Chapter 862: Shi Ruizhi's Awakening
Chapter 862: Shi Ruizhi's Awakening
“What is this...”
Shi Ruizhi felt as if she had had a very long nightmare, but she could no longer remember the contents of the dream.
When she opened her eyes, what she saw was an unfamiliar ceiling, and... it was that smell within the infirmary that made her feel somewhat familiar.
“Eh? You’re awake?”
A suddenly unfamiliar voice rang out from the side.
Shi Ruizhi turned her head and found a nurse in white clothes busily working nearby.
After seeing her wake up, the nurse immediately stepped forward to check.
“Hello, can you feel anywhere you're uncomfortable right now? If you feel uncomfortable, you can tell me now.”
“Hmm?”
Shi Ruizhi felt weak all over, but as for where her body felt uncomfortable... she couldn't say.
There wasn't anything particularly special that made her feel something was wrong.
“It seems... no... just... weak all over.”
“None? Are you sure? Then I'll go call someone over.”
After confirming that the awakened patient had no other conditions, this part-time little nurse immediately prepared to notify someone.
After all, this “patient” was someone entrusted by the Academy Head and that well-known Teaching Assistant Yang Yuehan.
She didn't dare to be negligent.
However, just as she was about to go out, the door here opened directly.
“Acad... Academy Head! And Big Sis Xiao Han!”
“Mhm, you go out first. You can leave it to us here.”
I nodded gently and spoke to this little nurse.
After the other party left, she also tactfully closed the door.
“You are... Academy Head?”
Shi Ruizhi tried with some effort to sit up.
She had also heard the nurse's voice just now; she called the two girls before her, one of them the Academy Head, and the other Big Sis Xiao Han.
Both sounded very familiar, yet also somewhat... unfamiliar?
This contradiction stimulated her to constantly recall things.
The more she recalled, the more she felt a burst of chaos within her brain.
It wasn't like a piercing pain, but more like a cloud of mist rising within her brain, making it impossible to see anything clearly.
“It looks like you still remember. Then do you still remember what your name is?”
Academy Head Mei stepped forward and inquired.
After I helped this girl complete her soul sublimation and “reshaping,” she fell into a deep sleep, and no one knew how long she would sleep.
But I could feel that the consciousness of the slumbering Shi Ruizhi, in her first posture as a soul, had begun roaming the shallow dreams.
However, because it was her first time, I estimated that by the time she woke up, she would have forgotten these things completely.
Therefore, after completing the Soul Depiction, the Academy Head and I left first.
Before leaving, I performed a recording on Shi Ruizhi to make it convenient for me to know the moment she woke up at the first instance.
Therefore, even if that little nurse hadn't come to find us, I would have informed the Academy Head's avatar to go over together at the first moment.
“I... my name... what was it again?”
Shi Ruizhi’s gaze was somewhat vacant, and then she instinctively tapped her forehead with her hand.
It was as if this question, which was very simple for most people, was very difficult for her.
At this moment, Academy Head Mei instinctively turned her head to look at me.
After all, she didn't know much about Shi Ruizhi's current state.
But having witnessed these “two miracles” throughout the process, she was very clear that I had accomplished everything I had said previously.
Non-deficient life essence repair.
And... non-Transcendent soul sublimation.
“Am I... called... Shi Ruizhi?”
After a good while, Shi Ruizhi spoke using an uncertain tone.
“Yes, Shi Ruizhi is your name.”
I nodded and confirmed the answer Shi Ruizhi gave.
It looked like she still had some basic common sense; at least communication was no problem, and she could recall her name.
“Then... can you remember anything else? You can talk about anything, such as your background, what you originally intended to do, or what you have done before. Do you still have any impressions?”
“Impressions...”
Shi Ruizhi instinctively shook her head.
“There seem to be many, but I don't know how to describe them... it's like... it's like...”
“There is a cloud of mist blocking your head. It's very familiar, but you can't recall it. If you encounter something familiar, maybe you'll remember then, is that right?”
“Yes! That's exactly the feeling.”
Shi Ruizhi nodded hurriedly.
Although the description wasn't necessarily very accurate, it was close enough.
“Alright, this is a normal phenomenon.”
At this point, my tone also softened.
“Then... do you still remember the Self-generating Magic Power project promotion plan?”
“Self-generating... what?”
Seeing me say this string of technical terms, Shi Ruizhi found it had already exceeded the anchoring range of basic memory and belonged to specific memory; clearly, she wasn't sensitive to this memory.
