Immortal I Speedrun Supernatural Game

Chapter 402 The Healthy Should Not Need to Groan
"Looking for... death?"

Liu Qiang was completely dumbfounded.

If Wu Wang's provocative behavior upon entering the instance was judged as reckless, it was enough to make him feel puzzled.

This blatant act of courting death has left Liu Qiang completely bewildered.

This is more than just a matter of being mentally unstable!
Who would choose to die if they could live?

No! That's not right! Yan Shuangying's words must have another meaning!
Both he and Liu Yanfang were racking their brains trying to figure out Wu Wang's behavior.

However, Shangguan He's expression gradually became serious as he sat behind the computer.

The fatigue I had felt earlier vanished instantly.

He said coldly, "Friend, please don't joke like this. Life is so precious; how can you give it up so easily? Think it over..."

His words surprised Wu Wang somewhat.

After all, according to Jiang Rou, anyone on the island who voluntarily chooses to die can come to this hospital for euthanasia, and even her father, Jiang Sze, passed away in this way.

Wu Wang believed in the effect of the "sudden realization".

This is absolutely correct.

Unexpectedly, the only doctor on the island who performed euthanasia had such a strong aversion to it.

Even Wu Wang could detect a hint of anger in his tone as he comforted himself about cherishing life.

This anger was not directed at Wu Wang personally.

Rather, they felt indignant at the disregard for life.

"I'm sorry, but I've thought it through very clearly."

"I'm here for euthanasia, so what? Can't that be arranged?"

Wu Wang's attitude was also quite firm; he was determined to get some crucial information from this doctor today.

Because this is the most obvious and first anomaly to be exposed on Happiness Island!
The friendliness of the islanders, including Jiang Rou, was not considered a real anomaly in Wu Wang's eyes.

On the bright side—what if they're just dead?
It's understandable that the corpse would react in any way while being controlled.

Wu Wang's thinking has always been very unconventional.

Even if they are still alive, it would be normal for them to react in a crazy pursuit of happiness after being brainwashed.

Anyway, there are always legitimate ways to make the islanders so enthusiastic.

In his view, the so-called true outliers.

Things that shouldn't have happened have happened, and things that shouldn't exist exist.

For example—when no one on the island gets sick, and the hospital is overgrown with weeds, why is Dr. Shangguan He so busy?
Who is he treating?

Who needs his medical treatment?

What diseases can occur on Happiness Island?
Therefore, Wu Wang needs to force him to reveal information in the quickest way possible.

Ask him to treat your illness.

"First, you can only come here for euthanasia if you officially become an islander. Second, euthanasia depends on whether you really want to die. Finally, please cherish your life."

Shangguan He reiterated the preciousness of life.

Those bright, piercing eyes met Wu Wang's lifeless, fish-like eyes.

A moment later, before Wu Wang could further solidify his idea...

He sighed suddenly.

He said to the two people next to him, "Please step aside for a moment, I need to examine this patient now."

Hearing Shangguan He say that, Liu Qiang and Liu Yanfang were definitely not going to stand for it.

Even a fool could see that this hospital, with only one doctor and an eerie and incongruous atmosphere, definitely had a serious problem.

Staying might allow you to obtain more information!

"Um, what's wrong with Brother Yan? I... I call him 'brother,' so I guess I'm practically a patient's family member, right? Let me hear it too..."

However, Liu Qiang hadn't finished explaining his reasons.

Shangguan He then glared at him.

He interrupted, enunciating each word clearly: "Please have all irrelevant personnel wait outside."

As soon as they finished speaking, Liu Qiang and Liu Yanfang suddenly felt dizzy.

The next second, they found themselves sitting on chairs outside the psychiatric outpatient clinic, each holding a queue number.

No matter how attentively they listen, or even if they secretly take out some kind of eavesdropping or intelligence-gathering tool.

They couldn't sense anything happening behind the door, which appeared to be peeling and even rusty.

In that instant, they suddenly realized something was wrong.

How come the NPCs in the [Simplified] dungeon are so awesome?!
"It's just an accident... It's probably some kind of dungeon mechanic... It's probably a mechanism that prevents others from disturbing the doctor during treatment, not the doctor's own ability," Liu Qiang comforted himself and Liu Yanfang. "Otherwise, if we encountered such a powerful NPC right after entering the dungeon, would this be a Nightmare-level dungeon? Hahaha!"

Liu Yanfang also laughed, finding it somewhat absurd.

They can't be so unlucky as to encounter a "Nightmare" level dungeon right at the start of the open beta, can they?

That's like black smoke rising from one's ancestral graves...

