Now is the early stage of the apocalypse, and the doomsday plane has entered the fifteenth day of the apocalypse.
Yang Yiwei was one of those with special abilities. On the fifth day of the apocalypse, he accidentally activated his earth-related special abilities while out foraging, gaining some self-protection abilities. But his situation was dire.
While shopping at a supermarket, his team encountered a rare elite zombie. The team included him and his friend Xia Chen, both first-level psychics, and five other ordinary people with good physical fitness. This would have been a formidable team in the early days of the apocalypse, but their luck was awful.
The abilities of the first-level elite zombies were completely different from those of ordinary zombies. In a single encounter, ordinary people were completely wiped out. My friend Xia Chen, a first-level wood-type psychic, suffered severe injuries to his thighs, abdomen, and back. However, due to his strong defensive abilities, he only suffered minor injuries. While the elite zombies were attacking the other team, he took Xia Chen and fled the scene.
Most people with special abilities have strong recovery abilities, and his own minor injuries can be healed by finding a safe place to sleep. But Xia Chen's condition is very bad.
"I'm going to find some medicine. Stay here and don't move." It's unclear whether Xia Chen could hear him in his semi-conscious state. After Yang Yiwei hid him in their temporary residence, he went out to look for medicine. The temporary residence was originally the house of an ordinary teammate of theirs. Because of its good location and thick security door, it served as a temporary residence.
But the homeowner had died in the battle with the elite zombies just now.
They avoided zombies and mutant animals along the way. All the pharmacies and clinics they passed by were emptied out, not to mention anti-inflammatory drugs, bandages and other items, not even throat lozenges were left.
Yang Yiwei vaguely remembered passing by a large hospital while traveling nearby in recent days. Following the directions he remembered, he quickly headed to his destination.
When I arrived at the hospital, I saw four large characters at the entrance: Treatment Station. The sign was actually powered on. Next to the sign was a large glass window, and there seemed to be someone inside.
The building where the sign is located is a bit abrupt, as if it was embedded in after the original building of the hospital was built, and even the building materials are inconsistent.
Putting aside the thoughts in his mind, Yang Yiwei turned and went into the hospital, trying to find places like medicine storage warehouses to see if he could find medicines that could treat trauma and suppress inflammation.
"Healing Station Grand Opening Promotion, Professional Treatment for Physical Injuries, Traumas, Bruise, Abrasions, Knife Wounds, and Falls, with On-Site Results! Sir, would you like treatment for your face and arms? Instant results, no scars!"
A shout, similar to the one heard in the mall before the apocalypse, reached his ears. Yang Yiwei turned around and saw a woman in a white coat waving at him from inside the treatment station. Her attire seemed too clean, completely out of place in this apocalyptic world.
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It was the third day since arriving at the apocalypse, and Eryi could no longer sit still. Just as Ling Lingba had said, people had been passing by the hospital every day looking for resources, but no one had come.
Initially, she wasn't familiar with the healing technique, so she spent her time practicing and didn't pay much attention to it. However, every day after midnight, the system automatically deducted one energy point. It was foreseeable that when the energy reached zero, not only would she be unable to return to her original plane, but she would also have to rely on herself to survive in the apocalypse.
You’re definitely not going to live!
She decided to be shameless and talk to a passing human for the first time.
The first human she spoke to looked like he had just been through a battle. His clothes were stained with blood, and there were obvious scratches on his face and arms.
She wasn't sure if the man in front of her was willing to receive treatment. Based on her observations over the past few days, most people with special abilities were able to heal themselves quickly after being injured. However, ordinary people who were injured couldn't withstand the damage and would come to her. Most would be infected and transformed into zombies on the spot, or hide indoors and wait for death.
But she urgently needs the crystal core to increase her energy value.
"I have awakened my healing ability and can provide paid treatment services. It will only take one minute to completely heal your injuries."
Since activating the system, she could view the status panels of all creatures whenever she needed to. The man in front of her was at approximately 92% health, slowly recovering automatically. A single cast of Primary Healing would heal him, with some remaining health.
Yang Yiwei didn't respond, staring at Eryi, thinking. There had been rumors recently that people with special abilities were specifically targeting humans to steal resources.
Previously, his team was quite active in City S and had communicated with other people with special abilities, but he had never heard of anyone awakening healing abilities.
The woman in white was so clean that he judged that there must be a powerful organization behind her. He did not dare to act rashly before knowing the other party's intentions.
