8: Chapter 8: Running with Knives! [Rehabilitation Center]

"So... which side should I go to first?"

Although Chu Hong said hesitant and conflicted words with his mouth, his feet immediately and decisively walked toward the right side of the [Sanatorium and Rehabilitation Center].

You've got to be kidding me. Knowing full well that there is a major map boss over at the [Exotic Beast Research Laboratory] and heading over right now—that's not loot running, that fucking is a delivery driver delivering food.

Compared to that monster he had met once before,

Chu Hong immediately chose "Punching Nanshan Nursing Home"...

The [Sanatorium and Rehabilitation Center] is divided into three floors in total.

From the map, the location of the large safe can be seen, roughly on the west side of the building. As for the rest of the information, Chu Hong would need to explore and collect it himself.

"Roar, roar, roar..."

Waves of roars that made Chu Hong's hair stand on end occasionally came from the direction of the laboratory a hundred meters away. Chu Hong took a deep breath, poked his head out, and entered the first-floor lobby of the [Sanatorium and Rehabilitation Center] from the north side.

"Roar!"

In front of the dirty reception counter, ignoring the bloody mouth that had split all the way to her ears, the receptionist young lady—at least with her pair of suspender white silk stockings showing great sincerity—had just turned her head.

A sharp blade glowing with a pale red bloody light cleanly and neatly slashed across her neck.

Amidst the slight sound of bones being severed,

the hot zombie young lady collapsed onto the ground.

[Document Bag] [Drawer] [Clothing Pocket] and a [Handbag] under the counter.

Chu Hong silently noted these several containers that could be searched.

And indeed, from the pocket of the fallen zombie young lady, he fished out an access card.

[Item Name]: [Advanced Care Area] Access Card

[Item Grade]: Purple

[Type]: Identity Credential

[Weight]: 0.05 kg

[Backpack Slot Capacity Occupied]: 1 × 1

[Item Description]: Printed with the logos of various departments of the [Cliffside Epidemic Hospital], this access card is specially designed for the [Advanced Care Area] on the third floor of the [Sanatorium and Rehabilitation Center]. Only personnel approved by the advanced care subjects will be issued this access card.

Highly pleased, Chu Hong immediately put this access card into his only single-slot safe box.

Looking at the white-silk receptionist young lady whose neck and head were connected by only a thin layer of skin and flesh, he pouted his lips into a fish-like shape.

"Oh~ Young lady is truly beautiful and kind-hearted. Don't worry, when I get the chance, I'll go send the guests over there down to accompany you. After all, I am the kindest person of all~"

A purple room card acquired.

Facing the faint beast roar coming from afar, Chu Hong actually felt a bit less awe.

At worst, you eat me then.

Anyway, before I enter your belly, this Chu here will prepare a piping hot pre-meal snack for you in his trouser pocket...

Chu Hong turned his head and looked at the signs on the left and right of the first floor.

The first-floor east building was the [Administrative Office Area] and the [Reception Lounge], while the west building was the [Physical Therapy Area] and the [Rehabilitation Evaluation Area].

Through some glass, Chu Hong could clearly see how many zombies were inside.

This saved him quite a bit of trouble.

Entering the [Administrative Office Area], what came into view were rows of bookshelves, as well as some document file cabinets, office desks, computers, and the like... just like an ordinary office building.

A total of seven zombies.

Having mastered source energy and already able to be officially called a [Pioneers], Chu Hong's figure was like a swimming dragon and a ghost.

In the office area full of glass shards, without making a single sound, he directly sneaked up behind a zombie.

The [Saber - Source Blade] flashed with a red light.

A head was cleanly chopped off, and Chu Hong didn't stop his movements. The moment the zombie beside him was about to turn its head, another knife accurately stabbed into its throat.

With a roll of his figure,

the zombies that heard the commotion turned their heads, but in their pale white vision, they couldn't see a single trace of Chu Hong's shadow at all.

And within their barren field of vision, Chu Hong's figure had already bypassed their blind spots, taking cover behind the desks and computers in front of him, and quietly arrived at another dead corner.

The saber swung out once again.

Another zombie was killed on the spot.

After doing this a few times,

the seven zombies were easily dealt with by Chu Hong without making any sound at all.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Actually, these zombies are very easy to deal with. If firearms could be used, it would definitely be a golden headshot with every single shot, but unfortunately..."

Chu Hong thought of that terrifying scene he saw when he evacuated by helicopter for the first time.

He couldn't help but immediately suppress that suicidal thought.

He took down a backpack from the wall nearby.

The backpack wasn't very big, with only 18 slots.

But it didn't affect Chu Hong's search in this area.

Searching [Bookshelf]: Surgical Equipment Purchase List (White), Newspaper (White), Medical Journal (Green)... Permanent Ink (Purple)

Chu Hong's hand paused, and the purple-quality [Permanent Ink], which took up one slot, was put into his backpack.

Searching [Office Desk Drawer]: Expired Biscuits (White), Genuine Leather Gloves (Blue), Stapler (Green)

Chu Hong put on the gloves directly.

He then walked toward the computer case under each office desk.

Sure enough, a search panel box immediately appeared.

Searching [Computer Case]: Relay (Green), Keyboard (White)... Mouse (White), Data Transmission Cable (Green)...

[Ding!]

The sudden soft sound made Chu Hong's expression freeze abruptly.

A golden light actually appeared once again.

[Item Name]: Portable Radio Walkie-Talkie

[Item Grade]: Gold

[Type]: Electronic Item

[Weight]: 0.1 kg

[Backpack Slot Capacity Occupied]: 1 × 2

[Item Description]: An electronic product purchased at a high price by the [Cliffside Epidemic Hospital] before the catastrophe. It can ensure smooth communication in areas with relatively weak signal interference. Of course, it's best not to exceed too far.

A walkie-talkie?

Joy appeared on Chu Hong's face.

This gadget was also a good thing on Blue Star. Ever since Blue Star entered the Cataclysm Era, those technological products of the previous era had long since become completely unusable.

Only products produced by machines made using items produced in secret realms, or rather, technologies produced in secret realms, could be used in the real world.

And things like walkie-talkies were rare items nowadays.

Especially those that could be used without being affected inside secret realms—that was even more precious.

"A little gold one~ Put it away, put it away..."

Afterwards, Chu Hong wandered around the [Administrative Office Area] for a large circle before thinking that there was probably nothing left to search.

Suddenly,

his gaze suddenly fixed on the lush green dill flowerpot placed on the windowsill, and his expression paused slightly.

Driven by some inexplicable urge, he stepped forward and reached out to touch it.

The next second,

a black box searching for items appeared...