Chapter 57: Lin Ye’s Action in the Hospital
Chapter 57: Lin Ye's Action in the Hospital
Chiba City General Hospital,
After dinner, Lin Ye changed into a new set of clothes, put on a mask, and headed to the hospital.
After a quick inquiry, he learned the location and basic details of the critically injured patients. Both of them were still in life-threatening danger.
[Time Stop]
Using his time-stop ability, Lin Ye successfully entered the ICU emergency room and found his target.
One of the patients, wrapped head to toe in bandages and in critical condition, had his eyes closed. IV tubes were inserted into his body, and he wore an oxygen mask to assist with breathing.
The other patient was in slightly better shape but still not well.
Lin Ye took a moment to recall what he had seen before silently leaving the ICU.
He found the medical records:
Koichi Honda
35 years old
On April 8, at 9:38 PM, he suddenly developed symptoms, his heart stopped beating, breathing ceased, and he fell into a deep coma and shock. After ten minutes of resuscitation, he was declared dead.
The time caught Lin Ye's attention.
When he had sent Hina Tachibana off, it was just before 9:30 PM, and it would take about six minutes to reach the street where the strange phenomenon had occurred.
"If the eye contact was just a coincidence, then this time could align. The chances of it being just a coincidence are very slim."
Lin Ye boldly suspected that the strange entity that possessed him last night might have originally belonged to the deceased Koichi Honda.
If that was the case, would the other two also become new entities?
Lin Ye focused and committed a memory to his mind.
There was also another injured person at Chiba City General Hospital who needed to be checked on.
The man who had been possessed by the strange entity.
After the possession creature had been destroyed and Lin Ye had called the police, the man had survived and might now have regained consciousness.
Lin Ye wanted to know whether this man had any memories from the possession period.
A few minutes later, Lin Ye once again used the time-stop ability to freeze the world and made his way to a special floor.
With guards posted, he easily located the man.
The man, dressed in blue hospital pajamas, was sitting up and watching TV, looking to be in stable condition. Lin Ye didn't speak to him directly but instead searched for the official inquiry notes.
Name: Kenji Hirano
Age: 28
Condition: Intermittent headaches, no memory of the possession period, vague dream-like recollections. His last conscious memory was riding the train back to his apartment.
Conclusion: It is suspected that he encountered the strange entity on the train and was successfully possessed.
...
The information wasn't much,
But it was enough. Lin Ye's purpose was to confirm whether the man had any memory of the possession period, and this report had already given him the answer.
He returned everything to its original place and left the room, heading back to the spot where he had activated the time stop. Only then did he release the time stop and let everything return to normal.
The noisy sounds of the hospital filled the air.
Patients were walking slowly down the hallway, and several nurses hurried by, as if something important had just happened.
Lin Ye took the elevator down and left the hospital.
It was already six o'clock.
The sky had darkened.
Lin Ye walked alone along the wide street, a light breeze bringing a refreshing chill.
Ding ding ding...
His phone rang.
It was from Ai Hoshino.
"Good evening."
"Good evening! Lin Ye-kun, how was your day? Was school interesting?"
She was very curious about Lin Ye's high school life.
To be honest, she sometimes wished she could go back to school.
"High school life is great! Full of youthful, beautiful JK girls—just looking at them makes me feel at least ten years younger," Lin Ye replied.
"Hahaha, ten years younger? That would make you only six or seven years old," Ai teased.
The two chatted for about ten minutes before the call ended.
As an idol, Ai Hoshino returned to her daily routine. Most of her time was spent practicing dancing and singing. Additionally, on Lin Ye's suggestion, she had started a dedicated exercise regimen.
"Sigh!"
"I wish Lin Ye-kun were studying in Tokyo."
Chiba wasn't far, but still, it was a distance.
If Lin Ye were in Tokyo, she could visit him every day.
Ai Hoshino thought for a moment, her face turning slightly red.
Slap...
She slapped her own cheek.
"I shouldn't think like that. I need to train properly. Next time, I won't be a burden to Lin Ye-kun."
With that, she resumed her running on the company treadmill, sweating as she continued to work hard.
Lin Ye returned to his apartment and conducted a thorough check.
"ID cards, bank cards, thirty thousand yen in cash, and..."
He neatly arranged everything.
Lin Ye had considered that the original owner might have kept a diary, but now he knew that wasn't likely. Most people didn't write diaries.
"Let's see if I can reset the bank card password via the app."
If not, he'd have to visit a branch of the bank in Tokyo.
Money was necessary.
How to make money?
His time-stop ability was incredibly strong.
Even if he robbed a bank, no one would notice. But Lin Ye had no intention of doing so—he had principles.
Since he had decided to keep a low profile, he needed to be careful about his income and finances, to avoid drawing any suspicion.
"Maybe... I should find a rich woman to support me!"
If he had a rich woman taking care of him, money wouldn't be a problem at all.
Completely legal and it wouldn't raise any suspicions from the authorities.
Lin Ye chuckled, sat at his desk, and opened his computer.
"Let's first check out the safety accidents, deaths, and urban legends circulating around Chiba!"
The incident at the Kokoro Love Hotel and the bizarre fire injuries had made Lin Ye consider linking some of the real-world incidents with these "strange events."
He could actively trigger tasks in the "strange game."
Waiting passively wasn't his style.