The shocking sight left Shen Ru's mind blank for a moment.
He suddenly remembered the Octopus's final words on the Fourth Floor. At the time, he had only thought these people were using some means to speak through the Octopus's body.
Thinking back now, perhaps they had been right beside him and Liang Yu.
Like observers in an experiment, constantly recording the states of the players and the mutated animals.
Suddenly, a cold mechanical voice interrupted Shen Ru's thoughts.
Ding! Player Shen Ru has discovered an anomaly: Strange Crowd. "Today, the nurse sent me to the operating room for treatment as usual, but today was different. Besides the doctor, I actually saw other people. Their faces were so strange. Could they really still be called human?"
As the voice faded, the figures that had looked somewhat blurry to Shen Ru slowly solidified, becoming increasingly clear.
Along with them came the foul stench of skin that had been rotting and corroding for far too long.
The corners of their mouths rose with obsessive fervor. Despite their misplaced features, Shen Ru could still tell they were smiling.
As though realizing something, the people standing far away against the wall began twisting their bodies, moving toward the young man with stiff, mechanical steps.
Shen Ru's wrist was still bleeding. His increasingly pale face and constantly trembling lashes betrayed his fragile state.
Seeing Mo Yu calmly watching the show, Shen Ru's expression darkened. As if venting his anger, he drove the blade in his hand hard into the hospital bed.
Suddenly, the young man seemed to realize something. His brow relaxed, the corners of his eyes lifted, and an inscrutable expression spread across his face.
Shen Ru's gaze settled on Mo Yu, but his slender, flawless fingers rapidly undid his buttons. His