Day of Imprisonment

Seeing that it was the two Memory Gatherers disguised as nurses who had come in again, Luo Xi's first reaction was that they might have realized he wasn't a doctor here and were planning a surprise attack.

But almost the next second, Luo Xi dismissed the idea.

Because the two nurses showed fear and panic.

It was the kind of panic that made them rush in again like headless flies.

And this time, because of the angle, the two Memory Gatherers couldn't see where Luo Xi was, so there was no staring match like before.

The two nurses rushed in, panicking, and started looking for a place to hide.

"Great, the doctor who was here before isn't here."

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and hide, if those things find us, we're done for."

"I'll hide under this table, you find another place, this place is too small."

"What the f***!"

This time it was several nurses.

These people were obviously terrified, and they were also looking for places to hide. Luo Xi could see clearly from the back that some were hiding behind the door, and some were looking for cabinets to squeeze into, but almost all the cabinets here were filled with various medical devices and medicines, so they couldn't hide people at all.

So, some places behind shelves, behind pillars, and under tables became good hiding places.

At this time, Luo Xi glanced at the wardrobe next to him, and then looked at the space above. He immediately stepped on the chair next to him and climbed up, squeezing himself into the space between the top of the wardrobe and the ceiling, which was about half a meter wide.

The space here was small, and he could only lie down, but it was high enough from the ground. If looking at the hiding places in this office alone, it was definitely a good spot in the first tier.

Some nurses also spotted Luo Xi, but they couldn't care less at this time.

Among these nurses, one was a Memory Gatherer, and the others were real nurses.

Just after Luo Xi hid, the office fell silent.

It looked as if no one was there.

Obviously, everyone was a master of hiding, focusing on holding their breath and not even daring to fart.

This silence was very oppressive, and even now Luo Xi didn't know what these people were hiding from?

But there were at least nine people in the office now, which was quite a few, but at this moment, it seemed as if there was no one there.

After a few seconds of silence, strange footsteps suddenly came from outside, followed by the office door being opened, and several strange figures walked in, followed by a sense of inexplicable oppression and danger.

These people, some were wearing nurse uniforms, and some were hospital medical staff. There were long-legged nurses and security guards with flesh-petal-like growths on their faces.

But at this moment, these already strange people looked even more abnormal.

Each of them was covered with strange, mold-like things. These molds formed terrifying faces, staring at everything around with visible malice.

All the faces formed by these molds had a hint of red light in their eyes.

The feeling was that whether it was a nurse, a long-legged nurse, or a security guard, they were all parasitized by something, turning from a terrifying monster into another, even more terrifying monster.

For Luo Xi, there was no difference between the two.

He was just curious about everything that was happening now.

"Could the leak in the infectious disease department be these mold-like things?" Luo Xi's position allowed him to see the entire office clearly, so he saw it very clearly.

All the people parasitized by the human-faced mold, whether they were nurses, long-legged nurses, or security guards, their original features were blank, as if they had lost their souls, completely under control.

Luo Xi gave these things a name.

'Infected'.

Simple and fitting.

These Infected were obviously looking for people, normal people, that is, people who had not been infected.

Whether it was ordinary people or monsters, they were all targets of these Infected.

Soon, the first unlucky ghost was discovered.

It was the nurse who had cleverly hidden behind the door.

The other party screamed and was hugged by an Infected. It could be seen that the mold began to grow and divide, like a drop of ink falling into a bowl filled with clear water. It only took a moment to immediately spread and contaminate the clear water.

The nurse who was hugged by the Infected completed 'transformation' in just a few seconds.

Immediately afterward, after the mold human face grew on his body, he joined the ranks of the hunters.

"This place is finished!"

Seeing this scene, Luo Xi could already predict the outcome of the Second Inpatient Area.

"So the passage connecting to the First Inpatient Area will be sealed with iron doors, plus layers of isolating plastic sheeting. The benefit of doing this is that even if the Second Inpatient Area is completely out of control, it will not affect the First Inpatient Area. On the other hand, if the Memory Gatherers who have not discovered the Second Inpatient Area and entered it, no matter how many times they enter the First Inpatient Area, they will not be able to know about this infection event in the Second Inpatient Area..."

Luo Xi liked to look at the level scenes from the perspective of the designer.

In his opinion, the existence of 'Infected' was equivalent to the role of 'cleaners', and it belonged to that kind of incremental, geometric-level outbreak. Perhaps the initial level of danger was not as strong as the cleaners.

But as the number of Infected increased, exceeding the safety threshold, then it would be out of control.

The entire Second Inpatient Area falling would probably happen within a short period of time.

