In a daze, Chu Xun's consciousness slowly began to recover after an unknown amount of time. Then, a sudden shock filled his mind, and he instinctively reached out beside him.
However, instead of feeling his dagger, he instead touched the soft surface of a bed.
"Where am I..." It wasn't until this moment that Chu Xun truly became alert. He looked around the environment and couldn't help but smile bitterly. "In just a few days, I've been here three times. Looks like I'm really fated with this place..."
Indeed, Chu Xun had been transported to the first place he arrived after his transmigration—Chucheng Medical Facility!
"It seems someone must have found me and brought me here," Chu Xun thought to himself after recalling the events. He felt a deep sense of gratitude.
Being unconscious outside the city was extremely dangerous, especially since there were so many mutated dog corpses around him at the time, and the strong smell of blood could easily attract new enemies. Given his and the Alien's condition at the time, even the slightest random creature could have killed them both.
Fortunately, luck was on his side. He encountered a kind-hearted person who brought him back to Chucheng. At this thought, Chu Xun couldn't help but feel lucky. After all, in this cruel world, kind-hearted people were even rarer than giant pandas in the pre-apocalyptic era.
By the way, where's the Alien?
Suddenly, Chu Xun had a jolt of realization. He quickly looked around, but he couldn't find any trace of the Alien.
"Did it die?" Not finding any sign of the Alien, a heavy feeling sank in his chest.
Although he hadn't spent much time with the Alien, Chu Xun had already come to view it as both an ally and a friend. If the Alien had really died, it would be an irreplaceable loss.
At that moment, however, a slight warmth spread through his right palm, followed by a faint purple glow emanating from his palm. Eventually, it condensed into a small purple card.
"What's this..." Chu Xun was startled. He immediately brought the card close to his face. To his surprise, it was different from the random summoning card he had seen earlier. The dark purple card now had an image of the Alien in the center, with small words written below it.
**Alien Summoning Card: Using this card can summon the Alien to serve the host. The Alien will completely obey the host's command.**
"Glad it's fine..." Seeing the Alien Summoning Card in his hand, Chu Xun finally breathed a sigh of relief. To him, the Alien wasn't just an assistant, but a pet and a friend. He certainly didn't want to lose this valuable companion.
Now that he knew the Alien was fine, Chu Xun could finally relax and check on his own physical condition.
After all, this world wasn't like a game world, so Chu Xun couldn't call up a personal attribute panel to see his physical stats and abilities. If he wanted to understand how his powers had changed, he would have to experiment himself.
With that thought, Chu Xun clenched his fist tightly and gradually increased the pressure. Then, something surprising happened.
In the past, if he exerted all his strength, his finger bones would hurt from the immense power brought by the ant gene, but now, even with all his strength applied, there was no discomfort in his hands. Clearly, both his bone and muscle strength had greatly increased.
However, just as Chu Xun was excited about his physical enhancement, a strange, acidic numbness suddenly spread from his fingertips as if something were about to crawl out of his fingertips. Then, a sharp pain suddenly surged from his palms, and drops of faint red blood began to drip down through the cracks in his clenched fist.
"What's going on?" Chu Xun was shocked and immediately opened his fists.
What happened next astonished him—he saw that his fingernails had grown about two or three centimeters longer. Even more surprisingly, the newly grown nails looked like sharp blades, glinting with a metallic sheen under the room's light.
The sharp pain he had felt earlier was caused by these blade-like nails...
"These nails are like the Alien's claws..." After taking a few deep breaths, Chu Xun suppressed his excitement and carefully scraped his nails against the edge of the bed.
Immediately, a harsh, screeching metallic sound filled the room, and a deep gouge was left on the alloy bed frame.
"How sharp!" Looking at the marks on the bed, Chu Xun's pupils shrank.
This was just a light scrape, yet it had left such a deep mark on the hard alloy frame. If he went all out, could he tear through metal?
Thinking of this, Chu Xun couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
"Screech!" Just as Chu Xun was about to continue testing his powers, the door to the infirmary suddenly opened, and the beautiful yet cold Dr. Nangong appeared at the door, walking toward him.
"Dr. Nangong!" Chu Xun didn't want too many people to know about his abilities, so he quickly covered himself with the blanket, hiding his hands and the scratch marks on the bed.
"In just three days, you've been brought to the medical facility three times, Chu Xun. You're really something," Dr. Nangong said, her icy voice tinged with a hint of frustration.
This guy was really a handful. In just a few days, he'd been sent to the medical facility three times. Although this time it seemed like he had just fainted, could an ordinary person faint without reason and be dumped at the medical facility's door?
From Nangong's perspective, this guy must have offended someone and gotten a beating that left him in this state.
"This..." Hearing Dr. Nangong's words, Chu Xun felt a bit awkward. Not knowing how to respond, he decided to change the subject. "By the way, Dr. Nangong, could you tell me who rescued me and brought me here?"
"Rescued you?" Nangong raised an eyebrow in surprise and frowned slightly. "I found you at the entrance of the medical facility and brought you in. Wait, weren't you knocked out by someone?"
"Strange... Could it be a selfless good Samaritan?" Chu Xun was puzzled, but he quickly shook his head and took a deep breath. "Forget it, it's not a big deal. Thanks for your help, Dr. Nangong. I should be fine now, so I don't need to stay here any longer."
Chu Xun had many secrets on him, so he didn't want to stay in the medical facility too long. If this female doctor grew curious, it would bring him trouble.
After all, Dr. Nangong had quite a notorious reputation. She had once dissected the city lord Chu Xiong's beloved pet, the "Regenerative Snake," for research purposes. In the end, Chu Xiong had swallowed his anger.
Because Dr. Nangong was not only skilled in medicine but also an elite powerhouse whose strength was on par with the city lord, Chu Xiong had been forced to tolerate her despite her cold and uncaring personality.
Having a strong person in the city made Chucheng safer.
For that reason, Chu Xun instinctively avoided this woman, not wanting to bring unnecessary trouble.
"Go ahead. Don't keep getting hurt. It's a waste of my time," Nangong said with a hint of impatience as she gave Chu Xun a glance.
She and Chu Xiong had an agreement. Chu Xiong would provide her with the materials she needed for her research, and in return, she would treat the Chu family's injured and promise to act when the city faced danger. Otherwise, she wouldn't bother with this guy.
"I'll try my best..." Nangong's words made Chu Xun feel even more awkward. He forced a smile, then quickly got up and left the room.
He didn't want to stay any longer...
"Eh?" After Chu Xun left, Dr. Nangong had intended to leave as well, but suddenly, she seemed to catch a faint scent. Her nose twitched slightly, and her eyes lit up. She quickly walked to the bed where Chu Xun had been lying, lifted the blanket, and looked closely.
There, faint red bloodstains were visible. What was even more surprising was that these bloodstains seemed to have a corrosive effect, like sulfuric acid, gradually dissolving the bed sheet and cotton padding. A faint chemical smell rose from the wisps of smoke that began to float up from the cotton.
"Could this be that guy's blood?" Seeing this, Dr. Nangong's eyes gleamed brighter, and a cold smile suddenly spread across her face, almost as dazzling as a rainbow. "Interesting, very interesting. It seems that this guy has many secrets that I don't know about..."
Meanwhile, Chu Xun, who had just left the medical facility, couldn't help but shiver. A vague sense of unease filled his heart.
"Why does it feel like I'm being watched by something terrifying?" Chu Xun looked around but saw nothing unusual. He shook his head and continued walking toward his home.
What he didn't know was that a terrifying woman had already taken an interest in him!
This would undoubtedly make his future life far from peaceful!