I was transported from Lobotomy Corporation to another world.

[Perspective: Reed]

[Time: 4 PM]

Reed walked down the street, looking left and right, even though some of the people there were carrying weapons.

But everything looked harmonious, the air didn't have any strange smells, the streets were clean, and the atmosphere was great.

It's simply paradise! If I hadn't met Alice, I really would have thought this was heaven.

Alice's personal experience is perfectly normal in the city.

If you just walk down the street and your eyes randomly glance at anyone, that person could very well be a pitiful person.

This is perfectly normal for city dwellers. No, it's not normal.

The reason everyone thinks it's normal is because everyone has become numb to it.

Reed was initially one of these numb people, but after joining Lobotomy Corporation, he went insane several times.

Gradually, I came to understand: don't meddle in things that don't concern you, don't be constantly wary of everyone around you, and don't dwell on things you can't understand.

Give up what you can give up immediately; strike first to gain the upper hand; companions are not always safe; and don't reveal secrets to family!

This is Red's theory from birth to the present; these words have always been etched into his mind.

The marble beneath his feet was gradually turning yellow; Reed looked up and realized it was almost dusk.

Red looked at the money he had just taken from those dead people; he hadn't expected them to all be poor.

The richest person has 102 coins. Anyway, it doesn't matter as long as you're rich, and prices in this world don't seem to be high.

Ordinary people in this world can also eat good food. Although there are beggars on the streets, there is no phenomenon of people rummaging through garbage cans.

Red remembered a time when he was starving and broke in a back alley, rummaging through trash cans, and was almost attacked by several people.

Finally, relying on a last bit of strength, he quickly started running, but in the end, he couldn't even tip over the trash can.

Hiding in a small alley, I found some meat on the ground that I didn't recognize.

I pulled the maggots off with my hands, then grabbed two pieces and ate them.

Reed recalled this incident and chuckled bitterly. He was indeed starving; he'd eat anything, even a pile of excrement.

Reed touched his stomach, feeling a bit hungry, and took out the bread he had bought from the bag draped over his shoulder.

After eating two pieces of bread and drinking a can of water, I felt almost full and continued on my way.

Reed hadn't forgotten the quest reward he received for killing a stone golem.

But as Reed wandered around, he realized a fact.

"I think I'm lost?"

That's right, Reed got lost because he was carrying Alice and running so fast that he didn't remember the way.

I was thinking about something else again, and now I have no idea where I am.

Reed, somewhat annoyed, kicked the nearby trash can, denting a section of the wood and nearly tipping it over.

Passersby who saw this all kept their distance.

Actually, I would glance at Red or turn around whenever I saw him along the way.

There was no way around it; the outfit was just too cool, so people didn't find it strange.

Because some pedestrians were dressed strangely, some dressed like sorcerers or assassins.

Some even revealed their true colors, dressing like thieves.

After kicking the trash can, Reed pondered what to do.

I'm lost now, and it seems to be getting late, so I need to find a hotel or something to stay in quickly.

Although it's only four o'clock and dusk has just begun, Reed is a city dweller.

Reed couldn't guarantee that street sweepers wouldn't appear at night, so he decided to put getting lost aside.

Now we need to find a place to stay, like a hotel?

The hotel wasn't hard to find; I found one after just a short walk.

It looked like a small hotel, Reed observed; though small, the decor was decent.

Reed stepped inside, and the receptionist, who had been feeling drowsy from hearing a customer's voice, instantly snapped awake.

The shopkeeper, a man dressed in a style of clothing typical of the era, was initially taken aback upon seeing Reed's appearance.

After calming down, he hurriedly asked, "Are there small or large rooms?"

"Small is 45, large is 55," the shopkeeper said, glancing at Reid in front of him.

Reed remained silent, his eyes blindfolded and bandaged, staring intently at his boss.

The boss broke out in a sweat from the sudden stare. Had he offended this person?

After a few seconds, Reed stopped staring and said, "I want the big one."

Reed slammed the 55 on the counter as he said he would do it, and the shop owner suddenly felt that Reed was a bit crazy.

