Chapter 62: Ruthless tactics
There were many different ways to experience unconsciousness, but Su Can's was rather peculiar. Chen Chong had thrust a knife at his abdomen, and despite his mind being entirely focused on fighting, his body had refused to obey his brain. Without the slightest warning, he had simply passed out.
Yet he had not been completely unconscious. Su Can could hear the clamor of voices around him the whole time. His awareness rose and sank, and he supposed people were moving him this way and that, though he could not resist. His mind was not very clear either, so these were all the things he could barely remember when his awareness slowly returned.
Presumably, his mental maturity far exceeded his physical age, while his body had reacted with fear to an attack like this. It was like a computer running a self-check and restarting after a system crash. Once external pressure exceeded a certain threshold, the body would temporarily restart to protect the brain from excessive shock. Thus, Su Can had "passed out" while retaining his awareness. Needless to say, he had created yet another phenomenon that neuroscience could not explain.
Feeling his body return to his control, Su Can's first reaction was to open his eyes. It was as though a film covered them, leaving everything a white blur. Then light seemed to shine in from outside, and things slowly came into focus.
The smell of disinfectant entered his nose. Several people in white coats were moving around him. Apparently noticing his response, one came over and lifted his eyelids, then nodded to the doctor beside them. "Director Ding, he's awake!"
Su Can opened his eyes, and the masked nurse in front of him raised her eyebrows. "You're awake. Don't move. You've just had stitches in