The Phecda Cemetery was quiet. Xue Ba's grave was located at one of the graves. There were several bouquets of flowers placed before the tombstone.
At that moment, Gu Jun placed the bouquet of flowers he had brought before the grave. He looked silently at the portrait on the tombstone.
"Captain Xue, thank you for taking care of me in the past, thank you for everything you've done," he said softly. He knew better than anyone else that Captain Xue's soul had become the servant of the Son of Misfortune and was living inside that eerily beautiful cathedral …
As he thought about this, Gu Jun's already throbbing head throbbed with pain. It forced him to stop. It was probably the increase in blood flow to his brain.
He wanted to visit the grave alone to sort out his thoughts and bid farewell but he still followed his colleagues from afar. They were afraid that he would faint and require emergency treatment.
Today was the 26th of January. One week earlier, Tong Ye had rushed back from Russia. He had told Gu Jun the results of his medical examination and the organization's decision.
"Ah Jun, I know how you feel …" Tong Ye sighed. "Sometimes, this kind of thing will happen in life."
With regards to this result, Gu Jun naturally found it hard to accept. He was disappointed, lost, and depressed. There was a ball of depression that had nowhere to vent it.
When he woke up from his coma, he thought the next step would be to focus on his new job like the formation of GOA, establishing a relationship with the Zoogs, returning to the Dreamlands to contribute more to this world.
But now … in his heart, at the same time that he was depressed, there was also a sense of relief. He didn't know, and he wasn't sure.
"Tong Ye, I'm fine," he said at the time. At the time, he said, "Ever since I joined Phecda, I have a clear conscience … I've been thinking of taking a break for a long time." He laughed self-deprecatingly. "I don't even have time to go to a movie. Life like this is so hard. Finally, I can escape from the abyss of misery."
"Of course." Tong Ye smiled. "You're on paid leave. You've been ordered to go out and have fun! You just play with us and recover well. "
"Hmm … I'll leave the rest to you guys …" Gu Jun did not know what else to say. He could not think of any more self-deprecating words.
Even though he said that, over the past week, he still tried some unconventional treatments.
This was because he could not tell whether there was any abnormal energy behind this or not.
The power of the System had been shattered, but it had not completely dissipated. It had turned into a primal chaos in his mind. Would this affect him? Or was it because he was almost consumed by the darkness during the ritual? None of that was certain.
First, Gu Jun tried the Spirit Barrier technology that Deng Ximei had contributed to Phecda. This was a psychological self-hypnosis method used by the foreign people. Through skillful meditation, self-imagination, and filling in the details, a layer of defense that could affect one's consciousness was created.
Phecda placed great importance on this technology because the Spirit Barrier could not only be used to create a fake self. That was not what Deng Ximei had told Phecda. The Spirit Barrier could be used as a shield to deflect the mental assault and mental corruption that could cause a person to lose their S value onto the Spirit Barrier.
The Spirit Barrier could be a fake self, it could be a future that one was passionate about or it could be a beautiful memory that kept strengthening.
This technology was very useful to the frontline soldiers and it allowed Phecda to gain control of the world's leading psychic technology.
Phecda had selected the first batch of members from the Spell Department and Ancient Seal Department for training. Lou Xiaoning and Uncle Dan were among them. Peacock and the rest were not in the first batch because they already had a double self. It was hard to say what would happen if they added the Spirit Barrier. It was better to wait for Phecda to get to the bottom of this.
However, it was at this stage that Gu Jun tried to use the Spirit Barrier to treat himself. He used a future to build a barrier to resist the persistent avoidance symptoms.
But before he could start, from the time he listened to Deng Ximei's detailed explanation, his headache worsened and his first attempt failed.
A day later, he tried the second attempt but it was also a failure. He was unable to focus his mind to that level. Things that used to be easy to achieve now became difficult.
It was like running with a thousand kilograms of weight tied to both feet. It was not something that could be done by human strength.
The Spirit Barrier technology failed and the Ancient Seal technology did not work. Gu Jun tried other methods. He tried psychotherapy, praying to Buddha, taking the norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, Chinese medicine and diet. But none of them were effective.
One healing option after another proved to be ineffective, one hope after another shattered. In the end, Gu Jun and the healing team could only accept the bitter pill.
It was the 26th today, there were only a few days left until the 31st of the month.
Thanks to this period of peace, many people had a small holiday. They could return home to visit their family for the new year. However, many of them were worried about Gu Jun.
Gu Jun knew about this so he suggested to start his holiday as soon as possible. Actually, he wanted to leave before the new year so that everyone could return home to celebrate the new year.
"Captain Xue, I'm leaving this afternoon." At that moment, Gu Jun whispered to the picture on the tombstone, "I wonder when I'll be back."
He would return for regular brain scans but in another sense, there was no date for his return.
He could not join the frontline work, he could not join the logistics department, he could not even be assigned to the Recreation Department or be the spokesperson for the PR Department. This was because as long as he was in Phecda or GOA, he would be exposed to a large amount of abnormal information and that would be detrimental to his recovery.
In the face of abnormal information, he did not have a strong reaction when he interacted with the Zoogs. He only had a slight headache. Perhaps it was because of the special connection he had with the Zoogs or perhaps the Zoogs were not supposed to cause any stress to anyone.
Therefore, when it came to forming an alliance with the Zoogs, Gu Jun would still participate in it.
But ultimately, the most suitable arrangement for him now was to leave Phecda, to leave these abnormal things behind and return to his normal life.
"Captain Xue, there's no need to feel bad for me." Gu Jun added, "Compared to you and many other patients, I'm already much luckier. Captain Xue, even if someone like you is going to die, there should be a heroic way, not a sudden misfortune … "
He took a deep breath. "But there are many regrets in this world. I have to go, I need to pack my stuff back at the dormitory. I'll come back to see you next time. "
After saying that, Gu Jun saluted the tombstone with a dark face and turned to leave.
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