Chapter 249
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Chapter 249: One Thing Controls Another
“…I feel much better.”
Ink Drench opened her eyes while lying on the single sofa, lightly saying regardless of whether Lin Qingliu was still in the room:
“In Hope City, I know fewer and fewer people.
“It’s strange; the longer I live, the less I want to meet new people, and those familiar faces keep dying one after another…
“I heard that during the Old Era, most humans could easily live to seventy or eighty years. If we were in that time, I wouldn’t even be considered old now.
“It’s just a pity that I was born a few decades too late. Now, a lot of people call me an old thing behind my back, thinking I can’t hear them…
“Doctor, what is your name? I haven’t heard of you before.”
“I’m glad to hear you’re feeling better. Now, I should go visit the next patient.”
Lin Qingliu gathered the scattered items on the table, introduced himself, then stood up and exited the room, leaving Ink Drench alone to reflect on the remaining memories and emotions in her mind.
It was just a nap, but it felt like years had passed. That sharp pain had dulled significantly; although regret still lingered, it no longer had a noticeable impact on her thoughts.
He must be a superpowered individual.
Ink Drench thought to herself, pulling out her communication device to search the internal database for his name.
Upon seeing the words “external psychological consultant,” the corners of her mouth lifted slightly.
Although she didn’t explicitly say it, Ink Drench, with her many years of experience, was familiar with some unspoken rules.
If a person’s information is recorded in the internal database used by the three major organizations and the council of Hope City, and their title includes words like “external,” “temporary,” or “consultant,” it could be confirmed that this individual is a superpowered person cooperating with the officials.
These individuals usually do not possess overwhelming abilities, but their skills are certainly unique enough, and since their involvement is not frequent, there’s no need to formally incorporate them into the internal structure. Providing some stipends while keeping them on the roster is quite an effective choice.
Ink Drench took out half a pack of cigarettes from her pocket, stuffed in a lighter, and then casually tossed it into the seam of the bed in the room, intending to give a surprise to whoever might stay here in the future.
Lin Qingliu stepped out of the patient room, straightened his clothes, and knocked on the next room’s door.
The phrase about distributing mercury time to Ink Drench was clearly just a joke. As a powerful superpowered individual, Lin Qingliu had every reason to engage with this person.
“Come in.”
A male voice called from inside. Although it sounded youthful, Lin Qingliu sensed an innocence that didn’t quite belong to that age.
He pushed the door open and glanced around. There was no trace of mercury in the room; the only eye-catching feature was that the single sofa had somehow turned into two, one of which had a peculiar color scheme resembling the sleepwear provided in the room.
Lin Qingliu seemed to understand something. He walked toward the oddly colored single sofa, intending to sit down on it.
“Hey, don’t! Doctor, you recognized it after all.”
The sofa with the strange color immediately jumped back on all four legs, then began to squirm and return to its original shape upon landing on the ground.
“Goodbye.”
Lin Qingliu felt indifferent to such poor tricks and turned to leave, but the voice behind him wailed:
“Doctor, don’t go!”
“You’re not sick, so why should I stay?”
“I am sick, I am sick.”
“Alright.”
In the next moment, Lin Qingliu appeared in the chair opposite the single sofa with a speed that even Mercury found surprising, holding a mental state assessment form in his hand.
“Tell me about your condition.”
His tone was flat, his chest showed no noticeable rise or fall, and he sat upright in the chair, appearing very serious.
Before Mercury could respond, Lin Qingliu added,
“Your Captain, Ms. Ink Drench, reminded me to pay special attention to you.”
Mercury blinked a couple of times, confirming he wasn’t mistaken, then reluctantly settled back onto the single sofa.
Was that speed normal?
“Doctor, you—no, are you a superpowered individual?”
“No.”
“Yes, you are! That speed was really fast.”
“I’m not; that’s your illusion.”
“That can’t be right, Doctor. I feel like…”
“Ms. Ink Drench believes…”
“I was wrong; please ask.”
“Good, question one: …”
It must be said that carefree individuals often have a good mood and live long.
Compared to the constantly anxious Ink Drench, Mercury had a brain as smooth as mercury.
His ability was also quite unique, allowing him to transform his body into a bright silver, malleable substance that had excellent extensibility and could offer great help to explorers in the wild.
In the team led by Ink Drench, Mercury was both a shield and a weapon. When exploring, he served as a boat and a bridge, and if the wind was too strong at night, Mercury could even form a semi-circular shell to cover everyone while they slept.
Therefore, when going out on missions, he always wore a special full suit. Actually, it was not enough, but Mercury would also consciously protect his coat when activating his ability, preventing himself from being harmonized by unknown forces.
Lin Qingliu believed that after this time, Wang Xiao would also have similarly made equipment.
There were no issues in the inquiry, and Lin Qingliu smoothly hypnotized Mercury.
It was clear that this carefree guy feared his Captain the most; the moment Ink Drench was mentioned, Mercury would quickly enter the necessary state, as if someone had stepped on his tail.
In his dream, Lin Qingliu did not uncover any new findings; most things aligned with Ink Drench’s experiences, only with a different perspective.
However, just as the dream was about to end, Lin Qingliu caught a glimpse during his memories at the moment a resident of the Marsh Settlement collapsed near the edge, causing some of his crops to spill outside Ink Drench’s range of ability.
That was an interesting discovery, and since Lin Qingliu also wanted to know whether those crops were real or simulated by mycelium life, it would be a good idea to let Fulan conduct a field investigation soon.
The subsequent treatment was quite similar; Wind Whisper, Beast Pack, and bipolar disorder each provided their unique perspectives and methods.
Whether it was the enhancement of hearing, communication with extraordinary beasts, or sensing hormone levels within others, Lin Qingliu experienced all of it and ultimately restored the entire sequence of events during the outing, as if he had played through a script multiple times.
For the other four teammates, there weren’t really any psychological issues since most of the moral burdens had already been carried by their Captain.
After receiving unanimous praise from Ink Drench’s team, Lin Qingliu shifted his focus to the Fresnel team.
