Author: 颜凉雨 / Yan Liang Yu

Translator: Kinky || https://kinkytranslations.com/

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Chapter 53: Hospital

On one side, a small flying carpet, under the cover of tree shadows, slowly drifted away from the villa.

Kuang Jinxin breathed a sigh of relief and sat down. He no longer had to exert his “charm” towards the opponent. However, there was something he still couldn’t figure out. “Captain, when you chose to use [Kong Rong Giving Up Pears], why did you pick Han Buting to use it on?”

The use of [Kong Rong Giving Up Pears] was a voluntary move by Kuang Jinxin, but after its use, the feedback from the stationery was that one must first select a person to open up that person’s [Stationery Box] for potential theft.

With all the contents of the [Stationery Box] unknown, Xu Wang almost didn’t hesitate before asking him to choose Han Buting, which led to the subsequent [Cupid’s Arrow] winning move.

“I saw the destroyed drone gun in the dining hall.” Xu Wang didn’t beat around the bush. “Yesterday’s drone gun was destroyed by us in the amusement park. Unless they have two identical weapons, their save point must definitely be before the amusement park.”

Kuang Jinxin had no intention of following up, waiting blankly for what came next.

Xu Wang slapped his forehead, almost forgetting that yesterday, during the battle with Han Buting, Classmate Kuang had already been knocked unconscious by the wine pool.

“Did he use this [Cupid’s Arrow] yesterday?” A lightbulb went off for Kuang Jinxin as he figured it out himself.

Xu Wang looked at him with surprise. “You’re improving.”

Kuang Jinxin smiled shyly, but he still had doubts in his heart. “What if he had used this illusory stationery early today as well?”

“I was also taking a gamble,” Xu Wang said. “His attitude towards stationery is like how Lao Qian is with money—if he can use a dime, he definitely won’t use a dollar. With something as powerful as [Cupid’s Arrow], the way he looked pained using it yesterday, having it back today, he would definitely be more cautious.”

Qian Ai felt like he was being shot while sitting on the small flying carpet.

Kuang Jinxin was greatly inspired, his admiration for the captain rising to another level. “Captain, you’re too shrewd in understanding people. I can’t think of anyone who could escape your laser eyes!”

Xu Wang: “……”

Praise from Classmate Kuang was always genuine and heartfelt yet imagining it left one at a loss for words.

“If their save point was before the amusement park…” Qian Ai raised a question. “How did they manage to be faster than us today?”

“They must have used some stationery,” Wu Sheng said. “Teleportation, or something else.”

“It could also be that they suddenly discovered a teleportation NPC.” Xu Wang let his imagination run wild. “Anyway, encountering anything here wouldn’t surprise me anymore.”

A waning moon hung in the sky.

The night was pitch black.

The Arabian-style small flying carpet, carrying four fully armed companions, slowly drifted into the hospital gate.

A building, if abandoned, would naturally carry a sense of horror under the night sky. If that building happened to be a hospital, congratulations! You’ve got yourself a luxury horror experience package.

The four companions were feeling exactly that.

Broken windows, bloodstained walls, a messy green area—the hospital outpatient building devoid of any light stood silently in the dim moonlight. Even the sobbing of the night wind sounded like ghosts laughing from the underworld.

This was a comprehensive hospital. Behind the outpatient building, there were other buildings.

Xu Wang didn’t dare to approach rashly but looked around before directing the flying carpet to the tree on the right. Under the moonlight, one could vaguely see a hospital floor plan standing there.

As soon as the flying carpet reached the tree, a dark figure suddenly sprang out, grabbed the corner of the carpet, and pulled it down forcefully!

Xu Wang’s flying carpet could only maintain a height slightly above a person, and it wasn’t fast, which allowed the zombie to pull it down, tilting the entire carpet!

Qian Ai slid towards the end of the carpet, using his weight and momentum to kick the zombie away!

The zombie rolled several times on the ground before getting up, hesitated for two seconds, and then disappeared into the darkness like a flash.

Qian Ai was confused. “Did it… run away?”

“It looks like it.” Kuang Jinxin, still unsettled, hurriedly picked up the rocket launcher he had dropped. This time, he held it firmly.

“Avoiding harm and seeking benefit.” Wu Sheng looked towards the dark hospital building. “The zombies here have developed biological instincts.”

“Wait, aren’t real zombies supposed to just charge forward mindlessly?” Qian Ai found it hard to accept. “I’ve never seen zombies that are afraid of death or pain.”

