Horror games? Whatever, I'll die.

"██ is the best test subject."

Even a woman as cold as ice as 077 had slightly shaky handwriting when writing this, clearly indicating that she was very emotional.

That concludes the record. Judging from the charred corpse after 077 removed his mask, the rest of the story likely involves him becoming a vengeful ghost and burning away the evil within the research institute with flames.

077 and the researchers all transformed into evil spirits and were resurrected, once again taking control of ██.

Even as the only successful experimental subject, the corpse played a significant role in their research.

The opportunity lies unclear, and the way out may very well be hidden in something that is not on paper.

As Liang Zaibing pondered, her fingertips tapped the table repeatedly. "077 is very strange."

"Yes, generally speaking, even if someone is killed by a ghost and then becomes a ghost themselves, they will be afraid of the vengeful ghost that killed them, or at least be restrained. But 077 is completely unaffected."

"Could it be related to that lab coat? Those lab coats can not only isolate external supernatural forces, but also maintain the wearer's body."

“In conventional research, when studying hazardous substances, we also study the methods for their treatment and detoxification,” Lin Yisen said, looking intently at Liang Zaibing. “You know what I mean, right?”

"……Understand."

This protective suit was originally a backup plan that the researchers had prepared for themselves, so that even if the vengeful spirits they cultivated rebelled, they would still have the power to counter them.

They could still cut him into pieces and imprison him forever in a dark and sunless laboratory.

Liang Zaibing stroked the peaceful and gentle face through the glass tank, "I'm a little confused right now, who exactly is the boss of this instance."

Lin Yisen replied without hesitation, "It's not that simple. The root cause of dungeons is the boss."

Liang Zaibing certainly understood this most basic principle, but she just... couldn't figure it out.

"You mean, this underground research institute has been around for decades, killing countless people without causing any mutations, and instead, the victims created this curse?"

Lin Yisen instinctively wanted to retort, but ultimately kept his mouth shut.

An eerie silence descended.

Liang Zaibing had no interest in continuing to look through the data, so she bought an X-generation USB drive, scanned all the data into it, and considered her exploration for the night over.

dong dong——

Liang Zaibing froze strangely. "Did you hear anything?"

"I think so." Lin Yisen scratched his messy hair and looked around for the source of the strange noise.

He noticed it at a glance: the head that was floating in the center of the glass jar suddenly pressed against the jar wall, its facial features distorted by the pressure.

His mouth opened and closed, exhaling a string of tiny bubbles.

Before Liang Zaibing could examine the situation closely, Lin Yisen grabbed her arm and pulled her through the wall.

"He's about to come back to life, and you're still watching!"

Wait, what he said sounds like...

Don't go out.

Lin Yisen's stamina of 200 came into play at this moment, and he passed through the thick metal wall and returned to the corridor almost instantly.

077 stood conspicuously outside the door of db-04, only a meter away from them.

Cold, emotionless eyes stared in their direction, as if they were looking at two worthless pieces of junk.

The same thought crossed their minds at the same time: Oh no.

Their legs reacted faster than their brains, and both of them burst out at 200% speed, taking off running.

077 followed behind at a leisurely pace, casually removing the face shield from her protective suit.

The crimson flames that appeared out of nowhere swept through the entire corridor like an explosion, as if stepping out meant entering a sea of ​​infernal fire.

This is what the research institute truly looked like; it should have been reduced to ashes in that fire long ago.

Liang Zaibing reacted quickly, immediately putting on the energy shield she had exchanged from the mall.

The armor, worth 500 points, shattered completely in just five seconds.

The flames possess an exceptionally powerful supernatural force that can not only scorch the skin but also burn the soul; one must never touch them under any circumstances.

Liang Zaibing emptied most of his savings to exchange for twenty protective shields, and threw them away as he ran, timing it so that the shields would break.

077 never stopped her pursuit. Her figure was as elusive as a ghost, and in the blink of an eye, she moved behind the two of them. Her cracked and carbonized hand reached out, about to grab Lin Yisen's neck.

At this point, Lin Yisen no longer cared about the damage caused by the sacrifice, and gritted his teeth as he unleashed the cursed item hanging around his neck.

The necklace made of human teeth seemed to be alive, chewing on the flesh and blood of his heart. After it had eaten its fill of the offerings, the vengeful ghost residing within it revealed its true form.

The twisted, elongated black shadow seized 077's charred claws, grinned maliciously, and pounced.

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Lin Yisen's face was frighteningly pale, and blood seeped from his wound, staining half of his clothes red.

Liang Zaibing dragged him back at full speed, saying, "You should cover your wound yourself, I don't have time to treat it for you right now!"

Lin Yisen clutched the spot where he was bleeding and ran desperately despite the dizziness from the blood loss.

In one minute they ran nearly a kilometer before finally making their way back to SH-04 through the winding corridors, and the protective shields they had bought were just running out.

The two plunged into the wall, unable to stop in time, and fell to the ground.

Liang Zaibing rolled over and lay on her back on the ground, panting heavily without any regard for her image.

Lin Yisen's situation was not good. He took off his white robe and used hemostatic medicine on his wounds, but that could only stop the bleeding. The damage caused by the sacrifice could not be repaired.

Using this cursed item alone deducted 30 points of his health.

Liang Zaibing thoughtfully changed the bloodstain detergent for him, saying, "Wash it clean, or you'll be dead if that crazy woman catches you."

Although 077 discovered them tonight, with the cloak in place, he doesn't know their true identities. If he returns to the lab and pretends nothing happened, there's a chance he can get away with it.

The prerequisite is that your hands and feet are clean.

Lin Yisen took the laundry detergent and replied weakly, "Thank you. If I'm found out, I'll be the first to betray you."

Liang Zaibing smiled, then suddenly stopped, "Has your possessed soul returned?"

"They were back a while ago, probably a few seconds after we got back."

"077 closed its mask at least after that, but when we returned to SH-04, it was completely safe and there was no fire."

Lin Yisen also realized, "Right, when 077 dealt with the old ghost last time, SH did not turn into a sea of ​​fire, so we did not realize that other places in the research institute would undergo such changes at the time."

Liang Zaibing's eyes lit up. "So SH is a safe house in this fire."

That's what the phrase "Don't leave" in the dream meant.

"Is this the way out left for us by the dungeon?" Lin Yisen sat up, pulling at the wound on his chest, and couldn't help but hiss in pain.

"But this flame can't harm 077, can it?"

“Since these flames killed her before, they must have an effect on her; it’s just that some steps are missing.”