After being poisoned by mushrooms, all the strange creatures became fascinated by me.

A sudden silence fell.

Gu Xiaomei slowly raised her head, staring at her expressionlessly. In the next instant, she suddenly grinned and said, "Our hospital doesn't have a pediatrics department, nor do we have children, so of course you won't see any kids."

She blinked slowly, the corners of her mouth remaining unchanged. "If you see a child, it's just your imagination. Don't talk to him, and don't let him realize you can see him."

"it is good."

Tang Li answered without flinching.

At the same time, he subtly rubbed his arm, which was covered in goosebumps from being frightened.

Just now, Gu Xiaomei suddenly looked like a mannequin.

Her smile was as dignified and proper as a plastic mannequin in a shop window, and her tone became rigid and even, like computer-generated audio.

Her eyes, which were originally filled with blood and tears but still clearly distinguishable by their black and white, gradually widened as she looked up, engulfing all the whites of her eyes. When she gazed at Tang Li, Gu Xiaomei's eyes had become two pitch-black spheres.

Tang Li felt as if at that moment, some program had suddenly taken over Gu Xiaomei's body.

Her answer was exactly the same as the rules in the manual.

After that, no matter what Tang Li talked about with Gu Xiaomei, her answers were always polite but empty, like an AI that was programmed not to provide users with any real information but still had to pretend to be friendly.

Helpless, Tang Li, feeling a little guilty for messing up the conversation with the person, waved her hand and sent them away.

Turning around, Jiang Hui was already standing in front of the table, grabbing a steamed bun with her bare hands and eating it like a starving ghost reincarnated.

"Mmm." She ate while pointing to the door.

Tang Li turned back again, and there stood Qiu Wanting, who had arrived late. So, the starving ghosts had become two people.

Tang Li wanted to exclaim, "How could you be so hungry?" But then she thought that she was probably the culprit who caused the two of them to miss breakfast and spend so much energy searching for someone. So she shrank her neck and remained silent.

"You suspect that Xiaomei is Nannan?" Jiang Hui swallowed the last bite of her steamed bun and asked in a voice that had finally become clear.

"Xiao Mei's full name is Gu Xiao Mei," Tang Li replied. "Gu Xiao Mei, Gu Xiao Ying, doesn't it sound related?"

"No wonder you asked her if she had any siblings," Jiang Hui said, pointing her greasy finger out the window. "They must be related, and Gu Xiaoying has great goodwill towards Gu Xiaomei."

"We ordinary people and ordinary ghosts all see the strange phenomenon of a giant hand falling from the sky and about to crush the building. But you two, Gu Xiaoying didn't even bother to scare you."

"So that's how it is." Tang Li glanced again at the bright sunlight outside the window, a sudden thought striking her. "Since he cares about us so much, why don't I just go find Gu Xiaoying and ask him what his wish is?"

"So, you've already seen the medical manual and know the victory conditions for the dungeon?" Qiu Wanting said while elegantly tearing half a scallion pancake with her teeth. "I knew it. With your inquisitive nature, you wouldn't be a 'paranoiac' for long."

Tang Li thought to herself, her face stiff. She didn't want to continue the conversation: "I want to go find Gu Xiaoying."

"It's not very feasible," Qiu Wanting shrugged. "He's still too inexperienced, a newcomer."

"—Do you think Gu Xiaoying, as the dungeon boss, will support the human faction to win?"

One question stumped Tang Li.

She frowned: "What will the dungeon boss face after the human faction wins?"

"If we only meet the exit conditions, survive for nine days, or break all the rules to leave the instance, then after we leave, the instance will continue to develop in linear time, waiting for the next batch of players to enter." Qiu Wanting slowly wiped his mouth and introduced the knowledge points to the newcomers.

"If we meet the victory requirements of the human faction, break the world view, and fulfill Gu Xiaoying's wish, then the entire instance will collapse completely with a 'boom'."

"The bizarre private hospital has vanished, and the dungeon boss Gu Xiaoying is now homeless. He will go from being a bizarre boss to a wandering 'lone ghost'."

Tang Li thought: I don't think Gu Xiaoying has any attachment to the Ghostly Private Hospital. Rather, it's precisely because he rejected the power of this instance out of disgust that Dean Lei Hong and his group of underlings had the opportunity to grow powerful.

She paused slightly, then blurted out, "If the boss wanders after the dungeon is gone, what about the other strange things inside?"

"If they don't have the ability, then they can only be buried with the dungeon," Qiu Wanting said nonchalantly.

Tang Li understood why Gu Xiaoying hadn't actively destroyed the hospital. At the same time, she also understood two things:

First, Nannan is indeed still alive, living in the hospital under a mysterious identity.

Secondly, her and Nannan's goal of destroying the Ghostly Private Hospital would directly lead to Nannan's death.

No wonder Gu Xiaoying was so desperate last night. If he let them try, he would be sending Nannan to her death.

but……

Tang Li was instantly in a state of confusion. She found it difficult to make a decision, so she simply gritted her teeth and put everything out of her mind.

She jumped up from the bed and put on her coat without hesitation. "Since that's the case... being prepared for both scenarios isn't a bad idea. From now on, let's continue cracking the rules while searching for Old Ding, and at the same time, keep uniting the players, ready to fight to the death in the Dean's office at any time, shall we?"

"—How's the rule-breaking progressing?"

Jiang Hui looked at Tang Li silently, like a person with low energy looking helplessly at a puppy with high energy. With a swift movement, she precisely scooped up Tang Li's jacket, which had one sleeve on.

"Next, we'll break the rules. You can rest," Jiang Hui said calmly but firmly.

"Huh?" Tang Li opened her eyes wide in confusion. "We're in a horror instance, we shouldn't be racing against time and staying up all night..."

"You're in a low-level one-star dungeon. The only requirement to clear it is to survive for nine days," Qiu Wanting said while packing up the trash to take with him. "It's already the seventh day. The dungeon boss won't even let you see any unusual celestial phenomena. The strange faction of the Dean has just been dealt with, so they don't dare to cause any trouble."

"So Tang Li... you can actually just give up now."

Tang Li suddenly realized that although she had been thrown into a bizarre and dangerous instance, it was actually less stressful than her university studies. While she was still confused, Jiang Hui gently patted her shoulder.

With a gentle touch, Tang Li was laid down on the bed.

"You didn't sleep a wink last night, get some rest," Jiang Hui said. "Think about it. We recommend that every player entering this eerie world for the first time should have ample time to make a careful decision: What's the next step? What attitude should you take towards the dungeon?"

When you realize that darkness is the normal state of the world, do you just let things slide, or do you still hold the determination to eradicate evil?

When you realize that Gu Xiaoying and Nannan are not of our kind, are you still willing to plan and take risks for them, and still regard them as living people?

Think about it carefully, Tang Li.

"Also, if you can't sleep," Qiu Wanting walked to the door, turned back, and gently tapped her temple with her index finger, "you could try fiddling with the weird live-streaming system in your head; maybe you'll discover a surprise?"

The two went out and closed the door behind them.

Tang Li was completely confused: What what live streaming system?

What? Weird games are also being streamed on new media?

Just then, her vision suddenly blurred.

The dense barrage of bullet comments dominated her entire field of vision like a swarm of bees.