star hunter

When Su Xian opened his eyes again, all he could see was a sky that was pregnant with a blizzard.

"Are you awake?" He heard a familiar voice, subconsciously searched for the source of the sound, and then saw Zhong Yuncong's smiling face.

"This is..." He had never been to this place, but he probably guessed where it was.

Sure enough, Zhong Yuncong told him: "The space Xiao Yin built."

Su Xian quietly waited for his next words.

"After inheriting his power, I can already control this place as I like." Zhong Yuncong gently caressed his face, "Including space and time."

Hearing the word "time", Su Xian vaguely understood what he meant.

"Just sleep here, and when you wake up, it will be dawn."

Hearing the coaxing tone, Su Xian couldn't help laughing: "It seems that this sleep will be very long."

While he was speaking, the surrounding environment was quietly changing—the wind and snow stopped, the dark clouds dispersed, the sun shone warmly, and the snow under him began to melt.

Not long after, the ground beneath him turned into a thick and soft grass field, surrounded by flowers in full bloom.

Su Xian noticed that when the world was turned upside down, the irresistible drowsiness flooded his body like a tide.

His eyelids gradually became heavier.

Zhong Yuncong held his face, and gently touched the tip of his nose with his lips: "Don't worry, I will kiss you awake when the time is right."

His demeanor naturally reminded Su Xian of a famous fairy tale, and then there was a chill, and when he was about to scold him, his eyes closed.

Zhong Yuncong pressed his cheek against his forehead and said in a low voice, "Have more good dreams."

Su Xian's time was fixed at this moment.

>>>

Not long ago, Zhang Jibai vaccinated his body with the most primitive vaccine, and now he is suffering from a lot of side effects, not only has herpes on his body, but his head is in a drowsy state most of the time, and his body is also hot and cold.

But when Zhong Yuncong returned to the clinic, he cheered up and stood up from the hospital bed: "Have you placed him properly?"

Zhong Yuncong nodded, noticed his bad face again, and asked with concern: "Are you okay?"

Before Zhang Jibai could speak, Xiaotao gently wiped the cold sweat off his forehead with a wet cloth, and sighed: "It's been like this for the past few days, but fortunately... it's not life-threatening."

Zhong Yuncong himself has survived this way, of course he knows this process better than anyone else.

However, Zhang Jibai's symptoms seemed to be much milder than he was then, and he waved his hands himself: "It's okay, just get over it."

Zhong Yun never said anything, just nodded silently.

He is the one who most hopes that the "vaccine" will work, even more than Zhang Jibai himself.

"I have a hunch that it will be over soon." Zhang Jibai seemed to have seen through his strong desire, and gave him a shot in the arm, "It should be within a few days."

Zhong Yuncong smiled and shook his shoulder: "I believe in you."

"You should believe in yourself." Zhang Jibai raised the corners of his lips slightly, and asked again, "What are you going to do next? When will you leave the 'isolated island'?"

"We'll talk about it when you recover." Zhong Yuncong was not in a hurry, "Xiao Yin gave me that power back then to check and balance the situation on the 'isolated island'. I'm afraid I won't accept it."

What happened in the Management Bureau that day has already spread throughout the "isolated island", and everyone knows the powerful power that Zhong Yuncong possesses.

"I still hope that in the next few days, they will spend every day with hope instead of the low pressure of fear." Zhong Yuncong smiled lightly, "But it's hard to believe it just by talking about it, I understand , so we need your successful case."

Zhang Jibai raised his eyebrows: "So?"

"So, when you are well, I will find a time to gather everyone together, and then push your successful case forward. Isn't this convincing? They can also live in peace of mind."

Zhang Jibai remained silent, never thinking that he would become a living sign one day.

"Doctor, take a good rest. When you recover, there are still a lot of things waiting for you."

Zhang Jibai saw the heaviness behind his smile, and knew that he meant "breaking the cocoon".

"Don't worry, as long as I can survive, I will definitely let him survive."

>>>

About a week later, when Zhang Jibai had another blood test, the test result for the "Paradise Lost" virus was negative.

Holding the test results, both hands were shaking.

This means that he is truly free from the virus that has plagued him for many years.

