nashuaworldcup Chapter 135 I am at ease entrusting the safety of China to you.
Chapter 135 I am at ease entrusting the safety of China to you.
Xiao Qianyu was the first to rush into the room.
"Old Li!" The attending physician tried to stop him.
The robotic arm reached out and gently removed the auxiliary breathing mask from Li Tianshan's trachea.
"Cough..." Li Tianshan coughed up a mouthful of bloody phlegm. He turned his head and looked at Zhao Leiguang, who was leading the way. His gaze lingered on Zhao Leiguang's cracked tower shield for two seconds.
"Old Zhao," Li Tianshan's voice was like sandpaper rubbing against a table, "your shield is broken again. Your pay for this month is all deducted."
Zhao Leiguang stepped forward, his knees slamming heavily to the ground, his eyes red-rimmed. He opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word for a long time; only his heavy breathing echoed in the ward.
Su Yunqing walked right past Zhao Leiguang and placed her hands on the glass of the sterile chamber.
Pure white holy light penetrated the glass and continuously flowed into Li Tianshan's body.
As the light shone, the old scars on Li Tianshan's body quickly fell off, and new flesh grew over them.
But the readings on the electrocardiogram monitor remained stuck in the glaring red zone. Thirty-five, thirty-four, and still dropping.
"Stop, girl." Li Tianshan raised his hand and tapped on the glass. "Healing spells can heal injuries, but they can't save my life."
Su Yunqing bit her lip until it bled, and blood dripped down her chin onto her white coat. She gripped her staff tightly, refusing to stop, her body swaying uncontrollably from exhaustion of magical energy.
Shen Xinglin walked over and pressed down on her shoulder.
Li Tianshan waved, signaling Xiao Qianyu to come forward.
He pulled a palm-sized black metal box from under his pillow. After unlocking it with his fingerprint, a black dragon-patterned secret order lay quietly inside.
"This is the command order for the National Guard, and also the key card." Li Tianshan stuffed the secret order into Xiao Qianyu's hand. His fingers were thin and withered, but his strength was immense, making Xiao Qianyu's finger bones crack.
"It's time for me to let go. You young people are all very promising!"
Xiao Qianyu gripped the command token tightly, the veins on the back of her hand bulging.
Li Tianshan's gaze swept past the crowd and landed on Lu Yan, who was standing at the very back.
"Kid," Li Tianshan looked at him, "China's foundation was weak; in the past, we could only fill it with our lives."
"Since you came, we've left them all far behind!"
Lu Yan stepped forward and looked at the old man who was on his deathbed.
"I have complete confidence in entrusting the safety of China to you!"
Just then, the holographic screen on the ward wall suddenly flickered, the internal military briefing that was playing was forcibly cut off, and the highest-level international emergency news briefing popped up.
In the upper right corner of the screen, there is a striking red "LIVE" logo.
"According to reliable sources just received by this station, a large-scale conflict has broken out between the Europa Alliance and the White Eagle Empire in the high seas of the North Atlantic. The White Eagle Empire has officially declared war on the Europa Alliance and has closed all communication channels."
On the screen, a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft transmitted aerial footage.
The surface of the North Atlantic was torn apart by immense force. Giant waves, hundreds of meters high, formed a wall of water that stretched from the sky to the ground.
Above the water wall, dozens of Europa knights clad in heavy silver armor floated in mid-air.
The leading knight commander held his longsword high in his hand.
The images on the screen continued to unfold.
The camera zooms in.
On the opposite side of the sea, the White Eagle Empire's forces were equally unwilling to be outdone.
Hundreds of awakened individuals walked steadily on the turbulent sea.
They wore uniform dark gold armor, and the water beneath their feet was forcibly pushed aside by some force field, forming small waterless vacuum zones.
The news channel's female anchor spoke extremely fast, her voice echoing in the hospital room.
"Currently, countries around the world have urgently adjusted their strategic objectives. All exploration missions in high-level secret realms have shifted entirely to the search for divine relics. An official spokesperson for the White Eagle Empire stated that they have obtained the final clue to a certain deity. The representative of the South Asian Union proposed at the United Nations meeting to share divine resources..."
Zhao Lei spat.
"Those spineless cowards in South Asia can't even recognize their own ancestors, yet they want to share resources?"
Snapped.
Li Tianshan pressed the power button on the remote control.
The screen went black.
The ward fell silent again, with only the ticking of the electrocardiogram monitor.
Li Tianshan threw the remote control onto the bedside table, and because he threw it too hard, he coughed violently again. Su Yunqing quickly stepped forward to pat his back, but he waved her away.
"Stop watching this useless stuff." Li Tianshan pointed to the black screen. "Foreigners fighting, it's like dogs biting dogs."
"We can't join in the commotion."
He braced himself against the edge of the bed, trying to sit up straight.
Xiao Qianyu stepped forward, supported his back, and placed a pillow under his arm.
"This old man doesn't have many days left to live," Li Tianshan gasped for breath, "but China must live on. You bunch of brats must live on too."
Zhao Leiguang's lips moved, but he didn't make a sound, and his eyes reddened again. He turned his head to the side and looked at the corner of the wall.
Li Tianshan ignored him, his gaze sweeping over everyone in the first squad before finally settling on Lu Yan.
"Now, I am issuing the final military order for the Zhenguo Dragon Guard."
Swish.
In the ward, everyone, including Shen Xinglin who had been leaning against the wall, stood up straight at the same time.
The military boots clattered together, making a synchronized sound.
"We will search for more divine relics at all costs."
"We can't control what other people do when they search for historical sites, but we do it to bring back our own ancestors."
He pointed to the ground beneath his feet.
"The gods of China are not all dead. They are just asleep."
"When they return, we will annihilate all those Outer Gods!"
"Our China has been poor for so many years, it's time for us to make a fortune. Let's strip them naked!"
He turned to look at Lu Yan.
"Kid, you're the quickest-witted and the most ruthless. I trust you with these punks. You've surprised us the most; you're clever and mischievous, but in war, you have to be ruthless. From now on, when you encounter those foreigners, don't hold back; beat them to a pulp."
Lu Yan nodded.
"Go on. Don't linger here. This old man is tired and needs to rest."
Xiao Qianyu gripped the black dragon-patterned secret order tightly.
"Mr. Li, you..."
"Get out, get out, get out." Li Tianshan waved his hand impatiently. "Stop wailing here. Come back to my grave when you've brought back the gods of our Chinese civilization. Burn some good incense then, don't try to fool me with cheap stuff."
Lin Chuxue's eyes lit up, and she jogged to catch up.
"How can we cooperate? Will it save on medicine costs? Let me tell you, the price of red medicine has gone up recently, and I can't afford it."
"No medicine is needed; you'll just need to have your blood drawn from now on."
Shen Xinglin patted Zhao Leiguang on the shoulder, and the two walked out the door one after the other.
At the end of the corridor, Su Yunqing stopped and bowed deeply to the ward.
She turned around and quickly caught up with the group.