Chapter 288: Exploration of the Mental Hospital

Chapter 288: Exploration of the Mental Hospital

Chapter 288: Adventure in the Mental Hospital (I)

The SUV stopped not far from the target location.

Li Zhongren followed the others out of the car and began to take out weapons from the trunk and put them on.

He carried a heavy ammunition box on his back and held a six-barreled machine gun. He came behind Liu Fan and waited for her order.

Liu Fan didn't say anything, just waved his hand, and a ray of light flashed on the car. Then, the SUV disappeared in front of everyone.

The other people had no reaction. It was obvious that this was not the first time they had seen such a scene. As for Li Zhongren, he had also tasted something of it to some extent. The light of the soul might be related to the mind, similar to the art of soul portraiture?

This white-haired loli is quite powerful
"set off!"

Turning around, Liu Fan waved his hand and led everyone towards the target location, the hospital.

Yes, the special place discovered by the expedition was a hospital, with a huge sign that read San Francisco Mental Hospital.

Maybe it's to prevent mental illness from escaping prison.

This hospital is rare in that it has thick and tall walls.

To be honest, it feels more like a prison than a hospital.

And the door was tightly closed. It was obvious that after the disaster, this place was sealed off. Either it was done by the living people inside, or there were no living people inside, and the mentally ill were unable to open this heavy door.

"Whoosh~"

In front of the gate, Liu Fan jumped lightly onto the wall and looked inside. The whole hospital was extremely quiet, even silent.

There are no people or monsters in sight.

To be honest, it's a bit strange.

After jumping down, Liu Fan opened the heavy door from the inside.

Others followed in.

Then, they closed the door tightly. This is a good habit they have developed, to close the door casually. Otherwise, you don’t know what strange things will come in.

"Everyone cheer up and be careful."

Liu Fan was still walking in front.

"Based on my understanding of this virus, the mental hospital is definitely a paradise for this virus. Who knows how many strange things will happen here."

"With the captain here, we are not afraid of anything."

"Stop flattering."

Liu Fan glanced at her secretary, but still snorted a few times. It was obvious that she really liked the feeling of being praised.

I can only say that as young people, their mentality is more energetic.

"Captain, there's no movement here at all. It's so strange."

Another male team member said.

"Besides, even the buildings here are intact. This is unrealistic. In a place like a mental hospital, there must be a lot of people who can mutate into monsters."

"You don't have to say this."

Liu Fan shook the sensor in his hand.

"The extraordinary energy fluctuations here have exceeded 500, proving that there is definitely a big guy hiding here. It is very likely that it is because of its existence that this place is so quiet. Even if other psychopaths have turned into monsters, they dare not act rashly and can only be suppressed obediently."

"But don't worry, I'm here so it won't be a problem."

Walking forward along the wide road, Liu Fan stopped at the building at the end and raised her hand. White light emerged from her hand, and then turned into a rain of crystal clear light arrows that shot into the building.

"This is the captain's detection light."

On the side, the female secretary explained to Li Zhongren.

"Its function is to detect some characteristics of supernatural powers in the area. Although it is not possible to know everything, it is not completely in the dark. This is why the captain dares to explore anywhere."

"I see."

Hearing this, Li Zhongren nodded slightly. He became more and more certain that this light of the mind was a variation of the art of mind portraiture. It was really amazing that wishes could come true. As for why the other party had awakened such an ability.

He speculated that maybe it had something to do with albinism.

After all, human beings are such creatures that they always discriminate against individuals who are different from the collective.

In ancient times, this was an instinct to defend against genetic diseases. Everyone was like this, but you were different. Then your existence was unstable for the entire collective.

But in modern society, this has risen to a form of bullying.

Perhaps, before the end of the world, this girl’s greatest wish is not to be discriminated against.

Of course, with the rise of the two-dimensional trend, white-haired, red-eyed loli has become a trend. However, everyone knows that this trend has obvious sexual connotations and is just a kind of XP fantasy of otakus. It is not necessarily higher than discrimination.

That's why she awakened the magical ability of the light of the mind.

"Humph~"

Suddenly, Liu Fan retracted the light, turned his head and glanced at Li Zhongren.

This look made Li Zhongren feel a little strange.

"I already know some of the situations inside. To put it simply, this mental hospital is secretly involved in human research, and the subjects of the research are these mute mental patients. However, as the end of the world approaches, one of the mental patients has turned into a monster. His brain has turned into a huge monster. The waves emitted by this brain control the entire building. But perhaps because these researchers have given him too much oppression before, the waves emitted by it will not leave the building, even if we stand outside the door."

"What will happen if we go in?"

"You will be pulled directly into the fantasy world constructed by that brain."

"what??"

"It's amazing."

Liu Fan shook his hair, and the ahoge on the top trembled but did not fall off.

"In its fantasy world, it is filled with all kinds of monsters. It is terrifying and dangerous. However, this thing is also an extremely rare extraordinary material. Think about it. If such a brain is handled properly, it means that you have a virtual world like the metaverse. Apart from other things, the simplest thing is to train new people in it. It is absolutely the most perfect. And more importantly, if your body is seriously injured and cannot be healed, your soul can also be transmitted in, although in the real world, you will die completely."

"But your soul can live on in this brain forever, which is a huge attraction for many people."

"Wow, is this true, Captain?"

"It's more real than pearls. When have I ever lied to you?"

Liu Fan glared at his teammates.

"So, I must get this brain. However, considering the danger level inside and the fact that the soul has to enter the illusion, this time, Li Zhongren and I will go in, and you three will be responsible for guarding our bodies outside. Is that okay?"

"no!"

