Deep in the Living

Chapter 510 Dreaming
[New Town Area - St. St. St.'s Hospital]

The taxi brought the three of them to the front parking area. The new hospital was surprisingly large, indicating that the government must have invested a lot of money in it.

Even when strange things happened, the city investigation bureau only closed off the wards.
The hospital's overall operations were not affected in any way, and the information was kept under tight control; even related rumors did not spread.

As soon as they entered, a young nurse came forward to greet them.

"Is this your first time visiting our hospital? Please feel free to ask me if you need any help."

Roddy responded softly, "From the Bureau of Investigation."

The nurse's eyes also changed, and she quickly realized what was going on. She verified his identity by scanning his wristband. "I suppose you are Agent Roddy? These two should also be from the capital. Please come with me."

The corridor on the floor where the ward is located has been sealed off. No one has approached the area during this time, and no one has contracted narcolepsy. No spread of the condition has been observed.

"Ah."

Roddy had expected that a professional would take care of him, but instead an ordinary nurse led him upstairs, which made the incident itself seem rather unimportant.

Are there any patients with narcolepsy currently in the hospital?

“There are regular patients, but no patients who contracted narcolepsy from that ward. The infected individuals have been transferred to the Municipal Research Bureau.”

"Row."

Luo Di and the other two were quickly taken to the hospital's inpatient department and took the elevator to the ninth floor.

The elevator is located in the center of this floor.

The left-side passage is still in normal use.

The passageway on the right is marked with a sign that reads "Construction and Rectification, Entry Prohibited" and is also blocked by iron railings.

"The ward where the incident occurred is [0908]. Here is the ward key. The Municipal Investigation Bureau specifically instructed us that once you arrive, we don't need to interfere too much; just bring you here directly."

If there's nothing else, I'll be going now.

"Ok."

Roddy didn't head directly to the blocked passageway, but went straight to the nurses' station on this floor. After all, only the right-hand passageway was closed; the other areas were still in normal use.

He needs to confirm that these people have not been affected.

"gentlemen……"

Just as the nurses on the platform stood up, Roddy suddenly brought his face close, almost touching theirs.

at the same time,

The entire space had a rough, 1980s movie feel to it; however, the cinematic effect quickly faded, and Roddy didn't notice anything wrong with the nurse.

"Squad leader, how are you feeling?"

Wu Wen had entered the nurses' station without realizing it, and touched the other person's palm, feeling the physical sensation spread throughout her body.

"no problem."

Where is Hua Yuan?

Hua Yuan stood at the back the whole time, looking around. He shrugged and said, "Don't waste time. It's just a monster avatar that's good at hiding. Hurry up and deal with it. We might even have time to go on vacation."

This confirms that the so-called narcolepsy did not spread outwards, and at least the nurse closest to the ward was not affected.

The three turned and headed towards the closed passage, leaving the bewildered nurse behind, seemingly completely unaware of what had just happened.

Lift the curtain,

Roddy hurdled over the right-hand lane with one hand.

Apart from the fact that no one was moving around inside, there was nothing strange about the passage itself.

The newly equipped fluorescent lights provide ample illumination, and cleaning robots are responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the place daily.

【0908】In front of the ward.

Apart from the "No Entry" sign posted on the door, there were no other protective measures.

Without any hesitation, Roddy opened the door with the key.

A clean and tidy single hospital room came into view.

To the naked eye, there was nothing unusual, and conventional senses could not detect any danger.

Gaga~
Gray tendrils covered the area between the pupils.

At the same time, Roddy raised his arm, palm facing the room.

Gah!
A crow cawed.
Something bit through the inside of his right palm, and a unique, jet-black eye peered out through the wound.

The dual perspectives are superimposed.

The two images were then processed and analyzed by the brain, resulting in a completely different scene and revealing the unusual aspects of the ward.

