The three of them were at their wits’ end.
Lu Lu felt that living was meaningless, but she didn’t want to die here either.
At the very least, she had to find her brother first.
She was the first to pull herself together. “There is always a way out. No matter how strict the ghost’s rules are, there will be a glimmer of hope. It’s still early before dawn. Let’s go find ingredients first.”
“Okay.”
“Alright.”
The System closely monitored the fear values of these three humans and found it very strange.
Apart from Xu Kai, the other two provided very few Heartbeat Points to Jiang Ning.
Early the next morning, Jiang Ning got up and labeled the Reincarnation dungeon as D-rank.
[ Ningning, what are you doing? ]
The System watched Jiang Ning’s every move and was a bit confused.
This… looks like a game player’s interface.
Players in the Survival Game always thought NPCs couldn’t see their game panels, but in reality, high-level BOSSes could.
However, Jiang Ning had no interest in those things, so she naturally didn’t observe them much. This current panel was created by her based on some survival novels.
“It wouldn’t be fun if the player’s panel is too simple,” Jiang Ning explained.
Otherwise, it’s just like a single-player game.
Reality isn’t a single-player game.
After finishing the game panel, Jiang Ning spent some more fear values to put a few items into the Game Mall.
—While there seemed to be many items in the Game Mall, in reality, items costing over 10,000 points were all virtual. Even if players had enough points, they couldn’t buy them.
There’s no choice. Heartbeat Points had to be spent where they mattered most.
The Heartbeat Points she possessed now were still too few.
As a Survival BOSS, this was the first time Jiang Ning had been so thrifty.
This time, she mainly stocked some cheaper single-use items, which could give players a means of survival without consuming too many Heartbeat Points.
The System nodded blankly.
Jiang Ning opened the door and went out, immediately smelling a sweet aroma. This smell was unique, a bit like milk tea, but with a cloud-like softness.
Lu Lu spoke first, her voice gentle and soft. “Dr. Jiang, this is the cake we made. Please taste it.”
Bai Qianqiu stood behind her.
In Lu Lu’s hand was a four-inch small cake. Not only did it smell good, but its appearance was also quite nice.
Jiang Ning looked at her, showing no intention of moving.
Lu Lu was a bit nervous but not afraid.
The System muttered dissatisfiedly: [ This person only provided one hundred Heartbeat Points. ]
Really not a good sheep!
Jiang Ning’s expressionless gaze was terrifying, yet Lu Lu wasn’t very afraid.
Fortunately, Xu Kai was scared. His Heartbeat Points, which had slowed down to once every half hour, started ding-donging nonstop again, barely appeasing the System’s dissatisfaction.
However, it was still somewhat worried: [ Ningning, if everyone outside is like Lu Lu, how can we collect enough Heartbeat Points to heal your injuries? There aren’t many people in this world. ]
Compared to maintaining lifespan, the Heartbeat Points needed to heal injuries and improve strength were truly massive!
If everyone entering the dungeon was as calm as Lu Lu, wouldn’t Jiang Ning be running a losing business?
The System was the first to disagree with this.
Jiang Ning, however, wasn’t afraid. As a Survival BOSS, although she didn’t understand human emotions, she knew some theory.
“It won’t happen. There are still very few people who aren’t afraid of death.”
As long as they feared death, they would provide her with fear. Even though this world was already dying from Urban Legends, who wasn’t afraid to die?
Lu Lu was simply “lying flat” because she didn’t have many attachments, and her heart was dead. If her brother could be saved, Jiang Ning guaranteed Lu Lu would become the person present who provided the most Heartbeat Points.
But is it necessary?
Even if wool is precious, exchanging gold for it is not worth it.
Restoring a person already polluted by Guayi energy to normal wasn’t easy. Even top players in the game would rarely choose to do so.
Lu Lu lowered her head, her heart pounding.
She was a very smart girl. She recognized Jiang Ning’s uniqueness and had guessed what the mark on Xu Kai’s hand was for.
But she didn’t know exactly how powerful Jiang Ning was.
However, as long as she could find her brother, she didn’t care about any of this.
Jiang Ning left, and the group breathed a sigh of relief.
Bai Qianqiu patted Lu Lu on the shoulder, suddenly curious about her. “Have you always lived outside the city?”
In Bai Qianqiu’s mind, there were few places outside the city where one could live.
Moreover, Urban Legends often appeared outside the city. If Lu Lu had always lived outside, how did she survive all these years?
Lu Lu rolled her eyes at Bai Qianqiu. “If not outside the city, then where? I was born outside.”
This remark made Bai Qianqiu hesitate. “…Is the situation outside okay?”
Lu Lu curled her lip. “Those who are lucky can still get by. Go see for yourself if you get the chance.”
Bai Qianqiu scratched her head awkwardly, feeling inexplicably ashamed. “I’ve been out too…” But only to take a look or enter an Urban Legend to save people before leaving.
The Special Abnormalities Administration wouldn’t let members stay outside to avoid danger.
Bai Qianqiu lowered her head. “If I can get out, I want to go home and see.” Even if that place had been swallowed by an Urban Legend.
After lunch, Jiang Ning decided to go to the laboratory building to get something.
Lu Lu came back from washing dishes and heard the nurses in the corridor whispering.
“Dr. Jiang is actually going to the laboratory building.”
“There are many dangerous big ghosts there, and some weak little ghosts too.”
“Can Dr. Jiang beat them?”
“More than that, there are some humans buried there. But what a pity, the corpses are gone; we can’t eat a single bite.”
Lu Lu’s heart pounded.
Laboratory building?!
“Did Dr. Jiang really go to the laboratory building?”
The ghost was startled by this delicious human.
“Of course…”
At the Laboratory Building.
The laboratory building of Panshan Hospital had been abandoned for a year and was overgrown with weeds.
Standing on the ground, Jiang Ning could feel the many unwilling souls buried beneath this hospital.
One of the souls seemed to sense her presence and continuously provided her with energy.
Jiang Ning was curious.
Someone can actually maintain their sanity under such circumstances?
Since she had a little bit of Heartbeat Points now, Jiang Ning simply raised her hand and pulled this soul out.
It was a young man wearing a yellowed, tattered white coat. He had a slender figure and lowered his gaze. “Thank you for saving me.”
Jiang Ning was truly surprised this time.
The Survival BOSS felt perplexed.
No one can maintain sanity for so long under Guayi energy.
She examined the young man carefully and said a name, “Do you know Lu Lu?”
Lu He’s calm expression changed. “Is… is she here?”
As a soul, he could better appreciate Jiang Ning’s power and vaguely perceive that Jiang Ning was completely different from the ghosts on the winding mountain road.
But he couldn’t say where the difference lay.
That silly child. It’s so dangerous here. Lu He’s eyes reddened. He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.
“Can I go find her?”
Jiang Ning nodded indifferently.
“Go ahead.”
“Thank you,” Lu He said sincerely, tears flashing in his eyes.
As soon as he finished speaking, familiar white light drifted from Lu He and merged into Jiang Ning’s power.
[ Heartbeat Points +26580 ]
Jiang Ning fell into deep thought.
What exactly is this thing?
It’s clearly not Heartbeat Points, so why can it turn into my energy just like Heartbeat Points?