Mental Turmoil

How could this happen?

Inside the Brain Realm Interface Research Center, Jiao Shensan repeatedly flipped through the documents, "Why did Qin Yiguan's consciousness lag for so long in the virtual world?"

He paced back and forth.

"We clearly set up a protection program for him."

"This procedure takes precedence over everything else."

Jiao Shensan looked utterly puzzled. "The moment Qin Yiguan enters the virtual world through the brain-computer interface, this program will take effect, its mission being to protect his consciousness one hundred percent."

This process will never disappear.

"I will always follow him, hiding by his side."

"It's like a hidden personality of his..."

Jiao Shensan slammed the file on the table, looking somewhat helpless. "We even gave this program a name— Guardian."

"It's truly a disgrace to this name."

"Yiguan and appearance."

"You just said you come from the Metaverse 100 years in the future?"

In the enormous room, a group of scientists from the Brain Realm Interface Research Center, including Jiao Shensan, sat on one side of a long table.

Across the long table, Qin Yiguan sat alone, half his face shrouded in shadow.

"You also said that this is one of the maps in the Gemini Metaverse."

Jiao Shensan spoke somewhat hesitantly, then glanced at the scientists around him.

However, these scientists were all trying their best to control their emotions. They were cultured people and would never laugh at a teenager whose mental state had been disrupted by the failure of an experiment.

They were simply controlling the absurd feeling in their hearts, not wanting to provoke the boy in front of them.

Jiao Shensan then asked, "Then how do you explain that you remember my name, Song Miao's name?"

Qin Yiguan pondered for a moment, "I've encountered a similar map before, called the ' Living Brain Era,' where a familiar figure appeared. His name is Boss Meng, and the reasons for his appearance, including the time and place, are logically consistent, with a complete explanation."

"Actually, I also find it a bit strange."

Qin Yiguan frowned and said, "Void Man's ability is merely ' Divergent Track.' He is just an entity that modifies paths. In other words, the creators of these maps are all Gemini Superbrain, but for some reason, the characters in these maps are all related to my subconscious."

"You mean."

We exist in your subconscious beforehand.

"So..."

Jiao Shensan said with a somewhat complicated expression, "So we also appeared in this virtual world, and even changed our identities."

"Um."

Qin Yiguan's gaze was firm. "That's how it is."

now.

A doctor in a white coat tilted his head slightly and Jiao Shensan's ear, "Doctor, how about transferring to another hospital..."

But Qin Yiguan said, "You should be 'native' people in this map, so you can't see through the truth, and you would never doubt the reality of this world."

The scientists exchanged glances. "Virtual world theory? This world is simulated by a supercomputer... that's an utterly absurd theory."

Jiao Shensan rubbed his temples.

I felt incredibly guilty.

The next moment.

Jiao Shensan tried hard to compose himself, revealing a gentle smile. "Then can you provide evidence that this world is a virtual world?"

I have a hypothesis.

Qin Yiguan's eyes flashed. "The formation of this world is related to my consciousness."

"Ah?"

"Oh..."

Jiao Shensan was even more surprised, but immediately said seriously, "Continue."

"For reasons unknown, this world has changed according to my consciousness."

"I suffer from multiple mental illnesses and have multiple personality disorder."

Qin Yiguan slowly said, "One of the personalities is called the Guardian."

Jiao Shensan's mouth gaped slightly. "Your Yiguan isn't your personality; it's a security program we tailored specifically for you... The Brain-Computer Interface has caused you such severe side effects, and you still haven't grasped reality."

Qin Yiguan continued, "When I walk down the street, everyone is worried about my safety. Many unbelievable things have even happened; pregnant women and old ladies are incredibly agile."

"What pregnant woman and old lady?"

The group exchanged surprised glances. "What is he saying?"

And at that very moment...

Qin Yiguan picked up the ballpoint pen on the table and suddenly stabbed it into the back of his hand.

"Careful!"

The dozen or so scientists present instantly turned terrified and collapsed onto the table.

Qin Yiguan calmly looked at the crowd, "What are you doing?"

Jiao Shensan remained in the same lunge position, trying to snatch the pen. He said somewhat dazedly, "We were... worried about your safety."

Everyone realized their own strange behavior, and the room suddenly fell silent.

After a moment, Jiao Shensan realized, "Yiguan, that's not hard to understand. We already feel guilty towards you, and we can't just stand by and watch you get hurt."

Qin Yiguan shook his head. "This must be a virtual world, and it's dominated by my own consciousness. I'm constantly in danger here, while the Guardian are constantly protecting me."

"It's no coincidence that I've been in two life-threatening situations after just 10 minutes of walking outside."

"It's because someone wants to kill me..."

But this is my world of consciousness.

"Who could possibly get in here and want me dead?"

Qin Yiguan was still pondering.

Jiao Shensan was utterly desperate. He closed his eyes and sighed, "Contact the Third Neurological Hospital..."

Suddenly, Qin Yiguan's eyes lit up. "I have another personality. It's filled with the deepest sorrow, a death of spirit, and it always tries to end its own life, but always fails. Could it be...?"

Jiao Shensan's eyes were red-rimmed. "His condition is getting worse."

"Understood."

Qin Yiguan suddenly stood up, "This world is a result of my 'spiritual internal conflict'!"

The Guardian wanted to protect me from harm.

"And the Victim wanted me to end my own life."

"This is a world where the strongest spear and the strongest shield clash!"

Qin Yiguan suddenly looked into the distance, "If my consciousness can control everything here, Guardian can control the humans here, then the Victim... must also be able to control something."

Jiao Shensan sighed deeply, "You mean, there will be more monsters attacking this place?"

Right now.

The earth trembled.

Beyond the Mirage City, an endless tide of beasts surged forth, their bizarre and monstrous forms instantly recognizable to Qin Yiguan!

The beasts roared ferociously, trampling everything in their path, their target the building where Qin Yiguan was!

The scientists in the room, including Jiao Shensan, were dumbfounded!

At the same time, all the citizens in the city, like zombies, lost their minds and rushed madly out of the city. However, they were trampled to death by the beast horde, but they still rushed forward one after another, using their corpses to build a high city wall!

"Guardian!"

"Guardian!"

The scientists inside the building also lost their minds in an instant, shouting in low voices as they smashed through the windows. Their intention was to resist the beast tide, but their charge caused them to fall from the ten-story building, their internal organs ruptured, and they died on the ground!

Qin Yiguan stepped forward and stood in front of the broken French window.

With a furrowed brow, he silently observed this apocalyptic scene.