I’m Really Scared
Chapter 107: How Difficult It Is

For Esper criminals, the term "Special Security Group" was synonymous with the police.

Now, with the police invading their crime base, it was indeed a huge trouble! Xiang Wen froze, panicking for a moment, "He's from the Special Security Group, so does that mean they've already discovered us?"

After hiding for so many years, this was the first time he faced someone from the Special Security Group directly. More importantly, Shadowman, who was always confident, showed signs of anxiety for the first time.

"Don't panic."

Shadowman said in a low voice, "If the Special Security Group had really launched an operation, they wouldn't send just one person, nor would they disregard the lives of the patients. Besides, they're currently busy fighting the 'Death Hive'! So it's likely he's investigating alone. As long as we kill him quickly, we'll have time to move to a safer place."

Shadowman felt deeply regretful.

He now realized that the voyeur from yesterday, whom they failed to locate, was actually Guan Shan! Had he connected these two incidents earlier, considering that Guan Shan might have special concealment abilities that evaded the energy detector...

He would never have let Xiang Wen open that door! At least, they would have had more time to maneuver and wouldn't have to reveal all their cards at this critical moment.

But they had no choice now... because this person had killed two top-tier C-level Espers before! Why was Shadowman so sure? With C-level strength and a journalist profession, connecting these dots to the renowned "journalist" made it obvious. Just from that brief encounter, Shadowman could sense Guan Shan's strength, at least equal to his own.

The combat situation was constantly changing, but when they were entangled by those ghostly arms, Guan Shan laughed as if he saw something amusing.

This alone made Shadowman sure this person was no ordinary member of the Special Security Group.

Thinking they could use the brainwashed nurses to play the emotional card was a foolish dream! Shadowman said, "He's heading to the main hall. I'll guide him. You go through the hidden passage to the basement and release the experimental subjects to block his path."

Xiang Wen nodded, wasting no time, and ran towards the hidden passage.

Shadowman transformed into a pitch-black shadow, merging into the night. Along his path, all the light bulbs shattered with "pop, pop, pop" sounds, creating complete darkness.

For him—the night was his domain.

On the other side, Xiang Wen rushed to the basement as quickly as possible.

The basement was their experimental base, filled with various equipment, bottles, jars, failed potions, and specimens.

Additionally, there were numerous cages and chains.

Apart from the outermost cage containing the newly captured D-level Esper, the rest were filled with writhing giant flesh masses! These flesh masses swelled like dough, with traces of hands and feet visible on them. The ground was littered with tattered clothes, but the grape-like tumors had disfigured them beyond recognition.

This was the result of runaway active agents.

Cells that proliferated almost infinitely combined with softened muscles to form these monsters.

Xiang Wen opened the cages one by one, smiling and whispering, "Come out, there's food."

"Squeak, squeak..."

The flesh masses emitted eerie sounds, which became even more terrifying when overlapped.

The tumors on their bodies squirmed like countless tiny feet, dragging their heavy bodies across the floor.

Wherever they passed, they left a trail of slippery mucus.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak..."

The flesh masses surrounded Xiang Wen like affectionate children, rubbing their tumors against him.

Xiang Wen's fatherly smile almost broke, but he kept his face stiff, softly repeating, "Go out quickly. The one without the same kind's scent is food."

"Squeak, squeak!"

Finally understanding his meaning, the flesh masses followed Xiang Wen out of the basement through the hidden passage.

In the now dark basement, the unconscious Esper opened his eyes.

Squinting at his surroundings, he confirmed the monsters were gone and sighed in relief, throwing away the broken chains.

This Esper, named Qin Gu, belonged to the Special Security Group but not to Xia Lei's Youhao Team.

About a month ago, a cannon fodder with "high-speed regeneration" ability in Youhao Team died during a mission.

According to regulations, the remaining body needed to be sent to the corresponding research institute for study.

But everyone knew that Youhao Team's research institute had been attacked by "Death Hive" and couldn't conduct research, so it had to be sent to another Special Security Group unit.

That was Qin Gu's Haihao Team.

Recently, they discovered someone was secretly selling research results and extracted genes.

So they sent people to investigate.

Their investigation led them to Sacred Heart Hospital.

"And then I got captured..."

Leaving the basement, Qin Gu felt extremely unlucky and somewhat scared, "This place hid two C-level Espers conducting such inhumane experiments!"

Qin Gu found a public phone in the hospital and reported the situation to his captain.

At the same time, he reported the shadow spreading in the inpatient building and the possibility of another Esper fighting, requesting reinforcements.

Qin Gu worried, "A C-level, plus so many high-speed regenerating experimental subjects, how hard must it be to fight them?"

---

Guan Shan led Jiang Siyuan through a bloody path.

He didn't spare any monsters they encountered, beheading or bisecting them to prevent any chance of regeneration.

The increased experience points and the Demon Blade's Attack Power overshadowed his fear of these monsters' appearance.

Instead, the slight tension made the slaughter more thrilling.

For the first time since using the simulator, Guan Shan felt relieved and excited, "Even though it's all about dominance, using cold weapons is more satisfying than shooting."

Mainly because Yellow Springs Demon Blade's Attack Power was high enough, with a base Attack Power of 1200, it could easily kill these low-level monsters in one hit.

If he used the previous boning knife or high-speed chainsaw, it would probably get stuck halfway, nowhere near as smooth.

In the relatively spacious first-floor hall, Guan Shan tossed Jiang Siyuan into a corner.

As soon as he landed, Jiang Siyuan turned pale and started vomiting, emptying his stomach completely.

Partly from the gruesome scenes and partly from Guan Shan's swift and agile movements, treating him like a sack, shaking his brains almost loose.

After vomiting, Jiang Siyuan felt clearer, realizing the stench of his vomit wasn't as strong as the blood smell on Guan Shan...

Thinking about the carnage along the way, Jiang Siyuan shuddered in the corner, too scared to look at Guan Shan.

He felt utterly weak, helpless, and pitiful.

Guan Shan flexed his wrist, twirled his knife, and looked at the ominous black fog, putting on the Mask of Agony, "Stay hidden, or if you die, I'm not responsible."