The Unemployed Drifter

[I just got here to catch my breath. Tao Yuan is so pitiful, I can't bear to watch anymore.]

[Hurry and save them!]

[Look at Lady An Ying's face; she looks extremely unwell.]

An Ying's complexion was indeed not good. Only when she was being stared at by the young man in the Wheelchair could she sense what kind of formidable power was hidden within this seemingly frail person.

The source of this danger is not intense, but rather gentle, carrying a subtle sense of crisis that sends chills down one's spine, yet leaves one unsure where to begin.

He held up the notebook:

[An Ying, I've heard the boss mention you.]

Ji Fengbai's gaze shifted to An Ying's pink eyes, and he sincerely admired her:

Your eyes are so beautiful.

An Ying stared at him cautiously. "Thank you?"

The Writer smiled and pushed the Wheelchair away. Lin Nieran already filled a container with hot water and made instant noodles. Seeing that he was still staring at the Writer in his Wheelchair, he deliberately said, "Are you mesmerized? He really is very handsome."

An Ying withdrew her gaze. "You know him?"

"Yes, he lives downstairs from me, in apartment 303 on the third floor. I ran into him tonight when I went out; he was trying to go downstairs but couldn't, so I helped him," Lin Nieran explained. "We're all in the same boat, so I helped him whenever I could."

An Ying suddenly sensed something was wrong. "Which building are you in?"

Lin Nieran looked bewildered. "Building 4."

Building 4?

"You're not from Building Three or Building Six?"

Lin Nieran looked at the shocked expressions of everyone in the room, his expression hesitant, and his tone uncertain. "Yes... is there a problem?"

"Didi--"

In the quiet night, a piercing ringtone sounded like a death knell, waking Tao Yuan. She subconsciously reached for her phone and turned off the alarm.

But the next moment she immediately came to her senses, sat up, and looked around blankly.

She wasn't with Qin Rang at the Garbage Dump when she saw the body that resembled An Ying...

How did you fall asleep?

Rubbing his head, Tao Yuan got up and turned on the room light. The light illuminated the surroundings in a stark white, and the shadows of the furniture distorted in the flickering light, as if they might come to life at any moment.

Tao Yuan flinched, turned her head to look at the curtains being blown by the cold wind, got up to close the window, but out of the corner of her eye she saw a woman walking a dog downstairs. She was walking a white dog, and occasionally the dog would bark.

Wasn't that woman walking a black dog during the day?

How many dogs does she actually own, and how often does she take turns walking them?

For some reason, Tao Yuan didn't think much about it until she sat back down on the bed and saw the note on the table, which suddenly shattered the chaotic thoughts in her mind.

[Tao Yuan, you have a habit of taking afternoon naps. I don't know when you'll wake up, so I'll head back now. Be careful.]

Judging from the handwriting, it was left to her by Qin Rang.

Tao Yuan shook his head and tore the note into shreds, scattering the pieces on the ground.

She's been tricked again. The original Master's personality can easily influence her without her even realizing it.

Tao Yuan opened her phone to check the alarm clock.

Cell phones have long been a thing of the past since the emergence of bizarre Rules; they only retain their former functionality in these strange Instances.

Tao Yuan awkwardly navigated to the alarm clock interface and searched for the alarms set by the original Master.

The original Master lived alone and had many alarms on her phone. The one that just went off was actually an alarm to remind her to go to sleep; it was 11 p. m.

Tao Yuan rubbed his head, searching for other information on his phone as he got up, hung the Chainsaw on his waist, put on his clothes, and prepared to go out to look for other information.

I wonder if Qin Rang has left yet, and if he has found other teammates.

As she walked, her fingers, which were scrolling through her phone, suddenly stopped, and she even caught her breath in her throat.

Her fingertip hovered over the first picture in the album.

The most recent photo in the album is of her sleeping face with her eyes closed and her pink hair messily scattered around her ears. The camera is almost right next to the pillow, and the person holding the phone must have been standing next to her bed, taking the photo so close to her face.

A clearly voyeuristic perspective.

The photo was taken at 10:59.

It's eleven o'clock now.

Just now.

A chill instantly spread from her spine to the top of her head, making the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end, and her fingertips holding the phone were freezing cold.

She slowly turned off her phone, even her breathing was extremely soft. Her gaze slowly, very slowly, shifted to the dark living room.

The living room lights were off, and in the shadows of the entryway, balcony, and behind the bedroom doors, it was as if someone was lurking, watching her every move through the walls.

The Rules for single women kept echoing in her mind.

4. Your neighbor in apartment 302 seems to have ill intentions towards you. Please be careful to discern their true intentions.

5. Your neighbor 304 seems to be somewhat hostile towards you.

So, who could it be?

If it were Tao Yuan herself, she would never sleep so soundly, not even noticing someone so close. But now she's influenced by the Rules for single women, and many things are no longer under her control.

Tao Yuan forced down her lingering fear and slowly walked out of the room, her hand already gripping the Chainsaw.

In the living room, only a faint light shone through the window from the streetlights outside.

But the light didn't shine down completely; it was blocked by a shadow behind the curtains.

Seemingly sensing that she had discovered something, the things in the hall no longer hid and slowly emerged from behind the curtains.

What emerged was a Weird Object covered in strange animal organs, including hands and hooves.

But he has a human face.

A piece of Human Skin Paper suddenly flew out from Tao Yuan's arms and blocked her way.

[Number of strange creatures here: N, Level: High Risk!! Advice: The creature in front of you is an unemployed vagrant who loves to harass the vulnerable. Showing weakness will mean certain death!]

They turned out to be nothing but scum who only dared to bully the weak.

Tao Yuan's eyes flashed with even colder light. She grabbed the Human Skin Paper and stuffed it into her arms. With a tug at her waist, the huge Pink Chainsaw fell into her hand.

The saw teeth spun at high speed, emitting tiny, dazzling sparks.

Die!

The ear-piercing, violent sound of the Chainsaw suddenly shattered the silence of the Building 4. Tao Yuan gripped the Chainsaw with his right hand, feeling a slight sense of relief as he felt the Chainsaw vibrate. He then activated the Chainsaw's power-up function and held it steadily in front of him.

At the same time, she casually took out a small dagger from her pocket with her left hand, and after inputting energy, it instantly activated into a short blade.

"Roar!"

As she drew her weapon to attack, the monster roared and pounced, its human features contorted into a disgusting, twisted smile, its various animal hooves flailing as it swept towards Tao Yuan's Shopfront.

Tao Yuan neither dodged nor evaded; as he sidestepped the attack, he swung his short blade with his left hand to block the strange head's counterattack.

"Zzz--!"

The strange creature, biting the short blade, was scorched by the energy on the blade. It roared in pain as all the monster claws around it clawed at its head.

"Clang!"

Tao Yuan sidestepped, her right hand gathering power to block all the claws with a massive Chainsaw. Taking advantage of the moment, she gripped her short blade tightly and swiftly and ruthlessly slashed several times, severing several thick animal hooves one after another, which fell to the ground clean at the root.