2: Chapter 2 You must believe me

"Never believe anyone!!"

"Never believe anyone!!"

"..."

Chaotic sounds intertwined together, as if someone was whispering right next to his ear, yet he couldn't even move a single finger.

Chu Xuan opened his eyes with difficulty, feeling a splitting headache, as if an awl was stabbing fiercely into his brain and stirring it violently.

What the hell! Why does it hurt so much...

Gritting his teeth, Chu Xuan sat up from the bed with difficulty. His head felt like it was splitting open, as if he were dying, and his brain was in extreme Confusion.

[spirituality value: 0]

Damn it!

Chu Xuan felt cold all over.

His initial spirituality value was 50, his first death deducted 20, and his second death deducted 30. If he died once more, would it deduct 40?

Now that his spirituality value was down to 0, if he died again, would he truly die?

Looking at the massive figure on the opposite bed, which seemed to be eating with excitement, the continuous sound of chewing and swallowing made Chu Xuan's spine tingle.

Chu Xuan forcibly suppressed the impulse to jump out of bed and run right now.

Suddenly thinking of something, he immediately took out his phone and adjusted it to silent mode.

Just at that moment, the screen lit up slightly, and a message came through.

[Tang Zheng: Chu Xuan, if you are already awake, make sure not to speak or make any sound!]

Looking at this message, Chu Xuan did not reply immediately.

He was pondering those voices he heard every time he woke up.

Never believe anyone?

Could it be that even Tang Zheng could not be trusted?

Right at this moment, Chu Xuan's vision blurred for a moment, and small characters glowing with a faint fluorescent light emerged out of thin air in his field of vision, like some sort of high-tech virtual screen.

At the same time, a mechanical and cold voice rang in his mind.

[Detected that you have awakened a Talent, do you want to start binding? (Note: Initial binding for a Talent holder can reward 30 points of spirituality value.)]

Huh?

System?

Chu Xuan was slightly stunned.

[The Talent holder did not respond in time, regarded as default, starting binding... 1%... 100%]

[Binding successful!]

What's the situation?

Chu Xuan was still a bit dazed.

"It hasn't even been a second, and I've been defaulted. This isn't some kind of trap, is it?"

With a thought in his mind, Chu Xuan already opened the attribute page.

[Name: Chu Xuan]

[Rank: LV1]

[stamina: 4]

[Strength: 5]

[agility: 5]

[Charm: 8]

[spirit: 6]

(Note: Normal adult human standard attributes are 5, Peak is 10; relevant data is for auxiliary reference only, and values will fluctuate under different states.)

[Talent: Precognitive Dream]

[health points: 40 (Base health points are stamina × 10)]

[spirituality value: 30 (Exchangeable)]

[Conventional Skills: Mixed Martial Arts LV1 (Novice), Tongue Blooming Lotus LV2 (Proficient), Kato Takas Hand LV3 (Master)]

Am I really this weak?

Chu Xuan frowned. He often exercised his left hand and even joined the school's fighting club, yet his stamina attribute was only 4 points?

However, adding everything up, his attributes were still above average, which made Chu Xuan feel slightly more balanced in his heart.

Immediately afterward, he was attracted by the [Talent] column.

"Precognitive Dream? Does this mean a prophetic dream... Could it be that the few times I just died were all dreams? Am I still in a dream right now?"

Chu Xuan's expression shifted uncertainly.

Although the System had just rewarded him with 30 points of spirituality value, based on his previous guess, he might still need 10 more points to satisfy the next resurrection.

If he died again under these circumstances, either he would completely kick the bucket, or he would truly wake up from the dream.

Therefore, he had to actively utilize these 30 points of spirituality value.

[spirituality value: 30 (Exchangeable)]

Chu Xuan focused his attention on the words "Exchangeable", and the System instantly popped up a text prompt.

[Exchangeable One: attribute points (Every 10 points of spirituality value can be exchanged for 1 attribute point)]

[Exchangeable Two: skill points (Every 10 points of spirituality value can be exchanged for 1 skill point)]

Can only exchange for these two?

This is totally not enough in front of a monster!

Hesitation and struggle flashed across Chu Xuan's face, but in the end, he chose to exchange.

—Exchange all for attribute points!

Now the monster was right inside the room, and it was already a life-or-death moment. He couldn't afford to hold back anymore. Even if it was just a tiny bit more chance, it was much better than being eaten by the monster without having time to exchange.

As for skill points?

Chu Xuan just glanced at his skill column and directly ignored it.

[You have exchanged 3 attribute points.]

[Remaining spirituality value 0.]

Looking at the newly added column [attribute points: 3] on the panel, Chu Xuan shook his head, which was still throbbing violently, and anxiously deliberated.

Add to strength?

Chu Xuan shook his head and denied it.

His current strength attribute was 5. Even if all 3 attribute points were added, it would only be 8, while the panel prompt stated that the Peak attribute for a normal human was 10.

What was the strength attribute of a current international weightlifting champion? Could they beat the monster?

This was obviously unwise.

In the first dream, the moment he made a sound, he was instantly killed. This was simply not something an ordinary person could confront head-on.

Perhaps increasing agility was more practical; that should increase the chance of escaping.

Chu Xuan didn't dare make a decision easily. These 3 attribute points were very likely the key to whether he could survive next. The oppressive feeling of death had already covered his forehead with dense beads of sweat.

Whether due to nervousness or overusing his brain, Chu Xuan's head hurt even more than before.

He couldn't help gritting his teeth, desperately holding back without moaning aloud.

