Chapter 753

Chapter 753

The Dream

One after another, healthy newborn children; season after season, abundant harvests; trees turning with the rings of time… All these changes transformed the planet that was once on the brink of extinction. Lin Nannan’s name spread across the entire planet, and everyone came to know that it was she—who crossed the temporal turbulence and embarked on a path of no return—who brought about all these changes to save them all.

After the full truth was revealed, people were overwhelmed with gratitude. Stories of her spread throughout the planet, and she became a hero.

Watching these changes unfold scene by scene, Lin Nannan felt moved but had no desire to immerse herself in them. Instead, she watched as an outsider.

She knew she was only concerned about the changes here, wanting to know if her mission had been accomplished, but she never thought of returning.

Ever since she met Lu Hang and had Lu Dudu, she knew where her heart truly belonged.

Now, even if she knew this might only be a scene from her dream, she was willing to believe it was real.

The things she had sent over had truly changed everything and completed her mission. Here, she could finally let go and no longer worry.

Lin Nannan knew something was wrong with her condition because she remembered that, due to overloading the space with too many items and lacking sufficient mental energy, she had pushed herself to the brink and eventually lost consciousness. So, what she was seeing now might be real—her mental energy might have allowed her to witness the changes on the other planet.

The shifting scenes made her lose track of time. She felt trapped, powerless to escape, forced to watch and experience everything even if she didn’t want to. Just as she thought she was bound forever, she suddenly noticed the scenes gradually fading, disappearing bit by bit before her eyes until she was plunged into darkness...

...

“It’s been two days, and there’s still no change at all?” Lu Hang asked Lu Jianan, unable to maintain his composure any longer.

He had considered the possibility of failure but never imagined there would be absolutely no change.

Her medicine had saved so many people, protected so many lives—why couldn’t it protect her?

From the time they set out until now, two nights had passed. During this time, he had checked on Lin Nannan repeatedly, but there were no significant changes.

Sensing Lu Hang’s emotional turmoil, Lu Jianan could only try his best to reassure him.

“You have to understand, back at the hospital, she was constantly sustained by IV drips. But now, it’s been two days and two nights since we set out. Aside from providing her with necessary hydration, I haven’t administered any medication. This actually suggests her condition is better than we thought. However, without proper equipment, we’ll have to wait until we reach Beijing to know for sure,” Lu Jianan said, keeping his tone as calm as possible to help Lu Hang grasp his meaning.

Lu Hang had overlooked these details at all. He simply felt that since Lin Nannan hadn’t regained consciousness or shown any movement after taking the medicine, it must not be working.

“So, you’re saying the medicine might be working, right?” Lu Hang reacted immediately, his voice filled with excitement.

Lu Jianan didn’t confirm outright but pondered instead. “It might be effective. We’ll need to analyze it and compare it with previous reports to see if there are any changes. Most importantly, we have to observe the body’s recovery. If it’s significantly better than before, then it’s working. If not...”

If not, it wasn't effective.

But Lu Hang refused to accept such an answer. Before Lu Jianan could finish, he interrupted firmly, “It must be working. Her medicine can even save people on the brink of death. She’s just unconscious—it will definitely save her too.”

Knowing what not to say at this moment, Lu Jianan remained silent.

He feared that his denial would shatter Lu Hang’s composure, so he swallowed his doubts, hoping instead that Lin Nannan was indeed improving, just as Lu Hang believed.

Meanwhile, at the military base in Beijing, Zhang Shengguo suddenly received an order to assemble a team and pick someone up. No specifics were given about who it was—only the license plate number and the direction from which they were coming, along with the location for the pickup.

If it were just a routine task, it would be manageable. But the instruction to carry arms made them take it seriously, leaving no room for carelessness.

“Battalion Commander Zhang, who do you think it is that requires us to carry arms for the pickup?” someone asked curiously.

Zhang Shengguo shook his head. “There’s no information, just the license plate number. It’s impossible to guess, but it must be someone very important. Otherwise, we wouldn’t need to carry arms.”

In these times, peace and stability had been restored for the people. If weapons were required, it could only mean they were needed for protection—so the person must be of great importance.

"Commander Zhang, hello," A voice suddenly interrupted his thoughts. He saw the person in a white coat in front of him and frowned, asking, "Who are you?"

"We are doctors from Beijing Hospital. Our mission is also the same as yours—to pick someone up," the lead doctor explained.

Zhang Shengguo asked, "Is the person... sick?"

"Apparently, it's quite serious. The patient is being transferred from another hospital, likely because there was no other option. They’re being sent all the way from the south..." The doctor offered what he knew casually, as they would all find out eventually during the mission.

"The south?" These two words inexplicably sent a chill through Zhang Shengguo, giving him a bad feeling.

The only people he knew in the south who could warrant such a large-scale effort were a few individuals—some had been recalled and placed under protection, others had been on secret missions and hadn’t been seen for years... None of them were currently in the south, so it couldn’t be them.

The only one who could possibly cause such a stir was Lin Nannan, whom he’d inadvertently found out had returned to her hometown after completing a secret mission.

Ordinarily, such a task shouldn’t have fallen to him, but now that he was assigned to lead the team, there must be a reason.

He had been puzzled before, but now he suddenly understood.

They needed someone absolutely reliable to protect Lin Nannan, and he—or the Zhang family—was trusted, which was why the task had been given to him.

The more Zhang Shengguo speculated, the more uneasy he became.

Only this explanation fits all the circumstances.

But the answer left him deeply troubled.

If hospitals in the south were unable to treat her and were sending her to Beijing, how serious must her condition be, he wondered...

At this thought, he couldn’t help but ask another question: "Is the patient a woman?"

The doctor nodded. "Yes, our hospital has made special arrangements."

"What about the specific condition? Do you know?" His heart sank further—almost all the details matched.