My Healing Games

Chapter 846 It turns out he sacrificed himself.
A powerful spotlight pierced through the darkness and shone in front of Han Fei. If the night was a stage, then he was now the protagonist standing in the center of everyone's attention.

Many members who had been involved in the investigation for a long time had never seen Li Xue, but as soon as this teacher arrived, the director called her to enter the city, and the stronghold even sent two full-strength teams to clear out ghosts and monsters to escort her.

The surrounding survivors and stronghold members all looked at Han Fei. All signs indicated that the seemingly ordinary teacher in front of them might be hiding a special secret.

“Since you want to come along, then come on in.” The leading member of the Investigation Bureau raised his left arm, and upon receiving a signal, a bright spotlight illuminated the path leading into the base: “This way, please.”

The heavily armed Bureau of Investigation team stood on both sides, their aura completely different from that of ordinary survivors. The strong smell of blood constantly stimulated the sense of smell, and each of them had eyes as sharp as daggers.

"Gateway open!"

Passing between the two buildings, Han Fei, Yan Lan, and Wang Chuqing entered the Bureau of Calamity Investigation together.

The massive outpost of over 30,000 people was expanded and divided into 24 squadrons based on the police categories before the disaster, each responsible for logistics support, internal security, criminal justice, urban investigation, resident management, scientific research and reform, emergency medical care, and so on.

The locations of all the buildings within the base were pre-planned, and everyone had their own specific role; the entire Bureau of Investigation resembled a high-speed war machine. Just walking through it, one could feel an invisible sense of oppression.

"Gateway open at Gate Two!"

The black door, constructed of a special material, slowly opened, and two members of the Investigation Bureau, who made Han Fei feel a slight threat, followed him on either side.

Continuing forward, the Bureau of Investigation building stands in the center of the base and is the tallest building here.

As Han Fei ascended the steps, step by step, the demons hidden in the abyss of greed began to stir restlessly, roaring incessantly.

Perhaps it's because the people inside the building have killed too many ghosts, but the building actually makes ghosts feel afraid.

The dark ghost blood seeped into the building, and the biting cold aura was trampled underfoot. On the walls on both sides of the corridor were written names, and Han Fei even saw Zhao Ming's friend, Zhang Xiaotian, among them.

Chains clanged against the hard ground. Some rooms held members with severely corrupted minds, who had voluntarily chosen to be trapped as samples for the Bureau of Investigation to study ghosts. Their greatest hope was not to be cured, but to become ghosts that could help the Bureau of Investigation after death.

Humans are driven to destruction by various negative emotions, and then reborn from the ruins by the unique beliefs that belong to humankind.

After passing through room after room and through oppressive corridors, the three teachers arrived at the top floor of the Investigation Bureau building.

"The bureau chief is waiting for you inside."

Pushing open the door, I saw a light that never went out in the dimly lit office.

A middle-aged woman stands by a window facing the depths of the city, gazing at the new Shanghai that is now inhabited by ghosts and monsters.

"Chief, the person has been brought." After saying this, the two members of the Investigation Bureau quietly retreated to the corner of the room.

The woman turned around, revealing gruesome scars on the left side of her body, with what appeared to be a gruesome piercing where her shoulder and neck met.

The disaster left indelible marks on her, bringing her pain, despair, and endless torment, but it did not break her; instead, it shaped her into who she is today.

It was a face that Han Fei knew all too well, but the woman's gaze was completely unfamiliar to him. The woman seemed to be standing in the dark depths of the ocean, enduring unimaginable pressure as she sank into the suffocating darkness. Yet, she not only did not give up the struggle, but also wanted to become a flame that could burn in the depths of the ocean, fighting against the darkness and the vast ocean on her own.

"Li Xue?"

Han Fei couldn't connect the woman in front of him with the policewoman in his memory; the difference between them was simply too great.

“It’s quite unexpected that the three of you young people were able to kill the principal.” The woman walked to the desk. “We have already investigated the school’s stronghold. It’s a human breeding farm built in three black buildings. The monsters seem to be looking for new ways to expand. They collect abandoned babies and children everywhere to cultivate the sacrifices they need. If you hadn’t killed the principal, the children in your class would likely have become monsters in the black buildings.”

"The Investigation Bureau knows about the school? Killing the principal shouldn't be difficult for you, right?" Wang Chuqing was somewhat doubtful after witnessing the Investigation Bureau's capabilities.

“We rarely harm living people.” The woman pointed to the map of Shanghai on the wall: “Killing the principal and destroying the school will only cause those grudges to build a new breeding center. So our plan is to destroy the Black Building and make those three grudges vanish.”

Wang Chuqing didn't say anything more. Henyi was beyond his ability to deal with. Apart from the principal, Yan Lan was probably the only one in the school who could hold out against Henyi for a while.

Sitting on the only chair in the room, the woman's gaze swept over the three teachers before finally settling on Han Fei: "You know Zhao Ming and Zhang Xiaotian, and the way you're looking at me is a bit strange. What's your name? Where are you from?"

"I..." Han Fei looked around: "You all go out first, I can handle it myself."

Yan Lan and Wang Chuqing hesitated for a moment before leaving. Li Xue also waved to the members of the Investigation Bureau. Everyone left and closed the door, leaving only Han Fei and Li Xue in the room.

"Can I speak now?" Li Xue silently looked at Han Fei, whose terrifying suppressive power made Han Fei feel somewhat uncomfortable.

“You should know that ghosts are divided into regret, resentment, and hatred. But do you know that there is another kind of ghost above hatred, which is called the unspeakable?” Han Fei tried to explain it to Li Xue.

