Chapter 94: The Lie Unleashed, Graduation Achieved

Chapter 94: The Lie Unleashed, Graduation Achieved

Beneath the horrifying goat skull, sharp teeth pierced the Goat Supernatural Doctor's neck. Ji Yan tore fiercely, ripping off a bloody chunk of flesh. Plasma splattered across the shelves, staining them crimson.

Clutching the unstoppable wound, the Goat Supernatural Doctor stared in disbelief at Ji Yan’s silhouette under the light. "You dare... bite your Teacher?!"

Ji Yan spat out a mouthful of blood and wiped his lips. "On the contrary."

"I’m just submitting my 'graduation thesis' to you, Teacher."

"In fact, this was the very first lesson I learned when I came to this hospital—to survive, I had to devour the womb."

"And just like now, to survive, I must devour you!"

In the darkness, Ji Yan’s eyes burned crimson with murderous intent. The Goat Supernatural Doctor’s pupils contracted slightly before it let out a chilling laugh. "I underestimated you. Your growth is far faster than I imagined."

"But so what? Your teeth are nowhere near as sharp as mine!"

It tried to move but suddenly noticed something wrong—its pristine white fur was now stained with ink-like black hair spots.

"Why am I infected too?!"

Panic flashed in its eyes before realization struck. "You used the Lies Parchment!"

The only thing that could affect it was that parchment, one of the reasons it had feared and sought to destroy it.

"Wait... what lie did you tell?"

The Goat Supernatural Doctor frantically reviewed every conversation with Ji Yan, trying to pinpoint the falsehood. To use the Lies Parchment, a lie had to be told.

Ji Yan smirked. "It doesn’t have to be my lie."

"If the target lies, the parchment’s privilege can also be triggered—and the effect is even better!"

Shock coursed through the Goat Supernatural Doctor. This rule was hidden information, with no hints whatsoever. How had he discovered it?

It had no idea that the Talent [Omniscient Understanding] could uncover all hidden information. To Ji Yan, this had never been a secret from the start.

As for the Goat Supernatural Doctor’s lie, it was naturally its denial of the method to "promote to Chief Doctor."

This was the very thing it feared and dreaded most.

Armed with the answer, Ji Yan had been certain it would lie about this.

And once it did, the Lies Parchment’s privilege activated.

The Goat Supernatural Doctor’s upheld Wish was [Sincerity]. By violating it, the infection immediately manifested, severely weakening its power.

Ji Yan, who had embraced full infection, had effectively discarded the Wish [Sincerity], replacing it with [Lies].

No longer fearing infection, he lunged at the Goat Supernatural Doctor without restraint, biting savagely. Meanwhile, the Goat Supernatural Doctor struggled to fend him off while enduring the infection’s erosion.

"No... this can’t be the outcome!"

"I watched you every second! How could you grow so fast?!"

"The clues you obtained couldn’t possibly have given you this much information! You couldn’t have deduced it all just by speculation!"

"Something’s wrong... something has to be wrong!!"

The Goat Supernatural Doctor’s roars were filled with utter disbelief.

Ji Yan acted as if he had a script in hand—not only knowing the promotion method but also pinpointing its weakness flawlessly... It was all too bizarre!

Ji Yan’s sharp goat-hoof claws tore open the other’s chest, a splash of crimson flooding his vision.

“Indeed, why do you think that is?”

Ji Yan would never reveal the existence of his Talent, [Omniscient Understanding], leaving the Goat Supernatural Doctor drowning in resentment, confusion, and fear. These negative emotions gnawed at it, rendering its resistance even more feeble.

The stifling room grew heavier with the stench of blood.

Piercing shrieks and the grotesque sounds of gnawing intertwined into a macabre symphony.

...

A few minutes later, in the hallway outside the door.

The Forensic Doctor returned to the Morgue, peeling off blood-soaked Disinfected Gloves. It stared at the doorknob, catching a peculiar scent in the air.

“Oh, has the little goat’s Teacher come calling?”

“An infected little goat like that must be exceptionally delicious to someone who specializes in devouring their own students.”

“Perhaps I can even get a share of the spoils?”

With a mocking lilt, it twisted the doorknob. The moment the door creaked open, the Forensic Doctor was hit by the reek of blood—and the unmistakable sound of feasting.

Judging by the noise, the banquet had already concluded.

Shelves were toppled over, and a dark figure staggered out from the depths of the room, swaying unsteadily as if intoxicated by its gluttony.

“Goat Doctor, the taste of this student must have been quite satisfying, no?”

“After all, his body was filled with that patient’s organs—your absolute favorites!”

The Forensic Doctor was accustomed to such scenes.

Before this, other Goat Players had also discovered the method of “transplanting to save” the patient, even learning that “complete infection” was the path to promotion as [Chief Doctor].

Yet even so, they had still ended up as meals for the Goat Supernatural Doctor!

The Forensic Doctor’s tone carried a hint of sycophancy, eager to get a taste of the “Goat Soup.”

However— When the swaying figure drew closer, and the light finally illuminated its form, the Forensic Doctor’s pupils contracted, its breath hitching.

The figure’s white coat was drenched in red, splattered with shredded flesh. A bloody length of intestine hung from its shoulder, and its dark crimson-black wool, paired with that goat-skull mask, made it look as though it had crawled straight out of a mass grave.

“Are you... the Teacher or the student?”

For a moment, the Forensic Doctor couldn’t tell whether this figure was the Goat Supernatural Doctor or Ji Yan.

The figure stepped forward, a sinister grin stretching across its face.

“That student has already graduated successfully.”

“Forensic Doctor, tell me—am I the Teacher or the student now?”

The Forensic Doctor’s eyes widened.

Though it had already guessed the answer, it couldn’t help but ask anyway.

“Don’t tell me you... ate your Teacher?”

Ji Yan wiped the blood from his lips, grinning.

“Mhm, and it was quite delicious too.”

“Ever since I ate my way out of my Mother’s Womb on the day I arrived at the hospital, it’s been a long time since I’ve had such a filling meal!”

The Forensic Doctor was speechless. From the moment this Instance began until now, this was the first time a student of the Zodiac [Goat] had ever “graduated.”

But given the Goat Supernatural Doctor’s strength, unless it had stood there and offered no resistance, how could it have been devoured?

“Forensic Doctor, anything else you’d like to ask?”

Snapping out of its daze, the Forensic Doctor hastily shook its head.

“N-no, I was just... curious.”

Ji Yan said nothing more, turning and leaving the Morgue behind.

As the door closed, the Forensic Doctor hurried to the deepest part of the storage shelves to inspect the crime scene, only to find a pool of glaringly bright red minced meat left behind...

...

"If you encounter a deadly knot, find the one who tied it and resolve the source."

"This 'resolve' was meant literally..."

Ji Yan muttered the clue the B11 Patient had given him back then. At the time, he hadn’t expected it would actually mean devouring the Goat Supernatural Doctor.

In the Instance Plot from [Medical Student] to [Attending Doctor], the biggest boss turned out to be his own Medical Instructor...

No, it was just the Zodiac [Goat]. The other Zodiac Instructors and their students were far more harmonious and affectionate compared to it.

"Ding! Congratulations, Player, for completing today's mission—successfully treating the 'special patient' and perfectly accomplishing the task."

"You have received a special reward—[Supernatural Creature's Five Viscera]."

At this moment, the game's reward announcement began.

Upon hearing the reward, Ji Yan couldn't help but be stunned.

What kind of bizarre reward is this?