Gradually, even the feeling of loss was no longer felt. He was like a sponge that had been twisted until nothing was left, only dry holes.

Qi Jiu was exiled in the unconscious void.

I don’t know how much time passed until the soft sound of water flow came to my ears.

The water flow diluted the feeling of emptiness, and his soul returned to fullness in the sound of water.

He seemed to be immersed in a transparent petri dish, with light shining through the glass onto his skin.

The sound of electricity shuttled and echoed in the silence.

Countless tiny bubbles rose in the water, gurgling, and then made dense and fine bursting sounds, as well as the inaudible heartbeat.

Was he also made into a petri dish? But that doesn't seem to be the case.

Under the immersion in the liquid, Qi Zhu felt an unprecedented sense of stability, as if he had returned to the beginning of life.

Until someone reached out to him and picked him up from the water.

The feeling of water draining from his body suffocated him. He seemed to have adapted to life in the water, and being separated from the liquid environment left him breathless.

So he began to struggle violently. The other party carefully held him in his arms and gently shook his body, trying to calm him down, but it was of no use until a cool and soft touch fell on his forehead.

He felt peaceful for the first time in a long time, so he stopped struggling, lay peacefully in the other person's arms, and gradually fell asleep.

While sleeping, the skin behind and below his left ear suddenly felt very hot and painful, as if a red-hot iron had been pressed against his skin.

But before he could cry, a familiar voice sounded in his ears——

"Don't be afraid. When you grow up, remember to come to 'me'."

*

"Qi Jiu? Qi Jiu? Oh, thank God you finally woke up!" Qin Rang's voice came from far and near.

The sound of water flowing and the pain completely disappeared. Qi Zu struggled to open his eyes after being dazed for a few minutes.

Dazzling white light shone on his face. Qi Jiu turned his face away in discomfort. He subconsciously raised his hand to block the bright light.

Waking up from absolute darkness, Qi Jiu thought for a moment that he was still lying on the operating table in the infirmary, until Qin Rang appeared in front of him with a worried face.

"Qi Jiu?" Qin Rang waved his hand in front of his eyes, "Are you awake? Just now after Miss Rossetti was pronounced dead, you fell to the ground and shocked us..."

Behind Qin Rang were Ji Xiaoye and Gu Zhenzhen, who were also looking this way.

The place they were in now was no longer the infirmary in the Bates factory, but a place similar to a subway station. The platform was covered with all white tiles, and high-wattage ceiling lights were neatly lit in a row.

, brightly illuminating the entire underground platform.

The platform is very empty, there are only four of them at present, and every time Qin Rang speaks, his voice echoes in the empty platform.

Qi Jiu was lying on a row of seats. His eyes were slightly red, with some physiological tears leaking from the corners of his eyes. Fortunately, his fragile appearance was perfectly covered by the reflective lenses.

As he slowly adapted to the light, he finally noticed that he was raising his hand to shield himself from the light, and there were no red marks on his wrist where he had been restrained.

What happened? Did being tied to the operating table and signing a contract with that doctor just happen in a dream?

Qi Jiu sat up from the bench, his head a little dizzy: "Have we come out of the dungeon?"

"Yes, this is the transfer station between the dungeon and Miliu City," Ji Xiaoye replied, "After completing the dungeon settlement here later, we will go to Miliu City to rest."

Qi Kui: "Miliu City?"

Ji Xiaoye: "The main city of the "Rules Illustrated Book", all travelers coming out of the dungeon will stay in the city of Miyagi."

"Are you... okay?" Ji Xiaoye looked at his pale face and asked with a frown.

"I'm fine," Qi Jiu rubbed his temples, "I probably fainted just now because my pleasure level was too low."

With that said, Qi Qiu had already clicked on his system interface to view it. When he confirmed his current pleasure value, he was a little surprised——

Originally there was only 1 point of happiness left, but now it has risen to 34 points.

What’s even more incredible is that this value is still slowly increasing.

Qi Qiu subconsciously touched the area behind his ear. The scar was still there, but it seemed a little different from before.

He froze thoughtfully for half a second, then quickly observed the surrounding environment, and finally his eyes rested on the public toilet less than five meters away: "I'm going to the bathroom."

Qin Rang: "...Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"

He seemed worried that his roommate who had just woken up would faint again.

Qi Jiu shook his head: "I'm going to wash my face with cold water to sober up."

Ji Xiaoye guessed that it was not that simple, but she would not cross the line and ask any more questions. She only looked at the time and said, "There are 3 minutes left before settlement, so hurry up."

Qi Jiu waved his hand: "I know, thank you."

There was a splashing sound, and the splashing water soaked Qi Jiu's clothes and cuffs.

