Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 615 Clash of Professionals (Supplement to yesterday's chapter.)
They stood there from beginning to end. When they rushed up to the sixth floor, they had already entered the dream, or rather, entered the spell that Zhang Jingmin had carefully prepared.

When they came to their senses, the first thing the Ghost Doctor thought of was to kill Zhang Jingmin immediately.

But Pumpkin was thinking about something else.

She glanced downstairs: "Perhaps this guy's physical body is somewhere downstairs. If we make a move now..."

A chill ran through Pumpkin's heart.

Putting aside Xiao Ran's strength, this guy's progress is too fast. If he is not eliminated as soon as possible, it won't be long before, when we meet again, I may only be able to look up to him.

"You guys deal with Zhang Jingmin and control her as soon as possible. As for Bai Mao, I'll delay him. As long as we hold out until Li Wang arrives, no matter how powerful he is, he won't be able to cause any trouble."

Hearing Pumpkin's words, Ghost Doctor felt much more at ease. Although the hospital had suffered great losses this time, things were not yet beyond repair. As long as Zhang Jingmin was under control, the hospital could still operate as usual.

"Don't worry, leave it to us!"

The Ghost Doctor nodded, then hurriedly led his men straight to the ward on the sixth floor.

After the Ghost Doctor and the others left, Pumpkin opened his hand, and five or six spirits flew out from his palm and rushed downstairs to search for Xiao Ran's whereabouts.

Soon, when the spirits searched the fourth floor, they saw Xiao Ran standing in the doorway of Beast Master's room with her eyes closed.

"It's really here!"

Sensing the spirit's feedback, Pumpkin's eyes lit up, and it quickened its pace, rushing towards Xiao Ran's direction.

Xiao Ran was unaware that she was in a bad state at the moment.

After severing the head of the evil god Xingxie, Xiao Ran turned around and looked at the tumor behind her with a complicated expression.

After what had just happened, the girl inside the tumor was breathing even weaker, and seemed unable to withstand any further disturbance.

Through that last strike, Xiao Ran understood many things. The reason he couldn't slay the evil god Xing Xie was because his anger and killing intent were also energy that Xing Xie could absorb.

On the contrary, it is this girl's concern and compassion for the drug test subjects and hospital patients, as well as her inner kindness, that truly slays evil.

Xiao Ran put away the [Guillotine] and instead took out the E-grade cursed item [Razor]. With a light touch, he cut open the tumor in front of him, revealing the girl hidden inside.

However, Xiao Ran was unable to continue cutting at this moment.

The girl's flesh and blood had become completely connected with the tumor.

Thin, nerve-like strands of flesh pierced her severed limbs, while her body and spine were completely encased in the sarcoma.

Even Xiao Ran was at a loss for what to do at this moment.

Most importantly, the dragon armor on his body had already been removed, and he was only barely resisting the erosion of the filthy blood by generating a large amount of corpse energy through half of the Yin-Yang technique.

"Come on!"

The girl's faint thought urged Xiao Ran to leave as soon as possible.

"What can I do to save you?"

Seeing this situation, Xiao Ran couldn't think of any good solutions for a while.

"This is still a dream, you can't save me... I... hurry... hurry and leave..."

The girl shook her head, signaling Xiao Ran to leave quickly.

Just as Xiao Ran hesitated, a shadow emerged from the filthy blood behind her, grabbed her, and pulled her backward forcefully, forcibly dragging her out of the filthy blood.

"Hurry up, this isn't real, it's all fake. If you want to save her, you have to find a way out first."

The person who rushed over was none other than Qinghao.

Xiao Ran asked him to find the coffin where the girl was hidden, but Qinghao searched around and couldn't find it, so he simply hid in the shadows and observed silently.

Seeing that the place was about to be destroyed, and Xiao Ran still hadn't come out, they rushed in in desperation and forcibly dragged Xiao Ran out.

Qinghao was right. Xiao Ran realized that she shouldn't waste any more time here, so she turned around, grabbed Qinghao, and forced her way out of the coffin.

After she came out, Xiao Ran realized that the outside had begun to collapse, and if she didn't leave now, she might never be able to leave this place again.

"go!"

Xiao Ran said "Let's go," reached out and grabbed the green raccoon, pulling it out of Li Xuyin's body. At that moment, Li Xuyin's body, stained with blood, immediately began to rot.

Fortunately, this did not have any effect on the raccoon dog itself.

Xiao Ran, carrying Qinghao, stood up and sprinted backward. His gaze seemed to rewind time, leading him to the route Jin Chanzi and the others had taken. Following their path, Xiao Ran pushed his speed to the limit, leaving a blur in the air as he leaped several meters in a single bound. Finally, before the space behind him collapsed, he found the crack through which Jin Chanzi and the others had entered and dashed inside.

The moment Xiao Ran burst through the crack, the intense feeling of weightlessness jolted her awake.

Before he could catch his breath, a dagger was already stabbing towards his forehead.

With the speed so fast that there was no way to dodge, Xiao Ran's expression changed drastically. She could only dodge to the side, but the dagger still pierced into Xiao Ran's throat without any doubt.

