Poisoning

Almost the instant Yu Xing finished posing, the door to the ward was opened.

Shafuri and the Dark Thief, both dressed as nurses, burst in at the same time. The moment they saw Yu Xing, Shafuri chuckled and shouted, "Stop!"

However, what they saw immediately afterward was not the guest's body lying on the ground, but a woman's corpse that was clearly a local ghost of the Fear Hospital.

"Oh my~" Shafuri was a little surprised, and pulled her clothes closer. "So you were doing a mission?"

Yu Xing sheathed her dagger, stood up straight, and looked at them.

Shafuri was in good spirits, while the Dark Thief was listless and bluish all over.

He used to be rather unremarkable, and people might subconsciously ignore him if he just stood there. Now, however, his presence has become much stronger, making him seem like an ordinary person.

The Dark Thief followed beside Shafuri, even standing slightly ahead of Shafuri. When Shafuri spoke to Yu Xing, he carefully stood to the side, acting as if he had nothing to do with it.

In fact, Yu Xing had already learned about the Dark Thief from the information Zhao Mou had given him. This person was not very honest. After entering the simulation, he relied on his abilities and characteristics to frequently go and spy on women. He was the kind of person who was somewhat useful but did not do his job properly.

What a promising "assassin" talent! Instead of practicing assassination skills, he went off to do shady things.

Even within the LSP Foundation, this guy's behavior was uniquely lewd. Other perverts at least acted openly, or just talked big, or used their charm to get the opposite sex to cooperate. But this voyeur, Dark Thief... nobody liked him.

However, his ability to keep a low profile is indeed useful, making him very suitable as a team scout. Therefore, the LSP Foundation has never given up on him and plans to find ways to properly cultivate him.

Yu Jing brought him here this time, probably as a trial run.

In short, Yu Xing made a guess about the current situation of the two of them based on the expression of the Dark Thief next to Shafuri.

With such a beautiful woman by his side, how could Dark Thief not have any ulterior motives? It's obvious he approached her first and then got beaten up by Shafuri.

Or...

Yu Xing's gaze swept over the Dark Thief's noticeably bluish skin, which was likely due to being coerced by Shafuri's poison.

"Did you kill this ghost?" Shafuri asked, seemingly curious, but she didn't intend to leave. Instead, she took a few steps closer to examine the female corpse up close. "Your mission is so brutal? Because, in my memory, this ghost doesn't spawn in any fixed location."

Yu Xing neither denied nor confirmed. Looking at the female corpse on the ground, he cleanly and decisively delivered another blow, completely ending the Female Ghost's harem life. Then, without changing his expression, he smiled and said, "I didn't kill her before, but I've killed her now. Looks like I made too much noise, causing you to misunderstand?"

The screams of the Female Ghost just now could indeed have been the screams of a guest who had suffered extremely terrible torture.

Anyone confident in their abilities will come to investigate upon hearing this voice, and might even spot the murderer, thus securing the identification process.

However, it's clear that Shafuri and the Dark Thief's arrival wasn't just for fun. Judging from their appearance, coming at the sound was merely an excuse, because they had no intention of leaving at all.

After dealing with the female corpse, Yu Xing felt Shafuri take a few more steps closer and stand next to him, her long, smooth legs peeking out from under her nurse's uniform intentionally or unintentionally brushing against his white coat.

He figured that if he looked up directly at Shafuri right now, he could see under her skirt.

Shafuri noticed his brief pause, and chuckled teasingly, her voice coming from above him. "Hmm? Why are you afraid to look up? Is your sister that scary? Or... are you actually inexperienced and just nervous? Can't Qu Xuanqing satisfy you often?"

"Hmm, applying poison to the leg is indeed terrifying." Yu Xing moved slightly away from her, ignoring the obviously provocative second half of her sentence. She stood up, pointing with a half-smile to the part of the white coat where her leg had rubbed against it, "If I accidentally touched this fabric, wouldn't the poisoning be even more severe?"

He gestured with his chin toward the Dark Thief: "Will you end up like him? Controlled or something?"

The Dark Thief's face twisted for a moment, then he quickly regained his cautious demeanor and remained silent, as if his physical body was restricting his soul.

Shafuri, however, seemed completely oblivious to being exposed, and giggled sweetly, "Oh dear, how did I get caught?"

