“Wow, what a touching doctor-patient relationship. Then I’ll help myself!”
Xu Qing smiled amiably.
Ignoring the terror in the Werewolf’s eyes, he leisurely began choosing among the piles of miscellaneous goods.
“This knife looks pretty good. It seems quite sharp.”
Xu Qing picked up a gleaming knife.
“If you need to perform an incision operation next time, this knife can make it a little more pleasant.” He spoke with an utterly serious expression.
Werewolf: “……”
【Ding, item acquired.】
【Fish shop Owner’s Scale-Scraping Knife】
【Quality: Excellent; Agility +2; Attached Skill: clarity】
【Description: Shiny and sparkling, an extremely sharp scale-scraping knife. It feels great for skinning!】
Xu Qing toyed with the Scale-Scraping Knife and suddenly thought of the Butcher Shop Owner’s knife.
A Butcher Shop and a fish shop?
Could there be a large Market here?
Xu Qing looked at the completely cowed Werewolf before him and narrowed his eyes slightly. “Is there a large Market nearby?”
The Werewolf was nearly in tears.
He only wanted to leave this place as soon as possible, but he did not dare say so outright.
He could only obediently reply, “It seems Doctor, you usually do not pay much attention to these minor matters, so let me explain briefly.”
“This place belongs to Happiness Community. It is considered a relatively large community.”
“The community is centered around Happiness Residential Community, with many everyday facilities nearby. There is a kindergarten and an elementary school.”
“For example, there are a kindergarten, an elementary school, a commercial street, and so on. There is also a Convenience Market; the Butcher Shop and fish shop are over there.”
The Werewolf explained everything in great detail.
For a brainless creature, being able to accomplish this much was truly an extraordinary performance.
Even he himself had not expected to remember so many details.
His will to survive was through the roof!
Xu Qing noticed that the Werewolf was somewhat nervous. He stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, consoling him. “Don’t be so nervous. We should count as good friends now. Friends should relax when they chat.”
“Ah, yes… right?” The Werewolf forced out a smile uglier than crying.
Relaxing a little before setting off, right?
Eldest Brother!
Could you stop messing with me?
Do you want me to kneel and sing ‘Conquer’ for you?
“Exactly where is the Convenience Market?” Xu Qing asked casually.
The Werewolf’s hand trembled. He hurriedly pointed out the location. “The Butcher Shop is very dangerous. Doctor, are you really going?”
Xu Qing already held two items associated with the Butcher Shop.
Yet the System Mission had still not been issued. Clearly, he had to reach the Butcher Shop before it would trigger.
Therefore, he could not keep hiding forever. He still had to take the initiative.
“How dangerous?” Xu Qing looked at the Werewolf with curiosity.
The Werewolf said with a trembling voice, “As far as I know, the Butcher Shop Owner is top-tier resentment and is almost about to become a vengeful ghost!”
A vengeful ghost?
Resentment?
What did that mean?
Could it be a level?
Seeing Xu Qing’s bewildered expression, the Werewolf muttered inwardly.
Could it be that this expert still did not know how ghost monsters were classified?
No!
Absolutely impossible!
The expert must be pretending to be an innocent fool!
Experts these days all liked this sort of act!
I absolutely cannot pretend.
Yeah!
If I keep pretending… I’ll die!
Absolutely!
The Werewolf cleared his throat and smiled amiably. “Let alone the Butcher Shop Owner being top-tier resentment, even if he truly advanced into a terrifying vengeful ghost, with your strength, Doctor, wouldn’t defeating him be effortless?”
Xu Qing’s heart began beating even faster. He asked, “How strong are you?”
“I would count as mid-level resentment.” The Werewolf cautiously studied Xu Qing, thinking about how he should answer each of his next questions.
Xu Qing glanced at him and asked again, “What about an ordinary succubus?”
“Those women? Those fellows can only be considered obsession, though there are occasionally some exceptions.” When he mentioned Succubi, a look of longing appeared on the Werewolf’s face.
