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Chapter 650 Hospital
By the time I got home, it was already quite late.

Of course, there is no longer any distinction between day and night in this world, but in order to prevent cognitive dissonance, the people underground still use the old-fashioned timekeeping system.

When the door was opened, San San was still waiting.

As usual, the little girl did not go to her bedroom to rest, but instead leaned against a chair in the front hall with a lit candle in front of her, her little head nodding as if she was dozing off.

Hearing Zhou You's footsteps, San San raised her head and looked in the direction the sound came from.

"elder brother?"

"Yes, it's me. Why aren't you resting so late?"

"I heard from Uncle Luo that you were back today, so I wanted to wait for you, but I accidentally fell asleep."

“That chatterbox.” Zhou You shook his head, then chuckled softly. “I told you you didn’t need to wait for me. By the way, where’s that little Wang Pingling? What’s she up to?”

"She" frowned. "She's sleeping inside, but she's making a lot of noise. I had to make a partition. Should I wake her up?"

"It's nothing, why disturb someone's peaceful sleep?"

Zhou You said with a smile, then lifted the plastic bag in his hand.

"By the way, have you eaten yet? I just finished a job and got some really good stuff—would you like to try some?"

"Brother, I'm not hungry."

However, before San San could finish speaking, a sleepy little head peeked out from the inner room.

"I think I can smell food. And it smells delicious."

"Are you a rat?" Zhou You threw one of the plastic bags at her. Wang Pingling, who was still half asleep, immediately jumped up and grabbed it—faster than when she ran through the wasteland—and then retreated back into the doorway.

Soon after, there was the rustling sound of gnawing.

"This girl..."

Zhou You chuckled and placed the other plastic bags on the table, then said to San San.

"Then I'll leave these for now. You should go to sleep as soon as possible; staying up too long is bad for your health."

There were so many things to do today that Zhou You was exhausted. After yawning, he returned to his room.

So he didn't see it either.

San San opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.

But then he shook his head and placed his hand on the Braille book again.

The cover didn't feature the Prince, which she often read; instead, it displayed a line of obscure and difficult-to-understand text.

On the connection between the origins of pollution and the occurrence of bizarre phenomena, and

Is the so-called "savior theory" even valid?

Nothing major happened for a while afterward. Both Yi Zheng'en and Yi Zhengyan sent people to look for Zhou You several times, but they were all sent away by someone with an excuse.

As for the half-hand that was acquired, it seems that the preliminary steps had already been completed. This time, the system didn't give him any tasks, but simply integrated that part of the limb into the system.

Unfortunately, even with these, it was still not enough to exchange for the evil-slaying item. So, I could only take the more commonly used Wine Immortal Gourd and the relatively more versatile Skin Prison Tattoo.

Finally, I got a chance.

— Just like before, an opportunity to be completely liberated in a short period of time!

Another ten days or so passed.

Today marks the moment when the crucial juncture has finally been reached—the most critical battle since the script was first introduced.

Early in the morning, Yi Zhengyan issued a notice mobilizing all the city's scavengers to go to the wasteland—the reason being that the people from the amusement park were about to arrive and a path needed to be cleared for them, and the locations chosen were the police station and the city hall.

Of course, the people in the city aren't stupid. Even if they've never heard of it, they can find out what kind of place it is by asking around. Normally, no one would want to go to this place to die.

However, Yi Zhengyan only offered two conditions.

1. As long as one of these two places can be breached—neither needs to be captured—everyone involved can receive an incredibly high reward from him and gain access to the inner city.

2. The top 50 contributors can each be recommended for entry into the park.

To be honest, the first point isn't that important, since everyone has received quite a bit of money recently. But once the second point was revealed, the entire underground city immediately erupted in chaos.

Originally, only the person who found the bounty item could qualify, but now, with just a little risk and a bit of effort, it could fall into the hands of anyone.

And the number suddenly increased fiftyfold?
Some people questioned whether Yi Zhengyan was just making empty promises by making so many at once—but their doubts were quickly drowned out by a barrage of criticism.

—Just kidding. Putting aside the fact that the mayor has proven his credibility with a series of actions, if he dares to go back on his word here, unless he doesn't intend to serve anymore, the whole city will eat him alive!

Thus began a general mobilization dubbed the 'Great Expedition'.

Although this mobilization will at most involve only a few thousand people.

Even though this great expedition was right above their own heads.

But at least it's a good omen, and no one would be so blind as to jump out and object, right?
"Damn it, where did Yi Zhengyan find such a genius to give him a name like that? Doesn't he know that it's very unlucky?"

Zhou You stood on the empty street, his lips twitching as he cursed under his breath.

Instead of following the main group towards the police station or city hall, he sneaked off to another location alone.

—City Hospital.

In fact, the attacks on the police station and city hall were just a smokescreen to keep those guys from causing trouble. Yi Zhengyan's real target was the hospital he had investigated several times before. To this end, he mobilized all his elite forces and even forcibly recruited all the gang leaders' guards.

That's how they managed to assemble a barely capable assault team.

The difference between the supernatural and humans is thus evident.

As a collaborator, Zhou You didn't need to join that group; instead, he served as a backup, bypassing them from another direction.

After all, he still possessed the biggest bargaining chip in this deal, and Yi Zhengyan really didn't want him to be sent in unless absolutely necessary.

The surroundings were completely silent, as if all the strange creatures were drawn to the battle on the other two sides, and they did not encounter any obstacles along the way.

However, Zhou You did not relax; instead, his brows furrowed even more.

—According to Yi Zhengyan's arrangement, the plan did not go wrong. However, for some reason, from the moment they set off, Zhou You always felt a shadow hanging over his heart.

He couldn't quite put his finger on what it was, but it was an unavoidable sense of unease that made him quicken his pace.

