The Patient Appeared More Rational in Front of Him, Drugs Aren't Clearance Items

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became terrifyingly quiet. No one expected that such an internal conflict would occur without any progress in the mission.

Jiu Tian was silent for a few seconds, his mind struggling to process the information.

What do you mean he ate it all by himself?

He then spoke up to ease the tension, "Mr. Kolk, what do you mean by that?"

"Literally," Kolk replied stiffly. "I never imagined someone's ability gained from the game would be eating?!"

"I just think this is completely hindering our game progress."

Kolk's expression was furious, much of his previous rationality and arrogance gone.

If one looked closely, they could see a bloodstain on his face.

This was because he failed to bring back the "shredded pork with garlic sauce," causing the patient Long Liu in the room to dig up broken stones from the ground and smash them at him.

Jiu Tian looked back and forth between the two, still not quite understanding.

He then chose to directly ask for help from the external staff in his own livestream, as they had been watching out for him all along.

[: Special Agent Jiu Tian, it is indeed literal. This contestant with the red mask ate all the delivered products in this hospital by eating.]

[: Not just medicine, but food too! All the food!]

[: We have calculated the total to be 112 portions! This is no longer something a human can do. The volume of food has already exceeded the records of the world's competitive eaters.]

[: We speculate this should be the opponent's supernatural skill. Its level and specialty are very abnormal, but... it seems somewhat useless at the moment.]

Huh?

Jiu Tian looked at the replies from his own people on the subtitles, his brain feeling overwhelmed. His reaction at this moment was very similar to Lu Ce's expression when Kolk first met him outside.

Brain cramp technique!

No, is he crazy? What is he eating? Is that something a person can eat?

Isn't he afraid of eating himself to death? Is he trying to experience his superpower?

"No, what's the backstory? Why did he eat it? And why did he eat it all?"

"Wasn't there any trigger?"

[: Unfortunately, Special Agent Jiu Tian, there is no backstory or reason why.]

[: If we have to say there is one, it's that he said he was hungry from the beginning, and when he was hungry, he wanted to eat, so he ate it all. It's very... absurd.]

[: Our behavioral analyst has been working, but cannot find the purpose of his actions. We suspect his mental state might also be very chaotic.]

[: The patients in the same ward are much more normal compared to him. It's worth mentioning that the patients in his ward have had two instances of initiating rational conversations with him, which none of you players have achieved.]

[: It's just a pity that the patient is more rational, but he is not. No further effective dialogue was produced...]

Jiu Tian's brows furrowed tighter and tighter, unable to figure out what was going on.

No reason, no motive, but the results were relatively good...

Damn, the patient is more rational than him?!

The patient can actually have a rational conversation with him?

Is this really meaningless?

After all, after being chosen by the game and becoming a Special Affairs Commissioner, he had a long period of grassroots work experience. He knew that many things were not as simple as they appeared on the surface.

Following the rules rigidly often led to failure.

In grassroots life, it was often those who seemed to disregard rules and didn't act according to procedures who ultimately achieved good results.

He didn't know what Lu Ce's situation was, nor could he come up with a reasonable explanation.

[: Also, there is one point that needs to be very careful about.]

[: No matter what, do not offend him! Do not offend that person!]

[: The opponent's combat power is terrifying.]

Huh? Jiu Tian frowned. This was the first time he had seen a combat power description as "terrifying."

At this moment, Lu Ce, who had been lying down the entire time, finally spoke, interrupting Jiu Tian's thoughts.

"Ah, it's you, the beggar brother."

"What, haven't you gotten any food yet?"

Lu Ce said words that only the two of them could understand, comfortably slumping on the ground.

The big guy and the woman stood aside, looking at the situation in front of them in confusion, not knowing what they were up to.

Kolk, without his previous arrogance, gritted his teeth and said:

"Those medicines are for the mentally ill, not for you to eat!"

"You ate too much, and your mind is completely abnormal now, right? If you're not normal, just quit. This game isn't for you."

"You can't blame me for not getting you food. Getting food is my skill..." Lu Ce continued to ramble.

"Enough!" Kolk snapped. Having always been aloof in life, he had never experienced this feeling of powerlessness, as if he were talking to an idiot.

"Don't you know that if I had that medicine this time, I would make great progress? I'm only a little bit away from controlling him completely!"

"This hellish game itself isn't dangerous; you've manufactured the danger!"

"You Chinese person, I don't know if you're pretending to be crazy or if you've truly gone mad."

"Those medicines are items to clear the game. You are hindering the game's progress, hindering the game within the difficulty of the hellish game! This will send all of us to hell!"

"Either behave yourself, or get out of here immediately! Get out of this game."

Suddenly, Lu Ce, who was lying on the ground, slightly raised his head and glanced at him.

Sharp light seemed to shoot out from the red mask. Kolk felt as if he had been targeted by a predator in the wild, and his mind instantly cleared for a moment.

Lu Ce slowly spoke:

"How do you know those medicines are items to clear this game? Who told you?"

!!

Everyone's eyes snapped towards Lu Ce, who was lying on the ground.

He's speaking human language?!

This was the first time Lu Ce had uttered any meaningful words, beginning to converse like a normal player.

Kolk's mind also froze for a second, and Jiu Tian was recalling things as well.

It seemed that the game's description had never mentioned any medicine!

That the medicine could alleviate a patient's condition was written on the food tray, placed alongside the shit-like food. In essence, it was part of the game.

They had no idea what the medicine's effects or principles were, or what illnesses it corresponded to!

In fact, Kolk himself had harbored doubts from the beginning and wanted to use his own abilities, not the medicine!

But in the end, they all defaulted to it.

Lu Ce's voice continued, this time with conviction.

"Those medicines are not items meant for clearing the game."

As these words were spoken, it was like a thunderclap. Everyone fell silent. Even Tom, the tin robot who had been motionless in the corner, turned its head and looked over.

Kolk's brow furrowed, lost in thought. Everyone was contemplating.

Jiu Tian spoke:

"You mean to say?..."

"They aren't game items..." Lu Ce said, then lay back down.

"That was my breakfast. Ah, I'm a bit hungry again. When does lunch start?"

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