Chapter 2: Hidden Information, the Supernatural Entity's Mission

Chapter 2: Hidden Information, the Supernatural Entity's Mission

Upon hearing the voice of the Father Supernatural Entity, both Dong Jie and Liu Yitong's hearts skipped a beat.

Immediately, they looked at Ji Yan as if he were a harbinger of misfortune.

This newcomer had already drawn the shit-tier F-Level Talent, and now, right at the start of the game, he was directly called out by the Father Supernatural Entity—the most dangerous and lethal entity in the entire Danger Zone!

Just how unlucky could one be?

Dong Jie even began to suspect whether the F-Level Talent came with an innate curse of bad luck.

Ji Yan’s expression wasn’t great either.

According to Liu Yitong’s explanation,

the apartment had a layout of four rooms and one living area, with three belonging to the Supernatural Entities and one reserved for the Players.

Among them, the least dangerous was the Mother. She had an abnormal fondness for her "children," so there was no need to worry about worsening relations.

However, due to her excessively twisted affection, she often assigned missions that could trigger life-threatening headaches…

Next was the Grandmother. Perhaps because of Liu Yitong’s talent, she favored her exclusively and had little goodwill toward male Players.

The most dangerous of all was the Father.

Temperamental, eccentric, and harboring a particular hatred for his "children," he would even go out of his way to nitpick and find fault.

Previously, the majority of Players had met their end at the hands of the Father Supernatural Entity!

Under the funeral-like gazes of Dong Chu and Liu Yitong, Ji Yan steeled himself and stepped into the dimly lit corridor.

The door creaked open slowly, revealing a bedroom where a swaying ceiling lamp cast a murky orange glow.

The moment Ji Yan stepped inside, the door slammed shut behind him.

A thick, metallic stench of blood filled the room. In Ji Yan’s line of sight, he could clearly see the floor littered with bloody, mangled remains…

A grotesque figure, its body riddled with steel nails, its skin and flesh swollen like overinflated popcorn from excessive hormones, covered in horrifying, disgusting tumors, stared at Ji Yan with a twisted grin.

Holding a skull still smeared with bits of flesh, it asked cheerfully, "Do you know who this is?"

Staring at the maggots crawling out of the eye sockets, Ji Yan fell silent for a moment before answering calmly, "My older brother… or sister, I suppose?"

The Father Supernatural Entity seemed surprised. He tossed the skull into Ji Yan’s arms. "Quite clever."

"There are plenty more of your brothers and sisters here. Would you like to see them?"

He stood up, his massive frame looming like a black bear—oppressive and dangerous—before yanking open a cabinet.

Inside, dozens of skulls were piled up, their flesh long scraped clean, swarming with flies and maggots.

The sight was utterly horrifying.

"Do you know why they all ended up here?"

Facing the Father’s mocking gaze, Ji Yan replied softly, "They made you angry, Father."

"So you do know I have a temper."

"I don’t like disobedient, incompetent, or clumsy children."

"For example—you. I called for you so long ago. Why did you only come in now?"

"I’ll take one of your ears as a reminder for next time!"

In the next second, the Father’s face twisted into a terrifying snarl as his massive hand lunged toward Ji Yan’s slender frame.

Ji Yan’s lips twitched.

Seriously? This absurd?

Just being a little slow to enter the room counted as stepping into the Danger Zone? How were Players supposed to survive this?

Instinctively, he wanted to retreat, but the next moment, his gaze fell on the skull in his hands, and his eyes flickered with realization.

He steadied himself and allowed the massive hand to reach for him.

In the end, the hand didn’t harm Ji Yan. It withdrew reluctantly.

Not seeing the intended intimidating effect, the Father Supernatural Entity's narrowed eyes turned sinister.

Its crimson lips twisted into an unpleasant grin. "Just a joke—why no reaction? Scared stiff?"

Had Ji Yan flinched or shown panic, it would have genuinely torn off one of his ears!

Ji Yan didn’t respond, his gaze fixed on the bloody skull in his hands.

Suddenly, a red panel popped up above it.

Ding! Congratulations, Player, for touching the item and triggering the talent [Omniscient Understanding], obtaining hidden information.

Supernatural Entity Type: Nightmare Devourer Supernatural Entity

Ability: Preys on Fear Value generated through intimidation. The more Fear Value consumed, the sharper the decline in the player’s mental state and physical functions.

