Chapter 22 Habits

With Luo Di’s awakening, a series of examinations followed.

First, the attending physician examined Luo Di’s basic physical condition. After confirming that Luo Di’s condition was relatively good, a “psychological test” was immediately arranged.

This book is first published online by 𝕥𝕨𝕜𝕒𝕟.𝕔𝕠𝕞.

Any resident who leaves the city will be required to undergo psychological screening upon returning, not to mention individuals like Luo Di who have encountered unexpected situations while participating in new practices.

This psychological evaluation was more complex than the one conducted at school.

Luo Di was fitted with a complete set of brainwave monitoring devices and asked to answer questions while in this state.

There are a total of one hundred questions, including but not limited to multiple choice, short answer, and timed true/false questions.

If the testing equipment experiences any abnormal fluctuations during the test, the test will be restarted. Three consecutive abnormal fluctuations will result in an immediate failure.

After about an hour, Luo Di handed the answer sheet to the psychologist standing next to him.

“The result is good, not much different from your previous test scores. Get some rest.”

As the psychological test concluded, the door light in Luo Di’s ward changed from red to green.

A young man wearing glasses who had been waiting outside the door for a long time became the first visitor.

The other person didn’t greet me immediately, but instead placed a bunch of daffodils in a vase on the bedside table.

” Luo Di, I didn’t expect you to know someone like that.”

The newcomer was Gao Yuxuan. He seemed to be in good condition and was the only one who had not been injured in the operation.

However, Luo Di’s first question was neither practical nor about his partner: “Vice-class leader, how much time has passed? Are we still on holiday?”

“Yes, you were unconscious for less than a day.”

“How are the class monitor and Anna doing?”

“The squad leader has just been transferred out of the intensive care unit. He is still in a coma due to excessive blood loss, but his physiological indicators have basically stabilized.”

As for Anna, she lives right next door to you, and her condition is probably similar to yours; it’s only a matter of time before she wakes up.

“Has the source of the accident been found?”

“Their insiders are suspected to be ‘ Pseudo-humans,’ Pseudo-humans who are able to bypass basic detection mechanisms and have planned everything in advance.”

He himself had worked in the practice area for a long time and was well aware of the loopholes in the practice mechanism.

After we killed the zombies, this person cut off the multiple power supplies to the practice management area and activated the emergency protection mode, causing the people inside to be unaware of our status and become trapped inside for a period of time, with rescuers failing to arrive for a long time.

If it weren’t for Luo Di knowing someone like that, we probably wouldn’t have been able to come back.

This incident is no small matter; all relevant personnel at the research institute will be held accountable, and the new practices will be re-evaluated. Of course, our performance will also be recorded, and I expect it will receive a very high evaluation.

Luo Di’s mind wasn’t on the institute’s mistake; instead, he was somewhat grateful for this “accident.”

“Very high praise?”

“Yes, the people from the Municipal Bureau have already spoken to me. After all, we’ve encountered two incidents in a row, especially the possession incident that occurred unexpectedly, which is very difficult.”

Our ability to find a way out of this predicament and even survive as a whole will be recorded in our files as a particularly challenging experience, which will be very beneficial for our future academic advancement. We will likely receive compensation for each of us afterwards; they certainly won’t be stingy, and we might even receive something quite good.

Luo Di is quite satisfied with this, as his college entrance exams next year will directly affect the family’s future, and his parents are hoping that he can get a job at a big company.

“Which hospital am I in now?”

“Of course, with such excellent medical facilities, it’s the First Municipal Hospital. The research institute will cover the expenses, so you just need to focus on getting better.”

By the way, didn’t your family come?

“They went on vacation and will not be back until the holidays are over.”

“Well, anyway, there aren’t many problems with your health. You should be able to be discharged in a couple of days.”

Gao Yuxuan moved his backpack in front of him and took out several books related to exorcism, including some classic exorcism novels.

“These are all books I’ve read. I’m giving them to you; I bet you’re getting bored all alone in the hospital.”

“Thanks.”

After neatly stacking the books on the bedside table, Gao Yuxuan got up, cleared her throat, and, as if having mentally prepared herself for a long time, finally managed to squeeze out a sentence: “Haven’t we exchanged phone numbers yet?”

