Chapter 753: Physician Medicine Pearl, The Method to Cure Mental Corruption

A grand investigation was one thing, but with four hundred households in Mad King Building, Xu Lang couldn't possibly visit every single one. Moreover, two hundred more players would be moving in afterward, making things even busier. He didn't have that much time. Instead, hiding within the inspection personnel and using the Taleblade Demon Box's field of vision to observe, that was quite excellent.

Immediately, he posted a message in the Neighborhood Committee group chat, summoning all committee members to come up. He and Cao Yaxuan's group headed together to the reception hall.

At this moment, the reception hall already had quite a few people. And their identities were simple: "patients" and "doctors."

When these people saw Xu Lang personally arrive, they all stood up.

"Greetings, Dorm Owner!"

"Hello, Lord Dorm Owner!"

"Lord Dorm Owner, you've come!"

Xu Lang looked toward Zhichun and the other girls. "Is everyone here?"

"They're all here. Every player with Mental Corruption is present." Zhichun nodded, pointing toward the several dozen players in the corner.

Those players, pointed at by Zhichun's small hand, instantly went pale!

Weren't they promised this was for treatment? Why had Demon King Castle's all-star lineup personally shown up, could this be an execution?

Fortunately, Xu Lang didn't draw his blade. Instead, he asked, "Does anyone here have the ability to purify the 'Mental Corruption' abnormal status?"

"Yes!" Zhichun nodded.

Xu Lang and Sherry's group were all surprised, there really was someone!

Zhichun looked toward a woman in a green dress with a rich Chinese style.

This woman had a petite figure, black hair styled into two bun-shaped buns, and wore a short-cut qipao. Her snow-white legs were clad in a pair of white silk calf-length stockings. She didn't look like a top-tier player, but rather a Chinese-style little medicine girl. A proper medicine girl, not a male-to-female converted version.

When she noticed Xu Lang's group looking at her, her body immediately tensed, and she forgot to breathe.

"Her name is Medicine Pearl, Room Owner of Dorm 425, and a twenty-third cycle veteran player," Zhichun introduced.

Medicine Pearl felt panicked and added, "Lord Dorm Owner, I was originally a player on the fourteenth floor, later moved to the twelfth floor, and then after the dormitory building ascended, I ended up on the twenty-second floor."

Xu Lang waved his hand. "Don't be nervous. How long have you been in Mad King Building?"

"Two cycles," Medicine Pearl replied.

"What is the skill you use to purify 'Mental Corruption'?" Xu Lang asked.

The other players in the reception hall, seeing this, felt a bit of schadenfreude and vindictive pleasure. Earlier when others had asked, Medicine Pearl had put on airs and refused to say anything no matter what. Now she couldn't possibly stay silent!

"Can I add you as a friend and tell you privately?" Medicine Pearl's clear eyes trembled as she asked.

Cao Yaxuan was a bit surprised. "Quite bold, aren't we?"

Medicine Pearl said nothing, and sent Xu Lang a one-sided friend request.

To her relief, Xu Lang actually accepted.

Immediately, she sent Xu Lang her entire process for purifying Mental Corruption.

The core of purifying Mental Corruption wasn't some healing skill at all, but an Epic-tier mental control skill!

Control the target, erase the relevant memories, then use a healing skill to repair the target's brain damage.

This method was brutal enough!

[Xu Lang: Where did you get your Epic skill?]

[Medicine Pearl: Dropped from the last dormitory building BOSS]

Xu Lang gave Medicine Pearl a deep look. Based on experience, Epic-level drops generally only appeared on Lord-level monsters. Medicine Pearl's previous dormitory building was no simple place either, at least a Premium Building.

One had to know, Mad King Building hadn't produced many Epic items so far. After all, before this, it had always been a zero-tier small fry.

[Xu Lang: What's the upper limit of this skill?]

[Medicine Pearl: It can only erase Mental Corruption below Level Five]

[Xu Lang: You should also be affected, right? When you delete other people's memories, you should also come into contact with those corrupted images]

[Medicine Pearl: Correct. However, after drinking your coffee just now, I've already recovered]

Xu Lang's gaze flicked toward the coffee on the tea table.

These "doctors" all had coffee to drink, while the "patients" didn't. And among the "doctors" suffering from Mental Corruption, only Medicine Pearl was afflicted.

This was truly an unexpected discovery.

"From now on, you are the Neighborhood Committee's Physician. Low-level Mental Corruption victims, you'll handle them. Mary will work out a pricing plan for you afterward." Xu Lang stared at Medicine Pearl. "If any situation arises, you can come to Demon King Castle to report and drink coffee."

Medicine Pearl said delightedly, "Yes!"

Everyone around was envious beyond measure. Medicine Pearl had just become a Neighborhood Committee celebrity. Special talents really were different.

Next, Xu Lang had Mary prepare an information form for Medicine Pearl to fill out.

The information form was extremely detailed and broad, including identity information, original world, former dormitory buildings, current dormitory, primary responsibilities within the team, self-perception, health self-assessment, financial self-assessment...

"Just be honest. This is very important, and it won't harm you," Xu Lang said, which was also a veiled prod to hurry.

Medicine Pearl sped up her writing. By the time she finished, the people outside had mostly arrived.

All members of the Neighborhood Committee had assembled in the thirtieth-floor corridor.

After Mad King Building's upgrade, the corridors had widened once again. With this many people standing in orderly formation in the hallway, it surprisingly didn't feel the least bit crowded.

Li Shuwen and the others were cadres in the Neighborhood Committee, so naturally they were among them. Room Owners led tenants, Floor Leaders led Room Owners. Despite the crowd in the corridor, it wasn't noisy.

No one knocked on the door, because Xu Lang surely knew they had arrived.

Just as everyone was eagerly anticipating, the reception hall's Oak Door opened, and Mary stepped out. Right after, Xu Lang and a group of Demon King Castle players made their entrance.

In an instant, ninety percent avoided eye contact. A few others gazed at Xu Lang, filled with fanaticism.

"Dorm Owner."

Li Shuwen and the other Floor Leaders stepped forward, their manner respectful.

Mad King Building had been promoted, and before they could adapt to the changes, they'd been summoned, leaving many doubts in their hearts.

"Mm." Xu Lang nodded. "Zheng Kai, Floating Life Play, Su Yuan, Zhou Ye."

The four of them stepped out of the ranks.

Xu Lang took out Medicine Pearl's information form and handed it to Zheng Kai.

"You four, along with members of the Inspection Department and Taxation Department, will conduct a comprehensive census together."

"This is the reference model."

"Remember, this information can only be viewed by the specialists in charge of the census. Do not leak it."

"Additionally, before the census is complete, no one is permitted to leave Mad King Building. You need to speed this up, try to finish the task today."

The moment these words came out, the Neighborhood Committee members' emotions visibly shifted, realizing the gravity of the situation.

"Understood!" Zheng Kai solemnly accepted the information form.

Mary spoke up at this moment. "Lord Dorm Owner, I want to go with them."

"Very well." Xu Lang agreed.

Within Demon King Castle, only androids like Mary had the energy for such things.

Off to the side, Miaoying's expression turned bitter. If Mary went, she'd surely drag her along too. Mary's reasoning was that if one day she had an accident, Miaoying could step in as replacement.

But Miaoying thought she was overthinking it. Demon King Castle was impregnable, how could anything go wrong? Besides, even if the androids' combat power couldn't keep up with the times, as long as they had the identity of "Demon King Castle," no one would dare attack them.

Quietly stepping back two paces, Miaoying was just about to slip away, when Mary's voice, rich with feminine charm, drifted over.

"Miaoying, you're coming with me too!"