Hospital 444
Chapter 444 - 24: Nightmare Bug

Chapter 444: Chapter 24: Nightmare Bug

"Nightmare Bug..." Lailya heard this and said, "It is also considered a rather rare cursed object."

"For you, it would be a kind of offbeat cursed object."

"But it’s not easy to control, right? The most crucial thing is how to breed and cultivate them. Doctors at the Demons Department have always made only mediocre progress in researching the breeding of Nightmare Bugs."

"Yes. Just the problem I mentioned before, people staying by Mel’s side would continuously have their bodies eroded by the Nightmare Bug. Although such erosion can be wholly withstood by a Paranormal Doctor, over time, it is bound to increase the risk of Curse Backlash."

"Was Mel aware of this and still used the doctors around her as nurturing material for the Nightmare Bug?"

"She was actually quite surprised by this side effect of the Nightmare Bug. That’s why she initially wanted to control it. However, that control was far from ideal."

"In the end, it’s simply selfishness." Lailya said coldly, "No wonder she’s fallen to such a state, and there’s no one speaking up for her."

"The only thing that surprises me is that, despite the lifeline I offered her, she still chose to go against me. Since that’s the case, there’s no need to say more. Just wait, tomorrow morning, if the news of her death comes out, see how many people will celebrate. Especially those doctors who have been eroded by the Nightmare Bug in her body, they will no longer have to worry about the cursed object inside them causing a backlash."

Suddenly, an idea occurred to Lailya, "So, is this also the reason why sister-in-law has always opposed George’s marriage to her?"

"Diana investigated her quite early on. Apart from anything else, just considering her character that allows her to harm doctors around her through her own cursed object, she would never want our son to be entrusted to her. George is still naive about the ways of the world, and at his age, he doesn’t understand what emotions are. This might be for the best, I can now choose a better marital match for him."

"Choosing a wife for George is not a simple matter, and we still have to consider father’s wishes. George is our family’s eldest grandson, and father has particularly high expectations for him. Therefore, no matter what, we must choose a truly virtuous wife for him."

Then, Lailya stood up and said, "It’s getting late, I’m going to rest."

Lailya returned to her room.

Then, she raised her arm.

An eye opened on the wound on her arm.

Through that eye, she could receive some vague scenes.

What she saw now... was Lin Qian lying on the hotel bed!

"It will soon be over 24 hours, right..."

Lailya sat down and began watching her watch.

Once 24 hours were up...

The real observation would begin.

A patient who had been dead for over 24 hours and still hadn’t been taken to the hospital.

For a Paranormal Doctor, it is rare to obtain such observational records. After all, as a Paranormal Doctor, one must adhere to the Dean’s rules, and must take the body to the morgue within 24 hours after the patient’s death.

So even if one wanted to conduct such an experiment, it would be quite difficult.

Lailya looked at her watch.

hours were about to pass.

Ten, nine, eight, seven, six...

Five, four, three, two...

"Now, let’s see... if a body has been dead for over 24 hours and has not been taken to the morgue, what will... happen?"

By this time, she had already picked up a pen and paper, and was beginning to record on the sheet.

As a Paranormal Doctor, such first-hand materials would certainly be crucial for the future Demons Department. Not to mention, she could use them for her new papers.

For a long time, Laila Faust had been unwilling to merely be an assistant to her brother, Klein. She was well aware of her father’s fondness for Klein. But that didn’t mean the vice-directorship would smoothly pass to Klein in a hundred years. Laila had always been determined to secure the position for herself.

...

Mei Ge knew that tonight there must be countless people wishing for her death right here.

The number of people she had offended in the past was simply too many.

In the past, because of her uncle Kafka’s protection, they hadn’t been able to touch her.

But now, she had completely fallen from power. Anyone could trample on her.

Currently, she was a classic "remnant of the former regime," and even if someone really killed her, it would be justified. The only reason she was still alive was that George Faust still had feelings for her, and out of respect for him, everyone just made life difficult for her.

Mei Ge was also very clear about one thing: if she had taken Klein’s advice back then and survived by slandering her uncle, those who already despised her would have looked down on her even more. Even if they didn’t say it openly, they would still stab her in the back. Just the thought of such a scenario was more unbearable than being in this dark morgue.

And just thinking of these things allowed Mei Ge to dispel some of her fear.

"This is..."

She opened the new cadaver information, and the signature on the death certificate was Alice Gale’s.

Her former colleague.

What surprised Mei Ge greatly was that the corpse photos taken by Alice (she always personally photographed the bodies she declared dead) were exceptionally clear.

Mei Ge had thought that even if it were to spite her, Alice’s photos would be more blurred, making it harder for Mei Ge to discern changes in the corpse.

Mo Mei Ge knew that if she died, Alice would probably be one of the happiest paranormal doctors in the hospital.

After Uncle Kafka died, Alice cursed her to her face, calling her scum, trash, wishing she would just die. Because the Nightmare Bug inside her kept increasing the risk of Curse Backlash for Alice, this was enough to make her hate Mei Ge to the bone.

The career of a paranormal doctor doesn’t allow resignations or job changes, so Alice had no choice but to keep facing Mei Ge.

From this point of view, it was only natural that she loathed her.

Looking at the cause of death, time of death, and specific diagnosis written by Alice, Mei Ge couldn’t help feeling pensive.

Both the diagnosis and the cause of death were written in great detail and clarity. It even included precise surgical records.

As a paranormal doctor, Mei Ge had to admit that her surgical skills were no match for Alice’s.

If it weren’t for her background, she would never have been able to become a paranormal doctor. But her bloodline also meant she was destined for the operating table, unable to resist.

Was this luck or a curse?

She couldn’t say for sure.

Moreover, no matter how many generations the bloodline of a paranormal doctor was passed down, they were destined to become one. The direct bloodline could not escape this curse.

It was also for this reason that her uncle had poured resources into her and even implanted such a bug to enhance her abilities...