"The advantage of this setting is that the loss of control of the entire Second Inpatient Area, although it means Memory Gatherers have to bear huge risks, the benefit is that they can obtain more benefits in the already out-of-control Second Inpatient Area. It really is the saying, the greater the risk, the greater the reward..."

Take Luo Xi's gains just now, in the short few minutes he was in the office, he had already obtained three cards, namely [Syringe], [Scalpel], and [Anti-inflammatory Drug], which obviously exceeded the gains of the previous hour or two.

And this was just an office. If he went to some key areas of the Second Inpatient Area, the gains might be even greater.

Just as these thoughts flashed through Luo Xi's mind, the second unlucky person was also born.

A Memory Gatherer hiding under a table was found.

The other party screamed in terror, wanting to escape, but was no match for the Infected at all. The ending was the same as being infected. Although this process only took a few seconds, it could be seen that the Memory Gatherer suffered great pain.

The roaring wails could almost pierce the eardrums.

"Continuing to hide here, we will definitely be found!"

Luo Xi made a judgment almost immediately.

He had to find a chance to change places.

In the following time, one hider after another was found, so that there were more and more Infected.

They rummaged through the office, and at this time, the overturned medical cabinet over there suddenly caught fire, because there was broken alcohol, so as long as there was a spark, it could immediately burn.

Luo Xi knew that someone had used a card.

Otherwise, where would the flames come from out of thin air?

The sudden flames immediately made the Infected retreat. They were obviously afraid of the flames. This was another discovery.

The fire became more and more intense, and thick smoke also came out. Luo Xi held his breath and remained motionless.

Most of the Infected retreated, but there were still two who seemed unwilling to give up and were still searching while avoiding the flames.

At this time, Luo Xi noticed the person hiding under a metal cabinet below waving at him.

It was the Memory Gatherer who had hidden in the beginning.

The other party's companion had just been found, so only he was left.

It was estimated that the fire just now was set by the other party.

Luo Xi effortlessly understood the other party's gestures.

He nodded immediately.

A temporary cooperation was reached. The other party's intention was obvious, that was, one person each, pushing the remaining two Infected here into the sea of fire.

Because they were afraid of the flames, the flames would definitely cause damage to these Infected.

The flames, smoke, and the noise generated by them confused the perception of the two Infected, or rather, they could not have imagined that the prey they were hunting would dare to fight back.

Finding an opportunity, the two Infected had their backs to them, Luo Xi and the Memory Gatherer immediately came out of their respective hiding places, and according to the principle of proximity, rushed towards the Infected closest to them.

Their goals were clear.

Not desperately, just needing to use means to push the Infected into the sea of fire in front.

But the methods used by the two people were different.

The Memory Gatherer seemed to have used the power of the card ring. He pushed his palms out in the air, and an invisible force like a wall of air pushed the Infected into the sea of fire.

As for Luo Xi, he found a bottle of alcohol and made a simple Molotov cocktail with a piece of clothing that was ignited next to him, and threw it directly over.

The effect was more obvious.

The Infected was immediately wrapped in flames, and then let out a piercing scream.

But the fact that they were afraid of flames was true. The mold that could infect all living things quickly turned to ashes under the burning of the flames, and the two Infected also fell to the ground motionless.

"That was f***ing dangerous." The Memory Gatherer came over, wiped the sweat from his face, and his face was full of relief.

At this time, he looked at Luo Xi and said, "Brother, you hid pretty well."

"Likewise." Luo Xi replied.

If they hadn't hidden well, the two of them would have been found long ago, and it would have been impossible to hold out until the end.

"Niu Jie!" The other party reached out his hand.

"Luo Xi!" Luo Xi did not shake hands with the other party.

"Understood, it's always good to be cautious!" Niu Jie nodded, then looked around: "This place is a pity, we have to find another place to hide. By the way, how do you make a Molotov cocktail? Teach me."

Facts proved that flames had a huge damage to the Infected.

And here there was alcohol, flames, and various cotton cloths. The materials for making a simple Molotov cocktail were all complete.

Luo Xi demonstrated one. It was very simple. Unscrew the cap, soak the cloth strip with alcohol, stuff it into the bottle mouth, light the other end, and then you can throw it out.

"It's best to smash it on the ground. The bottle may not break if it hits the body," Luo Xi said.

"Understood." Niu Jie took two alcohol bottles, and he also took out a lighter from his pocket and handed it to Luo Xi.

"I have another one," Niu Jie said.

Luo Xi did not refuse.

“Let’s work together; we can watch out for each other.” Niu Jie said at this moment. Luo Xi naturally agreed because, when facing the infected, one person’s strength is indeed too insignificant.

