My Healing Games

Chapter 857 I'm Back from My "Wild Adventures"
The man with plum blossom tattoos on his face lay in a pool of blood, his eyes filled with resentment as he stared at Han Fei, dying with his eyes wide open.

What a crazy and perfect plan! It all fell apart because of Han Fei’s appearance. Most of his comrades and subordinates in Area A were sacrificed to the monsters. For the first time, they, who had been granted special privileges by the gods, felt despair.

"He was born on the same day as the gods..."

Using his possessive personality, Ugly Brother's will and soul are still hiding inside the little boy's body, making him the only surviving criminal at the scene.

After crushing the ugly man's original body, Han Fei approached the boy with a small nightlight in hand. Xing Fu stood to his left and Wu Chang to his right, two large vengeful spirits like his two children, closely following him.

"Little boy, you stole the clothes my mother made for me." Han Fei reached out and pressed down on the little boy's head, using the secret of touching the depths of the soul to let starlight shine into the boy's mind.

Ugly souls have nowhere to hide, and even the most beautiful appearance cannot conceal their stench.

Compared to his relatively normal body, Ugly Brother's soul was like a lump of mud. His personality was completely integrated into his soul. Everyone he set his sights on was eventually enveloped by this lump of mud and suffocated to death little by little, leaving only a shell for him to play with.

"The more beautiful and powerful the body one possesses, the more satisfied one feels, which further strengthens the possessive personality." Han Fei learned about Ugly Brother's abilities by touching the secrets deep within his soul. His possessive personality had awakened five times, and he hoped that the small area of ​​the city he was in charge of would be almost entirely his "body".

This psychopath and the monster teamed up to sacrifice living people to the evil god, killing everyone who knew the truth and dared to resist him. Gradually, all the survivors believed he was a powerful and good person.

The most difficult evil deeds to detect are often committed by people who are generally considered good.

Han Fei did not kill Ugly Brother; he wanted to try to use the guy's personality to save those "living specimens."

By imprisoning Ugly Brother's soul and personality in the abyss of greed, Han Fei dealt with all the thugs, gathered the black mist, and allowed all the ghosts and monsters to return.

Fish swimming in the darkness fell into the abyss. The little girl did not attack the weakened Han Fei. She seemed to regard the abyss as her second home and obediently walked back.

Han Fei didn't know how Number Two healed her, and he didn't have the energy to think about it now. After the black mist dissipated, his legs went weak and he knelt down next to the blood pool.

The mental pollution index has skyrocketed to an outrageous level; if it were anyone else, they probably would have gone crazy long ago.

By healing his personality to prolong his life, Han Fei maintained his last shred of consciousness.

"Could you let him call you 'Mom' one more time? Your child is trapped in despair and numbness; only you can awaken him."

Han Fei reached his hand into the blood pool, and this time the Ghost Mother did not dodge.

"You shouldn't have come."

The healing starlight dispelled all misunderstandings. As the voice of the Ghost Mother rang out, the boy, who had been numb to everything, seemed to stir. His heavy eyelids slowly opened, and two dark holes stared blankly in a certain direction.

He kept wanting to open his eyes, not to see the colorful world people talked about, but just to see his father and mother who had always been there for him.

"Gao Cheng, you've really grown up."

The voice of the Ghost Mother echoed in Han Fei's mind. She dragged her cracked body out of the blood pool, enduring unimaginable pain, and embraced Gao Cheng's body.

“I’ve never blamed you. You’re both my children. I wish I could have taken that pain away from you…”

The demon mother's lips were forcibly torn open by a force, and black blood mixed with divine curses splattered everywhere. She had done something against the will of the gods, but even while enduring the gods' punishment, she did not let go.

With her eyes gouged out, she gently touched Gao Cheng's head with her hand.

The boy, who was sleeping between the starlight and the abyss, heard his mother's words. He stood up, stretched out his arms, and staggered forward.

Han Fei's healing starlight guided the boy, but before the child could regain control of his body, the ghost mother's soul was already on the verge of collapse.

The curse of the gods was fully triggered, and the Ghost Mother was brutally torn apart. If this continued, the Ghost Mother might be completely destroyed right in front of the boy.

Seemingly sensing his mother's pain, the little boy, formed from Gao Cheng's real-life memories, stopped in his tracks.

There is nothing more desperate in the world than this; even the most heart-wrenching words cannot express it.

"Sigh." Han Fei sighed softly. He reached out and pushed the Ghost Mother away. If completing the mission would cause the Ghost Mother permanent and irreparable damage, he would rather give up the mission.

Kind people always come together at some point, making the city a little warmer.

Han Fei, like the boy in his mind, stood still, then slowly retreated, moving away from the Ghost Mother.

"I have to go now. See you next time, I will help you remove his curse."

