Xie Qi knew that this hospital was a bit strange and must be hiding some unknown secrets. He didn't really want to rest here. But he had to admit that everyone was curious.

The three buildings of the hospital are interconnected, and each floor has a long corridor running through it. Xie Qi did not go downstairs to take a detour, but after leaving the conference room, he went directly to the family building.

The fourth floor was very quiet. Xie Qi would occasionally pass by nurses in a hurry. Perhaps he didn't remember them after a quick glance, or perhaps it was because they were wearing the same uniform. He always felt that these nurses' faces looked similar, and even got confused when he tried hard to recall them.

Xie Qi was neither face-blind nor nearsighted, and this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

"Maybe I'm thinking too hard." Xie Qi was unwilling to make any other assumptions.

At the end of the corridor is a particularly large white wooden door. A card reader with a display screen is installed on the wall next to it, and a piece of paper is attached to the card reader.

As Xie Qi stepped forward, the first thing he noticed was the calligraphy. Its power was so strong that it pierced through the paper. Even if he didn't understand calligraphy, he could tell it was incredibly well-written, making it seem a shame that it was written on such an ordinary A4 sheet of paper.

Then I saw it written on it——

Notice:

Employee passage, patients are not allowed to enter, Shura is guarding the door, life and death will not be ignored.

"What the hell is Shura?" Xie Qi even suspected that this was written by Doctor Yan. After all, judging by the man yelling "human" at him, he must be a bit of a chuunibyou.

But he remembered that there seemed to be a dog in the hospital. Maybe Shura was the dog's name?

Just as Xie Qi was thinking, he suddenly heard a familiar robotic female voice: "Hello! Please swipe your card!"

D3354 regrets it now.

Because the air-conditioning brother A1 died, the hospital lacked anything except air conditioning, so the B-class robots were temporarily sent to take over the job, and the remaining levels took up the vacant positions in turn. Its friend D1099, who was originally the card swipe machine at the door, was sent to operate a batch of spare C-class robots in the warehouse. Now he is running around in the hospital as a nurse, busy as a whirlwind.

By the way, D1099 just said in the group that he met the new big boss. D3354 didn’t take it seriously at that time until he was called to take over the shift. As a result, he saw that the person standing in front of him was the big boss!

D3354 was so scared that he stuttered. Luckily, the boss just gave him a warning look and said nothing more. But he was sure that if he made the mistake a third time, he would be fired and deported!

[For the king, I must work hard, at least to earn enough to support myself with my electricity bill!] D3354 steeled herself and responded carefully.

"Huh?" The machine paused subtly, as if a person was stuttering out of nervousness.

Xie Qi knew, of course, that this was just the effect of a current jam. Perhaps he had just heard the sound and subconsciously moved his body, affecting the machine's recognition.

He naturally recognized the voice as identical to the AI ​​at the reception desk, and couldn't help but sigh, "This hospital may look shabby, but it's actually quite high-tech."

There is also a fixed equipment supplier. From what Dr. Yan said, it seems that the two sides have quite a lot of dealings. He had previously deliberately mentioned "the money in the hospital account" to test the waters, but those people didn't react in any special way. It seems that this hospital makes more money than he thought.

No matter what is going on with this hospital or what secrets it hides, Xie Qi, as the new boss, must first hope that the hospital makes money.

Not to mention that he won't have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of his life, but at least he can be self-sufficient.

[Recognition successful! Mr. Xie, Room 2, 4th Floor, welcome home.]

The tightly closed door opened to both sides, revealing the scene inside, and a cold air hit me in the face.

"Uh..." Xie Qi retracted his leg that was about to step inside, stared inside silently, then took out his phone and took a picture.

This could be called a stairwell, with large vines entangled together, covering the sky and blocking out the sun. They spread over the steps, they wrapped the stair railings in their arms, and they climbed up to the ceiling... The branches of the vines stretched out wantonly and wildly, and the light was trapped inside and tried its best to leak out a bit of dimness, and their roots extended along the stairs into the darkness.

Xie Qi had no doubt that the entire building, upstairs and downstairs, had been taken over by these vines.

Lu Xuedu, who received the photo, was also amazed by the grand scene and immediately called, "Your special effects are really good. They're realistic and not exaggerated. The atmosphere is also well-crafted. Which company is it from? My sister is about to shoot a movie. Can you ask them if they can make it like Disney? The price is negotiable. My sister is planning to use that movie to win an award!"

Lu Xuedu's sister was a child star and has been in the industry for fifteen years. She has acted in many good movies, but unfortunately she was always unlucky and never won the Best Actress award. A few years ago, she got married and turned to behind-the-scenes work as a director. She released two movies and a TV series, which had good box office and click-through rates, but received mixed reviews.

