Chapter 11 Deliveryman (11)
There was no one in the eerie convenience store. On a whim, Bai Ye tried to take the goods from the shelves, but failed.
The product, though lightly placed on the shelf, felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.
"It seems that there are still rules in place."
Bai Ye then gave up the idea of taking advantage of the situation and began to seriously examine the goods.
The first item was the [Misfortune Repelling Card], which he had heard about before, and he already knew its specific function.
But seeing the price tag of 100 Ghost Coins on the card, I couldn't help but complain, "So expensive, why not just rob me!"
Unlike other players who were afraid of the deliveryman dungeon, Bai Ye intuitively felt that spending 100 to buy such a card was really useless.
The second item is a [Clock Ornament], priced at 500 Ghost Coins. Its function is to adjust the entry time when entering the same instance twice.
Bai Ye stared at the small alarm clock on the shelf, finding it quite interesting.
However, "Is it necessary to enter the same instance a second time? These instances don't seem particularly difficult to me; aren't they all cleared in one go?"
Next, let's look at the third item, the [Good Luck Blessing Card], priced at 200 Ghost Coins. Its specific function is to increase the probability of winning in Ghost Coin lottery events.
"Um?"
Bai Ye stared at the words "Ghost Coin Lottery" and began to daydream. "If I understand correctly, the supernatural not only has loans, but also lotteries. How does the lottery work? Is it the same as buying scratch cards when I was alive?"
Looking further, the information for the fourth item is blurry, except for the price. Then the fifth, sixth… even the prices are illegible.
Bai Ye gained a deeper understanding of the shady practices of the eerie convenience store.
[Player triggered a red envelope; would you like to redeem the corresponding reward?]
The mechanical sound started again.
Bai Ye didn't want to exchange the Ghost Coins for life points directly. He wanted to see what the two red envelopes could bring him first, so he said, "I choose to exchange them."
[Players choose to redeem red envelopes, and two strange red envelopes begin to be opened—]
[Disassembly complete. A total of 6000 ghost coins were obtained, which have been redeemed for 30 lottery draws. Please check your account.]
lottery?
Is it that weird coin lottery event?
Bai Ye doesn't know what ghost money is; it's probably just a common currency among the supernatural beings. It doesn't really matter.
He immediately tapped the screen, and a message appeared in the information bar: 30 chances to win a prize.
Thinking about the huge debts he owed, Bai Ye chose to participate in the lottery without hesitation.
On the screen, a series of scrolling, nameless cards appeared, and you could randomly select any one to open.
Bai Ye randomly drew a card and opened it: 50 Ghost Coins.
50, 0.5 health points!
Bai Ye couldn't help but fantasize: if he won 50 every time, he would have 1500 after 30 draws, plus the 300 he had earned before...
"After paying back 1600, I'll still have 200 left."
This means you're still making a profit!
Bai Ye was secretly delighted, a smile playing on his lips, and with a wave of his hand, he drew three cards in a row.
38 Ghost Coins, 18 Ghost Coins, 8 Ghost Coins.
white night:"……"
I thought 50 was the minimum value, but I never expected it to be so bizarre and inhumane.
8 Ghost Coins? Can you be any more stingy?
"No, this is my chance to turn things around. I can't afford to take on a loan."
Bai Ye took the remaining lottery draws very seriously. To this end, he specially went to the convenience store to buy a "Good Luck Blessing Card" and spent 200 yuan before even starting the draw.
The Lucky Draw Card offers a one-time use opportunity to draw five cards.
Bai Ye chose to use it and drew five more cards, which turned out to be: 50 Ghost Coins, 68 Ghost Coins, 88 Ghost Coins, 100 Ghost Coins, and 128 Ghost Coins.
This time it's significantly better than the last one.
Having tasted success, Bai Ye continued to spend money on lucky draw cards, making four more draws in five consecutive draws.
In the end, I settled the accounts with the Ghost Coins and earned a total of 888 Ghost Coins.
This still includes the 300 I earned from running errands before.
Looking at the shiny 888, Bai Ye couldn't help but suspect that something was amiss behind the scenes. "Tell me, are you cheating?"
