Chapter 136 - Severely Injured and Unconscious
The rescue in the mountains involved not just Instructor Dudley, but also five other instructors. It was evident to Adam’s team that these instructors had encountered some issues themselves, and it was not directed at them.
Under the protection of the six instructors, the mutant trees did not dare to make any move, and naturally, the others had no time to worry about them. Within five minutes, they exited the forest and boarded the military ship parked at its edge.
Unconscious, Ruo Manni was immediately taken to the treatment cabin. Her teammates, ignoring their own injuries, gathered around the treatment room, waiting for the medical team’s assessment of Ruo Manni’s condition.
The treatment cabin on the military ship was highly advanced. When Ruo Manni lay inside, the scanner produced a series of data.
“Student Ruo Manni has two major injuries: first, excessive depletion of her mental energy; second, her brain’s neural pathways were damaged by the shockwave from the explosion,” the military doctor reported as he reviewed the data.
The accompanying military doctor from the Xuan Gu First Military Academy was no ordinary medic. He was not only a Level 5 warrior but also a Level 5 mentalist, the only one capable of fully assessing Ruo Manni’s condition.
“How could the shockwave injure her brain’s neural pathways?” Hebrew Adam’s expression was extremely grim. While the others did not fully grasp the severity of the consequences, he did.
“When Student Ruo Manni used her mental power to suppress the mutant tree with the mental core, preventing it from attacking you, you fired an explosive projectile, didn’t you?” the military doctor asked.
Hebrew Adam nodded, “Yes, is there something wrong with that?”
“Explosive projectiles emit a type of ultrasound upon detonation that can damage mental energy. Student Ruo Manni, not understanding the need to retract her released mental energy in time, allowed the ultrasound to travel along her mental energy, injuring her brain. Additionally, her mental energy source was completely depleted at that moment, leaving her with no defense, which led to such severe consequences.”
The military doctor sighed, “Given her current condition, although, fortunately, there was no fundamental injury, she will need two to three years of recovery before she can resume training.”
Adam’s team was momentarily silent. They did not feel this was fortunate at all. For Ruo Manni, a top talent from a common background, being unable to train for two to three years was a significant blow.
Hebrew Adam’s expression was grave, his fists clenched. This was his mistake and a repeated one at that. His older brother was right—one should not make mistakes on the battlefield, especially not fatal ones.
His lack of knowledge had led to this mistake; he hadn’t anticipated that the explosive projectile would have such an effect and harm Ruo Manni. If he had known, he would not have used it at that moment.
But the mistake had been made. Hebrew Adam was not one to shirk responsibility. Regret was useless; what mattered now was how to remedy the situation.
“What treatment methods are available to help her recover as quickly as possible?” Hebrew Adam asked, confident that he would use any available methods.
The military doctor looked at Hebrew Adam, who met the doctor’s gaze with determined eyes.
“You should know that the Imperial Prince’s physician, Saint Paul, is an exceptional figure. If he were to treat her, she would likely recover in one to two months,” the military doctor said.
Saint Paul was not someone an ordinary person could afford or summon easily. However, since Ruo Manni had been harmed in the service of the Second Prince, and with the Second Prince prepared to take responsibility, the military doctor naturally provided the best recommendation.
Hebrew Adam remembered this matter and, upon hearing the military doctor’s advice, felt a sense of relief. He immediately instructed Su Forty-Three and Sheila, “You two stay with Ruo Manni. Don’t leave until I return.”
The caution in his tone was evident, and the military doctor showed a hint of wryness. This time, their superiors had clearly failed in their duties.
Sheila and Su Forty-Three nodded solemnly. They understood Hebrew Adam’s intent. After today’s events, they felt they could trust no one outside their own team.
Hebrew Adam strode out, opening his light brain as he walked.
At the same time, since it was a rest day, the Crown Prince, who rarely had a day off, was reviewing urgent messages from his shadow guards. His usual calm demeanor was replaced by tension, and his eyes revealed a hint of anger and murderous intent.
After reading the message, the Crown Prince closed his eyes and sent a reply to the shadow guards. Then he made a call to Hua Deqi, his expression serious as he said, “You need to immediately bring Saint Paul to XXX Island and find Hebrew Adam. Manni has been severely injured.”
“Also, have Saint Paul bring the specially formulated medicine for Manni. If it’s appropriate, administer it to her,” the Crown Prince added.
Hua Deqi was in a family meeting when he received the Crown Prince’s message. Despite being the youngest and lowest-ranking present, he immediately stood up, showing a worried expression. He turned to the head of the Hua family and said, “Father, I need to step out.”
“It’s from His Highness the Crown Prince?” Hua De’s head asked. Seeing his son nod without further explanation, he said, “Go ahead.”
However, after Hua Deqi left, the head of the Hua family looked towards Hua Deyu, who was responsible for information in the family.
Since Hua Deqi said he was stepping out, Hua Deyu had been checking the information. After three minutes, he showed a worried expression and said, “There’s no anomaly in the Imperial Capital Star, and nothing unusual has happened. However, our satellites detected a fourth-tier psychic core mutation tree on XXX Island.”
“The island where Xiao Li went for training?” The head of the Hua family’s face became serious.
“Yes, but Xiao Li is fine; his signal is stable,” Hua Deyu replied, though his frown remained as he continued searching for more information.
“With such significant attention, our Xiao Li isn’t quite deserving of it yet,” Elder Hua De said with a hint of detachment. With his experience, he had guessed what might be happening, but since it didn’t concern him directly, he chose to remain uninvolved.
“Second Prince?” Hua Deyu’s face suddenly changed.
“Why are you so anxious? Don’t forget, our family has always supported the Crown Prince,” Elder Hua De said, giving his troublesome son a scolding look.
This son of his had always been a source of frustration—he insisted on going into business instead of the military, married a troublesome wife, and they had fallen out shortly after marriage, not reconciling for over a decade. Apart from having one good son, his life had been full of issues.
Hua Deyu remained silent, sent a message, and then anxiously looked at the head of the Hua De family. “Head, ask Xiao Qi if there’s been an issue with the psychic master in the Second Prince’s team.”
The head of the Hua De family immediately looked at Hua Deyu, as if he realized something. After all, this cousin had been selected as one of the family’s information managers, even if he was only promoted five years ago. He shouldn’t have been foolish even a decade ago.
“I think we need to have a serious discussion,” the head of the Hua De family said meaningfully.
“Agreed,” Hua Deyu said with a serious expression, “You should first ask Xiao Qi.”
The head of the Hua De family did not refuse, made the call, and asked Hua Deqi the question. His own face also showed concern.