Chapter 39: The Last Shadow Falls

“Are you a Food Sequence Lord?”

Xi Yu asked the black-clad man from the Abyss.

This question was very important to Xi Yu, carrying significant weight.

If the Lord of the Abyss truly was a Food Sequence Lord, he could use him as a benchmark to roughly estimate the true physical limit of the white dragon’s power.

Similarly, he might be able to uncover a deeper layer of this world’s secrets.

Just how powerful must the mastermind behind [No. 23 Hospital] be to force a Food Sequence Lord to mine obediently in a dark cavern?

Perhaps divine wonders were the ultimate existence of this world.

And what did they represent?

Of course, the premise of all of this was that the Lord of the Abyss truly was a Food Sequence Lord.

So, was he?

“Yes.”

Xi Yu’s soul shuddered.

Without hesitation, and without a single doubt, the black-clad man gave him an absolutely certain answer.

As for the truth of this answer, Xi Yu had no doubts; there seemed to be no other answer, as the Abyss was at least absolutely not a Calamity Lord.

When the man had hesitated earlier, he had already considered what Xi Yu wanted to ask, and he had only agreed because he was certain he could answer.

Regarding the question Xi Yu wanted to know, he directly gave the answer.

‘So it’s true!’

Even though he was prepared, Xi Yu still couldn’t calm himself.

This meant that from a very early stage in his past life, the Food Sequence Lords had already begun wanting to descend upon Kun Star, though they ultimately hadn’t succeeded due to some unknown reason. Otherwise, these powerful existences would have likely destroyed the human world long ago in his past life.

“Then why do you want to invade Kun Star?” Xi Yu continued to ask.

He truly couldn’t understand what was so special about Kun Star to attract the attention of the Food Sequence Lords one after another. At this moment, ignoring the shock brought by the man’s identity, he quickly seized this rare opportunity to ask.

“Because this world has them.”

The Lord of the Abyss pointed toward the ground, once again giving Xi Yu the answer he wanted.

“Them? No. 13 Hospital… what exactly are they?” Xi Yu’s heart shook even more, and he quickly pressed further.

Divine wonders were far too mysterious; in his past life, he had absolutely no understanding of their existence, and currently, he seemed to finally have a chance to know a bit of their secrets.

“Them?” The Lord of the Abyss looked at Xi Yu, unable to help but reveal a trace of fanaticism. “They are the ultimate, the immortal, the transcendent, the end of all things in the universe. You can call them the Gods of All Things, or the Lords of Creation, or perhaps the Eternal Kings.”

Xi Yu had thought the Lord of the Abyss would hesitate this time, but he hadn’t expected him to speak without any reservation, and he even looked a bit crazed.

Xi Yu held his breath.

In this moment, he seemed to have uncovered the ultimate secret of this world.

It turned out that divine wonders were the greatest existences across these countless worlds!

“Then what do you want to do, and what do they want to do?” Xi Yu was very calm at this moment, wanting to seize this opportunity to ask all the answers he wanted to know.

“These answers are more than enough to pay for our trade,” the Lord of the Abyss stopped, but he continued, “But I can tell you the answer, treating it as your reward for allowing me the opportunity to enter [No. 23 Hospital] this time.”

Xi Yu’s heart shook slightly; the man’s ability to enter [No. 23 Hospital] was related to him? Shouldn’t it be because of the little green snake?

However, he had no time to ponder, focusing his attention on what the Lord of the Abyss was saying.

“What these great existences want to do, even I am unclear. They are eternal, immortal existences; time and power seem to hold no meaning to them, and even if all worlds are destroyed, they will not perish. So everything to them is perhaps just a game, or perhaps they have no thoughts at all, simply doing whatever they please.”

“Do you think an ant would know what a deity wants to do? If they are deities, then all existences, including us Food Sequence Lords, are merely ants.”

Xi Yu’s heart skipped a beat.

Even Food Sequence Lords were merely ants compared to divine wonders?

