A is in StarCraft, just disembarked from the Zerg Prince spaceship.

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The next morning, the doctor came to Lu Jianan's ward and looked up to see Lu Jianan's face with dark circles under her eyes, making her look like a panda.

Looking at Lu Jianan's eyes, the doctor chuckled: "Oh, you're awake already? That's great. You didn't even take any medicine, just one injection of tranquilizer. You're definitely the fastest to wake up."

"Doctor," Lu Jianan asked in a muffled voice, still bound by restraints, "what's wrong with me?"

"Excessive stress caused cognitive impairment." The doctor reviewed his medical records. "He was killing fish in his dormitory, exhibiting aggressive behavior, which is quite dangerous."

"Did I kill my Thunder Dragon?" Lu Jianan asked dejectedly.

"I think so," the doctor said uncertainly, unsure of what kind of fish he had killed.

Then the doctor sat down in a chair next to his hospital bed, as if having a conversation with him: "Tell me, what's been bothering you lately? Is it a lack of romantic relationships or too much research pressure?"

Lu Jianan said, "Neither. My brother, whom I grew up with in the orphanage, was killed in action. He lived in the military region next door. Yesterday was his funeral."

The doctor slapped his own mouth and said awkwardly, "My condolences."

"My brother once said he wanted to cook my drake with sauerkraut fish, but I didn't agree," Lu Jianan continued, still feeling dejected. "I never imagined he would never come back."

The doctor coughed and crossed out the sentence, "Killing fish is aggressive."

Lu Jianan was distraught.

He plays a harmless person who simply regrets his actions and wants to cook for his deceased brother.

He still needed to find Gao Tian; he absolutely couldn't be locked up here as if he were crazy.

How crazy can he be? Just a cognitive disorder.

The doctor flipped through his medical records again.

The CT scan showed an active brain with no lesions; after experiencing cognitive impairment, the individual only killed fish in the dormitory and did not harm anyone; when brought to the medical area, the individual did not cause a disturbance or shout; no medication was administered, only a sedative was given, and the individual regained consciousness after a nap...

It's very mild, and doesn't even seem to reach the level of being considered mentally abnormal.

The doctor then gave Lu Jianan several more questionnaires.

Lu Jianan answered them one by one.

The individual is of sound mind, has normal cognition, and has no problems with logical thinking.

The doctor closed his medical record: "Lieutenant Colonel Lu, congratulations. From the initial assessment, your condition last night was merely a temporary cognitive impairment due to excessive stimulation, not a mental problem."

Lu Jianan said expectantly, "Really? That's great!"

"But we still need to observe you for a few more days." The doctor loosened the restraints so he could sit up instead of being confined to the bed like a mummy.

"How many days will it take?" Lu Jianan looked up at the doctor, asking with some difficulty. "We've secured Star 65, and the research institute will soon be organizing a team to go there. I really want to go; I don't want to miss it."

"It'll only take a few days, very quickly," the doctor reassured him. "Besides, you've already got Star 65, and there will definitely be more than one chance to go there. You're a senior researcher; even if you miss this one, you'll definitely have another opportunity in the future."

"But I really don't want to miss this opportunity..." Lu Jianan said dejectedly.

"Alright, alright," the doctor conceded, and began writing in the medical record: "Then the observation period will be tentatively set at three days. Later, a police officer will retrieve your terminal from your dormitory. When the registration for the 65-star researcher team begins, you can register online through the terminal; you won't miss it."

Lu Jianan cheered, "Thank you, doctor."

......

Lu Jianan passed the registration for the 65-star team without any problems.

He was a senior researcher and a lieutenant colonel, which meant he was already considered a high-ranking official at the 45th Military Region Research Institute. If he signed up, he would definitely be a part of the first exploration team heading to Star 65.

And he was able to be discharged from the hospital.

Lu Jianan changed out of her hospital gown on the bed in the medical area and put on her military uniform shirt and researcher's white coat.

You can go to star 65 now and find Gao Tian.

Whether Gao Tian is truly alright and has gone to the Zerg Empire to become the Crown Princess with the beautiful woman, or whether he is experiencing cognitive impairment and dreaming, he should go and find out for himself.

He wouldn't believe anyone until he found out for himself.

The police officer returned from completing the formalities at the front desk of the medical area, carried his bag, and escorted him back to his dormitory.

The scene of killing fish in the dormitory study had long been cleaned up.

The dormitory was clean and tidy, with fresh air and spotless windows.

Lu Jianan put her bag on the coffee table and turned to look at the fish tank in the living room.

The huge long aquarium was empty. The splashing and spitting sounds of the dragonfish swimming and whipping its tail were no longer heard. Only a tank of calm, clear water rippled gently under the light.

