There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

The doctor, who had completely lost his mind, roared and charged towards Lu Qing. He raised his huge right arm and smashed it down on Lu Qing's head.

"too slow."

Lu Qing calmly watched the doctor's movements, subtly dodging to the right to avoid the attack. Then, she raised the dagger in her hand and plunged it into the doctor's neck.

However, something unexpected happened: the skin on the doctor's neck was surprisingly tough, and Lu Qing's dagger failed to penetrate.

At that moment, the doctor's chest suddenly split open, and several dark brown tree roots emerged from it.

These tree roots were quite flexible. Caught off guard, Lu Qing's left wrist was grabbed by the roots, forcing her to stop her backward movement.

Upon seeing this, the doctor immediately opened his arms and forcefully hugged Lu Qing, seemingly intending to crush her to death with brute force.

[Defense and Counter-attack]

This is a new skill that the card "Ezio the Eagle of Florence" gains after its fusion level increases. Just like its name suggests, it is a skill that allows the user to defend against enemy attacks while simultaneously launching a counterattack.

Don't misunderstand, this skill will only provide the user with some inspiration after use. As for whether you can successfully defend or counterattack, that depends on your own operation.

A sudden inspiration struck her. Lu Qing immediately crouched down to avoid the doctor's embrace, then pressed her body against his chest, lifted him up with her powerful attributes, and slammed him onto the floor behind her.

She then used a dagger to cut the tree roots, successfully escaping the doctor's control.

While the other person was still lying on the ground and hadn't gotten up yet, Lu Qing gently kissed the black iron dagger in her hand.

A fiery red pattern flashed by, and seeing that the lipstick's effects had taken hold, she didn't hesitate to plunge the dagger down, stabbing it fiercely into the doctor's neck.

A blazing flame rose up, like a lit flammable substance, and quickly spread across the doctor's body, soon engulfing his entire body.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!"

The doctor screamed in agony as the flames burned, and the writhing flesh walls inside the train seemed to have been severely damaged, with all the tentacles floating in the air turning to ashes.

It must be said that this flame, which seems to have been sent by a demon, is really useful, especially when burning various monsters in the dark forest.

These monsters seem to be born with a fear of fire. They are not only very easy to set on fire, but also very easy to be burned to death by the flames. In addition, even the light emitted by the flames can harm these monsters.

“Dai........”

The doctor's struggles in the flames grew weaker and weaker until he was almost completely unresponsive.

He moved his dry lips, and hallucinations gradually appeared in his eyes.

He heard the cries from the earth, felt the breath of the forest, and saw the tree roots that covered the entire underground like a network.

A pure white sphere of light appeared in his mind, emanating a peaceful and serene aura. The doctor couldn't help but want to let his consciousness touch that white sphere, but he stopped before he could make contact.

At the boundary between life and death, he saw it, he saw... the girl he had been longing for.

“Diana......…”

The doctor pronounced the girl's name clearly, and reached out with his charred hand.

The girl being watched by the doctor seemed to notice his gaze, and she crouched down slightly and gently took the doctor's hand in hers.

"doctor........"

"thump."

The hand fell heavily, passing through the girl's illusory fingers.

The doctor smiled. In his final moments before death, he ignored the increasingly alluring aura emanating from the white sphere and closed his eyes with a sense of peace.

Even after all he's done, he remains the "doctor" revered by young girls. Knowing that is enough.

The sign shook for a moment, and then the following text appeared.

Perhaps because she had personally experienced something the doctor went through in the illusion, Lu Qing had some indescribable feelings when she saw this text.

After the doctor died completely, a cloud of black mist drifted out from his body.

The black mist hovered above the doctor's corpse, constantly absorbing the black mist emanating from the train walls.

【Item Name: Human Pus】

[Item Quality: Purple]

[Description: Pus is the necrosis of a localized area of ​​the body, resulting in the accumulation of blood clots. Human pus is the result of a damaged window to the soul, causing it to become contaminated with external substances. It can be transformed into pure energy and nutrients, and can be directly absorbed by those with Abyss-type supernatural abilities through contact.]

It is worth noting that human pus is not considered part of the soul, but rather a byproduct of the soul expelling external substances it has absorbed. These substances accumulate in a person's mental world, causing considerable harm to their spirit.

[Skills: Abyss type]

[Abyss Category: The Abyss category of extraordinary abilities includes Shadow, Twisting, Plague, Curse, Soul Devouring, Dark Light, Corruption, Charm, Nightmare, Fear, Demon, Undead...]

[Note: There is a form of energy in the world that offers the best value for money, but I will never use it—a certain alchemist who wishes to remain anonymous]

"Human pus?"

Lu Qing was stunned for a moment. Her first thought was something from a certain Souls-like suffering game, but after carefully reading the description, she realized that although the two things were somewhat similar, they were completely different.

According to the description above, this thing seems to be something she can absorb?

Although it's not nice to say it like this, Lu Qing didn't want to finish her hard-fought battle only to end up with nothing.

