"Approximately how long will it take for me to give birth?" Yan Yu asked stiffly.
The doctor looked at the monitor and pondered for a moment. "Based on experience, it should take about 3 to 5 days. The pregnancy should start to show in the next couple of days. The pregnant woman should make sure to get plenty of rest."
3 to 5 days...
They were asking about the delivery date, but Su Cheng and Yan Yu knew in their hearts that this was the deadline for Yan Yu to get rid of the baby in her belly.
Su Cheng: "Doctor, could we have a paper copy of the ultrasound report?"
"Can."
After the doctor skillfully performed the procedure, he handed the printed report to Yan Yu, and as the two left, he reminded her:
Pregnant women should remember to get plenty of rest.
The door to the ultrasound room closed, Yan Yu sighed deeply. Looking up, she was already pondering a solution. "The dungeon won't lead to a dead end; there must be a way, I just haven't found it yet."
What do you think that thing in my belly could be?
Seeing that Yan Yu quickly regained her composure, Su Cheng immediately followed her lead and analyzed, "Your condition is caused by the unknown piece of meat you ate in the nutritional meal. Rather than a living fetus, I'm more inclined to believe it's a monster or some kind of substance."
Yan Yu: "It's a pity none of us are medical students; we can't understand the contents of this report. A professional might be able to glean something from it..."
Su Cheng took the ultrasound report, her mind replaying the fragments of information she had obtained.
Like reconnecting a broken wire, she murmured:
"Could it be that what hospitals want to get from pregnant women is this substance in their wombs?"
Yan Yu looked puzzled, but Su Cheng's eyes lit up slightly as she pulled her toward the elevator.
"I'll take you to register first, then we'll go back to the inpatient department. I'll tell you about my findings in the elevator."
Su Cheng had another idea that she needed to confirm with the inpatient department.
After quickly queuing up to register with Yan Yu, Yan Yu also had a red wristband on her wrist.
The two returned to the elevator. As soon as Su Cheng pressed the button for the inpatient department floor, the elevator doors closed quickly.
They didn't wait for the others who were walking over, and they went uphill at an extremely fast speed.
Yan Yu reached out and grabbed the elevator wall in surprise. "Why so fast? Is there a problem?"
Su Cheng shook her head, glancing at the red eyes hidden behind the air conditioner vent. "Perhaps this is a gesture of goodwill."
Yan Yu was stunned for a moment, then remembered Su Cheng's mention of the ability to Yin-Yang Eyes. Just thinking about the things she couldn't see in the elevator sent a chill down her spine.
"Bite"
The elevator doors opened.
Su Cheng had just stepped out when she suddenly heard the elevator ghost's low voice:
"I... I remember now, be careful, the operating room is scary..."
Yan Yu noticed Su Cheng had stopped walking and immediately stopped as well, looking around warily. "What's wrong?"
Su Cheng reassured her by holding her wrist, "The elevator ghost told me to be careful in the operating room."
That being said, Su Cheng knew that with the taskbar empty, there were some places that couldn't be avoided, and the more dangerous the place, the more crucial it was.
The nurses' station was unusually empty, with all the nurses pushing nursing carts in and out of the empty wards.
The empty hospital rooms all had their red lights on.
Are they all full?
No wonder the nurses suddenly became very busy.
Su Cheng quickly looked towards the corridor leading to the doctor's office; the door was wide open. With so many patients, the doctor was definitely overwhelmed.
"I need to go to the doctor's office. Could you keep an eye on the female doctor surnamed Wu in the ward for me? About ten minutes should be enough."
Yan Yu agreed without hesitation, "No problem."
Yan Yu walked towards the ward, and Su Cheng, taking advantage of the nurses being too busy to pay attention to this side, slipped into the corridor of the doctor's office.
The doors to all three doctors' offices were tightly shut.
Su Cheng tried to open the door to Doctor Wu's office, but it was locked from the inside.
She took out the Omnipotent Key, inserted it into the lock, and with a dull "click," the door opened.
The room was still dark, and the computer wasn't on.
After closing the door, Su Cheng quickly walked to the computer, clicked the mouse, and the screen lit up.
The computer desktop is very simple, containing only basic software and office software.
Su Cheng opened the hospital's office system software. On the login screen, she pulled out a piece of paper from under the keyboard and entered the numbers on it.
Successfully logged into the system.
Su Cheng remembered the steps Doctor Wu took when opening the ultrasound scan, and followed her memory to open it.
Li Li's ultrasound image was significantly different from Yan Yu's.
Su Cheng felt something was off when she saw Yan Yu's ultrasound image on the screen; it seemed different from Li Li's.
Upon closer inspection now, it is indeed so.
The outline of a human fetus was clearly visible in the center of Li Li's shadow area.
Li Li is a genuine pregnant woman; the pregnancy is not due to nutritional supplements.
Su Cheng's conclusion has been confirmed:
For ordinary people, a nutritional meal can cause unwanted growths in their abdomen. But for pregnant women, it can promote fetal growth, allowing them to give birth in just six months!
