Enchanting Record Player

[Special Dangerous Item: Enchanting Record Player]

[Danger Level: Class C]

[Ability Description: Depraved lust has given this Old Record Player, born of suffering, a new life. She watches indifferently as the men and women of this world fall into pointless torment, preparing to deliver a gloating laugh.]

[Note: So you're in love to the point of life and death? But you're a joke.]

[...]

"Indeed, you only win in life if you dare to fight..."

As the chaotic and frenzied atmosphere around him gradually subsided, Xiao Xiao, filled with excitement and satisfaction, slowly put down his phone.

Although I did risk wasting points and failing to enhance this time, I succeeded after all.

Just as Xiao Xiao excitedly dialed the phone to tell Yang Jia the good news, the surrounding lights also began to stabilize.

The peaceful incandescent light illuminated everything brightly and realistically. The ethereal music from just moments ago had vanished, as if it had never existed. Only a faint, subtle, and strange atmosphere seemed to linger in the surrounding air.

Xiao Xiao didn't rush to speak, but simply stood there quietly, feeling the changes brought about by the upgrade of the Old Record Player.

No, it should now be called: Enchanting Record Player.

The three adorable yet vicious dogs next door, after being enhanced, gained the ability to evoke painful memories, like the Despair Vines.

That's why it's called the Pain Hound.

The Old Record Player's name now includes the word "bewitch," but no one knows what kind of ability that is.

When I get back, I'll have to take a good look at it.

Xiao Xiao pondered these questions thoughtfully, then slowly turned his head to look outside the ward. There he saw a small face pressed against the glass, squeezing his delicate features into a slightly distorted shape, and the boss had two pink Rabbit Ears.

It's hard to imagine that such a beautiful and lovely girl would be so unconcerned about her image.

It's hard to imagine that this once-powerful Pink Maiden Gang now has eyes shining like a sycophant.

Even without using his Insight ability, Xiao Xiao could sense the intense excitement and admiration on her face.

This made Xiao Xiao somewhat uncomfortable.

He could only silently adjust his expression and give them a cold nod.

A cool demeanor is the most rude and easiest expression to manage.

"Too..."

When Xiao Xiao looked over, Rabbit Ears gasped, only exhaling after a long pause.

"... So handsome."

"This is exactly what I should be pursuing..."

"I'm sticking with you..."

"..."

"What?"

At the same moment, Gao Ning also realized what was happening and suddenly turned his head to look at her.

However, before they could even get a reply, they looked back into the ward. At the same time, the people in the clinic, who had just been disturbed by the strange atmosphere, suddenly started making a commotion. Everyone realized that something seemed to have happened.

They had no time to ask questions; they just squeezed their way to the front of the ward and looked at the few crazy women.

"Woke up..."

Someone was the first to shout in a trembling voice, "They're awake..."

"Ah, it's really healed..."

"Look, Sister Ping is really better now, she even knows to raise her hand to cover her chest..."

"..."

Amidst their shouts, several women's screams suddenly rang out in Xiao Xiao's ward.

These women, who had just looked like vengeful ghosts, now seemed to have been suddenly pulled out of a nightmare.

I was covered in sweat and felt extremely weak.

But his eyes were clear as if a layer of white mist had been blown away, and he stared blankly at everything around him before screaming in fear.

The ward door was pushed open instantly, and nurses rushed in, draping clothes over them and conducting examinations.

Amidst the brief chaos around them, curious and awe-inspiring gazes were cast toward Xiao Xiao.

Gao Ning, in particular, after entering the room and examining the women who had just gone mad, was deeply shocked by the illogical phenomenon and felt that everything he knew was distorted.

"Brother, you're really amazing..."

Rabbit Ears, whose eyes were practically brimming with admiration, also came over, his expression excited and thrilled:

Yingying extended her hand to Xiao Xiao and said, "On behalf of these sisters, thank you..."

"This..."

Xiao Xiao was a little unaccustomed to her sudden politeness, so he extended his hand. After his earlier modesty, the Rabbit Ears readily grasped his hand with both of her little paws, hopping and skipping over to him, shaking his arm vigorously.

"So handsome, so handsome..."

"I admire you so much, please, please, you have to buy me, okay..."

"Even if I'm treated like a slave by you, it's okay..."

"I can even buy my own whip..."

"..."

"Forehead..."

Xiao Xiao broke out in a cold sweat, forcefully pulling his arm back to stop her from rubbing against it, and said awkwardly:

"Let me think about it..."

"..."

