Are you kidding me?! The boss of the Hell Dungeon is a loli!

sugar?

Gu Wuyan rested his fingertips on the temple of his gold-rimmed glasses, his gaze fixed on the white-haired loli on the iron-framed bed.

Jiang Luo kicked back and forth with her ankles dangling in mid-air, causing her wide hospital trousers to sway, her feet stepping on each other's insteps.

(O_O)?

"Yes, big brother, Luo Luo is hungry, her tummy keeps growling." Jiang Luo held the tattered bear up to her face, only revealing her scarlet eyes. "Mommy said that if you're hungry, you have to eat candy, otherwise a big monster will come out."

Big monster!

A layer of cold sweat seeped out from Gu Wuyan's back.

In the eerie dungeon, every word spoken by an NPC could be a fatal clue to the rules.

This little girl is definitely a hidden clue. By fulfilling her requests, you can avoid risks or even pass the level directly.

"Brother Gu, this kid is definitely setting a trap." The baseball cap-wearing youth slid down to the ground, his back pressed against the wall, and hugged himself tightly. "What kind of weirdo asks for candy? This is definitely a trap to trigger the rules of death. Don't fall for it."

Jiang Luo pursed her lips.

o(▼皮▼メ;)o

You're the one who set a trap; your whole family set a trap.

All I want is some candy. If you don't give it to me soon, I'm going to swallow you all whole.

Gu Wuyan ignored the young man in the baseball cap and quickly rummaged through the pockets of his tactical vest.

Lighter, hemostatic bandage, tactical knife.

There's no sugar.

Who the hell would carry candy with them when going down a hellish, bizarre dungeon?!

"Little sister, I don't have any candy on me right now. How about I take you to the convenience store to buy some when it gets light?" Gu Wuyan slowed down his speech.

Jiang Luo's cheeks puffed out.

(╥﹏╥)

"But Lolo wants to eat right now."

She lowered her head, her ankle-length silver hair falling down to cover her cheeks.

"Lolo is so hungry...so hungry, so hungry, so hungry."

The soft, sweet child's voice began to change; the originally clear tone was now mixed with multiple overlapping sounds, like rusty iron sheets rubbing against each other.

The temperature in the ward plummeted.

A layer of white frost covered the spider web in the corner.

The rusty iron bed frame creaked and groaned.

"Brother Gu, something's wrong with her." The young man in the baseball cap kicked his legs wildly as he retreated towards the door.

Jiang Luo raised her chin.

Those ruby-like eyes had lost all their innocence; violence and madness surged within them.

A large amount of black mist surged from her petite body, swirling and condensing at the top of the ward into grotesque, distorted faces.

Countless dark red tentacles emerged from the shadows under the bed and danced wildly in the air, emitting a strong smell of blood.

"Hungry……"

Jiang Luo opened her mouth, revealing her sharp, white teeth.

The players present were in complete chaos.

【Ding! 】

[Panic level +1500!]

[Panic level +1200!]

A system notification sounded in my mind.

Jiang Luo was overjoyed.

(ಡωಡ)

This acting was superb; they really reaped the benefits of exploiting investors!

On the surface, she maintained her berserk state, her dark red tentacles wrapping around the baseball cap youth's ankles and suspending him upside down in mid-air.

"Help! Brother Gu, save me!"

The young man flailed wildly in the air with his hands and feet, and yellow liquid seeped from his crotch.

Gu Wuyan felt a chill run down his spine. He picked up the shotgun, aimed it at Jiang Luo, and hesitated to pull the trigger with his index finger on it.

The hidden boss in the A-level dungeon.

Shooting him would be certain death.

sugar!

She wants candy!

The thought flashed through Gu Wuyan's mind.

It seemed as if she had remembered something.

He turned around, pushed open the door to ward number four, and rushed into the corridor.

The light bulbs in the corridor flickered on and off, and green mold was spreading on the walls.

Gu Wuyan rushed to the door of the adjacent ward number two.

The ward door was wide open, and the red-haired delinquent girl and two other male gamers were shivering under the bed.

"Does anyone have candy on them?" Gu Wuyan's eyes were red.

The red-haired delinquent covered her ears and screamed.

"Are you crazy? What are you yelling about in the middle of the night! Are you trying to attract that monster head nurse?"

Gu Wuyan grabbed the red-haired delinquent by the collar and dragged her out from under the bed.

"You said you were going to take her to get candy in the lobby, where's the candy? Give it to me now!"

The red-haired delinquent girl, her neck constricted by the collar, desperately pounded on Gu Wuyan's arm with both hands. "It was a mint in my pocket, something I just casually slipped in."

Gu Wuyan opened her coat pocket and took out a tin candy box.

