The Explosive and Badly Ended Stand-in Story (Part 7)
10:08 PM
"I'm sorry, gentlemen, but this is past the designated family visiting hours."
Jiang Yuan and Shen Shi arrived at the hospital, and the nurse took them to the door and apologized.
Jiang Yuan looked at the big words "Intensive Care Unit" without saying anything.
He learned some recent news from the nurse on duty. His grandmother, who had been in a coma, suddenly had a weakened heartbeat a few days ago, and his sister had skin graft hyperplasia and infection. Both of them were admitted to the ICU and are currently under observation.
No wonder Gu Zhi agreed so decisively to Jiang Yuan's request to accompany him, because his family was still in danger. In Gu's hospital, even if Jiang Yuan won over Shen Shi, he still couldn't escape.
"Excuse me, where is my family's ward?"
The nurse looked at the young man in the wheelchair. He was wearing a white shirt and a black suit. He looked like a sickly young master from a wealthy family who never left the house. But his words made the nurse puzzled. He looked so rich, so why would his family be squeezed in an ordinary ward with others?
The beds in the general ward are not fixed, they are placed wherever there are vacancies. After Jiang Yuan's family members entered the ICU, their beds were replaced by other patients.
Jiang Yuan's expression did not change after getting the answer, but he felt a sense of inexplicable loss and some indescribable emotions, as if he was enduring something.
Jiang Yuan's hands on the wheelchair clenched into fists. Shen Shi glanced around and didn't see the subject of the research. He asked, "Excuse me, have these two patients been visited by anyone these days?"
The nurse went to look through the records and said, "Sorry, no."
No one visited them, so when was the photo of his family that Gu Zhi showed to Jiang Yuan when he imprisoned him taken?
All the questions that needed to be asked had been asked. Jiang Yuan and Shen Shi had arrived early and without Gu Zhi's instructions, they were just ordinary family members of the patient.
After thanking the nurse, the two found an open space to stay.
Jiang Yuanshi rubbed his palms, and the surface of his leather gloves was wrinkled from rubbing.
He casually glanced around and mentally asked the system standing beside him, "Mr. System, is this considered a plot judgment?"
The system didn’t understand.
Jiang Yuanshi explained, "You said that the conclusion of your numerous experiments to operate the world was that the protagonist, Jiang Yuan, had to survive to the end of the story. His family was part of Jiang Yuan's belief in living. So your department forcibly changed the timeline of Jiang Yuan's family's death. I'm wondering if this simply means that the family's survival wasn't guaranteed, but doesn't mean Jiang Yuan can see them?"
System: "The test detected that this character's greatest obsession is family. As long as the family is alive, the character will not die. Meeting them is not very important."
Sure enough, it was just as Jiang Yuanshi had guessed.
The character setting was simply changed to one that was still alive, but in order not to completely conflict with the original work, Jiang Yuan only knew that the person was not dead, but he could never contact the real person. He relied on the news that his family was still alive to keep Jiang Yuan alive.
Live to the end with a glimmer of hope.
Jiang Yuanshi: "Even if Jiang Yuan lives to the end of the novel, he won't be able to live into the future."
System: "But the mission can be completed as long as the character survives until the end. The character is lifeless, so the host does not need to care about it. Please work hard to complete the mission."
The system's calm tone made Jiang Yuanshi sigh, "But what if I say that Jiang Yuan must see his family, and I need to trouble the system to take him away in the identity of Shen Shi to ensure Jiang Yuan's survival in the future?"
"Host, please tell us the reason. The system will analyze your speech."
Jiang Yuanshi: "Because the factor that Jiang Yuan cares about the most is in Gu Zhi's hospital, Jiang Yuan cannot escape Gu Zhi's control. Gu Zhi can kill the factor at any time, which means that Jiang Yuan may lose hope and die at any time."
System: "Testing... The legitimacy of the reason is questionable. There is an 80% chance that the characters' interaction will affect the plot. Changing the plot will cause the plot to collapse. The system is primarily an observer and does not need to participate in the host's actions. Please explain the necessity of this action."
"So if the host fails to complete the mission, the system won't be affected in any way?"
"The progress of the host's mission completion affects the advancement of the system position."
"So, it's not good for the system if the host fails to complete the mission. You currently have a great advantage as Shen Shi. I just want to ask for your help to ensure the survival of my character."
"This behavior is detected to be in conflict with the original work, and the possibility of the world collapsing is being calculated..."
Purely human-machine, an endless loop. Jiang Yuanshi was speechless. "Forget it, let me change the question. You keep mentioning that the behavior conflicts with the original work. So, when the protagonist's character collapsed for no reason during my first mission, was that a problem caused by the bookstore's behavior? Can the system and higher authorities guarantee that the character won't have bugs again and affect the mission?"
