Full-Time Magister: I Am the Shadow King

In the middle of the night, the hospital's night shift nurses checked each ward one by one, but an accident occurred when they came to Cheng Xiaoyu's ward.

"what?"

A nurse opened the ward door, saw that there was no one inside, and stood there stunned.

"What's wrong?"

Another nurse heard the noise and walked over in confusion. She also found that the ward was empty.

She glanced at the patient's information at the door and frowned slightly. She was the nurse who often took care of the boy's mother, so she naturally knew Cheng Xiaoyu. How could a grown man just disappear so late at night!

"Sister Tian, ​​the patient in this ward..."

The two nurses exchanged a glance, both seeing the panic and seriousness in each other's eyes.

Oh no, my job!

……

In another world, Cheng Xiaoyu solemnly observed the dilapidated ward, then glanced at the game screen in front of him, and realized that it was this system that was behind it all.

Leaving the filthy hospital bed, he walked to the door, placed his hand on the doorknob, took a deep breath, opened the door, and went out.

The hospital was pitch black, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face, but for a shadow mage, that was no problem.

The corridor was in disarray, with various hospital beds, medical equipment, and medical supplies scattered haphazardly on the floor, indicating that it had not been used for many years.

Suddenly, Cheng Xiaoyu's gaze fell on a certain spot. On the duty desk was a white coat, and even though it was covered with a thick layer of dust, a bright blood red color could still be seen!

This is...blood?!

He was slightly taken aback, then his pupils contracted. He immediately opened the system's file information and saw the two bright red words "Survival" on it. He immediately understood.

This hospital is extremely dangerous. The system's penalty is a four-hour delay, not to mention the bloodstains, indicating potential instability.

Anyway, let's go back to our original room first, after all...

As soon as Cheng Xiaoyu turned around, he stopped in his tracks. Cold sweat soaked his hospital gown, and his pupils trembled as he stared ahead.

In the empty, dimly lit corridor, a crimson figure suddenly appeared in the distance. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a huge eye staring intently at him!

With just one glance, Cheng Xiaoyu recognized the demon.

The Giant-Eyed Blood Rat is a slave-level demon among rats, often found in sewers or dirty, dark places. Its enormous, scarlet eyes can emit light.

The human and the demon stared at each other at opposite ends of the corridor. Time ticked by, and finally, Cheng Xiaoyu awkwardly spoke up.

"Good evening, Brother Mouse. I won't disturb your patrol any longer."

As soon as the words were spoken, the giant-eyed rat emitted a low squeak, and its huge eyeballs flashed with a scarlet light, as if they were about to burst forth with light.

Seeing this, Cheng Xiaoyu didn't hesitate at all. He turned around and ran, turning the corner of the corridor directly.

The next second, crimson light filled the entire corridor, striking the wall at the end and revealing a huge hole in the dust.

If that ray of light shone on a person, they would probably be reduced to ashes long ago!

Seeing that it had missed, the giant-eyed rat roared angrily and charged forward on all fours, overturning hospital beds and equipment along the way.

Seeing the giant-eyed rat relentlessly pursuing him from behind, Cheng Xiaoyu quickly activated the Shadow Star, his body transforming into a shadow and disappearing from the spot.

He was, after all, a hunter mage who had experienced life and death, unlike those high school students; he wouldn't be unable to unleash magic under such circumstances.

With my shadow-based abilities and the complex terrain inside the hospital, surviving for 4 hours shouldn't be a problem!

.........

"How's it going? Did you find it on your end?"

"Not yet... Sister Tian, ​​what should we do?"

"Don't panic, let me think about it..."

Nurse Tian pondered for a moment, then suddenly thought of a ward and quickly walked over.

Upon opening Ye Chang's hospital room, she found Cheng Xiaoyu sitting by her bedside, as expected. She sighed inwardly and said...

"Xiao Yu, why did you suddenly leave the ward? We've been looking for you for so long."

"I'm sorry, Sister Tian, ​​I just wanted to see my mother. I'll be back in a bit."

Seeing the boy's calm expression, Nurse Tian sighed with pity, gave him a few words of advice, and then left the ward.

After the nurse left, Cheng Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at the interface indicating that the punishment was complete and was surprised by how slowly time had passed.

It seems that although I spent 4 hours in another world, only 4 minutes have passed in the real world, otherwise the hospital would have been in trouble long ago.

He looked at Ye Chang on the bed, then got up and left the ward.

Starting from the second day, Cheng Xiaoyu would do 100 push-ups, sit-ups, and squats every morning after getting up, then change his clothes and go outside for a 10-kilometer run.

Although the training was extremely demanding, his physical condition was still good, and he really didn't want to be punished anymore.

The attending physician expressed his confusion about this. Cheng Xiaoyu had requested to be discharged, but he refused. After all, he had many internal injuries when he was admitted to the hospital. Even though he looks energetic now, out of a doctor's sense of responsibility, he requested that he stay in the hospital for observation for another two or three days.

On the fourth day, Xiao Ke brought a fruit basket to the hospital to visit him. She had taken care of some trivial matters in the past few days and learned that Cheng Xiaoyu had not yet been discharged from the hospital, so she decided to come and visit him.

"Look, he's running again!"

"Honestly... it's been like this every day since he woke up."

"Although monks are different from ordinary people and their bodies recover very quickly... he said he wanted to start exercising again. I told him not to push himself, but he wouldn't listen."

Hearing the two nurses talking, Xiao Ke stared at the boy running in the courtyard downstairs, a complex look flashing in her eyes. She lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought.

Having completed today's preparations to become a strongman, Cheng Xiaoyu sat on a bench to rest and received the rewards for today's task.

[Task Rewards]

【1. Status Recovery】

[2. Ability Points +3]

【3. Random Treasure Chest】

Using the recovery feature, Cheng Xiaoyu felt his fatigue vanish instantly. Without this special reward, he wouldn't have been able to keep going every day.

A screen unfolds in front of you; this should be something like a personal panel. It clearly displays your level, health points, and mana points, as well as strength, agility, constitution, intelligence, and perception. These five attributes can all increase your ability points.

He added 3 points to [Strength] as usual, and now he has 22 points in Strength, while the other four stats are all 10 points.

As for the [random treasure chest], it usually just gives you some everyday items or goods, and I've never been lucky enough to get one.

Furthermore, there are other interfaces such as skill and item shops waiting to be explored.

"Sigh, they really are like gamers..."