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Pluto City

The most remote city.

Compared to Jupiter City, which has only two-thirds the population, Jupiter City's infrastructure and public security are much worse, and its architectural style and urban culture are vastly different. Few immigrants from Huaxia Nation live here.

but,

Because the city is located close to the very edge of the country, it is least affected by the "corner" phenomenon compared to any other city, and has the lowest rate of "Mind Corner" formation nationwide.

For this reason, the city has a total of four Mental Hospital.

Besides accommodating patients with mental illnesses, these hospitals primarily manage those who teeter on the edge of their mental well-being, individuals who could potentially develop Mind Corner at any moment.

In addition, many early-stage Pseudo-Human, whose duration was less than three months and had not yet formed Phobia-concretization, were also detained in the intensive care unit during psychological screening.

The Research Bureau, represented by the letter "A," also has numerous branches in this city, with more than twice the number of researchers compared to Jupiter City.

As the frequency of "Mind Corner" forming across the country increases year by year and they become more difficult to detect, mental health testing of citizens has become more stringent, and the number of patients sent in each month is also increasing.

Not long ago, they also spent a lot of money to build a larger "Fifth Hospital" on the outskirts of the city and recruited staff nationwide.

After passing through the city's entry checkpoint, a black sedan drove straight to the newly built Fifth Hospital, which had been completed less than six months prior.

The hospital is laid out in a three-shape, meaning it has three buildings arranged in parallel.

The first row is the main building, which houses the doctors' offices, archives, pharmacy, and so on. The research branch also has a department located here.

The second row of buildings is the general ward, where patients who are considered to be in good condition, capable of taking care of themselves, and able to follow the doctors' instructions, and who are not considered to pose a significant threat, will be placed.

The deepest red brick row of buildings is the intensive care unit, which is managed in a manner similar to a prison, holding early-stage Pseudo-Human in poor condition and difficult to control.

The blond man who stepped out of the black car was nearly 1.9 meters tall, and a well-fitting and expensive suit accentuated his almost perfect physique.

As he entered the hospital, after showing his identification at the nurses' desk, an attending physician personally came downstairs to greet him.

"Mr. Luo Fei, it's kind of you to come all the way from Jupiter City to us. Actually, you could have applied for online processing for such a simple matter."

Can we meet now?

"Of course, but the patient's condition is currently unstable, and he was transferred to the intensive care unit two weeks ago."

Therefore, your meeting request needs to be changed. It's probably not possible to arrange a meeting outdoors or in a public area; you'll need to go to a designated meeting area inside the intensive care unit, where there will be partitions to separate you.

Mr. Luo Fei was clearly unhappy with the situation; his expression changed instantly, and even the surrounding lights began to flicker.

"Do you think a patient can threaten me? Or do you believe I am incompetent enough to cause the patient to escape? Or that I might allow him to cause a disturbance?"

The attending physician immediately compromised, "This... this is also hospital policy. How about this, we'll arrange for you to meet in the activity area of the intensive care unit, but the patient will need to wear some restraint devices."

"Um."

"Come with me."

Mr. Luo Fei was also very curious, since the situation he received from the phone call when he made the appointment to visit a month ago was relatively stable.

"Why was he transferred to the intensive care unit? What did he do? Did he attack medical staff or something?"

The doctor leading the way patiently explained, "There was no attack, but he always disregards hospital rules and frequently leaves the ward during non-activity hours."

Moreover, they often approach nurses, patrolling security guards, or patients, saying strange things in a language we can't understand.

"Not a language from Earth?"

"No."

"Did he simply leave the ward, or is he showing signs of wanting to escape from the hospital?"

"He simply left his ward; he did not intend to escape from the Fifth Hospital."

"From what you've said, the situation doesn't seem particularly serious, does it? A little supervision and restraint should suffice, right?"

"That's right. Two weeks ago, even though he was under restraint and supervision, he still managed to leave the ward easily and sneak into the intensive care unit without anyone's knowledge. He even released a very dangerous patient and forced him to chat with that patient."