This pus isn't the doctor's soul; it's merely a byproduct of the doctor's soul being contaminated by external substances. Absorbing it wouldn't cause any psychological burden, so...

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hehe

Hey, I took a shower today and was super sleepy afterward, so I won't be writing anything. That means I'll be skipping tomorrow morning's update, so don't wait up for me in the morning!

Don't worry, I'll update as usual on Tuesday morning.

That's all for now, everyone get some rest, bye~

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Chapter 372: Nightmare LV10

Lu Qing slowly extended her left hand and touched the human pus floating in front of her. Since the item's attributes stated that it could be absorbed by touch, could she simply touch it with her hand?

Her fingertips lightly touched the mist of human pus, and in an instant, the human pus turned into a wisp of black smoke that seeped into her fingernail and then disappeared.

Lu Qing felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, and a large number of hallucinations immediately appeared in her mind.

A pitch-black laboratory, pale faces, bloodshot pupils, walls covered in black spots, and a huge tree that seemed infinitely tall, with countless roots spreading underground and covering an entire forest.

Then, she felt her body fall from the air, the surrounding space turned from bright to dark, and in the blink of an eye, she disappeared into a shadow.

Lu Qing subconsciously activated Eagle Eye, but found that she still couldn't see anything clearly. After hesitating for a moment, she prepared to activate her golden vertical pupils.

"Um?!"

The moment the golden vertical pupils opened even a crack, Lu Qing felt an extremely strong sense of crisis.

This tremor, originating from the depths of her soul, filled her with fear. She knew that she absolutely could not open her golden vertical pupils at this moment.

"Thump, thump..."

With her heart pounding, Lu Qing slowly turned around, bent her knees, and squatted down, burying her head in her knees.

【chameleon】

The invisibility skill can be used once a day. The probability of being detected is lowest when you are facing away from others and crouching down. The side effect is that it reduces your perception ability when you use it.

However, she can't perceive anything right now, so this side effect doesn't have much of an impact.

Just as Lu Qing was thinking this, a soft hand slowly touched the top of her head.

"Hehehe, this isn't a place for you. Those with extraordinary sequences cannot directly absorb human pus before reaching the purple level. Remember that next time!"

"Hmm... but it would be nice if I could come here to see my sister a few more times."

An unknown entity stroked Lu Qing's hair with its hand, then slowly squatted down and lifted her face from between its legs.

Lu Qing's body stiffened, showing no intention of resisting. Of course, the aura unintentionally emanating from the other party was already so frightening. If she were to act recklessly at this moment, wouldn't that be courting death?

Moreover, judging from the current situation, the other party does not seem to have any malicious intent.

"Hmm~"

Lu Qing felt something cool and smooth sticking to her face. If she wasn't mistaken, it was a human face.

The unknown entity took a lingering breath on Lu Qing, then said softly, "Staying in the Shadow Realm for too long is bad for your health. Let's leave it at that for now."

After she finished speaking, the unknown entity left Lu Qing's side. Before she could say anything, a dizzying sensation came over her, and she felt as if she had been sucked into a vacuum cleaner, and her whole body was flying upwards.

........

"Ugh..."

Lu Qing, who was lying on the floor of the train carriage, suddenly frowned, and then slowly opened her eyes.

The instant she awoke, the notice board trembled violently, revealing line after line of text.

[Congratulations to player [Nightmare] for gaining 13254 experience points in the Extraordinary Sequence!]

Congratulations to player [Nightmare] for leveling up in the Extraordinary Sequence!

Current level: Nightmare LV10

Strength +5, Agility +7, Constitution +9, Spirit +10

The player's Extraordinary Sequence [Nightmare] level has been upgraded to the maximum. To further upgrade the Extraordinary Sequence [Nightmare] level, please first upgrade it to blue!

[Congratulations to the player for acquiring the following skills: Acidic Blood, Emergency Recovery, Great Appetite, and Listener]

[Acidic Blood: You can use energy to transform the blood inside your body into highly corrosive acidic blood at any time. However, it's worth noting that you don't have an organ capable of ejecting this blood, so don't rely too much on this skill.]

[Side effect: This skill will lower your body's sugar levels, making you less energetic and more prone to drowsiness.]

[Emergency Recovery: You can instantly consume a portion of your stamina to heal wounds quickly, but it's worth noting that using this skill consumes a significant amount of stamina.]

[Side effect: Your digestion will be faster, making you feel hungry more easily.]

[Great Appetite: Your digestive system has been enhanced, allowing you to easily digest wood. In other words, as long as there are trees around you, you will never starve.]

[Side effect: Your appetite will increase uncontrollably.]

[Listener: Your hearing has been slightly enhanced. After actively using this skill, you will be able to hear all sounds in your surroundings.]

[Side effect: There is a certain probability that you will hear some inaudible sounds; this effect cannot be eliminated.]

[You have used Human Pus, which can eliminate the side effects of three skills. Please select a skill:]