[Lotteries involve risk; invest with caution.]
[Rational lottery participation, steady progress.]
The mechanical voice sounded again, a flat and emotionless monologue, yet Bai Ye detected a mocking tone in it.
So annoying!
With only one draw left, Bai Ye didn't make a move; he no longer trusted lottery events.
It's a complete disaster.
"Forget it, take it easy. I still made 588, which is almost 6 health points."
Bai Ye exchanged 3 lives, exited the screen, and continued searching for the old lady.
Although 588 Ghost Coins wasn't much, Bai Ye was still encouraged. As he walked, he chuckled to himself, "Ordinary oxen and horses are so easy to coax. 588 coins and they're making me keep working, sigh~"
With only fifteen minutes left on the countdown, Bai Ye stood in the lobby on the first floor.
He didn't want to look for it anymore; he simply couldn't find it.
"Now we can only try this last resort."
Bai Ye pulled a rope from his pocket, tied one end to his hand, held the other end in his hand, and then began to mentally prepare himself.
Inhale, exhale, take a deep breath, and do it again...
Thirty seconds later, a loud voice rang out from the lobby, "Great Immortal, I am the White-Haired Dog! If you don't come out, I'm going to wreak havoc in the mortal world! Great Immortal, I am the White-Haired Dog! If you don't come out, I'm going to—"
Before he finished speaking, a grayish lizard suddenly emerged from the animal group.
That lizard crawled incredibly fast, swish, swish, swish—
In the blink of an eye, he stood in front of Bai Ye.
"You beast, how dare you harbor evil thoughts?"
The lizard changed back to its colorful appearance, and then transformed into the shape of an old woman.
Bai Ye immediately handed over the rope, laughing and saying, "Great Immortal, you should still tie me up, otherwise I'll run away again."
The way he said that made it sound like he was the one causing trouble and running away.
The old lady hummed in agreement and neatly tied the other end of the rope. Bai Ye took the opportunity to coax the old lady upstairs to swipe her number and wait for her appointment.
Sure enough, my turn came up quite early; I was called after only a few minutes.
Bai Ye led his men through the door, but as soon as he took a step, he was so frightened that he retreated again.
There was no other reason than that the person sitting on the chair inside was a giant spotted python.
The python occupied almost half of the office; only its upper body could fit on the chair. Its eyes were dark and gleaming as it stared at the door, constantly flicking its tongue.
Bai Ye is most afraid of slippery animals, especially snakes.
He knew the python in front of him was a doctor, but he still found it difficult to overcome his psychological barrier.
Unexpectedly, the snake in the office spoke first, "Are you Yao Tao's family member?"
Bai Ye shook her head, "I... I'm just accompanying someone to the appointment."
"What did you see?"
"ah?"
"I'm asking what you see in your eyes?"
The spotted python shook its head and tail, and from who knows where, it stretched out two claws and began typing on the keyboard in front of the computer.
While tapping, he continued, "Ms. Yao Tao suffers from intermittent schizophrenia. Her main symptoms are hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking, which not only affect herself but also others. If you can't see the true nature of things, you can easily be drawn into her world."
The python turned its head. "So, young man accompanying you, you've already entered Ms. Yao's world."
white night:"……"
So I didn't really turn into a white-haired dog?
So, those animals in the outpatient building aren't real either?
These words made Bai Ye breathe a sigh of relief. When he looked up again, the spotted python was nowhere to be seen. Sitting in front of the computer was a young female doctor in her early thirties.
Bai Ye helped the old lady sit down, then leaned closer to look at the doctor's name tag: Lin Xiaojuan, Department of Psychiatry, Associate Chief Physician.
Oh, you're an expert!
Bai Ye was very grateful that the other party had rescued her from her fantasy. "Dr. Lin, Aunt Yao's daughter is not available, so she called a courier to make the appointment. Although I am only accompanying her, I need to truthfully report Aunt Yao's medical situation to the client, so please tell me the truth."
"You did a good job."
Lin Xiaojuan grasped the old lady's wrist, checked her pulse, and then helped her up. She then led her to the small bed in the back for a physical examination.
