The Mysterious Dungeon: A Survival Guide to the Twelve Talismans

"So what if I have? You've already taken ten dollars from me. You're not leaving this house until you've cleaned it up today, hehehe..." the fat man said with a sinister laugh.

“You have oily skin, it’s an illness that needs treatment, and I can help you cure it,” Zhou An said with a confident smile.

The moment he saw the fat man, the horse talisman sensed the illness within him.

The Horse Talisman can cure everything, whether it is human diseases or strange occurrences.

"You? Just you? Even the best hospital in Yinsha City, the Gumin Hospital, is helpless. You think you can cure him?" The fat, greasy-faced man sneered at Zhou An.

"Don't believe me? I'll show you." Zhou An said, taking a step forward and reaching out to grab the fat man's arm.

Fatty didn't stop him, and just let Zhou An grab his arm.

Zhou An only felt a greasy sensation on his palm.

It was very slippery and greasy; Zhou An would even slide down it if he exerted any force.

The next second, Zhou An activated the power of the horse talisman, directly enveloping the fat, greasy man's entire arm.

A flash of white light, and the fat, greasy arm instantly became clean and refreshed.

A large amount of oil was actually being absorbed by his arm.

The originally oily texture has become bouncy and delicate.

"Ahhhhh..." The fat, greasy man let out a deafening scream.

"Human, please heal me!" Fatty excitedly pulled Zhou An into his arms.

A strong smell of grease wafted over, giving Zhou An goosebumps all over.

At the same time, because he was being hugged, he was covered in grease and became greasy.

This feeling is like being dressed and then covered in greasy cooking oil.

"Let go, let go of me, this is disgusting!" Zhou An shouted angrily.

"Sorry, sorry, I was just too excited." Fatty Gu came to his senses, quickly released Zhou An, and then apologized profusely.

Zhou An wiped his face, shaking off the grease. This feeling was awful.

"I'll help you, I'll help you." Fatty Gu rushed forward, grabbed Zhou An, and sucked all the grease off Zhou An's body.

At this moment, Zhou An felt as if he had been reborn.

“I can cure your illness, but treatment costs money. How much can you afford?” Zhou An said in a deep voice.

"Um... I just paid three months' rent yesterday, so I don't have much money left."

"How about I use props to pay off the debt?" Fatty Gu looked at Zhou An somewhat awkwardly.

"Props?" Zhou An's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.

“Yes, props. I have two more props on me. I’ll give them to you if you can help me.” Fatty said, taking out two props and handing them to Zhou An.

Although Zhou An doesn't know what props are, they look very precious.

He took it, and the prop's information immediately appeared before his eyes.

【Insensitive Bracelet】: Sight, hearing, smell, taste, and pain.

Effect: After wearing it, you can shut down a certain sensation in yourself.

Zhou An was slightly surprised upon seeing this; this Insensible Bracelet seemed quite powerful.

Zhou An now possesses the power of the Horse Talisman, making him practically immortal.

However, he still feels pain. If he wears this painless bracelet, the pain will no longer be tormenting.

Good stuff.

【Painful Bracelet】: Let the world feel your pain.

Effect: Allows you to store the pain inflicted on yourself, and then release it to a target in batches or all at once.

Upon seeing this, Zhou An's eyes lit up.

The combination of this pain-preserving bead and the pain-free bracelet is simply incredible.

"Um, these are the only two items I have left. Can...can they be used as payment for treatment?" The fat man looked at Zhou An with a hopeful expression.

“Okay.” Zhou An put the pain-free bracelet on his left hand and the pain-preserving bracelet on his right hand.

Suddenly, Zhou An froze, and then a thought struck him. The next second, a miraculous scene unfolded: the two bracelets slowly disappeared.

With another thought, Zhou An's bracelet reappeared, clearly demonstrating that this item could be hidden and could not be taken away by others.

"Great! Thank you! Please treat me quickly!" The fat, eccentric man was overjoyed.

Without further ado, Zhou An grabbed the fat man and activated the horse talisman.

In the next instant, a flash of white light appeared, and the fat all over the fat monster's body was rapidly absorbed into its body.

"Hahahaha... Healed, healed, hahaha..." The fat, wicked man burst into laughter.

Even as she was laughing, tears started streaming down her face.

"By the way, I also wanted to ask..." Zhou An began, about to inquire about information about this strange place.

But then a powerful force surged forth and pushed him out of the house.

"I'm going into seclusion. Thank you for treating me. If there's any danger, you can come find me." As soon as the fat man finished speaking, the room door closed.

Zhou An was stunned by what he saw and stood there for a long time, unable to come back to his senses.

"I need to talk to you right now..." Zhou An knocked on the door.

However, there was no response from inside.

Zhou An sighed. He should have asked about this strange place first before treating him.

Zhou An immediately continued cleaning the corridor.

In just over ten minutes, the third floor was cleaned.

During this period, no other rooms were opened in any strange way, which prevented Zhou An from earning any extra money.

Zhou An went up to the fourth floor again.

