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Chapter 124 The Crisis That Follows: The Third Night with a Lonely Man and Woman
"Is it the smell of blood? Do dogs have such a keen sense of smell?"

He used the rules to kill the debt collector, leaving a pool of blood. He thought that being separated by two doors would be fine, but he didn't expect to attract that madman.

And they arrived so quickly.

Ji Yi looked at the chicken leg and the collapsed Yu Ma Yong: "You two take good care of the guests, I'm going to the backyard."

After saying that, he walked straight towards the back door.

Enter the backyard.

In the darkness, the pupils of the figure diagonally in front of me reflected two beams of light.

[Attracted by the blood of debt collectors, you'd better offer them something appropriate to appease them.]

Ji Yi cut to the chase: "Did you have something to say to me last time? I didn't have time then, so why don't you tell me now?"

The madman outside the iron gate stopped banging on it.

"Hey, hehe, that's great!"

His limbs twitched intermittently, and his speech system seemed abnormal; he was more like a drug addict than a madman.

"Give me some blood, and I'll give you some benefits."

Ji Yi frowned.

Even without the help of data analysis, one can tell that the other party has ulterior motives.

"Many people have tried to scam me, and some have even succeeded."

As Ji Yi spoke, he took out the [Inhuman Blood].

"But no matter what, I wouldn't let a fool fool me."

As soon as I unscrewed the cap, a strange smell wafted out of the bottle.

This smell cannot be simply defined by terms like "fragrant" or "stinky." It carries an allure that seems to lead one to the abyss of depravity. From Ji Yi's perspective, it seems...acceptable.

But bloodthirsty maniacs are obviously extremely annoying.

"Take it away! Don't use this disgusting thing, take it away right now!"

Ji Yi: "You don't want me to spill it on you, do you?"

As he spoke, he slowly approached the iron gate and stopped when he was about three meters away.

"I don't really like threatening people. Let's do some legitimate business. This is a convenience store after all. Besides some daily necessities, if you have special needs, I can try to get them for you. In return, you have to offer something of value. How about we have a fair trade?"

Stimulated by the inhuman blood and with Ji Yi's patient persuasion, the other party clearly calmed down a lot.

Although he was capable of forcibly breaking through the door and killing everyone inside, he wouldn't do it before losing his mind.

Clearly, breaking down a door and killing someone was not without consequences for him.

The bloodthirsty maniac spoke:

"A trade of interests, sure! Kid, do you want to live?"

Ji Yi: "?"

"What do you mean?"

The man seemed to speak much more fluently:
"New employees working here rarely survive the fourth night. Give me blood, and I'll give you intelligence."

Ji Yi stroked his chin thoughtfully.

It seems this guy isn't just a madman; at least he was a normal person before he became like this.

"Don't pretend you don't believe me. I'm not afraid you'll renege on your promise. I can give you the information first, but you'd better not go back on your word. Otherwise, you can hide in the staff break room forever."

Haha, turns out this madman isn't stupid after all.

"tell me the story."

There's no reason not to listen to information that's already on the tip of your tongue, and Ji Yi isn't afraid that he'll lie anyway.

Fearing that the other party's rational state would not last long, Ji Yi kept the blood vial open.

This distance would make a bloodthirsty maniac uncomfortable, but it would be very helpful in maintaining his sanity.

"To tell you the truth, I used to be one of the employees here. I was very lucky to survive the fourth night, but I was also unlucky to end up like this."

Ji Yi was slightly surprised.

No wonder they knew the inside story.

"So what happens on the fourth night? Why is it linked to the number of days the employee has been there?"

The bloodthirsty maniac chuckled wickedly: "Four is not a lucky number. As for why the newcomer will definitely meet her on the fourth night, I don't know either. You just need to know that if you don't listen to my information now, you will definitely die on the fourth night."

Ji Yi didn't hesitate: "Alright, tell me, I'm getting more and more curious."

So far, the case of the murderer from the third rainy night is still unsolved, but now, a new and unknown trouble has arisen.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a nightmare difficulty level; the vast majority of players would find it difficult to complete.

"I don't know her real name; we call her 'Ghost Fairy.'" the madman said, his eyes filled with fear.

Is this some kind of Chinese supernatural story? It doesn't fit the style of a convenience store at all.

However, considering that this place can connect to various other worlds, it wouldn't be surprising if a vampire or werewolf appeared here.

