The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Chapter 7: Is there no ship I can board in this new era?

"I have never seen such strange brainwaves before."

Upon hearing this answer, Wu Qingqing tilted her head as if thinking, then repeated:

"You mean... you fell asleep, but your mind remained awake?"

"What does it mean?"

Isn't this a contradiction?

How can I fall asleep while fully awake?

The doctor opened his mouth as if to explain, but then stopped.

He gathered his thoughts before speaking:
"When a person falls asleep, although the brain is in a resting state, a small number of brain cells are still active."

"We can use brainwaves to determine which sleep stage we are in."

To put it simply, there are six stages.

"Light sleep, medium sleep, deep sleep, REM sleep, and the waking state (non-sleep state)."

As he spoke, he picked up a book and quickly found a graph of brain waves for each sleep stage.

"Look, this kid's brainwaves are basically the same as when he's awake."

Wu Qingqing took a look and compared it briefly, and found that it was indeed the case.

"He wasn't actually asleep?"

"Pretending to be asleep?"

The doctor shook his head:

“That’s what’s weird.”

"He was indeed asleep."

"If you look closely at the curves, you'll see there are differences."

"From the curvature, the brain is in an active state, but from the frequency, the neural transmission efficiency is very low."

The doctor looked at Wu Qingqing, who looked completely bewildered, and then spoke in plain language:

"Simply put it..."

"While the brain is active, the body is in a state of rest."

"This is the first time I've ever seen this phenomenon."

Wu Qingqing didn't quite understand; she only wanted to know one thing: "Did he have that kind of dream?"

This time, the doctor was very certain.

"Without a doubt."

"The curves of those dreams will appear to overlap, which will be represented on the graph as fluctuations in two directions at the same time."

The doctor paused slightly after saying this, then added:
"This kid might have some mental issues; we need to do some further examination."

Upon hearing this explanation, Wu Qingqing immediately nodded:
"Shall we check it first?"

The doctor hummed in agreement, picked up his phone, looked at it, and then said:
"The wait will be three days from now."

"Come back in three days."

Wu Qingqing certainly didn't want to wait in line; she needed an answer as soon as possible, not three days later.

She was about to speak when she heard the doctor add:
"There are a lot of people needing brain scans lately, and three days is already considered very early."

"If it's brought forward any further, there's nothing I can do. How about you apply to the dean?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Qingqing didn't say anything more.

It would be great if the inspection could be done now, but if not, going through the procedures and waiting for approval will make the already tight schedule even more unbearable.

Therefore, Wu Qingqing knew that what she needed to do now was to report the situation to Xu Chenggong, the person in charge, as soon as possible.

As for follow-up examinations... since there's no time to do them now, let's wait until later.

Regardless, it can now be confirmed that this young man named Jiang Chuan was not lying.

He definitely didn't have that kind of dream.

"Okay, doctor, thank you for your hard work."

She nodded, politely thanked the doctor, and then looked at Jiang Chuan, who was lying there fast asleep.

While the doctor was removing the electrode patches from Jiang Chuan, Wu Qingqing's mind was in turmoil.

"He really didn't lie?"

"You really didn't have that kind of dream?"

"..."

"Is his situation quite special?"

"Or perhaps it's some kind of brain lesion?"

Wu Qingqing looked at Jiang Chuan, momentarily lost in thought.

I initially thought this guy was just being stubborn, but it turns out he really wasn't lying.

In Qingdao, a city of thirty million people, he was one of those exceptional cases, a mere one in thirty million!
Whatever the reason, this young man... needs to be investigated further.

She sent a message to the research institute, roughly describing the specific situation.

After Wu Qingqing finished sending the message, the doctor also finished treating the electrodes on Jiang Chuan's head.

The doctor left, but Jiang Chuan still hadn't woken up...

Wu Qingqing stepped forward and nudged him, preparing to wake him up.

"Don't sleep."

"Wake up."

"..."

"Wake up!"

Jiang Chuan opened his eyes groggily: "Oh?"

"Is it done?"

"what's the result?"

Wu Qingqing nodded and said, "You're not lying."

"We'll take you back right away."

She didn't want to tell Jiang Chuan that he was the only special case right now.

Since these are all confidential matters, it's best not to say anything before a definitive conclusion is reached.

Jiang Chuan rubbed his neck and casually asked, "Are you the newly established dream investigation agency?"

Wu Qingqing felt a chill run down her spine; it wasn't surprising that she suspected it was a dream investigation agency.

Although Wu Qingqing was surprised, she showed no emotion on her face.

She simply shook her head calmly: "What dream investigation agency?"

“We are investigators assigned by the Public Security Bureau.” Jiang Chuan smiled: “Investigators from the Public Security Bureau?”

