WTNL Chapter 30

Fukang Hospital
Chapter 30: Inviting you to watch the most beautiful Captain Black in the entire instance!

The phone emitted a “ding” sound.

Su Cheng looked down and saw a message pop up on the screen:

[Your Black faction teammate has transferred points to you: 50000]

…Good heavens.

Although after reading the note Wen Jianyan brought, Su Cheng already had a psychological expectation of what was to come, seeing such a massive amount of points still gave him a huge shock.

When they separated, everyone was equally poor. Why did the wealth gap become so huge after just two hours apart!

Recalling the sudden increase in the instance’s difficulty and the unannounced start of the Black vs. Red faction team battle mode, Su Cheng fell into silence:

“…”

In other words…

After going up to the third floor, this guy did something completely outrageous all by himself!

“Brother Su, what do we do next?”

The mohawk guy looked at Su Cheng, his eyes shining brightly, his expression full of anticipation.

Anyone who can be friends with a big shot must also be a big shot!

As a non-newbie streamer who had experienced four instances, the mohawk guy had a clear understanding of his own status. Especially when dealing with advanced streamers, he knew very well that it was best not to ask too many questions. Otherwise, he could lose trust at best, or bring disaster upon himself at worst.

Secondly, even if he looked, he probably wouldn’t understand.

After all, within a guild, the communication between streamers often formed its own set of codes, and there would be many empty words and references to prevent information leaks.

Therefore, although he was very curious about the contents of the note, the mohawk guy actually didn’t peek to see what was written on it along the way.

Su Cheng was pulled back from his wandering thoughts by the other party’s voice. He recovered his senses and seemed to suddenly remember something:

“By the way, why did you join the Black faction? How did you and…”

His voice got stuck for a moment, paused for two seconds, and then he said dryly: “How did you form a team with that… big shot?”

The mohawk guy didn’t notice the stiffness in his attitude and replied obliviously:

“When I was on the third floor, the big shot saved my life. As a reward, I transferred him the Hard-level hidden item I got from my last instance, and also signed a temporary contract that lasts for an entire instance. So the system directly assigned me to the Black faction team.”

He rubbed the back of his head and sighed:

“He’s such a good person. Even though the conditions I could offer were of little value to an advanced streamer, he still protected me without hesitation in such a dangerous situation. A big shot who is both strong and kind-hearted is really rare in Nightmare nowadays!”

Su Cheng: “…”

Not only did he make a D-rank streamer willingly sign a servitude contract and hand over an item, but he also made him genuinely believe that this guy, who seemed like a big shot but was actually an E-rank streamer, was a kind-hearted, good person.

Wen Jianyan, worthy of your name.

He sighed, slowly raised his hand, and patted the other party’s shoulder.

The mohawk guy had a pure and ignorant smile on his face: “?”

He didn’t notice the other party’s seemingly strange and complicated expression. Instead, he rubbed his hands together, eager to try:

“Are we going to recruit more streamers to join our side next?”

The mohawk guy clenched his fists:

“As long as we work together, the Red faction is definitely no match for us!”

The corner of Su Cheng’s mouth twitched: “I’m sorry, but what happens next might not be what you imagine.”

The mohawk guy: “??”

Su Cheng handed Wen Jianyan’s phone to Qi Shen: “Put this in your pocket.”

Although Qi Shen couldn’t understand what the two people in front of him were talking about, after experiencing the terrifying moments in the morgue on the first basement floor and the second floor, he had already realized that this world was not as simple as he previously thought.

At the same time, Qi Shen also faintly sensed that Wen Jianyan and Su Cheng probably had some unknown powers.

After being saved several times by the two, Qi Shen trusted them 100%. After all, if it weren’t for those two, he wouldn’t be standing here now.

—Since that was the case, he was even more duty-bound.

“Okay.”

Qi Shen nodded solemnly, took the phone, and put it in his pocket.

Su Cheng: “The road ahead might be even more dangerous, but rest assured, we will definitely do our best to protect you.”

Qi Shen nodded: “I trust you.”

