Chapter 105: Universal Key, the Snake's Rebirth

Chapter 105: Universal Key, the Snake's Rebirth

Closing the mission panel, Ji Yan found a roll of dried blood-stained bandages in his hand.

This [Rare]-quality bandage only had one additional effect compared to ordinary bandages: it could stop bleeding—even menstrual bleeding—outperforming brands like "7 Days" in that regard. That was it.

Yet in Ji Yan's hands, even that sole additional effect was rendered useless.

Epic Bandage.

Truly... epic.

This mission for the Supernatural Pregnant Woman had involved the greatest risks, yet the reward was the most pitiful!

To think the Dragon Player could disguise such a text trap as some grand prize... that was some skill.

As Ji Yan held the bandage, he noticed a pair of intense eyes fixed on him.

Turning his head, he saw Gu Meng and asked innocently, "Do you want it? I can give it to you."

Gu Meng chuckled twice, then silently mouthed something.

With a smile, she asked, "Guess what I just mouthed?"

Ji Yan: "Calling me an idiot..."

"Spot on."

"..."

Ji Yan noticed the room number on Gu Meng's chest: [C19]. This was a room in the Emergency Building. He asked, "Weren't you in the [Consultation Building] before?"

Gu Meng lightly touched her forehead, feigning weakness. "My condition worsened, so I was transferred to the Emergency Building. Is that a problem?"

"Of course not."

Having uncovered some of the Undead Hospital's secrets, Ji Yan knew that the worse Gu Meng's "condition" was, the safer she actually was.

A full recovery and discharge?

That was just a slaughterhouse scheme to lure patients into "active treatment"!

"So, how are you going to repay me now?"

"Huh?" Ji Yan was taken aback.

"The drawing paper was torn—you’re partly responsible for that, aren’t you? Plus, I helped you deal with two troubles." Gu Meng grinned.

Ji Yan's lips twitched slightly.

Wait, since when did completing a Strategy Guide mission require returning a favor?

Blinking, Ji Yan asked, "What do you want me to do?"

"Take me to beat up a patient."

Ji Yan looked puzzled. "You need me for that?"

"Only Chief Doctors can open doors in the Emergency Building."

"You handle the door, I handle the fight. Simple as that!"

"Don’t worry, I won’t drag you into it."

Gu Meng leaned in, her beautiful face adorned with a charming yet thorny smile—like a rose that was both alluring and dangerous.

"Fine... let’s go."

With no other choice, Ji Yan led Gu Meng out of the room.

After they left, since Room 207 had already been cleared, the NPCs designed for the mission began to log off. The Supernatural Pregnant Woman on the surgery bed gradually dissolved into a pool of blood and evaporated.

But a few minutes later...

An eerie movement came from the floor.

The corpse of the Snake Player, lying on the ground, also began to melt away, leaving behind only a layer of decayed skin.

A translucent, watermelon-sized snake egg rolled out from the lower half of the body.

Soon, the eggshell cracked, and a slime-covered infant girl crawled out.

Within minutes, she rapidly grew into a little girl.

And in a few more minutes, she matured into an adult woman.

Picking up the white coat from the floor with delicate hands, she draped it over her slender figure. The Snake Player opened her pitch-black eyes, her pretty face icy with fury.

"...Good thing I had a backup plan. Dying in a place like this would’ve been too humiliating!"

One of the Zodiac [Snake]'s Wish Privileges, [Rebirth], allows the user to leave a snake egg within their body when facing danger. Upon death, the egg rapidly absorbs the flesh and blood nutrients of the corpse, successfully hatches, and completes the rebirth.

However, this Wish Privilege can only be used once!

That’s why the Snake Player is so heartbroken.

The Snake Player is now also a [Chief Doctor], holding three Wish Privileges: [Hatching], [Rebirth], and [Lurking].

Taming the Supernatural Infant was the privilege of [Hatching].

[Lurking] allows the body to enter an invisible state while concealing all traces of aura.

Originally hunting Ji Yan, the little lamb, she ended up exhausting all her privileges and nearly lost her life…

This left the Snake Player’s expression as foul as if she’d swallowed a fly.

She took out a key from the Toolbar, inserted it into the door of [C207], and pushed it open.

Beyond the door wasn’t a corridor.

Instead, it connected to another dimly lit room.

[Universal Key], a [Legendary]-quality Supernatural Artifact.

It can open all doors belonging to patient rooms within the [Emergency Building], without triggering any mission-related barriers in those rooms.

This is how the Snake Player could perfectly lurk in [C207] without being affected by the Supernatural Pregnant Woman.

Of course, this artifact wasn’t hers either…

Carefully placing the key on the table, the Snake Player stared into the darkness of the room. "Sorry, I failed."

From the darkness, a pair of eyes opened.

Amber in color, with vertical pupils and no whites—just glass-like hues. These were not human eyes.

"I figured."

"The pawn I planted was also exposed by him."

A calm, deep voice echoed from the darkness.

Beads of sweat formed on her forehead as the Snake Player couldn’t comprehend it. "How did that lamb survive like this?"

"It makes no sense."

"It’s like… he’s cheating!"

The Dragon Player in the darkness tapped the table with his slender, sharp nails, half-joking, "Maybe that’s really the case?"

"My text trap, my pawn, and the carefully laid trap—he saw through and escaped them all."

"This lamb is far more troublesome than I thought!"

"The Zodiac [Goat] doesn’t have such powerful Wish Privileges."

"So it can only be his [Talent]."

The Dragon Player spoke lightly, his golden eyes glinting.

"What kind of Talent could be so overpowered?"

The Snake Player was stunned. Her own Talent was the most embarrassing D-grade—when injured, she could expel Bartholin's Gland Fluid to heal wounds and recover her condition.

Because of this, she had never told anyone about this humiliating Talent and barely used it.

When it came to Talents, she had always been particularly sensitive, even a bit jealous.

"Who knows."

"One thing’s certain—his Talent is better than mine."

The Dragon Player said nonchalantly.

The Snake Player’s pretty face twitched. "Yours is S-level… Could there really be an SS-level Talent?!"

The Dragon Player didn’t answer that.

He spoke calmly, "Go call the Rat, Ox, and Rooster."

"Why summon them to the Emergency Building…?" the Snake Player asked, puzzled.

"The Goat’s first promotion to [Chief Doctor] unlocked the [Emergency Building], which means the [Main Storyline Task] is about to fully open."

"The more players participating in the main storyline, the livelier it’ll be."

The Dragon Player slowly rose to his feet, his towering figure radiating an invisible pressure.

"My puzzle is only missing that Sheepskin Scroll. Since setting a trap couldn't kill him, then I'll kill him in the [Main Storyline Task]!"

"Once this [Instance] is 'updated' under my control, the Zodiac Players who obey me will enjoy the paradise I create and the benefits it brings."

"As for the disobedient [Goat] and the other two Zodiacs, they’ll be eliminated and replaced with obedient ones."

Hearing this, the Snake Player couldn’t conceal her excitement.

The reason she had risen from a [Medical Student] to [Chief Doctor] in just ten days was entirely due to the alliance between the Zodiac Snake and Dragon.

She knew just how long this [Dragon] Player had survived in the [Undead Hospital] and how terrifying his dominance was...

That was why, on the very first day she saw him, the Snake Player wisely chose to ally with him and follow his lead.

Because of this, she had not a single doubt— This grudge would be repaid sooner or later!