Chapter 13: Blue Mountain Psychiatric Hospital (Part 13)

Chapter 13: Blue Mountain Psychiatric Hospital (Thirteen)

[Ding— Player Qi Chanyang has triggered a side quest: The Young Girl's Dilemma.]

[This adorable little girl seems to be confused about something. Perhaps you are the one who can answer her questions?]

[Note: Answer incorrectly, and the temperamental loli might get upset, oh!]

Underneath the table, a little girl with pigtails, dressed in a floral dress, was lying on the floor, gazing fixedly at him.

In her right hand, she held a strangely shaped pen which, at the moment, had pierced through Qi Chanyang's foot, pinning him firmly to the ground.

The little girl slowly crawled out from under the table.

She appeared to be around eleven or twelve years old, with neatly combed hair. After emerging, she even patted the dust off her dress.

She then lifted her face and asked, "Big brother, what are you doing with my test paper?"

The little girl seemed very well-behaved, but Qi Chanyang's "Clay Figure's Self-Restraint" was sounding frantic alarms.

This child's power was on par with Ge Juan's!

Having cleared six instances previously, Qi Chanyang steadied himself, first pulling out a lollipop from his system backpack— this too was an item named "No One Can Resist a Lollipop", devoid of any properties, its sole function being "It might possibly endear NPCs to you, after all, who could reject a universally beloved lollipop?"

At this moment, the little girl's eyes lit up as she accepted the lollipop, though she didn't consume it.

She smiled warmly at Qi Chanyang, "Big brother, you haven't answered my question yet."

Qi Chanyang squatted down to her eye level, wearing a gentle expression, "Are you Liu Hanyue? Big brother thinks your handwriting is very beautiful and wanted to keep your test paper as a memento."

As the words trailed off, the system sounded a singular, clear "ding".

【Ding— Regrettably, you have angered Liu Hanyue.】

Before the system could "ding" again, the little girl who was smiling sweetly just moments before now bore a dark expression. Her eyes were filled with maliciousness as she glared at him, her voice turned sharp and piercing, "Is it pretty? She doesn't think it's pretty enough yet!!!"

Following that, Qi Chanyang witnessed, in horrified disbelief, something parasitic stirring beneath the skin of Liu Hanyue’s hand that was holding the lollipop. Swiftly, what was once a pair of delicate and adorable little girl's hands were burst open by this entity, forcibly splitting and revealing another pair of hands from within.

The newly emerged pair of hands were extremely beautiful, characterized by slender and delicate fingers, with rosy nails. A thin callus adorned the middle finger of the right hand, a feature uncharacteristic of an eleven or twelve-year-old girl, resembling more the hand of a mature woman.

Liu Hanyue lifted these blood-streaked hands, questioning him with a haunting innocence, "Big brother, do you think my hands are pretty?"

Qi Chanyang's entire body stiffened, and he could only manage a vague nod in response.

It was then that a slight change came over Liu Hanyue's otherwise somber face.

She grinned gleefully, "I find them pretty too, I picked them out myself, you know!"

Unable to contain his curiosity, Qi Chanyang asked, "Whose hands are these?"

The little girl before him tilted her head playfully, portraying an image of innocent charm.

"This is our class teacher's hand. She said herself that she's willing to help me."

As she spoke, the young girl in front blinked her eyes, "Big brother, are you willing to help me too?"

Qi Chan Yang forced a rigid smile : "What do you expect me to assist you with?"

Liu Hanyue pondered carefully, looking down at her own body.

"Hmm... my hands are already being helped by the headteacher. My feet are already being helped by my deskmate. My arms are already being helped by the older sister..."

With each place she mentioned, her body was pierced anew by something freshly sprouted from within her.

Quickly, the once petite and adorable child, who Qi Chanyang had to squat down to see eye to eye, transformed into a bizarre creature.

Every part of her was as beautiful as a piece of art, yet she resembled a cloth doll stitched together from disparate pieces.

She possessed the long, graceful legs of an adult, yet they terminated in a pair of childish feet.

She had the slender waist of a child, yet was endowed with the round, full bust of an adult.

The stitched-together cloth doll fixed its gaze on Qi Chanyang.

"Big brother, are you smart? Perhaps... would you be willing to help me become even smarter?"

Cold sweat had already drenched Qi Chanyang's forehead, managing a strained smile, he replied, "Big brother isn't a clever person."

"Is that so?"

Liu Hanyue suddenly leaned in close to him, her round, big eyes almost pressing against his face.

Qi Chanyang's body stiffened.

Those eyes were moving, scanning over him.

Finally, a broad smile blossomed on Liu Hanyue's lips.

"Well then, big brother, I'll ask you a few questions. If you can answer them, I'll let you go."

As she finished speaking, her expression suddenly turned cold, "But if you can't answer, Yueyue will be unhappy, you know!"

Qi Chanyang paused for a moment, then understood.

Answering too many questions incorrectly would be unacceptable, but if he answered all questions correctly, he would be identified by her as a smart person, and then he would have to "help her".

"The first question—"

"Big brother, can people's heads be exchanged with each other?"

