Crazy Nezha

Electrotherapy room.

The electroconvulsive therapy device, connected to a dense array of wires and electrode pads, looks like some kind of torture instrument.

Sun Baoqiang was pinned to the treatment bed, his limbs already immobilized.

His small eyes darted around, looking at this and that, his lips twitching slightly, but he still didn't forget his identity.

"Moo—"

This moo from the cow carried a touch of tragic grandeur.

He's already endured two rounds of electric shocks, lasting about 20 minutes, and he's held on! No matter how Dr. Wang tries to induce him, he can only moo like a cow!

Dr. Wang: "Prepare for Kaspersky Faith Electroconvulsive Therapy!"

Director Xu looked at his groin, which was still wrapped in bandages, and frowned. "Dr. Wang, this patient... has genital trauma. If we perform electroconvulsive therapy, it may cause excruciating pain, doubling the intensity."

"Are you sure he's faking mental illness to escape legal punishment?"

Dr. Wang said calmly, "Don't ask me about that; ask the machine!"

Li Tianbao stood to the side, his expression complex. "Baoqiang, why don't we just forget about it? The amount involved in our case isn't that big; it's not worth it!"

"Moo~"

Dr. Wang said, "Xiao Li, your girlfriend Chen Rui just called me again. She strongly insists that you observe from the sidelines so you can see this person's true colors!"

Li Tianbao shook his head. "I give up. I know he's a thief... This is my fault. I'm speechless."

Dr. Wang whispered, "Xiao Li, you don't understand women. You blocked Chen Rui, and she's angry! She needs to vent, and she suspects Sun Baoqiang tricked you into faking your madness! So, she really approves of the great electroconvulsive therapy!"

"Our hospital is a partner of the Public Security Bureau. We've had criminals feign insanity in the past to evade legal punishment, and they've been sent here for evaluation!"

"..." Li Tianbao was overwhelmed with guilt.

Director Xu took two metal electrodes, dipped them in conductive gel, and placed them on Sun Baoqiang's temples, one on each side. The wires were connected to the treatment device. Director Xu's fingers hovered above the knob, and he glanced back at Dr. Wang.

"How do I set the parameters?"

"Standard dose, 80 joules, pulse width 1.5 milliseconds." After saying this, Dr. Wang glanced at Li Tianbao. "Xiao Li, this is a good warning. Don't get to the point where I have to shock you, understand?"

Li Tianbao: "I'm not afraid."

Director Xu turned the knob.

The treatment device emitted a low hum of electricity, and Sun Baoqiang's body suddenly tensed up, the restraints creaking as they tightened.

His eyes widened, his pupils contracted sharply, and his mouth opened, but no sound came out! The electric current passed through the cerebral cortex, causing a strong contraction of all the muscles in his body, making it impossible for him to even scream.

It lasted for about eight seconds.

The moment the current went out, Sun Baoqiang's body went limp like a deflated balloon. He gasped for breath, drool dripping from the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were bloodshot.

Director Xu shone a small flashlight on his pupil reflex, then turned to Dr. Wang and said, "He is conscious and responding normally."

Dr. Wang walked over with his hands behind his back and looked at Sun Baoqiang, who was slumped on the bed: "What's your name?"

Sun Baoqiang's lips trembled, and hesitation flickered in his small eyes!

Sun Baoqiang took a deep breath and squeezed out a hoarse, trembling cry.

"Moo..."

Dr. Wang raised an eyebrow: "Wow, you're pretty resilient. Old Xu, increase the dosage to 120 joules."

"Dr. Wang, 120 joules?! He has a groin injury. Is he really experiencing extreme spasms? Could something bad happen? Why don't you just write an autopsy report? There's no need for that."

"Add it. I refuse to believe it! Nobody can withstand Kaspersky's Faith Correction Electroconvulsive Therapy!"

Director Xu didn't say anything more and readjusted the parameters.

The second electric shock began.

This time the electric current was even stronger, and Sun Baoqiang arched up like a shrimp, his back lifting more than ten centimeters off the bed, the restraints stretched to their limit.

