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WTF!

When Fu Qian returned to the Warehouse, he stood there in a rare moment of stunned silence.

What the hell? That wasn't how things were supposed to go!

You ask me a question, I answer, and then we're supposed to have a back-and-forth conversation, right?

You just say sorry and send me off?

[Entering Containment Scene 2-133: Old Town]

"Can you hear me?"

This time, when Fu Qian entered again, he chose not to answer. Instead, he leaned back a little.

At last, he got a clear look at the person who had sent him off just moments ago—a woman wearing a narrow black hat, with a slender, curved sword in her hand.

The high collar covering the lower half of her face concealed her features.

From what he could see, she seemed beautiful, with skin as white as snow and as fine as porcelain—no, she was literally made of porcelain!

There was a striking difference between the two sides of her face. The entire left half had no skin at all, but was made of something as white as bone china.

Fu Qian lowered his head and looked at the hand gripping his collar. It wasn't shaped like a normal human hand, either. It looked more like a doll's prosthetic limb.

A Night Watcher!

That was the first thing that came to Fu Qian's mind.

Whatever else she was, there was no way someone with that appearance was ordinary.

The question was, why was she trying to kill him without even saying a word?

Recalling what had happened before, Fu Qian didn't rush to make a move.

From the slash that had sent him off moments ago, Fu Qian could tell that this White Porcelain Woman was even stronger than the Werewolf he had met earlier—at least a whole level above him.

He had acquired two skills, but his physical strength was still that of an ordinary person.

He was no match for the armed-to-the-teeth human weapon standing before him.

He couldn't exactly go for a sliding tackle like he had with the Werewolf, could he?

As long as this woman had a normal IQ, she wouldn't give him a chance to shove his sliding tackle into her mouth.

When she saw Fu Qian looking at her, a sad expression crossed the White Porcelain Woman's face.

She sighed, released Fu Qian's collar, and gave him a slight bow.

"I'm sorry. We're out of time."

"We have to clear out every contaminated person in the area."

"So... I'm sorry..."

She was going to attack again. The moment the White Porcelain Woman bowed, Fu Qian's eyelid twitched. He knew this was going to go badly.

Sure enough, in the next instant, dazzling flashes of blade light filled his vision again, so bright they made his eyes ache.

Blood sprayed everywhere.

Knowing there was no way he could dodge, Fu Qian deliberately suppressed his body's instinctive movement and took the slash head-on.

Blood gushed from the shocking wound. Fu Qian showed no fear; instead, he gave a bitter smile.

"Fu Qian."

?!

The White Porcelain Woman looked a little confused.

"My name is Fu Qian. What's yours? I think I should know whose hand I'm dying by."

Fu Qian looked calmly at the person who was killing him.

So he just wanted to know her name.

The White Porcelain Woman was taken aback again.

"Su Gao."

"Good!"

Fu Qian nodded, then could no longer hold himself up.

[Containment Failed]

[Evaluation: Useless Person]

[Reward: None]

[Current Sanity Value: 30]

Back in the Warehouse, Fu Qian had a fairly clear idea of his situation.

First of all, this woman named Su Gao was most likely a member of the Night Watchers.

And based on the message he'd seen at the beginning, they were carrying out a mission: clearing the contamination from this area.

Her words just now, and the way she'd cut him down without hesitation, meant they believed the situation was already out of control.

They'd even been forced to indiscriminately eliminate people like him, who had appeared in the contaminated area.

[Sanity Value -1, entering Containment Scene]

After sorting out his thoughts, Fu Qian chose to enter again.

"Can you hear me—"

"Su Gao!"

This time, before he could even get a clear look, Fu Qian called out the White Porcelain Woman's name.

"Don't waste time. We need to clear out everyone who might be contaminated as soon as possible."

The White Porcelain Woman's hand froze on her sword.

Fu Qian could practically imagine how confused she must be. He glanced at her.

"There's no time to explain. I need you to cooperate with me."

"How... do you know my name?"

Su Gao hesitated for a long time before finally lowering her sword and asking the question on her mind.

"What's the situation like outside?"

Fu Qian acted as if he hadn't heard her and casually asked his own question instead.

Answering a question with another question was a technique Fu Qian had mastered long ago, after years of hanging around online.

Only then did he notice that the woman named Su Gao was hardly any shorter than he was.

Clang!

The next moment, without a sound, he fired an Air Bullet.

At such close range, the White Porcelain Woman could hardly evade it. The bullet slammed into one side of her face, making a sound like shattering glass.

"You—"

Su Gao's voice was filled with shock and fury.

The Air Bullet was a little more powerful than he'd expected. Of course, that might have had something to do with her unusual form.

After being struck by the Air Bullet, half the White Porcelain Woman's head looked like shattered tempered glass, covered in countless fine cracks. Yet not a drop of blood appeared.

There really was something wrong with this woman!

The next moment, a gleaming blade flashed again, and Fu Qian fell in a spray of blood.

"Just as I thought. She's already gone completely mad!"

The White Porcelain Woman's sigh echoed for a long time.

[Containment Failed]

[Evaluation: Cold-Blooded Animal]

[Ambushing your enemy is a valuable quality. It is the greatest show of respect you can give them.]

[Reward: None]

[Special Evaluation Reward: Cat School]

[Current Sanity Value: 29]

Good!

Back in the Warehouse, Fu Qian felt no dejection at all. He silently analyzed what he'd gained.

First, his judgment had been right: this woman wasn't normal.

For some unknown reason, part of her body had transformed into porcelain. She didn't even bleed when injured.

Was it the price of wielding some kind of power? Or had a doll simply come to life?

Considering his current objective—preventing the Evil God's Progeny from descending—this world seemed pretty strange.

The good news was that, as a Night Watcher, this woman should be on the side of order and justice.

She was also powerful, making her a good fighter to have on his side.

And that attack just now had proved he could still hurt people at their level. That was good news too.

All in all, dying this time had been worth it.

What if he really did end up killing the White Porcelain Woman?

People who kill are always killed in turn. This woman had tried to eliminate him more than once, so Fu Qian had no qualms about taking her out.

Oh, right. Hadn't he been given a skill?

Remembering that, Fu Qian quickly checked his special reward.

[Cat School: Your footsteps are as light and difficult to notice as a cat's. Your hands are more nimble, and your movements are quicker, making it easier for you to launch a sneak attack anytime, anywhere.]

In simple terms, it boosted his agility.

Fu Qian tried activating it. He immediately felt lighter, with much greater control over his body.

Taking that slash really hadn't been in vain.