He stood in front of the mirror and turned his face slightly. The skin behind his left ear and connected to his neck was slightly red. It was obvious that there were two bright red marks on the skin. The marks just covered the original scar. At first glance, it looked like

Fresh bite marks left by vampires.

Qi Jiu knew very well that the existence of this mark showed that the contract he signed with that dangerous guy had come into effect.

In fact, even if he doesn't make a deal with the other party, given Qi Gu's obsessive-compulsive disorder to collect all the trophies, he will still explore the hidden abandoned branches in each copy. However, he can't figure out why the system abandons these plot lines now.

?

It would be easy to say if there is a new plot to replace it, but it is obvious that there is no new plot to fill in the doctor plot line after it was abandoned. The plot about how Miss Rossetti discovered alienation and applied the petri dish experiment to industrial production is blank.

"Teacher System, I would like to ask what happened to the abandoned plot lines in the dungeon? Why were they abandoned?"

[There are many factors that lead to the abandonment of the plot, such as irreversible bugs caused by excessive copy operation load, inability to load part of the plot; or the inability of the NPCs involved in the plot to appear due to their own reasons, etc., which can lead to the abandonment of the plot]

Qi Jiu was silent for a moment: "Okay, thank you."

He looked at the wound like a bite mark in the mirror again, and even imitated the doctor's approach, covering it with clean fingers and gently rubbing the old scar and the fresh "bite mark".

——"This scar is probably the biggest difference between us."

At the moment of signing the contract, the doctor left these words in his ear.

He doesn't know what benefit this fresh bite mark can bring to him.

Qi Jiu was looking forward to the "deal" the doctor called.

[The settlement of the dungeon is about to begin, please go to the platform]

Qi Jiu turned on the faucet and walked towards the platform.

[Congratulations to all travelers for completing the "Rose Fish Canned" Stranger Journey]

[The initial main mission of the dungeon: Survive for 7 days; The current main line of the dungeon is offset: Liberate all petri dishes; The current final achievement has been completed, and the dungeon will be permanently closed]

[Next, the survival currency settlement is carried out: the remaining days of survival currency are unlocked * 300; the survival currency reward for clearing the copy is * 500]

[Traveler No. 7 Qi Ku has cleared the final achievement and all plot branches, and will receive an additional survival coin reward*500]

[Additional rewards for this final achievement: skill upgrades for all surviving travelers (for travelers who have acquired skills)/skill unlocking (for travelers who have not yet acquired skills)]

[Please check the system interface for specific information. The system expresses its most sincere thanks to you on behalf of all Bates Factory NPCs]

【Wish you all a happy journey】

"Damn it, is this the legendary final achievement? It actually comes with skill upgrade rewards!" Gu Zhenzhen let out an incredible cheer.

Qin Rang immediately clicked on his system interface. Not only did he get a permanent buff that continued to increase his luck, but the originally empty skill bar also had a skill called "Survival Wheel".

Qin Rang was stunned: "I heard from my seniors that a traveler needs to have passed at least five books before he can activate his personal skills. Now it's actually opened to me so easily..."

He clicked on the "Survival Roulette" instructions: [When you encounter fatal damage, you will get a chance to play Russian Roulette. There are 4 bullets in the magazine (initial value, the number of bullets can be reduced by improving skills).

If the trigger is empty when you pull the trigger, you will be regarded as a lucky person by the roulette wheel and can withstand this fatal injury]

[Note: The cooling time of the roulette disc is 24 hours]

Qin Rang was overjoyed. This chance game that relied on luck, combined with his European Emperor's physique and permanent buffs, directly reduced his mortality rate to the minimum.

Ji Xiaoye: "As far as I know, there is no one like you who has unlocked skills after only passing two books."

Qin Rang scratched his head happily and embarrassedly: "...I just have better luck than ordinary people."

Ji Xiaoye rolled his eyes at him and said jokingly: "Oh, do you know that Versailles like you can easily be beaten to death?"

Qin Rang was even more embarrassed, and the corners of his lips could not control the upward curve: "Then I won't say anything."

"It is said that this is your roommate's first book. He not only achieved the final achievement, but also obtained the right to unlock skills." Ji Xiaoye looked at Qi Ji who was looking at the system interface: "And this boy does not rely on

luck."

"Given time, he may become a legend in this world." Ji Xiaoye said thoughtfully.

Gu Zhenzhen shrugged: "I only know that living with Qi Jiu is... too exciting and a very novel experience."

Ji Xiaoye smiled: "Indeed."

Here, Qi Qiu clicked on his own system interface——

[Congratulations, you have successfully unlocked the skill "NPC Limited Time Employment Letter"]

Qi Gu:?
Chapter completed!