Yang Yiwei decided to ignore her and went inside the hospital to look for medicine.
As he watched Yang Yiwei leave, Eryi's face gradually became blurred.
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Big hospitals are indeed different. After finding the medicine he needed, Yang Yiwei headed back. Entering and exiting through the main gate would inevitably lead him to pass the treatment station again. Eryi and he exchanged a bewildered glance.
Eryi put on her businesslike smile again. "One first-level crystal core will do the trick for you. You won't be cheated." She didn't even bother to consider whether the price of one first-level crystal stone for one skill was reasonable. She only knew her magic power was full, and not using it would be a waste. One first-level crystal core would keep the system alive for another five days.
"The crystal core is the crystalline object in the zombie's brain." Seeing that Yang Yiwei was a little confused, Eryi added.
Because it was still the early days of the apocalypse, most zombies hadn't yet condensed their crystal cores. Crystal cores were difficult to obtain, with only a 5% chance of being found among ordinary zombies. Many people were even unaware of their existence. Because of this, Yang Yiwei hadn't yet learned that crystal cores could be used to upgrade superpowers. He simply had a hunch that they were useful, so he collected some.
Yang Yiwei hesitated about exchanging a temporarily useless item for a treatment. Thinking of Xia Chen, who was still in his temporary residence, he asked, "Can you treat any serious injury?"
"As long as it's physical damage, we'll charge a different fee based on the severity of the injury." Er Yi had already consulted the system to thoroughly review the effects of the skill, to avoid unnecessary medical disputes. "In your case, after the discount, one first-level crystal core will suffice."
"You just said that it would only take a minute to heal my wounds. Since you're using your healing powers, it's okay for me not to go in."
"Okay, one crystal core, put it here, thank you." There is a box under the consultation window for customers to put crystal cores.
Eryi was well aware that the system's control range was limited to the inn. If a client entered the reception room and agreed to a transaction, they would be required to pay the fee before leaving. The healing spell had a range of 10 meters and could be cast outward. However, if the client didn't enter the reception room, she had to collect the fee before treatment. Otherwise, if the client absconded, she would be powerless to recover the money.
Yang Yiwei took out a crystal core from his pocket and put one into the box. He needed to test it himself to see if it was real or not.
Energy +5
After hearing the system prompt, Eryi breathed a sigh of relief and chanted the magic formula to Yang Yiwei as he had practiced before.
A soft light fell on Yang Yiwei, and the wound began to slowly disappear at a speed visible to the naked eye, until finally, even the scar left by his injury a few days ago that healed on its own was healed.
"Are you making house calls?"
"Feel sorry"
Eryi rejected Yang Yiwei's invitation to see the patient, and only vaguely told the other party that he was unable to leave the treatment station due to some special reasons, and left the rest to him to figure out.
"This treatment station has activated the facial recognition system. After making a purchase, you will automatically become the first member of this station. If you choose to top up your consumption amount at this station for the first time, you can get an extra 20% consumption credit. Do you need to top up?"
In the end times when the internet and electricity are basically cut off, the treatment station can still use these technologies, which adds another layer of mystery to Yang Yiwei's mind.
He considered that he didn't have many crystal cores, and since Er Yi was unwilling to use the treatment service, he would need to take Xia Chen to the treatment station, which was quite risky. Furthermore, under normal circumstances, people with special abilities could heal themselves and were unlikely to use this service.
After his request for a medical consultation was rejected again, Yang Yiwei said that he would not recharge for the time being and would need to think about it before replying.
"The free giveaway will only last for three days and will be cancelled after three days. Please recharge as soon as possible if necessary." If you have finally caught a sheep, you must stroke it even if it is not fat.
Recalling the other party's request for her to come for a medical consultation, Eryi considered the absolute defensive properties of the treatment station and added, "As long as you can bring the injured here, we can guarantee his safety until he recovers."
Eryi's words and the confident smile she exuded (the fog) further convinced Yang Yiwei that this treatment center was a large organization. Based on its nature and location, which was once the largest medical facility in the city center, it was likely backed by an official.
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After watching the first customer leave, Eryi put away his business smile and continued to sit by the consultation window so as not to miss other customers.
In reality, after learning healing skills, the system doesn't need to assist in their use. Even if Ling Ling Ba leaves, these skills can still be used. Ling Ling Ba chose her as his host because of her unique physique, which allowed her to learn healing skills. However, in the apocalypse, possessing healing skills without other means of self-protection is not suitable for venturing out.