“Let’s go to the medical room; they have a lot of good stuff over there.” Niu Jie gestured and said, “Go out the door, turn left, walk to the fork ahead, turn right, go up the stairs, and the medical room is right there.”

“If everything goes smoothly, we can get there in half a minute. As long as we find some good stuff, it’ll be worth it even if we die in this round.” Niu Jie was clearly a seasoned veteran.

Strong ability, and no nonsense.

After carefully observing the doorway, the two of them cautiously darted out one after the other.

The smoke spilling out from the doorway provided a kind of protection for the two, but in the corridors and passageways, due to the lack of cover, it was very dangerous. Fortunately, other than encountering a few infected running past at the fork ahead, they didn’t encounter any other dangers.

At the time, the two reacted quickly, one hiding behind a chair and the other squatting under a flowerpot, which allowed them to escape unscathed.

They arrived at the medical room with some narrow escapes.

Luo Xi noticed that Niu Jie used a key to open the door.

As for where the key came from, if the other party didn’t say, Luo Xi wouldn’t ask.

There was no one in the medical room. After Niu Jie locked the door, he couldn’t help but whistle softly.

“Awesome, haha, we’ve struck it rich this time.”

After speaking, he looked at Luo Xi: “We agreed, whoever finds the good stuff in this place gets to keep it. No stealing. Otherwise, if we start fighting each other, it won’t do anyone any good, right? We came here to get more cards, so let’s make money peacefully.”

Luo Xi nodded.

Clearly, the death of the other party’s companion earlier hadn’t affected Niu Jie in the slightest. In fact, that person wasn’t even a companion, just someone like himself, temporarily teamed up.

The medical room was a good place.

Luo Xi quickly found [Anesthetic] and [Medical Gauze].

Both of these were considered medical supplies. One could be used with a [Syringe], and the other could be used to treat wounds.

Before long, Luo Xi found another [Syringe].

The more, the better.

But at this moment, a strange noise came from the ceiling. Luo Xi and Niu Jie, who were also searching, immediately stopped and looked warily at the ceiling.

The noise from the ceiling was getting closer and closer.

It sounded like something was moving above.

The two exchanged a look and immediately hid.

Although they hadn’t communicated, they both tacitly used alcohol spray, spraying it on their bodies and hands.

Besides disinfecting, it could also mask their scent, because Luo Xi noticed that the mold faces on the previous infected seemed to be able to find other non-infected people through their sense of smell.

Niu Jie must have known this detail, otherwise he wouldn’t have sprayed it.

Just after the two had hidden themselves, the movement on the ceiling became louder and louder. Soon, the decorative panel above cracked, and a mass of things fell down.

Monsters that looked like caterpillars, huge in size, or something like human flesh that had melted and solidified again, could only rely on wriggling. They had no facial features, but they had heads. Their faces looked like they had healed after being severely burned, already a blur. And the most terrifying thing was that these caterpillar-like monsters were covered in black thorns, hundreds of them.

The main point was that these monsters were also covered in mold.

They seemed to be wailing in pain, but they couldn’t make any sound, only constantly wriggling to escape.

Luo Xi had been observing Niu Jie.

And when the other party saw these caterpillar-like monsters, the fear on his face flashed by.

This was someone who was good at disguising emotions.

Also, a necessary psychological quality for a veteran.

But strangely, a hint of excitement flashed across Niu Jie’s face afterward.

He thought of something.

First fear, then excitement?

If he wasn’t sick, then it could only be said that the other party was planning something.

Several caterpillar monsters with black spikes and covered in mold fell down again, almost occupying the entire medical room. Luo Xi and Niu Jie hid, not daring to make any noise.

Clearly, hiding like this wasn’t a solution.

Niu Jie made a gesture to Luo Xi.

The meaning was to burn these monsters to death with Molotov cocktails.

Luo Xi nodded. The two of them each took out a Molotov cocktail and carefully lit the cloth strip at the mouth of the bottle.

However, when they threw them, the two of them actually threw them towards each other’s position with great tacit understanding.

“Heh!”

“Damn you!”

Luo Xi and Niu Jie, one smiling and one cursing inwardly, brought the calculation and sinister nature of human hearts to the extreme in this instant.

However, both of them were prepared. When the alcohol bottles shattered, they each dodged, but the splashing burning alcohol still ignited one person’s trouser leg and clothes.

Fortunately, it could be extinguished quickly.

The flames made the black worms restless. They were already in pain, and now they were being roasted by the flames, a double dose of pain and despair. Moreover, these monsters had no eyes, no ears, and couldn’t see or hear the surrounding things.