Wu Sheng looked at him. “You said it yourself. Those are real zombies.”

Qian Ai: “……”

Alright, what they were about to face were all a bunch of gangsters.

Clearly, the cute little flying carpet was no longer suitable for the upcoming battle. Wu Sheng thought about asking Xu Wang to put it away but found him intently staring at the hospital floor plan.

No wonder he hadn’t heard the usually talkative captain contribute to the earlier discussion about the seriousness of zombies.

“What did you find?” Wu Sheng asked, coming up to the floor plan.

Xu Wang didn’t look at him but instead pointed to a spot on the floor plan.

This was a comprehensive hospital, with several specialized buildings and an L-shaped inpatient department behind the outpatient building. The spot Xu Wang pointed to was one of these specialized buildings—the Infectious Disease Building.

Wu Sheng understood and agreed with his judgment. “The NPC with the vaccine is likely there.”

The zombie virus was a communicable disease; there was no better fit than the Infectious Disease department.

With their route determined, they were ready to proceed at high speed, but Wu Sheng noticed Xu Wang showed no sign of moving, still staring fixedly at the floor plan. However, his gaze was becoming increasingly unfocused, as if drifting to an unknown time and space.

Wu Sheng became anxious and nudged his shoulder. “Are you okay?”

Xu Wang snapped back to reality, turning his head, but his eyes still held a trace of their previous distant look.

“What’s wrong with you?” Wu Sheng asked, growing worried.

Xu Wang frowned in confusion. “I feel like I’ve been here before…”

Wu Sheng was stunned, not expecting such a mystical development.

Qian Ai and Kuang Jinxin joined them, hearing this statement. Qian Ai immediately said in a carefree manner, “It’s normal. Many people feel like they’ve been somewhere before on their first visit. It’s just a momentary illusion.”

Kuang Jinxin: “There’s also a theory that you visited this place in a past life, so when you come again in this life, you might have flashbacks of past memories.”

Qian Ai: “In such a creepy place, could you not add to the superstitious atmosphere…”

“I really feel like I’ve seen this floor plan somewhere before,” Xu Wang said, glancing at it again.

Qian Ai pointed out. “Any hospital of some size puts up a floor plan at the entrance. Not just hospitals, but malls and tourist areas do the same. It’s not strange to have an impression.”

Seeing the captain still seemed unconvinced, Qian Ai decided to find reinforcements. Kuang Jinxin, engrossed in past life theories, was of no use and would only add to the creepiness. In times like these, they needed the rationality of their advisor.

Wu Sheng: “Can you remember when or where you saw it?”

Qian Ai: “……”

Great, they were seriously discussing it now.

“I can’t remember.” Xu Wang was also anxious, but the more he thought, the less he could recall. “Forget it. Maybe it’s just an illusion like Qian Ai said.” He looked towards the direction of the Infectious Disease Building, his focus returning. “Let’s just finish our submission, and then we’ll talk.”

The low-flying carpet wasn’t suitable for hand-to-hand combat, so Xu Wang deactivated its effect, and the four proceeded on foot, carefully bypassing the outpatient building.

The Infectious Disease Building was a three-story structure, less imposing than the outpatient building and not particularly standout among a row of specialized buildings.

Like all the buildings in the hospital, it was devoid of any light. Each window looked like a dark hole—sinister, oppressive, and lifeless.

The main entrance was wide open, like a monster’s mouth ready to swallow everything.

Xu Wang led the way, followed closely by Wu Sheng, with Kuang Jinxin in the middle and Qian Ai bringing up the rear. The four companions lined up in a straight line, hugging the wall, and slipped into the Infectious Disease Building like eels.

The moment they entered, a four-in-one “ding” sounded, causing a slight echo in the narrow front hall. It was like someone had struck a triangle in the quiet night.

[Cheat Sheet]: You have successfully entered the [Infectious Disease Building]. Please deliver the vaccine to [3F – Epidemic Research Lab].

Their hanging hearts settled; this was indeed the place.

The building’s layout was simple. Besides the front hall, there were only narrow corridors, with various departments on either side. There seemed to be no elevator, just a staircase in the middle of each corridor.

The corridors were eerily quiet, with no sign of zombies. Only the cold moonlight streaming through the windows casting shadows on the floor.

“Left or right?” Qian Ai whispered.

“Men left, women right*, ladies first.” Xu Wang took a deep breath and looked to the right. “Let’s go this way.”

