Chapter 300
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Chapter 300: Third Stage
Open-air activity area.
Under the shade of a tree, a boy dressed in blue and white stripes sat on the ground alongside another boy in black and white stripes.
“So, you took the initiative to find Hong Ying and brought yourself here?” Lin Qiye, after listening to An Qingyu’s description, smiled wryly and shook his head. “You didn’t have to do that. This isn’t just any place; this is a fasting center. Once you’re in, getting out isn’t that easy.”
“I’m not entirely here for you. It’s precisely because of the high difficulty level here that I wanted to come and explore,” An Qingyu replied nonchalantly.
“Aren’t you afraid of being trapped here for the rest of your life?”
“It can’t trap me.”
Lin Qiye stared at An Qingyu for a moment, unsure where his confidence came from. He sighed and said, “But two people trying to figure things out is definitely more efficient than one.”
An Qingyu raised an eyebrow. “So, you’ve had thoughts of escaping for a while now?”
Lin Qiye nodded.
“You arrived earlier than I did, so why don’t you share your thoughts first?” An Qingyu immediately showed interest.
Lin Qiye pondered for a moment before speaking. “My activities are limited to the psychiatric hospital and the public areas. I don’t know much about the prison side. Geographically, the fasting center resembles a giant circle, with the Sunshine Psychiatric Hospital at its core, followed by the public activity area and the prison area. As for what lies beyond that, I have no idea.”
“Regarding the security measures within the Sunshine Psychiatric Hospital, they are extremely tight. Without the ability to use the Forbidden Ruins, breaking out from inside is nearly impossible. Even if I could use the Forbidden Ruins, I wouldn’t be entirely confident.”
“Moreover, everything here, from the open-air walls to the building materials and even the ground structure, is made of extremely hard metal. In this steel prison, there’s no possibility of escaping through digging a tunnel.”
“Not only that, but the warden of this prison is also a top-tier human, fundamentally eliminating the possibility of a violent escape. The entire fasting center is completely solid.”
An Qingyu nodded thoughtfully. “The situation on the prison side is similar. In the two days since I arrived, I’ve been trying to gather information and analyze the structure as much as possible. We can combine the terrain structures we’ve each recorded and see if there’s any way out.”
“For now, that’s all we can do.” A look of helplessness appeared in Lin Qiye’s eyes. “We can’t escape violently, we can’t use tunnels, we can’t use the Forbidden Ruins… escaping from here is a huge project.”
“I have one thing that I can’t quite understand,” An Qingyu said, puzzled. “You’re just a psychiatric patient. Why does the hospital insist on bringing you to the prisoners’ activity area? Don’t regular hospitals have dedicated activity spaces? Isn’t that just asking for trouble?”
Lin Qiye was taken aback.
“Perhaps… there isn’t a dedicated activity space in the Sunshine Psychiatric Hospital? After all, the doctor initially told me to go directly to the shared activity area,” Lin Qiye said uncertainly.
“Even if it’s a shared activity area, why did the hospital not react at all when you encountered trouble? I think the hospital should have an obligation to ensure the safety of its patients, right? At the very least, they should assign a few caregivers to prevent any accidents.”
Lin Qiye fell into deep thought…
An Qingyu’s words indeed awakened him. He had been immersed in the situation and hadn’t realized anything amiss before, but now that he thought about it carefully, letting a psychiatric patient come to the prison’s activity area was quite strange, especially without any protection.
It was almost as if… they were hoping he would run into some trouble.
Lin Qiye turned to look at the nearby white low building, situated at the very center of the fasting center, his eyes filled with confusion.
What exactly are they trying to do?
…
Sunshine Psychiatric Hospital.
Research Center.
In a large room, numerous large screens were neatly hung on the walls, displaying surveillance footage from the cafeteria taken just a few minutes ago from various angles.
The angles of the footage were quite tricky, clearly not from the few exposed cameras, but more like images captured by hidden pinhole cameras tucked away in corners.
The footage clearly showed Lin Qiye from the moment he got his meal to being brought before Boss Han, then single-handedly taking down over twenty prisoners and incapacitating Boss Han.
Dr. Li sat in front of the many screens, holding a document, focused on all the footage while jotting down notes.
Suddenly, a melodious ringtone echoed.
Dr. Li paused the footage and answered the call.
“Commander Ye.”
“How is Lin Qiye’s condition?” came Ye Fan’s voice from the other end.
“I was just about to report to you.” Dr. Li glanced at the document in his hand. “The first phase of the 72-hour pathological observation and the second phase of the pseudo-freedom solitary observation have been completed. Just half an hour ago, he encountered a large-scale surprise attack from the prisoners, meeting the conditions for the third phase of stress combat situational response observation.”
“Hmm? Has it reached the third phase so quickly? This kid really knows how to stir up trouble… Back when Cao Yuan was here, it took him a full half month to clash with those prisoners.” Commander Ye said, somewhat surprised. “Is the result out?”
“Almost. Analysis shows that under pressure and high emotional fluctuation, Lin Qiye’s physical indicators and emotions are very stable. During the combat, there were no pathological errors, no emotional misjudgments, and no extreme actions. His speech was clear, and his logic was sound. The combat process was rigorous yet orderly.”
“So, he really has no mental issues anymore?”
“Basically, yes. But the observation period is still too short. Perhaps we should wait until the one-year observation period is over to draw a definitive conclusion.”
“We don’t have time…,” Commander Ye’s voice was filled with gravity. “Since Lin Qiye’s mental state is no longer an issue, send me the diagnostic report. With this, I can apply for the relevant documents.”
“Once I have the documents collected here, I’ll personally go to the fasting center to bring him back. In the meantime, keep a close watch on him and ensure nothing goes wrong.”
“Understood.”
“By the way…,” Commander Ye seemed to remember something. “How has Wu Tongxuan been lately?”
Dr. Li sighed deeply. “Still the same. After all these years, his condition hasn’t improved at all… He is the most challenging patient I’ve ever encountered.”
Commander Ye remained silent for a long time. “I understand.”