So, in this situation, what would they do according to instinct?

Go crazy, go berserk, or perish together with the surrounding enemies.

The caterpillar monsters occupied all three.

They twisted their bodies frantically, trembled violently, and upon closer inspection, their bodies seemed to be swelling.

Luo Xi noticed that Niu Jie had already hidden behind a bunker. He was also extremely fast, hiding behind a metal cabinet.

Almost in the next moment, the black worms exploded.

Flesh and blood flying everywhere was secondary. The key was that the black spikes that were originally on their bodies were now shooting like arrows, and if there was no cover, they would be hit by these spikes one hundred percent. You had to know that these things looked poisonous, and coupled with the strange mold, the lethality was conceivable.

However, Luo Xi and Niu Jie both had cover, so they were not hit by the black spikes.

At this moment, the air was filled with stench. Although the two had dodged the black spikes, they couldn’t avoid the splashing insect flesh. That stuff was like rain, forming a 360-degree dead-angle splash in the room.

More or less, they would get some on their bodies.

If a cleanliness freak came over, they could be disgusted to death directly.

But Luo Xi and Niu Jie were unmoved, hiding behind their respective covers, and then took out their weapons.

“Brother Luo, you’re not being fair.” Niu Jie accused first, shouting from over there.

“Time is running out!” Luo Xi said something that sounded inexplicable.

However, Niu Jie soon knew what he meant.

Although they had dodged the black spikes, they couldn’t completely avoid the insect flesh. More or less, they would get a little on their bodies.

And under normal circumstances, this flesh and blood had a strange corrosive power, not to mention that there was now an even more deadly thing.

Mold virus.

As long as a little bit touched the skin, they would be infected immediately. At first, it would look like a small black spot, but soon they could feel it was itchy and painful, and the mold spot was spreading rapidly.

“Damn it!” Niu Jie couldn’t help but curse when he noticed this.

He jumped out of his hiding place angrily. At this moment, his face, neck, and arms had mold patches of various sizes, looking like disgusting black ringworm.

Luo Xi also stood up.

He also had some on his body.

But the number and area were less than Niu Jie’s.

“Brother, since things have come to this, there’s no need to scheme against each other. This round is over for us, but to be honest, we didn’t suffer a loss, we even made a profit.” Niu Jie was quite nonchalant: “As for you and me, we can be considered not knowing each other until we fought. Let’s officially become friends. You won’t hold a grudge, right?”

“No, I’m very generous.” Although Luo Xi was lying, he also knew that Niu Jie was the kind of person a veteran Scavenger should be.

Cunning, dangerous, and able to turn on you at any moment.

“If this mold virus enters through a wound, it can turn us into monsters in just a few seconds. But this virus is mixed with the monster’s flesh and blood, and it’s only splashed on the skin, so we should still have a few minutes to stay rational. So, let’s not waste time and exchange information.”

“Agreed!”

“Then I’ll go first. This is my third time in the Second Sanatorium. Every time, I die in the mold virus outbreak in the Infection Department. This should be the fixed storyline of the Second Sanatorium. I guess, if you want to clear the Second Sanatorium, you need to break this storyline, maybe by stopping the virus from spreading, or maybe by surviving to the end, some turning point will happen.”

At this time, Niu Jie coughed a few times, very violently, covering his mouth with his hand, and when he looked at his palm, it was all black blood mixed with mold.

“Damn, every time I die like this, it’s too uncomfortable, brother. It’s your turn, hurry up and say it, I’m afraid I won’t have time to listen.”

“Why didn’t you set the Second Sanatorium on fire in advance?” This was Luo Xi’s question.

Niu Jie shook his head: “I thought about it, but I couldn’t implement it. Even if there’s no virus leak in this place, those doctors, nurses, and security guards aren’t easy to deal with.”

“The Second Sanatorium’s virus outbreak event can be understood as a special crisis-shaped storyline point, then according to the fair and just rules, there must be elements that restrain the virus designed in the Second Sanatorium, or the First Sanatorium. You’ve come three times, haven’t you found it?”

“I’ve thought about this, but I really haven’t found it. The scale of this level scene is too big. Every time I come, I have new discoveries. Oh, here comes a new discovery, brother, it looks like we two have to die together!”

At this time, Niu Jie glanced behind Luo Xi and suddenly said.

In fact, Luo Xi had already felt the arrival of danger.

However, this dangerous aura, mixed with a unique bloody smell, gave Luo Xi a sense of familiarity.

Turning his head to look, standing at the door was actually Brother Mao in his janitor form.