I, a Mental Patient, Was Chosen to Participate in AnalogHorror

Wobuju had just exited the Analog Horror world.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he seemed to hear the voices of Bai Liu and Wang Hai engaged in a sweet conversation, along with the playful laughter of a girl.

Before he could listen more closely, his figure slowly emerged from within the mental hospital.

d(ŐдŐ๑) "Whoa, crap! There're so many people?"

The moment Jiang Xiao opened his eyes, he saw a large circle of people in military uniforms tightly surrounding him.

Among them were a few old men who were missing several of their front teeth and looked extremely bizarre,

grinning broadly and staring straight at him, chuckling nonstop.

"Young and promising—truly young and promising!"

A rosy-cheeked burly man came over and patted Jiang Xiao on the shoulder, who didn't move an inch.

"Wow! Such a robust physique!"

Robust?

A normal person would have a maximum attribute of ten, and Wobuju, after clearing the game twice, needed a single-armed strength of 250kg.

But Jiang Xiao's strength had already surged to 16, which was of course no ordinary cannon fodder!

Suddenly, all of these high-ranking individuals around Jiang Xiao instinctively closed their eyes.

Because as Jiang Xiao exited the Analog Horror world,

a mysterious power emerged within the bodies of Dragon Country's people.

This was the reward the Analog Horror granted to the clearing country!

This power could not only be used to cure terminal illnesses and extend life,

but it was also entirely possible to use it to enhance combat strength.

After verification, this power could cure terminal cancer twice, extend life by 5-10 years, all of which were very nice!

Compared to the first two, choosing to enhance combat strength was a downright loss-making deal.

But there were still many vigorous men who resolutely chose it!

"Oh yeah~"

A muscular man opened his eyes satisfied, this time it could really be said that it was like trading a bird gun for a cannon.

Even some old men with half-gray hair had faces full of content.

Everyone looked at each other, each displaying an expression that said, "You know what I mean."

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Those who had made the long journey to Nanjiang Mental Hospital today may not be strong and robust, but they definitely didn't have any hidden ailments.

Hence, aside from those past fifty, most used this power where it was most appropriate.

Those who received the power's blessing all had glowing faces, and Jiang Xiao was lavished with praise.

"Little brother Jiang is the real pride of the people! Dragon Country's revival is in sight!"

"With you, it's our Dragon Country's fortune."

"Jiang Xiao, you're a real hero! Speak up, any request you have, we'll fulfill it!"

Since they were all saying this, Jiang Xiao made no pretenses, his saliva dripping as he raised both hands high.

Jiang Xiao (๑>؂<๑): "Then I want to order some chicken!"

Everyone: (๑•̌д•̑)ˀ̣ˀ̣

The crowd instantly fell into a stunned silence.

Thinking to themselves, Jiang God was still the same Jiang God...

A few younger men wiped their sweat discreetly and reminded Jiang Xiao in a low voice.

"Cough, brother, with so many people watching... if you want to order... it's not too late to talk about it tonight..."

"Yeah, we know you're under a lot of stress and need to relax, but now isn't the time."

"Little brother, be serious. There are many important people here. Mind your words..."

These mismatched words baffled Jiang Xiao.

"I want a serving of honey-roasted chicken and a garlic-fried chicken, one of each! Oh, and make sure they are two and a half year-old hens, and put in two extra packets of chili powder for me, also, I want my Coke ice-cold."

Ordering chicken?

Everyone: ??????

I'm just @#\$%&*!

You might as well have actually requested a chicken, it would have been more acceptable to us!

"Well, young friend, eating chicken's okay, whatever flavor you like, but could you leave with us first?"

Hearing they wanted to take him away, Jiang Xiao felt somewhat reluctant.

Although the mental hospital had always slandered him with claims of mental illness,

no matter how it was put, they had provided him with food and drink for so long...

"But... I kind of don't want to leave the director."

As soon as Jiang Xiao uttered these words, an older man past fifty immediately pushed through the door toward Jiang Xiao.

"Good kid!" The old director's eyes were bloodshot.

"Director!" Jiang Xiao extended his hands excitedly.

Seeing this empathetic scene between patient and doctor, the hearts of the people present also felt heavy.

Well, it's true, Jiang Xiao had lived in the mental hospital for half his life.

Taking him away with just a few words did seem a bit heartless.

"Kid, I, the director, have lived most of my life, known as Nanjiang No Begging. I truly haven't asked anyone for anything in my life. Today, consider it me asking you, bro, please just go, stop troubling us, I beg you."

Jiang Xiao was stunned for a moment, then shoved the old director away!

"Go to your grandma's big pineapple! Who would take you seriously? Old Deng, don't think I don't know that you were the one who put sugar in the leek-pork dumplings that day!"

"Pah! Wasn't it you who caught me playing Pai Daxing catching jellyfish all night long?"

"Hey! That was just a spontaneous dramatic roleplay cosplay! Besides, you tricked me into eating the medicine like chocolate beans. That thing was so bitter, you purely fooled me like an idiot. Was that a human thing to do?"

