Chapter 33 Super Big Fish

Chapter 33 The Super Big Fish

In an instant, an immense pressure washed over him!

Lin Jianyuan’s eyes widened as countless fleshy-red shadows streaked past him. The shadows were heavy and viscous, yet incredibly swift, darting out from behind him in a flash.

Lin Jianyuan couldn’t make out what it was—the fleshy-red tide had already engulfed everything.

"You—" The Flapping Eyeball was clearly startled as well, but it reacted quickly. The sharp blades beneath its white wings stood on end, their edges grating against each other with a nerve-jangling screech.

"Bring it on!" The Flapping Eyeball roared, charging headlong into the fleshy-red tide with fierce determination. "So what if it’s S-rank? I’m still—"

But before it could finish, a massive, gaping maw suddenly opened in the darkness!

The moment it snapped shut, the bravado was cut short.

Three pairs of wings were bitten off at the root, fluttering to the ground.

The battle ended in an instant.

No, it could hardly be called a battle.

This was nothing but a one-sided crushing defeat against an overwhelming force!

The fleshy-red shadow chewed slowly.

Countless golden meteors burst forth like fireworks, slicing through the darkness.

Lin Jianyuan couldn’t help but widen his eyes, his gaze following those dazzling, glittering specks.

The meteors scattered, quickly vanishing into the darkness.

Yet they seemed to leave an imprint on his retina.

Weirdly beautiful, huh?

Lin Jianyuan stared at the slowly writhing shadow, hesitating. "Xie Yu?"

Pink Offal paused its movements, its entire digestive system tilting slightly as its voice lilting upward, "Hmm?"

Lin Jianyuan instantly felt uneasy.

Why was his roommate here? How could his roommate also see his hallucinations?

Then, were his hallucinations even hallucinations at all?

What in the world is happening?!

Lin Jianyuan grew instantly irritable.

But the next second, he slapped his forehead.

Almost forgot—I’m a lunatic!

Why am I trying to reason with myself, a lunatic?!

Lin Jianyuan quickly accepted reality. Casually pointing at the meteors in the darkness, he asked, "What are these?"

Pink Offal said, "They’re memories."

Lin Jianyuan suddenly understood.

Oh, so the Unscrupulous Big Mouth is responsible for stealing things, and the Flapping Eyeball is responsible for erasing memories.

That way, the people who get robbed won’t even know they’ve lost anything.

What a well-coordinated criminal operation.

...Speaking of which, where is the Unscrupulous Big Mouth?

Lin Jianyuan turned his head and noticed that the Maw of the Abyss was trying to escape amid the chaos.

Its rows of shark-like teeth were now clamped shut, and its black plastic bag-like body pressed flat against the wall like a real plastic bag, attempting to slip away under the cover of darkness.

Lin Jianyuan immediately warned, "It’s trying to run."

Pink Offal said casually, "It won’t get far."

Almost simultaneously, the Maw of the Abyss froze. Countless intestines had already coiled around its plastic bag-like body, tightly constricting it and dragging it back inexorably.

Lin Jianyuan: "."

These intestines are ridiculously handy, huh.

The Maw of the Abyss watched helplessly as it was slowly dragged back, despair washing over it. "I'm sorry, I truly know I was wrong... I never meant to steal your food..."

Pink Offal casually tossed the angel wing roots into its mouth, crunching carelessly as it said, "Oh."

The sound of chewing was bone-chilling.

It carried a certain domineering arrogance, as if to say, "Even if you don’t steal my food, I’ll still eat you."

Lin Jianyuan rubbed his chin, pondering how his roommate’s mouth had managed to open so wide in an instant.

Now this is what you call a Maw of the Abyss.

With a gulp, his roommate swallowed what was in its mouth.

Its tender esophagus wriggled as Pink Offal asked, "Scared?"

Lin Jianyuan glanced at the Maw of the Abyss and then at his roommate. "You big fish eat little fish, huh."

Roommate: "Yep. I’m a super big fish."

There was laughter in its tone.

As it laughed, it reached out to grab the Maw of the Abyss to eat it.

...Eating frogs is one thing, but now it’s eating garbage bags too?

Lin Jianyuan stopped it. "Wait. This thing has a lot of other people’s stuff in its stomach."

Roommate: "Then dump it out."

The roommate turned the Maw of the Abyss upside down and shook it. Countless items fell out like dumplings.

Among them were some thin, shimmering icons.

Those were the PDFs, Word documents, and Excel files.

The glimmering icons, like gold meteors, flew into the darkness, seemingly returning to their original places.

Lin Jianyuan found the scene utterly fascinating and couldn't help but chuckle slightly.

Pink Offal also "watched" him with great interest, digestive juice bubbling and gurgling in its stomach.

After a while, Pink Offal asked, "Is there more?"

Lin Jianyuan: "Seems like there is."

The roommate seemed to grow bored and extended his intestines to hand over The Maw of the Abyss: "Never mind, you take it all."

