Chapter 239 Split the Hospital

Xu Zhiyan looked at the note with big movements, but he covered it tightly.

In addition to Yu Xiu's curious look, the audience in the live broadcast room also began to wonder what mysterious clues Dr. Bai had left for him.

[This, this note can’t be…]

[Yes! It's the note that Dr. Bai left for him before! ]

[Ahhhh! What’s wrong with you, Xiao Baiwan? Is there anything that cannot be put on the table?! ]

[Fuck! The audience can't talk to the players, so what's the point of you showing it to us? It won't cost you a penny if you show it to us!]

[Yes, yes, in a dungeon, NPCs at the level of evil gods are usually either background characters or final bosses. I have never seen anyone give information about them.]

[I really want to know what clues the evil doctor gave. 】

"Brother Xu, what's wrong?"

Hearing Yu Xiu's curious voice, Xu Zhiyan came back to his senses, quickly put away the note and pretended nothing had happened.

"Nothing, just a little surprise, but everything is still going as planned."

Yu Xiu also saw Xu Zhiyan covering his palm with his hands while reading the note, but his curiosity was not that strong. Although he was a little nervous, he nodded quietly after hearing what the other party said.

The warm smile comforted his teammates.

But in fact, Xu Zhiyan had already begun to feel a little uneasy.

The 100s countdown ended quickly.

After Xu Zhiyan and Yu Xiu completed their personal status, the headache-inducing weapon choice appeared.

[Props cannot be used in the Split Maze. In order to allow players to compete fairly, each player is limited to using only one weapon. ]

【Click to view [Selectable weapons]】

Xu Zhiyan and Yu Xiu respectively clicked on the selectable weapons on their panels, and their expressions were different.

Yu Xiu's expression remained calm, and several weapons and props that he used frequently in the past popped up on his panel, including a dagger, a pistol/gun, and a short knife.

They are all commonly used A-level items with very good attack power.

He did not make a rash choice, but turned to look at Xu Zhiyan.

"Brother Xu, which one do you think I should choose... Uh, Brother Xu?"

Yu Xiu noticed that Xu Zhiyan's expression was very solemn, and he didn't know whether to continue asking.

Interrupted by Yu Xiu's voice, in order to protect the child, he put his arm around the boy's shoulders and walked to the corner of the concrete wall, then smiled and said, "Be good, wait here for me, I'll go talk to the system."

While the supplies in the backpack were still usable, he reached out and grabbed a piece of candy and stuffed it into Yu Xiu's mouth.

In Xu Zhiyan's eyes, all children deserve this action.

After dealing with his teammates, he came to a concrete wall a little further away, pointed at the name of the prop on the panel, and spoke in a bad mood.

"Isn't it fair competition? Why are my only three items to choose from? Is this how your system defines fairness? What's your employee number? I want to file a complaint!"

He finished speaking in one breath, looking at the options on his panel, feeling very confused.

B-level attack item safety hammer, B-level attack item left/wheel/pistol/gun golden lynx, no-level special attack item illegal blade...

"I need an explanation, why are all my options such low-level props?"

Although Xu Zhiyan was panicked just now, he was not so flustered that he was at a loss. Since the opening of the technology tree, some of the outputs of the Nightmare Community have been specially restricted in order to fit the upper limit of his mental power threshold that he could never raise.

What does it feel like to have an entire prop production factory that makes custom props?

Others may not be clear, but Xu Zhiyan is very clear.

In his bag there is an S-level thermal weapon item that ignores the mental strength threshold and has built-in tracking bullets. It is powerful and expensive, and has always been kept as a secret weapon in the bottom of the box.

I thought this weapon would appear in the battle for the split maze, but after all this time it turned out not to be a choice at all!

[Please don't be anxious. Being anxious won't make your situation better, it will only make it worse. ]

The system is full of sarcasm.

I think it was because too many points were consumed by Xu Zhiyan's price hike, so the process of submitting the report was not smooth.

