Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 587 An Encounter with a Novice

"Of course!"

Xiao Ran smiled and nodded to the head nurse.

He seemed to completely disregard the rules of the ghost stories above, and even had a hint of anticipation on his face.

"It seems the riot at the mental hospital is about to begin. According to Beast's memory, the rules at the mental hospital become very strict before the riot, so it should be in the next few days."

Thinking of this, Xiao Ran felt very happy.

Once the riot begins, I can storm into the core area and let Changchun Club experience the joy of having their base raided.

After leaving the duty room, the head nurse personally led Xiao Ran on her first ward round.

In other hospitals, unless it's the ICU, regular wards generally don't make special checks at night, but mental hospitals are different.

Doctors and on-duty nurses need to conduct examinations, because they are worried that patients might suddenly fall ill at night.

When mental illness strikes at night, the condition changes rapidly, manifests insidiously, and is prone to accidents, suicide, self-harm, or running away.

Therefore, it is not only necessary to make rounds, but also to carefully determine the condition of the patients in the beds.

As they walked, the head nurse explained the precautions for ward rounds to Xiao Ran.

Pushing open the door to a ward, the head nurse didn't let Xiao Ran in. Instead, she walked into the ward herself and tiptoed to the bedside.

They carefully examined each patient in their hospital bed.

When he saw that the patient in bed number 3 was not properly covered with the blankets, he gently rolled up the blankets for him.

Although it was just a small gesture, it shows that the head nurse is actually a pretty good person. Even though the hospital was under the control of the Changchun gang, it didn't affect the head nurse and her colleagues.

After the blankets were put on, the head nurse came out and gently closed the door, but she didn't leave immediately. Instead, she pulled Xiao Ran to stand at the door.

Xiao Ran was confused until the motion-activated lights in the corridor were turned off, plunging the room into darkness. The dark green safety light on the wall shone on their faces, casting a green glow over them.

After a while, the head nurse finally looked inside through the glass window in the door.

Xiao Ran stood aside, watching the head nurse's neck slowly lengthen and her eyes flash red, looking exactly like a demon version of the homeroom teacher.

"Damn, if you do rounds like this, you'll scare the crap out of you even if you don't have an attack."

After staring at the patients on the beds through the door for a long time, the head nurse slowly withdrew her gaze, pulled her neck back, and turned to Xiao Ran, saying, "They all behaved well today. It seems they really are asleep."

"What if they're not asleep?"

Xiao Ran asked another question out of curiosity, but as soon as she asked, she regretted asking it.

The head nurse smiled and took two pills out of her pocket and handed them to Xiao Ran.

"If they are not asleep, give them their medicine."

Two pills, one black and one red, were handed to Xiao Ran by the head nurse. Xiao Ran hadn't intended to take them, but the head nurse's next words forced her to accept them.

"Dr. Wu, these two pills are for you. If you encounter a patient who is not asleep tonight, just give him the red pills."

"What about the black pills?"

"Of course it's for you. If no problems are found tonight, you can take the black pill tomorrow morning."

As the head nurse finished speaking.

Xiao Ran immediately felt a strong sense of malice approaching, and the warning of being attacked by the supernatural legend reappeared in front of her.

"Warning! You are affected by the ghost story. Black pills and red pills will all turn into pieces after you finish taking them. Please follow the head nurse's instructions and give the pills to the patients during your rounds tonight. Otherwise, you will need to take the black pills. If you do not take the pills by 6:00 AM tomorrow morning, you will be killed by the power of the ghost story!"

"It really is... everywhere."

Seeing the head nurse staring at her with such malice, Xiao Ran felt increasingly that she was being deliberately targeted.

In Qilin's own strategy guide, there was no mention of encountering this situation during ward rounds.

"Is it because of that shadow?"

After a moment's thought, Xiao Ran couldn't help but recall the shadow she had seen during the day.

He then took the pills, and only then did the head nurse show a satisfied smile.

The two continued their rounds.

The head nurse would personally go into each room she passed to check on it. The room was quiet, and occasionally one could hear snoring.

The head nurse walked to a girl's bedside, carefully took the lollipop out of the girl's mouth, and gently tucked the blankets in for her.

But the head nurse didn't leave; instead, she squatted down in front of the girl and stared intently at her.

One minute, two minutes,

Xiao Ran stood at the door and suddenly noticed that the girl's little feet were trembling slightly, which meant that the girl was not asleep.

Bed number 36.

Xiao Ran didn't have a deep impression of this girl. She only vaguely remembered that when she shaved her head, the girl was very calm and let Xiao Ran shave her head without any dissatisfaction.

At this moment, the girl's eyelashes trembled slightly, the head nurse's eyes widened, and the corners of her lips began to unconsciously turn up.

"Uh, head nurse, we should go."

But just then, Xiao Ran's untimely voice made the girl stiffen, and her trembling eyelashes stopped moving.

Seeing this, the head nurse turned around and glared fiercely at Xiao Ran, but Xiao Ran looked completely innocent.

Left with no other option, the head nurse walked out of the room and said coldly, "Dr. Wu, there are no other precautions. I'll be at the duty desk. You can come find me if you need anything else."

