From the moment the players entered the Newborn Ward of Hospital No. 666, it was not just the nurses attached to withered trees like "fruit" that pursued them, but also the illnesses Hospital No. 666 had given them.
They were all patients.
The illness assigned to Le Shiya was "somnolence." Although she had shown no symptoms at first, that did not mean Hospital No. 666 had forgotten about it.
Su Bai could not see, but he could feel Le Shiya's grip on his hand weakening little by little. Just as her hand was about to slip from his palm, he immediately bent down and reached out as fast as he could to support her.
Her body was so light it felt almost weightless. She was far too frail.
Almost at the same instant, Le Shiya's legs lost the strength to support her, and she pitched forward. Su Bai instinctively tightened his arms, catching her securely.
The girl in his arms made no sound, nor did she struggle in the slightest. Like a leaf without roots swept away by a sudden storm, she fell helplessly into a deep slumber.
The hospital room was especially quiet now, so Su Bai could hear her long, steady breaths.
"Xiao Ya?" Su Bai called softly, but received no response.
"She's already asleep." Chi Yan approached from the side and said gravely, "It should be the somnolence taking effect. This is her first episode. There's no telling how long it'll take her to wake up."
"Let her rest in bed for now," Chi Yan suggested.
With Chi Yan's help, Su Bai moved the unconscious Le Shiya onto the nearby hospital bed. Given the Nightmare World's perpetually chilly climate, he did not forget to cover her with a blanket.
Su Bai reached out and gently stroked the