If anyone else had said this, he would have remained noncommittal, but this was spoken from the mouth of a Food Sequence Lord, leaving him with nothing but shock.

He had witnessed this fellow mining obediently in the cavern, after all.

“And us—of course, we all want to become the next deity.” The Lord of the Abyss bared his white teeth, though his face bore a trace of unwillingness.

Even a Food Sequence Lord experienced unwillingness?

Xi Yu’s worldview was thoroughly shook today.

“Alright, it’s time for you to yield the spot.”

The man walked to the area beside where he had mined previously. Xi Yu was truly unable to calm himself at this moment; the contents of the man’s words had shocked him too much.

Even if the Lord of the Abyss had held back or misled him in some aspects, at least a portion of the information was definitely true.

And this was enough to shake his soul.

He felt a bit powerless; if it were a Food Sequence Lord, he might have had a chance to contend against him. But facing existences like divine wonders, he felt as if the white dragon was completely insignificant.

He suddenly felt it might have been better if he hadn’t known all of this—ignorance brought courage.

Once he knew, he seemed to have completely lost confidence.

But suddenly, Xi Yu was taken aback.

‘Why am I thinking of this?’

From start to finish, he had never intended to do anything to the divine wonders, and his enemies were merely the Food Sequence Lords. In the future, as long as he could protect the Middle Continent, it would be enough.

And regardless of his past or present life, divine wonders had indeed never done anything harmful to the physical world, so why was he thinking of contending against them?

He had wondered why the Lord of the Abyss had been so kind as to share these secrets with him; he likely hadn’t harbored any good intentions.

Xi Yu let out a breath.

There was no need to be angry, since he was the one who had asked.

‘But one day, I’ll definitely beat these fellows to death.’

‘Only, although I’m fine inside [No. 23 Hospital] currently, once we leave, this fellow will likely turn on me immediately. He already attacked once earlier, and he certainly won’t let the matter drop easily,’ Xi Yu pondered.

Perhaps this was why the Lord of the Abyss had shared these secrets without reservation; after all, Xi Yu had seen his disheveled state clearly, and he likely had no intention of letting him leave the hospital alive from the start.

However, knowing he was a Food Sequence Lord was still a good thing for him.

When the man had attacked him earlier, although he felt his terrifying power, it didn’t seem completely irresistible.

Perhaps the white dragon’s ultimate potential could indeed match a Food Sequence Lord!

While Xi Yu couldn’t be certain, even if he couldn’t match them, the gap shouldn’t be massive—at least not leaving him completely defenseless.

Knowing this, he felt relieved; at least he wasn’t a lamb to be slaughtered.

Thus, he had to increase the Middle Continent’s strength as quickly as possible, and work to unleash the white dragon’s full power. Ultimately, his current strength was still too weak.

Only by fully utilizing the white dragon’s power could he know the true gap between himself and the Food Sequence Lords.

As for escaping the hospital, he felt it shouldn’t be a major issue; [No. 23 Hospital] had injured the Lord of the Abyss earlier, so he likely wouldn’t be able to attack with his full power.

At this thought, Xi Yu’s heart leaped; perhaps entering [No. 23 Hospital] was actually a massive opportunity. Otherwise, someone of his status wouldn’t be disregarding his image to mine here; he should grasp this opportunity well.

Clang.

Another mineral was excavated, and Xi Yu was delighted; he was currently filled with motivation.

“This is…?”

But this time, the mineral was completely different, and Xi Yu looked at the stone in his hand with surprise. It was actually a Heart of the Stars radiating a pink light.

Although this object’s value was far inferior to the Heart of the World, it was still worth 500 Wei elements per pound.

The one in his hand weighed at least 400 grams, which was worth 400 Wei elements.

In an instant, he had become rich.

Xi Yu grew increasingly motivated, mining with all his might.

He had truly lost himself in the fun of it.

Clang.

Although it was only a Spatiotemporal Crystal, it was still decent.

Clang.

Clang.

The Lord of the Abyss’s eyes bulged.

He was going mad.

