Chapter 20: Blue Mountain Psychiatric Hospital (Part 20)

Chapter 20: Blue Mountain Psychiatric Hospital (Twenty)

Damn it!

This time, even Lu Xiaoqin stopped crying, staring at him in a daze.

Xie Fangcheng caught her expression in the corner of his eye and assumed she was frozen in fear.

After a moment of thought, he spoke up dryly: "It's alright, I've sent He Xin to call Qi Chanyang and the others on the first floor. They'll be here to accompany you shortly."

Lu Xiaoqin: "...Ah."

Not adept at comforting people, Xie Fangcheng turned his head back towards Han Qi after saying this, gesturing at him with a nod of his chin.

"Why are you standing so far away? Can you even determine from that distance whether I'm sick or not?"

Han Qi hurriedly responded, "You're not sick."

"?? Have you even checked before declaring I'm not sick?"

In his mind, Han Qi thought, who would dare to say you're sick?

He hesitantly moved away from the wall, inching back to his seat. The originally noisy mouths all over his body became as quiet as hens.

Lu Xiaoqin watched as the once terrifying NPC now behaved meekly like a quail, she couldn't help but glance at Xie Fangcheng who was seated.

The moment the NPC settled into his seat, Xie Fangcheng stretched out his hand forward.

"Clang," Han Qi instantly stood back up from his seat, hastily retreating back to the wall.

Xie Fangcheng: "..."

He exclaimed in exasperation, "I was just reaching for my stick, why are you running?"

Grinding his teeth, Han Qi pulled the stick out from his shoulder himself and extended it towards him from a distance.

After taking the stick, Xie Fangcheng asked, "Do you have a cloth?"

Han Qi shook his head, staring at him unblinkingly.

After a brief contemplation, Xie Fangcheng handed the stick back to Han Qi.

"Then you help me clean it, make sure to wipe it clean, okay?" As he spoke, he also complained, "Look, it's covered in your blood."

Han Qi: "..."

Lu Xiaoqin: "..."

At this moment, as she watched the expression on Han Qi's face, Lu Xiaoqin felt a strangely sympathetic towards this NPC.

Without a word, Han Qi took the stick, bowed his head, and cleaned it with his white lab coat before handing it back to him.

Xie Fangcheng pounded the stick onto the ground with satisfaction, gestured at him with a chin lift, and said, "Come on, let's continue the consultation. How were you conducting it just now?"

"...," Han Qi gritted his teeth, "You're not sick, you can leave now."

Xie Fangcheng slammed the table, "You didn't even look properly, so nonchalant! Are you asking for a beating??"

With no other option, Han Qi reluctantly seated himself again, leaning back, his massive, frightening eyeballs scanned him up and down for a while before he finally said, "You're not sick, okay? Can I ask you to leave now?"

Xie Fangcheng shook his head: "I'm not leaving."

"You... stop disrupting the normal consultation process!"

Just forget about this patient! Han Qi's mindset had already shifted from "selecting prey" to now just wanting an opportunity to "snatch some prey covertly".

He no longer planned to lay a hand on this person!

But Xie Fangcheng still shook his head, "I'm not leaving, what are you going to do about it?"

At this moment, chaotic footsteps could be heard approaching from the hallway outside the door.

He Xin was leading the way—his face bore a red and swollen mark, resembling something that had slapped him. He was limping as he walked, his expression somewhat aggrieved, contrasting greatly with the monstrous demeanor he exhibited just a few minutes ago.

Upon reaching the entrance of the outpatient room, He Xin turned and ran away.

Everyone exchanged glances, unsure of what had just transpired.

Xue Kai peeked out, only to immediately withdraw his neck back in.

He patted his chest, his face pale, and whispered, "Han Qi is covered in blood, I don't know whose it is, it's terrifying!"

Qi Chanyang also hurriedly peeked inside and fell silent.

Inside the room were three people; Han Qi was now covered in blood, looking terrifying at first glance. But upon further observation of the room, the remaining two players, Lu Xiaoqin was sitting against the wall, even the normally timid girl dared to lift her head now, looking from Han Qi to Xie Fangcheng.

The only other person left was Xie Fangcheng...

He slung the stick over his shoulder.

"So you've finished your diagnosis, right? I'm not sick, am I?"

Han Qi: "...Yes."