While the two were outside convincing themselves...

The two people inside the room were also sizing each other up.

Shangguan He spoke first, saying, "Only by wearing the olive wreath and accepting the islanders' gifts can you officially become an islander, so that I can better treat your illness."

This can be considered the first time that clues have been clearly presented in the dungeon.

How to join Happiness Island

In other words, among the current players, only Wu Wang has not yet joined Happiness Island.

He, however, laughed dismissively, "Oh? Does that mean you can't even get medical treatment at the hospital if you don't have a local household registration? Even medical insurance wouldn't dare to classify people like that! You're quite the remarkable doctor. You could be a mentor in Shanghai and give them a course on regional discrimination."

When it comes to being sharp-tongued, Wu Wang has never been afraid of anyone.

Speechless at his words, Shangguan He was initially taken aback.

He lowered his head and muttered to himself, "Yes... I'm a doctor, how could I have such thoughts? All people are born equal, and all lives are equally precious."

He then placed his fingers on the inside of Wu Wang's wrist.

It gave off a distinct feeling of an old Chinese medicine doctor feeling a pulse.

He asked with a serious expression, "You... are very ill."

Shangguan He admitted that he was initially dazzled by the sight.

The guy in front of me was unbelievably healthy, but at the same time, his mind was on the verge of collapse.

I have never felt that someone's desire to die could be so strong.

It's as if the only thing this person has to do in this world is to die.

As the saying goes, "There is no greater sorrow than a dead heart; physical death is secondary."

In Shangguan He's eyes, Wu Wang was now nothing more than an empty shell, completely rotten and decaying inside; his heart had long since died.

Wu Wang smiled wryly at this.

"That's such a strange thing to say. Who in this world isn't sick?"

This answer is somewhat subtle.

This also made Shangguan He frown deeply; the patient's illness was far more serious than he had imagined.

So, in a serious tone, he said, "You are resisting happiness, you are rejecting happiness, and you are even... afraid of happiness."

"Why? Isn't happiness good? Isn't being alive good?"

This prompted Wu Wang to retort:

"Ha, is not wanting happiness a disease? Then who in this world can say they are not sick?"

"Poverty is a disease, wealth is a disease, laziness can be a disease, and even good and evil can be called diseases, it all depends on your perspective on interpreting their drawbacks."

"According to your reasoning, then—humans are born with diseases."

However, Wu Wang's words did not disturb Shangguan He.

He simply gave a reassuring smile and said:

"Could it be that you've had some heart-wrenching, tragic experience that made you wish you were dead?"

"You've suffered so much at such a young age. Don't worry, I will heal you."

His words were full of positive energy.

Wu Wang also felt something climbing up his soul along the other person's fingers.

Click——

Suddenly, I heard a sound like scissors when getting a haircut.

In just a moment, Wu Wang felt his body become lighter, experiencing an indescribable sense of ease and comfort. *Crack*—

That strange sound came again.

Wu Wang felt that his thoughts were now clear and transparent, as if all his distracting thoughts and worries had been wiped away.

Even so, his desire to die did not disappear.

After all, this is a side effect that [immortality] brings to Wu Wang.

As long as he remains alive, the thought of suicide will not disappear.

Shangguan He seemed to sense that things were getting a bit tricky, and even considered putting his other hand on top of him.

Before the clicking sound could continue...

Wu Wang then figured out what Dr. Shangguan He was doing.

"Holy crap! This guy is performing surgery on me!?"

Although it sounds exaggerated, that's the feeling Wu Wang gets right now.

It felt as if my soul was lying in an operating room, anesthetized and left to be slaughtered.

This prompted him to say, "Dude, I haven't signed the pre-operative informed consent form yet!"

"And you didn't even go into the operating room before you started cutting! How are you going to compensate me for a post-operative infection?"

Originally, these words were just Wu Wang's unconscious slang.

Unexpectedly, not only did Doctor Shangguan He raise his other hand and leave it hanging in mid-air, but he also suddenly released the hand that was on Wu Wang's pulse.

He then looked at Wu Wang with an extremely complicated expression.

A few seconds later, the invisible things that had been cut off from his soul returned to Wu Wang as if they were still attached to his body.

His deadpan expression returned once again.

Seeing this, Shangguan He sighed and said, "You... well, never mind, let's make a note of this first, and we'll treat you slowly. Please don't avoid seeking medical help."

After saying that, Shangguan He turned on his computer.

In front of Wu Wang, he gave him a medical report.

It was while he was creating a new document that Wu Wang quickly noticed other things displayed on the computer screen.