Why is this person acting so strangely? And how does he even see the road?!

Next, the boss took out a piece of paper and filled out Reed's information form.

He found a set of keys behind the cabinet, told her where the room was, and then continued to lie on the front cabinet.

Red picked up the key and climbed the wooden stairs.

Reed was staring at the owner for no apparent reason; was he checking to see if the owner was the kind of person who would harm people with a hotel?

Reed had heard people in the back alleys say that some hotels had recently started ripping people off.

The hotel looks normal on the surface, but once you go inside...

There will be some hidden holes in the room you live in.

These holes spray out anesthetic, making it impossible for the person to wake up, and in the end, the person is killed.

So Reed was staring intently at the other person just now, trying to see if the other person would show any unusual expression.

But it's obvious that...

After finding the room, Red used the key to open it and went inside.

The room was alright; it had a large white bed, and the toilet was right next to the door.

But the toilet really was just a toilet; there was no mirror and no sink.

There's a pit ditch, and on the other side is a wooden barrel.

This wooden bucket is for holding water; it's probably used for washing hands.

The toilet paper next to the restroom had been replaced with yellowish and somewhat rough, low-quality paper.

And that's it. There were a few wooden cabinets next to the large bed.

There are some potted flowers in the surrounding area.

Then there was a balcony enclosed by a wooden fence, and Reed suddenly began to doubt the safety of the hotel.

The balcony didn't have windows or doors; it just had a white curtain.

If it were some kind of assassin, they could simply climb the wall, walk in, and kill the person inside with a single stab.

There were some paintings on the wall, and that was it.

The floors and walls should be pleasing to the eye, so Reed walked to the large bed and lay down.

He then removed his jewelry and twilight armor.

After lying down for a few seconds, he sat up and revealed the [Magic Shotgun] pipe.

With a pipe in his mouth, Reed took two puffs and then removed the pipe.

Reed could assure me that since he came into this world, he hadn't felt the fatigue he used to have.

Red used to work hard to make a living and survive, but now he works hard to do what he wants!

Reed was grateful to his supervisor for giving him such awesome equipment and weapons.

But gratitude aside, what if that supervisor appeared in front of me?

I will not hesitate to take out my broadsword and kill him, then chop him into mincemeat.

There are many reasons to kill someone, but the biggest reason is simply that you can't stand them!

Reed remembered that he had an anomaly inside him.

He took the bright red heart out of his pocket, and sure enough, it was still beating.

Previously, Reid hadn't studied this heart much because of work, and of course, part of the reason was that the company didn't allow it.

But now I have time, and the company... seems to be gone too.

Reed placed the heart on the bed and then observed it.

After observing for about a minute, the heart was still beating, and there was no strange behavior.

But within seconds of Reed's hand getting close, the fleshy tissue of his heart would stick to his hand.

Reed hurriedly shook him off, and in the process, his heart slammed onto the floor and bounced a few times.

"Holy crap! How did it end up over there?" Reed hurriedly picked up the heart from the floor and threw it back onto the bed.

Reed's observation over that one minute wasn't entirely fruitless.

1: [Heart of Desire] is beating faster and more actively than before when it was at Lobotomy Corporation.

2: Any skin on the body that touches [Heart of Desire] for more than ten seconds will cause [Heart of Desire] to attempt to adhere to the skin.

However, Reed already knew these two points, so he planned to continue observing.

Rhett just stared quietly at the yearning heart on the bed.

After monitoring for a period of time

"If only I had memorized the route beforehand, I wouldn't be able to redeem the quest now."

Reed then remembered that he hadn't redeemed his reward yet because he got lost.

"Ugh, so annoying!!"

"Damn it! I didn't fight for nothing, did I?!"

"What if someone else takes this mission?!"

"Damn it, let's go now!"

Reed slammed his fist into the bed, sending [Heart of Desire] crashing to the ground.

After finishing his punch, Reed was about to open the door and leave when he suddenly stopped in front of the doorknob.

His slightly angry face returned to normal.

"Why...why am I so angry?"