"Little Seven, can you investigate what's under the sand and what's in the sky?"
"The sky is boundless. As for what lies beneath the sand, strangely enough, it cannot be explored."
"So, there's something strange about this sand."
“It is indeed strange, but you don’t have any tools right now. It’s not realistic to dig with your hands.”
After a moment of contemplation, Xiang Wan calmly said, "Let's give it a try. We can't just do nothing."
The system fell silent. This place was indeed strange; even with its capabilities, it encountered obstacles. It seemed that this time, they could only rely on Xiang Wan.
As small hills of sand piled up around her, Xiang Wan's arms began to ache. She had been digging for most of the day, and was exhausted both physically and mentally. The pervasive thirst was a true test of one's willpower.
The ceaseless wind blew past, gradually leveling the small hill she had built. Xiang Wan longed to see if she could dig through it if she kept digging, but it remained just a fantasy.
Before falling into a deep sleep, Xiang Wan grabbed a handful of sand and put it into her collar.
"Give her another injection. If she still doesn't wake up in half an hour, we can declare her dead."
"Dr. Wang, could we observe her a little longer? Her electrocardiogram shows it's very stable..."
"Who's the doctor here, you or me? If you're a nurse, then just be a nurse. My job is to diagnose, and your job is to care for. Don't worry about anything else!"
"yes."
"Go to the infirmary to get something later."
"OK."
A group of people were making a lot of noise around him, making it very difficult for Xiang Wan to sleep soundly.
Her eyelids were lifted, revealing instruments on her fingers and chest, and an IV drip in her arm. These people were still diagnosing her; from what they said, she had skin cancer, and it was already a miracle she was alive.
Ah, it's still that same hospital. People who suddenly appear and say strange things are inherently suspicious.
Opening her eyes, she saw a middle-aged doctor standing by her bedside, frowning as he listened to the report from the person beside him. This middle-aged doctor must be Dr. Wang, who had spoken earlier; he looked upright and dignified, yet he was the furthest from her bed. A nurse stood beside her, and seeing that she was awake, she quickly adjusted the IV drip rate, checked the various instruments, and recorded her findings.
"Dr. Wang, she's awake."
As soon as the nurse reminded her, everyone's eyes turned to her. Those gazes were incredibly uncomfortable, as if she were a fish on a chopping board, and those people were butchers with knives.
"She's awake? That's good. Continue with the next treatment plan. Have her blood tested every hour, and a full-body check-up this afternoon. Head Nurse Li, don't neglect her personal hygiene; that's your responsibility."
"Okay, I'll be careful."
"Also, don't let her get out of bed unnecessarily. Cancer is not like other diseases; we don't know when she might die here, and then our hospital will have a hard time explaining it."
"I will send someone to keep an eye on it."
"besides……"
"Doctor, may I interrupt for a moment?" Xiang Wan turned her head, trying to get up, but found herself completely weak, even speaking was difficult. She mustered all her strength to open her mouth, drawing their attention to herself, "What illness do I have? Why do I feel so weak?"
Dr. Wang remained silent, while those around him exchanged glances, seemingly hesitant to speak.
"Don't hide anything from me, just tell me the truth."
"I wasn't planning to tell you, but since you don't have any family members with you, I was afraid you wouldn't be able to handle it if I told you about your condition so abruptly." In the end, it was Dr. Wang who spoke up.
"It doesn't matter, the result is the same anyway, I want to hear the truth."
"You have an extremely rare form of skin cancer, and it's been over half a year. You've missed the optimal treatment period, and it's now in its late stage. Feelings like weakness, dizziness, vomiting, and hallucinations are all normal. Our hospital has already given you the best anti-cancer drugs; it's a miracle you've woken up. From now on, you need to actively cooperate with our hospital to fight this disease together. You need to be mentally prepared; we doctors aren't omnipotent. We are doing our best, and you must not give up, understand?"
Xiang Wan nodded, then asked, "May I ask what medicine you gave me?"
Dr. Wang nodded and gestured for the person next to him to hand the form to Xiang Wan.
"Don't worry, you have medical insurance, all these expenses will be reimbursed. Just stay in the hospital and don't think about leaving halfway through. Here, at least if you have any problems, we can take timely measures."
"Doctor, can I eat?"
Dr. Wang seemed quite surprised that Xiang Wan would actually want to eat.
"Given your current condition, I do not recommend that you eat anything immediately, as your stomach will not be able to handle it."
"But I'm very hungry and thirsty."
Xiang Wan's expression didn't seem feigned; the people looked terrified and quickly walked out of the ward. Xiang Wan grabbed the nurse's wrist and held it tightly.
The nurse was a very pretty young woman, and her name tag read "Li Yu, Head Nurse".
"Nurse Li, why did they rush away when they heard I wanted to eat? Was this a final burst of energy before death? If so, please let me eat my fill before you leave. I don't want to have any regrets."
Li Yu looked panicked and tried to break free several times, but for some reason, she couldn't get rid of this person who was completely powerless.
"Let go of me, I'll get you some food."
"You're not lying to me?"
"No, let go of me."
Li Yu's expression was as if she was about to cry; something was very wrong. Xiang Wan, on the other hand, didn't want to let her go, fearing that if she left, the entire hospital would be empty.
"Isn't there a call button by the bed? Head Nurse Li, you just need to talk to it, and someone will bring the food. Why do you have to go yourself? I'm scared. Can you stay here with me?"
"No, I can't stay. I still have a lot of work to finish. Let go, and I promise I'll bring you your food in a bit."
"Nurse Li, do I really not have any family members? Do you have a cell phone? I'd like to make a call."
"We're not allowed to bring our phones to work. Wait here, I'll go to the office to get them for you."
"real?"
Seeing Li Yu's increasingly panicked expression, Xiang Wan smiled. These people were probably afraid of something. Did letting her eat her fill cause some terrible event to occur?
Li Yu nodded haphazardly, and Xiang Wan felt relieved. She raised her other hand and stretched it out in front of her, "Help me remove all of these. I want to go with you."
If Xiang Wan wasn't mistaken, she clearly saw terror in Li Yu's eyes, as if she were some kind of ferocious beast that would devour her once released.
"Xiao Qi, is this thing in front of you not human?"
“That’s right. Those doctors weren’t human either. It’s strange. They had human appearances, heartbeats, and breathing, but they disappeared as soon as they left the ward.”
"Disappeared into thin air?"
"Hmm, there was no energy fluctuation around it, it just disappeared into thin air."
Xiang Wan seemed to be deep in thought, her eyes fixed on Li Yu in front of her, determined not to let her get away no matter what.
"Tell me, where did they all go?"
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