"Definitely!" Xiao Ran nodded with a smile.

The head nurse stared at Xiao Ran's innocent face for a while, then turned and left with a resentful and angry expression. It was clear that Xiao Ran's presence had made her feel exceptionally bad that evening.

Xiao Ran was particularly happy about this, as if she had found a way to make the head nurse lose face.

"As long as it's within the rules, the head nurse can't really do anything to me, hey."

Only after Xiao Ran left did the girl lying on the bed open her eyes, let out a long breath, and lift the covers, only to find that the covers were soaked. Her face immediately turned red with embarrassment.

But she didn't dare hesitate. She quietly got up, tiptoed to the door, and after confirming that there was no one outside, she was about to walk out when...

A hand suddenly patted her shoulder from behind, the unusually cold touch instantly penetrating her entire body, making the girl instinctively want to scream.

Fortunately, the other hand reacted quickly and covered her mouth tightly: "If you don't want to die, don't shout."

From the shadows, Xiao Ran's figure gradually became clear. He glanced around and then pulled the girl to hide around a corner.

"Don't shout! I don't mean to hurt you, understand? If you do, blink."

The girl blinked, and Xiao Ran then tried to gently let go of her hand.

Seeing that the other person really didn't intend to shout, Xiao Ran asked, "Why aren't you sleeping?"

"I……"

The girl lowered her head hesitantly: "I need to use the restroom."

As she spoke, she pointed to her pants, which were already soaked.

Xiao Ran glanced down at the girl's wet pants, then let go of her hand: "Okay, go ahead."

He pointed in the direction of the bathroom and said, "I'll take you there."

"I……"

The girl's expression turned strange upon hearing this. She glanced in the direction of the bathroom and shook her head. "I... um... I don't need it anymore. I'll go change my pants and go back to sleep."

"If you need to change your pants, why did you sneak out like that? Or do you need me to call the head nurse?"

Xiao Ran squinted and threatened.

The girl's face stiffened, and her fingers slowly clenched into a fist, a dagger quietly appearing in her palm: "Dr. Wu, look!"

As she spoke, the girl suddenly pulled open her hospital gown, revealing her chest.

At the same time, a dagger in his other hand flashed towards Xiao Ran's throat.

Little did she know that her every move was exposed under Xiao Ran's immense mental control. The instant she made her move, Xiao Ran grabbed her wrist, glanced sideways at the girl's exposed chest, and sneered, "Such a barren face, who gave you your confidence, Fish Leong?"

"you!!"

The girl was both ashamed and angry. Taking advantage of the situation, Xiao Ran snatched the dagger from her and glanced at it: "So, you're a beginner."

Upon hearing Xiao Ran reveal her identity, the girl's face turned pale again, her body felt as if it had fallen into an ice cave, and she stood there at a loss.

To her surprise, Xiao Ran returned the dagger to her the next second.

This action left the girl stunned and at a loss for what to do.

In her mind, the nurses here were all monsters, but these guys in white coats were beasts who were even worse than monsters.

"Don't be surprised, I'm not one of them. I'm just curious, how did you end up here?"

Changchun has turned the hospital into its own business, and it is not open to the public. Those who enter the hospital will only become trial participants.

He was surprised that this girl was lurking in the mild ward, surprised that she hadn't noticed him, even though he had seen her two or three times.

Upon hearing that Xiao Ran was not a member of the Changchun Association, the girl frowned, seemingly pondering whether Xiao Ran's words were credible.

“It’s okay if you don’t believe me, but you can’t just wander around at night like this. If you’ve completed a side quest and want to leave, that’s even worse. There are surveillance cameras everywhere here. Even if you avoid them, there are Changchun Gang’s sentries outside. How could you possibly escape?”

Completing side quests allows you to leave the Lost City, but you have to walk out on your own or use property privileges to leave.

Only those who complete the main quest can return in a normal way.

The Changchun police have now taken control of the hospital, sealing off the core source of the outbreak in the intensive care unit. This means that there will be no more main storyline missions.

So even if the girl completes the side quest, she still cannot escape.

Hearing Xiao Ran's words, the girl gritted her teeth and said defiantly, "I have to give it a try."

"Do as you please, but don't blame me for not reminding you."

Xiao Ran was about to leave when she said that.

"and many more!"

Seeing Xiao Ran about to leave, the girl panicked and stopped her, saying, "Could you... help me?"

"Why should I?" Xiao Ran glanced at the girl's chest and laughed, "Sorry, I'm not interested in your figure."

These words made the girl feel embarrassed and angry. She gritted her teeth and said, "I know a secret, a secret about this hospital."

He thought this would pique Xiao Ran's interest, but to his surprise, Xiao Ran shrugged and said, "No one knows the secrets of this hospital better than me, so I have no interest in helping you."

Having the memories of the Beast Master himself, he knew this hospital very well, so why would he need to learn the so-called secrets from a novice?

Seeing Xiao Ran's nonchalant attitude, the girl became anxious and grabbed Xiao Ran's arm, saying, "A child told me that the people from the Changchun Association are oversimplifying things. If we don't leave, everyone will die!"

(End of this chapter)