Under the extreme ecstasy and excitement, Doctor Zhang Jibai, who has always been calm and rational, also gave a naive look, and pinched himself severely, which shocked Xiaotao next to him.

"……doctor?!"

Zhang Jibai smiled at her: "Don't worry, I'm not crazy."

Zhong Yuncong watched from the side, although he was also happy, but he was somewhat disappointed——Zhang Jibai’s recovery came at a price, “Paradise Lost” was indeed cured, but Zhang Jibai’s left ear, due to side effects, Relationship, deaf.

It seems that the direct inoculation of the unprocessed original virus into the human body is indeed not a small risk.

However, this did not hinder Zhang Jibai's excitement. In his opinion, this price was worth it.

But he is rational after all. Even though the results of this vaccination are generally considered successful, it has not yet reached the time when it can be implemented on a large scale.

He didn't even agree to let Xiao Tao try.

The side effect is deafness on him, so it may not be necessary to change another person, after all, everyone's physique is different.

Even if this is the case, the whole city cannot be made deaf, right?

"Doctor," Zhong Yuncong had to raise his voice when talking to him now, "what do you think?"

Zhang Jibai's face became serious: "Let's go according to our original plan."

The implication is that Zhong Yuncong still returned to the outside world to be responsible for vaccine research and development and mass production, while he stayed in the "isolated island" and continued to develop new inhibitors and "crack" antidote.

Zhong Yuncong agreed with relief: "Okay."

>>>

Thanks to Zhu Ci's empty shell, Zhong Yuncong used this puppet to indirectly control the "Shadow" organization, and commanded the members responsible for raising and training the alien species, and issued instructions to drive the alien species to the west city. Somewhere, using the firepower at his disposal, all of them were wiped out in one go.

And the two departments really sent people to deal with the corpse, Zhong Yuncong didn't know whether they were driven by a sense of responsibility or were really frightened by him.

But whatever it is, it works.

Afterwards, the Management Bureau and the Comprehensive Management Bureau cooperated again to organize the rest of the citizens to conduct a physical examination, and basically found out the physical condition of everyone.

"Before I develop a new type of inhibitor, no one should get sick again." Zhang Jibai came to a conclusion, Zhong Yuncong heaved a sigh of relief, discussed with Dr. Zhang, and decided to wait for the first batch of inhibitors When it is successfully produced, the news of the successful vaccination will be announced together.

A few months later, representatives of the two major departments and some representatives of citizens gathered in the conference room of the Comprehensive Management Bureau.

Zhang Jibai showed them his new achievements, as well as his own restored tan eyes.

"As you can see, I have fully recovered."

This news was like a bomb thrown into the water, undoubtedly causing an uproar, and there was an uproar in the arena—"What?! Did I read it correctly? His eyes returned to normal...?" "'Paradise Lost' actually Can it be cured? God finally opened his eyes!" "He is not cheating, is he? Changing the color of his eyes is not that difficult..."

Seated Huo Jing's attention was not on Zhang Jibai, but on Zhong Yuncong in the corner. His eyes were complicated beyond words, but obviously full of joy and hope.

He believed in Zhong Yuncong.

Zhong Yuncong also felt his gaze, and responded with a smile.

The one who had the same reaction as Huo Jing was "Agni". Regarding Zhong Yuncong's remarks that day, he was quite skeptical, but at this moment, he really had some expectations in his heart.

But he was also afraid that this was just a phantom, and it would come to nothing soon.

There were quite a few people present, and the high and low voices were mixed together, making it extremely noisy. Fortunately, one of Dr. Zhang's ears was useless, so he was not affected by the huge uproar, and remained calm.

He named the virus in Zhong Yuncong's body "Recovering Paradise" and told about its wonderful connection with the "Lost Paradise" virus. Soon, Zhong Yuncong in the corner attracted the attention of all parties.

Those eyes were full of awe and admiration, because everyone knew that their life and death depended on this person.

While Zhong Yuncong was under a lot of pressure from being messed with, he was also a little bit dumbfounded.

Just a moment ago, he was still the oppressor in the eyes of everyone.

"But I have to tell you one thing. So far, due to technical limitations and the toxicity of 'Recovery Paradise' itself, there is a huge risk in rash vaccination." Zhang Jibai seriously poured cold water on the excited people, "So we have to wait a while before a safe and effective vaccine is produced on a large scale."