Succubi, huh~
If only I could indulge in passion with those women, I could die without regrets.
Unfortunately, those women did not like the Werewolf race.
Don’t ask. If you ask, it’s 404!
By this point, Xu Qing had more or less figured out the level system of the Horror World.
Levels 1–10 were obsession.
Levels 11–20 were resentment.
Then levels 21–30 should be what they called vengeful ghosts.
There might be even more powerful beings beyond that, but he did not know for the time being.
Watching Xu Qing make calculations, the Werewolf grew increasingly nervous.
Whenever he saw Xu Qing like this, he always felt that he would be hung on the wall and made into a specimen the next moment.
“Doctor, this is only the outskirts of Happiness Community, so it is rare to see the residents inside. But on the way to the Butcher Shop, you are very likely to encounter them. Those fellows… are a bunch of lunatics!”
At this point, the Werewolf cautiously looked around, seemingly worried that the walls had ears.
For a level-15 Werewolf to be afraid to this extent, it was clear that they were not people to provoke.
“I know.” Xu Qing merely nodded calmly.
Seeing Xu Qing act this way, the Werewolf became even more impressed.
An expert was an expert.
Vengeful ghosts?
They were completely beneath notice.
“Doctor, I’ve told you everything. Can I leave now?” The Werewolf held his breath, forcing a smile that wrinkled his entire face.
Xu Qing stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder amid his terrified expression. “Since we’re friends now, you should come in for checkups more often in the future. Your teeth need regular care too.”
“If your companions have the same troubles, or if their bodies are feeling unwell, tell them to come find me.”
“You should be quite satisfied with my medical arts, right? You won’t badmouth me outside, and you’ll even help promote me. That’s right, isn’t it?”
Under Xu Qing’s fixed gaze, the Werewolf shuddered and straightened his back. “Doctor, rest assured. I’ll promote you properly. You’ll definitely become famous far and wide!”
“All right, hurry back.” Xu Qing was very satisfied with this answer.
The moment he stepped out of the clinic, the Werewolf let out a long sigh of relief.
Finally!
He had finally made it out alive!
So being alive was such a wonderful thing!
【Ding, you successfully intimidated a Werewolf stronger than yourself, avoiding the risk of being torn apart while causing severe psychological trauma to his mind. Attribute reward: Strength +2】
The System’s notification brought Xu Qing back to clarity from his thoughts.
He stood before the door and gazed into the endless darkness, a powerful thirst for knowledge flashing through his eyes.
Happiness Residential Community.
Were all the residents there lunatics?
He wondered who would be more normal when compared with the lunatics in the Real World.
What should he do? He really wanted to go.
He really wanted to cut open their heads and see what was different about their brain structures.
Although he was somewhat expectant, Xu Qing also knew that Happiness Residential Community was dangerous. With his current abilities, he might not be able to retreat unscathed.
The Butcher Shop, however, was worth checking out first.
As he pondered, Xu Qing withdrew his gaze and happened to see the Convenience Store across from his clinic.
There…
A blurry black shadow clung to the glass door, slowly waving at him.
“What a simple, warm, and hospitable place.”
Xu Qing murmured.
At the same time, his head began spinning uncontrollably, leaving him somewhat dazed.
【Ding, Crisis Perception 60%】
【Ding, Crisis Perception 70%】
The System’s abrupt notification brought Xu Qing back to his senses.
He was shocked to discover that his legs were moving beyond his control. Before he knew it, he had walked out of the clinic!
At that moment, the black shadow was still waving.
Xu Qing could also hear laughter like silver bells beside his ear.
“Heehee, big brother, come play.”
His head began spinning again.
This… this is… a psychological suggestion?
Cold sweat poured down Xu Qing’s body, and goosebumps covered him from head to toe.
Without hesitation, he pulled out the Scale-Scraping Knife and viciously stabbed it into his thigh.
Skill: clarity
Activate!