The quiet research room, with papers occasionally turning.
Qu Tong sat by the window, his gaze sweeping back and forth over one of the documents.
Mental health assessment.
The matters directly notified by the General Administration are to conduct relevant assessments of officers and soldiers in the Erosion Zone every six months.
He had some prior knowledge of the situation in the Plateau Erosion Zone.
In an environment where sunlight never shines, and where they spend long hours fighting Calamity Beast on the battlefield, the sacrifice of comrades is commonplace...
All of these factors have led to a high likelihood of psychological problems among the soldiers here.
What they need to do is find these people as soon as possible.
Those who can be guided should be guided; those who cannot be guided should be reported to the higher authorities so that the military region can transfer the personnel out.
Suddenly, a voice came from the side.
"Director Qu!"
Qu Tong didn't look up, but simply hummed in agreement, indicating that he was listening.
"I have a case here that I'd like to ask you about," a young doctor said, holding a tablet beside him.
"Speak," Qu Tong, his gaze still fixed on the documents.
"It's that soldier whose data you helped me review last time. I ran his data again, but there's still something I don't quite understand!"
As the young doctor spoke, he handed the tablet forward.
"Look here, his subjective scale score is within the normal range, but the behavior recorded on the terminal shows a clear avoidance tendency. These two results seem contradictory. Which one should I take as the standard?"
Qu Tong glanced at the screen, then quickly looked away, returning to his own documents.
"This is not contradictory. A normal score on the subjective scale only means that he knows how a normal person should answer. Abnormal behavioral observation data indicates that his true state deviates from that of a normal person. What you need to focus on is this difference!"
The young doctor nodded thoughtfully.
"And this difference..."
"Alright!"
Qu Tong interrupted, glancing at the clock on the wall, then picked up the documents on the table and stood up.
"I have another assessment coming up. Think about it on your own first, and ask me any questions when I get back."
"Assessment?" The young doctor paused slightly, then asked instinctively, "Are there any other people at the base who need your assessment?"
The sound wasn't loud, but in the quiet office, it was still loud enough for those around to hear.
Several doctors, who were either organizing data or conducting research, subconsciously looked up and glanced over.
Qu Tong smiled but did not answer.
Upon seeing this, the young doctor was taken aback, but quickly realized he had misspoke.
The list of those to be evaluated is not something he can easily find out, especially those that require Director Qu's personal involvement.
"I'm sorry, Dr. Qu, I didn't mean anything by it," the young doctor said hastily, bowing his head.
"Alright, go back now. Think carefully about what I just said!" Qu Tong said gently.
"Okay, sure!" the young doctor replied, and then quickly walked back.
Qu Tong also picked up the documents and walked outside.
The agreed-upon room was at the end of the corridor, a little distance from the office he had just been in.
However, since he was already familiar with the area, he arrived quickly.
He reached out and turned the doorknob, about to step inside, when he couldn't help but pause slightly.
The room, which should have been empty, now had someone sitting inside.
The person had already looked up at him before he opened the door... no, before he even reached the doorway.
Their eyes met.
Qu Tong reacted quickly and stepped inside.
However, throughout the process, his gaze remained fixed on the other person's face, and an undisguised look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Even though I had already obtained the other party's information, I still couldn't help but feel a sense of disorientation when I actually saw it.
That wasn't doubt, but rather a sense of dissonance based on the discrepancy between what we'd known over the past few decades and reality.
after all...
With a slight pause, Qu Tong's gaze lingered on the armband on the young man's arm inside the room.
It was a... Rising Sun!
At this age, to have achieved this rank, the future is... limitless!
Suppressing the shock in his heart, Qu Tong walked in and said...
"I apologize, General Shen, I'm a little late!"
"You're not late. There are still fifteen minutes until the agreed time. I just arrived early," the young man said calmly.
"But I should have been waiting for you." Qu Tong smiled apologetically. He had arrived earlier than expected, but the other party had arrived even earlier.
However, now is not the time to worry about that; he sat down opposite the other person.
"Let me introduce myself. My surname is Qu, Qu Tong I am the physician in charge of your psychological assessment."
Shen Heng looked at the middle-aged doctor in front of him, nodded, and introduced himself.
"Hello, Shen Heng!"
"Hello!" Qu Tong responded with a smile, then tentatively asked, "If you have nothing else to do, can the assessment begin?"
Shen Heng nodded.
Qu Tong pointed to the camera in the corner of the ceiling and said:
"General Shen, before the assessment begins, we need to inform you that the psychological tests will be recorded via surveillance for future reference. Do you have any objections?"
"No!" Shen Heng replied.
"In that case, shall we begin this psychological assessment?" Qu Tong asked.
"Mm." Shen Heng nodded.
"First, I need to ask you something. The materials show that you have studied relevant psychology, is that right?" Qu Tong asked, flipping through the materials in his hand.
"I have studied some!" Shen Heng replied.
"May I ask where you learned it?" Qu Tong looked up and asked.
"I learned psychology from the online Martial World Easy Exchange, and then I studied it on my own. I didn't have any formal education," Shen Heng said calmly.
"Oh? Self-taught? How did you come up with the idea of learning this?" Qu Tong asked, somewhat surprised.
He had encountered people learning martial arts, entering meditation, and studying scientific knowledge before, but this was the first time he had encountered someone studying psychology.
After all, studying psychology doesn't change the fact that you can't defeat Calamity Beast Calamity Beast, but can!
"Is my ability mentioned in that document?" Shen Heng asked, looking at the document in Qu Tong's hand.
" Listening to the Cries of All Living Beings?" Qu Tong asked without even looking at the documents, clearly indicating that he had already reviewed and even memorized some of Shen Heng's information beforehand.
"Yes!" Shen Heng nodded in confirmation.
"I don't have a detailed record of the application of your ability here. Could you briefly describe it? Of course, you don't have to, but since you asked that question, are you saying that your ability is related to psychology?" Qu Tong asked.
"I guess so. It's roughly about using your abilities to slightly influence the emotions and behaviors of other creatures!" Shen Heng said calmly.