Chapter 13 Deliveryman (13)
"Clatter—"
Earning money to advance to level two opened the door to the ward.
Bai Ye didn't know what the other person was going to do, but he followed closely behind.
What a joke! I paid for this. The thing walking in front of me right now is my own human shield.
But the tank moved very slowly, not much faster than a tortoise, and Bai Ye felt that his 900 points weren't well spent.
The corridor was quiet, and there was hardly anyone around.
"Everyone's asleep, they should be sleeping too, right?" Bai Ye didn't sense any danger.
He considers himself to have a strong sixth sense when facing danger.
He earned money to advance to level two without saying a word, but simply pointed.
Bai Ye glanced over and saw that the clock hanging on the wall was almost twelve o'clock.
Midnight.
"Get ready, they're coming out."
What should we prepare?
Just as Bai Ye opened his mouth, his arm was suddenly pulled tightly, and the next second he flew backward in a parabolic arc.
While flying in mid-air, he saw Qianzhuan Level 2 suddenly pull out a large sword and slash straight forward.
The sharp blade collided with the air, producing a tearing and cutting sound.
Something fell out.
"Bang--"
Bai Ye was thrown to the ground, with a wall behind him. As soon as he landed, he heard a voice say, "Stay close to the wall, don't turn around."
Bai Ye didn't understand, but she did as instructed.
The wall behind me was warm; standing against it felt like lying in a warm pool of water.
As Bai Ye was enjoying himself, the big sword that earned money and leveled up to level two was swung out again, this time aimed directly at his own store.
He immediately closed his eyes, and at the same time heard a hoarse roar in his ear, the sound so close that it seemed to be right next to him.
Bai Ye opened his eyes curiously, just in time to see the other party's large sword slash through the air, pulling out a white, gleaming hand bone.
The rift in the air began to close again, and before it closed, fresh blood dripped out from it.
"Is this what they call eeriness?"
This was the first time Bai Ye had encountered such a bizarre and aggressive creature that could cause harm.
Earn money to level up to level 2: "This is just the beginning. The real challenge is yet to come. These eerie creatures appear and disappear unpredictably. They are good at hiding, but they cannot enter through walls."
"Why?"
"I don't know, I haven't figured it out yet."
Having earned enough to level up to level two, I'm now standing against the wall, using my sword as a support, taking a short break.
Taking advantage of this moment, he continued to instruct: "From midnight to 3 a.m. is the time when strange things frequently appear. During this time, do not do anything and stand close to the wall. If you are scared, close your eyes, and I will clear away all dangers around you."
"And after three o'clock?"
"After three o'clock, the eeriness will gradually dissipate. I will take you to explore this intensive care unit and find the door that leads back."
"Back to the instance lobby?"
"No, go back to the psychiatry/neurology department."
Bai Ye understood. In the dungeon of the deliveryman, when the eerie creatures appeared during nighttime operations, they were aggressive and roamed around in their true form.
For example, the hand bone we just saw has sharp claws that can pierce a person's heart.
The "people" I saw during the day, though often with frightening faces, never made a move.
"So the daytime business is psychological intimidation?" Bai Ye found the right adjective.
Earning money to advance to level two: "You could also say that if players are timid, daytime business can collapse immediately."
Looking at Bai Ye, who was alive and well with clear eyes, Qianzhuan Level 2 couldn't help but nod, "It seems you're adapting well to the daytime business."
Bai Ye: "The weirdos I've encountered have all been quite friendly. Apart from occasionally turning around, suddenly sticking out a hand from the elevator, or having their eyes disappear and their faces become bloody and mangled... nothing else has happened."
Earning money to level up to level two: "..." Isn't that all there is to it?
Were you a doctor? A forensic pathologist? Or a criminal investigator before you died?
Earning money to advance to level two is amazing. The other party's patience and ability to quickly adapt to daytime business are likely due to prior professional experience or some contact with them.
Bai Ye shook his head, "I don't have that ability. I'm a terrible student, barely managing to get into university. The majors you're talking about are only for top students."
So who are you?
"I'm just an ordinary cow or horse, well... not exactly ordinary. I've been working for ten years straight, so I'm a veteran corporate slave."
Bai Ye became interested as he spoke and asked, "Brother, what did you do before you died? A forensic doctor? A doctor? Or a criminal investigator?"
"Making money to level up to level two," he replied expressionlessly and coldly, "Butcher."
The pleasant conversation came to an abrupt end, and the air seemed to freeze for a moment.
This was an answer Bai Ye hadn't expected.
But recalling the other party's sharp and decisive slash with the big knife, the butcher seemed to have a reasonable explanation.
"My brother is incredibly skilled, a master butcher. He's a master butcher, the knife flashes and the blade comes out, he doesn't even blink. He adapted to life here very quickly, unlike me—"
"here we go again."
Suddenly, as he earned money to advance to level two, he waved his hand, interrupting Bai Ye from continuing to speak, and turned to run towards the window diagonally in front of him.
Bai Ye pressed himself against the wall, his eyes shining as he intently watched the other person's movements.
He couldn't see how the man made the move to level up to level two; the sword was swung too fast. But roars and screams echoed through the air, and cracks appeared in the space, the blood seeping in incredibly quickly.
In no time, the corridor floor became damp.
By the dim moonlight, Bai Ye could roughly see that the blood was dark red.
"Is it venous blood?" Bai Ye murmured, guessing.
The thought had barely formed when a warm patch on the wall suddenly softened, and a hand reached out from inside the wall, only to quickly retract.