Tiny, pale blue crystalline particles floated within, like dust. Strangely,
Even though the room was completely sealed off and there was no airflow before the door was opened, these crystals were still able to float in the air. Even after Roddy opened the door, the dust did not spread outwards.

in addition,

Roddy also noticed the source of these crystalline dust particles.

On the central hospital bed, crystalline dust lay flat, outlining a human figure. It was as if the patient who had once lain there had turned into crystalline dust overnight and vanished.

Can you see it?

Luo Di's question went unanswered. When he turned around, he found that the two sisters had retreated and were pressed against the wall. Both Hua Yuan and Wu Wen sensed the danger.

They are merely incarnations here, limited by the world.

Once their avatars are destroyed, their true forms in the corners will be significantly affected, potentially damaging the plants and hindering their future development.

Wu Wen reminded her:

“Rodi, Sister Hua and I both sensed the presence of our kind. The monster behind this might not be some insignificant cat or dog, but something even stronger than us.”

Since this matter hasn't had a negative impact on humanity, I suggest we stay out of it. We need to get back to our corner; it would be troublesome if we offended some big shot.

"Is there any big shot in the corner who is related to sleep?"

"Just because I don't know any monsters doesn't mean they don't exist. For example, the one your tongue corresponds to is unassuming but powerful."

"It's okay if you don't know... How about this, you two don't go in yet, I'll try it by myself."

As a human, I am not subject to the world's suppression. No matter how powerful the opponent is, they cannot kill me completely with just an avatar.

And I just happened to get some 'things' in Hell and am looking for a place to try them out.

"Okay, Sister Hua and I will take care of your physical condition."

palms against face,

The construction of torture devices
Roddy first put on a jaw-splitting device before stepping into the ward.

Although these dust particles are filtered through the jaw diaphragm, they do not enter the respiratory tract.

But Roddy soon noticed that after the dust touched the skin, it immediately transformed into a finer substance that seeped inward, almost like a spirit.

Throughout the entire infiltration process, Roddy felt nothing at all, as if nothing had happened.

These substances have an extremely low level of presence. Even if they penetrate the body, they move towards the brain at an extremely slow speed, and it is estimated that it will take several days to reach the brain area before the so-called narcolepsy occurs.

"No wonder ordinary investigators couldn't detect it at all. Even I, if I hadn't known about the abnormality in the ward beforehand, would probably have been silently infiltrated and affected."

This must be the most covert and slowest intrusion I've ever encountered.

Try to see if you can remove these substances.

*Snap!* The sound of chopping meat rang out again.

With his hands in his pockets and no intention of drawing his sword, Luo Di instantly wiped away the dust floating in the air in front of him.

"Cleanup is not a problem. We just need to wipe away all the crystal dust in the ward, and the effects here will disappear."

However, the person behind it all couldn't be found.

Even color cannot pinpoint the location of these dust particles; they are all unclaimed.

Is it necessary to 'get involved'?

"Since I promised the director, I'll see it through to the end. Besides, this monster's motives are strange; I can't understand what he wants to do."

My curiosity got the better of me.
Roddy came to the bedside and looked at the human-shaped outline on it, which was covered with light blue crystalline dust.

He first wiped away all the dust in the air, then said to the door of the ward, "I will absorb all the crystalline substances in here, and I should be able to fall into a deep sleep soon."

The situation outside is now in your hands.

If you sense something's wrong with me, you can offer to help me out.

"Be careful."

"Ah."

In order to make this thing reach the brain more quickly.

Roddy buried his head in the bed and inhaled deeply along the crystal outline of the bed! This action instantly sucked away all the dust on the bed, and even his body emitted a faint warning.

Then came an irresistible wave of drowsiness.

hum!
Luo Di suddenly opened his eyes.

He remained standing by the hospital bed, in the same posture as before. Only the feeling was different; Wu Wen and Hua Yuan were not at the door, and the entire hospital was completely silent.

"Am I already asleep...?"

(End of this chapter)