[This weapon option is selected from the three most commonly used weapons in the dungeon by players. The options provided to you are already the highest level items. If you want to use the lower level item, the bone-chopping knife, that is also possible.]

My sister's bone-cutting knife, a D-level item.

This is the first item Xu Zhiyan obtained after entering the game.

Xu Zhiyan pursed his lips, his face gloomy.

He indeed seldom used offensive items in dungeons, especially some of the hot weapons kept at the bottom of the box. Each bullet cost extremely high, and now no one had forced him to use them as a last resort.

I didn't expect that my previous caution and stinginess would become my death warrant.

Considering the time, according to the current situation of the dog system, who knows when it will directly inform you that the selection time is over, and throw a random weapon over...

Xu Zhiyan turned the ring on his left hand, calmed down, stopped worrying about useless things, and spoke directly.

"How do you calculate the consumption of thermal weapons?"

The Safety Hammer and the Violation Blade are both melee weapons. God knows what size the monsters here are. These two weapons are not suitable at all, so the only option left is the Golden Lynx.

[If you choose hot weapons, players need to prepare their own consumables. ]

"That is to say, if I choose the Golden Lynx, then all consumables compatible with the Golden Lynx can be used?"

【Yes. 】

Xu Zhiyan stared at the last two words and reached out to close the panel.

Unlike his cold conversation with the system, in the live broadcast room, the audience almost cried out when they saw the out-of-pocket consumption.

[Is Xiao Baiwan referring to the golden lynx? 】

[Yes, I remember Xiao Baiwan had one, and Jin Lynx was a small revolver, right?]

[Yes, it consumes a lot of points, and you must use the appropriate ammunition. This kind of ammunition is only sold in the system mall. One bullet seems to be 600 points, right? ]

[Fuck! Ten rounds equals six thousand! One hundred rounds equals sixty thousand! Who the hell can afford it!]

[It's not that exaggerated. The ammunition for small revolvers like the Golden Lynx seems to be on sale frequently because of poor sales. Now I think it's just over 500 yuan.]

[Thank you for the upstairs post. Over 500 is not cheap. ]

However, compared to this, more people thought of the previous competition.

[Wow! Now everyone is competing for one spot, and Xiao Baiwan will definitely compete as well. Will he run into the Pope and others?]

[Emm, although I am reluctant to give up the small million, it would be great if I could win some points! ]

[I have mixed feelings but still want money. It's me! 】

[I hope the Pope is awesome! The system has given such a clear hint that the evil god is gone! If I still can't kill him, then I will, then I will... just, let it be like this!]

[Pfft——I am different. I invested 10,000 points in Xiao Baiwan’s life and death. I am already invincible! ]

[You seem to be seriously ill upstairs. ]

After choosing the weapon, Xu Zhiyan lowered his head and rubbed his face to calm himself down. He glanced at Yu Xiu who was still sitting obediently in the corner, and first called up the safe roof panel.

With just one glance, my mood, which had just adjusted itself, began to fluctuate again.

The progress... the progress is a bit high.

[Additional Task: Find a Safe House]

[Progress: 72%]

When he entered the reward space before, he did not call up the panel to check because the time was too short.

But the task of finding a safe house in the hospital is always 0%, so he doesn't think the safe house will be anywhere else except the split maze.

But it’s 72% right after the first entry, which is really beyond imagination.

Thinking of the properties of the safe house, Xu Zhiyan's thoughts became a little confused for a moment.

The most dangerous place...

Unactivated copy safe houses will only exist in the most dangerous places in the copy.

[It has been detected that all players have selected their weapons, and the final battle mode will be entered immediately. ]

[The current delivery mode is: random. ]

[The dungeon will randomly place 1-4 players in a relatively close position, and players can choose whether to cooperate. ]

After calling Yu Xiu over, they both looked at the contents on the panel with puzzled expressions.

Cooperation? It turns out that multiple players can cooperate together? However, the system does not explain the direction of cooperation at all, nor does it explain how to cooperate. Players can only figure it out on their own.

