The Heartthrob Guide: Dodder of S-Class Sentinels

Chapter 272 People from the Central Government
When Lin Nan was released from the mental world by Caesar, both of his legs were trembling.

The moment their mental connection snapped, she vowed never to link with this guy again.

He's an insane madman who never stops once he starts.

Moreover, the physical gap between her and these sentinels was too great. In the short term, she could use her mental strength to gain the upper hand, but in the long run, she would be completely helpless.

Lin Nan opened her eyes and couldn't help but rub her wrist, which had been pinched so hard. Although what happened in the mental world wouldn't affect reality, the exaggerated and reckless behavior still frightened her.

If he hadn't made her cry, and if he hadn't maintained some semblance of consciousness, she probably wouldn't have been able to get out for a while.

Thinking of this, Lin Nan wished he could smash the treatment pod to pieces and drag the person inside out to beat him up!
On the instrument panel, Caesar's mental values ​​were returning to normal, and his physical body was slowly healing. When the murky medicine began to clear, it meant that the patient's injuries were almost healed.

"It's truly a miracle!"

Hearing the commotion inside, the staff came in and, looking at the numbers on the panel, exclaimed in amazement more than once.

"Guide Lin, thank you for your efforts. If you... need a shower, I'll have someone arrange it."

"No need, thank you." Lin Nan thought for a moment. Caesar hadn't gotten her dirty. Now that the war was over, it would be too pretentious for her to think about taking a bath.

"Then you should rest. The rest room has been prepared. Leave the rest to me. Lord Caesar should wake up after tonight."

"Okay." Lin Nan left the treatment room. Since most of the facilities in the tower had been destroyed, a lot of logistical work was being carried out in the corridors or in temporary buildings. Fortunately, Granville Tower had re-established contact with the central government, and the supporting army and medical personnel would arrive soon.

As Lin Nan was thinking this, everything went dark in front of her, and a figure blocked her way.

“Guide Lin.” Colonel Lauen, looking exhausted, stopped her. “The assistant to Commander Hosen of the rehabilitation center is here. He wants to see you now.”

"Gis?" Lin Nan asked in surprise. How could he have appeared here so quickly? Even the people from the Central Committee hadn't arrived yet—

Did the director send him?

That makes sense. After all, so many accidents have happened here. It's only natural that the director, who can't get into Zone 9, would send Geese here.

But—why now?
A sense of unease rose in Lin Nan's heart. Since she came to Granville, she had lost contact with Hossen. She had tried to contact him by phone several times, but to no avail.

She tried sending several inquiries to Giss, but he brushed her off each time, saying that the director had important tasks.

If the director truly cared about her and sent Giss to see her, the visit should have been made a few days earlier or with people from the central government.

Instead of what he does now, appearing immediately after the great battle ends.

"Where is he now?"

"It's right here in my office."

"Please lead the way."

Before leaving, Lin Nan made a conscious decision and left Moss's butterfly hair clip on Caesar's body. As long as he regained consciousness, he could track her location using the mental energy on the locator.

She followed Colonel Lawn to one of the few remaining offices in the White Tower, pushed open the door, and sure enough, saw an old acquaintance. "Well then, let's talk," Lawn and Giss exchanged a glance, then left the room. As the office door closed, the light inside slowly dimmed.

The faint crackling of electrical wires breaking out all around them made Lin Nan frown cautiously.

"Long time no see, Lin, no, I should call you Guide Lin now." When Geese saw Lin Nan, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it and returned to his gentle and non-aggressive demeanor.

"Kichisuke, what are you doing here?"

"I am ordered to take you back to the Central White Pagoda."

"Under orders?" Lin Nan looked him up and down. Her senses were very sharp now, and she could detect the other party's mental state and even his scent. Giss's mental body was also a leopard, and leopards have a strong body odor, but she still noticed something unusual in the subtle details.

There was a salty, damp smell of the seaside late at night.

However, it was not the tranquil and peaceful blue ocean like Lan Yin, but a more dangerous deep-sea spiritual entity.

It was well hidden; if her mental strength weren't about to reach S-rank, she probably wouldn't have been able to detect its presence.

"Whose orders are you on now?" Lin Nan asked him bluntly.

“Guide Lin, I didn’t expect your mental strength to improve so quickly; it’s truly astonishing.” Geese pushed up his thin-rimmed glasses. The lenses reflected the faint light from the surroundings, temporarily obscuring the expression in his eyes, leaving only the still gentle smile on his lips. He straightened his tall figure slightly and continued, “From the moment you walked in, I knew that my first plan was doomed.”

The man's seemingly weak aura subtly changed, exuding a barely perceptible sense of oppression, as if he had finally shed some of his disguise, revealing the sharpness hidden beneath his gentle exterior.

"So what's your second plan?"

"We will still take you back to the Central Government, but it won't be as gentle as planned, Guide Lin. You might get a little injured, but please don't worry. Once we get to the Central Government, the President will have medical personnel ready for you."

"So that's how it is. You betrayed the director, and now you're going to work for the president?"

"It's not a betrayal. My direct superior has always been the President, and the central government pays my salary every month."

He was selected by the President and assigned to be Director Hussen's assistant. This has never changed over the years. He works for Director Hussen, which is his job, and obeys the President's orders, which is his stance. These are not contradictory.

"Does the director know about this?"

"The director understands, so he is very understanding of me and will not reveal the information that needs to be encrypted to me. Instead, he will directly hand it over to Captain Uriel or Captain Evans."

"..." Lin Nan took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, "Then may I ask what the President wants with me?"

Gis raised his hand and took off his glasses. As the lenses were removed, the astigmatism caused by the refraction of the lenses in his eyes finally disappeared, revealing the true appearance of his eyes.

A pair of golden-brown eyes, with a faint amber luster at the edges of the pupils, seemed to blend the warmth of the sand dunes under the setting sun with that of the forest, yet a subtle melancholy was hidden deep within them.

"He needs you to immediately raise your mental strength to S-rank; the Queen's body is nearing its limit—"

(End of this chapter)