My Healing Games

Chapter 569 What is that thing?
Of the eighteen players, only half remain. They do not trust Han Fei, and apart from Wu Shan, the other survivors are prepared to act alone.

In the increasingly alienated world of the shrines, the fate of those lone wolves is almost sealed.

"Sigh." Han Fei sighed softly, "It's all Shen Luo's fault."

Wu Shan didn't understand why Han Fei said that. He stood beside Han Fei with a wry smile: "You remember Rose's female assistant, right? She and another female player are planning to go into the plastic surgery hospital tomorrow as clients to gather information. No matter how I tried to persuade them, they wouldn't listen to me. The others are also up to their own agendas. Ah Chong escaped alone, my friend is monitoring Du Shu outside the maze, and the remaining few, led by the prisoners, suspect that Rose discovered the secret of the black box and are now also eyeing the plastic surgery hospital."

This group of players displayed human greed and selfishness to the fullest extent. When Rose and the Boss were still around, they obeyed their orders and united as one.

Now that the boss is missing and Rose is trapped, some of them have started to think with the most malicious intent.

Rose is the most famous black box hunter in China and one of the founders of the Inevitable Truth website. He has a lot of information related to black boxes. Now he has disappeared deep in the plastic surgery hospital. The players not only have no intention of saving him, but also think that Rose wants to take the black boxes for himself.

"Let me see all the messages you sent Rose."

“The information is all with Rose’s female assistant. I only know part of the text message content. They have other ways to contact each other.” Wu Shan spread his hands: “Originally, I wanted Rose’s female assistant to come with me, but she felt it was pointless.”

"It's alright." Han Fei nodded, then asked another question: "What exactly did you see at the plastic surgery clinic last night? Why were you so scared?"

"It's a long story. I feel like the most terrifying nightmare in the world isn't as scary as what I experienced last night." Wu Shan leaned on the railing, his hands trembling involuntarily whenever he recalled the scene. "Last night, Qiangwei, Achong, and two other companions entered the plastic surgery hospital. They had scouted the place beforehand and prepared for two days, knowing that Du Shu would be undergoing a special 'treatment' last night. They decided to kidnap Du Shu during the treatment. Because it was a completely private treatment, even if she disappeared inside, the people outside wouldn't know, and they would have plenty of time to escape afterward."

"This sounds pretty normal, doesn't it?"

“The key is that the ‘physical therapy’ wasn’t what you imagined.” Wu Shan felt a chill run down his spine. “Last night, I was in charge of the backup plan. When they didn’t come out by the agreed time, I activated the backup plan, contacted my female assistant, and went there quietly by myself. The plastic surgery hospital, which is bustling with people during the day, was as eerie as a morgue at night. What’s even stranger is that even though I knew the map by heart, I almost got lost inside. After groping around for half an hour, I finally got in touch with Qiangwei, and she told me to go to Building Two to pick them up immediately.”

Wu Shan appeared relatively normal at this point, but just as he was about to continue speaking, his eyes suddenly widened, his pupils rolled upwards, and he began to vomit violently.

No one knows what Wu Shan ate, but he vomited up nothing but black water.

After a few minutes, Wu Shan returned to normal: "When I entered Building No. 2, I saw several patients standing blankly in the corridor. The bandages on their faces were peeling off. Do you know what their faces looked like?"

Wu Shan became agitated: "Those patients' faces have been gouged out; underneath the bandages is a pitch-black hole!"

Are you sure you saw people? In what position were they?

“Everything I said is true!” Wu Shan looked at Han Fei very seriously.

"I know, and I didn't question you."

"Then how come you're so relaxed? Do you think I'm exaggerating?" Wu Shan wanted to describe the scene in detail, but his ability to express himself was indeed very weak.

"I've seen those things in the hospital before, so I wasn't surprised." If Han Fei were to recount his own experiences, he'd probably scare those players into deleting their accounts and quitting the game.

“Okay.” Wu Shan rubbed his temples and continued, “Those patients whose faces have been gouged out are more like plants than people. It feels like they are rice grains that will be harvested once they are ripe.”

"So, they can't perceive any changes in the outside world? They don't have their own souls or thoughts?"

“You could say that.” Wu Shan seemed to be back in the hospital last night, cold sweat beading on his forehead as he spoke: “I forced myself to walk past them and came to the place Rose had told me to go. The room was huge, and I couldn’t tell what it was for. I waited for about five minutes, and then Ah Chong rushed toward me carrying a woman wrapped in a shroud. Then, I saw the most horrific scene I’ll never forget.”

With his eyes fixed on Han Fei, Wu Shan's body trembled slightly: "Blood began to drip down the entire corridor, and human faces began to appear on Ah Chong's body!"

Han Fei felt like he had seen this scene before. He had entered a room made entirely of human faces in the mirror clinic in the plastic surgery hospital area.

What happens next?

“Achong and I ran outside, but Qiangwei didn’t come out. Achong said that Qiangwei and he were being chased by a monster, and Qiangwei lured the monster into the deepest buildings of the hospital.” Wu Shan grabbed his hair. “After Achong and I met up, all the wards seemed to start acting strangely. Countless ghosts were hiding there; it was a ghost nest!”

