18: Chapter 18: The Dean Takes Over, The Key to the Second Basement Level

[ The Faceless Dean has taken over Ward 105. ]

The moment the broadcast echoed.

The entire Inpatient Department.

Went completely silent.

The red lights that had been flashing frantically.

Suddenly all went out.

Even the alarm sounds vanished.

The air was terrifyingly deathly silent.

As if something of a higher order had descended.

All other rules.

Automatically gave way.

Chen Ye's hand holding the shield began to sweat.

"Damn it..."

"Didn't it just leave?!"

No one answered.

Because everyone heard it.

Those footsteps.

Were approaching.

Tap.

Tap.

Tap.

Not fast.

But they carried an extremely terrifying sense of oppression.

Like the Grim Reaper patrolling the corridor.

And what was even more eerie.

As the footsteps drew closer.

The black hair contamination spreading crazily inside Ward 105.

Actually began to slowly retract.

As if in fear.

That pale, ghastly hand which had almost crawled out.

Also stopped.

The black eye in the door crack.

Stared fixedly at the end of the corridor.

For the first time, it showed the emotion of "fear".

Chen Ye's scalp tingled.

"No way..."

"Even this thing is afraid of the Faceless Dean?"

Lin Jin's expression was extremely grave.

Because the Hand of Rules was flashing frantically.

[ High-risk rule unit approaching ]

[ Target: Faceless Dean ]

[ Current status: Ward takeover ]

[ Rule priority increased ]

[ Current danger level: B- ]

B-level.

Seeing this level.

Lin Jin's heart sank abruptly.

It was still C-level just a moment ago.

But now.

After entering the "Ward takeover status".

The danger level of the Faceless Dean.

Had directly risen to B-.

This was absolutely not something that should appear in a novice dungeon.

Beside him.

The Head Nurse was clearly much more nervous than before.

She even subconsciously stepped back half a step.

Her pitch-black eyes stared fixedly into the depths of the corridor.

"Why was the takeover triggered early..."

"Ward 105 clearly hadn't completely lost control yet..."

She seemed to be talking to herself.

Or perhaps she was afraid of something.

And just at this moment.

A tall figure.

Slowly walked out of the darkness.

White coat.

Black leather shoes.

Still holding that medical record book in hand.

Above the neck.

It was still pitch black.

No face.

No facial features.

Only a void that seemed to swallow light.

The Faceless Dean.

Had reappeared.

The air seemed to become ten times heavier instantly.

Chen Ye even felt like he couldn't breathe.

And the Hand of Rules.

Sounded an alarm again at this moment.

[ Warning ]

[ Rules in the current area have been overwritten by the Faceless Dean ]

[ Low-privilege rules are starting to fail ]

[ Please avoid rule conflicts with the Faceless Dean ]

At the same time.

The Head Nurse immediately lowered her head.

Her voice showed obvious respect for the first time.

"Dean."

"Ward 105 isolation has failed."

"The new Round Checker is handling it."

The air went quiet for a moment.

The next second.

The Faceless Dean.

Slowly turned its head.

That pitch-black void.

"Looked" at Lin Jin.

At this moment.

Lin Jin's hair stood on end.

He could clearly feel.

That something.

Was scanning him.

White coat.

Privilege level.

Contamination level.

Even the Hand of Rules.

Seemed to have been stared at.

[ Warning ]

[ Unknown power is reading identity ]

[ Do not make eye contact for a long time ]

Lin Jin immediately looked away.

And the Faceless Dean.

Slowly flipped open the medical record book.

The broadcast sounded coldly.

[ Round Checker Lin Jin. ]

[ Current inspection completion rate: 17% ]

[ Handling efficiency: Low. ]

[ Ward contamination level: Continuously rising. ]

Every sentence.

Was like a performance review.

Chen Ye was stunned by what he heard.

"Does it really treat you like an employee?!"

And the next second.

The broadcast sounded again.

[ You need to provide an explanation. ]

[ Why Ward 105 has not yet restored isolation. ]

The air suddenly went silent.

The Head Nurse slowly raised her head.

Her pitch-black eyes looked at Lin Jin.

Clearly.

She was also waiting for an answer.

If he couldn't answer.

The Faceless Dean would very likely take over and handle it directly.

And the so-called "takeover".

Was highly likely to mean cleaning out the entire ward.

Thinking of this.

Lin Jin's brain raced.

A few seconds later.

He suddenly spoke.

"Because of a lack of materials."

The air went slightly quiet.

The Faceless Dean made no movement.

The broadcast continued to sound.

[ The missing materials. ]

[ What are they. ]

Lin Jin pointed to the bottom layer of the Head Nurse's nursing cart.

That black metal box.

"Contamination Suppression Nails."