*This is a custom in ancient China, mainly reflected in tombs and formal occasions. China has traditionally respected the left, but due to the patriarchal system of ancient times, the tradition of men on the left and women on the right gradually formed.

Qian Ai: “……”

Following the captain’s thought process was challenging.

The corridor was long, with offices on both sides—at least a dozen or twenty of them—each door tightly shut, giving off a “keep out” vibe.

Their footsteps were almost soundless as they approached the staircase, just three offices away.

In the silent air, a “click” sounded.

Xu Wang hesitated momentarily, undecided whether to “stay put and observe” or “rush to the staircase”. In that instant, the middle door of the three offices opened.

A handsome male doctor in a white coat and glasses stepped out elegantly.

He casually closed the door, seemingly intending to leave the building, and then turned to face the four directly.

His skin was fair, his face clean, his hair neat, and his features handsome.

Well, except for his eyes, which could not be counted as normal, for they lacked pupils, showing only white with a faint red tinge.

“Four against one, we have a chance, right?” Qian Ai swallowed, muttering under his breath.

Xu Wang’s throat felt dry. He always had a fear of characters with only white in their eyes in horror movies. “We should have a chance…”

Qian Ai: “……”

The captain’s confidence seemed even more shaky.

The zombie doctor scrutinized them for two seconds before leisurely walking towards them, looking as if he intended to make friends.

That is, until he licked his lips.

Qian Ai recognized that expression; it’s the look he would have, readying himself for a feast, just before he started eating.

“Lao Qian.” Wu Sheng warned in a low voice.

Qian Ai: “Mm.”

“Zzzz—” The chainsaw buzzed to life.

Compared to a rocket launcher or the Lightning Gun, his chainsaw was relatively quiet. It was a strategy they had agreed upon before, to minimize the noise of battle unless the situation was urgent.

The doctor zombie maintained his pace, soon approaching within a few steps. The four companions had already rearranged their formation, with Wu Sheng and Xu Wang retreating to the wings and Qian Ai in the lead, forming a 121 formation.

As the zombie doctor entered within two meters, Qian Ai suddenly started his chainsaw and swung it at the doctor!

The zombie doctor leaned back and, surprisingly, dodged the attack!

But Qian Ai wasn’t one to give up easily. He stepped forward and swung back in a reverse cut!

The zombie doctor, still unsteady, should have been unable to dodge, but he twisted his body in an extremely contorted angle and managed to avoid 80% of the saw blade.

However, the remaining 20% still sliced through a third of his neck.

Consequently, his head tilted awkwardly to one side, making him look quite comical. The wound on his neck widened due to the tilt, gushing blood.

Despite this, the zombie doctor continued to approach them, staggering and now wearing what seemed to be a smile on his face, if it could be called that.

His mouth was twisted into a sinister, eerie curve.

Qian Ai instinctively stepped back, feeling nauseous and horrified.

At this stage, he was only accustomed to battles where a single saw strike was lethal. This half-dead state was more than he could handle.

Not just him, but the other three companions had also never seen anything like this and were momentarily stunned.

“Click.”

“Click.”

“Click.”

“Click.”

“Click”…

The sound of numerous door handles being pressed down echoed simultaneously in the corridor. It wasn’t just from their chosen right corridor but also from the distant left corridor, filled with the sound of doors opening!

The four companions instantly formed a back-to-back formation, ready to face threats from all directions.

The beings who emerged from the doors didn’t keep them guessing. They stepped out from their offices and stood at the doorways, lined up like soldiers.

Male doctors, female doctors, young doctors, old doctors, all in white coats, all with the same white, pupilless eyes.

The handsome doctor suddenly stopped advancing, seemingly losing interest in approaching them, and turned his partially severed neck towards the moonlight outside the window.

A few seconds later, the handsome doctor let out a mournful howl.

The corridor instantly went into a frenzied mode, with all the emerged doctors madly running towards the four!

The companions’ minds exploded with shock; their morale instantly shattered. Was this doctor some kind of hospital heartthrob with his own fan club of zombies?

Xu Wang couldn’t worry about the chaos anymore and shot the zombie doctor in the face!

The zombie doctor, as if burned, immediately covered his cheek and leaped back, but was then knocked down by other zombies rushing from behind!

Kuang Jinxin quickly fired a rocket launcher to both sides!

