Pain surged through his heart.
In an instant, Xu Qing felt that the world before his eyes had become brighter and clearer.
The nameless mist before him had dispersed somewhat.
Xu Qing saw the true appearance of the dark figure across from him.
A little girl of seven or eight.
Her face was pale, her hair tied into a small braid, and greed flashed in her scarlet eyes.
The little girl also saw Xu Qing and burst into laughter.
As her laughter intensified, her entire mouth actually split open completely.
Slit-Mouthed Woman!
“Heehee, come play, big brother.”
The Slit-Mouthed Woman’s voice echoed beside Xu Qing’s ears, like demonic sounds pouring into them.
With the help of the Scale-Scraping Knife, Xu Qing barely maintained his clarity.
Otherwise, he would have been bewitched by the Slit-Mouthed Woman long ago.
He looked at her, and his expression instantly froze.
【Slit-Mouthed Woman】
【Level: ??】
【Combat strength: ??】
【Evaluation: Do not answer, do not answer, do not answer!】
Facing the System’s prompt, Xu Qing pretended to remain calm.
He turned and returned to the clinic.
He closed the door.
He pulled down the roller shutter.
He completed the actions in one smooth motion.
Then, leaning against the roller shutter, Xu Qing grimaced and cried out.
Damn!
It really hurt.
“As expected of the Horror World, it truly is fraught with danger. One moment of carelessness, and I nearly lost my life.”
Xu Qing was still shaken.
If he had not regained clarity with the Scale-Scraping Knife at the critical moment, he might already have become one of the Convenience Store’s members.
Because...
He had even seen the Convenience Store’s merchandise!
There were eyeballs, severed hands and feet, and vacuum-sealed human organs!
The true purpose behind the Slit-Mouthed Woman’s attempt to bewitch Xu Qing was perfectly clear!
“Why can’t I see through the Slit-Mouthed Woman? Both her level and combat strength are unknown. Is it because my level is too low?”
“Regardless, since you wanted to kill me today, you’d better be prepared to be torn into pieces by me!”
Xu Qing clenched his fists and secretly made up his mind.
He did not care what the Convenience Store across the street actually was.
If it dared to mess with him, it had better be prepared for revenge!
Even if he could not do it yet, one day, Xu Qing would definitely turn this Slit-Mouthed Woman into his favorite specimen!
Xu Qing crouched by the door and listened for a long time, but there was no movement outside.
Although the Horror World was extremely dangerous, it seemed that as long as one remained in their own territory, nothing too drastic would happen.
The other ghost monsters would not cause trouble for you either.
The Slit-Mouthed Woman from earlier was most likely an accident.
Of course...
If the other party was too powerful, that would be another matter entirely!
Xu Qing locked the doors and windows, and only after confirming that it was safe did he lie down on the bed.
Although it had been quite thrilling,
his tightly wound mind was still extremely exhausted.
It was rare to get a chance to rest.
Before long, Xu Qing drifted into a dazed sleep.
In his dreams, he muttered softly, “Kill... I’ll kill you all... and turn you into specimens.”
The Red Moon hung overhead, and chilling winds blew in gusts.
Not a single person could be seen on the empty street.
In the shadows, a petite figure was muttering to herself.
“What should I do? I’ve only been away for such a short while, and I already can’t take it anymore.”
The Little Loli Succubus’s eyes were scarlet, and in her hand was a severed arm dripping with pus and blood.
Crack, crack!
The crisp sound of chewing rang out.
Before long, the Little Loli Succubus had gnawed through half the severed arm, as if she were chewing sugarcane.
Her stomach was full.
But her large, sparkling eyes had become even more bloodshot.
“It’s over... it’s all over...”
“The Doctor... played me to death...”
She looked toward the direction from which she had come in the distance, her eyes filled with intense longing.
“I want more... more!”
Just then, footsteps came from the street.
Soon, a completely drenched Water Ghost came over, still wearing a uniform resembling that of a security guard.
Four large bloodstained characters were written across his back: Happiness Residential Community.
He saw the Little Loli Succubus and was not surprised.