Su Cheng printed out Li Li's report, folded it, and stuffed it into her pocket.
He also tore off seven or eight checklists from the folder next to the desk and took them with him.
After exiting the computer system, Su Cheng put the computer back into standby mode.
He turned and inserted the Omnipotent Key into the locked drawer, pulled open the top drawer, and found only a small white medicine bottle inside.
On the bottle it says:
Green tablets -- Golden Leaf Pharmaceutical Factory.
Su Cheng twisted open the bottle cap; inside were only 5 thin, green pills.
Su Cheng put the medicine bottle into her pocket, and pulled open the lower drawer to find a notebook with a stack of documents underneath.
Su Cheng opened the notebook; it was Doctor Wu's diary.
The first dozen or so pages were torn out; the remaining portion starts from June 13th.
35. 6.13
I've been having a lot of forgetfulness lately... but the tests show I'm not sick.
Did I just get the patient information wrong again? The green tablets aren't working well; have I developed drug resistance?
35. 6.14
I couldn't cure her, nor could I save her Her Child.
I lied... I was distracted during the surgery, and I forgot what I did...
35. 6.15
Her family arrived, and I must firmly believe it wasn't my fault.
35. 6.16
I'm not feeling well today... Is today really the 16th?
35. 7.12
My forgetfulness is getting worse and worse. Besides remembering to take the green pills, I've forgotten so many things. Something's definitely wrong with me!
I need this job, and I can't let anyone find out!
35. 7.13
Is today really the 13th?
There was a drop of blood on Nurse Liu's clothes. Was she really Nurse Liu?
Her face was unfamiliar.
35. 7.14
What happened last night? There's so much blood on my clothes.
Did I have surgery?
Why do I have absolutely no recollection of this?!
35. 7.15
Am I still alive? (crossed out)
I'm alive!
The nutritious meals taste even better than before, something I never realized before.
35. 7.16
My colleagues are becoming increasingly distant. Looking in the mirror, I wonder, is that really me?
What did I do today? What am I going to do next?
I don't remember.
35 7.17
I've gotten used to throwing away my blood-stained clothes every morning when I wake up.
Did I have a successful surgery last night?
35 7.18
I only realized I was sick when I looked through my diary. But why do I forget about it as soon as I put the diary down?
The green pills can't save me, the hospital can't save me, and I can't save myself either.
I am alive.
I no longer need to keep records, because... it's pointless.
Su Cheng put down her notebook and picked up the document below, which was the discharge case of a pregnant woman named Ai Xiang.
The records show that Ai Xiang had suffered multiple miscarriages, and her sixth pregnancy was with twins. However, she went into premature labor at 24 weeks due to emotional distress.
Ai Xiang died from massive bleeding on the operating table, and her two children also perished.
Below the documents was a folded newspaper, the most prominent section of which featured a case of a family committing suicide by jumping off a building.
#Husband and mother-in-law, unable to accept the deaths of their wife and child, jumped from the hospital together#
Su Cheng stuffed the newspaper back under the documents, tidied up, and pushed it back into the drawer. Suddenly, the system's mechanical voice echoed in her mind:
[Random quest triggered: The Forgotten Surgery.]
There was no indication after completing the task that she could return to her apartment, or perhaps she needed to complete a sufficient number of tasks before the passage back would be unlocked.
Without time to think, Su Cheng locked the drawer and quickly left the office.
As soon as she peeked out of the passageway, she saw Doctor Wu with his back to her, and Yan Yu talking to Doctor Wu.
Yan Yu continued to subtly attract Doctor Wu's attention.
Seeing that no one was looking in their direction, Su Cheng immediately moved away from the passageway, gave Yan Yu a wink, and then pretended nothing had happened as she returned to the ward corridor.
She walked towards her ward, pondering her mission.
The " The Forgotten Surgery " should be the surgery that Doctor Wu wrote about in his diary, the one whose process he couldn't remember.
The pregnant woman who underwent the surgery was Ai Xiang. She suddenly went into premature labor, Doctor Wu was unable to save her and her two babies during the operation.
Ai Xiang's family couldn't accept it and committed suicide by jumping off a building.
This should be a rough outline of the whole situation.
But the fact that it can be considered a mission suggests that there are hidden motives involved.
This random task provided a lot of information, and Su Cheng quickly figured out the key points of doubt:
Why did Ai Xiang suddenly become emotionally agitated, leading to premature birth?
Why did Doctor Wu lose consciousness during the surgery?
Did Ai Xiang's husband and mother-in-law really commit suicide by jumping off the building because they couldn't accept reality?
Once these questions are clarified, the task should be completed.
Su Cheng breathed a sigh of relief; the mission had finally been triggered.
As Su Cheng approached the ward, she saw that all the wards ahead had their red lights on, and coincidentally, the door to one of the wards in front of her was not closed.
Su Cheng walked closer and took a look; after just one glance, her expression stiffened slightly.
The man sitting blankly on the middle hospital bed is none other than Yang Ze, who traveled with Mo Yiyi and the others!