Weird Game: My Talent is a Bit Strong

Facing Li Hu who pounced on him, Fan Chen's eyes were cold, but his expression remained calm and composed.

He moved his hand.

The rusty, ten-pound butcher's knife was already in his hand.

Clang——

Li Hu's cleaver clashed with Fan Chen's upward-sweeping butcher's knife.

Under the scarlet moonlight, a series of sparks burst forth.

The piercing sound made the viewers in the live stream feel a tingling sensation in their ears.

"Wh-what?"

Li Hu felt a tingling sensation in his hand, and his body swayed violently.

His face was contorted with disbelief.

"My malevolent aura has reached 1120 points!"

"This machete also has a baleful aura amplification!"

"I can kill three starving ghosts with one strike, so why now...?"

He screamed inwardly, brandishing his machete, determined to continue attacking Fan Chen.

"Heh!" Fan Chen sneered, glancing at the information notifications before his eyes.

[Warning: You have been attacked by malevolent energy!]

Spirit +5

Health +3

Spirit +7

[Mental Limit +1...]

Li Hu's attacks, amplified by both his innate talent and the murderous aura of his cleaver, were undeniably powerful.

However, the murderous aura was swallowed up by Fan Chen's Spirit Eater the moment the attack began.

All that's left is pure physical attack.

How could they possibly compare to Fan Chen, who had already reached level 3 and possessed the Butcher's Physique?

Seeing Li Hu's machete coming down again.

Fan Chen suddenly turned the butcher's knife in his hand and slashed down diagonally.

With another clang, accompanied by a burst of sparks, the machete was violently deflected.

Then, without stopping, Fan Chen raised the heavy butcher's knife and chopped it down.

[Opening the chest]

This time, he activated the butcher's professional skills.

A fatal blow that concentrates power into a single point!

Since he went to prison, Li Hu, under the instruction of the Chen family, has been constantly picking fights and taking the opportunity to humiliate him.

They cornered him in the room, then had him punched and kicked, and verbally abused him at every turn.

He had previously been pushed into the midst of the starving ghosts.

and so……

go to hell!

Swish!

Li Hu's expression changed drastically, and he instinctively held his cleaver horizontally in front of him to block the powerful butcher's knife.

Clang!

The cleaver and the butcher's knife clashed again, but neither could withstand the force of this strike.

The butcher's knife pressed down on the cleaver, slashing down onto Li Hu's shoulder and continuing downwards.

"ah--"

Fresh blood bloomed like flowers.

Inside Qingshan Prison.

Viewers in the live stream were all on edge when they saw Li Hu grab the machete and charge at Fan Chen.

Li Qian couldn't help but blurt out, "Watch out!"

But what they saw next stunned them.

Three cuts!

Fan Chen used only three cuts to leave a horrific wound on Li Hu's body, extending from his shoulder to his waist.

Amidst the gushing blood and screams, Li Hu's body fell straight to the ground.

Silence!

"Just like that... you killed him?"

"Is this what a butcher's professional skills are?"

"As expected of a top-ranked combat class!"

"So strong!"

"Damn, what a disgusting scene, I'm eating a midnight snack..."

The live stream chat was filled with exclamations of admiration.

Having killed several players and accumulated a significant amount of malevolent energy, Li Hu was already quite terrifying.

Even some experienced veterans wouldn't dare say they could handle it easily.

However, Fan Chen, a newcomer, easily dealt with him.

As expected of a monster rookie!

Inside the lobby of the ghost restaurant.

After Fan Chen killed Li Hu, his expression did not change.

The way Li Hu died was enough to give others nightmares.

Several viewers in the live stream couldn't help but show signs of nausea.

However, this scene did not cause Fan Chen much psychological burden.

As a medical student and intern, what kind of scenes haven't I seen in anatomy class and clinical practice?

He felt no remorse for killing Li Hu.

"Is this the butcher's gutting skill?"

Fan Chen could only sigh inwardly.

