Did they believe it?
Perhaps they didn't attack them directly because they weren't sure if either of them was pregnant.
The two girls quickly ran towards Su Cheng.
The monster didn't stop them, retracting its claws and turning to warn in a deep voice, "No one is allowed to go out at night!"
Su Cheng led them into the empty ward next to Li Li's.
After the door closed, Liu Yue and Mo Yiyi clutched their chests and breathed heavily. In the darkness, both of them were covered in sweat, clearly having engaged in strenuous exercise before coming here.
Thank you...
Su Cheng: "You're welcome. What happened next?"
A flicker of fear flashed in Liu Yue's and Mo Yiyi's eyes at the same time, and the cold sweat on their foreheads dripped from their noses to their lips where they were wiped away.
Mo Yiyi replied in a tight voice, "All the staff in the hospital suddenly turned into monsters."
"Especially that nurse at the information desk, one second she was smiling and telling the contestants some hospital information, the next second she suddenly opened her mouth wide and bit off several people's heads..."
"It was so sudden! Monsters came out from all corners, and many contestants were killed before they could react!"
"The monsters kept killing and eating people; the hospital lobby, corridors, and walls were covered in blood... I've never seen so much blood in any dungeon..."
"It's like hell."
A note from the author:
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Chapter 56
The contestants were gloating over their successful discovery of information about the dungeon when death struck in an unexpected way.
Mo Yiyi and Liu Yue still felt a lingering fear. Although they were lucky, they didn't feel much joy because of it.
The two had known each other before the arena raid, and the man traveling with them was a temporary teammate.
They thought they'd be safe once they reached the inpatient ward, but he was killed by a monster the moment he showed his face...
Su Cheng combined the information she had obtained with what Mo Yiyi had described as a "massacre," and finally arrived at a conclusion:
After 7 PM, the hospital will clear out all undocumented "idle people".
Patients staying in inpatient ward beds are not their targets.
"This is the obstetrics and gynecology department; patients can only be women..."
Therefore, even though the man came to the inpatient department, he would not be included in the "patient" list.
Furthermore, patients are not allowed to stay with their families in the obstetrics and gynecology department after 7 p. m.
His death was caused by incomplete information gathering.
Want to team up?
Having recognized the importance of information, Su Cheng immediately understood that the power of an individual cannot compare to the power of a team.
Although Mo Yiyi and Liu Yue did not appear to be particularly powerful, they also did not seem to harbor any ill intentions.
For Su Cheng, the latter is far more important than the former.
Mo Yiyi and Liu Yue nodded almost without hesitation, "Yes!"
Su Cheng's ability to help them while ensuring her own safety has already proven her strength.
The two were naturally overjoyed to have such teammates.
The group of people gave brief self-introductions.
"My name is Mo Yiyi. My strengths are that I can run fast, and I can also tell if someone is lying by looking at their micro-expressions, which is related to my previous major."
"My Liu Yue. I have an item that can absorb damage, but it has a limited number of uses and a cooldown. If necessary, I can use the item to 'block a bullet' once."
Since it's just a temporary team formation, it's enough to just reveal your name and what you can contribute to the team.
"My name is Su Cheng. My ability is to see ghosts and protect people within 2 square meters from attacks by low-level ghosts."
"Hiss..."
Mo Yiyi gasped. Protection?
Although it only grants immunity to low-level monsters, this ability to benefit others is rare and is a real surprise for teammates!
Mo Yiyi and the other woman wisely refrained from asking further questions about the origins of Su Cheng's abilities.
After all, they had only just met, and asking too many questions would be offensive.
The hospital room was dark, and the three of them groped their way to sit on the same bed. Su Cheng quietly shared her deductions about 7 PM and other information with the other two.
"Then tomorrow..."
"Wait a minute." Su Cheng raised her hand to interrupt; she heard a faint voice.
They each lay in bed pretending to be asleep.
Mo Yiyi and Liu Yue immediately realized what was happening and, without hesitation, quickly lay down on the other two beds.
The three of them had just lay down and covered themselves with the blankets when the ward door clicked open.
The dim light from the corridor shone into the dark hospital room.
A tall figure slowly walked in, holding a flashlight in his hand, the beam sweeping across the three beds in turn.
The nurse came to check on the patients.
It watched with satisfaction as the patients slept peacefully, its gaze pausing when it swept over Su Cheng. How did bed 27 end up in another room?
The patient's act of changing the bed without permission drove it somewhat crazy and irritable.
Since you're already hospitalized, why can't you just follow the instructions?
Su Cheng sensed the monster approaching; it stood at the foot of her bed, its flashlight beam shining directly into her face.
It's extremely bright and glaring.
Why did they have to shine the light on her face of all places? Its intentions were too obvious.
