Cheng Zhi Chu stared at the silver coin in his hand with a stiff expression. For a long ti, he didnt speak. It was as if he had received a major blow.
The ng sisters watching on the side didnt understand this reaction of his. They asked curiously: This should be a weapon, right? Whats wrong? Is its property bad? Whats its practical level?
Its A. Cheng Zhi Chu replied after a mont of silence.
A?
The two sisters exclaid in a small voice. The eyes that looked at the silver coin had completely changed. Their own weapons were only of C level and they were both sothing that they had received from the beginners package.
Level A weapons are like similar levelled abilities and cursed items and are very rare. If you didnt get it through the lottery and want to try to synthesize one using weapon fragnts, it would require at least a thousand fragnts or more. To collect enough weapon fragnts, it would require a lot of ti.
If they were to get an A levelled weapon, they would probably have a gigantic smile on their faces even while theyre sleeping so they couldnt understand why Cheng Zhi Chu would have such a grim expression.
Was there sothing wrong with this weapon? Indeed, coin style weapons are rare. Perhaps it is sothing that is inconvenient to use or maybe its because it has many restrictions
The two sisters quietly made their guesses, but they didnt move to ask any further questions. After all, this is a private matter and outsiders shouldnt try to probe too much.
Cheng Zhi Chu looked speechlessly at the silver coin for a mont. He then decided to act as if nothing had happened and just directly throw the silver coin into his bag.
He naturally also knew about how rare and precious A levelled weapons are. Even with the help of the luck potion, it was almost impossible to synthesize one with only one hundred weapon fragnts. If this had happened before he had attempted the lottery, he definitely wouldnt believe that such a thing would happen to him.
But when he got the Jokers Coin and he felt the faint hint of twisted wickedness and temptation coming from it, he ca to an understanding. Only soone like him would be able to be so lucky.
Its not because he is very lucky. It was the complete opposite. Its because hes too unlucky; the type that couldnt even be counteracted by luck potions, that he couldnt even get a normal weapon that he could use to protect himself and instead got a problematic weapon with properties similar to a cursed item.
If a normal person was to use the Jokers Coin and if they used a luck potion on top of that, they would probably have a 70 or 80 percent chance of throwing a clowns face but if he was the one to use ithe probably wont be able to see what the clowns face looks like in his entire lifeti.
And the most terrible thing about this silver coin was the fact that if you threw the devils face, you would be riddled with misfortune. Every ti you throw the coin, the chance of getting the devils side would not simply be a 50:50 chance. The more you throw it, the greater the chance of getting the devils face.
If you threw it obsessively, it would most likely lead to a vicious cycle. Furthermore, ten consecutive appearances of the devils face would lead to the collapse of the instance. Although it may sound unlikely, when combined with how unlucky he is, it is sothing that is very likely to happen.
Thinking this, Cheng Zhi Chu couldnt help but shudder.
Maybe the throws wont even be throws perford by the holder themselves. Its likely that it may be because they tripped and fell, and the coin would roll onto the devils side on its own ten tis in a row.
Whats more, this silver coin also had a very strange power that entices and allures the holder to throw and use it. Even if there is a risk of being dood with misfortune, they wouldnt stop and would instead beco more and more crazily obsessed to the point that they would entrust everything to the coin.
However, there wasnt any change to Cheng Zhi Chus mood when he held this coin. Even when he stored the coin away, he continued to remain expressionless.
He was very aware of how dark his expression must be at this very mont. It was like his heart was dead and he didnt feel any temptations in his heart.
After storing the coin away, Cheng Zhi Chu and Bai Yi once again returned to the freezer cabinet. Because they were preoccupied by Xie Yuan Huais na card earlier, they had not yet opened the cabinet and investigated it.
As for the cabinet that Ji Yun Xiao and the others were supposed to check, they had already confird that it was the sa cabinet that the red-clothed female corpse had climbed into and the very sa cabinet in which the bear had retrieved the key from.
Ill open it.
Bai Yi gave Cheng Zhi Chu a smile and asked him to step back before he slowly pulled open the cabinet door so that there was a small gap.
