My House of Horrors Chapter 145
Advertisement
Chapter 145: We Are All Monsters (2)
Wang Shenglong's father observed Chen Ge and Doctor Gao out of the corner of his eyes . He knew how unusual his son looked, and whenever someone judged his child with a weird gaze, there was an indescribable pain in his heart . However, this time was different . Both Doctor Gao and Chen Ge acted normally .
"Exercise can help stave away heart problems and release stress . Try not to keep him cooped up at home . " Doctor Gao removed his shoes and stepped into the room . He sat down beside Wang Shenglong without a trace of disgust or condescension . Wang Shenglong did not show fear at Doctor Gao's approach; if anything, it felt like he wanted the company .
He wiggled his large body with difficulty like he was trying his best to show his welcome . Wang Shenglong and Doctor Gao shared a peaceful relationship, but when Chen Ge prepared to enter the bedroom, everything changed .
He followed Doctor Gao and removed his shoes, but when he stepped into the bedroom, the smiling Wang Shenglong suddenly stopped . His expression turned serious . He glared at Chen Ge, and it felt like he was a lion who felt some other dangerous beast entering his territory .
Doctor Gao, who was sat beside Wang Shenglong, felt this most directly . He looked at Chen Ge with confusion . Chen Ge himself felt this . Wang Shenglong's reaction was abnormal to his eyes .
What did the man sense on me? Is it the residual smell of the stray cat, or can the monster on him sense the presence of Zhang Ya? Chen Ge stopped moving and took a seat further away from Wang Shenglong .
"Perhaps it's the sudden influx of strangers that has unsettled him . " Doctor Gao tried to smooth over the situation and started chatting with Wang Shenglong . He was a professional . He did not bring up anything related to mental disease . It felt like he was merely chatting with a friend, and Wang Shenglong slowly relaxed, using the board to respond to Doctor Gao's occasional questions .
Advertisement
Chen Ge did not say a word, and he focused fully on listening . Doctor Gao was tactful with his speech . It might have seemed like small talk, but unconsciously, he had drawn out many secrets from Wang Shenglong, including the darkest memory from his childhood and his daily habits as well as his history with doctors .
The conversation continued for forty minutes, and the longer the conversation went on, the more Doctor Gao felt this was not a psychological patient . Wang Shenglong's mind was clear and bright . He was willing to communicate with others and showed desire to receive treatment . Listening to their conversation, Wang Shenglong's family was gratified . Despite his looks, they knew Wang Shenglong was a kind and harmless child .
After the conversation ended, Doctor Gao exited the bedroom . He pulled Wang Shenglong's father to the side to ask, "The child acts very normally . It doesn't seem like he is tormented by psychological illness . I can't help but suspect he is hiding something from me . "
Mental patients, for the most parts, were like normal human beings . It was only when their illness acted up that they would commit actions that normal people would not understand .
"The child has never hurt anyone and has not done anything weird . Other than the refusal to speak and move, he is just like a normal person . " Wang Shenglong's father fetched a glass of water for Doctor Gao .
When Doctor Gao conversed with Wang Shenglong, the latter had told him about the childhood nightmare . "A normal child suddenly lost his power to speak, could the story he was telling be real?"
Wang Shenglong's father shook his head with a sigh . "We have no idea whether it's real or not . We've seen so many doctors, but none of them could confirm or deny it . "
"Whether it's real or not is not that important . The important part is even after so many years, Shenglong can still recount it in such detail; this means that the incident has impacted him greatly . As long as we can solve this problem, he should be able to regain the ability to speak . "
Advertisement
"But if this incident is completely made up, how are we supposed to help him solve it?" Wang Hailong asked .
"Even if it is fictional, every single detail in it has a real meaning to Shenglong, just like how dreams often reflect real life . " Doctor Gao took out his phone to show that he had recorded his conversation with Wang Shenglong . "We cannot take everything at a surface level . Temporarily, I cannot promise you anything, but I will try my best . "
"Doctor Gao, as long as you can cure Shenglong…"
"I don't have much confidence either . After all, his language power must have regressed since he hasn't spoken for so many years . " Doctor Gao looked back into the bedroom . "But the most stressing issue is not his psychological problem but his physical issue . He is seriously overweight, and this puts his life in danger . "
"We have talked to him about this, but he dislikes exercise . He prefers to just stay inside his bedroom . He doesn't even want to move out to the living room . " Wang Shenglong's father was also frustrated .