“These kinds of ghosts do exist, but no one has ever seen one.” Li Xue nodded.

“I don’t know the specific cause of the disaster, but there is one unspeakable key. His name is Gao Xing, and the name of my body is Gao Cheng. They are two children whose fates were switched.” Han Fei told Li Xue everything about Gao Cheng and Gao Xing, and did not hide the existence of the Ghost Mother: “The Third Eye Hospital, the Deep Sea Aquarium, and the Yi Yang Tian Nian Nursing Home, these three haunted buildings are related to the two brothers. They are the places where their fates are intertwined. If possible, I hope you can investigate these three haunted buildings as soon as possible.”

“Very valuable information. Alright, I now know who Gao Cheng is.” Li Xue’s gaze became even more terrifying: “Next, you should tell me who Han Fei is?”

The air inside the room seemed to freeze; this was the first time Han Fei had ever hesitated so much in the world of memories within the shrine.

"Han Fei is me, your best friend. We solved many cases together. I'm a fairly well-known... horror movie actor." Han Fei recounted these little stories, but Li Xue's eyes remained unfamiliar. She had no recollection of these events. In the future dominated by Gao Xing, it seemed that Han Fei never existed; all traces of him had been erased.

"Don't you remember me?" For the first time, Han Fei felt the taste of being forgotten. Only he knew everything they had gone through.

Faced with Han Fei's question, Li Xue did not give any response; she seemed to still be judging whether Han Fei's words were true or false.

"Do you think I'm deceiving you?" Han Fei walked to the table and said many things that only Li Xue and he knew. He didn't use any acting skills; it was all genuine emotion.

“No, I was just thinking about a possibility.” Li Xue got up and left: “Come with me.”

The two walked out of the office one after the other, and Li Xue led Han Fei to the Evidence Department.

The so-called Evidence Section is a place where items related to ghosts and monsters are stored. These are various cursed items and evidence of vengeful ghosts committing murders.

Descending from the top floor into the underground, passing through layers of guards, Li Xue opened the door to a separate room in the Evidence Department. Inside, there was a dilapidated altar with a faceless statue lying on it.

"Why did you show me this?" Han Fei had seen similar altars and statues at Yin Shang's place before. It seemed that there were other unspeakable things in this shrine's memory world.

“Ghosts born of hatred are extremely difficult to kill. Each of them has its own shrine and statue. But deep within that city, we discovered some faceless statues. We couldn’t find any information about the statues in the city, as if everything about the statues’ owners had been deliberately erased.” Li Xue stood beside the broken altar and turned to look at Han Fei.

"After the unspeakable ghosts are killed, all traces of their existence are erased..." Han Fei suddenly thought of something, and his speech suddenly quickened: "The unspeakable ghosts are erased after being killed! When Kuang Xiao used the power of usurping the god to enter the shrine, the price for activating that power was the sacrifice of everything! Including memories, abilities, and the past of existence! The reason why I and the other children still retain some memories is because he sacrificed himself alone!"

Han Fei stared intently at the faceless statue: "Could it be that in the future dominated by Gao Xing, Mang Xiao became unspeakable, and in the end he was killed, and all traces of him in the world were erased?"

Everything aligned perfectly, and goosebumps rose on Han Fei's neck. This future without him was terrifyingly real.

"Based on the information you've provided, the most likely scenario is that you became an unspeakable ghost during the great disaster, but for various reasons, your soul was scattered, and we've forgotten everything about you." Li Xue closed the door to the cubicle. "Of course, this is just speculation. The truth isn't important. What I care about is what you'll do next. Will you choose to stand with the ghosts or with the humans?"

“If you investigated Gao Cheng, you would find that although he has done many wrong things, he has always hated ghosts and monsters, and has entered the Haunted Building many times to investigate, using all his abilities to try to change things. Now I have taken over his body and am completely aligned with his will, which may be one of the reasons why I was reborn in his body.” Han Fei’s power alone is limited, and he wants to join the Investigation Bureau to do some things with their help. The thirty students in Class Seven probably share the same idea, which is why they made no attempt to hide their abilities and openly proved their worth.

After Han Fei finished speaking, he noticed that Li Xue was still looking at him, but her gaze was no longer as sharp as before.

"Go find Zhao Ming to fill out the forms. He will settle you and all the school survivors before dawn." Li Xue didn't say anything more to Han Fei. She saw Han Fei out of the evidence department.

After Han Fei and the other teachers reunited, several figures emerged from the Evidence Department, each possessing their own unique personality.

"Chief, are we just going to let him go like this? That guy looks very dangerous; his personality has awakened at least three times!"

"Is he really your friend? It doesn't seem like he's lying."

One by one, subordinates followed behind Li Xue. If Han Fei had made any unusual move just now, he would probably have been taken down immediately.

“I really don’t remember, but for some reason, mentioning Han Fei’s name makes me feel particularly painful, as if every cell in my body is desperately screaming to remind me of him.” Li Xue’s gaze turned to the distance: “Go back and rest early, everyone. Tomorrow we’re going to the Ghost Tower, which happens to be the Deep Sea Aquarium. We can bring him along.”

……

After returning to the school's survivor camp, Han Fei went to the quarantine area alone to rest, wanting to be alone and quiet.

The joy of seeing Li Xue was overshadowed by another emotion. Han Fei never expected that Kuangxiao would sacrifice himself to buy everyone the opportunity to usurp the godhood.

"Could this also be part of Number Two's plan?"

What's done is done, and all Han Fei can do is make the most of the opportunity gained from his maniacal laughter: "I will protect all the children; this time, I will save everyone!"

(End of this chapter)