Chapter 30: Tracking
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Dong Du looked at Xi Yuan speechlessly for a while. Well, he’s just a loyal follower, no need to bother with him. He turned to Zhudi, “Shall we go see Hanchester together?”
Zhu Di glanced at Xi Yuan, who didn’t have much favor for this unlucky younger brother. So, Xi Yuan waved his hand, “Go, but let me remind you, don’t get too close to people from the Yars Empire; it won’t be beneficial.”
Dealing with Novisane, that lunatic, indeed had no benefits. After nodding in agreement, Dong Du went with Zhu Di to the research institute.
Many soldiers were injured in the previous exploration, and those who could move and those who had already awakened were all sent to regular hospitals. Only those heavily injured or parasitized remained in the research institute.
The institute had set up a ward specifically for them. On his way to see Hanchester, Dong Du passed by and saw Han Lin, who was limping on one leg, enthusiastically giving a speech to an omega.
The omega had a delicate frame, extremely soft-looking hair. He habitually clasped his hands in front of his chest, resembling a pure little white rabbit. It was Xia En.
The rhythmic sound of military boots on the floor easily caught Xia En’s attention. He turned around, smiling as if he had discovered a treasure, “General Zhu Di, what a coincidence. You also came to the research institute to visit the patients. Xi Yuan went to a meeting, so I came first to express condolences to the patients on his behalf.”
Dong Du glanced at him, then turned his gaze to the people in the ward. Han Lin and the others were all blushing, looking as if they had encountered something great. Upon seeing him, they cheerfully greeted him, “Little Prince, you’re back. According to Xia En, you know each other. We’re currently busy, so why don’t you take him around the Black Gold Fortress?”
“I didn’t ask you.”
Before he could scold Han Lin a bit, Zhu Di, who had no intention of interacting with people just now, suddenly spoke. He responded coldly, then said to Dong Du, “Let’s go.”
“Okay.” Dong Du rolled his eyes at Han Lin. This guy was too easy to manipulate; he’d be the next cannon fodder.
Watching the two’s departing figures, a discouraged Xia En sighed, then turned to the alphas in the ward and smiled courageously, “Xi Yuan said Zhu Di is not easy to get along with and asked me not to provoke him. It turns out to be true.”
“Haha.” Han Lin forced a laugh, “The general just has a cold temperament, but he’s actually a good person.”
The two reached the isolation room deep in the research institute. At the door of Hanchester’s ward, they saw Xu Yiling and Gneville. Xu Yiling held a screen, checking Hanchester’s various vital signs, while Gneville took notes. Xu Yiling modified Hanchester’s treatment plan.
Dong Du and Zhu Di remained silent, not wanting to disturb them. After Xu Yiling checked all the indicators, she handed the instrument to Gneville and greeted them, “Little Prince, General Zhu Di.”
“How is Hanchester?” Dong Du frowned, leaning on the glass to look at Hanchester inside.
His upper body was completely naked, connected to various instruments. Among them, Dong Du only recognized the electrocardiogram. The most exaggerated part was that his right arm was entirely fixed, with two screw-like things on his shoulder and elbow. The skin between them had turned purple, indicating poor blood circulation.
“The Chief Officer still shows no signs of waking up, but his vital signs are still normal, with no immediate danger to his life,” Xu Yiling said, looking at Hanchester’s arm. “The parasitic organism’s activity in his body is very high. Otherwise, he would have woken up like others. Removing the highly active parasitic organism is very dangerous.”
“How can we reduce his activity?” Dong Du scratched his curly hair, asking with bitterness, “How do they parasitize?”
Xu Yiling pondered for a moment, then succinctly explained, “After the larvae parasitize the human body, they become indistinguishable from human cells. We can detect where they are but cannot distinguish who they are. The current removal essentially means removing the entire human flesh with the parasitic organism. The highly active parasitic organism will absorb the carrier’s nutrients vigorously when stimulated, posing a life-threatening risk if forcibly removed.”
“We’ve tried several medications, but the vitality of the larvae is very strong, and their activity has not been affected at all,” Gneville added, “Dr. just changed a few medications, hoping that this time it will be effective. It’s really difficult to be harmless to Chief Officer while also suppressing the activity of the larvae.”
Dong Du looked at Gneville, blinked his eyes. His eye sockets were dry; he couldn’t speak at all, just pursed his lips tightly, and asked softly, “Can I go in and see him?”
Xu Yiling nodded, “Yes, but you need to wear protective clothing.”
Medical protective clothing is different from space suits. Medical protective clothing is one-piece, covering from head to toe.
Gneville took the initiative to help Dong Du put on the protective clothing. By the time they arrived, Zhu Di and Xu Yiling were no longer in front of the ward. Gneville switched on the button, the glass door opened, and Dong Du walked in.
The glass door was double-layered. After the first layer opened, the person would enter a small compartment. When it sensed someone, the compartment would automatically start disinfection. After disinfection, the inner door would open, and the person could truly enter the ward.
After disinfection, Dong Du came out of the small compartment and finally reached Hanchester. Clearly wrapped tightly, he seemed to have smelled the stuffy odor of disinfectant. Hanchester’s lips were pale and dry. Dong Du stared for a long time, not knowing what to do.