Seeing another wave of disturbance, Zhang Jibai was grateful and gave another vaccination: "However, don't worry everyone, I have developed a batch of new inhibitors using the 'Fuyuan' virus, which are more effective than previous medicines. We have plenty of time to wait."

As soon as he said this, the meeting room that was originally like a boiling oil pan suddenly fell into silence again.

Zhang Jibai glanced at Zhong Yuncong, who was still very calm, because he knew that no matter how hard they struggled, they would still accept the wait.

Because there is hope.

Only in the darkest night can the brightest light appear, even if it is only a little light, it is enough to guide them to continue walking.

The dawn of the "isolated island" will come one day.

After that meeting, as the "Shadow" disintegrated and the turmoil subsided, coupled with the unprecedented close cooperation between the Comprehensive Management Bureau and the Management Bureau, the outside world believed in Mengchuan's security and sincerity, and the quarterly supply finally resumed. .

The city finally returned to calm.

As for Zhong Yuncong, it was time to leave.

"I'll be back." He smiled and said goodbye to all the friends who came to see him off, and his voice was gentle and firm, with a reassuring force.

Zhang Jibai patted him on the shoulder: "I hope next time, we can get out of the 'isolated island' openly."

"Yes." Zhong Yuncong's gaze slowly swept over Zhang Jibai, Huo Jing, Xiang Yu and others, his eyes were clear and bright, "When I come back, the 'Island' will no longer exist."

After speaking, he turned his head to look at the silent Xie Cheng: "Xie Cheng, please."

Xie Cheng nodded, and soon, the space opened up a passage, and he teleported Zhong Yun out.

Everyone watched him go.

There is reluctance, but there is no resignation, because one day, they will be able to go out.

>>>

After Zhong Yuncong returned to the city where he lived for more than 20 years and breathed the familiar air, he also had mixed feelings. However, he didn't have much time to express his feelings. Instead, he devoted himself to the development of vaccines in the shortest possible time. thing.

Speaking of which, I really want to thank the Xiao family for their huge financial resources. When Zhang Jiahe was in K City, he was doing property management for the Xiao family. After his whereabouts were unknown, Zhong Yuncong took over these things as his heir. Wealth, and he still has some property rights documents brought back from the "isolated island", which greatly helped him mobilize these resources.

So, while tiring, it went well.

I didn't feel it before, but now I have a personal experience. The old saying is so reasonable-money can turn ghosts.

After finding the top laboratories at home and abroad, after some inquiries, he visited several old professors who were well-known in the industry, and slightly revealed the connection between the two viruses. have invested in the development of vaccines.

And he himself is an indispensable provider of research samples. In the few years since the vaccine was developed, he couldn't remember how much blood he had been drawn.

In short, he was almost anemic.

Compared with Zhong Yuncong outside the "isolated island", all the people in the "isolated island" can do is to wait patiently.

Although Zhong Yuncong left, the sword of Damocles he left behind was still hanging above everyone's heads, and no one dared to act rashly.

Of course, the existence of Zhang Jibai's successful case has greatly calmed the hearts of the citizens, and his new inhibitor can indeed delay the onset of the disease better than the previous models.

Once they got used to the orderly rhythm, their hearts gradually calmed down. Sometimes they raised their heads to look at the sky, as if they could see the airtight haze in the sky gradually dissipating.

In the "isolated island", the name Su Xian was gradually forgotten as time passed, because everyone except Zhang Jibai thought he was dead.

No one knew that he was hidden in a frozen time and space, sleeping peacefully in a warmth and splendor.

>>>

It took a full five years for the vaccine to go from development to clinical practice and then to production. When Zhong Yuncong returned to the "isolated island", Zhang Jibai found that he had gray hair.

His face didn't seem to have changed much, but his hair was really graying a lot, and he knew how much effort this person had spent in the past few years.

Compared with the sample vaccine that Zhong Yuncong brought back after passing the Phase III clinical evaluation, Zhang Jibai felt a little embarrassed: "I'm sorry, I haven't had any..."

Compared with a few years ago, Zhong Yuncong became more calm, and he didn't show any disappointment when he heard the words, he just smiled lightly: "It's okay, a safe vaccine has been developed now, if there is no problem after the first batch of trials, Start mass production. At that time, you can also spare time...how about going out to study with those old professors who are very knowledgeable and experienced?"

