Chapter 80: Supernatural Creature Cells, Ear Reaction

Chapter 80: Supernatural Creature Cells, Ear Reaction

The blade plunged into the chest, staining the vision red.

In Ji Yan's sight, the knife had cleanly pierced the heart.

The Monkey Player's pupils contracted, his gaze fixed on Ji Yan—first narrowing, then dilating.

"No need to thank me."

"Helping others is something I do often."

Ji Yan flashed a smile and pulled out the scalpel.

Wiping the blood off the scalpel, Ji Yan turned to the Rabbit Player. "Now—"

Before he could finish, the Rabbit Player's lively eyes widened as she stared behind Ji Yan, as if witnessing something horrifying.

Ji Yan tilted his head and saw the Monkey Player, who had been lying on the ground, suddenly emit a surge of crimson energy.

The next second, his body rapidly withered, and then his scalp split open like a rubber ball—a hand stretched out from within...

Like a snake shedding its skin, a "brand-new" Monkey Player crawled out, covered in mucus and completely naked.

"Ah!"

The Rabbit Player's face flushed crimson in an instant, and she turned away.

The naked Monkey Player, under Ji Yan's gaze, acted as if nothing had happened and casually pulled out another set of doctor's attire to wear.

He looked at Ji Yan and snorted lightly. "What, stunned by my 'great resurrection' trick?"

Ji Yan shook his head. "Resurrection isn't that impressive. Honestly, I was more shocked by that tiny toothpick between your legs."

The Monkey Player's face darkened.

Ji Yan shrugged. "Everyone has a few life-saving cards up their sleeve, right?"

"Besides, your Talent, [Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell], can only be triggered once per Mission. If I stab you again now, you’re still dead."

This time, it was the Monkey Player's turn to widen his eyes.

He stammered, "H-how do you know about my Talent?"

Ji Yan smiled faintly. "Don’t worry, I was just guessing."

"Judging by your reaction, I got it right?"

The Monkey Player's expression shifted unpredictably, his eyes practically screaming, "Like hell I believe you!"

Suddenly, the Rabbit Player paled. She urgently turned to Ji Yan. "Forget all that nonsense! The Pathogen is the real problem now!"

Her cyan cottage had already begun collapsing at one corner.

As if further proving Ji Yan's words, the Rabbit Player immediately felt a sharp pain in her chest, her breathing becoming agonizingly labored.

Her lungs were failing!

At the same time, the main pathways representing the "Six Hollow Organs" trembled violently, cracks spreading as blood gushed out.

Her entire Internal Organs were withering on the brink of death!

Ji Yan frowned and glanced back at his own red cottage.

Cracks spread across the roof, tiles crumbling. He could clearly feel his own heart twisting in pain.

Ignoring the Rabbit Player on the ground, Ji Yan turned and rushed back to his cottage.

Inside, he found countless leech-like Supernatural Creatures squirming through the structure, gnawing at the beams and reinforced concrete like termites.

"Are these the Disease Source?"

Gritting his teeth against the heartache, Ji Yan pulled out his Hammer and began clearing out the devouring creatures.

Leaving the last one alive, he attempted to trigger his [Omniscient Understanding] Talent, hoping to extract useful Hidden Information.

Fortunately, it worked.

Crimson text slowly materialized in his vision:

"According to the patient's immune system, such a simple pathogen should have been eliminated long ago."

"But a 'Puppet Master' manipulated the pathogen. Symbolizing 'life and reproduction,' it transformed the pathogen into the Mother Worm, which, through rampant reproduction, overwhelmed the immune system."

"As a result, the patient's internal organs are gradually failing."

"The patient devoured you all. You are playing the role of 'pills.' You must find the 'Puppet Master' behind the manipulated pathogen and eliminate it."

"Otherwise, you will follow the patient to the morgue, where you’ll be inhumanely purged..."

Ji Yan's eyes flickered.

Puppet Master?

So, there was an invisible hand controlling the patient's condition?

What was the purpose of that hand?

Was it to eliminate the three Zodiac Players?

After clearing the leech-like supernatural creatures, in less than two minutes, Ji Yan saw them regrowing from the cracks in the house.

Clearly, they couldn’t be fully eradicated!

As long as the house stood, they would keep gnawing away.

If the pathogen wasn’t destroyed, it would endlessly reproduce.

As Ji Yan brooded, he heard movement from behind the sofa.

Gripping the hammer, he strode over and yanked the curtain aside.

In the corner, another supernatural creature was curled up.

But unlike the leech-like ones, this creature was pure white, with small horns like a calf, no bigger than a puppy.

Behind it, the balcony was piled with the bones of its companions.

Only it remained, trembling in fear.

"Immune system."

Ji Yan instantly guessed its identity.

The pathogen’s rampant reproduction had nearly wiped out the immune system’s cells, leaving only a few hiding in terror.

Judging by its appearance, it was likely a White Blood Cell.

Were there Red Blood Cells and Phagocytes too?

Ji Yan found it somewhat amusing.

Why did it feel like he’d fallen into the world of Cells at Work?

He crouched down, and the White Blood Cell reacted like a startled kitten—fearful yet vicious, its body shrinking back while baring its teeth.

"Don’t be afraid. I’m not a good person."

"But I’m not entirely bad either."

Ji Yan grabbed it, wondering if he could trigger his Talent again to extract useful information.

Good news—he actually got one.

Bad news—it was just one.

"It smells exceptionally foul when reproducing."

Did "It" refer to the Mother Worm or the unseen hand behind it?

"Reproduction stinks"—was that seriously considered Hidden Information?

Ji Yan was puzzled.

But then, his expression froze as a thought struck him...

At that moment, noise came from outside the door. Ji Yan released the White Blood Cell and walked over.

The Monkey Player stood there, excitement plastered across his face. "I found the Disease Source!"

Ji Yan raised an eyebrow. "Where?"

"Underground!"

"I saw it with my own eyes—those supernatural creatures emerged from below. If we dig, we’ll definitely find the Disease Source."

As the Monkey Player spoke, his face turned yellow again, and bloody bumps began covering his body.

Ji Yan frowned. "Even if you’re right, how do we dig underground? With a shovel?"

The Monkey Player looked at Ji Yan with an idiotic expression: "These are the Five Viscera and Six Bowels. If we want to cure the disease, of course we use a scalpel!"

To demonstrate, he crouched down, took out the scalpel, and sliced it across the floor.

The surface split open, oozing copious amounts of blood like flesh: "See?"

"If we keep digging like this, we’ll definitely catch that Pathogen!"

Just as Ji Yan was about to speak, the Rabbit Player suddenly coughed violently. Leaning against the wall, she signaled Ji Yan with her eyes.

Understanding her meaning, Ji Yan walked over and said, "You don’t look so good."

The Rabbit Player grabbed Ji Yan with one hand, pressing her Rabbit Ears close to his ear. "The Monkey Player is suspicious."

"The Mother Worm is inside him!"

Ji Yan remained calm, playing along as he helped her to the side and whispered, "How can you tell?"

"My Rabbit Ears stiffen when I’m near Supernatural Creatures. The more terrifying the creature, the stronger my reaction."

"Just now, when I got close to that Yellow-Skinned Monkey..."

As she spoke, a faint blush spread across her delicate cheeks.

Ji Yan couldn’t resist asking, "Is this reaction of yours... legitimate?"

With that, he grabbed her Rabbit Ears to test the truth of her words.

The moment he did, the Rabbit Player’s reaction intensified—her entire body trembled, and the flush on her face deepened like a ripe peach...