"Also, I will leave two balls of light for Xiaoli to hold. When you see my body glowing, it means that we are in irresistible danger. You will be responsible for injecting these two balls of light into our bodies, and you will be able to wake us up by force."

"Yes, Captain."

"Li Zhongren, what are you doing?"

"Leave the heavy weapons to them."

"Idiot! This fantasy world is a one-to-one replica of reality. If you put down your weapon, there will be nothing left after you enter."

"Okay, Captain." "Let's go~"

As he spoke, Liu Fan stretched out his hand.

"What, Captain?"

"Hold my hand."

"oh oh."

Li Zhongren held Liu Fan's small hand, which was soft and warm.

Then, Liu Fan put his hand through the glass at the door and inserted it in.

The next moment, he felt dizzy and the whole world changed.

The female secretary and two team members disappeared, leaving only him and Liu Fan here.

At the same time, the surrounding environment has also undergone tremendous changes.

The sky was gloomy and dark, with flashes of lightning from time to time, as if it would rain at any time.

Whether it is the buildings or the ground, in short, everything that can be seen has become so dilapidated and weird.

Why do you say weird?
Each strand looks like a blood vessel, or something similar, and like ivy, it's climbing everywhere.

These blood vessels seemed to have the ability to corrode, and all the places where they climbed were so dilapidated and broken.

Some places have even collapsed, leaving behind bottomless pits.

"Squeak~~"

Liu Fan pushed open the door, and along with bursts of falling dust and harsh friction sounds, a wind blew in his face that smelled of blood and decay.

da~
da~
da~
Liu Fan walked in first.

The hard-heeled shoes she was wearing stepped on the ground, making noises that echoed in the empty and deserted hall.

"How do we go, Captain?"

"Go down, the brain is hidden in the secret laboratory at the bottom."

"Of course, that's in the real world. This is the dream world of that brain. The spatial structure has changed. That brain is like a child protecting itself, hiding itself in the deepest place. Therefore, if we want to find it, we still have to put in some effort, just like playing a game, you know, fighting monsters, solving puzzles and so on."

"But before that, we have to clean up the monsters first to prevent them from causing trouble for us when we retreat."

The so-called monsters are other people who are brought into the dream by the brain. They may be mentally ill people or monsters. They all stay in their own rooms. Normally, they cannot get out. However, Liu Fan explained that if they move the brain, these things may be released.

This scene reminded Li Zhongren of Red Queen in Resident Evil, probably the same thing.

“Thump, thump, thump…”

"Chug tug tug."

Although it is a dream world, Li Zhongren was somewhat surprised by its realism. If Liu Fan hadn't told him, he wouldn't even be sure that this was a fantasy world.

The actual result was that these so-called monsters had almost no power to resist his metal storm.

They killed their way from the first floor to the nineteenth floor, clearing out all the monsters in all the rooms. It was a pity that this was a fantasy world after all, so these monsters would not leave them any extraordinary materials.

Finally, the two of them returned to the hall.

"team leader."

"how."

"I'm out of bullets, so I can take this thing off now."

"No, come with me."

"??"

As he spoke, Liu Fan opened the elevator and Li Zhongren followed him in.

“Ding ding ding~~”

Then, Liu Fan pressed a finger of the monster's corpse on one of the buttons. In an instant, the light in the elevator turned blood red, and the elevator fell madly.

"Ding~~"

I don’t know how long I fell, but Li Zhongren felt that the time seemed very long. The elevator finally made a crisp sound and the elevator door slowly opened.

What comes into view is a long corridor that seems to have no end.

On both sides of the corridor, there are doors spaced evenly apart, metal doors, like a prison.

From time to time, there would be a tinkling sound coming from one of the doors.

Following behind Liu Fan, Li Zhongren walked forward, looking at both sides from time to time. There was a house number on each door, and Liu Fan kept muttering 3327.
"it's here."

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Liu Fan stopped in front of a door. The door number was indeed 3327.

"Dong Dong Dong~"

She knocked on the door.

The door slowly opened.

Inside was an empty house with a bed, a bathtub, and in the middle, a chair that looked like it was used for electric shock. There was also a woman in a nurse's uniform sitting beside the bed, quietly looking at the two of them.

"Hello, I'm Liu Fan, I'm the one who contacted you."

Liu Fan waved his hand along with the woman and looked at Li Zhongren again.

"She is the only one who has maintained her own identity here. She used to be a nurse here. However, at first, she didn't know there were human experiments here. Later, when she found out, she was imprisoned downstairs and became an assistant here. However, she has been secretly helping these mentally ill patients, so the brain is very grateful to her for not letting her lose her mind."

"However, as the time here increased and the brain became more and more chaotic, the brain spirit was separated, and the chaotic part took over the main body. She could only protect herself here. I sensed her existence through the light of my mind and reached an agreement with her. We are responsible for destroying the chaotic part and returning this place to normal, and she will help us build a new virtual world."

Li Zhongren didn't say anything, just glanced at Liu Fan.

"Don't worry. There may be many people in this world who can defeat me or even kill me, but no one can deceive me."

A voice sounded in Li Zhongren's heart.

Li Zhongren withdrew his gaze and looked at the woman.

"Then, what should we do?"

The woman pointed to the chair.

"This is a gift left to me by the good part. You can kill monsters and gain the energy in their bodies. Then, you can use it to strengthen yourself, or even buy weapons and equipment, such as the bullets needed for the gun you carry. Then, follow the guidance and move towards the deepest part of the world."

"Is it really like a game?"

"Well, because I often played games with him at that time, and he was a very good kid."

The female nurse said expressionlessly, but there was a hint of nostalgia in her eyes.

"These are all things he imagined based on that game."

(End of this chapter)