He had no more minerals on his side.

After excitedly taking Xi Yu’s spot earlier, he had indeed harvested a dozen crystals. But in no time, they were completely gone.

And then he watched as Xi Yu excavated one mineral after another from the spot not far from him.

If he hadn’t left earlier, would these minerals have eventually been his?

He couldn’t recall how many times he had experienced regret across his long life, but he was certain he wouldn’t forget today’s events for at least the next few hundred years.

He felt too much regret.

After mining for a while, he couldn’t stand it any longer, shamelessly moving back to Xi Yu’s side to mine.

Xi Yu wore a dark, expressionless face, staring at him.

The man acted as if he hadn’t seen him, focusing on his own mining.

Clang.

The next moment, the man was delighted; he had actually dug one out again.

His eyes gleamed as he looked at Xi Yu; he had realized this human possessed extraordinary luck. It seemed that as long as he stayed by his side, his harvest would be plentiful.

“Heh,” Xi Yu let out a cold sneer and ignored him, continuing to mine.

After a while, Xi Yu had no more harvest on his side. He gathered his minerals, changed his spot immediately, and the Lord of the Abyss followed him right away.

Xi Yu frowned.

He chose a random spot and prepared to mine, and the man’s pickaxe had already struck down.

Xi Yu stopped, moving to another spot immediately. The man stopped as well, following him.

“Lord of the Abyss, you’ve gone too far. You are, after all, a Food Sequence Lord; show some face,” Xi Yu said coldly.

“I didn’t steal your spot; you mine yours, and I’ll mine mine,” the man was completely shameless. “How about I tell you some more secrets, and the two of us mine together?”

“No need,” Xi Yu sneered; who knew if his words were true or false.

The man shrugged, not caring; in any case, he was determined to follow him.

Xi Yu chose another spot, and the man began mining beside him again.

He had reached his limit.

Xi Yu swung his pickaxe directly at the man’s head.

Clank.

Xi Yu was stunned!

The man clutched his head instinctively, also stunned.

‘I actually managed to crack open a Food Sequence Lord’s head.’ Xi Yu couldn’t help but find it incredible. Was this Lord of the Abyss a fake? Had he been deceived?

The reason he dared to strike him, aside from their current strength being restricted, was entirely due to the man’s attitude. Otherwise, the man would have used force long ago, rather than resorting to such shameless tactics.

But he had never expected the man wouldn’t even be able to dodge.

The man was a beat slow in his reaction, staring at Xi Yu with shock and agony—this human actually dared to strike him!

He took advantage of his weakness to strike.

Xi Yu didn’t care if the man was a true or fake Food Sequence Lord, not wanting to miss this great opportunity.

He swung his pickaxe one strike after another toward his head.

The man dodged in panic, wanting to use his own pickaxe to resist, but Xi Yu’s pickaxe slammed his away.

Thud.

Thud.

Thud.

Subsequently, every one of Xi Yu’s strikes landed on the man, leaving him helpless and shrieking with pain, completely unable to evade Xi Yu’s attacks. Xi Yu had already discovered the abnormality; it wasn’t that the man didn’t want to resist, but that he was completely unable to.

He seemed restricted by some rule within the mine.

But the same applied to him; this pickaxe couldn’t take the man’s life, only giving him a beating.

Beating him up to vent his frustration was still good.

He had to pay for attacking him earlier.

This was a rare opportunity, and he had to take it.

Thud, thud, thud.

Xi Yu didn’t hold back at all.

He wasn’t afraid of offending the man further; they were already mortal enemies anyway.

The man was driven mad by his attacks, but remained helpless.

The strikes from Xi Yu were truly painful.

He hadn’t suffered such a grievance since becoming a Food Sequence Lord.

But looking at Xi Yu’s relentless actions, he knew the boy had no intention of stopping. He truly regretted his actions; had he known he couldn’t cause trouble in [No. 23 Hospital], he never would have provoked him.

He had wanted to take some advantage, but had only ended up harming himself.