Before long, their destination came into view.

Although it's called a municipal hospital, it wasn't even a top-tier hospital before it got polluted. The best hospitals in the city were the affiliated hospitals of several medical universities, followed by the top-tier hospitals with strong medical resources. This hospital, despite having a public name, was usually just a place to get an IV drip for a cold or flu.

However, after the blood moon descended, this place was the only one that remained intact.

Furthermore, it also gave rise to a high-ranking anomaly known as the 'Dean'.

Zhou You's chosen entry point was the side entrance of the hospital, where most of the decorations had been peeled off, with only a "Clinic" sign flashing red.

Judging by the time, the assault team should have been inside for quite some time, yet there wasn't a single sound of fighting heard throughout the entire hospital.

This is both abnormal and normal.

In places like this, which have been completely transformed into ghost towns, all reality is distorted, and the outside and the inside are completely disconnected. Even if brains are about to spill out inside, it's impossible for anyone outside to hear anything. So Zhou You simply took a deep breath and stepped inside.

Nothing happened.

The scene inside was similar to that outside, with broken glass and scattered medical equipment everywhere, except for a reception desk standing in the very center.

A nurse was sitting there.

Of course, while she's called a nurse, only the outer nurse's uniform is identifiable; as for the inner...
It's hard for Zhou You to describe what that pile of stuff was.

It was as if it were a tightly wrung towel, twisted from head to toe, including both arms, all in a pretzel-like shape—and the moment it saw Zhou You, a surprised smile instantly bloomed on its disfigured face.

"Are you a patient? How can I help you?"

His words were extremely gentle, but his voice was conversely sharp, like rubbing a blackboard with sharp fingernails, giving one goosebumps.

Speaking of which, what information did Yi Zhengyan provide? Oh right.

Zhou You smiled and walked forward, glancing first at the information desk.

There was a computer inside, but like most of the technological products in this wasteland, it was mostly made of biological tissues such as flesh and blood, and next to it was a stack of files.

"Without medical records, it seems the contamination level here isn't very high today."

After silently reciting a sentence in his mind, Zhou You forced a smile.

"Excuse me, I was just checking in, it's nothing."

"Nothing's wrong?"

"Yes, you can just take a quick look around inside and leave. Don't worry, it won't disturb the doctor or the patient."

Logically speaking, the nurse, though somewhat dissatisfied, would still let him go—however, the next second, the guy suddenly screamed.

"Nothing's wrong?? How could you be nothing's wrong??? This is a hospital!! Since you're here, you have to be in trouble!!!"

The sound was so piercing that Zhou You couldn't help but take a step back.

Wait a minute, this is different from what was said in the message?

But then he laughed again.

"So, what do you think I should do?"

The screams stopped abruptly. The nurse looked at Zhou You with her up-and-down eyes for a while before speaking.

"Isn't coming to the hospital just for medical treatment? Tell me, what symptoms are you experiencing right now?"

"My stomach hurts?"

The nurse started slamming her hand on the table.

"A stomachache is nothing!!! You need to tell me your specific situation!!! Otherwise, how can I arrange a doctor for you?"

Zhou You could indeed draw his sword in this situation, but he had only just entered and didn't want to attract too much attention, so after thinking for a moment, he smiled and said.

"I have lower abdominal pain, aversion to cold, cold limbs, abdominal pain, lower back pain, and a feeling of heaviness or distension."

The nurse was taken aback when she heard his description.

"What kind of symptoms are these? I've never heard of them before."

Being a nurse? That's really not professional enough.

—Aren't these typical symptoms of cold uterus?
The nurse hesitated for a long time before pulling a slip of paper from the file next to her.

"Forget it, you should go see a gastroenterologist—the gastroenterology department is on the second floor. Also, remember your number and don't cut in line!"

Strangely enough, even though there was nothing around before, a spiral staircase suddenly appeared as soon as the nurse finished speaking.

Zhou You took the slip of paper, looked at the number on it, and pursed his lips.

"62? No, even if you put all the people in your hospital together, could you possibly find 62 living people?"

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing, I just mean your business is booming."

After saying that, Zhou You headed up the stairs.

However, he immediately retracted his words.

—Looking around, it was densely packed with people.

The place was packed with people, so crowded that there wasn't even a place to stand—it was beyond bustling. This kind of situation, with people packed shoulder to shoulder, is something you can only see in a few of the most famous hospitals in the country.

There's just a minor problem.

None of the people here showed any intention of moving.

The narrow corridor was packed with people, and despite the sweltering heat making it hard to breathe, no one moved an inch.

Zhou You thought for a moment, walked to someone's side, and then reached out and pinched the person's arm.

There was no reaction, and what I felt wasn't the texture of skin, but rather a greasy, waxy sensation.

dummy?

wrong.

Wan Ren flicked out a sword tip, silently slicing open the opponent's skin.

There was no flesh or blood inside, but when you probed inside, you could feel a hard texture.

—That's bone.

Skeletons like specimens.

"Okay, I knew it. This scene is pretty commonplace in this script, and you can't expect too much from it."

Zhou You casually pried the corpse aside and then squeezed his way inside little by little.

Normally, this would be considered very impolite to cut in line—however, I guess no one here would mind—so after pushing aside a bunch of wax figures, he finally arrived at the door of the room.

Seeing the large characters "Gastroenterology Clinic 1" above the door, Zhou You immediately knocked on the door.

no respond.

But faintly, one could hear groans coming from within.

"."

He skillfully plucked a few strands of hair, twisted them into a thin thread, inserted it into the lock, and after a few twists, opened the door.

The next moment, a roar of shock and anger suddenly rang out.

"Who let you in! Is it your turn yet?!"

(End of this chapter)