Hospital 444
Chapter 453 - 33: The Long Night (Part 7)

Chapter 453: Chapter 33: The Long Night (Part 7)

Alex Layton was a former member of the United States Marine Corps.

When he arrived at the hospital, he was diagnosed by Helena Linman with a Level Four Abyssal Assault.

At that time, Alex would spend nearly half of each day immersed in some indescribable hallucinations, and these hallucinations would gradually become more real over time. Patients like him required long-term hospitalization and treatment. The longer the treatment, the more Dark Soul Points were injected, and under such circumstances, a person’s lifespan could not be extended.

His death was anticipated.

The Paranormal Doctors, accustomed to life and death, typically treated patient fatalities with a dispassionate mindset.

But only Helena had worked very hard to treat Alex, trying to ensure his life could be prolonged as much as possible.

Whether such a life... had meaning or not is another matter...

The longer a patient with an Abyssal Assault lived, the more likely they would transform into a more terrifying evil spirit after death. The duty guidelines also specifically mentioned the necessity of using a Devil’s Cursed Object.

The moment Alex vanished, Mei Ge did not hesitate to immediately use the Devil’s Cursed Object.

She picked up the bottle.

The Devil’s Cursed Object given to her by Alucia Faust.

"Come out," Mei Ge restrained herself as much as possible, holding the bottle and aiming it around, she said, "I know you’re nearby."

But there was no movement around her.

The bottle did not respond.

Could it not be here?

Or was it guided deeper into the morgue?

She stepped out of the morgue and onto the corridor, continuing to look around.

In the pitch-black passageway ahead, there was still no sign of movement.

Mei Ge held the bottle and began to move step by step forward.

Then, from the bottle, began to flow out some... black liquid!

The liquid pooled on the ground and started to flow forward.

Immediately, Mei Ge recalled what Alucia had told her, that when the bottle began to leak liquid, it meant...

The Devil was nearby!

At the same time, Alucia had also reminded Mei Ge that she must move along the position of the black liquid, ensuring as much as possible that her feet were on the black liquid; otherwise, Alucia would not be responsible for the consequences. Furthermore, she had to move in the direction that the black liquid flowed.

Mei Ge knew Alucia Faust’s personality; having returned from the Dalen Family, her personality had changed drastically from the past, and when she said "as much as possible," it meant "absolutely." Therefore, in such a situation, Mei Ge wouldn’t dare doubt her words.

So, Mei Ge immediately planted her feet firmly on the black liquid, ensuring not a part of her feet was beyond it, and then began to move little by little.

However, the speed of the black liquid was much slower than Mei Ge had expected.

Moreover, the trajectory of the flow was not straight but twisted and winding.

This forced Mei Ge to move to the sides occasionally, ending up having to lean completely against the wall.

And throughout the entire process, the Devil did not appear.

However, the appearance of the black liquid meant the Devil was very close to her. And now, it was solely the black liquid protecting her life.

"The flow of the black liquid...seems to be getting slower?"

What exactly did that mean?

But Alucia wasn’t here either, and there was no way to communicate with the outside world from the morgue, leaving Mei Ge without anyone to ask.

She had no choice but to move slower and slower.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, the flow of the black liquid came to an abrupt halt!

Mei Ge immediately recalled what Alucia had told her, "Remember, if the flow of the black liquid suddenly stops, then you must stand still, without moving, until the black liquid starts flowing again. At that time, no matter what you see or hear, don’t move, and it’s best if you could even hold your breath."

Mei Ge had asked at the time, "But what if I don’t move, but... Release the Nightmare Bug?"

"You can try," Alucia had replied. "What might happen, I can’t guarantee."

No matter what you see or hear, don’t move a muscle.

That was truly a test of one’s mental strength, especially in a morgue like this. What could happen here was completely unpredictable.

Reluctantly, Mei Ge had no choice but to trust Alucia now.

All she could do was stand there holding a flashlight in one hand and a bottle in the other, like a statue, even trying to hold her breath as much as possible.

Fortunately, nothing appeared in front of her, nor was any sound heard.

But this did not offer Mei Ge even a sliver of comfort.

Because she knew that Alex could very well be close to her at this moment, or even, quite possibly, standing right in front of her, it’s just that she couldn’t see him. Protected by the black liquid, she was temporarily unharmed.

Mei Ge knew that Alex felt extremely grateful to Helena up to the moment he died.

After his death, would he transfer the blame for Helena’s death onto her?

This was something she had to contemplate.

It’s very difficult to communicate or negotiate with evil spirits, who often act according to certain instinctual consciousness, especially negative ones. Therefore, even if she wanted to explain to Alex that she had nothing to do with Helena’s death, it was highly likely to be futile. Otherwise, the Paranormal Doctors would have used such methods long ago when treating patients. The Spirit Medium Department at 666 Hospital specialized in researching communication with spirits, but this department had made almost no progress and struggled to make any actual contribution to exorcism and treatment.

Without a choice, in the end, the Paranormal Doctors could only reluctantly opt for... a hard combat.

Hard combat was undoubtedly a very difficult path, but there was no choice, as it was the only way.

To counter a curse with a curse. But even so, the Paranormal Doctor was still at a disadvantage against an evil spirit. This, no matter what, could not be changed for the time being.

Suddenly, Mei Ge noticed that more black liquid was flowing out from the bottle.

However, no matter how much black liquid spilled onto the ground, the gathered liquid still wouldn’t flow forward even a millimeter.

This was outright bizarre to the extreme.

Why was there an increase in the amount of liquid flowing? And why had the speed increased?

Was it intensifying the curse to combat the Devil? Was it an invisible struggle she couldn’t see? Like white blood cells fighting bacteria and viruses?

Did this indicate that the adversary was a Devil hard to deal with, so much so that even the Devil’s Cursed Object given to her by Alucia struggled to gain the upper hand?

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