The scorching sun shone brightly, as if it had flattened the ground into a sizzling pancake.
In the wilderness, at the intersection of several desolate roads, there stood a colossal “castle” made up of countless abandoned items such as cars, TVs, and computers.
The exterior of the castle was covered with intertwining pipes, enclosing numerous discarded objects. Hundreds of chimneys rose upwards, emitting black smoke with a mournful wail.
A figure clad in a black robe and wearing a silver mask stood outside the castle’s gate, raising a hand to knock.
The black-robed figure’s hand appeared to have been shattered countless times and then pieced back together. Bloodlines crisscrossed on it, and several puzzle pieces fell off the back of the hand when knocking.
However, the door remained unresponsive.
The little boy, carrying the injured white-eyed girl on his back, was exhausted like a dog as he made his way forward. “Repairer! Stop fussing with your experiments. The master is here! Open the door quickly!”
The child’s voice was clear, high-pitched, and penetrating, shaking the entire castle with its sound.
The door opened.
Except it didn’t swing open; it just fell down with a clatter from inside to outside.
“Sir… I have been negligent… Please come inside and take a seat…”
A male voice came from the nearby dilapidated ventilation duct.
The black-robed figure stepped onto the fallen door panel. The little boy hurriedly dragged the girl and followed suit.
Creak…
Accompanied by the sound of mechanical gears turning, the door panel began to rise, ascending all the way to the top of the “castle.”
Compared to the chaotic bottom filled with debris, the top was even messier and worse. Countless objects were haphazardly thrown about, many still covered in undried oil stains and strange slime.
The little boy thought to himself, thankfully neither he nor the gentleman were neat freaks. Otherwise, just seeing this place would make them turn around and leave, maybe even throw a bomb behind to clear it all out.
A figure with a snail shell on its back and two tentacles growing from its head was busy amidst the pile of debris.
The black-robed figure said, “Repairer, you have a task.”
The Snail Repairer turned around.
It had short black curly hair, very fair skin, and wore a pair of black-framed glasses with spiral patterns drawn on them. Its speech was as soft and slow as a snail’s:
“Sir… repair… requires payment…”
The little boy grumbled unhappily, “You’re a member of the Judgement Society. Completing tasks is about accumulating contributions in the Judgement Society’s records, earning the King’s appreciation. Why are you still charging money?”
The Repairer tilted his head, examining him through his spiral glasses. “L-Little… child… don’t… don’t speak… you, you don’t understand…”
The little boy’s face darkened. He hated it when people said he didn’t understand.
Wasn’t it just because he hadn’t retained his memories before becoming an alien? Why did everyone treat him like a child, giving him a lollipop when nothing was wrong, and telling him to keep quiet when something was?
Clearly, even the gentleman said it was a good thing not to have memories, that it would make evolution through the ranks faster and purer. Didn’t they see that he had awakened just over a decade ago and was already about to advance to Rank Two?
That damn Snail Repairer, relying on his repair skills to set so many rules in the domain. He had been around for decades, and the Rank hadn’t budged forward even a bit. And now he was even asking for money from the gentleman!
Even at his young age, he knew he could earn money by delivering packages to burn papers for the King!
The black-robed figure said lightly, “Fix her, and the money will be transferred to your account later.”
The Repairer replied, “…N-No problem…”
“Oh, by the way, what about the city blueprint I asked you to draw earlier?”
The Repairer’s antennae on his head trembled, and he turned around to pull out a yellowed scroll of human skin from the pile of debris. “…It’s done… Some parts may have changed now… but the overall framework remains the same…”
The little boy found a relatively clean surface on a TV set, set down the white-eyed girl, and taunted, “You’re so old, do you still remember clearly?”
In fact, although the Repairer was very old, he didn’t look old at all. The jawline revealed under the large glasses was very young, and the shape of his lips was full, forming a natural smile.
The Repairer said, “How could I forget the city I personally designed?”