Although the conversation between the two just now was mixed with many terms he couldn’t understand, there was one point Qi Shen understood very well. The situation “Zhao Chengyi” was currently in was probably very dangerous, and the two people in front of him were trying hard to turn the situation around.

He smiled: “After all, rounding it up, Brother Zhao can be considered half my brother-in-law.”

Su Cheng: “…”

Sigh.

The mohawk guy: “???”

…What brother-in-law?

Why couldn’t he understand?

It feels like something isn’t quite right… but he couldn’t seem to put his finger on it…?

However, now was not the time to focus on this.

The mohawk guy remembered what Su Cheng said earlier and asked anxiously: “You said, what happens next might not be what I imagine. What do you mean?”

“Literally.”

Su Cheng had already sorted himself out by this time. He stealthily opened a crack in the door and carefully looked outside.

He glanced at the mohawk guy and lowered his voice:

“The number of people in the Black faction won’t increase, and we’re not planning to recruit any other streamers to join us. Presumably, they will soon become the Red faction.”

The mohawk guy couldn’t quite wrap his head around it: “…Ah?”

Su Cheng continued speaking to himself: “As long as it’s necessary, don’t save your items. Use them when you should. If you don’t have enough points, ask me for them—because by then, all the surviving streamers will be searching for us in the hospital. Without a large amount of points, I’m afraid we won’t be able to escape.”

The mohawk guy was struck dumb by two consecutive bolts from the blue.

This… this is indeed completely different from what he imagined!

He originally thought there would be some thunderous means to reverse the disadvantage, but in the end, it was still a solitary fight!

“Oh, right.”

Su Cheng suddenly remembered something and added: “Next, we’re going to take a trip to the first floor and stroll around in front of the Red faction. Hurry up and buy items to get ready.”

The mohawk guy was dumbfounded: “……………………”

He no longer knew what expression to make in response.

So, he really did board a pirate ship after all…

Fukang Private General Hospital, fourth floor, operating room.

The four members of the Red faction stood in front of the tightly closed elevator doors, conversing in low voices, occasionally looking at the young man in a white coat not far away.

The young man frowned slightly, his back leaning against the wall, his long legs slightly bent. The dim light from overhead cast dividing shadows on his face, showing a hint of impatience.

A spotless white coat was draped over him, making his face look even paler, not like a living person.

“So, what did you gather here for? This NPC should be the reason the system brought us to the fourth floor, right? Is there anything else to discuss?”

Liu Yuze from Dark Fire frowned and asked, puzzled:

“With time so tight now, what are you guys still hesitating for?”

Although the member of Eternal Day and the freelance streamer didn’t speak, their faces clearly showed agreement.

Another member from Dark Fire chimed in: “I understand what you mean, but a D-rank friend of mine previously told me about a scammer streamer, which has always bothered me a bit.”

The person speaking was not tall, his face looked slightly gloomy, and he appeared thin and small, easy to overlook in a crowd.

“Come on, Kong Laoliu. Everyone knows that D-rank friend you mentioned is a distant relative of yours. Just take what that guy says with a grain of salt. He only got into Dark Fire because of your connections. Otherwise, with his aptitude and IQ, he would have been finished right from the start.” Liu Yuze interrupted him impatiently.

At this moment, the female member of Eternal Day spoke up. Her voice, like herself, was soft and fine, lacking the slightest aggressiveness, exceptionally calm and peaceful:

“So, you suspect this NPC is a streamer in disguise?”

The streamer called Kong Laoliu looked a bit embarrassed: “Well…”

“I understand your concern. I’ve also heard that streamers might do this in instances. However, the difficulty of doing so in this instance is very high.” Wen Ya shook her head, her voice still soft and fine: “Look at his clothes.”

Everyone followed her gaze and looked at the young man not far away.

Under the long white coat, the young man was wearing an ordinary knitted shirt and trousers, which highlighted his slender and tall figure. Although they were all ordinary styles, they inexplicably looked pleasing to the eye on him.

