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Chapter 79 - 79 73 Visiting

79: Chapter 73 Visiting 79: Chapter 73 Visiting [Mingwang City]

The most remote city.

Compared to Jupiter City, its population is only 2/3 the size, and both the infrastructure and public security are very subpar.

The architectural style and city culture also differ greatly, with few immigrants from Huaxia living here.

However,

since the city is close to the edge of the country’s border, the influence of the [Corner] here is the smallest among all cities, and the formation rate of Thought Corners is the lowest nationwide.

For this reason, the city is home to a total of four Psychiatric Hospitals.

These hospitals, aside from admitting patients with mental illness, are mainly to control those who skirt the fringes of the Corner, who might form a Thought Corner in their brains at any moment.

Additionally, there are quite a few Pseudo-People who have been detained in the severe illness wards, whose tenures haven’t exceeded three months and who were discovered during psychological screening before their Fear concretizations had formed.

Represented by the letter [A], the research bureau has also set up many branches in this city, with the number of researchers being more than double that of Jupiter City.

Due to the national surge in the formation rate of Thought Corners year by year, which are becoming harder to detect, the mental examination of citizens has also become more stringent, and the number of patients transported here each month is on the rise.

Not long ago, a large-scale “Fifth Hospital” was also built on the edge of the city at great expense, and staff was recruited nationwide.

A black sedan passed the city entry checkpoint and drove directly toward this newly built Fifth Hospital which was less than half a year old.

The hospital is in a [three]-shaped arrangement, which means three buildings are arranged parallel to each other,

The first row is the comprehensive building, with offices for doctors, record rooms, pharmacies, etc., and the research bureau also has a department here.

The second row is the general wards, where patients who are considered in good condition, capable of self-care, compliant with the doctors’ management, and with minimal threat, are placed.

The deepest red-brick building belongs to the severe illness ward, managed almost like a prison, detaining Pseudo-People in poor condition and hard to control.

Exiting the black sedan was a blonde man nearly one hundred ninety centimeters tall, wearing a proper and expensive suit that showcased his nearly perfect physique.

As he entered the hospital and showed his ID at the nurses’ station, a chief physician personally came down to welcome him.

“Mr.

Luo Fei, it’s quite rare for you to come here from Jupiter City for such simple matters.

You really could have handled them online.”

“Can I meet them now?”

“Of course, you can.

It’s just that the patient’s current state is not stable, and they were moved to the severe illness ward two weeks ago.

Therefore, we require some adjustments to your meeting request, I’m afraid we can’t arrange it outdoors or in a public area.

You’ll need to go to a specialized meeting area within the severe illness ward, separated by partitions.”

Luo Fei was clearly dissatisfied with this arrangement, his expression changed instantly, and even the surrounding lights began to flicker.

“Do you think a patient could be a threat to me?

Or do you doubt my personal capabilities and suspect I might facilitate the patient’s escape or permit them to cause disorder?”

The chief physician quickly made a concession, “This… This is also the regulation of the hospital.

Alright then, we’ll arrange for you to meet in the severe illness ward’s activity area, but the patient will need to wear some restraining devices.”

“Hmm.”

“Please, follow me.”

Luo Fei was also very curious; after all, when he made an appointment to visit a month ago, the situation over the phone seemed much more stable.

“Why were they moved to the severe illness ward?

What did they do?

Did they attack medical staff or something?”

The leading physician explained patiently, “No attack occurred, but he consistently refuses to follow the hospital’s rules, often leaving his room outside of activity hours.

Moreover, he frequently approached nurses, patrolling guards, or other patients, uttering some very strange words, phrases that we cannot comprehend.”

“Not a language of Earth?”

“No.”

“Did he merely leave his room, or did he show a tendency to flee the hospital?”

“He just left his room and didn’t try to escape from the Fifth Hospital.”

“From what you’re saying, the situation doesn’t sound too severe.

Wouldn’t tight supervision and restraint suffice?”

“That’s just it, two weeks ago, even under restraint and surveillance, he easily left his room and eluded everyone’s sight to reach the severe illness ward, where he even released a very dangerous patient and forced a conversation with them.

Fortunately, the other patient was too frightened to run away and obediently returned to their room afterward.

This matter has drawn significant attention from the hospital management, leading to the decision to detain him in the severe illness ward and strictly limit his movements.”

“Hmm.”

Luo Fei arrived in front of the last building of the Fifth Hospital,

Despite the fact that the Fifth Hospital was established barely half a year ago, this building seems deliberately made to look old,

Overgrown with various plants, the red bricks and arched windows were fitted with rough glass and dense iron rebar structures, creating a gloomy and oppressive atmosphere.

The building may look oppressive, but the interior lighting was still very ample, and there were also highly paid, fully armed guards patrolling inside.

“The activity room is right here.

Please wait here for a moment.”

The activity room in the severe ward is located on the first floor, entirely encircled by fully closed iron wire fencing, with cameras scattered all around.