He walked over to the white-eyed girl with the snail shell on his back, crouched down, and his antennae emitted a glow, enveloping the large hole in the chest of the white-eyed girl. After a moment, he murmured, “It’s badly damaged… It’ll cost extra…”
“Fix it, and you won’t be short of money,” the black-robed figure said, as he unrolled the scroll made of human skin. Inside was a gigantic steel city, densely designed aboveground and even more intricate underground.
“Sir… You’re truly a good client…” the Repairer said, somewhat touched. “Outside… everyone tries to deceive me… Only you… are a good… business person…”
The black-robed figure lowered his head and carefully examined the scroll for a moment, then suddenly, as if sensing something, turned to look at the little boy.
“Child, your task has come.”
The little boy, who had been idly daydreaming, brightened up at the words. “Is it another retrieval mission this time?”
“Yes,” the black-robed figure said, “The target is L.”
The little boy tilted his head, a bit puzzled. “Is he going to die? I remember you said, with his abilities, it’s difficult for anyone to kill him.”
The black-robed figure gave a cold smile. “He disobeyed orders, unleashed his domain in the city, and sought his own death. What can others do?”
“But why would he seek his own death?” the little boy asked, puzzled.
“Who knows,” the black-robed figure replied indifferently.
The little boy wasn’t too persistent about the answer. Anyway, every time he completed a task, he became stronger. He was very happy. He patted his stomach, feeling hesitant again, and said, “Will he willingly give me the core before he dies? It’s very dangerous inside the city. If I’m delayed, I might be done for.”
When he used to deliver goods to the Queen Ant mother, he would just leave them at the edge of the city and go. L had the courage to live in the city. Last time, when he sneakily went in to retrieve the data L had placed in an abandoned mailbox, he almost got caught by the “Supervisors” and nearly got arrested.
“Don’t worry,” the black-robed figure said. “He will.”
The little boy trusted the black-robed figure very much and didn’t ask any more questions. He happily accepted the task and said, “Then I’m off!”
With that, he dashed out of the domain.
This Repairer, he didn’t know if that man was afraid of getting rheumatism in the rain or if he had got winter arthritis, but it was always summer daytime in his domain, and there wasn’t even an air conditioner! He had been wanting to slip away at the first chance!
Coincidentally, the destination of the mission was the city, so he could also make some extra money by delivering a package on the way. How delightful.
—-
Underground Experimental Chamber.
When the black tide surged forward, Jian Mingze immediately activated his own spatial protective shield.
Unlike Xu Jiagui, whose abilities were all focused on defense, he was the team’s assistant attacker. The spatial protective shield of him was quite low-ranked, only able to occasionally deal with emergencies.
Jian Mingze knew he couldn’t hold out for too long, but what he didn’t expect was that the protective shield didn’t work at all—dense strands of hair seemed to penetrate without any obstacles, wrapping around his arms and seeping into his body.
Jian Mingze quickly realized what was happening and said, “Zong Lian! Be careful! This is a Soul attack!”
Shen Jie immediately saw through the nature of the attack in front of him.
Most of his power was self-restrained, although the exoskeleton provided by the system helped to some extent in unlocking a part of it, it was only within the range of human capability in his perception.
The physical blade couldn’t cut through the illusory soul power, but that wasn’t his weakness.
On the contrary, what he feared the least was soul attacks.
Even when facing a high-level domain like the “Pale Nightmare,” he could quickly regain consciousness. Low-level soul attacks… scratching the soul was just like scratching an itch.
He didn’t even blink as the black tide flowed past him, some of them even resembling close-up shots from a horror movie, gnashing their teeth and claws as they rushed toward his eye sockets.
It looked terrifying, but in reality, it caused zero damage.
At this moment, a sudden sensation of intense weightlessness came over him.
During the frenzied surge of black hair, the entire room was plummeting like an out-of-control elevator.
There was no doubt that at this rate of descent, without any protection, people would definitely be crushed into meat patties.
