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79 hours later, in the medical treatment center's special intensive care unit, An Xiaotian woke up to complete darkness. The only source of light was the faint green glow of the instruments on his left, which were displaying his heart rate and other vital signs in real time. He stared blankly at the instrument panel, then shook his head from side to side on the pillow, trying to recall the fragmented memories before the blackout. He remembered locking eyes with his parents, then feeling a paralyzing electric shock and intense pain. He cried out in agony, and through tear-blurred vision, he seemed to see a hand holding something, thrusting it towards his chest. The next thing he saw was the world he woke up to.
An Xiaotian attempted to sit up, but the long needles connecting to his body felt like chains, causing a faint sense of tension and pain. Lowering his head, he noticed the most obvious needle threads on the back of his hand, and two more threads disappearing into the white blanket covering his chest, connected to something. He didn't have the courage to uncover and see where these two threads were inserted into his body. However, as he lowered his head, he noticed a trapezoidal light shining through the blanket in front of his left chest.
What is this? What have I been through? An Xiaotian panicked, shaking off the white blanket that barely covered his body. He saw two needles directly inserted near his heart, and above the location of his heart was a trapezoidal energy module. It seemed to sense An Xiaotian's awakening, emitting a faint white light that reflected on the screen of the dashboard in front, allowing An Xiaotian to vaguely see his own figure.
An Xiaotian removed the needles restraining his movements, then reached out to touch the energy module on his chest. He was very curious about what it was. Thinking it was just something like a needle stuck in his chest, he tried to pull it out. However, to his horror, he felt a simultaneous stretching sensation in his chest when he exerted force, as if it was connected to him.
This energy module was installed together with his chest.
Thinking of this, An Xiaotian jumped out of bed in a panic. He began to doubt whether this was really the Military Base he was familiar with, or if he was in some unknown experimental facility—had he been brought here for experimentation?
An Xiaotian crouched in front of the door, frantically banging on the door lock. "Is anyone there? Is anyone there! Hey—"
The sound of the door rattling caused the Voice-controlled light outside to turn on. An Xiaotian peered through the peephole and saw two people standing at the end of the corridor. This also made An Xiaotian realize where he was—this was the rescue center. At least he could be relieved that he had not been brought here for experimentation; it was still the Military Base he knew.
An Xiaotian opened the door and immediately heard a long shout: "Hey—hey! Go back, who told you to pull out the needle... Why did you wake up all of a sudden?"
After opening the door, An Xiaotian realized it was already late at night. Two figures hurriedly approached from a distance. An Xiaotian obediently sat back on the bed, and he recognized them—General Wang Yangchen and Dr. Liang Muqi. He also heard Dr. Liang Muqi speaking while running towards General Wang Yangchen: "The current in his body needs a huge resistor to suppress it—at least that's what I think. This issue he's facing might not be something that can be solved by biochemistry alone; he probably needs a comprehensive technology to address it..."
The increasingly close conversation was interrupted by the closing of the door, leaving An Xiaotian looking confused as he exchanged glances with General Wang and Dr. Liang.
"You've finally woken up. Do you know how long you've been asleep?" General Wang's face was kind, and he greeted An Xiaotian with a warm gaze. An Xiaotian shook his head, but that wasn't what he was concerned about. He pointed at the trapezoidal energy panel on his chest, his voice trembling, "What is this... what is it?"
"It's a life-support device, my child," Dr. Liang stepped forward and tapped the iron box on An Xiaotian's chest, which emitted a peculiar sound. "My assistants and I worked through the night to customize it for you. Without it, you wouldn't even know when you might suddenly drop dead in the future. Its sensors continuously monitor the electrical current in your blood and periodically activate the Neutron beam projection, releasing minute amounts of fast particles to create a shielding area. This regulates the range of Variant current, in simple terms, it reduces the probability of collisions or connections of Variant current within your body by following a prescribed route, thereby weakening the intensity of any potential explosions."
"Variant current?" An Xiaotian asked.
"Currently, this is how we refer to the unusual phenomenon occurring within you. We do not know where it came from," General Wang said.
An Xiaotian lowered his head, recalling the moment when he saw that one-eyed monster charging at him and, in a panic, randomly threw a flashbang—could it be because of that? No one else had such symptoms; it must have been some special action he took that caused this.
He had no way of knowing the answer. Since it had already manifested in him, he could not change it. However, the fact that his body had been altered was something An Xiaotian found hard to accept. He reached out to touch the energy module near his heart, and the entire room fell into a prolonged silence.
Dr. Liang pulled General Wang and the two suddenly walked out of the room. An Xiaotian wanted to know what was really going on, he wanted to figure it out, so as soon as the two had just closed the door, he turned over and got out of bed, sticking to the door to try to hear their conversation. And General Wang and Dr. Liang didn't go far, their conversation was heard by An Xiaotian:
"Wang Yangchen, are you sure... you want to try this kid?"
General Wang remained silent for a long time without expressing his opinion.
"He just woke up and doesn't seem to have accepted everything yet. Maybe in a few days, he will be better."
