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This is a very strange feeling.
It’s like when you’re playing a game and you know you shouldn’t move forward, but your hand still controls your character, walking straight up to the opponent’s face.
Wu Bin was in that state when the rabies outbreak occurred.
His mind was functioning normally, but he could no longer control his body.
It was as if another brain was controlling his body, and Wu Bin himself had become a mere spectator.
Fortunately, this state didn’t last too long. After experiencing death once, Wu Bin’s immune cells, with the system’s blessing, began to counterattack the rabies virus inside him.
Immune cells: So you’re the rabies virus, huh?
Wu Bin’s body temperature rose rapidly.
The immune cells in his body were now going on a rampage, wielding two watermelon knives, chopping from the brain all the way down to the soles of the feet.
They were all experienced doctors. Seeing Wu Bin’s state, which was close to a fever, they immediately realized that Wu Bin must be starting to recover.
All the doctors stayed in Wu Bin’s ward and wouldn’t leave, saying that the next few hours would be critical to Wu Bin’s recovery and they absolutely couldn’t miss it.
Lying on the hospital bed, Wu Bin felt only a drowsy heaviness in his head.
No, why do I feel sleepy again? It can’t be that I’m about to die another time, can it?
Li Guotai said with a smile, "If you want to sleep, Wu Bin, just sleep."
"Your body must be using a lot of energy right now, so it’s making you sleep as a way to protect you."
"You might wake up and find everything’s fine."
Wu Bin nodded, too tired to speak, and quickly fell back into a deep sleep.
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The next day, early morning.
Wu Bin felt like he had a wonderful dream.
In the dream, he had become the world’s richest man, surrounded by a group of breathtakingly beautiful women.
Just as Wu Bin was trying to get a clear view of what these women looked like, the dream ended.
Wu Bin stretched and felt more refreshed than he had in a long time.
"Wu Bin, you’re awake?"
As Wu Bin opened his eyes, he saw Yin Yourong smiling radiantly at him, placing a vase of flowers on his bedside table.
At this moment, Wu Bin realized that Yin Yourong was not wearing protective clothing and his own limbs were no longer tied up.
Seeing Wu Bin’s surprised face, Yin Yourong explained, "Dean Li examined you thoroughly while you were asleep. The rabies virus inside you has been completely eliminated; you’ve fully recovered."
As Yin Yourong said this, a system notification also rang in Wu Bin’s mind.
Ding.
[Congratulations, host. You have successfully cured a disease and earned 300 Life Coins]
[A new disease is ready for you, please choose]
What the heck?
Only 300 Life Coins this time?
No, damn system, why are you giving me fewer and fewer Life Coins?!
Despite his complaints, Wu Bin had guessed that the amount of Life Coins had something to do with the pain he experienced during the illness.
The rabies was chaotic, but it wasn’t painful for a long time.
It was only really painful during the final phase of the convulsions.
But compared to being burned or other past experiences, it was still much less.
However, the frequency of the system’s appearances was increasing.
In the past, it would pop up only after he had rested for a few days post-recovery.
Now, it appeared just as he got better—wasn’t that a bit too much?
"Wu Bin, what would you like for lunch? I’ll be getting off work later and can cook something for you," Yin Yourong offered.
No sooner had Yin Yourong finished speaking than Wu Bin began to drool.
Wu Bin hurriedly picked up a tissue to wipe his mouth.
Shit, something’s not right.
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Why do I suddenly feel so hungry whenever Yin Yourong speaks? Could this be the legendary "beauty so enthralling it makes the food taste better"?
"Just make anything, I like everything you cook."
Yin Yourong’s cheeks flushed as she glared at Wu Bin.
"Smooth talker. Fine, wait for me at noon, I’ll come back after I’ve cooked."
Yin Yourong had become Wu Bin’s full-time nurse, and she rarely had time to go home now.
Her daily routine was completely in sync with Wu Bin’s, and for the convenience of taking care of him, a bed had even been specially placed next to his for her. Li Guotai also cleared out the adjacent ward to serve as Yin Yourong’s personal rest area.
Her compensation and benefits had also seen a significant increase.
Originally, she was just an intern nurse with a monthly salary of a thousand yuan.
Now, not only had she been officially hired, her salary had been raised to eight thousand yuan a month, which made her fellow nurses extremely envious.
After Yin Yourong left, Wu Bin turned his attention back to the system.
This time, the system again offered three options: fungi, bacteria, and mental illness.
Wu Bin’s mouth twitched, as he had a bad feeling.
Mental illness?
System, you’re incredible.
Can that thing even kill?
You wouldn’t be planning to torment me indefinitely, would you?
Wu Bin was repulsed by such bizarre diseases, rejecting them outright.
So he didn’t choose mental illness, the newfangled option, and instead picked fungi.
Ding.
[The host has made a choice]
[Next disease: fungi]
[Warning: Fungi are a special status. To pose a lethal threat to the host, the system will automatically increase the destructiveness of the fungi, shorten the infection time, and activate a stacking effect for the fungi.]
[We wish the host a pleasant experience!]
Wu Bin: ...
Great, you’re really going out of your way to kill me, aren’t you!
I’m supposed to have a pleasant experience, huh? You really are something!
Never mind, let’s open the store and see if there’s anything new.
Wu Bin opened the store and saw that the system had refreshed two skills and one item this time.
Wu Bin looked at the first skill and his eyes lit up immediately.
[Hundredfold Return: When you use this skill, any damage you receive will be returned a hundredfold to the target. Exchange price: 100 Life Coins.]
This skill is awesome!
Doesn’t this mean if someone hits me once, it’s like I’m hitting them back a hundred times?
The ol’ "an eye for an eye" but with a twist, hit me and you’re hitting yourself?
"Not bad, not bad. The system finally did something humane, this skill is decent."
Very satisfied, he turned his attention to the second skill.
[Shared Hardship: When you activate this skill, the pain you suffer will be transferred to others around you according to a certain ratio. Exchange price: 100 Life Coins.]
Wu Bin fell silent.
This skill... seems a bit unkind.
But if I really can’t bear the pain someday, using this skill should go unnoticed, right?
Wu Bin comforted himself, promising that he would only use this skill as a last resort.
He then directed his attention to the third item.
[Bear Grylls’ Dagger: When you possess this dagger, you will temporarily gain Bear Grylls’ wilderness survival abilities. Exchange price: 100 Life Coins]
Wu Bin was baffled.
Is this like some kind of Bear Grylls experience card?
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