Time retreated five days.
After the medicinal materials were stored, the experts from the Health Department reported the news to the higher-ups.
A large quantity of scarce medicinal materials, which was considered a strategic asset, prompted the higher-ups to dispatch an expert team on a special flight to the Southeast Military Region that very day.
They worked through the night to analyze and test these materials.
Looking at the stacks of test results, everyone's eyes widened.
"Treasures! These are all treasures!"
"Natural, pollution-free, with no chemical residue whatsoever, and their effects are more than ten times stronger than anticipated!"
"A miracle! This is a true miracle!"
"............"
Sun Simiao, Zhang Zhongjing, and others were also present. Seeing the expressions on the faces of the health experts, they couldn't help but show sympathy in their eyes.
Alas...
Their world, though seemingly perfect, had lost its most precious asset.
Nature.
The heavens and earth.
Look at these medicinal materials; they were nothing special in the Great Tang era.
Yet, these people were excited as if they had eaten honey...
Li Xiuning paid no mind to their thoughts; she was only worried about Fang Er and Xi Tong.
So she urged them from the side, "Everyone, if these things are suitable, please hurry up and prepare that nutrient solution."
"Certainly! Princess Pingyang, rest assured, the hibernation pods are ready. We will prepare the nutrient solution as quickly as possible!"
Li Xiuning nodded. "Good! My previous offer still stands: if you can save them, I promise you three things!"
"Furthermore, I will add a bonus reward."
"If they can awaken within seven days, I, on behalf of the Great Tang world, will grant you an entire continent!"
"Listen carefully, it's a continent with the character '洲' (zhōu), not the '州' (zhōu) of a prefecture!"
With a swish...
All the people from the Health Department were stunned. This condition was beyond their wildest imagination.
They understood what the presence of firearms meant in the era of the Great Tang!
That was the power to rule the world!
Yet now, all they had to do was ensure the man and woman in the ICU woke up within seven days, and China would gain a continent in the Great Tang world!
Even the smallest continent, Oceania, covered a vast 8.97 million square kilometers!
This was an offer they could not refuse!
Expanding territory and conquering lands had always been the mission of warriors. Never did they imagine that they, as doctors, would have such an opportunity?
"Comrades, you've all heard!"
"Now, I order you, spare no effort, to ensure Mr. Fang and Ms. Xi are out of danger as quickly as possible!"
The head of the Health Department didn't even bother to seek instructions from his superiors, knowing it would be redundant!
The temptation of an entire continent was irresistible to anyone!
Following the order, a full mobilization commenced.
The group leader stepped aside, took out his phone, and made call after call.
Peking Union Medical College Hospital, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Fudan University Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital...
Experts from leading hospitals across the country were all brought in!
After his calls ended, special planes departed from all corners of the country, converging towards the Southwest Military Region General Hospital.
As the head of the Health Department, he had the authority to mobilize the nation's top medical resources!
Li Xiuning smiled...
She smiled with great relief!
It was merely a continent; even if they were given a world, so what!
As long as Fang Er could wake up, it would all be worth it!
"Group Leader! The report is out. The green liquid's amplification effect on the nutrient solution has reached 500%!"
At that moment, a female doctor rushed over, holding a report, and shouted the contents from afar.
500%...
The face of the head of the Health Department instantly turned as red as a pig's liver!
Before, he hadn't been entirely confident about getting Fang Er out of danger within seven days, which was why he had been making so many rescue calls.
But now!
With this five-fold amplification, let alone seven days!
He could make Fang Er open his eyes in five days at most!
"Inform everyone, proceed with the nutrient solution preparation at full speed!"
"Yes!"
The female doctor left.
Subsequently, one small vehicle after another drove into the warehouse, taking away the corresponding medicinal materials.
Based on their efficacy and intended use, these materials were extracted into juices in different ways, then mixed together in specified proportions and order.
In less than two hours, the first batch of nutrient solution was extracted.
This was impossible under normal circumstances!
Because it would cause significant waste of medicinal materials!
But facing Li Xiuning's promise, no one cared about the wasted materials!
That was an entire continent!
In the ICU.
Fang Er lay naked on the hospital bed, his body covered in electrode pads connected to instruments.
Silver needles of varying lengths were inserted into his forehead and chest.
Beside his bed, a hibernation pod was ready.
Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing each placed a hand on his wrists, and even Sun Simiao stepped aside.
"Stabilized for now, remove the instruments!"
The two withdrew their hands simultaneously, and Zhang Zhongjing nodded at the medical staff nearby.
"Yes!"
Then, Fang Er was lifted into the hibernation pod.
Green nutrient solution was injected, gradually submerging his body, filling his ears, eyes, and mouth.
Li Xiuning was somewhat anxious. "Are you sure he won't suffocate like this?"
The head of the Health Department quickly explained, "Your Highness Princess Regent, please rest assured. We have already debated and concluded that this nutrient solution will have no adverse effects on the human body."
"Even if it were inhaled into the lungs, there would be no sensation of drowning."
"In a sense, this nutrient solution is akin to amniotic fluid!"
"It can help one return to the congenital state!"
Amniotic fluid refers to the fluid within the amniotic sac of a woman's uterus during pregnancy. Before the fetus is born, amniotic fluid is an essential component for maintaining fetal life.
As someone who had experienced childbirth, Li Xiuning naturally knew what that substance was.
Looking at Fang Er in the hibernation pod, he indeed showed no signs of discomfort.
His breathing continued, and the greenish nutrient solution was absorbed into his body. When he exhaled, the color had already subtly faded.
Seeing this, Li Xiuning finally felt at ease.
Next, the second batch of nutrient solution arrived, and Xi Tong was also placed into a hibernation pod.
Chai Yue nervously clutched Li Xiuning's sleeve. In recent days, she and Changsun Ling'er and others had secretly shed many tears.