Chapter 2707 - 2769: Web Addiction Treatment Center

The other party considers Li Yifei a wealthy person, but Yang Wei’s evil lies not in offending Li Yifei, but in his contempt for the law, using the guise of treatment to harm countless young people and deceive numerous parents. The impact of his actions is rarely seen in terms of both severity and scope, and even if he doesn’t engage in this, he would become a menace doing evil elsewhere. It’s not because he’s particularly clever, but because there are too many foolish people, too many ignorant parents, who are failures themselves yet hope for their children’s success.

There’s nothing wrong with the desire for their children to become successful like Jackie Chan or a phoenix, but they overlook a reality: are their children genuinely smart enough, or suited for study? It’s increasingly true today that noble children rarely come from humble backgrounds. Wealthy children are born with a golden spoon, enjoying the best in every aspect of life, especially in terms of education. Teaching resources are the finest, while children from poor families, or rather ordinary families, might never have attended supplemental classes, learned instruments, read extensively, traveled widely, or witnessed the outside world...

If children are inherently smart and lucky, they might change their future through study. Of course, education is not the only path, but it remains the easiest route for ordinary or poor families to alter their future—getting into a good university, graduating, and having broad prospects, ensuring an easier future to a relative extent, though it’s not absolute.

However, foolishness can be deadly, and foolish parents can extinguish their children’s last hopes. Whether it’s Huaxia’s overall social atmosphere, public guidance, or education issues, many parents naively believe that as long as their children study, they will succeed. If study isn’t going well, they assume it’s due to a lack of effort, blind to the fact that not all children are suited for academics. Therefore, if a child plays games, falls in love early, or plays sports, they think the child is doomed and needs coercive changes, such as being sent to Yang Wei’s Web Addiction Treatment Center for inhuman electric shock therapy.

Such behavior is extremely foolish, ignorant, and pathetic, yet also helpless. Li Yifei can imagine many parents tearfully sending their children and tearfully receiving them back, because of their limited capability. Upon hearing how evil internet addiction is, as if it’s a terminal illness, they panic and trust Yang Wei, treating him like a deity.

Yet, evil is evil, and villains remain villains. Yang Wei and his minions perpetrate wicked deeds that can’t be cleansed by excuses. When Li Yifei claims he’s here for his brother’s treatment, the attitude shifts positively, directing Li Yifei and his group to park in the lot. In the parking lot, several Mercedes-Benz and BMW and a Bentley can be seen, their conspicuous license plates indicating they’re likely the cars of Yang Wei’s group.

In front stands a gate akin to a prison, five to six meters tall and wide. Due to the arrival of ’honored guests,’ the Web Addiction Treatment Center deploys over twenty security guards, seemingly concerned about Li Yifei’s group’s intentions, given they’re over ten rugged men, looking hardly easy to deal with.

The center is not devoid of disturbances; however, those causing trouble face grim consequences. A self-proclaimed Vice Dean greets them at the entrance, saying President Yang is currently treating other children and will come shortly. Li Yifei nods slightly and, without a smile, asks, "What is your treatment method?"

"Oh, the treatment depends on the child’s specific condition; it’s not fixed. In fact, we have over ten treatment methods, each tailored to different levels of internet addiction and individual circumstances. To determine how to treat, we need to see the child first," the Vice Dean says with a smile.

"Alright," Li Yifei replies.

"So, if possible, let me have a quick chat with the child. I’ve been doing this for many years; just a chat can help me assess," the Vice Dean proposes.

Li Yifei turns towards the youngest security guard and says, "This is my brother, addicted to the internet for over a year—playing games and chatting online!"

The Vice Dean squints, steps forward a few strides, and smiles first, "Your brother doesn’t look like someone with internet addiction."

"What should someone with internet addiction look like?" Li Yifei counters.

"Haha, youths with internet addiction usually act abnormal; some react intensely on hearing about treatment. Some even need to be tied up and sent over using coercive measures, but your brother seems quite composed!"

"He requested to come himself; he knows internet addiction is bad and is determined to treat it, though he lacks self-control. So he wants to try your electric shock therapy to see if he can be forcibly cured!"