Cheng Zhi Chus heart tensed up as he feared that sothing would happen but fortunately nothing happened throughout the entire process of Bai Yi opening the cabinet.
Creeaaak-
Bai Yis eyes looked down inside the cabinet and he pulled at it until about half of it was revealed when his movents suddenly stopped. The fingers holding onto the handle tightened and his expression also turned dark.
Whats wrong?
Cheng Zhi Chu and the others ca over and looked inside the cabinet. When they looked in, they were all stunned. The ng sisters looked over at Cheng Zhi Chu and saw that his face was completely pale.
[Xiao Chu.]
[Xiao Chu.]
[Xiao Chu, Xiao Chu.]
[Cheng Zhi Chu..]
There was nothing inside, but it was covered in dark red words. Like it was written with a finger coated in fresh blood, the inside was densely covered in Cheng Zhi Chus na.
So of the writings were neat and clear, others were crooked and ssy. There were a few that had a faint tremor in it, like it was written onto the cabinet while the writer was in extre agony. If you looked closer, you could even see that so of them were engraved into the cabinet and there were faint nail scratches next to it.
My god..
The ng sisters felt goose bumps form all over their body. It was just too scary.
Dont look.
Bai Yi said in a low voice and then closed the cabinet. His eyes emitted icy cold light.
He looked over at Cheng Zhi Chu who appeared to be a little scared. He reached out and rubbed his head before softening his voice and saying: Dont worry. Dont be scared.
..Okay.
To what extent is Xie Yuan Huai obsessed about him
Cheng Zhi Chus nodding gesture was a little stiff, but it wasnt completely because of the nas written inside the cabinet. A part of it was also because Bai Yis hand was on his head. It made him think back to the earlier incident when his heart started to race because of Bai Yi and he once again felt guilty.
Dont think about it. Its no big deal. Hes just a little embarrassed because he isnt used to being so intimate with Bai Yi. If it was soone else, he would also react the sa way.
Besides, they are two very straight n. So what if he kissed his hand? Even if they kissed they.Fuck. Thats not right. Thats a big deal..
These thoughts flashed through Cheng Zhi Chus mind. He shook his head and quickly dispelled these ridiculous thoughts.
With no other significant things left in the mortuary, Cheng Zhi Chu and the others passed through the rows and rows of freezer cabinets and walked over to the other exit of the underground passage.
Cheng Zhi Chu had the key for this door in his possession, so he took out the key, inserted it and slowly pushed the door open.
It was very dark outside. He turned on his flashlight and carefully stuck his head out and looked around. The other end of this passage should be the inpatient departnt.
The area that was illuminated by the flashlight revealed a narrow set of steps. Zhi Chu guessed that the layout of it should be similar to those of the outpatient departnt. After going out, they should be on the first floor of the inpatient departnt.
Thinking this, Cheng Zhi Chu held onto his flashlight and took a step out onto the smooth tiled floor. At this mont, he suddenly heard a pa and the light above his head suddenly lit up illuminating his surroundings.
This, this place is
ng Kes voice trembled a little and it could be heard coming from behind Cheng Zhi Chu.
Cheng Zhi Chu felt that sothing wasnt right. Earlier, the person that was closest to him should be Bai Yi and ng Ke was a little further away but now her voice seed to be too close, like she was standing right next to him.
He subconsciously glanced behind him, and his eyes instantly widened before he quickly turned completely around.
ng Ke looked around her. She was originally quite uneasy and, after seeing Cheng Zhi Chu look over in her direction with a shocked expression, she couldnt help but look next to her only to see that her sister had disappeared. Even Bai Yi and Ji Yun Xiao were nowhere in sight!
Wheres Xin Xin and the others?
ng Kes face was pale, and her entire body started to tremble: Also, this place- It doesnt seem like the place we were in earlier..
Cheng Zhi Chu also noticed that this place wasnt the stairwell that they saw earlier. Instead, it was a long corridor.
