March 6th!
Sunny!
Another beautiful day. On the green grass, a group of mental patients yearning for freedom and chasing dreams gathered. Some ran happily, some recited poetry, and some talked eloquently to the trees, discussing natural science.
Lin Fan and Old Man Zhang lay side-by-side, their backsides stuck up in the air. No one knew what they were doing, as if they were discussing some great secret.
"Look how amazing ants are. No matter how far they are from home, they always remember the way back."
Old Man Zhang picked up an ant that had crawled to the entrance of its anthill and placed it some distance away. He then watched as the ant, upon landing, quickly moved its antennae and crawled back towards home. Just as it was about to reach the entrance, Old Man Zhang picked it up again and placed it far away once more.
Ant: That man, you're going too far.
Lin Fan calmly said, "Indeed, it's amazing."
Old Man Zhang smiled triumphantly, "I discovered this during my last research project."
"I'm going to go cultivate. You can watch by yourself," Lin Fan said.
Old Man Zhang asked, "Is it electrotherapy?"
"No, the current in the sockets can no longer satisfy me. I need to cultivate Qi Gong." Lin Fan believed that the Qi Gong cultivation method he obtained in his dream was very powerful, and he wanted to study it carefully.
Just like Old Man Zhang's research on acupuncture, he would constantly improve and eventually develop the Half-Step Universe Rotation Technique.
"Lin Fan, I know of a very powerful electrotherapy treatment. Do you want to know about it?"
Old Man Zhang looked around furtively, making sure there were no "bad guys" around, and whispered. The two of them lying there already looked quite obscene, and his obscene expression while speaking made it even more so.
For the orderlies, their main responsibility was to watch the patients, prevent them from doing anything dangerous, or stop them from fighting.
Mental patients could be quite fierce when they fought, and their reasons were often bizarre and difficult to understand.
"Where?" Lin Fan asked curiously.
The sockets were blackened, the current weak, and it had no effect on him. Many of his previous cultivation methods were no longer effective. He didn't know why. Perhaps this was the result of his successful cultivation.
Old Man Zhang quietly pointed to a high-voltage box a hundred meters away to the right.
"It's that thing. I saw it on TV. The current there is the strongest. If you want, I can help you, and I guarantee you'll get your wish."
"But before that, I feel it's necessary to give you some acupuncture. My Half-Step Universe Rotation Technique is very powerful."
Old Man Zhang was wholeheartedly dedicated to serving Lin Fan. No one believed that Lin Fan could cultivate, except him. He could pat his chest and guarantee, "I am the one who believes in him the most."
"Okay."
Lin Fan looked calmly at the high-voltage box placed high in the air a hundred meters away. He really wanted to try it. Electrotherapy cultivation was feasible; this was the conclusion he and Old Man Zhang had reached over the years, and it had recently become a reality, proven true.
"But those bad guys won't let me get close."
A fire burned within him. He hadn't noticed the high-voltage box before, but after Old Man Zhang's reminder, he really wanted to try it, to touch it. Maybe it would really work.
"Trust me, I have a good way." Old Man Zhang patted Lin Fan's shoulder, his eyes firm. "You are my friend, and I will definitely help you with all my might. I'll distract them later, and when you have the chance, climb up there. But before that, let me give you a few needles."
"Mm." Lin Fan nodded.
He trusted Old Zhang's acupuncture skills.
They were scientifically proven, and the effects were excellent. Every time, it felt numb and dizzy, and after waking up, he felt very comfortable. Others said that doing this could kill someone, but he trusted Old Zhang.
He really wanted to tell those people…
You don't understand, so don't talk nonsense.
Old Man Zhang stealthily looked at the orderlies in the distance, who were as still as stones. Then he carefully took out his silver needle box, pinched a silver needle between his fingers, and quickly and decisively applied the needles.
A moment later, Old Man Zhang scratched his head.
"What's wrong?" Lin Fan asked.
Old Man Zhang pouted and said with difficulty, "I can't find the spot."
"Just stick it in anywhere," Lin Fan said.
Old Man Zhang shook his head. "No, you're my friend. I have to be serious. I can't just stick it in anywhere. Eh! I found it! This spot looks uncomfortable to me. That's it."
As soon as he finished speaking, the last needle was decisively inserted.
"How does it feel?"
"Numb."
"And?"
"Sour."
"And?"
"Dizzy."
"That's right. This is the effect of the Half-Step Universe Rotation Technique. I think I've succeeded. The last needle I inserted was correct. According to my research, the cells in your body have been activated. They will provide you with super strength."
Old Man Zhang revealed a bright smile. He believed in Lin Fan's cultivation method, and Lin Fan believed in his acupuncture.
It didn't matter that others didn't believe.
As long as my good friend believed in him, that was enough.
Afterwards, Old Man Zhang pulled out the silver needles stuck in Lin Fan, carefully placed them back in the needle box, then pointed to Lin Fan's crotch and said, "I suggest you give this to me for safekeeping, otherwise those bad guys will definitely steal it."
Lin Fan looked down at his crotch.
He pondered for a moment.
"You're right."
He opened his pants, took out the small knife hidden inside, and solemnly handed it to Old Man Zhang. "You are my friend. I'm very relieved to leave it in your care."
"Mm, I'll protect it well." Old Man Zhang took the knife with both hands, then opened his own pants and put the knife inside. "Hiss... it hurts a bit." He took the knife back out. "It's better to keep it in my chest."
"Watch this."
Old Man Zhang stood up and looked at the motionless orderlies around him. He walked towards an orderly with his arms crossed and stared at him.
This young male orderly was called Sun Neng, and he had large eyes.
After graduating from university, he entered the business world with great ambition, only to be cheated by his classmates, his girlfriend, and his good friends. Penniless, he returned to Yanhai City and, through a family introduction, became an orderly at Qingshan Mental Hospital.
It was difficult to become an orderly.
First, one had to be mentally stable, patient, sincere, and caring.
He believed he could do it.
But…
Slap!
Old Man Zhang slapped Sun Neng on the head and stared intently at him, the meaning clear: I'm provoking you, don't you have any reaction?
"You…"
Sun Neng was about to ask a question, but he closed his mouth. He remembered the training content: be patient, be caring, don't scold or hit, and communicate well.
Slap!
Old Man Zhang slapped Sun Neng on the head again, then squatted down and slapped Sun Neng's crotch.
"Ah!"
Sun Neng covered his crotch with both hands, his face turning crimson. Seeing Old Man Zhang run away laughing, he hurriedly shouted,
"Catch him…"
The surrounding orderlies saw Old Man Zhang acting crazy and rushed to surround him.
Lin Fan watched Old Man Zhang being chased by a group of "bad guys," tears welling up in his eyes.
Old Zhang, you're the best!