CHAPTER 44: CHAPTER 44 DOUBTS

[Application Tip: You can continue to experience other activities or log out.]

Shen Jingqi found the EXIT button in the lower right corner and clicked to log out.

A flash of light shone.

Shen Jingqi returned to reality.

This time in online mode, the information gathered was quite abundant, and Shen Jingqi was still processing it.

Observer?

Shen Jingqi felt a bit unfamiliar with this role.

In the real world, Shen Jingqi had never heard such a term.

In reality, there are committee members, instructors, mentors, technicians... but what does this Observer do?

Even an esteemed old expert like Dean Zhang is controlled by this role.

Hearing him talk about "being controlled," "authority," "tasks," "taboos," and "punishments," do they have a specific organization?

And Qin Si actually calls Dean Zhang her father!

Are they related by blood, father and daughter?

No wonder the information on Qin Si’s profile seems somewhat confident and fearless; it turns out she has such a relationship.

Why is she also so obsessed with the identity of the Observer?

Shen Jingqi began to organize the thoughts:

1. Observers are authorized.

2. One of the taboos for Observers is that they cannot marry each other. Dean Zhang, being an Observer, married and had a child, Qin Si. Dean Zhang was punished. Dean Zhang’s wife was stripped of her Observer status.

3. Qin Si is very eager to become an Observer but is not supported by Dean Zhang.

4. Observers have various tasks. [Sensory Paradise] is also one of the tasks.

What exactly do Observers do?

Shen Jingqi’s mind buzzed.

All of this was heard in [Sensory Paradise].

But in reality, according to Qin Si, this seems to be something that cannot be mentioned, or it is inconvenient to mention.

Regarding other information, Shen Jingqi knew nothing.

Since [Sensory Paradise] is also one of the tasks of the Observer, does Li Baiyu, the owner, know about these things?

She is now deeply troubled by "Illusion," is she also being controlled?

All of this is too complicated!

Shen Jingqi felt like he was caught in a massive puzzle.

Illusion, [Sensory Paradise], Observer!

All of this was layers of fog for Shen Jingqi.

And now, he hadn’t even glimpsed the smallest corner of this fog.

He felt very insignificant.

Through the dialogue between Qin Si and Dean Zhang, it seemed that Qin Si looked down on him.

So, were they selecting him to participate simply because of his [expertise in diagnosis]?

What on earth is going on?

Shen Jingqi was somewhat puzzled; he grasped his head and sank into deep thought.

"Calm down! Everything that happened now was because of Li Baiyu."

"Since she selected him, there must be her reasons. As for Dean Zhang, just need to follow up."

"The most crucial thing is still revolving around Li Baiyu."

Shen Jingqi’s thoughts calmed down.

"Okay! You finally came out! How are you? Tell us about the experience!"

Zhao Xin’an rubbed his eyes.

Perhaps he felt too bored; Shen Jingqi saw a bit of drowsiness on his face.

Compared to him, Zheng Lin appeared to be very energetic, his eyes fixed on the large screen.

"The data overall is very stable, within a safe range. But at certain times, your heart rate, blood pressure, and blood sugar noticeably fluctuated. It seems your experience inside must have been quite thrilling!"

Qin Si poured a glass of water and handed it to Dean Zhang.

She returned to her humble demeanor.

But, Shen Jingqi was no longer deceived by her surface!

At least in the [Sensory Paradise] application, her [Dark Personality] was initially revealed.

She had wickedly hypnotized him!

Fortunately, his visual nerves were developed enough to "see" everything that followed clearly.

Dean Zhang took it and drank slowly.

"Nurse Qin first?"

Shen Jingqi deferred.

"Dean Zhang should go first; I’ll just listen to gain experience."

Qin Si expressed humbly.

"Haha, you all, read too much and end up being too modest."

"I, an old man, don’t necessarily know more than you young ones. Honestly, the activities inside really opened my eyes! Regarding the experience, I just want to say four words."

"Living is wonderful!"

"Why wonderful, exciting! Living allows you to experience all sorts of interesting things. Exciting, thrilling. Worth it!"

"I’m very curious, how did you achieve it? The activities in [Sensory Paradise] are absolutely real experiences; everything seems so real!"

"Everything is indeed real, Dean Zhang!"

Zheng Lin replied seriously.

"Oh, right, right!"

A strange expression seemed to flash in Dean Zhang’s eyes.

Glug, glug!

Lifting the cup, Dean Zhang drank the remaining water.

His gaze towards Zheng Lin seemed to be confirming something.

Zheng Lin smiled and looked over at Qin Si and Shen Jingqi.

"Between you two, who will start?"

"Ladies first, so how about Nurse Qin goes first?"

Qin Si sat on the chair, still showing a gentle, warm demeanor.

She lightly nodded, softly speaking:

"I also very much agree with Dean Zhang’s feelings! The activities inside are very rich. If I have the time and energy, I’d like to experience more."

"Just like Technology Zheng said, this application’s experience felt too real to me. I also feel that life is very interesting. Everyone can do many things they haven’t done or dared to do. This way, the scope of everyone’s life can be broadened, to experience a more colorful life."

"I and Technology Zheng are recruiting participants in the hospital; I believe, after experiencing, they will also fall in love with [Sensory Paradise]."

Zhao Xin’an nodded:

"However, participants must pass the single-player mode to experience the online mode. Their enjoyable moments will come later. However, we can share the experience with them, so more people will be willing to sign up to experience."

"Another point, for patients, they experience not only these rich sensory experiences but also auxiliary functions aimed at various psychological barriers. These will be applied to specific patients, and we need to pay attention to collecting data from this portion first."

"Alright, it’s Dr. Shen’s turn."

"What I want to say has mostly been covered."

Shen Jingqi shrugged his hands.

"I have some questions I want to answer. I feel like, in the online mode, the person initiating the activity seems to have some control. Is this a capability granted by the [Sensory Paradise] application?"

"That’s right. Each user runs their own process in [Sensory Paradise] and has decision-making power over types and processes of activities. However, in the specific activities, every participant is equal. Each participant can freely experience and express themselves."

"If you encounter a dangerous situation in Sensory Paradise, what should you do?"