512: Chapter 510 Mandatory Mission: The Final Rule of Death

"Director Chu, it's time for rounds."

Amidst a dizzying whirl, a soft voice sounded.

As Chu Xuan regained his senses, a young and beautiful nurse knocked and entered, smiling sweetly.

Chu Xuan's gaze turned cold. He was about to directly cut down the person before him when suddenly a System prompt appeared.

[You have entered the Place of Gloomy Convergence.]

[Mission Name: The Final death rules?]

[Mission Introduction: The authority of "Confusion" has already undergone Fusion. Due to the perfection of the rules, this world will no longer give birth to new Dark Rifts, but some Strange Creaturess from the Dark World have still mastered death rules. The source of all this comes from a certain special existence.

Due to its descent, St. Lianna Hospital, which has become a Place of Gloomy Convergence, has transformed into a forbidden place of death, sheltering it from being erased by the rules...

Here, there are helpless vengeful spirits, tragic fates, humiliating tortures endured, mindless Puppets, and their day and night, endless Reincarnation.

All their sacrifices are for the honor of the hospital, but who can bring them release?

Perhaps, when they finally find release, The Gloom here will also dissipate.]

[Mission Content: Release the vengeful spirits of this place.]

[Basic Reward: 1000 Contribution Points]

[Failure Penalty: Forced Erasure]

[Mission Time Limit: None]

[Mission Start!]

[Hint 1: Completing this mission will completely strip the death rules possessed by Specters in this world. If the mission fails, all invading Specters will obtain death rules, and Dark Rifts will continue to appear intermittently.]

[Hint 2: That special existence has received a warning from the Dark World and knows of your arrival. Your identity has now been concealed for you. Please play the role assigned to you. When you begin to kill, your identity will become unhidden.]

[Hint 3: Several intruders from another world have broken into this place. They are hidden among the medical staff and patients and may affect your mission.]

As these messages fell before his eyes, the killing intent in Chu Xuan's heart immediately subsided.

"Di... Director Chu..."

The young nurse wore a look of terror, especially upon seeing the long blade in Chu Xuan's hand and the large rooster beside him that was over half a person's height. Her innocent eyes widened abruptly.

In the next instant, her fair and flawless face began to twist into a grotesque mask. Her fair and delicate skin turned a ghastly bluish-black.

A faint, dark light flashed in Chu Xuan's eyes as he activated the Transcendent Skill [Heart Bewitchment].

Although he had been continuously using [Tracing Cause and Effect] not long ago and his Mental Energy hadn't fully recovered, using Heart Bewitchment on this little nurse alone didn't have a significant impact on him.

The nurse's expression jolted, showing Confusion. Her twisted face gradually calmed and returned to normal.

Seizing the opportunity, Chu Xuan quickly made the long blade in his hand shimmer with flowing light, slipped a ring onto his finger, then raised his hand in a summoning gesture. While the Gaga Chicken was still dazed, he stored it into his biological space.

"Director Chu, it's time to go on rounds..." The nurse stared blankly at Chu Xuan, her eyes devoid of spirit.

Chu Xuan didn't speak. Sitting upright in the chair, he checked his attire.

Just like when he first came here before the Dream Return, his appearance and physique remained unchanged. The white lab coat fit him perfectly, as if tailor-made for him.

He lowered his gaze slightly, pondering the information contained in the System hints.

First, the mission introduction mentioned that the reason Specters in this world have mastered death rules is because a special existence appeared.

It is precisely because of this existence that Specters mastering death rules have appeared in various places.

This existence should not have appeared, or even if it did appear, it should have been erased by the world's rules. However, because St. Lianna Hospital transformed into a Dark Place and sheltered it, it managed to survive.

This is quite similar to most Specters.

Existing within a Dark Place, even without a vessel, they can exist independently without being erased by the rules.

Chu Xuan instantly thought of the "Director Mei Cheng" he encountered when he first came to this hospital before the Dream Return, the one who was over three meters tall.

Could it be her?

Chu Xuan shook his head.

The hint was very clear. The key to this mission was not to deal with that special existence, but to play his assigned role well and then release the vengeful spirits here.

As long as he completed the mission and dispelled the Dark Place, the target would naturally have nowhere to hide.

Based on the System hints, it was highly likely to be the victims of this hospital.

Thinking back to what he saw and heard when he first came to this hospital before the Dream Return—the nurses trained with harsh methods, the bizarre array of facilities and instruments, and the unspeakable scenes—

Chu Xuan had guessed back then that this hospital wasn't exactly clean even before the Gloom Invasion. After becoming a Place of Gloomy Convergence, it formed this bizarre scenario.

"Those vengeful spirits... are they the nurses here?"

A thought flashed through Chu Xuan's mind, instantly reminding him of the Great Buddha he encountered back in Yinshan Village.

That was originally a monk. Although a Specter had taken over his body, he still retained some consciousness.

The condition for releasing the Great Buddha required shattering its golden mask, then having a woman wear a Flower Cotton Jacket and shine a Copper Mirror directly upon it.

Then... what are the conditions for releasing these nurses?

Kill them all directly?

Chu Xuan shook his head again.

The connection between vengeful spirits and nurses was merely his own speculation. Although the possibility was high, it still needed verification.

The System had clearly warned that once he took action, he would definitely be discovered by that special existence. Losing his hidden identity and being exposed would undoubtedly increase the mission's difficulty.

Furthermore, there were also intruders from another world here.

In the current situation where things were unclear, it was better to be cautious...

Thinking this, Chu Xuan looked up at the nurse standing before him, whose eyes were vacant as she remained trapped in the illusion. He then asked, "Who are you?"

The nurse was taken aback for a moment, showing no suspicion. She answered slowly, "My name is Lian Xiaoqi. Director, you can call me Xiaoqi. I'm a nurse in the obstetrics and gynecology department."

Chu Xuan continued asking, "Xiaoqi, what kind of training have you undergone? Who trained you?"

"Of course, it was Director Biliang who trained us..." Xiaoqi lowered her head, a shy blush appearing on her fair cheeks. "Director Chu, do you want to inspect my training results?"

As she spoke, she walked around the desk, came before Chu Xuan, then crouched down. Raising a pair of hands with slender, pale fingers, she reached towards Chu Xuan's waist.

Just then, Xiaoqi suddenly seemed to remember something. An expression of extreme pain crossed her face. She sharply raised her head, staring fixedly at Chu Xuan, her features contorting into a snarl once more.

"Her consciousness is too fragile, unable to withstand the effects of Heart Bewitchment..."

Chu Xuan sensed the fear, anger, and shame in her emotions. It seemed she had recalled some unbearable memory, a sign her spirit was on the verge of collapse.

A thought flashed through his mind. Simultaneously, Chu Xuan withdrew the influence Heart Bewitchment was exerting on her.

Xiaoqi was stunned for a moment, recovering again. She looked at Chu Xuan somewhat blankly, then lightly bit her lower lip. "Director Chu, do you... require my services?"

Chu Xuan abruptly stood up, pushing her hands away.

"Let's go on rounds."