"Try to communicate with him and tell him that this is normal to change his worldview and perspective . Then his action might change . "
Doctor Gao discussed the situation with Wang Shenglong's family outside the bedroom . Inside the bedroom, Chen Ge sat across from Wang Shenglong . By then, the smile on Wang Shenglong's face had disappeared . His beady eyes that almost disappeared among his folds of fat narrowed into slits as he studied Chen Ge .
"Wang Shenglong, I want to help you, so I hope you will stop hiding things from me . " Chen Ge maintained a safe distance from Wang Shenglong . The man was very cautious of Chen Ge, and Chen Ge refused to get any closer because of the stench that came off the man . However, it appeared like only Chen Ge could smell it .
Grabbing the board, Wang Shenglong wrote, "I'm not hiding anything; I've told you everything . "
"You know whether that is true or not . " Chen Ge lowered his voice . "Their focus is on why you aren't talking, but I'm different . I'm more curious about the other memory that you most detest . What happened to you when you were inside the Third Sick Hall?"
The mention of the Third Sick Hall caused the flesh on Wang Shenglong's face to shake violently . His chubby hands clenched into fist, and his body shook unevenly .
"Your aversion to doctors occurred after you left the Third Sick Hall, so what happened to you inside that hospital?" Chen Ge held Wang Shenglong's fists . "You are a normal person, but you are under the threat of something abnormal . Tell me the truth, I can help you . "
Wang Shenglong rejected Chen Ge's offer . He suddenly went berserk and shoved Chen Ge away with powerful force .
Catching his breath, Wang Shenglong glared at Chen Ge . After a long time, he wrote this down on the board .
"We have both transformed into monsters . Instead of worrying about me, you'd better worry about yourself . "
Advertisement
- In Serial17 Chapters
A Virtual Invasion
An invasion from another dimension is shut down by an Empire's traitor and the world has a scant few decades to build the strength to resist a multidimensional Empire. How will the world fair when no one even knows its doom is one barred gate away? Fortunately, the traitor has a plan. Maybe with a bit of luck and planning, he can build a force to defend the world without anyone realizing it. Author's Thoughts: What is litRPG (From wikipedia) - LitRPG, short for Literary Role Playing Game, is a literary genre combining the conventions of MMORPGs with science-fiction fantasy novels.[1] LitRPG is a literary genre where games or game-like challenges form an essential part of the story. A LitRPG work simultaneously narrates the story of characters inside and outside of the game-world. At least some of the characters in a LitRPG novel therefore understand that they are playing a game: they are 'meta-aware'. So, while Tolkien's Lord of the Rings is a fantasy novel, a book about people creating avatars and interacting in a Lord of the Rings MMORPG would be a LitRPG novel.Why do I read them? You know, I am not too sure. I love MMOs. I played them, quit them, joined up and repeated the cycle. They are fun! They are a massive waste of time but so are most games. Do I want to read about someone else playing them? Sort of?The advent of VR and the possibility of VR someday becoming so immersive that you can't tell them from reality sets the imagination on fire. What if this could be life? But most stories fall short. At the end of the day the protagonist hangs up his VR helmet and goes to have dinner with his mom and dad or other family and it becomes meaningless. It's like the story that ends because the main character woke up and nothing you read matters.There have been some books that explore the concept of the intersection of reality and total immersion VR. Enders Game is a classic. There were a few others that escape me but they exist, however, the cross between the game and reality is weak.So what if the game was real? The technology needed for total immersion VR is so advanced that by the time we reach that goal technology should have naturally evolved to include several items. You must have direct neural input. You simply can't have a total immersion (all senses and perfect presence) experience without this basic prerequisite. If you have direct neural access, you can probably do neat things like feed knowledge and skills directly to that person. You can undoubtedly do many horrible things as well. Muscles are controlled by the brain. If you control the brain why would you let the body just sit there and rot? A person that sits unmoving for 24 hours a day will have their body whither away just like a coma patient. However, if you control the brain you could control the muscles. On a basic level, this would be isometric impulses, working muscle group against muscle group to avoid atrophy. Taken to its logical conclusion you would be able to gain muscle mass and program muscle memory. The flip side is that you could remote control their body... but let's not go there. So what would people do if it were real? Well, they would probably limit and regulate it since the drawbacks are very obvious. Even if you look at the basic aspects of this you can see some negative possibilities. Look at the Sword Art Online anime. Personally, I think they missed the boat by putting a bomb in the VR helmet. Do you really need a bomb when you have direct access to the brain?So what kind of events would you need to have a situation where the obvious drawbacks haven't been explored? Maybe a society where the advancement of technology has so far outstripped the explorations of its applications that ignorance was truly bliss? Okay, so I had to put in an alien invasion to kickstart the premise, but that was just one of the possibilities.
