Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

"It seems my luck is still pretty good, exactly 60 kilograms." Addison chuckled, feeling quite optimistic.

Liu Xing nodded in agreement, acknowledging that Addison’s luck was indeed exceptional in some ways.

"Ugh, I hate playing with you guys who have good luck, it’s so boring and has no entertainment value, making me, the KP hero, feel useless. Anyway, Professor Yang is not currently in Treatment Room 1," KP Ghost said with a sigh.

Liu Xing and Addison exchanged a smile before entering Treatment Room 1.

"Mr. Addison, this is Treatment Room 1, where Professor Yang usually treats patients," Liu Xing said enthusiastically.

Addison nodded, looking slightly puzzled, and asked, "Treatment Room 1, so that means the Internet Addiction Treatment Center has more than one treatment room, right?"

Liu Xing nodded, explaining, "Yes, that’s correct. The center has two treatment rooms, but the key to the second room is only held by Professor Yang, and only he and the patients are allowed to enter."

Addison thought for a moment before asking, "So, the second room is not open to the public, right?"

"That’s correct. The second room is only opened for Professor Yang’s final treatment session with patients, which is a one-on-one special treatment. To maintain confidentiality, Professor Yang does not allow anyone else to enter the second room, so you might as well give up on getting in, Mr. Addison. As foreigners say, this is already a trade secret," Liu Xing revealed all the information he knew to Addison.

Addison furrowed his brow, looking somewhat disappointed, and said, "It seems that the special treatment in the second room is the key to the Internet addiction treatment, and it’s the most important information I need for my report. If I can’t get the specifics of the special treatment, I won’t be able to write a perfect report."

Liu Xing shook his head, saying, "Mr. Addison, you should know that large companies like Ke Ku Le take product formula confidentiality very seriously, and this special treatment method is the highest secret of our Internet Addiction Treatment Center. So, I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed this time."

Addison let out a sigh and said, "Okay, I’ll wait a bit and go ask Professor Yang if he can open the second room for me."

Liu Xing shrugged and led Addison into the treatment area, pointing to the "Electric Therapy Devices" manufactured by Yis People, saying, "These are the instruments we use for patient treatment. Simply put, they are Electric Therapy Devices, and according to Professor Yang, they were all imported from European and American countries."

Addison raised an eyebrow, walked forward to examine the "Electric Therapy Devices" closely, and then looked puzzled, saying, "Hmm, these Electric Therapy Devices shouldn’t be from European and American countries, right? Before coming to the Internet Addiction Treatment Center, I heard that Professor Yang uses electric therapy to treat Internet addiction, so I did some research online and learned about the best Electric Therapy Devices internationally. I haven’t seen this type of device before, and to be honest, their design looks too sci-fi. If you put these devices on the set of Star Wars, they wouldn’t look out of place at all."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, expressing some surprise, "Impossible, Mr. Addison, are you certain you’ve never seen this Electric Therapy Device before? Logically, such an advanced Electric Therapy Device should be very famous."

Addison remained silent for a moment, then nodded firmly, "I can confirm, I’ve never seen this Electric Therapy Device before. I’ve spent several hours searching for relevant information and even consulted a friend in the medical field, and I’m absolutely certain I’ve never seen this type of Electric Therapy Device."

As Addison spoke, he opened his camera and retrieved some photos of foreign Electric Therapy Devices.

After looking at the photos, Liu Xing seemed uncertain, "Hmm, could it be that Professor Yang had his friends abroad obtain some Electric Therapy Devices that haven’t been officially produced yet?"

Addison shook his head, speaking seriously, "How is that possible? If Professor Yang’s claims are true, and this Electric Therapy Device can really cure internet addiction, then why wouldn’t it be tested in European and American countries? You know, European and American countries are more developed than China, with almost every person owning a computer and having a wide range of games to choose from, which means they have a much larger market for internet addiction treatment. Manufacturers could gain more profits, so why would they give up on that?"

Addison’s words left Liu Xing stunned, unsure of what to say.

Suddenly, Liu Xing seemed to remember something, pointing to the Elder Sign logo on the Electric Therapy Device, "Wait, Mr. Addison, look at this. Professor Yang said this logo is the manufacturer’s trademark. With this, we should be able to find the manufacturer of the Electric Therapy Device."

Addison touched the Elder Sign logo, closed his eyes to think, and finally shook his head, speaking solemnly, "I can confirm that none of the renowned medical device manufacturers in Europe and America use this logo as their trademark. And Liu Xing, you see, apart from this unknown logo, there are no other markings on this Electric Therapy Device - no manufacturer, production date, product number, or anything. This suggests that this device, or these Electric Therapy Devices, are completely unlicensed products."

Liu Xing’s eyes widened in shock, stuttering, "This, this can’t be... maybe..."

"Definitely not," Addison said firmly. "I’m now certain that these Electric Therapy Devices were produced and transported here through irregular channels. So, I have reason to suspect the true purpose of these Electric Therapy Devices. Liu Xing, as a doctor with medical ethics, you should join me in investigating this matter. If these Electric Therapy Devices have quality issues, it could have irreversible consequences for patients who use them. As Professor Yang’s assistant, you would be an accomplice if you didn’t take action."

Liu Xing remained silent for a moment, then nodded seriously, "Mr. Addison, you’re right. I’ll do my best to help you investigate this matter."

Liu Xing and Addison exchanged a smile.

Cooperation was a pleasure.

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