Fortunately, the patient was too frightened to run away and obediently returned to the ward afterwards.

This incident drew the hospital's serious attention, and they ultimately decided to place him in the intensive care unit and strictly restrict his movements.

"Um."

Mr. Luo Fei arrived at the last building of the Fifth Hospital.

Even though it's the Fifth Hospital, which was only built six months ago, the building looks deliberately aged.

Various plants climbed the red bricks, and the arched windows were made of rough glass and densely packed with steel bars, creating a gloomy and oppressive atmosphere.

Although the building looks oppressive, the interior lighting is quite ample, and there are also well-paid, fully armed security guards patrolling inside.

"The activity room is right here. Please wait here for a moment."

The activity room in the intensive care unit is located on the first floor, surrounded by a completely enclosed wire fence and covered with cameras.

The activity room contained only some metal tables and chairs welded to the floor, with a few well-worn classic books on the tabletops.

Mr. Luo Fei didn't say much; it was already quite good that such an area could be set up in the intensive care unit.

Most Mental Hospital ' intensive care units are essentially closed prisons. Initially, the Pseudo-Human wouldn't stay there for too long, and they would be transferred every few months.

It didn't take long.

A clanging sound of Metal Shackles rang out.

Accompanied by the attending physician and two security guards, a patient wearing a white corset was brought in and sat opposite Mr. Luo Fei.

Mr. Luo Fei waved his arm at the doctor and said, "You can leave now. Don't leave anyone at the door."

"Mr. Luo Fei, please try to keep the conversation within one hour. We won't disturb you any longer. If you have any questions, just wave at any of the cameras."

"Um."

As the attending physician and security guard left,

Only two people remained in the activity room.

Sitting opposite Mr. Luo Fei was a running buddy he had met before, a young man he valued highly.

Luo Di,

The empty left sleeve was particularly noticeable.

Compared to his former bright, piercing eyes and clean, youthful face,

Luo Di looks more than ten years older now, with stubble still clinging to his upper and lower lips.

His eyes were completely vacant, and he couldn't even focus when he met someone he knew; he just stared blindly at the table.

Mr. Luo Fei seemed to have figured something out.

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

Snap!

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

The attending physician and security guard, who had just left, immediately returned, only to be ushered out by a single glance from Mr. Luo Fei.

With no further "spying" in the area, Luo Di's eyes gradually returned to normal, even becoming more spirited than before.

"Luo Di, I came here specifically because my company has decided to recruit you as a special employee. But according to the attending physician's description, your current condition seems a bit off."

This special admission only requires that you be in basically stable mental condition; you don't even need a complete discharge certificate. You can leave here directly and return to Jupiter City.

"I don't want to go out for the time being."

"Hmm? Two months ago you didn't seem to like it here at all."

"I like it now."

Is that so?

Mr. Luo Fei saw the problem but didn't delve into it. His only goal was to get Luo Di out as soon as possible; it was such a waste to keep such a talented person locked up here.

"How long do you plan to stay in the intensive care unit?"

"A month? I'm not sure either."

"Let's talk about the special admissions later. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"I want the hospital to double my daily medication dosage."

Mr. Luo Fei paused for a moment, but nodded in agreement and continued to ask, "Don't you need anything to pass the time, whether it's something practical or something for your mind?"

"If you have any recommended books, you can send me a few."

"Okay, I'll arrange it."

Also, regarding your left hand, I need to ask again: In Pluto City, can you have a prosthetic arm fitted directly at the hospital? Would you like that?

"No, thank you."

"That's settled then. You seem to have a lot to do. Let's meet again once you've finished everything."

Remember to maintain a sufficient level of exercise even while in the hospital; I probably don't need to remind you of that.

The meeting, which took a long journey, ended with just a few words.

For Mr. Luo Fei, as long as he confirmed Luo Di's condition, he had achieved his goal.

Moreover, for some reason, even though the air conditioner was running the whole time, Mr. Luo Fei could still feel a strange heat.