Chapter 233: Is He the One Who Entered the Horror World, or Is It Me!
Inside the horror world, other transcendents were cautiously fighting for their lives against the caregivers wearing crow masks.
Every time viewers opened Dragon Country’s main screen, they wondered if this guy was playing an easy version of the horror world.
It’s no wonder the viewers thought that way; Zhang Yangqing’s fighting style was indeed very relaxed.
He also started by using the call bell to summon the crow-masked caregiver.
It was best to kill the two of them on the fourth floor in the screening room.
If he killed them in the room and there was too much bleeding, it would easily spill out when opening the door. That would be fine at night, but during the day, it would be easily noticed by others.
At this stage, Zhang Yangqing had the one-eyed guy sit in the screening room and watch the show.
Because he hadn’t shared any information with the one-eyed guy, when the one-eyed guy saw Zhang Yangqing bringing in two crow-masked caregivers, he was actually quite panicked inside.
He had always been worried that Zhang Yangqing would kill the donkey once it finished its job.
But before he could worry for even a second, his powerful partner, as if performing a magic trick, pulled out a long sword from who knows where.
Before he could react, his partner instantly killed the two caregivers.
Both were stabbed straight through the heart, killed with a single blow.
The first caregiver indeed didn’t react, but the second seemed to have reacted, yet it still seemed useless.
The long sword precisely and accurately pierced the caregiver’s heart, without the slightest error.
This was why the one-eyed guy broke out in a cold sweat.
This guy just kills openly…
After the killing, Zhang Yangqing flicked the blood off his long sword and said to the still-dazed one-eyed guy, “What are you spacing out for? Hurry up and move these two bodies to the back, then change clothes.”
Here, even Gregori had to carry the bodies himself.
Zhang Yangqing would never do any work he could delegate to others.
Anyway, you’re hitching a ride to clear the stage, so aren’t you going to work?
Why did Zhang Yangqing kill them right in front of him? It was to show him his skill and also to strengthen this partner’s confidence.
To put it bluntly, Zhang Yangqing used those two sword strikes to give him another hint: killing you would be as easy as turning my hand.
This trick worked very well on the natives of the horror world.
The one-eyed guy was naturally submissive by nature; he didn’t talk back even once and just started working.
You couldn’t even hear him complain, which Zhang Yangqing rather liked.
After changing clothes, Zhang Yangqing also got the key to open the patient’s room door.
At this stage, it was naturally time to go and kill other patients of the same type.
Gregori’s method was to open the door, use his identity as a caregiver to pretend to inquire about their condition, and then strike with a sudden knife when they were off guard.
But he wasn’t stupid; he wanted to know the strength of the blond guy. So the two took turns doing it, observing each other.
For Zhang Yangqing here, it was like mowing grass. He opened the door, went in, and struck with his sword. The patient lying on the bed didn’t even react before dying on the spot.
The one-eyed guy was also amazed by this partner’s strength.
It could be said that this guy simply killed without blinking.
The one-eyed guy even thought that if this guy were to strike him with his sword, he definitely wouldn’t react in time either.
But given his naturally submissive personality, as long as Zhang Yangqing had no intention of killing him, he didn’t plan to resist.
Now he didn’t even have the thought of being on guard, because in front of someone with this kind of strength, being on guard might be unnecessary.
Zhang Yangqing killed a total of twenty-five people, and the pills they seized were split evenly between them, filling their bottles.
But since they could get another dose of pills after eating, Zhang Yangqing still kept one empty bottle.
It was fortunate that few patients came and went; everyone basically rested in their rooms after meals, otherwise, traces might have been discovered.
But being discovered here made a difference. If other transcendents were discovered while committing murder, it would definitely alarm the crow-masked caregivers. If they didn’t escape in time, a bloody incident might occur.
If Zhang Yangqing was discovered while committing murder, many people might die, but he certainly wouldn’t.
In Zhang Yangqing’s view, I’m just here to clear the stage. Everyone cooperate, and I won’t cause trouble.
But if you don’t cooperate, don’t blame me for killing all those who don’t.
