Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 577 New Doctor
"Ding! We have arrived at the Fifth Hospital. Passengers who wish to alight, please exit through the rear door."

"Crack!"

The car door opened, and Xiao Ran and the other two got out. Before leaving, Xiao Ran didn't forget to hand some snacks to the driver. "If you're stressed while driving, it's good to have some snacks now and then. I'll have someone go find my older brother in a while, and I'd appreciate it if you could introduce them to him."

Upon hearing this, the driver quickly nodded in agreement.

Only after the driver left did Xiao Ran turn around and look at the huge hospital building in front of her.

The old-fashioned building, about fifteen stories high, still has scattered lights flickering in the windows.

The hospital's main gate was tightly closed; the only way to enter or exit was through a small door on the side.

[Los Angeles Fifth Hospital - Mental Illness Treatment Center]

A hospital sign hangs at the entrance.

There were two signs standing to the side.

One is a drug trial advertisement.

[Hiring Trial Participants]

Excellent salary; interview is recommended.

Strange tale 1: When you hear chewing sounds coming from the air conditioner vent in your hospital room, please soak all your clothes in saline solution.

Ghost Story 2: After you take the medicine, whatever you see, you should call it "Doctor".
Ghost Story 3: If the doctor gives you a black pill, take it without hesitation; if it's red, report it to the head nurse quietly.

Ghost Story 4: Be careful, not everyone in a coat is a doctor!
Besides the sign for the drug trial, there was also a job advertisement next to it.

It's an advertisement for hiring doctors.

The content on this billboard is relatively normal.

[Hiring a surgeon]

Requirements: Possess professional surgical knowledge and be able to perform surgery independently.

Compensation: 50 ghost coins per day; pass the performance evaluation after 30 days and be rewarded with an E-grade curse mark; receive a D-grade cursed item if the evaluation is excellent.

Looking at the contents of the two billboards in front of her, Xiao Ran pondered for a moment and then glanced at the old demon Qinghai beside her; "I think this surgeon is pretty good."

“Me too!” said Jin Chanzi with a smile.

The old demon Qinghai nodded to indicate that he understood, and then led the two into the hospital gate.

As the three entered the hospital, scarlet words appeared before their eyes.

"You have entered the Fifth Hospital area. You can choose to leave this area after completing three side missions."

Side Quest 1: Obtain the qualification to enter the mild ward of the inpatient department.

[The current deity in charge of this labyrinth is the evil god Xingxie. You can appease the deity by offering sacrifices of pain to gain temporary special abilities. The higher the level of pain, the stronger the boost you receive!]

"A curse!"

Xiao Ran squinted. She was very familiar with this deity on duty. She had encountered him when she first entered the labyrinth city for the trial. Speaking of which, she was very grateful for his power back then, otherwise she probably wouldn't have been able to get rid of the villagers so easily.

Just then, two men dressed as security guards walked over from the left and right.

"What do you do?"

Although this is a hospital, it is also the most important asset of the Changchun Association. The security guards, doctors, and nurses are all members of the Changchun Association, and anyone who enters will be noticed by them immediately.

"it's me!"

At this moment, the old demon Qinghai removed his mask, revealing the face of a golden bull.

Upon seeing that it was Taurus, the two security guards were taken aback, then smiled and said, "Brother Taurus, what brings you here? And why are you being so mysterious?"

"The situation outside is complicated right now, so it's best to keep a low profile. These two are my friends. I'll take them to the office. Who's on duty here right now?"

The Old Demon Qinghai possessed Taurus's body, and Xiao Ran used the authority of [Corpse Soul Modification] to implant all of Taurus's memories into the Old Demon Qinghai. Therefore, the Old Demon Qinghai was very good at impersonating Taurus.

"Qilin is on duty now."

"Qilin? How could it be him? That guy is so unreliable."

Taurus grimaced and complained.

The two gave an awkward smile in response; Taurus dared to criticize Qilin, but they didn't have that kind of courage.

"Alright, I'm going now."

The old demon Qinghai nodded to the two of them, then led Xiao Ran toward the office building next to him.

On the way, Xiao Ran pondered the name Qilin.

This man is the second-generation rich kid of the Changchun Society, a notorious playboy, but he is lucky that the society leader broke the taboo against his maternal uncle.

It seems that they knew this guy's character, so in the Changchun Association, he was always in charge of logistics.

In Beast Master's memory, the hospital had always been managed by another guy from the Changchun Society called Ghost Doctor, but he didn't know how it had turned into Qilin.

"Here are two talismans. Carry them with you. When you need to communicate, just silently recite them in your mind, and you will be able to hear each other."

On the way to the office, Jin Chanzi handed two talismans to Xiao Ran and Qinghai Old Demon.

The old demon Qinghai recognized it at a glance as a genuine Taoist heart-communication talisman and looked at Jin Chanzi with some surprise: "You know the heart-communication spell?"

Jin Chanzi made no attempt to hide it and readily admitted, "I am a disciple of Long Hu."

"I see."