The Ghost Mother's attitude was very clear: she still treated Gao Cheng as her own child. No answer was needed; her actions had already proven that she still loved Gao Cheng.

Even if her body is broken, she still gives her child strength and hugs her child. Apart from a mother, it is rare to find such pure and selfless love in the world.

“You came to see me on your own before, which already caused you to be severely injured by the curse of the gods. Now you have suffered even more serious injuries. So don’t worry about me. Take good care of yourself and wait for me to come back.”

Han Fei relayed the message Gao Cheng wanted to convey. He and the boy in his mind took one last look at the Ghost Mother, and just as they were about to leave, the Ghost Mother threw something to Han Fei.

"Attention player number 0000: You have obtained a special shrine item—the key to room 601."

The Ghost Mother seemed to want Han Fei to go to this room, where she hid something she wanted Han Fei to see.

Picking up the key, Han Fei carried the nightlight into the stairwell. The entire sixth floor was filled with cursed items related to Gao Xing, including missing person notices with his photo on them, reward notices for clues, and some clothes prepared for him.

Passing through all the curses to reach the end of the corridor, Han Fei opened the door to room 601. A faint floral fragrance wafted through the air, and the room was filled with all sorts of flowers. It seemed that this was the only room in the entire building that truly belonged to the Ghost Mother.

After closing the door, Han Fei truly couldn't imagine that there would be such a warm and clean room deep in the Ghost Realm.

Upon smelling the familiar floral fragrance, the expression on the boy's face in Han Fei's mind also changed.

They came to the center of the room and saw the notebook on the table; every word on the open pages exuded tenderness.

All kinds of flowers, all kinds of fragrances, all kinds of colors—this little flower room is a shared memory of the Ghost Mother and Gao Cheng. A blind child uses touch and smell to experience the beauty of the world, the growth of life, and inner joy.

Han Fei's hand rose uncontrollably, and when he touched the notebook, all the words on it transformed into a strange power, flowing into his mind.

The notebook recorded many things that the Ghost Mother had done. Every step forward and every growth Gao Cheng made in his childhood was backed by the Ghost Mother's tremendous efforts. But she never complained; on the contrary, she seemed never to be upset or sad, and she always stayed by Gao Cheng's side.

A different emotion gradually emerged in the eyes that were filled with despair. The little boy's dull clothes regained their color. His mother had always protected him, both in the past and now.

"Oh!"

A missing person poster fell off the wall and floated into the room. Then, more and more missing person posters swarmed in like strange insects, covering every part of the room.

The faces in the photo were grotesque and terrifying. All the flowers in the room had withered, and their fragrance had turned into a stench. In the end, only the blank notebook remained in the room.

The last room was also occupied by Gao Xing, but the message that the Ghost Mother wanted to convey had been delivered, and that memory of growing up would forever accompany Gao Cheng.

"Attention player number 0000! You have successfully completed the hidden shrine quest - Gao Cheng's Wish - with the lowest completion rate. Please choose one of the following three options."

"Reward for Mission 1: Gao Cheng and Gao Xing are twin flowers blooming together, their fates intertwined and influencing each other! You can choose to merge with Gao Cheng's real-world memories. Once you completely become Gao Cheng, you will have a chance to use some of the shrine's abilities and compete with the gods for control of the memory world."

"Mission Reward Two: Preserve Gao Cheng's memories of reality, agree to kill the god for him, and Gao Cheng's favorability will increase by ten!"

"Mission Reward Three: Now that Gao Cheng has lowered all his guard against you, you can choose to sacrifice him to the gods. You will have a high probability of gaining partial control of the shrine!"

"Minimum completion rate?" Normally, Han Fei might have to face the Ghost Mother alone, but Ugly Brother and the others have affected the mission's progress.

Looking at the three options, Han Fei did not make a choice immediately.

The boy's feelings were complicated. He knew his mother wasn't blaming him, but he also knew that if he continued like this, he might kill his mother.

Returning to the previous floor, the Ghost Mother had already left, and the ghosts inside were gesturing for Han Fei to leave as soon as possible, as if other hatred was moving in this direction.

Silently stepping out of the ghost realm, with the faint light shining on him, Han Fei ultimately chose mission reward two.

“The meaning of our efforts is to make the future better. In my opinion, the best ending is for you and your mother to be able to reunite normally.” Han Fei stopped worrying and heard the notification that Gao Cheng’s friendliness had increased: “I will help you kill the god and put fate back on track.”

After finding the two Hope City survivors who had hidden, Han Fei got into the cab of the black truck with them. Everything in the truck was irrefutable evidence and needed to be taken back to the Investigation Bureau.

The corruption within the new city is so severe that the "necrotic" parts must be removed as soon as possible.

Driving his black heavy truck, Han Fei returned to Area C without incident.

