'Pfft!'
The familiar sound of flesh tearing rang out, accompanied by the waiter's chilling words: "You're lying. Look, your stomach is clearly empty."
The middle-aged woman hadn't even reacted yet; she lowered her head, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Just moments ago, a flash of cold light appeared, and the waiter's fingers transformed into a sharp blade in the blink of an eye, slicing through her abdomen with astonishing speed and precision.
In that instant, the air seemed to be torn apart, and with a muffled and terrifying sound, a large amount of blood gushed out like a fountain, staining everything around the middle-aged woman red.
Fresh blood dripped onto the clean ground, forming a shocking pool of blood.
The middle-aged woman's internal organs were exposed under the stark white light, a shocking sight.
Her face drained of color instantly, her eyes widened in fear and confusion, and a weak voice escaped her throat: "Uh...you..."
But before he could finish speaking, the building collapsed with a crash.
The surrounding players who witnessed this scene all gasped in shock.
Some covered their mouths, others stared wide-eyed in terror. The entire restaurant fell into a deathly silence, with only the middle-aged woman's gradually weakening breathing and the sound of blood dripping echoing in the air.
The waiter who caused all of this acted as if nothing had happened, with a faint smile on his face and cold, empty eyes.
He slowly withdrew his hand, and the blade at his fingertips vanished instantly, returning to its original form.
He chuckled lightly: "This restaurant does not welcome guests who waste food."
As they spoke, several restaurant staff members dressed in black uniforms with indifferent expressions quickly stepped forward. They skillfully lifted the middle-aged woman's corpse and, just like the player whose throat had been slit earlier, quickly disappeared into the hall.
Immediately afterwards, the waiters brought out buckets and rags and quickly cleaned the hall spotless.
Only the faint scent of blood that everyone could smell told the story of what had just happened here...
"Damn, that's brutal." Luo Bin shuddered. "Luckily, we finished eating soon."
Xu Qing wiped her mouth: "My current mutation value is 5%, what about yours?"
Luo Bin lowered his head: "Same as you."
Tong Xiaolu smiled and said, "It's a little less than yours, 4.3%."
Cui Mingyang: "4.7%".
Xiao Jin also glanced at it: "It must be a problem with the ingredients. I only have 2.2%."
“That makes it easier to guess.” Cui Mingyang glanced at the other players around him, whose expressions were grave. “The more ‘natural’ the food, the lower the ‘energy’ it contains.”
The meat from Chef Zhang's farm is likely specially raised, catering to the tastes of vengeful spirits while potentially causing unexplained negative effects on players, though perhaps not for the spirits themselves.
Luo Bin crossed his legs and said, "That's why! The food at that restaurant is so delicious, how could any 'customer' bear to leave any food? You can catch them every time."
"Alright, it's almost time, let's..." Xu Qing was just about to leave when he heard a scream.
"Aaaaah! What is this?"
It was an overweight male player with a terrified expression. He was clutching his twisting right arm and staggering backward.
As he retreated in a panic, the tables and chairs in front of him overturned one after another, and the food and tableware on the plates were scattered all over the floor, making a crisp and messy sound, adding to the chaotic atmosphere of this sudden change.
The source of all this chaos was his right arm, which had now become completely unfamiliar.
The part that should have belonged to the human body now seemed to have been corrupted by some evil force, turning into a soft, sticky, transparent piece of rotten flesh, like a deep-sea tentacle.
The tentacle-like right arm flailing wildly in the air, each touch seemingly imbuing the surrounding air with a nauseating stench.
Upon seeing this scene, Xiao Jin's heart clenched, and the image of Chef Zhang's bizarre lower body instantly flashed into her mind.
This person looks a lot like him!
Thinking of this, Xiao Jin turned her head and met the thoughtful gazes of Xu Qing and the others.
Their eyes were filled with fear and disbelief; clearly, the others had also thought of this.
"What the hell is this? Could it be because of that mutation value?"
Players aren't stupid; they quickly grasped the crux of the problem after a little thought.
Then someone shouted, "Hey! How many mutation points do you have?"
"Help me, help me!!" At this moment, the obese male player had completely lost his mind. After all, who could accept turning into a monster that was neither human nor ghost?
He had no interest in answering other people's questions; all he knew was to scream his heart out.
The voice of the obese male player somehow attracted the attention of the female manager, who walked out from behind with light steps.
Upon seeing the mutated male player, he visibly became happy.
"It was my poor eyesight that I missed our distinguished guest." With that, she walked to the male player's side, held out her hand, and there was a black card in her palm.
"Distinguished guest, please forgive my rudeness. This card is a VIP card for the Goblin Restaurant. As compensation, you will receive a 20% discount on all dishes at our restaurant the next time you dine here."
The obese male player dared not shout in front of the female manager. His facial muscles twitched, but under the female manager's gaze, he still reached out and took the VIP card.
Upon seeing this, the female manager was very pleased, seemingly happy that she had discovered another valuable guest for the restaurant.
She then turned to all the players with a smile: "Our shop welcomes all distinguished guests..."
Not long after, the female manager left, and the obese male player who had been shouting incessantly stared blankly at the sky.
During this time, he tried many methods, including recovery medicines and more precious one-time purification items, but none of them could remove the negative status from his body.
The players around them looked at each other, their expressions not very pleasant.
It seems that this mutation is irreversible, at least the items the players have are useless. I wonder if there will be any items to reduce the mutation value later?
Whether they had calmed down or given up entirely, the others easily found out the obese player's mutation value this time—50%.
His dish was a raw pig's heart, a dark purple heart with visible fine blood vessels, as if it had just been dug out, and it was warm to the touch.
Upon seeing this, the players revealed a knowing look.
The heart! No wonder only his mutation value exceeded 50%.
………………
It was almost midnight when Xiao Jin and the others left the Ghost Restaurant with their badges.
As they walked, Luo Bin couldn't help but say, "So, when all players' mutation values reach half, their bodies will also undergo mutations."
"No need to worry, we don't even have 10%."
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