After being poisoned by mushrooms, all the strange creatures became fascinated by me.

Keyboard typing sound.

Search terms: [432 Incident] [Ancient God] [Hacker Gu] [Medical Gu] [Strange].

"What are you looking up?" The middle-aged man's voice rang out, startling the young man so much that he stood up straight from his computer desk, futilely trying to block the screen with his body.

The middle-aged man, looking down at the list, had already clearly seen all those entries. He didn't seem to care: "Still searching for the 432 incident?"

"Yeah," the young man said, giving up and sitting down again. "I'm mainly curious about the 'Ancient Gods'."

The young man spread his hands towards the middle-aged man and sighed dramatically, "You have no idea what the Ancient God is to us. I'm a computer science major, and I prayed to the Ancient God before my exams; my roommate is a medical student in a strange clinical field, and he prayed to the Ancient God before his exams; even after I joined the inspection team, I still prayed to the Ancient God before going on missions..."

"It's such a pity to have missed his heyday. Just who exactly is this legendary 'Ancient One'?"

The middle-aged man bent down in front of the computer, his gaze quickly sweeping over the young man's screen: "The hype on the webpage is a bit over the top, but the general direction is correct. [Gu] is indeed the founder of the study of the supernatural and the key figure who pioneered a new stage in supernatural treatment."

"But what made him famous in the beginning was his unpredictable and mysterious behavior."

"The person with the ID 'Gu' always publishes information online and then disappears without saying another word. Countless people have tried to trace his whereabouts, but all have failed. To this day, no one knows who he is."

"He only released the information and didn't say anything else?" the young man asked incredulously. "If it were me, under such intense public scrutiny, I would definitely say more..."

"Speaking of which," the middle-aged man said, his expression turning somewhat strange, as if recalling something, "even your revered 'Ancient God' has moments when he has a strong desire to express himself."

"There were several periods when, every time [Gu] appeared in public, he would update his will along with sharing knowledge."

The young man's eyes widened: "A suicide note?"

The middle-aged man nodded and sighed, "A suicide note."

"So, at that time, we all thought that either this [Ancient] was in an extremely dangerous situation, or he was already suffering from an incurable disease. And considering his profound understanding of the 'uncanny'..."

"Many people, including myself, suspect that [Gu] himself is also a mysterious infected person."

Beyond several worlds.

Gu Xiaoying's voice was still playing in the headphones.

"Never have sympathy for a weird boss."

"When people write something, they always try to embellish their own image. What you see is just what I want you to see."

Gu Xiaoying's tone revealed an unintentional maturity. Stripped of the "child" filter, Tang Li finally realized that he was a complete adult.

"After becoming a dungeon boss and leaving the original world, I repeatedly tortured and killed Qi Cuiming, Lei Hong, and others," the adult said casually. "The hospital was a river of blood. Sometimes, I had to roll up my trousers above my calves to walk through the corridor."

"Until later, I realized that the surge of emotions would pollute my rationality, and with each act of torture, I was one step closer to completely losing control."

"To this end, I deliberately fell into a long period of slumber, attempting to regain my sanity during this time. It was also during this period that Lei Hong and his group seized most of the power in the hospital, embellishing the copy to resemble what you see now."

Tang Li tilted her head, only hearing what she wanted to hear: "So you got revenge on Qi Cuiming and Lei Hong? That's satisfying, Teacher Gu!"

Gu Xiaoying felt that Tang Li hadn't understood him, so he continued to add to the conversation on the other end of the earpiece.

"Even in my brief moments of lucidity, I remained in a daze."

"For a long time, I even completely believed the backstory that the hospital made up for me, and treated myself as a child. The extra fourth rule was written by my own hand: 'Don't lie to Gu Xiaoying.' The bizarre is the most paranoid and insane thing. I was completely deceived by Lei Hong and others, which became my knot. Therefore, after becoming bizarre, I can't stand any lie."

"Tang Li, when we first met you advised me to listen to the dean, but seeing you chatting happily with Lei Hong, I really wanted to kill you."

He emphasized, "If I hadn't followed you to Ward 4 and completely awakened my memories, you would still be in constant danger of death in front of me even now."

Still trying to scare people. Tang Li let out a "whoa!" and changed the subject again: "It was Gu Xiaomei who went to great lengths to give me the key to ward number four, so it was Xiaomei who helped you regain your memories!"

Gu Xiaoying remained silent for a while on the other end of the earpiece. After a long pause, he chuckled, half proud and half nostalgic, "My Xiaomei is so reliable."

"You too... Tang Li," he finally realized his efforts were in vain and gave up trying to distance himself from Tang Li with cold threats, "You too. I am very, very, very grateful to you."

"You are brave, perceptive, and never give up. I thank you for everything you have done for me and Xiaomei."

He said gently, "Whether we succeed or not, you, you and your companions are the most precious kindness we have encountered since we started seeking medical treatment everywhere. I never thought that what we couldn't get in the real world could be obtained in this strange world."

In the first half, Tang Li exclaimed "Wow!" a little shyly, but as she heard the rest, her expression turned serious.

"Gu Xiaoying," she said, "what's with this attitude of yours, like you're giving your dying words?"

Gu Xiaoying remained silent on the other end.

How perceptive!

"No way, Gu Xiaoying?" Tang Li finally panicked. "At this point, you're pulling this stunt on me?"

"Soon! You can take Gu Xiaomei home right away!" Tang Li angrily waved her fist in mid-air. "I met with Xiaomei before coming to the old archives, and I already told her the news. Can you bear to disappoint Gu Xiaomei?"

"You've persevered for so many years, and now you're going to give up? What? Once you've cleared the dungeon and the original world, you can just let go of your obsession and pass away peacefully?"

Tang Li was furious, her words so rapid that Gu Xiaoying couldn't get a word in edgewise, "Gu Xiaoying, let me tell you, don't even think about it!"

"Do you think Gu Xiaomei will give up? Judging by her efficiency, the next stage will be figuring out how to revive the dungeon boss!"

"You'll barely close your eyes for three seconds before being summoned back to the real world to continue working. You'll be the most miserable boss in the bizarre world; even Lei Hong will have to come and comfort you!"

Gu Xiaoying was coaxed and scolded by Tang Li, and he opened his mouth several times but couldn't utter a single word.

"Alright, alright," he finally laughed, his hoarse voice almost gentle, "I promise you, I will do everything in my power to survive."

You just didn't see it...

On the rooftop of a bizarre private hospital.

The bright white tiles were splattered with crimson blood.