Shen Jie was considering the endurance of the exoskeleton when suddenly he heard a loud roar from outside, as if something was breaking.
Then, the movement suddenly came to a halt.
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The “patients” just now were probably just illusions they disguised themselves as.
Jian Mingze was subjected to a soul attack, his face contorted in pain as he tightly closed his eyes, sitting beside a clam.
The giant clam’s shell had opened and flipped over, extending a thick, white, fleshy tongue, attempting to swallow him into its shell.
Shen Jie swung his knife, puncturing the mutated clam’s tongue, then leaned down to pat Jian Mingze’s cheek. “Wake up.”
Jian Mingze groggily opened his amber eyes and saw a cascade of white hair falling softly like snow in front of him.
“Zong… Captain Zong… you’re here…” he instinctively muttered.
Is this a dream? Why does Captain Zong have long hair?
No, that’s not right… it’s not Captain Zong…
This is Captain Zong’s son…
“Jian Mingze, wake up!”
The voice became even colder.
Jian Mingze struggled to wake up, recalling what had just happened, and shook his head with a bitter smile. “I never thought I would fall into a trap due to carelessness one day.”
No one could have expected the soul attack to come so suddenly.
Should he say he was truly Captain Zong’s son? Even in the face of such a powerful soul attack, he remained unfazed, as if completely unaffected.
Jian Mingze had expended too much of his abilities in a short time and was now under a soul attack. He kept rubbing his forehead, looking like he could faint at any moment.
Shen Jie told him to rest first, then systematically punctured each of the mutated clam creatures. He walked to the door and looked out through the rectangular glass window above the room’s entrance.
Outside was no longer the corridor they came through, but had turned into a blood-red cement outer wall, covered with densely packed messages for help.
Shen Jie speculated that this room was originally a trap: the clams disguised themselves to lure people in, the nurses were responsible for killing them, and if they failed to do so, the prolonged alarm would cause the room to go out of control. The sudden soul attack was meant to prevent their escape.
However, for some reason, the movement was forcefully stopped, and the room, previously filled with black hair, vanished, leaving them trapped inside.
He opened the room’s door, revealing a bottomless abyss below, with a constant howling wind emanating from it.
If his speculation was correct, this was where the patients were truly confined.
“System?”
There was no response from the system; it seemed to have disconnected again.
Shen Jie looked down for a moment, weighed the knife in his hand, and made a decision.
—-
What does it feel like to fly?
Shen Jie didn’t know very well.
He had spent a small part of his life walking on land, but for the most part, he had been the sky itself
Just as he saw light below, he plunged his long knife into the wall.
Accompanied by sparks from friction, the knife cut a long crack in the wall, easing the impact of the fall.
He looked down and saw rows of spikes below, which would pierce through the room if it continued to fall out of control.
On the side wall, there was a glowing exit.
Shen Jie pulled the knife out of the wall and skillfully flipped himself over to the exit, landing safely.
Unlike the situation where the aliens were expected to be rampant, here was actually a spacious lawn, filled with the chirping of birds and the fragrance of flowers, shaded by trees.
A building with a red roof and white bricks stood not far away. Above, there was a clear blue sky.
He squinted slightly.
If it weren’t for his excellent vision at the moment, he probably wouldn’t have noticed that this was a false daylight reflected by a high-brightness simulated screen.
“Come and catch me! Come and catch me!”
“Hehehe, silly Xiao Ju, you can’t catch me! You can’t catch me!”
The playful voices of children came from nearby.
He emerged from a tree hollow, strangely, from inside, he could see the light outside, but from the outside looking in, it was covered with thick vines.
He tried to poke with the knife, the opening was still there, but the layer of vines was just a false projection, and the projector was on a hidden branch nearby.
At this moment, Shen Jie heard a sound coming from the nearby bushes. He turned around, and a little girl was peeking out from behind a tree, curiously looking at him, with a very cute appearance.
