Chapter 161 Resurrection Spell

On Thursday, at six in the morning, Shen Xing woke up in a hotel.

Upon waking up to an unfamiliar ceiling, Shen Xing felt slightly disoriented.

He's not someone who's sensitive to sleeping in unfamiliar beds; he just prefers a more structured lifestyle.

For example, getting up on time, making breakfast on time every day, and going to work on time...

Waking up to a small room still faintly smelling of smoke left him momentarily at a loss for what to do. However, this dazed feeling quickly vanished. As his mind cleared, Shen Xing got up, washed up, and dragged his suitcase out of the room. As soon as he opened the door, he saw a man standing there, his right hand in his pocket and his left hand outside, standing casually. The man greeted Shen Xing with, "Hi."

These are people controlled by Wang Xinran.

Even if Shen Xing wasn't face-blind, he couldn't possibly recognize so many people. So he and Wang Xinran made a small "detail" agreement, which was this very natural one-handed pocket pose.

If someone adopts this posture, makes eye contact with you, and says "Hi," they are almost certainly someone controlled by Wang Xinran.

"What's wrong?" Shen Xing asked casually as he dragged his suitcase forward.

The man walked alongside Shen Xing, saying, "I'm almost there."

"Hmm, what's their explanation?" Shen Xing wasn't clear on the specifics of Wang Xinran's conversation with the Ninth Squad last night, so he asked. "They basically agreed to let me come back, but I have to wear GPS shackles on my feet, and Lu Lingyun will basically be with me the whole time," the man said. Electronic shackles... these things are only used on a small scale in Europe and America, and their accuracy isn't very good... Shen Xing pondered. Next, the man basically repeated everything Lu Lingyun had said to Shen Xing yesterday.

Shen Xing listened to Wang Xinran's story and nodded slightly.

Lu Lingyun's actions are very much in line with his style.

As long as he remembers this matter, it means that the Ninth Detachment will not forget it, and if he forgets it, it means that they can do whatever they want with Wang Xinran.

Lu Lingyun completely regarded himself as a human shackle.

But this is basically in line with Shen Xing's interests.

If Wang Xinran could truly erase everyone's memories and all their data, and completely regain "freedom," it would be a huge threat even to Shen Xing.

Even if there are any lingering clues later that lead someone to discover this buried memory, it will be a long time from now, by which time Wang Xinran will have already been able to establish herself on her own merits.

Now, the only limitation on Wang Xinran may be the chandelier celluloid itself.

The more people Wang Xinran controls, the stronger she will become.

The stronger the power, the closer one gets to the next resonance, and after each resonance, a part of Wang Xinran's brain will be eroded.

In the end, it's hard to say whether you'll be facing Wang Xinran or a chandelier-like monster named Wang Xinran.

"I'm going to see Xiaoyuan," the man suddenly said.

Shen Xing was slightly taken aback upon hearing Wang Xinran's words.

After a moment of silence, Shen Xingcai said, "It would be best to persuade her to go and live in the provincial capital with Lu Lingyun. If that doesn't work, let the white worm control her."

"Don't you like her?" Wang Xinran asked curiously.

"It's dangerous here, it's safer over there." Shen Xing shook his head.

This is the place designated as the Mother City by the Ninth Legion, possessing a powerful anomaly that covers almost the entire city and is impervious to satellite imagery. Shen Xing wanted to stay here, but leaving Shen Yuan here for his own sake would be the greatest selfishness.

"Although Lu Lingyun is not very friendly to the abnormal, he is a good person and his character is impeccable. If he becomes Shen Yuan's adoptive father, it would be a good thing for Shen Yuan."

"Both Lu Lingyun himself and his brother are powerful figures, so there's not much to worry about regarding Shen Yuan's future."

Shen Xing continued talking to himself, as if he had already planned all of this in his mind.

"I didn't ask those questions," Wang Xinran said, somewhat puzzled.

After hearing Wang Xinran's words, Shen Xing shut his mouth.

Shen Xing went to a breakfast shop, ate breakfast, and then took a taxi towards the funeral home.

Wang Xinran did not control the man to follow, because she was controlling another man to drive.

On the bus, Wang Xinran would occasionally speak up, telling everyone where she was, talking more than usual.

Returning here seemed to excite her.

The funeral home is located in the suburbs, at the border of the new urban area and another town. It takes at least 30 minutes to drive there.

Halfway through the drive, the man driving in front suddenly spoke up, saying, "Xiao Yuan cried, and I'm very sad too."

"Hmm." Shen Xing looked out the window at the roadside trees rushing past, without saying anything more.

"But I scared another bitch, and I'm fucking happy." The driver grinned in the front, casually swearing. He seemed unconcerned about showing his emotions in this way, including his profanity.

Shen Xing glanced at the rearview mirror and saw the other person's smile, but said nothing.

Wang Xinran's brain was refilled with white worms and black honeycomb, but the effects of the missing prefrontal cortex did not seem to be eliminated. Shen Xing initially thought that the symptoms of a missing prefrontal cortex were no different from his current state, but as he learned more about the situation through the doctor and Wang Xinran's behavior, he came to understand it better.

Shen Xing's social functioning is still intact. In fact, his condition may even give him greater focus when studying and working. Outperforming those around him in his studies and work is one of the few ways to obtain trace amounts of dopamine.

However, even partial loss of the prefrontal cortex is considered a loss of social function.

Lacking empathy, unable to properly secrete dopamine, they are completely unable to conceal their deepest malice and anger.

Compared to other people with prefrontal cortex damage, Wang Xinran is relatively lucky in that she can at least control herself from urinating in public—which is common among people with prefrontal cortex loss.

That's why the chief physician at the time told Shen Xing that after Wang Xinran woke up, she might be no different from a wild animal with human memories.

What's terrifying is that this beast also possesses a wealth of memories and experiences from various people.

How should this situation be resolved?

Shen Xing suddenly thought of this problem, and soon came up with a solution.

【03-Honeycomb】 was dug out from Wang Xinran's forehead.

Compared to the white worms that regenerated in Wang Xinran's brain... [03-Honeycomb] contains the original white worms that devoured Wang Xinran's prefrontal cortex.

If [03-Honeycomb] were re-implanted into Wang Xinran's brain, would she be able to recover and restore her missing prefrontal cortex function? Shen Xing was very curious.

But after her prefrontal cortex was repaired and she regained emotional and social functions, was it really a good thing for Shen Xing?

A Wang Xinran with emotions and complete memories means that her sense of social morality will also be fully restored.

Will she still help him and cooperate with him then?

It's hard to say. She might not harm herself, but she might also stop helping herself.

It is certain that the moment she regains her sense of social morality and memory, she will likely break down because of what she did during this period, and may even attempt suicide again.

Shen Xing did not intend to bring up this possibility before the other party brought up the matter of [03-Honeycomb].

However, if Wang Xinran brings it up herself, Shen Xing will try to perform the surgery.

With the "queen bee" already present, [03-Honeycomb] has essentially lost its research value, and Shen Xing doesn't mind lending it to Wang Xinran. If Wang Xinran doesn't recover, Shen Xing can take [03-Honeycomb] back, which means that [03-Honeycomb] has no special function, no ability to preserve brain function, and is no different from other cellulomas.

If Wang Xinran recovers and attempts suicide, Shen Xing can still retrieve [03-Honeycomb]. Moreover, this time, there will be no "Queen Bee," allowing Shen Xing to continue his research on [03-Honeycomb].