"Ding Yu, I know you still have some questions for me today, but before that, I'd like to make a deal with you. Would you be willing?" Dr. Chen asked once Wang Yu walked over.
"A deal? Do you mean the base wants to make a deal with me, Doctor?" Wang Yu froze for a moment, then asked instinctively.
"Not the base, and not Huaguo. This is a deal I personally want to make with you.
"As an additional condition of the deal, I can answer three questions, provided they fall within my authority," Dr. Chen said without hesitation.
"A personal deal with you, Doctor?"
Surprise crossed Wang Yu's face. This was indeed unexpected.
"What, Ding Yu? Do you think I'm not qualified to make a deal with you?" Dr. Chen asked in return.
"Not at all, but could I first hear what the deal involves?" Only after his thoughts raced through several turns did Wang Yu shake his head and speak.
"It concerns the countdown on your watch." Dr. Chen pointed at his wrist, his expression laden with meaning.
"Future Military Service?" Wang Yu blurted out.
"Future Military Service-that's quite an apt name. Yes, it concerns the military service you'll be undertaking in the future.
"When that service begins, I need you to do something for me. In exchange, I'll do my best to help you come out of it in one piece. I can't say any more than that," Dr. Chen said calmly.
"Doctor, Star River really does have a great deal to do with you people," Wang Yu said with a sigh after hearing this.
But Dr. Chen merely smiled without speaking.
"May I ask whether this military service is very dangerous?" After considering for a moment, Wang Yu asked again.
"Does that count as one of