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Xiao Qing sincerely considered the special scientific investigation for the country, so he advised them not to send people to the hospital.
In an era that advocates science, there is a lack of belief in mysterious growth. Even the demons and monsters are weak, and the scale and danger are comparable to large scenes in instances, and it is their temporary workers who are responsible for solving them.
According to Xiao Qing and their temporary workers’ internal evaluations, the highest difficulty of country-specific scientific missions will not exceed the small monsters in the D-level instances.
That is equivalent to the intensity of the decayed corpses in the Laura scene in the Fair Hotel, or the puppet dolls in the Edward scene. They are mostly single appearances, and exceeding five is considered an extremely difficult task.
Think about the hundreds of decayed corpses in the Laura scene, the deadly traps in the 22nd-floor corridor…
So, the hospital that even Xu Yintang, who has experienced the Fair Hotel, cannot handle is undoubtedly very dangerous. Unless the national scientific and technical team’s top-notch masters take action, anyone else is just wasting their effort. Xiao Qing really doesn’t look down on the young talents of the national science and technology team. These professionals who have received systematic education may have combat power on paper stronger than these players who started late, but the gap in combat experience is fatal.
Not to mention that the terrifying deterrent caused by the death of too many people or the presence of a large number of monsters is basically nonexistent in reality. If there is some eerie wind effect, it is already remarkable.
In instances, if a boss cannot make players make three consecutive jumps in a sanity check before seeing it, then the boss’s value will drop to be mocked on the forum by players.
The people of the country-specific scientific team only know that the instance is terrifying through player descriptions, but the kind of indescribable fear that can directly drive people crazy…
They have no concept of it.
Therefore, Xiao Qing kindly advised the country-specific scientific team not to make things worse for the already struggling people. Players are only good at fighting, and professional skills such as geomancy, divination, and dragon-seeking are not on their skill list. If all the professionals of the national scientific and technical team die, everyone will be in trouble.
Xiao Qing said it, and the national scientific and technical team listened, but we must know that there are always some thorns in a department who are self-righteous and think that others’ well-intentioned advice is harming them.
Therefore, while Xiao Qing received the intelligence reply from the country-specific scientific team, he also had to listen to Ai Xin not believing and criticizing some colleagues in the department who had some skills, were not thoughtful and used their strength on the right path. The core idea of the endless talk was to tell your friend trapped in the hospital that there is no need to save such ghosts who seek death on their own.
Brother-in-law is a scumbag: …
Brother-in-law is a scumbag: Thank you for your hard work.
Xiao Qing didn’t ask for specific details, but if the country-specific scientific team reached the point of choosing to wash their hands off when they lack personnel, there is a high probability that they made some fundamental mistakes.
For example, indiscriminate killing, practicing evil arts, acting unscrupulously with power, and…
Collaborating with certain foreign forces.
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First of all, it’s problematic for R country to build a hospital in such a remote town in the mountains during the war. Similarly, later going to the mountains to spend money and effort to transform the abandoned hospital into a sanatorium is also worth suspecting.
Moreover, Tian Jiao is from the South, and judging from Xu Yintang’s speech without any northern accent, most of the people who can speak in the hospital are probably southerners. A group of southerners went to build a sanatorium in the remote mountains of the north, and people were continuously sent in…
Based on Xiao Qing’s experience of reviewing countless instance plots, he swears that the problems here are not ordinary. The intelligence provided by the country-specific scientific team, combined with the network news Xiao Qing found himself, plus some reasonable speculation, basically strung together the entire story’s cause and effect. Xiao Qing organized the content and sent it as a private message to Xu Yintang in the chat room, earnestly reminding him to be safe.
After all, this story involves a cult from a foreign land. Whenever there’s a copy involving religious beliefs, the danger is much higher than in a typical dungeon brawl with monsters.
The hospital built in the mountains during the early war period was a group of cultists posing as a hospital, conducting sacrificial activities. After being driven away when the war ended, they didn’t give up. After a few years, they resurfaced in a different guise, taking control under the name of a ‘Happy Sanatorium’ and deceiving a large number of patients for sacrifices. However, things went awry, especially with Tian Jiao, and the fire that burned down the sanatorium may have been an accident during the ritual.
The cult forces behind the scenes always believed their sacrifice was successful. They found evidence of the successful ritual while investigating for the special department, and quietly collaborated with two wavering young individuals within the special department. Their plan was to seize control of the hospital before anyone else.