“Hey.” He called softly, cautiously, with a little hope. Then he said, “Didn’t you say you want to tell me a secret?”
Just in case, maybe if he called Hanchester, he would wake up.
However, the person on the bed showed no response, and the ward only echoed with the cold sound of instruments.
“You must wake up.” Dong Du was silent for a while, then continued, “If you keep lying like this, who will I go to the gym with? Look at me, not even a bit of muscle has grown.”
He dared not touch Hanchester, not even getting too close to the bed. Even when he flexed his arms to show off his muscles, he did it gently, afraid that he might inadvertently affect the operation of these delicate instruments.
He finished speaking, racked his brains to say something more, but couldn’t think of anything. He stood still in the ward for a while before turning to leave, “I’ll come to see you next time.”
After another round of disinfection, Dong Du walked out of the ward. Gneville, wearing gloves, helped him take off the protective clothing and comforted him, “Don’t worry, Little Prince. The doctor will find a way, and Chief Officer is very strong; he can endure it.”
Facing the comfort, Dong Du had no idea how to respond. He just made a sound, “Thank you, Gneville.”
“By the way, do you know that His Majesty brought Xia En here?” Gneville threw the protective clothing into the designated trash bin and asked with confusion, “What’s his identity? Could His Majesty be marrying him?”
“They won’t get married.” Dong Du shook his head, shaking off the curls stuck to his cheeks, “Even if Xi Yuan wants to, Xia En won’t agree.”
“Why is he following His Majesty every day?” Gneville asked strangely, “I thought he liked His Majesty.”
“Who knows.” Dong Du shrugged, unwilling to explain further. However, Gneville’s words reminded him. He had to go see the real culprit who destroyed her glands.
“If there’s any news about Hanchester, you must notify me,” Dong Du said he planned to go to the prison, looking at Hanchester once again before leaving the ward. “Thank you, Gneville.”
“This is my job, no need to thank me.” Gneville gave up thinking about Xi Yuan and Xia En, pouting at Dong Du, “Your Highness, I thought we were already friends.”
“Of course, we’re friends.” Dong Du said seriously, “So I need to go to a place as soon as possible. Goodbye.”
“Uh, goodbye.” Gneville waved.
The prison of the Black Gold Fortress was not far from the tower and heavily guarded. Dong Du was stopped at the gate.
Now, unlike before, Dong Du’s reputation in the Black Gold Fortress was not exceptionally good, but at least no one disliked him anymore. The on-duty alpha soldier came forward, saluting Dong Du, “Little Prince, please show your permit.”
In the novels borrowed from the survivor base, there was no mention of soldiers asking the Prince for permission!
Dong Du blinked his eyes, “I don’t have permission. Can you let me in?”
Several large trees were planted in front of the prison gate, with trunks as thick as two adults hugging. The person who came out of the institute’s gate just now the person who had been following him all along was now hiding behind a tree, gritting their teeth.
Indeed, this little prince remained incorrigible. Even after arriving at the Black Gold Fortress, he was still up to mischief. He even wanted to go to prison. Maybe he planned to frame an innocent person in there!
Without permission, Dong Du’s request was politely declined. The other party stated that entering the prison required the General’s permission, as it housed serious criminals, and any mistake was unacceptable.
Now that he could exchange a few words with Zhu Di, Dong Du was contemplating whether he could obtain permission from the General. He left the prison gate, stroking his chin in thought.
The person following him gave a discreet thumbs-up to the on-duty soldier. That’s right; if people from the Clos Empire were not afraid of authority, this little prince would no longer be so arrogant!
Elated, he accessed the information function of the intelligent bracelet and sent a message to Xia En – Xia En, you were right. He hasn’t changed at all. Just now, he even intended to go to prison. The Black Gold Fortress said that Gneville’s glands were not destroyed by him. Could he be framing someone?
After sending the message, when he looked up, Dong Du had already disappeared.
Xia En had advised him to keep a close eye on Dong Du. Now that he lost track of him, he panicked and quickly searched around.
Fortunately, Dong Du hadn’t gone far. He had taken some time to pick dandelions by the roadside.
Relieved, the person continued to follow Dong Du cautiously. He carefully protected the dandelions in his hands as they left the tower’s restricted area, bypassed the bustling commercial street, and stopped in front of a school.
Omega Academy was a place for Omegas with no combat abilities, a place where Omegas waiting for marriage were kept. He must be here to harm someone.
The person following Dong Du tightened his nerves, preparing to intervene when he did something bad. However, Dong Du just carefully prevented the dandelions from being blown away by the wind.
Just when he thought the little prince was sightseeing, Dong Du finally acted. He rushed out, holding the dandelions.
The person’s spirits lifted, hurriedly rushing over to stop him. However, Dong Du was rushing toward an omega in a wheelchair. Targeting a vulnerable person was too malicious, too…
Halfway there, he stopped. Dandelions were floating in the air around him. There were laughter and smiles from two Omegas.
Dong Du had blown the dandelions for Li Sheng, his eyes curved in a smiling manner. The warm sunlight cast a halo on him.
Could this malicious and foolish little prince smile like this?
Meng Ruan was stunned on the spot.
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