Chapter 12 Deliveryman (12)
"Ms. Yao's hospital registration procedures have been completed. Sir, please sign here."
The nurse at the hospital reception pushed a form over to me.
Bai Ye glanced through the list and wrote "Bai Ye" in the family member section.
The nurse took back the form and handed out two wristbands, one red and one green.
"The red one is Ms. Yao's; it contains relevant information for doctors and nurses to check. The green one is yours; it's for normal entry and exit. You'll need to get both wristbands back when you're discharged."
Bai Ye took the bracelet, put the green one on herself first, and held the other one in her hand.
"Excuse me, which floor is our hospital ward on?"
"Psychiatry and Neurology Department, 23rd floor, room number 2303."
Bai Ye took the relevant items, found the old lady squatting on the ground counting ants, put a bracelet on her, and then led her to the elevator.
While waiting for the elevator, Bai Ye saw the floor plan of the inpatient department.
The first to third floors are the outpatient department, the fourth and fifth floors are the surgical area, and the fifth floor and above are all inpatient departments.
The specific divisions are roughly as follows: Department of Psychiatry and Action, Department of Psychiatry and Emotion, Department of Psychiatry and Addiction, Department of Mild Mental Illness, Department of Neuropsychiatry, and Department of Severe Mental Illness.
The Department of Psychiatry and Neurology is on the 23rd floor; below that is for mild mental illnesses, and above that is for severe mental illnesses.
He turned and looked at the old lady again. How could someone like her not be considered seriously ill?
What kind of serious illnesses are there in this mental hospital?
"bite--"
The elevator has arrived.
Bai Ye led the old lady inside, and they arrived at the 23rd floor without any problems.
After that came routine physical examinations, prepayment for hospitalization, ordering meals, and picking up hospital gowns.
"This is yours." The caregiver handed Bai Ye a larger set of hospital gowns.
Bai Ye was dumbfounded. "I'm a family member."
"Family members also need to change; patients are not allowed to wear their own clothes in the inpatient department."
"Okay then." Bai Ye had no intention of violating hospital regulations.
Evening, dinner time.
The caregiver brought two meal boxes.
The old lady was starving, so she opened the package and started eating, calling out as she ate, "White Hair, eat up, it's delicious."
Bai Ye also opened the lunchbox lid, and the dishes that came into view were truly amazing.
Kung Pao Chicken, each piece of chicken has a pair of chicken eyes, the eyeballs rolling around everywhere, trying to crawl out of the lunchbox.
The hot and sour shredded potatoes were covered with long, thin, bright red worms that crawled around like earthworms. Some of them were even intertwined and fighting.
Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, pools of congealed blood, and scrambled egg pieces trying to reassemble into a single egg.
White rice, hmm, I've seen that before, with plump, wriggling little white worms crawling around.
"White Hair, eat up!" the old lady urged again.
Bai Ye pretended to be nonchalant and put the lid back on. "Aunt Yao, I'm not hungry."
"That's the good thing about fairies, they can go without eating or drinking," the old lady said enviously.
Bai Ye had no words to express her suffering, so she got up to go outside the ward for some fresh air. When she came back, her lunchbox was empty.
"Aunt Yao, did you eat two portions?" Bai Ye couldn't help but ask.
The old lady pointed to her left, "I gave it to my roommate."
Bai Ye then noticed that the bed by the window, which had been empty, was now occupied.
However, the bed is now empty; no one is there.
He looked around the next room and saw some odds and ends of daily necessities, most of which were old and must have been brought directly from home.
He might be a frugal patient.
A few minutes later, the patient returned; he was an elderly man, a little over 1.6 meters tall, somewhat hunched over, with a face full of wrinkles, and hands like withered branches.
He smiled when he saw Bai Ye, "Thank you, dinner was delicious."
Bai Ye immediately waved his hand, "Aunt Yao paid for everything, no need to thank me, I'm just accompanying her to the hospital."
The old man immediately turned around and thanked the old woman again.
The old lady waved her hand, not caring.
The old man then silently walked back to his hospital bed, lay down, and went to sleep.
The ward was quiet. Bai Ye felt a little awkward standing inside, as he didn't quite know how to interact with mental patients.
What happens here, especially at night?
"White Hair, the lights are going to be turned off soon, hurry up and make your bed and go to sleep." The old lady said this before lying down and closing her eyes.
Bai Ye looked at his phone; the time showed 17:56.
"Lights out so early?"
Isn't this too early?
The sun hasn't even set yet.
Just then, the sun, which had been hanging high in the sky, began to climb rapidly westward at a speed visible to the naked eye.
It's as if someone has taken a rope, tied it to the sun, and is dragging it along.
In just one minute, the sun set, and the sky outside the window was dyed a large expanse of orange-red.
"Lights out at six, hurry up and get some sleep," the nurse urged.
Bai Ye quickly made the bed and then lay down.
In the last few seconds of 6 PM, a figure ran in from outside, quickly pulled out the single bed, and lay down.
That was the old man next door's caregiver.
Bai Ye wanted to see that person, but the lights suddenly went out.
The ward was suddenly plunged into darkness, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
After thinking about it, he decided to give up.
...
Bai Ye was awakened by the cold. When she opened her eyes, she found herself lying on the floor.
