Horror games? Whatever, I'll die.

A gloomy, deathly aura spread indiscriminately. The old ghost chuckled sinisterly and slowly opened his mouth. His mouth was filled with countless sharp teeth, which wriggled like living creatures.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the old ghost in the bright red funeral shroud suddenly vanished.

077 swiftly issued the order, "What are you standing there for? Take the measuring gun and find its location!"

"Team leader, the Inphic value is off the charts, it looks the same no matter which direction you scan."

The researcher who was replying suddenly stopped as if the tape had been stuck. The next second, his neck was severed in the middle, and the old ghost appeared, chewing his head with large bites. Her mouth was stretched so wide that it almost burst open, and her sharp teeth moved rapidly. Soon, she swallowed the head into her stomach.

The old ghost woman disappeared again.

Liang Zaibing paid close attention to the changes in everyone, trying to guess who its next target would be.

Suddenly, a black light flashed above 077's head, and the old ghost's white head emerged from it, opening its mouth wide as if trying to swallow her head whole.

But 077 was a step faster. She didn't use any weapons; she simply pressed a button near her ear on the protective suit, and the buckle popped open, exposing her face to the air.

What is this doing?

Liang Zaibing didn't think 077 wanted to open the packaging and let the ghost eat freely.

However, this did not prevent him from sincerely praying to God, Buddha, the Three Pure Ones, Taoism, and Mazu for help.

It's important to us without her.

But perhaps because his beliefs were too mixed, the gods did not respond to his wish.

The old ghost woman hung in mid-air with her mouth wide open in a comical manner, but she didn't bite down.

077 stood motionless with his back to them, and the scene remained strangely tense.

After about seven or eight seconds, when her energy was depleted, the old ghost reluctantly closed her mouth and returned to the small urn in 1602's pocket.

The female researcher's face, hidden behind the transparent mask, contorted for a moment before returning to normal, almost making one think they were seeing things.

From Liang Zaibing's angle, it was clear that in that instant, the female researcher's body, encased in an isolation suit, turned into a cracked, shriveled, charred corpse.

The soft skin that belonged to humans was replaced by charred carbon blocks, and only three black, light-blocking holes remained where the eye sockets and mouth should have been, twisted and terrifying.

In the research institute, researchers have supreme authority over the lives of their experimental subjects, yet they have ended up like this.

Who burned her alive?

The headless researcher lying on the ground had his severed neck turned into a pitted carbon cross-section. He twitched his stiff limbs and struggled to his feet.

It now appears that his previous guess was completely wrong; the experimental suit was not intended to isolate him from supernatural contamination, but rather to maintain his human form.

These researchers had already died in the fire!

But why do they wear protective suits to disguise themselves as living people, and even conduct experiments in the laboratory in a methodical manner?

-----

1602's face turned deathly pale, and he wanted to use the cursed item a second time.

His other shoulder, which was intact, was also bitten off. 1602 could hardly feel any pain anymore. The massive blood loss made him feel cold all over, and his consciousness began to blur.

But seeing the ghostly old woman gradually taking shape above his head, he still smiled from the bottom of his heart.

His smile didn't last long. Almost instantly, 077 took out the urn from his pocket, put it in through the opening of his protective suit, and then decisively closed his mask.

The ghostly old woman, about to take shape, vanished without a trace, like a scattered cloud.

1602's eyes were bloodshot, and he tried to shout something, but he fainted.

077 remained calm and continued to order the guards, "Take him away."

The soundproofing at the D Research Institute was excellent, and they never heard the sounds of 1601 and 1602 again.

But everyone knew they were doomed.

The known dead end is that the Inphic value is not up to standard.

However, they still haven't figured out what the standards are, or whether the requirements will change every day.

As expected, the requirements for Inphic Values ​​increase every day, and they get closer to becoming ghosts each day.

-----

The remaining three were escorted to a new laboratory, with a sign at the entrance that read "ko".

While the lab technician was opening the door, Liang Zaibing winked at Lin Yisen, but the other man always gave her a bewildered look, as if to say, "What did you say?"

Ding ding ding — The user you are calling is not responding.

Unable to bear it any longer, Liang Zaibing used 500 points to exchange for a brain-to-brain intercom in the store, and then sent a call invitation to Lin Yisen.

Lin Yisen paused for a moment before finally connecting online.

"What did you want to say?"

"..."

"I wanted to ask you what you think the 'ko' at the door means."

"It's probably boxing, but it could also be some other English abbreviation; we'll have to see what it actually means."

"I spent 500 points not to let you spout this kind of nonsense to me."

"Then, unsubscribe?"

"roll."

Although she told him to get lost, Liang Zaibing still didn't kick him out of her mind.

I've already bought it, and I can't return it, so I guess I'll just have to make do with it. What else can I do?

The guard remained motionless for a long time, as if on standby, until the pager flashed before he took action, turning on the electronic screen to unlock the iris lock of the KO Lab.

Only then were they able to see the entire interior.

The KO lab is significantly larger than a typical lab, covering an area nearly half the size of a playground.

A few instruments were scattered around the perimeter, but the larger central area was occupied by a huge black square iron cage.

Liang Zaibing vaguely remembered seeing such a cage on the sports channel when she changed the channel.

Yes, it's the octagon in a boxing match.

"Damn, are they really making us fight in a ring?"

Lin Yisen was even more panicked than him. "Forget about fighting, I can't even beat a chicken. What am I going to do? If you're going to face me later, can you go easy on me?"

"Would you like to guess what the punishment is for failing?"

"...Forget it, let's just pray that we don't end up in the same group."

Another group of people were also brought here, and they were reduced to only three people.

1607 is Zhan Yun. She was the one who stood up at the beginning and said that we should find the ghost hidden among us.

1609 refers to Louisiana, that antisocial psychopath; let's not even mention him.

Liang Zaibing turned away, ignoring Louis's malicious smile.

1610 is a relatively unfamiliar name.

Li Ziyang was only fifteen or sixteen years old. His body was shrouded in a white robe, making it almost impossible to see his movements. He seemed so light and airy that he would fly away with a gust of wind.

She opened her large, watery eyes, her gaze filled with fear and unease as she watched for any movement around her.

-----

The researchers orderly exited the KO lab, the door slamming shut and the mechanical structure turning to lock it completely.

The large screen above lit up, displaying a line of blood-red text—

The matchup list is being drawn.

The brain's system also popped up a notification.

[Mission: Participate in the life-or-death duel arranged by Research Institute D]

[Successfully defeating an opponent will earn 1800 points and a research institute reward.]

The screen scrolled for two seconds, displaying the final list.

1605:1606

1607:1610

1604:1609

I'm playing Louisiana? ???

Liang Zaibing was filled with questions.