Just as Xu Zhiyan was thinking, Yu Xiu suddenly raised his head and said with a firm face: "Brother Xu! I will protect you!"

"Um?"

Xu Zhiyan was stunned, somewhat confused.

Yu Xiu finally chose the dagger.

Meeting Xu Zhiyan's gaze, he waved the weapon in his hand and spoke with a slight stutter.

"I, I did learn from Brother Jiang!"

Ever since being bought by Xu Zhiyan, Yu Xiu has been outsourced to Jiang Huaique.

Different from ordinary players who rely on their skills to get by, Jiang Huaique has very high standards for his physical fitness both in the game and in the real world. During the time that Yu Xiu followed Jiang Huaique, not only did he gain a lot of weight, but through exercise, his body also changed from a malnourished and weak chicken to an active young man with a thin layer of muscle.

Xu Zhiyan reached out and pinched Yu Xiu's arm, which was stiff.

He pinched his arm again…not as good as Yu Xiu.

Now, he finally admitted that after staying with Jiang Huaique for a few months, Yu Xiu had indeed become a lot stronger. At least he had a lot more tendon muscle than a lazy adult like him.

"I can protect Brother Xu!"

Yu Xiu's cheeks were slightly red, and it was unclear whether it was because he was eager to prove himself, or because he felt ashamed for not being able to awaken his skills before.

"Brother Jiang said that if he is gone one day, I will have to take over and be the one who protects Brother Xu in the dungeon."

He spoke firmly, as if he had found a new path.

It doesn’t matter if I can’t awaken new skills. There’s nothing wrong with becoming someone like Jiang Huai Que who has no characteristics but is still very strong.

Xu Zhiyan was a little touched, but not much.

"Well...Actually, I'm not as weak as you think." He tried to defend himself.

But facing Yu Xiu's expression of 'Brother, stop talking. I understand everything. I won't laugh at you', Xu Zhiyan looked down at his own thin arms and legs and felt that it was indeed not convincing.

During the conversation, it was time for the disease to start.

The cement walls of the split maze turned into rough skin with strange cracks, just like when the players fell ill in the hospital.

On the walls and floors, gaps opened up with jagged teeth, revealing thorny vines inside that reflected a metallic luster. The sharp thorns were stained with purple liquid that looked poisonous.

The two of them stood carefully in the center of the area, just avoiding the attack range.

Suddenly, Yu Xiu beside him covered his shoulders and gasped, as if he was enduring some kind of pain.

The panel pops up and updates the relevant message.

[It is rumored that there is a strange infectious disease in the Split Hospital recently. Players will be more infected if they eat the food in the dungeon. Even if they do not eat, they may be accidentally infected every day they stay in the hospital.]

[Only players who have obtained the identity of a doctor can receive the related clearing tasks. ]

Seeing the last line of words, Xu Zhiyan frowned and cursed inwardly: "Tsk, how unlucky is Sai Qiye? He didn't even get the mission!"

After cursing, he stretched his body and felt that he was the chosen one.

Apart from the source of infection removed by Dr. Bai on the first day, there were no other infectious agents!

Infinite game players have strong adaptability, and Yu Xiu soon got used to the pain: "Brother Xu, I'm fine, let's go first."

Seeing Xu Zhiyan still standing, he asked in surprise: "Brother Xu, are you okay?"

Seeing that the pain didn't even trigger Yu Xiu's skills, Xu Zhiyan patted the other person's shoulder, with a hint of pride in his tone: "I'm lucky, I'm not infected."

Facing Yu Xiu's admiring gaze, Xu Zhiyan led his little fan and carefully moved along the central part of the area.

In the live broadcast room, the audience felt mixed emotions when they heard Xu Zhiyan's words.