Zhong Yuncong's suggestion greatly exceeded Zhang Jibai's expectations, he was extremely nervous and yearning: "Can I... go out?"

Zhong Yuncong was amused by his gaffe: "Doctor Zhang, have you forgotten that you are no longer an infected person?"

Zhang Jibai took a few deep breaths before he finally managed to calm down: "That's good, the medical resources outside are much stronger. If we all work together, we can definitely overcome the 'breaking the cocoon'!"

Zhong Yun smiled and looked at the distant sky, the light in his pupils was ups and downs: "When he wakes up, all the suffering will be over."

It took another two years after the large-scale production and release of the vaccine developed with "Fu Paradise" as the raw material, and finally all the residents got rid of the label of "infected person".

Except for a few samples that remained in the laboratory for research, the "Paradise Lost" virus was considered extinct from the city.

Since then, the "isolated island" has finally turned back to Mengchuan.

After the outside government learned about the vaccine development project, it also provided more or less convenience, which is one of the reasons why the vaccine can be successfully produced within five years.

It's just that they adopted a more cautious attitude on the issue of opening the city's borders. Therefore, after another three years of observation, after confirming that the "Paradise Lost" virus had indeed disappeared without a trace, the former wall only had one layer. Withdraw layer by layer.

When Mengchuan people set foot outside for the first time, the weather was not good and it started to rain lightly, but the bad weather did not damage their good mood in the slightest.

People and things outside, flowers and grass, even wind and rain are all desirable.

Zhong Yuncong watched the people walking out along the old demarcation line one after another holding umbrellas, and couldn't help saying, "Maybe it won't be long before the rain stops and the sun comes out, and we will be able to see a rainbow."

"Maybe the situation is not as good as you imagined." Zhang Jibai was not as optimistic as he was. "To be honest, Mengchuan has been out of touch with the outside world for too long. I'm a little worried that they won't be able to adapt to the outside world."

"But we have to do it." Zhong Yuncong thought of the words Zong Zhengzheng said, feeling sad, but the smile on his face remained, "The future is not always beautiful, but at least we have broken through the barriers. "

Zhang Jibai also smiled: "Yes, we are finally free."

The last three words really made Zhong Yuncong feel mixed.

After waiting for so long, the people of Mengchuan finally waited for the day of freedom.

But they waited, and he had to continue to wait.

"Yun Cong!" A delicate female voice interrupted Zhong Yuncong's thoughts. He followed the source of the sound and found that it was Yirou whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Holding an umbrella, her face was full of excitement, and she walked towards him briskly: "I heard from them that you are here with Dr. Zhang, so you came here."

Zhong Yuncong was also very happy to see her. Yirou, who got rid of the illness, looked healthier and more beautiful, which made him very relieved.

"Do you want to go out?" Zhong Yuncong saw that she was dressed lightly and had a backpack on her back, and it looked like she was going to go far away. "You can't be alone? Where's Ren Jie?"

"He's coming too. We plan to go on a trip and get married along the way." Yirou stroked her hair shyly, Zhong Yuncong and Zhang Jibai looked at each other and congratulated in unison.

But Zhong Yuncong was a little dissatisfied: "Then why did you come here alone? What about the others? Didn't you say you want to settle accounts with me?"

The playfulness in his words was obvious, Yirou couldn't fail to hear it, so she became more and more shy: "What kind of revenge is not revenge... You are our benefactor!"

Zhong Yuncong laughed: "Since you are a benefactor, shouldn't you come over and thank you?"

Yirou showed a wry smile: "He has a thin skin, he was embarrassed to see you...so I came here alone."

From the corner of his eyes, Zhong Yun glanced at a figure with his back facing them in the rain, and shook his head: "Tsk, it's still such an annoying personality...Come on, let him do what he wants."

Yirou looked at him timidly: "Don't be angry with him... In fact, he has long been in his heart... but he can't wipe it off his face..."

Zhong Yuncong laughed: "Come on, can I still not understand him? That's fine, you go too, be careful on the road."

Yirou stepped forward to give him a hug, and walked back and waved all the way.