Using the gutting skill will consume your stamina.

Each use will consume 10 points.

After Li Hu was killed, a prompt appeared in front of him.

[Reminder: You have slain a target possessing malevolent energy; your Disembowelment skill has been upgraded!]

Current level: lv1 (76%)!

"Did my gutting skill proficiency increase by 76% after killing Li Hu?"

"not bad."

Fan Chen nodded slightly.

At this moment, the starving ghosts who had entered the restaurant swarmed around Fan Chen.

"Hungry, so hungry..."

"I'm so hungry..."

They pounced on Fan Chen like zombies, muttering incoherently.

Fan Chen swung his butcher's knife and killed several starving ghosts that approached.

Even without using his gutting skill, he could kill a starving ghost with a single blow.

[Reminder: You have killed a hungry ghost!]

Psychic +3

...Psionic Power +2

...Psionic Power +3

"Tsk, now killing a starving ghost only gives 3 points of psionic energy?"

"Is it because I've leveled up to level 3?"

Fan Chen scanned the prompts and made a judgment.

Psionic energy is essentially the experience points for players. The higher a player's psionic level, the less experience they gain from killing low-level ghosts, which makes perfect sense.

His butcher's knife was an item that came with his profession; it was a strange object imbued with malevolent energy.

However, because the butcher is immune to the evil energy, it will not have any side effects on Fan Chen.

Fan Chen: That's a real pity.

After killing the several hungry ghosts that surrounded him, Fan Chen was preparing to go to the second floor.

At that moment, out of the corner of Fan Chen's eye, he saw blood mist and malevolent energy suddenly spreading from Li Hu's corpse.

The image of Li Hu's ferocious appearance was faintly formed.

Holy crap?

It even has a zombie apocalypse feature?

Fan Chen was startled, but found that the blood mist and malevolent aura did not rush towards him.

Instead, it quickly blended into the machete that Li Hu had dropped after his death.

The blade of the machete had taken on a blood-red hue.

"This is..." Fan Chen's eyes flickered.

He recalled the information he had seen before.

In this eerie world, when players in certain special states die, they leave behind their resentment, which combines with surrounding objects to form entirely new eerie items.

This is also the most peculiar aspect of the game "Strange World".

The current scene...

Did Li Hu's resentment seep into this machete?

Thinking of this, Fan Chen fought off the hungry ghosts while rushing over and bending down to grab the cleaver in his hand.

hum-

The moment he gripped the machete, it began to tremble.

Then, a sinister, eerie murmur echoed in my ears.

"Fan Chen, I'll haunt you even as a ghost!"

"I'm going to kill you, I'm determined to kill you..."

"You're now under my control!"

That was Li Hu's vicious voice.

Then, a prompt appeared in front of Fan Chen's eyes.

[Warning: This is a cursed machete.]

Spirit Level: 5

Effect: Each strike delivered with this weapon will be amplified by malevolent energy. Those struck most severely will be afflicted with a persistent curse.

Note: Li Hu is shrouded in malevolent energy, and his remnant soul has transformed into a curse that has attached itself to the cleaver. Holding it will continuously subject you to the curse's effects, diminishing your spirit and stamina. Fan Chen will suffer double the side effects while wielding it!

Reminder: You can name it.

Once you've named it, it will become your property!

"..."

Fan Chen's expression was slightly strange as he examined the machete in his hand that exuded a murderous aura.

The side effects are only doubled when you possess it yourself...

It's quite interesting.

He could feel the layers of whispered murmurs echoing in his ears.

"You'll never get rid of me!"

"Suffer, break down!"

"You're possessed by an evil spirit!"

The curse is a type of curse; for other players, the babbling will greatly affect their status.

Fan Chen could sense that after being affected by the curse, his stamina would rapidly decrease, and it would also arouse his bloodlust, gradually turning him into an out-of-control killer.

But for Fan Chen...

[Warning: You are under the influence of a curse.]