As soon as he appeared within the jurisdiction of the Investigation Bureau, the members of the Calamity Investigation Bureau's patrol team were already on high alert. In broad daylight, someone actually dared to drive a Hope New City heavy truck bearing the mark of an evil god to the Investigation Bureau; this was simply a provocation.

Upon touching the black ring, Han Fei had contacted members of the investigation team in advance to rescue the person. The modified vehicles of both sides met at the buffer zone established by the investigation bureau.

"Don't misunderstand! We're on the same side! I'm Gao Cheng, the leader of the 13th Investigation Team! This is my identification!"

Han Fei stopped the black heavy truck and got out of the car. He was in very poor condition and fell to the ground halfway there.

Seeing him like this, the patrol team dared not approach rashly. Many ghosts possess acquaintances and then launch a surprise attack.

"Is it Gao Cheng? But I remember he left on a motorcycle, without even carrying a bag."

A member of the patrol team stared at the black heavy truck, the bloodstains on it, and the faintly visible altar of the evil god. Who could just go out to do a routine task and come back in a heavy truck full of supplies and offerings?

"Make way! The location is right here!" Members of the investigation team also ran over. The team leader of the third group, who had just passed away, rushed directly to Han Fei: "Gao Cheng! Wake up! You're still recovering from serious injuries, what were you doing running out again?!"

"There are two members of the Hope New City law enforcement team in the car. Something big has happened in Hope New City, and I need to take them to see the director as soon as possible." Han Fei was helped up, and he covered his head: "Do you have ghost blood?"

"I'll take you there right now!"

"Is there ghost blood...?"

The black truck was driven away by the investigation team. Everything on it was considered Han Fei's spoils of war, but it had to be examined one by one before being sent into the investigation bureau.

Han Fei and the two survivors from Hope New City were taken to the conference room, where the three of them told Li Xue and other senior members of the Investigation Bureau about their experiences.

After hearing their story, most of them looked terrible. They were fighting desperately to repel the monsters and reclaim the city, but the new city had already been severely infiltrated by the monsters.

"The evidence on the truck has been examined, and it can be basically confirmed that the three of them are telling the truth." The top student, the leader of Group Ten, entered the meeting room with the examination results and handed the documents to Li Xue.

"Area A is the most dangerous district in New Shanghai. How come these people are able to move around freely there?"

"We hope the population of the new city will exceed 600,000. We must handle this matter carefully, so as not to cause panic, and we must not let these beasts get away with it."

After much discussion, Li Xue made her final decision: "Collect all the evidence, have a patrol team protect the two survivors 24 hours a day, and I will personally go to Hope New City tomorrow."

"You're going over there?" The other senior officials were somewhat surprised. "Director, our investigation in Area C is at its most critical moment. It would be better if you stayed here to oversee the work at headquarters."

“There are more than just one or two people making deals with ghosts and monsters. Some of them may have already occupied key positions in Hope City. Catching them will not be an easy task.” Li Xue inherited her teacher’s personality: “Gao Cheng, stay. The rest of you, meeting adjourned.”

After everyone left, Li Xue sat down next to Han Fei and asked, "Is there something you're still holding back from saying?"

"how do you know?"

“You seem to have always had this habit.” Li Xue stared into Han Fei’s eyes: “Tell me, what exactly happened to you outside this time?”

Han Fei had no idea what Li Xue had gone through during the disaster; it seemed she could see right through Han Fei's acting.

Han Fei had nothing to hide from Li Xue. He told her everything about Gao Xing, Gao Cheng, and the Ghost Mother, including their encounter with Ugly Brother, without omitting anything.

"Gao Cheng's memories, which you brought from the aquarium's underground, have completely earned his trust? Now you want to deal with the unspeakable one whose fate is intertwined with his?" After a moment's thought, Li Xue said to Han Fei, "I have a suggestion. Would you like to hear it?"

"You say it."

“Since you didn’t choose to merge with Gao Cheng’s memories, let’s try a different approach to make him use his abilities.” Li Xue pushed Chou Ge’s file in front of Han Fei: “The hatred in the eyeballs beneath the Deep Sea Aquarium is intertwined with the fate of the little boy in your mind. You said their eyes were swapped, and their memory fragments are intertwined. We can use this, along with this criminal’s possessive personality, to try to make the little boy in your mind take over the hatred in the eyeballs.”

Han Fei was slightly taken aback: "Other people's personality abilities can be used like this?"

"Go and discuss this with the leader of Group Ten. The difference in power between humans and ghosts is enormous. The reason we've survived until now is because we can flexibly combine the powers of various personalities." Li Xue got up and organized all the evidence. At this moment, the door was pushed open, and the leader of Group One of the investigations walked in, carrying a black box in his hand.

"Where are you going?"

"We need to get rid of these parasites in Hope City. Once they receive reports of their men going missing, they'll definitely be on guard, so I've decided to go there now." Li Xue took the heavy black box with one hand and strode away.

(End of this chapter)