This actor is full of tricks.

The knock was soft, but loud enough for the person inside to hear clearly.

No one responded, but Lin Jue heard faint footsteps, which proved that the person inside was still alive and was now approaching the door.

Lin Jue disguised himself as a survivor of the riot, his tone urgent and panicked: "Please open the door, I know there are people inside. It's too dangerous outside, there are monsters everywhere. Please let me in to hide."

"Say the code." A male voice came from inside. Lin Jue vaguely felt that the voice sounded familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.

And there are even coded messages? What's that for? Is it for an organization's rendezvous?
"I don't know any code... I..." Lin Jue's voice sounded very panicked.

"Well, there's nothing I can do. I can't let you in. If you're a patient in this hospital, you should know the secret codes among patients." The person inside sounded rather cold and unapproachable.

Secret codes among patients? What kind of secret codes might patients use?
Lin Jue racked his brains but couldn't figure it out. He could only glance at Xiao Qiu next to him, who shrugged and indicated that he didn't know either.

He could only cough lightly and utter the classic code: "Heavenly King covers the Earth Tiger, Pagoda suppresses the River Demon."

Squeak.

To Lin Jue's surprise, the door opened, and someone poked their head out, looking him over.

When Lin Jue saw the person's face clearly, he was stunned, because it was someone he knew.

Back when he was in the Black Street, he attended a banquet called the Bloody Feast, where he met four patients.

The residents include Resident #2, who suffers from symmetry obsessive-compulsive disorder; a woman with a physical defect disorder; an obese man who binge eats; and Patient #8, who controls lightning.

And the guy in front of me is that fat guy who binges on food.

Although the other person is thinner now, you can still tell from their facial features that it is the same person.

"Actually, there was no code. I just wanted to see if you were a ghost, because ghosts wouldn't be so bored as to actually use a code." Gluttony's temper was much gentler than it was back in the Black Street, and he patiently explained to Lin Jue. However, when he saw Xiao Qiu next to the latter, his expression suddenly changed: "There's a ghost!"

He was about to close the door when Lin Jue reached out and grabbed it, saying, "Don't panic, this is my friend."

The Gluttony before them was definitely not as strong as it was in the Black Street, otherwise it wouldn't be hiding so cautiously.

Therefore, Lin Jue also dropped his previous pretense and forcefully pulled the door open from Gluttony's grasp. The force emanating from the door also proved that Gluttony's strength was not strong at the moment.

As the door was pulled open, Gluttony fled backwards, shouting, "Brothers, enemies!"

Anyone else?
Lin Jue squinted at the interior of the activity room, which was about 1,000 square meters in size. In the middle was a theater-like space filled with rows of seats. Several rooms were also divided on both sides. A few candles were lit inside, emitting a faint glow. Bloodstains and dried flesh and blood could be seen on the walls.

As Gluttony shouted, a number of people rushed out from the rooms on both sides, about seven or eight in total, both men and women.

These people huddled together, looking at Lin Jue at the door with wary expressions.

When Lin Jue saw what these people looked like, his expression immediately turned strange. Because they were all acquaintances! All of them were enemies he had killed in real life.

All four patients from Black Street are here, along with Red Commander and two henchmen of Red Flag General.

Seeing these faces, Lin Jue felt a sense of disorientation. These guys hadn't grown up yet and were incredibly weak. Who would have thought they would become such a menace in the future?

Moreover, Gluttony and his group had some contact with the New World, but that makes sense, since they were all patients at the same hospital and it's reasonable for them to be connected.

Lin Jue suddenly had a wicked thought: if he wiped all these guys out now, would there be no new world left?
However, thinking that he might be able to use these people later, he gave up the idea.

"Don't be nervous, don't be afraid, I'm a good person."

Lin Jue raised his hand to indicate that he posed no threat. He led Xiao Qiu into the activity room and closed the door with his foot. "I just suspected there was someone here, so I came to check it out."

Seeing that everyone's eyes were trembling as they stared at Xiao Qiu behind him, Lin Jue immediately said, "Don't be afraid. Although he is a ghost, he doesn't harm people. He is my friend. Come on, Xiao Qiu, don't keep such a long face. You're scaring everyone. Give everyone a smile."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qiu forced a smile.

"Leave here, you are not welcome here." The patient number 8, who controlled the lightning, spoke sharply, his body flickering with faint lightning. He looked quite intimidating, but in reality, his power was probably less than the spark from a lighter.

"That won't do. I didn't mean any harm, why should I be kicked out?" Lin Jue's tone was gentle, but his attitude was firm. He walked directly to the group of people, found a chair, and swaggered down to sit: "Who's in charge here? And what are all these people doing gathered together?"

"Before asking this question, shouldn't you tell me why you're here?" Red Marshal stepped forward at this moment, seemingly now the leader.

"I told you before I came in that there are monsters everywhere outside, and I came in to take refuge." Lin Jue crossed his legs, and after dropping his disguise, his attitude was incredibly arrogant.

However, he didn't need to be gentle with these enemies. Moreover, humans are not like monsters; they have many thoughts. If he wanted to make good use of these people in the future, he had to act fearless so that they would be wary and obedient.

The group was provoked by Lin Jue's arrogant attitude, but with Xiao Qiu standing by, they could only glare at Lin Jue, daring not to speak out.

"Alright, answer my question." Lin Jue glanced at the red-haired man in front of him.

“We are just like you, we are here to seek refuge, hiding here and waiting for rescue,” Hong Shuai said in a deep voice.

"Here to take refuge?" Lin Jue chuckled and looked around. "This activity room does look like a good hiding place, but you don't seem like you're here to take refuge."

“How can it not be like that? We were hiding here, weren’t you the same?” Gluttony retorted, sticking out his neck.

"Full of loopholes," Lin Jue commented. Even if he didn't know that these people were members of the New World Organization, they were still full of flaws.

"The biggest loophole is that all the rational patients had fled during the riot, leaving only those who had lost their minds in the hospital."

"There are seven of you in total, and each of you seems quite rational. Why didn't you escape with them? Why did you stay here instead? Don't tell me it was because there wasn't enough time? That's too much of a coincidence!" (End of Chapter)