She waved to the Dark Thief: "Get out, you piece of trash, we don't need you here."

Logically speaking, as a member of the LSP Foundation, the Dark Thief shouldn't be so obedient to Shafuri. Since there are no team restrictions at Fear Hospital, he should have taken the opportunity to leave and find a better temporary teammate.

But he obediently went out the door, his sickly bluish skin stiff and necrotic, making him look like a dying man.

The Dark Thief even closed the door behind him.

The entire ward fell silent, the dim lighting reflecting off the darkness outside the window. Yu Xing's gaze fell behind the fluttering curtains, where the glass reflected everything inside the room. He clearly saw the expression on Shafuri's face that was both like looking at prey and like looking at an ambiguous object.

Perhaps it was because there were only two people left in this space, or perhaps Shafuri had sprinkled some kind of strange poison into the air, but the atmosphere here was becoming increasingly strange, as if some foreign and intense ambiguous factor was invading their bodies with each breath.

The nurse's uniform was paired with high heels, which made a lot of noise when she walked. Yu Xing had heard the sound of her high heels hitting the floor from outside.

At that moment, the owner of the high heels moved closer again.

"Perhaps I shouldn't have applied this poison to my legs, I should..."

Her slender figure approached Yu Xing, and looking up at Yu Xing, who was nearly twenty centimeters taller than her, she leaned in happily, her arms seemingly gentle but actually irresistibly encircling Yu Xing's neck.

She stood on tiptoe, her voice almost a murmur, "Should it be on the tongue?"

The suggestive gestures and words sent shivers down Yu Xing's spine. He lowered his head slightly and met Shafuri's affectionate gaze.

"You know what, Xing," Shafuri's voice was soft, as if she were the one being bewitched, "You have completely different auras in front of the camera and behind the camera. What are you pretending for? You're not afraid of Qu Xuanqing at all, are you?"

Yu Xing felt a moment of mental disorientation, but fortunately, his mental strength was very strong and he was not further affected. However, if it were someone else, such as a normal Struggle Level deducer, they would probably have already entered the "answer all questions" mode by now.

The woman first used the most irresistible human desires to lower people's guard, and then began the interrogation.

Silver curls fell to Yu Xing's chest, a little prickly. He had countless answers to make Shafuri completely satisfied with his deception, but after thinking for a moment, he still smiled and said, "You're already hugging me, isn't it a bit of a downer to mention Qu Xuanqing's name?"

Shafuri's eyes betrayed a moment of surprise, followed by delight. "You're even more amazing than I thought! That's fantastic... Xing."

"Xing, I like you very much. Come tonight, I promise." Shafuri looked at Yu Xing, somewhat lost in thought. In her eyes, Yu Xing's appearance gradually underwent subtle changes. A mask, whether real or an illusion, was revealed, and behind the mask, Yu Xing's soft and real features were vaguely revealed.

Shafuri knew that Yu Xing had a sacrifice that could conceal her face, but unfortunately, the difference in their ranks was too great, and the mask could not be fully effective in front of her. At such close range, she was able to catch a glimpse of her true face.

She suddenly felt intense jealousy towards Qu Xuanqing. Why couldn't such a fun-loving man be hers?

Shafuri smiled brightly, "Since you've come to Midnight, I'll let you have your way with me as many times as you want. We Midnight guild members... don't kill our comrades."

"Medusa will definitely like you too. Look, you were partly involved in my schemes during the morning, weren't you? Smart, bold, in my eyes, you're the perfect bed partner and teammate... Heh, even if Medusa wanted you, I wouldn't give you to her." She exuded a deliberate allure, which was probably related to her abilities.

Yu Xing smiled, recalling the radiant expression on the work ID. He tried to imitate it, feeling that Shafuri's body was restless as she clung to him.

I just don't understand why these women have such masochistic tendencies when they go crazy. Han Xinyi was so happy to know he was going to kill her, and Shafuri was so immersed in her desires that she didn't even care about being tricked in the last round.

Perhaps after a personality distortion occurs, there will be special needs in this area?

Yu Xing didn't think too deeply about it. He now fully understood Shafuri's intentions and had spent enough time with her "as she wished." She had done what she needed to do, and he had achieved his goal.