When the time came for five in the afternoon, Zhang Yangqing took two pills, changed clothes, first went to the second-floor pharmacy to register and get twelve pills, and then waited until six to go to the cafeteria for dinner.
This process was similar for most transcendents.
But ordinary chosen ones had a much harder time; they were constantly looking for the right opportunity.
During the meal, Dragon Country’s viewers worried whether Zhang Yangqing’s side, with so many fewer people, would attract the attention of the cafeteria staff.
It really didn’t, because everyone came to eat in batches. Those who came early found empty seats and sat down. Those who came later judged for themselves whether they had the same condition as the people eating and chose where they could sit.
If there were many people inside, those outside wouldn’t enter. Everyone needed a certain distance.
Moreover, meals lasted for two hours, which was the horror world’s way of creating conditions for the chosen ones to kill.
If everyone didn’t need distance and all crowded in here to eat, having over twenty fewer people would indeed be easy to notice.
“Come to my room later.”
Zhang Yangqing said casually while eating.
The one-eyed guy nodded to show he understood.
This guy really didn’t ask why, which saved Zhang Yangqing trouble.
After dinner, the two returned to Zhang Yangqing’s room in silence.
Zhang Yangqing naturally lay down on the bed to rest, while the one-eyed guy crouched in a corner.
Still the same as before, head down, eyes on the floor, every movement very slight, so much so that you couldn’t even hear him breathe.
From the moment he entered, he didn’t ask questions, just crouched there motionless.
As long as Zhang Yangqing didn’t call him, he made no move.
Viewers who had just opened Dragon Country’s main screen, if they didn’t look carefully, wouldn’t even notice there was a person crouching in the room.
His presence was always the lowest.
Zhang Yangqing sighed inwardly, missing the snake-eyed follower from the third horror world.
Why haven’t there been any smarter and more interesting followers lately?
The tool from the round before last was too dumb; he really wanted to please Zhang Yangqing, but his intelligence was a fatal flaw.
The tool from the last round was too weak; he muddled through the whole time, couldn’t even defeat minor monsters.
As for this round’s tool, there’s no need to say more; he’s like a piece of wood.
If the snake-eyed follower were here, he wouldn’t just serve tea and water but could also give massages and rub feet.
He basically tried hard to please Zhang Yangqing, observing his needs from his every move.
Most importantly, the snake-eyed follower had high comprehension and could talk; flattering words came easily to him.
And he never did anything overstepping, always maintaining a humble appearance in front of Zhang Yangqing. He even did many things with his boss in mind, taking the initiative to solve problems for him.
At the very least, these murderous tasks didn’t require Zhang Yangqing to do them himself.
That was why Zhang Yangqing shared good things with him to eat.
Even if he asked some questions about cultivation, Zhang Yangqing would answer them seriously.
As for the one-eyed guy in the corner, it wasn’t that he was disobedient, but he would just reply with ‘mm’.
It could also be understood that he was afraid of saying the wrong thing and offending Zhang Yangqing, so he simply didn’t speak.
As the saying goes: I’d rather do nothing than make a mistake.
Sometimes, the less you know, the less likely you are to die.
That was the one-eyed guy’s mindset.
Not really wrong either.
So the two could only wait for time to pass in the room.
Other chosen ones were also starting to get busy.
Those chosen ones who hadn’t figured out a solution might have to stay here for a while.
As long as they found a way before dying, there was still hope of getting out.
As for the chosen ones with a clear plan to clear the stage, they were already preparing their strategy to snatch the ‘pass’.
Gregori and the blond guy were also discussing their battle plan in a room.
Both of their strength was greatly diminished; if they couldn’t kill with one blow, they could easily be counterattacked.
Moreover, the fake doctor must often encounter resisting patients and definitely wouldn’t be easily ambushed.
So they devised a plan.
That was for Gregori to lie on the hospital bed to attract the fake doctor’s attention, while the blond guy, hanging from the ceiling, would drop down and ambush him.
This way, they could attack from front and back and eliminate the fake doctor.
If this attempt didn’t succeed, they would die trying.
At least until they killed the fake doctor, they were still cooperating.
Gregori always felt the blond guy was a bit off, but he didn’t understand why.
As time passed, when the crows cawed at 9 o’clock, he seemed to think of something.
