Chapter Thirteen: Rehabilitation and Nursing Home 4

"Yes," Bai Wei admitted, "this has also added difficulties to our work."

Sometimes, a casual remark or inappropriate word choice can cross the line and put a colleague in danger.

Yunxin asked again, "Why me?"

"In the syrup leak incident, you took your colleagues away in advance, saving eleven people," Bai Wei recounted.

"Before the New World Hotel collapsed, you and your colleague Tong Jia called the police one after the other, but she did not have the ability to foresee danger."

"And a while ago, you went out to the supermarket late at night to buy snacks, and on your way home you were robbed at knifepoint. You managed to subdue the robber and take him to the police station. Afterwards, it was discovered that this person had been seriously ill. After recovering, his strength, agility, and physique had all improved to varying degrees. The fact that you were able to catch him shows that your physical condition is different from that of an average person."

“Although,” Bai Wei said, glancing out the door, “we didn’t know it was above level 3.”

"It just means you're too low-key and don't use your abilities often, so the information is incomplete."

Yunxin had a slight headache.

Superpowers are truly illogical. Before this, she had no idea that the robbers who stopped her were also abnormal.

"Anything else?" Yunxin asked. "What else do you know?"

“Later we checked your ancestral home and sent people to the area for a more in-depth investigation, and we discovered something even more interesting.” Bai Wei handed over a stack of paper documents. “The Yun family is said to be a family of witches. Not only are their babies always girls, but they also show amazing talents from a young age.”

"And you, from the day you were born, have been endowed with a powerful sixth sense."

"All the warnings I've made since I was a child have come true after this test." Bai Wei gestured to the thickness of the paper.

"No wonder it's a state apparatus. So many years have passed, and I've even moved to a different city, yet they still manage to dig up old news." Yun Xin laughed self-deprecatingly.

“As long as something has happened, there will be traces, and traces can be found out, whether they exist in written records or in people’s memories,” Bai Wei said.

Then, with a solemn expression, she said, "On behalf of the government, I formally invite you to join the 'Special Rescue Department.' This is a newly formed special organization composed of individuals with superpowers, dedicated to rescuing ordinary people during disasters. Regardless of the outcome of the nursing home experiment, I can recommend you to join."

"I refuse." Yun Xin gave her answer almost immediately after she made the invitation.

Bai Wei frowned. "Why?"

“The public isn’t happy about it,” Yun Xin said dismissively. “As a law-abiding citizen who has never broken the law, shouldn’t you respect her personal wishes?”

Bai Wei didn't say anything.

Objectively speaking, she should indeed be respected, though deep down she was not happy about it.

The organization is currently facing a severe shortage of manpower, and she is eager to take advantage of a capable person she has found.

Bai Wei simply took off her dean's robe.

She stated, "When I'm in uniform, I'm a police officer; when I'm out of uniform, I'm just an ordinary citizen. Could we have a dialogue between ordinary citizens?"

"For example?" Yun Xin asked curiously.

"Intelligence trading," Bai Wei said. "Because of my work, I've experienced quite a few accidents and mishaps, and I have some personal experience that I can trade. All you need to do is tell me why you're not willing to join."

"Before we knew about the Evolution Game, everyone was saving people based on their own will. I believe you are a good person and that what you said is the truth."

Yun Xin thought for a moment and agreed to the deal. However, she requested, "You go first."

"Okay," Bai Wei agreed.

After a moment's thought, she slowly said, "The scope of the dungeon is much larger than expected. All events involving death or potentially leading to death will be counted as dungeons. Even if someone suffers from a serious illness, survives, and gradually recovers, they will also receive attribute points. Perhaps it can be said that as long as you escape death, you will receive attribute point rewards."

"Whether participants escape danger before the end of the time limit or manage to escape after participating, as long as they are alive, they will receive attribute rewards after the dungeon ends."

"If you can save many people before the dungeon ends, you will receive a higher rating and a generous reward of attribute points."

There are three ways to obtain attribute points.

"First, exceptional talent. For example, you have had an extraordinary sixth sense since childhood, and your initial 'spirit' attribute stats will not be low."

"Second, participate in more dungeons, or get high ratings in dungeons to earn attribute point rewards."

"Third, unleashing potential. People living in peacetime may have talents, but they are not usually visible. When faced with a dangerous situation, their potential will be unleashed."

"The first time you face death, the shock is the greatest, and the chance of your attribute points skyrocketing is the highest. The second and third time, you gradually get used to it, and even if your potential is stimulated, the increase won't be too high. After the third time, it's almost impossible, unless you're extremely close to death and escape by the skin of your teeth."

Yunxin thought of Tong Jia.

When we first met, I didn't think there was anything special about the other person.

After the first car accident, conversations would often inadvertently reveal facts that I was trying to hide.

Looking back now, Tong Jia's brush with death not only improved her physical fitness but also her sixth sense.

It's just that physical fitness will be more obvious, and the sixth sense will come into play, but the person involved may not be able to understand it correctly.

