Chapter 322 Monster Hospital (Twenty-one)
Ward A.
Nan Huan and Bei Xi were quickly led by Room 111 to Room 151. "Come on, next we are going to meet a few patients who don't go out much on weekdays. They usually like to be quiet and only show their faces occasionally when new people come. You are lucky today. They are in good condition and are waiting in the room to give you gifts."
The two received several useless gifts along the way, and after seeing several patients who they judged were unlikely to be staff members pretending to be patients, they continued to follow No. 111.
Along the way, the two of them were very calm. Except that Nan Huan would check the changes in the pattern on the paper cup microphone every once in a while, and Bei Xi had been silently paying attention to the direction of the grass scent, there was nothing special. Because Patient No. 111 had been very enthusiastic and introduced the habits of different patients to them, the two of them did not think there was anything wrong with what he said before.
Until the two of them stood outside the ward of patient No. 151, Bei Xi seemed to have some kind of premonition for no reason, as if she felt that some danger was approaching. It was an animal instinct, she couldn't explain the reason, it was just an inexplicable intuition.
There were four people standing in the ward, but there was nothing special about them from the outside. They all seemed very happy to see the two of them, and their eyes of scrutiny and inquiry seemed to be no different.
"Are you No. 110?" Patient No. 151 spoke first. He had actually seen the number on Nanhuan's patient uniform, but he still asked, "It's been a long time since we had a new patient with a number starting with 110?"
He didn't say this in an arrogant tone, but with a hint of inquiry, as if he wanted to see what was so special about Nan Huan.
Nan Huan was not unfamiliar with this. After all, many of the patients she had met before had the same attitude. Just as Patient No. 111 said, before she came, Patient No. 111 was the most advanced patient in the ward. Now her appearance did disrupt the peace of the ward to some extent. It was understandable that other patients were curious, but most of them were only curious in their hearts and looked at Nan Huan with their eyes. Few people asked directly like Patient No. 151 did.
"Why?" Nan Huan did not try to hide his feelings. Perhaps he was aware that he was in the center of the storm. After realizing that No. 151 had no ill intentions, he followed up on the other party's question and asked, "Does ranking at the top mean that I am better than all of you? But I don't think I can beat you."
Nan Huan was very honest. Not to mention the unstable nature of No. 111, Nan Huan did not know the depth of his ability and it was difficult to judge. But just the ability to continuously release lop-eared rabbits must have astonishing destructive power. Even No. 151's body, which was like plasticine and could be stretched at will, was not easy to deal with by Nan Huan, so she asked this question very sincerely.
No. 151 didn't expect Nan Huan to speak so straightforwardly, but he was only stunned for a few seconds before he laughed a few times, "How powerful you are is not determined simply by fighting. You are a very interesting newcomer. Your days here should not be too difficult in the future. Here, this is my gift to you."
Although Patient No. 151 gave himself an answer, it was a limited answer. He directly expressed that being strong or not has nothing to do with whether one can win the fight, but he did not directly tell Nan Huan what the criteria for judging were. Instead, he changed the subject.
Nan Huan couldn't tell whether it was because the patients here didn't know the reason or they couldn't tell her for other reasons. She didn't ask any more questions. After all, when communicating with other patients before, Nan Huan had tried to get information from them. But although those patients were weird and had many incredible abilities, they were not stupid. If they couldn't reveal the information, they wouldn't say a word. So Nan Huan didn't intend to make a fuss about it. Instead, she directly accepted the gift from No. 151.
【bite--
Congratulations to the player for receiving the patient's gift - the magic clay.
Tip: With your clever hands, you can, with a certain chance, turn the objects you molded with magic plasticine into entities. 】
The words "with a certain probability" meant that this was a random event with an unknown probability, but the hint did not limit the range of objects that could be made. This meant that as long as Nan Huan could make something with his skillful hands, it would have a certain probability of becoming something real. This was quite interesting. Nan Huan thanked him happily and put the thing away.
However, when President Xuan, President of the Top Students, and President of the Loan Shark Association heard this conversation and Patient No. 151's description of his gift, they all felt a little shaken.
President Xuan was a person who was relatively good at controlling his emotions, so he could maintain a superficial smile without much effort, and he could still look up at the eldest lady and President Yi at appropriate times.
As for the President of the Top Students and the President of the Loan Shark, I don't know if it was because they were nervous about the upcoming action, or because they heard that the eldest lady and the first president had received many gifts from patients before, they were afraid that there would be some magical artifacts inside that would expose them. But when they saw that the eldest lady and the first president didn't notice anything wrong at all and still treated them as real patients, they knew that the timing chosen by President Xuan was too right.
