Eldritch Horror Theatre

There really were a lot of lunatics these days!

After listening to Terica, Fu Qian pinched his temples and let out a long sigh.

For the mere high schooler in front of him to possess such methods almost defied common sense.

More importantly, her mindset was incredibly paranoid and twisted.

It just went to show that acting cool came with risks!

When she had mentioned the word "admirer," she gave off an indescribable sense of fanaticism. She didn't seem to be entirely lying.

"The first time I saw you, you were so different from everyone else. It felt like I had unearthed a hidden treasure."

Terica stared intently at Fu Qian as she continued.

"But this is not enough. You need true Sublimation."

"I appreciate the sentiment, but isn't this method of transformation a bit extreme?"

Looking at the seemingly crazed Terica, Fu Qian spoke slowly.

"Can I confirm something? If I had actually given you the antidote to drink, what would have been the outcome?"

"You would have failed the test, which naturally means death."

Terica spoke in a matter-of-fact tone.

"You are different. How could you willingly degrade yourself like that?"

"But you performed excellently, didn't you? So well that it was beyond my expectations!"

What a twisted freak!

Faced with her answer, Fu Qian clicked his tongue in wonder for a moment before asking another question.

"Then what if I had crawled out that window earlier and just left with the antidote?"

"Nothing would have happened. You would have indeed gained your freedom."

"You completed the game, and the toxins in your body would be neutralized. All of that was true."

Terica's tone was incredibly sincere.

"However, since you missed the most important test, you would have faced a new trial in the near future."

Which meant another game like this could happen at any time?

Being targeted by a psychopath really made every day full of surprises.

"I just have one last question."

Fu Qian nodded slightly and pointed at their surroundings.

"Did you set all of this up yourself?"

For a high schooler to pull off the level of setup he had just navigated, her execution capability was so strong it was simply abnormal.

"Who else?"

Terica looked bewildered, however, as if she didn't understand why Fu Qian would even ask such a question.

"Setting all of this up took a considerable amount of my time, though it proved to be worth it."

"Your performance even made me feel like I was dreaming. It was perfect beyond imagination."

"I feel like you don't even need a transformation. You are already a radiant gemstone inside and out."

"I appreciate the compliment."

Although her moral compass was completely alien to normal people, Fu Qian shamelessly accepted her praise anyway.

Besides, his focus was no longer on this.

[Task completed. Current task updated: Return to the school at exactly ten o'clock tonight.]

At this moment, another voice had already sounded in Fu Qian's mind, announcing that the task of passing the game was complete. He wouldn't lose any SAN Value this time either.

However, the content of this new follow-up task made Fu Qian frown.

What a sick joke!

A high schooler comes home, falls into a female psychopath's traps before even taking a sip of water, and clears the game after a narrow escape from death. Shouldn't the next step be to get a good rest and avoid leaving the house before dawn?

It turned out he had only been sent back here to undergo a wave of trials, and now that it was done, he had to head right back out again.

"What's wrong? Are you still upset?"

Seeing his continued grim expression, Terica completely misunderstood Fu Qian's thoughts and spoke up on her own initiative.

"You shouldn't be so petty. Besides, I bear no ill will toward you."

"Of course, if you are truly a bit displeased, I would be more than happy to offer some compensation for my presumption."

As she spoke, she tugged at her nightgown.

The next moment, the nightgown slipped fluidly to the floor, revealing a youthful, vibrant body before Fu Qian.

"I know you view this as a low-level desire, but if it can help soothe your nerves even a little, I would be deeply honored."

She really was just a teenager!

Faced with the explicit scene before him, Fu Qian gave her a very serious, appraising look.

After careful observation, he came to the aforementioned conclusion.

The girl before him was undeniably a genuine high schooler, definitely not some stunted adult in disguise like the killer in the movie Orphan.

For a moment, the unreality of this world seemed to intensify by another degree.

Setting aside the one-way doors and the like from earlier, even if a high school girl had started playing with Legos in the womb, it would still be incredibly difficult for her to pull off the setup he had just navigated.

Although he hadn't seen the presence of any Transcendent Tier power yet, the underlying foundation of this world was clearly quite chaotic.

Fu Qian had never forgotten that his true mission was to escape this world. He felt he needed to find a way to take advantage of this point.

With a faint idea forming in his mind, Fu Qian gave Terica a slight nod, his face completely serious.

"You rent this house, right?"

"Um... yes."

Fu Qian's question left Terica momentarily stunned.

"Hmph. You don't even own a house, yet you have the nerve to take off your clothes!"

Fu Qian scoffed coldly.

"What does that have to do with anything—"

Terica looked completely dumbfounded, unable to stop herself from retorting.

"Do you have a car?"

Fu Qian cut her off again.

"...I do. What do you want?"

Terica was utterly bewildered.

"Give me the keys, and we'll call it even."

Fu Qian demanded, reaching out his hand and allowing no room for argument.

To be honest, given everything this girl had done, he wouldn't feel the slightest psychological burden if he just killed her.

But considering the bizarre nature of this world, a death might trigger a lot of unnecessary variables. There was no need to do that for the time being.

The keys...

Hearing Fu Qian's demand, Terica looked down at her naked body, silently draped her clothes back on, and handed over a set of car keys.

And so, after a bout of soul-searching interrogation, under the girl's watchful eyes, Fu Qian took the keys, opened the door, and left without looking back.

...

Terica hadn't lied. Once he stepped out of the apartment, he found himself in a normal apartment building hallway. This trial had officially ended.

Although the sky was dark, it was still a ways from midnight. So, after heading downstairs and finding Terica's car, Fu Qian didn't rush to the school. Instead, he drove around the neighborhood for a bit, making a special point to memorize the location of the police station.

Since there didn't seem to be any Transcendent Tier power present at the moment, he needed to have a solid grasp of the peak conventional armed forces in this world.

Mainly, in the short time since he had arrived, he had already encountered quite a few criminal incidents. He had a feeling he would be dealing with the police sooner or later.

Swiping Terica's car was born of the same consideration. Given that he currently had the constitution of an ordinary person, Fu Qian felt having a vehicle would make his operations much easier.

After cruising around the area and familiarizing himself with the environment, Fu Qian hurried back to the school at exactly ten o'clock.

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