After Dr. Chen spoke, he looked closely at the man in front of him.
He’d never thought that he would meet Wei Shi here.
Six years ago, the R-Code base had been disbanded, and only Wei Yan had left any traces that could be followed. He’d always thought that Wei Shi had been like Shao Yu and had already left the Azure Star Territory, or had ended up like the other experimental subjects... disappearing completely, never to be seen again.
The memories that had been covered in many years of dust emerged in his mind the moment he saw Wei Shi.
The dazzlingly white laboratory in the research base that was always kept below 25 decibels of sound, the cold metal walls, and the heavy laboratory testing equipment.
And after that––
Dr. Chen took a deep breath, pressed down the most terrible part of his memories, and looked at the Wei Shi of six years later.
His profile was deep, pupils dark. No matter how he looked, Wei Shi exuded the dangerous air of the wild desert.
Wei Shi finally opened his mouth, “Long time no see.”
Dr. Chen was relieved and let out a slow exhale.
The setting sun burned in the sky as it struggled not to sink into the clouds. The two people stood at the top of the hill, speaking sporadically. Most of the time, it was Dr. Chen speaking while Wei Shi remained silent.
After spending so many years at the R-Code base, Dr. Chen had long become accustomed to the mode of getting along with an experimental subject.
When the sky turned dark, Dr. Chen suddenly pulled out a business card and stuffed it into Wei Shi’s hand, “You... keep this. I can’t help much, but it’s still somewhat useful.”
He smiled bitterly, then shifted his expression back to normal, “I heard that there are several other cases in Floating City with the same situation as yours. I specifically went and inquired about them; it’s news released by Floating City itself. As long as you nod your head, I’ll look for a connection. There should be a way to get in touch... you...”
He’d just wanted to speak up and persuade Wei Shi to go to Floating City for treatment, but he ended up swallowing the words back again in an instant.
The program team was already urging him incessantly through his terminal.
Dr. Chen seemed to want to say something else, but he finally fell silent and nodded farewell.
At the foot of the hill, Dr. Chen’s figure slowly drifted away. Wei Shi’s right hand rubbed lightly against the metal of the gun, then glanced at the business card before stuffing it into his pocket.
Ten minutes later, at the scene of the Crosson Show.
Wu Jin, the champion for the elimination match, was quickly pushed into the studio, the door closed from the outside.
The dark curtains slowly pulled open, and the screens gave off a soft glow––
The screens were a combination of six or seven different camera lenses. There were silver ammonia butterflies, giant moths with densely packed eyespots, and even a projection of himself analyzing the map from a safe zone.
The lights flared up.
Wu Jin turned around and saw the social psychology professor sitting on the chair.
“Hello, professor!” He immediately greeted.
The young man smiled, “Just call me Dr. Chen. It was a great performance, but––” He looked down at the terminal. “The audience wants to ask if finding the safe zones was due to luck, or if it was because you knew the rules in advance.”
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Science Fiction-for offline purposes only - Book 1 Synopsis: Wu Jin, as a trainee from a certain entertainment company, had a peerless, stunning face. He was qualified to debut as a lead performer even if he just sat there and did nothing. After signing up for a...
