The Morgue Wasn't So Peaceful
Stepping into the Morgue, the two were enveloped in a chilling atmosphere. Looking behind them, the light at the entrance was dimmed by the cold air, and looking up, they couldn't see the ceiling at all, or perhaps there was no ceiling anymore.
"Why are there so many air conditioners?" the Nurse complained. The Morgue has a lot of freezers to preserve the bodies, but those freezers are all well sealed. Even though the Morgue is usually quite cold, it shouldn't be so cold that the whole space is filled with air conditioning.
But it wasn't long before the Nurse understood why. After walking for a while, the two discovered a strange monster not far from them. This monster looked a bit like a tree, with a fleshy trunk, wriggling roots like tentacles, and a crown shaped like a coffin. White, cold air was coming out of those coffin-shaped crowns.
"In other words, the freezer was activated by the Activated Plankton and inherited the property of releasing cold air." Lu Li thought of the Activated Plankton Algae described in the booklet. This stuff is simply heaven-defying; this kind of property inheritance is already on the level of a conceptual ability.
"Let's test that monster's combat abilities," Lu Li said to the nurse.
The nurse, upon receiving the order, was visibly excited. Having been captured and caused trouble for her master, she now had a command. Filled with unwavering determination, Nurse poured all her strength into fulfilling her master's orders perfectly.
A phantom appeared around her body and quickly solidified, enveloping her. A giant, four or five meters tall, appeared in front of Lu Li. This giant was humanoid, with no distinctive features. Its skin, or rather scales, was dark and had a tough appearance. The giant's head was a huge snake's head, flicking out a scarlet forked tongue.
Lu Li frowned. According to the information transmitted back by the Shadow Assassin, the giant Giant Species the special forces member transformed into on the overpass was no different from a normal Masked Man. That giant also had a layer of illusionary clothes on his body and an illusionary large mask on his face.
The giant that the female nurse transformed into resembled a snake, but its towering size indicated that it was Giant Species.
Lu Li carefully sensed the Snake Giant's situation through the connection of the Shadow Mask, discovering that the original two forces had become three at a deeper level. The original two forces came from the Shadow Magic of the mask and the origin of the Giant Species, the power of Greed. As for the newly added force, Lu Li sensed it to be another original sin: lust.
Lu Li summarized his understanding of the mask's power. "The mask's power is related to the Seven Deadly Sins. Currently, it is known that Greed represents the Giant Species; the Fluorescent Plankton Species that Hu Luanlai should be Sloth; the Flame Species that can release flames represents Wrath; so Lust represents the Serpent? No, it should be the Beast; and the Shadow Assassin's transmission about insects and flying creatures is unclear—it's unclear what original sin they represent."
"Greed lust, no wonder she turned into a nymphomaniac." Lu Li thought to herself as she watched the Snake Giant charge towards the Ice Coffin Monster.
"Hmm?" Lu Li suddenly turned to the side and saw the gamer in the suit walk over, waving his cold air. He half-removed his mask, revealing a handsome face. Unlike the popular young male idols on the internet, he had a handsome face with an extraordinarily masculine charm.
"Let me introduce myself, my name is Min Zidao." The man in the suit was around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, exuding a mature and steady aura. His eyes showed no hostility. He paused for a moment, then continued, "As you probably know, the local forces in this instance are not very friendly to us, and they have the upper hand in terms of intelligence, strength, and everything else. I think we need to cooperate."
"But our mission doesn't seem to require us to be enemies with the hospital's forces, does it?" Lu Li didn't agree immediately. In this instance, all players are competitors. Even in cooperative instances, players try to sabotage each other to the death, let alone in competitive instances.
"Then you're mistaken. My goal has never been just to complete the dungeon quests." Min Zidao shook his head and smiled. "Don't you think the different cultural knowledge and power systems within these dungeons are the greatest treasures?"
"Take the power of the mask of original sin in this instance, for example. He touched the mask on his face. Although the original owner of the mask is dead, I can feel that the power still remains inside. As long as we find the right method, we can make use of it." Min Zidao's words were full of temptation. "For example, the so-called Activated Plankton species. If we use our imagination, you will find that there are opportunities everywhere in the instance."
"As long as we can make good use of these things to enhance our strength, so what if we can't complete the dungeon quests? So what if we don't have the modules? As long as we withstand the backlash from the later dungeons, we can still return and get even more!"
"Come with me! This hospital definitely holds more secrets. If we cooperate, we can reap considerable benefits from it and even establish a stable partnership. I learned a way to allow players to enter the same instance in the last instance, so we can cooperate on future instances as well." Min Zidao extended his hand, inviting Lu Li with an air of charisma. "Our early arrival at the hospital is proof enough of our excellence. With strength on top of strength, what can't we accomplish!"
"Um... Could you please turn off your ability? Your excessive pheromones won't affect me; on the contrary, they might attract some unfriendly things..." As soon as Lu Li finished speaking, the howls of wild beasts came from afar.
Min Zidao's face stiffened instantly, but he quickly regained his smile and said somewhat awkwardly, "Brother, you're quite capable. However, even so, please consider my words. I'm not trying to fool you; I do have a way to get players into the same instance. If we join forces, we can definitely guarantee our profits."
"That's no problem, I never refuse anything interesting," Lu Li said with a smile, pointing behind Min Zidao, "But please deal with the trouble you've caused first."
Not far behind Min Zidao, several wild beasts galloped over. These beasts included cattle, tigers, and even a brown bear. These animals were all a size or two larger than usual, and each of them had a mask embedded in its chest, emitting a faint light.
"It's confirmed that the representative of lust/desire is Beast Species, but I don't know what special abilities it has besides its beastly body, otherwise it would be too different from other categories." Lu Li thought to himself, then turned his head to watch the Snake Giant's battle.
On the other side, Min Zidao's face darkened slightly. This guy was really difficult to deal with, but he also understood that he had to demonstrate some real skills to have any chance of securing cooperation. He glanced at the Snake Giant in the distance, his eyes burning with fervor...