That's really too much. Why does this person always put so much pressure on themselves?

I'm not the kind of person who's so disrespectful, like the Red Eyes Club or Hell Organization...

Let me accumulate some points first...

Hey, stop rubbing against me...

... As a boss, can't you act like one?

"This is really too outrageous..."

Meanwhile, the private hospital, though not as large as a regular hospital, was fully equipped and had quickly examined the girls before sending them to wards. An incredulous atmosphere permeated the entire hospital. Gao Ning quickly went over to make arrangements for them before returning, his face still showing a mixture of relief and joy. "We're... so lucky."

"These people were tortured by Jin Biao to the point of wishing they were dead. I never thought they would survive..."

"You saved their lives..."

"..."

Her expression at that moment was incredibly complex.

Sometimes I feel fortunate, sometimes I feel joyful, and sometimes I feel resentful when I think about the suffering these people have endured.

Seeing her complex emotions, Xiao Xiao suddenly had a strange feeling.

Do they know that everything about them was deliberately created by the city in a way that controlled them like puppets?

Or perhaps...

... Everything experienced is illusory, but just like myself, the perception is real?

"I don't know much about this Jin Biao you're talking about."

Thinking about these questions, Xiao Xiao was slightly lost in thought before looking at Gao Ning and smiling:

"It's a bit early to express your gratitude now."

"The people have been rescued, but it's time to deal with the places that have harmed them like this."

"..."

"Ah?"

Hearing his words, the Rabbit Ears and eyes lit up again, and it lowered its voice to ask, "You're planning to attack them?"

Xiao Xiao analyzed it at the minute and second level and confirmed that it was an open secret.

There was no need to hide it, so he simply nodded slightly.

"Great, that damn guy finally got what he deserved..."

The Rabbit Ears were so excited that its lips were bitten so badly they left red marks.

Gao Ning, standing nearby, was immediately taken aback and asked Xiao Xiao incredulously, "You're going to deal with Jin Biao?"

"Is this insane?"

In her view, Xiao Xiao possessed an inexplicable air of mystery. From how easily he dealt with the Black Hat Man at the bar to how he saved these sisters who had completely gone mad using a method she had witnessed but couldn't comprehend, everything about him carried a sense of mystery that she couldn't understand yet deeply revered. But when it came to other things...

"Jin Biao is ruthless and has a lot of thugs under his command. He controls his territory like an ironclad block. We have sent many people over and under, but we have not solved any problems and have even lost many people."

"You're saying you'll take care of someone we can't even handle with our entire gang?"

"..."

However, Xiao Xiao was at a loss for words to explain Gao Ning's doubts.

The Rabbit Ears, however, winked mysteriously at Gao Ning, pulled her aside, and whispered:

"They can do it if he wants to."

"..."

Gao Ning trembled slightly and lowered his voice to ask Rabbit Ears, "Who exactly are they?"

"Madman!"

Rabbit Ears looked at Xiao Xiao's profile and chuckled, "Some people say that they are messengers sent to the real dimension by the gods."

With the matter resolved and having other things to attend to, Xiao Xiao did not linger.

Now, I have two enhanced special items. Once I return and enhance the intermediate-stage Violence Factor by one unit, I will have reached the power limit I am capable of. It's time to solve this problem...

[Tonight's expenses: 1 daily deduction point, 1 record player upgrade investment, 200 points for intermediate-level Violence Factor preparation]

[Harvest: 1 Bewitching Record, 1 Mid-Tier Violence Factor Preparation]

[Summary: Huge profits]

[...]

Meanwhile, as Xiao Xiao was being eagerly escorted back to the bar by this sycophantic boss, Yang Jia stood quietly on the rooftop across the street, watching him leave, her mind filled with strange and complicated feelings as she pondered what had just happened...

This old classmate really couldn't even be bothered to come up with an excuse...

I can hardly believe he would use such a simple reason as gambling to fob me off, but he did it anyway.

However unreasonable it may seem, the first thing he did after successfully enhancing his abilities was to call himself immediately.

What would happen if I went down to him now and asked him all these questions?

But she quickly dismissed the idea, even finding her desire to get to the bottom of things ridiculous.

After all, we're all just strangers living in a nightmare.

No one can live alone, but no one can trust another person completely without reservation.

Now that she's certain Xiao Xiao wants to help her, that's enough.

Silently pondering this question, Yang Jia turned and walked into the night, simultaneously dialing a number:

"Mister Ye, let's begin preparing the solution to the Rotten Kingdom..."

"The time is set for twenty hours from now!"