Chapter 1848: Chapter 1845: Out of Control (Part 2)

Lin Tian didn’t know whether he would mind, but he couldn’t reveal his zombie identity just yet. Xiao Manxuan could accept it, but could the Miss? Could other friends accept it?

Ring, ring...

The sudden ringing of his phone interrupted Lin Tian’s thoughts. He took it out to see Ning Luoxi’s number. As soon as he answered, her urgent voice came through.

"Lin Tian, come quickly to the Affiliated Hospital, something’s happened." That was all Ning Luoxi said before hanging up.

Lin Tian turned to Xu Feibai, his expression grave: "Quickly find the entrance to the passage, if the Zhang Family members free up their hands, you’ll be in trouble."

With that, Lin Tian quickly left with Xiao Manxuan. Whether Xu Feibai could find the entrance was not Lin Tian’s concern now, as something more important was clearly happening at the Affiliated Hospital.

Lin Tian put his arm around Xiao Manxuan’s waist again, increasing their speed toward the Affiliated Hospital. Anyway, there weren’t many people on the road at night, everyone was watching the blood moon, so he didn’t fear making a scene.

Before reaching the hospital, from a distance, Lin Tian saw the main building, black smoke rising to the sky, continuously striking the Demon Sealing Barrier. The barrier shook violently, and the talisman paper at the top wavered precariously, as if it could fall at any moment.

Lin Tian sped up again, and when he reached the building, he saw that Ning Luoxi and Zhang Heyuan were both present, or perhaps they had been at the hospital all along.

"Second Lady of Xiao?" Zhang Heyuan noticed Xiao Manxuan at first glance, voicing his confusion, then his eyes lit up with surprise: "Lingyu’s disciple wasn’t lying, your physique is indeed peculiar."

Lin Tian was slightly taken aback, thinking that the old man’s eyes were indeed sharp, seeing it at a glance, but now was not the time to discuss physique with him.

"Why has the Blood Evil suddenly become so violent?" Lin Tian asked with a frown.

The old man pointed upwards helplessly: "The blood moon, can’t you see it? The Yin Sha Qi from the blood moon triggered the ancient barrier, its energy and Jiang Chen’s aura are leaking out, and the Blood Evil here was also detonated. If I’m not mistaken, the parasites in the patients’ bodies are rapidly reproducing."

"What will be the consequences?" Lin Tian asked, though he already had a vague guess.

"The consequence is an outbreak, it can’t wait seven days. Once the blood moon in the sky is full, and the Yin Sha Qi reaches its peak, the ancient barrier sealing Jiang Chen will experience the most violent fluctuations, possibly even breaking, triggering a total outbreak of the Blood Evil in the hospital."

"Not just the people in the hospital, but even the students in the school could fall victim. Now it’s night, without the sun’s suppression, the parasites will carry the Blood Evil and sweep out overwhelmingly, first breaking through the Nine Heavens Eight Diagrams Demon Sealing Array, then parasitizing whoever they find."

"And those patients will completely lose their sanity, bursting out of the hospital like zombies, biting whoever they see, and not even bullets will stop them. For ten miles around, above or below ground, there will be no place for ordinary people." Zhang Heyuan’s tone was exceptionally cold.

It’s not that he’s cold-blooded or indifferent, it’s just that the facts are so cold and despairing.

"Old Zhang, the professors are already merging the formulas. Just hold on for two more days, no, one day, and they’ll definitely develop the special medicine." Lin Tian said solemnly.

Zhang Heyuan shook his head, sighing: "It’s useless, once the blood moon is full, it will surely trigger the ancient barrier, and the parasites and Blood Evil will completely erupt sensing Jiang Chen’s aura, and no one can suppress it, not even me."

"The only way is to activate the Hell Netherfire in advance, burning everything in the hospital to ashes. The full moon of the blood moon is near. Luoxi, go send someone to evacuate those not yet infected from the hospital."

"And Lin Tian, if you need to say goodbye, do it now. Otherwise, once the Hell Netherfire ignites, you won’t be able to go in. See them... one last time." Zhang Heyuan waved his hand, turning away, unwilling to look at Lin Tian and the others.

If someone could see his eyes, they’d find this usually unserious old man’s eyes filled with sorrow. Being a Demon Exorcist but unable to save people from calamity, that’s the greatest sorrow, isn’t it?

"Lin Tian, Sister Lan, and Xiaoyi are still in there." Xiao Manxuan, though not quite understanding what this all meant, understood that the patients were beyond saving, their only path was death.

Lin Tian clenched his teeth, looking at Ning Luoxi: "Luoxi, please have someone wait at the Life Sciences Laboratory. As soon as the special medicine is developed, bring it over immediately. We mustn’t give up even a sliver of hope."

Ning Luoxi nodded, saying nothing, and turned to arrange the evacuation. Zhang Heyuan shook his head, knowing it was futile, but he didn’t stop them. Perhaps, in his heart, he held a shred of hope too.

"Lin Tian, go inside. The Demon Sealing Barrier only affects patients and the Blood Evil, normal people can come and go, but don’t stay inside too long." Zhang Heyuan reminded him.

"Lin Tian, I want to go in with you." Xiao Manxuan insisted.

Lin Tian held her hand, walking into the building. As they passed through the light barrier, Lin Tian felt a scorching sensation, but Xiao Manxuan seemed unaffected.

However, his palm slightly cooled, and the scorching sensation disappeared. Lin Tian glanced suspiciously at his palm, recalling the talisman Zhang Lingyu drew there, thinking to himself that without this aura-concealing talisman, could the Nine Heavens Eight Diagrams Demon Sealing Array have discerned his zombie identity?

Lin Tian couldn’t verify, so he continued forward. Upon entering the building, he couldn’t see the Blood Evil, the hospital appeared normal, though of course, this was just a facade.

At this time, the doctors, nurses, and staff inside the building seemed to have received the notice and were leaving one after another.

However, how Ning Luoxi managed to get them to leave was not Lin Tian’s concern, as the matters of Blood Evil surely couldn’t be made public.

With so many evacuating, Lin Tian and Xiao Manxuan had to take the stairs, but with Lin Tian leading, they were even faster than the elevator. Entering the isolation layer, they saw Mu Binglan still standing guard.

Beside Mu Binglan was another person, none other than Thunder Wolf, trying to persuade her to leave.

Seeing Lin Tian approach, Thunder Wolf helplessly shrugged: "No matter what I say, she just won’t leave."

Lin Tian patted his shoulder, saying, "Let me try."

"Lin Tian, I know what you want to say, but can you let me see Xiaoyi one last time?" Mu Binglan asked calmly.

"Alright, come with me." Lin Tian had come to see Qiao Xiaoyi anyway.

The three of them entered the isolation room, where Qiao Xiaoyi lay on the hospital bed, very quiet. Beside the bed were a few books, and even in the hospital, Qiao Xiaoyi hadn’t given up the opportunity to read.

"Can I talk to him alone? Just for a moment." Mu Binglan requested. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Lin Tian nodded, and with Xiao Manxuan, moved to the other side of the room. Mu Binglan removed her protective mask, looking at Qiao Xiaoyi.

"Xiaoyi, you must feel very lonely here, I’m here to keep you company." Mu Binglan’s eyes grew teary, and the always strong woman actually let a tear fall. And in that moment, she suddenly bit down on Xiaoyi’s wrist.