His jaw clenched so hard it made a grinding sound, the muscles in his cheeks bulged out, his eyes rolled back, and he made a hoarse sound in his throat.

Ten seconds. Twelve seconds. Fifteen seconds.

When the power went out, Sun Baoqiang fell straight back onto the bed, as if his bones had been removed.

Director Xu quickly stepped forward to check the heart rate and blood pressure, then turned around and shouted, "Don't give me the shock! Dr. Wang, I can't take the responsibility. If you want to give me the shock, do it yourself!"

Dr. Wang looked at Sun Baoqiang expressionlessly: "This is your last chance. What's your name?"

Sun Baoqiang turned his head and looked at Li Tianbao, who was standing in the corner.

His eyes looked strange at that moment; they weren't filled with anger, fear, or even pleading.

There was an almost fanatical certainty in those bloodshot little eyes.

It was as if he was saying: "Brother Tianbao, I can handle this. I haven't let you down. I know this is the organization testing my willpower!! I must awaken my superpowers!"

Sun Baoqiang revealed his bleeding gums and, with all his might, let out a hoarse, desperate cry—

"Moo!!! Moo—"

This sound was louder than any of the previous ones, and it sprayed out with blood and foam, splattering onto Director Xu's white coat.

The last syllable was drawn out, his head tilted to the side, and he completely lost his strength; only the rise and fall of his chest proved that he was still alive.

Director Xu paused for three seconds, then took off his gloves and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Dr. Wang remained silent for a long time, staring at Sun Baoqiang, who was paralyzed on the bed. His expression changed from doubt to confusion, and from confusion to solemnity.

He pushed up his glasses, slammed the medical record book shut, and sighed.

"Take him away, arrange a ward, and treat his external injuries first."

Old Donkey stepped forward and untied the restraints. Sun Baoqiang was lifted up like a lump of mud, his legs dragging on the ground. The gauze in his groin was completely soaked with blood, leaving a faint bloodstain on the corridor floor.

Li Tianbao followed him out, saying, "I must share a hospital room with Baoqiang!"

Dr. Wang nodded: "Okay."

……

The ward was a double room, with the other bed empty. From the window, you could see a lawn in the hospital's backyard.

Old Donkey put Sun Baoqiang on the bed, and a nurse came to give him an IV drip of anti-inflammatory drugs and glucose.

"Xiao Li, I'm leaving now. There's hot water at the nurses' station. If you need anything, you can ask your assigned nurse or me!"

"Thanks, Brother Donkey."

"Hey, don't thank me. Talk to your girlfriend sometime. My brother-in-law is graduating next year, and my family is pulling some strings; maybe he'll get assigned to Old Chen's branch office..."

"Chen Rui is not my girlfriend," Li Tianbao said calmly.

The old donkey chuckled and slapped his own face. "They're arguing, the young couple is arguing."

Seeing that Li Tianbao didn't react, he wisely left.

The room fell silent, with only the dripping sound of the IV drip remaining.

Li Tianbao stood by the bed, looking down at Sun Baoqiang on the bed.

The guy looked horribly wretched; his eyes were half-open, and he was staring motionless at the ceiling.

"Baoqiang," Li Tianbao called out.

Sun Baoqiang did not respond or moo.

Li Tianbao pulled up a chair and sat down by the bed, lowering his voice: "Alright, there are no outsiders here, and there are no security cameras in the ward, so there's no need to install one."

Sun Baoqiang remained silent. After a long while, he slowly turned his head, his small eyes looking at Li Tianbao.

His lips moved, his voice hoarse like sandpaper scraping glass: "Brother Tianbao...did I...pass the test?"

Li Tianbao was stunned.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Sun Baoqiang pressed on, "That electrotherapy... was a conspiracy by the Pisces Alliance! It was a test for me, right? I withstood it... I didn't give myself away... Brother Tianbao, say something!"

Li Tianbao opened his mouth, but his throat felt like it was blocked by something.