A grotesque Patchwork Monster was slamming against the reinforced glass door, roaring furiously.
Its upper body was that of a thin man, while its lower half was a mass of slippery, octopus-like tentacles!
If that was all, it might just seem like a twisted version of Doctor Octopus.
But it was more than that!
The monster had a pair of ram's horns sprouting from its bald head, resembling a demon straight out of a religious legend!
Its face was even more horrifying—a truly grotesque sight!
Its eyes seemed injured, corroded by some sort of liquid, leaving nothing but mangled flesh!
No nose, only bloody, gaping holes!
But the most terrifying part was its mouth!
It was... a feline mouth.
A human jaw can open up to 30–45 degrees, but a big cat's jaw can open over 100 degrees!
Huge fangs protruded from its mouth, stained with dark, clotted blood.
"Hhhhhh—!!" The monster's two long, black-furred arms swung out from its back, furiously pounding on the lab door!
As a top medical student, Luo Shu instantly identified that the monster's torso was primarily human, with various animal parts stitched onto it!
Confirming this, Luo Shu's eyes widened in amazement as he stared in utter disbelief at the creature before him.
His pupils were shaking!
He couldn't help but mutter under his breath:
"Ram's horns…"
"The jaws and fangs of a Bengal tiger…"
"The arms of a silverback gorilla…"
"And tentacles from some kind of octopus…"
His voice was so soft that the viewers in the livestream couldn't hear him clearly.
All they could see was his reaction.
At that moment, there were already 10 viewers in the livestream.
Chat:
[Look, he's just a newbie. He's totally freaked out.]
[That's a stress response—perfectly normal.]
[This thing... Who wouldn't shudder seeing that? I'm scared, and I'm only watching through a screen!]
[Bet his Sanity Level is plummeting!]
[Anyone wanna bet coins? I'll put 10 coins down that this little doc's about to wet his pants, ha-ha!]
[Nah, I'm not wasting my coins on a newbie.]
[Nothing interesting to see with this noob, I'm out. Later, everyone.]
However, Luo Shu's reaction caught everyone completely off guard.
Luo Shu's hands were shaking with excitement!
His eyes reflected the terrifying, twisted Patchwork Monster, yet they shone with a morbid, thrilled sparkle!
"What a beautiful creature…"
In the livestream, there was a moment of stunned silence.
[Did he just say... what?!]
[Um… Beautiful? Did he call that thing… beautiful?]
[W…what?!]
[What the hell?!]
[Bro… you…]
[What kind of twisted aesthetic is this?!]
[Doc, no offense, but you might be a little… unwell…]
[This guy's not right in the head! Show us his Sanity Level!]
Luo Shu genuinely found this Patchwork Monster to possess a strange kind of beauty.
The human body was far from perfect; one might even say it had numerous fatal flaws.
But these animal parts compensated for human physical weaknesses.
In terms of survival aesthetics,
even though the creature bore heavy surgical scars,
it was truly beautiful!
Luo Shu's heart pounded with excitement, and an intense urge welled up inside him.
I want to dissect it! I want to see if the internal organs match what I'm imagining!!
A white energy bar suddenly appeared before him.
[This is your Sanity Level, a critical stat in Horror Game.]
[Sanity Level represents a measure of your rationality, mental state, and willpower. In the game, encounters with horrifying creatures and events can gradually deplete your Sanity Level.]
[A lower Sanity Level will affect your actions and increase your risk; if it reaches zero, you'll be permanently insane.]
[Current Sanity Level: 108%]
Luo Shu glanced at it, quickly understanding.
Some horror board games had this sort of setting too.
What puzzled him, though, was why his Sanity Level exceeded 100%.
The viewers were equally baffled, and the chat exploded.
[108%?! What's going on?!]
[System must be glitching.]
[Max should be 100%, and most people drop to 90-something after a minor scare.]
[Yeah! Normally, facing an NPC this scary, Sanity Level would likely drop below 50%! I've even seen people hit zero and go mad!]
[This newbie's kind of... off…]
[First time seeing a Sanity Level that grows backward!]
The system then introduced Health and Stamina.
He was at 92% Stamina, with full Health.
Luo Shu's mind was racing, quickly grasping the relative safety of the novice mode.
