Chapter 58

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'Rumble'

'Rumble...'

The bus drove smoothly, occasionally emitting a slight roar. The silent carriage had no human voices, but Lin Ye's gaze remained on the man beside him, while simultaneously observing the changes around the carriage, not letting go of any detail.

"The quieter and more normal it is, the more lethal the threat."

One cannot let their guard down; until the very last moment, caution and care are necessary.

Lin Ye would never joke with his own life.

The man sitting beside him had his arms crossed, eyes closed, resting, as if he were enjoying a rare moment of rest on the bus after being tired from work.

Still, nothing had changed.

Could it really be nothing?

No,

Lin Ye suddenly felt the bus's speed increasing.

The brightness of the light shining in through the bus windows was weakening at an obvious speed, from the dazzling sunlight of noon to the sunset of evening; the speed of change was constantly accelerating.

The rule must have been triggered.

Lin Ye looked at the man 'Hase Takayuki'; he guessed that this person would burn up like the burning entity he encountered on Tuesday night, but until now, no symptoms of burning had appeared, and sitting beside him, he hadn't felt even a trace of heat.

"Hmm?"

A fleeting question in Lin Ye's mind.

The next second, he reached out and placed his hand on the man's forehead.

"So hot."

High fever.

This guy had a fever.

Immediately, Lin Ye understood the supernatural rule.

Just like the ten-centimeter bleeding wound of the entity that boarded at the first stop, this time, the problem to solve was the man's fever.

"Water,"

But using Time Stop, Lin Ye searched the bus and couldn't find a single bottle of water.

How to lower body temperature?

Even if there were fever-reducing medicine, he was afraid it wouldn't be effective, and besides, this first-aid kit didn't have any fever-reducing medicine at all.

Suddenly,

searching the first-aid kit, Lin Ye saw alcohol, and he grabbed it.

Using alcohol for physical cooling—this was the solution.

Lin Ye immediately tore open the packaging, unscrewed the cap, and used cotton dipped in alcohol to wipe the man's forehead.

The moment the alcohol touched the forehead, it evaporated directly, taking away a large amount of heat.

The bus speed slowed slightly, but it was far from enough; the speed was still racing.

The sunset outside was about to disappear completely,

and Lin Ye knew time was running out; once they missed the time they 'boarded the No. 18 bus,' the No. 18 bus might not stop at Chiba City Hospital.

At this moment, a delicate little hand reached over and took the alcohol bottle from Lin Ye's hand.

It was Nanase Koi,

the cute nurse's long fingers pointed at herself, and she raised a faint smile.

Leave it to me!

Her eyes said as much.

Lin Ye moved aside.

As a nurse, Nanase Koi was more professional than him and knew how to cool down a feverish patient faster.

Professionals do professional work; now that the girl had volunteered, Lin Ye had no reason to refuse.

Moreover, toward Nanase Koi, Lin Ye was very satisfied; when something needed to be done, she really stepped up, and facing non-human existences, she dared to face them directly.

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Nanase Koi used cotton dipped in alcohol to start wiping the man's forehead, both sides of his neck, and his limbs and palms, starting a new round of physical cooling.

These areas were rich in large blood vessels, making it easier to remove more heat using alcohol.

This was her profession; she absolutely could not fail.

Lin Ye had found the solution, and she had to lower this 'supernatural entity's' body temperature.

Nanase Koi was fully devoted; besides using alcohol, she also fanned him to accelerate heat dissipation.

Her hand began to ache, but she had no complaints, gritting her teeth and persisting without the slightest slack.

Lin Ye looked at the nurse's effort and smiled knowingly.

He noticed the bus speed had begun to slow down significantly, the man's body temperature was dropping, and they were only a little bit away from victory.

Finally,

the man opened his eyes.

Nanase Koi saw this and was so scared she immediately retracted her hand.

This, what to do?

Should she continue wiping or pause?

She sought Lin Ye's gaze, and Lin Ye made an 'OK' gesture, indicating the girl had finished.

"Phew..."

Nanase Koi raised the back of her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead.

So tired; it felt more exhausting than the emergency room.

She also knew this had to do with the dangerous environment and the target she was dealing with; on this bus, if she didn't do it right, she would die, or even suffer a fate worse than death.

The mental pressure and exhaustion were extremely severe.

Now it was fine, it was over, she could rest for a while.

Nanase Koi sat up straight, her left hand rubbing the aching muscles of her right arm, soothing the soreness.

"Thank you, Nurse."

Just as Nanase Koi was relaxing and catching her breath, a calm voice of gratitude came from the left.

In an instant, Nanase Koi tensed up.

What to do?

Should she answer? How to answer?

She looked at Lin Ye again; only Lin Ye knew how to handle such things, as only Lin Ye had spoken to the pale little boy before, and only Lin Ye had the courage to communicate normally.

Lin Ye nodded.

The only prohibited communication object on the bus was the driver; communication with other passengers was not forbidden, but Lin Ye held the attitude of 'not necessary, don't communicate.'

But if a supernatural entity initiated a conversation, that was different.

Just like the little boy before, the injured man, and the murmurs of the four entities—these were all clues and hints pointing to the path of survival and methods.

"No, no problem, this is what I should do as a nurse."

Nanase Koi said, her words slightly stuttering.

Chatting required so much courage!

For this, she admired Lin Ye's performance of communicating normally with the little boy even more.

"Approaching the station ahead; passengers getting off, please prepare."

The bus's reminder sounded.

"Almost at the stop,"

he stood up to leave his seat early.

Nanase Koi hurriedly stood up and moved aside.

The moment they brushed past each other, Nanase Koi heard a sentence—don't get off with me.

Immediately,