Mist

Chapter 75: Our Reality

[1456.06.17 03:30:21]

Three white capsules suddenly appeared on the transmission platform.
The hatches opened. Three figures in black combat uniforms with the number ‘7’ written on their chests exited from the capsules.

In the quiet but busy third command centre, someone let out a scream high enough to shatter glass.
Immediately afterwards, all the people working there swarmed over and exclaimed happily.

“It’s the seventh squad!”
“The seventh squad is back!!!”
“Ahhhh!!!! The seventh squad is back!!”
“Why are there only three?”
“Hurry and notify the commander-in-chief and Chief Wang!”

Two minutes later, amidst the fuss, three more capsules quietly appeared on the transmission platform.

Inside the capsule, the transparent panels lit up.
In this slightly dazzling light, Song Qinglan saw the robotic arm pass over a bag of nutrient solution. He received it and took a few sips. Before the nausea could fade, a notice appeared on the panel.

[Welcome, Song Qinglan. Welcome back to Tianqiong.]
[Congratulations, you have completed 13 A-level missions, 21 B-level missions, 2 Super S-level mission and one S-level mission. Current rating: ***.]

The rating was displayed as garbled characters. The system seemed to be having difficulty calculating it. The screen then changed: [Current rating: To be determined.]

After looking at those numbers, Song Qinglan allowed the robotic arm to take the nutrient solution away and then proceeded to remove the safety belts and open the capsule hatch.

“Cap Song!”
“Cap Song!!”

Teammates and staff hurried over one after another.
Li Chun and Zhou Mingxuan who had arrived together with Song Qinglan also came out from their capsules.

Everyone’s excitement was rather overwhelming. The staff quickly arrived at the scene and began to do preliminary physical checks on them one by one.

Wearing a tank top, Song Qinglan lowered himself slightly for them to measure his blood pressure and pulse and swept his eyes across the crowd. He saw Li Chun and Zhou Mingxuan who came back with him as well as Tang Qi, Tang Le and Duan Wen who came back earlier than them. All that was missing was a certain tall and slender figure.
His heart sank. Song Qinglan checked the room again and then looked back at the transmission platform.

Six capsules sat quietly on the platform.

Zhou Mingxuan also noticed this, “Where’s Advisor Ji?”
Duan Wen: “Advisor Ji?!”
Tang Le said, “Fuck, didn’t we come back together? Where did Advisor Ji go?”

“Hurry and check! Is he still on his way here?”
“Reporting! It is found that the seventh squad is still missing a member!”
“Entering search mode. Time coordinates of the last transition is required!”
“…….”

Please read this from kk translates

Ji Yushi however did not return.

*

The seventh squad which had disappeared for an entire month had returned. It caused a great ruckus throughout Tianqiong.
This was especially the case after the news that only six of the seven teammates returned spread like wildfire. It resulted in an unprecedented amount of discussion.

Where the seventh squad went, why only six returned, and what happened to Ji Yushi who was recruited from Ning City….These topics were all being discussed amongst the people in Tianqiong.

Please read this from kk translates

Unlike last time when they were intercepted and returned to the bubble world, this time they were sent back by Tianqiong so the physical conditions of the members of the seventh squad were still good. After they completed their preliminary checks, they were asked to return to their respective rooms to rest.
Everyone understood that this process was just like how it was in the bubble world. This arrangement also had another meaning: They had the right to go home only after they cooperate and explained everything they had experienced, and also complete a psychological assessment.