2026-08-08 10:49:36"Lily..."
Adrian's voice had become hoarse from crying.
He knelt in the middle of the hospital courtyard, cradling Lily's lifeless body against his chest. Her blood had soaked through his uniform, staining it a deep crimson.
The crowd surrounding them had grown larger.
Patients.
Doctors.
Nurses.
Visitors.
Security guards.
They all watched silently.
Some pitied him.
Others whispered among themselves.
No one dared to step forward.
Director Victor Kane remained standing at the entrance of the hospital with his hands in his pockets, his expression as indifferent as ever.
"Take the body away."
He spoke as though he were discussing the disposal of medical waste.
"We're blocking the hospital entrance."
The security guards looked at one another hesitantly.
Neither of them moved.
Adrian didn't seem to hear him.
His eyes remained fixed on Lily's peaceful face.
Only this morning...
She had smiled at him.
She had reminded him to eat breakfast.
She had worried about him despite being the one lying in a hospital bed.
Now...
She was gone.
His only family.
Gone forever.
"I'm sorry..."
His voice trembled.
"I failed you."
"I promised Mother I'd protect you."
"I promised..."
His shoulders shook violently.
"If only..."
"If only I had more money..."
"If only I weren't so useless..."
His words dissolved into sobs.
Fresh tears streamed down his face.
But after crying for so long...
There were no ordinary tears left.
Instead, a warm sensation spread through his eyes.
Drip.
A crimson drop landed on Lily's bloodstained hospital gown.
Someone gasped.
"W-What is that?"
Another person pointed in disbelief.
"His tears..."
"They're red!"
"Tears of blood!"
The murmurs spread through the crowd like wildfire.
Blood continued to flow from Adrian's eyes, tracing two crimson lines down his cheeks.
It dripped onto Lily's body.
It dripped onto his trembling hands.
Then...
One drop landed on the ancient jade pendant hanging beneath his shirt.
The pendant had accompanied him for nearly twenty years.
His mother had placed it around his neck shortly before her death.
She had held his shoulders tightly as she spoke with unprecedented seriousness.
"Adrian... never lose this pendant."
"Even if you lose everything else..."
"Protect it with your life."
He had never understood why.
It looked ordinary.
A dull green piece of jade carved into the shape of a dragon encircling a lotus flower.
Over the years, he had almost forgotten it existed.
Now...
The mixture of his blood and Lily's blood slowly seeped into the jade.
Buzz!
A faint vibration traveled through the pendant.
At first, it was so slight that Adrian failed to notice.
Then...
A soft emerald glow appeared beneath the surface of the jade.
The glow became brighter.
Brighter.
Brighter still.
Until the entire pendant shone like a miniature sun.
"What is that?"
Someone shouted in alarm.
"The pendant is glowing!"
Victor Kane frowned.
"What trick is this?"
Before anyone could react…
Boom!
A deafening roar exploded inside Adrian's mind.
His vision instantly turned white.
The hospital courtyard disappeared.
The crowd disappeared.
Even Lily's body vanished.
He found himself standing within an endless expanse of darkness.
Countless stars floated around him like scattered diamonds.
Ancient golden symbols drifted through the void, each radiating an indescribable aura.
"What..."
"Where am I?"
His voice echoed into infinity.
A deep, ancient laugh suddenly reverberated through the darkness.
"Hahaha..."
"You have finally arrived."
Adrian spun around.
An elderly man in flowing white robes stood several meters away.
His long silver hair cascaded to his waist.
His eyes resembled endless galaxies, containing countless years of wisdom.
Although he merely stood there quietly, an overwhelming pressure filled the entire space.
Adrian instinctively felt the urge to kneel.
"Who... are you?"
The old man smiled.
"I am Sage Physician Cassian Hale."
The name struck Adrian like lightning.
"Hale..."
"Our ancestor?"
Cassian nodded slowly.
"The first patriarch of the Hale Clan."
"The founder of Divine Meridian Medicine."
"The physician once honored as the Saint of Healing."
Adrian stared at him in disbelief.
"My ancestor..."
"But..."
"Our clan was destroyed."
"I know."
Cassian's expression became solemn.
"They coveted the inheritance I left behind."
"They slaughtered your family in search of this jade."
"They believed it contained limitless wealth."
He shook his head.
"Fools."
"The greatest treasure has never been gold."
"It has always been knowledge."
