At Su Yutong's question, Lü Yongchang hurriedly shook his head.
Was she kidding?
Go back to Doctor Wen?
Even if he passed out again, he would never go to Doctor Wen for another examination!
"But just now..." The worry in Su Yutong's eyes deepened. "You reacted just like last time."
Lü Yongchang froze briefly, then realized what Su Yutong meant.
His brain had probably been "overloaded" again the moment the Technology Tree broke through the limits of a Type I civilization.
He waved a hand casually. "It's nothing. There's no need to waste time on an examination."
"This time is different. I know what I'm doing."
As he spoke, Lü Yongchang suddenly froze.
What Doctor Wen had told him over three months ago flashed through his mind.
He had spent almost all of those three months in the main laboratory, and in all the bustle, he had forgotten about it.
Hadn't... Doctor Wen said that Su Yutong had been crying when she brought him in?
At that thought, Lü Yongchang's brow furrowed slightly, and a tangle of emotions rose within him.
He sighed softly and made a decision.
"Yutong, there's something I need to tell you."
Without giving Su Yutong time to respond, Lü Yongchang continued, "All this time, I've seen how hard you've worked."
"I know how you feel, too."
"But human civilization is still in an extremely dangerous position. One wrong step, and our entire civilization could plunge into an abyss, never to recover."
"So..."
"I know!" Su Yutong cut him off, her beautiful eyes fixed on his. "I'll keep waiting."
"Until human civilization truly escapes this crisis."
Lü Yongchang's gaze lost focus for a moment, and he instinctively avoided Su Yutong's burning eyes.
"Thank you..."
His voice was soft.
Then he lowered his head again and buried