Hospital 444
Chapter 633 - 3: Causal Law Curse

Chapter 633: Chapter 3: Causal Law Curse

Dai Lin’s current location was at the Philadelphia Greyhound Bus Station, about a ten-minute walk from Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

Dai Lin stared intently at the map of the United States on his phone.

It really wasn’t far from Philadelphia to Washington; departing from this bus station, he could reach Washington to the southwest in less than four hours.

By contrast, the trip from Atlanta, Georgia to Washington was much longer, having to cross South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. Heading north, it was a distance of well over a thousand kilometers.

"Atlanta is that far from Washington..." The only thing Dai Lin knew about Atlanta was the famous "Gone with the Wind," and he remembered it was located in the southern United States.

Moreover, he didn’t expect Washington to be so close to the east coast of the United States; he had always thought that since it was the capital, it should be located somewhere in the inner United States.

"It is quite far. Philadelphia and New York are considered the Northeast, and Atlanta is in the Southeast. So when my wife and I first met, the people around us were not optimistic about us having a long-distance relationship."

"Being in a long-distance relationship is indeed tough." Dai Lin thought for a moment before asking, "Have you and your wife ever tried meeting in other states?"

"We tried it more than once. The farthest we met..." Alex pointed at a certain location on the phone map, "was when we decided to meet in Detroit."

Dai Lin was immediately shocked.

They actually went to such a distant place?

"But that time was the most dangerous," Alex said, his heart still filled with fear, "I experienced a gunfight. If I hadn’t been carrying a gun myself, I might not be alive now."

"Gunfight?"

"Dr. Dai, you are Chinese. Your country has a complete ban on firearms, so you might not be able to imagine. In the United States, gunfights are fairly common. We’ve heard that Detroit had a high crime rate, but we never thought it would be that exaggerated..."

"So... have you tried even farther places? Like the West Coast of the United States? California, Oregon, Arizona?"

"We thought about it but didn’t dare to try. It’s too far, and the risk increases several times no matter what means of transportation you use."

Dai Lin fell silent for a moment.

This couple really had a hard time.

"Anyway," Alex continued, "if this time is successful, our family of three will be able to live together. I’ve checked several times; the Dark Soul Points will not affect my family. So..."

Just then, suddenly, as the bus pulled into a stop, two men dressed like vagrants boarded the bus.

This caused Alex to show a look of utter dread.

"Dai, Dr. Dai, can we switch seats? I’ll move to the inside."

"Okay..."

Seeing both vagrants looking so frightening, Dai Lin realized that Alex’s past might be even more terrifying than he described.

After switching seats, the vagrants began to approach where they were seated.

Alex bowed his head, seemingly praying that nothing would go wrong.

Fortunately, the vagrants walked right past Dai Lin and Alex, allowing him to breathe a sigh of relief.

Dai Lin kept an eye on the two vagrants and whispered to Alex, "Are you worried they might harm you? Because of the curse?"

"Half of it is because of that, and the other half is because of the Dark Soul Points. I don’t know what misfortune may befall me in the future; anything can happen. Now, whenever I go out, I always carry a gun, otherwise, I can’t be at peace."

Dai Lin couldn’t help but understand Alex’s feelings.

Everything could be a danger, and living in constant fear was not a good way to live.

"Dr. Dai," Alex saw that the two vagrants had settled down and finally felt temporarily at ease, "I hope you won’t laugh at me."

"I won’t. I can understand how you feel. So, your wife has already left Atlanta for Washington, right?"

"Yes, I had Melody go first in the hopes that it might make her trip smoother. Then, I will follow to Washington. My journey is shorter, which should also reduce the likelihood of something happening."

"Let’s hope you and your wife can meet successfully this time."

Just as he said that, all of a sudden...

"Ah!"

Dai Lin turned around to see the two vagrants suddenly start fighting.

"Gimme, Cole, that five dollars is mine!"

"Are you high? That’s my money!"

"What did you say?"

"I said, it’s my money! Mine!"

The scuffle of the vagrants drew the attention of most people on the bus, and many took out their phones to record the scene and post it to TikTok.

But most people weren’t panicking. Seeing the faces of the pair revealed them to be addicts. In the United States, such sights were all too common and didn’t strike anyone as particularly unusual. As long as the scuffle didn’t involve them, they were happy to watch the spectacle.

Moreover, some passengers even started whistling, cheering on the fight.

Alex became tense all over again.

Was this related to the curse? Or to the Dark Soul Points? He couldn’t be sure. He knew all too well that addicts high on drugs could become completely irrational.

Dai Lin was ready to attack the vagrants at any moment to protect Alex. At least according to the detection of the Devil’s Eye, these two were ordinary people. And being ordinary, they normally wouldn’t cause any trouble.

However, one of the fighting vagrants suddenly ran towards the driver’s seat and, unbelievably, grabbed at the steering wheel!

"Stop the bus! You stop the bus now!"

This action frightened every passenger who was initially enjoying the commotion.

Without hesitation, Dai Lin immediately attacked the vagrant who was trying to seize the steering wheel!

The man’s body went limp and he collapsed to the ground!

But his actions had caused the bus to tilt to the side and, in an instant, there was a large truck coming towards them!

"No!"

All the passengers went pale with fear.

Thankfully, the bus driver was experienced and immediately corrected the course, and the truck narrowly missed the bus.

"FUCK!"

The passengers could clearly hear the curse from the truck driver, while the bus driver himself was drenched in cold sweat.

At that moment, some of the passengers rushed over and fiercely kicked the unconscious vagrant on the ground.

"FUCK! You almost sent us all to hell!"

"Call the police! Call 911 now!"

The other vagrant was so frightened he could barely stand.

In the meantime, Dai Lin looked at Alex, who had gone pale.

At the next stop, nearly everyone immediately got off the bus.

"Walk with me, Dr. Dai."

"Alright."

Alex was visibly shaken.

For the rest of the way, Alex walked in silence, not uttering a single word.

Unconsciously, they reached Franklin Square.

By then, the sky had darkened.

Alex and Dai Lin walked on Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

Looking at the Philadelphia Museum of Art ahead, Alex finally uttered his first words.

"Did the implantation of the Cursed Object... have no effect? Didn’t they say the Dark Soul Points wouldn’t bring misfortune to anyone other than myself?"

"Stay calm; it might just be a coincidence."

"It can’t be a coincidence... If there’s no hope for the implantation of the Cursed Object, then I will never be able to see Melody!"

"It has always been like this!"

Dai Lin and Director Green had discussed this curse.

The most incredible thing about this curse was that it seemed to be a type that could affect the law of causality.

In the history of Hospital 444, such curses were extremely rare, affecting both space and time, yet the curse showed no signs of high-level contamination from an Abyss Invasion.

This was one of the reasons Dai Lin took an interest in this case and decided to escort Alex to Washington.

A curse that could affect the law of causality was very powerful. In Hospital 444, it was also rarely heard of.

Generally, the ghosts involved in such curses were at the very least...

Ferocious Spirits!

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