Stance

Pluto City, Melli University Affiliated General Hospital.

This was Luo Di's second time staying here. All four of his limbs were in casts, and various IV drips hung around his sides.

The Aging Curse that had been placed upon him has been lifted, and he has returned to his youthful years.

The dream was so vivid, it felt like it had actually happened.

However, Luo Di did not immerse himself in it. Instead, he immediately turned his head to try to find the thing that was so important to him.

But the empty sterile ward was completely devoid of anything.

There was no trace of the backpack on either the chair or the clothes rack.

Luo Di's awakening was triggered by the sensors on his body. A series of hurried footsteps quickly arrived at the ward. In addition to the medical team, there were also two teammates who had been dealing with the nursing home incident together.

Yu Ze yawned repeatedly, as if he hadn't woken up yet, and casually waved his arm to greet Luo Di on the hospital bed, as if he thought this kind of "minor injury" was very common and normal.

Even considering the difficulty of this event, this is already the best-case scenario.

Anna understood Luo Di's thoughts perfectly, and stood on tiptoe to pick up what she was holding high.

It was a hiking backpack.

When Luo Di saw the bulging backpack, his worries completely subsided.

The medical team was quite shocked after a series of examinations. Although they knew that Luo Di was an extremely rare "Connector", they did not expect that his self-healing speed would be so much faster than that of a normal person.

Such severe injuries would have killed an ordinary person long ago.

He is estimated to be able to be discharged from the hospital in less than two weeks, or even a week.

Another thing that the attending physician was also very curious about was Luo Di's left arm. His personal file stated that his left arm was missing and was replaced with a "bionic arm (Normal Type)".

The scan upon admission revealed that...

This arm is definitely Luo Di's own.

Not only that, but some unknown wires were also detected inside the arm.

Because of Luo Di's status as a "trainee investigator," his personal information must be kept confidential and handed over. If it is leaked, he will lose his position as a doctor and will be held accountable.

The left arm is recovering the fastest so far, and it has even reached the point where the cast can be removed, as if the wires embedded in the arm are also helping to repair it.

Once Luo Di's condition was confirmed to be good, the medical team left one after another, leaving only the three members of the team in the ward.

Before the two could speak, Luo Di asked first:

How did I get out?

Yu Ze moved a chair over and sat down next to the hospital bed. "How else could we get out? Fellow villager, you killed the guy behind the nursing home, and the Corner Space made up of anomalies immediately collapsed. We, as outsiders, were kicked out directly."

On the contrary, your physical condition back then was quite frightening.

The bones throughout his body were basically comminuted fractured, and there was muscle dissolution in many places. It didn't look like he was beaten by someone else; he must have done it himself.

But now everything's fine, so I just need to focus on recovering.

Also, I have some personal matters that I need to discuss with you privately.

Yu Ze turned to look at Anna, who was standing at the door of the ward. It seemed that they had agreed on this beforehand. Anna nodded and stood guard at the door to make sure that no one would come in during this time.

The bed curtains were drawn, enclosing the two of them in Independent Space.

Yu Ze also took out a unique Yellow Talisman and pasted it on the curtain.

"We're all from the same hometown, and we even handled the incident together, so I'll get straight to the point. Besides, I've already set up a barrier, so only the two of us can hear the rest of our conversation."

Don't be nervous, I'm not trying to dig up your secrets.

I know very well that you weren't the only one who killed the anomaly at the nursing home, Luo Di; there was another person involved. I also know that the entire nursing home space didn't completely collapse afterward but was moved elsewhere.

I'll only ask two questions.

Yu Ze opened his eyes wide, looking nothing like his previous carefree self.

He raised his index finger and placed it in front of Luo Di.

"First of all, fellow countryman, your stance should be that of us Chinese... that of humanity, right?"

Luo Di didn't give a verbal reply or nod; he simply stared into the other person's eyes.

"Very good, the second question."

What is the stance of the 'fourth person' involved in this incident?