Jiang Yuanshi: "And I really want to ask, Mr. System, what is the reason why you insist on running this world? Keeping people who should have died alive and reversing Jiang Yuan's ending conflict with the original novel. The plot has long since deviated from the original novel. Is it unreasonable to use this reason to restrict the host's means of survival? Moreover, if the Transmigration Book Bureau is the first party, the host and the system are both employees, essentially colleagues. Even if you change a hundred hosts, it is all to complete the mission. Isn't the best way to achieve the mission to cooperate?"
With such a crazy plot, it is almost impossible to play the role of Jiang Yuan due to a lot of system restrictions.
Ordinary people simply cannot beat wealthy capitalists. Shen Shi is the only character in the plot who can compete with the power of the Gu Zhi family. The appearance of this shell is the biggest breakthrough to reverse death.
Jiang Yuanshi didn't think he was a smart man. He couldn't complete the task on his own. When he was in a useless position, he had to make use of all the advantages as much as possible. He had to confuse the system as much as possible, and he would do it again if it really didn't work.
The system received the longest speech from the host Jiang Yuanshi so far. To be honest, it was also the longest speech he had ever encountered in his life. After all, the hosts he had selected in the past were obedient and followed the rules and plot. When there were problems, the system would give replies and suggestions, and the hosts would follow. This kind of situation was rare.
The system's data flow was like a waterfall, and then there was a long silence. "We have received the host's answer and questions. The system lacks authority. We will report your case to the relevant department for a decision. The processing time will be within 15 minutes. Please be patient."
[Warning: System Z01 is about to leave the carrier and return to the department. Please proceed with caution.]
The system fell silent after it finished speaking, and Shen Shi's eyes dimmed, becoming a true shell.
Fortunately, before the system left, Shen Shi sat on the chair in a pensive posture, otherwise the bystanders would really call the police on the spot.
The hospital was relatively deserted at night, and Jiang Yuanshi walked around the area near the carrier.
As a private hospital, Gu's Hospital has clear divisions. Money and power determine treatment. Rich people go to high-end buildings, and ordinary people go to ordinary buildings. Jiang Yuan's family was arranged by Gu Zhi to live in the ordinary area.
I have to say that the hospital has done a good job in terms of appearance. A large family waiting room was opened directly opposite the ICU in the general area, and it was filled with beds.
But even so, the seats outside the intensive care unit door were almost full.
After all, private hospitals are expensive. The beds in the waiting room are sold at high prices, and the cost of an ICU bed is over ten thousand yuan a day.
Driven by the publicity of high-level medical care, many ordinary people empty their family savings just to give their loved ones a glimmer of hope.
But the ICU is really tough, especially for patients who are conscious but unable to move.
Because Jiang Yuanshi was in the ICU before he died.
Unable to speak or move, the only way to communicate is by blinking. Being unconscious is dangerous, and waking up is painful.
Thinking of the price, Jiang Yuan's family's medical insurance cards were taken away by Gu Zhi, and they had no idea of the treatment costs. Jiang Yuan was naturally unwilling to owe others. Even after signing an agreement with Gu Zhi and even after "falling in love", he still worked outside. According to the setting, Jiang Yuan is also a genius.
Jiang Yuan, a computer major, sold all the patents of the programs he created. When Jiang Yuanshi had nothing to do, he calculated the money that the other party had transferred to Gu Zhi's card and found that it was just over two million.
Jiang Yuan's family stayed in Guzhi Hospital for a month. If nothing unexpected happens, they should be almost done with their debt.
Jiang Yuanshi turned around a few times, and when the time was almost up, he went back to look for the system. He didn't know when Shen Shi had changed his position and stood upright in the corner of the hospital, with an expressionless face and staring straight ahead without blinking.
I almost thought it was the psychiatrist running out.
To be honest, hospitals really need security systems like this, which are very deterrent.
Jiang Yuanshi pushed his wheelchair over, but got no response from the calling system in his mind, so he had to poke the other person's arm. Shen Shikezi's body trembled, and he looked down, staring straight at Jiang Yuanshi.
Seeing the unfamiliar gaze, Jiang Yuanshi had the illusion for a moment that "this person is Shen Shi, not the system."
But it was only for a moment. The other party blinked, and the familiar human-like eyes returned.
Jiang Yuanshi asked obediently, "Mr. System, do you have an answer?"
The system blinked, and then uttered a long series of prompts—
[1. Regarding the guarantee that the bug will not appear again - the department has been returned and the reply is: It is impossible. Changing the time of death of Jiang Yuan and his family consumes a lot of department resources and is inconsistent with the original work, causing conflicts. The probability of the bug appearing again is 99.1%.
2. About the reason for running this world - the operation of this world provides great energy to Chuanshu Bureau and its departments, the feedback is greater than the cost, and the return from operation is greater than the suspension of operation.
3. Regarding plot changes—A request has been submitted to superiors. After discussion, the host has been allowed to make minor modifications, provided they do not violate the character setting. These modifications will be accompanied by a small electric shock penalty, which the host will bear personally. The host may not harm others through this, otherwise the mission will be considered a failure.
4. Regarding the issue of system assistance - In view of the bug factors in this world, the proposal is passed. System Z01 can provide certain assistance to the host (including the system carrier) without violating the rules or affecting the development of the plot. The host's request to the system can be carried out after review and approval.