The fourth floor is much more cluttered than the third floor.

The corridor was covered with stains, debris, and even hair.

Zhou An did not complain about this and silently continued cleaning.

It took Zhou An about twenty minutes to finish cleaning the fourth floor.

I glanced at the time; it was already nine in the morning. So, it was time to start looking for clues about the killer.

"Squeak~~!" At this moment, the door to room 401 opened.

"Hey, human, I need your room cleaned, I can pay you." The snake woman winked at Zhou An.

Chapter 6 My Body Parts Can Be Sold for Money

“Of course.” Zhou An arrived at the door of room 401 with a slight smile on his face.

How much are you paying?

"One dollar." The snake woman offered a price that was hard to resist.

“One dollar? That’s too little, ten dollars.” Zhou An shook his head and refused.

After much tugging and pulling, the snake woman finally agreed through gritted teeth.

Zhou An was interested in these strange things and wanted to take advantage of them. Even if he offered ten yuan, he would still agree.

He might face some difficulties, but Zhou An was not afraid.

"Start cleaning now. Remember, I don't want to find a single hair in my room, or you will be punished." The snake woman already imagined Zhou An's terrified face.

Zhou An looked at the hair scattered on the ground, then turned to the snake woman: "Are you troubled by hair loss?"

The snake woman looked at Zhou An with the kind of look one would give an idiot: "What do you care if I lose my hair or not? Hurry up and clean up. You only have one hour."

Zhou An was somewhat surprised. This plot was not right. The snake woman was not bothered by losing her hair?

“I can cure your hair loss and give you beautiful long hair again. Do you want to be treated?” Zhou An asked.

"Cure your head! If you're so powerful, then cure my carnivorous cravings! I'm really craving human flesh right now," the snake woman said with a ferocious laugh.

"Lust for meat? Hmm... I can cure that, but what price are you willing to pay for it?" Zhou An pondered for a moment before speaking.

“Uh…” Now it was the snake woman’s turn to be stunned.

She's currently craving human flesh, and the human opposite her claims it can cure her? Can she really cure her with her own flesh?

The snake woman tentatively said, "One of your arms can cure my cravings. I'm willing to pay a hundred dollars for it."

“Too low, at least two hundred,” Zhou An shook his head.

"Deal! Here's two hundred dollars. Give me an arm." The snake woman was immediately excited and handed two hundred dollars to Zhou An.

"That was hasty; the price should be too low." Zhou An's lips twitched slightly.

However, it doesn't matter anymore; he's making a profit without any initial investment, a win-win situation.

“Do it yourself,” Zhou An said, extending an arm.

Upon seeing this, the snake woman frowned: "Are you doing this on purpose? I can't bring myself to attack you."

A question arose before Zhou An.

"Well... I'm just an ordinary human. I don't have the tools, so I can't just tear off my arm for you."

Upon seeing this, the snake woman's excited gaze gradually faded. After thinking for a moment, she took out a butcher's knife and handed it to Zhou An.

“Here, use this murder knife. It’s very sharp. With a light chop, you can sever an arm.” The snake woman stared intently at Zhou An.

It seemed that as long as Zhou An disagreed, she would take back the two hundred yuan.

After Zhou An finished the task, the attributes of the murder knife were revealed.

【Killer Knife】: This is a weapon specifically designed to kill humanoid beings.

Effect: Sharp and tough, increases damage to humanoid creatures by 50%, and can trigger dismemberment if it hits a vital joint.

Dismemberment: This part is easier to cut off, and it will produce an extremely intense tearing pain in the target.

Upon seeing this, Zhou An's eyes lit up immediately; this was a good thing!

Not only is it highly lethal, but it also produces a strong tearing pain, making it very suitable for storing pain beads.

Without hesitation, Zhou An took the murder knife, took off his shirt, and swung the knife directly at his own left arm.

With almost no resistance, the murder knife severed his own left arm.

The wound was incredibly smooth, without the slightest bump or crease.

Large amounts of fresh blood began to gush out.

Although Zhou An did not feel any pain, he still felt uneasy seeing his left arm and the bleeding wound.

This is probably the unease caused by seeing such a bloody scene for the first time.

The snake woman beside him looked at Zhou An in shock.

She truly hadn't expected that Zhou An would actually sever one of her arms.

Once she came to her senses, she immediately stepped forward, picked up her arm, and began to devour it.

His facial expression showed extreme enjoyment, as if he had never eaten such delicious meat before.

The horse talisman was activated automatically in the next instant. A flash of white light appeared on Zhou An's arm, and flesh and bones began to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye.

A perfectly intact left arm grew back.

It seems that as long as I am injured, the Horse Talisman will automatically activate and heal my injuries.

He can also suppress the horse talisman from activating, and this ability is still useful at times.

"You...your hand..."

The snake woman was also shocked by what she saw. If she hadn't been eating, she wouldn't have believed what she was witnessing.

"Do you still want it? I won't charge you this time. How about I take this knife?" Zhou An had his eye on the murder knife.