He let go of her hand, turned around, and ran towards ward number four.

A heavy metallic dragging sound came from the end of the corridor.

crunch.

crunch.

The head nurse's large, bulky figure appeared at the corner of the corridor.

Beneath the gas mask, bulging eyes locked onto Gu Wuyan, while the iron rod covered in bits of flesh was raised high in his hand.

"Patients who don't sleep on time need to receive physical anesthesia." The hoarse voice echoed in the corridor.

Gu Wuyan didn't care about the head nurse at all. He slid into ward number four and locked the door behind him.

Dark red tentacles almost filled the entire space in the ward, and the young man in the baseball cap was being strangled so badly that his eyes rolled back and he was about to die.

Jiang Luo sat on the iron-framed bed, surrounded by black mist.

"Candy, little sister, brother found candy!" Gu Wuyan shouted, opened the tin candy box, poured out a few white mints, and handed them to Jiang Luo with trembling hands.

Jiang Luo's scarlet eyes darted around, her gaze landing on the mint in Gu Wuyan's palm.

Mint flavor.

Let's just eat this.

She reached out her fingers, picked up a peppermint, and popped it into her mouth.

The thick black fog dissipated.

The wildly dancing dark red tentacles retreated into the shadows.

The young man in the baseball cap fell heavily to the floor, clutching his neck and coughing violently, gasping for air.

Jiang Luo made a smacking sound as he picked up the tattered bear again.

Her big eyes curved into crescent moons.

(◕ᴗ◕✿)

"Thank you, big brother. The candy is delicious. I'm not hungry anymore."

Gu Wuyan slid down from the door panel, his clothes soaked with sweat.

I won the bet...

Meeting this NPC's needs will avert death.

Bang bang bang.

The ward door was being pounded on violently from the outside.

The head nurse's massive body slammed against the door, the rusty hinges screeching loudly.

"Open the door, the patient in room number four will be examined immediately."

The young man in the baseball cap crawled under the bed, using both hands and feet, and desperately covered his mouth with his hands.

Gu Wuyan gritted his teeth, gripped the shotgun, and braced his shoulder against the door.

But his meager strength was useless against the B-level anomaly.

With a loud bang.

The door panel was smashed through by an iron bar, and wood chips flew everywhere.

The head nurse kicked open the dilapidated door and squeezed her large body into the small ward.

The breathing behind the gas mask was heavy and labored, and his bulging eyes were fixed on Gu Wuyan.

The iron rod was raised high, carrying a foul stench, and was about to smash down.

"Nurse Auntie." A clear child's voice rang out in the ward.

The head nurse's movements abruptly stopped in mid-air.

The iron rod stopped less than ten centimeters above Gu Wuyan's head, and the strong wind it generated made Gu Wuyan's cheeks sting.

Jiang Luo sat on the bed, her heels gently tapping the edge of the bed, and spoke indistinctly with a mint candy in her mouth.

"Big brother just found some candy for Luo Luo. He's a good person, please don't hit him, okay?"

The fat under the head nurse's gas mask twitched wildly.

The lord is actually speaking up for this insect.

What incredible luck did this bug have to manage to please this living ancestor with just a few pieces of candy?

The head nurse recalled Dean Zhou Wei's warning.

I will absolutely obey the lord's orders.

She quickly put away the iron rod and hid the bits of meat stuck to it behind her back.

A fawning smile squeezed out of his bulging eyes.

"Since the young patient has said so, then the patient in room four has performed exceptionally well and will be exempt from testing tonight." The head nurse tried to soften her voice as much as possible. "You should get some rest and be careful not to catch a cold."

After speaking, the head nurse's massive body retreated from ward number four with a physique defying the laws of physics, closing the rickety door behind her.

The ward was completely silent.

The young man in the baseball cap poked half his head out from under the bed, his mouth agape.

Gu Wuyan leaned against the wall, panting heavily.

He guessed right.

This little girl is definitely the highest-level hidden clue in the Happy Mental Hospital.

Even the ruthless head nurse had to be mindful of her mood.

As long as you hold on tight to this powerful figure, surviving for five days or even clearing the entire dungeon won't be a problem.

Gu Wuyan's gaze toward Jiang Luo held a newfound fervor.

"Little sister." Gu Wuyan walked to the bedside and spoke softly. "From now on, whatever you want to eat, your brother will find it for you. You just need to stay by your brother's side obediently."

Jiang Luo scoffed inwardly.

(≖ᴗ≖)✧

Hooked.

This bespectacled guy really thinks he's got a cheat code to beat the game.

Watch how I squeeze every last drop of value out of you bunch of韭菜 (leeks, a metaphor for easily exploited people).