The fifth day after the incident at sea.
Imperial Capital, the nighttime temperature had dropped several degrees compared to the daytime—clearly colder.
"Bang—"
At ten o'clock at night, within a private hospital's mysterious operating room, there came the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground.
Immediately after, the tightly shut operating room door was pushed open, and a figure wearing a white lab coat limped out hurriedly.
Outside was a high-end hospital room, seemingly indistinguishable from other hospital rooms.
There were people waiting inside, as if anticipating some news.
The doctor stopped abruptly, lowered his head, and spoke in a voice tinged with fear:
"The patient's willpower is extraordinarily strong. My attempts at hypnosis have repeatedly failed. Sir, please rest assured—I'll try another approach. I'll do my best."
Tap, tap, tap.
