“Dr. Wang, hello.” Chen Jing smiled faintly, shaking his hand briefly, then directly said, “Let’s get to the point.”
Dr. Wang nodded, first handing over a contract, saying with a smile: “Miss Chen is smart and should have already noticed the rarity of these technologies. For a pleasant cooperation, we need to sign a confidentiality agreement first.”
Chen Jing glanced at him, took the contract, and quickly scanned it, finding a bolded and red clause in the second to last line: “During treatment, no information about the real world may be disclosed to the patient?”
“Yes,” Dr. Wang said. “If the patient realizes the world they’re in is a non-existent illusion, there’s a 90% chance of memory disorder and emotional frenzy, potentially causing world collapse. So absolute secrecy is necessary.”
Chen Jing understood. Though the contract was strict, it was still acceptable. She quickly finished reading and signed her name at the bottom.
After signing the contract, signaling her agreement, Dr. Wang collected it and exchanged a glance with Yan’s mother.
Yan’s mother smiled warmly: “It’s fine. Chen Jing knows everything now. Please proceed.”
“Okay,” Dr. Wang relaxed, directly asking: “Are you curious about why that electronic voice occasionally appearing in your mind seems non-existent?”
Chen Jing: “…Something like that.”
“Because it never actually existed,” Dr. Wang couldn’t help but laugh. “That voice was a small program I modified. Not very skilled, and afraid of being exposed, so I made it speak as little as possible.”
Chen Jing understood and asked further: “What about the happiness value and good deeds tasks?”
“Those were for the previous you,” Dr. Wang became particularly candid after signing the contract.
Wang nodded and initiated the procedures to send her in. The atmosphere around them shifted as Chen Jing prepared for the task ahead.
Her mind raced with potential strategies. She needed to connect with Xu Cheng’an on a deeper level and understand his underlying fears. Although the task seemed daunting, she felt a sense of determination. As she was immersed in the nutrient solution, she focused on her breathing, ready to embrace the challenges ahead.
The transformation began. Colors blurred and her surroundings enveloped her.
Wang nodded, approached closer, took something unknown, and suddenly electrocuted her unconscious.