Important Notice:
After inspection by the department, an error was found in the difficulty assessment of this world, and it was changed from C level (novice difficulty) to B+ level. The host's willpower reward will be revised, and 5 points of willpower will be provided as compensation.
(The above is a summary of the discussion results by System Z01)
I hope that Host Jiang and System Z01 will have a pleasant cooperation. I wish you both complete the task as soon as possible (*^_^*) (ysl404 note)]
Jiang Yuanshi: ………………
It’s so long… The last time I saw this was in a game announcement. Fortunately, Jiang Yuanshi still got some useful results with his empty talk.
Jiang Yuanshi: "Thank you, sorry for the trouble. By the way, Mr. System, is this ysl404 also a system?"
Honestly, this message is much more human than Z01. It seems that not all systems have the same personality.
"Yes, no... sort of. YSL404 is one of the department's main gods and also a member of the system."
The mechanical male voice sounded weak, as if he had suffered some kind of torture.
Would returning to the system's world weaken the system? Jiang Yuanshi asked, feeling a little uncomfortable. Just as he was about to apologize, the system said, "It's difficult to get along with the Lord God. The system cannot understand."
Ah...it seems that the world of migrant workers is not easy either.
The system controlled Shen Shi's shell and asked Jiang Yuanshi with dull eyes, "Excuse me, host, are there humans in the world who like to chat and can say tens of thousands of words in 5 minutes? Are all humans like this? ... No, you don't like to talk, except today."
The system began to ask and answer its own questions.
Jiang Yuanshi didn’t know what it meant to say tens of thousands of words in 5 minutes. Who counts words when speaking?
And today he... Never mind, he did say a lot.
The system seems to be breaking down, and it is becoming more and more like a worker being tortured by his boss.
Jiang Yuanshi: "Mr. System, why would you ask such a question? Is the Lord God a human?"
The system directly informed: "Yes, this Lord God is a demigod with human blood."
Jiang Yuanshi: "Does this count as leaking department secrets? Will you be punished for this?"
System: "No, it doesn't count. The entire Transmigration Bureau knows about it."
Jiang Yuanshi: "But I don't seem to be from your department."
System: "You have been linked to the book patch system, so you are considered a department employee and not a leaker."
To be honest, it's a little different from the book-traveling novels that Jiang Yuanshi had read. Generally, in many of them, the system is prohibited from talking to the host about the book-traveling bureau. It seems that Jiang Yuanshi hasn't read enough books.
System: "Does the host need the system to complete the request of "taking Jiang Yuan's family away as Shen Shi"? This request has been approved."
Jiang Yuanshi clenched his palms and asked, "How many days will it take to accomplish this?"
System: "Based on the current physical condition of Jiang Yuan's family, they are expected to be transferred to a ward tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Ideally, this will take three days to complete. In addition, the success rate of the protagonist attacking Gu Zhi will be reduced to 20%."
In the original novel, Gu Zhi would definitely appear wherever Bai Yueguang was, and he would be accurately refreshed just like the set NPC.
However, there is another most important reason why Gu Zhi, an illegitimate child with inherent inferiority complex, can pursue Shen Shi so unscrupulously in the later period.
With his power consolidated, after Gu Zhi successfully became the heir to the Gu Group, his status was even higher than that of the Shen family, so he naturally put aside his inferiority complex.
If I remember correctly, Gu Zhi took office a few days after Bai Yueguang appeared.
Jiang Yuanshi turned his wrist and said to the system, "Please use your identity as Shen Shi, mainly to help Gu Zhi better develop the charity foundation, and supplemented by the reason of conducting your own thesis project, to select a group of burn patients to be funded. Use this opportunity to include Jiang Yuan's family members in the group and bring them to Shen's Hospital for rescue research."
The system answered decisively: "Understood."
Jiang Yuanshi: "Are you sure? What will you say then?"
System: "Stand and speak as a human."
What a humorous answer.
Jiang Yuanshi sighed, "It's okay. We can communicate through brain waves when the time comes, and I'll be the action director."
System: "Okay, but you haven't proposed a solution to the problem."
Jiang Yuanshi exclaimed, "Ah," and said with a smile, "It's not impossible."
System alert: "Host, please use your willpower with caution."
"I don't need it, and you will get the news when the card is redeemed, right?"
The system discovered that what the other party said was actually the truth.
Jiang Yuanshi felt very wronged.
"Unused function card. How can the host, relying on the identity of an ordinary, solitary human, stop this? Please use legal means."
You also know that I am an ordinary human being and I am alone!
Jiang Yuanshi scratched his palm and kept it a secret. "Please rest assured, Mr. System, this is legal."
I am even more worried about the dead axis system and I must get an answer.
Jiang Yuanshi: "Um... maybe you know a marketing account?"
system:?
The next day, headlines appeared in the financial world.
[Shock! The next heir to the Gu Group is suspected to be an "illegitimate son" who usurped the throne.]
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