Chapter 237 Severe Psychological Trauma Requires Stress Relief
After several hours of driving.
As night fell, Ninghai and his family arrived at the experimental research base.
Before entering, even his wife and daughter underwent a thorough security check, and their cell phones were temporarily confiscated.
Lin Lina couldn't help but complain, "Isn't this the place where you're in charge of the work? Why are you so strict with me? Are you afraid I'll leak secrets?"
Ning Hai could only smile and reassure her, "It's all normal procedure, everyone is the same. Even when I come back from outside, I have to undergo a check. Doesn't this further demonstrate the importance of my work?"
“That makes sense,” Lin Lina said, relieved, then asked, “Can this place cure Yao Yao?”
Ning Hai said, "I'm not sure, let's give it a try. I have a top-notch medical team from the US here, let them examine our daughter first."
Subsequently, Ning Hai sent someone to take the unconscious Ning Yaoyao to the medical room.
He put down his work and took Lin Lina for a walk around some places that did not involve the core area.
At first, Lin Lina found it quite interesting.
Because the whole place is full of technology, even the corridors and walls are like those in a science fiction movie, full of a futuristic feel.
However, the place was too big, and after walking around, I found that everything around me looked the same. Since I couldn't go into the core area, I got a little bored.
Ning Hai accompanied her to the cafeteria for a bite to eat.
Lin Lina ate while complaining that the food here was healthy, but the taste was really hard to describe.
Ning Hai waited until his wife was tired from shopping and had eaten her fill, then arranged a private rest pod for her. Only after she fell asleep did he rush to the medical room to check on their daughter's condition.
Ning Yao has now woken up.
However, he was in poor mental condition, lying blankly on the hospital bed. When he saw Ninghai, he only called out "Dad" and then didn't react much.
"What's wrong with my daughter?" Ning Hai pulled the attending physician aside and asked.
The attending physician said, "She has no physical problems and is very healthy, but she has suffered tremendous mental trauma and is under great psychological pressure."
"Then... can it be cured?"
“With current methods of mental health treatment, we cannot guarantee the effectiveness of the treatment. Her situation is very special. The stress caused by her trauma is all accumulated in her mind, and her body has activated its self-protection mechanism, making it difficult to release that stress. We need to develop a special treatment plan.”
"Pressure... release..." Ning Haibin said, pondering, "Would it be better if she released her pressure?"
The doctor said, "Theoretically, that's true. We need to release the stress first before we can treat her psychological trauma, but this needs to be done slowly, such as by gradually guiding her and shifting her attention."
Ning Hai thought of the sleep-talking his daughter made while she was sleeping in the car.
It seems she's truly harboring a huge amount of anger, but how she'll release it...
Suddenly, Ning Hai had a flash of inspiration and whispered a few words to the doctor.
The doctor thought about it carefully. "Hmm, exposing her to environments and events beyond her previous understanding should have a good effect on diverting her attention. In addition, being free from rules might help her release stress on her own. Mr. Ning, your method is worth a try."
Ning Hai breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay, let's give it a try! Please give me a certificate, otherwise the military's supervisory team here might not agree."
"No problem, Mr. Ning."
With the assistance of the laboratory medical team, Ninghai obtained special permission from the supervisory group.
He led Ning Yao into the core area of the base and took the elevator directly to the deepest part.
"Yaoyao, look what that is."
Ninghai pointed to the teleportation platform.
Ning Yao slowly raised her eyes, as if she had just come to her senses.
The various unnamed, enormous machines, and the huge platforms that could only be seen in science fiction movies, piqued her curiosity.
"Dad...where...is this place?"
"This is where Dad works, and it's a place where he can change the world."
Seeing that his daughter was finally able to say a few more words, Ning Hai hurriedly picked up the walkie-talkie and ordered the time portal to be opened.
As the current surged in, the machine roared to life.
The black ball is activated.
Immediately afterwards, an energy vortex with a diameter of about fifty meters appeared on the teleportation platform.
The colorful lights slowly rotated, creating a spectacular and dazzling sight.
"Wow! It's so beautiful!" Ning Yao's eyes widened.
Ning Hai proudly stated, "Initially, this thing was less than two meters in diameter. With my in-depth research and the all-round assistance from the United States, regardless of cost, I have now expanded it to this extent."
Ning Yao stared intently at the energy vortex, not even daring to blink, and asked, "What is this thing? What's it used for? Is it just for show?"
Ning Hai laughed and said, "Of course not! This is a magical door that connects to a world beyond your imagination. I'll send someone to take you there now, and you can have as much fun as you want!"
As he spoke, he turned around and waved.
Lu Xingfeng then walked over.