“Right, all streamers who enter this instance initially have to change into nurse uniforms.” Liu Yuze suddenly realized.

Actually, Kong Laoliu didn’t think deeply about it at first. It was just the reminder about the streamer that made him make an instinctive association. After Wen Ya pointed it out, he was mostly convinced in his heart, but still couldn’t help being stubborn:

“Th-that’s not necessarily true. As long as you spend a thousand points, you can open the daily necessities section, and clothes and stuff can also be exchanged…”

His voice gradually became less confident.

“Then where do you say he put his phone?” Liu Yuze said coldly.

The clothes on the young man were light and form-fitting. If a phone were put in the pocket of the white coat, the hem would definitely sag heavily. The fabric of the trousers clung tightly to his long thighs. If there were a phone, the outline would be visible immediately.

Kong Laoliu: “…”

He gritted his teeth and couldn’t speak.

Just then, Wen Ya’s phone rang.

Although there was no signal for phones in instances, the C-rank shop interface would open up a communication duration purchase option, allowing streamers to communicate briefly within the instance.

Wen Ya answered the phone, and Cheng Mi’s voice came through the receiver.

Amidst the buzzing noise, his voice sounded a bit distorted, but it didn’t hide his excitement: “All three members of the Black faction have been located. They are moving from the first floor to the second floor. We are in pursuit. How is the situation on your end?”

Wen Ya: “Still in progress. If there are any developments, I’ll let you know.”

The call ended.

Everyone’s gaze turned to Kong Laoliu in unison, as if saying: See?

Kong Laoliu’s lips moved a couple of times. He guiltily looked away and stopped saying anything.

He now deeply regretted his initial judgment. If he had known, he shouldn’t have spoken without thinking, making him the most ignorant and suspicious one in the whole team.

In an instance, if any danger was encountered, this kind of person was usually the first to be abandoned.

He secretly made a note against Kong Shixing in his heart.

If it weren’t for this guy giving him misleading guidance before entering the instance, he wouldn’t have come to such a stupid conclusion.

“Actually, in a sense, I think Kong Laoliu is right.”

The freelance streamer said leisurely: “We really should be highly vigilant of this person. But the direction of our vigilance was wrong.”

The other three were taken aback: “How so?”

“My trait makes me very sensitive to smells.”

The freelance streamer turned to look in Wen Jianyan’s direction and said: “The smell on this person is very cold, very terrifying. I smell the scent of decaying blood, and a kind of… sweetness?”

He frowned, seemingly also puzzled by his own conclusion: “Anyway, I lean more towards him being a member of this instance, and a very dangerous kind at that.”

The other three’s gazes fell on Wen Jianyan, who was leaning against the wall not far away.

The young man’s eyelashes drooped, covering his pitch-black, cold pupils. The gold-rimmed glasses resting on the bridge of his nose didn’t make him look gentle. On the contrary, it accentuated his sharp, alien-like temperament.

Under the bluish light of the operating room area, his skin looked unhealthily pale. Even if one were to say he was the BOSS of this instance, it wouldn’t feel out of place.

Seemingly noticing their gazes, he looked up at them.

His abyss-like eyes were black without a trace of impurity. Just a light glance was enough to make one feel a chilling sensation creeping up their spine.

“Are you not done yet?”

He said impatiently: “You have already wasted a lot of time.”

The four members of the Red faction instantly shuddered.

Liu Yuze stepped forward: “Sorry, Dr. Lin, we are done.”

While observing Wen Jianyan’s expression, he asked cautiously: “We received news that the passage leading to the second basement floor is on this floor. Could you… lead us there?”

Wen Jianyan didn’t answer, narrowing his eyes and staring intently at them.

Under the other party’s emotionless, silent gaze, everyone couldn’t help but feel their hearts pound.

It was all that Kong Laoliu’s fault for insisting on a group discussion, causing such a long delay. Did it… make this person lose patience, or feel displeased?

What the freelance streamer just said left an ominous shadow in everyone’s heart, making them even more restless now.

