How important was money in this world?
In the past, every time they talked about this issue, Gu Jun would say it was very, very important.
"I can tell you, there is only one disease in this world, and that is the disease of poverty."
Gu Jun still remembered three years ago, when he had just turned 18 and received the acceptance letter for an eight-year master's degree in clinical medicine from Eastern University, one of the top five medical schools in the country. At the graduation party with his high school classmates, he said this classic movie line.
It was not desolate, but high-spirited, like a winner in life who was about to dominate the world.
A stubborn disguise... and a sadness that no one knew.
Yes.
For an orphan who received the sad news of the death of his parents at the age of ten, the five million in compensation was the only source of income and spiritual support for Gu Jun for the next ten years of his life.
The money was managed by a trust fund. After he turned 18, he could freely dispose of all the inheritance.
He had no family, but he still had money!
Of course, the only thing left was money.
"Tycoon Jun", this was the nickname given to him by his college classmates, full of love and ridicule.
Generous, all kinds of food, drink, and entertainment, rich. These were the only good things about him in school.
Perhaps the college entrance examination had consumed all the energy he had in this life. He also felt that his determination to his mother, "I want to be a doctor when I grow up!", was meaningless. After entering university, he completely lost his drive.
He went from being a top student to a bad student. He either failed or barely passed all his subjects. His daily life was nothing but playing. Day and night were reversed, going to bars, chasing girls, and living a befuddled life...
After a long time, the professors threw away all their expectations of him, the counselors also gave up, and many students took a detour when they saw him. Everyone said that people like Gu Jun, besides bringing shame to Eastern University, were hopeless. Hanging out with him would only lead to ruin.
Gu Jun did not refute, because he knew in his heart that everyone was right. He was a slacker, and he planned to continue doing so.
Until half a year ago.
Gu Jun received the second bad news in his life.
He, a brain stem tumor.
Moreover, it was a medulloblastoma, the most malignant type of brain stem tumor. There was no chance of surgery for his condition.
Even if there was a chance for surgery, postoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy, the average survival time of the patient was 0.9 years, which was less than a year.
At that moment, Gu Jun, who had been dispirited for two and a half years, felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him. He was completely awake.
Tycoon Jun was dead, and Gu Jun was back.
He began to pull himself together and actively treated himself. However, the brainstem was the central nervous system of the human body, and it had always been known as the "forbidden area for surgery". Even Hua Tuo was terrified of it. At that time, he went to many cities and countries, but no hospital dared to operate on him.
After three months of fruitless searching for doctors, and after researching the latest medical information on brain stem tumors, Gu Jun accepted the fact that he was incurable and could not be cured even if he had the money.
Then, he made two decisions.
The first option was to buy a luxury cruise ticket that would depart from Dongzhou, pass through Malacca, and arrive at the Indian Ocean. Seizing the last moments of his life, he wanted to visit the place where his parents had worked during the hot summer vacation and fulfill his childhood dream. If he was still alive, he would continue to travel around the world.
The second option was to keep only a few tens of thousands of yuan and donate the remaining one million yuan to the Swan Children's Hope Fund for orphans' education.
If there was a next life, he would do something good and hope that he could be reincarnated into a good life.
"Hello, Mr. Gu, we have arrived at the Longkan submarine volcanic belt. The deep-diving project that you have booked is ready. Please proceed to the ship's ladder in half an hour."
The sweet voice of a waitress pulled Gu Jun, who was sitting in a daze in the open-air cafe on the top deck, out of his thoughts.
"Okay." He nodded. "I can go over now." After saying that, he tipped her politely.
The waitress accepted the tip, and her smile became even brighter. This Mr. Gu was handsome and generous, so she was always happy to serve him. She smiled and said, "Mr. Gu, please follow me."
Immediately, Gu Jun followed the waitress to the lower deck of the ship. Looking at the surrounding sea, he had mixed feelings.
Was this the place where his parents had their accident?
Gu Jun did not like the sea when he was young. He could not understand why his father, who was the captain of the scientific research ship "Seagull", and his mother, who was the doctor on the ship, would stay at sea for so long and leave him in the care of the guardianship organization.
What were they researching? Was it really more important than their own children?
That damned research company, other than saying "The Seagull was sunk in a storm, all crew members were sacrificed" and throwing five million yuan, there was no follow-up. The ship was not found, and the corpses were not found! Not long after, the company closed down.
What exactly happened back then?
The sea was a strange deep blue, and the waves were constantly tumbling, covering the past.
Sometimes, Gu Jun even wondered if his parents were really dead. Maybe they did not die in the shipwreck, but were stranded on a deserted island, waiting for rescue?
Or … did they sink in this area of the sea?