The corridor was dimly lit and there were so beds and wheelchairs scattered about. On both sides were wards and several of the doors were open revealing its pitch-black interior. At a location further away from them was the waiting area for the elevator. Just above the elevator, was a sign that was clearly labelled F9.
He and ng Ke had unexpectedly entered the mysterious ninth floor of the inpatient departnt!
The blood in Cheng Zhi Chus body went cold. At this mont, the ring on his finger suddenly got hotter and the bear in his pocket bared its teeth at the elevator while letting out a low snarl.
Clack, clack.Ding
The elevators floor indicator suddenly started to move. After skipping through a few numbers, it eventually stopped at 9 before the elevator stopped. The door opened and over a dozen nurses walked out from within the elevator.
The nurses were all neatly dressed but their white nurses gowns were stained with blood. Their faces were featureless, like smooth marble, and long chains hung from their necks. The chains dragged across the ground and connected them together such that they are all bounded as a group.
The nurse at the front pushed a small trolley with various bottles and jars filled with strange dark-red liquids as well as a tangled ss of infusion tubes.
Why are you here? Its late, why arent you back in your own wards?
The nurses that didnt have any facial features rushed over to Cheng Zhi Chu and ng Ke. Their chests reverberated a little and it let out young female voices. There however were no ups and downs to their tones and everyones voices sounded exactly the sa. It was as if they were all the sa and was just replicated multiple tis.
Hiss!
The bear hissed fiercely at them, and suddenly jumped out of Cheng Zhi Chus pocket. It threw itself at the head nurse, but the nurses body was like an illusion and it just directly passed through her. It fell to the ground and tumbled around a few tis.
Let
check your nas.
The head nurse was completely unaffected by the bear. She bowed her head down, opened the roster and her pale finger slid down the paper.
Your na is.Cheng Zhi Chu.
Turns out, Zhi Chu is back. Welco back to Guang Ai Hospital.
After not seeing you for a while, youve grown up. If he saw this, he would definitely be very happy.
Murmurmurmur, murmur
The nurses bodies leaned forward slightly. It was as if everyone was trying to take a look at Cheng Zhi Chu and indecipherable speech could be heard coming from their chest.
Since youre back, I should give you back the thing that youve entrusted the hospital.
The head nurse took out a dirty dical record and gently dropped it into Cheng Zhi Chus arms.
Discovered a clue. You gain 50 experience points and 100 survival points.]
Cheng Zhi Chu stiffly accepted it but, before he had the chance to go through it, he saw that the head nurse had once again open the roster and was scanning through it. She seemingly assessed ng Kes appearance for a while before looking down at the roster again.
After a few seconds, she suddenly raised her head. With a tone that was cold and had no hint of human emotions, she asked:
Who are you?
Your na is not on the roster.
You dont belong here.
ng Kes expression changed slightly, and she couldnt help but take a step back. Cheng Zhi Chu suddenly had a very bad feeling. He grabbed her hand intending to run but the nurses behind the head nurse suddenly rushed over and used their chains to trip ng Ke. They then tightened it around her ankle and directly dragged her over on the ground.
ng Ke!
Cheng Zhi Chu was also being pressed down in the sa place by the head nurse. He watched ng Ke be grabbed by her ankles and dragged across to the elevator.
Ah, no-!
ng Ke was terrified. She scread and cried desperately and scratched at the ground struggling to get out of the nurses grasp.
Her body was pulled across little by little and her mutilated fingertips left a fresh bloody trail behind. She was completely unable to stop the nurses and, little by little, she neared the elevator.
The small bear leapt amongst the nurses, but they were all like spirits and, no matter what it did, it couldnt touch them. Again, and again, it could only fall onto the ground and snarl at the nurses.
..No. I cant let her die like this!
At this critical mont, Cheng Zhi Chu suddenly rembered the silver coin that he had received earlier. He didnt give much of a thought to the chance of himself inflicting misfortune to himself when the coin appeared in his hand. He quickly threw it into the air and said in haste:
Eliminate the nurses that has captured ng Ke!
Shing-Ding!
