Huang Feiying completely disregarded Chu Ran's words. With veins bulging in rage, he tried to get up and teach Charlie An a painful lesson, but he miscalculated his own combat ability.
Not only did he fail to leap up, but he was like a suppressed turtle, flailing his limbs.
The already silent hospital corridor now felt like an abandoned graveyard, suffocatingly still.
If someone had said ten minutes earlier that the Special Squad captain would be pinned to the ground and unable to turn over, that person would have been sent to a mental hospital.
The Special Squad was one of the top combat forces in the Human Federation. Every member had been through rigorous selection and countless life-and-death trials. They were monsters who had fought their way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
Huang Feiying became one of the two captains of the Special Squad partly due to family background, but more so because of his personal strength.
Although he was Huang Ni's cousin by seniority, he was actually much younger than her. When he was born, Huang Ni had already joined the legion and begun her journey of conquest.
From his first day at Central Military Academy, Huang Feiying firmly held the top position, even though his talent was not the most outstanding in that class. In his second year, he became a reserve member of the First Legion, and by graduation, he had already earned a Third-Class Medal.
If Huang Ni's growth trajectory still carried a strong academic flavor, then Huang Feiying's was entirely a path of bloodshed.
Huang Feiying was a complete autocrat. He didn't need others' approval or rebuttal; he only needed execution. It was this personality that led him to leave the military after graduation and join the Special Squad to carry out more covert missions.
His sufficiently impressive mission completion rate made him one of the two captains of the Special Squad.
Now, such an unattainable high-level figure was like a clumsy turtle, pinned to the ground by Chu Ran, unable to turn over.
Lei Jianguo and the others were dumbfounded, momentarily speechless.
"Regardless, I hope you will maintain respect for the Special Squad," the Special Squad deputy said, suppressing the anger in his heart.
Chu Ran raised an eyebrow. "You use me as bait and expect the bait to respect the fisherman? That's going too far."
"But..." Chu Ran glanced down at Huang Feiying, who was nearly losing control in his rage, and moved the rod away. "I will still show a little respect for your contributions to the Human Federation."
Huang Feiying didn't accept anyone's help as he got up from the ground. In just a few seconds, he had completely withdrawn his outward anger, like a dormant volcano. Beneath the cooled and solidified lava, no one knew how many bones were buried.
Everyone around could feel the pure and intense killing intent.
At that moment, Huang Feiying genuinely wanted to kill Chu Ran, regardless of who stood behind her or her importance to the Federation.
The deputy quickly grasped his shoulder and said in a low voice, "Captain, don't forget the oath we swore."
At all times, members must place human interests above everything else.
Chu Ran must live.
Hearing this, Huang Feiying did not retract his killing intent.
From the moment he was born, he had never felt such shame as he did today.
He would kill her!
At all costs! Even if it meant breaking his oath!
His no-longer-suppressed Spiritual Power stirred restlessly, ready to cause trouble.
Lei Jianguo and the others sensed the danger and quickly stood firmly in front of Chu Ran to prevent Huang Feiying from losing his mind.
Chu Ran's mouth twitched. She wanted to say that she wasn't the one being beaten, but after thinking about it, she kept quiet.
Human potential was limitless; who knew if Huang Feiying had a hidden trump card? Besides, if it really came to a life-or-death struggle, it would be difficult to resolve.
The captain of the Special Squad could not die at the hands of his own Federation, let alone on the Seventh Sub-Star.
Huang Feiying's icy gaze swept over Charlie An, Lei Jianguo, and Edwood, then he took a step forward.
Edwood frowned slightly, but like Lei Jianguo and Charlie An, he did not step back.
The Special Squad deputy's expression darkened, and he pressed the emergency call button on his Light Brain.
Just as Huang Feiying slowly raised his hand, a hoarse, low voice came from the communicator. "Stop!"
Hearing the voice, Huang Feiying shuddered and immediately turned around, trying to explain, but the person on the communicator didn't want to hear any explanations and directly said, "You have disappointed me this time! I hope you remember that obtaining the Divine Ruins Key is the only task the Special Squad must complete!"
Huang Feiying lowered his head at this and said hoarsely, "Yes, I will definitely bring back the Divine Ruins Key."
After receiving the assurance, the communication ended.
Huang Feiying turned around again. When he looked up at Chu Ran, he had regained his composure and said coldly, "Where is He Yi's belonging?"
Lei Jianguo answered faster than Chu Ran. "She needs to undergo a physical examination now. After the examination, I will arrange for someone to go back with her to retrieve the items."
"And Captain Huang, you also need to have your wounds treated."
Huang Feiying gave Lei Jianguo a dark look, then turned and led his team downstairs.
Seeing this, Lei Jianguo breathed a sigh of relief and patted Chu Ran on the shoulder. "I'll have someone take you for the examination."
The examination equipment at the Military General Hospital was more comprehensive than at Anxin Hospital, comparable to the research institute.
Perhaps because most of the patients were soldiers, the doctors and nurses were very efficient. Even with several extra examination items, everything was completed within two hours.
Charlie An lay in bed, flipping through Chu Ran's freshly printed examination report. "Your Spiritual Power level has broken through to A-level. It's a blessing in disguise."
Chu Ran nodded.
"Your divine power peak has also improved significantly. Maybe after some time, you can try communicating with a second deity."
"The data on the deity you invoked last time has been compiled. Its combat power is extremely formidable. When a Spiritist's Spiritual Power reaches SS-level, its strength rivals that of the Zerg Queen's guards."
"What about if it's only A-level Spiritual Power?" Chu Ran asked.
Charlie An compared multiple data points in his mind and answered cautiously, "It should be able to resist an S-class Zerg invasion, but cannot completely kill an S-class Zerg."
"That's pretty good. At least this incident didn't damage your Spiritual Power," Lei Jianguo concluded. "Let Edwood continue teaching you how to maximize the use of divine power."
Edwood, hidden entirely in his cloak, leaned against the wall without saying a word.
His desire to resign grew stronger.
Chu Ran fully understood the pain of suddenly going from a slacker job to a heavy workload and thoughtfully declined Edwood's offer to accompany her back.
When she returned to the dormitory, the Special Squad deputy was already waiting.
Chu Ran could not see any trace of the earlier confrontation on his face.
He was also a formidable character.
Chu Ran evaluated inwardly.
When she had transmigrated, the original owner's belongings were just a few items. The only thing that could have been left by He Yi was that wooden box.
Chu Ran brought it out from the room and handed it over, carefully observing every expression on the deputy's face, hoping to glean some hidden information.
Unfortunately, the deputy's expression was as calm as a dead sea.
"Is this the only one?"
Chu Ran shrugged. "It's already been difficult for me to keep this one in the Chu Family."
He Yi's property had all been donated by the Chu Family, and the remaining personal items were gradually cleared out by Lin Shenyin. The halo of a martyr faded, and He Yi's name no longer appeared in StarNet news.
In a few more years, the only person who would still remember her would be the original owner.
"This is the only belonging she left behind," Chu Ran reminded.
The deputy glanced at her, then turned and left. "Charlie Jing is fully involved."
With those difficult figures from Central Star all getting involved for her sake, she was indeed a tough nut to crack.
Chu Ran watched the deputy's figure disappear at the end of the corridor. For some reason, she felt uneasy, as if a storm was brewing.