"The only thing you can use right now is the purchase list. You need to collect six kinds of exorcism items: glutinous rice, black dog blood, peach wood sword, chipped bronze mirror, red velvet thread, and old copper coins."

Am I watching a film starring Lam Ching-ying? But everything he says is true, and these things can't be found in convenience stores; they can only be obtained by ordering them.

According to the principle that only three things can be taken in each night
In other words, it takes two nights to restock in order to survive the fourth night.

The second and third nights were just enough to deal with the so-called ghosts and immortals on the fourth night.

But this presents a problem.

Ji Yi originally planned to purchase more "Inhuman Blood" tonight to deal with the murderer on the third rainy night.

If all the blood transfusions are used up, a single bottle of blood can only save one person's life.

Both Ma Yong and Chicken Leg will die.

Ji Yi frowned:

"Is there no other solution? All six items must be collected?"

The other person suddenly burst into maniacal laughter: "Hehehahaha, do you know why I ended up looking like this, neither human nor ghost? Back then, I was only missing one thing—black dog blood! Hahahaha, a small mistake can lead to a huge difference! Hahahahaha!"

He went berserk again: "Blood! Give me blood! If you don't give me blood, I'll kill you all! Thump thump thump!"

They started ramming the iron gate again.

Ji Yi frowned and took a few steps back. It seemed that this guy's rationality wouldn't last long.

"Wait, I'll go get it for you."

After Ji Yi finished speaking, she immediately ran to the convenience store and glanced at the freezer.

[Before 3 a.m., this freezer will stop displaying strange items.]

Ji Yi could only look at Ma Yong and the chicken leg.

The two were immediately startled.

"drumstick."

"Huh? What can I do for you, Brother Ji?"

"It's also my fault for dragging you into this. Now I need your help with a big favor. Once you've done it, I can go straight back."

Ji Yi took out a [Logout Key].

At this moment, Yu Ma mustered up his courage and stepped forward: "Mr. Ji, since you can go back after helping out, can I go instead?"

Ji Yi glanced at him:
"You can't use this. To be honest, I haven't figured out how to send you back yet. You should just stay put for now."

Yuichi Arima was immediately disappointed.

Chicken Leg looked at the logout button in his hand: "You're willing to take out something so expensive, Brother Ji. Just tell me if there's anything you need me to do."

"It's not difficult."

Ji Yi took out a gleaming knife: "I want your blood, the more the better. All you have to do is use the logout button to go back before you die. Remember to control it well. If you lose too little blood, it won't be enough. If you lose too much, you'll just pass out and the logout button won't work anymore."

Ma Yong looked at the chicken leg with sympathy.

Thankfully, they didn't look for me.

Chicken Leg: "Brother Ji, I'm a little afraid of pain."

Ji Yi: "It's okay, it always hurts the first time. It will get more comfortable slowly. Be good, listen to me, take off your clothes."

"Brother Ji, maybe you don't want it anymore?"

Ji Yi put on a kind smile:
"Good boy, it'll only hurt for a moment. Take your pants off, and I'll give you a reward later."

"Then I'll leave the matter of becoming the alliance leader to you."

After a series of indescribable events, Ji Yi punctured the femoral artery in the chicken leg and collected several bags of blood.

Chicken Leg, in the instant he lost consciousness, used the logout button to leave the instance.

"Not bad, this blood should be enough to calm that guy outside down at least twice."

As she spoke, Ji Yi carefully stored half of the blood, while carrying the other half to the back door.

"Here you are, fresh virgin blood, Grade A."

The blood bag was thrown in a parabola.

The bloodthirsty maniac immediately pounced on it and caught it: "Hahahaha. Good, good. This is enough to satisfy the intelligence I just gave you."

As he spoke, he walked away unsteadily, and the occasional sucking sounds could still be heard.

Back at the convenience store.

Ji Yi found the blank purchase list and wrote down three things: glutinous rice, black dog blood, and a peach wood sword.

"All done. There shouldn't be any danger in the latter half of the second night."

According to Miss Cat's dream, the second night will be a night of total annihilation because the injured Miss Cat attracted the attention of a bloodthirsty maniac.

Through Ji Yi's actions, the future in her dream was completely rewritten, and it was even inconsistent with the content of her dream on the third night.

Under Ji Yi's subjective influence, the deduction of the precognitive dream was almost completely off-track.

"But we still can't guarantee absolute safety tonight. After all, we were killed too quickly in Miss Cat's dream, and we couldn't get all the information we needed for the night."

