Chapter 80

Chapter 80

Tossing and turning, unable to sleep at night.

This was the real feeling of Xiyu after being escorted back to the hospital room.

On one hand, he could clearly feel that his condition had worsened, his stomach constantly aching as if a knife was twisting inside. On the other hand, since Yuan Wei had the bone and crescent moon induction agents, she had become a significant threat, and his uncertainty regarding her ambiguous condition still had no real countermeasures, which was truly distressing.

What should he do?!

This was the first time Xiyu had felt such pressure in the game.

Suddenly, in the midst of pain and drenched in cold sweat, he sat up, forcefully rubbed his face, and tried to calm himself to think—

Right now, nutrition fluid was no longer the issue; the threat of the induction agents was the primary concern.

Bullets, dolls, triangular hats, fish, crescent moons, insects, glasses, lipstick...

These images kept floating in Xiyu's mind.

After pondering for a long time, he suddenly lay down again, faintly sensing that something was not quite right.

The bullet must be related to the legend of silver bullets, which is said to be effective against werewolves and vampires, confusing matters. The key point lies in whether there are other more specific induction agents targeting werewolf disease or porphyria.

From the induction agents that had already appeared, the one most likely to be differentiated from the bullet would be the crescent moon, but the glowing crescent moon itself is also a very subtle setting.

Because if the crescent moon were used to hint at werewolf disease, it should be a full moon, not a crescent. The planners couldn’t possibly lack this basic knowledge.

On the other hand, if the planners used the moon to hint at porphyria, why would the moon be surrounded by a glowing ring? If vampires operate at night, then the light itself would be meaningless... Or does it imply that vampires are afraid of light? In that case, they might as well have drawn the sun...

The crescent moon seems to be related to everything but can’t really be fully explained by any element.

So, could it be that the crescent moon is targeting another disease, and is also a malicious misdirection?

The moon, moonlight...

In the midst of his brain storming, Xiyu inexplicably remembered a pun. While he felt his thought was ridiculous, he couldn’t shake it, and eventually decided that he would go out and try as soon as the sun rose. It was better than just waiting for death.

Finally, the sun rose on the third day.

The moment the door to the hospital room opened, Xiyu, who had not been able to sleep at all, immediately opened his eyes.Xia nurse and Qiu caregiver pushed the cart in as usual, chatting casually while drawing blood and administering medicine, completely unaware that their true role was aiding the wrongdoers.

Xiyu observed the two well-coordinated individuals and thought to himself: Since the one stealing medicine isn't Chun nurse, could it be one of these two? Xia nurse definitely has something suspicious going on; his actions have been strange for a while now, and the piece of paper with the gene structure that fell from Qiu caregiver's pocket the other night couldn't possibly be meaningless.

However, trying to shake things up with the characters in the story seemed pointless at this moment; after all, the players are the real threat.

"Alright, rest more today," Xia nurse said, shaking the purple blood in the test tube before winking and smiling at Xiyu. "Remember to eat light."

Qiu caregiver, standing next to him, curved his lips and added, "If you ask me, it's better to just eat whatever you feel like."

Xiyu responded with a blank expression and, once the two annoying figures left, immediately put on his slippers and snuck out of the hospital room, heading straight for the nursing office door.

The environment in the nursing home was as terrible as a hell on Earth. Apart from the areas related to Lin Fengyang, where she kept plants she liked, greenery was scarce.

Recently, some broadcasters had repeatedly gone to destroy the flowerpots, indicating that there was a reason behind it, and it was likely related to the disease.

So, waiting around for a chance to observe might lead to a discovery!

In order to confirm his suspicions, Xiyu hurried to the vicinity of the office. At that moment, the plants that hadn't bloomed yet were still neatly placed in the corner of the wall. It seemed they had been carefully tended to by Chun nurse, as they had regained their vitality.

He mimicked Luo Xi's actions, finding an abandoned cabinet. Without caring about the dirt and clutter inside, he squeezed in and hid.

Good things come to those who wait.

About ten minutes later, a sneaky figure quietly approached.

The person's intentions were very clear. After looking around, she reached into the flowerpot and dug up some soil, then brutally pulled out several plants, causing chaos before running off.

Her movements were swift as lightning!

Xiyu immediately pushed open the cabinet, chasing after her and shouting, "Sun Xiuya, stop right there!"

The thief stumbled and turned around, looking at Xiyu with a fearful expression.

Xiyu frowned as he approached, grabbing her and pulling her into a hidden storage room. Without wasting time, he said, "Ma Guanshan wasn't wrong, it really is you. What are you doing with the soil?"

Sun Xiuya had been cautious since the beginning of the game. She instinctively resisted and lowered her head. "None of your business. On the other hand, I haven't harmed you."

"What's the matter? Because I'm not Luo Xi, you refuse to tell the truth?" Xiyu smiled faintly. "I thought about it repeatedly last night and couldn't come up with any illness related to soil. Also, all your injuries were caused by the dark hour. You have no other symptoms. So, is it possible that you're a pica? You didn't take this soil to eat, did you?"Sun Xiuya's face became more flustered, clearly not expecting that her unusual need would be exposed.

Xiyu crossed his arms and said, "Because, apart from survival necessities, the broadcasters wouldn't do anything extra. If you can give me a reasonable explanation for why you go around destroying those flower pots every day, then I’ll stop bothering you."

