Battle's End, a Discovery in the Embers
Something's not right, not even 100% right.
Two monsters resembling "Doctor" were carrying weapons that perfectly matched the appearance of a [syringe] and a [medicine box]...
To call it a coincidence would be an overly optimistic view.
In particular, the way this Doctor monster uses the "medical kit" and its effects are indeed extremely similar to the effects of the [Profession Item: Medicine Kit].
The effect of the [Medicine Box] is to give the "Doctor" additional healing abilities and allow the "Doctor" to store these healing abilities and retrieve them in the form of "medicine" when needed.
In addition, the monster wielding the "syringe" had been the main attacker just now...
Lin Yu looked at the two monsters and frowned slightly.
"What exactly happened?"
The moment the question arose, Lin Yu also made a simple assessment of his own strength and that of the two monsters.
To be honest, with all those "boosts" in place, Lin Yu felt confident he could take them down.
"I haven't used my healing abilities as a 'Doctor' yet..."
Lin Yu pondered for a moment, then made up his mind.
When the monstrous Doctor once again swung the syringe at him, Lin Yu dodged it again.
But this time...
He didn't completely avoid or create distance.
Instead, Lin Yu chose to slightly sidestep the stab, then stepped forward and closed in!
At the same time, Lin Yu put the [Bone Crusher] back into his [Item Space], and used his free hand to grab the syringe needle.
The [Fear Torch] waved and trailed in the air, its pale flames drawing a cold, crescent-shaped arc before striking the monster Doctor's face once more.
The monster Doctor had already witnessed the terror of the [Fear Torch]—because of the symptoms of "Soul Dissolution into Body," the flames formed from this fear clearly had a special effect on him as well.
It hurriedly retreated, forcefully pulling out the syringe that Lin Yu was holding!
"Whoosh!"
If we're only comparing absolute strength, this two-meter-tall monster still holds a clear advantage in physical power.
With a forceful pull, the tip of the syringe cut Lin Yu's palm.
Instantly, blood gushed from Lin Yu's left palm, and a gash appeared where the skin and flesh were turned inside out.
"It hurts!"
Lin Yu gritted his teeth slightly.
Despite encountering numerous dangers and battles since joining the "Death game," injuries are still rare for Lin Yu, given his self-care and tendency to avoid unprepared fights.
Especially the injury to his palm... the sharp, throbbing pain and the gushing blood made Lin Yu feel extremely uncomfortable.
But...
This is what he's pursuing.
Intimidating the monster and launching close-quarters attacks—all of this is for creating a sense of crisis for the monster and for inflicting just the right amount of injury on oneself.
So at this moment, if the syringe in the monster's hand really does possess abilities similar to a "Doctor's" [Profession Item - syringe]...
Then it will definitely be used.
And the result was exactly as Lin Yu had predicted.
The not-too-intense pain lasted only a few seconds, followed by a flash of blood on the "syringe," and then blood spurted out again.
A sharp pain struck, almost causing Lin Yu to black out and stumble to the ground.
The wound on his palm instantly deepened to the point where the bone was visible, and blood gushed out in spurts.
"Call..."
Lin Yu suppressed the intense pain and exhaled.
"It really is a [syringe]."
This Instance is getting more and more interesting.
What started as a regular "escape" Instance, or a seemingly "battle" Instance with some "survival" elements, suddenly transformed into a loop Instance with a "rollback" mechanism.
Two seemingly trustworthy "Night Watcher" Player, who belong entirely to the good and lawful faction, also reveal their hidden problems as the Instance progresses.
While most of the medical staff-type "monsters" were quite ordinary, the "patients" on the second floor were increasingly outrageous, with one even being a "deity" who could tell fortunes.
Now... even the Doctor monster that Lin Yu originally thought was nothing special is now showing some strange aspects.
These NPCs actually possess [Profession Item] that have similar functions to those of the Player!
"Who built this Asylum? Could it be Instance set created by some Deity... only this time the Deity didn't personally oversee it?"
Lin Yu was filled with doubt.
But regardless of whether they grumbled or not, the most urgent task was to deal with the two enemies in front of them.
The Doctor's healing abilities appeared instantly and healed the wound on his hand; the gruesome wound was even mostly healed.
Although likely affected by the "Doctor's" ability with the syringe, Lin Yu's wounds did not fully heal.
But Lin Yu felt it didn't matter.
The pain and injury were like scallions floating on top of noodle soup—they were there, but they had no effect whatsoever!
"Anyway... die."
Lin Yu exhaled and raised the Torch high with one hand.
And his other hand...
Then he took out [The Shady Corner], which he had used before.
A jet-black shadow flashed across Lin Yu's hand, and then his figure disappeared from the spot.
Both Doctor wore expressions of horror, but before they could even look for Lin Yu...
In the corner of the ceiling, Lin Yu immediately broke through the shadows and shoved the Torch directly into the mouth of the Doctor holding the medical kit.
"So you think you're the only one who can heal yourself?"
As Lin Yu spoke, he then lit the Fear Torch.
"Bang!"
Flames erupted in its mouth; these flames, fueled by "fear," never required any adequate conditions for combustion.
Even monsters that have lost their souls, with most of their spirit fused with their bodies, still possess their last, remaining emotions, which are no different from instincts.
"Fear!"
The burning flames brought fear, and the fear that bred became fuel.
The monster was instantly engulfed by the raging flames.
Lin Yu jumped off it and headed straight for the monster holding the syringe on the other side.
"Bang! Bang! Crash!"
The sound of metal clashing rang out one after another, and having lost the support of its teammates and wasted the special ability of the "syringe," the monster was no match for Lin Yu.
Eventually, the monster, through repeated defeats, gradually accumulated its disadvantages until finally...
Lin Yu also seized the opportunity to break the opponent's stance and set it ablaze with pale flames.
Lin Yu looked at the two blazing "monsters," then shook his hand.
"Phew... we won."
Even though he knew objectively that he could win, Lin Yu still felt a great sense of accomplishment in taking down the two monsters through head-on confrontation.
More importantly...
As the flames on the two monsters gradually dissipated and their corpses turned to ashes, two glittering objects were found among the embers.
"Wow, these two Doctor are actually well-versed in Buddhism; they even managed to extract Sarira from their cremation!"