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Chapter 260 - 231 Ancestral Secret Recipe_2

Chapter 260: Chapter 231 Ancestral Secret Recipe_2

If he saw something impossible, it was his own hallucination.

Xiao Yi knew this in his heart, but as much as he understood it, when he encountered it again, he still couldn’t distinguish between reality and hallucinations immediately.

After all, that person existed there so realistically that anyone would be subconsciously vigilant.

"Having an episode again, huh?" Carl came over and patted his shoulder. "It can’t be helped, don’t mind it. Let’s rest early today, and we’ll set out for the clinic earlier tomorrow."

"Hmm..."

Afterward, Xiao Yi entered the guest room with a heavy expression.

In the live streaming room, the audience wasn’t too shocked to see the hallucinations because at about the same time, hallucinations also appeared in other Countries’ live streams.

However...

[It seems that every Chosen One experiences a hallucination before falling asleep, but... starting from this time, the hallucinations that appeared seemed each to differ. ]

[That’s right, the hallucinations that were initially seen were all the same, but from here on out they started to differ, as if corresponding to one’s own fears. In other places, there were either mountains of corpses and seas of blood or paranormal specters, and some as purely disgusting as B-rated films. Compared to those, Brother Xiao Yi’s experience seems rather mild. ]

[Brother Xiao Yi doesn’t believe in ghosts or deities; for him, surely the dangers that exist in reality are more terrifying. ]

Xiao Yi lay in bed, already unable to rest peacefully.

Once again... he saw a hallucination.

Although Xiao Yi was clear in his mind that hallucinations should be disregarded because, after all, they were just hallucinations, not reality,

But... it turned out that was such a difficult thing to do in practice.

Hallucinations came without warning, appearing so naturally without even the slightest discomfort... Therefore, it was hard to determine whether the events unfolding before his eyes or the people he encountered were indeed his hallucinations.

Xiao Yi had thought that such brain disorders would be accompanied by symptoms like headaches when they manifested, but regrettably... there was no such gentle reminder in reality.

"It seems... I can only rely purely on my own perception and judgment to distinguish hallucinations, huh? Sigh..."

Xiao Yi couldn’t help but sigh, and at the same time, he remembered something.

"Come to think of it, I’ve heard that some people have been killed by their own hallucinations or delusions, like the experiment where someone died of excessive bleeding without a drop of blood... Does that mean I also have the possibility of being killed by hallucinations?"

Whether that was true or not... for Xiao Yi at present, there was indeed the possibility that he could be killed by his own hallucinations.

"..."

That night, Xiao Yi did not rest well.

...

Early the next morning, Xiao Yi went with Carl to the so-called clinic.

Carl’s clinic, rather than being called a clinic, seemed more like a small hospital.

It covered a large area and had several floors.

It had all kinds of facilities inside, with many staff members busily moving about.

Moreover, there were quite a few patients visiting, most of whom came specifically for Carl himself.

However, Carl asked them to wait and started checking on Xiao Yi first.

Carl already knew about Xiao Yi’s hallucinations and had conducted various examinations with different instruments, eliminating the possibility that his mental disorder was caused by an organic disease.

"Um..." Carl said with some distress, "It seems that the main reason for your hallucinations is the mental trauma caused by the accident you experienced."

"Accident? What accident?" Xiao Yi asked.

"Don’t worry about it," Carl replied, "It’s the memory you have lost. It’s probably for the best that such memories are forgotten. However, it’s strange that you’re still seeing hallucinations despite having lost those memories. This... is indeed quite problematic."

"So... can you cure me or not?" Xiao Yi continued.

"Don’t rush," Carl said with a smile, "I didn’t ask you to come here to listen to useless responses like those of an incompetent doctor. Actually, I called you over because I discovered the existence of a special psychoactive drug in this small town."

"A special psychoactive drug? What is that?" Xiao Yi asked again.

"Let me explain the whole story first, cough cough..."

Carl cleared his throat lightly and then explained:

"Actually, there’s a family in this town known as the Glor family. They have been in the fishing business for generations, settled in this seaside town, and have become an existence like the local nobles. Furthermore, the Glor family actually has a severe hereditary mental illness. Nearly every member of the Glor family suffers from a congenital mental disorder, characterized by seeing things incomprehensible to ordinary people and hearing strange murmurs... similar to what you’re experiencing."

"An entire family with this illness?" Xiao Yi couldn’t help but be somewhat astonished, "Doesn’t that mean they are a family of mentally ill people? It’s quite remarkable that they haven’t been institutionalized and have managed to continue their business and propagate, further afflicting more people."

"Is that what you find surprising?" Carl responded helplessly, "That’s not the point... But it’s normal for you to be puzzled, and it relates to the drug I was talking about. They’ve been able to keep living here mainly because of a medicine made from a unique ancestral recipe in their family. If one persists in taking that medicine, it could eventually cure their mental illness altogether."

"I see," Xiao Yi said, "I think I understand what you mean, you’re preparing to let me try that medicine, aren’t you?"

"Exactly," Carl nodded, "I thought it might be helpful for you, so I met with the members of the Glor family and brought up the matter, hoping they would provide some of their medicine for me to study... Unfortunately, they refused. They said that recipe is not something an outsider like myself has access to."

"That can’t be helped," Xiao Yi expressed his understanding, "After all, how could one casually share their family’s ancestral recipe with outsiders?"

"However..." Carl continued, "After I mentioned your case to them, they did show a strong interest in you, insisting on having you visit their home so that they could provide the medicine for my research. That’s the main reason I asked you here."

"...Huh?" Xiao Yi sensed something was amiss, "They want me personally to come before giving the medicine, and it’s an ancestral secret recipe, absolutely not to be shared with outsiders... Damn! Could it be that they want to turn me from an outsider into an insider!?"

"Pff...!" Carl burst into a cough after hearing Xiao Yi’s words, "Your focus is really quite peculiar. I hadn’t thought of that."

But immediately afterward, Carl’s brows furrowed, realizing that what Xiao Yi said might not be without merit.

"Wait! On second thought... Damn! There might actually be such a possibility!"

"Right?" Xiao Yi continued, "They must have felt an affinity after hearing that I suffer from the same illness. People naturally feel closer to those who share their experiences. Misery loves company, after all."

"Uh... Regardless of whether that’s really the case, in any event, we need to have a discussion with the Glor family," Carl said, "Actually, I had an appointment to visit their home tomorrow. I was thinking that you could rest today after getting here and then meet with them tomorrow. However, since you’ve arrived early, we must head over sooner, which they shouldn’t mind. Let’s go this afternoon."

"...This afternoon?" Xiao Yi asked, "Why wait until the afternoon? Why can’t we go now?"

"Ah... Sorry about that," Carl apologized, "I still have work to do, and there are many people waiting outside for me. It wouldn’t be right to keep them waiting too long, and I need to fulfill my responsibilities as a doctor. So, please wait for me until the afternoon."

"Um... There’s no choice then," Xiao Yi thought about the situation when he needed a doctor, but the doctor was unavailable, which indeed could be quite bothersome.

So, Xiao Yi stood up and said to Carl:

"Then I’ll go out and kill some time and come back to find you this afternoon."

Having said this, Xiao Yi left Carl’s clinic.

"Um... This is a good time to go find that gentleman."