MIST (BL)

CHAPTER 12

Hyperthymesia?
Tianqiong's interpersonal relations were messy and there are also a lot of gossip. As early as two years ago, when Song Qinglan was a Guardian without any major achievements, he had heard about it at the Guardian training camp. At that time, the ranks following a certain exam was released and the teacher with an abundance of knowledge was ranked second. In class, the teacher joked to the students, "Actually, it doesn't count as a loss. Ji Yushi in first place has hyperthymesia. Who can beat him?"
It was a line that sounded like a joke. It sounded like he was using an exaggerated descriptive term to describe how good this person called Ji Yushi's memory was.
In fact, Song Qinglan had also thought it was just a description.
But......it was an illness?

Standing so close, the dampness around the roots of Ji Yushi's eyelashes were clearly visible.
His skin was extremely pale and when he was angry, his capillaries didn't dilate or flush. He looked like an ice-cold sculpture.

"My caudate nucleus and frontal lobe are a little unusual and will uncontrollably store memories long term. I remember the colour of the socks I wore the first day I went to elementary school, I remember whether it was raining or not on the first weekend after I started working and I also remember whether I stepped into this bookstore earlier with my right foot or my left foot first."
Ji Yushi's eyes were clear and his gaze didn't carry any emotion. He spoke like he was narrating.
"As long as I have seen, heard or felt something, no matter whether it is important or not, I will remember it. There is no screening or filtering process. In other words, I don't have the ability to forget."

Song Qinglan's frown smoothed out. A hint of surprise appeared in his eyes, "........"
Don't have the ability to forget?

Ji Yushi continued, "What you think is abnormal is however completely normal for me. As long as it is something I have experienced, it doesn't make any difference whether I have experienced it once or countless times. In other words, I am just like you. I am going through this again after the first time."

"So the reason you appear to be almost omniscient is because you remember it all?"
"Yes."
"Anything?"
"Anything. You can test me."

Ji Yushi didn't look like he was lying.
Of course, Song Qinglan didn't know the other party well enough and he also didn't know if the other person was in any way related to their current circumstance. He just asked, "Then why the bookstore?"

"I saw it on the drone projection." Ji Yushi seemed to think that this question was very stupid, "With no internet, all the electronics are only there for show. Upon arriving at an unfamiliar place, where would you go if you want to quickly learn about the history of it?"
Song Qinglan: "........."
Ji Yushi's words carried double meaning, "Cap Song, don't just think about using force."

Reaching Song Qinglan's ears, that tone was almost as good as saying 'read more when you have time' and 'don't rely on force to bully others'.
Guardians have a clear purpose when carrying out their missions and are required to be fast and accurate. When encountering an obstacle, they are expected to charge on.
This wasn't the first time the two have confronted each other since they've met but for the first time Song Qinglan had to admit that the other party's words were right. In this unfamiliar world, it was impossible to be fast and accurate. Lack of caution had become a Guardian's shortfall. At present, Ji Yushi just happened to make up for it.

"But you are right on one point. My medicine really us used to keep my mind clear and alert." Ji Yushi poked Song Qinglan's shoulder with his finger, "Cap Song, can you move aside?"

Song Qinglan only now realised how ambiguous their positions were.
This scene was fine if it was another person of the same sex, for example, Li Chun. This scene usually meant that Li Chun who had been slacking off with his training was about to get a beating but, with Ji Yushi who was half a head shorter than himself, slender, pale and big-eyed, taking that place, it felt a little strange.
Most importantly, the entire Tianqiong knew about Ji Yushi's sexual orientation: Men.