Chapter 764: Heartbreaking

Shang Jianyao looked at the residents in the Fourth Research Inst.i.tutes residential area with stiff and cold expressions that left one apprehensive. He then strode over.

Behind him, thick smoke spewed out, and redness flowed. The entire entrance had become an abnormally active volcanic crater, but it didnt affect any plants or trees in the residential area.

The two seemed to be in different worlds.

Shang Jianyaos first target was the white-haired old lady sitting under the tree, who he had previously chatted with.

Just as he approached and before he could speak, the old lady stood up with a cold and slightly abhorrent expression and took two steps back.

Bang!

A puncture wound suddenly appeared on Shang Jianyaos chest!

This came from a shot, but he didnt detect its source. The military exoskeletons comprehensive warning system didnt react at all. The bullet seemed to have appeared out of thin air, and it originated from the rules. It was destined to hit and couldnt be dodged.

Shang Jianyao slowly lowered his head and looked at his chest.

It was gus.h.i.+ng red amid mangled flesh. He could vaguely see his expanding and contracting heart.

This shot made Shang Jianyao feel intense pain from his heart, but miraculously, the injury wasnt fatal despite being very serious.

The honest Shang Jianyao muttered, Can you make any sense? Im wearing a military exoskeleton and have bulletproof armor protecting my chest. How can I be penetrated by a single shot and collapse so easily? Even a Gauss rifle cant do it that easily!

He then stroked his chin. Could this be the so-called heart-breaking strike?

The Shang Jianyao that sought novelty popped his head from the side and came to a realization. This is because we are acting as the room owner and are hated by the old lady in front of us. Its as if the corresponding memories were evoked after they saw an unwelcome stranger, and the hidden psychological trauma surged out. Therefore, the feelings of being sad essentially manifested as a heart-breaking gunshot to the heart. Emotional trauma is something that a military exoskeleton cant block. Furthermore, there are no warning signs. Once it happens, there will be an immediate reaction.

This was a psychological trauma. Many things didnt follow logic, and many things that happened were more symbolic.

The ruthless Shang Jianyao immediately scoffed. Isnt the room owners mental fort.i.tude too weak? He got heart-broken just like that?

He opened a mouth on the forehead.

The honest Shang Jianyao couldnt seize control of the body and could only respond from his other shoulder. Otherwise, why would it evolve into a psychological trauma?

The calm and rational Shang Jianyao nodded thoughtfully. If thats the case, Big Whites guess is right. This psychological trauma is actually the room owners painful memories of being abandoned, hated, and ostracized by all his acquaintances and even some of his family.

Lets confirm it again. I think we can still withstand two to three more heart-breaks.' Shang Jianyaowho sought noveltyeagerly cast his gaze at the middle-aged man in gold-rimmed gla.s.ses.

The other Shang Jianyaos shrank back to avoid scaring the target and affecting the experiments effects.

The Shang Jianyao that sought novelty walked to the middle-aged man in gold-rimmed gla.s.ses. He pushed up his visor and smiled.

The middle-aged mans cold and emotionless face suddenly warped as he shouted hysterically, F*ck off!

With a sizzling sound, Shang Jianyaos abdomenwhich was protected by the military exoskeletonwas sliced open. His armor and flesh were sliced open, and his b.l.o.o.d.y guts gushed out. Some of them were already in pieces.

Zen Master Redemption replaced the Shang Jianyao who sought novelty and sighed. Namo Annutara-Samyak-Subhuti. This is gut-wrenching.'

Ah, I wont complain even if its gut-wrenching The Shang Jianyao who sought novelty and loved singing and dancing seized the initiative.

The ruthless but timid Shang Jianyao finally couldnt help but make a mouth on his forehead again and urged, Can you guys treat the wounds? Doesnt it hurt?

Heart-breaking and gut-wrenching were high on the pain scale.

Then, Ill leave it to you! The Shang Jianyao who sought novelty gave up control over the body immediately.

After treating his wound, Shang Jianyao stroked his chin and muttered to himself, We can now basically confirm that this psychological trauma is essentially the room owners painful memories of being abandoned. But facing the pain directly seems dangerous. Theres a high chance well die here if we take another two more times of damage equivalent to heart-breaks and gut-wrenching.'

In reality, he would become a vegetable.

Lets try something else first. The timid Shang Jianyao didnt want to suffer another heartbreaking or gut-wrenching damage.

Thats right, thats right. The Shang Jianyao who always echoed agreed immediately.

The Shang Jianyao that valued relations.h.i.+ps but was still a child mentally was more afraid of pain. He also felt that they couldnt rashly endure the pain.

After a round of communication, they suppressed Zen Master Redemptionwho had a self-sacrificial spiritand the rash Shang Jianyao. They decided to think of another way.

The Shang Jianyao that liked to joke chuckled and said, Since the room owners psychological trauma was of him being abandoned, hated, and ostracized by the people here, cant we just let him be accepted again? This is what were good at!