He wanted to plead for mercy, but the last sliver of pride as a Food Sequence Lord stopped him; most importantly, he felt pleading would be useless.

Thud.

Finally, Xi Yu’s strike landed on a springy object, and the pickaxe could no longer strike down, allowing the man to flee in panic.

“Come on! If you have the guts, hit me again!” the man barked as he ran.

Xi Yu let out a cold sneer; did he think he was stupid?

He had realized that one couldn’t cause trouble in the mine, otherwise it would trigger some rule or taboo.

Previously, the man had provoked him first, which was why he had been able to beat him. But if he initiated the attack now, he would likely be the one to suffer.

Subsequently, Xi Yu ignored the man, focusing on his own mining.

Three days passed quickly, and the man indeed didn’t dare harass Xi Yu again, though the grudge between them had been firmly established.

When his headlamp was about to extinguish, Xi Yu finally returned to the machine terminal.

[Congratulations, you have obtained a total of 1,021.3 Wei elements. Do you wish to continue the mining task?]

The bulk of his earnings came from the three Hearts of the Stars he excavated, while the rest came from the Spatiotemporal Crystals, which only earned him about twenty-odd elements over the three days.

“Return for now,” Xi Yu said.

With his words, he returned to his original spot in the lobby once more, and he discovered no one was staring at him anymore.

But he felt as if not much time had passed since he left the lobby, though the three days in the mine truly felt like a lifetime.

Xi Yu calmed his mind, continuing to browse the terminal screen.

[Deducting your fees, your current balance is 1,021.1 Wei elements. You may register for the following departments, and the registration fee for each department is 1 Wei element.]

Xi Yu looked down; the options weren’t numerous.

There were six main categories: Food Sequence, Food Sacrifice, Soul, Mutation, Skeletal Gear, and Illness.

If not for the final category, Xi Yu would have suspected whether this truly was a hospital.

Regardless, he felt this hospital was highly unconventional.

Since his balance wasn’t small, he decided to register for all departments to see what would happen after registration.

[Registration successful. Your current door numbers are 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1. Please take your identification card and proceed to the corresponding department rooms.]

At that moment, a slot on the machine ejected a card.

Taking the card, Xi Yu looked toward the lobby instinctively; it was still packed with various races, yet why was he first in line for almost every department?

Could it be that they didn’t need to see a doctor, merely coming to fill up the numbers?

With his doubts, he stepped onto the second floor.

He looked at the escalators on both sides, which appeared decayed yet completely operational, eventually deciding to walk up the stairs.

The second floor was the Illness Department, and since his number was first, he could enter without waiting.

Reaching the second floor, Xi Yu discovered there was truly not a single person here, nor was there any movement.

The second floor was equally dilapidated, and he could even see spiderwebs where there was light. There were four corridors on the second floor, and aside from the dim light near the stairs, the corridors were pitch black, and there was no telling how long they were or what lay inside.

Xi Yu circled near the stairs, and finally spotted a dimly glowing yellow door sign on his left.

[Illness Department].

Xi Yu walked over and prepared to knock on the door, but paused suddenly, looking toward the depths of the corridor.

It was pitch black inside, and he could see nothing, but he suddenly felt as if something was watching him. Yet no matter how he looked, he could see nothing.

Xi Yu reached out and grabbed at the air twice, but caught nothing.

Shaking his head, he knocked on the door.

“Please enter,” a magnetic voice called out.

Xi Yu opened the door, and the scene before him brightened instantly.

Xi Yu was highly surprised, not because of the light, but because the decor inside the room was very new and clean, featuring completely modern renovations, forming a stark contrast with the dilapidated environment outside.

He couldn’t help but look back, and the corridor was still dilapidated and decrepit. Little did he know that the moment he turned his head back, two fist-sized, blood-red eyes suddenly appeared where he had just reached out to grab.

Xi Yu walked inside and closed the door.

Inside the room sat an ordinary white table with a computer on top. Before the computer sat an exceptionally young human male wearing glasses.

Before the table sat a chair, apparently for patients.

