Chapter 1182: The Necessity of a Tomb Raider Goose
Lin Sanjiu began to gain insight into the minds of criminals.
Especially as she dragged a guard's corpse towards the laboratory, single-handedly and little by little. She was drenched in a fine layer of sweat. The intense tension and excessive exertion caused her right arm muscles to tremble slightly from soreness.
Gizo's body was massive; the bar could only just pierce through his flesh and skin. She remembered constantly exerting more force with each thrust, even though she felt she had already given her all each time. In one thrust, she hit one guard's throat accurately, and with a whistling sound, the corridor fell into silence.
Blood slowly spread from Gizo's corpse, forming a small pool. Lin Sanjiu stored Gizo's card and finally saw the horrifying state of the two corpses underneath. The black holes on their faces were gone, and their bodies were still thin. They had several blood holes from being crushed by the bar; however, overall, the corpses were slowly reverting to a human appearance.
Yes, they were indeed humans. After inspecting them for a few minutes, she couldn't help but feel nauseous. No wonder Hei Zeji said these two guards had the ability of an average posthuman— because they were posthumans themselves.
Unable to transform any more cards, she had to drag one corpse with just one hand, panting as she moved towards the laboratory. Like many criminals who start with small thefts, she had initially only wanted to take something. But who could have thought that crime was a straight downhill road? She helplessly tumbled down, and the "crimes" snowballed until she reached this situation.
Having stolen a few things and almost lost her life, she couldn't help but sigh.
She pushed open the door of the laboratory to find a dark gloom inside. Lin Sanjiu didn't dare turn on the light, feeling her way to push the corpse against the wall. Nearby seemed to be a long metal countertop. She hurriedly stuffed the corpse underneath it and then turned back to drag the second corpse.
However, the corridor was now empty, leaving only a pool of blood.
"Damn," said Mrs. Manas. "Where did he go?"
Lin Sanjiu's body stiffened. She quickly looked around and found several bloody footprints turning towards the other end of the corridor. Following the footprints for a short distance, she discovered a pile of clothes—a guard's uniform. The two blood-stained shoes were also thrown aside. From this point, the footprints disappeared completely.
"After receiving such fatal injuries and reverting back to human form, is he still alive?" Mrs. Manas echoed Lin Sanjiu's confusion. But now wasn't the time to solve this mystery.
Lin Sanjiu gathered up the clothes and hurried back, responding in a low voice, "If he turned back into human, he probably won't report me to the hospital."
"It's also possible he holds a grudge and is preparing for revenge," Mrs. Manas added.
Lin Sanjiu had no response to this. The man had already fled, and panicking now was of no use. She used her shoulder to push the X-ray machine back onto the cart. She realized that even with great strength, the task was almost impossible with just one hand. When she was panting heavily, finally managing to push the machine into the laboratory, she suddenly stopped all her actions.
Faint footsteps, as light as ants crawling on waterproof cloth. If she hadn't stopped to rest at that exact moment, the sound would have completely escaped her notice.
She held her breath and waited a few seconds. The footsteps seemed to grow slightly clearer. Perhaps the person was getting closer, or maybe it was just her imagination; she couldn't be sure—but she couldn't take any chances.
Lin Sanjiu quietly returned to the corridor, took out several towels, and pressed them on the bloodstains; the towels quickly soaked up the blood. When she roughly wiped the blood on the ground, the faint footsteps were almost upon her position.
"The footsteps are too light," Mrs. Manas suddenly said. "Isn't that strange?"
There was no time to ponder why it was strange. Lin Sanjiu hurriedly entered the laboratory, found the metal countertop in the dark, and squatted down in the gap between it and the wall. Almost as soon as she hid, the door was pushed open. A hand groped along the wall, and the light was switched on with a 'click.' The endless darkness lightened a bit, becoming a dim haze, but at least she could get a rough idea of her surroundings.
Lin Sanjiu had never expected to encounter Red Face here.
The hospital was teeming with posthumans hunting other players. Until now, Red Face had been just one of them. But what kind of patient would sneak into the lower levels of the hospital like her? Not to mention the state of lockdown and martial law outside. In that moment, she realized why the footsteps of Red Face had sounded off. They had always been too light, too subtle. If he were part of the hospital, he wouldn't need to be so cautious and careful.
How did he manage to get into the hospital?
Lin Sanjiu watched as Red Face slowly entered the room and silently closed the door behind him. Several X-ray machines blocked his path, and he cursed softly as he pushed them aside. Like her, he was also a player, which meant he could only see a few meters ahead in the thick darkness. The laboratory was much smaller than she had expected, with several long metal countertops arranged in the middle of the room, and a few cabinets occupying the wall on the other side.
Red Face didn't spare a glance at the metal countertops and went straight to the cabinets. He pulled one of the cabinet doors, but it was locked. He didn't give up and used a slender object to pick the lock. After a few attempts, the cabinet door made a soft click and opened.
Inside the cabinet were rows of items, but Lin Sanjiu couldn't see if they were medical supplies. Red Face seemed to have poor eyesight and had to bring the items closer to see the writing. Judging by his immediate action of putting them back in the cabinet, they probably weren't useful to players.
Lin Sanjiu held her breath, contemplating her next move. Just then, Red Face suddenly turned towards her direction. Her heart skipped a beat, thinking he had noticed her gaze, but instead, he strode towards the wall where she was hiding, stopping a couple of meters away from her spot.
Then, Lin Sanjiu understood.
Red Face reached out and pulled open a hidden door from her blind spot. The corner where she was hiding and that hidden door were perfectly aligned, making it invisible unless she stepped out to see it. Without rushing to go in, Red Face flicked something outside the door, and a long pole-like object appeared in his hand. He stood at the doorway, glanced around, and then slowly entered.
The next second, there was a half-hearted exclamation from behind the door, followed by a sudden stop, as if someone had been silenced.
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