Lets give it a try. The calm and rational Shang Jianyao agreed with this plan.

They pressed their palms together and used the loudspeaker attached to the military exoskeleton to shout at the middle-aged man in gold-rimmed gla.s.ses and the other 100-plus people not far away. Weve been together for so many years; shouldnt there be some feelings for one another? I know you guys have your difficulties, and I dont blame you. I can accept it. I hope you can also abandon those unpleasant memories and allow us to return to the past

He directly used Thought Implantation.

In order to allow Thought Implantation to produce sufficient effects, he played the emotional card of them knowing each other for so long.

The middle-aged man in gold-rimmed gla.s.ses and the nearby 100-plus people gradually smiled.

Shang Jianyao quickly said the same words to the other 100 people to prevent them from destroying the effects of Thought Implantation.

He could only affect so many people at once, so he had to do it repeatedly. Furthermore, he had to be constantly careful not to arouse suspicion.

If it were in the real world, others would see a 180-degree turn in their colleagues and neighbors att.i.tudes. In the beginning, they might think that Shang Jianyaos playing of the emotion card had taken effect. But after two to three times, they would definitely sense something abnormal and attempt to shake the affected people to their senses, wasting all of Shang Jianyaos previous efforts in Thought Implantation.

However, this was a psychological trauma. The room owner might not have had such an interaction with the people here, so she probably lacked the corresponding experience. Therefore, Shang Jianyao could persuade a specific group over and over again under the watch of hundreds to thousands of people without suffering any backlash. It was as smooth as a speech.

Finally, Shang Jianyao completed the Thought Implantation of all human consciousnesses in the Fourth Research Inst.i.tutes residential area.

He saw everyones smiling faces again, felt the amiable att.i.tude of most people, and received enthusiastic treatment.

Everything returned to before the change happened, but this psychological trauma didnt collapse. The problem hadnt been resolved at its core.

Shang Jianyao stroked his chin and muttered to himself silently, Could it be that the room owners subconscious can determine that such understanding and acceptance are fake, and he is unwilling to believe it?

Suddenly, his heart palpitated as he repeated, Unwilling to believe it

In a psychological trauma, its like Im acting as the room owner. I clearly know that the amiable enthusiasm in front of me is fake and that its brought about by Thought Implantation

I dont believe it, so will the room owner not believe it?

So Im the one who slipped through the cracks! The honest Shang Jianyao clenched his right fist and punched his left palm.

In order not to let any Shang Jianyao slip through the cracks, they didnt use the method of Shang Jianyao using Thought Implantation on Shang Jianyao. Instead, they returned to the beginning and used the military exoskeletons visor as a mirror to persuade themselves. Look, being here is like returning to the company. Everyone smiles sincerely and speaks nicely. So

The Shang Jianyaos came to a realization. Isnt this home?

He chatted with people everywhere and slowly organized groups of people to dance. One group sang, and another group dutifully played the role of the Rec Centers PIC.

The joyous atmosphere gradually enveloped the Fourth Research Inst.i.tutes residential area.

Tarnan, Serene Dream Hotel.

The lady boss, Aynor, sat at the front desk. She propped her chin up with one hand and watched an Old World drama serial with a distracted expression.

Suddenly, she s.h.i.+vered.

She vaguely recalled some of the past buried deep in her heart and recalled the originally amiable, cold, and stiff faces.

She had actually gotten over it when she cleared the island of fear, but her heart still ached when the corresponding scenes occasionally flashed across her mind.

Unlike the past, the scene that flashed through her mind was: Everyone suddenly smiled at her and sang and danced enthusiastically!

This is even more terrifying, alright Aynor muttered to herself.

She said this because she knew very well: the people in the residential area were already dead.

The dead wouldnt change their expressions and smile. Due to this, Aynor suspected that someone had infiltrated her Mind Room and was exploring her corresponding traumas.

After a while, she shrank her body and muttered, Ill just keep watching dramas. He will leave after hes done exploring.

The price she paid was avoiding reality.

It was only when his mind was almost exhausted and he had no choice but to leave Room 506 that Shang Jianyao escaped the effects of Thought Implantation and found the corresponding judgment.

He stroked his chin and muttered to himself in confusion, It didnt work even when we believed it

What should we do?

At this moment, in Room 12 of the 349th floors Zone C, Jiang Baimian was also thinking about Room 506s psychological trauma.

As her thoughts wandered, questions suddenly flashed across her mind.

The owner of Room 506 should be a resident of the Fourth Research Inst.i.tutes Residential Zone or someone who has lived there for a long time. Hes familiar with almost everyone and has a certain level of affection for them.

Then, why was he unanimously ostracized by the people in the Fourth Research Inst.i.tutes residential area? Why was he treated coldly and with hatred?

What did he do? What trouble did he cause? Or what secret did he discoverone that he shouldnt have discovered?