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Chapter 638 Reason
Like ink spreading and dispersing, the writing suddenly became blurred.

The impending crisis was already upon them, and even Wang Xiaoer's face showed a look of panic—yet Zhou You remained focused and continued watching.

"The weather is getting increasingly strange, and many people on the streets seem to be the same lunatics as before. There are all sorts of speculations and theories, but no one can give a definitive answer."

"Zhao Qi is too sick to stand up. The hospital is overcrowded, and even if we wanted to send her there, we couldn't. There's only a little medicine left at home. I originally planned to keep it for myself just in case, but I couldn't bear to watch a healthy person just leave like that, so I had to give it all to her. No matter what, I have a clear conscience."

After that, large blank areas appeared on the paper. Zhou You flipped through several pages before he could see the next paragraph.

"Zhao Qi is actually better today! This girl hasn't left the house for several days. Today is the first time I've seen her. Although supplies are becoming increasingly scarce, it's good that she's safe. But I don't know why, she ignores me and just stares at the sky outside. But there's nothing there, just an enormous, astonishing moon."

"I don't know why, but I've started coughing recently. It seems like I caught it. I've almost run out of medicine, so I can only tough it out with hot water. Luckily, I'm in pretty good shape, so a little cold shouldn't be a problem."

However, when the handwriting appeared here, it suddenly turned into a state of extreme panic.

"Monsters! Monsters! The streets are full of monsters! Where did they come from?! Call the police! Yes, we should call the police now. Wait, what the hell?! The government is starting to collapse?!"

"I nailed down all the doors and windows, sealing off all entry routes except for a small crack in the office, hoping to catch any calls for help."

"Seven days have passed. Fortunately, we stocked up on some food beforehand, enough for the two of us and the dog to eat for a long time. The commotion outside has gradually subsided. It seems that all those monsters that had gathered have vanished without a trace. What happened?"

"I risked going to the supermarket, hoping to get some medicine, but I saw a sight I could never believe—Brother Yu's wife was hanging outside, her body flattened like a flag. The store was bustling with activity, but all the shoppers were monsters; humans had become the commodities. What on earth happened?!"

My cough is getting worse, and I feel like I probably won't make it much longer. But the world has become like this, so death might be a relief. I'm planning to entrust the key and Dahuang to Zhao Qi; at least she still has some hope.

"There was no Zhao Qi, no one. The room was empty except for a strangely shaped generator covered in blood and flesh."

"I know why this apartment building still has electricity even now that everything has collapsed."

"Although I don't want to know at all."

There were large blank spaces again, and text didn't reappear until the very last page.

But this time the notebook became flat again.

"Big Yellow also turned into a monster. Luckily, it still recognized me. I killed it with my heart aching. But who can kill me and let me be free?"

The moon seemed ever more welcoming, almost like a smiling face—how long had it been since I'd seen daylight? Everything outside seemed crazy, yet to me, it was all perfectly normal.

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"The apartment building needs to be maintained, and Zhao Qi needs nutrition. I need to find some residents here. Fortunately, the human survivors live underground, so getting some from them shouldn't be difficult."

The narrative ends here.

Zhou You was speechless for a moment.

The final notes clearly retained some rationality—or at that time, some rationality, but the thoughts had become something entirely different.

For some reason, Zhou You suddenly thought of those 'false people' in the novel "Exorcising Evil".

However, the fake human was merely a skin that was then replaced, while under the illumination of the blood moon, the human being was distorted and transformed into the very being he once feared most.

In terms of cruelty, it is even more extreme than the former.

However, just as he was sighing in silence, a scream suddenly rang out from downstairs.

The slender figure finally noticed the intrusion and rushed towards the location with all its might!

Wang Xiaoer suddenly turned his head and asked anxiously.

"Brother Zhou, what should we do now?"

Hearing the urgent voice, Zhou You closed his eyes and first checked the degree of his body's recovery—he didn't have much mana, but after deciphering this part of the dungeon's storyline, the system seemed to have determined that he had completed this branch quest and granted him some permissions.

