"You should give Black Bolt an answer, Crystal."
Richard adjusted his glasses with obvious concern. Mind-reading was an extremely dangerous thing, especially when dealing with someone with immense Mental Power. The charred body in the medical pod had once possessed powerful Mental Power and had been skilled at wielding it. For someone as inexperienced as Crystal, Medusa's mental world was like a maze with no exit. "Although the other mind-readers are not as capable as you, they have received professional training and can ensure both their own safety and Matriarch Medusa's."
"How long will it take for my sister to recover, then?"
"I don't know. Months, perhaps even years." Richard sighed. "Rebuilding her skin and muscles will take several months, but repairing her brain through surgery will require Gene Therapy and cloning therapy. Even if the brain trauma can be repaired, she will still need a mind-reader's help to recover her memories. Her memories will, to a certain extent, also aid in the recovery from brain trauma. After all, this is a psychic technique. Physiology alone cannot achieve a perfect recovery."
Richard paused. "What's more, you still have to oversee the other medical departments. Black Bolt has requisitioned a great deal of medical supplies from the Royal Medical Department for the front lines. You certainly do not have the energy or focus to devote to Matriarch Medusa's treatment. That would be extremely dangerous for a mind-reader and could very likely result in a loss of self or personality replacement. By then, you might believe that you are Matriarch Medusa."
"Besides me, there is another powerful mind-reader in the royal family, one with even more experience."
"You mean... Never say such things again, Princess Crystal. That rebel can never leave his cage. That is Black Bolt's order. No one will ever