As for Tian Jiao’s story, most of it is true. She was originally the wife of a businessman and indeed had a child. However, that child was from her man’s mistress, brought home one day. At first, Tian Jiao treated him as her own son, but for some unknown reason, when he was three or four years old, she went mad and strangled the child.
The incident caused quite a stir, and to cover up the family scandal, they sent Tian Jiao to the sanatorium, knowing the truth about the sanatorium from the beginning, with no intention of letting her come out alive.
Now, the special department is working to eliminate the cult forces that have been lurking for decades. The two young individuals who were used as pawns may survive, but they will face multiple accountabilities for leaking classified information, colluding with foreign forces, and stealing sect artifacts. They will likely spend the next few decades in prison.
Xiao Qing looked at the final photo in the intelligence report, showing the two ambitious young people, and silently lit a candle for them in her heart.
Then, he conveyed the special department’s intentions to Xu Yintang truthfully and asked if he needed him to bring in some players to help in the hospital.
Previously, he didn’t ask because he didn’t know how to get people into the hospital. However, the hidden forces couldn’t wait for him to show up, and by following the clues, they would inevitably find the way to the hospital.
Xiao Qing had already started considering who would be suitable for help, but Xu Yintang politely declined her offer.
DrinkingSugar: Thanks, but it’s not necessary.
DrinkingSugar: Providing this information is already sufficient; I can handle the rest myself.
DrinkingSugar: Too many people entering will blow our cover, and if caught as patients, things will get more complicated.
Once becoming a patient in the hospital, one would be bound by the hospital’s rules, and even Xu Yintang wouldn’t be able to break free. He believed that those two “young talents” from the special department could hold on for a day or two. When he was twelve or thirteen, he could endure playing hide-and-seek with the nursing staff in the third ward for a whole two days.
However, to his surprise, the next day, he saw the nursing staff bringing in two new patients.
One was named Zhang Ping, and the other was named Li Hang.
These two individuals had always been proud of their family’s deep heritage. Having been praised and pampered throughout their youth, how could they possibly accept the so-called “players” who were treated specially by their elders and superiors? In their eyes, those were just outsiders full of nonsense and opportunistic followers. In comparison, they believed in their orthodox heritage, considering themselves superior.
To be fair, Xiao Qing would say that they, as temporary workers, didn’t really harm Zhang Ping and Li Hang. They just didn’t want to give too much face to these young folks with their noses in the air. If they were provoked, Xiao Qing would report them directly to their parents or superiors, saving them from getting beaten up and having to pay compensation.
After all, in dungeons, there’s no such thing as stopping when the point is made. Players have a habit of ensuring things are settled by delivering a couple of extra blows even after defeating someone.
However, this behavior of players was misconstrued as a sign of inadequacy and insecurity. Zhang Ping and Li Hang, especially, were particularly stubborn and unwilling to listen. They were determined to show these players some color, making them realize that the special department is not to be trifled with.
So, the fish that were already not well-behaved were hooked, and they eagerly took the bait, confident that their skills could easily handle any situation, even with a suspicious collaborator in the background.
On the way, there was a long talk about Xiao Qing’s confrontation with the reanimated rice dumplings. A middle-aged man named Huang Anfu, claiming to be rich in experience in dealing with ghosts, skillfully flattered them, boosting their confidence even more. It seemed as if the hospital was just a piece of cake, and with their intervention, victory was guaranteed.
After Huang Anfu recited an indiscernible chant at the site of the former Happy Sanatorium, a dense fog suddenly rose into the air. The chilling atmosphere sent shivers down their spines as if a force was pulling them toward the depths of the fog.
They exchanged glances, brandished their weapons, and cautiously surveyed their surroundings. Huang Anfu, holding a string of bells, moved forward, shaking them, and after an unknown duration, a narrow iron door half-opened and half-closed appeared in the fog.
Observing the door, Huang Anfu’s face quickly showed an uncontrollable delight. He couldn’t wait to squeeze through the crack in the iron door. Surprisingly agile for his stout figure, he disappeared into the thick fog behind the iron door.
With no other choice, Zhang Ping and Li Hang followed through the iron door. Their figures dissipated and floated in the dense fog as if swallowed by the mist.
It was late at night.
The moment they crossed the iron door, an indescribable and horrifying silence rushed into their limbs and bones. The thick, icy breath seemed to suddenly plunge them into the depths of hell, freezing even their breath in their lungs.
The overwhelming confidence they had before vanished in an instant, like a deflating balloon. The desolate emptiness made them feel uneasy.
Something was watching them.
