Chapter 19: Don't Anger the Doctor
Zhou Bai helped the butcher with the severed arm onto an empty bed in the infirmary. Meanwhile, Nguyen Van Luong also brought a butcher into the infirmary but clumsily dropped him, causing them both to fall heavily to the floor. The commotion knocked over a row of neatly arranged thermos bottles, which fell and shattered.
The viewers from Monkey Country laughed at Nguyen Van Luong's clumsiness.
—"Nguyen Van Luong is such an embarrassment to Monkey Country."
—"Look at how ridiculous he looks."
—"I'm laughing so hard my stomach hurts."
But their laughter quickly turned to horror.
"Destroy this goddamn world! I can't take it anymore! Everyone, die! Die!"
A doctor, his eyes red with rage, stormed out from behind a white curtain and attacked Nguyen Van Luong, biting him ferociously. Nguyen Van Luong tried to escape but was too weak to fend off the doctor. Soon, the live stream from Monkey Country went dark. Nguyen Van Luong became the first Chosen One to be eliminated, and the Bloody Slaughterhouse horror descended upon Monkey Country.
The viewers from Great Xia watched with bated breath as Zhou Bai stood in the infirmary. They knew the enraged doctor was just behind the white curtain and prayed Zhou Bai would leave quickly or stay silent to avoid provoking him.
Zhou Bai, seeing no one else in the infirmary, reached for some gauze to stop the butcher's bleeding. His hand knocked over a tray, causing a loud clatter.
"Who's out there?" a voice demanded.
Zhou Bai turned to see a doctor in a white coat emerging from behind the curtain. The viewers tensed, but his eyes were not red. It seemed Nguyen Van Luong's actions had angered him earlier, causing his outburst.
"Doctor, this man needs immediate attention for his bleeding," Zhou Bai said.
The doctor glanced at the butcher on the bed, looking annoyed. "What's the rush? He won't die."
He went to fetch his tools, and Zhou Bai, feeling he had done his part, prepared to leave. As he neared the door, a thermos bottle wobbled and fell, causing a cascade of bottles to crash to the floor.
The viewers from Great Xia were frantic. These thermos bottles seemed deliberately placed to cause trouble. Zhou Bai, unaware of Nguyen Van Luong's fate, didn't realize the danger he was in.
"Destroy this goddamn world! I can't take it anymore! Everyone, die! Die!"
Hearing the same words, Zhou Bai turned to see the doctor, eyes now red, charging at him. Many viewers covered their eyes, not wanting to see their Chosen One killed. But the expected system alert of horror descending on Great Xia didn't come. Curious, the viewers peeked through their fingers to see Zhou Bai pinning the doctor to the ground, punching him repeatedly.
The viewers were stunned. Could it be handled this way?
Zhou Bai, desperate and without a plan, fought back fiercely. He had no choice but to defend himself. The doctor's face was soon swollen and unrecognizable.
The viewers began to feel sympathy for the doctor.
—"Zhou Bai seemed so gentle in the last scenario, but he fights so ruthlessly!"
—"Hey, don't underestimate us! Even a rabbit bites when cornered."
—"Don't think you can bully someone from Great Xia. We fight back fiercely."
"Stop... stop hitting me," the doctor pleaded.
Seeing the doctor's eyes return to normal, Zhou Bai cautiously released him. The doctor, clutching his swollen face, stood up, trembling.
"Don't just stand there. Go bandage him up," Zhou Bai ordered.
"Yes, yes," the doctor stammered, quickly grabbing his tools and tending to the butcher's wounds. Strangely, the butcher's wounds healed rapidly, a peculiarity Zhou Bai noted but didn't dwell on.
The doctor applied some ointment and bandaged the butcher, occasionally glancing nervously at Zhou Bai.
"Are you new here?" the doctor asked.
Zhou Bai shook the keys in his hand. "I'm the new gatekeeper."
The doctor forced a smile, eyeing Zhou Bai's muscular arms. "You seem well-suited for the job."
Zhou Bai remained silent. From behind the white curtain came a weak cough.
"Cough... cough..."
The area behind the curtain was filled with medical equipment, suggesting it was for critical patients. It was unusual for a small infirmary in a slaughterhouse to be so well-equipped.
The doctor noticed Zhou Bai looking towards the curtain and leaned in, whispering, "The butcher from Slaughter Room No. 8 is behind there. It's best to stay away from them."
Zhou Bai remembered the rule about Slaughter Room No. 8. The doctor's warning seemed genuine. Thanking the doctor, Zhou Bai left the infirmary.
Having officially started his job, Zhou Bai needed to familiarize himself with his duties. But first, he decided to return to his room. The gatekeeper's room was small but well-equipped, with a bed, wardrobe, and desk. Zhou Bai opened a drawer to place the gatekeeper's rules inside and found an open notebook with several lines of scribbled text.
Curious, Zhou Bai read the notebook. It contained additional rules, written by different people.
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