“Right?”

“Save my phone number now. Call me when you’re discharged from the hospital, and I’ll treat you to a meal alone.”

“No need for a meal, the class monitor will treat us later anyway. Let’s exchange phone numbers.”

Luo Di habitually raised his left arm, only to find that there was nothing on it; the bracelet had been crushed during the exercise.

“Oh right, your bracelet is gone~ I’ll leave you my phone number and add it back when you get a new bracelet.”

Gao Yuxuan used his ballpoint pen to leave his phone number on the title page of the book, then got up and walked around the ward twice.

Both of them were not very talkative, and they didn’t have a common goal like practicing, so being alone in a room was quite awkward.

Gao Yuxuan, who originally wanted to say something, finally managed to utter only “I won’t disturb your rest” before turning and leaving.

Just as he was about to step out of the ward,

despair!

That incredibly familiar, deeply ingrained “snap sound” echoed in the empty hospital room.

Gao Yuxuan’s body immediately reacted, cold sweat bursting from his pores like crazy, his back almost completely soaked.

despair!

Another sound rang out in the ward.

Gao Yuxuan immediately identified the source of the sound as the hospital bed.

However, compared to the tongue-snatching sounds I heard while in the old house, there were no other environmental changes here besides the sounds, nor did I feel that hellish heat.

The clicking sound was produced in a very regular pattern.

Gao Yuxuan retreated to the end of the hospital bed and looked at Luo Di, who was reading a book.

” Luo Di, are you… alright?”

Gao Yuxuan’s question made Luo Di realize that he had been unconsciously clicking his tongue.

“It’s nothing. I don’t know why, but whenever I concentrate on something, I unconsciously click my tongue. It seems to have become a habit.”

I played Tongue a few times during psychological tests at the hospital, but it didn’t trigger any possession reactions, and all the doctor’s examinations were normal.

It’s probably just a normal habit that comes with being possessed.

“Did you play Tongue during the test? Then there shouldn’t be any problems. Phew… that was a bit scary.”

“Yeah?”

Luo Di, however, didn’t take it to heart; in fact, he was quite pleased.

This near-fatal accident, in his view, was more like a unique experience that suited his interests and yielded commensurate gains.

“Ahem~ I’m leaving now. I’ll contact you after I’m discharged.”

“Um.”

【Duration of hospital stay】

It must be said that the hospital provided a full range of services.

A luxurious package to aid in recovery will be personally delivered to your door at a set time.

Any medical staff member is available on call.

However, it seems that Gao Yuxuan was the only visitor.

Luo Di’s running buddy, Mr. Luo Fei, who was also a key figure in resolving the accident, did not arrive. It’s likely because he had actively intervened in the incident and needed to handle the remaining aftermath with the institute’s senior management.

Luo Di will contact the other party as soon as possible after being discharged from the hospital.

He wanted to express his gratitude, but he also wanted to inquire about the specific details of the exorcism, as well as about hell, especially the mysterious symbol.

Before we knew it, evening had arrived.

When Nurse came to pick up the needle, he also brought a bowl of matsutake chicken noodle soup as a late-night snack.

After his body absorbed the sufficient nutrients, Luo Di, who hadn’t been very active all day, got out of bed on his own.

Luo Di first returned the leftover dishes to the Nurse station. Although the Nurse reminded him again to take a break, he still chose to walk around in the quiet hospital channel.

When he passed Anna’s ward, the door was still marked in red, indicating that she was not yet awake.

Luo Di walked to the end of the channel and stepped into the stairwell marked with “【Safety Channel 】”.

Because the First Hospital has a large number of efficient multi-functional elevators, there are basically no people in the stairwells used for escape, let alone now that it is night.

After climbing the stairs, Luo Di sat down in the stairwell to rest for a while.

As he sat down, his body instinctively reached forward, wanting to do a few push-ups, but he ultimately restrained himself.

“I’ll make it up when I get home after I’m discharged from the hospital.”

Luo Di hadn’t been resting in the stairwell for long.

Sizzle~

The normally bright building lights suddenly started flickering abnormally…