It was Xiao Ya.
Xiao Ya noticed his gaze and hid back a bit, but soon peeked out again, her cheeks flushed.
“I, I haven’t seen you in the courtyard before, are you a new companion for treatment?”
Shen Jie neither confirmed nor denied it, just asked, “What’s your name? How long have you been here for treatment?”
“I’m surnamed Jiang, my name is Jiang Ting Ya, I’m 6 years old this year, I don’t like pumpkin, I don’t drink milk, and I’m allergic to onions…” The little girl blinked and recited a long list as if reciting information when asked for her name, then tilted her head, “How long have I been treated? Xiao Ya didn’t remember. But the doctor said I’ll be discharged soon.”
At this moment, a young woman’s voice sounded not far away.
“Children, it’s time for recreation, let’s go back.”
“I have to go back.” The little girl said, looking at the knife in Shen Jie’s hand, “Brother, remember to hide your toys well, the doctor will confiscate them if she sees them.”
After speaking, the little girl bounced away.
“Now let’s start counting the number of people. Good children who hear it should report loudly!”
Over there, a young woman’s voice began calling names.
The children responded promptly with a clear “here” when their names were called.
When the name “Lin Tong” was called, there was no response.
The woman repeated, “Lin Tong? Is Lin Tong here?”
No one responded.
After the roll call, the woman said, “We’re missing one child. When we find them, the disobedient child who delayed everyone’s time will be punished. Children, let’s…”
“I’ll go look for them. You take the children back first,” interrupted a gentler and slightly older woman nearby.
“Okay,” said the young woman’s voice.
The chatter of children faded away.
Shen Jie, holding a knife, saw a chubby woman’s figure searching in the woods.
He thought for a moment, decided not to hide, and walked out directly. He needed to catch someone to ask some questions.
When the chubby woman saw him, she paused for a moment, then hurried over and said, “Tong Tong, hurry back. You’re already so big, why are you still playing hide and seek with us like a child?”
Shen Jie recognized her.
However, he recognized her corpse.
The head nurse, Zhang Shihe, who had already died in the medicine room.
He looked at the reflection of his eyes and brows in the knife in his hand, which were all sculpted according to his preferences, and should have nothing to do with Tong Tong.
However.
Regardless of why the other party mistook him for Tong Tong, this was a good way to infiltrate that house.
After all, Lin Ze’s domain core seemed to be somewhat different from what he had anticipated.
—-
Elevator room.
Jian Mingze was sitting cross-legged on the ground, eyes closed, recovering his abilities.
Physical injuries could be healed quickly with the constitution of an ability user, but soul wounds were not so easily repaired.
Moreover, fighting with physical injuries could be endured, but fighting with soul injuries would lead to the disorder of abilities. Not only would they fail to exert their original power, but they would also backlash on oneself.
This was also why the “Soul” category’s attack abilities were so feared.
He was too careless. Although it was difficult to defend against soul attacks, if his willpower barrier had been stronger at the time, he would have avoided many injuries. But it happened suddenly, and he didn’t react in time. This was a major mistake, and he needed to reflect on it when he returned.
Zong Lian reacted very quickly, and he had a strong resistance to this type of attack. He should have been taught by Zong Lin regularly… Speaking of which, what was Zong Lian’s ability? The other party had never mentioned it, and he really wanted to know.
Zong Lin had the Rank Two “Pale Spear” of the “Soul”, currently recognized as the strongest offensive ability among ability users. Abilities categories had strong hereditary traits, so Zong Lian probably leaned towards this direction as well. Jian Mingze thought.
When the dizziness in his soul recovered slightly, Jian Mingze opened his eyes and looked for traces of Zong Lian.
However, in the empty room, apart from the corpses of the aliens lying on the ground, there was only a half-opened door swaying in the wind.
Jian Mingze: “!!?”
Did Zong Lian go out?
