"Ah......h

The first to return is the sensation of pain.

Then, as a cold sensation crept up his spine from the soles of his feet, Johnson opened his eyes violently and woke up from his sleep with a shiver.

"Shet! It's so cold......"

Chilling from the cold, Johnson tried to curl up in a ball, only to find himself fastened to the bed with a nylon buckle.

Stretching out his cold fingers to untie the moving buckle, he picked at the bed board with one hand and supported his body with the other, slowly floated up and sat upright on the bed board.

At this time, he noticed that the Huaguo researcher who had injected him with antibodies earlier was sitting on the bench next to the bed and watching him.

"Your metabolism is still very low, and it's normal to feel cold."

"I ...... How long did you sleep? ”

Zhao Shuxuan glanced at the timer on his wrist.

"About 27 days."

"27 days?!" His eyes widened in surprise, and Johnson muttered in a low voice, "Incredible." ”

Zhao Shuxuan: "Is there any problem?" ”

“…… When I was serving in the Marine Corps, I was in a coma for a week due to my injuries and lay in a hospital bed for a month. I remember that when I was just allowed to get out of bed and walk around, the muscles of my whole body seemed to be torn apart, and with the help of medical staff, it took me half a month to walk normally. ”

At this point, Johnson raised his arm, glanced at his hands in disbelief, and after a long pause, continued, "But now, I feel like I've slept for a long time...... Nap? ”

"It's really strange that prolonged inactivity can lead to muscle atrophy, but the pheromones secreted by X-0172 bacteria will prevent this, and protect dormant cells while prompting the organism cells to go into dormancy," Professor Zhao Shuxuan continued, looking at Johnson who sat up from the bed, "The specific physiological and chemical processes are still being studied, if you are interested in this, you can pay attention to the follow-up research progress." ”

The moment he heard the word X-0172 germs, Johnson's expression suddenly became nervous, and he looked at Zhao Shuxuan and asked.

"How's the Martian germ on me now?"

Zhao Shuxuan: "It's been cleaned up." ”

Hearing this, Johnson slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

A large stone hanging over his heart finally fell to the ground.

The Martian germs have been removed.

Now he should finally be able to go home.

After his safety was assured, he finally remembered that he still had two teammates.

After a moment's pause, he asked casually.

"What about Jones and Tyvy? How are my two team members doing? ”

Zhao Shuxuan glanced at the timer on his wrist again, and replied in a voice that didn't fluctuate emotionally: "Jones woke up 15 minutes earlier than you, and now he is probably dealing with personal hygiene matters over the multi-purpose service cabin." As for Tavi, his situation may be a bit complicated. ”

Johnson was slightly stunned and said, "What's wrong with Tavita?" ”

Zhao Shuxuan's eyes were a little solemn, and after being silent for a while, he spoke.

"In general, we get rid of X-0172 bacteria by preventing them from forming spores, and then killing them with antibodies. However, his situation is a bit peculiar, because he is born with an immune response to X-0172 bacteria, which causes the spores in his body to be attacked all the time, and even if we inject him with blocking pheromones, the spores in his body have not awakened into vegetative cells. ”

Johnson swallowed and spat, "That is, ......"

"He's still in a coma for the time being, or he's dormant," Zhao Shuxuan patted him on the shoulder and slowly straightened up from his chair, "Don't worry too much, we'll find a way to cure him." ”

“…… Thank you. ”

Johnson smiled a little weakly.

He wasn't really worried about that.

For this player who doesn't listen to the command, he doesn't like it in his heart. The reason why I care casually is just out of the duty of the captain, as for whether that guy can wake up in the end, what does it have to do with him?

Anyway, the Ares plan has completely failed.

Just then, the hatch of the medical pod opened, and a researcher with a beard floated in.

When he saw Johnson sitting on the bed, Professor Stephen immediately floated forward and stood on the edge of the bed.

"Oh, I'm so sorry! I have made you suffer...... How are you feeling right now? Is there anything you feel uncomfortable with? ”

Somewhat blinded by the enthusiastic Professor Stephen, Johnson looked at Zhao Shuxuan with an expression of confusion.

Zhao Shuxuan coughed lightly and explained to him: "This is Professor Stephen of Stanford University, and he is also a microbiology expert appointed by the US government. ”

At this point, he paused for a moment and looked at the timer on his wrist for the third time.

"Looks like you need a little time, so I won't bother you."

After speaking, Zhao Shuxuan floated to the door, leaving this "old" space to two people.

Looking at the slowly closing hatch, Johnson finally came to his senses, remembered the greeting that the professor had thrown earlier, hesitated for a moment and then spoke.

"I'm fine now, we're ...... When will I be able to go home? ”

Professor Stephen smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Soon, the Queqiao transporting supplies is already on the way to the Moon Palace, and the Chinese promised us to take the returning Queqiao back to the International Space Station." There will be a special spacecraft to take us home. ”

I can finally go home.

John Xin felt that this was probably the best news he had heard in more than two months.

Looking at Johnson with a soothing expression, Professor Stephen continued with interest: "Speaking of which, how does it feel on Mars? Is it convenient to chat? ”

Johnson: "...... Is this part of the medical exam? ”

"No, it's just my personal interest," Professor Stephen shook his head and continued with a smile, "You are the heroes of humanity, no one has ever left their footprints on that desert planet, but you did!" I'm curious, what is life like on Mars, I heard that you grow potatoes there? With the soil of Mars? How does it taste and is it delicious? ”

Hero...... Is it?

Johnson's smile was bitter in the face of Professor Stephen's barrage of questions.

Yes, they managed to imprint their footprints on Mars, but it was the Chinese who brought them back from there.

No matter how you think about it, this is not a successful landing.

And that's exactly what happened, the New Virginia life support unit sank in a sandstorm that swept the world, and after holding out for nearly a month, they were finally forced to evacuate.

Looking at the silver-white planet outside the porthole, Johnson took a deep breath and slowly expressed his feelings.

"It's a feeling...... You won't want to come a second time. ”

"It's terrible."