Infinite: Dawn Game

Chapter 606 Beneath the Skin

He Lingling almost dropped the pill in her hand. She glanced at the remaining minute or so of the Misty Mud Pill and decided not to take it anymore, opting to wait a little longer.

Maybe things will take a turn for the better?

At the same time, the woman in the morning robe who had been humming in the room became displeased and shouted in a shrill voice:

"Who? Who's got a death wish and dares to kick down my door?!"

As soon as she finished speaking, He Lingling, who was in the wardrobe, heard the woman in the morning robe quicken her pace and walk towards the door.

This distance...this direction...

He Lingling quickly recalled the room's layout as she remembered it when she entered the room—the wardrobe was facing away from the door!

She can run!

Thinking of this, He Lingling didn't hesitate for a moment, quickly pushed open the wardrobe door and jumped down—

Then I stepped on a furry thing.

He Lingling felt a chill run down her spine as she stepped on something. She quickly looked down and met a pair of small, empty, and bewildered horizontal pupils.

The goatskin that should have been on the bed had somehow been moved to this corner of the wardrobe by the woman in the morning robe!

Without hesitation, He Lingling met the eyes of the "goat-skin glasses" in front of her and immediately ran towards the door.

The woman in the morning robe stood with her back to her by the door, seemingly peering out into the hallway to find the person who had kicked the door open. Her back was hunched, and her sharp fingernails, resting on the doorframe, resembled those of a wild beast preparing to attack.

Seeing that the woman in the morning robe hadn't gone out, He Lingling's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be——

"Meow~ Meow meow~"

Behind He Lingling came the soft, high-pitched bleating of a goat, a sound that was both eerie and gentle, as if it were asking for praise or calling for someone.

The woman in her morning robe, leaning against the doorframe, slowly turned her head upon hearing the bleating of a goat inside the room.

It's like my head just turned 180 degrees.

The creaking of bones echoed in the room as He Lingling shakily picked up the pills she had prepared to gamble with.

Seriously, this is ridiculous!! How come she keeps running into monsters in broad daylight?! This game instance doesn't play by the rules; wasn't it supposed to be that monsters wouldn't appear during the day for the first few days?!

Just as He Lingling was about to swallow the pill with a pained expression, a person appeared behind the woman in the morning robe who had just turned her head and revealed a sinister smile.

He Lingling stared wide-eyed as the newcomer kicked the woman in the morning robe who had her back to her, shouting:

"Run!!!!"

Caught off guard, the woman in the morning robe was kicked hard and fell to the ground. Since her head was already twisted, the fractures were even more severe, and her head tumbled off her neck.

He Lingling instinctively ran forward when she was called, but before leaving, she couldn't help but look back at the headless woman in a morning robe who was lying on the ground, her limbs twitching—her pupils suddenly contracted.

This, this is—

He Lingling didn't have time to think about the strange things about the woman in the morning robe's corpse. She quickly ran out of the house and caught up with Shi Yuan, who was running away with a pale face.

"Shi Yuan!"

He Lingling's voice rang in Shi Yuan's ears. The latter turned around in surprise, but could not see anything.

Shi Yuan's pupils widened: "...Holy shit!"

She ran faster.

He Lingling, who was running frantically beside him, was both amused and exasperated. She could only reach out and grab Shi Yuan's hand tightly.

Then he was almost thrown off by Shi Yuan, who was running away frantically.

Shi Yuan was terrified. He felt his hand being suddenly gripped by a cold, ghostly hand, and he shook it wildly in fright.

"...Holy crap."

He Lingling was so dizzy from being thrown around that the effect of the Misty Mud Pill wore off, and her body, which had been covered by the prop, slowly began to appear from her head, which terrified Shi Yuan once again.

"He, He Lingling, you?"

Shi Yuan glanced back at the woman in the morning robe who had been left far behind and out of sight, before he had a chance to take a breath.

"what's wrong with you?"

"I'm sorry for using props."

He Lingling awkwardly rubbed her wrist, panting as she said:

"I didn't expect you to have such incredible strength. I never imagined you could kick that female monster's head off with one kick—"

"What was kicked away?"

Shi Yuan hurriedly interrupted her, saying in disbelief:

"How could I possibly have that much strength? That female monster's head was cut off? I kicked it off?! How is that possible?!"

"..."

He Lingling was momentarily stunned. "It wasn't you, it was—"

He Lingling's voice stopped abruptly.

She thought of the glance she had given him just before leaving, licked her lips, and whispered:

"After that female monster's head was severed, there was no bleeding... I saw it very clearly, the flesh inside her neck was hollow..."

Shi Yuan's eyes widened slowly. "Empty? What do you mean by empty?"

"That's right, there's no flesh, no blood, no tendons, just bones and human skin holding her up..."

He Lingling spoke with trepidation, even she herself was a little scared.

"...If you hadn't kicked her head off with so much force, I suspect, I suspect, that female monster's head might have already been severed off..."

"..."

After a few seconds of horrified staring at each other, He Lingling and Shi Yuan grabbed her hand and whispered a reminder:

"Did you see that black line on your neck on that female ghost's neck?"

He Lingling: "..."

Her pupils gradually contracted as Shi Yuan's words led her to some terrifying speculation.

“…I,” He Lingling nodded with some difficulty, “I saw it.”

The woman in the morning robe, whose head had been cut off and whose internal organs and most of her flesh were gone, also had a faint black line on her neck, though it was not very obvious, but it could be seen if you looked closely.

The same black line as the one on her neck.

Shi Yuan fell silent.

He Lingling gave a dry laugh, "Actually, it doesn't seem that serious... I've made it out alive, haven't I?"

"..." Shi Yuan glanced at her, pinched the bridge of his nose, and said:

"If I hadn't happened to notice you walking into that room, would you still be alright?"

"You can live."

He Lingling licked her lips shyly, opened her hand, revealing a black pill that was soaked in sweat and had become slightly damp and shiny.

"Do you want it? This item will increase your strength tenfold after you consume it, which will allow you to take on that female monster head-on."

"...What about the side effects?"

Shi Yuan asked.

Upon hearing this, cold sweat poured down the back of He Lingling's neck, soaking her collar. Her eyes darted around as she said:

"It can only be used for ten minutes, and for the next three hours, you will be unable to use your hands and feet properly... Oh, and your mind will become a little dull as well."

If it weren't for the absolute necessity... He Lingling really didn't want to use this thing, because using it would truly make her a "burden".

Upon hearing the response, Shi Yuan was speechless.

She stared intently at He Lingling and asked seriously:

"May I ask you a question?"

He Lingling nodded: "Okay."