In such a dangerous place, he actually left without saying a word…
Jian Mingze, anxious, struggled to stand up from the ground and staggered towards the door to check. He saw a hand grabbing the half-opened door.
That hand was entwined with white bones, and sharp thorns formed a strange beauty.
Jian Mingze: “Captain Z-Zong!”
The huge stone hanging in his heart relaxed slightly. Zong Lin was the hero of the Cleaning teams. Since he entered the mist, it meant that this disaster was about to be resolved.
Zong Lin walked in, quickly glanced around, didn’t find the person he was looking for, and then asked Jian Mingze straightforwardly, “I’m looking for someone. Help me think if you’ve seen him.”
Jian Mingze thought he was looking for Zong Lian, but Zong Lin continued immediately.
“He’s called Shen Jie,” Zong Lin said. “Wearing a white coat, black hair, very handsome.”
If you swap the colors of the clothes and hair, it’s undoubtedly Shen Jie.
But now, these adjectives left Jian Mingze somewhat perplexed.
There were quite a few people in the hospital wearing white coats, and even more with black hair. “Very handsome”… What does that mean exactly?
“Can you be more specific in your description?” Jian Mingze asked.
Zong Lin pursed his lips, searching his mind for inadequate adjectives, and said, “Relatively tall, lean, with a face that stands out in a crowd.”
After some thought, he added, “Personality… very cute.”
Cute?
It was the first time Jian Mingze had heard the word “cute” from their Captain Zong, and it wasn’t an objective evaluation, but a subjective and highly personal opinion.
Jian Mingze keenly sensed an ambiguous atmosphere.
In his view, someone like Zong Lin, who usually appeared aloof, either would never fall in love with someone, or if he did, he would be completely devoted, unwaveringly committed.
Clearly, the person Zong Lin was urgently looking for had already been identified – undoubtedly, it was the companion and lover whom their Captain Zong had cherished for many years, Zong Lian’s mother.
So, all he needed to do was to deduce from Zong Lian’s appearance!
Removing the cold, sharp aspects similar to Zong Lin, adding a touch of feminine softness to the contours, still with long black hair… Just imagining it slightly, this appearance couldn’t just be described as good-looking, it had to be at least the level of beauty that overturned the world.
Zong Lin was still too modest in his description.
But a tall and thin figure, dressed in white with black hair, and a stunningly beautiful woman… he had indeed never encountered such a person.
So, he could only shake his head.
Zong Lin’s brow had already furrowed deeply into a “川” character. As an ability user, his senses were keen, and he was very familiar with Shen Jie’s aura. After entering the mist, he first followed the aura all the way to the operating room on the top floor, only to find it empty.
Then Shen Jie’s aura seemed to be wiped away by someone or something, and he could no longer sense it.
He glanced at Jian Mingze and immediately noticed the damage to his soul. Reaching out, he gently touched his forehead, “You go out of the mist first, I’ll handle this.”
With that, he turned and walked towards the door, unfolding his bone wings.
He had already inspected the area above, now only the deepest part of the domain remained.
Jian Mingze felt his injuries stabilize slightly, nodded gratefully, and watched as Zong Lin left without hesitation. He quickly reminded, “Captain Zong, although I know you’re very worried about the safety of your partner, your son is also in the domain, and the current situation may be very dangerous for him.”
He remembered when he asked about Zong Lian’s relationship with his father, Zong Lian just coldly said, “I have no relationship with him at all.”
Such a young child, who didn’t even look like he had reached adulthood, yet his strength already surpassed that of all his peers, even rivaling the main team members. His ability to respond to sudden soul attacks was even stronger than his own. It was clear that Zong Lian must have undergone rigorous training for years.
Zong Lin is still too strict.
Although it’s understandable for a normal person to prioritize saving their wife over their powerful superpower son, not even mentioning him when asking for help was still a bit too reassuring… or perhaps, indifferent.
Jian Mingze couldn’t help but feel sorry for the young man.
Son’s life was also a life, not something you got for free with phone credit.