He suspected that even if his spirituality value was sufficient, he might no longer have a way to resurrect again.

Chu Xuan rubbed and pressed his head, feeling a pain worse than death.

Meanwhile, his phone screen kept lighting up continuously.

[Tang Zheng: Wang Hua is already dead, and the next one is you!]

[There is a monster in the dormitory, but it currently has no vision. As long as you don't make a sound, you will be fine for now. Wang Hua was eaten directly because his snoring was too loud.]

[First of all, please must remain calm right now! Every sentence I tell you next is extremely important and might subvert your cognition. But no matter what, please you must believe me and do as I say!]

The moment he saw the last sentence, Chu Xuan felt a bad premonition in his heart. A slight chill came over the top of his head, as if water droplets were falling.

Here it comes again!

Chu Xuan couldn't help raising his head, seeing that incredibly terrifying face once more.

This time, he didn't dare to move at all, and even stopped breathing at this moment.

He barely managed to keep calm, but watched with his own eyes as that bloody face got closer and closer to him. Even though he was holding his breath, the fishy stench still desperately drilled into his nasal cavity.

His brain had already started to become chaotic.

An unprecedented fear enveloped his heart. He felt as if he were engulfed by a mass of darkness, and the whole world was left with only him and this monster.

His whole body trembled uncontrollably, his thinking became rigid, and he was almost losing his mind.

—System, add points! Hurry up and add points for me! Add all of them to spirit!!

With the last shred of sanity remaining, Chu Xuan shouted frantically in his heart.

[You used 3 attribute points]

[Your spirit + 3]

[Current spirit: 9]

[Remaining attribute points: 0]

Along with the System prompt appearing, Chu Xuan felt a refreshing sensation instantly wash over his brain, and his thinking became clear in a flash.

Even that unbearable headache completely dissipated at this moment.

Most importantly, this moment allowed him to barely calm down a bit.

In a flash, a flash of inspiration struck his mind.

Since sound could attract the monster's attention, what if he threw something out now to make a sound? Could that lure the other party away?

There was no time to think more. Although only two or three seconds had passed, the monster in front of him had its neck stretched out bizarrely. It didn't launch an attack immediately, but sniffed with its nose, seeming to look for him by scent.

Chu Xuan didn't dare to delay. He hurriedly grabbed the Bluetooth earphone charging case from beside his pillow and threw it out.

He didn't throw his phone out directly because he still needed to send messages with [Tang Zheng]. From those few words just now, Chu Xuan guessed that the other party probably knew something.

Plop!

Almost the moment the charging case landed on the ground, the monster hanging upside down on the ceiling darted out with a "swish" sound, at a speed so fast it was unbelievable.

Chu Xuan only had time to roll off the bed, and before he could stand steady, he heard a "crunch, crunch" sound—the charging case had already been bitten to pieces by the monster.

The next second, the dormitory returned to silence once more.

Chu Xuan didn't dare to move a muscle. He had made some sound when getting off the bed just now, and he didn't know if it had been covered up.

Cold sweat kept sliding down his cheeks, and his heart beat wildly out of control. The more he wanted to suppress it, the harder it beat.

Thump, thump, thump, thump...

Quieter, beat slower!!

Chu Xuan shouted frantically in his heart. At the same time, he also discovered that although he was still very terrified, it wasn't as exaggerated as before—that feeling of being engulfed by darkness.

He had a faint guess in his heart...

Right at this moment, the monster suddenly turned around, faced Chu Xuan's bed, and lunged forward directly.

The bedsheets and quilts were bitten and torn apart. The monster seemed to have realized that it had been deliberately lured away by Chu Xuan.

Chu Xuan broke out in cold sweat from fright. It was a good fortune that he had taken the opportunity to get off the bed just now.

Moreover, this loft-style bed structure was much firmer than the old, broken beds from high school, otherwise if he had made that squeaky, harsh noise when getting off the bed, he would probably be done for.

Feeling the monster right beside him, the fishy stench hit his face, and a massive fear once again enveloped his whole body. His legs trembled unceasingly, and he could barely stand steady, having to grab tightly onto the ladder beside the bed.

It really was like this!

Chu Xuan gritted his teeth tightly.

He found that the closer the distance, the more his emotions would be affected by the monster, and his fear would be constantly magnified.

Moreover, his thinking would become somewhat rigid and difficult to reason, just like being inflicted with a debuff that lowers intelligence.

Chu Xuan looked at his phone.

During those dozen seconds just now, [Tang Zheng] had sent messages consecutively.

[This monster is in a Berserk state. Although it is still crafty, its brutal and Bloodthirsty instinct makes it unable to refuse the temptation of food. Only after eating the prey's brain and heart will it continue to hunt the next target. During this period, as long as you don't make too loud a noise to disturb it, it won't attract its attention.]

[But you must remember, once it finishes eating the viscera and brain, you must not move around anymore, especially at close range—even breathing is not allowed.]

[Because within a certain range, contaminated by the other party's Qi, your sanity will decrease, your fear will be continuously magnified, and heavy breathing will likewise attract the monster's attention.]

This message verified Chu Xuan's inner guess. He had already held his breath long ago, not daring to make the slightest sound.

However, Chu Xuan still had no time to relax.

Because after the monster bit around blindly on his bed without finding its target, it quickly quieted down and groped around the surroundings silently.

The monster first groped toward the head of the bed, and finding nothing, immediately changed direction and slowly crawled toward the foot of the bed.

Chu Xuan's heart tightened.

Adjacent to the foot of his bed, none other than Tang Zheng's bed!