Chapter 480
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Chapter 480: The Fourth Patient
Hearing this, everyone was momentarily stunned, then they all turned to look at Zhou Ping, their expressions becoming subtle.
After Zhou Ping finished speaking, he realized what he had just said, silently closed his mouth, and turned his head to the side, his toes in his sneakers uncontrollably scratching at the shoe’s sole…
“I didn’t expect it, Senior Sword Saint can say such domineering lines…” Bai Li Pang Pang grinned, “And it sounds much better than mine.”
“Senior Sword Saint, how did you come up with that?” Lin Qi Ye asked in confusion.
Zhou Ping’s mouth twitched slightly, “I’ve read too many novels… so it just comes naturally.”
Lin Qi Ye and the others showed expressions of sudden realization.
“I’m curious,” Bai Li Pang Pang blinked, “Senior Sword Saint, you must have said such lines before, right? Do you have any particularly domineering ones? We want to hear them too.”
Zhou Ping focused on the white clouds outside the window, seemingly not hearing Bai Li Pang Pang’s words, just silently inching his body closer to the edge of the cabin.
Cao Yuan leaned over to Bai Li Pang Pang’s ear and whispered, “You might as well stop teasing him. I’m afraid if you keep going, he might just jump out of the plane to escape…”
Bai Li Pang Pang cleared his throat a couple of times and closed his mouth.
The cabin fell silent again.
Lin Qi Ye slowly closed his eyes, sinking his consciousness into the mental hospital of the gods in his mind.
…
Lin Qi Ye donned a white lab coat, hands in pockets, walking through the courtyard.
“Good morning, Director Lin.”
Braki, who was practicing poetry in the soundproof barrier on the rooftop, saw Lin Qi Ye, put down his harp, and greeted him with a radiant smile, bowing gracefully, his golden hair cascading smoothly in front of him, “May your mood today be as beautiful as the morning dew.”
Lin Qi Ye smiled and nodded, “Good morning, Braki.”
Ever since Braki started writing letters to Eden every day, he had completely regained his previous lively and cheerful state, even looking healthier than before. His treatment progress had skyrocketed like a rocket, reaching 71%, almost on par with Merlin.
Just as Lin Qi Ye thought of Merlin, the figure draped in a deep blue mage robe approached him.
Merlin held a thick book titled “Health Preservation: Have You Really Achieved It?” in his left arm and a thermos filled with goji berries in his right hand. His sparse hair fluttered in the breeze, looking quite cool.
“Good day, Your Excellency,” Merlin greeted with a smile.
“Good morning, Your Excellency Merlin.”
Merlin’s gaze fell on Lin Qi Ye, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. Then, as if recalling something, a smile appeared on his face.
“Your Excellency, it seems your realm has improved again. If I’m not mistaken, we will be welcoming a new neighbor today.”
“You guessed right.”
Lin Qi Ye nodded.
Braki, who was upstairs, heard this conversation and his eyes lit up. He gently leaped down from the rooftop, landing in the center of the courtyard with his harp.
“A new neighbor?” Braki’s expression was somewhat excited as he tidied his sun-like golden hair, “Oh, this is truly an exciting matter. I hope this new neighbor can appreciate my music and poetry, so I can present him with a grand and wonderful welcome piece.”
“…” Lin Qi Ye pondered for a moment, “I think the probability is low.”
Hearing this, Merlin raised his eyebrows slightly, “Your Excellency, from your tone, it seems you already have an idea of who this new neighbor is?”
“I have a bit of an idea… but to be honest, I still find it hard to believe…” Lin Qi Ye sighed deeply.
“Will he be difficult to get along with?” Braki asked in confusion.
“…If the stories about him are true, it might indeed be hard to get along.”
“That’s okay, I believe my music, filled with love and tolerance, will surely touch him! No one can resist the charm of music!” Braki lightly plucked the strings, producing a pleasant sound, “I can’t wait to welcome the new neighbor!”
Lin Qi Ye gave him a strange look but said nothing, silently walking toward the second-floor patient rooms.
Merlin and Braki followed behind him, both very curious about the identity of this new neighbor.
The three ascended to the second floor and found that, at some point, Nyx, dressed in a starry gauze skirt, was already standing by the stairs, holding a bunch of black yarn and smiling at them.
“Mother, you came too?” Lin Qi Ye asked in surprise.
“I also wanted to see what kind of person this new neighbor is,” Nyx said with a dignified and gentle smile, “Since everyone is here to welcome him, I naturally shouldn’t be absent.”
Lin Qi Ye nodded and walked down the corridor to the door of the fourth patient room, slowly stopping.
He looked up at the wooden sign at the door, his expression becoming complex.
The sign had a very simple pattern: a stick.
The stick was long, deep red in the center, with gilded ends, and a faint glow flowed over its surface…
“A stick?” Merlin pondered upon seeing the pattern, “There don’t seem to be many deities who use long sticks as weapons, and judging by the shape of this stick, it shouldn’t be a deity from the West…”
Lin Qi Ye reached for the doorknob and took a deep breath.
Behind the first door was the goddess of night from Greek mythology; behind the second door was the god of magic from English legend; behind the third door was the god of music and poetry from Norse mythology, along with the god of youth…
Could it be that behind this fourth door…
Using a stick, an Eastern deity.
His identity was already becoming clear.
Lin Qi Ye slowly turned the doorknob, the mechanism clicking from within, and the door gently opened.
Sunlight streamed in through the widening crack of the door, illuminating the dim room. Outside, four pairs of curious eyes looked into the patient room.
There was no bed, no table, no light, no furniture at all; the bare walls reflected the sunlight. In the center of the room, a figure sat quietly on the ground.
It was an ancient ape draped in a robe.
Golden patterns reflected the sunlight, crisscrossing over the bright red robe, with a faint halo flowing around it, like an illusory Buddhist light enveloping the ancient ape’s body.
The deep brown fur was exposed to the air, the ape’s eyelids drooped, obscuring its eyes, and a thin layer of dust covered its disheveled eyelashes. Its hands were pressed together at its chest, resembling an ancient Buddha that had existed here since time immemorial.
The door to the patient room had been fully opened.
Sunlight and fresh air rushed into the room, a gentle breeze stirring one corner of the robe.
The ancient ape remained in its original posture, hands pressed together, like a statue, completely motionless.
