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Chapter 210: Ambush (2)
Er Gou slowly opened his eyes, glaring at Dennis with resentment.
Who would have thought that after stabbing Dennis right through, he would still be alive?
If it weren't for taking care of my daughter, I wouldn't have teleported such a short distance!
If it weren't for those cunning officers!
If it weren't for Dennis's betrayal!
If it weren't for the damn price of the Rule Maker!
If it weren't for all these reasons...
"How could I lose..." Er Gou muttered resentfully, finally closing his eyes and passing out.
The rushed forward, apprehending Er Gou and binding him tightly.
Dennis clutched his chest and squatted down.
"Are you alright?"
The station chief approached, placing a hand on Dennis's shoulder.
"I'm fine, really."
Dennis nodded calmly. His zombie constitution's defense was incredibly strong; despite severe damage to his lungs and heart, he could still move freely without being affected. freewebnovel.cσ๓
Breathing is meaningless for a zombie, and a zombie's heart rate is far slower than that of normal people. Even if Dennis's heart stopped for half an hour, he could still survive.
"Your chest was pierced," the chief remarked.
"It's fine," Dennis touched his wound. "Not much blood."
The chief glanced at Dennis's wound. His blood was blackish red and flowed sluggishly, resembling thickened tomato soup, quite unlike that of ordinary people. Considering Dennis was once a modified high-level citizen, the chief wasn't surprised.
Dennis sat by the roadside, waiting for assistance.
As Er Gou was being placed into the car, a system prompt sounded in Dennis's ear.
"Congratulations on successfully helping the capture Er Gou."
"You played a crucial role in the arrest."
"Your storyline exploration rate has increased."
"Current plot exploration rate: 13%."
"Your talent [Zombie Physique] has leveled up. You can choose one reward from the following options:"
"1. Your stamina doubles, but your resistance to mental contamination is halved."
"2. You can recover from external injuries by consuming rotten or raw meat."
"3. You can spray corpse poison at enemies, but you will constantly emit a foul odor."
Dennis sat on the roadside, pondering for a moment.
He immediately dismissed option three. In this dungeon, charisma is an important attribute. Emitting a foul odor would hinder interactions with NPCs, making it very inconvenient. As long as he could secure a position within the ranks and acquire weapons for self-defense, learning an offensive skill wasn't crucial.
Options one and two required careful consideration.
In this world, mental contamination wasn't common. Doubling his stamina would enhance his durability and recovery, maximizing the benefits of his zombie physique. However, it would also amplify the weaknesses of the zombie physique. If the next dungeon focused on mental contamination, his survival capability would be greatly reduced.
In comparison, option two had broader applicability and was more suitable for his current situation.
"I choose the second reward."
Dennis silently recited those words in his mind. Soon, he felt a sudden hunger in his stomach, and even his sense of smell seemed to have heightened. He glanced at the blood Er Gou had spilled on the ground and licked his lips.
Seizing a moment when no one was watching, he dipped his finger into Er Gou's blood and tasted it.
"Not bad, actually," he muttered to himself.
Shortly after, an ambulance arrived.
The doctors lifted Dennis into the ambulance. They were shocked when they saw his wound; through the gap, they could see his split heart, which had already stopped beating, yet Dennis's eyes were still moving.
"What the hell?"
A doctor felt Dennis's nose and found no breath.
"Stop checking," Dennis slapped the doctor's hand away. "I don't breathe."
"What the... how are you doing this?"
"I'm a modified human."
"Jeez... Then why are you still a low-level citizen?"
"It's a long story. Can you get me some raw meat?"
"What?"
"Just stitch up the wound. If you get me some raw meat, I can heal myself."
"Uh... Let's get you to the hospital first."
The ambulance quickly arrived at a nearby hospital. After Dennis's repeated insistence, the doctors only gave him a simple stitch and bandage, then brought a piece of raw steak to his hospital room.
Dennis devoured the steak in a few bites, and the feeling of weakness immediately vanished.
A doctor approached the bed and handed Dennis a bill. "You need to pay 30,000 years of prison time."
"I was injured on the job."
"Sorry, we checked your ID. You're just a low-level citizen, not eligible for work injury insurance."
"Goddammit..."
Dennis cursed under his breath, reluctantly paying the fee.
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The wound quickly healed, and Dennis glanced at the clock; it was exactly 10 p.m.
In the hospital corridor, the sound of a phone ringing echoed, going unanswered for a while. Dennis knew this was the signal for Kanon's meeting. He jumped out of bed, walked to the nurse's station, and picked up the receiver under the curious gazes of those around him.
...
Bzzz
Gu Yi picked up the receiver, hearing static. When he opened his eyes again, he was back in Kanon's Hive space.
Kanon glanced at Dennis, her face paling at the sight of the scar on his chest, resembling a centipede.
"Oh my God, you're hurt?"
"It's nothing," Dennis replied, touching his chest. "These wounds will disappear after leaving the Weird World; don't worry about it."
Gu Yi raised an eyebrow, "Was it dangerous?"
"Not too dangerous..."
Dennis recounted the ambush on Er Gou in detail.
Gu Yi listened intently and asked a few questions.
"What happened to Er Gou's daughter in the end?"
"I heard she fell into a coma. She couldn't withstand the strain of the teleportation, and her brain suffered severe damage."
"This is the price Er Gou paid for his power. No matter how hard he tried, his daughter was destined to leave him in the end; it was all influenced by the rules, a predestined fate."
Gu Yi sighed, revealing the secret of Er Gou's power, but seeing the confused looks on Dennis and Kanon's faces, he decided not to explain further.
It was clear that, despite being adventurers, they couldn't see through the cognitive barriers left by the Morticians.
Gu Yi felt a deep sense of regret for Er Gou's actions.
To free all the people of Wapeng, Er Gou used the Rule Maker and sacrificed his family and his freedom. But in the moment of crisis, he chose to give up his life to try and save his daughter.
And what was the result?
He neither saved his daughter nor himself nor did he free the people of Wapeng.
On one side was his family.
On the other was the freedom of all the people of Wapeng.
After graduation, Er Gou faced the trolley problem once more. He wanted to have his cake and eat it too, but ultimately ended up with neither.
Unlike Gu Yi, who had the chance to try over and over again, Er Gou was bound to end up with nothing in the end.
"Let's not discuss Dennis's route for now," Gu Yi said, turning to Kanon. "Kanon, how about you? Was Xiao Xue successfully saved?"??.