Just then, another customer arrived.

The Faceless Man has returned, still wearing a mask.

Are there any new employees today?

He raised the same question again.

Ji Yi also strictly followed the rules: "I am the only one on duty."

Upon hearing this, Yu Ma panicked.

Sure enough, just as Ji Yi was tidying up the cash register, the faceless man spoke again: "Then who is he?"

Ji Yi didn't look up: "He's not an employee, he's a customer."

The shadow above his head hadn't dissipated: "That's a real shame."

With that, the faceless man removed his mask.

Beneath the smooth mask was a smooth face, devoid of features and hair.

Ji Yi looked up in confusion: "What's this?"

The other person didn't say anything, just put down the mask and left.

【Name: The Faceless Mask】

[Type: Armor]

[Defense: Extremely Low]

[Quality: inferior]

[Effect: After wearing this garment, facial features will disappear, and everyone will experience cognitive impairment towards the wearer. If a new face is not found within three days, the wearer will remain faceless forever.]

[Can it be taken out of the instance: Yes]

[Note: This might be a last resort for survival in a crisis.]

"So that's what the mask is for. It doesn't look too bad."

It will change your appearance in the real world. I don't recommend you try it lightly. Even if you can steal someone else's face, there aren't many people who look exactly like Daniel Wu.

Tsk. It's actually a prop that can change reality.

That's a bit dangerous.

But then again, is this the last bit of mercy the Nightmare dungeon shows to players?

If you can't escape the killer or ghost in the rainy night, sacrificing your life for "shame" seems like a worthwhile price to pay.

But if you can't regain your dignity, it's like losing your identity forever.

It would be a cruel blow to anyone.

"In this situation, he doesn't dare to kill me directly? He doesn't even attack Yu Ma first?"

Essentially, Rule 19 can be compared to "No people or dogs allowed." Faceless beings, without any identity, occupy a very low ecological niche in this convenience store filled with bizarre encounters.

In fact, the Faceless Man only needs to come once in the first half of the night and once in the second half to easily expose the lie.

But he still needed to "politely" ask if there were any other employees.

As long as the employees remain defiant, the Faceless Man is helpless and cannot actively attack or kill the employees present.

The Faceless Man belongs to the lowest class of people who can look down on even "goods".

There may be more than one such faceless person; most of them have lost their identities and become just another faceless figure on the roadside.

"At first I thought this guy was a bit scary, but now that I know him better, I feel sorry for him instead."

Add the mask to your inventory.

This thing may seem useless, but it might come in handy in the future, so it's fine to keep it.

Then, more and more guests arrived one after another.

These customers looked strange, but thankfully they were all well-behaved and honest.

"Ah~um~"

Yu Ma Yong yawned deeply. The long period of tension had made him drowsy. Besides, Ji Yi and Miss Cat could take turns sleeping, but he couldn't.

Seeing this, Ji Yi pointed to a shelf and said, "Go get yourself a bottle of oolong tea. Drinking it will restore your energy. You're here to work, so be energetic and don't embarrass yourself."

With such a useful NPC piece as Ma Yong, we really should treat him well.

He will be very useful tomorrow night.

Upon receiving Ji Yi's order, Yu Ma Yong immediately complied.

But after picking up a bottle of oolong tea, he hesitated again: "But... I don't have any money."

"Drink as much as you want, the bill is on me."

Only then did Ma Yong feel relieved, and he took out the oolong tea and gulped down more than half of the bottle.

The tedious and boring night shift passed by unexpectedly quickly.

The clock showed 7:55 again.

The door to the staff room opened.

Ji Yi walked over quickly.

Miss Cat looked gloomy and began writing while lying on the door panel.

[On the third night, in the latter half of the night, I received no useful information.]

All I could see was the two of us on the bed in the staff break room.

I'm lying in bed sleeping.

Mr. Giba pulled open my clothes and secretly peeked at what I was wearing underneath.

[His pants were off too.]

Mr. Giba stared at it for a long time with a very lewd expression.

That's all.

After Miss Cat finished speaking, she frowned and showed the information on the paper to Ji Yi.

Ji Yi: "."

No?

Looking at Miss Cat, who was glaring angrily.

Ji Yi strode into the staff break room and slammed the door shut before Miss Cat could even leave.

And you know what? This time the precognitive dream was pretty accurate.

This was all predicted by the instance.

　I'm having a serious writer's block, that's all for today, just this one update.

　　I'll think about how to make it up to everyone later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)