Chapter 279

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Chapter 279: The Candidate for Captain

A year?! Lin Qiye’s expression changed instantly. I have to stay here for a whole year?

That’s the minimum. Generally, the observation period for mental illnesses is quite long, especially considering your special status. If this incident leaves any issues in your psyche, it won’t be easy to resolve once you grow up. Dr. Li said calmly.

Lin Qiye opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something but found himself unable to refute it.

After all, in the mental hospital in his mind, there were still a Nix and a Merlin who had not fully recovered even now. A year, theoretically, is indeed not long.

Don’t worry, you’ll still have a lot of freedom this year. Dr. Li reassured him. We will transform this place into a livable small room, install a TV and air conditioning to meet most of your needs, but we can’t give you a phone since this is an extremely confidential location.

Every day, someone will take you out for some fresh air at the scheduled time. Oh right, it will be with those criminals locked outside. After all, the activity space in the fasting area is limited, and everyone has to share it. The cafeteria is the same, but you can rest assured that no one here can use the forbidden ruins, so there won’t be any danger.

Then how am I different from those criminals? Isn’t it just like being in prison? Lin Qiye couldn’t help but speak up.

Of course, there is a difference. Dr. Li replied matter-of-factly. Although it sounds similar, there is an essential difference between mental patients and criminals in prison, for example…

Dr. Li suddenly paused, pondering for a moment. For example… you have a TV.

Lin Qiye: …

And you wear a patient gown, not a prison uniform like they do. Dr. Li thought of another point.

Is there really a difference?

Of course there is. Dr. Li nodded. Patient gowns look better than prison uniforms.

… Lin Qiye facepalmed.

So, do you have any other requests? You can make suggestions since you are a patient under special care from Commander Ye. As long as it’s reasonable, we will try our best to accommodate you. Dr. Li pondered for a moment. How about I get you a Switch? Or a PS5?

Lin Qiye’s mouth twitched slightly. I still think a year is too long.

Do you have any urgent matters to attend to? Dr. Li asked.

Lin Qiye was taken aback.

That’s right, he no longer had anything that needed to be done… Cang Nan was gone, Team 136 had fallen apart, and his family was no longer around. Where could he go after leaving here?

He… was already all alone.

No… Lin Qiye said hoarsely.

Then just rest well here. I have to get back to work. Dr. Li turned and walked toward the door. Someone will come soon to renovate your room. If you need anything, just ring the bell; there is always someone on duty at the research institute.

Bang.

Dr. Li closed the door, leaving Lin Qiye alone in the white room, helplessly closing his eyes.

…

Shoujing City, Night Watch Headquarters.

Several figures dressed in dark red cloaks sat in the conference room, their expressions solemn as they discussed something seriously.

Commander Ye, have there been any recent updates regarding the gods of Daxia? a senior Night Watch member asked.

Ye Fan, sitting at the front, shook his head. No, ever since Yang Jian appeared a year ago, there have been no further reports about the gods of Daxia. Yang Jian has also vanished without a trace, as if he had collectively disappeared. It’s strange… Clearly, the gods of Daxia have emerged, so why have they disappeared again? Are they going to vanish for another hundred years like before?

Perhaps they simply do not wish to engage with us. A senior member sitting next to Ye Fan spoke slowly.

Zuo Qing, could you elaborate?

The man named Zuo Qing spoke again. Yang Jian’s emergence confirmed the existence of the gods of Daxia, so why have they never appeared in the past hundred years?

There are two possibilities: either they are trapped in some predicament and cannot show themselves, or they are deliberately avoiding our surveillance, wanting to keep us on the edge of crisis to achieve rapid growth.

Everyone can consider this: if the gods of Daxia had been protecting us a hundred years ago, would there still be Night Watch members today? Would there still be five human powerhouses capable of fighting against gods?

A senior Night Watch member spoke slowly. Are you suggesting that they are training us?

It’s very possible. Zuo Qing nodded. They don’t want us to develop too much of a sense of dependency, so they deliberately concealed their existence, only intervening in times of crisis.

What’s that old saying? Children from poor families grow up early…

Zuo Vice Commander, I feel that using that saying here might not be very appropriate… A senior member’s mouth twitched slightly.

Anyway, that’s the gist of it. Zuo Qing shrugged.

There’s another important matter. A senior member, an elderly man, spoke seriously. Over the past year, the number of mysterious appearances across the country has increased again, and their strength is growing stronger. It’s becoming difficult for ordinary teams stationed in cities to cope.

Just relying on these few special teams may not be enough.

That’s indeed the case. Zuo Qing nodded. Captain Xia Simeng of the [Phoenix] team has already called me over twenty times this month, complaining that we are exploiting labor and being inhumane. She even said they want to revolt and take over…

Haha, Captain Xia is still so amusing…

However, the burden on the special teams is indeed a significant issue. Moreover, many divine nations in the mist seem to be taking action, yet no one can fulfill the duties of Special Team 005, which puts us in a very passive position. A senior member nodded. Perhaps the task of reorganizing the fifth special team is urgent.

Reorganizing a special team is no easy task. One person shook their head. Do you have any candidates for the team leader?

The conference room fell silent.

The team leader is the soul of a special team. Without a reliable candidate for the leader, how can we talk about reorganizing the team?

Sigh, although there are indeed geniuses among the younger generation of Night Watch members, taking on the role of a special team leader cannot rely solely on talent… Such individuals are too few. A senior member shook his head helplessly.

At that moment, a voice suddenly spoke up.

Perhaps I have a candidate.

Everyone was taken aback and turned to look. Ye Fan scanned the crowd and calmly said:

What do you all think of Lin Qiye?