"Jiao An and Qin Weishan both failed. There are no better candidates now, and he happens to need it—let's give it a try."
"Now?"
"Now."
"Are you sure? We haven't even done the most basic tests—"
"Don't worry, we won't skip any steps in the project. Besides, can you guarantee his safety? An Xiaotian is not just an excellent soldier in the Special Forces reserve; he is also a special patient now. Since you say the armor can function equivalently to a high resistance, we must administer this remedy to him as doctors."
The door was pushed open again without warning, and the two people who opened it looked at An Xiaotian who had been hiding behind the door.
"Did you hear that?"
"General, what is the so-called project that you and the doctor were talking about? Is it related to the energy module on my chest? I don't want to become an anomaly..."
"No, no, child, how could you be an outlier? We are saving your life, and it is precisely because we want you to return to normal that we have to do this."
"Then what is all of this for?"
Looking at An Xiaotian's anxious expression, General Wang gently sighed and then asked in a serious tone, "An Xiaotian, do not attribute all changes in life to suffering. Every change is both a death and a rebirth."
"What do you mean?"
"Do you know how you managed to come out of the battlefield alive?"
"I don't know... What do you mean? I'm sorry, General, this is all too sudden, I need some time to calm down."
An Xiaotian sat back on the bed, staring blankly at his reflection in the glass. Dr. Liang leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, quietly observing the standoff between the general and his soldiers in the medical room. He was waiting for Wang Yangchen's words, knowing that if An Xiaotian was to understand everything, Wang Yangchen ultimately had to reveal all the facts about the Fierce Eagle Armor to him.
"It was I who saved you."
As General Wang finished speaking, An Xiaotian instantly turned his head, his eyes wide with surprise as he looked at the general.
"When I found you, you were already lying on the ground motionless. The enemy had not yet intended to spare you, so I swooped down and rescued you."
An Xiaotian turned to look at Dr. Liang again, and Dr. Liang just shrugged, his eyes implying: Do you still doubt what a general says?
"What... so you couldn't have descended from the sky, like a deity, and just... taken me away like that?"
"Well, it's actually not much different."
"Ah?"
Seeing An Xiaotian's shocked expression, Dr. Liang couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Don't be like that, Liang, hold it together." General Wang Yangchen waved his hands up and down at him.
"Alright, his vital signs are stable within the normal range now, so he can be moved," Dr. Liang said, but An Xiaotian could tell there was more to his words.
"Come on, follow us," General Wang gestured for An Xiaotian to stand up. "You don't need to thank me for saving your life; if you want to express your gratitude, go thank the Fierce Eagle Armor."
"What exactly is that thing?"
"Brother who has fought alongside me for many years," General Wang said as he turned. "But soon, perhaps it will no longer be me. It will take on another identity to continue protecting you."
The birth of the Fierce Eagle Armor originated from a military bidding project for the Human-Machine Integrated Wearable Armor proposed by Dr. Liang Muqi in the previous generation at the Military Base in City S. The Fierce Eagle Armor can envelop a person, enabling them to accomplish various daunting tasks that no individual soldier could have managed before. It has already been deployed multiple times in peacekeeping and anti-terrorism missions along the border, and the facts have proven that the Fierce Eagle Armor possesses groundbreaking strength—despite the fact that this project has never been publicly announced.
Due to its cutting-edge design, this plan consumed most of Dr. Liang Muqi's efforts and dedication during his prime years. He was the only one in the entire country capable of managing such a grand military project. Even while waiting for approval during that time, he had already assembled a complete team and created the initial prototype of this type of armor.
In the plan, he was supposed to lead the team in designing two wearable armors: one prototype and one improved version. However, since the prototype was put into actual combat, everyone realized that its capabilities far exceeded their initial expectations. The prototype, "Fierce Eagle," has been officially in service with the military for seven years now, and General Wang Yangchen is its sole pilot. After merging with the armor, his outstanding performance in battle made everyone forget about the original plan of having "two" armors. In the eyes of all those in the know, the Fierce Eagle Armor and General Wang have become the optimal choice, a unique presence within the military base.
However, time does not spare anyone. Wang Yangchen knows very well that the integration between human and machine, as well as an individual's physical fitness and mental strength, places extremely high demands on the pilot. The reason he has been able to serve as the only pilot alongside the Fierce Eagle Armor for so many years is not due to selfishness in monopolizing this right but because there is no one else among others who can match him. Even the two selected for the Superhero Alliance—Jiao An and Qin Weishan—lack sufficient mental strength to fully synchronize with the neural link requests within the Fierce Eagle Armor.
With this thought, General Wang Yangchen let out a soft sigh, while An Xiaotian behind him remained silent with tension. He was merely trying his luck; he didn't know if he had chosen this soldier or if fate had chosen him. Liang Muqi had told him that the simplest and most practical way to treat An Xiaotian's variant current might be to connect him to a superconductor, and the Fierce Eagle Armor just happened to serve that purpose.
Give it a try. Wang Yangchen thought, if everything goes smoothly, today will be the beginning of An Xiaotian's extraordinary transformation.
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