"don't worry" Mr. Han said "I am not like the other doctor; I will do my tests while you are a sleep, I won't torture you"
Yichan did felt hopeless, he saw the room he was captured in it taking out a grey gas from the top, he heard the doctor saying a "sweet dreams" before he starts inhaling it, and his body start feeling heavy, he falls on his knees coughing and coughing but the gas was suffocating him more than putting him into a sleep.
"Interesting" the doctor gets closer "I was always fascinated how strongly your body and brain accepting things"
Yichan was breathing hardly, and coughing continuously on his knees and hands
"Close it! He will die in this case; we can't let him die in vain" Mr. Han spoked in a small ear-tool, and the gas did stop "double the vibrating sound"
Yichan who was still trying to stable his breathing, felt that buzzing sound exploding inside his head this time, he grabs on his both ears pressing, yet groaning with the inside pain "eegmmh.."
**
Driving back to the new city, Fanqia finally spoked after a long silence "I don't like what I heard sir"
The chief did grimace "the higher ups want it, what we can do?"
"Did they know he had a past in there? It is like giving a victim to it predator" Fanqia said "5 years isn't a joke and he didn't look pleasant meeting old friedns"
The chief takes out a breath he was holding "fuck it, we shouldn't have done that, I will make a U-turn" he said wanting to turn the car, but another car went by as fast as lightening making them shocked
"Wait is that..."
"That crazy bastard" the chief said making the U-turn fast wanting to catch up, knowing whose car was that
**
Seeing his chief car, Lixin step on the gas more! All he was thinking of it was Yichan words before Mr. Han! a researcher in the west-tech-branch...the doctor...he put this on me...he put me in a coma for 2 years...he made me his lab-rat for 3 years!
Lixin pressed his fist on the driver wheel, knowing Yichan must be facing a mental nightmare, and who knows maybe physical one too! Finally seeing the building in front of him Lixin just wished he is okay!
*Phone vibrating*
Lixin saw the text message was from Fanqia with -floor number 6-
In the next 3 minutes he did reach the gate and finally hits the breaks. Not waiting for it to get open fully, he went down his car and run inside, reaching the elevator, he didn't even want to wait for it, he immediately gets to the stairs running up.
Opening that door for the 6th floor, he saw that the emergency red lights were on, he runs in till he reaches a place where Mr. Han was standing there...alone!
Lixin went directly to him grabbing him aggressively "WHERE IS HE?"
The doctor looked shocked at him "he...he disappeared!"
Lixin let the doctor, looking at the small room like prison, but heard the doctor mumbling
"I think I just give him an update to his system, I am sorry!" the doctor said holding Lixin arm "I didn't mean to"
Lixin look at the doctor strangely "what update?"
"Yes, in the tech implanted in his right side" he said walking to a computer and start tabbing things panicking while trying to defend himself to not take any blame "look, it is not my fault, since he is dangerous, I tried to contain him"
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-minutes before-
Yichan couldn't hold the sound any more, he felt his ears were bleeding, his brain about to explode, yet his body is still resisting...he doesn't want to repeat everything again...
He falls on the ground, feeling his body tired...physically and also mentally...he closed his eyes to welcome the darkness...
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---...7 years ago...---
Day 1.
Yichan opened his eyes, seeing the white ceiling, from one side of his eyes, why he feels like he slept forever? What was the last thing he remembers?... yes, the operation...
'You are awake, Mr. Han! Doctor!'
He heard the words been said from his left ear, somehow, he can't hear anything from his right one, as much as he can't see, he tried to move his head but he couldn't, he tried to move his body but he couldn't...
'Finally! You are awake, let's do some tests'
All he could move was his left eye, they put him in a wheelchair and went to the lab for some tests they said...
He could see his right side was full of bandages, but when the doctor takes them off to change them, he could clearly see his flesh opened with some metal inside of it,
'Doctor, His heart rate is increasing'
'don't let him see it'
Day 2.
'You are awake! Let's do some test'
The same thing happened again, he felt every pain, but couldn't even yell it out....
Day 5.
'Good morning ready for today?'
Day 19.
'Ready for today?'
Day 52.
'...'
Even the nurse stopped talking to him at some point...
Day 116.
'The doctor never gives up'
'yes, this young man is a failure and he can't accept it'
'they didn't call him the mad scientist for nothing'
Day 263.
'Look over there'
'like he can turn'
A new nurse came and she put him near a window, while she was having an affair with a worker behind.
Day 462.
'FUCK THIS, NOTHING IS WORKING'
The mad scientist - aka the doctor - was angry.
Day 898.
'We found a user that can heal'
'bring him here'
Day 975.
'He healed him fully! The system inside of him running smoothly! Yet why he still doesn't respond'
'I guess, Doctor, he lost the will of living'
'I should be controlling his brain!'
'he does have a unique brain, since he is the only survivor for 4 years'
'such a waste, take him back to his room'
Wait...4years? But he reached a 975 in his daily counting, yes, he never stopped counting, was he in a coma?...
