Chapter 3028: Trait "Lucky Dog"
Xu Huo had tested both items on Zong Lanzhi's group, and the effects were good.
Special items were all passive defensive items, exceptionally effective in terms of defensive traits.
The invisibility device was relatively simple; once worn, it could simulate the surrounding environment, making it more advanced than ordinary invisibility suits and harder to detect.
Of course, this was only effective against monitoring devices, because even if one blended into the environment, they didn't truly disappear from space.
The upgraded trait was "Protagonist Halo 2.0." This trait could last for ten minutes, and its main effect was to grant him various coincidental strokes of luck. The 2.0 version also added the possibility of opponents making mistakes or experiencing bad luck.
After this upgrade, it was renamed "Lucky Dog." The duration remained unchanged, but the effect was greatly enhanced. Not only could he coincidentally avoid certain dangers, but what he needed or desired would naturally and promptly appear around him. For example, if he didn't bring an umbrella, the rain would stop as soon as he stepped outside, or if he missed the boarding time, he would find the vehicle was delayed.
This was no longer simply about using nearby objects or people to create luck and coincidences; it involved some kind of rule, giving the feeling that the world was revolving around him.
It was as if he were truly placed within a script, and what he needed could be obtained by modifying the context.
However, this trait wasn't powerful enough to reverse time and space. The extent of this "luck" would depend on on-the-spot performance.
Regardless, he was very satisfied with the harvest from the Wang Family Manor instance this time, especially since he had also obtained a game item.
Game items could be used even when game channels were blocked, had a wider range of use than props, were more effective than instruments, and were less prone to damage.
Thinking of this, he no longer felt as irritated when looking at Zong Lanzhi and the others.
He could practice his mental defense line a bit more; in the meantime, he would let them slap each other.
The next second, one person in the First Inpatient Building and one in the Second Inpatient Building each fainted again.
This time, both Zong Lanzhi's and Xiao Yue's groups quieted down. They obediently found places to sleep, waiting for dawn.
However, the next day was not so easy for them. That day, they were all called to the outpatient building for evaluation. After it was completed, the nurses registered their conditions and began dispensing medication, and they watched them take the medicine.
Hiding it in their palms, under their tongues, or even taking it and then inducing vomiting was no longer possible, because after taking the medicine, the nurses wouldn't allow them to stay alone in their rooms. They had to spend a full half hour in the activity hall or the cafeteria.
In just half a day, they had taken medicine three times.
Although players had many ways to fake taking it, the frequency of medication still made them notice something was wrong, because the conditions they had registered didn't match the drugs they were supposed to take.
Not only theirs didn't match, but the other patients' didn't either.
Jiang Ke caused a scene and summoned a nurse. After a careful check, the nurse discovered that the medicine for each room had been distributed incorrectly. They had been dispensing according to room numbers, but a couple of days ago, someone had shifted all the room numbers in the wards back by one, causing everyone to take the wrong medicine.
"This is possible?" Everyone was stunned.
However, although the nurse investigated, she had no intention of giving the patients an explanation. She just scolded them not to cause trouble and quietly switched the medicine back.
Under this kind of nurse's operation, some players began to worry about their own condition assessments.
"Do you really think you're sick and came here to be hospitalized?" Sun Hexiao said. "Don't take it too seriously."
But not long after he said this, they realized they had to take it seriously, because Zheng Zhixuan was being restrained by security guards called by the nurse and was about to be sent to the Second Inpatient Building for hospitalization.
Zheng Zhixuan screamed in shock, "Are you mistaken? My evaluation result was depression, a very mild condition. Why would I be transferred to another building?"
As she shouted, the long-haired nurse lowered her head to check the registration book, found that there was indeed a discrepancy, and then directed the security guards to take away another patient.
The long-haired nurse closed the registration book, lifted her chin slightly, and drooped her eyelids a little. Although she wasn't tall, she looked down on the people sitting or standing in the room, and said with a fake smile, "Once you're admitted, you must follow the rules of the Seventeenth Hospital. Those who don't follow the rules will be treated as severe patients. So, everyone behave yourselves. Don't cause me trouble, and I won't cause you trouble either."
The players all heard the threat in her words and remained silent. However, at that moment, someone in the corner raised a hand. "Can I change rooms? I want to live with him."
The one who raised her hand was the Painting Woman. In front of her was a communicator, and she was pointing at Zong Lanzhi.
Zong Lanzhi's brow furrowed slightly, but he didn't speak.
In fact, his opinion didn't matter, because the long-haired nurse casually flipped through the registration book and said with a smile to the Painting Woman, "Sure, there's still a bed in that room. The security will help you move your bedding in later."
"Nurse sister, you're so kind." The Painting Woman ran over and handed her a lollipop. "Xu Huo bought this for me. I'll give it to you."
The long-haired nurse showed a loving expression, as if caring for a young child, and said gently, "Thank you."
"Nurse sister..." Jiang Ke also tried to get close, but before he could speak or offer a gift, he was met with a suddenly cold face. "Go back to your seat."
Jiang Ke's face darkened, and he suddenly punched the long-haired nurse in the face.
However, the long-haired nurse caught his fist with one hand, forcibly twisted his arm behind his back, and revealed a ferocious expression. "Attacking medical staff, refusing to obey discipline. Send him to the laboratory building."
Several security guards rushed over. Jiang Ke tried to escape, but found his strength had diminished, and he couldn't shake off the long-haired nurse. His props and instruments were completely unusable...
"Bang!" Someone from Zong Lanzhi's group overturned a table. The loud noise temporarily distracted the long-haired nurse and the others, and Jiang Ke took the opportunity to jump out of the window and escape.
Seeing this, the long-haired nurse quickly flipped open the registration book and marked all those who had overturned the table. "Increase their medication tonight."
Then she said to the security guards, "Catch them and lock them directly in the Third Inpatient Building. Once they calm down, send them to the laboratory building for treatment."
The security guards moved quickly.
The supervising nurses soon left, but the players present felt heavy-hearted, because they realized that all their props were failing. This meant they were too deeply affected by the mental power and were gradually losing control of their own bodies.
"We're all patients, why does she get special treatment?" The Knife-Wielding Player stared at the Painting Woman.
"She probably came in with Xu Huo," Zong Lanzhi reminded the others.
"So what? She's also a player. Why isn't she affected?" What the others were more curious about was this. The people and objects generated in the instance were usually linked to the players' associations, and the nurse's attitude was naturally the same. Since the Painting Woman had entered, how could she only receive positive feedback?
The Painting Woman twirled her lollipop and smiled at Zong Lanzhi and the others.
Everyone's expressions were very ugly, but at this moment, someone was still acting crazy. "I feel like I'm missing something."
Zong Lanzhi closed his eyes, turned to look at his companions, and signaled them with his eyes to go through the procedures.
"Let me, let me!" Before anyone else could ask, the Painting Woman volunteered. She walked over and gave the player trapped in the illusion a symmetrical slap on both sides of his face, then asked, "What are you missing?"
"Maybe benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith, or maybe a conscience." The player finished speaking and even smiled.
The Painting Woman looked at her own palm, then at his face, and then slapped him twice more.
"What are you doing!" A female player came over to pull her away.
The Painting Woman said very matter-of-factly, "He likes it."