I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 250 - 250 249. Social Awesomeness (Monthly Ticket Additional

Chapter 250: 249. Social Awesomeness (Monthly Ticket Additional Release!)_1 Chapter 250: 249. Social Awesomeness (Monthly Ticket Additional Release!)_1 “This, they are usually very quiet.”

The young nurse was somewhat puzzled, these patients had never been this active before, yet today, as soon as Lu Ban arrived, they all gathered around him and had their episodes.

Had they not taken their medication?

Could it be that the appearance of Lu Ban had triggered their symptoms?

“Nurse Tao, I think I have interviewed enough people here. Could you take me to those whose symptoms are a bit more severe?”

Lu Ban was eager to try.

“Uh, let me ask Dr. Hao.”

The young nurse sent a message to Dr. Hao, but there was no response for a long time.

“He might be busy, let’s go ahead, it’s okay, I make movies, I have seen all kinds of tough situations, a few patients don’t pose any threat.”

Lu Ban patted his chest, showing a confident yet common smile.

“Threat?”

Before the young nurse could gather her thoughts, she saw Lu Ban already walking towards another ward.

“Wait, wait a minute.”

She rushed after Lu Ban, but by the time she caught up, Lu Ban had already arrived at another recreation room.

The patients in this recreation room were significantly fewer, and unlike the dull and wooden expressions of the previous patients, those here were much more active.

“Roar!”

One of the patients slammed his table tennis paddle down fiercely, sending the ball soaring. He seemed to despise the ball, repeating the action over and over.

Another patient held a worn-out teddy bear, pressing it against the wall and punching it again and again without any intention of stopping, pummeling the poor toy.

“The patients in this ward are obviously more severe.”

Lu Ban remarked, opening the door and walking in.

The patients’ movements paused briefly as they glanced at Lu Ban, but most of them uninterestedly turned their heads back to continue with their own activities.

Only one person came forward.

“Hello, are you new here today?”

The man appeared very cheerful and sunny, not at all like a patient.

“Yes.”

Lu Ban replied.

The patient looked to be in his twenties, young and promising, also confident and bright, a stark contrast to the gloomy demeanor of the other patients.

“Let me tell you, living here is actually quite nice. I used to think life was tough, but now I find it beautiful, and I’ve become much more spirited.”

“That’s good.”

Lu Ban responded.

“Right, I used to work at an internet giant, up early and home late, earning a hundred grand a year. My wife was a teacher, usually had a maid do the chores at home. It seemed like a happy and fulfilled life, but later I found out, she had been cheating on me with her fitness coach, and had been putting a green hat on me for years.”

The man spoke quite calmly, even with a slightly amused air.

“After I discovered them, my wife begged me on her knees to forgive her. What could I do? Of course, I chose to forgive her, but who would’ve thought, half a year later she cheated on me again with that fitness coach!”

“That’s despicable!”

Lu Ban chimed in.

“Right, later, I got over it, there was no point, really no point. I had someone investigate their affair spot, waited in my car downstairs, I was very calm, and then when I saw them appear, I picked up a knife and stabbed both of them to death, twenty stabs each, no more, no less.”

The man’s lips curled up, as if relishing the memory.

“Then they brought me here, saying I had some mental illness, but I’m not sick at all, the sick ones are them.”

“…”

Lu Ban looked at the man.

The illness was quite serious.

At that moment, the young nurse came over and pulled Lu Ban away.

“Don’t listen to his nonsense, he has Fregoli delusion, it’s a type of delusional disorder. Patients tend to become very sociable, really enjoy talking to strangers, and they can fabricate vicious scenarios about themselves.”

She explained softly.

“Is this what they call exceptional social skills?”

Lu Ban subconsciously retorted.

“Social… what? Ah, anyway, he actually doesn’t have a wife. He’s just obsessed with gaming and doesn’t like to deal with people. Once, after he used up all his savings for in-game gacha, he became like this.”

The young nurse explained.

“If it were me, I might also end up sitting here.”

Lu Ban could empathize; he asked further.

“Do you have any patients with more severe symptoms, or stranger conditions? Like a maniac wearing a vest and flip-flops, or an assassin talking to a potted plant while wearing sunglasses?”

“This… all our patients are good people who haven’t committed any crimes.”

The young nurse was a bit troubled; after pondering for a moment, she had an idea.

“However, in the intensive care unit, you might find what you’re looking for.”

She pointed to the next building, a ward that looked like a bunker or prison.

“Patients in the intensive care unit are all in separate rooms, and they’re usually not allowed out, because their mental illnesses are very serious, and it’s quite likely they could harm others or themselves.”

As she led Lu Ban to this building, the young nurse explained patiently.

“Be careful when you interact with them, don’t provoke them.”

“Don’t worry, I’m very measured in my approach.”

Lu Ban saw the young nurse lead him to the door of a ward, she pushed open the door, inside sat a middle-aged man in his forties.

“He has a strong delusional disorder, most doctors can’t handle him, don’t let him drag you in.”

The young nurse whispered to Lu Ban.

“No problem.”

Lu Ban sat down, approached the man, and started with a greeting.

“Hello, I am Lu Ban.”

“You aren’t a patient, are you a doctor? You don’t look like one either… ”

The middle-aged man muttered.

“I want to help you.”

Lu Ban spoke as a psychologist would.

“You can’t help me, everyone will die, you and I are the same, this world is beyond saving.”

The man sighed.

“Hmm? How is it beyond saving?”

Lu Ban grew interested.

“Heh, you don’t know, this world isn’t as safe as you imagine. Beyond this world, there are many powerful, extraordinary Evil Gods coveting this place. Among the stars above us, some of them are under their watchful gaze. Beyond this world, there are even more worlds that have been destroyed. These great beings cross worlds only to bring about destruction.”

The man spoke earnestly.

“What a coincidence, I think so too.”

Lu Ban became excited immediately, surprised to find someone who shared his views.

Could this also be a Chosen by Gods?

The man glanced at Lu Ban, his expression changing slightly.

“Humble people like you are rare these days; humans are too arrogant, thinking they’re the masters of the world. But little do they know, they are but ants, lowly beings that these great existences could destroy with a flick of their fingers.”

He continued.

“Right, that’s exactly it, spot on, bro.”

Lu Ban couldn’t help but clap, then added.

“Regarding these beings, I have some thoughts, like Aldebaran, for instance. I believe there resides an Indescribable great existence. Whenever the stars reach a fixed position, the Divine Beings lying asleep there begin to cast their gaze…”

Then, he and the man discussed the various Evil Gods and their characteristics.

Off to the side, Nurse Tao watched as Lu Ban and this patient, who could sometimes even deceive the doctors, chatted merrily, back and forth, and for a moment she didn’t know what to say.

Between the two of them, who was the real psychiatric patient?

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