Seeing Zong Lin had already spread his wings and leaped out of the door, Jian Mingze was afraid he might not have heard his words just now, so he hurried over and raised his voice to shout.
“Zong Lian is a very good child, Captan Zong, you must bring him back safely, I still need to thank him in person!”
Zong Lin’s bone wings trembled, and even his flying posture skewed slightly.
When did he suddenly have a son?
If it weren’t for the urgent situation, Shen Jie’s safety was uncertain right now, he would have gone back and interrogated Jian Mingze and his team one by one.
But for now…
Zong Lin controlled his boiling and riotous ability, flying deeper into the domain.
—-
Shen Jie was led into the building with a red roof and white walls by the plump head nurse. The building resembled a cluster of giant red umbrella handles gathered together, with a design that exuded a fairy tale style.
As he entered, he noticed a wooden sign hanging by the door, with very childlike strokes that read:
“Psychological Treatment Center – Inpatient Department.”
As soon as he entered, he was greeted by the sounds of children laughing and playing, with several young and beautiful nurses managing them, carrying trays. “Line up, everyone, it’s time for your medicine. After you take your medicine, you’ll get candy as a reward.”
Some children eagerly approached upon hearing about the candy reward, obediently taking their medicine in exchange for a shiny candy, but others stayed away.
“I won’t take it, it’s so bitter, I won’t eat it even if there’s candy!” One child sticked out their tongue at the nurse, darting away like a monkey.
Nurses in pink uniforms and high heels rush after them—though unlike the mutated nurses upstairs, their speed was within the realm of normal adult women.
A few children, taking advantage of their small size, twisted and turned between the crowd and tables, leaving the young nurses panting as they chase after them.
After finally convincing a few children to take their medicine, a young nurse spotted Shen Jie and hurried over with a tray.
“Lin Tong!” The young nurse’s pretty face showed a hint of anger. “You didn’t gather when you were supposed to. Where did you sneak off to today? Do you realize you’re the patient I’ve been treating for the longest time among all?”
“Today, you must be punished!”
The young nurse put her hands on her hips.
Shen Jie quietly gripped the knife in his hand.
“I’ll punish you by not letting you drink water when you take your medicine today, and there will be no candy reward!” The young nurse’s words were firm.
Shen Jie: “…”
It was instead Zhang Shihe beside him who disagreed, saying, “Xiao Jiang.”
Nurse Xiao Jiang: “…Fine, fine, you can drink water, but you won’t get your candy reward today! Absolutely not!” With that, she unwrapped the last pink candy from the tray, popped it into her own mouth, then puffed out her cheeks and handed him the pill wrapped in aluminum foil and a cup of water.
Shen Jie: “…”
He squeezed out the pill and observed it in his hand.
The oval-shaped pill contained some granular objects.
The shape of this pill reminded him of the insect egg pill Lin Ze had given him before.
Regardless of its quality, he couldn’t just take it indiscriminately.
However, all eyes in the hall were on him. After some thought, he placed the pill in his palm, raised it to his lips, mimicking the actions of taking and swallowing it. While diverting attention with his left hand holding water, his right hand skillfully slid the pill into his sleeve, then into the pocket of his overcoat as he lowered his hand.
No one in the room noticed.
The anger on the young nurse’s face eased a bit as she chewed on her candy with puffed cheeks, telling him, “Doctor Lin wants you to go to his office.”
Shen Jie nodded, casting his gaze around the room filled with children. Some were as young as two or three years old, toddling around with pacifiers and diapers, while others were mostly no older than eleven or twelve.
He was probably the oldest among this group of children.
Zhang Shihe said, “I happen to need to go to Doctor Lin’s office as well. Tong Tong, shall we go together?”
Shen Jie nodded. Having someone lead the way was certainly helpful.
He was also curious about this “Doctor Lin.”
The people who disappeared upstairs included both children and doctors.
He had seen the children, but what about the doctors?