The jade floating between them suddenly emitted another brilliant flash.
"This heirloom has waited thousands of years."
"It recognizes only the blood of the Hale Clan."
"It could only awaken through overwhelming grief... and the willingness to sacrifice everything for another life."
Adrian lowered his head.
"If it had awakened sooner..."
"My sister..."
Cassian sighed softly.
"The dead cannot be reversed."
"But countless lives yet remain to be saved."
The old man's sleeve gently waved.
Suddenly Millions of golden characters filled the sky.
Ancient medical texts.
Human anatomy.
Acupuncture diagrams.
Meridian charts.
Herbal illustrations.
Surgical techniques.
Poison manuals.
Everything spun around Adrian at astonishing speed.
"I now bestow upon you..."
"The Divine Physician System."
The golden words surged toward Adrian like a tidal wave.
Boom!
An unbearable pain exploded inside his head.
He cried out as endless knowledge poured into his consciousness.
Every medical principle.
Every forgotten prescription.
Every ancient technique.
Thousands of years of accumulated wisdom.
His mind felt as though it would split apart.
Yet the transfer continued.
A mechanical voice suddenly echoed throughout the void.
[Divine Physician System Activated.]
[Host Confirmed: Adrian Hale.]
[Bloodline Authentication: Complete.]
[Medical Legacy Successfully Inherited.]
One translucent screen after another appeared before him.
DIVINE PHYSICIAN SYSTEM
Host: Adrian Hale
Medical Rank: Apprentice Physician
Medical Points: 0
Reputation: Unknown
Patients Saved: 0
A second panel appeared.
Unlocked Abilities
Diagnostic Vision
Basic Meridian Acupuncture
Ancient Prescription Library (Level One)
Surgical Knowledge (Level One)
Poison Identification Herbal Identification
More information flooded into his mind.
Unlike ordinary systems that rewarded money...
The Divine Physician System rewarded mastery.
Saving lives.
Healing illnesses.
Advancing medical knowledge.
Every achievement strengthened both the physician and the inheritance.
Cassian's voice echoed once more.
"The system will never shower you with wealth."
"It grants only medical excellence."
"Wealth..."
"Will naturally follow."
Another panel materialized.
Methods of Growth
Save Patients → Earn Medical Points
Complete Difficult Treatments → Unlock Ancient Prescriptions
Cure Rare Diseases → Improve Medical Rank
Resolve Medical Mysteries → Gain Diagnostic Evolution
Eliminate Deadly Poisons → Unlock Poison Techniques
Develop New Medicines → Receive Pharmaceutical Formulas
Master Meridians → Unlock Lost Acupuncture Arts
Advance Through Real Combat Healing → Learn Martial Healing
Adrian's breathing quickened.
There was even more.
A final golden screen emerged before him.
Elite Recognition Rewards
Every major breakthrough would attract increasingly influential individuals.
Hospital Directors.
Medical Professors.
Government Officials.
Business Tycoons.
Military Generals.
International Leaders.
The wealthiest and most powerful people in the world would eventually seek him out—not because the system gave him riches, but because his medical skill would become irreplaceable.
Cassian looked at Adrian with approval.
"Remember this."
"A true physician does not chase wealth."
"He saves lives."
"When your medical skills stand at the pinnacle..."
"The world itself will place wealth and power in your hands."
The old man's figure slowly became transparent.
"Our enemies still exist."
"They have searched for this inheritance for decades."
"They will come for you."
"When that day arrives..."
"Show them why the Hale Clan was once feared by the world."
His body dissolved into countless particles of golden light.
The entire void began collapsing.
The system's voice rang out one final time.
[First Mission Activated.]
[Save Lily Hale.]
[Remaining Vitality Detected: 3%.]
[Reward: 100 Medical Points, Divine Meridian Needle Technique, Diagnostic Vision Upgrade.]
Adrian's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Lily..."
"She's still alive?"
The world around him shattered like glass.
His consciousness snapped back into the hospital courtyard.
The emerald glow around the jade pendant slowly faded.
Lily still lay motionless in his arms.
Everyone believed she was dead.
But now...
When Adrian looked at her through the System's Diagnostic Vision, countless streams of faint golden light flowed through her body.
Most had gone dark.
Yet one...
One tiny strand of life still flickered deep within her heart.
There was still hope.