The old demon Qinghai nodded thoughtfully and carefully placed the talisman close to his body.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran also put the talisman into her pocket, thinking to herself, "Sure enough, having a good support makes all the difference."

"Of course, I am well-versed in all 108 profound arts of Taoism, the 72 Earthly Fiends, and the 36 Heavenly Generals," Jin Chanzi replied smugly.

"Bragging."

Xiao Ran didn't respond, but the old demon Qinghai couldn't help but sneer.

The Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals and Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends are Taoist mystical transformation techniques. Even immortals might not know them. It would be good if they knew one or two of them. At Jin Chanzi's age, even if he learned them from the womb, it would be impossible for him to learn them all.

Jin Chanzi didn't explain, but simply said calmly, "Whether it's true or not, we'll just have to wait and see."

As the three of them were talking, they had already entered the office building.

The empty hallway was filled with the smell of disinfectant.

Some employee handbooks were also hanging on the wall to the side.

Rule 1: Do not try to change the worldview of the patients here.

[Rule 2: If you need to enter the intensive care unit, you must be accompanied by at least two people.]

[Rule 3: If a certain ghost story mechanic is triggered, immediately enter the nearest hospital room and wait until the ghost story ends the next day. Prerequisite: Before entering, please check if there are any dangerous patients in the room.]

These employee guidelines are clearly aimed at the staff of the Changchun Association here.

Although this is an industry controlled by Changchun, it is not a factory like in reality. This is still the Lost City, and it still has its own operating mechanism.

It's just that Changchun has replaced the original managers here, but they still have to follow the rules here.

"boom!"

Arriving at the office door with the sign "Hospital Department," Qinghai didn't knock and simply pushed the door open, saying, "Qilin, I..."

As soon as I pushed open the door, I saw a man and a woman lying naked on the table.

The scene left Xiao Ran and the other two stunned.

However, the young man didn't stop; instead, he worked even harder, shouting, "Brother Niu, wait a moment, I'll be there soon!!"

Seeing this, Qinghai's eyes flickered a few times, then he cursed and roared, "Screw you, hurry up, I have something to do!"

Hearing Taurus's cursing, the young man reluctantly got up, patted the nurse's shapely buttocks, and told her to leave with a disgruntled expression.

He then, too lazy to put on his clothes, sprawled out on the chair and said, "Brother Niu, didn't you go on a mission with Shanlong and Laoshu? Why are you here?"

"Here you are!!"

Taurus glared and said, "When did this place become your home? Be careful, or I'll tell the leader, and see if he can skin you alive."

"cut!"

The young man curled his lip, looking completely indifferent, and then turned his gaze to the two people standing behind Taurus.

"These two are..."

"These two are new members who are about to join our Changchun Association. I'm bringing them here for their onboarding."

"Onboarding?"

The young man squinted and scanned Taurus's face, then asked with a slightly troubled expression, "Brother Taurus, this is putting me in a difficult position."

"It's for your mom's neighbor. Take it or leave it. If you don't want to, I'm leaving."

Taurus immediately stood up cursing and was about to leave.

Seeing this, the young man's expression changed, and he quickly stepped forward and grabbed Jin Niu's arm: "Brother, you are my own brother. It's a family matter, don't make things difficult for me, don't make things difficult for me."

After speaking, the young man turned around and took out two contracts from the drawer, placing them on the table.

"Gentlemen, this is your employment contract. After signing it, you will be officially employed as doctors."

He then placed the two contracts on the table.

Xiao Ran stepped forward and glanced at the contract. She immediately frowned and looked at Taurus, saying with displeasure, "Old Taurus, what does this mean? We agreed that I'm here to help out, not to work for you."

Upon seeing this, Taurus glared fiercely at the young man.

The young man's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. He braced himself on the table and looked at Xiao Ran with a half-smile: "What is your profession, and what help can you offer here?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ran narrowed her eyes, suddenly grabbed the young man's arm, and a razor appeared in her hand. With a flash of the blade, she cut off the young man's little finger.

"what!!"

The finger is connected to the heart, and the young man immediately let out a scream, broke free from Xiao Ran's hand, and pointed at Xiao Ran, about to start cursing.

But when he raised his hand, he was surprised to find that his little finger, which had been cut off, was still intact on his hand.

This surprised the young man greatly. After a careful inspection, he found no trace of injury. If it weren't for the bloodstains still on his hands, he would have doubted that what he had just witnessed was a hallucination.

"Now do you know what I do?"

Xiao Ran scrutinized the young man, and when she glanced down, the young man felt a chill run down his groin and involuntarily clenched his thighs.

"Awesome, awesome, if that's how it is, then I understand. No wonder you had Brother Niu come with you."

The young man quickly shrank back, took out two name tags from his spatial storage, and handed them to the table.

Xiao Ran reached out and picked it up; it was exactly the identity card he needed.

Rank E cursed item discovered [Identity Card - On-Duty Doctor]

This item does not require activation; the holder will gain the identity of a hospital on-duty doctor and be able to move freely within the hospital.

This item has medium access level!

(End of this chapter)