Yuan Ju's work at the "Military Hospital" had gotten on track, and he had integrated well enough. Still, he was exhausted.
The main reason was psychological pressure—or rather, fear.
The two old and one new "Isolation Zones" in this "Military Hospital," along with several hundred mutated personnel, seemed to place before his eyes, countless years in advance, the worst possible future for himself and his people.
He did not know why he made such an association. Tai Yu had given him psychological counseling and had long told him that even if this era came to an end, their people might not necessarily meet a similar fate.
That was true enough, but when the Tian Yuan Empire had ruled the entire Tian Yuan Star Territory, had their ending been natural, reasonable, and the result of orderly development?
Yuan Ju did not dare say this to Tai Yu. He could only keep it bottled up inside, and then have all sorts of messy dreams again.
"Shadow" was quite satisfied with Yuan Ju's sensitive thoughts. It saved him considerable effort.
This time, Yuan Ju continued wandering through the "Misty Jungle," while "Shadow" temporarily moved away from him, slipping deeper into the jungle to meet an "old friend."
At this moment, Yuan Ju also served as a "Firewall," one meant to guard against that old friend.
But "Shadow" used him far less crudely than Bifur did.
After reaching a certain place, "Shadow" suddenly stopped. He knew he had arrived.
One foot had stepped into a dark region somewhat different from the normal "Misty Jungle"—the forest was still the same forest, yet it seemed to have concealed all daylight and entered the deepest night.
Here, "Shadow" had almost nothing to rely on to maintain his form. But neither he nor the old friend opposite him