Chapter 3092: After Divorce, Forced to Vie with My Ex-Husband 22

Yan Xu carefully treated the scrapes on Chi Mu's arm and cheek; when the disinfectant cotton was applied, Chi Mu drew a slight breath, so Yan Xu slowed his movements, lifted his eyes to glance at him, and Chi Mu gave him a smile that looked somewhat weak against his pallid face.

Don't touch water for the next two days, and change the ointment twice a day, morning and night.

Chi Mu nodded, showing a well-behaved smile, "Okay, sorry to trouble you again."

Yan Xu looked at that smile, his expression softened, "No trouble."

Chi Mu leaned against the sofa, lowered his eyelids, and conversed with the System in his mind.

〖Host, there are still several Fortune's Sons to pursue. We can gain plenty of points from Yan Xu and Mai Lun, and Yun Wu and Steve's Fortune Values are enough to support the later plot progression; perhaps we can give up on Jin Chen. 〗

Even the System felt that Jin Chen's character was really too uncontrollable, even more dangerous than Chenshu.

But Chi Mu was unwilling.

〖Jin Chen's Fortune Value is the strongest, surpassing Chenshu's, and being uncontrollable means it's more challenging. 〗

He hadn't particularly liked the stiff, cold, boring Chenshu either; if he had found Jin Chen three years ago, perhaps he wouldn't have needed to risk going to the front to pursue Chenshu, let alone not having succeeded.

Chi Mu even began to resent Chenshu, who could easily gain Jin Chen's trust.

But… if Jin Chen knew Chenshu had been divorced, knew he had once been imprisoned in that kind of place on the frontline star system, then… taking advantage of the opening might not be impossible.

But for now, the most important thing is to first accumulate enough points.

Chi Mu gathered his thoughts, his gaze falling on Yan Xu, who was tidying the medical instruments.

Yan Xu lowered his head, the lashes behind his gold-rimmed glasses slightly drooping; Chi Mu stared at him for a few seconds, then rose from the sofa, walked to Yan Xu's side, tiptoed, and placed a light kiss on his cheek.

"Thank you, Doctor Yan." Chi Mu retreated half a step, a bashful blush on his face.

After a few seconds, Yan Xu lowered his hand and said softly, "No need to thank me."

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In the following days, the team continued to explore the remaining markers according to the plan.

With the experience of the first cave exploration, subsequent actions went much more smoothly; Chenshu resolved most of the known hazards, Blake and the security team handled perimeter patrols and route planning, while others each took charge of inspection and sampling in their respective specialties.

By the fifth day, they had already found more than the previous special forces team had discovered.

The bullet comments noticed some subtle changes over these days.

Chenshu's already aloof and cold attitude toward Chi Mu increasingly showed signs of rejection. He no longer engaged in any unnecessary communication with Chi Mu, even deliberately choosing different routes during group assignments, and Chi Mu likewise didn't often initiate conversation with Chenshu.

: General, how many times have you avoided Chi Mu today? Does Chi Mu have a virus, hahaha!

: This rejection can no longer be called mere aloofness; it's practically avoidance.

: Perhaps it's because of the great beauty Jin Chen; the General listens to Jin Chen's words, hehehe.

: No matter the reason, I'm enjoying this immensely!

During those days, Yun Wu, aside from cooking for Steve, spent most of his time upstairs; the old inspection room on the base's third floor was tidied up by him, the desk filled with instruments and reagent bottles he'd pulled from his own pack, plus some equipment Steve had helped him obtain.

He tested and compared each of the samples collected over those days, arriving at a preliminary conclusion.

All mutations on Bert Comet stem from a single special energy source; this energy source can induce mutations in plants and animals, causing them to produce that fluffy pink powder.

These powders spread with the wind into the air circulation; visitors gradually became infected as they breathed, showing mental symptoms. Meanwhile, the local residents, who have lived here since the energy source appeared, have long-term exposure and thus developed adaptability, so they are unaffected.

This energy source is very likely the Star Core; removing it theoretically would prevent any new mutations.

As the guests spent more time on Bert Comet, they all began to show varying degrees of being affected.

Steve occasionally gets headaches, so he also demands an extra night snack each day to be able to sleep.

Mai Lun's sleep quality declined, his temper grew increasingly irritable, Yan Xu sometimes experienced mild tinnitus, and even Yun Wu admitted to feeling inexplicable anxiety late at night.

Only Jin Chen showed no signs of influence whatsoever; he ate and slept as usual, his mental state stable to an extraordinary degree.

But it wasn't completely free of worries.

Each night before bed, Jin Chen had to face moments when he could barely distinguish reality from hallucination, sinking into mental anguish and seeking help from his ex-husband.

Chenshu's symptoms came and went; sometimes he could free himself from hallucinations on his own, then afterward bury his face in Jin Chen's shoulder; other times Jin Chen had to expend considerable effort to pull him back to reality.

But Jin Chen felt that perhaps the day he would uncover Chenshu's secret was not far off.

On the sixth day, with the help of the research equipment that Yun Wu and Steve had procured at great expense from their respective star domains, the detection apparatus finally completed its upgrade.

After a series of complex tests and data analyses, Yun Wu concluded that afternoon: the pink diamond is the Star Core.

After the news was confirmed, Blake immediately established contact with the Imperial homeworld.