"You want the Hospital?"
Aji frowned, guessing Shawn's thoughts.
"It's better in your hands and mine than in theirs."
"Think about it, in the future there will be more people like Hot Jenny who die under Dawn's 'order' and monopoly. Are you really willing to accept that?"
Shawn guided Aji's thoughts step by step.
Shawn had his own methods for dealing with bad people, and also for good people.
Aji was originally just a security guard at the Nursing Home. After the apocalypse, he voluntarily stayed to protect and care for the elderly, possessing a pure heart.
Not to mention that Aji already hated Dawn to the core. In this situation, even if he knew Shawn's intentions were not pure, he had no reason to refuse.
Sure enough, after a moment of hesitation, Aji asked hesitantly,
"They're all in the high-rise building, which is full of concrete and metal. How do you plan to fight?"
Shawn turned his head, exchanged a glance with Daryl and Merle, then turned back.
"We have our own way of doing things."
Doesn't the Hospital like to pick up people everywhere and use them as labor?
Shawn would give them this opportunity. There was no need for a direct assault to get into the Hospital; for Shawn, it couldn't be easier.
...
Half an hour later, a fire truck appeared at a street intersection.
"Are you sure you really want to do this?"
Tallahassee spoke with a reluctant expression, but his body was exceptionally honest. Before Shawn could speak, he had already gotten into the car.
This was Aji's car, borrowed by Shawn to hit himself.
That's right, hit himself.
Given that this matter required a ruthless approach, Shawn didn't let Daryl or Merle do it. They were too familiar, which would make it difficult.
Letting Tallahassee do it, Shawn believed he wouldn't be too indecisive.
"There's no problem here. This street is one of their regular patrol routes."
"It's just… will this really work?"
Aji was a bit unsure.
Not to mention whether the police officers under Dawn would fall for it, if Shawn was directly hit by the car and severely injured, he might die before even reaching the Hospital.
So, in this world, are there really people so crazy?
Aji kept scrutinizing Shawn, as if he had just met him today.
His previous plan of using the fire truck and supplies as bait was completely outmatched by Shawn's plan of directly using himself as bait.
...At least Aji himself wouldn't dare to try it.
"Don't waste time. It's almost dark. Let's finish this quickly before they return to the Hospital."
The "they" Shawn referred to were actually the police car he had seen earlier on the high-rise building.
According to Aji, those police officers were responsible for leading the Walkers away from the vicinity daily and would return at sunset.
Daryl put his hand on Shawn's shoulder, staring into Shawn's eyes.
"If Rick were here, he would never agree to you acting so recklessly."
"Unfortunately, Rick isn't here. Do you remember the Camp's rules?"
Shawn pushed Daryl's hand away.
"Don't worry, I won't seek death, but for the Hospital, which has professional doctors, some convincing injuries are needed."
"Once I recover, I'll find a way to get you guys in."
After speaking, Shawn stood steadily some distance from the car.
Meanwhile, Columbus quietly pulled out his notebook and wrote a sentence in it.
"survival guide, Article 43 — Never use yourself as bait, never!"
In the distance, Shawn put on a 'deck' for himself, then took all his medicines.
[Fatigue healing +100%]
[Prevents infection and dysentery +100%]
[Health regeneration speed increased (slow)]
[You will no longer bleed continuously (20 minutes)]
The rest were just ordinary medicines. Shawn took some, and finally held a 'painkiller' in his mouth.
"Hurry up, we still need to travel tomorrow after this is done."
Shawn shouted from afar.
As soon as Shawn finished speaking, the car in the distance roared to life and suddenly sped towards Shawn.
The second before he was sent flying, Shawn was still thinking about how to persuade Tallahassee to act, but he didn't expect the guy to show no mercy at all.
"Tallahassee, your mother's kiss, you didn't even brake a little..."
The thought flashed through his mind, and Shawn was sent flying directly.
In mid-air, he bit down hard, crushing the 'painkiller' and swallowing it.
[Health +40]
[Water -40]
[Concussion healing +100%]
[Dizziness resistance increased]
[03:00]
His health bar, which had been more than halved, instantly recovered quite a bit.
When Shawn landed with a 'thud', he could clearly feel his bones breaking, at least two ribs were fractured.
The 'Pain Tolerance' and'Self-Healing Factor' skills he had previously invested in also began to passively take effect, reducing the damage Shawn took and continuously restoring his health.
But under the effect of the 'painkiller', he couldn't pass out no matter what, his mind was exceptionally clear, and the pain was intense.
"Damn it, I knew I shouldn't have taken the painkiller."
Shawn said with difficulty.
But thankfully, after the subsequent effects of the painkiller kicked in, the intense pain gradually began to subside.
Everyone gathered around to check Shawn's injuries. Shawn took a breath and instructed them.
"I'm fine, it just looks like the injuries are a bit severe, no need to worry."
"You guys hurry and leave here, don't let me get hit for nothing. Wait for my message tomorrow morning."
As Shawn finished speaking, the duration of the painkiller also happened to expire.
Seeing Daryl lead everyone away, Shawn slowly closed his eyes, trying to fall asleep.
Afterward, in a blur of consciousness, Shawn could feel people moving around him. After an unknown amount of time, a car stopped in front of him.
...Strong...can...still be saved...take back...
Shawn didn't hear clearly, only vaguely caught a few words, and felt himself being lifted and carried away.
Then he closed his eyes again and fell into a deep sleep.
When he woke up again, his surroundings had completely changed.
It was a dim Hospital room. Shawn was covered with a soft blanket, and a machine beside him continuously emitted 'drip, drip, drip' sounds.
Ignoring the pain in his body, Shawn's heart swelled with joy.
'I'm in!'
Then Shawn opened his panel to check his current status.
[Shawn]
[Level Lv50 (61%)]
[Skill points to use: 3]
[Health: 150 / 150 (Initial 100, Level bonus 50)]
[Stamina: 150 / 150]
[Food & Water: 33 / 150 (Continuously decreasing slowly)]
[Body temperature: 90°F]
[Walkers killed: 702]
[magazine: Hunter's Bow Lv15, Hammering the World Lv25, Night Walker Volume 1...]
[Skills: Strength — Attribute Lv10, Skull Crusher Lv4, Exterior Strength Internal Activity Lv1, Shotgun Lv1; Fortitude — Pain Tolerance...]
[Status effect: Moderate Thirst (Health bar will continuously decrease until death if it reaches zero)]
It wasn't until the very end that Shawn confirmed that most of his negative statuses had been cleared.
The bone fractures he had previously felt had also healed over time under the effect of the 'deck'.
Aside from the 'Thirst' status gained from using the self-healing factor, Shawn's current state was no different from before.
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