# 1537
Chapter 1533 - Recovery
Shangjing University.
"Cough, cough, cough……"
An Qingyu's coughing gradually subsided. He sat weakly in the wheelchair, his face haggard.
"Better now?" Jiang Er asked with concern.
"Better. The headache lasted a while then faded, same as when I first woke up last time." An Qingyu gazed at the tranquil lake before him, speaking bitterly. "It seems my aftereffects aren't as simple as I thought……"
"Did you drink that medicine for so many days? Was this headache lighter than last time?"
"No." An Qingyu paused. "It seemed…… even more painful than last time."
Jiang Er let out a dejected sigh.
"By the way, did Qiye go kill a 'Mystery'?" An Qingyu asked, as if having thought of something.
"Sort of…… He said it's called a 'Migo.'"
"Migo? What is that?"
Considering An Qingyu's recent condition, Lin Qiye hadn't told him about the existence of "Migo" to avoid adding unnecessary pressure, but things had reached this point, so Jiang Er couldn't keep hiding it. She could only tell the truth:
"It's a Cthulhu Faction creature, apparently a minion of the 【Key to the Gate】…… Though that thing is only at the 'Klein' level, so it's not much trouble."
"【Key to the Gate】?" An Qingyu's brow furrowed slightly. "Is it related to the Three Pillars of the Cthulhu Faction……? Nothing connected to that myth is ever a small麻烦."
"Your injuries haven't healed yet, so don't think too much about this. You don't have classes this afternoon anyway. Let's go back and wait for them."
An Qingyu sat in the wheelchair and quickly returned to the courtyard. By now, the discomfort had basically disappeared. Besides feeling a bit weak, there was no difference from his usual self.
An Qingyu sat in the courtyard, gazing at the distant sky, as if in a daze.
Seeing this, Jiang Er knew he was worried about Lin Qiye and the others. All his teammates had gone out to handle the trouble, but the vice-captain of 【Nightfall】 could only wait here. He must be feeling terrible.
Just as Jiang Er pondered how to comfort him, An Qingyu spoke first:
"Jiang Er, play a game of chess with me."
Jiang Er was stunned for a moment, then nodded. "Alright."
The two sat facing each other under the maple tree. An Qingyu picked up a piece first and placed it on the board. Jiang Er followed immediately.
Time passed second by second. More and more pieces appeared on the board. While playing with An Qingyu, Jiang Er's mind wandered to how Lin Qiye and the others were doing. After some time had passed, An Qingyu suddenly said:
"Jiang Er, how many moves have we played?"
Jiang Er snapped back to attention, looking at the board before her. "Already…… eighty-nine moves?"
Just a few days ago, An Qingyu could only play around forty moves with her at most. Though there was daily improvement, it was only an increase of three or four moves. Today, Jiang Er had merely not paid attention for a moment, and somehow they'd reached nearly ninety moves?
And looking at An Qingyu's current state—he wasn't sweating, no headache…… seemed quite at ease?
Jiang Er knew very well in her heart that although she had been somewhat distracted just now, she hadn't played recklessly. The difficulty had remained the same as when she normally played against An Qingyu. In other words, An Qingyu's logical computing power had recovered somewhat?
Jiang Er steadied herself and continued playing with An Qingyu. About ten minutes later, after An Qingyu placed a piece, he spoke with some uncertainty:
"Jiang Er…… did I win?"
Jiang Er stared at the board, then said excitedly: "You won! You really won!"
"Now that I think about it, I do feel a bit clearer in the head……"
"The medicine we take every day is working!" Jiang Er seemed to have remembered something, and immediately stood up. "You haven't taken today's medicine yet. I'll go brew some more for you!"
Before long, Jiang Er brought a bowl of steaming hot herbal medicine to An Qingyu. He drank it all in one gulp, wiped the corner of his mouth, and continued: "Let's continue, Jiang Er. This time, raise the difficulty a bit."
"Sure!"
The chess game started again. This time, Jiang Er focused carefully on analyzing An Qingyu's play style, using his moves to deduce how much his logical computing power had recovered…… As more and more pieces were placed, Jiang Er's inner astonishment grew more intense.
Though this method of estimation wasn't entirely accurate, Jiang Er could be fairly certain—An Qingyu's logical computing power had recovered significantly. He had already reached the level of an ordinary adult, though he still had some distance to go before reaching high school student level.
"Jiang Er, my head is starting to feel dizzy." An Qingyu gazed at the board before him. Sweat began to bead at his temples. Jiang Er knew he was nearing his limit.
Jiang Er immediately cleared the board, handed him a cup of hot water, and pushed him into the courtyard to bask in the sun.
Though An Qingyu's face was somewhat pale, Jiang Er could clearly sense that his spirit had already changed somewhat. In his eyes, there was a glimmer of long-missing confidence.
"Jiang Er." An Qingyu watched the maple forest bathed in sunlight and suddenly spoke.
"Hm?"
"I'll recover eventually, won't I?"
"Of course. It's only been a few days, and you've recovered this much. At this rate, in at most another month, you'll be completely healed!" Jiang Er said with certainty.
An Qingyu smiled, relaxed on the wheelchair, and slowly closed his eyes.
Creak——!
After some unknown time, the courtyard gate was pushed open. Lin Qiye, gripping 【White Slash】, walked in from outside.
"Qiye?" Jiang Er said in surprise. "Is the matter resolved?"
"Yeah, it went smoothly."
Lin Qiye nodded slightly.
Settling one "Klein"-level Migo wasn't difficult for Lin Qiye at all. He had resolved the battle within ten minutes. The Thunder Beast's speed was even faster than his own. Chen Han and Cao Yuan also successively slew their respective opponents.
After confirming the four Migo were dead, Lin Qiye had circled above Shangjing for a while longer, waiting about two more hours. Seeing that no new Migo had appeared, he returned here.
"What's wrong with Qingyu?"
"He's asleep." Jiang Er excitedly recounted how An Qingyu had recovered. A glimmer of joy also appeared in Lin Qiye's eyes.
He glanced at An Qingyu peacefully resting in the sunlight, then nodded:
"It's best that Qingyu can recover…… I always feel like something big is about to happen in Shangjing recently, or even in the entire Great Xia……"
"Is there anything I can help with?"
Lin Qiye thought carefully. "In the next couple of days, I might need you to pull up some city surveillance footage or other electronic records, help me find something. I'll contact you through the communicator then."
"No problem."
"Also……" Lin Qiye paused. "In the coming days, I probably won't be staying at school. If Qingyu asks, just say I had something to do with Squad 006.
His condition has just started improving. Let him rest. Best not to involve him in these matters."
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Not sure if it's because of a cold, but my condition hasn't been good these past few days. My head feels a bit foggy…… The updates might be a bit less these two days. Sanjiu will adjust as soon as possible. Sorry~