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Drip... Drop...

Qi Chanyang redeemed the last bottle of potion from the system store, but hesitated for a moment and didn't drink it.

He took out a roll of bandage, tightly winding it around his leg to staunch the wound, then picked up a pen and swiftly continued writing his hypotheses on the paper.

"... After Ge Juan and her husband divorced, she blamed their daughter, believing that Liu Hanyue's lack of excellence was the reason her husband asked for a divorce. At this time, Dean Chen Xiangyuan found her, promising to transform her daughter into the most outstanding child. Almost every organ in Liu Hanyue's body has been replaced, except possibly her head (doubtful). Liu Hanyue harbors a deep resentment against Ge Juan. If she encounters Ge Juan, she can be lured to the cabin next to the cafeteria on the first floor..."

"La la la, la la la... Big brother, where are you hiding?"

From the corridor outside the door, the clear voice of a little girl echoed.

Qi Chanyang leaned against the wall beside the door.

His lungs had been punctured, a long finger had pierced through his chest at one point, and now with every breath he took, blood foamed and flowed from his nose.

With multiple fractures and a broken left hand, he definitely could not engage with such an NPC again.

But Qi Chanyang's mind was exceptionally clear.

He continued to write swiftly on the paper: "Cannot delay until the third day!! Find the 'normal person'! The clue is in the read..."

"Oh! Big brother, are you inside the room?"

Before the voice could fade, the door was kicked open by the monster outside.

Qi Chanyang clutched the piece of paper tightly in his hand, his teeth gritted, as he abruptly activated the "Kick-Leg Rabbit" skill, narrowly brushing past the monster at the door.

But Liu Hanyue, who was standing at the doorway, was already prepared. Her arm suddenly stretched out, grabbing hold of his right leg.

Click.

The sound of breaking bones resonated.

Qi Chanyang grunted softly, and after coughing up a mouthful of blood, his right hand firmly held the "Gift of the Falling Whale," extending it backward.

A sudden burst of water erupted from the bone spur, yet it wasn't intended to attack the monster.

The water flowed like a blade, slashing towards his ankle.

Sizzle—

The force that was restraining Qi Chanyang suddenly released its grip, allowing him to violently push off with his remaining left foot, utilizing every ounce of his strength, he darted past her like a fleeing bird.

"Aaaaaaaaaaa—" The monster's piercing scream echoed through the corridor, its venomous gaze fixated on the prey escaping from its grasp.

Qi Chanyang felt as if he was burning.

Although passing the level six times had strengthened his physical prowess, the sensation of pain had not diminished.

He knew he was on the verge of being consumed by the flames.

But before death—

Qi Chanyang's eyes were bright as he rushed straight towards the easternmost side of the second-floor corridor.

The hospital rooms were all on the eastern side of the corridor, the only place within this instance where humans resided.

Qi Chanyang moved at a rapid pace, he was practically flying.

Disregarding his physical stamina and the immense pressure exerted on his legs with each skill use, he maximized the potential of the "Kick-Leg Rabbit" skill.

Soon, he passed room number one.

Without halting, Qi Chanyang continued forward.

Room number two.

Room number three.

……

Until he reached room number nine.

From behind, it appeared as though he supported himself against the wall with his right hand due to physical exhaustion, before continuing forward — realizing he had reached a dead end, he had no choice but to turn back.

Liu Hanyue, who had rushed up to the second floor, stood at the staircase entrance, silently watching him, as if observing the futile struggles of a dying insect.

A faint moonlight seeped in from the staircase on the first floor, casting a gentle glow upon the otherwise pitch-black corridor.

Qi Chanyang clutched his chest, coughing up a mouthful of blood mingled with fragments of flesh.

The excessive use of his left leg had caused a live rupture of blood vessels, with tiny beads of blood trickling down, and his knee was nearly worn to the point of being unable to bend.

Leaning against the wall, Qi Chanyang managed to "move" a step forward.

His hands were empty, even the system backpack bore nothing.

Because just moments ago when he leaned against the wall, he had thrown all his belongings and weapons into room number nine.

The strange player named Jie Fangcheng... Qi Chanyang had no choice but to rely on him now.

He hoped that Jie could successfully retrieve the note and then negotiate with Gu Shanshan.

With eight people left, they should be able to clear this instance, right?

Now, the last thing Qi Chanyang could do—

He slowly bent down, nearly leveling himself with the ground.

Kick-leg Rabbit.

Take off once again!

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With a “clang” sound.

The door at the far east of the third floor swung open.

How strange, Jie Fangcheng had searched every room, where had all the doctor NPCs gone?

Could they be on the first floor?

How annoying, having to climb the stairs again.

Jie Fangcheng dug at his ear, shaking the stick in his hand.

The blood stained on the stick wouldn't come off.

He needed to find Qi Chanyang, the cloth was still stored in his stomach after all.

With these thoughts in mind, Jie Fangcheng ambled towards the stairs, vaguely hearing the sound of something being smashed from below.

"Huh?"

Jie Fangcheng's eyes brightened, and he hurriedly made his way downstairs.