[Hey, Xiao Baiwan, doesn’t he really think that his luck has increased? ]

[On the first day of the game, he didn't eat anything, but was targeted by the infected creature. There was no one else but him. 】

[I remember that night, after Dr. Bai hypnotized Xiao Baiwan, he seemed to have cleared a round of infections from him? Am I remembering it wrong?]

[If I remember correctly, Doctor Bai was very conscientious and cleared out a lot of them. ]

[It's so funny. The amount of infected he attracted was less than the amount of food he ate in the dungeon. But it seems that there were no more of them later.]

[It should be that the evil god did something, otherwise how could there be nothing at all afterwards. 】

[Oh, that should be the monster from the attack perspective. The screen was full of mosaics, but there was a lot of liquid splashed around, which looked like saliva. It should be because it was licked by the monster evil god? ]

[Fuck, the person above has solved the case. If it was the evil god in monster mode who licked Xiao Baiwan, then it seems normal that these small infectious creatures would not dare to get close! ]

The audience was discussing enthusiastically.

The atmosphere among the players also became heated.

Jiang Huaique's expression was very solemn.

The blood from chopping off the monster soaked his sleeves.

And in front of him, the Iron Knight in full armor stood on the corpses, with the mask hiding her expression.

The maze is divided into two parts by concrete walls that are more than five meters high.

The 3D maze is much more difficult than the two-dimensional maze on paper. You have to walk to the end of a road to determine whether this is the right solution.

The two people were not far from each other.

Coupled with the roar of the monster after being killed, the two men continued to move closer to each other.

The level of the monsters that appeared at present was not high, and they should not be the "monsters" mentioned in the system prompts. The pain caused by the infection was not worth mentioning to these two monster players who took strengthening their flesh/bodies as their mission.

The two looked at each other, and the Iron Knight spoke first.

"There's a dead end behind me."

"Me too."

Jiang Huai Que answered immediately.

After a brief silence, the two turned their attention to the other two forks in the road on the left.

"You first."

Jiang Huaique glanced at the fork in the road and spoke softly.

The Iron Knight did not refuse. He nodded slightly to Jiang Huaique and took the lead to walk towards the road on the right.

Jiang Huai Que then walked to the left.

The two have very clear goals. The Iron Knight is looking for the Pope, while Jiang Huaique is looking for Xu Zhiyan. They have similar goals and people to protect.

This is the best option compared to meaningless fighting.

But the others were not as harmonious as these two.

Xiao Liu felt that his compatibility with the Split Hospital was almost zero.

He hid in the gap between the layers of concrete wall, listening to the screams behind him, his face full of pain.

In order to ensure that he did not make any noise during the battle with the monster, he had to use his limited bonus time to make the surroundings at least look normal.

"Please, don't kill me, I, I...can't we cooperate?"

A strange voice screamed heartbreakingly, followed by a loud thumping sound as something slammed into the body.

“Aaaaaaaa——”

The player's shout suddenly rose, and then quieted down.

Xiao Liu knew that this unlucky player should be dead.

He clenched the axe in his hand, not daring to move.

In a space separated by a wall, Song Longchuan sat on a pile of monster corpses. On his left was Lu Fan with cloudy eyes, and in front of him was the corpse of another player.

"What the hell, is it so weak? The highest level weapon is only A-level? How can such a piece of junk enter a five-star dungeon?"

He frowned and took the long whip that Lu Fan had taken from the corpse of the player in front of him. The whip looked decent in appearance, but from the panel it could be seen that it had high flexibility but insufficient attack power and was not suitable for him.

"Tsk, I have to look for a weapon that suits my needs."

Same as Xu Zhiyan.

As a person whose core business is healing and whose main means of attack is issuing orders, Song Longchuan also suffered a setback when it came to weapon selection.

Unlike the Pope, who has a handy light-attribute skill-enhanced scepter in both hands, as the doctor in the team, Song Longchuan is usually well protected by the players in the same team. The offensive weapons he has used are nothing more than some daggers and pistols for self-defense, and the attack power of each is limited.

Standing up, Song Longchuan took Lu Fan and continued to search for a way out and weapons in the maze.

