As Zhou Qi opened his eyes again.
She has returned to the environment she is familiar with.
CZHuan City Mental Hospital, Room 401.
Gazing out the window at the sunbeams filtering through, Zhou Qi instinctively rubbed her eyes.
It seems like I had an incredible dream.
It's as if I had slain a heavenly warrior in a dream.
Shaking her dazed head, Zhou Qi was about to get up when she realized that something heavy was pressing down on her arm.
A quick turn of the head led her to meet the golden eyes of Bai Lu.
"Xiao Ji Zi, this prince is hungry. Hurry up and prepare the breakfast for this prince!"
"Also, why did you sleep on the prince's bed? Are you still thinking of trying to climb onto it?"
"Roll off the bed immediately!"
Before Zhou Qi could open her mouth, Bai Lu, dressed in a patient's gown, began a series of loud scoldings.
The words and tone were completely treating Zhou Qi as a little maid in ancient times who tried to climb onto the bed to gain power.
"I... okay, I'm not going to argue with you! Do you want to eat? Wait!"
Zhou Qi took a deep breath, got up as she went, and murmured an "ungry charm" to herself.
Do not get angry, do not get angry, anger will damage the body and no one will take care of it.
Do not worry, do not worry, worries can easily walk away early...
By the time Zhou Qi had settled Bai Lu and had also delivered breakfast and medicine to the other patients, it was already 9 am.
Returning to her duty office, Zhou Qi was still in a daze.
Was what happened last night just a dream?
But that feeling of being stabbed through the chest was too real, wasn't it?
Thinking of this, Zhou Qi unconsciously looked at her arm.
It seems like I activated something incredible in my dream and even deducted a considerable amount of life.
[Remaining time until death: 10 days, Ascension Manual has been activated.]
[Current abilities activated: Transmutation, Yin Ling, Heavenly Punishment Thunder.]
As for Zhou Qi's arm, besides the text, there was also a small red lion's head, as well as a small square jade seal and a purple thunder pattern.
Below the Heavenly Punishment Thunder, there was also a line of even finer text.
[Note: Using the power of Heavenly Punishment will consume additional lifespan, please use it appropriately.]
"I get it, 10 days!"
Looking at the bright "10" on her arm, Zhou Qi felt a jolt in her heart.
Could everything that happened last night really be true?
I just killed a heavenly warrior, and it used up more than 100 days of my life?
Darn it!
And I have only 10 days left to live?
This Ascension Manual, is it really going to send me to the west?
"Bai... Lu!"
Having accepted the fact that she was going to die soon, Zhou Qi now just wanted to grab Bai Lu's neck and force him to tell her what had happened.
If it weren't for Bai Lu's misfortune, how could she be in such a pitiful situation!
So
Lunchtime.
This time, Zhou Qi did not deliver the food to Room 401 first, but placed it at the end.
After delivering food to the other patients, Zhou Qi could not wait any longer and pushed open the door of Room 401.
Even for safety's sake, as Zhou Qi closed the door, she made sure to lock it from the inside, ensuring that no one else would intrude.
"Bai Lu! Quickly tell me what happened last night!"
"Who was the guy chasing you?"
"And..."
Zhou Qi suddenly stopped in the middle of speaking, as if someone had pressed the mute button.
It wasn't that Zhou Qi didn't want to continue speaking, but rather, seeing Bai Lu in a state of his usual mental illness, it was clear that he was not himself.
He was still acting as if he were above everyone else.
It was still that look of superiority.
It was still that darn tone.
"Xiao Ji Zi! Breaking into this prince's bedroom without an order, are you trying to commit a crime against your superior?"
"Also, why did the midday meal for this prince not arrive on time? You have disrespected this prince and will be punished severely if you are found guilty of murder!"
Looking at the cocky Bai Lu in front of her, Zhou Qi's forehead began to throb fiercely.
Damn it, I forgot that this guy is still a mental patient.
Is it necessary to wait until night?
While Zhou Qi was troubled in Room 401.
In a mysterious room filled with surveillance screens, deep beneath the CZHuan City Mental Hospital.
"It seems this friend is not an ordinary person either."
"I reckon the heavenly warrior who died last night should be connected to her."
"Alright, tell her to work overtime and be extra diligent for the next few days, see what kind of surprises she can give us."
In front of the surveillance screen, a figure in a white robe spoke quietly.
"Yes, headmaster!"
At 6 pm, Zhou Qi clocked out and left for the day.
In a mental hospital, all security guards must strictly follow the hospital's time schedule.
After all, some patients' symptoms will worsen at night, and most of them exhibit aggressive behavior.
By this time, female nurses are no longer suitable for work, and most of them are replaced by male nurses.
Actions like Zhou Qi's last night are strictly prohibited in mental hospitals.
But just as Zhou Qi was changing into her casual clothes, preparing to leave the mental hospital.
Ding! The phone's notification sound went off.
"@All, the hospital is currently experiencing a shortage of staff. Extra overtime will be given to those who demonstrate good performance."
"@Zhao Nurse @Qian Nurse @Zhou Nurse. Also, extra pay will be tripled for overtime."
The message was sent by the head nurse of the work group.
It's more like an order, rather than a notification.
"Three times the salary, heh, it's useless if you can earn it but have no life to spend it."
"Never mind, I'll just go ask Bai Lu that guy tonight. It might as well stay."
If it weren't for the problems she still needed to solve, Zhou Qi would have considered resigning on the spot.
She only has 10 days left, and instead of having the spare time for overtime, she might as well go around looking for any usable items of celestial essence.
Compared to life, triple the salary is nothing!
Thinking there were still over half an hour, Zhou Qi decided to head to the cafeteria, planning to eat and search for useful information online at the same time.
Whether there's any such information online or not, it's worth a try, isn't it?
"Next~"
In the cafeteria, the aunt dragging out the long sound with her voice, making it sound weak and hoarse.
Probably didn't expect that there would be so many people eating tonight.
Hearing her name called, Zhou Qi didn't think much of it and went up to order her meal according to her preferences.
If Zhou Qi had paid more attention.
She would have noticed that the aunt's movements, as if pre-set, were without a single excess.
Moreover, the male attendants who were queuing up to get their meals with Zhou Ji were doing so in a similarly uniform manner.
Together, they scooped up the rice, chewed it together, and even the number of times they ate and drank water were all the same!