Feeling a sharp pain in her throat, Xiao Ran saw a gaunt, dark figure holding a dagger and plunging it into her throat.

At the same time, two more spirits pounced from the left and right, raising their long clubs and swords to slash down.

"Spirit!"

Upon seeing the other party's appearance, Xiao Ran's heart sank. She hadn't expected Pumpkin to find her so quickly. Facing a deadly threat, Xiao Ran remained calm and quickly gathered her spiritual power into a ball, then hurled it at the spirit in front of her.

The immense spiritual power converged into a shockwave, like a heavy hammer blow that caught the three spirits off guard and sent them flying. The spirit closest to Xiao Ran was even torn apart by the powerful impact.

Seeing that her efforts had failed, Pumpkin, who was hiding behind, changed her expression slightly and attacked with all her might without holding back. She first released all of her spiritual energy, and at the same time, a scepter appeared in her hand.

The moment the incantation was activated, the surrounding spirits were covered in a golden glow, and those spirits bathed in the golden light let out a shrill scream. They transformed into liquid gold foil, climbing upwards along the scepter's patterns, and finally all flowed into the pumpkin's body.

"Boom!"

Xiao Ran pulled the dagger out of her throat and threw it on the ground. With a flick of her fingertip, she quickly stitched up the wound on her neck.

He glanced sideways at Pumpkin, who was standing on the other side of the corridor, and his expression immediately became serious.

He saw the pumpkin's skin fading, each wrinkle beginning to reflect a crystalline light. The moment the last spirit completely dissolved.

"Spirit Transformation?? How is this possible??" The green raccoon perched on Xiao Ran's shoulder trembled as it witnessed this scene, finally recognizing the physique that Xiao Ran was undergoing a metamorphosis.

This secret technique that can transform a spirit into divinity was recorded in the Zhao family's ancient texts, but none of the Zhao family's predecessors and masters throughout history had been able to achieve this.

It's not that the Zhao family members are incompetent, but rather that this secret technique seems to require a specific bloodline to activate.

Xiao Ran slowly stitched up the wound on her neck, her gaze scrutinizing Pumpkin.

In fact, the two of them have the same main mission, but their positions are different. Pumpkin cannot let Xiao Ran complete the main mission no matter what. Now, Ghost Doctor and the others must have already gone to find Zhang Jingmin.

What Pumpkin needs to do is, of course, to buy as much time as possible. As long as Zhang Jingmin is controlled by Ghost Doctor and his group, they can still maintain the initiative.

At this moment, the pumpkin's drooping hairs floated in the air, intertwining behind its head to form a thorn-like halo.

Her pupils had transformed into two flowing golden runes, and even her clothes had been reconstructed into a dark sacrificial robe by rich spiritual energy, with countless dark gold runes moving like living snakes between her garments.

"Actually, we don't need to fight to the death. As long as you agree not to interfere with the affairs of the Changchun Association, we can work together to complete the mission. The Changchun Association can give you a prestigious position and high-quality resources. When the Changchun Association makes a comeback in the future, you can even get more benefits."

Pumpkin's voice was light and melodious as she advised Xiao Ran not to continue being enemies with Changchun.

"Your suggestion is good, but I'm determined to be a stumbling block on your road to the revival of Changchun Association!"

Xiao Ran's voice was still tinged with blood, and after he finished speaking, he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of pus and blood. He straightened up, took out the [Suppressing Calamity Token], activated it, and the Yin God Dharma Image immediately appeared behind Xiao Ran.

"Why??"

Pumpkin was completely baffled by Xiao Ran's unyielding attitude.

"What did Changchun Club do to offend you? Why are you going to fight Changchun Club to the death? Don't you know that since Changchun Club retired, Bone Spirit Street has been like a place without rules, full of garbage and street vendors, and those newcomers don't follow any rules at all. Do you think this is a good thing?"

"Offended me?"

Hearing this, Xiao Ran couldn't help but laugh in anger: "You've offended me in so many ways, I won't list them all. As for the so-called rules of the Changchun Association, in my opinion, it's more appropriate to call them outdated customs from the old days. And as for the resources you're talking about, what? Do you think blood-stained buns taste better?"

As Xiao Ran finished speaking, her voice also became lower and more subdued.

Even evil spirits and demons have to guard the territory for these beasts, which shows that these people have long since reached the point of being heartless, inhuman, and utterly depraved.

Why should we let him return to the court after such a Changchun event?
We should have looked for an opportunity to wipe it out.

Seeing that further discussion was pointless, Pumpkin frowned, fell silent, raised his scepter and gently tapped the ground, causing the glass windows in the stairwell to shatter simultaneously.

Before Xiao Ran could retreat, she found her shadow pinned to the spot by some force.

Even more terrifying were the glass shards floating in the air—each shard reflected the pumpkin's phantom image, as if a million eyes were staring at him from different dimensions.

Pumpkin, expressionless, chanted, "Privilege! Aura Spell!"

(End of this chapter)