In the shadows, countless monstrous entities seemed to lurk, terrifying beings beyond their understanding. Unlike the ghosts and zombies they had encountered before, the sheer existence of these entities surpassed their comprehension. They were unable to resist the encroachment of fear, their bodies stiffened, vision dimmed, and they felt like ghosts who had already died.
Soon, a tall and dark night patrol nurse arrived, taking away these two unwelcome guests.
…
After daybreak, they became Patient 2876 and Patient 2877. The light illuminated the haggard and anxious faces of Zhang Ping and Li Hang as the nursing staff, like little chicks, grabbed them and pushed them into the queue organized by Xu Yintang. Some patients who were scared by Little Darling earlier still hadn’t returned, creating vacancies for the newcomers.
The two of them struggled to maintain composure, but the hospital seemed to be filled with a terrifying, chilling atmosphere that made them feel like they had entered the underworld, constantly on the verge of exhaustion, as if they had experienced death.
“Hello,” Xu Yintang greeted them warmly.
With his handsome appearance and friendly smile, he seemed like a normal person they could communicate with. Zhang Ping and Li Hang were about to breathe a sigh of relief and exchange a few words when they saw countless twisted tentacles extending from the rabbit plush toy in Xu Yintang’s arms. A foul, sticky odor almost brushed against their faces.
“These are my children,” Xu Yintang continued to introduce them, seemingly oblivious to the horrified expressions of the two. “I hope we can get along well.”
As he spoke, the tentacles clung to their bodies with a horrifyingly cold and slippery touch, frightening them to the point that they felt as if their souls had left their bodies. Subconsciously reciting a nine-word mantra and struggling without any order, they were drenched in cold sweat when the tentacles released them, their faces pale, as if they had undergone torture.
“Little Darling is saying hello to you. It really likes you,” Xu Yintang said, touching the tentacles attached to his fingertips.
His gentle smile seemed to be shrouded in a layer of eerie and bloody demonic atmosphere. Zhang Ping and Li Hang were so weak in their legs that they could hardly stand. Suddenly, they saw a fierce and bloody ghost floating by, exuding a chilling aura. The gusts of cold wind blew on their faces, leaving them ashen and regretful.
Where on earth had they come to…
Xu Yintang introduced them to the intentionally floating Yu Kongyou, “These two are the guests who came last night.”
Thanks to these two uninvited guests who arrived in the middle of the night, the entire hospital was put on high alert. The night patrol nurses came out in force to check the patients’ conditions. The patients who were peacefully asleep naturally remained oblivious. Xu Yintang, who was discussing matters with Yu Kongyou, was almost caught in the act of violating the rules.
The state of emergency lasted the whole night, and the topic Xu Yintang was discussing with Yu Kongyou naturally came to an end. Considering that today was the day for Xu ZhongPing’s follow-up examination, and every time Xu ZhongPing received treatment, his mental condition worsened a bit, it was a cultured act of self-restraint for Yu Kongyou not to strangle these two troublemakers.
“It’s okay,” Xu Yintang said. “You take out that one, and leave the rest to me.”
“He’ll be fine.”
Author’s Note –
Xiao Qing: If you’re not competent, don’t come to deliver [ ┐(´∀｀)┌ ].
Xiao Qing: Still delivering two at a time! Do you know that all the unfinished work will be piled on us! Being a temporary worker is tough [ (︶︹︶) ].
Mother Xu Yingtang: Friendly greetings.
Little Darling: Friendly greetings + sticking
Yu Kongyou: Greeting with kindness.
Zhang Ping + Li Hang: Don’t come over, ah ah ah ah!
Heh, those two sure were confident…lol
Thanks for the chapter!
I’m not sure I completely followed what happened here… But the “Agency” sent people to investigate the hospital despite being told not too?
sometimes the wording confuses me, but it seems like 2 players from the agency wanted to show off like fools despite being recommended not to. So now they’re stuck in the hospital
Someone please remind me who Xu Zhongping is.
I have only read the first 3 lines of this chapter but i wanna write this down…So this is over speculation but is our MC a god who created a system of playing horror games using existential horrors so he can confront the thing that is tying him to the hospital and the hospital itself (i know how absurd this sounds)….kinda want to give hug to both MC and author..
Mc is some kind of experiment or the anchor tying the mother to hospital (very low chance)or the inverse, mom is tying mc to hospital bcoz force can’t tie him here and mom can be easily manipulated n planted with ideas…in this aspect the neighbourhood child is tying uncle yu? Ah so many possibilities
Dumb proud guys
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