"Is that so?" The Vice Dean opens his eyes and nods slowly, "That’s indeed possible. I can guarantee the treatment outcome. We have treated tens of thousands of internet addiction cases, with almost no failures. Our invented electric shock treatment method is definitely world-leading, absolutely safe and reliable, tested through countless patient trials!"

Li Yifei chuckles and says, "So what is the principle of this electric shock treatment? On the way here, we overheard some elderly women praising it as if it were Fairy Skills, which seems hard to believe. Is President Yang a deity?"

"Haha, of course not a deity, but for parents of these internet-addicted youths, President Yang is indeed a deity. Although internet addiction seems terminal, President Yang can cure it. Isn’t that godly? But for us, it’s not Fairy Skills; it’s science. Electricity is a magical thing—it was destined to change the world upon invention. Every aspect of modern life is inseparable from electricity, including human bodies, which contain electric fields known as bioelectricity, though not normally perceived. Our instruments convert external electricity into human bioelectricity, enabling a miraculous transformation that affects the body’s electric field. Through a series of complex changes, this effectively eliminates internet addiction.

Sounds quite complex, but I’d like to ask, what are these complex changes? Are there chemistry, physics, or mathematical formulas involved?" Li Yifei continues to question, causing a noticeable pause from the other party, who adjusts his thick glasses before replying, "Oh, there are definitely formulas, but they’re not disclosed to the public. Although President Yang hopes all internet-addicted youths can receive treatment, this goodwill can be misguided at times and lead to bad outcomes. After several unfortunate incidents, we’ve stopped sharing them publicly. Ultimately, curing your child is already a great achievement, and to accommodate more patients, we constructed this new facility. We didn’t intend for it to look like this, but some internet-addicted youths are akin to severe addicts; they become exceptionally crazy and aggressive. They constantly plan escapes, so we’ve prevented that.

"So, the formulas remain confidential, and the treatment principle can’t be disclosed?" Li Yifei inquires.

"Well, as mentioned earlier, it’s not that we can’t disclose, just that we won’t. Regarding the treatment principle, it’s explained already—it involves the mysterious bioelectricity affecting the human body’s electric field for comprehensive impact."

"Haha!" Li Yifei chuckles, turns to the security guard, and asks, "How about it? Want to try it out?"

"Yes!" the security guard immediately stands tall, affirming.

"Alright, let’s try this electric shock treatment!" Li Yifei agrees, then turns to the Vice Dean and asks, "Will it be 100% effective?"

"Claiming 100% is an exaggeration; no treatment can guarantee that," the other party responds.

"You just said virtually everyone can be cured!"

"Almost—99.5% cure rate. Actually, very few remain uncured, and we conduct annual follow-ups to check recovery amongst treated internet addiction patients. We observe a 99.5% cure rate—99.5 out of every 100 patients healed, with only one in two hundred cases recurring. This cure rate is unmatched by any ailment, showcasing our electric shock therapy’s marvel," the Vice Dean proudly states.

"Haha, quite a high cure rate!" Li Yifei ambiguously smiles.

As the group proceeds inside, the Vice Dean attempts to stop the security guards trailing Li Yifei, asserting, "There’s no need for so many people inside; we have over a hundred security personnel ensuring every student’s safety, absolutely no harm will come."

"Really?" Li Yifei questions, "Vice Dean, do you believe our presence poses a security threat?"

"Ah, not really, it’s just... Alright, all of you come in, but please don’t wander around; our management is stringent, outsiders roaming about may end up detained!"

Li Yifei casts him a bland glance before striding further, prompting the Vice Dean to catch up. Beyond the gate, a wide expanse opens—a large ’prison’ with an open area equivalent to two basketball courts, divided by half-meter spaced circles, each with two points inside. Li Yifei glances back at the Vice Dean, who promptly explains, "This is where training occurs. Those treated undergo behavioral correction training, like standing within circles with both feet on points. Any movement incurs punishment, correcting behavioral issues typical of internet addiction patients—essentially lack of manners. Once here, we have a duty to help rectify that."

"So, how do you define behaviors as lacking manners needing correction?" Li Yifei asks.