearly pushed headfirst by him. After regaining his balance, he raised his hand and slapped the back of the hand on his shoulder.

So restless.

Xiang Li was disturbed by their movements and looked up. The sunlight shone on his face, making him look warm and cozy.

He stretched his sore neck and yawned sleepily.

“Has the report come out yet?”

There were more than just the three of them around. Many trainees had also found a place to sit and wait.

Ke Man supported his brother, glanced at the equipment room, yawned as if infected by Xiang Li, and shook his head.

So boring.

Everyone had the same thought in their minds.

“Let’s sneak back to sleep,” Ke Man squatted down again, approaching the two of them to conspire in a low voice.

He couldn’t shake off the sleepiness that Xiang Li’s yawn had triggered. His eyes were also wet from the yawn, making them appear unusually clear.

“I second that,” Xiang Li was the first to raise his hand in agreement.

Ke Shi Zhuo thought for two seconds and also agreed.

The three of them crouched low and slowly moved towards the tent, under the gaze of a certain officer.

Chu Qi: “…”

The three returned to the tent, or rather, Xiang Li’s tent.

“Did you guys count how many Polluted Entities you killed?”

Ke Shi Zhuo lay on the makeshift table, his body weight pressing one end of the table down, causing the other end to lift up.

Ke Man walked over with a look of disgust, pressing his palm on the raised end of the table. He applied force, pressing the raised table back down, and then relaxed, causing the table to lift up again.

Xiang Li walked to the bed, sat down, and leaned half his body against the headboard.

Ke Man thought for a moment. “I stopped counting when I got to eighty.”

Ke Shi Zhuo’s expression instantly tightened. He turned his head to look at his brother, pursed his lips, and held onto a glimmer of hope. He had killed 94 of them.

“Xiang Li, what about you?” He looked at the person who hadn’t spoken all this time.

“I didn’t count, but I should have killed more than both of you.”

The two brothers rolled their eyes in unison after hearing this, their faces clearly showing “displeasure.”

The three of them hadn’t been lying down for long when there was a commotion outside. Ke Man turned his head and saw a certain officer lift the tent flap and walk in.

“?”

“!”

“Officer Chu.”

Chu Qi nodded. The small tent was crowded with four people, making it seem a bit cramped. Chu Qi handed over a few sheets of paper, which were their report cards.

“I sent a message to Xiang Li, but he didn’t reply. I happened to be passing by, so I brought them over for you.”

“Thank you, Officer.”

After the two brothers spoke, they quickly took the report cards and looked for Xiang Li’s score.

Xiang Li stood up from the bed, as if not caring about his score at all. His toes lightly tapped the ground, his expression blank, and even a little cold.

Chu Qi stared at him for two seconds and said, “The test results are already out. Lin Wu will compile them and report to headquarters later, then you can leave. It’ll be quick.”

Xiang Li nodded, hanging his head, looking listless. After a moment of silence, he finally spoke.

“Is Officer Chu going to headquarters later?”

Chu Qi said, “Yes, after all, it was our negligence that dragged you into this. The safety measures weren’t in place. I have to report this to the Commander.”

Xiang Li tilted his head. He quietly looked at Chu Qi, his obsidian-like eyes without a trace of emotion.

“Did Officer Chu suddenly request to change the content of the monthly exam?”

Speaking of this, the Ke brothers also turned their gazes to Chu Qi. They were also curious about this question, but they hadn’t dared to ask.

Chu Qi let out a breath, his expression also grave.

“No.”

Xiang Li nodded and lowered his head again, without any of his usual enthusiastic and well-behaved demeanor.

“There are three days of vacation after the monthly exam. Is there anything you want to take from the dormitory?”

Xiang Li’s lips were pressed into a line, his jawline tight. His fine bangs hung down, the shadows covering his eyes. Chu Qi couldn’t see his expression.

Xiang Li’s voice was a little soft.

“I want to train with Ke Man and Ke Shi Zhuo for these three days, so I won’t go back.”

The Ke brothers:?

Since when did Xiang Li love training so much?

Chu Qi glanced at them. The two heads shrank behind the report cards, not saying a word.

Chu Qi said, “Since you have a vacation, don’t train. I want to talk to you about a few things tonight, okay?”

“Okay.”

Xiang Li didn’t object, but he still didn’t look at Chu Qi. The blue that had been on the ends of his hair had disappeared, now all that was left was healthy black.

Hiding behind the report card, Ke Man stared at Xiang Li. From his perspective, he could see half of Xiang Li’s face, his dark eyes looking up and down, his brow furrowing tighter and tighter.

Chu Qi nodded, turned to the two brothers to tell them not to train for too long even on vacation, and then left.

Reporting to headquarters quickly was indeed quick.

Xiang Li sat in the starship returning to the base. The transparent protective shield slowly enveloped them. After entering the protective shield, Xiang Li clearly felt the throbbing pain in his head lessen a lot.

Several classmates laughed and joked as they returned to the base. When Xiang Li got off, he put his hand on the shoulder of the person next to him, simply explaining in a calm voice.

“I don’t have any strength left, help me a little.”

It was at this moment that Ke Man quietly approached Xiang Li and asked in a low voice.

“Xiang Li, your…your eyes, are they blind?”