Almost simultaneously, a head popped out of the wall. "It's not venous blood, it's living blood."
"!"
Bai Ye was startled.
He instinctively stepped back, completely forgetting about making money to level up to level two. "What are you? What are you?"
"It's not safe here, I'll take you away."
The creature continued to extend outwards, soon revealing most of its body, but it urged in a low voice, "I'm a player, buddy, come with me quickly."
"Are you a player?"
"That's right, player. You're day and night, he's making money to level up to level two."
So who are you?
Bai Ye wondered to himself, who exactly was this group of people in front of him? Which player had such abilities? If they were a player, they must be a veteran player, right?
Am I best at surviving? Or should I refuse to take any orders even if it kills me?
"I'm the strongest at surviving," the body on the wall suddenly spoke.
Bai Ye didn't suspect anything; he simply assumed that several players had entered the same instance at the same time.
Although the two had a slight disagreement before, it didn't involve any interests.
So he moved closer to the wall and asked, "I'm the best at surviving, how did you get in here? Were you originally on the intensive care unit floor?"
"Yes, I was originally on this floor. I'm just immersing myself in the role; I'm a patient now."
As he spoke, he stretched out another hand from inside the wall, on which he was wearing a red bracelet.
Bai Ye raised his right hand; the bracelet was exactly the same.
"But……"
Bai Ye turned back to look at the figures fighting.
The body inside the wall urged again: "It's too late. Almost all the monsters on this level have woken up. It's difficult enough for one person to earn enough money to level up to level two. If we also have to take care of you, I'm afraid both of us will get hurt. You don't want to be devoured, do you?"
Bai Ye shook his head.
The body inside the wall said again, "You wouldn't want to watch him be devoured, would you?"
Bai Ye glanced at the money earned and leveled up to level two, then shook his head again.
"That's settled then. Come with me, let's hide inside the wall first. Didn't we talk about making money to level up to level two? Strange things can't penetrate walls, so hiding inside is the safest."
To show their sincerity, the body inside the wall shouted to the backs of the figures fighting ahead, "I'll take Day and Night and hide inside the wall first. Come find us when you're done."
Bai Ye vaguely saw that the person who made money to level up to level two nodded.
He still had some doubts, but his guard had already lowered, and the next second he was dragged into the wall.
When Bai Ye first entered the wall, he found that what initially felt hard to the touch could actually melt into his body.
This is simply incredible.
Even more unbelievable is that the wall was actually warm, soft, and had a tendency to flow.
Soon, the feeling of fluidity grew stronger, and Bai Ye noticed that he was surging forward, sliding along the wall.
It's like entering a flat sewer, being washed by warm water, and rushing straight forward.
"Survival is the best policy, what's going on? Where are we going?"
There was no one behind him.
Bai Ye turned his head to look, and there was nothing inside the wall except himself.
I'm the strongest at surviving, and I've disappeared.
Bai Ye immediately realized something was wrong; he might have been tricked. The thing inside the wall wasn't a player, but a monster!
But why?
The game claims that earning money to level up to level two is strange and cannot penetrate walls.
unless--
Bai Ye felt a chill in his heart. The person who had just spoken to him so much was either a player or a ghost?
Is there not a single living person on this intensive care unit floor?
Bai Ye slid continuously inside the wall, his body out of control, but his mind kept wandering.
He even started to miss the old lady; the way she called him "White Hair" sounded quite nice.
"White hair, white hair..."
Bai Ye was a little dazed. Why did he hear someone calling him?
"White Hair, White Hair, come out quickly."
It's the old lady! The old lady has come to see him!
"Aunt Yao, I'm here! I'm inside the wall! Please save me!"
Bai Ye shouted with all his might, but his voice echoed back and forth inside the wall before finally being swallowed up by the sound of flowing water.
He could still hear the voice calling "White Hair, White Hair," but the voice was getting farther and farther away from him.
To be precise, he slid further and further inside the wall.
Bai Ye felt a sense of despair. Where was this wall going to lead her...?
As her consciousness began to blur and her vision narrowed, before she lost consciousness, Bai Ye thought: I'm probably going to die.
When I opened my eyes again, I was still inside the wall, but the difference was that the wall was transparent, and I could see what was happening outside.
Bai Ye peered out through the transparent wall and discovered that it was an operating room.
The interior is clearly marked with large lettering, indicating that it is divided into a sterile area, a clean area, and a contaminated area.
The wall he was on was located between the clean area and the sterile area.
If you continue looking, you can see various equipment and facilities, including operating tables, shadowless lamps, anesthetics, monitoring instruments, and so on.
Most importantly, the presence of an operating table in the center confirms that it is indeed an operating room.
etc!
I saw it?
Bai Ye suddenly came to her senses; the operating room was brightly lit!
The lights were as bright as day.
For the first time, Bai Ye felt that this light was truly warm!
How are the pre-operative preparations going?
"Everything is ready, but the anesthesiologist hasn't arrived yet; it may take a few more minutes."
"There's no time. The next surgery is scheduled very soon. We'll do it now."
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."
The voices grew louder as they approached, and Bai Ye, hidden within the wall, heard them clearly.
Hearing the words "just do it" makes my scalp tingle.
What a despicable and heartless hospital! They didn't even anesthesia during surgery. Isn't that like slaughtering a pig?!
However, the next second, the lights became extremely bright, and Bai Ye's eyes were blinded.
The moment he closed his eyes, his hands and feet were grabbed and he was being dragged out forcefully.
"Doctor, the patient has been found."
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