The silver coin ford a silver-white arc in the air. Along with a crisp sound, it fell to the ground, spun around a few tis before finally stopping in place.
It was the jokers side.
[As you wish]
A ghostly whisper could be heard in Cheng Zhi Chus mind.
The next minute, strange music started to play in the corridor and there was also the sound of a clown laughing out loud. With a pa, the bodies of the nurse that was holding onto ng Kes ankle suddenly started to twist and morph into a colourful ball.
Pa! Pa!
This was then followed by several consecutive sounds and the four nurses closest to ng Ke suddenly collapsed and transford into playing cards and colourful ribbons which slowly fell to the ground. It looked just like a curtain call after a clowns performance.
Now with five nurses fewer, the chains around the other nurses necks also fell.
They touched their empty necks with a look of confusion. After a while, they looked over at Cheng Zhi Chu and the head nurse. Reverberations at their chest grew bigger and bigger and, filled with grief and resentnt, they imdiately rushed over to the head nurse while letting out sharp cries.
The head nurse froze for a mont before pushing Cheng Zhi Chu away and then running away without looking back for a single mont. Those nurses didnt pay any attention to the two living humans and just continued to chase after the head nurse. Soon, they disappeared in the distance along with the fading sounds of their cries.
Huff, huff..wu.
ng Ke laid on the floor gasping for air. Her eyes were filled with tears and she still had not yet recovered from the shock from earlier.
Are you okay?
Cheng Zhi Chu picked up the silver coin and helped support the weak ng Ke up over to one of the seats in the corridor. ng Kes shoulders shuddered as she wept. With red eyes, she spoke unsteadily: Thank, thank you for saving ..If it werent for you, I wouldve already..
Its okay. Dont be scared. We will definitely leave this place alive.
Cheng Zhi Chu gently patted her head and spoke to her in a warm and comforting tone. Doing this, it reminded him of his own little sister. They are after all around the sa age.
He reached into his pocket but unfortunately couldnt find anything that could be used like a napkin. He could only just say a few more words of comfort.
Wu..
The bear climbed up Cheng Zhi Chus leg and revealed a regretful expression as if it was blaming itself for not being much help.
You already did great! Cheng Zhi Chu held up the bear and said with a grin, When we leave this instance, Ill give you five more pieces of fried chicken and let you eat your fill!
Ao~ The bear was instantly elated.
ng Ke sat on the chair with her head slightly bowed. Her sobs gradually beca smaller and smaller and she eventually managed to calm back down. She clutched onto the ends of her clothes and fell silent for a mont before suddenly saying softly to Cheng Zhi Chu: Sorry..
Hm? Cheng Zhi Chu was confused for a mont. Why are you suddenly apologising to ?
To tell you the truth, I didnt like you very much at first. Be-because you suddenly hugged Xiao Xiao and said those things. Although it was because you lost control of your body, I still felt a little.
ng Kes voice grew smaller and smaller and she seed extrely remorseful.
Cheng Zhi Chu heard those words and was a little at loss. In fact, ng Ke didnt have to worry about that at all. He didnt notice her thoughts about him and, whats more, he is a rather good-tempered person so he definitely wouldnt try to make things awkward with a young girl like her.
However, ng Kes apology still made Cheng Zhi Chus heart feel warm. With those words, he didnt feel like he had wasted his ti and effort saving ng Ke.
Speaking of which, it was rather fortunate that he wasnt completely filled with bad luck and that the coin had actually landed on the jokers side. If it was the devils side, they both would have probably died already..
Sothing like that was just too despairing. Cheng Zhi Chu shook his head and quickly dispelled those unlucky thoughts. He then started to think about how they should go about escaping from the ninth floor.
Earlier, he had received a clue which was the dical record that the head nurse had given him.
Thinking this, Cheng Zhi Chu pulled out the dical records that he had just received and opened it.
The first three characters that appeared before his eyes were Xie Yuan Huai.
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Bai Yis Diary (Part 27)
Wheres Zhi Chu?
Where did he hide Zhi Chu?
Why do they all want to take Zhi Chu away from ?
Cant they all just go die?
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