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Chapter 62: The Huge Net (Updated)
"Bah-"

Following Zhao Ping'an and Yin Ju to the hospital at the Shuguang Base, Jiang Jianxin pushed open the heavy glass door and smelled the scent of disinfectant first.

Zhao Pingan took two masks from the hospital front desk, gave one to each of them and said:

"Please wear a mask. There are many infectious diseases and new viruses in the post-apocalyptic world, so we still need to be on guard."

The two nodded, and he took out a mask from his pocket and put it on, then led them upstairs.

The treatment Yin Ju needed was on the third floor, while Cheng Duoduo was in the inpatient department.

The first time Jiang Jianxin came to the hospital, he couldn't find the inpatient department, nor did he know where Cheng Duoduo's ward was.

Zhao Ping'an asked Yin Ju to go to the treatment room and wait for a while. He would come back after taking Jiang Jianxin to the ward.

Yin Ju readily agreed, and Jiang Jianxin followed Zhao Ping'an to the back building.

Along the way, the latter briefly chatted with her about Cheng Duoduo's situation:
"...She drank a special medicine that enhanced her talent, and has now become an A-level warrior. However, her legs and eyes are now useless, and she will have to rely on mechanical prostheses to walk.

"The legs can be treated with prosthetics, but the eyes are a bit more difficult to deal with."

"But because she's been promoted to A-level, headquarters said they can implant a mechanical prosthetic eye in her. That way, she'll be a complete person again."

As Zhao Ping'an said this, he always had a warm smile on his face, and the fine lines at the corners of his eyes glowed warmly under the hospital's ceiling lights - as a doctor, he was also very happy that the patient could have a bright future.

It was supposed to be a happy thing, but as Jiang Jianxin listened, he felt a slight chill on the back of his neck, and the smell of disinfectant became pungent.

——She suddenly remembered that when Xie Yan gave her the special medicine, he said that Cheng Duoduo could regenerate her legs.

——Why does Cheng Duoduo have to rely on prosthetic limbs forever after arriving at the War Alliance’s hospital?
Jiang Jianxin felt very strange, but since Xie Yan's sequence name was Fraudster, she couldn't figure out which side was lying.

The exhaust fan in the hospital corridor was humming softly. Jiang Jianxin stared at Zhao Ping'an's honest and simple profile, paused, and asked tentatively:

"...Is that so...Um...Actually, I have a friend who drank this special medicine after losing a limb, but he regenerated both legs."

Zhao Pingan turned his head, and a trace of genuine surprise appeared on the burly man's face. He asked:

"This is the first time I've heard of this... Which faction does your friend belong to?"

Jiang Jianxin uttered an "uh" and answered truthfully:
"He's from the Fool's Society."

Zhao Pingan scratched his head and said:

"No wonder I didn't know—those Chaos factions are so silent all day long, especially the Society of Fools, who basically don't communicate with the outside world."

"But I don't think that's possible. I've worked in the War Alliance's hospital for several years and have treated many patients. Aside from those gifted with self-healing abilities who can regenerate their limbs, everyone else with severed limbs needs prosthetics."

Zhao Pingan thought for a moment, pointed to his head, and whispered:

"Alas... As you know, as far as the Fool Sequence is concerned, any Fool with strong power will definitely have cognitive problems. In this kind of environment, many Fools suffer from mental illness. I suspect that what your friend told you was just his fantasy."

"This is a terrible sequence where people's mental states are unstable. It's best to stay away from them."

Jiang Jianxin neither refuted nor nodded.

She just thought about Xie Yan's serious expression at the time, then looked at Zhao Ping'an's determined face, and slowly suppressed the weirdness in her heart.

"Dangdangdang——"

Zhao Ping'an knocked on the door of the ward, but a familiar figure opened the door.

Jiang Jianxin was surprised:

"Minister Cai?"

Cai Nianyun was still wearing his United Front work uniform. Seeing them, he said generously:
"I came here to take people to visit the injured members of the Zhenbeicheng incident. I didn't expect to meet you."

"This ward is small, but we have just finished seeing the patients, so we'll leave the room for you." Jiang Jianxin then noticed that Cai Nianyun was followed by several senior executives from the United Front Work Department, and the room was filled with fruit baskets and other convalescent products.

The former walked out the door and patted her on the shoulder when he passed by her.

When Jiang Jianxin looked up at her, Cai Nianyun smiled and reminded her:

"After completing the Zhenbei City mission, the settlement points have not yet been credited to you. Remember to go to the United Front Work Department later to register your Ping An Forum account."

"Then the Information Department will pull you into the internal forum of the War Alliance and deposit the settled mission points into your account."

Jiang Jianxin opened his eyes wide and stammered:

"Do we...the alliance's internal mission points also require a safe forum account?"

"Of course."

Cai Nianyun looked at her in surprise, and then thought that she was a hidden strongman who had lived in ordinary society before and had never participated in the supernatural society. She might not know some things, so he patiently explained:

"The Ping An Forum's status in the supernatural world is equivalent to a combination of WeChat, Circle, Zhimaobao, Weibo, and TikTok in ordinary society. Most forces have introduced the Ping An Forum, and it is also the only communication software in the supernatural world."

Jiang Jianxin felt her lips were a little dry, she asked awkwardly:

"But...isn't the Ping An Forum part of the [TV station]?"

"Yes."

Cai Nianyun readily admitted.

"But that doesn't affect anything. Aside from the Chaos faction's Society of Idiots and a few hostile forces led by the Lunatic Asylum, all other forces are close partners of the TV station."

Jiang Jianxin felt dizzy, and an indescribable feeling of oppression came over her like a tide. She felt her breath choked and she almost couldn't stand.

——After escaping from Lin Xinan’s game within the game, she thought she had left the TV station’s network, but only today did she realize that she was still in the network.

The virtual giant that occupies an absolute monopoly position uses a software to connect all forces together.

This behemoth entrenched in the digital abyss is completing its parasitism through countless fluorescent green data synapses.

Its penetration was sweetly corrosive, like a swarm of insects injected into blood vessels, and the first to fall were the communication systems of the major forces.

Jiang Jianxin remembered that when she and Lin Xinan had not yet fallen out, she said she wanted to go to the Dawn Base and not to the mental hospital.

Lin Xin'an just said lightly:
【That has no impact.】

At that time, she thought that the Madhouse and the War Alliance had nothing to do with each other, but it was not until today that she realized that it was the arrogance of the virtual giant TV station.

Seeing that she didn't answer, Cai Nianyun looked at her doubtfully and asked gently:

"What's wrong, Kenshin?"

Jiang Jianxin shook her head, trying to calm herself down. She smiled and said:
"Nothing, Minister. I'll go after I see He Juping and the others."

Cai Nianyun nodded slightly, and the accompanying United Front Work Department personnel followed the slightly plump figure out of the ward like a receding tide.

Jiang Jianxin was still standing blankly by the door frame. The ceiling light in the corridor cast a light and dark dividing line on her profile, cutting her straight eyes into pieces.

Zhao Ping'an had already walked into the ward. Seeing Jiang Jianxin lying motionless, he greeted her in confusion:
"Master Jiang, don't just stand there. Come over here! Cheng Duoduo is on this bed."

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