Su Cheng tensed slightly, her eyelids closed, and she wondered if it could only act if she woke up?
Was the monster's targeted retaliation because she had changed the hospital bed without permission?
The monster stared at Su Cheng for a full minute, its eyes remaining completely closed even a crack beneath the halo.
Somewhat disappointed, it moved the flashlight away, retracted its claws that had been poised to leap, and slowly walked towards the gate...
"Click"
The door opened and closed.
Su Cheng relaxed her body and noted down the second piece of information:
The monster cannot touch sleeping patients during its nighttime rounds.
"Finally gone..."
In the darkness, Liu Yue breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Mo Yiyi whispered, "This nurse will probably come again; I think the hospital nurses do their rounds every hour."
Su Cheng turned her head approvingly, "Aren't you all sleepy? It's better if you don't sleep on the first night."
"Not sleepy at all, who could fall asleep like this? I don't want to wake up and never wake up again..."
"Can't we just close our eyes and pretend to be asleep?"
Su Cheng: "That's probably right, otherwise the monster would have attacked just now."
"Then..."
Su Cheng's eyes darkened slightly, and she whispered a "shh."
Liu Yue's voice stopped abruptly, and she couldn't help but look towards the ward door.
Is the monster coming again? Or is it eavesdropping behind the door...?
The three dared not speak again and could only wait until tomorrow to communicate.
The ward was quiet; you couldn't even hear the sound of breathing.
Su Cheng closed her eyes and silently recited the incantation. Since she couldn't sleep tonight anyway, and was just idling around, she might as well absorb more Qi.
The Qi in this instance was very abundant; she could feel her body becoming more comfortable as she silently recited the incantation...
Mo Yiyi turned her head; in the darkness, she couldn't see her other two companions.
She gripped the blanket tightly with both hands placed on her left chest, and licked her dry lips, only to taste dried blood.
This is Yang Ze's blood from just now.
Yang Ze is the man who was just killed by the two nurses.
Mo Yiyi was right next to him at the time. Before she could even dodge, warm blood splattered onto her eyes and face.
She was lying on the soft bed, and the ward was so quiet that she couldn't hear the fighting downstairs at all.
The downstairs and upstairs felt like two different worlds.
One was a scene of blood-red chaos, the other pristine white.
Mo Yiyi carefully felt the strong beating of her heart beneath her hand; this was the sign that she was alive.
The ward was quiet, but she couldn't calm down.
The three of them were like patients who had truly fallen asleep, motionless yet each lost in their own thoughts.
As they expected, the "nurse" would come to check on them every hour.
Su Cheng received special treatment for a full minute each time.
This made her realize just how vengeful monsters can be.
It wasn't until dawn, close to 5 a. m., that the sound of hospital room doors opening could be heard one after another.
After a night of silence, the inpatient ward was finally filled with the sounds of conversation and movement.
After eating a chocolate bar, Su Cheng and Mo Yiyi, who was also sitting up to eat breakfast, discussed their plans for the day.
"I plan to continue looking for clues about the mission and searching for useful information in the inpatient ward."
Mo Yiyi for a moment, "Then I'll go check other departments? Ideally, I could find other participants and exchange information..."
Mo Yiyi has the ability to tell if someone is lying, so this task is indeed suitable for her.
But recalling the monster carnage of the previous night, she was still somewhat worried, and weakly added, "But I want Liu Yue to come with me, because if something unexpected happens, her damage-absorbing skills can help..."
Liu Yue had no objection to this, and the two of them looked at Su Cheng together.
"It's alright, I can manage on my own. If I need any help, I'll hold off until you get back."
Seeing that Su Cheng was so "easy to talk to", Liu Yue and Mo Yiyi's expressions relaxed slightly.
"Unless there are unforeseen circumstances, let's meet again before noon."
"Good."
With the plan initially set, the three of them got up and went out at the same time.
I never expected to run into Nurse Liu, who looked so respectable, as soon as I stepped outside.
Nurse Liu stood in front of Su Cheng, sighing impatiently, "Where are you going? You're quite far along in your pregnancy; you can't just wander around like that."
"And which beds are you two in? Why aren't you wearing hospital bandages?"
Liu Yue and Mo Yiyi were slightly taken aback, and were just thinking of an excuse when Su Cheng smoothed things over, saying, " Nurse Liu, don't you remember? They were admitted last night on emergency basis and didn't have time to register or get their medical records."
Upon hearing this, Nurse Liu frowned even more deeply. Perhaps the skin around her face was too taut, because when she frowned, fine wrinkles appeared all over her face...
Liu Yue pulled Mo Yiyi along the wall as they walked out, saying, "We need to register; we'll come back up later..."
After saying that, the two held hands and ran away quickly.