8 126 - In Serial15 Chapters
Enter Darkness
"Here in the mountain we train those who will one day take our places. We do the jobs others find impossible. Our clients are ever different. We never turn down a job, and we never fail. I hope you take my words to heart. I would hate to kill you myself one day. Now listen carefully." As Master Thrass spoke I listened. He told me that the process was fairly simple but very dangerous as well. This is after all Black Hive Mountain. Home of the greatest Assassins in the world.
8 102 - In Serial9 Chapters
Mystic Vacation~ Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie
When (Y/N) was invited on the Russo family vacation, she couldn't say no, especially since Max promised it would be the vacation of a lifetime. But when Alex wishes her Mom and Dad never met it was up to the Russos and (Y/N) to help save the day (even if it meant exposing (Y/N) to the Wizard World).Story Cover and Page Breaks Credit: sprousevoid
8 269 - In Serial43 Chapters
Invincible Ones [A Walking Dead Story]
Daryl Dixon's little sister adopted during the apocalypse, Ember Dixon, is a badass and troublemaker. Remind you of someone? It runs in the family! This is Ember's adventures and love story. Love story? Oh yeah, Ember also catches feelings for a member in the group, but will her tough skin make her block her feelings out? [PG-13 cuss words/language] (Going through editing of early chapters)Random Deep Ember Thoughts-"My leaves of traits aren't gone. They haven't wilted or crumbled in time. Leaves do change slower or faster than us. Seasons manage that. The way the plant life add more to the world. But us, no, we change faster than the leaves. No seasons to tell us when to change,we just do. When it all started, we all change immediately or we die. It's change or die. I changed. But some of me still dies when I do change.What happens when the leaves leave the tree in the winter? Do they change? Or just fall just because they give up? I'm going to experience the seasons, but only three.I will not give up and become a barren tree.A side of me still hides in the depths of change. It's the artistic side. The drawing I used to do in my cell, the deep-thought poetry and writing in my journal that I found in an old Barnes And Noble book store. We change for pain. We adapt like animals in a new climate, and we all adapt differently. In a good way like Dale,Or In an evil way like The Governor.I'm just a tree. With leaves of change."
8 75 - In Serial17 Chapters
Of course he is (A Sanderssides human AU)
***This is the third book the first is "am I really though" the second is "monster" ***Everyone was in a happy place. But....Romans PTSD is acting up and he keeps freaking out.Remus keeps thinking about the past and its catching up to him. Logan is terrified with the news of his parents deaths, knowing it was murder and someone was out to get his family. Patton tries to keep his smile but being back at the school doesn't make anything easier. Virgil...he's terrified of everything and everyone. Janus, he's still terrified of bugs. Will things get better or worsen?❗️this has not been edited and there are a lot of plot holes in this series so if yah notice something feel free to comment about it so I can possibly fix when I finally go about doing so! It's a mess of a series so just good luck❗️
8 111 - In Serial19 Chapters
50 shades of Ethan Dolan e.d
8 95
Prev Chap
Next Chap
Chap List
Boy
Girl