The nurse took him back to his room, he closed his eyes thinking... if he was in a coma? where is his father? Why he didn't come? Why no one searching for him...
Why no one saving him!
""No father!! please!
It all for the future
No...please don't...
Yichan...i am sorry""
He opens his eyes remembering it...how did he forgot...that day...he felt anger, so much anger, to the point he clenches his fist...and...
{SYSTEM ACTIVATED}
He heard a voice coming out from him, he looks at his right arm and saw his veins turning red under that flesh.
{ability gained: teleportation}
---...Present day...---
{SYSTEM UPDATED}
Yichan open his eyes, all his right body side was giving the red-light lines under his flesh, he looks at Mr. Han and stand like nothing was bothering him, not the sound nor the gaz...
"What the hell?" Mr. Han said stepping back, seeing the full floor gets the red emergency warning lights, and even he heard inside his ear-tool "I can't control the system, I think we are getting hacked!"
{MISSION: move to a safe place}
Yichan look left and right, then look at the camera
{a known place secured / ability: teleportation}
and he disappeared...
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-Now-
Lixin look at the screen seeing how Yichan was tortured, than suddenly went all red, and look at the camera disappearing, while that robot like voice saying those words!
he pressed his fist and throw a punch on Mr. Han face before he walks away from there hearing the screaming of the other behind...
"What did I do wrong? I did what the police told me to?"
***
Lixin doesn't know where Yichan could possibly go, in fact he doesn't know where he lives, where he hides, what does the 'safe place' he said before disappearing was? It is like searching for a rock inside an ocean, because he could be anywhere! Yet he need to search for him, he went to his car, seeing his chief and Fanqia did arrive there, but he ignore them and drive away heading to the center of the old city, the place he said he lives in right now, Lixin took his phone and dial a number "hey can you find me the owner of this car-plate" first he proceed with the car he came with to the east, and it was register by an owner of a small restaurant.
Once he arrived at the location, he did saw the car parked near the restaurant. Lixin went down and entered seeing there was one guy working all by himself there
"How may I help you? ow! its Feng Lixin! Or my eyes are lying at me?"
Lixin saw the familiar face and was surprised "Lu Xiao!"
"Woh it's been years man! Damn you did have a glow up over the years!" Lu said with a smile "I heard you went out of the city after graduating"
"Yes, I did"
"How can I help you, I am sure you are not visiting an old classmate"
Lixin take his badge out "I am a detective, and I am searching for..." but before he could say another word Lu immediately hid his arms behind him.
"p-police..."
"You know a guy named Yichan? I am not here to arrest you or him, I just want to know where he lives"
"Damn! Well Detective I don't know where he lives, he is just a random client"
"You give a random client your car Lu Xiao?"
Lu smiled awkwardly "you're definitely the one who called yesterday and hang up on his face right?"
"Do you know where he lives?"
Lu nodded "but he left early, to meet you, no?"
Since the guy know all of this, they must be close, Lixin decide to tell him more "Yes, he teleported in a very bad condition" he saw the guy getting worried
"You think he came here?" he immediately takes his apron off and take some keys "let's go"
Following him, the two take a turn to the other side of the building getting in, all the way up to the 5th floor and to a door in that corridor, Lu used the spare key he has to open the room usually Yichan lives in. but it was empty...
Lixin gets in looking around in the shady room, with a single bed and no chair, no kitchen, there wasn't even a fridge inside, just another room that have a bathroom and it was also empty. "Where he could be gone?" Lixin said little worried huffing, nothing around can lead him to another place! "Any other place he can go to?" he had to ask Lu who seems to know more about him
Lu shakes his head "I don't know any other places, he knows a lot of people around, everywhere, I doubt you can find him"
"He mentioned something he called a safe place"
Lu shakes his head again "the man been in hiding for almost 4 years till the east king found him in here, so even this room is definitely not safe"
Lixin thought about it "what about a girl named Kongzhi?" maybe Yichan could find her safe since they have a past
"That bitch sold him years ago since she couldn't control him" Lu was furious saying that
Nodding in defeat, Lixin take a card and give it to Lu "can you call me if he shows up?"
"Sure!"
He knows it is pointless to search for him if he isn't in his house. he could be anywhere, knowing he can't do anything he went back to his work.
***
"Lixin! I am sorry. It was orders from the commissioner-general" Fanqia said walking behind Lixin who was ignoring her "also we didn't know he was a victim of the doctor!"
"okay" Lixin replied just wanting her to leave him alone
"Okay? Stop being mad we are partners!"
"Partners don't hide anything on each other, no?" Lixin look at her "he saved us so many times, I am doubting if it is every time we met! And what did he ask for in return?"
Fanqia went silent
"Do you remember what he said that time when we were in the north?"
Fanqia huffs feeling guilty "he is done waiting for justice"
"He was still having hope in us, now you guys destroy it" Lixin walk away not wanting to had this conversation anymore