760. Smart Baby

The television seemed to be playing the news, cutting in and out like an old color TV from the last century suffering from signal interference.

But this was a new LCD television. In theory, it shouldn't have those snowflakes, a relic of the last century.

Lu Ban could only assume it was playing a video.

He watched the performance carefully.

"Welcome to Jiangcheng Evening News."

As the host spoke, the television became much clearer. The studio's dated layout came into view, making it seem as if he had returned to several decades ago.

"Here are today's top stories. Jiangcheng City Mental Health Center held a large gala today. Medical staff and patients sang and danced together to celebrate the holiday."

As he spoke, the television screen changed, showing the No. 900, West City North Road that Lu Ban knew so well. However, this Jiangcheng City Mental Health Center was clearly much newer, resembling footage from the distant past.

Lu Ban saw that a stage had been set up in the middle of the hospital courtyard. Performers were singing and dancing on it.

The performers were dressed in patients' clothes. They seemed to be putting on a skit, but their movements were extremely forceful, as if they were fighting.

The audience below wore doctors' white coats. They applauded woodenly as they watched the performance onstage, without the slightest emotional fluctuation, like wooden men who had lost the ability to think.

Cheerful music played intermittently, but the scene was extremely eerie and unsettling.

"Next in the news, the elementary schools in our city opened yesterday. Students have returned to campus to begin a new school year. Now, let us turn to our reporter on the scene."

The scene changed again. A reporter stood at the entrance of an elementary school, with students