Today's test was another major failure.

The cool, bitter medicine slid down my throat, followed by intense pain, as if something inside me was trying to break free of its restraints.

"thump!"

His hand suddenly gave way, and the empty medicine bottle fell into the blood, splashing up a spray of water.

At the same time, a white light shone from You Yonghuai's right hand—his potential was being unleashed.

"...I hate disobedient material." The deliveryman's eyes turned cold as he spoke slowly and deliberately, his skin cracking and dust falling from it. In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a completely different person.

Its body was covered in wrinkles, its eyes were bloodshot, and its fangs were growing...

[Pseudo-Ghoul (Artificial)]

In fact, he had a perfect opportunity to stop You Yonghuai from drinking the potion, but he didn't.

Because he didn't think that the unlucky You Yonghuai could change anything with a bottle of medicine.

Suddenly, You Yonghuai felt a surge of power erupt from his body, and the light immediately dissipated—what appeared in his palm were two ten-sided dice, one red and one blue, which he was all too familiar with.

So the testing of that groove really shows my potential...

You Yonghuai's heart sank, but as relevant information surfaced in his mind, a smile appeared on his face instead.

A gloating smile appeared on his face.

"Looks like that medicine isn't working." The deliveryman chuckled knowingly. "Don't resist it, it's better for everyone."

You Yonghuai remained silent, simply tossing the ten-sided dice in his hand toward his opponent.

Precise hit!

But it was just a lucky guess.

The ten-sided die grazed the "deliveryman's" cheek and fell into the blood, but left no mark. Instead, it made the man laugh: "Looks like I have no choice but to take you away by force."

As he spoke, the "deliveryman" lifted his leg...

[Walking test: A value greater than 10 indicates a successful test]

"?" The two ten-sided dice that had just been thrown into the water suddenly spun in front of him. Looking at the line of unintelligible text, the "deliveryman" waved his hand to try to scatter them, only to find that they were just illusions.

Test result: 6

[Test failed!]

Before the bewildered deliveryman could react, his body suddenly went limp and he collapsed into the pool of blood.

This situation should never have happened to a fake ghoul!

"What did you do to me?" The deliveryman stared at You Yonghuai in disbelief, one hand on the ground, trying to stand up.

Standing test

[Test failed!]

Suddenly, an unidentified object floated out of the viscous blood. It was insignificant, but it happened to brush past the "deliveryman's" palm, causing him to lose his balance.

"thump!"

"thump!"

"thump!"

The deliveryman failed to stand up three times in a row.

You Yonghuai breathed a sigh of relief and, under Si Xuanyin's puzzled gaze, took out his phone.

This is the ability the drug gave him.

Temporary Ability: Reciprocity

[You can select a target and grant them the highest level of check privileges for one hour, but in return, one trait must be transferred to the target during the skill's duration.]

Strong skills always come with risks.

Theoretically speaking, this is clearly a skill that involves trade-offs and is highly random.

But You Yonghuai was "beset by misfortune".

I didn't sense any risk.

Perhaps because the misfortune had temporarily left, You Yonghuai was pleasantly surprised to find that he could actually make phone calls in this barrier that didn't seem to have a signal at all.

So he called Ling Xiuqi.

"Xiao You? How come you suddenly have a signal?" Ling Xiuqi answered the phone, his voice, half anxious and half puzzled, coming through the howling wind. "How are you now?"

"I'm on the eighth floor of the new building of the First Municipal Hospital, in ward 8137. The deliveryman who ran away yesterday pulled me into a barrier."

"Okay, I'll be right there."

After hanging up the phone, You Yonghuai looked at the "deliveryman" who was still trying to get up. While feeling smug, he couldn't help but feel a sense of panic.

He seemed to see his own future.

"Where did you hide Si Xuanyin's body?" You Yonghuai squatted down and asked.

"Do you think I'd tell you...?" The deliveryman sneered, but before he could finish speaking, he saw the ten-sided dice spinning again in front of him.

Seeing the "deliveryman's" stiff expression, You Yonghuai knew he had guessed correctly.

If even standing up requires a check, there's no reason why answering questions shouldn't be an option.

[Concealment Check: A value greater than 16 indicates a successful check]

Test result: 13

[Test failed!]

"I took her to the hideout... The hideout is located at No. 32 Pingyang Road, Shangqiao District."

When the deliveryman realized what he had said, his face was full of disbelief.

No, why should I?

How could he not know that the organization had brought such terrible misfortune upon him?

Tired, destroy it.

……

Within minutes, cracks appeared on the dark barrier, allowing sunlight to stream in. In the blink of an eye, the barrier shattered like glass.

Apart from the blood on You Yonghuai and the "deliveryman", the surroundings had returned to normal, and there was no trace of what had happened.

Ling Xiuqi stood at the door, a fist-sized hurricane still lingering in his palm: "Xiao You, are you alright...? Looks like I don't need to ask."

He was quite curious about what potential You Yonghuai had unleashed through the drug that had rendered this artificial ghoul unable to even stand up.

Ling Xiuqi first squatted down, took out a pair of slightly different-shaped handcuffs from the inside pocket of his coat, and cuffed the "deliveryman," while explaining:

"This is the latest research result, which can prevent a person who is shackled from using his superpowers. Although it has its limits, it is enough to deal with this kind of guy."

You Yonghuai nodded, a knowing look on his face.

Got it, sea stone handcuffs.

Then, carrying the unconscious "deliveryman" in one hand, he walked up to You Yonghuai and handed him another vial of light green medicine: "This is the antidote. Take it as soon as possible. Don't be greedy for this little bit of time. It will be too late if your body has problems."

You Yonghuai naturally dared not delay, and hurriedly opened the bottle cap and drank the medicine in one gulp.

The slightly sweet, cool liquid instantly washed over You Yonghuai's body. He felt his power draining away, the skill's effect ending, and misfortune returning to him.

Yu Yonghuai, who hadn't yet taken advantage of the time to escape his misfortune, was very reluctant to leave. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Can I drink that potion every five hours and then take the antidote within the prescribed time?"

"Everyone who takes the medication for the first time asks this question." Ling Xiuqi didn't react much, but calmly said, "Taking the medication continuously in a short period of time will not only reduce its effectiveness, but also easily deplete the body's potential. At best, it will be difficult to make any further progress, and at worst, it will endanger your life."