At the same time, the two were also very glad that in this gift-giving event, they did not replace the gifts that patients No. 178 and No. 250 were originally going to give to the eldest lady and the president. After all, they were not familiar with the real abilities of No. 178 and No. 250. If they just replaced one of them and the ability was very different from the other party, it would easily attract other people's attention.
As for President Xuan, who had exchanged gifts, he had already decided from the previous plan that he would be the last one to give his gift. This way the action would appear very smooth, and whether the other party exchanged gifts or not was not the point at all. By the time the eldest lady and President Yi reacted, it would definitely be too late.
Only after going through the plan in their minds again did the two of them feel a little more relaxed. After all, they had been feeling nervous ever since they made eye contact with the eldest lady and the president just now, especially the loan shark president whose palms were already soaked with sweat.
Thinking back to the first time he met the eldest lady and the president, he entered the game hall in his sleep. At that time, he was too conceited, and had no idea that there are always people better than you, and he ended up in complete failure. Now, the system has finally given them such an opportunity, so he naturally has to seize it and not let the other party see any flaws.
He had a strange face, and with a smile that was about to freeze, he handed over a box with something in it. "It's just a small gift, not a token of respect, but welcome to Area A."
Adhering to the principle of "the more you talk, the more mistakes you make", the loan shark president was very frugal with his words. After all, he had no idea what was in the box, so he simply pretended that there was nothing to explain.
The moment Nan Huan took the gift box, he glanced at the other person's little finger which seemed to be curled up due to nervousness. After a moment, he quickly retracted his gaze and slowly opened the small box in his hand.
The box was very light and small, so light that Nan Huan thought there might be nothing inside. However, when he opened it, he found that there was a paper roll inside, like the kind that bought paintings were rolled up in, but the area seemed much smaller.
She opened the scroll and was a little surprised when she saw its contents.
"250, you are too careless?" Patient No. 111 was very curious and came over before Nan Huan shared his thoughts, fearing that other people's gifts would surpass his own. When he saw the contents on the paper, he showed obvious disgust on his face, "What the hell is this, an investment and financial management plan? It also says that high-interest financial management is risky and a happy life is far away from it? You've been here for so long, and you're still thinking about your investment and financial management? You even made a special brochure for this?"
How could the loan shark president have thought that the original patient would actually give such a thing? Was it a coincidence or was it deliberately arranged by the original patient? Moreover, from the mouth of patient No. 111, his quality patient No. 250 seemed to have had experience in this area before.
Even though he had already entered combat mode the moment he was called, he still put on a nonchalant look shortly after No. 111 spoke, "How could I forget something so important? I am willing to share it with you. My hard work will benefit thousands of families. Please don't underestimate this piece of paper."
From the mouth of patient No. 111, he learned a vague image of patient No. 250. In addition, since this was his specialty, the loan shark president seemed to be more confident when it came to fooling people, and he did not stand out too much among these patients.
Nan Huan, on the other hand, seemed very interested in the financial promotion paper. He read it carefully before raising his eyebrows. “I find it very interesting too. Thank you.”
Upon hearing some promotional knowledge about the high risks of high-interest financial management, President Xuan and President of Top Students' hearts almost jumped into their throats. They thought that the system's arrangement was for their convenience, so they did not check the gifts prepared by the original patients. However, they never expected that the system would choose this way of prompting. It seems that even in this situation, the system is still trying its best to maintain the fairness of the game.
Fortunately, the loan shark guild president was able to justify himself and did not let the two of them notice that anything was wrong. At least the expressions of the eldest lady and the guild president were normal. After all, there were only two of them in Area A, and they never expected that other players would break in in this state. So even if they would associate something with it, they would not immediately think of them. It seems that they are still stable now.
When the eldest lady and the first president were carefully examining the brochure, President Xuan winked at the president of the top students, signaling him not to panic. As long as his gift passed the test, the eldest lady and the first president would be at the end of their relationship, and now all they had to do was calm down.
Although President Xuan was looking forward to it in her heart, she still had to put her hand on her gift box and prepare for the second plan. If President Miss Box Yi showed any doubts about the gift from the top student, she would not give the two of them a chance and would directly turn over her own gift, catching the other party off guard.
The top student president understood what President Xuan meant from his eyes and calmed herself down with strong willpower. As the eldest lady and President Yi looked over at her inquiringly, she naturally handed over the gift box in her hand. Her gift box was smaller than the one for Patient 250, but a little heavier.
She was obviously very interested in the gift in the box, but she still maintained her curiosity and pretended that she already knew what was inside. This feeling was too painful. He could feel the coolness in his palms, but thinking that this was the only chance, he still suppressed the urge to peek.
