nucmednet Chapter 113
Chapter 113
Chapter 113: Each has their own thoughts
"Hahaha! You can't catch me! Dummy~"
The Joker danced through the venom like a blade licking blood.
Every time the Plague Ghost was about to touch him, his figure instantly appeared in another corner of the ward.
This was not teleportation.
After a few short minutes of live combat testing.
The Joker had finally completely grasped the underlying logic of【Sequence 024: Cycle Future】!
'Heheheheh… so that's how it is.'
The Joker let out a low laugh beneath his mask.
'This is fundamentally not traditional time reversal or time acceleration.'
'If time is compared to a straight line, then the position I currently occupy is the origin point.'
'And this ability, is to make me leap between the coordinates of "positive 10" and "negative 10"!'
【Cycle】is forcibly erasing the current physical state and directly resetting one's own coordinates back to their position 10 seconds ago!
And【Future】is even more terrifying!
It is not crossing into the future, but at the instant of activation!
It allows the user's subjective consciousness to enter a dimension where time has stopped.
The user can, within this dimension,
pre-set and arrange all of their own movement trajectories and tactical actions within the next 9.9 seconds.
Then, in the real world, compress all 9.9 seconds of actions…
and forcibly execute them in 0.1 seconds!
And what pleased the Joker the most was that the spiritual energy consumed by this ability, which could only be described as a divine technique, was actually extraordinarily minimal!
And the cooldown was only a short 1 minute, with【Cycle】and【Future】even calculated on independent cooldowns!
The upper limit of this ability's strength entirely depended on the user's own neural response and operational skill level!
'What a perfectly intoxicating ability…'
The Joker laughed wildly in his heart.
'It seems I need to let more people【know】and【believe】that I possess it—hahahaha!'
And just at this moment.
The Plague Ghost, having been toyed with continuously, was finally driven into complete fury!
"Gaah!!"
A screech erupted from beneath its Bird-Beak Mask!
Immediately after!
Splat!
It actually swung its fist!
And punched clean through its own abdomen!
"Riiip!"
The rotting flesh was forcibly torn apart, exposing the countless poison insects parasitically writhing inside!
Clearly, in order to cultivate these plagues, it had long since turned itself into an insect nest!
Bzzzzzz!!
Accompanied by its furious roar, no fewer than 1,000 swarming insects swept toward the Joker!
There was nowhere to dodge!
However.
Faced with the insect swarm, the Joker stood on the spot unusually, not moving a muscle.
At the instant that endless swarm of poison insects was about to touch the tip of his nose.
"Future."
The Joker's thin lips parted lightly.
Hmm!
The entire world, in the Joker's eyes, sank into grey-white.
The insects flying through the air stilled, and the Plague Ghost's movements froze.
While on the Joker's retinas, a countdown appeared.
【10.0s】
'The performance begins.'
The Joker straightened his tie and began to plan his actions in this motionless world.
Countdown: 9.1s.
An afterimage appeared with his figure.
The Joker bent extremely low and slid forward, perfectly weaving through the gaps between the poison insects suspended in midair, arriving directly in front of the Plague Ghost.
Countdown: 3.9s.
The Joker straightened his body, his mask nearly pressed against the Plague Ghost's black Bird-Beak Mask.
Staring directly into its eyes.
Countdown: 1.8s.
The Joker, with extreme familiarity, pressed his 2 fingers together against his own brow.
Zhou Xing's Grade B ability…
'Time to put it to use.'
“Hypnotic Brain Waves…”
“Activation preset!”
Countdown: 0.1s.
Bang!!
The time-stop ended.
In reality, these entire 9.9 seconds of movement and skill activation!
Were forcibly compressed into 0.1 seconds!
Flash!
To the Plague Ghost, and even to the Silk-Stocking Desperado peeping from the window.
They only saw the Joker's figure flicker in place for a moment.
Not even an afterimage could be seen clearly!
In the next 0.1 seconds!
The Joker had already crossed through the endless swarm of insects, appearing directly in front of the Plague Ghost!