Zhong Yuncong finally sent this pair away, but another pair came.

"...You guys are going on a trip to get married too?" Zhong Yuncong squinted at Huo Jing and Bing Nu who were also carrying luggage, and at the same time bumped Zhang Jibai's elbow, "Doctor Zhang, don't you think this is Cheng's marriage?" Tons of damage?!"

Asexual Zhang Jibai spread his hands indifferently: "I don't feel it."

Zhong Yuncong got angry: One or two, just to bully him that his lover is not around, right? ? ?

"Ahem, it's not..." Huo Jing had no expression on his face, but his ears turned red slightly, "I just went out to have a look."

The ice girl still had that icy face, but a trace of annoyance flashed in her eyes.

Zhong Yuncong snickered while watching: "Instructor Huo, if you come back alone next time, I won't be surprised at all."

Huo Jing was startled, and carefully glanced at the girl next to him, who didn't even give him a look, turned around and left gracefully, waved to Zhong Yuncong and Zhang Jibai: "Let's go."

Huo Jing didn't recover for a long time, and Zhong Yuncong had to push him: "Are you stupid??? Why don't you chase after me?!"

Instructor Huo, who was belatedly aware of it, came to his senses, lost his reserve, and immediately chased after him.

Zhong Yuncong only felt that his eyes were about to be blinded.

Although Zhang Jibai was unmoved, he could still see the disappointment in his eyes, and patted him on the shoulder: "The research between me and those professors has made great progress, and it will be soon."

Zhong Yuncong smiled and nodded: "I'll wait."

Isn't it just waiting?I have been waiting for so many years, and it is nothing if I wait any longer.

Only occasionally when he looked in the mirror, he would feel an inexplicable panic when he looked at his white hair - he knew that Su Xian would definitely wake up, but he was afraid that by that day, he would be completely different.

Because of the serious illness in "Recovering the Paradise", coupled with the great loss of mental strength, and the frequent blood draws in recent years, his body is not as good as before. Some doctors privately warned him to take more rest, otherwise, it will be very difficult. Difficult to survive the year of fate.

Zhong Yun never cared how long he could live, but he was afraid that before that, he would not be able to wait for Su Xian.

Even more afraid, even if he woke up, he would not recognize himself.

Zhong Yuncong looked at himself in the mirror and shook his head and laughed.

At this moment, he could really understand Zhu Ci's mood.

Fortunately, Zhang Jibai didn't make him wait too long.

Not long after Zhong Yuncong's 32nd birthday passed, he called overnight. As soon as Zhong Yuncong answered, he heard the other party's excited and incoherent voice: "Success! Yuncong! We can save him!"

The microphone fell from his hand, and at that moment, his mental power surged uncontrollably, like a river after the rainy season, flooding rapidly, the wind and grass in the city suddenly became very clear, and the sparrows soaring across the sky The bird also became his eyes, swooping towards himself, and all the memories of the past and the present were traced in the brain in an instant when the thoughts intersected, and he trembled and shed the first tear.

He squatted down covering his face, and said to himself over and over again: Well, you have finally waited.

>>>

When Su leisurely woke up, his time was still stuck eight years ago, the sunshine, green grass and flowers around him had not changed in any way, and Zhong Yuncong's wicked "Sleeping Beauty" joke was still in his ears.

But Zhong Yuncong who appeared in front of his eyes was different from before.

His hair turned mottled gray and white, and his face didn't change much at first glance, but upon closer inspection, the solemnity of the years had settled in the corners of his brows and eyes.

His whole temperament is completely different from before.

"Hey," but when he laughed, he still showed the vigor and publicity of eight years ago, "You are really... You woke up before I kissed you?"

Su Xian wasn't angry this time, but he didn't smile either. He just stretched out his hand and touched his face: "How long have I been asleep?"

"It's been a long time." Zhong Yuncong slowly raised his eyelids, the world in front of him seemed to have been soaked by rain, making it impossible for him to see the face of the person in front of him clearly, "I'm already several years older than you...Are you surprised? Are you surprised? "

Su Xian hugged him slowly, and sighed softly in his ear: "I'm sorry for keeping you waiting for so long."

Zhong Yuncong originally wanted to say, it won't be long, eight years will pass in the blink of an eye.

But when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say anything.