“Yaoyao, this is Lu Xingfeng, Uncle Lu,” Ning Hai introduced. “He is my best friend and sworn brother. He will take you there and act as your bodyguard and guide.”
"Hello, Uncle Lu." Ning Yao politely extended her right hand.
Lu Xingfeng also extended his right hand, "Hello, Miss Ning."
The moment they shook hands, Ning Yao exclaimed in surprise, looking down at Lu Xingfeng's hand, "Uncle Lu, your hand... why is it so hard?"
"Hahahaha!" Lu Xingfeng laughed as he let go of her hand, rolled up his sleeve, and stretched his entire right arm in front of her. "This arm of mine was broken before, and your father got me an artificial mechanical arm. It looks almost like a real hand, but it feels a bit hard."
Ning Yao touched it carefully.
Sure enough, the abnormality was not noticeable unless you looked closely; you could only feel it when you touched it.
"Alright, you two go ahead," Ning Hai said. "Brother Feng, I'm entrusting Yao Yao to you."
Lu Xingfeng lowered his sleeves and clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "Brother Hai, there's no need to be so polite, please rest assured."
Ning Yao asked, "Dad, aren't you coming with me?"
Ning Hai patted her head. "Dad still has a lot to do. I have to direct thousands of researchers here. I'll spend time with you when I have time."
Ning Yao didn't say anything more and followed Lu Xingfeng onto the teleportation platform.
Ning Jinli was stunned when she passed through the huge fluorescent vortex.
Suddenly, a military camp appeared before them, with huge searchlights illuminating the surroundings as bright as day.
Many fully armed US soldiers, along with large trucks and military off-road vehicles, were moving around, all looking very busy.
"This...I...I was just in a basement, how come..." Ning Yao was incredulous and quickly turned around to look behind her.
The enormous fluorescent vortex vanished right before her eyes.
"Uncle Lu! What's going on?!"
Ning Yao had never seen anything like this before and was immediately terrified.
Lu Xingfeng laughed heartily, put his hand on her shoulder and told her not to be afraid, and then briefly explained the situation to her.
Ning Yao was stunned for a long time.
"A portal to another dimension?"
"Is this the world from over two thousand years ago?"
"I...I've time-traveled?!"
The sheer volume of information left her momentarily disoriented.
She pinched her arm hard, the pain bringing tears to her eyes, before she realized she wasn't dreaming.
Afterwards, Lu Xingfeng led her around the camp, telling her that this place was located on the North American continent more than two thousand years ago, and that under her father's leadership, the M country had built a military base here that could accommodate several thousand people.
Soldiers at the military base go out on missions every day.
In addition, several mining operations have been built around the military base.
With continuous investment of human and material resources, the scope of expansion is increasing day by day.
Currently, this base controls a land area roughly equivalent to a medium-sized city, and other bases are under construction.
In short, it's about constantly reclaiming and expanding territory to gather all useful resources.
Ning Yao was dumbfounded. She never imagined that her father was so powerful now, leading such an incredible project.
She walked along, looking around curiously, with Lu Xingfeng following closely beside her.
Wherever they went, the soldiers or researchers from Country M they encountered would politely exchange a few words with the two of them.
"What are they saying?" Ning Yao couldn't quite understand.
Lu Xingfeng took out an earphone and handed it to her. "This is the latest type of simultaneous interpretation earphone. Many people in the base don't speak the language of the United States, so they all use this to communicate. You can communicate normally by wearing it."
Ning Yao took the earphones and put them in her ears. Only then did she understand that everyone she met was greeting her.
"Uncle Lu, I want to go outside the camp and take a look." Ning Yao made a request. "It doesn't look like an ancient world from here. I want to see what the North American continent was like more than two thousand years ago."
Lu Xingfeng readily agreed, "No problem, come with me."
Ning Hai had previously instructed him that, provided Ning Yao's safety was ensured, whatever Ning Yao wanted to do, as long as it made her happy, he should allow it.
Lu Xingfeng took her to find an off-road vehicle, and it took them about half an hour to reach the edge of the campsite.
The training ground is not far away.
Right now, there are still soldiers from the United States conducting shooting training.
The crackling of gunfire echoed through the night sky.
"Stop, stop, Uncle Lu, can I play with the gun?" Ning Yao asked.
Lu Xingfeng decisively stopped the car, took her into the training ground, and randomly found a soldier who was training to teach Ning Yao.
Ning Yao was touching this thing for the first time, so she started with the most basic pistol.
Under the soldiers' instruction, she also managed to learn how to shoot targets, although she could never hit anything. But she had a lot of fun with it. After learning how to use a pistol, she tried out other firearms as well.