And poured Hypnotic Brain Waves into the Plague Ghost's completely unguarded mind!
"Gah…"
The Plague Ghost's body suddenly stiffened, and the sky-filling swarm of poison insects lost control, falling to the ground one by one and dissolving into pus.
Its eyes became completely blank in that moment, and ultimately dimmed.
It…
had fallen into a trance.
'Perfect.'
The Joker snapped his fingers.
However…
The Joker, immersed in his own exquisite performance, had overlooked 1 person.
A man who happened to be able to capture this very scene.
Outside the window.
Guan Ming covered his own mouth, drenched in cold sweat!
Just moments ago, in order to confirm the situation, he had taken the risk of closing his eyes.
And activated his Grade A ability,【Premonition Dream】!
Under the special "temporal flow" vision of the Premonition Dream.
He had actually witnessed the Joker's complete process, like watching a slow-motion replay, inside that【false future】!
'This… what kind of monster is this…?'
Guan Ming finally understood the terror of the 6th Seat!
This kind of ability was simply cheating!
……
And on another side…
Seattle Mercy Hospital, 11th floor.
If the 7th floor was an assassin's showcase.
Then the 11th floor was a violently spectacular feast of unhinged slaughter!
"All-adapting, evolving beyond all life!"
"Scales Arrayed in Endless Rows, impervious to all laws!"
"Tearing Through Illusions, Beholding Truth!"
"Wherever This Body Stands, Taboo Is Made Manifest!"
An emotionless voice reverberated through the empty floor.
Jiang Nan had already recited the 5th line of the Dragon God Imperial Armor's Dragon Tongue in a single breath!
And just as he had anticipated.
Having consumed 2,000 Grand Love Points to elevate the foundational logic of his flesh to Grade C+!
On top of the Hunter Mark's terrifying 10-fold amplification!
His current physical constitution had already been elevated into the Grade B+ domain!
The backlash that would normally have been enough to drain a person dry did not appear this time!
It was even more obedient than the last time he had used it.
Having completely become a part of his body!
"Roaaarrr!!"
In the corridor.
Dozens of Supervisors that had surged toward him following the scent of a living person let out howls, swinging their Bone-Cleaving Knives and slashing madly toward Jiang Nan!
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Sparks flew in all directions!
Those Bone-Cleaving Knives, landing on Jiang Nan's Dragon God Imperial Armor, couldn't even leave a white scuff mark!
Instead, they were flung high into the air by the rebounding force, with several knives shattering outright!
"Too slow."
Jiang Nan moved lightly, and the armor's Dragon Claws shot out!
Shlick!
Shlick!
The Dragon Claws became a flurry of afterimages, piercing through the vital points of those Supervisors!
Before the Supervisors' wretched screams had even fallen, before their corpses had even hit the ground.
"Absorb."
With a thought from Jiang Nan.
The Sovereign Lantern floating at his side unleashed its suction like a great hand!
Seizing them in an instant!
Refining them in a flash!
【Successfully absorbed Grade C Supervisor's soul, Grand Love Points obtained: 1,500!】
"Master is so cool!! Master is invincible under heaven!!!"
Piano, who was hiding not far away, cheered Jiang Nan on for his slaughter performance.
In barely under 5 minutes.
Throughout the corridors of the entire 11th floor, not a single Supervisor remained.
Jiang Nan had swept the entire floor completely clean with overwhelming, unstoppable force!
A total of 22 cold Supervisors were transformed into warm Grand Love Points!
Because to him, these mass-produced Grade C creatures with disgusting appearances and no special skills to speak of.
Had absolutely no need to be captured into the small world using the【Soul Imprisonment】function as pets.
Converting them all into experience points was the one true path!
The slaughter ended.
Jiang Nan casually flicked the black filth off the Dragon Claws and looked at the Sovereign Lantern's panel in his mind.
【Current Grand Love Points: 33,000!】
A full 21 originally cold, ruthless Supervisors had, in this moment, all transformed into exceedingly "warm" Grand Love Points.
Jiang Nan nodded in satisfaction.
With over 30,000 Grand Love Points.