Lu Xuedu spoke eloquently, but there was silence on the other end of the phone for a long time. He couldn't help but wonder, and just as he was about to remind her, he heard Xie Qi say quietly, "If I say that this is what's really happening right in front of me, what would you think?"

"When did you get sick? What did the doctor say?" Lu Xuedu's reaction was obviously disbelief.

Xie Qi could understand that if one day Lu Xuedu said that he saw vines climbing all over a residential building, he would also suspect that the other party had hallucinations and mistook the fake scenes in games or movies for reality.

Xie Qi even doubted that he had not woken up yet.

He opened a video call for Lu Xuedu, and saw a young man with pale skin and a pair of panda eyes on the screen. His face was almost touching the camera, and shock was written all over his face.

The Lu family, like the Xie family, is a wealthy family. As the youngest of three children, Lu Xuedu was born when his older brothers and sisters were already able to stand on their own.

Therefore, inheriting the family business had nothing to do with him. He and Xie Qi had similar interests and were both rich second-generations who lived a life of idleness and waiting to die.

The difference was that Xie Qi would occasionally worry about money, but Lu Xuedu had absolutely no shortage of it. He spent his days doing nothing, either hanging out outside or playing games at home. It was normal for him to stay awake during the day and up at night, his days and nights reversed.

"Where are you? I'll come to you right away!" Lu Xuedu was so eager that he almost jumped out of the screen.

"Where else could it be? In the hospital." Xie Qi saw how pleased Lu Xuedu was and said with a smile, "Pay me 100 million and I'll sell the hospital to you."

Lu Xuedu suddenly looked conflicted. He could really afford 100 million and was really interested in this place.

In order to avoid being targeted by the Lu family, Xie Qi quickly stopped the topic.

Lu Xuedu urged Xie Qi to go in and take a look, muttering, "Old Xie, your hospital doesn't look ordinary. According to the plot of novels, you might have strayed into some terrifying world. Monsters might jump out and chase you and eat you in a moment."

"Read less infinite flow novels. Under the aura of socialism, monsters are not allowed to become spirits. Where do monsters come from?" Xie Qi said this, but he began to recite the twenty-four-character mantra in his heart.

Xie Qi found it after just a few steps. It was worth mentioning that the vines here had arrogantly climbed all over the walls and ceiling, but surprisingly avoided the door.

What's even more strange is that while Yishui has brand new high-tech security doors, the two households opposite have simple wooden doors.

"It's more in line with the architectural style of this hospital." Xie Qi opened the door. As soon as he opened it, the lights in the room came on and the air conditioner turned on automatically.

"Welcome home, master, I am your smart butler B11." The artificial intelligence assistant on the shoe cabinet, which looked like a Bluetooth speaker, made a voice, and a circle of indicator lights on its head flashed.

Although this room only has one bedroom, one living room, one kitchen and one bathroom, smart home appliances can be seen everywhere, including sweeping robots, computers, and tablets. It is almost the same as what Xie Qi has in his own home, making him feel like he is at home.

The AI ​​here is even better than the one Xie Qi uses at home. For example, the smart butler B11 can tell stories in a vivid and expressive way, unlike the one at home who only knows how to recite from a script and does so in a very stiff way.

Even Lu Xuedu, who was watching from the sidelines, was envious. "What brands are these? I want to buy some!"

Xie Qi took a look at each one and found that all the smart appliances in the room came from a little-known company called "Wang's Equipment Company".

"What's wrong with this company? I can't even search for their products." Lu Xuedu tried several online shopping apps, but each time it only showed the words "No related products found."

"How could that be? I just searched it. Maybe there's something wrong with your internet connection." Xie Qi gestured to the tablet's interface and said, "Forget it. I'll place the order for you directly. Just remember to pay me back."

I quickly placed an order for a full set of home products, which turned out to be quite cheap.

"Good brother!" Lu Xuedu quickly transferred 100,000 yuan to him.

But he didn't notice that the network operator showed "Non-Human 5G Network" on the tablet in the room he took.

——

It’s four in the morning, dawn is just breaking.

After a night's work, the only three living creatures in the hospital gathered together for breakfast, with a cart full of snacks - the result of a golden retriever working too hard to prepare breakfast for humans tomorrow.

Doctor Yan suddenly remembered something, "I forgot to tell the boss that it's best not to start the electrical appliances in the room. Should it be okay?"

"What could be the problem?" Sheng Zhi licked her paw, twitched her cat tail, stretched her body and yawned. "If those mechanical creatures still want to stay here, they won't cause any trouble. It's just a matter of paying more for electricity."

"If you have time to think about this, you might as well think about how to explain to him about the abnormalities in the hospital later." Sheng Zhi curled her lips, her tone quite disgusted, "Humans are such a hassle."

"I hope so." Dr. Yan looked at the dawn sky with a gentle and mysterious smile.