Inside the activity room, there are only a few metal tables and chairs welded to the floor, with a few worn classic books lying on the tables.

Luo Fei did not say much; having such an area set up in the severe ward was already quite admirable.

Most acute wards in psychiatric hospitals are essentially fully enclosed prisons, and initially, Pseudo-People do not stay there for too long, being transferred every few months.

It wasn’t a long wait,

before a sound of clinking metal chains was heard,

accompanied by the chief physician and two security guards, a patient clad in a white restraint jacket was brought in and seated across Luo Fei.

Luo Fei gestured towards the doctor with his arm, “You can leave now, and don’t leave anyone at the door.”

“Mr.

Luo Fei, please try to keep the communication time within one hour.

We won’t disturb you further, and if there are any problems, just wave at any camera.”

“Mmm.”

As the chief physician and guards left,

only two people remained in the activity room,

sitting across Luo Fei was the running buddy he had once met, and a young man he regarded highly.

Luo Di,

the empty sleeve of his left arm was particularly noticeable,

compared to his once bright eyes and clean, youthful face,

the current Luo Di seemed more than a decade older, even his unshaven stubble was left messy above and below his lips.

His eyes also were completely lifeless, unable to focus even upon meeting an acquaintance, merely blankly staring at the table surface.

Yet, Luo Fei seemed to have noticed something,

he raised his right hand and snapped his fingers in the air.

Snap!

Instantly, the lighting in the area began to flicker, and all the cameras were interfered with, unable to capture normal footage.

The chief physician and guards, who had just left, immediately doubled back but were dismissed by a look from Luo Fei.

With the area devoid of any “prying eyes,” Luo Di’s gaze gradually returned to normal, and it was even more spirited than before.

“Luo Di, I came here especially this time because my company has decided to offer you a special recruitment.

But according to the chief physician’s description, your current state seems a bit off.

This special recruitment only requires you to be basically mentally stable.

You don’t even need a complete discharge certificate, and you can leave directly from here, back to Jupiter City.”

“I don’t want to go out for the time being.”

“Hmm?

Two months ago, you seemed to not like it here at all.”

“Now I do.”

“Is that so.”

Luo Fei could see there was an issue but didn’t probe deeper; his goal was just to get Luo Di out as soon as possible.

It was a waste to keep such talent locked up here.

“So how long do you plan to stay in the severe ward?”

“A month?

I’m not sure.”

“Then let’s talk about the special recruitment later.

Is there anything I can help you with?”

“Have the hospital double my daily medication dosage.”

Luo Fei paused but eventually nodded in agreement, then continued, “Do you need anything for daily life or mental health to pass the time?”

“If you have recommended books, you can send a few over to me.”

“Alright, I’ll arrange that.

Also, regarding your left hand, I need to ask again, Mingwang City can fit you with a prosthetic limb right here in the hospital, do you need it?”

“No, thanks.”

“Well, let’s leave it at that.

You seem to have a lot of things to do; after you take care of everything, we’ll meet again.

Remember, even in the hospital, keep up with a good level of physical training; you shouldn’t need me to remind you of this.”

A long journey for a meetup, and it ended in just a few sentences.

For Luo Fei, confirming Luo Di’s condition was enough to fulfill his purpose.

And yet, for some reason, despite the air conditioning running continuously, Luo Fei could still feel an inexplicable heat.

CREATORS’ THOUGHTS 549690339 [free document] Publicly Available Intelligence-Historical chronology (1951-1975)

1951

Following the perfect execution of the “Roof Plan,” this island nation had been completely sealed off.

No one entered.

The world’s geopolitical situation was trending toward stability.

The L war began.

However, while the two superpowers carried out related activities worldwide, they secretly turned their attention to the vanished nation.

Secret organizations showed great interest in the East Island Country and were willing to send their explorers and scientists into it.

June 1956

Su Country explorer Igor Diyatlo led a nine-member university expedition team that initially planned to explore the Ural Mountains but responded to a summons to head to the East Island Country due to a twist of fate.

They became the first expedition team to survive for more than a month in the East Island Country and sent back extremely important information to their homeland.

This information directly caused Su Country to shift its strategic focus, abandoning other L war plans and redirecting substantial resources toward exploring the island nation.

March 1962

The United States also began redirecting its strategy to the island, leading to a complete transformation in the L war’s structure.

The direct connection between “corners and human disappearances” was formally proposed worldwide.

Multiple countries began dispatching expedition teams to enter the island.

More and more secrets were uncovered, and the rate of disappearances began to decrease annually.

January 1969

Multi-national expedition teams started entering the island in large numbers, significantly reducing the disappearance rate to less than 10%.

The international community completely changed its attitude toward the East Island Country, encouraging exploration while also beginning to establish related laws and regulations, prohibiting those who had been to the East Island Country from returning home, restricting them to live internally.

August 1975

The United Nations passed a resolution establishing E.I.A.

(Explore, Investigate, and Analysis) World Bureau.

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