“Hello, Lord Dragon, please sit.”

Stepping closer, Xi Yu discovered a plaque on the table that read [Doctor Shi] (Doctor Ten).

The young doctor gestured for Xi Yu to sit.

At this moment, Xi Yu’s heart was far from peaceful; indeed, the hospital knew of his identity as the white dragon.

But to a hyper-dimensional existence like the hospital, knowing his identity shouldn’t be strange, so he didn’t need to make a fuss, quickly calming himself.

Although he didn’t know what the hospital wanted, cooperating with them wouldn’t go wrong.

“May I ask where you feel unwell?” the young doctor looked at Xi Yu gently.

Xi Yu looked at Doctor Shi; he was very young and elegant, but that was all. His looks weren’t peerless, but he appeared highly comfortable, and the glasses made him look exceptionally scholarly. This was a person who easily inspired good feelings.

Of course, Xi Yu wouldn’t assume he was an ordinary person.

The name Doctor Shi likely explained everything.

Since his identity had already been exposed, Xi Yu didn’t stand on ceremony, asking directly, “Hello, Doctor Shi. Is there any way to resolve the influence of the draconic instincts within my body?”

“Hold out your hand and let me diagnose you,” the doctor gestured.

Xi Yu extended his hand.

Doctor Shi’s hand rested on Xi Yu’s wrist, and after about three seconds, he smiled. “This is because your soul and the dragon body are not completely fused yet; compared to your dragon body, your soul is far too weak. Resolving it isn’t difficult; you just need to increase your soul power.”

“Of course, occasionally letting the instincts release is not a bad thing, as it can also help speed up the fusion of your soul and body. And our hospital also has some items that can help you increase your soul; as long as you have money, everything is easily resolved.”

With that, a tablet appeared out of thin air in his hand.

“See if there is anything you need.”

Xi Yu took it to look.

[Heart of Soul Essence: 10,000 Wei elements per unit, allowing you to possess a soul power on the level of a Food Sequence Lord in one go.]

[Crystalline Fire Soul: 1,999 Wei elements per unit, giving your soul the scent of sunshine and capable of raising your soul power by a major realm, with a limit up to a Calamity Lord.]

Xi Yu’s hand trembled slightly; he suddenly understood why the Lord of the Abyss had been so shameless in the mine—all for the sake of Wei elements.

He regretted it; had he known, he would have continued to mine, as digging out another twenty or thirty Hearts of the Stars would have allowed him to become a Food Sequence Lord in one go.

It was his first time realizing that Food Sequence Lords were so cheap.

They could be bought with money.

Looking at his own pitiful one thousand Wei elements, Xi Yu felt very poor.

Ultimately, he could only browse what he could afford.

[Aquatic Soul Liquid: 666 Wei elements, which allows your soul power to grow at triple speed for up to a year once consumed.]

[Soul Essence: F-class for 1 Wei element per unit, S-class for 1015.1 Wei elements per unit.]

Xi Yu couldn’t help but look at Doctor Shi, who smiled back.

Even though he didn’t know the true value of Wei elements, he felt they had to be far more valuable than an F-class Soul Essence.

“Doctor Shi, I think I’ll rely on my own cultivation to train,” Xi Yu pushed the tablet back.

Although the Aquatic Soul Liquid looked decent, the S-class Soul Essence was clearly of higher value, yet even so, he felt it wasn’t as precious as Wei elements.

Xi Yu quickly realized that the prices weren’t set randomly; if he had chosen the S-class Soul Essence, his hospital journey would have ended.

“Alright,” Doctor Shi smiled and nodded, not continuing to prescribe medicine for him.

“Do you feel unwell anywhere else?” Doctor Shi asked.

“No,” Xi Yu shook his head.

“Alright, next patient.”

Doctor Shi called out loudly, and the door to the room opened automatically, even though no one was behind it.

“Thank you, Doctor Shi, then I’ll take my leave.” Xi Yu decided to visit all departments first.

