Chapter 149: Shielding the Blood Calamity, the Unlucky Player

Chapter 149: Shielding the Blood Calamity, the Unlucky Player

Hearing Ji Yan's words, Liu Congming hesitated no longer.

He glanced around before picking up a porcelain vase and smashing it against his own head without hesitation. The blow was merciless—his forehead split open, blood immediately gushing out.

"What kind of move is this?" Ji Yan watched as the other man grinned foolishly, blood streaming down his face.

"That Misfortune Supernatural Entity is extremely sensitive. The moment any Bloodlight Disaster appears on me, it wakes up immediately."

Ji Yan: "There are many ways to draw blood. You didn’t have to go this extreme."

"You don’t understand—smashing my head is the fastest way to get results!"

"Besides, don’t worry. I have a certain Supernatural Artifact that makes me immune to all pain. So my methods of self-harm are… relatively wild."

Liu Congming tossed aside the shattered porcelain, wiping the blood from his forehead with a carefree smile.

"No pain, huh…"

Hearing this, Ji Yan’s expression turned subtle, a certain thought flashing through his mind.

As the blood continued to flow, Corpse Spots began surfacing on Liu Congming’s body, and the stench of decay seeped from his entire form. A terrifying Supernatural Shadow started manifesting across his skin. The next moment, Ji Yan felt its influence.

"Brother Ji, the Misfortune Supernatural Entity is starting to eat your Luck Value."

"If this keeps up, you’ll trigger a Blood Light Disaster…"

Before Liu Congming could finish, Ji Yan suddenly interrupted: "Let me ask you something. As roommates, we should share hardships and fortunes alike."

"If giving up something could save your roommate’s life, you’d be willing, right?"

"You… what are you planning?" Liu Congming suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.

"Don’t panic. I just need to borrow something from you—something that won’t hurt or itch." Ji Yan’s tone was calm.

"Fine, I consider you a brother. Borrow away! But… what exactly are you borrowing?"

The moment he finished speaking, Liu Congming saw a delicate, small Scalpel appear in Ji Yan’s hand.

Before he could react, a cold glint flashed before his eyes.

Looking down, Liu Congming realized his index finger was gone—yet the severed wound showed no trace of blood.

Ji Yan clenched the severed finger in his palm, storing away the [Other Shore Scalpel]. "Just borrowing a finger."

"What the hell?! You call that borrowing?!"

"Relax, I’ll reattach it later. This scalpel has no damaging properties—it can seamlessly reconnect."

As he spoke, Ji Yan stared at the shadow of the Misfortune Supernatural Entity clinging to Liu Congming’s back. It had been wide-mouthed, voraciously devouring the Luck Value above Ji Yan’s head—until suddenly, it stopped.

As if Ji Yan’s Luck Value had been tainted by something repulsive…

"You actually resisted the Misfortune Supernatural Entity’s influence?" Liu Congming noticed this, his face twisting in shock.

He stared at the severed finger in Ji Yan’s grip and understood. Before he could speak, Ji Yan explained first:

"The moment the Misfortune Supernatural Entity wakes up, it indiscriminately devours the Luck Value of nearby Players—except for its host’s."

"Because the host and the Supernatural Entity share a symbiotic bond through the Playing Card. If you die, the Misfortune Supernatural Entity gets sealed back into the exam hall."

"So, the method to block its influence is simple—just take a piece of your body, and you’re shielded!"

Liu Congming’s eyes widened. "Wait, even I didn’t know that Hidden Information. How do you know?"

He glanced at his hand. "Also, why not take the pinky? The index finger is really useful to me!"

As they spoke, the door behind them suddenly dried out rapidly, with signs of decay spreading from the handle, and flakes of dust falling incessantly.

The Cursed Eye Supernatural Entity, having received no response, lost its playful mood and patience, beginning to force its way through the door.

Seeing this, Ji Yan grabbed a utility knife from a nearby shelf and slashed his palm.

Blood quickly welled up, but unlike ordinary blood, this was unnaturally dark red and writhed like a viscous creature in his palm.

Ji Yan grabbed the crumbling door handle, and the Supernatural Blood spread like venom, rapidly coating the entire rotting door.

Outside, the Cursed Eye Supernatural Entity, attempting to break in, was suddenly struck by an intense burning sensation, emitting wisps of blue smoke!

This was one of the Blood Gu Supernatural Entity's abilities—burning effects against other Supernatural Entities.

