As the group of dreamers returned from Dreamlands and Wu Siyu returned from the space crack, Eastern State's Phecda headquarters and Phecda's headquarters were busy.
First, they had to interrogate them individually to confirm their mental state and to reconstruct what happened on the island. Wu Shiyu started her narration from the moment she and Gu Jun boarded the white ship. Then they had to undergo some physical examinations. Since Wu Shiyu needed to be quarantined and the others had air contact with her, all 47 of them had to be quarantined.
Both the Investigation Department and the Evaluation Department were fully mobilized, and they were busy from noon to dusk. The result of the evaluation was a relief to everyone.
Even though everyone suffered from different degrees of mental trauma, the most obvious symptom being the drop in their S Value, they were still within the range of normal mental state.
"Mental power and mental state are different." Both Phecda and Angell's Order had the same understanding about this.
Other than the drop in their S Value, everyone was in low spirits, and that was because of Gu Jun's condition …
Combining their almost identical statements, Phecda had an idea of what had happened. It appeared that Gu Jun had used a spell to consume the nightmare.
This kind of consumption was not something a single person could handle.
But they were not sure, so they placed their hope on Angell's Order. With the successful conclusion of this mission, the Order's credibility in Phecda's eyes had increased.
"We believe …" Mr. Jiang's face darkened. "I have no idea what will happen to his physical body, but his mental state has suffered such a strong impact, it's hard for him to survive."
'Will there be any changes to Gu Jun's body? '
Based on Tong Ye's description, the situation was not good.
Be it Prof Gu or Wang Ruoxiang, they were both doctors. They understood the condition of Gu Jun's face at the time.
"His facial skin …" In the interrogation room, Wang Ruoxiang recalled the scene at that time with a depressed look on her face. "First, a large number of capillaries ruptured. I can confirm this symptom because it appeared instantaneously. After that, there was a lot of bleeding under the skin, and in the end, even the skin broke … "
"His intracranial pressure at that time should have been very high. We cannot rule out the possibility of a cerebral vascular burst. Ah Jun, he … Ah Jun, he might have already … "
Everyone wanted to know the consequences, but no one was willing to say that word.
Even Cai Zixuan, who had always been known to be a cheerful person, could only hang his head dejectedly. Other than sighing, he couldn't say anything.
However, no one wanted to give up. That night, there was another attempt to enter the dream. This time, Wu Shiyu joined in. Although they were mentally exhausted, Gu Jun might be waiting to be rescued.
However, this time, no matter how they shouted, there was no response at all. There was only silence, a silence that made people's hearts tremble in pain.
They had been calling for more than three hours until they were exhausted. A few, including Uncle Dan, fainted and needed to be sent to the emergency room. The so-called inspiration was getting weaker and weaker.
Wu Shiyu tried the most and lasted the longest. She could have her own lucid dream but she could not reach the edge of the Dreamlands.
"How do we enter the Dreamlands?" She asked Mr. Jiang, "At least we have to bring back Silly Jun's body, right? I'm afraid the ghouls will eat him. "
"We do not have a physical way to enter." Mr. Jiang said apologetically, "That is the only way to enter the dream. In the history of the school, there have only been a few successful attempts. None of us have been in there before. We still do not understand the talent and conditions required. But you are mentally damaged now, it will be harder. "
"But, his body will be eaten," Wu Siyu insisted, "Or he will be turned into seasoning and eaten slowly. That's still eating."
Even though Wu Shiyu kept asking questions, Cai Zixuan and the rest refused to give up.
But as the leader and elder, Yao Sinian needed to step forward. So did Professor Qin and Tong Ye.
Some difficult things had to be done. Gu Jun had done his part, so they had to do theirs.
"Ah Jun has sacrificed himself." Tong Ye said darkly. There was no trace of his usual mischief. "He chose to sacrifice himself. We should respect his choice."
Inside the quarantine room, when the group heard that, something seemed to become reality. Cai Zixuan immediately retched in pain. Wang Ruoxiang's tears fell, and Professor Gu heaved a long sigh. Xue Ba, Lou Xiaoning, and Brother Qiang were all stupefied, and some had ashen faces.
Yes, everyone had sacrificed themselves in this mission.
But Ah Jun's sacrifice … was too great …
"I know he has sacrificed himself." Wu Shiyu was still talking nonsense to others. "But we have to find a way to bring his body back. Otherwise, he will really be eaten, right? Who knows if he will still feel pain when he is eaten? How painful would it be to be eaten? "
Everyone knew that Wu Shiyu was under the most mental pressure here because Gu Jun had thrown her the most difficult and painful choice...
"Shi Yu," Tong Ye sighed, "even ghouls will hate Ah Jun's hard bones. You don't have to worry."
"That's not it." Wu Shiyu was still arguing. "Ghouls look like dogs. Dogs like to gnaw on bones. Hard bones are their favorite."
Wu Shiyu's mental state worried everyone. The psychology team needed to come up with a series of treatment plans.
But some work had to be done. Phecda could not wallow in sorrow, that was not Gu Jun's wish.
Everything that Wu Shiyu brought back from Dreamlands was taken away for research. The material and craftsmanship of the linen suit, the ingredients and effects of the food, whether there were any changes to the contents of the med kit. Of course, the most important thing was the Seven Cryptical Book of Hsan.
It was a spell book, a spell book written in Chinese.
For Phecda and Tong Ye, this was more than just a timely help, it was an elixir of immortality.
But this was something that Gu Jun had exchanged with his life …
Every country in the world was engaged in research and preparation in this field. They were aiming for a higher position in the future global organization.
With the Seven Cryptical Book of Hsan, Phecda would have a nuclear weapon, it was enough to start an international organization.
How to research it, how to use it, and how to push forward the establishment of the Spell Department, these were all important tasks for Phecda.
At the same time, Eastern State, which had been haunted by the haze for days, finally cleared up.
For five consecutive days, there were no new cases of Nightmare Illness. The patients who did not undergo the lobotomy did not have the same nightmare, and their condition suddenly slowed down. The rate at which their nervous system was withering was slower than the patients who had undergone surgery, giving them the chance to be controlled and treated with medicine.
As for the older patients who had undergone surgery, their condition was improving as well. Professor Qin and Brother Qiang were much more energetic, like something had returned.
Surgeon Zhu's panic disorder recovered without any medication, even he was amazed by it. "Before this, I kept hearing a whisper, but now it's gone."
Another three days passed, and there were still no new patients or nightmares. The patients' condition continued to improve.
At this point, Eastern State's Medical Department finally confirmed that the Nightmare Illness epidemic had been eradicated.
No one could tell whether there would be a new outbreak in the future or not, but at least for now, after so many days, they could have a good night's sleep.
But this good night's sleep belonged to the people. Communications started to recover. The news on phones and television announced that the epidemic had been effectively contained. On this new year's day, the streets of Eastern State became lively again. Parents with children, couples, tourists … the streets were bustling with activity.
But many people at Phecda still did not have this good night's sleep.
Because in their dreams, the figure who walked toward the monster while chanting the spell at the top of his voice kept appearing.
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