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Chapter 27: Starting the Monster

Suddenly, the words beneath the Bodhisattva statue flashed through Zhou You's mind.

"The living return to the day, the dead to the night."

And then, considering that security captain so confidently asserted that he was dead...
Is it possible?
Zhou You raised his arm and pinched it.

It has the sensation of pain, and also the tactile sensation of flesh and blood.

However, compared to ordinary people, his body temperature seemed somewhat cold.

so.
Zhou You shook his head, putting those slight anxieties behind him, and then checked the security room again.

Firstly, as expected, there were a few more newspapers, but this time there were only two pieces of information.

"The city's richest man's condition worsens; he won't last another week."

"Qinghe Street Area, Sanhua Temple, is about to be demolished."

The focus remains on the richest man's serious illness, which, according to the news, means he is nearing the end. Meanwhile, the other temple, Sanhua Temple, has never been heard of, and it is not marked on any patrol map.

"This should be a key point, and it may be related to subsequent exploration."

Zhou You silently noted down the question, then looked at the second point.

—Someone tampered with the patrol log.

The thin notebook seemed to have been opened before. The daytime patrols on the first page were still normal, but on the second page, there was a blank space on the patrol list.

Only Zhou You's name was erased.

"Everything was normal yesterday, but my identity disappeared today. So who erased my name?"

Zhou Youmian picked up the pen, about to fill in his name, but after thinking for a moment, he put the pen down again.

"No, no matter who smeared it, it's probably a good thing that my name isn't on it now. If someone breaks into the security room again later, at least my information won't be exposed, but..."

But just as Zhou You was pondering the situation, the bell suddenly rang.

Oh no, it's time for patrol!

Zhou You instinctively grabbed a flashlight and was about to rush outside, but he immediately sensed something was off.

Wait a minute, the timing is wrong!

Although he hadn't checked the clock before, judging from his perception of time, at most only twenty minutes had passed since he entered the security room—but the surrounding scenery was already beginning to change, and at a much faster pace than before!
Blood gushed from the floor, and bloody handprints began to appear on the white walls. The television, which was not plugged in, crackled and hissed, and the distorted figure inside had become tangible, almost crawling out of the screen!
Zhou You didn't even have time to glance at the clock before rushing out of the room. The security room door slammed shut behind him, blocking any further disturbances.

But Zhou You soon discovered that the situation outside didn't seem to be too good either.

The streets were no longer peaceful at night. The faces that had been seen earlier were now crowded into the doorways of the buildings, and the murmurs had turned into a wave of sinister laughter. Lights were on in the apartment buildings—but not the usual white and bright yellow; they were all a deep red, like blood. Occasionally, a few figures could be seen standing in the windows, but those distorted figures were clearly not human, but some kind of deeper monster.

The bell on his wrist was ringing almost frantically. Considering yesterday's scene, Zhou You quickly came to a conclusion after a moment's thought.

—This script is changing every day, and the situation is getting worse!
Damn it, this system is so stupid! They didn't even mention something this crucial!
Amidst his busy schedule, Zhou You gave the system the middle finger, then picked up the small knife that he hadn't even warmed up yet and forcefully slashed his hand!
Blood gushed out instantly, but before it could hit the ground, it was consumed by the blade. The item's effects activated immediately, and Zhou You felt his steps quicken. Finally, before the ghostly faces burst through the stairwell, he arrived at the entrance to Shanhuai Hutong.

Fortunately, nothing unusual had happened yet, but Zhou You's expression did not relax at all. After catching his breath and confirming that the game had been automatically saved, he stood up and began to organize his thoughts.

"First, the order of the mutations."

"On the first day, everything was peaceful. On the second day, something unusual happened in the security room. On the third day, the unusual thing happened in the security room earlier than expected, and something unusual also happened at the Yuanshun Road intersection. If this order continues, then tomorrow it will be this alley, and the day after tomorrow it will be the crossroads and then Changsongpo."

"so."

"This script wasn't designed for me to complete the game in a conventional way. In fact, if I hadn't completed the stall owner and alley game side quests yesterday, I might be in a desperate situation right now."

After clarifying the situation, Zhou You spat forcefully on the ground.

"Damn, it really lives up to its low to medium erosion level. The difficulty is a complete leap compared to Building 4. If it's already this bad, how insane will the high erosion level be?"

Despite saying this, Zhou You did not show any impatience on his face. In stark contrast to his complaining tone, his expression remained quite normal, and he had even begun to reorganize his plans.

"It looks like the entire schedule needs to be scrapped and started all over again. Originally, I wanted to dig a hole first and see if I could get all of that old woman's assets out of her, but given the current situation, that's simply impossible. So..."

"How about we take a gamble?"

Zhou You glanced at the three-way intersection in the distance, took a deep breath of the cold air, and then walked directly towards the road he had already chosen.
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The streetlights swayed, and whether it was my imagination or not, the light seemed much dimmer than it had been a few days ago. The road, which was already difficult to walk on, became increasingly blurry. Occasionally, a shadow would appear in my field of vision, but before I could get a good look at it, it would vanish in the blink of an eye, making it impossible to tell whether it was a ghost or just my imagination.

Zhou You's sanity level is also slowly decreasing in this environment, and it is now about to fall below 70. It is probably because of this that the lesions in his brain that have not been affected for a long time are now experiencing waves of sharp pain.

However, no matter what happens, Zhou You's expression remains as heavy and calm as ever. In fact, as mentioned earlier, he may usually be a carefree person who slacks off everywhere, but when the situation changes, or even when he is pushed to the brink, his thinking becomes clearer.

The five-minute journey passed in the blink of an eye, and Zhou You quickly spotted his target.

—The female ghost in white at the crossroads.

This time, however, he didn't run over to pat the other person on the shoulder. Instead, he first took off the bell from his wrist, walked straight behind the other person, then used a knife to cut open his own arm, reapplied the speed buff, and finally...
He suddenly raised his big foot and kicked the female ghost hard in the back!
The frail figure immediately collapsed to the ground, and at the same time, Zhou You turned around and ran away!
(End of this chapter)