However, due to only 15% mastery of the Blood Gu Supernatural Entity's Strategy Guide, and the fact that this particular entity was injured, its power was greatly diminished.

At present, it could be said that the "Supernatural Blood Burning" ability was practically useless.

There was a reason why the "Spade One" card was universally despised, discarded, and bullied by its own kind.

But for Ji Yan, who possessed "Omniscient Understanding," the Blood Gu Supernatural Entity had immense potential for growth...

"The Supernatural Blood won't hold it off for long—five minutes at most."

Ji Yan turned to Liu Congming. "We need to expand the Misfortune Supernatural Entity's Hunting Range."

"Let the nearest player become the unlucky one to take the fall for us!"

"How do we expand the range?"

No sooner had he spoken than a hammer appeared in Ji Yan's hand.

"Simple. Just spill more blood."

With a controlled swing, Liu Congming bled more profusely, splattering onto the floor.

As the blood spilled, the Misfortune Supernatural Entity grew more agitated, expanding its influence.

Meanwhile.

20 meters away, a Hearts Player hiding in a storage room covered her left eye and shielded herself from all eye-related objects, believing she was in the safest possible environment.

But suddenly, her right eyelid began twitching violently.

In superstition, a twitching left eye foretells fortune, while a twitching right eye signals disaster.

A rustling sound came from behind her.

Among the clutter, a long-broken old television suddenly turned on by itself. After flickering with black-and-white static, it played a silent film in grayscale.

The moment the Hearts Player turned her head, the male lead in the silent film abruptly stopped acting, as if breaking free into reality. His head twisted unnaturally, locking eyes with her through the screen.

Then, his lips curled into a horrifying grin.

Despite being part of a silent film, the male lead's eerie laughter echoed audibly: "Heh heh, the third rat has been found!"

The Hearts Player's face paled.

Just as she tried to escape the room, a pair of hands reached out from the darkness, plunging into her skull...

Deprived of all sight, she flailed blindly in the room, desperate to flee. "No, I don't want this!"

"I already figured out the Supernatural Entity's hunting method—why do I still have to die? I refuse to accept this..."

In the gloom, the Cursed Eye Supernatural Entity's eerie laughter rang out. "The other two little rats were already cornered in a dead end."

"But you had to expose yourself first. Blame your own bad luck."

As despair consumed her, the Hearts Player's eyeballs were ripped from their sockets, leaving her to collapse in a pool of blood.

The Cursed Eye Supernatural Entity chewed on the eyeball, yet remained relentless toward Ji Yan and Liu Congming: "I have more than just these two ways to catch rats..."

"The game is still long. You can't escape."

...

Meanwhile, sensing the dissipation of the Supernatural Aura outside the door, Ji Yan decisively opened it and said to the bloodied Liu Congming, "A player lured that Supernatural Entity away. Let’s move to another hiding spot!"

Though immune to pain, dizziness nearly caused Liu Congming to collapse.

The Misfortune Supernatural Entity on his body, having devoured a player's Luck Value, grew drowsy and burrowed back into Liu Congming's flesh to continue slumbering...

"Wait a second. You know how to block the Misfortune Supernatural Entity's Hunting Range and even how to expand it. Is this thing yours or mine?"

These two pieces of Hidden Information about the Misfortune Supernatural Entity were unknown even to Liu Congming. He couldn’t help but suspect Ji Yan either had a manual for it or had once been parasitized by it.

"We’ll talk about this later."

"That Cursed Eye Supernatural Entity is probably circling back!"

Ji Yan turned and left the room, with Liu Congming following closely.

But the moment his foot stepped out of the room and onto the corridor, something bizarre happened.

The surrounding space twisted unnaturally in his vision, and in the next instant, Ji Yan wasn’t in the corridor anymore—instead, he found himself in a dimly lit room.

The room was unnervingly dark, resembling a Chemical Lab. Chemical instruments were scattered across the tables—Alcohol Lamps, Beakers and Test Tubes—while the air reeked of pungent fumes from chemical reactions...

Liu Congming was nowhere to be seen behind him.

Ji Yan immediately furrowed his brows. This scene was all too familiar.

Wasn’t it just like when the Snake Player and the others had thrown him into the Operating Room, only to be harassed by the Crying Mourner Supernatural Creature?

He couldn’t help but feel a headache coming on. "Tch. Just dodged the Cursed Eye Supernatural Entity, and now some other player has their eyes on me."

"Not even a moment to catch my breath."

As Ji Yan muttered to himself, faint footsteps suddenly echoed from the darkness behind him...