After giving a quick explanation, Bai Wei stopped to drink some water. She then looked at Yun Xin, waiting quietly.

Yunxin was troubled. How should she explain her situation?

After thinking for a moment, she said, "In the past, crows were called 'death-announcing birds' because when a crow cawed, an old person who was about to die would die the next day, as if the Grim Reaper had come specifically to take the person away."

"Did the crow foresee death, or did it bring it? I've been pondering this question for a long time."

Bai Wei: "...Is this why you went to study philosophy in college? Is this related to your refusal to join the special rescue department?"

"Because I want to know whether I predicted death or brought it?" Yun Xin said seriously, not at all like she was joking. "This question is very important to me, because it relates to whether people close to me will die because they are close to me."

"Scientific research shows that crows eat carrion. And people who are about to die have a sour, rotten smell," Bai Wei reminded. "The cawing of crows may be a way of saying 'Dinner'."

“My grandmother also told me that the lineage of shrine maidens is naturally drawn to disasters and unconsciously approaches them. And guiding humans to escape from disasters is the shrine maiden’s duty.” Yun Xin’s tone was deep, but the next second she changed the subject, “However, sometimes I wonder if she is lying to me.”

"So even though you're quite wealthy, you still send out resumes, look for jobs, and rent apartments?" Bai Wei muttered. "I thought you'd been hurt by your boss."

Looking at that resume, she felt that Yun Xin was deliberately taking revenge on her boss.

"No, I'm just looking for a job. I'll go wherever they're willing to hire me," Yun Xin said.

Is it wrong for the boss to just want to make money? No.

She just wanted to find a job and interact with more people. Was that wrong? No.

We are all pure human beings.

"With everything you've been through, you should be able to make a judgment, right?" Bai Wei analyzed. "In the syrup leak incident, it was thanks to you that my colleague survived."

"Regarding the collapse of the New World Hotel, a professional designer once said that there were problems with the design data, and the building was bound to collapse sooner or later. You happened to join the company just before the building collapsed and promptly notified customers to evacuate, saving most of the people."

"From this perspective, they certainly fulfilled their duties."

Yun Xin, however, said, "The accident report mentioned that the weather was abnormal that day, with a significant temperature increase. Coupled with the old sugar storage tanks, a series of factors combined led to the tragedy. If the weather hadn't been abnormal, even if the sugar storage tanks were old, this wouldn't have happened."

"The same logic applies to the hotel collapse. It had flawed design and poor construction methods, yet it remained perfectly fine. But I had only been working there for a month when the building couldn't withstand the weight, and the accident happened."

"So in the end, whether I was attracted by the disaster or I brought bad luck wherever I went, there is still no answer."

Perhaps because this matter was too important to her, even though she believed in her heart that what her grandmother said was true, she did not dare to draw a conclusion easily.

It might be because she's willing to gamble her own life a hundred times, but wouldn't dare gamble the life of someone she cares about even once.

In short, decisions are never easy to make, and the unexpected uncertainty of evolution games makes the problem even more complicated.

Bai Wei began to suspect that Yun Xin was trying to confuse her with philosophical debate in order to refuse her invitation.

Unfortunately, Yunxin looked very serious and seemed to be seriously considering the issue.

Bai Wei couldn't help but ask, "What if you can't figure it out even after a lifetime?"

“Thinking about these things isn’t about convincing others, but about convincing myself,” Yunxin told her. “If I can’t figure it out, maybe I won’t live a lifetime.”

“My mother insisted on getting married and having children, but my father eventually died in an accident. My mother was depressed and soon followed him.”

“My grandmother once had someone she loved. In order not to bring bad luck to him, she left without leaving a word after finding out she was pregnant. When I grew up, she said she was too tired and didn’t want to live anymore.”

Bai Wei, "..."

In fact, she had considered using the noble cause of preventing the extinction of all mankind to persuade Yunxin.

But if this family doesn't even care about their own lives, would they care about others?

In their eyes, would the extinction of all mankind be equivalent to a family reunion?

Bai Wei was scared and took a sip of water to calm herself down.

"In short," she composed herself before saying, "you haven't done anything to harm anyone?"

"No," Yun Xin replied affirmatively.

"Not even indirectly?" Bai Wei stared directly at Yun Xin, as if trying to see through her deepest thoughts.

"No," Yun Xin replied with absolute certainty.

"That's good." Bai Wei thought for a moment and then said, "We can talk about joining the special rescue department later. Let's focus on doing our current job well first. The old man could be in danger at any time, so you and Wu Peng should keep a close eye on him."

Yunxin suddenly realized the true intention behind her repeated trips to the apartment building to deliver food.

That's not food being delivered.

That was to send a living person (the detector).

Looking at it this way, everyone has had a tough time. Yunxin sighed and left.

After Yun Xin left, Bai Wei took out a voice recorder from her pocket—it contained a complete recording of her conversation with Yun Xin.

Bai Wei sent the document to her colleagues, along with a message: "Use 'Truth' to verify whether she is telling the truth, especially the part about not having harmed anyone."

(End of this chapter)