sinovels Chapter 6 was just an accident…
Chapter 6 was just an accident…
Even on his second viewing, You Xing couldn't help but point to the scene in the replay where Yang Lan was calling for an ambulance and burst into laughter.
"What's so funny about calling an ambulance? Don't you Chinese call an ambulance when you break your leg?"
If an ordinary person tumbles and falls from the second floor, bystanders may not be able to tell at first glance whether their leg is broken.
But Yang Lan chose this white female office worker whose length and width were 1:1, and the ground would shake when she walked.
She fell and tumbled down the stairs, her legs arching inwards, and even Su Ge said they were broken.
"We do call it an ambulance, that's true, but don't forget, admin. Our dungeon is almost a 100% replica of the beautiful city. Calling an ambulance like that in the beautiful city is just asking for trouble."
"I know, I know!"
At some point, the Free Ghost also entered the room.
After a month of diligent study, it immediately answered, "Because the prices on both sides are different."
"price?"
Labilins tilted his head, even more puzzled.
"Yes, it's about the price. A regular 120 ambulance service in China costs a few hundred yuan. But a Meili Card service costs several thousand dollars."
Labilins' eyes widened in astonishment upon hearing this.
"Really?"
"You can find out if it's real or fake by retrieving the data from the Beauty Card in the dungeon space."
"Okay, let me tell you some more data. We know that we earn three thousand a month working in Huaxia or Meilika, but an ambulance ride costs several thousand, not to mention surgery and a bunch of medications."
Earning and spending RMB in China, earning and spending USD in the US—in reality, a monthly income of 3,000 is roughly equivalent on both sides. There's no further distinction made here regarding "wandering criminals."
"Yang Lan has medical bills totaling tens of thousands of yuan."
She also had to take leave from work because of an accidental fall today.
"Admin, guess what's going to happen?"
The free spirit raised its hand and peeked out: "I know, mmm..."
You Xing asked the question with a smile, and then covered the mouth of the free spirit who was about to answer.
"Will...your salary be deducted?"
"Administrator, you are truly a kind-hearted devil."
The so-called medical bill was just the beginning of a nightmare.
Of course, Yang Lan, the person involved, was still completely unaware of this and kept in the dark.
……
This past month has been the most enjoyable time for Yang Lan; it felt like a dream.
She really did get to live in Meilika as she wished!
It was announced before the instance was opened that it was designed based on a country in the real world.
But in her field of vision were the 18th-century buildings, the sweet air, and the people of different skin colors on the streets…
Everything seemed so real.
Every day after get off work, she would go to the Moonbucks coffee shop near her residential area and leisurely enjoy her coffee while sitting with her legs crossed.
Especially when it's drizzling, the rain hits the glass, pattering softly.
A cappuccino perfectly captures the joy of life.
Watching the small vendors across the street busy making a living, a sense of petty-bourgeois superiority welled up inside me.
Although Yang Lan's initial capital for the chosen identity was only 50,000, her monthly salary was only 3,000, and she also had to pay rent, utilities, and other expenses every week, after all deductions, Yang Lan's monthly surplus was no more than 200 dollars.
But as a native of Chongqing, Yang Lan firmly chooses to have a cup of genuine Bucky Coffee every day for $10.
That's style, that's taste!
Yang Lan was completely immersed in the realism of the dungeon, forgetting not only the dungeon's objective but also the message her character received when the dungeon opened:
Lucy, a white woman, works in an office.
[Height 160cm, BMI: 40]
Long-term high-salt, high-sugar diet
Until one day, on my way to work.
Yang Lan got up groggily, dressed herself, and went downstairs as usual...
He stepped into thin air.
Ang ang ah ah.
A million pigs squealed, followed by the sound of steel colliding violently with fat.
The office worker played by Yang Lan has a fragile body due to a long-term diet high in sugar and salt, like a pirated, glued Gundam.
It shatters at the slightest touch and breaks at the slightest drop.
The only option was to call an ambulance to take them to the hospital.
After the surgery, Yang Lan was stunned when she received the bill for over 30,000 yuan.
Take a deep breath and try to calm yourself down.
Several seconds passed before Yang Lan's hand holding the bill stopped trembling, and she looked up at the nurse.
"Nurse, why is the bill so expensive? Is there a mistake? It's tens of thousands of dollars!"
She also had rent and utilities to pay, and with her long-term unrestrained high-end consumption, she had already spent tens of thousands of dollars in a month.
Now they're telling her the surgery will cost tens of thousands of dollars.
Isn't this going to kill her?!
Even more critically, the moment she touched the bill, the system that the participants had been given a copy of automatically triggered in her mind.
Two hours later, the cost of Yang Lan's surgery will be transferred from her account to the hospital.
Yang Lan wanted to cry but had no tears.
"The ambulance ride costs six thousand dollars, the surgery and medications together cost over ten thousand dollars, including the cost of your hospital stay for the next two days, plus miscellaneous medications, so how is over thirty thousand dollars expensive?"
The nurse was displeased and started cursing on the spot.
"The price of an ambulance has remained the same for so many years, don't spout nonsense."
"Have you seen any salary increase over the years? You should look for the reasons within yourself. At your age, you're complaining about the cost of an ambulance!"
Yang Lan, who was already on the verge of breaking down, turned red-hot on the spot when she heard this somewhat familiar sentence structure.
"I'm going to file a complaint! I'm going to file a complaint against you! You nurse, just you wait, tell me your employee number, I'm going to file a complaint against you with the medical association!"
"Pay the bill, it's up to you!"
Nurses have seen it all and won't be affected by someone as poor as you.
In her view, complaints from the poor are mostly meaningless.
He finished cursing and left without hesitation.
Once Yang Lan calmed down, she suddenly realized that she seemed to be a player in a dungeon, not Lucy who actually lived in Free City.
So what if the bill is high!
She could manage by working multiple jobs. Besides, she is now a noble white woman.
They possess the legitimate identity to protect themselves through political correctness!
Isn't it easy to find a job or do part-time work?
With her mindset back on track, Yang Lan started searching online for suitable jobs and also called her supervisor to formally request a few days off.
She had notified Yang Lan via text message during the time she fell and called for an ambulance that morning, and now Yang Lan needs to make a phone call to go through the entire process.
The person on the other end of the phone told her to focus on her treatment, their words filled with concern.
Yang Lan was overjoyed after hearing this.
"Sigh! Xida is Xida after all. Even the superiors care about their subordinates so much. This is indeed the ultimate form of human civilization. We Chinese can't even come close to it."
"Those ignorant 'Chinese experts' over there, who don't understand the truth of the world, are really doing us a disservice! Why do they keep hindering our progress?!"
Three days later, Yang Lan was discharged from the hospital.
She's not fully recovered, but she's already quite satisfied that she can walk to work with a limp.
She quickly dialed her company leader's number.
I got a busy signal twice, and finally got through on the third try.
"...Alright, stop calling. I hereby announce that Lucy Young is officially fired from our company!"
Yang Lan felt as if she had been struck by lightning.
If she loses her job, how will she earn money?
What made her even more desperate was yet to come.