There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

An hour had passed since the family members started causing trouble.

Lu Qing didn't know exactly how it ended, because her consciousness had been taken over by the doctor. She only heard Du Da say that it seemed the village chief had suppressed it.

"No, this has nothing to do with you." Lu Qing lowered her head and sighed.

According to Duda, initially, it was just a few patients' family members who wanted to go into the basement to see their loved ones.

For some unknown reason, the families of other patients found out about this, which led to a large crowd gathering near the church.

Duda was only one person and couldn't stop so many people, so he had no choice but to let them in.

As a result, when these family members who were anxious to find their relatives entered the basement, they first smelled the unpleasant air inside, and then saw one deformed and weak patient after another.

After a brief moment of surprise, the group reached a consensus: they went to the village chief's doorstep and demanded an explanation.

Then the village chief wasn't a good person either. After being harassed by so many people at his doorstep, he promptly shifted the blame to Lu Qing, saying that she hadn't taken good care of the patients.

At the same time, she acted as if she had been deceived, angrily expressing how disappointed she was in the doctor, saying that it was all his fault, and successfully transferred the villagers' hatred onto her.

Afterwards, he stepped in again as the village chief and expelled the doctor from the village. He also stated that all patients would be cared for by their families from now on, and the village would be responsible for patients without relatives.

Hmm...that's about it.

In short, the village has completely severed ties with the doctor's family. If she were to appear near the village and be seen by others, she would probably be kicked out immediately.

"That damned village chief, I must expose him!" Duda said angrily, clenching his fist.

“What can you do by yourself? Go back home honestly. Staying with me for too long will lead to misunderstandings,” Lu Qing said, shaking her head.

For her, not having to work in the basement anymore seemed like a good thing, as it gave her more time to take care of Diana.

As for the food issue...

The village has cut off contact with her, which means that the food that used to be delivered every day is no longer available, and Lu Qing now needs to find a way to get food herself.

If a doctor were faced with this situation, they would definitely have a headache. But for Lu Qing, although her body in the illusion was not as powerful as in reality, it was not entirely impossible for her to hunt mutated creatures.

At the very least, she can handle ordinary mutated wild dogs, mutated rabbits, or mutated giant deer.

She has quite a few weapons at home, including scalpels, wrenches, and fire axes. As long as she's careful, there shouldn't be any major problems.

"hiss......."

A sudden sharp pain shot through her brain, causing Lu Qing to gasp in pain, feeling as if someone had suddenly pricked her brain with a needle.

After what happened this morning, the attacks on her consciousness became more severe, each one causing her to wince in pain.

"Doctor, are you alright?!" Duda couldn't help but ask when he saw Lu Qing's furrowed brows.

"I'm fine, I just have a bit of a headache."

"I need to rest now, you should go back quickly."

Standing up, Lu Qing pushed open the door and closed it before Duda could say anything.

"doctor......."

Duda stared at the tightly closed wooden door, opened his mouth but couldn't say anything, and could only turn around and leave helplessly.

........

"Doctor..." Diana asked softly when she saw Lu Qing return, "What happened outside?"

"It's nothing serious, just some people contacted me wanting to discuss something," Lu Qing said, pretending that nothing was wrong.

Because the doctor's house is surrounded by a wall of trees, the soundproofing inside is surprisingly good.

Diana might be able to hear the sounds outside, but she definitely couldn't make out what was being said.

"Are you sure it's okay?" Diana asked, somewhat doubtfully. "But I clearly heard a lot..."

She paused here, as if thinking about how to describe the sound she heard. After a moment of thought, she slowly said, "It sounded like someone was very angry."

"Disagreements are inevitable during discussions, and arguments are to be expected," Lu Qing explained, forcing herself to speak.

"......"

Diana stared intently at Lu Qing. She wasn't stupid; how could she believe such nonsense? Who would discuss something outside the house?

but.......

"Okay, I understand." Diana nodded, thinking it best not to add any more burden to the doctor, and decided to pretend she hadn't noticed anything.

.........

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, another half month has passed.

During this period, Lu Qing would pretend to go to work during the day, but in reality, she would go hunting. She would only return home to take care of Diana after noon.

However, she has been spending less and less time taking care of Diana lately, not because hunting has become more difficult, nor because she doesn't want to take care of her anymore, but rather...

"Damn it, it's happening again..."

Lu Qing plopped down on the ground, enduring wave after wave of throbbing pain in her brain.

In the past two weeks, the villagers have caused trouble at her place several times. Each time they cause trouble, negative emotions will surge up in the doctor's mind and directly take over control of her body. No matter how much Lu Qing tries to remind herself, it is no use.

After each disturbance ended, the mental attack inflicted on her by the doctor's consciousness would become even stronger. At first, it felt like being pricked by needles, but now it felt like being scraped by a barbed iron plate. The pain was so intense that Lu Qing wished she could pull her head out of her body.

