"A cure-all... a cure-all..."
The corpse kept repeating those four words, hoarse and unpleasant, as if striking straight to the soul.
If an ordinary person heard these sounds, they would probably immediately lose their senses and fall into hallucinations.
Hu Jiu moved closer and closer, staring directly into the corpse's eyes.
Their eyes met, and in an instant, the world spun around them.
The surrounding environment has changed; it's still the same hospital, but it's warm and bright, making people feel relaxed.
Lying on the hospital bed was a kind and gentle old man with a soft face, a smile on his lips, and cold eyes.
"Are you here for a medical checkup? I can cure any illness..."
Before he could finish speaking, Hu Jiu slapped him hard across the face, instantly activating his Nightmare ability, which eroded his consciousness and interrogated him for information.
He is the [Ghost Doctor], capable of curing all injuries and illnesses in the world.
Like many protagonists in novels about divine doctors, he was initially just a poor and destitute drifter, but unexpectedly he gained control of Fierce Ghost and the ability to cure diseases, and from then on he ascended to immortality.
At that time, he didn't know what Fierce Ghost was; he only knew that he had gained superpowers. He lied that he was the successor of a certain divine doctor, and thus came into contact with many elderly and powerful people suffering from incurable diseases. Using these connections, he quickly built up a fortune.
He used his abilities recklessly, and everything was developing in a positive and bright direction.
But soon he realized something was wrong. His body was becoming abnormal, his emotions were becoming increasingly cold, and he always had inexplicable thoughts of harming people.
Its body is becoming less and less like a living person, and it occasionally emits a foul odor.
He finally realized that his healing ability had side effects; it felt like something inside his body was trying to take control of his body.
Moreover, those he heals also pay a price—their lifespans become shorter, their luck worsens, they age faster, their consciousness is corrupted by the Supernatural, and they gradually become cold and selfish.
Although there are many aftereffects, they will not manifest in the short term, and from the outward appearance, it appears that the condition has truly been cured.
He dared not be so arrogant anymore, nor would he casually treat others. Instead, he did his best to find ways to alleviate the deterioration of his own condition.
As the Fierce Ghost Revival, his body began to decay, oozing a strange, foul-smelling corpse fluid.
At first, he simply disposed of the bodily fluids as filth, but then he noticed that a lame stray dog, after licking the fluids dripping from his body, miraculously recovered.
Although the dog died suddenly and inexplicably three days later, he felt as if his physical condition had recovered a little bit!
The bodily fluids flowing from his body seemed to possess the same ability to revive the dead and heal the wounded, albeit with significant side effects.
But that doesn't matter!
He only cares about his own safety!
What's wrong with force-feeding someone corpse water if it means sacrificing your own life?
He thought he had found a way out. In order to keep a low profile and avoid attracting attention, he invested in and established the Green Mountain Private Hospital, using his own bodily fluids as medicine to treat the patients there, killing two birds with one stone.
And so, he lived a peaceful life for a while.
Unfortunately, this didn't last long. Only Fierce Ghost Revival to a certain extent would his body start to exude corpse fluid. Once he recovered, the amount of corpse fluid would decrease.
This resulted in him not dying, but his condition fluctuating at a rather poor level.
Moreover, the healing ability of the corpse water can be seen as "consuming the maximum health bar to restore health". This characteristic seems to have also been reflected in himself. The time that he can maintain a good state by giving others corpse water is getting shorter and shorter. It is as if he is using loans to pay off other loans. In the end, he can't hold on anymore.
"When this hospital was built, all the building materials were infused with my bodily fluids. Green Fir Private Hospital is my body!"
"You think you've defeated me? Hahaha... You're already inside me!"
The old man was screaming madly in his Nightmare, seemingly mocking Hu Jiu's overestimation of his abilities, yet unconsciously revealing all the truths he had to say.
Hu Jiu listened expressionlessly, occasionally increasing the pressure to force him to reveal more information.
"How did your consciousness remain intact for so many years in this hospital?" Hu Jiu asked the crucial question.
The old man froze for a moment, but Hu Jiu forced him to tell the truth, so he said haltingly, "Someone helped me..."
"I searched everywhere for someone who possessed the same magical powers, and I found him. He helped me..."
"You helped me transform from a 'Ghost Doctor' into a 'Ghost Hospital'."
Hu Jiu: "Who is he?"
"He is..." The old man only managed to utter two words before his expression suddenly twisted and became ferocious.
The Nightmare Space was rapidly collapsing, and the old man's figure gradually became transparent, indicating that his consciousness was fading away.
Hu Jiu couldn't stop him, and her expression darkened.
At this very moment, a strange change is taking place at Green Fir Private Hospital.
The ground trembled slightly, like a minor earthquake. The Fierce Ghost, which had been restrained by the old man's consciousness, suddenly revived as the old man's consciousness dissipated. The Fierce Ghost, which had been dormant and developing for many years, was now under the control of the old man.
The hospital building swayed precariously, seemingly coming back to life. Hu Jiu frowned and left the room; he still hadn't found Kang Yu.
In the swaying hospital building, Hu Jiu steadily returned to the first floor, opened the elevator, and found the interior still as smooth as a mirror.
Using the Magic Mirror's power, they returned to the real world's Green Fir Private Hospital. However, the surrounding environment seemed unchanged, and the true appearance of Green Fir Private Hospital overlapped with the abandoned building in reality.
Hu Jiu thought for a moment, then waved his hand, and endless frost spread outwards from him at lightning speed.
The wall, which was originally trembling and constantly shedding plaster, was quickly frozen solid by the Frost and remained motionless.
The Frost Ghost Domain covered the entire Green Mountain Private Hospital. Hu Jiu searched every corner at lightning speed, but unfortunately, he did not find any living people.
"Is Kang Yu dead? Or did he run away on his own?"
As Hu Jiu was pondering, a sudden "boom" was heard.
A deep rumble echoed from the hospital building as all load-bearing structures collapsed, ceilings fell, and reinforced concrete cracked.
A violent, Supernatural aura assaulted everything around it, causing the Green Fir Private Hospital to collapse instantly. The entire building slowly crumbled, but strangely, not a sound escaped, and not even a speck of dust was stirred up. The whole process was eerie.
The skyscrapers that once cost so much manpower and resources to build have come to an end. Perhaps at some point in the future, new buildings will be erected here, and the area will once again become bustling and vibrant.
A man in his thirties, wearing a brown jacket and with a high hairline, stood quietly in front of the ruins, his eyes full of mockery.
After admiring his masterpiece for a while, he took out a cigarette, lit it, took a puff with relish, a disdainful smile playing on his lips, and exhaled a smoke ring.
But just then, a rope fell from the sky and looped around his neck, suspending him...