If Gregori remembered correctly, there was only one fake doctor yesterday.
If there was still only one today, it meant he was alone.
That is to say, there was only one pass?
The blond guy must have found out through some means how to get out.
This guy had lived here for a while and might have discovered this secret.
So from this perspective, the blond guy really did need to kill Gregori.
No wonder this guy only killed ten patients; so that was the reason.
But so what, Gregori also wanted to kill him.
The fake doctor’s combat ability was unknown now; as long as they dealt with the fake doctor, then Gregori would resolutely make his move.
Ten minutes later, the sound of crows outside the door disappeared.
Here, many transcendents entering for the first time took a deep breath. After all, they had combat ability and battle experience, but facing the weird head-on was probably their first time.
Gregori was relatively relaxed; he had killed too many.
If his strength weren’t greatly diminished, he wouldn’t even bother asking the blond guy for help.
After a while, a twisting sound came from the door.
Seeing that familiar face, Gregori could verify his guess: there should only be one pass.
This was also the final hint the horror world gave to the chosen ones.
Because if the chosen one didn’t make a move, then the blond guy certainly would.
Following the plan, Gregori lay on the bed, looking very weak, which somewhat reduced the fake doctor’s guard.
When the fake doctor walked in and asked Gregori if he needed help,
the blond guy dropped from the ceiling, his sharp weapon aimed straight at the fake doctor’s back.
With a squelching sound, the fake doctor’s back seemed pierced, but it wasn’t fatal.
Seeing this, Gregori wanted to curse. Didn’t we agree you’d stab the heart and the back of the head? This kid didn’t deliberately miss the vital spot to wear me down, did he?
But he didn’t care about that anymore; he threw off the covers, grabbed the weapon hidden in the bed, and smashed it towards the fake doctor’s head.
The fake doctor’s temple was hit hard, nearly causing him to faint.
But the intense pain also aroused his ferocity. As long as he wasn’t dead yet, he lunged at Gregori in front of him.
The door closed, and the three of them wrestled together in the room.
In an instant, blood splattered, and the noise was constant.
The nearby cabinet was smashed to pieces, wood chips everywhere.
The already dried blood-stained walls in the room became even more vivid.
The smell of blood even overpowered the pungent smell of disinfectant.
The fake doctor’s white coat was now covered in blood, but he was still fighting fiercely.
However, the two in front of him weren’t ordinary patients. Coupled with the successful ambush, the fake doctor’s vision blurred, and he fell to the ground.
At this moment, while the blond guy hadn’t reacted yet, Gregori’s sharp blade flashed with cold light in a diagonal upward slash.
The blond guy’s neck was instantly cut open by Gregori.
“You, why did you kill me? We were comrades! I didn’t mean to harm you!”
The blond guy panicked and clutched his neck, as if trying to stop the blood from flowing out.
But the wound was too big; he could no longer stop the blood from continuing to flow.
Just managing to say these words had already exhausted his strength.
Gregori said coldly, “I don’t care if you meant to harm me or not. If I want you dead, you die.”
Trying to morally blackmail me? No way!
As long as I have no morals, you can’t blackmail me!
This was the skill Gregori learned from Zhang Yangqing.
Because he was a holy person, for the sake of face, there were many things he actually didn’t want to do.
But after watching Zhang Yangqing’s clearance route, he understood that there was no need to talk about morals with people in the horror world; he should do whatever made clearing the stage easier.
After confirming that both were dead, the entire room was already in a mess.
A layer of blood had even soaked underfoot.
Gregori changed into the black robe with the crow mask, took the fake doctor’s pass and the pill bottle from the blond guy’s pocket, and after checking everything was correct, he left the room.
And on the corridor, it was already pitch black!
The eerie, terrifying sense of silence would make timid chosen ones dare not come out.
Zhang Yangqing had already effortlessly arrived by the elevator on the third floor, waiting for the crows to descend again.
There was still some time now, a gap period.
Gregori was carefully observing the nearby situation.
It could be seen that he had become more mature now.
In the past, at this stage, his mind would definitely be thinking, ‘Am I faster than the Dragon Country Heavenly Master? Will the Dragon Country Heavenly Master encounter trouble?’