“You’re welcome,” Doctor Shi nodded.

Leaving the room, Xi Yu headed to the third floor.

The third floor was much like the second, with the [Skeletal Gear Department] located in the corresponding spot.

Xi Yu pushed the door open. “Doctor Shi?”

It appeared to be the same room, the same environment, and the same person.

“You’ve recognized the wrong person; I am Master Shi,” the master spoke in a rough voice, without even taking off his glasses. “Do you want to increase the quality of your skeletal gear, or do you want to manifest a Soul Skeletal Gear of your own? Look at the prices; you can buy anything as long as you have money.”

After looking at the prices, Xi Yu took his leave decisively.

Subsequently, Xi Yu visited the Mutation Department, the Soul Department, and the Food Sacrifice Department, basically leaving immediately after entering.

He now understood the truth of [No. 23 Hospital].

What couldn’t be bought with money?

The problem was he had no money; almost every item he truly wanted cost exactly 1015.1 Wei elements, which forced him to give up. Although he wanted these things, not getting them was of no concern to him, and he increasingly felt his Wei elements were highly valuable.

The hospital letting him enter was likely for this purpose.

Other matters were either a test or, as the Lord of the Abyss had said, designed to tease him.

Finally, Xi Yu arrived at the Food Sequence Department on the seventh floor.

Before he could knock, the door opened automatically.

“Come in.”

It was the same appearance as Doctor Shi, but he wasn’t wearing glasses currently, holding a scalpel in his hand and performing surgery on a highly familiar figure on the bed.

He had seen the scalpel before, and he recognized the person on the bed.

Xi Yu was filled with surprise and doubt.

He walked inside, not daring to disturb the doctor, and watched him perform surgery on the Lord of the Abyss cautiously.

His arrival seemed to be perfect timing; the doctor appeared to have just started the surgery.

With one stroke, the doctor sliced open the man’s chest, searched inside for a bit, and then a massive column of blood shot out from the man’s body.

The blood splashed everywhere, and a large glob of it flew toward Xi Yu’s face.

With a thought, Xi Yu collected the blood into his inner world, and his consciousness entered as well.

The moment the blood entered the inner world, it transformed into a mountain-sized, blood-jade-colored rabbit. The rabbit let out a sky-shaking roar and lunged at Xi Yu.

But before Xi Yu could react.

Vroom.

The inner world trembled.

At this moment, the inner world underwent an unprecedented transformation, with every inch of space trembling. Subsequently, from the depths of the hazy world that Xi Yu had never been able to see clearly previously, a majestic dragon’s roar suddenly echoed.

The wind surged and the clouds roiled as the world trembled.

A colossal white dragon emerged from the clouds, lunging toward the mountain-sized Blood-Jade Rabbit.

The two giant beasts launched into a primitive and brutal struggle.

The white dragon’s body was colossal, at least four or five times larger than the rabbit, and his claws served as the most formidable weapons, leaving one massive wound after another on the rabbit’s body.

But facing the white dragon’s attacks, the rabbit was also highly ferocious, its massive claws and teeth leaving large wounds on the dragon’s body.

Ultimately, due to the massive difference in size, the rabbit fell into a disadvantage.

Finally, with an astounding claw strike, the white dragon crushed the rabbit’s head, and the next moment, the rabbit’s body exploded, turning back into a glob of blood that hovered over the dragon-head platform.

“Phew.”

Xi Yu let out a deep breath; probably because he had experienced too many shocks today, he had grown numb. Thus, discovering another white dragon within his inner world didn’t bring him much shock.

Then, endless doubts flooded his mind.

What exactly was this white dragon?

An absurd, terrifying guess rose in his heart.

Could it be that this white dragon was actually the true soul of the white dragon itself? In other words, the white dragon hadn’t died from the start, and its soul had simply been hiding within its inner world.

If that were true, what was he?

Had he been occupying the dragon’s body under its watch all along?

Xi Yu sat on the dragon-head throne, looking at the white dragon that had vanished into the shadows once more. He felt he was exceptionally calm at this moment, but his hands couldn’t help but tremble.