Forget it, he finally gave up on deceiving himself.

"When you were dreaming," he asked in a low voice, "did you dream of me?"

Su Xian stretched his brows for a moment, and the corners of his lips curled into a smile: "I dreamed, I dreamed that we spent 100 years together."

"No, I'm older than you now, and by then, I'll definitely be older. I don't agree!"

"... Excuse me, is there any difference in appearance between 90 years old and [-] years old?"

"Definitely!"

"It wasn't in my dream anyway."

"By the way, why don't you let me see your dream?"

"……I reject."

"Then how do I know if you really dreamed of me?"

"Zhong Yuncong, are you going back as you live???"

"No, I mainly want to see what I will look like when I am a hundred years old."

>>>

When Zhang Jibai saw a friend he hadn't seen for many years, he also felt as if he had passed away.

But this person, even after lying down for so many years, didn't make any progress, so he laughed at him as soon as we met: "Doctor Zhang, you are really old."

Zhang Jibai: "..." Who do you think I am working so hard for? ? ?

However, it was not only Dr. Zhang who was hurt, but also Zhong Yuncong, who was more furious than Zhang Jibai: "Hey, who are you talking about?"

The corner of Su Xian's mouth twitched: "I'm just joking with Zhang Jibai, you don't have to go up by yourself, do you?"

"I think you're just pointing fingers and scolding Huai." Zhong Yuncong continued to make trouble out of no reason, and Su Xian couldn't help but laugh: "I think your mental age has dropped a few years."

However, Zhang Jibai was quite embarrassed. In these years, Zhong Yuncong had never let go like this. That quiet and introverted person almost made him forget what Zhong Yuncong was like in the beginning.

"What do you plan to do next?" Zhang Jibai stretched his waist, "I plan to go to a certain medical university for advanced studies."

Zhong Yuncong and Su Xian looked at each other, Zhong Yuncong smiled slightly: "I'll take him home...to meet my mother."

Zhong Yuncong was referring to his adoptive mother in the past. After he went back, after much deliberation, he finally did not tell the truth. He only said that Zhong Zhiyuan died in a foreign land due to a sudden illness. Although his adoptive mother was a little sad, she was even happier to see him come back safely. , Zhong Yuncong continued to treat her as his biological mother, and the relationship between mother and son remained the same as before.

Su Xian froze: "...you didn't say you were going to see your mother before?"

Zhong Yuncong smiled: "Didn't you tell me to go home before? Let's go back together now, okay?"

The corners of Su Xian's lips curved slightly: "Okay."

Zhang Jibai gritted his teeth at the two of them, rubbed his goosebumps and left.

Seeing him leave, Su Xian coughed dryly and asked, "What does your mother... like?"

Zhong Yuncong was taken aback for a moment, then laughed loudly: "Yo, are you nervous?"

A certain person said stubbornly: "...Which eye of yours saw that I was nervous?

Zhong Yuncong snorted coldly: "Okay, then I won't tell you what my mother likes, you can guess for yourself!"

Su Xian: "..."

>>>

On the day when they were about to leave Mengchuan, Zhong Yuncong woke up very early, and when he opened his eyes, it was still dark outside the window.

But he lost his sleep all of a sudden, wrapped himself in a shirt, got out of bed barefoot, and came to the window.

Su Xian was in a light sleep, and was soon awakened by the sound of him pulling the curtains open.

Zhong Yuncong turned around and smiled apologetically: "Did I wake you up?"

"No." Su Xian simply got up and took a blanket and put it on his shoulders: "I'm not afraid of catching a cold."

Perhaps in order to divert his attention and avoid being nagged, Zhong Yuncong raised his finger and pointed to the eastern sky: "Look, Venus!"

Su Xian was really distracted, and looked out through the window panes, and found that the sky was about to dawn, and the vast sky was still a faint blue, but the color continued to decrease, and when it reached the edge, the pale gold of the morning sun was faintly revealed .

And Venus hangs on the sky with the deepest color block, it is bright white, mysterious and deep, like the eternal eye of the sky.

"It seems," Su Xian smiled, "it's almost dawn."

Zhong Yuncong leaned on him, and scraped his chin casually: "Well, it's dawn, and we're going home."

The morning star is shining, and the dawn is coming.

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