Going forward, whether he continued using Grand Love Upon the Body, or directly upgraded the Sovereign Lantern a few levels, he would have plenty of room to maneuver.
"However……"
Piano, who had been behind him the whole time, now stopped in her tracks.
She stared in puzzlement at the【11F】sign on the wall by the elevator entrance, scratching her head.
"Master… why did we end up on the 11th floor?"
"We just got on the elevator on the 8th floor, and we clearly pressed the button for the 9th floor to the Fate Casino?"
Hearing this, Jiang Nan also narrowed his eyes slightly.
He had been immersed in the pleasure of the slaughter and testing the Dragon Armor's performance just now, and truly hadn't paid attention to the change in floors.
Clearly, after they had entered the elevator, someone had secretly modified the elevator's operating logic.
Deliberately sending them to the 11th floor, which was above the Director's Faction!
Was this protecting him?
Or were they extremely wary of him, and deliberately sending him out of the way?
……
And not far from the 2 of them, in the shadow of the stairwell.
A figure in a nurse's uniform, yet with a face bearing absolutely no features, stood there silently.
It was precisely the Faceless Bunny-Girl Ghost who was utterly infatuated with Jiang Nan.
The S-Grade Cursed Head Nurse of this hospital!
She took a reluctant glance at Jiang Nan.
Then turned away, pushing the hospital bed beside her, and activated her spatial domain!
Flash!
The Head Nurse vanished from the 11th floor, bed and all, in an instant.
Teleporting directly into the Fate Casino on the 10th floor!
However.
When the Head Nurse stepped into the brilliantly gilded casino hall, she found that many ghosts were missing from the place.
The Thousand-Face Demon Lord was nowhere to be seen either!
"Where is he?!"
The Head Nurse was furious to the extreme!
She grabbed a ghost nurse by the throat with one hand and berated her with intimidating force.
"Hea—Head Nurse, please spare me!!"
That ghost nurse was frightened out of her wits, her whole body trembling uncontrollably.
She hastily pulled out a letter envelope and handed it over with shaking hands.
"The… the Hospital Director, he's gone to carry out the Purge Plan…"
"Before he left, he… he asked me to forward this letter to you!"
The Head Nurse snatched the envelope and tore it open.
The closing signature was in the Thousand-Face Demon Lord's own hand!
【Dearest Head Nurse Charlotte, my most beloved niece.】
【The conditions you asked for, your uncle naturally has not forgotten.】
【You are deeply infatuated with the human named Jiang Nan, and since that is the case….】
【As long as that man does not take the initiative to come looking for trouble and sabotage my grand plan, I will not go for his life.】
【Just now, intercepting him in the elevator and transporting him to the safe 11th floor was my promise to you.】
【Furthermore, the cosmetic face-replacement surgery you have long desired, I have already arranged to be fully prepared.】
【All that is needed now is an undamaged human skin and face that has not been burned in a fire.】
【However, it is extremely regrettable…】
【Because the plan to upgrade the Slot Machine was activated ahead of schedule, all the parts in the hospital's material stockroom.】
【Have currently all been converted into Ghost Coins to activate the gambling rounds.】
【Therefore, for the sake of your perfect love, please go and find the 'materials' you have your eye on within this hospital yourself.】
【As for me, currently burdened with the final Purge Plan, I am no longer at the casino. Do not miss me.】
【Your Hospital Director uncle, the Thousand-Face Demon Lord.】
"……"
After reading this letter.
The Head Nurse slowly turned toward the Fate Slot Machine at her side.
Wanting a perfect skin and face?
In order to be able to perfectly match her beloved Jiang Nan…
2 beautiful female faces suddenly surfaced in the Head Nurse's mind.
One was…
Her colleague, the fat Bunny-Girl Ghost…
The other…
Was that woman from the Arashin-kai who held the 7th Seat, Tiffany.
Which was better went without saying.
"Skin… a face…"
The Head Nurse pushed her hospital bed, slowly dissolving into the darkness of the casino…
As though that was not a ghost at all.
But a maiden rushing about for the sake of love…
Bunny