As soon as he left, a series of footsteps were heard running away behind the wall.

Xiaoliu doesn't have much time left.

He hurriedly canceled the reward time and stood carefully in the center of the space, but his calf was still scratched by the tentacles that stretched out.

Blood flowed down Xiaoliu's trouser legs. The infection in his body happened to flare up, and he was in so much pain that he could hardly stand up.

Only when it really comes to this moment can you intuitively feel the importance of strength.

The monsters that are popping up around now are relatively elementary monsters. Strong players can kill them easily, but for weaker players, these elementary monsters alone are already their nightmare.

Xiaoliu felt physical pain and mentally uncomfortable.

But he didn't dare to stop, because the smell of blood might attract Song Longchuan who had just left.

I don’t know how long I walked.

From time to time, he was attacked because he miscalculated the distance when turning, and the pain in his body caused him to fall, leaving him with many small wounds.

When he reached a dead end again, his spirit collapsed.

“Is this the difference between people…?”

There was despair in his murmurs, he had almost no bonus time left, and the maze was huge and full of monsters.

Sometimes he would encounter a room full of monster remains, but after a while, the monsters would be resurrected on the spot just like in the dungeon, and he did not have the ability to kill all of them, so he could only flee in panic.

Suddenly, Xiaoliu thought of something and perked up.

"Boss Xu...Boss Xu should be in there too."

He thought of the guy who charged players fees in the copy but could use various means to save the players' lives.

Just like the safe houses that other players have discovered.

To him, no, perhaps to all ordinary weak players, Xu Zhiyan is a mobile safe house in the dungeon.

"We can't find the safe house, but Boss Xu can always find it... I, I'll hold on a little longer."

He gritted his teeth, took off his shirt, chopped it into strips with an axe, wrapped it tightly around the wound on his leg, sat there to rest for a while, and then stood up again.

Now the motivation that supports Xiaoliu to continue walking in this horror maze is to find Xu Zhiyan.

"As long as we find Boss Xu."

"He must have a way..."

…

At the same time, Jin Sheng, who has always had good luck, encountered some trouble.

At first, he met Fei Zhi and Lu Jian in the maze.

These two men were Song Longchuan's men, and according to the information Xu Zhiyan had previously conveyed, the doctor was not someone to be trifled with, and was quite experienced in killing innocent people.

Xiaoyi took a fighting stance and he was also nervous.

But just as the three were confronting each other, after a bright light appeared at the corner, Sezier, holding the Pope's supreme scepter, walked out emitting holy light.

The situation became more unfavorable.

With the addition of Sezier, Jinsheng is faced with a one-on-three situation.

"Xiaogou, are you Xu Zhiyan's teammate? Then I will kill you first." Saiziye's voice was very excited.

"I originally thought that I couldn't complete this mission, but I didn't expect... Since that abominable NPC is not here anymore, I don't have to worry about anything anymore!" He can finally avenge his previous shame!

"After I kill you, I will go kill Xu Zhiyan."

Saiziye looked at Jinsheng as if he was looking at a dead person.

The form is one-sided.

Jinsheng fell into an unprecedented crisis.

Just as he was frantically thinking about how to escape, an accident happened!

“clang!”

The double-headed knife wrapped in cloth collided with the supreme scepter inlaid with colorful gems, making a harsh sound. The aftermath of the attack spread to the surroundings, it was extremely sharp and frightening.

The bandages gradually unraveled from Feizhi's body, revealing a face that had not been seen for so long that almost everyone had forgotten.

"You...you are Xinan!"

Sezier struggled to fend off the sudden attack, and after seeing the opponent's face clearly, his eyes suddenly widened with disbelief.

How is that possible!

How could Xinan be here? Feizhi... Could it be...

The sound line composed purely of electronic sounds suddenly echoed in the space.

"Then you may not be able to kill Xu Zhiyan."

As if he had said something that made people happy, there was a slight smile on his face.