A Guide to Surviving the Mysterious Dungeon and the Twelve Talismans

This is also the value of the dungeon entry ticket.

If you get first place, you're guaranteed an A grade.

To get an S-level rating, Zhou An felt he would need to achieve the title of Outstanding Employee of the entire institute.

The outstanding staff in the entire hospital are similar to those in the department, except that the latter need to compete with all the doctors.

"If I'm going to do it, I'll get first place and an S-level rating." Zhou An decided that he would completely cure every patient he encountered from now on.

You also need to trick the other party into taking out a loan.

Zhou An immediately called Liu Jing and asked her to come over.

Within minutes, Liu Jing arrived in a flurry of activity.

Hearing on the phone that Zhou An had someone else wanting a loan, she was overjoyed.

Even with a loan of only 10,000 yuan, she could still earn 200 yuan, which is equivalent to two days' wages.

Zhou An did not specify the loan amount over the phone.

So when Liu Jing heard that the other party wanted to borrow 500,000 yuan, she was stunned.

"How...how much? You need to borrow 500,000?" Liu Jing suddenly came to her senses and looked at Zhou An with a flushed face.

"Yes, it's 500,000. Hurry up and prepare the contract, stop dawdling." The strange young man waved his hand impatiently.

The strange young man was kind and gentle to Zhou An, but he wasn't so accommodating to Liu Jing.

“Okay, sir, I’ll get it ready right away.” Liu Jing nodded repeatedly.

Before long, the loan contract was signed, and the strange young man took the bill and contract directly to the payment point to settle the bill.

Once you're in the hospital, no patient dares to renege on their payment; otherwise, you'll be swallowed up by the hospital before you even leave.

Even if you pay less than one dollar, it won't work.

The First Ghost People's Hospital is not a charity; it is one of the top-tier groups in the entire Yinsha City.

"Dr. Zhou, thank you so much. I've hit the jackpot again." Liu Jing is thrilled at the thought of the improvement she'll achieve next month.

Putting aside the previous point, just two percent of this 500,000 loan is a full 10,000 yuan.

Ten thousand yuan, plus her own savings, is enough for her to break through to the third tier of strength.

Once she is promoted to level three, combined with her performance this month, she will be able to compete for the position of head nurse.

A good job is important in the weird world.

"It's nothing. By the way, I have a question for you." Zhou An immediately inquired about the outstanding employee.

As Zhou An had predicted.

Liu Jing told her that there are indeed two types of outstanding employees each month.

One option is to be an outstanding employee in your department, ranking in the top three in performance.

There are ten outstanding employee slots for the entire hospital, also based on performance.

Once you become an outstanding employee, you will not only be given priority for promotion, but you will also receive an extra bonus every month.

The bonus for outstanding employees in the department is 1%, 2%, or 3% of their performance.

First place, 3 percent; second place, 2 percent; third place, 1 percent.

All outstanding employees in the hospital receive the same bonus, which is 1% to 10% of their performance.

If you can achieve the top sales performance, you will receive an additional 13% bonus on your sales.

It may not seem like much, but you have to consider that your performance is already number one in the entire hospital.

"Last month, the top performer was Director Sun Huoyan from the Curse Department, whose sales reached a staggering 45 million," Liu Jing said with envy.

The Department of Curses is roughly equivalent to the Department of Infectious Diseases or the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the main world.

The scope of treatment for the Curse Department includes curses, vengeful spirits, evil spells, backlash, and corruption, among others.

Even if it is contaminated by a source of pollution, it still falls under the category of curses.

Although these two departments are relatively niche and unpopular in the main world.

However, in the bizarre world, it's a different story; it's an absolute hot topic. And that's why the Curse Department is undoubtedly the top-ranked department.

After all, curing a curse is a very difficult and expensive process.

Just like when Zhou An cured the curse on that head, the treatment cost a million.

Chapter 142 Methods to Remove the Curse

"Forty-five million? Our Director Wang only has three million. The difference is too big." Zhou An looked at Liu Jing with some surprise.

Upon hearing this, Liu Jing replied, "Although our emergency department is very busy and sees many patients..."

"But usually, other doctors, or even doctors from other departments, will perform the surgery."

