An Ran? He called out, but there was no response. The corridor’s incandescent light flickered with a cold, bluish gleam, dim and deeply eerie, unnervingly so.
The silence around was absolute, not a single human sound, making everything seem so bizarre.
"Xiao Jie... come this way..."
Who? Xiao Jie asked in surprise, this time he finally heard clearly. The voice seemed to be coming from a hospital room.
He drew out the sword he carried and followed the direction of the voice. The lights in the hospital room flickered dimly, leaving most of it in darkness. Chen Tianwen lay motionless on the hospital bed, his face devoid of color.
Xiao Jie cautiously surveyed his surroundings. Suddenly feeling a chill run down his spine, he spun around only to see a massive black shadow enveloping the entire hospital room. In the inky darkness, an even deeper black mass contorted into a twisted face.
This Monster had no fixed shape, like a swirling, twisted blot of ink, radiating a cold chill.
Xiao Jie’s scalp tingled with fear, and without hesitation, he slashed with his sword. The blade cut through the shadow without resistance, only to aggravate the Monster, which surged towards him furiously.
Damn it! He hurriedly retreated, but he couldn’t escape the Monster’s speed. Just as he was about to be engulfed by the shadow, a white flame suddenly flew from behind him and struck the black shadow. The Monster shrieked, burning up in an instant like ignited catkins, leaving only trails of black smoke in the air.
Xiao Jie was still shaken. How could there be such a Monster in a hospital?
Turning around, he saw a person in a moon-white Magic Robe by the bedside. The white spiritual light in his hand was glowing brightly, evidently, it was he who had eliminated the Monster.
Eh? Who is this person?
Upon seeing the face of the man clearly, Xiao Jie was taken aback—Chen Tianwen?
The person before him looked nearly identical to Chen Tian in the bed, only his attire was very different.
"Yes, it’s me," the man in white sighed, extinguishing the Magic Light in his hand, looking helplessly at his own body on the bed.
Xiao Jie was somewhat dumbfounded, "You, this is..."
"What you see is my Primordial Spirit form. The real me is nearly dead. I need to stay beside my body to prevent Ghost Soldiers sent by my enemies from harming it. There’s no time for long explanations—please, you must help me," the white-clothed man implored.
Xiao Jie knew the situation was urgent and nodded urgently, "Tell me, how can I save you?"
"Right now, go to my house. Hidden in my study is a Rejuvenation Pill, only this can save my life. To prevent my enemies from finding it, I’ve hidden it in a secret realm, accessible only by a specific method."
"Once you are there, look for a golden bell in the study, ring it three times to open the secret realm, and retrieve the Spirit Pill."
"Please act quickly and return promptly, my life depends on you."
"Alright, I’ll head out right now," Xiao Jie said, about to turn and leave when Chen Tianwen hurriedly added, "Wait, you can’t go on the road , better wake up first."
Xiao Jie was stunned, then the next second, Chen Tianwen stepped forward and pushed firmly on his back. Xiao Jie felt a great force, his body leaning forward involuntarily, his hands instinctively reaching out and grabbing the chair’s armrest.
He suddenly looked up, seeing no sign of Chen Tianwen.
Looking around, he was still sitting on the corridor bench, the light overhead glaringly white, An Ran sleeping soundly beside him, drooling.
Not far away, Niu Baoguo wore a querying expression.
The sounds of patients moving and doctors talking in the hospital suddenly filled his ears.
It all felt like a world away.
Xiao Jie was startled, suddenly realizing that he had been dreaming!
"Xiao, do you want something to eat? I’ll get it for you."
"No need, I have to go out for a while."
Saying this, he hurriedly walked out.
"Hey, wait, don’t leave, Captain Lin didn’t give the okay,"
Xiao Jie, however, didn’t heed Master Niu’s call.
At the door, he was stopped by someone. It was Xiao Wang.
"Mr. Xiao, where are you going?"
Xiao Jie didn’t bother to explain, pressed for time, "To Chen Tianwen’s house. I can’t drive; you take me. It’s to save someone, so hurry, or his death is on you."
Xiao Wang was pressed by this heavy responsibility and became somewhat nervous.
"Okay, but I need to call Captain Lin."
"Get in the car first, call while we’re driving."