The Tokusatsu Era: Starting with Orphnoch

Chapter 227 Lessons of History

The internal hospital of the Harbin Special Operations Bureau.

A somber atmosphere permeated the intensive care unit.

"Beep...beep...beep..." The monotonous and continuous sound echoed in the silent ward, like the metronome of life.

On the hospital bed, Zeng Qixia lay quietly with her eyes closed and her face expressionless. She was connected to various complex medical devices, especially the ventilator that kept her breathing, which was making a rhythmic, soft sound.

Standing by the hospital bed, Zhao Kai was filled with anxiety. He stared intently at Zeng Qixia's motionless face, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Finally, unable to contain his anxiety, he shouted at Dr. Qu, who was intently examining her, "Dr. Qu, she's been unconscious for three whole days! Why is there still no sign of her waking up?"

Upon hearing Zhao Kai's shout, Dr. Qu, who had been focused on her work, frowned.

"Shut up! Zhao Kai, this is a hospital. Keep quiet and don't disturb Dr. Qu's work. If you keep acting so erratically, get out of here right now!"

Hong Tao, who was standing to the side, turned around and stared directly at Zhao Kai, his eyes wide with anger, and pointed a finger straight at the door of the ward.

Just then, Director Zhong, who had been observing silently from the side, quickly stepped forward, reached out and pulled Zhao Kai back from arguing further, gently shaking his head to signal him not to say anything more.

Sensing Director Zhong's intervention, Zhao Kai, though still very anxious, suppressed his emotions and kept quiet.

For a moment, the entire ward returned to a deathly silence, with only the occasional beeping sound of Dr. Qu operating the medical equipment echoing in the air, sounding particularly clear and jarring.

Time ticked by, and every second was agonizing for everyone present.

Finally, after a short wait, Dr. Qu slowly stopped what he was doing.

He took a deep breath before turning to Hong Tao and saying solemnly, "Dr. Hong, the patient's condition has now completely stabilized, and all physiological indicators are returning to normal."

"However... due to a strong stimulus to the patient's brain from some unknown factor, she remains in a deep coma."

"Dr. Qu, can you be sure when she will wake up?" Hong Tao's face was so gloomy it looked like it could drip water.

Dr. Qu slowly raised his head, a hint of helplessness and apology on his face: "I'm really sorry, but I can't give a definite answer as to when this patient will wake up."

"Maybe tomorrow, maybe... she may never wake up again."

As soon as he finished speaking, Dr. Qu shook his head gently, sighed deeply, and then silently left the tense ward with heavy steps.

With a loud thud, Zhao Kai, enraged, slammed his fist into the wall beside him with all his might.

Lime fragments flew everywhere, and his fist instantly became red and swollen, but he seemed completely oblivious to the pain. Then, with a murderous look on his face, he turned around and strode towards the door of the ward.

"Zhao Kai! Stop right there! Don't make any rash moves!" Director Zhong reacted quickly, rushing to the door and blocking Zhao Kai's path with his arms outstretched.

"Don't be impulsive! The other side is obviously after the belt. Right now, we have very few combat personnel left. If we act rashly, it will only make the situation worse! Get back to your seat right now!" Although Hong Tao tried his best to keep his tone steady, Ma Tao, who was sitting next to him, could still keenly notice that his hands were bulging with veins and trembling slightly due to excessive force.

"Are we just going to stand by and watch them attack everywhere? We can't just sit here and wait to die!" Zhao Kai's eyes widened as he glared at Director Zhong and Hong Tao in front of him, his chest heaving violently, his anger as intense as a volcano about to erupt.

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"Of course we can't just sit here and wait to die! However... since they dared to collude and attack us, they must have made thorough preparations to deal with any retaliation we might take."

"Therefore, we must be even more careful! If we are not careful, we may fall into the trap that the enemy has carefully set up."

“That’s right! According to the report provided by the Leo cavalry at the scene, the one who ambushed Zeng Qixia was the wanted wolf Orphino.”

"While Zeng Qixia was busy eliminating the electric eel Ox, he launched a sneak attack and successfully stole the Deita belt."

"Moreover, the other Worms (larvae) also fled the scene one after another after Wolf Orphnoch succeeded in his attack."

At this point, Director Zhong shook his head, a look of worry on his face.

"It seems that these rats hiding in the underground world have now begun to join forces and fight against us."

"The situation will likely become increasingly difficult and complex in the future, and it will be no easy task to completely resolve these issues!" Director Zhong took a deep breath and then slowly handed the detailed report on the follow-up investigation of the hospital incident to the group.

After a moment of silence, Hong Tao suddenly asked, "So, what is Cabinet Secretary Zheng's opinion on this?"

"Not so optimistic. The military recently launched a project called 'Integration of Orphnoch'! And it has achieved quite good results in the cities surrounding the south."

"Some of the senior officials have already begun to express their support for the military's plan!" At this point, Director Zhong couldn't help but shake his head and sigh repeatedly.

Hong Tao, standing to the side, let out a cold laugh filled with disdain and mockery: "Ha!"

He was also familiar with this so-called integration of Orphino project.

To be honest, he really didn't understand what those people in the Ming cabinet were thinking. How could anyone support such a crazy and dangerous plan?

He was almost certain that the Worm (Zerg) had played a significant role in this.

It's truly tragic! Humanity always relentlessly pursues power and advanced technology, often ignoring the potential risks and consequences.

They always like to create deadly weapons that they can't control at all, and which may even backfire on them in the end!

Have they never learned from the lessons of history?!