Extreme Sensitivity - Seer

Extreme Sensitivity – Seer Path!

After a day and a night of agonizing deliberation, and amidst a sudden, vicious brawl, Xiao Xiao determined the choice that suited him best.

His performance in the brawl wasn't pretty; he even took a beating.

But it was precisely because he suffered a little that he identified his biggest problem at the moment.

Insufficient sensory information gathering ability.

Even now, Xiao Xiao didn't know if his state of mental explosion was a curse or a blessing.

But there was no doubt that this ability played a significant role when he faced danger.

However, even if he could think more than others in the same amount of time, he still needed sufficient information to support him. For example, in this brawl, he could plan how to dodge and counterattack visible attacks in time.

But what about the unseen ones?

Whether it was a baseball bat swung from behind or a dagger thrust from a blind spot, they were all fatal.

As long as such informational blind spots remained, even if he embarked on the Fortifier path and became a monster with rapid reactions and terrifying strength, he couldn't absolutely guarantee his safety. Any sniper bullet fired from a blind spot could easily kill him. In simple terms, the Fortifier path only increased his destructive ability, not his self-preservation ability.

But in this absurd world, self-preservation was undoubtedly the most important thing.

Sneaking back home, Xiao Xiao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his mom hadn't returned from work yet. He changed out of his bloodstained clothes, bandaged his wounds himself, and then put the bloody clothes into a trash bag, hiding it under the bed to take it out and throw it away on his way to work the next day.

In a world full of monsters, it seemed unnecessary to do this.

But Xiao Xiao found that his "mom" was very dedicated to her role, and if she found out, she would inevitably worry again.

He didn't want to face that situation, so it was better to be careful.

After doing all this, he took a deep breath and took out his dark red card, placing it on the computer case.

The old computer immediately began to hum, vaguely mixed with some strange tones.

Imperceptibly, it seemed that many creepy things had suddenly appeared in his dimly lit bedroom.

But Xiao Xiao was used to it, just widening his eyes and looking at the computer screen in front of him.

At this time, the corresponding exchange page had already appeared on the computer, with lines of dark red writing jumping vaguely.

It had to be said that when he first got this card, Xiao Xiao was only shocked by the fact that the entire city was actually a living thing, ignoring many details. Now he realized that the city's will indeed had many mysterious aspects:

For example, if the Outsider wanted to communicate with this city, they would need this card bound to them.

Simply put, all transactions of the Outsider were bound by this card.

But to say it was troublesome, this card also had an unusual convenience.

Regardless of any electrical appliance, whether it was an ATM, a computer, or a mobile phone, the card could be directly used for binding.

Even without a card slot, just place the card close to the information processing center.

Each person had an account, without even needing a login or password.

[Extreme Sensitivity: 20 Points/Unit]
[A keen glimpse into the malicious hearts beneath any smiling face, a glimpse into the truth beneath the disguise]
[Heh, don't hide, I see you.]
[...]

"Huh? The description feels a little different from the last time..."

Xiao Xiao was curious, but didn't think too much about it, just silently paused for a second, hesitating for more than a minute.

Then, his eyes became firm, and he directly clicked on the purchase button.

A very human-like "ding" sounded, and the corresponding Points were deducted.

Xiao Xiao's total Points went from 583 Points to 523 Points.

And these 523 Points were also the reason why Xiao Xiao had enough confidence to carry out this enhancement.

This time, he not only planned to buy the [Extreme Sensitivity] element, but also the long-awaited item that he wanted to get his hands on.

Of course, after buying it, he still planned to keep the Points he had on hand.

When he had saved up to more than 600 Points again, he would complete his veteran stage enhancement in one go.

"Ding..."

Seeming to indicate a successful purchase, Xiao Xiao immediately held his breath, wanting to know how this thing would be delivered to him.

The last time he completed a purchase outside, all the items were already in his bedroom when he came home. He didn't know how they were delivered, but this time, he planned to take a good look at how the things traded with the city were delivered.

"Bang bang bang..."

Just as he was thinking about this question, a heavy knock suddenly sounded on the courtyard door outside.

In this quiet night, it seemed exceptionally clear.

"?"

Xiao Xiao jolted upright, his ears perked.

The knocking persisted, growing louder, almost violent.

Yet, the bedroom and the street outside remained eerily silent. Even the neighbor's three dogs were unresponsive.