The Maw of the Abyss shivered fearfully. Its belly was now deflated, and if not for its shark-like teeth, it looked just like a real black plastic bag.

Just as Lin Jianyuan reached out to take it, he suddenly heard a "thud" behind him.

Turning right around, he saw Pei Shuo with his eyes wide open, falling stiffly backward.

He looked exactly like Xu Xian, who was scared to death by Lady White Snake.

Lin Jianyuan was shocked and hurried to hold Pei Shuo up, yelling urgently, "He passed out! Call an ambulance!"

The roommate said, "It's normal for him to pass out after seeing me."

Lin Jianyuan, pressing hard on Pei Shuo's philtrum, asked suspiciously, "What do you mean?"

"More importantly," the roommate suddenly leaned closer, "after seeing so many things you shouldn’t have, how are you..."

The roommate's tone was curious.

But Lin Jianyuan suddenly found it hard to focus.

Because the roommate was too close, a chilly, soft feeling transmitted through his shirt.

This feeling was incredibly strange, something Lin Jianyuan had never experienced before.

It was a bit like sneaking his hand into the rice bins at the supermarket in summer, an indescribable comfort spreading through his fingertips and the gaps between his fingers.

But softer.

The roommate's body was definitely much softer than rice.

After all, it was made of intestines.

Ha ha ha ha.

Lin Jianyuan suddenly couldn't help but laugh.

The roommate asked curiously, "What are you laughing at?"

"Let's call an ambulance first." Lin Jianyuan laughed but then felt a bit guilty about Pei Shuo still unconscious. He quickly snapped to attention and called 120 emergency.

Lin Jianyuan put Pei Shuo on the ambulance, leaving him in the care of some coworkers.

Then he went to another hospital himself.

700 Jiangchuan North Road.

When Lin Jianyuan mentioned going to 700 Jiangchuan North Road, nobody objected. Instead, everyone looked at him with pitying looks.

"My memories are really coming back..."

In the back seat of the ride-share car, Lin Jianyuan said to himself.

"Hmm?" The roommate turned his "head" slightly.

Lin Jianyuan looked at the roommate again beside him.

In the sunlight, the roommate once again looked incredibly handsome.

It was a very soft glow, faintly enveloping the roommate, making the entire Pink Offal appear incredibly fresh.

As fresh as if it had just been pulled out of some large animal's belly.

But the roommate was different from ordinary offal.

Ordinary offal has a distinct organ smell. The roommate wasn't smelly.

The roommate was clean. It smelled nice and was soft.

The roommate suddenly curved the corner of his mouth and asked, "Why are you looking at me?"

Lin Jianyuan casually replied, "Because you're good-looking."

The roommate's smile grew wider.

The ride-hailing driver in the front seat suddenly looked up, giving him a strange glance through the rearview mirror.

Lin Jianyuan added, "Aren’t you afraid of me?"

The roommate: "Afraid of what?"

Lin Jianyuan: "I have a mental illness. I could have an episode anytime, anywhere. Look at me now—isn’t this an episode? What if I can’t tell illusion from reality and end up hitting you?"

The roommate: "You can’t beat me. I’m a super fish."

Lin Jianyuan said, suddenly realizing: "Oh right, you’re a super fish. That’s actually pretty cute."

The roommate: "Right? I think so too."

His voice sounded a little proud.

Lin Jianyuan couldn’t help but burst into laughter. He tapped the roommate’s liver and said, "Weirdo, why are you being cute?"

The roommate: "Is this being cute?"

The roommate’s tone rose slightly at the end. Lin Jianyuan said, laughing, "Isn’t this being cute? Or is it more like whining?"

The roommate: "I don’t know."

Lin Jianyuan suddenly noticed the driver looking at them again.

The driver was stealing glances through the rearview mirror, his expression even stranger than before.

Lin Jianyuan frowned and said sternly, "Hey, driver?"

The driver was startled, looked away quickly, and acted casual: "Ah, what is it?"

Lin Jianyuan: "Why do you keep looking at us instead of just focusing on driving?"

The driver: "..."

The driver fell silent for a moment, thoughtful.

Then he sighed.

Lin Jianyuan frowned, wondering what the driver was holding back.

Finally, they reached their destination. The driver parked the car at the entrance of the Psychiatric Center.

As they got out, the driver rolled down the window on purpose and said to Lin Jianyuan, "Young man, get well soon!"

Lin Jianyuan: "?"

Lin Jianyuan hesitated for a moment, then said hesitantly, "Thank you?"

The driver looked at him with a sympathetic smile, waved, and drove away.

Lin Jianyuan felt somewhat helpless, scratched his head, and said, "Let's go."

But his roommate suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Lin Jianyuan asked in surprise, "What's wrong?"

The two of them were standing in the lobby of the Mental Health Center. The lobby was usually spacious, but for some reason, there were a lot more patients than usual that day.

Unlike a typical hospital, the lobby of the Mental Health Center had a small indoor garden.

The garden was paved with tidy, clean patterns of black and white stones, with small, delicate flowers adorning the benches.

