Obsession

Lin Yu gazed at the screen of light in the air and began to think.

He had one use of Analysis left.

Between Options A and B, he could only analyze one.

So...

Which one should he analyze?

In terms of strength, there was a 99% chance that the Red-Dressed Female Ghost was stronger than the Succubus.

But Option A had one advantage: he only needed to stay in the same room as the Red-Dressed Female Ghost for twelve hours. He didn't have to fight.

As for Option B...

He had to spend a night of passion with the Succubus.

Even if he could exploit a loophole, that fact wouldn't change.

Almost instantly, Lin Yu made his choice.

"Analyze... Option A."

Lin Yu stared fixedly at the screen of light.

Please... let this work!

If Option A was certain death and even Analysis couldn't find a way out, he would have to give up.

[Analyzing...]

[Analyzing Option A-Red-Dressed Female Ghost]

[Analysis complete.]

[The Red-Dressed Female Ghost's name was Shen Xian. On her wedding night, just as she was about to consummate her marriage, bandits attacked. More than a hundred people in the household were slaughtered. To preserve her chastity, Shen Xian killed herself with a pair of scissors, staining her red bridal veil with blood. Even when she died, no one had lifted her veil.]

[After her death, Shen Xian's overwhelming resentment transformed her into a vengeful ghost dressed in red. Seven days later, on the night her spirit returned, she summoned all the bandits back to the estate and brutally killed them.]

[Shen Xian's resentment is immense, and she is extremely vicious. Everyone who enters the estate will be tainted by her resentment, developing an urge to kill themselves. The probability of surviving this [Choice] is 0.]

Lin Yu's heart sank.

Shit.

This ghost was too vicious. The survival rate was zero!

But the analysis continued.

[Performing in-depth analysis...]

[Obsession detected in Shen Xian's heart...]

[Although Shen Xian avenged herself, her bridal veil remained untouched even when she took her own life. This became an obsession in her heart.]

[If you lift her veil, you can resolve Shen Xian's obsession and dispel the resentment in her heart.]

[You can then safely endure the twelve hours.]

[Note: This [Choice] carries immense risk. If Shen Xian refuses to let you lift her red bridal veil, you will certainly die. Please choose carefully.]

After reading the analysis...

Lin Yu couldn't help growing excited.

Yes...!

There really was a way out of this seemingly inescapable death trap!

Analysis was fucking awesome!

After confirming the information, Lin Yu looked at the screen of light and spoke without the slightest hesitation.

"I choose A."

Granted...

Even with a solution, facing such a difficult [Choice] still carried immense risk. Analysis had warned him of that.

But...

This risk was worth taking!

If he didn't grow stronger soon, the skateboard in his possession alone would be enough to put him in grave danger.

An innocent man became guilty simply by possessing a treasure others coveted.

One vial of Gene Enhancement Fluid was enough to transform him completely!

Time to go all in!

The instant Lin Yu spoke...

All the survivors' eyes widened in utter disbelief.

What?!

Someone really was volunteering to die?

"Holy shit! Someone actually dared to take this [Choice]?"

"That's a fucking Red-Dressed Female Ghost! Even a Transcendent would die facing her. Has he had enough of living?"

"Haven't you noticed he looks familiar? He took part in the last two [Choices], too!"

"Fuck, he got lucky and survived twice, and now he actually thinks he has a system!"

"Congratulations to him. He can die now!"

Everyone began talking at once.

Zhou Mei's eyes lit up, and excitement surged through her.

Yes!

That lunatic Lin Yu was volunteering to die again!

Something unexpected had happened during the last two [Choices], but surely he would die this time?!

Yellow Hair was utterly stunned. He muttered:

"Holy fuck. When you gave me that bread, I thought you were a coward. Turns out I'm the fucking coward!"

"Did this kid really give me bread because he respected me?"

Yellow Hair's impression of Lin Yu quietly underwent a complete reversal!

An ordinary man who dared to challenge the Red-Dressed Female Ghost...

How could anyone call him a coward?

If he was a coward, then there wasn't a single person in the group who wasn't!

So...

If Lin Yu wasn't a coward but still chose to give him bread...

Didn't that mean he respected him?

At that thought, Yellow Hair's fondness for Lin Yu shot up. Having a spineless weakling show him respect and having a tough guy unafraid of death show him respect felt completely different!

Shen Sui studied Lin Yu intently. The calm eyes behind his glasses began to lose their composure. He realized he couldn't figure out what Lin Yu was trying to do...

All this time...

He had believed there were only two kinds of people he couldn't read at all.

Lunatics.

And idiots.

Lin Yu certainly wasn't an idiot, so...

Was he a lunatic?

Before today...

Lin Yu had always kept a low profile, neither standing out nor falling behind.

What had gotten into him today?

Shen Sui glanced at Uncle Zhao, moving his lips to silently mouth a few words. Uncle Zhao immediately understood.

If Lin Yu survived this time...

He would have to go on Shen Sui's list of people to watch closely.

If the opposite happened...

And Lin Yu died...

Then they would simply act as if nothing had happened.

Under everyone's astonished gazes...

Lin Yu remained calm as he walked beneath the screen of light and waited for the [Choice] to begin.

Yellow Hair couldn't help looking at Lin Yu with a little more admiration. He shouted loudly and brashly, "You're fucking awesome, kid! You've got more balls than me. Looks like you really have had enough of living! Hahahahaha!"

"If you want to die, why not choose B? At least you'd get to enjoy yourself before you died. Fuck! You don't know how to have fun!"

Yellow Hair's eyes were filled with regret!

A Succubus...

Wonder what that would feel like~!

Mockery appeared in Zhai Guang's eyes. He looked at Lin Yu as though he were already dead.

As far as he was concerned...

Lin Yu had spent too long under the oppressive pressure of the apocalypse and was desperate to grow stronger. The moment he saw the Gene Enhancement Fluid, he threw all caution aside.

But...

An idiot was still an idiot!

If he wanted to gamble, he should have gambled on Option B.

Option A?

Ha.

Wasn't that just asking to die?

He couldn't even be bothered to waste a single word on an idiot like this!

Lin Yu turned to Shen Sui and suddenly spoke.

"If I survive, I'll use the Gene Enhancement Fluid myself. You'll agree to that, won't you, Captain Shen?"

Lin Yu had said "I'll," not "I'd like to."

The mockery in Zhai Guang's eyes deepened, and he became even more certain of what Lin Yu was thinking.

He believed Lin Yu had lost the will to live and intended to gamble with his life.

Shen Sui didn't answer immediately. His calm eyes studied Lin Yu intently, and only after a moment did he speak.

"Yes. You have my permission."

The corners of Lin Yu's mouth lifted slightly.

Good. He agreed.

Though...

Even if Shen Sui hadn't agreed, he would still use it.

Just then...

From within the crowd...

Another voice suddenly rang out.

"I choose B."

Everyone was astonished.

Another daring contender?

They turned toward the voice.

It belonged to a voluptuous woman. Her purple slip dress clung tightly to her full curves. She looked to be in her thirties, with meticulously cared-for skin and a distinctly mature allure.

Her name was Su Man.

Facing everyone's astonished gazes, Su Man showed no unease. If anything, she seemed to enjoy the attention. She raised a hand to brush aside the long black hair draped over her chest and gave a soft huff.

"What are you staring at?!"

"An ox can work itself to death, but a field can never be plowed to ruin!"

"Let me see just how strong this Succubus really is!"

Su Man looked up at the screen of light and licked her lips, a hint of challenge in her gaze.