Chapter 524 Department of Neonatology, Hospital 666

Chapter 524: The Newborn Department of No. 666 Hospital

The Nightmare Game had always been chasing after him.

When Su Bai felt that familiar tugging sensation while lying in the rest room, this thought surfaced in his mind.

But if he absolutely had to choose between the repeated Nightmare Games and the battlefield ten years later, Su Bai might truly choose to let the Nightmare Game continue. For individual players, the Nightmare Game might be a desperate situation or even hell, but for the entire group of "all human players thrown into the Nightmare World," it was just a tutorial.

Once the "Nightmare Game" ended, what awaited the players was not a free and bright future, but... the entire Nightmare World and all the Eerie Entities under the red moon.

Once the "Nightmare Game" ended, it meant the start of the entire battlefield. The ten thousand—or even fewer—Nightmare World players who survived until that time would no longer be dragged into designated game scenarios. Instead, they would be directly thrown into the streets and alleys of the Nightmare World, or even directly into the viscous sea of blood. The enemies they would face would no longer be a few, or even just one, Eerie Entity in a specific scenario, but all the Eerie Entities under the red moon.

Su Bai would not forget the ratio the Administrator first announced when the battlefield opened—

「White Faction Count: 6100, Black Faction Count: 3100000000.」

Just over six thousand "veteran players" and 3.1 billion Eerie Entities.

The despair he felt then was beyond words.

Not long after the battlefield opened, hundreds of thousands, millions, and eventually tens of millions of humans, completely ignorant of the Nightmare World, would be continuously thrown into the Nightmare World. There was no tutorial, no Nightmare Game. These newcomers, upon entering the Nightmare World, would immediately see countless bloodthirsty entities under the red moon.

Even though the number of humans entering the Nightmare World would surge repeatedly, being completely ignorant of the Nightmare World and the power of the red moon meant such a numerical ratio was like an egg trying to smash a rock, offering no possibility of victory!

Yet even so, the "veteran players" who survived until that time deeply realized one thing: if they only cared about saving their own lives, they could naturally find a safe corner in the Nightmare World. But those millions of newcomers, completely ignorant of the Nightmare World, would have no hope of survival.

So, batch after batch of "veteran players" stepped up. Some stood in front of the newcomers to block the attacks of the Eerie Entities; others joined the newcomers' ranks, teaching them how to use the power of the red moon.

This was humanity's resistance. It would be knocked down time and again, but it would never be completely crushed.

At that time, Su Bai always wandered alone under the red moon, a well-known lone wolf among the humans of the Nightmare World. Back then, many people asked Su Bai why he didn't join the human faction to lend his strength. Su Bai would always hesitate for a moment and then say he didn't like crowds, preferring the freedom of being alone.

But in reality...

Whenever Su Bai recalled the reasons for being alone, he couldn't help but let out a bitter smile. Preferring solitude was only one reason. Another reason Su Bai remained alone was because various Eerie Entities were constantly drawn to him. The existence of the Evil Ghost Puzzle made Su Bai resemble an "Eerie" more than a "human." Staying too long in any team or faction would inevitably lead to him being feared and excluded.

It was as if those who invited Su Bai, including Feng Ling from the Nameless Society when she invited him, would always ask politely if he wanted to join the human faction.

These leaders within the human factions seemed to have excluded Su Bai from the human faction from the start. Otherwise, they should have clearly realized that Su Bai was human himself; he belonged to the human faction.

Since he had never left, how could one speak of joining?

This was probably one of the important reasons why Su Bai refused Feng Ling's invitations countless times.

To allow the companions within the Puzzle to feel more at ease, Su Bai ultimately chose a lifestyle that was also more comfortable for himself—solitude.

Of course, whenever Su Bai saw the Nameless Society and Lin Wenhua and the others on the battlefield, he also felt admiration. When they were in dire straits, the "Evil Ghost Puzzle" would also be an asset to the human faction.

However, just as some humans couldn't accept the terrifying Eeries around Su Bai, some of the Puzzle pieces behind Su Bai didn't actually like humans either. After all, in their view, those humans always intentionally or unintentionally ostracized Su Bai, and sometimes even laid traps and hatched plots.

The Puzzle pieces couldn't help but sigh that some humans, when they turned despicable, could even put Eerie Entities to shame.

...

His thoughts inadvertently sank into memories. By the time Su Bai came back to the present, what reached his ears was the sound of a baby crying. It was the cry of new life entering the world, yet it seemed to carry sorrow, pleading, fear, and even despair...

Logically, humans shouldn't be able to perceive too many emotions from a glance or tone of voice. But under the influence of the red moon's power, every action and word of humans or Eerie Entities in the Nightmare World would be accompanied by the flow of the red moon's power to a greater or lesser extent. Therefore, when certain emotions were particularly intense, they could be perceived by others.

「Welcome to the 'Newborn Department of No. 666 Hospital.' This is the starting point of birth... and also its end. Our fortunate residents may also call it by another name—'The Wall of Reverse Birth.'」

The familiar, procedural voice of the Administrator sounded in Su Bai's ears again. Recalling it, Su Bai felt like it had been a while since he had any contact with that particular Administrator.

「Dear patients, once again, welcome to 'No. 666 Hospital.' Our hospital specializes in treating various difficult and complicated illnesses and never admits patients who are physically and mentally healthy. Here, we also have good news for all patients who have come to 'No. 666 Hospital': because 'No. 666 Hospital' currently has no vacant beds available, all of you will be transferred to the 'Newborn Department of No. 666 Hospital' for a period of treatment.」

「The 'Newborn Department of No. 666 Hospital' is the ward building in our hospital with the best facilities and the most comfortable environment. We believe all patients will spend a happy time there.」

「The only regret is that no new life has been born there for a long time.」

「At the same time, since you are only borrowing the wards of the Newborn Department, please remember the following friendly reminders upon entering the Newborn Department—」

「First, No. 666 Hospital does not admit healthy patients.」

「Second, do not have all four limbs touching the ground simultaneously within the Newborn Department.」

「Third, the Newborn Department cafeteria has sufficient food. Please do not consume water, milk, other liquids, or liquid-based foods within the Newborn Department. To ensure the health of all patients, you may consume fruits to avoid thirst.」

「Fourth, you must refuse hugs from the medical staff of the Newborn Department.」

「Fifth, do not be alone within the Newborn Department ward building.」

「Dear patients, please be sure to carefully remember the above rules of the Newborn Department. Violating the rules will result in a little loving punishment from the Newborn Department medical staff. Your treatment time in the Newborn Department is 72 hours. We sincerely wish all patients a full recovery and discharge after three days. Otherwise...」

「It has truly been too long since a new life was born there.」

「Extra special reminder: If you have already violated the rules, please, please... make sure the number of times you violate the rules absolutely does not exceed four!」

「Special reminder: The White Faction is currently at a disadvantage.」

「Wishing you a pleasant game.」