NOVEL NEXT Chapter 48 - Roll Back! Take Your Medicine
Listening to the rapidly approaching sound in the Goods Entrance, unease began to well up in He Gu’s heart.
“Do you hear that sound?”
He Gu tentatively asked 441.
441 glanced at He Gu, “Sound? Are you talking about the noise from the Conveyor Belt?”
He Gu shook his head, “No, it’s within this passage… there’s another sound!”
The sound was rapidly closing in, becoming much clearer than before!
He Gu’s tone hastened.
441 still replied indifferently, “The conveyor belt has already been shut off, what other sound could there be? Don’t be so jumpy.”
In the midst of their exchange, He Gu suddenly noticed a faint smile curling up at the corner of 441’s mouth.
Something’s wrong… this guy is off!
A strong sense of danger rose in He Gu’s heart, watching 441 warily.
At this moment, He Gu suddenly recalled the Hidden Message he saw in Rule One, “When alone with another person, they may either lead you towards the light, or drag you into hell.”
Alone!
Isn’t that exactly what he’s doing with 441 now!?
And judging by the current situation, he didn’t seem like he was trying to lead the way to the light at all!
This guy wants to hurt him!
In an instant, He Gu quickly sorted out his thoughts in his mind and made a judgment.
He can’t let him manipulate the situation!
Otherwise, if the thing in the Goods Entrance bursts out, he might be in danger!
Thinking of this, He Gu immediately stepped forward to replug the power cord that 441 had just unplugged.
Seeing this, 441 suddenly stepped in front of He Gu, “What do you think you’re doing?”
He Gu said anxiously, “I need to plug the power cord back in.”
441’s face darkened, continuing to block He Gu, “I just unplugged it for you, why do you want to plug it back in?”
He Gu was anxious and frustrated by 441’s persistent obstruction. He suddenly remembered the Supervisor telling him to be “more aggressive,” so he said coldly, “I’ll plug it in if I want to, do I need to explain to you? Move aside!”
Stunned by He Gu’s outcry, 441 froze for a moment.
He Gu seized this opportunity to push him aside and reach out to plug the Machine’s Power Source back in.
However, before he could touch the plug, he was yanked back by 441.
“The machine just lost power, it can’t be powered up immediately, if the motherboard gets damaged, I can’t afford to replace it!”
441 said coldly, pulling He Gu back and then pushed him away.
His strength was surprisingly strong, and He Gu was caught off guard. He was pushed back several steps and bumped into the Conveyor Belt, with the Goods Inlet right behind him!
“Damn!”
Pushed like this, He Gu’s temper flared up, and he went up to tussle with 441.
One would think He Gu, being young and vigorous, could hold his ground, but 441’s strength was unreasonably strong!
He Gu couldn’t even push him back and was instead pushed back onto the Conveyor Belt!
At this point, He Gu was completely pressed against the Conveyor Belt, his head only a few centimeters away from the Goods Inlet.
In the dark Goods Inlet, that strange sound had reached nearby, and He Gu could even faintly hear breathing.
He Gu was pinned down by 441, feeling as if he was held down by a thousand-pound gate, struggling for a long time but unable to move.
In his desperation, He Gu picked up the Wrench in his hand and swung it at 441’s head.
The wrench hit 441’s head solidly.
441’s head reeled, and a stream of deep red blood flowed down his forehead, quickly spreading across his face.
However, 441 acted as if nothing had happened, his hands maintaining their strength, still pressing firmly onto He Gu.
The blood flowed down his face, dripped off his nose, and 441 stuck out his tongue to lick the blood around his lips, revealing a savage smile to He Gu.
This scene was the epitome of bizarre events!
He Gu felt a chill cascading down his spine, just as he was about to brandish his wrench and continue his fight.
However, at this very moment, he felt a sudden lightness in his body.
Immediately after, he saw 441’s entire body levitating in mid-air.
In the next moment, he saw a figure dressed in a blue work uniform standing behind 441. The supervisor had arrived!
The supervisor held 441 by the back collar of his shirt, casually lifting him like a small chick, and threw him away effortlessly.
441, who was just now overwhelmingly powerful, was like a toddler who couldn’t walk, utterly defenseless in front of the supervisor.
The supervisor threw 441 several meters away, reprimanding with a gloomy face, “Thinking of rebelling, are you?”
“Get the hell back to work!”
With the supervisor’s roar, 441 immediately got up and staggered away.
Furthermore, He Gu noticed that the sound coming from the goods entrance, which was already very close, suddenly paused when the supervisor roared. It then quickly receded.
This made He Gu shiver inwardly.
Who was the supervisor telling to “get back to work?”
Both 441 and the thing in the goods entrance seemed to fear the supervisor?
As He Gu was thinking, the supervisor suddenly grabbed his collar and pulled him up from the conveyor belt.
“Stay away from the conveyor belt when working the night shift,” the supervisor calmly reminded. “The program controlling the conveyor belt often malfunctions and it may start on its own.”
“Last time a worker was napping on the conveyor belt during the night shift, he was pulled into the transmission wheel when the conveyor belt started. He wasn’t found until the next morning, almost turned into minced meat.”
The supervisor spoke nonchalantly, as if discussing something trivial.
Listening to this, however, gave He Gu chills down his spine, and he involuntarily moved a few steps to the side.
After collecting his thoughts, He Gu started to say, “Supervisor, 441, he…”
The supervisor interrupted He Gu, “That kid’s a troublemaker, it’s not the first time he’s caused trouble, I’ll deal with him.”
After that, the supervisor added, “Next time when such a situation arises, call me directly on the intercom. Don’t just stand there like an idiot.”
He Gu responded with a wry smile, “I didn’t expect him to be that strong…”
The supervisor casually replied, “He came a week earlier than you, so it’s normal that he’s stronger.”
He Gu was taken aback, “What does being stronger have to do with coming earlier or later?”
The supervisor delayed for a moment, didn’t answer He Gu’s question, and turned to walk out of the warehouse.
At the door, he turned back and reminded He Gu, “It’s almost ten, remember to take your medication.”
With that, the supervisor strode away.
Left alone in the warehouse, He Gu felt a vague sense that something was off.
However, after thinking for a while, he couldn’t figure out what it was, so he shook his head and gave up.
Back at his seat by the door, He Gu checked his phone. It was 21:33.
Just to be safe, He Gu set an alarm for 22:00 on his phone to remind himself to take his medication. Then he leaned on his hand and started to daydream.
Time passed by slowly.
Just as He Gu was about to doze off, a “beep—” sound suddenly rang in his ears.
The sudden noise startled him. After looking around and checking the radio on the corner of the desk, He Gu realized the sound was coming from his own ears.
Tinnitus?
The sound was neither loud nor quiet, but it kept ringing, making He Gu feel frustrated.
Gradually, He Gu began to feel dizzy, and waves of pain engulfed him.
At the same time, his phone rang.
It was the alarm he had set. It was ten o’clock.
He Gu felt dizzy and a bit nauseous, a sensation similar to that of waking up after a heavy night of drinking.
Without further thought, He Gu reached for the White Medicine Bottle and swallowed a pill.
However, just a few seconds later, his Tinnitus disappeared.
Subsequently, symptoms like headaches, dizziness, and nausea all vanished entirely.
He Gu stared at the small bottle in his hand with surprise. The effects of this medicine… didn’t they kick in a bit too quickly!?