"Damn it! If you aren't mentally ill, who would eat aripiprazole like chocolate beans? It took you fifteen minutes to come to me to settle the score after eating it! If you're not an idiot, then who is? No, wait, you actually are mentally ill!"

"I'm knocking here! Old Bi Deng, it looks like you want to have a go at it with me today~"

"Kid, I think you're the one feeling itchy and asking for a relaxing massage~"

Everyone:...

In the end, the two didn't come to blows.

Jiang Xiao was taken away by these people, and as he left, he kept turning back to exchange barbs with the warden.

One of the old men asked Doctor Su beside him, frowning.

"Is this Jiang Xiao really mentally ill? He seems to be performing much better than in Kaidan."

The battle-hardened old man even doubted whether Jiang Xiao was just a normal person.

Acting crazy in Kaidan was all part of the deception to confound the enemy!

"It's a genuine case! Delusional disorder, such a mental illness is complex. He insists he's not sick, so you know?"

The old man nodded, keeping his further thoughts to himself.

Hehe, who cares what illness it is, it won't change the fact that Jiang Xiao is a hero of Dragon Country!

...

Jiang Xiao's figure had long disappeared at the corner of the street, but the old warden was still standing dumbly at the hospital entrance, gazing in the direction of his departure.

Nearby, Nurse Bai Jie sighed.

"After all, the warden and Jiang Xiao have shared a love-hate relationship for over a decade, no matter what, he just can't bear to let go."

Doctor Su Ming beside her nodded, equally emotional,

"True. Jiang Xiao has been in the hospital longer than I have. Watching their antics all this time, and now that he's gone, it feels strange to let him go."

The patients of Nanjiang Mental Hospital probably couldn't bear to see Jiang Xiao leave either.

After staying for over a decade, Jiang Xiao had a decent relationship with almost everyone except for the incessantly quarreling warden.

Just then came a cry for help from the warden in the distance.

"Hey! Someone come over here, I've thrown out my back and can't move."

The somber mood of farewell instantly shattered.

But the astute Su Ming could still see that the warden's eyes were slightly red.

The warden, when helped back to Jiang Xiao's room by Su Ming, let out a resigned sigh.

"Ha! I bet the kid probably doesn't want to leave either, but what can you do, who knows if there's any enemy spies watching this place."

Bai Jie poured tea for the warden while consoling,

"Don't worry, after Jiang Xiao clears a few more rounds, he'll probably be tough enough to fend off all sorts of demons and ghosts. Then we can bring him back."

"Pshaw! Who'd want that lunatic back!"

While the warden said this, he kept staring out the window, towards the place where Jiang Xiao used to sit the most.

Bai Jie and Su Ming exchanged a helpless look, knowing full well that the warden would never admit it until his dying breath.

Jiang Xiao, now in the car, also lost his chatterbox trait.

He might as well have had "deeply melancholic" written all over his face.

"Hey, kid, you still can't bear to leave that hospital, huh? Don't worry, after a few more rounds of Analog Horror, you can go back."

"Really?"

"Would I lie to get a candy?"

After a few more rounds, Jiang Xiao's physical state would be nearly impervious to weapons.

By then, planting a few secret guards would be enough for his self-protection.

"Here you go; this is the military district residence where you will be living, home to many distinguished figures."

The vehicle finally stopped in a suburban estate in Nanjiang, which was more like a manor than a residence.

A military-dressed loli was assigned as Jiang Xiao's lifestyle instructor and began to show him around.

"This has been reinforced especially for you, defense rating SSS, impenetrable by anything short of heavy weaponry!"

"Your room is over there, that white house, next to the old chief's house—one of the safest spots here."

"Also, considering your condition..."

"I'm not sick!"

"Alright, alright, considering your mental and physical health, you've also got a bicycle to ride around the yard whenever."

A bicycle?

"Weird, if a bicycle can't move on its own, why is it called a bicycle?"

"Because, because..."

Why ask such a question? Isn't that what everyone calls it??

Jiang Xiao's soul-searching question threw the little loli into a state of instability.

Can't stick around, gotta get out fast!

Staying with Jiang Xiao too long would be more than she could handle!

After Jiang Xiao, nearly all countries failed their challenges.

This round of Analog Horror had disabled external hints, so even if the other countries knew Bai Liu was the key, not being able to convey this information to the Kaidan world was futile~

Except for Sakura Country, their way of clearing the game was extremely mysterious.

If Jiang Xiao had brute-forced his way through, Nai Zixue seemed to have cheated all the way.

Today, Jiang Xiao kept pestering the freshly awakened old chief with a question.

"Hey, you hold such a high position and can't even answer this?"

The corner of the old chief's mouth twitched uncontrollably.

Will a grandson's criminal record affect his grandfather's civil service examination?

This question was explosive enough to nearly cause the old man a stroke.

Just as Jiang Xiao was about to ask why Newton didn't update his laws after the third, pondering if that made him a eunuch,

a cold and majestic voice resonated from the sky.

[The Analog Horror game will soon descend, selecting the Chosen Ones]