Xu Zifan used his connections to investigate Lin Siyan's situation and learned that Lin Siyan had suddenly gone mad, claiming she wasn't herself but Li Jia, and that the prisoner named Li Jia had been released that day. It's highly likely that Lin Siyan is suffering from delusions, fantasizing that she can be released like Li Jia. Furthermore, Lin Siyan's emotions have been extremely unstable since entering the mental hospital, and she's been talking nonsense; she has already been diagnosed with a mental illness.
Xu Zifan personally visited "Lin Siyan" in the mental hospital and was quite certain that the two had switched identities. He suspected that Lin Siyan had spent all her hundreds of thousands of points, likely to swap faces with someone. Lin Siyan and the system were utterly inhumane, showing no consideration what the person whose face they swapped might suffer in the mental hospital.
As Xu Zifan left the hospital, Ji Yawen told him, "Dr. Chen said that he has developed a device to interfere with mental power. It's not perfect, but it's quite safe. One researcher volunteered to do an experiment, and the device made him unconscious for three days. He said he felt extremely dizzy and his thoughts were extremely chaotic."
Xu Zifan frowned and said, "We can't let them do these experiments. What if they get affected and become mentally impaired?"
"I also think it's very dangerous. Researchers are too crazy; it seems like they're not afraid of anything for their research. I think we should set some rules for the research lab." Ji Yawen was a little scared. What if that researcher didn't wake up? When she first set up the research lab, she thought it was quite fun and exciting, but now it seems really terrifying. But societal development is driven by a lot of research; there's no solution to this.
The two rushed to the research lab and obtained the newly developed mental interference device. This device resembled a pen, with a dot at the tip resembling a signal transmitter. Pointing it at someone and pressing a button would interfere with their mental energy. The interference effect depended on the strength of their mental energy; perhaps for someone with exceptionally strong mental energy, it would only cause a momentary dizziness. However, theoretically, no one possessed such strong mental energy.
The other two research labs have also made preliminary progress, developing a magnetic field jammer that alters the magnetic field to prevent it from circulating normally, and a psychological defense method specifically designed to counter interference with mental power.
After reviewing the research report, Xu Zifan immediately used Dr. Chen's connections to meet with the national official in charge of this field. He half-truthfully claimed that he had experienced several mental attacks, from which he deduced that Lin Siyan possessed extraordinary mental power, akin to supernatural abilities. Now, he discovered that Lin Siyan and Li Jia had swapped faces, and Lin Siyan had been released from prison in Li Jia's place to find him. Since normal legal procedures were no longer sufficient to handle Lin Siyan's case, he requested that the government investigate this bizarre case.
Lin Siyan was a prisoner herself; this act was not only an escape but also a murder of Li Jia. If Xu Zifan's account was true, Lin Siyan's abnormal behavior was worthy of research. The government immediately sent people to conduct DNA testing on "Lin Siyan" in the mental hospital, confirming that she was Li Jia, thus verifying Xu Zifan's statement. The next day, they sent people to arrest Lin Siyan.
Because Lin Siyan had single-handedly defeated all her fellow inmates in prison, the authorities dispatched ten highly skilled soldiers to arrest her. Lin Siyan lived alone to avoid detection, which conveniently facilitated their operation. Xu Zifan overheard Lin Siyan's panicked conversation with the system from inside the car, but Lin Siyan quickly demonstrated her self-defense skills, holding her own against the ten soldiers, resulting in a stalemate.
Xu Zifan got out of the car and joined the fray, while Lin Siyan exclaimed in shock, "What right do you have to arrest me?"
"Because you are Lin Siyan." Xu Zifan said coldly, and taking advantage of Lin Siyan's frightened state, he immediately pressed the button on her head with the mental interference device!
Lin Siyan's expression changed, and she staggered around like she was drunk, before being subdued and tied up tightly by two soldiers.
Two minutes later, Xu Zifan heard the system's voice: "[Host! Host, wake up! We've been attacked! Xu Zifan has something attacking us!]"
This shows that the system's mental strength is so strong that it was only affected for two minutes. No wonder it can do so much with its mental power. Lin Siyan, on the other hand, couldn't handle it. She fainted as soon as the system finished speaking and was carried into a car by soldiers.
Xu Zifan kept hearing the system calling Lin Siyan's name. After thinking for a moment, he pointed the magnetic field jammer at Lin Siyan again.
[System: Host, something bad has happened! The system has malfunctioned! Wake up! Xu Zifan is targeting us. He's discovered our identities. This is specifically aimed at me, host!]
Xu Zifan glanced at the instrument in his hand. Although it was effective, it wasn't strong enough to destroy the system. He had already completed the two tasks in his mission: "avoiding Lin Siyan's advances" and "preventing Lin Siyan from taking revenge on society." People the country really wanted to keep locked up couldn't escape no matter what. As for the last task, he wasn't in a hurry. It was already quite an achievement for the research lab to give him results so quickly, and now with the country's involvement, he would be able to destroy the system sooner or later.
Regardless of whether the system is a product of advanced technology or a higher life form, treating humans like fools and manipulating them will inevitably backfire. Humanity's research capabilities have never disappointed. Now that we have test subjects, I believe the speed of research will skyrocket!
