Chapter 26: Supernatural Intuition, Tensions Rising

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[Superpower Potion]
[Type: Medicine]
[Level: 3]
[Effect: Randomly grants one superpower after injection]
[Upgrade Requirement: 370 Nightmare Coins]
[Description: Hurry, hurry, hurry! Whether you want time to stop or hypnosis, I have it all here!]

“I want time stop,” Xu Lang said quietly.

Tong Qi blinked her big eyes and asked, “Brother Lang, are you going to use it now?”

“Of course. Otherwise, are you just going to leave it there gathering dust?” Cao Yaxuan chimed in.

In truth, Tong Qi had wanted to ask whether Xu Lang planned to use it after upgrading it or use it immediately.

Although Tong Qi had arrived late, she had still pieced together the general direction of Xu Lang’s abilities from the clues she had observed.

She had caught up from behind and even seemed to surpass Cao Yaxuan, the goddess, by a narrow margin in intelligence. She was simply quiet and unassuming, with no love for showing off.

“Let’s use it now,” Xu Lang sighed.

One could not catch wolves without risking the child as bait.

Zhang Dahai and Wang Ao had no ability to upgrade items, so they would certainly use theirs on the spot. Moreover, Wang Ao had a group of underlings around him. If Xu Lang failed to obtain a superpower, he would be at a serious disadvantage.

It was fine… Once he had enough Nightmare Coins, the first thing he would upgrade would be the Nightmare Bed anyway. He would not need to spend them on the Superpower Potion.

In such a dangerous environment, the sooner one realized one’s potential, the better.

Xu Lang silently reaffirmed his basic principle that early enjoyment meant enjoying oneself all the way through, then used the Superpower Potion.

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[Skill (Superpower): Hyperintuition]
[Effect: Enhances the sixth sense and strengthens one’s perception of malice, goodwill, and emotions from living beings]

This was the superpower Xu Lang had obtained.

How should he put it? Although this superpower could not directly increase his combat strength, its practical value was extremely high. It suited both lone wolves and leaders.

It also happened to be in line with Xu Lang’s wishes.

With this ability, he at least no longer had to worry about an enemy sending in a “swallow” to sabotage his room from within. The likelihood of being ambushed would also be reduced.

At that moment, Xu Lang received a trade notification.

[Your listed Order No. 3 has been completed.]

Xu Lang had nearly forgotten what Order No. 3 was. When he opened it, he discovered that it was the order in which he had exchanged water resources for a Virus Immunity Potion.

The trader was Li Yu.

Since the other party was a woman, Xu Lang had even added her as a friend. He immediately sent her a message.

[200 Xu Lang: Where did you get the Virus Immunity Potion?]

Xu Lang was genuinely curious.

[181 Li Yu: Zhiwei gave it to me.]

[200 Xu Lang: You’re his girlfriend? Weren’t you on the eighth floor?]

[181 Li Yu: Yes. I’ve moved up here to stay with Sister Huihui.]

At a time like this, Wang Zhiwei had actually not used the potion himself, but given it to his girlfriend instead!

Xu Lang rubbed his chin. If he remembered correctly, Room 181 still had a wooden door.

He immediately initiated a trade with Li Yu and sent her a blueprint for an iron door.

He had seized it from Shi Hang.

[181 Li Yu: Why are you giving this to me?]

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[200 Xu Lang: We’re all on the tenth floor. If you upgrade your door, it’ll be able to hold out a little longer.]

That was absolutely true. The protective strength gained by players on the same floor was far greater than that gained by players on other floors.

“If I upgrade this Virus Immunity Potion to Level 3, there’s a very good chance it’ll turn into another Superpower Potion!”

Xu Lang muttered to himself, then placed the Virus Immunity Potion into his backpack.

“I hope they don’t awaken some ridiculously overpowered abilities.”

Xu Lang did not know whether drawing Hyperintuition meant he had terrible luck. In any case, that did not stop him from “cursing” the other two.

Next, he assigned all four attribute points to Constitution, leaving two free attribute points.

After all, his primary combat power came from his pistol. There was no need to pour every last point into Constitution.

When he tested himself, he discovered that his strength was at least twice what it had been before. His heartbeat was steady, his breathing powerful, and even his eyesight had improved.

“It’ll be dawn soon. Do you two want to go outside?” Xu Lang asked.

Taking the two girls with him would also help bolster his presence.

“Yes!” the two girls answered in unison.

Xu Lang nodded and let each of them choose a weapon.

Cao Yaxuan chose the baseball bat, which had greater destructive power, while Tong Qi chose the hockey stick, whose longer reach gave her a wider attack range.

Before leaving, Xu Lang gave the two girls a few more instructions.

Only after seeing them obediently agree did he lead them outside.

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The moment Xu Lang stepped out of his room, someone called his name.

“Xu Lang!”

The person who stopped him was a thin young man.