"Who's next? Oh, Xiaoqin." As Xie Fangcheng said this, he looked at Han Qi, "Is she sick?"

Han Qi's eyeballs rotated as he turned to look at Lu Xiaoqin.

Lu Xiaoqin, still of timid nature, quickly averted her gaze in fear after making eye contact with him.

That's more like it!

Han Qi thought as such, a smile just beginning to form on his lips when Xie Fangcheng, who was sitting in the chair, stood up, slammed the stick onto the ground, and fixed his gaze on him.

Han Qi "..."

He could only shake his head: "No illness."

"Alright, next one."

Xie Fangcheng turned his head.

The players at the doorway were craning their necks to peek inside, reminiscent of a stack of Arhat statues. Six faces displayed expressions of shock, fear, bewilderment, and confusion, and then there was one more...

"Xiao Yang, why don't you go first?"

The called-upon Qi Chanyang stepped out from the lineup of the Arhats.

His expression remained calm, as if he wouldn't be surprised by any magical scene that might appear next.

"Here, sit here." Xie Fangcheng kicked a chair over to him, then stood beside the table like a door god, eyeing Han Qi, "Don't you like conducting consultations? Go ahead, do it."

In the face of this ruthless figure, Han Qi had no choice but to say: "He isn't ill either."

"Next."

Until all the players had been consulted, the feeling of being in a surreal dream persisted amongst everyone.

Xue Kai asked softly: "What on earth is going on??"

Isn't this player surnamed Xie also a newcomer? Why does he seem more ferocious than the NPC??

Qi Chanyang sighed deeply: "It's a long story."

Just as everyone was stepping out of the consultation room, Xie Fangcheng seemed to remember something and turned back around: "Oh yes, order an extra plate of meatballs for lunch, remember to tell the chef."

Han Qi's face darkened, but seeing the stick slung over his shoulder, he could only nod in humiliation.

Xie Fangcheng was quite considerate, even addressing the players who were staring at him in horror: "Is there any dish you all want to eat? Take this opportunity to order it together."

Everyone shook their heads stiffly.

Only then did Xie Fangcheng step out of the consultation room's door.

The conscientious Manager Xie didn't forget to close the door behind him, reminding once again before closing: "The meatballs, don't forget."

Han Qi watched him go with a resentful look.

After leaving the consultation room and returning to the reading room on the first floor, following an eerie silence among the players, Xue Kai raised his hand first, cautiously looking at Xie Fangcheng: "Um... May I ask... why does He Xin seem to be so afraid of you?"

Xie Fangcheng said indifferently, "Oh, I've beaten him up before."

"……???" The crowd was bewildered.

Xue Kai asked again, "Then... why does Han Qi seem to be afraid of you too?"

Xie Fangcheng: "I've beaten him up as well."

Sun Miao was the first to react, "Does this mean, Brother Xie, you are capable of defeating NPCs?"

"Yes."

Sun Miao's eyes sparkled, "Then why don't we just kill all the NPCs directly, wouldn't we all be safe then?"

Two voices sounded simultaneously, "No."

Qi Chanyang looked at Xie Fangcheng, who had also uttered "No," with surprise.

This person seems to be unscrupulous and domineering, but actually adheres to the instance rules quite strictly, huh!

In situations like this where the dynamics are unclear, you can't just casually kill off NPCs, as any one of them might hold crucial clues.

A horror game like "Do Not Respond" not only tests physical strength but also intelligence. Only after the situation becomes clear can one selectively eliminate some dangerous NPCs.

It's only their second day in this instance, and it's not possible to just kill the NPCs directly; this is a tacit rule experienced by players.

Qi Chanyang had assumed this man wouldn't care about such things, but it turns out he just seems nonchalant on the surface, he is actually quite meticulous!

Just as Qi Chanyang was about to start explaining, he heard Xie Fangcheng patiently and persuasively speaking to the group, "If we kill them, who will sweep the corridors? Who will mop the floors? Who will take care of the hygiene? Who will empty the trash cans? Who will unclog the toilets... And most importantly, who will cook the meals?"

The meals which are actually quite delicious.

Indeed, someone realized the implications and uttered an enlightened "Oh."

Qi Chanyang: "..."

Xie Fangcheng: "So, as you see, this is the wisdom of passing the instance. Right, Xiao Yang?"

Qi Chanyang looked at him speechlessly.

...Seriously!!