After listening to Wu Shan's words, Han Fei fell into deep thought.

The only people who truly know what happened that night are Rose and the masochist Achung. But now Rose is missing, Achung has fled alone, leaving only the terrified Wu Shan.

"Han Fei, what should we do now? Rose said the way to leave the hidden map is in that hospital, and she also said that dying in this hidden map might actually mean death! But the prisoner says that Rose just wants to keep the black box for herself, so she made up such an absurd excuse. I don't know who to believe now!"

"Don't panic." Han Fei used his power of words to calm Wu Shan down: "You said that last night's experience was more frightening than the most terrifying nightmare, but after listening to what you said, I feel that you probably don't have any scary nightmares usually."

"W-what do you mean?" Wu Shan didn't quite understand.

"Take it slow, you'll get used to many things." Han Fei had also learned some information from Wu Shan: "Don't have any contact with me recently, be careful the police find out something. I'm going to apply for a job at the plastic surgery hospital tomorrow, and try to rescue Qiangwei as soon as possible."

"Okay, thank you." Seeing that Han Fei was about to leave, Wu Shan chased after him: "Han Fei, is what Qiangwei said really true? Will I really die if I die here?"

"You actually believe something this ridiculous?" Han Fei patted Wu Shan on the shoulder: "What does Qiangwei know about hidden maps? Believe me, if you die here, your body will most likely still function normally."

"I can rest assured that."

"At most, your memories will be gradually stripped away, eventually leading to brain death, and you'll become like those monsters you see, with your face gouged out, becoming a walking corpse wandering this world."

"Oh!"

Wu Shan's legs went weak, as if he had tripped over something and fell to the ground, his face turning frighteningly pale.

"Don't be afraid, I will protect you. Compared to other players, you have chosen the right path." Han Fei used the power of words in every sentence. He could evoke whatever emotion Wu Shan wanted to feel.

With masterful acting skills, the power of words to curse, and constant psychological suggestion, Wu Shan realized that the difference in skill level between him and Han Fei was too great. He couldn't help but feel that Han Fei was his only lifeline and that he had to hold on to him tightly.

Han Fei can use his Word of Power five times a day, so why not use it? He also needs a trustworthy errand boy right now.

"Take good care of yourself, tell me immediately if anything happens, and keep in touch."

After giving Wu Shan his instructions, Han Fei quietly left. He was as fast as a ghost, and if you weren't careful, he would disappear into the night.

"I've done almost everything I could. Now I want to use my limited life to help Fu Sheng get rid of the last hidden danger."

Looking back at the plastic surgery hospital in the distance, Han Fei silently thought to himself, "Time to go to work."

Avoiding surveillance, Han Fei ran home. On the way, he bought lots of delicious food for the children, and the family happily ate their meal.

At the same time, in the old house where Han Fei once lived, the octopus and his subordinates began a party.

As he downed glass after glass of wine, the octopus basked in the flattery of his subordinates, laughing heartily.

He had never been so happy; he felt like he had reached the pinnacle of his life.

"Brother Zhang, you're the person the higher-ups value most right now. They've entrusted you with such an important project. I feel like you might very well end up in President Zhao's position in the future!"

"Fu Yi is just a gigolo. If it weren't for President Zhao's favoritism, do you think he could compare to Brother Zhang based on his abilities?"

"Let's drink! Let's drink! Now that Fu Yi has been fired, their little department will probably be disbanded too. Team leader, why don't you ask Li Guo'er to come to our department? She's very capable, and most importantly, she's good-looking and has a good personality."

“I’m already planning to poach her without you even having to tell me!” Octopus leaned back on the sofa, propping his shoes up on the chair. “Fu Yi is living such a wonderful life, it’s honestly quite enviable.”

He looked at the large house in the city center, a deep-seated jealousy flashing in his eyes, but it quickly turned into smugness: "Now he has nothing left, the game he spent half a year building, his job, his reputation, his house, and..."

As if he had thought of something, jealousy resurfaced in the octopus's eyes. He put down his wine glass, lit a cigarette, and walked towards the balcony.

After closing the balcony door, Octopus took a few deep breaths, took out his phone, and dialed Zhao Qian's number.

The phone rang for a long time before it was finally answered.

"Sister Qian, I just moved to a new place, everyone's here, do you want to..."

"Congratulations, is there anything else?" A calm voice came from the other end of the phone, Zhao Qian's tone practically slapping the word "perfunctory" right in Octopus's face.

"I want to say..."

"If you don't have it, I'm hanging up. Remember to prepare all the materials for version B tomorrow. The company's senior management is very dissatisfied with the new design you added!"

"But wasn't version B made by Fu Yi before?" Before Octopus could finish speaking, the phone call was already disconnected.

He held his phone, veins slowly bulging on the back of his hand, all his joy vanished in that moment.

With a lump in his throat, Octopus swung his arm, almost smashing his phone to the floor, but he managed to hold back.

After muttering a curse under his breath, Octopus was about to go back inside when he suddenly saw a woman in red standing on the road in front of the residential complex.

The woman stood in the middle of the road, her head slowly raised, seemingly looking directly at the balcony where the octopus was.

"What the hell is that?"

Thank you to the Alliance Leader, Light as a Dream!

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