Spirit +4

Endurance +9

Endurance cap +1

...]

For Fan Chen, apart from being a bit noisy, it had no other side effects.

Fan Chen was also pleasantly surprised to discover that the machete originally had a supernatural level of only 2.

After fusing with Li Hu's Curse, it was upgraded to level 5!

Moreover, the machete was originally not meant to be stored in the spatial storage; it would disappear once the Red Moon ended.

But now that you've named it, you can have it completely!

Fan Chen: Li Hu was a good comrade. Even in death, he was making a contribution!

"In memory of your selfless contribution!"

"I've decided, from today onwards, this machete will be called... the Tiger-Slaying Blade."

Fan Chen smiled as he stroked the blade, which was shrouded in blood mist.

[Reminder: The machete has been successfully named!]

The layers of murmured murmurs suddenly stopped for a few seconds.

Li Hu: To kill someone, you must also destroy their spirit?

Then the delirium resumed, becoming even more frantic and violent.

But it still couldn't affect Fan Chen.

It didn't last long before it subsided again.

Even curses need to lie dormant and rest.

"To me, isn't this just a power bank?" Fan Chen thought with amusement.

This can perfectly compensate for the stamina depletion after using the [Gut Open] skill.

He quickly tested the characteristics of the Tiger-Slaying Saber.

With the Tiger-Slaying Saber, Fan Chen could kill three starving ghosts with a single strike even without using his gut-opening skill.

If the gutting technique is used again.

With a single slash, the starving ghosts would fall like stalks of wheat beneath his blade.

"My combat capabilities have been greatly enhanced," Fan Chen thought with satisfaction.

He sheathed his butcher's knife, picked up his tiger-slaying sword, and rushed up to the second floor.

Although the Soul Eater's talent is powerful, it only makes Fan Chen immune to strange attacks.

It also lacks sufficient output capability.

If Fan Chen wants to go further in this bizarre world, practical combat skills are crucial!

During this process, the viewers in the live stream did not notice the change in the machete.

Through the live stream, they could neither see the malevolent aura nor the prompt in front of Fan Chen.

Fan Chen easily killed several starving ghosts, attributing it solely to his butcher class skills.

He kept marveling at the power of the butcher's skills.

But soon, they were stunned.

Fan Chen arrived at the last room on the second floor.

"That room is strange; a player was strangled to death in there before."

"There's a ghost in this room, and a very fierce one!"

"Wait, you're not going inside, are you?"

"As long as you play carefully and survive, you can clear the game smoothly. Don't cause any unexpected problems!"

The viewers in the live stream were all surprised.

Li Qian also showed some doubt, but she quickly figured out Fan Chen's plan.

He commented in the live stream, "His goal isn't just to simply pass the game, but to achieve a perfect pass!"

A barrage of comments flashed across the live stream screen.

"A perfect clear? He's a newbie?"

"A newbie entering a dungeon for the first time, expecting a perfect clear? Impossible!"

"Those who can get a perfect completion rating are at least those who manage their characters."

"He can't possibly do it!"

Although the audience's evaluation of Fan Chen is already very high, they still don't think he can get a perfect clear.

Players can clear the dungeon by achieving its objectives.

For example, in the Red Rose Restaurant instance, you can clear the level as long as you survive for four hours inside the instance.

But this is just a regular level completion.

To achieve a "perfect" completion rating, players need to uncover hidden clues in the dungeon and complete hidden quests.

It's many times more difficult than a normal playthrough.

In return, the rewards will be more generous.

Li Qian looked at the barrage of comments and couldn't help but smile smugly.

Because she had a good impression of Fan Chen from the very beginning, she felt as if Fan Chen were one of her own.

Li Qian: "I believe in him, he can definitely do it!"

……

The second floor of the Red Rose Restaurant.

Fan Chen successfully pushed open the door to the last room and walked in with a bit of trepidation.

Just as he had guessed, the door could be opened after the red moon appeared.

The starving ghosts stopped outside the door.