However, when his gaze fell on the severed arm in her hand, thick black liquid welled from his bloated, waterlogged face. “You should know that I’m the security guard here, right? I have to protect the residents’ safety.”
“So, are you going to hit me?” The Little Loli Succubus turned around and bent over, revealing a sickly smile. “Whip me hard, just like before.”
Looking at the sick Little Loli Succubus before him, the Water Ghost fell silent.
He felt that her condition seemed even more serious than before...
She even seemed somewhat more obsessive.
“If you keep causing trouble, I’ll have no choice but to lock you up,” the Water Ghost warned.
The Little Loli Succubus looked at the Water Ghost and let out a cold laugh. Ghost aura spread from her body.
“That’s the only way you know how to scare me.”
“Sorry, but that trick doesn’t work anymore.”
“The Doctor has already let me experience something much more exciting!”
She looked at the Water Ghost before her, her eyes full of disdain and mockery.
The Water Ghost was deeply provoked.
He lunged forward, his face hideous. Both hands clamped tightly around the Little Loli Succubus’s snow-white neck. Water mixed with ghost aura poured from his body like a waterfall, covering the ground in the blink of an eye.
“You didn’t say that before!”
“You’re lying!”
“That Doctor is fake too! He doesn’t exist!”
The Water Ghost squeezed harder and harder, his swollen face completely contorted, his eyeballs almost falling out.
However, a sick smile appeared on the Little Loli Succubus’s face. “Before? That was all just an act. You actually took it seriously?”
“You kept saying that you worked overnight and had a heavy workload, which was why your back and legs were weak. It was all nonsense!”
“Just look at those pale, skinny cheeks of yours. If your kidneys don’t work, then they don’t work!”
The Water Ghost wanted to refute her.
But after opening and closing his mouth, he still could not say anything.
Finally, the Water Ghost glared with lifeless eyes and said weakly, “I’m only here to warn you not to cause trouble on my territory. Otherwise, I really will kill you. I’m not joking!”
Looking at the Little Loli Succubus before him, he felt extremely conflicted.
Because...
It was all true!
Suddenly, inspiration struck the Little Loli Succubus, as if she had thought of something.
She looked at the Water Ghost before her and said, “I have an idea that might be able to help you.”
“I know a Doctor whose medical arts are exceptionally brilliant. He is a true Good Doctor!”
“I believe he can definitely save your kidney!”
The Little Loli Succubus grabbed the Water Ghost, growing more and more excited as she spoke.
The Water Ghost snorted coldly and said irritably, “Where would there be any Good Doctor with such brilliant medical arts? If you go to a clinic here and come out in one piece, you can already consider yourself lucky. Those doctors are all black-hearted ghost monsters. I... I had one of my kidneys snatched by them last time.”
“Otherwise, I wouldn’t have...”
At the thought of this, the Water Ghost felt a pang of anguish.
In the past, he had also been a regular at Changban Slope.
He could charge in seven times and charge back out seven times with ease.
Until... he encountered that Black-Hearted Clinic.
They snatched one of his kidneys on the spot.
Most importantly, they did not even use anesthetic!
They were torturing a ghost!
Ghosts could feel pain too.
After that, the Water Ghost could no longer be happy.
Having only one kidney was too difficult.
The aching back and weak legs were bad enough, but he also lacked energy all day, every day.
A few days ago, he got distracted and was harshly scolded by the property management. He had nearly been fired!
Seeing that the Water Ghost completely refused to believe her, the Little Loli Succubus snorted angrily. “Spineless fool. You deserve to be like this.”
After saying that, the Little Loli Succubus stormed away.
The Water Ghost stood beneath the streetlamp, gazing at the faint light in the distance.
His heart was filled with conflict and hesitation.
“Maybe... it would be good to go and take a look!”
“A single kidney is useless anyway. A dead ghost can treat a living ghost as a doctor!”
He recalled the Little Loli Succubus’s infatuated appearance earlier.
Perhaps that Doctor really could save him!
Hmm!
I just want to keep my job!
I’m not thinking about anything else at all!