A World Gradually Descending into Absurdity

"A severed hand?"

Looking at the mangled, bloody hand covered in mud and grime, the crowd exchanged bewildered glances.

"Could it have been this hand knocking on the door earlier?"

"That's possible... Wait, everyone step back a bit, that thing moved again."

Seeing the severed hand struggling to climb out of the pile of stones, OriginDeficit's expression changed instantly. Without thinking, he waved his hand and slammed down the stone that Levitation above him.

Although this severed hand, whose name I don't know, possesses the ability to absorb the Spiritual Energy of Item it touches, the gravitational potential energy generated by those falling stones alone was enough to smash it into... a small pancake.

As the stone fell, the severed hand, which had been clinging to life, died instantly.

If this severed hand were still alive, it would definitely have a "fuck you" it wanted to say.

After all, he had knocked on the door so politely, and yet the other person killed him without even asking any questions...

Just then, a faint, indescribable sound came from behind them.

West Pavilion Gardener was the highest- Level court attendant, and also possessed the strongest attributes and Constitution, so he was the first to hear that sound.

However, when he turned around and saw the scene in front of him, even though he had undergone rigorous training, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned by what he saw.

--An incredibly absurd and bizarre scene was unfolding before his eyes.

As if drawn by the loud noise coming from this side, at the other end of the corridor, using five fingers as feet, a dozen severed hands emerged.

On the wound of the severed arm that had led the attack, an eye and an ear were growing out, staring blankly at them... towards the pile of stones behind them.

Then, for some reason, these severed hands seemed to receive the command of the lead severed hand, and rushed towards them at the speed of a 100-meter sprint.

Because of their small size and light weight, some of them even climbed directly onto walls and rooftops, rapidly approaching them at an unscientific speed.

It must be said that attacking an enemy dozens of times their own size, these severed hands certainly took a lot of courage.

Unfortunately, they chose the wrong enemy.

Two minutes later, inside the room.

"While it's true that knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory, you didn't really need to bring in such a bizarre thing, did you?"

Looking at the hand crawling around in the overturned fish tank, and at the distant corner where the pillow was being held Fireworks of Romance looked on with disgust.

"It's just necessary research; after all, of those hands that rushed over earlier, only this one is still alive."

Without even turning his head, Bai Zhi examined the hand in front of him with his arms crossed and gave the other person a perfunctory reply.

"... Research is research, but could you please move this fish tank a little further away from me?"

Looking at the hand so close to him, desperately trying to break through the fish tank and jump onto his face, Li Changyu's entire face turned green.

"Putting this thing in front of me like this puts a lot of pressure on me."

"I support his opinion. Can you please move these exotic items further away?"

Following Li Changyu, a certain Panties, who was tied to a chair and unable to move, also spoke up with a conflicted expression.

"Can anything be more bizarre than the two of you? Stay put, the suspicion against you hasn't been cleared yet."

He glanced at the two people beside him, then took out another fish tank and turned it upside down on the ground. Using the Strength of the [Puzzle Card ▪ Swap], Bai Zhi directly transferred the hand that was trapped in the fish tank on the table to the fish tank on the ground.

However, due to the unique nature of this Anomalous Creature that devours Spiritual Energy, the Spiritual Energy consumed in the short-distance relocation was more than ten times that Bai Zhi had anticipated.

"These human limbs acquired Life on their own... so is that why this guy, with only a head left, was able to survive?"

After staring at the strange creature in the fish tank for a moment with his arms crossed, Li Tong turned to look at a human head placed on the table, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"So, considering it from this perspective, could his lost body have also become like this?"

"That's possible!!"

Upon hearing this, Chang Xi immediately raised her head with great interest.

Unlike the Fireworks of Romance, and books that stayed far away, she was quite interested from the start and squatted down next to the fish tank, even teasing the hand trapped inside with a touch of elegance... In fact, she was the one who caught it.

"The severed hands from before were all from common human limbs, so they were relatively easy to deal with. But the Old Otaku body is different. Who knows, somewhere outside the hotel, the Old Otaku body might already be leading a group of henchmen, starting to rule the world?"

"My ID is [Royal Qianren]. If you find it troublesome to pronounce, you can also call me Li Changyu. Can you please stop calling me Old Otaku?"

Seeing that everyone else was looking in his direction, Li Changyu rolled his eyes in exasperation.

"And why are you all looking at me? I've told you everything I know. Right now, I feel like that unlucky guy from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, dismembered by Steel Ball Run and left to bask in the sun... How about you guys be a little more appropriate and do a Gangster Dance in front of me?"

"If you really want to jump, I can help you find Fish Hook and play some music."

Upon hearing this, Fireworks of Romance, who was hiding in the corner, decisively raised her hand.

"Uh... let's forget about the Fish Hook..."

"Has the outside world also become such a bizarre and absurd place?"

He didn't join in their conversation, but instead squatted down in front of the fish tank. Looking at the lively hand inside, West Pavilion Gardener frowned deeply.

"These things generally have the Special Effect of absorbing Spiritual Energy, so we should avoid close combat as much as possible. However, there are countless corpses outside. If we attract a large number of these monsters, we will be worn down to death."

What enables Player to use Equipment and Skill is the Player Spiritual Energy they possess. Each Player's Spiritual Energy recovery rate is different and affected by various factors, but even if you have a high level of Spiritual Energy, you cannot withstand prolonged high-intensity consumption.

In this world, the number of enemies they face is far more than hundreds or thousands; it's an exaggeration to say that using hundreds of millions as a unit of measurement would be most appropriate.

If these severed limbs can come to Life, what about the other limbs?

Feet, torso, head, eyes, nose, ears... and even more dramatically, the heart, liver, and lungs could all become this bizarre Life form, making it impossible to guard against.

You've missed the point; that's not the main point.

Looking at the fish tank in front of him, Bai Zhi shook his head slightly.

"The Survival Quest get progressively harder, and now..."

"We've only lived through one and a half days out of three."