Tyberos gave it some thought and immediately understood that the medical robot's words made perfect sense. Undergoing surgery to restore eighty percent of one's body would drive even a Space Marine with the strongest willpower completely insane from the torment.
Burning with anxiety, Tyberos asked again, "Exactly how long will it take before he wakes up?" His voice carried unconcealed worry and concern.
The medical robot looked expressionlessly at the monitoring data and replied calmly in an even tone, "Sir, please remain calm. There are approximately ten minutes left before the medication wears off. He should awaken then."
Hearing that definite answer, the weight in Tyberos's heart eased slightly. He nodded gratefully and said softly to the medical robot, "Thank you very much!"
After that, he said nothing more. He simply stood silently in the center of the medical chamber, gazing quietly at the unconscious Kurland on the bed, eagerly awaiting his swift awakening.
Second by second, time passed. At last, the ten minutes were up. Kurland's tightly shut eyes trembled slightly before slowly opening, his gaze hazy and confused.
Having only just awakened, he found the surrounding environment utterly unfamiliar. His mind was in chaos, and he had no idea why he was here, much less what had happened before.
When he realized that he was not inside a Dreadnought, but lying on a hospital bed, with all the injuries across his body completely healed—
Kurland was beyond shocked that such grievous wounds could actually be fully repaired. In disbelief, he touched the body that had once been covered in scars and was now smooth as new, his eyes filled with astonishment.
Faced with Kurland's confusion and doubts, the people gathered around the bed patiently explained the entire sequence of events to him. After a detailed account, Kurland gradually