The world seemed to hush, leaving only the whirring of the computer fan.

But the knocking echoed, louder and louder, as if the entire house trembled.

Xiao Xiao noticed the hanging lightbulb swaying.

He took a deep breath, left the bedroom, and slowly approached the courtyard gate. After steeling himself, he yanked it open.

The moment the gate swung open, Xiao Xiao held his breath, his nerves on edge, and peered out.

The dark alleyway was empty.

Only the neighbor's three hounds stood on their hind legs, staring intently at something deep within the alley.

Xiao Xiao looked, but he saw nothing.

He could only faintly sense something wriggling away in the deep darkness, beyond his sight.

After a long moment, Xiao Xiao slowly looked down at his feet.

A slightly worn videotape lay quietly before the iron gate, labeled:

"Patient No. 000 Inquiry Archive Footage!"

"..."

Xiao Xiao fell into a slight silence as he looked at the tape:

"Last time I exchanged Points for Violence Factor, it was delivered in the form of a Black Forest Biological Laboratory's basic gene enhancement drug."

"This time, exchanging Points for Extreme Sensitivity gets me a videotape?"

He felt a bit strange. He quickly brought the tape back to his bedroom, where he saw a notification on the computer screen:

"This video contains mysterious influences. Watch with caution."

"After purchase, it can be viewed three times. After three views, the video will be automatically destroyed."

"..."

"Just watching this tape will complete the corresponding enhancement?"

Xiao Xiao couldn't understand the principle behind it, but after a long silence, he got up, found the old multi-function VCR, connected it to the computer, locked the bedroom door, and inserted the tape.

"Clunk..."

The old multi-function VCR made a difficult clunking sound, and the computer quickly began to play a video.

The picture looked a little old, seemingly taken in a hospital.

The camera focused on a woman who appeared gentle and thin, in her thirties. She wore a hospital gown but still looked elegant and beautiful. However, she seemed uneasy in front of the camera, constantly wringing her hands. Occasionally, she looked up towards the front, but not directly at the camera, instead looking at someone next to it, presumably someone questioning her.

"How have you been lately?"

A voice came from the video, a middle-aged man around forty or fifty years old, probably the interviewer.

After a moment, the woman nodded silently, "I'm fine."

The interviewer's voice sounded patient and gentle, "Have you been having hallucinations lately?"

The woman raised her head slightly, then lowered it again, saying softly, "No."

The interviewer continued patiently, "Do you still feel like everyone around you wants to hurt you?"

"Including your mother, who is waiting outside."

"..."

The woman's body trembled almost imperceptibly. She tried to control herself and shook her head, "No."

"Mom wouldn't hurt me, and neither would anyone else..."

"..."

There was a rustling sound of a pen scratching on paper, as if the interviewer was recording something. After a while, his questioning resumed, "Then, how about we arrange for you to be discharged today?"

The woman's body shuddered violently, and she shook her head repeatedly, shrinking into the chair.

"You're better now, aren't you?"

The interviewer said patiently, "When you first came, you thought everyone around you wanted to hurt you, that they were all malicious. You had countless wounds on your body, and you said they were all inflicted by others. You even said you had killed your mother..."

"But you see, your mother is now perfectly fine outside."

"The wounds on your body were just self-inflicted."

"As for you saying that the people around you shed their skin and turned into monsters, I've shown you the surveillance footage, haven't I?"

"There are no people turning into monsters. They just kindly wanted to bring you to the hospital..."

"..."

The woman hung her head, not speaking, as if forcing herself, she nodded.

The questioner seemed to see through the woman's forced composure and softened his voice, saying, "Don't be afraid, it's not a big problem."

"Sometimes we get too stressed and start to have wild thoughts."

"As long as you take your medication seriously and cooperate with the treatment, you'll be discharged soon."

"You can still go back to the city and continue living a normal life..."

"..."

"No...no..."

Before the questioner could finish, the woman began shaking her head violently. Her movements grew more and more erratic, her shoulders trembling severely.

"I don't want to leave, I just...I'll stay here..."

"Why is that?"

The questioner asked patiently, "Once you're cured, you'll always have to return to the normal world, especially since you're so young..."

"There's no normal world anymore..."

The woman suddenly shouted, her voice breaking with sobs. She abruptly raised her head, her eyes filled with a thick, almost tangible fear.

"A giant monster is devouring our world..."