Chapter 91: Little Qi's Flying Dagger

Cheng Shuili almost vomited; Wan Yi didn't see what happened, but seeing Cheng Shuili's complexion, she knew it wouldn't be anything good.

Drink some water.

Wan Yi opened her backpack, took out the thermos, unscrewed it, and handed it to Cheng Shuili.

Now she could finally speak, and those people hadn't emerged yet, so this was a good time for conversation!

Your real name is really Cheng Ershui?

Pfft…

Cheng Shuili almost spat, wondering why this guy's focus was so odd.

Wan Yi raised her hand and gestured; Cheng Shuili was a bit taller than her, and the feeling was rather strange.

You're not called Chen Wan Yi either, right? It just sounds like a username with a surname added; if we didn't know your actual handle, we could be fooled.

Wan Yi smiled, extended her hand solemnly, and said, "I'm Qi Wan Yi, Lao Da, what's your name?"

Cheng Shuili took her outstretched hand, the feel was icy yet oddly reassuring. She hesitated a moment, then gave her true name: "Cheng Shuili, the li with the wood radical."

With that, the two finally exchanged real names.

Cheng Shuili clutched the thermos and took two more sips of hot water, feeling the nausea subside considerably.

It can now be confirmed that Shouhou, Pangzi, and Yang Yunsheng are dead.

Only Wang Lu and Zhang Yueying remain, still inside.

The bald monster, after tearing Yang Yunsheng apart, lost its target and drifted aimlessly through the Service Area lobby.

Besides this one, there must be another in the Jia You Zhan, the one that just attacked Shouhou.

Wang Lu and the other person are clear about the situation inside the Jia You Zhan, but may not know the Service Area lobby's condition.

It is now confirmed that when a person dies, they are turned by Sound-Devouring Saliva into a Ruptured Bone Form. In other words, the fact that these two are still alive actually benefits Cheng Shuili.

The top five will receive rewards, and there is no longer any vested interest among them.

Cheng Shuili shouted at the top of her lungs, "There's another monster in the Service Area lobby! Don't stay in there too long; the monsters will keep multiplying! If you can't get out without killing the monsters, stab them in the head!"

Wang Lu and Zhang Yueying couldn't give a reminder; Cheng Shuili shouted twice more, Qi Wan Yi echoed twice, and only then did the two settle down.

Qi Wan Yi was actually puzzled by the latter part of the warning; after seeing the face of the monster wandering the Service Area lobby, she realized that those dead companions would all turn into such disgusting monsters.

Qi Wan Yi's gaze fell on the Ruptured Bone Form; it only had an upper body left, moving solely on its pelvis, its arms limp at its sides, while the exposed ribs served as new arms.

The monster's flesh wasn't solid either; as it moved, chunks of meat and blood foam fell off.

The more Qi Wan Yi looked, the more nauseated she felt; she gritted her teeth, turned her head, and felt much better.

Both have given the necessary warnings; whether they survive now depends on them.

Cheng Shuili pulled Qi Wan Yi to sit against the outer wall of the Service Area; outside was completely safe, and all they needed to do now was have a proper lunch and wait quietly for time to pass.

The two chatted intermittently, mainly expressing admiration for each other's appearance and combat prowess.

After about a dozen minutes, a sudden rapid footstep echoed inside the Service Area; Cheng Shuili and Qi Wan Yi immediately stuck their heads out to look inside.

Zhang Yueying grabbed Wang Lu and sprinted wildly toward the exit.

Wang Lu's right leg was a bloody mess, clearly injured, but she gritted her teeth and forced herself forward.

Just as they were about to step out of the Service Area, Wang Lu suddenly stumbled and fell to the ground.

The bald Ruptured Bone Form lunged from the shadows, its sharp bone claws aiming straight for her back of the head!

Qi Wan Yi instinctively drew a dagger and threw it.

The dagger pierced the monster's eye socket with precision, eliciting a shrill screech, and its movement halted for a moment.

That one-second delay exactly saved Wang Lu's life.

Cheng Shuili glanced at Qi Wan Yi with a strange look; this person is usually silent and not particularly enthusiastic, yet now she took the initiative!

Cheng Shuili hadn't intended to act just now!

First, she never imagined the flying knife technique; to rescue someone she would have to re-enter the Service Area, risking her own life for two strangers, something Cheng Shuili truly couldn't do.

Even if she thought of the flying knife, she probably wouldn't throw it. She only carried a dagger, which had attribute points added, so she couldn't discard it here!

Now it's fine; Qi Wan Yi's only self-defense weapon is gone.

Cheng Shuili paused briefly, handed her the baseball bat she had been holding, and said, "Give it back to me later."

"So stingy?" Qi Wan Yi was genuinely surprised by her words.

The two here were chatting, while the other two were in a life-or-death sprint!

Zhang Yueying spun around abruptly, dragging Wang Lu out of the Service Area boundary. The bald Ruptured Bone Form screeched at the boundary, its rotting face twisted, yet it dared not step beyond.

The two collapsed onto the road, breathing heavily.

Wang Lu's leg wound was gruesome, and fresh blood quickly pooled into a small puddle on the ground.

"Th... thank you..." Wang Lu weakly thanked Qi Wan Yi, her complexion pale from blood loss.

Cheng Shuili stood beside Wang Lu, examined the injuries; from afar earlier she couldn't see clearly, but now up close the deepest part of the wound exposed bone.

Such a volume of bleeding...

Although reluctant to admit it, everyone present knew she wouldn't survive.

"Do you have anything that can stop the bleeding? Bandages... gauze... anything, please help me?"

Wang Lu helplessly clutched her injured leg, her gaze scanning the three people before returning to her own leg.

"Stop the bleeding... first stop the bleeding..."

While speaking, Wang Lu removed a thermal shirt from inside her down jacket, her trembling fingers placed the garment on her leg, yet she dared not apply it, only looking pleadingly at the three standing people.

Cheng Shuili ignored her gaze; her own eyes were fixed on the interior of the Service Area.

Those Ruptured Bone Forms gathered at the boundary, at least seven or eight, all staring with hollow eye sockets.

The most chilling thing wasn't the monsters themselves, but that they were once human.

Cheng Shuili saw Pangzi, Shouhou, and Yang Yunsheng—names she recognized—and several others whose names she didn't know, likely the first batch heading straight for the Endpoint.

Also...

Also, quite a few dead players are probably being turned into new Ruptured Bone Forms.

Qi Wan Yi frowned, glanced at Cheng Shuili, saw that she indeed had no intention to help, and decided to endure and not help either.

But Wang Lu kept shouting, her voice hoarse, sounding like she was screaming, yet also pleading.