Deep in the Living
Chapter 82 - 76 Acquaintance

Chapter 82: Chapter 76 Acquaintance

Mingwang City

Melli University Affiliated Comprehensive Hospital (Melli).

This hospital holds the same status in Mingwang City as the premier hospital in Jupiter City, being the largest in scale and with the best conditions in the city.

A special trauma sewing surgery has just been completed, and everyone involved, from the lead surgeon to the medical team within the operating room, feels incredulous.

When the injured person was brought in, the condition looked severe: the abdomen was sliced open, and the entire stomach pouch was cut approximately 13cm.

According to the dean’s description, the injured person inflicted the wound on himself, even reaching into it with his hand to pull out a mass of hyperplastic tumor.

Heavy bleeding, organ damage, and traumatic infections - a combination of these factors should have been very troublesome.

But the surgery was completed in a short amount of time,

The cut wound had almost stopped bleeding and there were completely no signs of infection inside.

All they needed to do was sew up the wound, and throughout the process, the patient’s vital signs remained above the safety line, even more stable than some people in a sub-healthy state.

...

"Luo Di, time to get up~ I’m really hungry, can you make me some breakfast? We could eat while watching the sequel to the movie from last night, what do you think?"

A familiar voice gradually faded in from the depths of dark consciousness,

As if that person was lying beside him, beneath the edge of the bed,

As if upon opening his eyes, he would return to his familiar home, to his own bedroom, to that entirely different winter break,

But when his eyes slowly opened, instead of the familiar bedroom, there was a hospital room without windows; he could even see a camera pointing right at him.

Luo Di tried to sit up but found that his right hand was shackled and his body was completely locked to the bed.

Click!

The locked door to the hospital room opened.

As usual, the doctor came to check on his basic condition, only to find that Luo Di’s state was surprisingly good and that he would be discharged in no more than two days.

As the doctor left,

There was still a person in a white uniform with an[A]logo on the chest, a member of a research institution, standing by the bed.

"Director Wang."

Director Wang, with a square head and a mole above his mouth, had made the long trip from Jupiter City upon learning about the incident, and met with Luo Di in the hospital room as soon as possible.

Since the Four Middle School Incident, Director Wang had put a lot of effort into things from behind the scenes.

"This incident at the ’Fifth Hospital’ is no small matter; it even threatened the dean’s safety. Your risk assessment has already exceeded the management capacity of the Psychiatric Hospital, and they have the right to refuse to admit you.

Fortunately, you’re lucky: while you did commit a violation, you didn’t present an immediate threat, there were no casualties, so you won’t be directly sent to prison.

Once the Psychiatric Hospital refuses to admit you, our Investigation Bureau can apply to take you in and keep you under ’containment’ at the research institution.

Then, you can come back with me to Jupiter City.

Although you will need to stay at the research bureau for most of the day, as you gradually recover and your mental condition stabilizes, you will be allowed more time outside."

Director Wang thought that such good news would make Luo Di a bit happier; being able to return to his hometown would also be a good thing,

But Luo Di, lying on the hospital bed, instead turned his head away and with eyes wide open, he said firmly:

"I need to stay here."

"Why?"

"There’s something unfinished; I need to stay at the Fifth Hospital."

On his way here, Director Wang had taken the time to look through the relevant materials provided by the Fifth Hospital,

Including Luo Di’s strange departures from the hospital room and the continuously electromagnetically interfered surveillance footage.

Although a thorough and elaborate examination had confirmed that Luo Di was unrelated to the "Corner," there must be some strange elements involved behind the scenes, possibly even things not of this world.

Director Wang said with earnest concern, "I know the matter you’re involved in requires secrecy, otherwise you would have already explained everything to the other side.

But you at least need to reveal a bit, otherwise, even I can’t help you."

Luo Di responded, "It’s related to my ability to kill Pseudo-People, and to Hell, which you, Director Wang, are also aware of.

Currently, only when I am at the Fifth Hospital can I establish some contact with the other side, and I am getting stronger in the process. Only by becoming strong enough can I kill more things related to the Corner.

Right now, I am still too weak."

Director Wang nodded,

"Contact... Connection... Alright, I understand."

After the Four Middle School Incident concluded, Luo Di was immediately summoned.

Director Wang was one of the first to be briefed on the matters about Hell and Spine, and he was also the first to verify that this change was unrelated to the Corner but was in fact a rare World Connection.

Luo Di now also has a new nickname in the country—Connector.

As Luo Di’s mental state was clearly unstable, Director Wang did not go into detail, planning to wait until he recovered after treatment at the Psychiatric Hospital to explain further.

"Indeed, it has to do with your abilities.

But the incident you caused was too outrageous. I heard that you opened up your own abdomen in front of the Dean and took out a tumor from your stomach.

If we were not currently having a normal conversation, if I didn’t know you well, I would seriously doubt whether you could withstand the last blow.

Moreover, becoming ’stronger’ is something that needs to be proved, not just talked about. Otherwise, you will be labeled as dangerous and unstable in the eyes of others, and no one will dare relax their supervision over you.

How about this, I will get in touch with the City Investigation Bureau here.

In half a month, act as an assistant to help them handle a matter that can prove you are getting stronger. As long as you can handle it, everything will be easier to discuss then."

"What about this half month? Can’t I go back to the hospital?" Luo Di’s words were urgent, as the Fifth Hospital seemed very important to him.

"I’ll also give the Dean a call later to see if I can get through.

After you are discharged, you’ll need to talk to the Dean in person as well, to prove that your mental state is stabilizing through ordinary communication and psychological tests, and to explain as much as possible to the hospital that what you’re doing is meaningful."

"Alright."

"After you’re discharged and everything goes smoothly, we’ll talk alone again... Besides, if you have any psychological issues, don’t keep them to yourself, communicate more with the doctors.

Get your mental health treated here, and come back soon, nothing in your home has been touched."

"Thank you, Director."

Director Wang stood up ready to go outside to make a call, to begin arranging the handling of Luo Di’s mess, only to be stopped by Luo Di again.

"Where’s my knife?"

"You’ve just caused such a big ruckus and now you’re thinking about getting the knife back? I can’t give it to you now.

As I said before, in half a month, you will be working with the Investigation Bureau here on a case, and you’ll naturally get your knife then.

By the way, are you sure you don’t need a prosthetic for your arm?"

"No need."

"Fine."

...

Thanks to Director Wang’s behind-the-scenes efforts, the incident at the Fifth Hospital soon simmered down.

The manipulations involved were not as complicated as imagined, even somewhat smooth.

The Investigation Bureau of Mingwang City expressed great interest after learning Luo Di’s personal information.

Moreover, there seems to be a rather eerie matter that needed handling recently, and Luo Di’s profile happened to fit the bill perfectly for dealing with this event.

Just like that,

Luo Di, who had not spent a full day at the hospital, returned to the Fifth Hospital once again,

and the baldheaded old Dean fully compromised, with only one condition: there must be no casualties, otherwise the hospital will permanently refuse to take Luo Di in.