Super Invincible Battleship
Chapter 1244

Chapter 1244: Chapter 490 Memory Modification_2 Chapter 1244: Chapter 490 Memory Modification_2 Those who wanted to leave Dream Island were all people who had failed the lie detector test before. They were lackadaisical employees without any chance for promotion, and naturally, they felt no sense of belonging to Dream Island. If the pay was good, they would stay; if it was poor, they would leave. So, when they found out Dream Island had become an archenemy of the United States, these fair-weather people immediately chose to leave. Moreover, such people were not in the minority; their proportion exceeded 60%.

At the same time, over 30% of employees were willing to stay on Dream Island, choosing to share its hardships and fortunes. This group of people had all passed the lie detector test before and had secured desirable positions and incomes, forming the core group that acknowledged Dream Island. Their willingness to stay on during this perilous time also proved that the lie detector test results created by Yang Qi were accurate.

After analyzing the big data, it was decided that the number of employees leaving Dream Island had exceeded 65%, with only 35% remaining, drastically reducing the total number of employees to 300,000. Upon knowing the results, Yan Fei did not try to retain these people. These individuals lacked loyalty to Dream Island, and forcibly keeping them would have had the opposite effect. It was better to recruit new employees to replace those leaving. As long as the lie detector remained, Dream Island would not fear a shortage of desired personnel.

What comforted Yan Fei was that among the Dream Island Guard members, not a single one of the 4,000 guards chose to leave. Nie Sanfeng, the leader of the Guard Squad, had been killed by Americans in the United States while trying to protect Wen Rou. To honor Nie Sanfeng's contribution, Yan Fei decided that Dream Island would provide for Nie Sanfeng's family, ensuring they would never worry about food and clothing and offering Nie Sanfeng's children brighter futures. The members of the Dream Island Guard who had also sacrificed themselves in the United States to protect Wen Rou received the same generous compensation.

The deaths of Nie Sanfeng and his colleagues did not intimidate the members of the Dream Island Guard; instead, it stirred their inner fury. That's why the Dream Island Guard members firmly stood by Dream Island's side, even looking forward to another war with the United States–they could then avenge Nie Sanfeng and their fellow guards. After fully mastering the exoskeleton armor and the Spider Combat Platform weapons, they were confident they could defeat any US Forces they encountered…

The situation at the now-abandoned Dream Security Company was the complete opposite; at least 7,800 people chose to leave Dream Island after it faced danger. Ostensibly responsible for Dream Island's security, they feared Yan Fei might suddenly send them into battle against US Forces. So, after the ceasefire, these disloyal Security Company personnel quickly evacuated, leaving a mere 200 behind. Yan Fei subsequently dissolved Dream Security Company, placing these remaining 200 individuals in other jobs.

There were two other entities where no personnel changes took place: the Terminal Illness Hospital led by Wen Rou and the laboratory of Yang Qi. Yan Fei had already replaced all the suspicious employees at the Terminal Illness Hospital, so its staff was entirely dedicated to Dream Island. Additionally, with their leader Wen Rou killed by Americans, the anger of the Hospital's staff was inextinguishable. They decided to stand their ground, generating more profits for Dream Island and engaging in an all-out fight with America.

The laboratory staff were more straightforward. After Yan Fei's purging, there were no spies left in the laboratory. Controlled by Yang Qi's information, the laboratory staff didn't even know that Dream Island was at war with the United States. By the time they learned a bit about the conflict, it had already ended. Without the war, there was no threat, so the researchers simply sighed and continued to immerse themselves in their work.

The war with the United States still impacted Dream Island. The number of tourists heading to Dream Island had significantly decreased, and those renting shops to provide services on the island also recognized the potential risks. They began to consider the possibility of evacuating Dream Island, resulting in a substantial decrease in foot traffic for a period after the war ended.

However, Yan Fei firmly believed that as long as Dream Island developed itself, the waning foot traffic would eventually return to Dream Island…

On the night the temporary ceasefire agreement was signed, Lu Pingping called Yang Qi, and the two set off to visit Yan Fei's home together. Yan Fei was in deep mourning for his beloved, immersed in low spirits, so regardless of their views on Wen Rou, they decided to come and console Yan Fei. After the loss of Wen Rou, Lu Pingping and Yang Qi were the closest people to Yan Fei in this world.

Standing in front of Yan Fei's house, Lu Pingping stepped forward and pressed the doorbell, but no one came to open the door. Stepping back a bit, they noticed a shadow reflected on the window of a second-floor room–it was Yan Fei. He seemed to be in a strange state, pouring some liquid into his mouth from a cup.

Piecing together the fact that Yan Fei had not heard their knocking and observing his current state, Lu Pingping's face changed. She exclaimed, “Oh no, Fei is drowning his sorrows in alcohol!”

Yang Qi glanced at the shadow and said, “Through my research, I've discovered that Yan Fei lacks a key enzyme for alcohol breakdown, which means he can't drink. Even a small glass would get him very drunk. I believe he's aware of this, and in all these years, I've never seen him drink. Why would he choose to drink now? Human emotions are illogical; I cannot comprehend them.”

Lu Pingping looked at the figure at the window and just saw that it suddenly fell onto the table with a “snap”, then remained motionless. She hesitated for a moment but chose not to go upstairs to help. Instead, she decided to leave Yan Fei's home with Yang Qi.

After walking more than a hundred meters, Yang Qi suddenly stopped and said, “Lu Pingping, can you tell me about what happened between you and Yan Fei?”

Lu Pingping glanced at Yan Fei's home in the distance and said, “What do you want to know?”

Yang Qi said, “I remember in University you really liked Yan Fei, and Yan Fei liked you too. You were a couple, and you even decided to get married and have children after graduation. What caused you to go your separate ways?”

Lu Pingping had pondered this question before, but at that time, due to a particular set-up, the moment she considered why she and Yan Fei had broken up, she would subconsciously stop thinking about it and intentionally forget the matter. However, tonight, this particular set-up seemed to have lost its effect, and as Yang Qi asked her, Lu Pingping began to recall carefully, noticing many inconsistencies.

However, her memories of that time were somewhat confused, and Lu Pingping couldn't figure out what exactly had happened back then. She said uncertainly, “It seems like Yan Fei found out I had a boyfriend. He wanted me to be happy, so he deliberately distanced himself from me and didn't actively contact me after graduation.”

Yang Qi said, “As far as I know, you only ever had Yan Fei as a boyfriend. You two were in a relationship, so why would Yan Fei think you had another boyfriend? Was there some misunderstanding between you?”

Lu Pingping, touching her head and with a puzzled look in her eyes, said, “I don't know, my memory about this is very confused. But I am certain that something happened to me during a particular period, which made Yan Fei think I had a boyfriend. But when I think about it carefully, I find that it wasn't a misunderstanding by Yan Fei but that I really did have another boyfriend…”

Yang Qi asked, “Then who is this boyfriend of yours? Where is he?”

Lu Pingping shook her head and said, “I don't know, I just feel like I had a boyfriend. Yan Fei should know about this, so he didn't misunderstand.”

Yang Qi, looking at Lu Pingping's head, said, “Come to my laboratory in a few days. I will use advanced equipment to examine you. I suspect someone has modified your critical memories, which is why they're confused.”

Lu Pingping said, “No, I want to find the answer for myself rather than relying on someone else's help. I've found my memories are becoming clearer, and I believe it won't take long to find the truth about what happened.”

Yang Qi said, “Without someone's help, you might lose Yan Fei again.”

Just now, I suddenly discovered that the author's previous book was banned, and the author is now trembling with fear…