Two familiar names surprised him—

[Jiang Sze-tse] [Jiang Rou]

Hmm? That shouldn't be the case!

According to Jiang Rou's previous statement, the islanders on this Happy Island never get sick.

Dr. Shangguan He has her father's medical records here, which she can understand.

After all, Jiang Sze-ze has already been euthanized.

Perhaps those records were created around that time.

But why does Jiang Rou herself also have a medical record?
What other illness could she possibly have that she herself doesn't even know about?
Moreover, Wu Wang's sharp eyes swept over it in a single glance.

There are already hundreds of medical records on Shangguan He's computer that have been inadvertently revealed.

I estimate that many more similar case documents will be found later.

It seems that my previous thinking was somewhat off.

The doctor wasn't treating some mysterious person, which is why he looked so unusually tired.

He might have already met the people he was treating.

Islanders

The entire population of Happiness Island may have been treated by him.

I just don't know why they seem to have no recollection of this.

Like Jiang Rou, she even felt that hospitals were superfluous, and that the island had no need for such places to treat illnesses.

Because in her mind, islanders don't suffer from diseases.

If we think about it from this perspective...

In addition, there are his own side quests.

One of the points is—

Side Quest 1: Make every islander feel genuinely happy.

This proves that the happiness the islanders are experiencing now is mostly illusory.

What causes this false happiness?
Wu Wang's expression became somewhat strange, especially the way he looked at Shangguan He, which became subtle.

Perhaps the only doctor on the island.

Its importance in the instance is greater than I imagined.

He may have tampered with the souls of all the islanders!
Oh no! The starting boss is blocking the newbie village!?

"Here is your medical record. Take it with you. Whenever you want to come for a checkup, just bring it to me."

“But I will not agree to your euthanasia before you receive treatment, not even if you become an islander.”

"I will not let any patient who could be saved die in front of me!"

To be honest, Shangguan He's voice was strong and clear, exuding the benevolence of a doctor from the inside out.

Wu Wang took the printed medical record from the side and could tell that the other party genuinely wanted to cure him; this kindness was completely selfless.

But I just felt a chill down my spine.

Perhaps, as Shangguan He said, his feelings toward happiness are not just resistance, but even a kind of fear.

Watching Shangguan He slowly sit back down at his computer desk.

He waved to indicate that he could leave.

Wu Wang raised an eyebrow and said, "With such a compassionate heart as a doctor, aren't you afraid that I'll find a place to commit suicide after leaving the hospital? Be careful I hang myself at your doorstep and drive down the prices of the apartments in your neighborhood. That would be doing a good deed, and maybe I'll even go to heaven."

Hearing his words, Shangguan He shook his head and said, "You may as well give it a try. The only way to die on this Happy Island is through euthanasia."

In fact, Wu Wang knew this too, since he had experimented with it using a fork.

Even if someone wanted to hang themselves, the rope would probably break as easily as a noodle the moment they tied it up and put it on.

If one wants to die, one must undergo euthanasia after receiving treatment from Shangguan He. However, under normal circumstances, most people who have completed the treatment will no longer attempt suicide.

This is a fucking closed-loop logic, isn't it?!
Seeing that this guy had no intention of saying anything more to him and had even turned off the computer screen again.

It's probably impossible to get any more information from him at this stage.

It's alright, I've already gathered enough clues.

At least we now know that the islanders' problems may have originated from this hospital.

Now we can go and reach out to more islanders.

See if you can find any previous medical issues they had, or rather—

Why did they come to this island?

Since the islanders are so adept at giving flower garlands and holding celebratory events, it proves that they are already used to the arrival of new people.

That also means that many islanders must have started as newcomers, joining gradually like the current players.

There must be a reason why these people, including the doctor Shangguan He in front of us, came to the island.

Thinking of this, Wu Wang turned around and prepared to leave.

When I reached the door and was about to push it open.

He suddenly remembered something and stood still.

Without turning his head, he asked, "Dr. Shangguan, I'd like to ask, if a normal person is accidentally locked up in a mental hospital, how can he prove that he is normal?"

This question made Shangguan He, who was sitting at his workstation, holding a pen and twirling it while waiting for him to leave, put down his pen.

He then answered almost without hesitation:

"It cannot be proven, because a normal person would not try to prove that they are normal; the act of proving normality is itself abnormal."

"Those who are healthy should not have to groan."

Upon hearing his words, Wu Wang smiled meaningfully.

Do healthy people not need to complain?

So that's how you see yourself.

Doctor Shangguan He, or rather...

The patient is Shangguan He?

(End of this chapter)