But thinking was unnecessary; Zhang Yangqing would certainly be faster.
He was so fast that the fake doctor didn’t even have time to react.
Zhang Yangqing didn’t need to pretend to be a patient to let the fake doctor lower his guard.
When the crows appeared, he changed into the caregiver’s clothes, stood by the door, and assumed an attacking stance with his long sword.
The moment the door opened, even if the fake doctor was prepared,
what use was preparation in the face of a strong opponent?
Especially since this strong opponent also had the advantage of a sneak attack.
The crisp sound of the blade entering flesh rang out, and the fake doctor’s neck was pierced.
Zhang Yangqing forcefully twisted the blade, and the fake doctor’s head was cut off, falling to the ground.
The fake doctor’s terrified eyes stared fixedly at the man before him, feeling as if he had picked up the wrong script?
Normally, wasn’t he supposed to scare the person inside!
How come when he opened the door, his head ended up on the ground!
The fake doctor felt as if he had entered a horror world, rather than the other way around.
This chosen one was more like a horror entity than him!
Zhang Yangqing’s current methods were enough to make even the horrors of the horror world question their existence.
“Drag him inside, change clothes, and let’s go.”
Zhang Yangqing said to the one-eyed guy in the corner, who had no presence whatsoever.
It had to be said, the one-eyed guy’s execution was strong; he did whatever he was told.
Even when he saw Zhang Yangqing take the fake doctor’s pass, he showed no emotional fluctuation, at least on the surface.
Zhang Yangqing thought this kid could hide it well; if he wasn’t really weak, then he was a small boss level.
After the one-eyed guy cleaned up, the two left the room and arrived at the elevator door to wait.
In the pitch-black corridor, Zhang Yangqing had the skill of night vision, so he activated it directly.
Everything before him was like an infrared scan, roughly visible.
The one-eyed guy seemed to be glancing around with his peripheral vision, hoping desperately for another fake doctor to appear.
But there was no movement nearby, which made him a bit disappointed.
Despite his outwardly submissive appearance, he was also panicking inside.
What if this big shot didn’t take him out?
He started to think the big shot would kill the donkey once it finished its job, but now it didn’t seem like he had that intention.
Through Zhang Yangqing’s performance today, the one-eyed guy also knew he was no match for Zhang Yangqing.
If this big shot really made a move, he wouldn’t even have a chance to resist.
If this big shot didn’t plan to take him out, why did he grab so many pills?
Just as the one-eyed guy’s thoughts were racing, a burst of crow cawing came from the corridor.
And the button on the old, dilapidated elevator lit up!
Above the elevator button, the number [3] was displayed, representing this floor.
Because they were wearing the crow mask clothes, the flock of passing crows didn’t intend to attack them.
The one-eyed guy followed Zhang Yangqing to the elevator, and Zhang Yangqing pressed the down button.
With a ‘ding-dong’, the elevator door opened.
Zhang Yangqing walked in first, and the one-eyed follower followed.
There was light in the elevator, and Zhang Yangqing saw the button for floor [-1] and decisively pressed it.
As the elevator door closed, the feeling of weightlessness came.
The elevator was descending continuously.
When the elevator door opened again, the two walked out.
Before them was an old, deserted, and desolate parking lot. A few cars were scattered around, their bodies covered in dirt and rust, all tires completely flat.
Now that night had just fallen, the parking lot became blurry and indistinct, with only faint light illuminating the ground, filling the entire space with a mysterious and terrifying atmosphere.
Around the parking lot were high cement walls, standing tall in the darkness, seemingly ready to devour all sound and light.
There wasn’t a breath of wind, and the air had turned cold, sending shivers down one’s spine.
The shadows under the streetlights were heavy, swaying slightly, as if some mysterious, eerie creatures were moving within them.
In the corners of the parking lot, some places were piled with clutter and waste, abandoned there, unnoticed by anyone.
In this empty and terrifying night parking lot, the chosen ones would feel a deep sense of loneliness and fear.
Just as the chosen ones were about to quickly cross the parking lot, they noticed several rules written on a pillar directly ahead.