"I'll just keep a pond of pretty, easy-to-care-for little fish instead," Lu Jianan thought coldly.

Snakehead fish are large carnivorous fish that need to be fed fresh live fish every day, making them too difficult to keep. It's better to switch to a species that's easier to keep.

This will also save Gao Tian from constantly thinking about making his fish into sauerkraut fish.

His intern suddenly knocked on the door a few times:

"Professor Lu, are you back? Director Li has notified the 65-star exploration team to attend a meeting in the second research lab."

"Okay, coming right away." Lu Jianan responded loudly, rummaged through her bag for a terminal and a screen, opened the door and went out.

The intern waited outside the door with a notebook tucked in her arm. When she saw him come out, she bowed to him.

"Okay." Lu Jianan nodded and led him toward the second research lab.

Director Li is Lu Jianan's personal mentor. They share a close relationship, almost like father and son. Lu Jianan has been working for several years, but he is still under Director Li's tutelage and hasn't graduated yet.

The feeling of a mentor becoming a superior is something only those who are being protected truly understand.

......

When Lu Jianan arrived at the conference room, the researchers were already sitting around the square table in his supervisor's conference room; he was the last to arrive.

But Lu Jianan didn't show any fear. She simply leaned on Director Li's shoulder as she passed the head of the table and said in a muffled voice, "Teacher."

Director Li patted his head: "It's alright, sit down quickly."

Lu Jianan then sat down in the only empty seat next to his teacher, with the intern standing behind him.

The others at the table didn't have much to say either.

That's how it is for researchers; it depends on ability, seniority, and connections.

So what if a top director's protégé is late for a meeting after just returning from the hospital? Everyone who becomes a researcher has an IQ of at least 120, so naturally they wouldn't risk offending their superiors over something so trivial. There's no need for that.

"There's nothing special to say, just the same old stuff," Director Li said.

"We've secured 65 stars. Although the danger level has been greatly reduced, we still need to write our wills before departure. We need to address the issues surrounding our current research projects and the future of the interns we're supervising. Everyone needs to make their own decisions and resolve these matters before departure, and submit reports."

Lu Jianan currently has no research projects and is working as a second assistant under her supervisor. She only has one intern doing odd jobs, so she has nothing to worry about.

Director Li then outlined the mission arrangements after reaching level 65: who would study the indigenous ruins, who would collect samples of local flora and fauna, and who would collect samples of the remains of the dead Zerg...

Lu Jianan followed him into the insect nest ruins to dissect the insect queen.

After all, he's his own disciple. If he doesn't show favoritism now, when will he?

After Director Li finished explaining, he said as a final reminder: "That's about it. Please feel free to ask any further questions."

Lu Jianan is fine; he just wants to reach 65 stars as soon as possible.

A researcher at the same table raised his hand: "Director, should we bring weapons?"

"The military region will provide weapons to researchers and assign police officers to the research teams," Director Li replied. "However, if you have your own weapons, you can bring them along; just report it to the military."

"OK."

Director Li looked around and asked, "Does anyone else have any questions? Please feel free to raise any issues or difficulties you may have, and the military region will help you resolve them."

After exchanging glances, the researchers shook their heads, indicating that there were none left.

Their lives as researchers are quite simple; they don't have many problems.

Director Li made the final decision: "Alright, then we'll depart tomorrow afternoon. Meet at the research institute entrance at 3 PM. By noon tomorrow, everyone must have completed the handover of their projects and interns, and submitted their reports. Those who can't submit their reports will stay at the research institute, and someone else will go instead. If there's nothing else, the meeting is adjourned. Go and prepare."

The researchers stood up and walked out in small groups.

As Lu Jianan walked out, she whispered to the intern she was supervising, "Which teacher do you want to work under? I'll pull some strings to get you in."

The intern, being quite sensible, didn't say anything like "I just want to follow your nonsense," but quickly told him, "Professor Lu, I'd like to study in Professor Chen's experimental group."

Research groups led by popular professors are highly sought after and extremely difficult to get into. It's like one spot per person; once an opening becomes available, it's immediately snapped up. Hesitation means defeat. If you can pull strings and get in through connections, you won't have to fight tooth and nail for a spot.

Lu Jianan's teacher was a highly respected figure, and he had a good relationship with all the researchers. After hearing the intern's words, he said, "Okay, I'll talk to Professor Chen and have you transferred over tonight."

Teacher Chen is a very capable teacher.

Lu Jianan understood the desire of these interns without connections to study hard and climb the ladder, and was always willing to give them a push whenever it was convenient.

The intern said gratefully, "Thank you, Professor Lu. I wish you all the best on your 65th trip."

"Thank you too." Lu Jianan nodded.