"Just like that patient you treated before, you only took 30% of the revenue from the surgery fees; the rest went to the doctor who performed the surgery."

"Of course, all the loan performance will belong to you."

Upon hearing this, Zhou An's lips twitched slightly.

"So, once I start treating patients, I have to treat them myself if I can, and I can't let them go to other doctors, right?" Zhou An asked.

“That’s right, that makes sense.” Liu Jing nodded.

"I understand." Zhou An nodded as well.

"Then I'll be going now. If any patients need loans, please contact me again, Dr. Zhou," Liu Jing said with a smile.

Soon, only Zhou An remained in the clinic.

He had barely sat down when another patient walked in strangely.

This is a middle-aged man who looks rather sleazy, with a large belly.

Strangely, however, there was a kitchen knife radiating intense heat on the other person's head.

"Doctor, help me! I'm so hot, so hot! I feel like my brain is about to cook!" A middle-aged man walked in with a registration slip.

"Sit down, tell me what's going on?" Zhou An gestured for the other person to sit on a chair next to him.

"Doctor, I was just admiring a beautiful woman when I was discovered, and the other person slashed my head with a kitchen knife."

"If I hadn't run fast, I probably would have been cut in half."

"This cleaver is so hot, I can't hold it down, my brain feels like it's going to cook, please help me, doctor!" the middle-aged man said, his voice trembling with tears.

"You probably took these photos or peeked at them secretly, didn't you?" Zhou An said with a faint smile.

"Nonsense, I'm just appreciating it, absolutely appreciating it," the middle-aged man argued, head held high.

Zhou An didn't say anything more, but instead reached out and grabbed the kitchen knife.

As soon as Zhou An gripped the handle, he felt an intense heat emanating from it.

However, Zhou An didn't feel anything; the burning pain was absorbed by the Bracelet of Insensitivity.

[Burning Kitchen Knife]: A kitchen knife imbued with a fiery aura.

Effect: A special item with unique rules. The cleaver contains a scorching heat. Once it hits a target, the target will continuously emit heat that burns them.

Soul Bound: Liu Tianli

Note: Once it hits a target, it can attach itself to the target's wound and continuously torment the opponent. The owner can recall it at any time.

Good heavens, it's actually a special rule-based item, and it's even soul-bound.

In other words, this prop belongs to an owner, and even if the owner is not present, no one can take it away.

Zhou An immediately exerted a little force, preparing to pull the kitchen knife out.

"Don't take it, I'm going to kill this guy." A voice came from inside the cleaver.

"Who are you?" Zhou An frowned.

"Never mind, just don't pull it out." The woman's voice came from inside the cleaver again.

"I'm sorry, I'm a doctor, it's my duty to treat and save lives." Zhou An apologized, then forcibly pulled the kitchen knife out.

At this moment, Zhou An's right hand remained completely intact, unaffected by the intense heat.

"You...you're doing great, huh!" The cleaver sneered, then twisted and disappeared from Zhou An's hand.

Looking at Zhou An's palm again, it was still covered with intense heat, which was spreading throughout his body.

However, Zhou An possessed a dog-shaped talisman, which could not cause any harm to his body.

"Ahhhh!" The middle-aged eerie man screamed in agony.

Because the wound on his head began to burn wildly.

I reckon my brain's going to get boiled if this goes on for too long.

Zhou An grabbed the other's arm and directly activated the power of the horse talisman.

In the next instant, the middle-aged man's strange wounds were instantly healed, and even the intense heat and flames disappeared.

Most importantly, the middle-aged man's eerie face and body have also changed.

He was originally a sleazy middle-aged man, but he quickly transformed into a handsome man with a fair complexion and a strong physique.

"Huh? I don't feel pain anymore. Wait, why do I feel like I've become whiter, taller, and my big belly is gone?"

At this moment, the middle-aged man strangely noticed the changes in himself.

He immediately took out a two-meter-tall mirror from his personal storage space.

"My...my curse has been lifted?"

"I'm back to normal! I'm back to my original self! Hahaha..."

"That's great, that's great..." Two lines of tears flowed directly from the eerie eyes.

"Liu He, right? Here's your bill." Zhou An took the printed bill from the side.

He glanced at it casually and then handed the bill to Liu He.