Monsters Are Coming-Chapter 1098 - 295: Distribution of Five Million Slots

However, there are ordinary people in reality who have managed to change their fate through the game Monster World.

Regarding the distribution of qualifications for Monster World this time, he felt both anticipation and worry.

He had actively participated in the previous qualification distributions, but never got selected; this time might be no different.

Lost in thought, the vehicle slowly pulled into the station, and an electronic voice mechanically announced the station name.

"Purification Center arrived, passengers please disembark and check your belongings."

Ning Shu stepped out of the unmanned vehicle with a lunch box in hand, greeted by a pungent smell of disinfectant.

Looking up, a vast gray-white complex loomed before him, with towering walls topped with electrified barbed wire, and a metal plaque at the entrance reading "Seventh District Purification Center."

Through the wire mesh, he could see workers in protective suits directing several trucks laden with black containers to park inside. The containers were marked with prominent radiation symbols and yellow warning tapes indicating high-risk pollutants.

This place resembled a silent fortress, devouring pollutants transported from various city areas and even other cities.

Mutated plant samples, radiation-exceeding soil, contaminated animal remains... these were the scars left by the Alien Race invasion wars.

As usual, Ning Shu approached the entrance and called out to the security personnel standing inside:

"Uncle An, I've brought food for my mom."

Since the Purification Center doesn't allow outsiders in, he always leaves it at the entrance.

Uncle An nodded, deftly opened the small window's protective glass, and gestured for him to place the lunch box inside.

Ning Shu was about to hand it over when he noticed that Uncle An didn't immediately close the window as usual but instead paused and gave him a meaningful look.

"Xiao Shu." Uncle An's voice suddenly lowered:

"Your mom had an incident in Zone 3 a while ago and was rushed to the medical center. You weren't supposed to know this yet…"

Before Uncle An could finish, Ning Shu's fingers tightened fiercely around the window frame:

"What happened to my mom?"

"The specifics aren't clear. It seems that while handling a batch of newly arrived water samples, her protective suit alarmed, and she was then sent to the medical center for examination. It's suspected that the protective suit was penetrated by contaminated water…"

Without waiting for Uncle An to finish, he turned and sprinted away, faint shouts following him:

"At the medical center in B2 Zone."

At the station, Ning Shu repeatedly pressed the "call" button.

A minute later, a white hover car emblazoned with "Skywind City emblem" silently glided into the station, its doors automatically opening, releasing a blast of cool air.

He almost collapsed into the seat, and after the door closed, his trembling hands input the destination on the screen.

The hover car accelerated out, and the scenery outside the window rapidly receded.

The gray complex of the Purification Center quickly disappeared behind him, replaced by the demolished ruins of the quarantine walls and continuously flashing warning lights along the route.

The onboard announcement mechanically repeated:

"Passenger heart rate detected to be too high, please remain calm, estimated journey time 17 minutes… The car is equipped with a medical kit, please press if needed…"

But Ning Shu simply couldn't calm down.

He clutched the backpack strap that once held the meal box, his knuckles white.

His mom was his entire world, and he couldn't imagine how he would survive if anything happened to her.

The hover car gradually slowed down, stopping in front of a pristine white building.

Ning Shu dashed into the lobby, where under the glaring fluorescent lights, medical staff in white coats hurried back and forth.

He grabbed the nearest nurse-clad woman, his voice trembling:

"I'm looking for Xie Qing, sent from the Purification Center, where is she?"

The nurse, understanding without asking too much, nodded, then raised her wristwatch to quickly check terminal information, and then told him:

"Third floor, isolation resuscitation area."

Ning Shu bounded up the stairs in two steps and pushed open the glass doors to the third-floor isolation area.

He was about to proceed but was blocked by a doctor in a protective mask in the corridor:

"This is an isolation area, family members are not allowed to enter, please keep a distance."

"How's my mom?" Ning Shu asked, gasping.

"And your mom is?"

"Xie Lin, sent from the Purification Center."

The doctor paused for a moment before nodding:

"You're Ms. Xie's family, right? The contaminant she came into contact with is highly corrosive and has already invaded her circulatory system. We're trying to stabilize her vital signs, but whether the contamination can be cleared is uncertain. We will notify you immediately of any new developments."

"Doctor, you must save my mother."

"Rest assured, we'll do everything we can."

Leaving the isolation area, Ning Shu sat in the corridor on a plastic chair, unconsciously picking at the edge with his fingers, oblivious to the small debris embedding under his nails.

The mixed smell of disinfectant and the hum of medical equipment made the atmosphere exceedingly oppressive.

The electronic clock on the wall ticked numbers, each second feeling protracted.

He stared at the glaring red light above the emergency room door, his mind buzzing.

At that moment, he desperately wished to return to yesterday to prevent his mom from going to work and avert the tragedy.

Three hours passed quickly, and Ning Shu's back was damp with cold sweat.

Finally, the emergency room door slid open, and the doctor walked out, fatigue written on his face as he removed his mask.

Ning Shu leapt to his feet, his legs numb from prolonged sitting, nearly stumbling:

"Doctor, how's my mom?"

The doctor looked at him, voice hoarse:

"Her condition is temporarily stable, but we've detected that the contaminant is still slowly spreading. Conventional methods can't stop it… We have to send her to Eclipse City's special medical capsule, it's her only chance."