“Your main physician sure cares about her patient.” Tang Ling sat in the vehicle, perusing the files on every tester. Only Gao Ming’s file was fully blank as if he had never participated in the level five test. “I’m curious. What did Wen Xuan tell you in the room?”
“You can keep on guessing.” Gao Ming had already changed into the lab coat. He found a seat.
Tang Ling stopped flipping over the reports to look at Gao Ming. He didn’t expect such a response from Gao Ming. “You’re making me jealous. You’re already defending her even though you have only known her for a few minutes. You share such a good relationship with your doctor.”
There were cameras inside the vehicles. Tang Ling didn’t push Gao Ming or expose her position. She sounded official. “Your batch of testers is exceptionally excellent. Almost 30 percent have mastered a modification method. In the past, only 15 percent managed to leave Dream Break Town safely.”
“Have the other 85 percent been turned into nutrients and livestock?” Gao Ming didn’t meet Tang Ling’s eyes. He looked at his hands. The Blood City Tattoo hid under his skin. Normal people wouldn’t see it. Only he could sense the power latent in his blood. If something happened, he could escape safely… No, he wouldn’t be the one to escape.
“It looks like Dream Break Town impacted you greatly. You clearly need more time to adjust. Your personality is a lot more aloof than before.” Tang Ling found an excuse for Gao Ming. She casually selected a few testers. “After you’ve obtained level five accessibility, you can interact with Immortal Pharma’s central secrets. Actually, Immortal Pharma’s main testing ground is at another city.”
“Your missions in the future will involve that city. Of course, you have the right to reject them.” Tang Ling posed many questions to Gao Ming. When they left the signal-blocking zone, Gao Ming’s phone wouldn’t stop ringing.
“It sounds like your family cares greatly about you.” Tang Ling teased. “Do you know why psychiatrists are not allowed to be in a romantic relationship with their patients?”
“Because their love is not equal. The doctors will always have greater control by hosting treatment and guidance.” Tang Ling opened the door and warned Gao Ming, “I’m telling you this because I merely want to remind you that Wen Xuan is a very dangerous person.”
Two guards escorted Gao Ming to another car. Gao Ming reached the old city about an hour later. The sun was setting. He stayed one day and one night in the brain realm test. “The time flow in the deep-level dream is distinct from the one in real life. Following that logic, Fu Shu and Zhang Mingli have been trapped for a long time already.”
Walking among the old apartment buildings, he could look up and see the intersecting electrical lines. Gao Ming entered the corridor. The dim light shone in. He just reached the door when the door opened from inside. Liu Yi looked listless with a coat thrown on her back. She probably opened the door whenever she heard footsteps when Gao Ming was gone. However, it was never Gao Ming outside the door.
Liu Yi rubbed her eyes. She forced herself to smile, but the words tumbled out, “I called and messaged you so many times.” She was angry, confused, sad and felt wronged.
“I have no idea what you’ve been doing. I trust you implicitly, but you turned into a different person after waking up. Gao Ming, are you still the same person that I know?” Liu Yi looked thinner.
Gao Ming scanned the woman before him silently. All his memories related to Liu Yi were tremendous and beautiful. They were friends from high school to university. Then, they parted after graduation. They got back together due to work. They relied on each other. They were close, but there was a rift between them recently.
“I’m worried that you might relapse. I never carry negative emotions home because I wish to present the best version of myself to you.” Liu Yi’s voice dwindled as her eyes reddened. “Gao Ming, stop wasting time and effort. Can we just forget that nightmare?”
“I also wish to forget the nightmare, but which side is the dream?” Gao Ming was there to say goodbye. He would have one last meal with the best thing in reality. However, when he was there, he realised leaving was quite challenging. He and the God of Flesh and Blood became a Dream Ghost, but the supernatural divinity was on the latter. Gao Ming still carried the brilliant human nature within him.
The rotund Fa Cai chased after a ball. It glanced out the door curiously. It then tried to sneak out. Gao Ming grabbed Fa Cai by the back of its neck and entered the room. The moment the door closed, the troubles and pain of the outside world were cut off. Whenever Liu Yi was around, his problems fell away. Googlᴇ search NovєlFіre.net
“This place is gorgeous and wonderful, impossibly so. I don’t think I deserve it.” Gao Ming told the truth. His brain was stuffed with death memories. Whenever he closed his eyes, he’d see his own death visages.
Listening to his tone and content, Liu Yi believed Gao Ming had caved. “All that requires the maintenance from both parties. Tell me. Where have you been? Why didn’t you answer your phone?”
“I participated in Immortal Pharma’s brain realm games. I suspect they used my brain to conduct some kind of experiment.” Gao Ming sat on the couch. “It is related to the pain I’ve experienced in my nightmare. I’ve collected some evidence.”
“Are you investigating Immortal Pharma?” Liu Yi was shocked.
“I won’t suffer those experiences for no reason. I joined the tests to collect evidence.” Gao Ming hid part of the truth. “Don’t worry. I’ve contacted many victims. We plan to… defend our rights.”
The black band was removed. Gao Ming didn’t hide anything and told Liu Yi the content of the game.
Liu Yi was worried when she heard what happened to Gao Ming. She slowly got to understand Gao Ming. She swore to resist Immortal Pharma with Gao Ming. She was not frightened by the massive empire. Gao Ming smiled in return, but there was no ripple in his eyes.
When he made the decision to share these with Liu Yi, Gao Ming had already made up his mind in his heart. There were many people protecting Xin Lu, but he was Han Hai’s only hope.
He looked into Liu Yi’s eyes. The girl in school uniform from his memory overlapped with the woman before him.