Nan Huan took out a pair of frameless glasses from the gift box. The inorganic glass was very bright under the light. Nan Huan put them on his nose without hesitation. "How do you think they are? Do they look good? These glasses are quite special."
Bei Xi nodded and helped Nan Huan tidy up his long hair on both sides. She didn't think there was anything wrong with the glasses.
But President Xuan, President Loan Shark and President Honor Students, who were standing opposite the two of them, felt their blood run cold in an instant. After all, before becoming a patient, this pair of glasses was hanging on the nose of President Honor Students, and it was the other party's favorite pair of glasses.
The president of the top students was very sure that the pair of glasses that belonged to him were lying neatly in the control panel, waiting to be restored to their original state and then returned to his nose. The pair hanging on the eldest lady's face was obviously a fake, but it was a direct hint pointing to himself.
It had been a while since he last saw the eldest lady and the president. The two of them couldn't even remember their faces, let alone their glasses. Even if they saw the glasses now, they might not be able to associate them with themselves.
Besides, even if you meet someone every day, you may not pay attention to each other's glasses. The eldest lady and the president would not even notice that they were wearing such glasses before.
Even if the two of them noticed that the glasses were exactly the same as their own, they would at most think it was a simple coincidence and would never imagine that they were standing in front of them at that moment.
As long as their identities have not been exposed, this assassination plan will not be considered a failure. They just need a sudden opportunity. Now it seems that the plan should be able to continue. After all, the eldest lady and the president thought it was a simple gift, not a hint, and would not associate it with them.
A few seconds seemed to be stretched infinitely. Except for patients 151 and 111, everyone's brain was working rapidly. On the one hand, they were checking their own omissions, and on the other hand, they were guessing the actions of the other party. In a flash, something seemed to move, and yet everything seemed to be no different from before.
However, when Patient No. 111 saw the glasses, the disgusted expression on his face subsided a little. "You are better than her. You even gave her your favorite glasses. It makes us old patients proud."
He said this lightly, but the president of the honor students was shocked. He was not sure whether the other party was sincere or sarcastic. He had to put on a half-dead expression and maintain his demeanor. "It's okay. Isn't it okay to think that new friends are coming, so we should show some appreciation?"
"Then let's take a look at what I have prepared. I have put a lot of thought into it. I hope you two will like it."
President Xuan didn't dare to let this situation continue to develop. The eldest lady and President Yi on the other side obviously didn't notice anything special about the glasses. President Xuan only took a breath and decided to continue with the plan. He brought over the huge box he had prepared and used words to attract the attention of the two.
Sure enough, after a while, the young lady seemed to no longer be interested in the glasses and the promotional paper, and instead looked at the gift in the hand of Patient No. 161.
Maybe it was because the box was too big, but this time the president directly blocked the eldest lady's hand that wanted to take it, and helped her take the box over. "It's a bit heavy, I'll help you open it."
Along the way, all the patients nominally said that they had prepared gifts for the new patients, but in fact, these gifts were all for Nanhuan, perhaps because of Nanhu's number. Moreover, the reminders of the gifts were directly reported to Nanhuan by the system, and the props were also entered into her control panel.
Although No. 161 felt something was wrong, there was nothing wrong with the president's behavior. He had already made preparations. No matter who opened the box, he could ensure that the actions of both people would be restricted at the first time. So his brows were only furrowed for a second, and then he completely relaxed, adjusted his breathing, and looked forward to the moment when the gift box was opened.
The president did not delay for any time and untied the bow in no time. The box had loose structures on all four sides. After the bow was untied, the four baffles fell down together, allowing the contents of the box to appear in front of everyone at once.
No one knew what Nan Huan was thinking, but he still showed shock on his face, because judging from the appearance of the gift alone, it was indeed worthy of a surprise.
Inside the box was an exquisitely crafted sky garden with pavilions, towers, bridges and flowing water. The scenery was lifelike, as if it really existed. There were all kinds of flowers growing in the garden, which were enchanting and refreshing. What was even more shocking was that the sky garden was surrounded by a faint mist, like a huge tiny mechanism that maintained the operation of the entire sky garden.
But before Nan Huan could appreciate it more carefully, she found that the water vapor that was originally covering the area near the sky garden, as if attracted by something, gathered around her and Bei Xi at lightning speed the moment the box was opened, as if it had also included the two of them in the scope of the sky garden.
The moment she wanted to reach out her hand, she found that she couldn't move at all. When she looked carefully, she found that the tiny water vapor was like a transparent cage, firmly controlling her and Bei Xi's movements.
At the same time, the three presidents on the opposite side finally revealed their true identities. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, President Xuan waved his sleeves, and patients 151 and 111 were blinded by the huge vapor and could no longer see the surrounding environment.
The president of the top students was already holding a lens and flying towards the young lady.
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