At the very least, they could retrieve something from the Diancang Ring besides the Evil-Slaying Relic and the Buddha's Relic.
So he uttered a sentence softly.

"run!"

"We should definitely run now, but where should we run to?"

"Power distribution room!"

The location was necessary for the mission, and even though the landlord of the apartment building—who was also the Slender Man—had been completely transformed, he still left some clues.

Perhaps it was just a momentary mistake, or perhaps it was simply his nature, but it became the biggest flaw in the situation.

—The motor that Zhao Qi transformed into is what keeps the entire apartment building running.

Unlike the mission requirement of 'power outage', as long as we can find her and destroy the slender figure closely related to the apartment building, she will either be immediately destroyed or at least suffer a significant loss of strength!
The top floor doesn't offer much cover—or rather, for a slender figure who frequently needs to patrol the floors, excessive camouflage would actually hinder their movements.

But this benefited Zhou You.

My leg was still bleeding, but the pain had subsided, replaced by an intense tingling and itching sensation—the kind of tingling that made you want to tear open your flesh and rip out your marrow.

But Zhou You only frowned slightly.

Then, he used his leg muscles to forcefully seal the burst wound!
Honestly, this is a measure that completely violates human anatomy and cannot be sustained for very long.

But for Zhou You, ten minutes is enough.

Or rather, at most, he only had about ten minutes!

He rushed to the power distribution room and kicked open the dilapidated door.

Inside, the sounds of blood and flesh still filled the air, and unsurprisingly, the drain that had originally served as an emergency escape route had been completely sealed off.

Zhou You didn't care about this issue—he had expected it anyway—and instead began to examine each of the motors one by one.

Actually, simply cutting off the power isn't that difficult. Although these things are similar to wet components, they are ultimately connected by a main circuit. You just need to find one of these densely packed wires and cut it to cause a major power outage.

But he never thought about protecting himself.

so--

In less than a minute or two, he also found the motor mentioned in the notebook.

It has to be said that it is indeed quite strange in shape. Other motors have square casings, but this one has an irregular angular shape.

When Wan Ren swept away the flesh and blood, what was revealed was an extremely strange shell.

It looks like a human body that has been dismantled into pieces and then haphazardly pieced together with steel wires. There is no trace of the proper mechanical design, yet it can still operate smoothly and without hindrance.

It's like a mountain of shit code written by a programmer.

Zhou You pulled an eyeball out from the corner and whispered something.

"Zhao Qi?"

The motor did not respond; it simply remained silent.

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He thought for a moment, then pulled a flashlight from his backpack—something he had borrowed from Ijon—and shone the light on the eye.

This time, the other party finally reacted. The eyeball seemed unable to withstand the stimulation of the bright light and shrank back—although it still didn't say anything, compared to other motors, this thing clearly still retained some instinctive consciousness.

Zhou You took a deep breath and then suddenly spoke to Wang Xiaoer.

"Boy."

"Brother Zhou, what's wrong?"

"I need your help with a small favor."

Wang Xiaoer's face was somewhat pale.

In this situation, even a fool would know that what Zhou You was talking about could not possibly be a 'small favor'.

But he calmed himself down and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Now that we're here, Brother Zhou, just tell me what's wrong. I'll go through fire and water for you, even if it means risking my life!"

"Don't be so nervous," Zhou You said calmly with a smile. "You don't need to risk your life. In fact, if you help me with this, I can try to get you tickets to Zhang Paradise."

"??!!"

Wang Xiaoer suddenly raised his head, while Zhou You glanced at him with a smile.

"What you need to do is very simple—see those hanging down from above, connected to pipes?"

"I saw it, what's wrong?"

“You’re quite nimble. I need you to make a small incision at the joints of those pipes—not too big, but enough to use as a point to tear those pipes apart.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaoer tested the sturdiness of the tubes, and his face immediately fell.

"Brother Zhou, this thing seems incredibly sturdy; I doubt I can break it with my dagger."