He thought he had rolled off the single bed while asleep, so he tried to climb back in the dark.
After searching for a long time, I still couldn't find my single bed.
"Um?"
Bai Ye continued to grope, this time reaching the bed, but after lying down, he immediately realized something was wrong.
The bed is quite wide; it's not a single bed.
Moreover, there is a mattress, and the bed is very soft underneath.
Bai Ye reached out and touched the side, quickly finding a railing—it was a hospital bed!
He was completely awake and jumped off the bed. "Aunt Yao, I didn't mean to. I didn't want to sleep in your bed."
The hospital bed was quiet, and no one responded.
"Aunt Yao? Aunt Yao?"
Bai Ye shouted twice more, continuing to grope around as he did so, growing more and more nervous and frightened with each grope.
He couldn't touch the old lady anymore.
Thinking of something, Bai Ye immediately turned around, only to find that there was no one behind him; the bed next to him had disappeared.
"!"
Bai Ye froze, his whole body tingling with fear.
So where am I now?
What exactly is this place?
I can't see clearly, I can't see anything at all. Turn on the light, yes, I need to turn on the light.
Light can dispel darkness and also bring a sense of security.
Bai Ye immediately ran to the door, intending to press the switch.
The moment I raised my hand, it was grabbed by another hand.
"!!!"
Bai Ye's mind went blank for a moment, unable to think.
The hand pulled him down, avoiding the light switch, and then slowly approached, whispering in his ear, "Don't turn on the light, it will attract eeriness."
Um?
"Um?"
Bai Ye's mind went blank for a few seconds, then suddenly came to its senses, "You are... a player?"
"Mmm." The voice was very soft.
Bai Ye was immediately excited.
It wasn't easy. I've done the deliveryman dungeon several times, and this is the first time I've encountered a player in the dungeon.
My dear family!
Bai Ye couldn't have been happier holding those warm hands, gripping them tightly. "Brother, you're a veteran player, right? I'm a newbie, please guide me."
To gain her trust, Bai Ye immediately revealed her nickname, "I am Day and Night."
The dark figure opposite remained silent for a few seconds before finally speaking: "I'm making money to level up to level two."
Bai Ye was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. They were really family!
"Brother, did you really make money to advance to level two? Oh no, I'm not doubting you, I'm just so happy. It's my first time doing nighttime business, and I'm not sure what to expect."
"I can tell."
After struggling to earn money to advance to level two, he withdrew his hand, then walked to the door of the ward, occasionally opening the door a crack to look outside.
Bai Ye followed, and although she didn't understand, she maintained the same posture.
"Brother, what are you looking at?"
"Something strange is about to happen."
"Um?"
"We are now on the intensive care unit floor of the inpatient department."
"Oh no! I'm clearly in the psychiatric ward."
"I know."
"?"
"I was the old man's caregiver, but when I woke up, I was in the intensive care unit." After a pause, he added, "We were teleported."
While riding the elevator, Bai Ye wondered what the intensive care unit of a mental hospital was like. What were the patients there like?
Unexpectedly, this "dream came true".
After hearing this, he fell silent for a long time before finally saying, "Here, it's not them that have mental illness, it's us."
What does that mean?
“The supernatural doesn’t get sick; in their world, we are the patients.”
Bai Ye looked down and saw that the bracelet on his right hand had turned red.
He's gone insane?!
Earn money to level up to level 2: "These monsters will mingle in the wards, communicate with players, and devour us when we are least prepared. Players can choose to abandon the dungeon, but will have their health points deducted accordingly."
At this point, the tone of the man who made money to level up suddenly became relaxed, "It doesn't matter to you for now, after all, you're still in the newbie phase."
In other words, Baiye will not be swallowed by the strange entity for the time being.
"That's good." Bai Ye was relieved.
However, the next second, the other party said: "Players who witness other players being devoured by the monster will suffer mental damage. Once they have a mental breakdown, it will be a major blow."
white night:"……"
Ultimately, operating at night is extremely dangerous.
Bai Ye only wanted to earn 1,800 yuan for the caregiver fee, and Ms. Yao also said that the person would be back in two days at most.
In other words, you just need to get through two nights.
"Brother, take me under your wing, and I'll share half of my earnings with you." Bai Ye generously offered a 50/50 split.
He didn't refuse the offer to upgrade his level to level two by earning money, but was asked, "How much do you charge per day for staying at the hospital?"
"1800."
Then, the shadowy figure fell silent again.
After a long silence, he finally said, "As a family member, I only have 800."
"Huh? That low?" Bai Ye was a little surprised. "Logically speaking, shouldn't you earn more if it's based on character immersion?"
Earning money to level up to level two: "Who knows, maybe you're just lucky."
Bai Ye felt a pang of heartache. The other party only earned 800 a day, while he earned 1800 a day. If they split the earnings 50/50, he would have to give away 900. It was as if the other party was earning two salaries a day.
Suddenly I felt unbalanced.
Upgrading to level 2 for profit doesn't involve a price reduction; we're just waiting for the other party to make up their mind.
“I can forgo the money and you can get through the night on your own.” He said it in a very relaxed tone.
The more relaxed the other party is, the bigger the problem is.
Bai Ye's mind immediately tightened. "I'll go with you."
Just consider it spending 900 to buy a protective shield.
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