Chapter 100 Jiang Yang, overwhelmed, curled up on the ground at the Brightness Sanatorium…

"Welcome to Guangming Sanatorium."

“I am the dean, Munasher.”

"Thank you for joining us for tonight's event. We hope you had a pleasant evening."

Munashe's voice echoed in the somewhat empty hall, his gentle and humble demeanor soothing the tense emotions of all the players present after a long day.

He bowed slightly, his movements elegant yet dignified, and his perfectly timed smile gave Jiang Yang a chilling feeling.

Half an hour ago, the caregivers knocked on the doors of their assigned patients' rooms.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yang also welcomed Yue Jiang, and incidentally, thanks to the permissions granted by 007, he also saw 008 who was following Yue Jiang.

008 crossed his arms in front of him and raised his chin: "Apologize."

Yuejiang looked at Jiang Yang and said earnestly, "I'm sorry."

The subtle atmosphere made Jiang Yang unconsciously shift between the two of them, but before he could think it through, the noisy commotion outside came in.

One player shouted, "I'm not going! I'm not going! Who knows what you guys are up to? It's not a system-generated task!"

After dinner time, the system still hadn't shown any activity.

"What are you going to do?" Jiang Yang asked.

After his identity was exposed, he did not intend to continue pretending in front of Yuejiang for the time being.

Yuejiang explained, "Munashe asked the caregiver to invite the players downstairs to participate in tonight's evening activities."

"Do we really have to go?"

"They can choose not to go, but you can't; you absolutely have to go."

"Why?"

"Because this is my duty as a caregiver, my task is only complete when you go."

Jiang Yang did not directly respond to Yue Jiang's confession.

He walked to the door and looked outside. There were almost no people outside who had immediately decided whether to go or not.

Except for the one who was shouting the loudest.

As the rejected caregiver walked downstairs, a hint of panic flashed in the player's eyes. He muttered, "I can't go wrong if I do what the system says," and even tried to seek validation from others, but no one could give him a definite answer.

After the commotion subsided, Jiang Yang closed the door and returned to his room.

Lifting his eyelids, he retorted to Yuejiang, "Why should I let you complete the mission?"

Yuejiang said coldly, "If you don't go, I'll tie you up and take you away."

"Then let's give it a try."

Jiang Yang took out a short spear and held it in his hand, the tip pointing directly at Yuejiang.

Yuejiang leaned back and easily dodged, then, provoked by Jiang Yang, threw out a restraint in retaliation.

The black net opened its greedy demonic maw in mid-air. Jiang Yang's eyes were sharp and his expression calm. The black net rushed towards him. He flipped his wrist, held the short spear, and swung it with all his might, accurately breaking through Yue Jiang's obstruction.

The short spear flashed with a cold light, and Yuejiang had no choice but to focus his attention on this cold weapon first.

He moved behind Jiang Yang, carefully judging the opportunity. His gaze fell on Jiang Yang's right hand, which was imbued with a little demonic power. The demon interfered with the nerves in the hand, causing the person to tremble uncontrollably.

Yuejiang seized the opening, bending her fingers to guide the black net to pounce on Jiang Yang again, but this time the black net was not just for control.

Jiang Yang was drawn to the black net, and Yue Jiang took the opportunity to run towards him from behind. By the time Jiang Yang reacted, Yue Jiang was already right in front of him.

He hurriedly swung his arm, and the end of the short spear struck Yuejiang in the abdomen. A drop of blood spilled from the corner of Yuejiang's mouth, but she still endured the pain and gripped his wrist.

A sharp pain shot through Jiang Yang's wrist, forcing him to let go.

The spear fell to the ground, and Yuejiang suppressed the gushing blood, saying, "Now you can come with me, right?"

"Answer my question."

"You ask first."

"The caregiver's connection is related to Hoshino, isn't it?"

No comment.

...

"I'm sorry, but it's probably still not possible."

Jiang Yang curled the corners of her lips, and suddenly produced a white rose with her left hand. The petals had already inadvertently touched Yue Jiang's skin.

Yuejiang raised her hand, and with the fingertips of her other hand, she sipped the juice from the back of her hand and brought it to her nose to sniff. Jiang Yang took the opportunity to push her away, creating distance between them.

Few people know that Jiang Yang is actually left-handed, and the fact that he can use his right hand is something he deliberately showed to Yue Jiang.

You should know that Yuejiang's talent is to see into people's hearts, so if he had intended for Yuejiang to come into contact with the flower from the beginning, he probably would have been discovered by Yuejiang before he even got close to her.

So he pretended to struggle with the person, actually waiting for Yuejiang to lower his guard after he thought he had subdued him.

And now, he is also sending Yuejiang a signal that "I will replace you".

The situation suddenly reversed, and Jiang Yang asked, "What do you have to offer me to go with you?"

Having been thoroughly fooled, Yuejiang's face darkened.

“If you dare to press it, I will chop off both of your hands the moment you press it.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yang calmly extended her index finger, "Sure, you can give it a try."

"Jiang Yang! Do you think I'm joking with you?!" Yue Jiang was furious, her voice suppressed yet restrained.