In addition, there are all sorts of bizarre hallucinations, sounds that seem clear but are not, and whose contents are completely unrememberable, lingering in my ears.

This made her mental state very unstable, and in order to prevent herself from hurting Diana, she could only try to reduce the time she spent with Diana.

One night, Lu Qing even wrote a note while she was sleeping, on which a prescription was written.

Hmm, it was a prescription for treating infectious diseases. Lu Qing glanced at it and threw it away.

Because that recipe looked really strange.

Three rusty iron nails, a pound of sand, half a pound of cement, and the patient's own flesh. In addition, there were some scribbles on the paper, which, upon closer inspection, appeared to be a tree. It was extremely eerie.

Lu Qing would never keep the prescription with her; she would definitely throw it away. After all, if she didn't throw it away, would she try it according to the prescription?

Unless she's truly insane, it's absolutely impossible.

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Chapter 367: White Sphere Creature

PS: Thank you to reader Haoxia Chaomu for the 1500 Qidian Coins!

Thank you to reader Sea Angel B2 for the 1500 Qidian Coins!

Lu Qing clutched her head in pain, her consciousness gradually blurring under the onslaught of numerous hallucinations.

This shock was somewhat different from the previous ones. Under the influence of strong hallucinations, Lu Qing gradually saw, heard, and even smelled something.

"Pfft!"

A sensation as if falling into water washed over Lu Qing, and her body felt icy cold for a moment before returning to normal.

Her consciousness slowly returned, and after quite some time, she struggled to stand up from the ground.

Looking up, the dense branches blocked out the sky, and the tree trunks stretched straight into the sky as far as the eye could see.

This was the first time Lu Qing had ever seen such enormous trees, and she was momentarily stunned.

Such enormous trees evoke a sense of terror rather than vitality at first glance.

Yes, it was terrifying. Huge and lush branches blocked out the sky, leaving no sunlight below the trunk.

Standing beside such tall trees, tiny humans can't help but feel their own insignificance.

Lu Qing was currently standing on what was merely an exposed root of the large tree.

"This is... the Divine Tree?"

Such enormous trees inevitably bring to mind the Tree God mentioned by the Tree God Cult. Although she didn't know why she was here, Lu Qing felt she couldn't just stay here.

She walked forward along the tree roots, and as she walked, the branches of the sacred tree swayed, and countless leaves rubbed against each other, making a "rustling" sound.

It was as if she had passed through an invisible wall; after only two minutes, the scenery in front of Lu Qing changed.

She found herself in a space that looked like the inside of a tree trunk. It was pitch black, and countless tree roots, like tentacles, were coiled around her feet.

Lu Qing walked forward and came to the only glowing object in this space.

This is an enormous, pure white sphere. It looks neither like a gas, nor a liquid, nor is it related to solids at all.

Standing before this sphere, enveloped by its radiant light, a sense of security and happiness spread throughout Lu Qing's body.

The winding and wide valley blocked out the sky above her head, and countless trees emitted a deep, resonant sound that perfectly matched the atmosphere, making her feel as if she had returned home.

Lu Qing couldn't help but reach out and gently touch the pure white sphere of light.

A series of sounds rose and fell, reaching Lu Qing's ears. Deep within the Divine Tree Space, Lu Qing saw a hazy outline.

Every time she tried to make out the outlines, they would become blurry again. The sound enveloped Lu Qing for a moment and then disappeared at the same time. She could feel a mysterious presence that far exceeded human imagination.

"Who are you?"

Lu Qing realized that the sphere in front of her might be some kind of creature, and couldn't help but ask.

The sphere did not answer, but instead suddenly released a huge beam of light.

Lu Qing was submerged in this brightness, surrounded by the moving white matter. She couldn't help but close her eyes, but the dazzling light still stung them. The originally low voice grew louder and louder over time, and countless abstract and incomprehensible sounds combined to become a distant wail.

Tears welled up involuntarily from her tear ducts, and her body trembled uncontrollably, as if she were afraid of the creature before her.

Gritting her teeth, Lu Qing forced herself to ask, "Who are you?"

The light on the sphere suddenly stopped pulsating, and then released an extremely dazzling beam of light. Under this light, Lu Qing lost her sight.

After the intense light and vibration subsided, the light on the sphere returned to its original pulsating pattern.

The feeling of warmth was suddenly replaced by coldness, and emptiness and coldness enveloped Lu Qing.

"Are you threatening me?"

A slight twitch at the corner of her mouth made Lu Qing feel less afraid.

She slowly pulled her arm out of the sphere, which had somehow become half-submerged, and resolutely retreated step by step.

After sensing Lu Qing's retreat, the organism released heat again, causing Lu Qing to stop pulling out her arm.

She felt her pulse slowing down, her whole body enveloped in tranquility and peace. All she wanted to do was stop, rest, and not think about anything, like a cloud drifting in the sky.