Who would study psychology unless they had some issues?! Chapter 732 - Capítulo 732: 635: Official Start (Part 2)

Capítulo 732: Chapter 635: Official Start (Part 2)

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A hand suddenly rested on Captain Qi’s shoulder.

“Is there a problem, Old Qi?” a steady voice entered his ears.

Captain Qi was startled, looked up at the owner of the hand, and his expression imdiately relaxed. “Old Li, why are you here?”

Captain Qi sized up Captain Li from head to toe. “You look pretty energetic, finally took Old Zhou’s advice and got so sleep? We were worried you’d work yourself to death that day.”

Hearing his colleague’s teasing, the dark-skinned Captain Li chuckled. He had gone to the camp’s leader to make a report, and unexpectedly had an extraordinary “knockout sleep” experience.

But the current situation was not suitable for sharing such stories with colleagues.

Captain Li shook his head. “You might not believe it even if I told you… Let’s not talk about it for now. You seed troubled earlier, is there a problem?”

Captain Qi’s expression quickly turned serious, tilting his head towards Professor Ji on the stage. “This psychology professor wants a large event, and I’ve been dispatched to maintain order.”

He quickly chatted with his reliable colleague about today’s work and the hidden risks behind it.

As Captain Li listened, his expression gradually turned serious too.

“That young teacher does have sothing” Captain Qi sighed. “It’s just…”

Captain Li suddenly spoke up. “Is the young teacher’s last na Nan?”

“Yes, why?”

“No reason, continue, just what?”

“It’s just we’re a bit understaffed.” Captain Qi frowned. “Maintaining order requires quite a few people, and spreading out staff to also focus on the places he pointed out earlier is a bit…”

There’s always been a problem of manpower shortage at the settlent point.

This is also why the person in charge, Old Zhou, initially entrusted Nan Zhubin and other psychological experts with heavy responsibilities, hoping they could quickly “treat” the staff showing abnormal behavior and get them back to work, to help the settlent point operate.

However—

“Small problem.” After hearing this complaint, Captain Li waved it off directly.

“A batch of volunteers just arrived yesterday, perfect to replace so of the guys on second-line posts, and they’re all resting now.” Captain Li said as he took out his phone. “Wait for to call in so people.”

Now Captain Qi had nothing to say, simultaneously taking out his walkie-talkie. “All points, pay attention! Focus on guarding the outer flank on the left… I repeat, team, focus on guarding! Central area, Group 2, Group 3 move forward, isolate emotionally agitated individuals! Damn it… everyone, stay alert and on high alert!”

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At exactly 1:50, Professor Ji stepped to the center of the podium amid the residual hum of static noise.

The presentation officially began.

Professor Ji took a deep breath, eyeing the throng below.

“Fellow villagers! Good afternoon, everyone!” He deliberately raised his voice, letting it spread through every corner of the open space via the microphone, trying to create a loud and confident opening.

“Today, we’re having you all here to help us take this opportunity to learn and understand the massive flood that has just occurred under our feet, as well as so physical and psychological issues many villagers have reported recently. We aim to see and respond to them with a scientific and rational perspective!”

The opening was fairly stable.

But Professor Ji himself might not have realized that the terms “learning,” “scientific perspective,” and “rational perspective” had already invisibly set an unequal, top-down relationship tone.

He first spent nearly ten minutes detailing the natural science causes of the flood. From the fierce confrontation of warm and cold air, to the amplification effect of the local unique topography on the precipitation system, he even referenced several teorological and hydrological technical terms.

Most of the villagers below felt mystified, their curiosity quickly turning into confusion and bewildernt.

“…In summary, everyone must clearly understand that floods are natural phenona governed by strict physical laws!”

“Their occurrence, developnt, and recession are determined by a series of objective natural conditions! They have no direct, inevitable connection with any so-called supernatural forces or divine will!” Professor Ji gestured forcefully, his tone firm and unwavering.

…

Chonghui blinked and looked at Weng Pinting nearby. “Senior sister, I haven’t really interacted with Professor Ji, and it might not be appropriate for to judge a teacher of his caliber… but is he…”

Weng Pinting chuckled softly. “I know what you want to ask. He mostly gives reports at academic conferences or goes abroad for forums, interacting mainly with people at his level. Even if there are speeches aid at societal groups, there’s usually a host providing prompts, and he only needs to speak.”

“Psychology in China is only stable in first-tier cities. It’s rare even in second-tier cities, let alone going ‘to the countryside.’ In a sense, facing this scene, soone like Ji is also ‘crossing disciplines is like crossing mountains.'”

“This disaster area’s project is a rare opportunity, but…” Weng Pinting sighed, “it’s just too ‘rare.’ Truth be told, even for those of us with extensive consulting experience who’ve seen many scenes, it’s the first ti encountering such a situation.”

The two experienced consultants beside her, both nearing forty, nodded in agreent.

…

Discernable discussions started popping up below. So of the elderly couldn’t help but murmur in heavy dialect, their faces full of disbelief.

“What nonsense… all this high and low pressure talk! I think the Dragon King turned over!”

“Exactly, how could the words passed down by our ancestors be false?”

A stir rose in the crowd.

Captain Qi took a step behind the warning line, and scattered reports began to appear on the walkie-talkie:

“Boss, those old n in the front row are acting up, their voices are getting louder.”

“The crowd is pushing forward, and it’s becoming tough for the order-keeping guys.”

Captain Qi’s frown deepened. “Damn, that psychology expert really hit the nail on one point.”

It’s hard to tell if that counted as luck or misfortune.

Fortunately, at the sa ti, another batch of young staff quickly arrived from the camp’s central area. Captain Qi, feeling relieved, quickly coordinated and reallocated the tasks at every scene point.

On the stage.

Professor Ji’s brow furrowed slightly; he sensed a kind of silent resistance. Yet, he chose not to slow down or explain, thinking from past experience that this was a signal requiring more forceful advancent.

With the opening behind him, he quickly steered the topic to a more explosive core—the physical symptoms brought by [Group Hysteria].

“Alright, having finished discussing floods, let’s address another issue troubling many villagers recently—the discomfort so of you have been feeling on your body.”

Professor Ji deliberately slowed his speech, trying to recapture everyone’s attention. “For instance, so villagers felt their skin inexplicably itchy, as if scales were growing out; others experienced chest tightness and shortness of breath, as if a rope were strangling their necks, making it hard to breathe…”

His words had an imdiate effect. The area beneath the stage significantly quieted down.

Feeling confident, Professor Ji thought he had hit the key.

Based on his usual experiences in lectures and speeches, the introductory phase often entails objections and debates, but once entering the phase of sharing actual knowledge, the impacts start to show.

Professor Ji made his tone even more assured, habitually adopting the authoritative deanor he used in lectures. “These feelings are utterly genuine! I understand you’re all feeling very uncomfortable, suffering greatly! This, I absolutely do not deny!”

He initially adopted a posture of [Empathy] but then sharply shifted. “However! From the stringent perspectives of modern psychology and dicine, we must clearly point out: these distressing feelings are not caused by organic, aning actual internal bodily pathological changes!”

“They are more likely a special ‘stress response’ produced by our bodies when facing major disasters, undergoing trendous psychological trauma and ntal pressure! In our professional field, it’s called ‘psychogenic symptoms’ or more specifically, ‘conversion symptoms’!”

“What’s ‘psychogenic’? What’s ‘conversion’?” a hasty villager yelled from the crowd, his voice filled with confusion and impatience.

“Great question!” Professor Ji imdiately took over, his tone even containing a hint of delight.