Chapter 795 - 814: Qiuqiu: I’m Ready
Chapter 795: Chapter 814: Qiuqiu: I’m Ready
After some thought, Dean Zhu saw no harm in it and agreed, satisfying the young men’s curiosity.
And once they got closer, they actually reaped some benefits, feeling the fatigue from days of hyperspace jumps lighten slightly.
They could actually feel it?
They weren’t even that close!
So, the professors grew curious as well and gathered around Jiang Qiuqiu.
Getting closer, they discovered that the spiritual power was even purer.
Not only that, but the release of her spiritual power was also intermittent.
It was stable most of the time, with only an occasional, sudden fragrant burst.
Needless to say, judging by her smile, she must have been thinking of something wonderful.
Just as everyone was wondering what happy thought she was having, the hand of the person on the bed twitched, and soon, Qiuqiu opened her eyes.
In her mind, she was supposed to be sitting in a chair.
But as her consciousness returned, she realized... she was actually lying down???
Not only that, but after the blinding light subsided, she felt the light above her head was suddenly blocked.
One after another, familiar faces—though she might not have been able to name them all—appeared before her eyes.
All around her, they looked quite surprised. "Student Jiang is awake?"
At that moment, for some reason, a very popular 21st-century meme suddenly popped into her head.
It was the one from Journey to the West where the master and his three disciples are all leaning over, staring at the screen with different expressions and the caption: "Patron, you are awake?"
The resemblance was uncanny.
...
She shook her head and sat up.
Before she could even ask what had happened, a wave of weakness washed over her. Her Spirit Sea was completely empty, and the hollowness was so intense she could barely stay upright.
A female teacher with quick reflexes caught her and held her steady.
Qiuqiu quickly thanked her.
"Don’t mention it. No need to be so formal, student." After saying that, she turned her head. "Is the dean here? Go get a Spirit Healing Helmet from him."
Only after putting on the helmet did she slowly begin to recover.
Dean Zhu also made his way over from the front of the cabin.
It was then that Qiuqiu finally learned what had happened.
"You entered a deep trance," he explained. "It’s a form of epiphany."
"I mentioned it to you once before. This is that profound, mysterious feeling..."
"There are many possible triggers. A particular scene might move you, or it might happen when your spiritual power is completely full."
Dean Zhu elaborated a bit more, and Qiuqiu just nodded along. It was difficult to speak with the helmet on.
"Your Sea of Spirit Power is almost completely drained." Dean Zhu patted her shoulder. "It’ll be inconvenient for you to go to the main cabin, so just rest here for now. You can take a nap, do a couple of hours of recovery, or drink some Nourishing Liquid—whatever you prefer."
"Once we arrive at our destination, we’ll assign you directly to a squad."
With Dean Zhu having arranged everything so thoroughly, Qiuqiu could only nod in agreement.
Since she was the one who needed to rest, the professors, aides, and soldiers naturally moved to another area.
As the area quieted down, a wave of drowsiness washed over her, and Qiuqiu decided it was best to get some sleep.
This time, she fell into a deep, heavy sleep.
Her consciousness sank deep into her mind, and the ripples in her Spirit Sea slowly grew larger—
When she opened her eyes again, her surroundings were completely dark. Before Jiang Qiuqiu could react, the area lit up a few seconds later. Through the cockpit’s front window, the view was no longer an endless river of stars.
Looking out the window, a grayish-brown planet had entered their field of view.
At the same time, an announcement came over the cabin’s intercom:
"Hello, students. We have just traversed the final wormhole. We are now approaching Q3 Planet. We are now approaching Q3 Planet. Please prepare yourselves; we are beginning our landing sequence."
The broadcast repeated three times.
Footsteps approached. By the time the female teacher came to get Qiuqiu, she was already up and standing straight beside her cot.
"It looks like you’re all ready?"
Qiuqiu hummed in agreement. "Yes, I’m ready!"