In contrast, Jiang Yang remained completely calm in the face of the tense situation, saying, "I never thought there would be any jokes between us."

As soon as he finished speaking, the black mist belonging to the demon transformed into a sharp blade and shot out with lightning speed.

In the blink of an eye, the short spear blocked half of the attack, but the other half left Jiang Yang with no way to avoid it.

Blood gushed out, and before Jiang Yang could react, a clean cut appeared between his five fingers.

Pain surged like a tidal wave, and Jiang Yang groaned as his body collapsed to his knees from the pain. His severed limbs radiated warmth as they hit the ground. He gritted his teeth, swallowing the scream that was about to escape his throat.

He gasped for breath, glancing at 007 and 008 out of the corner of his eye.

In his initial confrontation with Yuejiang, 007 showed little reaction, while 008 applauded throughout.

They have now reached a point where they are locked in a life-or-death struggle, and the judges of the tower still show no intention of stopping them.

But just as he was about to be violated by Yuejiang that afternoon, 008 suddenly took Yuejiang away.

They even...made Yuejiang apologize.

"Heh," Jiang Yang chuckled, "Interesting..."

He pressed his hand tightly against the wound, and bright red blood quickly seeped out from between his fingers.

Yuejiang looked down at him and asked, "Want to continue?"

...

Jiang Yang staggered to his feet. Since the chips weren't enough, he decided to add another one.

Blood loss had turned his face deathly pale, and his voice trembled and broke into fragments, "Then...why...didn't...just...kill...me? Was it...because...you were afraid?"

"Jiang Yang!" Yue Jiang swung his blade again.

"Enough!" It was 008 who stopped Yuejiang.

Jiang Yang, overwhelmed, curled up on the ground, her eyes bloodshot. "Kill me."

008 stepped forward and knelt down next to Jiang Yang, her lips moving rapidly.

An ancient incantation conjured a sacred scepter, its gentle light shimmering. The air trembled, and a strange power enveloped the mangled limbs on the ground, slowly flowing towards the young man's palm.

[Judge 008 Talent Card: Priestess]

[Personal Talent: Magic Forbidden Zone]

The bleeding stopped, the torn muscles and blood vessels healed, and the skin slowly grew back.

The young man tentatively bent his fingers, and 008 wiped the sweat from his forehead, patting his face reassuringly, "Don't worry, it's much better for me, the priest, to fix it than for you to go back and use your points."

"Sorry, 008."

As Jiang Yang spoke, he placed a new white rose into 008's palm.

That was his real purpose.

[Observation Room of Guangming Sanatorium - Yuejiang's Perspective]

A series of "Holy crap!" comments flooded the screen.

Because Jiang Yang's observation room was illegally closed, they gathered at Yuejiang's place and boldly speculated about the information on Jiang Yang's panel at that time.

When Jiang Yang raised his hand to threaten and control Yue Jiang, there might have been nothing on the panel.

From then on, Jiang Yang had another label added to her name.

Ruthless Person

In fact, Jiang Yang did initially intend to replace Yue Jiang.

But just as he asked that question, he noticed Yuejiang's subconscious action.

He changed his mind at the last minute.

He took out an "empty shell" and guided Yuejiang inside step by step.

Until 008 gets close.

However, it hurts so much, it hurts so much!

I'd better not do something so suicidal next time.

No! Absolutely not! There won't be a next time!

Jiang Yang pushed himself up from the ground, the sight of blood everywhere was shocking.

Having been tricked, 008 jumped up in anger and yelled, "007! Your dog has gone too far!"

Yuejiang squinted, his tongue grazing his lips. He realized what was going on, "You're playing me?"

007, who had watched the whole farce without saying a word, stepped in front of Jiang Yang and said, "Apologize to them."

Just like 008 demanded Yuejiang apologize, Jiang Yang lowered his head and said meekly, "I'm sorry."

To be honest, he dared to be so bold because 007 mentioned that 008's talent was healing. That's what gave him the idea to take a gamble.

So! It's all 007's fault!

I will never forgive you!

"Then what will it take for you to forgive me?"

I will not forgive you!

"Please, just forgive me!"

Yuejiang is bad, 008 is good. For 008's sake, Jiang Yang finally decided to go downstairs.

008 snorted coldly, arrogantly raised his chin, and walked out first with Yuejiang.

The evening activities took place in the lobby on the first floor, with Jiang Yang and 007 walking side by side behind.

007 cautioned, "I don't know why you chose 008, but Jiang Yang, you need to understand that the Tower of Judgment does not allow players to peek into its secrets."

"If things are exposed, neither you nor 008 may be able to get away unscathed."

"Thank you, I know what I'm doing."

A round platform, about 20 or 30 centimeters in diameter, appeared in the center of the hall, with a small circle of futons placed in front of it.

Jiang Yang quickened her pace, then suddenly remembered something and turned back to find that 007 had disabled her access at some point.

He whispered to the air, "Don't forget what you promised me."

A soft chuckle rang in his ears, "Don't worry, my little dog."

-----------------------

Author's Note: 100 chapters!