"Is this punishment or treatment?"

The man in front of me asked me questions in a cold tone, and judging by his expression, he was undoubtedly accustomed to similar processes.

While I could have answered "cure" right away to end the farce, both premature submission and excessive resistance can raise suspicion or cause attention.

Even if the other party doesn't necessarily notice something, I don't want to create additional risks.

So......

"You ......," I replied with a swear word.

As soon as he started talking, this guy turned the switch on the "healing device" again.

In the next second, the electric current passed through my body, and the sharp pain and brief heart palsy that acted directly on the nerves lifted my spirits.

If electrocution is an art, then I am Van Gogh in the electrocution world, and the institution I am in now...... They are probably at the level of art open classes in third-rate community colleges.

Of course, although they do not know how to accurately control the physiological response of electric shock by adjusting the intensity, wave type, phase, frequency and other parameters of the alternating current, they ...... They know how electricity can inflict sustained pain without causing serious trauma. This level of knowledge seems sufficient for a "treatment facility".

Oh, by the way, I haven't introduced myself yet, my surname is "Zi", and my single name is the word "Pro".

Right now, I'm receiving "treatment" at a very well-known "Adolescent Behavior Therapy Center"; Today was my first day in the hospital, and the hospital planned to let my "parents" see the "treatment effect" before going back, so I ...... I had this very "comfortable" experience.

At this stage, the process of infiltrating this institution is extremely smooth, and they have no suspicion that those two guys who have nothing to do with me are not my real parents, and their attitude towards the review of various documents is similar to that of teachers marking summer homework...... In addition to being extra careful when explaining fees and counting money, the degree of leniency with which they receive "patients" is staggering; Compared to my previous experience of applying for admission to a psychiatric hospital, it was as easy as following up with an express hotel.

However, the real difficulties are yet to come.

It's easy to lurk in a mental hospital, because at least 95% of the people there are really sick, as long as you cross the threshold and successfully blend in, you can boldly do all kinds of suspicious things, and you can pretend to be crazy and stupid anyway if you are discovered.

But here, it's basically all normal people, and if you want to lurk among them without being noticed, you have to appear "mediocre".

Mediocrity is a great quality.

Its significance to the entire human world is extraordinary.

Without it, our current social system would collapse immediately; Without it, our civilization would not have been able to survive from the beginning.

The human race needs mediocrity as much as it needs air and water.

From ancient times to the present, the operation and maintenance of human society have relied on those mediocre people who are everywhere; They are inactive and clinging to the wind, but they are pretentious and feel different.

It is precisely because the main body of mankind is such a group of people that the Fifth Kingdom has been able to inherit, develop, and prosper.

And what is the meaning of the existence of the very few extraordinary people who have high standards and wisdom, and who sit on their words and deeds?

That's natural...... It's about triggering "change".

Change is an illusion, and in essence, it is only part of a certain cycle of reincarnation.

The end of change is still mediocrity, and the world that has been "transformed" will eventually be returned to the hands of mediocrity. Then, for a long time, they will think that the world has changed, that it has become different, that it has become a better place...... Even if there are still some bad points, it is only the pain of change, and sooner or later it will be resolved.

But really, no.

Nothing has changed, and the cycle continues.

Still, change is necessary; It is like a "muscle relaxant", or it can be said to be a refreshing self-desecration, which can make the world get a little relaxation and release from the accumulated pain and stress.

I am a changemaker, and at the same time, a successor.

If there's one thing I've learned from that person, it's probably the state of life where I can casually talk about my career as if I'm helping the world.

In short, for me...... Mediocrity, it's very difficult.

Of course, it's also very interesting.

If philosophy could also generalize "theorems" in the same way as mathematically, one of them would be that the more difficult things are, the more interesting they are.

Overcoming difficulties can give people a sense of accomplishment and superiority, and this feeling of satisfaction is directly proportional to the degree of difficulty; But people still don't like to deal with difficulties, because the process of overcoming difficulties is always accompanied by the risk of failure, and the result of failure means ...... You put in the time and effort, only to end up with deep frustration and a mess to clean up.

I also don't like to fail, so I have to be serious about making myself a different person.

A normal person.

"Punishment or treatment?"

Another round of electric shocks was over, and the man asked me the same question with a serious face.

I wanted to laugh, but I endured it, and instead of laughing, I cried.

Fortunately...... Holding back laughter can also squeeze out tears.

After a few seconds, I adjusted my expression and shouted in an emotional, postmodernist, accusatory roar, "Treatment! Ahh......h

My tears finally came out, and the irrepressible laughter was brought out by me who covered it up with crying.

Alas, being an ordinary person is really tiring.