Chapter 192

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

Walking up the stairs with small quick steps, the three of them kept the same rhythm, so that only a single unified footfall could be heard.

When new footsteps appeared beside Xi Yi's ears, Xi Yi knew he had run into trouble.

Shen Liu Nian and Shen Luo Sheng were already on guard, the two little ones — one crackling with lightning all over, the other throwing off sparks — simply unscientific.

In today's society, even Strange Instances exist, so accepting the unscientific doesn't seem so hard anymore.

"Uncle, stay behind us."

"Uncle, don't be afraid, Elder Sister and I will protect you."

The moment Shen Liu Nian and Shen Luo Sheng finished speaking, they shot forward like two small cannonballs.

Xi Yi's mouth was still hanging open when the two of them vanished from right in front of him.

What could Xi Yi do? He could only lower his head and grunt as he dragged the corpses along.

Fine, bullying the Instance's other monsters was still better than letting his own kids get bullied.

Xi Yi, now able to accept things calmly, hid behind the two of them cleaning up the aftermath.

But ordinary aftermaths didn't even need him; mostly he just waited idly.

The three of them fought from the first floor up to the top floor, then turned around and went back down to the first floor.

The round trip took them only half a day.

The hospital at night looked even more dilapidated and gloomy; the three chose to rest in the First Floor Lobby.

The body bags set to one side had already increased from one to three.

These were all Shen Liu Nian and Shen Luo Sheng's loot — Magic Cultivators who could still communicate in simple language, but whose determination to die was too strong, so in the end they could only become dead souls under the duo's swords.

"Alright, let's tidy up simply first; we'll spend the night right here."

Xi Yi clapped his hands; the expensive suit he wore was already covered in dust.

Two single beds pushed together were placed beside the lit bonfire, temporarily serving as their resting spot.

As for food, people who enter an Instance don't feel hunger very distinctly.

If you run into those especially tough ruthless types, they can go without eating, drinking, sleeping, or resting indefinitely.

When Xi Yi entered, he had grabbed a shoulder bag containing high-calorie food prepared in advance.

Now it came in handy; the three of them — uncle and two nephews — sat in a row, each getting a canister, eating with faces full of satisfaction.

"Uncle"

Shen Liu Nian fished out a fruit and stuffed it to Xi Yi, then took one for herself and chewed it happily.

These fruits were all Spirit Fruits produced in the Valley; their Spiritual Energy content wasn't high, so they could only serve as a snack — but that was only for Shen Liu Nian and Shen Luo Sheng. For Xi Yi, a newcomer just entering a Strange Instance, whose body was constantly being invaded by Magic Qi, consuming fruit containing Spiritual Energy could effectively clear away the negative effects acting on him.

The defensive talismans pasted on Xi Yi earlier were still there, but the talisman paper surfaces had already shown damage.

Shen Liu Nian didn't forget to replace her uncle's with fresh ones, and said she still had plenty here, so there was no fear of running out.

Xi Yi: …

Xi Yi smiled and nodded, a strange emotion welling up in his heart.

The emotion came fast and went just as fast, like a spring breeze brushing past leaving only a faint ripple, then no more waves.

"Rest early; we still have to explore this place tomorrow, don't know how long we'll have to stay in the Instance."

This hospital Instance gave no prompts at all; the three of them entered and formed a team on their own.

Xi Yi worried the Instance situation might change easily, so he planned to carefully check certain places tomorrow.

Like some archives and the information desk — who knows what secrets might be hidden there.

Shen Liu Nian and Shen Luo Sheng both nodded with a sound of agreement; the two of them were still children, and compared to meditating to recover, they preferred sleeping to nourish their bodies.

With cute and obedient expressions they waved their hands at Xi Yi, then the two of them lay face to face on the bed, leaving the spot closer to the doorway for Xi Yi.

The lit bonfire made crackling sounds and also illuminated a circular area around them.

Xi Yi watched the fire, and by the way tossed in a few arm-thick logs.

The abandoned hospital interior had a lot of materials; as long as you searched seriously, you could always discover treasures.

Drowsiness grew heavier as the night deepened; Xi Yi stretched his hand and yawned, feeling his eyelids getting heavier and heavier, and simply lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

The originally quiet hospital gave rise to black mist, which spread from outside to inside.

The body bags quietly placed beside the bonfire began to emit faint sounds. The people inside who should have been dead came alive once again.

"So the Magic Cultivators' purpose is to achieve eternal undying life?"

Shen Liu Nian opened her eyes, pinched her Peach Wood Sword, and ran over to the body bags poking poke poke.

Following her action, the body bags stopped moving, and even the spreading black mist slowly dispersed outward.

Tsk, bully the weak fear the strong!

Shen Liu Nian complained these Magic Qi actually had some ideas, and once again unleashed the lightning from within her body to teach them a lesson.

Shen Luo Sheng also jumped up to join in, shouting that she couldn't be left out.

One fire, one lightning — the two Spiritual Powers twisted together and erupted with even more explosive power than before.

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"Huh? It's daylight? What was that sound just now?" How did he hear thunder.

Xi Yi, lying on the bed, was startled awake, and belatedly discovered his body felt somewhat heavy.

Shen Liu Nian ran over to Xi Yi with quick steps, reached out and fed him several pills.

The medicine cured the ailment, and fatigue vanished completely.