Zhang Shihe led him up the wooden stairs in one corner of the lobby. Due to his weight, the stairs creaked and groaned as they ascended.
Upon reaching the second floor, Zhang Shihe suddenly turned and said,
“Tong Tong, put away your personal toys. Unless you want the doctors to confiscate them.”
Blood still stained Shen Jie’s long knife.
In fact, the traces of his previous battle with the aliens hadn’t faded away. Covered in blood, he looked like a sight that would make passersby scream if seen outside.
However, in this spatial domain, for some unknown reason, he was inexplicably mistaken for “Tong Tong” by these people. Not only did they turn a blind eye to the abnormalities on his body, but they also mistook his knife for a toy.
Putting away the knife was actually quite simple.
Its material was originally integrated with the exoskeleton.
Shen Jie casually tucked the long knife into his overcoat, and it quickly melded into it, disappearing from sight.
Zhang Shihe nodded satisfactorily, leading him upstairs until they reached a door and stopped.
From the outside, the Inpatient Department of the Psychological Treatment Center appeared to have six floors. As Shen Jie counted, he realized they had arrived at the top floor, the sixth floor.
Zhang Shihe turned around and said, “Tong Tong, after you go in, just answer whatever the doctor asks you. Be good, don’t be naughty or annoyed. All of this is for your future, so that when you go home, you can live well and won’t be sent back here again.”
The middle-aged woman’s expression was very caring, with a hint of tears even. “I’ve been taking care of you for so many years. I really don’t want to see you sent back here for the third time.”
“Be good, go in quickly.”
With that, she pushed open the door for him.
The room was sunny and bright inside.
The young doctor sat by the window, smiling at him. “Tong Tong? I’ve been waiting for you for a long time. Come in and take a seat.”
Shen Jie walked in, and Zhang Shihe closed the door behind him.
He sat down at the table opposite the doctor, his hands folded as he scrutinized the doctor.
The doctor in front of him, Dr. Lin, looked exactly like Lin Ze. His features were gentle and refined, and his smile was as refreshing as a spring breeze.
Perhaps he was Lin Ze. However, he seemed to be the Lin Ze from before he transformed into an alien.
Shen Jie was very sensitive to aliens. People referred to them as aliens because, along with changes in their genes, they also lost what humans should inherently possess.
And the doctor in front of him still seemed to possess those traits.
It wasn’t just him. It was also Zhang Shihe whom he had just seen, and the young nurse Xiao Jiang.
This was also the reason why he didn’t immediately take action after arriving at the core of the domain.
“Tong Tong,” the doctor spoke first, “as usual, before discharge, I need to ask you a few questions.”
With that, he smiled gently and said, “Yes, you’ve met the requirements, and you’ll be discharged soon. Now, it’s the final examination and treatment. Don’t be nervous; these are all very ordinary questions. Just answer them based on the knowledge your teachers have taught you.”
“The first question. Tong Tong, what is your name?”
Shen Jie paused for a moment, looking at Dr. Lin’s face, and replied lightly, “Lin Tong.”
“Very good.” Dr. Lin smiled happily, his tone encouraging. “The second question. Tong Tong, what do you usually enjoy doing the most?”
Shen Jie recalled his previous conversation with Lin Ze and said, “Drawing.”
“Excellent!” Dr. Lin exclaimed. “The third question, what food do you dislike the most?”
Shen Jie replied, “Cilantro.”
“Fantastic! Now, for the fourth question,” Dr. Lin stared at him, “do you have a brother?”
Shen Jie hesitated before answering, “…Yes.”
“Very good, very good!” Dr. Lin beamed and continued, “The fifth question, what do you think of your brother?”
Hesitating and carefully choosing his words, he asked, “He feels that your previous treatment was not successful enough, so he sent you back here again. Would you… resent him for that?”
Before receiving an answer, the phone on Dr. Lin’s desk suddenly rang.
