hsntnovel Chapter 12 Losing vital signs
Chapter 12 Losing vital signs
"Dong..." The clock suddenly struck midnight, and everyone's movements were frozen in place for ten seconds.
A rustling sound came from around the peach grove, as a new wave of humanoid spider monsters was gathering from all directions.
They have an innate thirst for blood when it comes to humans, but the sight of those torch-wielding puppets makes them stop in their tracks.
In a corner where the firelight couldn't reach, dozens of eyes were silently watching.
Li Can snapped out of her daze, her gaze sweeping over her surroundings, her face beaming with joy.
Isn't this just another way to generate gold coins for myself?
This one, this one, and that one—they can all be eaten. Hold them down and let the vulture and the only spider monster in your hand level up.
He simply didn't know whether killing each other among their own kind would be effective.
Why not give it a try? Li Can did just that. So, instead of being attacked, he led his puppets to fight back against the monsters.
【Puppet Egg No. 11】
[Attacked but unharmed. Puppet Egg #11 is repairing its decaying body and enhancing its skills. Congratulations to this clumsy bird for acquiring the Iron Beak! Skills are expected to activate in 4 seconds.]
【Puppet Egg No. 12】
[Unattacked, uninjured, and tested, Puppet Egg #12 showed no skill enhancements, but its physical attributes increased by 10%. It has been awarded the honorary title "A Traitor Among Us."]
Li Can walked at the back of the crowd, looking at the new golden coin that had just appeared in his mind, his temples throbbing.
What kind of honorary title is "We have a traitor among us"? Isn't that just a blatant insult to our own No. 12 puppet egg?
It turns out that mutual nutrient absorption between similar creatures cannot allow a primary puppet egg to evolve into a higher level. It seems that if we want number 12 to improve, we need to think of another way.
The zombies he brought from Earth were much easier to deal with, and with the new gold coin from the upgraded Vulture, he now had 5 gacha coins.
Unlocking my own superpowers is a long and arduous journey...
"Big brother, we've finally arrived." Wang Qing carried the still unconscious Wu Xiuyuan and pointed forward with his chin.
Li Can looked up and saw a dilapidated old-fashioned hospital.
The nameplate at the top of the entrance has been weathered by time, with countless yellow, black and red rust spots.
Looking through the shattered glass doors and windows, the entire interior was pitch black, with several large bulges on the nearby floor tiles and heads peeking out from the weeds.
Surprisingly, despite the dilapidated state of the building, several interiors still had lights on when viewed from the outside.
Even the "Wenxin Mental Hospital" sign, with a few missing strokes, still displays its signature neon effect.
Li Can was a little shocked; the place was incredibly eerie.
If he encountered a place like this in real life, he would definitely turn around and run away. It's too terrifying, okay? It doesn't look like a clean place at all.
He was puzzled as to what the figures he had seen in the building from the open space were.
Could it really be some kind of dirty stuff?
Li Can closed his eyes and calmed himself down. Even if he encountered a ghost today, he would still have to go in and try the salty food.
Come here.
"One, two, three, four... sixteen... twenty-three," Li Can counted silently.
"What are you counting?" Chen Qi asked, holding up a torch and leaning closer.
Supporting Wu Xiuyuan on her back, Wang Qing guessed, "It seems to be the floor..."
"Does everyone still remember each other's numbers?" Li Can asked, pushing open the hospital's glass door, which was covered in cobwebs and cracks.
"If I'm not mistaken, the nurses' rounds at 12:30 that the rules mention refer to the floor and bed number on our records."
「那幺我就是16楼的10号床，汪清是11号，小鱼和吴修缘分别是1号和2号……至于小莫和陈七想就是23楼的13号和14号。
"I was just counting the lit floors, and I found 16 and 23..."
Upon entering the hospital, the first thing that hits you is the smell of mold, dampness, and decay.
Holding torches, the group explored the area, finding the entire first-floor lobby overgrown with grass.
"That means we'll have to split up from now on. Xiao Mo and I will need to go to the 23rd floor separately." Chen Qi fell silent.
"That's right, according to the analysis."
Wang Qing walked quickly to the elevator entrance and pointed with his chin, "Look, the elevator here is still working properly."
"Would you dare sit on this thing...? If we're talking about horror/suspense movies, this is the easiest place for some kind of ghost or monster to suddenly appear."
"But if I have to climb the stairs, I'll die, won't I? Master, when will you wake up?" He said in despair.
"Speaking of which, if there really is a problem, climbing the building would be quite strange...none of them seem like good options."
Li Can took the torch and turned around to examine the area in the first-floor lobby by the firelight.
All the doorplates and department names here are covered with dense black hairs, like spider webs, layer upon layer.
The text inside is completely covered up, making it extremely difficult to decipher.
Li Can frowned and used fire to burn the layers of hair directly.
"ah!!!"
The once empty hall was suddenly filled with a mixture of shrill screams from men, women, and children—screams of agony, pain that cut to the bone.
Li Can was so frightened that he almost dropped the torch, and goosebumps rose all over his body.
What's the deal with this dungeon? You have to have someone pull out your hair before you can speak, and there's hair everywhere in the hospital... Are you trying to get back at hair?
Li Can even began to wonder if the game designer behind the scenes was so possessive of other people's hair because he himself was bald.
"What happened? My ears!" Wang Qing immediately collapsed to the ground in pain, and Wu Xiuyuan rolled off his back again with a gurgling sound.
Everyone present was unharmed, except for Wang Qing, who reacted strongly to the now-silent scream.
He knelt on the ground, blood seeping from the middle of his ear canal. He reached out to cover it, but his hand was covered in blood.
"What did you say? I think I can't hear you."
Li Can pulled him up from the ground.
If there's anything that makes Wang Qing different, it's that he's the only ordinary person who hasn't awakened any special abilities.
So the problem occurred at this stage?
While Wang Qing was in trouble, Wu Xiuyuan, who had fallen to the ground, suddenly woke up with a cry of "Ouch!"
Li Can rummaged through the supply box, pulled out some gauze, and tossed it to Wang Qing, asking him to treat it temporarily.
They currently lack access to medical care, so this is the only option for now.
The vultures sent out to scout ahead have now relayed all the video signals back.
Li Can shifts his perspective to that of the vulture.
Inside the 16th floor, only the chandelier on the ceiling of the corridor was lit, and the surroundings were eerily quiet.
The doors to each ward were all wide open, but the nameplates, like those on the same floor, were covered with dense hair, making them impossible to identify.
There was no one there, and Li Can flew around for a long time without finding a single ghost.
Just as he turned his view to go to the 23rd floor to investigate, a huge suction force suddenly came from behind him.
【Puppet Egg No. 11】
[Having suffered a major attack, its body is severely damaged, signal connection has been lost, and it is losing vital signs. The puppet egg is expected to become ineffective in ten minutes and will soon be stored in the dustbin.]