“Forgotten this as well... then do you remember that you participated in an experiment before?”
“Experiment... I seem to have a bit of an impression.”
Shi Ruizhi seemed to recall something, but it was only familiarity, yet she couldn't remember specific things.
“Then do you still remember me? I was the lead of that experiment.”
“You... Big Sis Xiao Han? That nurse called you Big Sis Xiao Han...”
“It looks like your memory is decent?”
“No... I seem to have a tree in my head... I remembered it instinctively just now...”
“Alright...”
I was also a bit surprised.
I didn't expect the Knowledge Tree to help her memory.
But unfortunately, the gap between a Seed of Knowledge and a Seed of Great Knowledge was very large.
If ranked by order, this tree was only equivalent to a secondary knowledge tree.
It was impossible to help her completely record all her memories in the form of knowledge.
After all, the positioning of the Seed of Knowledge was originally intended to completely replace the special phones issued by the academy.
“However, here, I also need to solemnly apologize to you. Among the experiments you participated in, you are currently the only experimental volunteer who had an experimental accident.”
“This accident has also caused you some irremediable losses, which similarly includes your amnesia. For this, I will make compensation. Additionally, after you are confirmed to be able to be discharged, we have also arranged for a junior to take care of you and familiarize you with academy life.”
“Ah? This...”
Hearing my apology and such a series of arrangements, Shi Ruizhi felt a bit unadjusted for a time.
Even though her memory was blurred, she instinctively felt that she had never enjoyed this kind of treatment before.
“Additionally, the academy will also provide compensation for this. This experimental project is similarly a key project the academy is optimistic about. If you have any needs, you can report them directly to the academy.”
At this moment, the Academy Head also spoke up.
This speech instantly made Shi Ruizhi feel overwhelmed by the favor!
The one before her was the Academy Head!
She instinctively felt a sense of awe toward the identity of the Academy Head.
Although she wasn't quite clear on which academy she had enrolled in... after thinking for a bit, she remembered... it seemed to be the Witch Academy?
The Academy Head and I chatted with Shi Ruizhi for a while longer before leaving.
It was as if things had more or less ended here.
As long as the point of “causing a loss of life” was smoothed over, the accident regarding the Self-generating Magic Power experiment could actually be easily solved.
Subsequently, by having the Academy Head step in to find evidence and prove that someone had targeted her and maliciously harmed others, this matter would basically be considered past.
This Self-generating Magic Power promotion experiment ending in such a hurried manner, although seemingly “failed,” could not be considered a failure given the hundreds of successful cases and the accumulation of technical experience.
It was just that a bit of a commotion had been caused by an accident at the end.
At this moment, Shi Ruizhi looked at the two departing figures, a bewilderment she couldn't describe in her heart.
After all, who would want to wake up and suddenly find their memory blurred while being in the infirmary?
However... Shi Ruizhi still couldn't help but become curious about her own body.
After all, she had just learned that she had an accident due to the experiment.
What if some mutation had occurred in her body?
And while Shi Ruizhi was exploring her own body, after a period of time, two more figures came to this care room.
What was miraculous was that both of these figures had white hair, just like that “Big Sis Xiao Han.”
But the difference was that Big Sis Xiao Han's white hair was silver-white and very natural, while these two... the one in the lead could clearly be seen to have dyed hair.
Inexplicably, the strange term “Little Han Support Group” popped into Shi Ruizhi's mind; it seemed this answer could resolve her confusion.
“Hello, Senior Shi Ruizhi. Let me introduce myself, I am Millian. This one behind me... her... her name is Yue. We've come to talk to you on behalf of Teaching Assistant Yang Yuehan regarding compensation.”
“Compensation? Is it this efficient?”
Shi Ruizhi was a bit surprised.
She had thought these so-called compensations wouldn't arrive so quickly.
“That is natural. The promises our Big Sis Xiao Han gives must be resolutely executed. Regarding the matter of compensation... may I ask if you would like to negotiate with us directly, or shall we execute according to the plan we have pre-formulated?”
“Given that you have just woken up and haven't been discharged yet, it is recommended to choose the predetermined plan, or... postpone the decision and wait until you feel you can make an initial decision before we execute the compensation.”
“Let's... postpone it for now.”
After all, she still hadn't figured out any situation yet.
Although she could feel the other party's sincerity, she still cautiously chose to wait until she was familiar with her life before making a decision.
“Is that so? Very well.”