Dr. Lin reached out to answer it, and after listening for a few moments, his expression suddenly became somewhat peculiar.
After hanging up the phone, Dr. Lin said gently, “It seems our examination and treatment will have to end here. Tong Tong, your father has come to pick you up early. He’s waiting at the door right now.”
Dr. Lin paused for a moment, then added, “He seems to be very anxious about your treatment over these years, so he might seem a bit irritable. When you meet him, try to reassure him. Don’t make him angry. No matter how fierce he may seem, he cares a lot about you.”
His father?
Shen Jie furrowed his brow.
Ever since he was inexplicably mistaken for Lin Tong by this group of people, now he suddenly had a father too?
He was born without parents, and when he first crossed over, this body was already orphaned, with a missing brother. Therefore, he never quite understood the concept of “father” or “mother.” The closest person to him was just Zong Lin.
One Zong Lin is enough.
Human life was short, yet there were many things he wanted to experience. Choices had to be made, and one couldn’t demand everything.
But that didn’t mean someone could simply impose a father on him.
Dr. Lin’s window faced the entrance to the Inpatient Department.
Shen Jie turned his head to look out the window, wanting to see what kind of father these people had arranged for him.
Then he saw, outside the gate, a tall figure with huge bone wings, surrounded curiously by a group of children, a man with white hair and red eyes.
It seemed as if the man sensed something, lifting his cold, sharp eyes and looking towards him upstairs.
Then, Shen Jie saw a hint of surprise flicker across the man’s expression.
Ahahaha
Meeting between father and son 😂 I wonder if she jie will explain the whole situation
Hahaha, the famous meeting between father and “son”
Hhhhh suddenly a son really appeared before Zong Lin’s eyes lol
After the doctor said that his father came to take him, I almost immediately thought about Zong Lin XD
Lmao father/son meet&greet
ah father has arrived! this entire storyline about doctor lin is really full of layers…
the anticipated meeting of father and son is here! hahahaha i wonder if captain zong seeing the son with perfectly blended looks from both him & shen jie will awaken a certain kink in him fufufufufu 🤭
on a serious note, i have a theory that the amnesiac alien kid might be shen jie’s brother who disappeared during a cleaning mission
Or Lin Ze’s. Seems to be more like Lin Ze’s brother. Especially given the fact that the Gentleman told the little guy that Lin Ze will willingly hand over his core.
oooh you might be right. i never thought of that. as expected of a ravenclaw
I know this isn’t relevant but I’m not Harry Potter Ravenclaw. But Teen Titans’ Raven. I just added the claw after one of the episodes said her name like that. She was all dark and kickass and way before Harry Potter.
oops. sorry for assuming then. i do know of raven but its been a while since i watched that show that i didnt make the connection. harry potter is problematic af but it was a huge part of my childhood so i immediately assumed.
Thank you for the chapter! 🫶
😂😂😂
Now I understand why doctor Lin says that his father looked fierce 😂
So will Shen jie explained that it’s a exoskeleton ? I even believe that Zhong lin will be happy that SJ mold it as their son 🤣
Im losing it, this manages to be so funny on top of all the insane shit going on XDD
This is so good n addicting to read, i can’t wait for the next update.
I regret reading it abit as there are only few chapters updated yet, I need to stock pile more chapters now so I can binge reading it later on
😭❤️
KKKKKKKK finally saw his son! He will undoubtedly see the resemblance to Shen Jie, there’s no way to not be suspicious! How’s Shen gonna explain it?
Thanks for the chapter! (♡ω♡ ) ~♪
Time to meet daddy. Hoping he’s truthful about the exoskeleton
Hahaha Thank you for the chapter! ❤
Thank you for the update ❤️💯
Zong Lin: Son? uhmm…. wife?
now how will he explain this 🤣
lol little Zong Lian’s “father” came to pick him up… but, where did this son come from…? Looks like mother Shen Jie has some explaining to do 😂😂😂
The long awaited daddy-son moment is here.. 🤣