Sun Xiuya remained silent for a long while before finally relaxing her shoulders and saying, "Yes, I'm a pica... The food in the cafeteria can't satisfy me at all. If I don't eat strange things like soil, I just can't focus on anything... The hospital only has a few flower pots, and I can't help it, the planners are purposely messing with me!"

"Compared to the suffering of others, your condition is quite fortunate," Xiyu said bluntly.

Sun Xiuya lowered her gaze. "The inducing agent I have is for dealing with Sun Xin, it has nothing to do with you or Luo Xi. Now that your curiosity is satisfied, can I go?"

Xiyu said, "But have you considered that the glowing crescent moon in Yuan Wei’s hand might be for dealing with you?"

Sun Xiuya froze. "Why? My inducing agent should have patterns like flowers and seeds, or maybe even a worm?"

"That would be too obvious. You've been stealing soil, and it's no secret among the broadcasters. Even if we don’t know what illness you have, we can use those inducing agents based on your actions. It's really not fair..." Xiyu shrugged. "So, I'm just guessing, but there are some old internet terms that seem related to your condition, like ‘eating dirt girl’ and ‘moonlight princess.’ Could the planners be making a joke out of this?"

Sun Xiuya looked even more confused. "...I’ve never heard of these terms. What exactly do you want?"

Xiyu briefly explained his strange knowledge, then continued, "I want to cooperate with you. This morning, I came to find you to confirm if you're really a pica. Since I guessed correctly, Yuan Wei's inducing agent might not be able to do much to me. I know, even though you have an inducing agent for the porcelain doll illness, with your cautious and low-profile personality, you wouldn't risk attacking him. You'd prefer to keep a low profile, and you haven’t been active in the missions recently. Your identity probably has nothing to do with it. So, I’ll trade you two nutritional solutions for that inducing agent of yours. If you just stay hidden, you should be able to clear the game. How about it?"

Sun Xiuya widened her eyes, thought for a while, and then nodded.

Xiyu agreed readily, showing her the nutritional solutions in his hand. "I owe one, I’ll settle it by the end of tomorrow."

"Alright, I trust you." Sun Xiuya took out the inducing agent she didn't want to use hastily.

Xiyu took it and, after briefly considering, exchanged the items with her and left.

When it comes to risks, the closer you are to someone, the less likely you are to let them take action.

So, Xiyu came up with his own out-of-the-box plan, intentionally not meeting up with Luo Xi and instead cornering Sun Xin, who was still wearing a splint, outside the cafeteria.

Sun Xin probably considered himself a physically strong broadcaster, but now, with his body in poor condition, he was naturally tense. "What are you doing?"

Xiyu didn’t beat around the bush and suddenly threw a punch at Sun Xin’s uninjured arm. Sun Xin was startled, dodging, but because of his injured arm, Xiyu quickly restrained him. Xiyu intentionally used more force. "If I’m not wrong, your bones should have become brittle. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have broken your arm during the dark hour!"

Sun Xin struggled forcefully.

"Listen to me carefully, or do you want both of your arms to break?!" Xiyu pressed harder, twisting Sun Xin's arm with ominous creaking sounds.Sun Xin immediately tensed up, his face hardening. "What do you want?"

Xiyu sneered. "Brittle bone disease, also known as porcelain doll disease, it's too well-known. Actually, the inducing agent to suppress your condition was the first one to come out."

With that, he took out the classical doll bottle that Sun Xiuya had given him from his pocket.

In an instant, the calmness in Sun Xin's eyes faded. He probably weighed his options in his mind, realizing that he couldn’t just quickly break free from Xiyu's restraint and escape with his spray. Desperately, he said, "Heh, are you so sure? I’ll tell you a secret. Zhou Rong has Alice's syndrome. She sees things getting bigger and smaller. Now, she even trips while walking. The image of Alice as a little girl... your inducing agent might be able to deal with her."

It seemed that no broadcaster was completely innocent, and Xiyu suddenly understood. No wonder Zhou Rong was so concerned about her lipstick inducing agent, but he immediately dismissed that guess. "That's far-fetched. But you don’t need to worry, I’m not here to harm you."

With that, he released Sun Xin.

Sun Xin frowned. "What do you want?"

Xiyu said, "The rules are clear: if the inducing agent is used incorrectly, you’re out. I need you to get Yuan Wei to use that bone spray on you! Because the moon inducing agent she got last night, I just can’t handle it."

"Don’t joke around!" Sun Xin immediately changed his expression. "What doll? I believe her bone inducing agent is actually aimed at me!"

"Actually, you've known about porcelain doll disease for a while. But the overlapping elements of bones and dolls made it hard for you to choose." Xiyu smiled faintly, spraying the doll inducing agent into the air. "Anyway, I’m caught in a two-front battle right now. I don’t mind using you as a pawn. Want to give it a try?"

The colorless, odorless liquid dispersed in the air, causing Sun Xin to lose his courage even to breathe.

Xiyu raised an eyebrow, coldly watching him.

Sun Xin swallowed and finally agreed. "Fine, I'll go handle her."

Only then did Xiyu release Sun Xin.

Sun Xin hurriedly supported his arm and quickly ran off.

But did Xiyu trust him?

Of course not. Broadcasters betraying others for survival was a common occurrence.

After all, compared to the ailing Yuan Wei, Xiyu, armed with the doll inducing agent, was a greater threat to Sun Xin.

If Sun Xin ended up colluding with Yuan Wei to expose him, then he would gamble on her using the moonlight inducing agent out of spite against him!

At least this way, there was a chance to kill Yuan Wei and take the bone inducing agent that could kill Luo Xi at any moment!