He wanted to know why he had inexplicably occupied the white dragon’s body, feeling that perhaps it wasn’t just his good luck.

But there had to be other reasons.

What exactly was going on?

He questioned in his mind, but no voice answered him.

Xi Yu let out a breath, ultimately deciding not to stay in the inner world. He could only be certain that the soul suspected to be the white dragon not only didn’t harbor ill will toward him, but seemed to be protecting him.

Otherwise, if it had wanted to, he would have died long ago.

He couldn’t help but think that he had many strange points.

He only possessed memories from three years prior to becoming the white dragon; he didn’t know who his parents were, whether he had family, and he didn’t even recognize a single person.

Previously, he hadn’t felt much, but now it seemed highly abnormal.

Could it be that he wasn’t a transmigrator at all, but was actually the white dragon itself? A bizarre guess rose in his heart.

No, if he was the true white dragon, what was the white dragon just now? And what was the influence of the draconic instincts?

There were too many doubts, with absolutely no answers.

But now wasn’t the time, and he would surely get his answers sooner or later.

***

Once his consciousness returned to his body, he found the surgery was still in progress.

Doctor San seemed to have discovered some damage in the man’s body, and was sewing it up with a needle and thread. The man’s body shivered, but he suppressed the pain, his hands gripping the sides of the operating table tightly.

After about fifteen minutes, the surgery finally concluded.

Doctor San sewed up the man’s chest, walked to the sink to wash his hands, disinfected them with alcohol, and then dried his hands with a towel before sitting at his computer.

“The surgery is over; you can leave,” Doctor San said expressionlessly.

“Thank you, Doctor San,” the Lord of the Abyss looked at the doctor with gratitude, suppressing the pain in his body.

‘Doctor San?’

Only now did Xi Yu notice that the young doctor, who looked exactly like Doctor Shi but wasn’t wearing glasses, had a plaque on his table that read [Doctor San] (Doctor Three).

Doctor Shi?

Doctor San?

Thirteen doctors, No. 23 Hospital? (Note: in Chinese, 13 is 十三 (shísān), which sounds like Shi and San).

“Sit,” Doctor San’s attitude toward Xi Yu was quite good compared to his ferocity toward the Lord of the Abyss.

“Hello, Doctor San,” Xi Yu sat down obediently.

This Doctor San who performed surgery on a Food Sequence Lord truly made one a bit uneasy.

“Doctor San, then I’ll take my leave,” the Lord of the Abyss bowed to Doctor San and departed, though he couldn’t help but steal another glance at Xi Yu as he passed him.

Doctor San spoke suddenly, “The surgery has just been completed; it’s best to avoid vigorous exercise in the future, otherwise if the wound reopens, not even deities can save you.”

The man paused, and then bowed to Doctor San once more, though his posture seemed to slump, and he looked much more dejected.

Once he left and the door closed again, Doctor San sneered, “A toad’s heart is never satisfied, wanting to swallow an elephant.”

He looked at Xi Yu. “I only have one thing suitable for you here; pay up.”

[Faith Scriptures: 1015.1 Wei elements, the secret of the Food Sequence.]

Xi Yu took a slow breath, then handed his card to Doctor San without hesitation.

Doctor San took the card, swiped it on a terminal that appeared out of thin air, and then returned it to Xi Yu.

“Alright, you may leave,” Doctor San waved.

“Thank you, Doctor San,” Xi Yu thanked him and walked out of the room.

He held the Faith Scriptures with a trembling heart. He instinctively knew this object was very important, perhaps being the key to his ascension to a Food Sequence Lord.

Indeed, [No. 13 Hospital] was a massive opportunity, though the way he obtained it was unexpected.

He couldn’t help but want to thank the small green snake; if not for it, he wouldn’t have had this opportunity. In his past life, he had seen [No. 23 Hospital], but at that time, the hospital had absolutely no intention of opening its gates to him.

***

Leaving the room, Xi Yu headed to the first floor lobby.

