Chapter 573 Is This Still a Person?

The doctor took the lead, followed by Jiang Xiao and others, walking through the bustling hospital hall and heading deeper into the hospital.

In the long corridor, busy figures of medical staff shuttled back and forth, and the atmosphere of tension and busyness almost made the air freeze.

Along the way, in every ward they passed, they could hear the moans of patients and the anxious conversations of their families.

Finally, they arrived at the innermost ward of the hospital.

The door of this ward is unique. There are seven or eight heavy locks hanging on it. Each lock shines with a cold light, as if to warn outsiders that something is unusual here.

There is a skull warning sign on the door and there is a isolation tape around it. It is obvious that the patients here are different from the ordinary ones.

Jiang Xiao frowned slightly and felt an ominous aura.

The atmosphere here is completely different from the rest of the hospital, cold and depressing.

It's like there's a devil lurking inside, which may break through the door lock at any time and unleash terror to the outside world.

The doctor noticed Jiang Xiao's expressions and explained softly.

"The patient here is in a very special situation. We had to take extreme isolation measures. His symptoms are completely different from others. We are almost certain that this is the result of manipulation by that 'god'."

As he spoke, the doctor took out a bunch of keys and opened the locks one by one.

As the last lock was opened, the heavy door slowly opened, and a cold wind blew out from the ward, making people shiver.

Jiang Xiao took the lead and walked into the ward.

The layout of the ward was not much different from other wards, but the patient lying on the bed was shocking.

The patient's body seems to be constantly twisting and deforming, and strange lines appear on the skin, like some ancient runes.

And his eyes turned completely black, with no white eyes or pupils.

The patient seemed to feel the arrival of the outside world and began to moan in pain. The sound did not sound like a human voice, but more like the cry of a resentful soul from the depths of hell.

No.

At first glance, it sounds like a "ho-ho" sound that only zombies can make, but if you listen carefully, it sounds like a "coo-coo" sound made by fish coming ashore.

Niu Jianjie and Wang Dayong both took a step back involuntarily, while Shi Shi held Jiang Xiao's arm tightly.

Jiang Xiao looked calm. He walked to the bed and carefully observed the patient's condition.

He could feel that there was a weak but very strange force in the patient's body that was about to move.

This power is indeed different from the herpes virus they have encountered before. It is more like a manifestation of some kind of consciousness that is trying to express some kind of intention through the patient's body.

"What exactly does this 'god' want to convey through him?"

Jiang Xiao whispered to himself, a glimmer of inquiry flashed in his eyes.

"This patient is in the early stages of the disease. Come and take a look at this."

As the doctor spoke, he lifted up the white cloth on the clinical floor.

The doctor's movements were quite cautious, as if he was afraid of disturbing something. His hands were trembling, and he finally lifted up a corner of the white cloth, revealing the patient underneath.

For a moment, the air in the ward seemed to freeze.

The patient's physical condition shocked everyone present.

His skin is also covered with weird lines, and not only that, his elbow joints are even more incredible.

"Is this still a human body?"

The cow's strong voice trembled, and his eyes were fixed on the smooth joints.

The patient's elbow area completely disappeared, and the skin there was as smooth as if the joint had never existed, without any bumps or bends.

This is not something that viruses can explain.

This is completely transforming human beings!

Jiang Xiao stared at this scene, frowning.

He reached out his hand and gently touched the smooth skin, trying to feel the strange power.

The patient's body trembled slightly under his touch, and the twisted pain seemed to be more obvious under Jiang Xiao's exploration.

"What kind of game is this 'god' playing?"

Jiang Xiao's voice was low, full of dissatisfaction and doubt.

Shi Shi held Jiang Xiao's arm tightly, her face full of fear and uneasiness.

"Can these patients return to normal?"

Jiang Xiao did not answer. His eyes were still locked on the patient, as if he was looking for some clues.

The doctor looked helpless and desperate, and he shook his head.

"We tried every treatment, but it was something we had never seen before and couldn't treat."

The doctor confessed.

At first they thought it was a deformity, but it wasn't. The original joints didn't seem to exist, and the only way to get him back to normal was to amputate the limbs.

"That so-called 'god', what does it want? Is it just to torture humans?"

Jiang Xiao was silent for a moment, then slowly raised his head, with a firm light shining in his eyes.

"No matter what it wants, we can't let it succeed. We must confront Him, otherwise who knows what will happen in the end?"

He turned to the doctor.

"Have you recorded all the conditions before and after the onset of these patients? Any details may be the key."

The doctor nodded and quickly picked up a thick stack of medical records from the table and handed it to Jiang Xiao.

Jiang Xiao took the information and began to read it carefully, not letting go of every page.

Jiang Xiao began to flip through the medical records page by page, trying to find a solution.

He noticed that in the early days of hospitalization, the patient only complained of soreness in the lumbar spine and arms, discomfort when standing and weakness in being unable to lift heavy objects.

To ordinary people, these symptoms might just be signs of overwork, but Jiang Xiao knew that there must be something fishy going on.

The initial diagnosis at the hospital also seemed quite ordinary.

They believed that the patient might have muscle fatigue and bone problems caused by a lack of trace elements, so they gave him vitamin supplements.

However, this approach obviously does not get to the essence of the problem.

As time went by, the patient's condition did not improve, but showed signs of deterioration.

His body began to experience unexplainable changes, from initial soreness to later inability to stand. The patient's muscles and joints seemed to be no longer under control.

In the end, he could only collapse on the bed, and even the most basic movements became a luxury.

Lumbar spine?

"In other words, in addition to his elbow disappearing, he also has a problem with his waist?"

"Yes." The doctor nodded with an ugly face: "His waist and spine are very soft, and the bones inside have become like gel. They cannot support the weight of an adult's flesh and blood at all."

Jiang Xiao lifted a whole piece of white cloth away from the patient's body so that he could see more intuitively.

Well?

Everyone's pupils shrank.

The patient's legs also had lesions, and the two thighs actually had a tendency to stick together.