Chapter 27: Acting

One o'clock in the morning.

Su Mian was woken up by a burst of phone ringing. She didn't know when the office light had been turned off. The only light source was the lit-up phone screen.

"Hello?"

There was no sound on the other end. Su Mian turned on the recording and got up to turn on the light.

The sound of wind blowing came from the receiver, accompanied by the friction of branches and leaves, and it was hung up after a minute.

She clicked on the call record, only to find it was an unknown number. Her heart sank slightly, and at this moment, Zhang Shuo Zhi sent her a message.

Head of the pathology department, the script said this was her idol.

【I brought you a fresh corpse, Aci, come to the 21st floor to find me.】

Seeing these words, Su Mian had a headache.

She wouldn't really have to dissect a corpse, would she...

But... she remembered this part wasn't in the script.

Thoughts were in turmoil in her mind. Su Mian got up and headed to the elevator, arriving at the 21st floor very quickly.

She saw Su Tang at the front desk. Su Tang was playing on her phone out of boredom. Seeing Su Mian pass by, she greeted her happily.

Su Mian nodded slightly and found the ward where Zhang Shuo Zhi was.

Zhang Shuo Zhi was right; there was indeed an old woman lying on the hospital bed, and he was sitting on the side, the nightstand filled with fruit baskets.

Zhang Shuo Zhi stood up to greet Su Mian and placed the peeled orange to the side.

"Let's go to the corridor to talk."

The two came to the window in the corridor, and Su Mian looked out.

Outside the window was a piece of uncultivated wasteland, occasionally with a few raised mounds. There was no need to guess what those were. The night was like ink, the clouds covered the moonlight, and it seemed within reach.

"Aci, my relative's grandmother will be gone in two more days..."

"Wait a minute."

Su Mian interrupted him, her brows furrowed, "The corpse you mentioned, it wouldn't be that old woman, would it?"

Zhang Shuo Zhi looked like it was a matter of course, "Otherwise? This is just right, just died, the freshest. I know Aci likes this kind of..."

Zhang Shuo Zhi's eyes narrowed slightly, making her feel like she had been licked all over. This feeling was very disgusting.

Are the old players' acting skills this good?

【I don't think he's acting, Mian Mian, he really craves your body.】

Tsk.

"Conditions?"

"Ah, Aci, I don't want much, can you, and me...?"

【He just craves your body!】

If 4399 wasn't sure just now, now it was simply affirmative and certain. That greasy look, that shameless state, how could it be acted out?

【He's actually pleased with drawing this role, right?! Taking advantage of the script to harass players, vomit! Trash! I spit on you!】

4399 was disgusted, and Su Mian suppressed the look in her eyes.

According to the character setting, she really couldn't refuse, so Zhang Shuo Zhi used this to threaten her, but he ignored an extremely important point.

Facing those eyes that almost felt like he was about to succeed and became increasingly excited, Su Mian smiled faintly.

"Shuo Zhi ah... did you forget?"

Zhang Shuo Zhi was so feverish from this smile that he muttered, "What?"

"I have very high requirements for corpses. I like beautiful muscles and exquisite bones."

"The old woman's skin has lost its elasticity, her muscles are atrophied, and her bones... osteoporosis, fragile, breaking with a light touch, without any aesthetic value."

"Tight, power-filled structures, every line has its meaning for existing."

Su Mian's voice trembled slightly as she spoke. She bit her lower lip, the tooth marks sinking shallowly into the soft flesh, as if maintaining reason with pain.

"Shuo Zhi, you wouldn't not remember, I don't like old women's corpses."

Su Mian's eye sockets were slightly red, and she actually performed the beauty of pathology and excitement.

Regardless of what his thoughts were, whether he felt she was a newbie easy to bully, or simply horny, Su Mian only felt it was funny.

He hadn't studied the character Qingci's harsh requirements for "collections" at all.

He was full of confidence, thinking that as long as he brought up the condition of "just died," this girl playing a psychopath would be at his mercy.

Zhang Shuo Zhi was so scared he took two steps back. He had no more thoughts now, and he laughed twice.

"Ah, then forget it, Aci, I was confused."

"Confused?"

Su Mian took in his panic at that moment, and the cold smile in her heart deepened.

"I'm a newbie, I don't understand the rules, but..."

Su Mian took two steps back, turned her back, and murmured softly, "The DM understands."

"Ahhhhhhh—!!!"

A scream instantly resounded through the entire corridor, and the heavy smell of blood rushed to her nose.

Drip—drip—

Blood on the wall splashed with blood drops in an instant, snaking down the seams of the tiles.

"You're quite good at ordering people around."

The man behind her didn't know when he had stuck close, his tone lazy, as if he had just woken up.

"I didn't."

Su Mian blinked, holding her hands in front of her chest, "You can deal with him however you want, actually I have no opinion."

"Heh..."

Wen Cisheng was a bit amused, his whole body lingering with a trace of irritability from waking up.

"Then why did you turn around?"

It's not like she didn't know his method of dealing with players.

Su Mian didn't say a word, and Wen Cisheng didn't tangle with her anymore.

He glanced at the tooth mark on the girl's neck, pulled her collar, and left silently.

"Uh... am I late?"

Su Mian turned her head. It was Wang Zeyu, who had rushed over with a pile of materials but didn't see the corpse.

"The one who died was the player playing Zhang Shuo Zhi."

Su Mian explained briefly.

"Oh..."

Wang Zeyu scratched his head, probably understanding that the two had a conflict.

It was just that he didn't expect this newbie to have the ability to kill an old player, which really made him look at her with new eyes.

Su Mian: "I remember you aren't on the 21st floor."

"Ah, I came over to deliver materials. The imaging department is still quite busy, running from this floor to that floor."

Wang Zeyu raised the materials in his hand and waved them, indicating he wasn't lying.

"Very sharp observation, you will definitely stand out among the newbies."

His gaze was sincere and gentle, praising people without concealment.

"Thank you."

Su Mian nodded at him. Wang Zeyu glanced at his watch, his face changing slightly.

"It's two o'clock."

Two o'clock in the morning. Everyone's script should have mentioned that at this time, there would be sleepwalking patients falling from high places.

Su Mian was still thinking when Wang Zeyu suddenly widened his eyes, pointing his finger behind Su Mian.

"Someone—"

He rushed over without any hesitation. Su Mian turned her head immediately, only seeing a blurry figure fall, instantly turning into a dot.

Instantly, the entire floor sounded an alarm, and the crowd was noisy.

"What's the situation?"

"Someone jumped off the building!!!"

"Isn't it every day? Oh, it must be a prank again."

"It's true, they saw the corpse on the bottom floor!"

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!"

Su Mian and Wang Zeyu looked at each other and rushed toward the elevator together.

Wang Zeyu pressed the first-floor button, but the elevator arrived at the 30th floor first. When the door opened, Wang Zeyu protected Su Mian behind him.

The top floor was pitch black, and the huge wind made the two pull their clothes tight.

No one came in, the door closed again, and they were taken to the first floor. ===== CHAPTER 28 =====