Now he just hoped the alarm would go off soon; judging by the time, it was about time. If no one sounded the alarm soon, Shafuri might really kiss him—how awful!

Sure enough, when she noticed that although Yu Xing cooperated by not pushing her away, he didn't offer any opinion on joining the late-night invitation, and even unconsciously put his hands into the pockets of his white coat, seemingly unaffected by the charm, Shafuri was not entirely satisfied.

She had already administered a more potent poison to Yu Xing. At such close range, Yu Xing had no way to escape, and the earlier conversation and the trace amount of poison on her leg had indeed drawn Yu Xing's attention, leaving her unaware of the poison's administration.

Haha, to get to where we are today, we're all just nested dolls, adding countless other behaviors to attract attention and confuse judgment beyond our true intentions—that's the norm.

"Xing... don't you think you're wearing too much?" Shafuri licked her lips, adding an extra layer of protection to ensure Yu Xing wouldn't notice her earlier poisoning. "Doctor are such hypocrites..."

She took one hand off Yu Xing's neck and placed it on the shirt button, as if to unbutton it.

"Isn't that unnecessary?" Yu Xing finally took her hand out of her pocket, grasped Shafuri's wrist, and took a small step back. "This isn't a good place, and we don't have enough time. Why bother?"

"Not enough time... Haha, you're quite adept at praising yourself." Shafuri readily let go, patting the wrinkles on her clothes. "I just find it fun to tease a handsome guy, and when it comes to teasing, there's no time or place."

"So, joining Midnight? How about becoming my prospective core member and getting some training? I can make that decision, you know~" She returned to her usual self, as if the person from just moments ago wasn't her. "There aren't many newcomers I like this much."

"Thank you for the invitation..." Yu Xing straightened his clothes. To be honest, he didn't react at all, because this woman really knew how to poison people when there was an opportunity.

As he adjusted his collar, his fingers traced the skin on the back of his neck. At first glance, the area seemed perfectly normal, but the dark energy within him disliked that spot intensely.

It was the deadly poison that Shafuri applied directly to his neck with her hand.

He didn't yet know the specific effects of the poison, because he wasn't feeling any discomfort, nor did his skin turn bluish like the Dark Thief's.

It's probably some kind of control poison, maybe even a Gu poison? Yu Xing didn't know anything about this.

He let Shafuri leave the poison behind, figuring he could see what the woman was up to later. After all, he had the power of the curse, so he wasn't afraid.

The power of curses is close to the rules, and has a natural suppression of poison.

"Actually, this isn't the first time Shenye has invited me," Yu Xing said with a smile. Shafuri had played tricks on him, he naturally had to reciprocate with a little something to make things a bit chaotic for Shenye. "Zheng Zhan invited me before."

"Zheng Zhan... he's also being groomed as a core member, but Medusa is directly training him, and I'm not allowed to touch him." Shafuri's impression of Zheng Zhan was neither good nor bad; she even smiled, "Look, you're so destined to be with us at Midnight; it would be a shame not to come."

Yu Xing added, "Xu Shu also invited me."

Shafuri's smile faded slightly, "Xu Shu? That taciturn guy actually invites people?"

Everyone knows she and Xu Shu don't get along, so what does Yu Xing mean by bringing it up now?

Was he telling her that he would consider Xu Shu's side more than hers?

"Xu Shu is a good guy. He promised that if I go to his side, he will give me a lot of resources." Of course, Yu Xing's words were nonsense. Xu Shu was eager to make him reveal his ghost identity so that he could sign a contract that would make them both "powerful".

Shafuri was somewhat displeased, and a look of disdain for Xu Shu flashed in her eyes.

That taciturn guy who always wears a mask, how dare he compete with her for someone if it weren't for the Xu family's power?

"Once you get here, you'll see I'm much better than Xu Shu." Shafuri blown a kiss to Yu Xing. "You have no idea, as long as I don't kill anyone, everyone wants to be with me. Who wouldn't want to enjoy that? Experiencing pleasure on the edge of life and death in a simulation is much more exciting than usual. After the hospital visit, I'll invite you again in real life. Well... I'll be going now."

Yu Xing thought to herself, "Thanks for the invitation. I should have already formed a team when you invited me in real life."