Long benches provided seating, and the entire garden felt peaceful and cozy.

At that moment, a few men, women, and children were sitting in the garden, talking in low voices.

No one in the entire hospital lobby was making loud noises. Everyone spoke softly, very well-mannered.

At first glance, one might forget this was a psychiatric hospital—it felt more like a luxury resort.

Lin Jianyuan had also been impressed by the garden during his first visit. However, back then, he was in a hurry to confirm whether he was actually mentally ill, so his amazement lasted only half a second before he rushed upstairs for his appointment.

He could understand his roommate’s astonishment at seeing a garden inside the hospital lobby for the first time.

So he said, "Pretty cool, huh? Psychiatric hospitals are different from other hospitals, right?"

But his roommate didn’t answer, instead looking around eagerly. His Adam’s apple twitched slightly, and his gallbladder and pancreas seemed to pulsate as if breathing.

Even his intestines were moving faster than usual.

"So many..." His roommate’s "gaze" followed the patients coming and going.

For some reason, even though his roommate had no "eyes," Lin Jianyuan felt like he was radiating excitement.

Lin Jianyuan had no idea what his roommate was so excited about, only to see him take a determined step forward.

"I’m going to eat something. You go see the doctor by yourself," his roommate said.

Lin Jianyuan: "Huh?"

Lin Jianyuan stared blankly as his roommate walked away, his confused gaze following the retreating figure until he spotted a vending machine in the corner of the hospital lobby.

Suddenly, he remembered—this hospital’s vending machines had a huge selection of snacks and drinks. Not only were there all kinds of snacks and beverages, but they were also colorful, unusual, and rarely found in regular stores.

...So you’re abandoning me, a patient, just for the snacks in the vending machine?!

Fine, fine. That’s just like you.

Lin Jianyuan gave a thumbs-up to the retreating figure of the Pink Offal, then shook his head with a mix of amusement and exasperation as he headed upstairs with his appointment slip.

There were many patients that day. Lin Jianyuan waited for a long time in the waiting area until his name finally appeared on the number display screen.

A blood-red text box flashed rapidly, accompanied by a recorded female voice from the public address system:

"Number 325, Lin *yuan, please proceed to Consultation Room 02."

Lin Jianyuan stood up and made his way through the crowd, suddenly feeling a strange sense of unreality.

The surrounding crowd felt like a school of fish, and the cold air flowing over his skin made him shiver.

His eardrums felt as if they had suddenly been submerged in water, gurgling and muffled, making it hard to hear clearly.

All sounds seemed distant.

Warily, Lin Jianyuan looked around and saw a huge goldfish swimming through the air as if no one else was there.

Sunlight streamed through the glass, making its golden-red scales shimmer.

Swish.

The goldfish suddenly flicked its tail. Water droplets appeared out of nowhere, splashing onto the faces of people in the waiting area.

A girl who got splashed suddenly looked extremely exhausted, leaning listlessly to the side. She even put down her phone, letting it rest lazily on her knees.

The scene was both surreal and eerie.

Lin Jianyuan frowned, staring at the goldfish. The goldfish seemed to sense something and swam leisurely toward him.

Then it flicked its tail again.

Swish!

Lin Jianyuan shuddered, reflexively touching his face.

His face was dry, with nothing on it.

...Another hallucination, as expected.

The goldfish swam away, oblivious.

Clutching his appointment slip, Lin Jianyuan turned and entered the consultation room, where he described all the bizarre hallucinations he’d experienced that day to Dr. Cen.

Dr. Cen: "Let me confirm. You’re saying you saw a trash bag stealing things at your company, a winged eyeball erasing memories, and your roommate suddenly opening a huge mouth and swallowing all these strange things?"

Lin Jianyuan: "No. Not all of them. He only swallowed the Flapping Eyeball."

Dr. Cen: "That unscrupulous... ahem, you really have a knack for nicknames." Dr. Cen suppressed a laugh. "What about the Unscrupulous Big Mouth?"

Lin Jianyuan looked thoughtful, then remembered after a moment: "Oh, it’s here."

He reached into his pocket, searching for the trash bag.

He touched something unexpected.

An eyeball-shaped plush keychain was set down on the table.

The eyeball had three pairs of tiny wings and felt soft to the touch. Though it looked a bit bizarre, after looking at it for a while, it even seemed strangely cute.

Lin Jianyuan had the same surprised look as Dr. Cen.

Lin Jianyuan: "How did it turn into a keychain?"

Dr. Cen: "Isn’t that my line?"

Lin Jianyuan: "I’m mentally ill—humor me."

Dr. Cen chuckled: "Alright, alright, I’ll humor you. It seems your symptoms really have worsened."

Hearing this, Lin Jianyuan lit up: "So, can I be hospitalized?"

"Yes, of course. But there’s one more issue."

Dr. Cen clicked around with the mouse while filling out the hospitalization form and asked:

"Didn’t you say your roommate came with you? Where is he? Have him come in. I have a few things I’d like to clarify."