In the bullet comment section of the Red faction’s live broadcast room:

[Wow, the NPC in this instance is too beautiful! So commanding! White coat plus gold-rimmed glasses, a refined scum-style gloomy doctor BOSS, my favorite type!]

[Right, right, I actually never watched the Fukang Private General Hospital instance because its level was too low. That was such a huge loss! Even just for this NPC, I’ll visit frequently in the future!]

[…Wait a minute, that’s not right. I’ve watched this instance before, why don’t I have any impression of this NPC?]

[Lin Qing… Lin Qing, I have an impression of this name. Why do I remember it being a woman??]

[Ah? A woman??]

[What exactly is going on!!!]

[Hehehe, hello everyone, I am a kind soul from next door. Guiding you to the 【Integrity First】 live broadcast room, sincerely inviting everyone to appreciate the most beautiful Black faction captain in the entire instance! My destined scammer wife!]

[?]

[??? What]

[??????? Black faction captain!!!]

[No way? What’s the situation?]

[The above user comments involve a streamer in the same hall and will only be visible to viewers.]

Wen Jianyan didn’t have as many convoluted thoughts as the Red faction did.

When the phone of one of them rang just now, he knew clearly that his plan had succeeded.

As long as they didn’t try to recruit newbies, the number of Black faction streamers would remain at 3—Su Cheng, the mohawk guy, and Qi Shen. While the three of them fled and hid inside the building, no one would think that the Black faction captain had secretly infiltrated the Red faction team.

What he needed to do next was to determine which floor the other Red faction team needed to go to.

The first floor was a safe floor. The streamers patrolling with Xue Mingyan were not in life-threatening danger. The second floor was the floor Su Cheng and Qi Shen went to, and its danger level wasn’t high either.

As for the third floor, Wen Jianyan had basically explored every area, and there were no passages leading to the second basement floor.

Then, the most likely ones were the fourth and fifth floors.

Wen Jianyan blindly guessed the fourth floor and then waited by the elevator doors—guessing right obviously saved trouble, but even if he guessed wrong and it was actually another floor, it didn’t matter.

At this time, the only people taking the elevator could be these newly joined Red faction streamers. He just needed to see which floor the elevator stopped on, and then hurry over.

After staring at the four Red faction streamers in front of him until their hair stood on end, Wen Jianyan finally spoke slowly:

“You guys… don’t know how to get to the second basement floor?”

A pair of pitch-black eyes narrowed beneath gold-rimmed glasses. The originally clear voice was lowered significantly, carrying a trace of strange, chilling aura, appearing even more terrifying and bizarre in the freezing corridor.

Liu Yuze’s hair instantly stood on end.

He suddenly realized he had misspoken.

Based on what this NPC just said, the other party must have been waiting here for them, “people of the same organization,” for a long time. Yet, as a companion who came to solve the problem, he actually couldn’t clearly state how to find the entrance…

Is there a statement more suspicious than this!

“Of, of course not…”

Wen Ya inconspicuously kicked Liu Yuze, then slowly stepped forward and said respectfully: “Dr. Lin, I apologize; this person is a newbie. Please don’t mind what he said.”

“Oh…”

Wen Jianyan emitted a drawn-out, expressionless response: “Is that so?”

“Y-yes!” Liu Yuze was sweating profusely and nodded hurriedly.

“Very well.”

Wen Jianyan chuckled softly, but there was no warmth in his eyes.

He stepped aside slightly, making way for the passage behind him: “In that case, lead the way.”

The number of viewers in the “Integrity First” live broadcast room had soared to twenty thousand, but the bullet comment section was completely silent.

[…]

[……………………]

[Fam, I’m shocked; I truly have nothing to say…]

[Fuck, I came from next door. This person is really the fucking Black faction captain?! I’ve lost my words; save me. Who can tell me what exactly happened!]

[I only thought he would use the number of Black faction streamers to distract the Red faction and secretly infiltrate the Red faction camp himself. But I really didn’t expect… this guy would be so badass that he almost scared the other side silly!]

[What does taking the initiative mean! This is what taking the initiative means!]

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