Chapter 800: 1: The Next Star (Part 1)

The recording upload is complete, and he begins checking the surveillance in every corner for functionality. After ensuring everything is normal, he turns off the computer, walks out of the office, and proceeds along the long corridor to the deepest part of the second floor, to the operating room.

Outside the operating room is a pupil-activated lock; as the door opens, Liu Zhi’an checks the surroundings, confirming there are no unexpected situations, and walks inside.

The interior, labeled with an operating room sign, is a room covered in plain metal sheeting.

There is no decor in the room, only a bed and a strangely shaped device connected to a wall-sized computer screen, which displays scattered fragments of images.

The final image is of a raging fire.

Almost illuminating the entire room.

The other end of the device connects to the man on the bed, who has closed eyes as if sleeping, with a dozen electromagnetic patches attached to his head.

When Liu Zhi’an comes in, he taps the keyboard twice in front of the computer, and after entering the password correctly, a message appears on the screen asking whether to disconnect.

Click confirm.

In the next second, the man on the bed opens his eyes, with extremely pale pupils gradually contracting from momentary drowsiness to alertness.

"Director, do you need to conduct rehabilitation training now?"

The man slowly sits up; due to deep sleep, his limbs are entirely powerless, losing even the most basic walking ability.

He needs two hours of rehabilitation training, during which the man remains silent, with a layer of sweat appearing on his pale face.

This demonstrates how painful the rehabilitation process is.

Liu Zhi’an skillfully operates the rehabilitation robot, and when the man can walk independently from the robot, the rehabilitation time is almost over.

Throughout the process, the two have no communication, as dozens of times of cooperation have formed a silent understanding.

This time, the man is different from the past; he chooses not to bathe and directly changes clothes and presses the switch to leave.

His steps are still a bit unstable, and he has to stop every couple of steps to hold onto the wall and rest for a while.

"Director, everything is normal with Miss Jiang, you don’t need to be nervous, you can rest for a while before going to see her."

"No need."

"Shi Yubai, ruining your body like this, don’t wait until you die before Jiang Lai, then what will you do."

Liu Zhi’an stands with arms crossed behind, watching as the other seems to completely ignore what he’s saying and continues moving forward.

"Forget it, I’ll go with you. Jiang Lai’s heart rate was not very stable just now, I injected a sedative, and she may need a few more days before waking up."

"Sedative?"

Shi Yubai looks at him coldly.

Liu Zhi’an swallows, explaining with slight nervousness.

"If she really wakes up, I can’t handle it, and you ordered not to let her sleep again this time, I couldn’t think of a better solution."

Shi Yubai ignores him, pauses briefly, then continues to stride forward.

Jiang Lai’s ward is in the deepest part of the third floor, along a corridor so long it seems to have no end, with mirrors lining both sides and even the floor. When the glaring white lights are switched on, simply walking inside feels like stepping into a fantastical dream, a dizzying sensation of the world spinning.

Passing through the corridor, at the deepest end is a heavy door requiring three-step authentication: fingerprint, pupil, and facial recognition.

Once the door opens, Shi Yubai walks inside, and Liu Zhi’an attempts to follow but the door suddenly shuts tightly.

"Heartless, not considering who was busy when you were comatose for the entire company."