From humble beginnings to the pinnacle of life

For the next two days, all my thoughts were focused on Su Qing's surgery.

We've been staying at the hospital for the past two days, going through round after round of pre-operative examinations and cooperating with the doctors to prepare for the surgery.

Su Qing was still afraid of needles at heart, and she would get extremely nervous whenever she saw a needle.

Even though she was very nervous and scared, she obediently cooperated with every single examination the doctor ordered.

I watched as the nurse wheeled her into the operating room, and the heavy operating room door slowly closed in front of me.

The moment I was shut out, my heart clenched instantly.

Rationally, I knew that this was just a routine minor surgery with low risks, but ultimately, I still had to have the knife.

In addition, the operating room itself carries a sense of oppressive and oppressive atmosphere.

The walls were cold, medical staff were walking back and forth, and the surroundings were so quiet that you could hear your own heartbeat.

My heart was pounding and I couldn't calm down at all.

I didn't want to go far, so I stood by the bench outside the operating room.

I want her to see me here the moment she comes out.

The long wait was making me restless. To dispel the anxiety surging in my heart, I took out my phone and planned to reply to some of the fan messages piling up in the backend, trying to find something to distract myself.

But as soon as the phone was unlocked, a text message popped up.

The sender was the official Terraline approval platform, and the message stated that my time travel application had been approved without any time limit.

The moment I saw the message, I was completely stunned. My first reaction was disbelief.

I quickly opened the official website of Terraline, logged into my account and repeatedly checked the approval status. The webpage also showed that the approval was approved.

Two days have passed since I last submitted the application. I've been focused on the hospital these past two days and haven't submitted a second application. How could it have been approved so suddenly?

My first thought was: Could it be that the official system is malfunctioning?

To confirm this completely, I called the official inquiry hotline directly.

After verifying my identity information, the staff on the other end of the phone clearly informed me that my application had indeed been approved, but did not explain the reason for the sudden approval.

After putting down my phone, my feelings were so complex that they were hard to describe; I was excited but also filled with a heavy sense of unease.

The people I reported as my companions at the time were Su Qing and myself.

But Su Qing is currently undergoing surgery in the operating room, and will have to go through a long recovery period after the operation.

Even if it recovers to an ideal state later, whether it can withstand the harsh environment of the Terra Line remains an unknown.

But I can't deny that I was incredibly excited.

Once the approval is granted, it means we can legitimately and legally enter the Terra line and complete the entire live broadcast.

This route is currently very popular online, and given the current season, if we can successfully complete the crossing, it will be just as significant as our previous trip to the no-man's-land.

Not just any outdoor blogger can get this kind of permission.

Once this episode is successfully completed, it's hard to imagine how much traffic it will generate.

The full-length edited video of the previous "No Man's Land" video is still going strong, with over seven million likes.

For a relatively new account like ours, this achievement is among the best in the entire outdoor blogger community.

The account's total number of followers has also increased to more than four million.

In the past two days, I have received several collaboration invitations from outdoor brands, all of which have offered quite attractive prices. Many trail running and outdoor clubs have also taken the initiative to contact me, wanting to discuss joint collaborations.

I politely declined all of these collaborations for the time being.

I know very well that I can't let the sudden surge in traffic cloud my judgment and rush to monetize it just because of a wave of popularity. That would be too hasty.

Su Qing and I are completely in agreement on this point. We plan to wait until our company is officially registered before going through the formal procedures to handle all business collaborations in a unified manner.

I forcibly suppressed the fact that the Terra line had been approved and tried not to think about it for the time being.

Open the comments section and read the messages left by fans.

Scrolling down through tens of thousands of comments, one in particular caught my eye.

The blogger who left the comment claimed to be only eighteen years old.

"Brother Ye, I'm your fan. I started following you from the video of you going from Yajiang to Batang. Watching you walk out of the no-man's land really moved me. It felt like I was on that journey myself."

My dream is to travel to the uninhabited area, to personally experience its desolation and vastness, to see herds of wild Tibetan antelopes running around, and to spend some time at the hot spring you all soaked in.

But... I probably won't be able to fulfill these wishes anymore. I'm about to embark on an adventure in another world, where I'll no longer be tormented by illness, and I can finally roam freely.

Brother Ye, I know you probably won't see this comment, but that's okay. My body was aching terribly tonight, so I just wanted to talk to someone. I really admire you and envy you.

If only I hadn't gotten sick, I would definitely have joined your team. I would never have held you back; I used to be an athlete. I really want to meet you and hear you tell me your stories from the no-man's-land.

Unfortunately, the opportunity is gone; my health has deteriorated to the point of no return. So, I wish you all safe and sound journeys on your adventures, and I also wish Brother Ye good health and lots of money.

After reading it word by word, I felt a mix of emotions, as if something was blocking my chest, making me feel suffocated.

I stood there frozen, my finger hovering over the phone screen, staring at the message, unable to come to my senses for a long time.

My craving for a cigarette suddenly surged up, but smoking is strictly prohibited at the entrance of the operating room, and I couldn't bear to leave this spot.

He could only take out one cigarette from the pack, put it in his mouth, but didn't light it, and just stood there blankly.

After a while, I followed the boy back on my account and sent him a private message:

"Could you leave me your contact information?"

I held my phone, refreshing the chat window again and again, but I still didn't receive a reply.

This message was posted two days ago.

The thought of his comment about being terminally ill sent a wave of unease through me.

I was incredibly scared; had I already missed my chance?

Just as my mind was in turmoil and my thoughts were racing, I heard a faint sound of machinery.

The tightly closed operating room door was finally pushed open from the inside.

I quickly looked up and saw Su Qing being pushed out by medical staff.

I immediately got up and ran over, looking at Su Qing lying on the mobile medical bed.

She was awake, but she was clearly very weak and her face was pale, which is a normal phenomenon after surgery.

When she saw me, she forced a smile.

I knew she had difficulty speaking, so I took the initiative to speak to her:

"It's alright, I've always been here."