"Ward 105 originally had a complete Isolation Anchor."

"But the Isolation Anchor is already damaged."

"If the isolation rules are not re-established, the ward will sooner or later completely lose control."

After he finished speaking.

The entire corridor fell into deathly silence.

The Head Nurse's expression changed for the first time.

Because Lin Jin was right.

And.

He had explained it more completely than she could.

The Faceless Dean slowly lowered its head.

As if looking at that nursing cart.

The broadcast was silent for two seconds.

Subsequently.

The cold voice sounded again.

[ Nursing supplies are property of the Inpatient Department. ]

[ Requisition requires approval. ]

Chen Ye almost vomited blood.

"No..."

"You're still asking for approval at a time like this?!"

But the next second.

The Hand of Rules suddenly popped up a notification.

[ Special rule detected ]

[ The Inpatient Department has a "Material Approval System" ]

[ Note: The higher the privilege, the more materials can be requisitioned ]

[ Current Round Checker privilege: Insufficient ]

Lin Jin's heart jumped abruptly.

So that was it.

The Hospital wasn't refusing to give them.

It was just that his level wasn't high enough.

Thinking of this.

He immediately raised his head.

"Then I apply for requisition."

The broadcast was quiet for a second.

Subsequently.

The Faceless Dean slowly flipped open the medical record book.

[ Requisition application accepted. ]

[ Please prove that you have the ability to handle Ward 105. ]

It was here.

The real test.

And the Head Nurse slowly stepped back.

Clearly.

The next part was no longer something she could interfere in.

The Dean was personally reviewing him.

This meant Lin Jin had truly entered the "Hospital's internal rules".

Thinking of this.

Lin Jin looked down at Ward 105.

The crack in the door was getting wider and wider.

That pale, ghastly hand.

Had already poked half its body out.

And what was most terrifying.

Inside the ward.

More footsteps were vaguely starting to be heard.

Not just one.

It seemed there were many other things.

Slowly approaching the door from inside.

The Hand of Rules refreshed again.

[ Contamination spread speed increased ]

[ Current status: Multi-target aggregation ]

[ Warning: Ward 105 may contain group contamination ]

Group contamination.

These four words.

Made Lin Jin instantly realize the severity of the problem.

In other words.

There might not just be one "patient" inside.

But an entire contaminated ward.

If they were completely released.

This floor would probably be finished.

And just at this moment.

The Dean's broadcast sounded again.

[ Method of handling. ]

[ Please explain. ]

The air went quiet.

Everyone was looking at Lin Jin.

Including the Head Nurse.

Including Shen Tingxue.

Even that black eye in the crack of the Ward 105 door.

Was staring fixedly at him.

Lin Jin was silent for a few seconds.

He suddenly raised his wrench.

"Fix the door first."

Chen Ye was stunned.

"Fix the door?"

Lin Jin nodded.

"Ward loss of control doesn't mean the things inside are strong."

"It just means the isolation rules are broken."

"As long as we turn the door back into an 'Isolation Ward'."

"The contamination will be pushed back."

Speaking to this point.

He suddenly turned his head.

Looking at the Faceless Dean.

"But I need higher privilege."

The broadcast was silent.

A few seconds later.

The medical record book slowly turned the page.

[ Please state your reason. ]

Lin Jin took a deep breath.

"Because as I am now, I can only repair the 'physical structure'."

"But the problem with Ward 105."

"Already involves the rule layer."

"Ordinary Round Checker privilege is not enough."

"I need to access the ward's underlying rules."

The air went completely silent.

Chen Ye listened with a confused look.

But the Head Nurse's gaze.

Had completely changed.

Because she knew.

Lin Jin was telling the truth.

He was not an ordinary professional.

But someone who could truly "touch the rules".

And this kind of person.

In The Hospital system.

Was extremely dangerous.

The broadcast was silent for a long time.

Subsequently.

The Faceless Dean.

Slowly raised the medical record book.

The next second.

The broadcast of the entire Inpatient Department sounded simultaneously.

[ Privilege application under review — ]

[ Temporarily increasing Round Checker level — ]

[ Current privilege increased to: Night Shift Maintenance Worker ]

Boom!

The white coat on Lin Jin.

Instantly revealed a large number of black patterns!

And the Hand of Rules.

Also at this moment.

Began to vibrate frantically.

[ Privilege upgrade successful ]

[ New privilege: Ward maintenance ]

[ New privilege: Temporary lockdown ]

[ New privilege: Basement Level 2 access ]

The last line of the prompt.

Slowly appeared.

[ You have gained the qualification to go to Basement Level 2. ]

The air was deathly silent.

And the Faceless Dean's broadcast.

Also slowly sounded at this moment.

[ Now. ]

[ Go fix it. ]