The hospital was unusually quiet.
Lin Chen walked down the corridor, eyes scanning, Authority Token active.
Every step he took sent a subtle, invisible pressure through the hospital.
Even Dr. Wang and Vice Director Chen could feel it.
[System Notification:]
[Target Detected: Vice Director Chen's Hidden Influence. Action Recommended.]
Lin Chen's lips curled into a faint smile.
"Time to clean up this mess."
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He entered the VIP patient lounge—a place previously off-limits to most staff.
Hidden documents, unreported surgeries, and illicit exchanges were neatly filed here.
Lin Chen's fingers danced across the files.
Within minutes, he uncovered:
Bribes disguised as donations
Black-market medical treatments
Favoritism networks connecting Vice Director Chen and certain board members
"Interesting…" Lin Chen murmured.
"All the pieces fit perfectly."
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Meanwhile, Vice Director Chen sensed something was wrong.
He stormed through the hospital corridors, fists clenched.
"Where is he hiding? That kid… he's probing our operations!"
Dr. Wang followed, trembling.
"This… this is dangerous. Lin Chen has powers we don't understand."
Chen's eyes narrowed.
"Then we'll force his hand."
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Lin Chen returned to the main hall, files in hand.
He called the board into the conference room.
"Everyone," Lin Chen said calmly, "these files detail corruption, bribery, and illegal operations in this hospital. Everyone involved is responsible."
Gasps filled the room.
Board members' faces paled.
Vice Director Chen's expression turned deadly.
"You—what are you doing?!" Chen shouted.
"I'm ensuring this hospital operates correctly," Lin Chen replied.
"Patients come first. Anyone obstructing proper treatment will be exposed."
The Authority Token pulsed faintly.
Even the Vice Director felt the invisible weight pressing down.
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Dr. Wang stepped forward, pale and trembling.
"You… you can't do this! You're just an intern!"
Lin Chen's gaze froze on him.
"An intern?"
He smiled faintly, cold as winter.
"I saved lives yesterday. I command authority today. The rules have changed."
He dropped the files onto the table.
"Choose: Stand with the patients, or fall with the corrupt."
Board members whispered among themselves.
Even some previously loyal to Vice Director Chen began to hesitate.
Vice Director Chen's hands trembled slightly, his face pale.
"This isn't over, Lin Chen…" he hissed.
Lin Chen's eyes glimmered with icy determination.
"Oh, it's just beginning."
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[System Notification:]
[Task Progress: 35% Complete.]
[Reward: Authority Token Bonus Active. Influence Radius Increased.]
[New Objective: Neutralize Vice Director Chen's Core Allies.]
Lin Chen left the conference room, files in hand, calm and composed.
A new power had awakened within him, one that no one in the hospital could ignore.
The Supreme Medical Sovereign had taken his first strike—and the battlefield was set.
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