Gu Yi took a deep breath and started the simulation again.

This was his last chance.

(Simulation begins.)

(You did not act rashly.)

(You calmed yourself down. No matter how complicated the situation, you were certain you could find a way through.)

(While quickly stuffing food into your mouth, you thought about the clues from the previous simulation.)

(1. "Loud disturbances" doesn't just mean speaking loudly; making any noise unrelated to eating is also considered a violation. Two violations will get you locked in the Confinement Room, but you can escape it by crawling through the ventilation ducts. The consequences of being caught escaping are currently unknown.)

(2. This hospital has a flagrant disregard for human life. In their eyes, patients are more like prisoners or consumables. If they can't be cured, they are thrown directly into the Crematorium and burned.)

(However, it's also possible that the patients' diseases are so terrible that not burning the bodies could lead to even more severe consequences. There isn't enough information to determine the specific reason.)

(3. It's not just the wards; all the windows in the hospital are barred. You can't pry them open without better tools. Even if you managed to escape through a window, the hospital is surrounded by a three-meter-high wall that is nearly impossible to climb.)

(4. You noticed a detail: no one in the hospital uses a cell phone. The landline at the nurse's station is for internal calls only, so you can't call the outside world for help.)

(You glanced at your fellow patient's wristband and silently memorized his patient ID number.)

(You finished eating and were free to move about.)

(You walked over to the doctor and gently tapped his shoulder.)

(The doctor looked up at you.)

(You said nothing, stepping aside to let the doctor see the unconscious patient.)

(The doctor quickly lifted the patient and left.)

(You followed him.)

(The doctor took the patient into the Emergency Room.)

(You didn't stay idle. You continued to explore the hospital and found the Patient Schedule on the nurse's station counter.)

(【Patient Schedule】)

(1. 6:30-7:00 AM, Ward Rounds.)

(2. 7:00-8:00 AM, Breakfast.)

(3. 8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Free Time.)

(4. 12:00-1:00 PM, Lunch.)

(5. 1:00-2:00 PM, Nap Time.)

(6. 2:00-6:00 PM, Treatment Time.)

(7. 6:00-7:00 PM, Dinner.)

(8. 7:00-9:00 PM, Treatment Time.)

(9. 9:00 PM, Lights Out.)

(All patients are requested to strictly adhere to the schedule. This is for your own recovery.)

(You checked the back of the schedule. There were no words written in blood.)

(You believed the bloody words were on your side. Since they hadn't raised any objections to the schedule, you figured you should just follow it.)

(You scoured every piece of text you could find, but still came up with no valuable clues.)

(When the nurse wasn't looking, you found a computer, entered your fellow patient's ID number, and pulled up his medical file.)

(【Patient】 Xu Nian)

(【ID Number】 *******)

(【Diagnosis】 Severe cognitive impairment, mania.)

(The file clearly stated it was a mental illness, yet the doctor's treatment involved surgery, even to the point of amputation.)

(You entered your own ID number.)

(The computer prompted: "Insufficient permissions to view this patient's file.")

(A dog's bark startled you.)

(You let go of the mouse and looked around for the source of the barking, but found nothing.)

(You thought for a moment.)

(Most of the staff here wear different masks.)

(Doctors and nurses wear Beak Masks, and cooks wear Pig Head Masks. Perhaps putting on a different mask allows you to assume the functions of that role?)

(You were excited by your bold hypothesis.)

(You decided to go to the doctors' locker room to steal a mask.)

(You observed the security camera overhead.)

(For privacy reasons, the camera wasn't pointed at the locker room.)

(You entered the locker room. Luckily, no one saw you.)

(You hid behind a locker, waiting for the right moment.)

(Everyone went to the shower room. You ran out and stole a mask and a set of clothes.)

(You were certain that besides the owner, no one would know about your theft.)

(You rushed into the Emergency Room.)

(At that moment, a doctor was operating on your fellow patient, Xu Nian.)

(After you put on the Beak Mask, your vision changed completely.)

(Xu Nian's body was covered in various labels, on which were written piles of meaningless, garbled text.)

(Doctor: What are you standing there for? Get me the hemostat.)

(You walked to the Operating Table.)

(You: What are you doing?)

(Doctor: The patient is beyond saving. He needs an amputation. If we still can't stop the virus from spreading, cremation is the only option.)

(You: Can I try?)

(You tore off the labels on Xu Nian's body.)

(Sure enough, Xu Nian returned to normal.)

(The doctor showered your medical skills with praise.)

(Worried about being caught for stealing, you made an excuse and left.)

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(At the entrance of the Emergency Room, you ran into the owner of the mask.)

(The owner started screaming at you, accusing you of theft.)

(You remembered Rule 2 from the 【Emergency Manual】.)

("If someone breaks into the ward during an emergency, please call the Security Department to take the intruder to Room 0.")

(You immediately picked up the phone by the door and dialed the Security Department.)

(The owner's face filled with terror. He quickly turned and fled.)

(Members of the Security Department appeared at the door of the Emergency Room. They were wearing Dog Head Masks.)

(They seized the owner and took him to Room 0.)

(You pretended to be calm as you walked out of the Emergency Room.)

(Afraid of your theft being discovered, you hurried to the trash room on Basement Level -1 and threw the mask and clothes into the trash chute.)

(You turned your head and found the Security Department standing behind you.)

(Security Department: Someone reported you for theft. We've reviewed the security footage, and the evidence is conclusive.)

(You: I didn't...)

(Security Department: Come with us.)

(The Security Department grabbed you by the collar, pinned your limbs, and dragged you to Room 0.)

(Room 0 was completely empty, with nothing but four white walls.)

(You looked up. A giant spider descended from the ceiling.)

(You tried to dodge.)

(The spider was incredibly swift. It successfully caught you.)

(You were torn to pieces by the giant spider.)

(You died.)

(Simulation ends.)

Gu Yi opened his eyes again, a drop of cold sweat trickling down his forehead. His Spirit Power was completely depleted, and he still hadn't found a way to successfully save his fellow patient.

He discovered a small patch of black fur had grown on the back of his hand.

If he didn't do something to save the ailing patient soon, his own guilt would gradually turn him into a monster, triggering an instant-death flag.

The only thing to do—

Was to risk it all

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