Because he wanted to find the answer, he paid a high price to book this deep-diving project. Tourists would enter a boat-shaped submersible that could dive to 2,000 meters deep and watch the underwater volcanic belt through the window. This was not a standard item for the ticket, but a special offer for the rich. This was because the cost of diving was very high.
When he was about a dozen steps away from the ship ladder, Gu Jun saw that besides the captain and a few other crew members, there were also three young tourists, two men and one woman.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the legendary Longkan Submarine Volcanic Belt!" One of the young men in his early twenties was holding a mobile phone and seemed to be doing a live broadcast. He was dressed in gaudy clothes and had an exaggerated afro, which looked like a reggae style.
Gu Jun heard him introduce the place to the mobile phone mysteriously, "The local indigenous tribes call this place 'Hamkanaba', which means' Devil's Abyss' …"
The other man was a few years older, a tall and muscular man. He was wearing a pink vest, revealing two thigh-like arms. He asked the captain impatiently, "How much longer do we have to wait?"
The woman looked the youngest, about 16 or 17 years old. She was tall and had a beautiful face. She was wearing a fashionable jacket and shorts, all in military green. Her long legs were very eye-catching, and there was a large tattoo on her left calf. It was not known if it was real or just pasted on.
She was the first to notice Gu Jun's arrival, but her eyes were cold and arrogant. She twirled the military knife in her hand, as if to keep strangers away from her.
"It's like this. This dive was originally booked by another guest." The old captain was explaining awkwardly when he suddenly said happily, "Ah, Mr. Gu is here so soon!"
The waitress left under the captain's signal, and Gu Jun continued to walk forward, facing everyone's gaze.
The old captain began to introduce them. The reggae man was called Li Yuerui, the muscular man was Wu Dong, and the woman in the military uniform was Lin Xiaotang. They were all "VIPs" of the cruise ship — the captain hinted with his eyes that they were rich and powerful young masters from powerful families, the kind that should never be offended.
The three of them originally wanted to rent a speedboat to play in the nearby waters, but when they saw the submersible, they also requested to participate in the deep dive. The submersible had a total of seven seats. Two operators and one security officer occupied three seats, and the remaining four seats for tourists had been reserved by Gu Jun.
As the submersible had to go through various safety checks after every dive, according to the cruise's itinerary, there was only one dive opportunity this month. Since the three of them were so excited, the captain had to negotiate with Gu Jun. How about the four of them split the diving fee and seats equally? It was better to have fun together than to have fun alone.
"Sure." Gu Jun shrugged. Since there were empty seats, it didn't matter.
"But …" The muscular man, Wu Dong, was still a little unwilling. He bulged his eyes and wanted to say something.
The reggae man, Li Yuerui, had been busy with his live broadcast and did not participate.
Gu Jun looked at the girl in the military uniform and suddenly felt a little confused. He felt like he had seen her somewhere before … Was it on the cruise these few days?
"What are you looking at?" Lin Xiaotang was sized up by him and immediately stared back unhappily. Her expression was extremely fierce.
"I'm looking at you," Gu Jun said.
He was so direct that Lin Xiaotang almost choked. "You …"
"It's your choice. Anyway, I don't mind everyone being on the same boat." Gu Jun glanced at the three of them with a smile and took the lead to walk down the ladder. He didn't care so much. One good thing about not having long to live was that he was now much calmer when dealing with people and things.
"Hey, kid, stop right there!" Wu Dong shouted and stomped his feet. "Come back, come back!" But Gu Jun did not stop.
Li Yuerui, on the other hand, had already run down the ladder to chase after him. He was still filming with one hand and holding onto Gu Jun's shoulder with the other. He smiled and said, "Buddy, don't mind him. That guy Wu Dong is just an idiot and a boor. Look at this live broadcast of mine. Every time Wu Dong appears on screen, the audience will crazily spit out 'iron fool'. "
"Iron fool." Lin Xiaotang walked past Wu Dong sullenly.
Wu Dong was really depressed. He scratched his head. "You guys were the ones who said to do it secretly!"
Uh, aren't you guys doing a live broadcast? What do you mean by secretly? Gu Jun did not understand. Was it the kind where everyone was iron fool?
After a while, everyone finally put on their protective gear under the guidance of the operator and sat down in the submersible. There were four guest seats in two rows. Gu Jun sat in the first seat, Li Yuerui sat in the second seat on the right, Lin Xiaotang sat in the third seat behind him, and Wu Dong sat in the fourth seat.
Soon, the hatch of the submersible was closed and the dive started. They were enveloped in seawater that turned from blue to black. 200 meters, 500 meters, 1,000 meters …
At this time, Gu Jun, who had been looking out the window, heard the three of them discussing something.
"Ah Rui, are you sure it's in this area?" Wu Dong asked.
"I really don't know how reliable this news is …" Lin Xiaotang's tone was full of doubt.