Millian didn't feel very surprised to see Shi Ruizhi choose this method and agreed very readily.
“Right, I forgot to ask just now. May I ask how many days I was in a coma?”
Shi Ruizhi spoke as if she had thought of something.
“Very sorry, I'm not too clear on the exact time, but from the day of your accident until now, almost a week has passed.”
“A week?”
Shi Ruizhi didn't have much of a concept of time, only feeling that lying there for a week had truly wasted a lot of time.
“Yes. Additionally, let me re-introduce this person to you.”
At this moment, Millian also took a half-step back, allowing the white-haired figure behind her to be presented before Shi Ruizhi.
“This one is called Yue. She is the guidance volunteer we've arranged for your daily life and routine. Given your special circumstances, to avoid the inconvenience caused to your life by amnesia, this person will take full charge of looking after your life and help you adapt to your original life.”
“Eh? Th... this won't be necessary, will it?”
Shi Ruizhi instinctively refused.
“Is it really not necessary? Although I don't want to discourage you, you are already a 9th year student. Do you still remember what your graduation project was? Who your former mentor was? What knowledge you have learned? How to conduct project research? And... are you familiar with the current Witch Academy? The teaching buildings, the experimental buildings, the cafeteria...”
Millian rattled off a long string of daily trivialities she might experience, which instantly increased the pressure on Shi Ruizhi.
She began to recall seriously, but she discovered that if no one guided her, she might truly not even be able to take care of herself in academy life!
“So please don't worry. This student Yue will guide you throughout the process until you adapt to your original life.”
“Hello, Senior Shi Ruizhi.”
This “Yue” who had been pushed forward spoke to Shi Ruizhi very politely.
Her voice was very delicate, soft yet carrying a hint of nervousness, as if she were worried about where she might not do well.
“He... hello, student Yue.”
Shi Ruizhi also gave a slightly awkward greeting, but looking at the petite junior before her, she instinctively thought the other party was very cute.
“Senior Shi Ruizhi can just call me Yue.”
“Alright... Yue.”
“Mhm. Do you have any instructions, Senior Shi Ruizhi?”
“No... none for now... oh wait, um, could you help me ask when I can be discharged? I feel like I'm actually feeling quite good now...”
“I'll go ask for you right away.”
Yue spoke with strong execution, and subsequently jogged out.
“It looks like Yue will become a very good friend of yours. Since matters have reached this point, I have no reason to continue staying here and disturbing you. Oh and here's this for you. This is my business card. You can contact me directly, or let Yue contact me. You can even let Yue contact Teaching Assistant Yang Yuehan, or even the Academy Head.”
“This...”
Shi Ruizhi instinctively took Millian's business card.
“If there's anything, you can contact me directly. It's not limited to negotiating compensation; you can also contact me for some daily matters. Well then... see you if fate permits.”
After saying this, Millian left directly.
After all, her mission was more or less completed.
The reason she attached such importance to this girl Shi Ruizhi... was naturally Big Sis Xiao Han's requirement.
Amnesia, Soul essence, Self-generating Magic Power... every one of these predicted that the future achievements of the senior before her would be very high.
Furthermore... amnesia also represented “wiping the slate clean” with the past, not being trapped by it.
And whether Shi Ruizhi was ultimately innocently affected or ill-intentioned was actually no longer important.
If she really had a problem... then long-term contact would similarly reveal it.
As for that junior called “Yue.”
That was merely an avatar creation of Little Han's Mimetic Soul, also equivalent to an embedded “eye.”
An appearance different from Little Han's was used specifically, yet it informed others without concealment that she was a member of the Little Han Support Group.
If those people didn't contact Shi Ruizhi, then Millian would pull her into Little Han's camp.
No matter what was said, she was a “pseudo-genius” shaped personally by Little Han; everything before was wiped clean, and the matter would pass like that.
The so-called active compensation was merely a means to draw the relationship closer.
If someone contacted her... then they would know exactly who had pulled this stunt.
After the matter ended, a performance of letting bygones be bygones could also pull Shi Ruizhi over.
Specifically, it would depend on how things were operated.
After all... Shi Ruizhi was very likely to become the second case of achieving Transcendent in Little Han's hands!
Her own value was very worthy of affirmation.
Regarding this... Millian expressed great expectation.
Of course, more importantly, Shi Ruizhi was one of the 147 people Millian had hand-picked herself!
She really needed this opportunity to wash away the disgrace brought by this error!
Even if Little Han didn't care about it at all, she cared very much herself.