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Adrian stared at the telephone number displayed on the security officer's screen. The information connected the missing personal assistant to the hospital on the night Callum Vale's medical records were accessed, but it did not establish whether she had participated in the incident or witnessed something she feared reporting. He wanted her located before anyone else could interfere with the investigation.“Can you establish where the number was last active?” Adrian asked.The information security officer explained that the telephone had connected to the hospital's guest network before the unauthorized login attempt. Its most recent activity outside the hospital was still being verified, and the available information was insufficient to establish the woman's current whereabouts.Dr. Gideon Mercer instructed the officer to preserve the network records and forward the relevant information to the appropriate authorities. The hospital could not simply track an employee's personal movements
Chapter 69
The information security officer immediately opened the monitoring dashboard and began tracing the latest login attempt. The system showed that someone had tried to access Callum Vale’s medical records using Mrs. Harper’s credentials, but the attempt had been blocked because the account had been temporarily restricted. Unlike the previous incidents, this time the security team had been waiting for precisely such an attempt.“Can you trace the location?” Adrian asked.The officer nodded, explaining that the login had originated from an external network. However, the connection had passed through a private routing service, making it difficult to identify the person behind it. He could establish the time, device information, and connection history, but locating the actual user would require additional investigation.Dr. Gideon Mercer instructed him to preserve every detail and immediately notify the hospital's information security department. Victor Hale, who had remained in the office,
Chapter 68
Victor Hale was the first to break the silence after the security supervisor announced that his personal assistant had left the hospital.“When exactly did she leave?” he demanded.“Approximately twenty minutes ago,” the supervisor answered. “The receptionist said she mentioned having an urgent personal matter.”Victor frowned and immediately instructed the security team to contact her. He insisted that her departure had nothing to do with the investigation, but Dr. Gideon Mercer was no longer willing to overlook the timing. The assistant had entered the director's office shortly before the unauthorized login, and now she was unavailable for questioning.Adrian remained beside the desk, examining the security report.“Does the hospital have her emergency contact information?” he asked.The supervisor confirmed that it did, but attempts to reach her had gone unanswered. Her official residence was also listed in the employee records, and the security team was preparing to verify whether
Chapter 67
For several seconds, nobody in the office spoke.Dr. Gideon Mercer stared at the security report while Adrian examined the login history. Mrs. Harper's credentials had been used from two different locations, with the second session originating from a terminal inside Victor Hale's administrative suite. The discovery did not prove that the hospital director had accessed the records himself, but it raised a question nobody could comfortably ignore.“Who else has permission to use the computers in that office?” Adrian asked.The information security officer explained that Victor, his personal assistant, and two senior administrative employees had authorized access. However, the system normally required individual credentials, meaning anyone using Mrs. Harper's account would have needed her password or another method of bypassing the login restrictions.Dr. Mercer immediately requested the access history for everyone who had entered the director's suite that evening. He also instructed the
Chapter 66
Dr. Gideon Mercer stared at the report in his hands, struggling to understand how someone could have used a department manager’s credentials to authorize access to restricted hospital areas. The manager, Mrs. Harper, had already denied approving the temporary pass, and the information security team was now examining the account’s activity. What troubled him most was that the same credentials had been used to access Callum Vale’s medical records shortly before the boy’s condition deteriorated.Adrian remained beside the desk, studying the sequence of events. The missing access card had provided an entry point, but the temporary credential suggested a second method of bypassing the hospital’s security procedures. Whoever was responsible understood how the institution operated and knew which weaknesses could be exploited without immediately attracting attention.“Has Mrs. Harper been asked to come in?” Adrian questioned.“She is on her way,” Dr. Mercer replied. “The security team wants t
Chapter 65
The pharmacy assistant shifted uneasily in her seat as Adrian waited for her to continue. Dr. Gideon Mercer had instructed the security supervisor to record her statement, while another hospital administrator remained nearby to ensure that the interview followed the proper procedure. She glanced at the medication transfer form again, apparently trying to remember the details of the incident.“He was tall,” she began. “I couldn't see his face clearly because he wore a surgical mask, but he looked like a doctor. He came into the collection area and said someone from the emergency department had sent him to pick up the medication.”“Did you ask for his identification?” Adrian questioned.The assistant shook her head, looking embarrassed. She explained that the hospital had been unusually busy that evening, and several employees had moved between departments to assist with emergencies. Since the man wore a hospital coat and spoke confidently, she had assumed he was authorized to collect t
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