Chapter 90: Adorable Slime

Cheng Shuili had still been afraid, but seeing the ring speak calmed her and left her a bit speechless.

This ring is quite human-like; she originally thought the ring would speak only in a stiff, formal way, but didn't expect it to be so colloquial.

Is it just too lazy to say more?

Now isn't the time to think about that; Wan Yi's mind went blank for a moment, but now she has reacted as well.

She turned her head to look for Cheng Shuili's shadow; upon lifting her head she discovered, Boss she……

She…… she went on the attack?!!!

She went on the attack!

Help!

Is this the boss?

Cheng Shuili's movements were astonishingly fast; she took a lunge forward, the dagger in her hand flashing with cold light as she stabbed straight at the twisted corpse's head.

With a "puchi", the blade tip sank into the eye socket.

Wan Yi didn't even have time to stop her before seeing Cheng Shuili twist her wrist, the dagger violently stirring inside the cranial cavity.

That mutilated corpse suddenly began violent spasms, its broken ribs reaching out like claws to grab Cheng Shuili.

Wan Yi finally reacted, grabbing the nearby collapsed metal shelving and smashing it forward.

Bang!

The dull sound of metal striking bone was especially piercing in the quiet convenience store.

Cheng Shuili took the opportunity to pull out her dagger, then stabbed three or four times in succession until the thing ceased moving entirely before stopping.

Both panted as they retreated a few steps.

A system prompt suddenly popped up before Cheng Shuili.

【Congratulations, player Cheng Shuili, for slaying the elite monster Ruptured Bone Form, earning 80 points!】

A full eighty points!

Cheng Shuili widened her eyes; Wan Yi beside her was still panting, her nerves having been taut the whole time, now relaxing, she couldn't help but say something.

She had just opened her mouth when Cheng Shuili, quick-eyed and quick-handed, covered it.

Cheng Shuili frowned tightly, her eyes glowing faintly in the darkness; she pointed at the ground, which she hadn't seen clearly when they entered, but now her eyes had adjusted to the dark, and Wan Yi followed her gaze to see a dark mass.

Wan Yi finally remembered she couldn't make a sound, quickly waving her hand and then covering her own mouth.

This thing is exactly what Cheng Shuili had guessed earlier; it indeed reacts only to "sound", and even after Cheng Shuili stepped on it and flattened it, it showed no reaction.

Judging by this, the monster's temperament is actually quite good.

Cheng Shuili gave a silent smile, signaling Wan Yi to look for more clues before leaving.

Wan Yi nodded slightly, closely following behind Cheng Shuili.

A thick layer of dust covered the cashier counter; Cheng Shuili's finger slid across the surface and suddenly hit a bump. She lightly brushed away the dust, discovering it was a slip of paper.

She signaled Wan Yi to come over, pulling her to stand in the light coming through the door crack, and together they examined the paper's content.

The paper had yellowed and become brittle, with hurried handwriting writing:

【Specific Rules for the Hell-level 'Hunting' Instance】

Hell-level?

What does that mean? Are there other levels?

The two exchanged a glance, wanting to say something but unable to, so they could only continue reading downward.

【1. Facing danger head-on is the only way out; fleeing means only death!】

Cheng Shuili's mind worked quickly; this sentence meant that the endpoint fifty li outside was not an exit, that seemingly safe place was actually a dead end.

Not bad, very systematic!

【2. When the instance countdown is greater than five hours, no monsters other than Sound-Devouring Saliva exist within the service area! Please wait patiently!】

【3. When the instance countdown is less than one hour, the hidden endpoint will open inside the service area's gas station!】

That is stated quite clearly.

Now all the rules are clear.

Cheng Shuili relaxed, carefully slipping the paper into her pocket.

Wan Yi was also pleased, smiling at Cheng Shuili with her mouth closed, looking simple-minded.

"Let's go." Cheng Shuili silently mouthed the words, pulling Wan Yi as they moved lightly toward the door.

The rules on the paper are clear: aside from Sound-Devouring Saliva there are no other monsters, and Sound-Devouring Saliva reacts only to sound, so they can relax a bit.

Just as they were about to step out of the convenience store, a heart-rending scream shattered the service area's silence.

"Ah——help! There's——"

The sound cut off abruptly.

Cheng Shuili and Wan Yi froze in place simultaneously.

That sound came from the gas station direction; it was the skinny monkey who had hardly spoken!

Wan Yi's hand suddenly clenched Cheng Shuili's arm, her nails almost digging into her flesh.

Cheng Shuili didn't blame her, she furrowed her brows in thought; the paper said clearly that aside from Sound-Devouring Saliva there are no other monsters!

No other monsters……?

Wait, why isn't Qi Yue considered a monster?

But only Qi Yue was dragged away by the Sound-Devouring Saliva right under their noses; if there were other monsters, it could only be……

The players heading for the endpoint!

Cheng Shuili immediately covered Wan Yi's mouth, signaling with her eyes that she must make no sound.

The two stood like statues at the convenience store door, their breathing extremely light.

A series of hair-raising sounds came from the dining area—overturned tables and chairs, shattering glass, and the dripping of some viscous liquid.

Then came the scraping sound of a heavy object being dragged, accompanied by a faint, bone‑crushing "ge‑ge" noise.

What cannot be seen is all the more terrifying.

Cheng Shuili's forehead beaded with cold sweat. She turned her head slightly and saw Wan Yi's face ashen as paper—obviously she, too, was terrified.

She squeezed Wan Yi's hand and mouthed, "Don't be afraid."

Just then, Pangzi's angry shout came from the restroom: "Yang Yunsheng! You fuck—"

A muffled thud, and Pangzi's voice cut off as if paused.

Cheng Shuili's stomach clenched—people like Yang Yunsheng would surely betray a comrade at a life‑or‑death juncture; even though she had suspected it, seeing it happen still made her nauseous!

Staying here is not the best choice.

Cheng Shuili made a snap decision, dragging Wan Yi all the way sprinting to the Service Area exit!

Those two hurried footsteps woke several other people who were just as frightened.

Cheng Shuili led Wan Yi out of the Service Area, and as she turned and drew a deep breath, she witnessed an extremely bloody scene.

She saw Yang Yunsheng pierced through the chest from behind by a bald Ruptured Bone Form.

It was the bald man who had been the first to choose heading for the Endpoint.

Sharp bone spurs protruded from Yang Yunsheng's front chest, tracing a bloody arc in the air.

"Save… me…" Yang Yunsheng's lips twitched, his fingers spasming as they reached toward the exit.

The next second, his body was torn in half, his entrails spilling everywhere with a splashing sound.

He made a sound.

The Sound-Devouring Saliva didn't disdain the scattered corpse; black, slick mucus quickly wrapped around, enveloping all of Yang Yunsheng's remains—even the blood—and dragged everything back to the convenience store.

This was the first time Cheng Shuili had ever seen such a bloody scene.

She had killed people and monsters before, but she had never witnessed anything this extreme.

The fiercest thing Cheng Shuili had ever dealt with were slimes—but even flattened, slimes are cute! To see a human torn apart like this is just too horrifying!