The arrest of Lin Siyan confirmed Xu Zifan's words and made relevant departments clearly realize the significant role of Xu Zifan's research lab. After consultation, the director of the national research institute and Dr. Chen were put in charge of Lin Siyan's case, and mental and magnetic interference devices were installed in the room where Lin Siyan was detained.
Xu Zifan described how he almost got hit by the headlight, and Lin Siyan was also present at the time. The person in charge examined the broken edge of the headlight; it was perfectly clean, as if it had been cut off. Given the theory that exceptionally strong mental power can influence physical objects, they placed extreme security on that room. During their investigation of Lin Siyan, they also discovered that most men who approached her inexplicably developed feelings for her and did things to her advantage.
Because of this, all the staff around the room were replaced with women.
Xu Zifan stood outside the room, hearing the system's panicked voice. It had indeed malfunctioned, and quite malfunctioned at that, but it was far from being destroyed. Lin Siyan remained unconscious; as long as she didn't die, the system couldn't unbind itself from her, and even if the system regained consciousness, it couldn't leave. Xu Zifan thought for a long time outside, finally coming up with another idea. Since the system could go online and hack, couldn't he find a way to connect with it? Although it was extremely difficult, it was theoretically possible.
Xu Zifan's three research labs are currently attached to the National Research Institute, working together to study Lin Siyan's situation. Seeing that they had many new ideas, Xu Zifan felt relieved and went home to work on hacking the system. However, this was a very profound topic, and no one else could help him. He could only be patient and proceed step by step; these things couldn't be rushed.
With his busy schedule finally coming to an end, Xu Zifan took a day off to give himself and Ji Yawen a proper break. Ji Yawen hadn't had a rest in a long time either, and finally having a day off, she decided to visit the orphanage where she grew up, thus declining Xu Zifan's invitation to dinner.
As soon as she went downstairs to hail a taxi, she saw Xu Zifan leaning against the car and looking up.
"Boss? You, what brings you here?" Ji Yawen stared in surprise, her eyes wide. The sudden sight of Xu Zifan left her at a loss, her hands gripping the handles of the two large bags tightly.
Xu Zifan took off his sunglasses and smiled, "I came to pick you up for dinner. I didn't expect you to be busy. Can I ask where you're going?" He stepped forward and naturally reached out to take Ji Yawen's bag.
Ji Yawen hesitated for a moment, her voice a little low, "I want to go to the orphanage. I grew up there and haven't been back in a long time. I want to see if there's anything I can do to help."
"Then I'll go with you. I also want to see what kind of place nurtured such an outstanding girl like you." Xu Zifan bent down slightly to meet her gaze. "Okay?"
Since hints weren't working, he decided to be direct. This lukewarm approach would never end. Now that the troublesome matter was over, he should seriously consider why the girl wasn't responding.
Ji Yawen pursed her lips and hummed in agreement. Xu Zifan put the two bags in the trunk, opened the passenger door, and gestured for her to get in, his eyes full of smiles. Ji Yawen lowered her head and got in, her heart pounding, her mind a jumbled mess. She had already resolved to maintain a proper superior-subordinate relationship, so why was she still so weak-willed? Her crush was treating her so well, but she just couldn't muster the courage to be herself. What should she do?
Xu Zifan drove steadily towards the orphanage. Ji Yawen was wearing a cute white wool coat and jeans today, her hair styled in a ponytail, radiating youthful energy—a stark contrast to her usual self. Xu Zifan glanced at her several times. They barely spoke on the way, but an ambiguous atmosphere slowly spread, making Ji Yawen even more uneasy.
Upon arriving at the orphanage, Ji Ya-wen was spotted by the children playing inside as soon as she got out of the car. They cheered and ran to the gate, calling out "Sister Ji" one after another, each child with a happy smile on their face.
Ji Yawen immediately smiled, "Sister Ji brought you gifts. Have you been good these past few days? Have you listened to the headmistress?"
"Yes—" the children said loudly, their eyes all fixed on the bag Xu Zifan was carrying.
Ji Yawen smiled at Xu Zifan, then invited the children to sit down by the spinning wheel. She opened the bag and handed out gifts to them one by one. The children were so excited they danced and jumped for joy, some even tugging at her clothes, laughing and playing around her. Ji Yawen didn't find it noisy at all. After handing out the gifts, she held their hands and played games with them. Her smile was brighter and more relaxed than ever before, like an angel descended to earth!
"Is she alright?"
Hearing the sound, Xu Zifan turned around and saw a kind old lady smiling at the children playing.
Xu Zifan had just seen her photo on the wall and knew that she was "Dean Mama". He smiled and nodded, "She's very good."
The dean looked at him, then at Ji Yawen, and said with a smile, "This is the first time Yawen has brought a boy back. She's so strong-willed and sentimental. She said she wanted to help me even before she was an adult. Then she always got the top scholarship, and her tuition was waived. She used all the scholarship money to buy things for the hospital. After she skipped a grade and finished her studies, she found a job and started sending me money every month, and the amount kept increasing. I told her that this wasn't her responsibility, but she couldn't let it go. There really aren't many kind-hearted girls like her these days."