Xu Qian glanced at Gu Qing, who stood by with a dazed expression, and asked, "Gu Qing, do you have any more crystal cores?"
Gu Qing snapped back to attention, his eyes brightening. "Yes, yes, I do."
He immediately took out a small bag of crystal cores from his backpack and handed it to her.
These were what he had saved; most of the crystal cores had already been absorbed by him.
She shook her head.
"I don't need them. Give them to Doctor Ye. I'll return them to you later."
Gu Qing lowered his gaze and said in a muffled voice, "Sister Qian, you don't need to return them to me. It was all my fault; they found us. We could have hidden."
｛It's all our fault for not being smart enough.｝
They had been guarding at the stairwell. When the men in black patrolled, they hadn't hidden in time and were discovered.
She looked up to meet Gu Qing's guilty gaze and said, "We're all fine now, aren't we? Don't blame yourself. Getting injured on a mission is normal."
Gu Qing hummed in response, remaining silent.
｛It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, Sister Qian wouldn't be injured.｝
Hearing Gu Qing's thoughts, he still blamed himself internally.
"Gu Qing!"
"Huh?"
Gu Qing's heart tightened, afraid that Xu Qian's next words would be to kick him off the team.
He was indeed useless. He couldn't fight zombies or use any abilities, only drive. It was normal for him to be kicked out.
She looked at him, her gaze calm.
"Gu Qing, from now on, you need to dig up 50 more crystal cores than others. Can you do that?"
His eyes immediately lit up.
"Yes!"
｛I'm so glad Sister Qian isn't kicking me out!｝
A faint smile spread across Xu Qian's beautiful features. He was still just a child.
"Doctor Ye, absorb the crystal cores first and recover your abilities."
Ye Yunzhou nodded. Now was not the time to refuse.
He placed the crystal cores one by one into his palm. The crystal cores disappeared one by one.
Soon, his previously weak hands and feet returned to normal.
Professor Hu Jin was also dragged over by Mei Yuebai, who was holding his arm.
Hu Jin, bent over and panting, found the young man too impatient. He hadn't considered that he was an elderly man and had dragged him up, refusing to be carried. If he hadn't insisted on not being carried, he probably would have been hoisted up to the 12th floor.
Ye Yunzhou stood up and helped Hu Jin to his feet, immediately explaining Xu Qian's condition.
Hu Jin sighed, "Is this a joke? How can surgery be done without equipment?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Qian casually waved her hand. A surgical bed, doctor's attire, and medicines appeared, all readily available.
"What else do we need? Tell me."
Hu Jin was stunned. He had thought Xu Qian was remarkable when he first met her at the F City Hospital, but he hadn't expected her to have such medical equipment.
For every item he named, she produced it.
Due to limited space, they could only set up the operating table in Xu Qian's room.
Once preparations were complete, Ye Yunzhou administered anesthesia to Xu Qian. Together, they removed the bullet, and then he used his ability to close the wound.
The surgery lasted for two hours.
Apart from excessive blood loss, which made her complexion pale, there were no other issues.
Ye Yunzhou, wearing a green surgical gown and mask, gazed at her with his slightly curved eyes, tenderness in their depths.
"Xu Qian, the surgery is complete, but you still need to rest. Understand?"
Xu Qian lowered her eyes and agreed. Although it wasn't general anesthesia, she couldn't move her upper body, which was quite uncomfortable.
As a doctor, Ye Yunzhou could see Xu Qian's thoughts at a glance. Patients were naturally scared and uncomfortable after surgery.
Furthermore, the person she wanted to see wasn't him.
After giving the necessary instructions, he turned and left the room.
She closed her eyes slightly.
Today's mission had been too perilous.
Without the helicopter, it was hard to imagine how they would have escaped.
A "click."
The door opened.