You can rest assured that in the report on this nursing home incident, I will only describe the three of us and emphasize that the final abnormal kill was accomplished by you alone. I will never mention the existence of a fourth person.

All I want to understand is the issue of "position."

"Have no idea."

Yu Ze pursed his lips, pondered for a moment, and finally nodded.

"Alright~ Anyway, I trust my fellow townsman. Now that the matter is over, I need to head back to the capital. They're already eager to get my evaluation of you."

Based on your current performance, going to the capital is only a matter of time, and you can even come with me now.

However, I've done some quick calculations, and you still have a lot of things to take care of in Pluto City, so there's no rush.

Moreover, this customs city has its own unique features. You can live here for a period of time as a trainee investigator, and then come to the capital when everything is ready.

Just remember to call me in advance.

Thank you.

"Oh dear, let's not talk about these things between fellow villagers."

"Your skills should be enough to explore even the smallest corners, right?"

Luo Di's sudden change of topic startled Yu Ze, who pointed to his own nose and said, "Me? Explore the corner? I'm still young, I haven't had enough fun yet, and I don't want to go in there to die so soon."

I might consider it once I've had enough fun.

When you arrive in the capital, we can register together.

It's almost time, I need to catch the bus! I'll get a good rest when I get back to the capital, I haven't been this tired in a long time. Please collect the reward for this incident on my behalf, since you did most of the work anyway.

These Italy are rich; try to get them to give you as much as possible.

"Etc."

"What?"

"You're a Connector too, right?"

"Once you arrive in the capital, I'll tell you: Goodbye, fellow countrymen!"

Yu Ze ran two fingers across his temples to say goodbye, then casually tore off the talisman from the curtain and placed it by the bedside as a gift.

"This thing, once stuck in an enclosed space, can isolate everything and ensure that what happens inside that space will not be leaked. Of course, it is only effective for 48 hours."

If you want to do anything 'private' in the ward, just stick this on.

We'll see each other again in the future, so I won't send any farewell gifts. Bye!

Click~ The door is locked.

Yu Ze left in a hurry, since Luo Di still needed to be hospitalized for a while and couldn't get a free meal.

Moreover, he had already anticipated that Luo Di had private matters to attend to, so he didn't want to bother him any further.

"Anna, stick this on the door."

"Good."

Anna was well aware of the talisman's effects and could guess why Luo Di had sealed off the ward.

The moment the talisman was affixed to the iron gate, the sounds in the hospital corridor vanished instantly, the entire ward was completely isolated, and Anna's gaze naturally fell on the hiking backpack in her hand.

It's a bit strange.

The backpack seemed to weigh less than it had a few minutes ago.

Anna realized what was happening and quickly unzipped the backpack.

It contained only some basic necessities; the most important thing was missing.

How could this be!?

He was still there when I entered the ward, and I could still feel his touch when I held him... Could it be Yu Ze!?

Anna dared not mention that the "class monitor had been lost," lest she upset Luo Di was still in the hospital bed.

She pointed all her suspicions at Yu Ze, who had just left, given his mysterious and unpredictable abilities.

Just as she was about to find an excuse to chase after him out of the ward and catch up with him.

Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly noticed the dressing mirror placed not far from the ward, the mirror surface just enough to reflect a corner of the hospital bed.

Using the reflection in the mirror, Anna saw a person sitting on the edge of the bed, though the angle made it difficult to see clearly.

She immediately turned her head to look at the hospital bed, but there was nothing there; it was as if the other person only existed in the mirror.

To get a clearer view, Anna moved closer to the mirror and indeed saw someone sitting near the head of the bed.

A woman wearing a hospital gown,

Her long, jet-black hair cascaded down her back.

He was peeling a red apple with a fruit knife in his hand, seemingly intending to feed it to Luo Di on the hospital bed.

Seemingly sensing Anna's spying and realizing that Anna might shout out loud,

The woman paused peeling the apple and put a finger between her lips.

Shhh...