"Your investigation task as an investigator is capable of moving someone as lowly as our principal?"

Wu Qingqing was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Jiang Chuan.

She immediately realized that Jiang Chuan was just speculating, so she said no more.

Jiang Chuan saw that she didn't say anything, so he didn't dwell on it anymore.

After all, that place is too far removed from their lives.

I still need to go to school and make a living; the truth is irrelevant.

We boarded the bus back to school in silence the entire way.

Before getting out of the car, the woman instructed, "Remember not to reveal any information."

Jiang Chuan nodded and prepared to enter the school gate.

But immediately, Wu Qingqing added, "Keep your phone on."

"We will contact you at any time."

Jiang Chuan paused for a moment, then turned to look at Wu Qingqing in the car and asked:
"What do you mean?"

"Do you still need to contact me?"

"Are there very few people like me?"

Wu Qingqing did not answer, but silently raised the car window.

As the car window closed, Wu Qingqing left behind her last words before parting: "Just keep your phone on, don't ask any more questions."

Jiang Chuan watched the black SUV drive away, scratched his head, and turned to walk towards the bus stop.

He also took out his phone and found that although it was charging, it wasn't turned on...

After turning on his computer, Jiang Chuan sent a message to Teacher Liu: "Teacher Liu, they took me to the hospital for a checkup. They said I might not be able to go back today, so I'll have to take a day off."

Ms. Liu seemed to be constantly checking her phone. She quickly replied to the message: "As long as you're okay, keep in touch. Don't turn off your phone. Tomorrow is the final exam, remember to come over."

Jiang Chuan: [Don't worry, teacher, I will definitely take the exam. Thank you, teacher. [Hands clasped together]]

The gatekeeper at No. 1 Middle School still remembered the black car. He had already prepared to let Jiang Chuan pass, but unexpectedly, Jiang Chuan walked out again.

Hey! That student!

"Where are you going?! I didn't say you weren't allowed into the school!"

"Come back! Come back!"

The more he shouted, the faster the figure's footsteps became.

Jiang Chuan slowed his pace only after disappearing around the bend.

He boarded the bus home without incident, gazing at the scenery outside the window, silently thinking:

"Since I'll be sleeping in class anyway, I might as well go home and sleep soundly."

"Final exams tomorrow?"

"Ugh, this is so annoying."

"..."

As he pondered, he remembered once again what the young man in the black suit had said at the school gate.

"She said...we should stay in touch..."

"It seems there are very few people like me now."

"..."

"And when I said before that I had never dreamed of a past life, she clearly didn't believe me."

Thinking of this, it was as if a lightning bolt had flashed through Jiang Chuan's mind. His pupils contracted slightly, and his heart suddenly raced.

“No… No!”

I was so sleepy when I first got on the bus that I didn't even think about some things. Now that I think about it, I realize this somewhat contradictory point.

He recalled every word the woman uttered when he first sat in that black SUV.

“She immediately started to argue after I told her I hadn’t had that kind of dream.”

"And they showed extreme distrust..."

“Three days have passed since the dream questionnaire was released. In these three days, they must have gathered a lot of information and data.”

“If there were even one person in my situation, if there were even one person who was confirmed not to have had those kinds of dreams… she wouldn’t have reacted like this!”

Jiang Chuan's eyes flickered, and even his breathing became somewhat rapid:

"That means it's not survivor bias!"

"Am I the only exception!?"

This answer surprised Jiang Chuan greatly.

It would surprise anyone to suddenly realize that they are the special one.

But Jiangchuan is a little different.

Because he had long realized that he was just one of the masses, the most ordinary working people.

She has a bit of cleverness, but that's all.

But when he realized his own uniqueness, this surprised him even more, and even delighted him.

At this moment, Jiang Chuan took out his phone. He had never been interested in his past life's dreams before, but now he finally began to take this matter seriously.

Human society is about to undergo a tremendous change!

The tide of the times has arrived!
But if you stand in the right place at the right time, even a pig can take off!

While watching the video, he couldn't help but continue to think about his current situation.

What started as a pleasant surprise quickly turned into bewilderment and helplessness as people pondered the situation.

"No, no..."

"Others can take off when they're in a favorable wind, but I don't have any wind here..."

"I haven't had any dreams about my past lives?"

"Wouldn't that mean being abandoned by the times?"

A giant ship bound for a new era is sailing away before my eyes; all of humanity has boarded, except for me.

"Damn it."

"No."

"Got to think of a way."

Jiang Chuan was acutely aware of his uniqueness as the only one who had never dreamt of his past life...

It definitely has great development potential.

(End of this chapter)