Fatal Weakness: A Grudge Dagger that once wounded it in life.

So this was the power of a BUG-level talent?

Just by touching a related object, it could reveal the entire entity’s details, abilities, and even its weakness!

Ji Yan’s eyes gleamed.

He had expected this talent to be overpowered—but not this overpowered!

Still, where was this so-called Grudge Dagger?

If he could get his hands on it, he’d at least have another life-saving card.

But Ji Yan didn’t dwell on it. His priority now was simply surviving and leaving the room.

"My leg has been hurting badly lately. Get me a medicine called [Blood Pipa]."

"Deliver it to my room before nightfall."

"No medicine? Then I’ll use you to ease the pain. Useless children don’t deserve to stay in this house!"

Under the flickering light of the tungsten bulb, the Nightmare Devourer Supernatural Entity rolled up its pant leg, revealing a swollen, rotting limb. Flesh sloughed off in patches, exposing chunks of yellowish-white fat—utterly revolting.

Ji Yan had no idea what the Blood Pipa was.

But it didn’t take a genius to realize this wouldn’t be simple.

"Understood, Father."

Ji Yan nodded.

With his reply, the door behind him creaked open a sliver, allowing him to finally exit.

Ding! Congratulations, Player, for successfully accepting the mission: Locate the item [Blood Pipa] and deliver it to Father’s bedroom by 18:00.

Mission Success: Obtain a C-grade reward.

Mission Failure: Receive a 30-minute non-lethal punishment from Father.

Hearing the punishment, Ji Yan frowned.

Though it claimed to be non-fatal, some punishments were worse than death—far more agonizing.

To say he wasn’t stressed would be a lie.

No sooner had he stepped out than the doors to the Mother and Grandmother’s rooms opened as well. Dong Chu and Liu Yitong emerged, both startled at the sight of him.

"You got out that fast?"

"What body part did you lose?"

Ji Yan countered, "What part should I have lost?"

Liu Yitong blinked in disbelief. "How did you manage that? Dong Chu lost a kidney the first time he entered Father’s room."

Dong Chu’s face darkened instantly.

"Liu, some things don’t need to be mentioned!"

Unfazed by his glare, Liu Yitong continued, "That Father Supernatural Entity loves tormenting and scaring players. But in reality, this apartment has a set of Hidden Rules that restrict the supernatural entities."

"Supernatural Entities cannot harm Players indiscriminately. They can only punish Players for failing assigned Missions."

"So, psychological resilience is key."

Ji Yan nodded. "Thanks."

The moment Missions were mentioned, Dong Chu's expression darkened. "Damn it, I don’t know what’s gotten into that old hag today! She said her dentures broke and wants me to fetch her a new pair!"

"The Mission was rated as an A-grade task!"

A-grade tasks had a mortality rate as high as 50%, because the dentures could only be found on the 5th floor.

And in this apartment, the higher the floor, the more terrifying the residents!

Dong Chu, who had been slacking off for days, hit the jackpot the moment Ji Yan arrived. He even wondered if this damn newcomer had somehow cursed him with bad luck.

"I’m doing alright. The Mother Supernatural Entity has always favored me. She just asked me to borrow a bottle of soy sauce downstairs."

"The system rated it as a C-grade task."

Liu Yitong spoke, then turned to Ji Yan. "What about you? What Mission were you assigned?"

Ji Yan rubbed his nose. "I’m fine too—a C-grade task."

"That Supernatural Entity asked me to find a medicine called the 'Blood Pipa' to treat its leg."

But the moment they heard "Blood Pipa," Ji Yan noticed their expressions shift strangely.

"Blood Pipa? Hah, I knew it. That Supernatural Entity assigned this Mission again."

"You hit the jackpot!"

Dong Chu walked away laughing, but his laughter carried an unmistakable tone of schadenfreude.

Ji Yan frowned slightly. "Is the Blood Pipa hard to find?"

Liu Yitong sighed softly. "It’s not hard to find. We all know where it is—Room 101 in the apartment."

"But before you, four Players were assigned this Mission. Only one came back alive."

"The one who returned looked decades older, with no flesh left on his body. He barely spoke two words before he was gone..."

Liu Yitong’s gaze was full of pity. "So, I suggest you think of another way out."

"Room 101 is a man-eating monster!"

Ji Yan: "..."