Chapter 57 The Sick Gentleman
The bandage wrapped around the nurse's face,
Expression changes can be achieved by the amount and location of blood oozing.
The blood stains currently soaked on the surface of the bandage showed a somewhat distorted blood-red smile, seeming to be extremely happy for completing the task given by the 'master'.
The nurse used the needle that grew from the fingertip to poke the button with the number [-13] printed on it.
Pop! The flesh bubble bursts
哐~哐~
With regular shaking, the elevator began to go underground.
Each floor you descend means a decrease in your chances of escape.
Ding Dong! The thirteenth underground floor has arrived.
The moment the elevator opens,
A swarm of white rats rushed in like a stream of water, occupying the open space between the elevators. Their shiny white hair and soft flesh stuck to the leather shoes and trouser legs of the two people, making people very uncomfortable.
"Don't worry, these are Mr. Li's 'pets'. As long as they are guests, they will never attack.
Come with me, Mr. Li lives in the deepest [ward]."
The nurse led the way with limping steps.
A group of rats crowded on the ground will actively get out of the way once they sense the arrival of an object.
The two of them followed immediately.
Edmund comes from a big family, and although he has received professional training since he was a child, he instinctively resists this kind of area full of rats and feels uncomfortable all over.
On the other hand, Yi Chen seemed relatively relaxed, without any discomfort.
During the time he was in the orphanage, he often stayed with rats, and even became partners with a few of them, giving them corresponding names.
After all, in such an environment, rats are more trustworthy than humans.
When Yi Chen glanced at the rats below him, he felt a sense of dissonance.
"These mice seem to be single, but actually they have a kind of wholeness...the unity is controlled by some kind of existence, or in other words, they are originally a whole.
These things cannot be called rats, but a dangerous group associated with [disease].』
Thirteen floors underground,
This is not a straight path,
Instead, it is a complex underground palace with many twists and turns and a large number of forks. It can even be compared to a large rat's nest.
Mr. Li, who creates the same space and manages the "inner world" of the clinic, is more like hiding in the deepest part of the underground palace.
When he knocked on the rusty iron door with rat skin structure, a hoarse sound came from inside.
"Have you brought them? Let them in."
Pushed by the rats, the iron door of the ward slowly opened.
The so-called [Mr. Li] is not as scary or indescribable as expected. Compared with the abnormal patients in the clinic, he is more like a human being.
Under the messy silver hair, there is a face of about thirty years old, with sharp and concave cheeks.
physically abled,
The whole person was lying on a hospital bed quite weakly,
His forehead, neck, wrists, and ankles were all connected to infusion bottles, and he was taken care of by three nurses wrapped in bandages and a "hot" female doctor.
The hospital bed was specially customized for him, with a large hole in the center of the bed board.
A large number of silver-white blood vessels grew on his back, densely packed,
Like tree roots, they penetrated through the bed hole and penetrated into the floor of the ward, as if they were connected with the ward, the underground space, or the entire clinic.
It seems that I have been lying in the hospital bed for too long,
The skin and flesh on his back were almost integrated with the hospital bed, with no gaps visible and no way to turn over.
in addition,
Yi Chen's keen eyes also noticed a detail. There was a conspicuous "moon seal" printed on Mr. Li's neck. This was also the iconic proof of moon infection in the record of the false moon incident.
Can roughly infer.
This Mr. Li is one of the survivors of the "False Moon Incident". He hid deep underground and grew up quietly. With the help of a special "lunar disease", he created a co-located space similar to the clinic.
Another point,
This is also what surprised Yi Chen and Edmund the most.
This Mr. Li was actually wearing a tattered [gentleman's clothing], still exuding the aura of "gentleman's skin".
Before the two of them could speak,
Mr. Li turned his head and the silver-eyed boy looked directly at the two of them.
"The organization actually sends newcomers like you here to work? Is it short of manpower... It seems that those guys in Zion are really on their last legs.
If my guess is correct, you should be here to recycle this thing, right?"
Mr. Li moved his fingers,
The rats moving on the ground brought the mottled and old empty bottles to the feet of the two of them.
The label on the bottle reads "Twilight Clinic's original research and development-Twilight Silver Liquid".
"I'm really sorry, I've already used this thing! Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to survive until now and have no way to establish direct contact with the moon.
Although you are just newbies, you are pretty good!
Being able to adapt to the "Moonlight Clinic" I created immediately, quickly kill an abnormal patient, and quickly escape from the main building.
In this case, you can barely do anything for me.
As long as you can do it, I will give you three rewards:
1. No longer imprisoned in the moonlight clinic I created, and gain freedom.
2. The empty bottle of secret medicine that I used can be taken back by you to submit the task.
3. Antidote.”
When I hear the word antidote,
Yi Chen and Edmund have already reacted,
However,
The nurse who was standing close behind them had already inserted her finger into their necks and injected a special medicine into their bodies.
"Don't worry, this is a [plague transforming agent] specially developed by me. It has a long incubation period. The tested period is one week. As long as the serum is injected before this time, it can be completely suppressed.
Don't be too nervous~relax! After all, we are all gentlemen.
Although I have been eroded by illness, my [integrity] as a gentleman has not been lost. As long as you succeed in doing things, the above three conditions will be met."
Being in such a passive scene, naturally I can't refuse.
Just when Edmund reached out to cover the injection hole on his neck, trying to contain the disease invasion in his body as much as possible.
Yi Chen took the initiative to take a step forward, came to Mr. Li's bedside, and made a fairly standard gentleman's courtesy.
"William Behrens, I'm glad to be able to cooperate with Mr. Li. I wonder what you need us to do?"
Seeing that the young man in front of him adapted so quickly, Mr. Li was slightly surprised, but also showed an expression of appreciation.
“I need you to go to the real [Vinal City].
Go and kill the "lunar disease patients" hiding among the ruins of the city. The target is their skin with "moon marks" on them. It is required to peel off the entire piece and ensure that it is at least 15×15cm in size.
Collect everything and bring it to me.
Remember, my trading partners are only the two of you, and you two will be the ones who come back when the time comes, so don’t even think about bringing your teammates in with you."
"Are these things of any use to you?"
"This is not a question you should ask, just go and do it. Remember, the potion takes effect for [one week], don't delay for too long, it may break out in advance."
"OK."
"Go back to the clinic building, go back to your original dormitory, and have a good sleep. When you wake up again, you can return to the [surface].
By the way, if you work efficiently and the quantity and quality of the moon skins you bring back are good,
Chapter completed!