At this moment, it seemed he was still in his initial state; he still couldn't move.
He could only smell the disinfectant of the hospital and feel the gradually clearer softness of the bedsheet.
The voice was on his right, a male voice, which, after speaking that sentence, was followed by steady footsteps.
The footsteps slowly moved away.
All that remained in his ears was the ticking of the clock, ticking away in a quiet room, its sound mingling with the scent of disinfectant, conveying a silent terror.
Then, the system prompt arrived on time:
[Welcome, players, to the Sixth World!]
[World Name: White Sand Paradise]
[Basic Quest for All Players: Survive, live until the fifth day.]
[Player Personal Advanced Quest: (Determined by the role played by the player, currently being issued…)]
[Perfect Pass: Discover the secrets beyond White Sand Paradise.]
...
"Ding-dong!"
[Ruler's Quest: Ensure the survival of NPC "Yang Xia."]
[Quest Reward: Upgrade to "Ruler" status.]