Without a word, Zhou You aimed directly at the wall and unleashed a powerful strike!
After a series of battles, the sword's durability was already almost depleted, and after such a collision, it immediately broke into two pieces!

Wang Xiaoer knew the sword's power and that it was Zhou You's trump card; upon seeing it, he immediately emitted a sharp, explosive sound—

"What are you shouting for? This can be restored."

Zhou You shook off the debris and tossed the now-short-knife Wan Ren into Wang Xiaoer's arms.

"This should be able to be cut open—but you'll need to use a bit more force."

"Okay, what about you, Brother Zhou?"

"Me? I'll buy you some time and stop that thing outside while I'm at it."

Heavy footsteps sounded from outside the door; clearly, the gauntlet had arrived.

Moreover, there was more than one set of footsteps.

Zhou You curled his lip, picked up a handful of pebbles from the ground, tossed them around, and then flicked them out, shattering a series of light bulbs behind him.

The entire space was plunged into darkness, with only the crimson moonlight filtering through the window frames, bringing a sliver of light.

moment.

Several figures staggered in through the doorway.

Upon seeing those people, Zhou You suddenly broke into a smile.

"Tsk, isn't this the gangster boss we saw outside? How come you've changed professions so quickly?"

The bandit leader did not answer.

Or rather, he has lost the ability to answer.

His mouth had mutated, standing upright between his eyes where his nose used to be—it no longer contained a tongue or teeth, only folds that writhed like those of a coelenterate.

Large tears streamed down his face, as if he were regretting his momentary greed. But then, even that movement ceased, and his two eyeballs, with the nerve endings at their tips, wobbled out of their sockets.

At first glance, it looks just like a snail parasitized by a trematode.

Behind this group of pitiful people was a tall, thin figure in a suit and top hat.

For some reason, the big boss in this apartment building didn't make a move, but just coldly watched Zhou You.

Without a word, and not even knowing if it still had any sense, Zhou You still faced it directly, trying to see some trace of that kind old man in its eyes.

Unfortunately, it was all in vain in the end.

He shook his head and said with a smile.

"Is this meant to intimidate me, to show me the consequences of resistance?"

When she looked up, her face was beaming with sunshine.

"—Unfortunately, I'm a very bold person, and I'm not easily swayed by force."

Before he finished speaking, he had already stepped forward.

Although there was no sword in his hand, a wisp of blue light appeared in his hand under the blessing of the talisman, and then flashed like a willow leaf.

One of the bandit leader's eyeballs immediately shattered—

However, now that all his limbs have become independent lives, the pain of one part has no effect on the others. Instead, a proboscis suddenly popped out of his mouth, making a whooshing sound, and was also aimed at Zhou You's eyes!
However, they came up empty-handed.

At that critical moment, Zhou You had already raised his leg, bent over, and then changed his fist into a palm, striking the leader's chin from below!
Limited by his body, his strength was still not great, but with the combined effect of the skillful punch and the iron knuckles, accompanied by a tearing sound, the man's head still flew high into the air, along with his spine that had been forcibly pulled out—

From a human perspective, he would definitely be dead, and dead beyond any hope of survival.

But the other party has become a monster, long since transcending the realm of humanity.

The spine, carrying the internal organs, was like a blood-soaked whip, which lashed out at Zhou You in the blink of an eye!

Zhou You's approach to dealing with the situation was quite simple.

Inhale, exhale, and whisper a sound.

"break!"

Just like the boxing stance that giant once used, without even making contact, the skeleton seemed to withstand an eight-level gale the moment the fist was thrown, flying straight backward, crashing into the wall, and instantly exploding into a rotten watermelon.

Zhou You shook his hand, then tilted his head back and laughed at the tall, thin figure behind the crowd.

"I'm saying, let's stop using these cannon fodder and make it simple, how about a king versus a king?"

The slender figure didn't answer, but instead uttered a single, hoarse sentence.

Or perhaps it's not words at all, just a simple moan.

However, amidst the wailing that followed, the remaining people slowly but resolutely continued their journey.

(End of this chapter)