"Even if you guys don't believe me, I believe that guy. What I heard was that it's here … But the bottom of the sea is so big. Whether we can get a shot or not depends on our luck." Li Yuerui said with certainty. There was no signal in the sea to support live broadcast, but he continued to record with his phone.
Gu Jun understood. They were here to explore. These days, the internet was always full of all kinds of bizarre rumors. There were many sightings of sea monsters, but there was never any reliable evidence. Occasionally, a few photos or blurry videos were released, but they were later proven to be fake.
But with the contact these three had, the "news" they heard … shouldn't be those online rumors, right?
"Audience." Li Yuerui started recording again. "Look at how dark it is outside. We've already dived more than 1,500 meters. We're not far from the bottom." In order to get a clearer shot, he simply unbuckled his seat belt, got up, and moved to the side of the cabin to film outside the window.
"Mr. Li, please return to your seat. This is dangerous. There are many undercurrents at the bottom of the sea …" the old captain advised weakly.
"Soon, very soon." Li Yuerui made an OK gesture and continued to record. "If we're not in a submersible, humans will be squashed by the deep sea pressure …"
Gradually, Gu Jun stopped caring about them. Through the light of the searchlight, he looked at the rugged bottom of the sea that was vaguely visible outside the adjacent window. His heart was faintly hoping to see an old shipwreck.
But he was also afraid to see such a scene …
He didn't know if it was an illusion caused by the brain stem tumor, but he suddenly noticed a sharp peak protruding from the seabed over there. It looked like a rock, but he seemed to see that its surface was full of carvings, all kinds of lines and patterns …
The more he looked, the more he felt that the carvings became strange, as if blood-colored magma was flowing out.
Deformed, morbid, but full of vitality. Even the darkness was burned.
Bang!! Suddenly, the magma seemed to spurt out and rush straight toward him. Before he could react, it surged and drowned him.
Ah … it hurts!!!
Gu Jun groaned and held his head tightly with both hands. The pain was so intense that it felt like it was about to explode. In an instant, he was covered in cold sweat.
What are these illusions … Countless indescribable scenes poured into the depths of his mind. It was indescribably strange, terrifying, and crazy … It hurts, it hurts! He felt that his eyes were bleeding. Everything was blood red. He saw a storm and a huge figure … rising from the sea …
"There's a whirlpool, an abnormal whirlpool!" He seemed to hear the old captain shouting in panic. "Go up immediately!! Return, quickly!!! "
The submersible suddenly shook violently. Fortunately, everyone was fixed in their seats, but …
Gu Jun seemed to hear Li Yuerui's scream. "Ah!" And Lin Xiaotang and the others' exclamations. "Ah Rui!?"
Ding ding, he seemed to hear a mechanical sound in his mind …
"Binding with the host … binding successful … Checking the host's condition …"
What the hell … Gu Jun's consciousness was a little fuzzy, but he could clearly "see" a system interface in his mind.
"The host's physical examination report is out, please take a look."
[Name: Gu Jun
Species: Human – Homo sapiens
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Height: 182 cm
Weight: 78 kg
Body fat percentage: 17%
Heart rate: 81 beats per minute (normal)
Blood pressure: 100 mmHg systolic blood pressure, 77 mmHg diastolic blood pressure (normal)
Blood sugar: 4.82 mmol/L (normal)
Red blood cell count: 4.9 × 10 ^ 12/L (normal)
White blood cell count: 6.78 × 10 ^ 9/L (normal)
…
Brain stem: Fatal abnormality, fatal abnormality, fatal abnormality!
The host's brain stem is mutating. A malignant tumor is growing rapidly. Based on the current growth rate, it is estimated that after 32 days, the host will develop symptoms such as esotropia, mouth crooked, and facial muscle twitching. After 60 days, the host will suddenly die.]
What … what was all this?! It seemed that his illness was almost over …
Ding! The mechanical voice sounded in his mind again.
"Due to the abnormality of the host's brain stem, the host must complete self-rescue through the mission system within 60 days. Otherwise, the host will die."
"A new mission list has been released. The host can obtain rewards for completing the mission. The higher the mission level, the greater the reward.
The mission level is divided into three levels: Normal, Difficult, and Abyssal. You can only choose one mission out of three at a time. Please choose carefully. Currently, each mission level can only have one mission at a time until the mission is completed or the mission deadline is exceeded.
The mission list will be refreshed at midnight every day. "
July 21, 2020
Normal Mission: Successfully rescue an emergency patient today. Mission Reward: 1 box of human brain stem tumor-targeting drug. The drug can extend the host's life by five days.
Difficult Mission: Complete dissection of three normal human bodies within three days. Mission Reward: 1 Carlop scalpel.
Abyssal Mission: Complete dissection of one ghoul within a week. Mission Reward: Unknown
"Please receive your newbie gift pack. This is your only chance, and the reward is generous!"
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