After drawing cards, the evil god became my source of吐槽 (tu cao, a form of humorous commentary/criti

Chapter 40 Bloodstained Hospital (19)

A strange, sweet, and metallic scent filled the air—the smell of blood.

An Jing felt a chill run down his spine and almost reflexively looked at the entire squad in front of him.

They...did not react at all.

005 remained standing at the end of the collapsed corridor, eyes fixed straight ahead, motionless.

The others also maintained their "tactical deployment" posture, with the mental jammer still operating and the magnetic shield array steadily expanding, like a pack of hunting dogs ready to fight at any moment, focused and ready to strike.

But they couldn't see the "enemy".

The enemy who had already "walked" up to her.

The mystery that killed their companion.

An Jing felt a chill run through her body, and a sense of unease crept up her spine and down to the back of her head.

They've all been poisoned by mental pollution.

"hehe."

The creature chuckled mysteriously in a low voice.

It was neither human nor beast.

It seemed to think of itself as a god who could toy with humans, with a cruel smile, dragging a machine that was like a blur behind it, and tentacles wriggling in the flesh and blood clinging to the metal shell, trembling slightly.

The eyes that retained a human appearance exuded an eerie satisfaction, while the other unfathomable "eye" stared intently at her.

Like a hunter spotting prey that has fallen into his net.

[It's oh no, it's oh no, it's too powerful!] The system screamed in her mind like a cat with its fur standing on end. [It skipped over 005 and the others, using mental pollution to create a trap. They have no idea it's already in front of you!]

“It was in a hurry,” An Jing murmured, “and came straight to me.”

[You are the original host, so it's natural for it to come after you first. 005 and the others are just backup plans. It wants to capture you now, and will deal with them later.]

"Yes, that's why I'm going to seize this opportunity."

At that moment, An Jing acted almost without hesitation.

She stomped her foot on the ground and disappeared from the spot as if swallowed by smoke, disappearing directly into the shadows.

"Shadow walking".

She vanished instantly, disappearing into a grayscale spacetime.

Everything in reality seemed to have been stripped of its color, leaving only the coldness of overlapping light and shadow. Beneath their feet were fragments of the suspended shadow realm, and in front of them floated blurry gray figures—the location of 005 and his team in reality, but at this moment, only outlines simulated by light and shadow could be seen.

She gritted her teeth and quickly moved closer to that direction.

The shadow only travels for one minute.

When this minute ends, she will automatically return to reality.

Dr. Du was a little confused the moment she disappeared, but quickly sensed her presence again, and realized she hadn't gone far.

Then there's no rush.

They were even excited that she still had the strength to resist.

After all, it's not very interesting if the prey is too weak.

It enjoys this chase scene.

"It has realized you haven't gone far," the system urged anxiously.

An Jing's mind raced.

005 They must have been infected by mental pollution. That thing used mental power to create a false impression for them, making them think that the enemy was still in the same place, when in fact it had already left the battle circle and was coming to kill them.

Since "Dr. Du" came to her first, she had to take this opportunity to get her team members out of the water.

As she approached 005, she decisively reached out, trying to pull him back from his state of mental corruption.

But as soon as I started to do it, I found it was too difficult.

"hiss--!"

An Jing felt excruciating pain.

Like the pain of a fingernail being pierced by a razor blade, an invisible spiritual force exploded the moment she touched it, impacting her consciousness in the opposite direction.

She gritted her teeth and simply ended her shadow walking state.

She hasn't used up her time limit yet; she still has half a minute left to use it.

His fingers gripped 005's shoulder tightly as he lowered his voice.

"Wake up, 005! The enemy isn't ahead!"

"It's already charging towards me!" 005's brow twitched slightly, but he kept his eyes fixed ahead, not seeing her at all, and remained motionless.

The pollution is too severe.

An Jing was a little anxious, but she could feel "Dr. Du" flying over. She flipped back a step and pulled out a card.

The card surface shimmered slightly, like the cover of some old-fashioned nursery rhyme.

【Blood Rumor Doll】

I wonder how long cards with a focus on mental pollution can last with "Dr. Du".

"...Let's take a gamble."

An Jing threw the card away.

"Come out, baby!"

The next second, a cloud of blood-red mist suddenly expanded from her hand, and a little girl with blonde hair, dressed in a tattered dress, appeared.

She floated on the ground, her mouth stretched wide, spinning around as she sang in a thin, shrill voice.

"Mom is crying, Dad is laughing."

Hehehe, they all say I'm their little darling~

"Dr. Du" is watching the spot where An Jing disappeared.

Sudden.

The voice of the Blood Ballad Doll entered its ears.

"...Do you cry? Do you laugh?"

It tilted its head.

Dr. Du was surprised that this thing could actually rival it.

Then, he suddenly took a step toward the doll.

It will not allow anything in this space that could threaten it!

The system exclaimed with delight: [It's working! Its attention has been diverted! Quick, wake them up!]

An Jing's palms were sweating profusely. Taking advantage of the moment when the mysterious creature was attracted by the doll, he tried to wake it up again.

“You are 005,” she whispered. “You are the Lamplighter, you have been corrupted, you must wake up.”

The Blood Ballad Doll has started singing the third verse.

An Jing was practically reciting lines from her dream, gritting her teeth: "You said 'I'm the highest priority mission,' but now I'm going to be killed. Are you going to watch the highest priority mission die in front of you? Hey, your mission is going to fail!"

005's shoulders trembled slightly, and his eyelids twitched.

An Jing pressed on, "You can tell the difference, 005! That mysterious creature has left the coordinates you set, and it's approaching me!"

"If you don't wake up soon..."

Before she finished speaking, 005's eyelids kept twitching.

An Jing's eyes lit up; she knew it had worked.

His own words, coupled with the Blood Song Doll singing to "Dr. Du," reduced its control over this area.

"I'm sorry, 005."

To wake him up faster, An Jing used all her strength, "Slap!"

A hard slap landed on his face.

005 instantly snapped out of it, as if waking from a dream, only to find her face burning with pain.

An Jing wasn't idle either; he gave each of the other team members a reward.

She was beaten until her hands were swollen and burning hot.

She could brag about it for ten years, saying that she fanned several lamplighters in just one day and wasn't hit.

Once the team members regained consciousness, they immediately realized they had been infected.

In the moment 005 regained consciousness, he suddenly grasped the meaning of what An Jing meant by "it's very strong".

It's beyond just being strong; they could die without even realizing it.

Realizing this immediately, 005 quickly turned the mental barrier to its maximum, which also caused the items to be consumed faster.

"The enemy is lurking to the flank and rear. Quickly adjust your formation!"

005 made a decisive order, and in an instant, everyone was back in action and turned around!

(End of this chapter)