Chapter 76: The Supernatural Doctor's Scheme, Passing the Internship

Chapter 76: The Supernatural Doctor's Scheme, Passing the Internship

On the surgery bed, the restraint straps dug deep into flesh, causing blood vessels and skin to swell and turn purple. The spotlight pierced Ji Yan's face, and stripped of his white coat, he now resembled a lamb awaiting slaughter...

"A sheep tainted by sin, a defiled sheep, is unworthy of being my student."

"Since that's the case, you shall contribute to this hospital's medical achievements!"

The Goat Supernatural Doctor raised its sharp scalpel and plunged it into Ji Yan's chest, drowning his vision in a sea of crimson. Watching the blade sink into his skin, Ji Yan's pupils contracted as overwhelming terror flooded his mind.

He saw himself butchered like a pig—gutted, organs extracted, everything drenched in blood. In the end, his face, just like that oil painting from before, would be stitched into a frame and hung on the wall, forever imprisoned in agony within the hospital instance.

"Look at how infected your internal organs are. They're all black, like asphalt—thick and filthy."

The Goat Supernatural Doctor pulled out his heart.

It looked as if doused in gasoline, yet it still beat violently.

At this moment, Ji Yan was too suffocated to speak.

His gaze fixed on that scalpel, sheer dread consuming him—fear of where that blade would land next on his body...

This supernatural terror made Ji Yan more afraid of death than ever before.

Even if this was just a game.

"Do you want to live?"

"Or would you rather become a monster—neither human nor ghost?"

The Goat Supernatural Doctor's blood-smeared face leaned in, posing the question.

Ji Yan's pupils shrank, and without a second thought, he answered: "I want to live!"

"I don’t want to become a supernatural entity. I don’t want to turn into a mindless corpse."

The Goat held the pitch-black heart in one hand and the blood-dripping scalpel in the other.

"Then answer whatever I ask next."

"This is your last chance."

"Otherwise, no one can save you!"

Ji Yan nodded frantically, his panicked eyes locked on the scalpel dripping with plasma.

"Teacher, ask me! I want to live—I’ll tell you everything!"

The Goat Supernatural Doctor smiled in satisfaction. "How did the infection on the back of your hand happen?"

"Where did it come from?"

Ji Yan glanced sideways at his hand, now covered in black goat hair.

He opened his mouth to speak, but suddenly, an excruciating pain shot through his scalp—as if it were being torn apart.

The agony sharpened his awareness, and he realized it was the Blood-Stained Paper Figure yanking at his scalp!

It tore at one patch, then another, without mercy, until blood seeped from his hairline...

The pain forced Ji Yan to shut his mouth, dispelling the supernatural fear and clearing his mind.

As he stared at the Goat Supernatural Doctor's grotesque face, his Talent activated.

Ding! Player regains clarity. Gaze Trigger activates [Omniscient Understanding], revealing hidden information from the Goat Supernatural Doctor— "You believe this surgery is a cruel elimination punishment, but in truth, it is nothing more than a meticulously planned test."

"That black scalpel can infinitely amplify the patient's inner fear."

"It has set up a lethal trap for you through the [Truth Parchment]. Do not answer, do not speak the truth, or the privilege will be triggered, and you will be utterly doomed!"

Ji Yan's eyes flickered as he quickly processed the hidden information he had obtained. In an instant, he realized the truth.

So, this surgery was never a punishment to judge him!

Instead, the Goat Supernatural Doctor had used lies to disguise this test as a trial against him.

This damned goat—its schemes were truly deep!

"Your time is running out."

"This is your last lifeline!"

The Goat Supernatural Doctor continued to pressure Ji Yan with its words.

Its pitch-black eyeballs fixed on him, a strong desire burning deep within its pupils.

This made Ji Yan almost certain that if he mentioned the [Lies Parchment], he would face irreversible ruin!

"Teacher... I, I don’t know... I just woke up and found my hand infected."

"Do you think... maybe the Supernatural Orderlies of Room 444 didn’t treat me properly?"

"Maybe they didn’t lick me clean?"

Without hesitation, Ji Yan shifted the blame onto those supernatural orderlies.

The panic and terror on his face were perfectly convincing—his body even trembled from excessive fear.

No emotion, pure acting.

The Goat Supernatural Doctor heard Ji Yan’s words.

Its expression stiffened slightly.

The excitement in its pupils was replaced by a sinister glint. "Do you know the consequences of lying to me?"

"Teacher, look at me—I’m about to wet myself! How could I dare lie to you?"

Ji Yan squirmed, his face a picture of utter despair.

"I said it!"

"Do not lie to me, or no one can save you!!"

The Goat Supernatural Doctor’s face twisted into complete ferocity, dark veins crawling across its skin.

Though it was supposed to symbolize "Holiness," at this moment, it was uglier and more terrifying than any supernatural entity!

Seeing this, Ji Yan realized he couldn’t bluff his way out anymore.

So he tilted his head and pretended to faint outright.

The Goat Supernatural Doctor trembled all over, its blackening intensifying.

Finally, with a gaze full of unwillingness, it slowly lowered the scalpel, one hand clutching its own face as it forced itself to calm down.

Ji Yan kept his eyes shut, refusing to open them.

He felt strange sensations inside his body, accompanied by the sound of metal cutting through flesh...

After what felt like an eternity, the Goat Supernatural Doctor’s calm voice finally sounded.

"No need to pretend anymore. Open your eyes."

"The surgery is over."

Ji Yan opened his eyes.

The restraint straps on his limbs had been removed, and the bloody incision on his chest had completely healed, as if nothing had ever happened.

The Goat Supernatural Doctor sat to the side, a cigarette between its fingers, its unnaturally long goat legs crossed.

A humanoid goat smoking— The scene was both eerie and absurd.

Exhaling smoke, it looked utterly composed.

A far cry from the creature it had been just minutes ago.

Ji Yan feigned confusion, rubbing his head as he mumbled, "Teacher... what happened?"

"Why was I on the surgery bed? And... I think I had a terrible nightmare, but I can’t remember it now."

"All I recall is some lunatic waving a knife, screaming about killing me like a rabid dog..."

The Goat Supernatural Doctor stared at Ji Yan, dead silent.

The gaze was enough to make one's hair stand on end.

Ji Yan's face remained calm, but inwardly, he felt a pang of guilt.

Had he broken defense?

"What you dream of has nothing to do with me."

"You've passed the final test of your internship."

The Goat Supernatural Doctor stood up, wiping the bloodstains from its body. "The last test I gave you was simple."

"A strong heart."

"As an Attending Doctor after your promotion, whether it's an on-the-spot surgery or an unexpected emergency, you must rely on a strong heart to handle it calmly and composedly."

"During the test just now, you remained unshaken from start to finish."

"So, congratulations."

"Your internship is over. You are now officially an Attending Doctor!"

Ji Yan: "..."

A damn strong heart, remaining unshaken the whole time...

He had practically been scared out of his wits.

If the Goat Supernatural Doctor dared to say it, Ji Yan could hardly bear to listen.