Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!-Chapter 2122: Clues on the Ship

The boy remained silent, and Xu Huo presented the data he had just checked in front of him. "Zone 008 was capable of precisely screening and editing genes a hundred years ago. Although gene editing went against human ethics and was never recognized, genetic screening became quite common. Unwanted child traits like laziness, naughtiness, and violence could be screened out, resulting in many achieving their ’ideal next generation.’ Thus, within just twenty years, genetic screening became legislated and gradually improved, with the most enhancement seen in gene elimination. An energetic, naturally optimistic next generation with a loyalty complex could maximize benefits for Zone 008."

"However, ten years after strict genetic selection was implemented, an uprising broke out in Zone 008. You can learn about the process yourself. The result was that the Zone 008 government was forced to abolish regulations related to genetic selection and banned most genetic screenings, retaining only checks for major disease genes."

"In other words, a century ago, there’s a high probability that someone as theatrical as you wouldn’t be born." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"And now, it’s the same. Since you were born, it means you didn’t inherit any kind of irrevocable, unsalvageable gene, which is why you’re enrolled in a special school to study."

"If genetic screening didn’t filter me out, why am I confined here?" the boy questioned after hearing this.

"Do you still need to ask me such a simple question?" Xu Huo said indifferently, "The one responsible for you has to be responsible for others too."

The boy let out a peculiar laugh, "Then why can’t you confine the others?"

"If you’re able to, you can do that too," Xu Huo didn’t dismiss his idea.

The boy became silent again, then after a moment he asked, "Why, why am I labeled as an outlier, while you are not?"

Xu Huo chuckled softly, "Why do you think you’re an outlier? You’re just an ordinary person."

"Extreme good and extreme evil are both hard to achieve. You’re just an ordinary person stuck in the middle, so there’s no need to consider yourself so special."

The boy seemed to catch onto something useful and immediately stared at him, "You’re trying to convince me, to make me think there’s no difference between me and those hypocritical people out there!"

"Do you think there’s a difference between you and them?" Xu Huo retorted.

The boy fell completely silent, tightly sealing his lips and refusing to converse any further.

Xu Huo had no intention of persisting with him and stood up, "Today’s counseling session is over, go back to class."

After leaving the counseling room, he told the surveillance in the corridor, "I want to take a walk."

A woman’s voice quickly responded, "You will be notified if there’s a class, you can arrange your time freely otherwise."

Xu Huo left the school building, walked around the school, and then headed towards the Rabbit Ear Playground’s warehouse.

Upon nearing the area, he could see workers coming and going. He found the right moment to place the Girl in the painting, who had transformed into a painting, into a transport vehicle, letting her follow the vehicle onto the ship.

After sitting in a nearby small park for an hour, the Girl in the painting sent a message. She learned from several staff members that initially, Rabbit Ear Playground had reserved another ship, and everything was almost set up, but Haiyun Technology temporarily borrowed it. So Rabbit Ear Playground had to replace the ship last minute and was now rushing to prepare.

"They said there’s insider news, Haiyun Technology will pay a large sum because they damaged the ship."

"Thank you, come out now," Xu Huo replied.

The Girl in the painting quickly mingled with the garbage truck and left the ship. Having been instructed beforehand, she maintained her painting form as she disembarked.

Xu Huo collected the painting and reassured her, "This division has a lot of surveillance, and it’s hard to escape if monitored. We came here for a serious matter and need to make good use of our time."

Zone 008 doesn’t have a Super Player, but the dense surveillance and targeted detection instruments here easily expose traces. There’s also a high possibility that this division was granted a backdoor by the Game Government. The absence of Super Players in this zone doesn’t mean they won’t come from elsewhere, so the Girl in the painting appearing less frequently is safer and also reduces trouble for him.

The painting paper shook slightly and then calmed down.

Finding a nearby portal, Xu Huo arrived near Haiyun Technology’s headquarters.

The level of protection at tech companies is different from ordinary companies. From afar, you could see the environment-following barrier over the company building, making it nearly impossible to spy on the interior from outside. Every employee entering and exiting practically wears an emotion monitor, which not only checks the employees’ psychological state to prevent internal incidents but also serves as an alarm. In emergencies where there’s no time to report, the device quickly decides whether to contact the nearest armed institution based on their emotional state.

So it’s very challenging to infiltrate or cause disruptions in the workplace.

However, due to Zone 008’s high moral standards for ordinary people, to avoid rebound, wearing emotion monitors isn’t mandatory after work hours. Besides, psychotherapy is also a popular industry here, and people won’t discriminate against those undergoing psychological counseling.

Xu Huo squatted outside for several hours, tailing two women who went together to see a psychotherapist to a psychological therapy institute.

The two women had booked appointments in advance, one reserved machine treatment, and the other booked with a psychotherapist. When the latter entered the treatment room, Xu Huo was already sitting on the chair and looked up to invite her to sit.

"Isn’t Doctor Jiang working today?" the woman asked as she sat down, "Are you a new doctor? You’re quite good-looking, can I ask for you all the time in the future?"

Xu Huo gave an apologetic smile, "I am not yet a formal employee and don’t have a fixed work schedule. However, whether I can stay on depends on the client’s satisfaction level."

The woman smiled coquettishly, "Then let’s get started."

The woman’s file showed she had certain psychological issues and didn’t want to communicate with machines, so she always met with a psychotherapist. After she lay down, she first stated her request, "I’ve gone through some things lately and can’t find inner peace. Because of this, I haven’t slept well for several days, and I hope to have a good night’s sleep tonight."

Xu Huo instructed her to close her eyes and lean back on the lounge chair, then moved his chair closer to her, albeit maintaining a two-meter distance. He gently said, "Inner secrets may be difficult to express verbally, but they don’t have to be. To find inner peace, the only method is to balance one’s emotions."

"I am setting a scene for you, try to see if you can find your inner scale."

"Suppose you’re on a ship now. Imagine the size and scale of the ship, its setup, the environment it’s traveling in, and who is on board according to your current imagination, visualize it one-to-one."

"Once that’s complete, you can begin to imagine your state on the ship."