Chapter 52 Moonlight Night

  【First day】

 The four of them conducted a basic exploration of the main building of the clinic, the secret medicine tower. Although they have not found any "leftover secret medicine", they have memorized the basic layout and architectural structure of the clinic.

 Wait until tomorrow to conduct a detailed search, inspect and take photos of every room and corner, and try to find possible secret passages and dark rooms.

  Night time

 Everyone came to the third floor of the main building.

 Select a relatively clean apprentice's room with complete windows and doors to be used as a resting place during the mission.

 Two extra beds were moved from next door and converted into upper and lower bunks.

Of course it’s impossible for four people to sleep at the same time.

 It is necessary to arrange for everyone to take turns to keep vigil at different times. After all, the "False Moon Incident" also happened at night... It is possible that a clinic that is not dangerous during the inspection during the day will welcome special guests at night.

 There are also the survivors hidden in the ruins of the city, who may also go up the mountain at night.

　　when~when~

Edmund, who was sitting on the lower bunk, reached out and knocked on the edge of the upper bunk.

“William, when the three of us were on the move in the past, it has become a habit to take turns to keep vigil... You don’t need to participate in the vigil. After all, tomorrow’s detailed screening will greatly increase your ‘eye usage’.”

　　“Oh~Okay.”

Yi Chen, who was on the upper bunk, was stunned for a moment and then agreed.

He will not refuse. [Sleep] is a very important thing in Yi Chen's personal philosophy. Any lack of sleep will cause problems in brain thinking, lead to low efficiency and induce a series of mistakes, which will eventually lead to serious consequences. .

“You seem to be still thinking about the Secret Medicine House?”

"Yes…"

 What he saw at the Secret Medicine House made Yi Chen doubt the nature of the clinic.

 He did not see any gentlemanly behavior, only a kind of crazy behavior that would do anything to survive in the last days.

 Will such behavior that deviates from a gentleman's character lead to the pathological invasion of the thinking of apprentices in the clinic, and even powerful doctors?

Edmund’s blond head slowly popped up from the edge of the bed, his slightly feathery blue eyes looking at Yi Chen:

“Hmm, I can roughly understand what you are thinking.

Since you are skeptical about the Twilight Clinic and Dr. Mycroft, take this opportunity to investigate and find out the nature of the clinic and the truth behind the development of the secret medicine.

If we really find that there is a problem here, we will collect the evidence and report it to the top of the organization through my family's connections or through Professor Chamberson on your side.

Hurry up and get some rest. If something unexpected happens at night, you won't be able to sleep. "

"Um."

 Clothes made from Gentleman’s Skin seem to be able to sense an individual’s desire to rest.

 The "looseness" of the clothing is automatically increased to the maximum value.

 The outermost coat wraps the whole body like a quilt to improve the thermal insulation effect.

 The lines between the clothes stimulate the subcutaneous nerves, acting as a hypnotic effect to slow down the brain and help you fall asleep quickly.

 The raised collar also just covers the ears.

 It can not only automatically isolate noise, but also amplify suspected dangerous sound sources.

 …

 Midnight.

 When the hands of the clocks overlap and fall at the upper position,

The moon, which was originally invisible in the sky, seemed to lift apart the curtain of dense fog with its own hands, revealing her white and round body to the world.

  Or to show the hilly area where the clinic is located.

 The moonlight shines down,

Whether it is the surrounding mountain woods or the terraced floor inside the clinic, traces of gray mist seep out.

This kind of mist will not dissipate with the wind.

 It is more like a liquid,

 Flowing on the ground,

 Crawling on the wall,

 Wriggling between pipes,

The clinic, which was originally silent and empty, seemed to usher in a 'new life' under the moonlight, and the dead and sleeping 'objects' slowly came to life under the agitation of gray fog.

 In the inpatient department on the second floor of the clinic, there were a series of strange sounds.

It was like some kind of metal bracket constantly hitting the ground, mixed with the sound of flesh and blood squirming.

finally,

These sounds are completely blended together... Ta! despair! It turns into a sharp and crisp sound of high heels.

Like a night nurse who forgot to change her shoes, she began to patrol the corridors of the clinic.

 …

　　The night watchman at midnight is [Dagbert].

The rest of the people were in deep sleep surrounded by clothing, trying to replenish the energy consumed by the day as much as possible.

 At this time,

Yichen and Edmund, who were sleeping in the same upper and lower bunks, both felt something abnormal in the outside world at the same moment and woke up immediately.

 “What’s going on! Where are the two of them?”

There were only two of them left in the apprentice's room where four people lived.

There was no sign of the door being opened.

and,

Edmund was certain that his teammates could never act on their own, something must have happened.

 “Edmund…the moon is out!”

Yi Chen’s voice came from the window sill,

He did not look directly at the moon outside the window, but a part of the moon was vaguely reflected through a piece of broken glass.

 When Edmund received this information, his face became extremely ugly.

“Could it be said that the ‘residues’ of the false moon incident, after two full months of fermentation, have grown and grown in secret, and can create a similar ‘moon illusion’ like the former open-source patient.

These guys who use the 'moon' as a medium to spread diseases are also active at night.

Does the clinic and the surrounding urban area show its true appearance every early morning? "

Yi Chen nodded and followed up with the analysis: "The disappearance of Dagbert and Juliana is probably also related to the appearance of the 'moon'... Considering the worst case scenario, we have to find them as soon as possible."

 “Don’t worry about this for now,

As long as they stay together, it's not a big problem. The strength of the two of them is not weaker than mine. If they are in good condition, it is no problem to support them for a period of time.

At the moment, let’s consider our situation and assess the risks in the clinic…”

 The words have not yet finished.

 The floor and walls of the room overflowed with fluid gray mist.

 At the same moment,

The clothes on both men began to shake slightly, actively resisting the invasion of gray fog.

This situation shocked Edmund, and a professional word came out of his mouth unconsciously.

“[Gray-Erosion]…how is that possible!?”

 “Ashing…” Yi Chen recalled the term he learned in pathology courses.

 At that time, Mr. Zed gave a special explanation in the classroom.

“Greying is a precursor to the transformation of an area into a “grey domain”. The gray mist that permeates the environment is a special disease carrier.

 Under its influence, all substances will undergo degeneration, and even the desks we use for class may become infected.

According to your current personality, it is too early to explore the gray realm. Even the gray stage when the gray realm has not yet formed is quite dangerous. If you encounter one, avoid contact as much as possible.

If you are very confident in your strength, you can try to play in the gray area. "

Ta! despair!

at this time,

 The crisp sound of high heels came from outside the door, interrupting Yi Chen's memory of knowledge concepts.

 (End of this chapter)