Xi Yi marveled at his sister-in-law's divine methods; if he hadn't run into his two nieces and nephew, he feared he would have perished here and never gotten out.

"Uncle, we should go find people now; yesterday they weren't honest."

Shen Luo Sheng explained to Xi Yi with a smile the source of the commotion just now — it was those three body bags.

Compared to yesterday, the body bags were already tattered and torn, and one could even see golden-glinting ropes on them.

Ropes?

Xi Yi blinked, and after confirming he hadn't misseen, he tacitly shut his mouth.

"Should we bring them along too?" Xi Yi pointed at the body bags to one side.

Shen Liu Nian shook her head, "With the Soul-Binding Rope used, no need to worry they'll break free.

Uncle, let's hurry upstairs; I already know where those people from before went."

Shen Liu Nian appeared eager to try, clearly having discovered something during the period when Xi Yi wasn't conscious.

Xi Yi gave an assent, tidied the items scattered on the bed, then threw the extinguished bonfire to the doorway with a tool, and the three went upstairs again.

Only this time they didn't rush straight ahead; Shen Liu Nian knocked on the walls and floor, then used the Peach Wood Sword in her hand to smash them open.

Inside the walls should have been interconnected space, but unexpectedly inside were doors one after another.

Doors?

"It's a Boundary Array, not space; inside are those people's auras," and also the smell of related Magic Beasts.

Shen Luo Sheng twitched her nose, reached out and pushed open the door, and the three saw a room both familiar and strange.

Familiar because hospitals are all this kind of room; strange because this room they hadn't encountered before. They stepped inside, and the door behind them disappeared on schedule.

Telling Xi Yi to take good care of himself, Shen Liu Nian and Shen Luo Sheng were like huskies tearing up a house, going crazy once again.

The new spaces posed no difficulty for them; whether Magic Beasts jumping out or Magic Cultivators, none could escape the two's attacks.

Xi Yi hid behind with his head in his hands, only poking his head out after the commotion ahead disappeared.

Phew—

This is the new tactic of the three uncle and nieces/nephew, the main reason also being not wanting Xi Yi to get hurt.

The Strange Instance is full of Magic Qi everywhere; even if Xi Yi doesn't move he'll be eroded by Magic Qi, and if he accidentally gets injured on top of that, it'll only be more miserable.

Upon entering the new place, they ran into living people they couldn't reach before.

Walking and busy all the way, whenever they met living people they conveniently rescued them.

By the time Shen Liu Nian and Shen Luo Sheng, the sister and brother, had fought their way through the entire hospital, quite a few people who had entered earlier had already gathered outside the hospital.

The big guys' conditions weren't good; some elderly or those with goods on hand could still hold on, but newcomers who entered the Instance like Xi Yi were already breathing in more than out, looking like they wouldn't make it.

Fortunately, Investigation Bureau and Patroller people were in the crowd.

Taking out special Pills, they temporarily stabilized the people; the crowd watched the two cute-looking kids still constantly charging in and killing out, and their hearts felt creepy.

Aiyo—

Turns out only I'm the waste; kids this young have all become Big Shots, truly an eye-opener.

Those with ulterior motives hurried over to curry favor with Xi Yi and probe for information.

But most people were too busy saving themselves to have any mind to pay attention to others.

Xi Yi acted hypocritically with some people, only excepting the Investigation Bureau and Patrollers; they knew more information, and they had more resources than ordinary people, so after comprehensive consideration Xi Yi couldn't afford to offend them.

"Uncle, need to have all these people eat those Pills that can clear negative bodily effects."

Shen Liu Nian took a moment to scan around and discovered a few people in the crowd with Magic Qi soaring to the heavens.

Not too sure if they were severely affected or already eroded into Puppets, Shen Liu Nian said softly, letting Xi Yi go ask the Investigation Bureau people to step forward.

Xi Yi nodded, then found an Investigation Bureau elder and relayed the message.

"I understand."

Investigation Bureau people's work efficiency was still fast; in just a few minutes, the gathered crowd once again opened their mouths to swallow Pills mixed with Buddha Light Petals.

Wisps of black mist rose from the tops of their heads; some even cried out in comfort.

After these years of development, the Pill's content ratio has been adjusted again and again, ensuring most people can accept it while not forgetting to improve Pill quality.

It's also because of the guarantee of these items that Huaguo top to bottom has been able to pass these years safely.

"Eh, why aren't you eating?" The middle-aged man looked at the youth beside him, expression curious.

"I want to wait a bit more, afraid my body can't take it," the youth spoke in a low voice, making one inexplicably think of a venomous snake hiding in the dark.

The middle-aged man felt something odd after hearing; he looked the youth up and down a few times, and then discovered the youth's complexion was pale without a trace of blood, just like, just like those dying dead people.

The middle-aged man, scared by his own imagination, instantly changed expression.

He couldn't help shifting his leg to lean to the side, not even explaining when he bumped into others.

The middle-aged man hugged himself with both arms, only feeling it was gloomy and eerie beside him, no different from when he was inside the hospital internally.

No, it shouldn't be.

He'd already been rescued, so how could this situation still appear.

Head muddled, the middle-aged man felt his vision growing increasingly blurry.

He, he seemed to see that youth in the distance laughing gloomily.

The other's expression so weird, could it be, could it be he was possessed by those monsters inside the Instance.