"Ugh, I can't hit a single target," Ning Yao pouted and said to the soldier who was teaching her, "Why are you so good? You hit the bullseye every time. Are you a special forces soldier?"
The soldier nodded.
Ning Yao asked again, "Is it the Raptor Special Forces?"
"The Raptor Special Forces?" The soldier laughed dismissively. "They're only fit to shine my shoes."
Ning Yao's eyes widened in surprise.
In her mind, the Raptor Special Forces were already the most powerful special forces in the United States and even the world, but this American soldier didn't seem to take the Raptor Special Forces seriously at all.
Just then, a whistle blew out from the side of the training field.
The soldiers who were shooting quickly ran towards the direction of the whistle, all of them looking very excited.
"Miss Ning, you can play by yourself, I'm leaving." The soldier who taught Ning Yao how to use a gun also left her behind.
Ning Yao looked bewildered and asked Lu Xingfeng, "Where are they going?"
Lu Xingfeng said, "This is their recreational activity. They hold hunting competitions every now and then, and anyone who is not on duty, whether they are soldiers, researchers, engineers, or even logistics workers, can participate."
Ning Yao's curiosity was piqued. "What about me? Can I participate?"
Lu Xingfeng smiled and said, "Of course, as long as you're willing."
Ning Yao said, "But I'm not very familiar with firearms, so I definitely won't be able to hit the prey."
Lu Xingfeng revealed a mysterious expression, "We don't need guns to hunt here."
"Not with guns? Then what will we use?"
“Using ancient hunting tools, such as bows and arrows, spears, and stones, as well as setting traps.”
"Huh? Why not use a gun? Why go through all this trouble? Isn't it a waste of effort?"
"Hahaha, this is the real fun of hunting! Don't forget, this is the world more than two thousand years ago, and it's in North America. Unlike China at the same time, this place is still quite primitive."
Upon hearing Lu Xingfeng mention China, Ning Yao's face instantly turned pale, and her breathing became rapid.
This triggered her traumatic memories, and scenes from the restaurant involuntarily surfaced in her mind, along with Ning Jinli's smiling face and countless faces of passersby throwing things at her and cursing at her.
"ah!!!"
Ning Yao suddenly screamed, grabbed a rifle, pulled the trigger, and started firing wildly.
Lu Xingfeng was startled and quickly stepped back several paces.
Ning Yao fired a magazine of bullets, but her finger remained firmly on the trigger as she swept the rifle around.
Only then did Lu Xingfeng dare to go over and snatch the gun from her hand, quickly pulling her back into the car.
Ning Yao covered her face and cried loudly. After crying for a while, she looked up and grinned, muttering curses like "I'll kill you, I'll kill all of you."
Seeing this, Lu Xingfeng quietly raised his hand, considering whether he should slap her unconscious first, let her sleep and calm down before doing anything else, so as to prevent her from losing control of her mind.
“Uncle Lu!” Ning Yao suddenly turned her head and stared straight at Lu Xingfeng.
Lu Xingfeng awkwardly lowered his hand. "Miss Ning, what's wrong?"
Ning Yao leaned closer, "Take me hunting, I want to participate in the hunting activity too!"
Lu Xingfeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief and agreed to her request.
Afterwards, the two arrived at the hunting meeting point, where many of the hunters had already set off. Ning Yao also learned that everyone would return here in two hours to tally the hunting results.
There was a sign at the hunting meeting point.
The top ten hunters are listed above, with their scores indicated after their names.
Lu Xingfeng told her that the leaderboard is updated after each hunt, and very few people can stay on the list. The competition is fierce, so even though there are no rewards, people are very enthusiastic about participating.
Ning Yao glanced at it and asked, "How are the points calculated?"
"Of course, it's calculated based on the prey caught," Lu Xingfeng explained. "A rabbit is one point, a fox or badger is two points, a wolf, a leopard, a monkey, or a baboon is three points, and so on. In short, the more difficult the prey, the higher the score."
"What scored the highest? Tiger, lion, brown bear? Or elephant?"
Lu Xingfeng smiled and shook his head.
Ning Yao thought for a moment, "Oh, these animals don't seem to be found in the same place."
“No,” Lu Xingfeng said, “more than two thousand years ago, tigers, lions, brown bears and even elephants coexisted on the North American continent. The number of species was far greater than you can imagine.”
Ning Yao exclaimed in surprise, "What could be more difficult to hunt than these large beasts, or even elephants?"
Lu Xingfeng leaned close to her ear and whispered the answer.
Ning Yao's pupils dilated instantly. "What?! Uncle Lu...you...you're scaring me!"
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