“Bang—”

“Bang—”

The explosive bombs detonated in the corridors, blasting away a quarter of the frontline zombies on each side. Especially on the right side, even the handsome doctor was blown away, finally giving the team a moment to breathe!

But the narrow corridor meant that the zombies at the front shielded those behind. Amidst the smoke and debris, countless zombies were stepping over their fallen comrades to advance!

“No more bombs!” Kuang Jinxin, holding an empty rocket launcher, was frantic.

“We’re getting surrounded!” Qian Ai was despairing. “Even if I blunt my saw, I can’t cut through so many zombies!”

Wu Sheng had no hope for his screwdriver. Since seeing the handsome zombie doctor, he had been contemplating using a weapon.

The only stationeries left usable were his [Cloak of Invisibility] and [The Flood Overwhelms the Dragon King’s Temple] along with Qian Ai’s [Swish Swish Hidden Blade]. But the original plan was to save these for critical moments.

The vaccine handover was on 3F, and they were still on 1F. If they used up their stationeries here, what would they do upstairs?

They had no choice but to adapt as the situation developed.

Wu Sheng had just decided to open his stationery box when a loud noise suddenly echoed in his ears.

“Bang—”

Amidst the lingering smoke, Xu Wang kicked open a door nearby!

“Everyone, get in!” Xu Wang rushed in first.

Wu Sheng, Kuang Jinxin, and Qian Ai quickly followed.

Once the last companion was in, Xu Wang immediately closed the door. “Lao Qian, come help!”

The door lock was broken by Xu Wang’s kick. Hearing his call, Qian Ai immediately joined him, exerting all his strength to hold the door together with Xu Wang!

As Qian Ai and Xu Wang took their positions, Wu Sheng and Kuang Jinxin were already pushing a metal cabinet towards the door.

There were six metal cabinets in total, two meters tall and spanning seven to eight meters in width when combined. Wu Sheng and Kuang Jinxin pushed one over, laying it horizontally, just as the zombies began to pry the door open a few inches!

The four men pushed the door back and used the cabinet to blockade it, then Kuang Jinxin stayed to help hold the door while Wu Sheng went to push the second, third, fourth cabinets…

Finally, all six cabinets were blocking the door. The zombies outside were still restless but unable to break in.

Wu Sheng let out a long breath, exhausted to the point of collapse.

Xu Wang, Qian Ai, and Kuang Jinxin were no better off.

It wasn’t just physical exhaustion but also the mental strain of high-intensity tension.

“In critical moments, we still rely on the captain,” Qian Ai sincerely remarked. “Lucky you had the wit to… Huh? Where is he?”

Expecting Xu Wang to be nearby, he looked up to find the captain had already walked deeper into the room.

This was a storage room, now looking quite empty since they had pushed all the storage cabinets to the door. Although it was a storage room, it was very clean, with hardly anything on the floor. Now, only a few items lay scattered around, things like folders and pennants that had fallen out of the boxes while they were pushing the cabinets.

Xu Wang was now squatting at the far end of the room, staring at a pennant on the floor.

Qian Ai was about to ask when Wu Sheng approached, swallowing his question and wisely giving space for the leadership to communicate.

Turning around, he started to hassle Kuang Jinxin. “You’re out of bombs. What now?”

“I don’t know,” Kuang Jinxin, still catching his breath with a flushed face, replied calmly.

Qian Ai was speechless. “You’re out of weapons, and you’re not even anxious!”

“We have the captain and the advisor.” Kuang Jinxin grinned, his eyes full of absolute trust. “And you.”

Qian Ai was dazzled by the smile, feeling like someone was applying alcohol on his heart, which always wanted to flee at the first sign of trouble.

“Here.” Qian Ai handed his chainsaw to Kuang Jinxin.

But it was pushed back. “What will you do without it?”

Qian Ai rolled his eyes. “I still have weapons, remember?”

Kuang Jinxin: “……”

Qian Ai: “Don’t be embarrassed. We’re teammates. I…”

Kuang Jinxin: “I’m sorry.”

Qian Ai: “Huh?”

Kuang Jinxin: “I shouldn’t make excuses. The truth is, I just don’t want to use the chainsaw. It’s too bloody for me. I can’t do it.”

Qian Ai: “……”

Kuang Jinxin: “Ah, I don’t mean you’re bloody. You look really cool with the saw!”

Qian Ai: “Totally unconvincing. I’m heartbroken now. Bye.”

Kuang Jinxin: “Lao Qian…”

Every streamer has the heart of a little princess.

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