My Healing Games

Chapter 52 Level Four

The woman's last words sent a chill down Han Fei's spine.

To convince him that the food was safe, the other party frankly said that human flesh didn't taste good. Perhaps this didn't seem like a problem to the woman, but from Han Fei's perspective, it was a completely different story.

How did she know that human flesh doesn't taste good? Has she eaten human flesh before?

Looking into the increasingly morbid eyes of the woman on the other side of the table, Han Fei slowly picked up his chopsticks.

He picked up the bloody entrails and put them in his bowl, then pretended to be careless and lightly rubbed the entrails in the bowl with his finger.

The system can identify certain special items, such as the cursed knife from earlier. With this in mind, Han Fei wanted to use the game system to identify the food on the plate.

If the system provides a prompt, it means that this is a "special" item, and whether or not it can be eaten depends on the system's description.

If the system doesn't give any prompts, it means the food on the plate is ordinary and shouldn't kill you.

As his fingers brushed against the internal organs, Han Fei quickly recalled the system's cold voice in his mind.

"Attention Player 0000! You have discovered G-grade food—the Cursed Pig's Heart!"

"The Cursed Pig's Heart: This pig's heart was soaked in malice and hatred shortly after it was picked. There is a 95% chance of being cursed upon first consumption, and a 5% chance of gaining random attribute points."

Food is a major feature of the game "Perfect Life". The game recreates specialties from all over the world, and players can also participate in making their own food. There are also many food-related professions in the game, such as chef, gourmet, wine connoisseur and so on.

This was originally a perfectly normal thing, but Han Fei completely ignored this after entering the game. He was constantly struggling between life and death; let alone enjoying food, he was just grateful not to be eaten by other "people".

Looking at the pig's heart on the plate and smelling its enticing aroma, Han Fei decided to trust the system's judgment.

He doesn't have many other options right now. If he just praises the food but doesn't eat it, he'll be exposed immediately.

In order to get closer to his 1052 neighbors, Han Fei had to eat.

He first swallowed in front of the woman, then he tasted a bit with his chopsticks. The delicious taste instantly activated all his taste buds. Han Fei seemed to be completely attracted by the food, and he grabbed the pig's heart and ate it in big bites.

"Delicate! Tender! Sweet! Rich in layers, soft yet not mushy!"

Han Fei rattled off every word he knew used to describe delicious food, praising it wildly as he ate heartily.

Watching Han Fei wolf down his food, the woman laughed more and more heartily, her scarlet eyes fixed on Han Fei.

Before he knew it, Han Fei had finished the pig's heart in his hand, and he received another system notification in his mind.

"First consumption of the cursed pig's heart grants a random attribute point reward, but reduces Charisma by one!"

Upon hearing the system's voice, Han Fei froze, even forgetting to chew.

"Charm reduced by one? I thought my charm was at its lowest point, -10. I didn't expect there was still room for it to go down! Is this a reward or a curse?"

Now that things have come to this, Han Fei has also realized that the charm attribute in the game he is playing is somewhat special. His charm seems to be judged not for living people, but for various monsters and ghosts.

According to the official website of "Perfect Life", the level of charm directly affects the attitude of NPCs towards you in the game.

In normal games, the higher your charm, the better the NPCs will treat you. But in this grotesque game, it seems to be the opposite.

Looking at his charm value, which was already negative eleven in his attribute panel, Han Fei came to terms with it. Everyone has their own charm, and he also has his own kind of underworld charm.

"Is it good?" The woman's gaze never left Han Fei. She used the cursed knife to gently cut off a small piece of meat and put it in her mouth.

Her eating manners were much better than Han Fei's. After chewing a few times, the smile on her face slowly disappeared, and she spat out the meat in her mouth.

“I’m not used to eating these. Compared to animals…” The woman picked up a strand of hair from another plate with her chopsticks: “I still prefer eating ghosts.”

What happened next shocked Han Fei. A scream came from the hair the woman had clipped up. Hearing the scream from the hair, the woman smiled again, and this time her smile was more beautiful than ever before.

"Pica?" Han Fei was curious about how the woman had died. Her behavior was too strange, and he wanted to understand this mysterious madwoman.

"This is truly the best meal I've ever had! Can I come here to eat often in the future? I'll bring other gifts too." Han Fei seemed mesmerized by the delicious food. He looked at the woman with utmost sincerity, almost pitifully, making it hard to refuse him.

"Of course, I'm happy to see you enjoying your meal so much." The woman nodded, clearly very pleased with Han Fei.

"By the way, I still don't know how to address you?" Han Fei had been calling her "sister" for a while, but he felt it was better to formally ask her name, since it wasn't very honorable to pry into someone's background.

“I have many names.” The woman gently bit the fingers of her right hand, blood staining her lips. “The name I’ve been using recently is Xu Qin.”

"Attention Player 0000! Your performance has earned Xu Qin's approval! Xu Qin's friendliness level has increased by ten! Harmonious neighborly relations are the first step to a perfect life!"

Hearing the prompt in his mind, Han Fei glanced at the mission panel again.

"G-level hidden quest 'Don't Look Back' completed! Basic reward received - +1 Free Skill Point!"

"Attention! The rewards for the hidden mission will vary depending on the completion rate! Not only did you not turn back for fifteen minutes, but you also successfully used the surrounding environment to kill the outsider who had infiltrated the residential building. The mission completion rate is over 100%! Double experience will be added! A unique reward for the hidden mission will be added - the qualification to unlock the hidden profession Midnight Butcher."

"Midnight Butcher (Hidden Class): To become the Midnight Butcher, you need to kill ten outsiders who have infiltrated the neighborhood before your character reaches level ten."

"Attention, player number 0000! Hidden classes possess unique abilities and characteristics! They are extremely rare!"

"Attention player number 0000! You have successfully leveled up to level four! One free attribute point added!"

Looking at the information on the task panel, Han Fei first allocated his free skill points to Acting, and then allocated his attribute points to Stamina.

As his level increased, he could now clearly feel changes in his acting skills and physique.

In terms of acting, he can now use the most subtle expressions to show the most delicate inner world of the characters, and his physical fitness is also constantly improving.

In fact, Han Fei had a deeper reason for adding attribute points to stamina. Today, he touched the cursed kitchen knife in room 1052 and almost got entangled in the curse.

His body is still too weak to hold the knife properly; he needs to become stronger as soon as possible.

Once he can wield the knife and endure the curse, he will truly possess the power to protect himself.

(End of this chapter)