SWNOVELXO Chapter 154 - Special Circumstances
Michael harbored doubts about this situation, so he added a number of high-precision tests for Jiang Hui, even going so far as to use his authority to call upon clinical instruments used by the military, all in order to accurately detect the data and results this time.
In the end, the results came back, confirming that Jiang Hui indeed had an internal closure of the brain domain. The symptoms and the responses of the brain domain’s magnetic field clearly indicated this, and there was no question about it.
—But her internal closure was different from a typical internal closure of the brain domain.
Based on Michael’s detection of the flow of mental power in the magnetic field, it was evident that Jiang Hui’s brain domain had symptoms that limited the release of mental power and its levels. However, her type of limitation was a stable inherent condition, rather than a side effect caused by a brain mutation or an imbalance in the state of the brain domain.
Some might wonder what is meant by “inherent existence.” What’s the difference between inherent limitations and other types?
To explain, in the vast majority of clinical cases, internal closures of the brain domain are caused by acquired brain injuries or imbalances in brain power, leading to a disordered power system. Once these issues arise, they are incredibly difficult to adjust and are highly unstable, often having detrimental effects on the mental power system.
This type of internal closure represents “forced closure” and “unstable factors.” If luck runs out and mutations occur again, it could potentially shift into another type of mental anomaly.
Jiang Hui’s situation, however, is different. Her internal closure of the brain domain seems to be caused by the structure of her brain domain and an inherent special magnetic field. While it is unclear whether this condition is congenital or acquired, it can be confirmed that it is stable and almost impossible to change or worsen. Naturally, this condition is also difficult to adjust and cure, as it is fundamentally not a treatable symptom. Once identified, it may well be something she lives with for a lifetime.
In Michael’s hundreds of years of practice as a doctor, this was the first case of this kind he had encountered personally. Of course, there were similar examples in the history of the Empire; he had once seen a case study in the archives of the military academy in the capital that contained a few instances like this, and the protagonists were all exceptional individuals.
Michael had simply not expected to come across such a rare case himself. From the perspective of a healer, this journey to treat a patient, which began amid his busy schedule, was not in vain.
After discussing the key points regarding the internal closure of the brain domain, the old therapist went on to explain the current state of Jiang Hui’s brain domain’s magnetic field and the recovery status of her overdrawn mental power, without any hesitation.
The meeting room was very quiet, and the three of them wore serious expressions, listening intently. It was unclear whether they all fully understood.
Of course, not everyone was as quiet and contemplative as Jiang Hui and Stark, who listened and processed before asking questions. Someone, relying on his relatively close relationship with the old therapist, directly voiced his confusion: “So, according to you, how should this child’s, um, internal closure of the brain domain be treated? I’ve listened to you for a long time, but it seems like you haven’t gotten to the point…” Nie Erqi scratched his head.
A moment of silence filled the air as three pairs of eyes, expressionless, turned to him, making Nie Erqi suddenly feel uneasy, thinking he might have asked something inappropriate.
Michael was the first to shoot him a glare. “I know you’ve never been one to think much. I had hoped that as you grew older, you would show some improvement, but after all these years in the military, it seems you haven’t made any progress at all. Where has all your time gone? Have you even been paying attention to what I’m saying? Even a young child can understand, and yet you still have the audacity to ask?!”
Jiang Hui didn’t fully understand everything, but she grasped the main points. Each time the other person emphasized a key point, he would glance at her, perhaps to take her into consideration as the actual patient.
Nie Erqi, who had been scolded out of the blue, suddenly felt like a dog with its neck pinched, afraid to say anything at all; it was clear he had received a fair amount of discipline from the old man during his childhood.
Michael had harshly reprimanded him, but he still provided an explanation, or rather, he gave Jiang Hui and the others an accurate answer.
In simple terms, there was no specific treatment needed, and there wasn’t really a way to treat it. Jiang Hui was a rare case, and he couldn’t be sure if there would be any negative effects, nor did he dare to casually intervene.
Although she met the characteristics of an internal closure of the brain domain, her mental power output, usage, and explosive potential were all normal. Jiang Hui could normally output mental power below her level, and at certain moments, she could unleash extremely powerful mental energy, showing no significant difference from what was typical. The only issue was that the testing of her mental power level could be somewhat unstable and inaccurate; everything else was completely normal.
So, what was there to treat? She could just carry on with whatever she needed to do.
In fact, Lu Jin had misdiagnosed her; he was too young and followed the academy’s teachings too rigidly, failing to think flexibly. Once he detected Jiang Hui as having an internal closure of the brain domain, he naturally jumped to the worst possible conclusions. But the truth was that Jiang Hui’s situation was special; she was an exception and difficult to use as a reference.
The few people who finally understood this felt a collective relief.
It was good that there was nothing wrong; the brain is an extraordinarily intricate organ, and even if treatment were possible, there was no guarantee of absolute safety. Thus, both Jiang Hui and Stark had felt somewhat anxious coming here. Now that the other party told her there was no need for additional treatment, it was the best news they could hope for.
Noticing that Jiang Hui seemed to have completely relaxed, Michael felt compelled to interrupt her optimism and remind her, “But don’t think that everything is fine now.”
“Your case is special, and there aren’t many references for ordinary situations. I can only make inferences based on the current mental power data you’ve shown; I can’t guarantee that it will always be like this. According to the mental power gradient imprint chart, there’s a strange situation that arises during your use of mental power.”
“When your mental power is depleted, there’s a small, peculiar breakpoint where no data is captured. Immediately after this breakpoint, there’s a rapid influx of mental power flowing back in. This is very strange because when mental power is depleted, it’s impossible for there to be any return of mental power until a certain kind of replenishment occurs, and it shouldn’t be possible to have such a bizarre rise. I suspect this is related to the unique structure of your brain domain.”
“… Sigh, it’s too tricky. Currently, there are too few clinical cases, and I really can’t arrive at an accurate conclusion in a short time. You’ll have to keep a close watch on it yourself in the future.”
Depletion, breakpoints, strange backflow… This string of terms felt somewhat peculiar, and a fleeting thought crossed Jiang Hui’s mind.
The fact that mental power flowed back without any replenishment easily reminded her of several instances in her mental space where she had indulged impressively in gluttony.
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Author Note: I think I’m really writing a guide for myself to cross over (>﹏<). What kind of pseudoscience is this? I’m sorry, I’m sorry everyone; I know that someone reading this is probably cursing me for writing this nonsense. But this isn’t fluff; it’s meant to describe the main character’s complex and bizarre special abilities.