"This beginner's mission is just to help me get familiar with the game, with almost no real danger."
Realizing this, he calmed down.
His Sanity Level reset to 100%.
The viewers were dumbfounded…
Taking a deep breath, Luo Shu opened the door and let the Patchwork Monster in.
Viewers:?!?!?!?!
They knew the novice mission was safe but had never seen a newbie do something like this.
What's it like to face a monster that could pass as a horror movie boss?
Even the human mind has limits!
As the monster stepped in, it wasted no time, biting off half of Luo Shu's head in one bite!
Experiencing a pain, he'd never felt before, Luo Shu's reaction was... terror (and a touch of exhilaration)!
But, as expected…
His head regenerated.
Luo Shu grew tense again, and his Sanity Level began to climb once more.
105%
109%
112%
The more intense the encounter, the higher his Sanity Level rose, and the sharper his mind became!
In Horror Game, Luo Shu's bizarre traits were now quantified!
Holding the scalpel, he launched a few experimental attacks.
The Patchwork Monster's octopus tentacles healed rapidly when cut, though not as quickly as Luo Shu's auto-regenerating system.
The monster, in turn, found various ways to kill him.
It crushed his skull! Snapped his spine! Squeezed him to death! And more!
Although he couldn't die permanently, the pain was all too real!
Luo Shu, however, remained unfazed, methodically using the monster as practice, as an experiment. Even the mindless Patchwork Monster began to feel a vague sense of unease.
It grew increasingly agitated.
Its methods of "killing" Luo Shu became bloodier and more brutal!
Meanwhile, Luo Shu left numerous scalpel scars on its upper body.
Human flesh healed much slower.
"Alright, that should do it."
After his twelfth full recovery, Luo Shu decided it was time for the next step.
The novice mission was incredibly simple, and he had long figured out the "correct solution."
The monster was clearly much stronger than he was, so winning in a fair fight was impossible, unless he took advantage of the unlimited revival perk for beginners and slowly wore it down!
But that was certainly not the correct solution.
Luo Shu nimbly crouched down, avoiding a sweeping attack from the monster's blind tentacles. Without even glancing at it, he calmly walked over to the phonograph.
In the drawer, he found a vinyl record.
Placing it on the phonograph, Michael Jackson's classic "Dangerous" suddenly blared out!
The monster, blind and relying on its hearing, jerked its head in response!
Seizing the moment, Luo Shu let the music cover his movements, picked up the organ storage cooler, and pressed himself against the wall, moving behind the monster…
He then put the cooler down and walked out the door.
Inside, there was a shattering sound! The music stopped; the phonograph was evidently destroyed by the monster.
The number of viewers in the livestream had climbed to 18.
Without any promotional boost, a newbie in Horror Game rarely attracted much attention.
Eighteen viewers were a lot, especially with so few leaving.
They were all thoroughly stunned.
No one could understand what Luo Shu was doing!
"I'd like... to perform a live dissection."
Luo Shu, aware that someone might be watching his in-game livestream, openly stated his intent.
He walked along the corridor outside the operating room, thoughtfully stroking his chin and glancing around. "If I kill it, the mission will likely end, and I'll probably be teleported out. So, I came out here to see if I can find some anesthetic… Though I doubt they have an anesthesiology department here… Where would they keep the anesthetics? Such a hassle…"
Luo Shu casually stepped over a pile of bloody remains in the corridor and walked into the dark depths beyond.
Eighteen viewers were already quite a lot, especially considering how few had left.
They were all in shock.
None of them could make sense of what Luo Shu was up to!
"I want… to perform a live dissection on him."
Knowing that someone might be watching his in-game livestream, Luo Shu decided to just say it out loud.
He walked into the corridor outside the operating room, stroking his chin and glancing around. "If I kill it, the mission will probably end, and I'll likely be teleported out. So, I came out to see if I could find some anesthetic… Probably no anesthesiology department here… Where would they keep the anesthetics? Such a hassle…"
Luo Shu casually stepped over a pile of mangled flesh in the hallway and headed into the shadowy depths with no lights.
The 18 viewers watching his cold figure, dressed in a white coat, felt a chill run through their bodies.
Each one of them was covered in goosebumps.
[Guys… are you all getting this feeling…]
[He's the real monster, isn't he?]
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