“Is something wrong?” Xu Lang turned to look at him, his expression blank.

“Um… hello!” the young man said awkwardly.

Xu Lang turned and walked toward the stairwell.

The young man pressed his lips together and watched the graceful backs of Cao Yaxuan and Tong Qi, filled with envy.

Two stunning beauties—what kind of heavenly life was this?

He still had to survive by fawning over Wu Huihui, while Xu Lang already had two beauties on his arms!

“Brother Lang, that looked like Zhao Chen just now,” Tong Qi said as they went downstairs.

“You know him?” Xu Lang asked casually.

“Mm. We used to be classmates. I never thought he’d become like this.” Tong Qi sighed.

Zhao Chen had once been perfectly ordinary, but at least he had still looked like a student.

When she saw him just now, she had almost mistaken him for a vagrant.

“It’s already good enough that he’s still alive,” Cao Yaxuan said with a quiet sigh. “There were four hundred people, and now only fifty are left. This dormitory survival game is simply too cruel.”

“Hey, do you think there’ll be any newcomers?” Tong Qi asked on a sudden whim.

Unexpectedly, she received a definite answer.

“Most likely,” Xu Lang said with a nod. Before either girl could ask anything, he continued, “Let’s assume there’s a god who created an amusement park. People would certainly keep arriving at that amusement park. It wouldn’t just admit one batch and then shut down.”

“Yikes! Why did you make us sound like ants?” Cao Yaxuan exclaimed, startled.

Xu Lang laughed. “Although I’m unwilling to admit it, that’s the truth. Besides, didn’t the dormitory broadcast say that new residents would be arriving?”

“That’s true,” Tong Qi said, suddenly enlightened.

The sky was a hazy blue-gray, and there was a dead silence that even the sound of their conversation could not dispel.

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Xu Lang felt that the stairwell was rather dark, so he switched on the flashlight he had prepared beforehand.

A scene of naked bloodshed suddenly appeared before their eyes.

A player had apparently been caught by the giant zombie and smashed into a heap of flesh, lying limply at the entrance to the stairwell.

Tong Qi’s slightly chubby cheeks twitched, and she barely managed not to vomit.

Cao Yaxuan covered her mouth with her slender hand. In an instant, even the air seemed to have become foul.

“Hurry, hurry! Let’s go!” Cao Yaxuan said, quickly moving around the corpse.

Tong Qi grabbed Xu Lang’s sleeve, and the three of them continued downstairs together.

A glint flashed through Xu Lang’s eyes, and he silently gave them a thumbs-up.

Earlier, he had wondered whether the two girls would be able to adapt to the outside world.

Now, it seemed that they had performed quite well.

Although the sight had made both of them nauseous, neither had been frightened.

Tong Qi, in fact, had not only failed to panic but had also looked back as she passed, wanting to know who had died.

That person had once been one of her kind.

In the end, all she saw was a blood-covered head, its original features impossible to make out.

Tong Qi pressed her lips together and followed Xu Lang downstairs in silence.

Before long, the three of them reached the first floor and arrived at the open space in front of the dormitory.

Xu Lang surveyed the surrounding environment and chose a position beside the wall to avoid being ambushed.

In less than ten minutes after Xu Lang and the others came downstairs, people gradually began emerging from above.

Wang Ao had gathered seven or eight people around him, all of them looking fierce and menacing.

Wu Huihui also had a crowd beside her, an even larger one of roughly fifteen people.

As for everyone else, they had either not arrived yet or were remaining in their own positions.

Everyone was extremely interested in the airdrop mentioned in the broadcast.

“There are so many people,” Cao Yaxuan whispered in astonishment.

They had seen quite a few dead people over the past few days, but hardly any of the living.

“Yeah,” Tong Qi agreed.

Xu Lang gripped his Colt and swept his gaze across the area.

He did not see Zhang Dahai anywhere.

Who knew where that second-ranked man had gone, or what kind of superpower he had awakened?

Xu Lang was always especially wary of such an unpredictable factor.

“Tingting, go search those resource points with Zhao Chen. See if there are any supplies, and collect as much as you can if you find any,” Wu Huihui whispered into Wang Tingting’s ear.

Wu Huihui had a little cleverness, but she was not clever enough. She could have simply sent a message for something like this.

Wang Tingting nodded and left with Zhao Chen.

Wang Ao, on the other hand, did not send any of his underlings away.

The people gathered around him were all elites—men who dared to fight and risk their lives. Several of them had even ranked among the top ten and possessed two free attribute points. Their combat strength was outstanding, and they would come in handy when fighting over the airdrop later.

“Hahaha! Looks like everyone’s very interested in the airdrop!” Wang Ao suddenly burst into laughter. He looked around at everyone present, his gaze finally landing on Xu Lang. “Why don’t we establish some ground rules first, so that we don’t end up killing one another when the fighting starts?”

The atmosphere instantly grew tense, like a sword drawn from its sheath.

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