I’m Really Scared
Chapter 47: Healing Talisman

"Worker Bee Three," Duan Ning, never imagined that making the seemingly correct decision to "pursue" would bring her a nightmare ending.

To her, the sudden appearance of this young man, once deprived of his weapons, was destined to die.

Without weapons, what trouble could he cause? "Swish—"

Duan Ning drew her sword, a slender, sharp blade made of a special alloy.

Though one of her hobbies was hunting "Immortals" who cultivated "Qi," she herself was also a legitimate "Immortal."

"Immortals" differed from ordinary Espers because "Qi" was acquired through training. Some people would awaken real abilities during their training, becoming rare dual-ability holders.

Duan Ning was one such fortunate person.

Proud of her talents, she strayed onto a crooked path.

An "Immortal" Esper capable of sealing opponents' weapons—how privileged!

Initially, she cheated in duels, then disguised murders as accidents, and finally indulged in the pleasure of one-sided slaughter. Duan Ning quickly fell, becoming an "Immortal" hunter and ultimately a serial killer.

When she was being hunted, "Death Hive" took her in.

Thus, Duan Ning became a tool.

But she did so willingly.

"After all, how many organizations in the world can let me indulge in this pleasure?"

Duan Ning chuckled. Her sword was swift, her body movement quicker, and her strength, boosted by "Qi," reached the C-level of physical enhancement.

Sword light came first, followed by mist and "Qi," surging like a tide towards Guan Shan.

Based on her years of experience, judging by this young man's build and muscle distribution, he had no signs of enhanced strength.

He was likely a newly promoted spatial-type who hadn't undergone much physical training...

Thus, Duan Ning decided to entangle him first, preventing him from using his abilities to escape!

"Swish!"

Duan Ning charged, the mist and "Qi" wave crashing down, pinning Guan Shan to the ground. As she lunged, her sword aimed directly at him.

Guan Shan's face showed inescapable fear and panic, raising his hand to block.

Duan Ning sneered, raising her sword high. Despite Guan Shan grabbing her wrist, she wasn't fazed. "Give up struggling. Without any combat skills or training, what can you do?"

Seeing him struggle helplessly, Duan Ning felt immense satisfaction.

But... why did he seem distracted?

Before she could ponder further, in the next second, Duan Ning, in shock, saw Guan Shan suddenly appear enlightened. He flipped, throwing her aside.

"What?!"

She crashed into a nearby building, her body wracked with pain. Before she could react, Guan Shan stomped on her shin.

The young man treated her like a path, stepping firmly, each step accompanied by the sound of cracking bones.

Duan Ning screamed in pain, raising her sword to stab him.

"Smack!"

Guan Shan caught her wrist with one hand, while his other hand was pierced by her sword.

Despite this, his expression remained unchanged, with a twisted smile. He ignored the wound, sliding his hand down to grab hers.

Duan Ning's hands were restrained, her pupils contracted, sensing something terrible, she felt despair and fear, shaking her head frantically.

Guan Shan looked down, raising his foot to step on her chest, and pulled hard with both hands.

"No, no, no... Don't—ah!!!"

——

Guan Shan picked up the dropped items from the thousand-hand maggot.

To his disappointment, although it was the first elite monster, the drops weren't as plentiful as he had hoped.

There were only three items.

【Electromagnetic Pulse Disruptor x3】, 【Healing Talisman】, and 【Narrow-bladed Sword】.

"This simulator really doesn't care about consistency in style, any kind of thing can drop."

Guan Shan couldn't help but complain.

The drops from the same monster were all over the place. The first was sci-fi, the second was Western fantasy, and the third was... ancient Chinese? Did this monster eat the people it killed, keeping their weapons and equipment in its stomach? But the problem was, this monster had no mouth... It was all hands.

"Only an idiot would seek rationality in a horror game."

Guan Shan concluded, abandoning further thought, and continued examining the items.

The electromagnetic pulse disruptor was self-explanatory, a classic EMP device.

"If I encounter high-tech enemies in the future, this will be very useful, directly disabling them..."

Guan Shan shook his head. "But the chance of encountering high-tech enemies in a horror game is low. I'll set it aside for now."

The next item, the 【Healing Talisman】, was the most surprising for Guan Shan.

【Healing Talisman】

【Effect: While standing still, it slowly restores health. If damaged during this time, it will be interrupted; occupies one accessory slot.】

【Description: A mysterious talisman from a witch doctor's hand, drawn on special oil-soaked cloth strips.】

An accessory!

And a healing accessory at that!

Guan Shan wanted to hug the maggot and kiss it!

Well... he glanced at the unrecognizable monster corpse on the ground and decided against it. His gratitude was enough.

"Standing still to heal, this is the classic breath-healing technique, a divine skill!"

"But this thing's limitations are higher, requiring complete stillness. In the midst of missions, it's a bit impractical since there's hardly any time to rest."

Despite his words, Guan Shan immediately equipped the accessory.

His previous accessory, 【Butcher's Heart】, had just used its last charge, now useless.

The empty slot was perfect for the 【Healing Talisman】.

Perfect plan! The last item, 【Narrow-bladed Sword】, didn't match the poisoned high-speed chainsaw in Attack Power, so Guan Shan sold it to the shop for 200 game coins, saving space.

Of the three drops, only the 【Healing Talisman】 was truly useful. However, for Guan Shan, lacking healing methods, its value even exceeded active skills.

In this light, though few, they were precise.

Guan Shan nodded in satisfaction, standing still to heal and observing his surroundings.

The small monsters emerging from the rotting human skin walls were each more abstract than the last, all bizarre limb combinations, with no heads.

Staring too long rapidly drained sanity.

"No wonder it's called 'Edge of Hell,' these monsters are hellish."

Guan Shan sighed, noting that these small monsters didn't charge at him. Most scattered, while some stayed put, occasionally twitching.

With no heads or faces, their intentions were inscrutable.

Guan Shan rubbed his chin, pondering, "Could it be that the elite monster was the leader? Without it, the small ones are lost? They can't be scared by my killing, right?"

Guan Shan chuckled at his own humor.

"But... the simulator's cryptic introduction at the start makes more sense after beating this monster."