The curtain was drawn, so Bai Ye couldn't see what was happening, but he could hear the sounds clearly.
Dr. Lin spoke very gently, almost like she was coaxing a child. Strangely, the old lady didn't cry or make a fuss and cooperated perfectly.
After the examination, the doctor wrote out the test order.
"Take the old lady to get a brain CT scan. I've given her an emergency referral. Come back to me as soon as it's done. I can see the report on my computer."
Bai Ye thanked her and led the old lady to the CT scan room.
The scene before us finally returned to normal, with people queuing up one after another, and the old lady's emergency room form was given priority, making her the third person in line.
After waiting for a few minutes, my number was called.
"Family members are waiting outside; they cannot go in."
Bai Ye was stopped.
The old woman was immediately displeased and pulled on the rope, saying, "If you let go, this beast will run away, and it will be very, very difficult to catch it again."
The staff at the entrance were adamant about not making an exception, and gestured to Bai Ye with their eyes, implying that he should handle the situation himself.
Bai Ye had no choice but to bite the bullet and coax the old lady, "Aunt Yao, you go in first to take a picture, I'll wait outside, I promise I won't go anywhere."
"White Hair, you're not honest. You just ran away."
"..." The one who just ran away was you!
Bai Ye nodded, smiled, and raised his hand. "I swear, I will never run away. If I do, I will go to live a secluded life with you in the countryside."
The old woman was skeptical, but she eventually untied the rope.
Bai Ye stood at the door waiting, but before the door closed, he saw the doctor inside directly remove the old woman's head.
It's off!
Then they put the head into the machine...
Bai Ye then realized that this was a bizarre world, and this damn familiar operation!
Five minutes later, the old woman came out, holding her head in her hands, twisting her neck back and forth, "White hair? White hair?"
Bai Ye immediately stepped forward, carefully cradled the head in the other person's arms, and began the installation with practiced ease, saying, "Aunt Yao, I'm here."
The old lady was delighted and this time, she held the rope and followed along confidently.
After the follow-up visit, the doctor issued a medical record.
Just as Bai Ye was about to swipe his medical insurance card to pay, he heard someone on the other end say, "The old lady's condition has worsened; there is a lump and blood stasis in her brain, and she needs to be hospitalized for observation."
What is that?
"I'm not a doctor, I'm just accompanying someone to the appointment," Bai Ye explained.
"Then call the family. Anyway, the old lady can't be discharged today."
The hospital admission form had been printed out, and the doctor handed it to Bai Ye before calling the next patient.
Bai Ye, holding the hospital admission form, led the old lady out into the corridor.
After thinking about it, I called Ms. Yao.
Just as I finished speaking, I heard an "I'm sorry" from the other end. "Brother, I'm really sorry, I have to go on a business trip at the last minute and I'm already out of town."
Bai Ye didn't believe it; what a coincidence!
This must be the work of some weirdo.
Ms. Yao across the table said, "Young man, how about this? I'll give you extra money, you can help my mother check in first, and then we'll switch places when I get back from out of town."
"Oh no! I'm just a delivery person, I—"
"It costs 1,500 yuan per day to accompany someone to the hospital."
Bai Ye silently swallowed the word "no," the temptation was too great, it was so hard to refuse.
Seeing no response, Ms. Yao raised the price again, "1800, sir, that's already a very high price."
"Sister, I'll take it," Bai Ye agreed.
After reaching an agreement, Bai Ye, in accordance with Ms. Yao's request, obtained temporary family member status at the hospital building and registered the elderly woman for hospitalization.
As the registration was completed, my phone suddenly rang. "Dead Me Delivery warmly reminds you that the escort service has been completed and the daytime settlement has been completed."
"bite--"
Another sound rang out.
"The player has voluntarily activated the nighttime service. The service has been received. Please check your account."
"!"
Bai Ye's mind cleared in an instant: Damn it! There are nights spent accompanying patients in the hospital.
The risk factor for daytime operations is 1.0, and the risk factor for nighttime operations is at least 2.0.
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