The place was still packed with various races.

Xi Yu searched the lobby and found Xiao Bai, the rat, and the little green snake waiting for him. Xi Yu was quite surprised; he had thought the little green snake would have fled on its own, but it was actually here. At this thought, he couldn’t help but be curious; even he had obtained a massive harvest, so he didn’t know what kind of harvest the little green snake had obtained.

“Lord Dragon,” the white cat waved excitedly when it saw him come down.

But its words was like a stone triggering a thousand waves, and all the races in the hospital instantly looked toward them. It seemed they hadn’t been noticed originally, but now they had finally been spotted.

At that moment, a massive change occurred in the hospital.

The dilapidated, decrepit building began to brighten bit by bit, and the cold, eerie aura within the hospital dissipated.

A brilliant light suddenly appeared above their heads.

Xi Yu looked up, finding the light came from an exquisite chandelier.

Thud.

The hospital began to flicker.

“Oh no, the hospital is leaving Kun Star,” Xi Yu realized. “Leave the hospital immediately!”

Xi Yu charged forward, grabbing Xiao Bai and the other two and running toward the main gates.

Xiao Bai wanted to use its teleportation ability to leave, but it found its power had lost its effect.

And the rat was the same.

Xi Yu could only lead them to run forward with all his might.

The scene outside the main entrance was also changing, with grass and trees growing on the ground, and flowers blooming, with bees and butterflies fluttering among them.

In just a short while, the entire hospital had undergone a complete transformation.

“Almost there!”

But Xi Yu had no time to focus on these changes, running with all his might.

Otherwise, he might be carried away from Kun Star by the hospital, and he didn’t want to leave for now.

He wanted to transform into the white dragon, but his power was completely unusable inside the hospital, so he could only run.

Just then, Xi Yu’s foot stepped on a hard object, and he tumbled forward with Xiao Bai and the others.

Xi Yu looked back; the Little Sublord Learning Machine he had stepped on earlier had flipped and turned into crystalline points of light that dissipated.

Having no time to think, he quickly grabbed the little green snake.

But the little green snake slithered toward the gates on its own with incredible speed.

Xiao Bai and the rat didn’t need his help either, running toward the gates with all their might.

Xi Yu caught up quickly.

Thud.

With a final flash, the hospital vanished completely.

A brilliant white light engulfed them.

Xi Yu transformed into the white dragon and reached out to grab the nearest rat, but its body was swept away by the white light and vanished.

He was also a step late in grabbing the cat and the snake, their figures vanishing completely within the white light.

And the white dragon could only control his body as much as possible, preventing himself from being swept away.

And [No. 13 Hospital] had vanished completely.

***

Qingshui Village, despite its name, was extremely arid, and the lives of the villagers were very difficult.

Normally it was fine, but since November of last year, not a single drop of rain had fallen until June of this year, and the river nearest to their village had dried up long ago.

The crops in the village were sowed using well water.

But only a thin layer of water remained in the well now, and their drinking water was about to face issues, let alone having water for the crops. Seeing the newly sprouted crops about to die, the village was filled with anxiety.

To pray for rain, they had tried everything, but it was of no use; not a single drop of rain fell.

“No matter who you are, as long as you can grant Qingshui Village a rainstorm, even if you are a demon, I am willing to offer you worship,” Qing Qishan knelt on the ground, kowtowing to the sky.

His parents were old, and he had three children.

If it didn’t rain this month, his family would likely lose half of its members once the crops died.

At this thought, Qing Qishan’s heart was filled with agony, and he couldn’t sleep.

Now, to make it rain, he even dared to believe in demons.

Vroom.

The rain didn’t fall, and the demons seemed not to care for his soul and body, but a roar that made his soul tremble suddenly echoed in the sky.

At that moment, Qing Qishan saw a colossal white figure slithering within the clouds, subsequently descending toward the ground. Looking at the massive, clear figure of the white dragon, his eyes nearly popped out of his head.

The entity descending was a—dragon?

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