They huddled together, yet dared not step inside, as if some terrifying being lurked there.

The room was bathed in a crimson light, and was darker and colder than other areas.

There was also a strong smell of blood in the air.

It was still a private room, but it was a mess. The floor and walls were covered with dark brown stains, which looked like dried blood.

Fan Chen gripped the Tiger-Slaying Blade, scrutinizing everything in the room.

Where is that ghost that strangled people hiding?

He looked around, preparing to activate his Eye of Spirit Detection.

This skill allows him to see hidden clues.

Sudden.

Tick-tock, tick-tock!

The sound of water droplets hitting the ground rang out nearby.

Following the sound, Fan Chen saw that fresh blood was dripping continuously from above his head.

It forms splashing dots on the ground and then quickly disappears.

Above my head!

Fan Chen's mind stirred, and he immediately looked up.

The live stream viewers had already seen a pair of pale hands reaching down from above.

It reached towards Fan Chen's neck.

The moment Fan Chen looked up, he grabbed his neck!

"Holy crap!" they all exclaimed in surprise.

Fan Chen felt a chill on his neck.

His spine tensed instantly, ready to swing the tiger-slaying blade upwards.

The next moment.

[Warning: You have been subjected to a strange attack!]

Psychic +5

Health +4

Spirit +2

...]

Uh?

Fan Chen slowly lowered the tiger-slaying sword he had raised.

The returns are pretty high, let's continue...

If it were any other player, they would probably be strangled to death, just like the player who entered the room earlier.

But Fan Chen will only receive positive benefits.

The hand gripping his neck seemed to be tightening its grip.

But he didn't feel any suffocation or pain.

It felt cool and quite comfortable, like a gentle massage on his neck.

Fan Chen: Little sister, put in a little more effort, I'm struggling!

The viewers in the live stream were about to suffocate.

Holy crap, what a fierce ghost! It left Fan Chen completely defenseless!

He won't just get strangled to death like that, will he?

A few seconds later, he abruptly withdrew his hand.

Fan Chen stretched his neck; clearly, he hadn't died from it.

This made the audience breathe a sigh of relief.

They speculated that Fan Chen's physique was strengthened after he obtained the butcher profession and leveled up.

This is because they withstood the attack.

Having seen the full extent of the man-pinching ghost through the live stream, their hearts couldn't help but race again.

This ghost... is ferocious!

Fan Chen, who was in the restaurant room, looked up and saw the full appearance of the ghost that was strangling people.

What came into his view was a female body floating close to the roof.

She wore a light green cheongsam and had a full and graceful figure.

The hem of her cheongsam drooped down, revealing two long, pale legs.

Her arms hung at her sides, her skin pale, yet possessing a smooth, lustrous quality.

However... this beautiful body has no head.

The cut at the neck looked as if it had been chopped off, with drops of blood constantly falling—the same drops of blood Fan Chen had just seen.

"A headless female ghost..."

Fan Chen rubbed his neck, his expression changing slightly.

This headless female ghost is choking the player; could it be trying to take the player's head?

The headless female ghost was a bit scary at first glance, but Fan Chen quickly got used to it.

Whether facing a headless female ghost or a waiter or chef displaying signs of death.

Fan Chen was able to calm down faster than the other players.

He even wanted to shout at the female ghost: "Come here!"

The headless female ghost clung to the roof, her arms flailing, but she did not attack again.

[Warning: It will launch an attack every minute. Please protect your head!]

A notification appeared in front of Fan Chen's eyes.

Having survived the attack, he uncovered this rule.

"Does it attack the player once per minute?"

Fan Chen ignored the female ghost floating above his head, activated his Spirit Detection Eye, and began searching the room.

The Eye of the Spirit can uncover hidden information.

Using this skill will continuously consume your sanity.

Throughout this process, the headless female ghost hovered above Fan Chen's head.

Although the room was messy, it was still easy to see at a glance.

Soon, Fan Chen discovered something.