[Newbie Mission: Complete the first customer treatment and receive a prize lottery draw. 100% chance of winning. Host, do you want to draw now?] The mechanical sound of Zero Zero Eight echoed in my ears. It had been silent for some time since it fell into hibernation.
After silently confirming, the lottery disk was projected in front of Eryi. The prize pool was so densely packed with prizes that it was difficult to see clearly. From a bottle of magic power supplement to large medical devices that could automatically produce healing effects, it was scattered throughout.
Eryi had never had much luck with lotteries since she was little. She had never won a lottery ticket, and even the supermarket draws only gave out tissues. She prayed silently in her heart, hoping her luck would be a little better this time, and that she wouldn't win a magic potion.
After clicking [Confirm Draw], the lottery wheel began to rotate rapidly and finally slowly stopped on one of the green squares. The square showed a small house casually drawn with simple brushwork.
[Congratulations to the host for winning a medical room worth 3600 energy points]
That's good, Eryi thought. Perhaps being bound to the system and transported to a post-apocalyptic world with nothing to eat or wear was just too bad, and the time travel master finally gave her some relief. This was probably the biggest prize she could ever win. Eryi clicked on the control panel to view the detailed information for the medical room.
Medical Room: Construction requires a Level 2 Plane Treatment Station, cost 200 Energy. Function: Soundproof.
The medical room was originally a building that needed to be upgraded to a second-level plane treatment station before it could be opened, but if it was drawn from the lottery disk, it could be directly added next to the reception room.
Eryi clicked on the medical room in the control panel, selected the location, and clicked [Confirm placement of medical room]. A door appeared on the wall of the reception room, and she pushed the door open to check the condition inside.
The Medical Room itself does not require much energy to build. The Medical Room obtained from the lottery disk is valuable because it comes with basic equipment:
[One basic treatment bed: Restores one point of fatigue every 5 minutes, and restores 0.5% of the user's health per hour. After fatigue reaches 0, the user restores 1% of their health per hour. (Guest use)] Worth 1300 energy points
[Two Nursing Chairs: Restore one point of fatigue every 10 minutes. (Guest Use)] Worth 800 energy points per chair
These two devices are of some use.
After observing for a few days, Eryi has discovered that fatigue is actually a floating value. For example, even if you do nothing but stay awake for a long time, the value will slowly increase.
During the apocalypse, people are constantly stressed out, their bodies and minds unable to rest properly. This often leads to a certain amount of fatigue. Fatigue also affects the stability of their ability releases, and even the frequency of their ability releases. If she had regular customers, this could be a steady source of income, and it wouldn't require much effort on her part.
Because directly using crystal cores would cost more, and if a customer used a high-level crystal core, Yieryi's current situation made it difficult to make change and calculate the cost. She decided to have customers top up their crystal cores and then spend them in the unified currency, Healing Coins. One energy point corresponds to one Healing Coin, making it easier for her to check her accounts later.
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Back at their temporary residence, Xia Chen's condition didn't seem to be improving at all, which was a terrifying thought for someone with extraordinary recovery abilities. Yang Yiwei fed Xia Chen anti-inflammatory medication, cleaned up the blood, and began bandaging the wound, silently calculating how much time he had just spent.
The round trip to find the medication took about two hours. The search for medication at several pharmacies and clinics took quite a while. The actual journey from the treatment station back to the temporary residence took about eight minutes at full speed.
When he encountered the elite zombies before, he took Xia Chen and fled back to the temporary residence. Because he was carrying a person on his back and Xia Chen had a strong smell of blood, it attracted some mutant animals, so the journey was not easy and his speed was more than twice as slow as if he traveled alone.
He had already decided that if Xia Chen didn't get better after taking the anti-inflammatory drugs, they would need to go to the treatment station to recover. Ordinary zombies moved slowly, so as long as they didn't encounter elite zombies or a large number of mutant animals, he was confident that he could reach the treatment station safely.
2 hours later.
About half an hour after taking the medicine, his condition improved. But that was all. Xia Chen remained unconscious, and the bandages he had tied around him gradually began to bleed.
Fearing that the strong smell of blood would cause unnecessary trouble, Yang Yiwei changed the bandage, burned the previous clothes and blood-stained bandage on a gas stove, and took Xia Chen out.
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