Chapter 90: The Supernatural Goat Mask Meets the Forensic Doctor

Chapter 90: The Supernatural Goat Mask Meets the Forensic Doctor

"Infection?!"

Ji Yan's pupils contracted slightly. He took a step back, and the scalpel clattered to the floor. His fingers touched the infected area—it was indeed the "Black Goat" infection! The very thing the Goat Supernatural Doctor despised, loathed, and abhorred.

Just ten minutes ago, the Goat Supernatural Doctor had warned him point-blank that this was its absolute limit. Yet now, in the blink of an eye, he'd already crossed that line...

Turning his head to look at the patient on the bed, he wondered—what kind of Supernatural Entity was this, with such terrifying infectious properties? Was this the inevitable death trap of the mission? That treating the patient would lead to infection, and eventually, the Goat Supernatural Doctor would seize the chance to Blacken and devour him, eliminating him from the game?

Ji Yan felt his head begin to throb painfully. Reaching up, he clearly felt two rigid bony protrusions growing on his forehead...

Horns?

"Warning, Player! You are currently infected. Your body is being affected by the infection. Please leave the infected area immediately!"

A red warning panel popped up, exacerbating Ji Yan's already pounding headache.

Leave?

And go where? Back to Room 444 to sleep? Leaving would mean abandoning the mission. Once time ran out, the Goat Supernatural Doctor would come straight to his door and eat him.

If he stayed in the Operating Room, the infection would worsen. When time ran out, the Goat Supernatural Doctor would arrive and eat him all the same.

What made it even more frustrating was that this patient was already dead. There was simply no way to complete this mission!

"Save others to save yourself... Trust your judgment."

"Where is the sliver of hope in this mission?"

Ji Yan muttered to himself, feeling his eyeballs swelling. His fingers came away covered in blood.

Picking up the scalpel again, Ji Yan stepped forward and continued cutting the patient's skin. The bloody contact triggered his Talent once more—there was new Hidden Information!

"In Room B-12 of the Morgue, there is a hidden NPC [Forensic Doctor] who once handled this patient. It possesses a method to 'treat' this patient."

"But dare you take the patient out of the Operating Room without permission? While this isn't against the rules, it will accelerate the [Blackening] of the Supernatural Doctor."

"The [Morgue] area of the Instance map is closed during daytime. Players are prohibited from entering, and only [Doctors] are permitted access. How will you break in?"

The second wave of Hidden Information was valuable but posed two soul-crushing questions.

Dare he?

Half his body was already sinking into quicksand. Failure meant death—why worry about a little extra Blackening?

In the Crimson Apartment, he had even dared to team up with Kanjing Gui to dig through the walls. At this point, there was nothing left to fear.

Without boldness, opportunities wouldn’t fall into his hands!

As for how to enter the Morgue during the day, if Ji Yan remembered correctly, he’d need the identity of a [Doctor] NPC.

Ji Yan recalled the [Supernatural Goat Mask] he had received as a reward. Unlike the [Scissorhands Mask], this mask had an additional label—it could not only turn him into an NPC but also grant him the identity of a [Supernatural Doctor].

"But the artifact description mentioned that using the mask requires undergoing a 'Baptism' first. What is this Baptism?"

He took out the mask—a horrifying goat skull mask, still caked with blood and mud.

Ji Yan attempted to put it on, and in the next second, the mask stitched itself to the flesh at the edges of his face, fitting snugly as if it were alive.

"Congratulations, Player. You have successfully completed the Baptism, unlocked the usage rights for the Supernatural Artifact, [Supernatural Goat Mask] activated. Player identity updated to 'Goat Supernatural Doctor,' and the privilege 'Funeral Dirge' has been acquired."

"Supernatural Artifact Activation Duration: 30 minutes."

"??"

The Baptism was already complete?

Ji Yan froze for a moment before suddenly realizing.

So, the Baptism referred to infection!

Damn, the condition for using this Supernatural Artifact was way too absurd.

With the mask now active, Ji Yan didn’t waste time and got straight to work.

He retrieved the Silver Needle and surgical thread from the medical kit, performing a simple suture on the patient.

Then, he pushed open the Operating Room door, wheeled out the stretcher, and moved the patient out of the Basement, heading straight for the [Morgue].

As Ji Yan’s figure disappeared at the end of the Corridor, the Goat Supernatural Doctor watched everything from a corner further away.

The chill in its Dark Eyes grew even more intense...

......

Soon, he arrived at the entrance of the Morgue.

At the elevator stood the same Elevator Attendant from that night.

It was dozing off when it suddenly spotted a doctor in a white coat, sporting a horrifying goat skull for a head, pushing a stretcher toward it.

Its expression changed drastically, and it quickly spoke with reverence, "Goat Doctor, what’s the agenda today?"

"Delivering a patient for the Forensic Doctor to examine."

Ji Yan replied indifferently, his eyes glinting coldly beneath the goat-bone mask.

"Any problem?"

"N-no..." The Elevator Attendant hastily stepped aside and considerately pressed the button for the basement level.

The elevator descended straight to B1. The stench of the Morgue was still unbearable, but Ji Yan pushed the stretcher forward and soon found Room B-12.

He knocked on the door. After a moment, it creaked open.

Behind it stood a figure wearing a white mask, its narrowed eyes fixed on Ji Yan.

Ji Yan maintained his act as the Goat Supernatural Doctor, his tone icy. "This patient—you need to take a look."

The Forensic Doctor let out an eerie chuckle. "That mask of yours doesn’t work on me."

"Implying you’re its Teacher, bringing a surgical patient here... You’ve got quite the nerve, kid."

Ji Yan stiffened slightly.

Was the Supernatural Goat Mask really this useless? It failed against slightly stronger Supernatural Entities?

But the Forensic Doctor showed no intention of exposing him and instead stepped aside.

"Come in. I only do my job."

Ji Yan hurriedly wheeled the patient inside.

Once the door closed, the Forensic Doctor put on a mask and gloves, then glanced at the patient before turning to Ji Yan. "What do you want?"

"Save the patient."

Ji Yan cut straight to the point.

The Forensic Doctor seemed to find this ludicrous. "An Attending Doctor, asking a Forensic Doctor to save a patient?"

"Are you some kind of clown sent by monkeys?"

Ji Yan shook his head. "Precisely because this is a dead person, that’s why I’m asking you."

The Forensic Doctor blinked. "Hold on, let me process this..."

Ji Yan stayed silent, watching the Forensic Doctor’s shifting expression before speaking again. "Forensic Doctor, I know you can do it."

Only then did the Forensic Doctor laugh dryly. "The question is—are you saving it, or saving yourself?"

Ji Yan’s face showed a trace of resignation. "If he lives, I live. Same thing."

The Forensic Doctor turned away, cleaning his tools, his voice raspy like smoke-scorched gravel. "There is a way to save it, indeed."

"But the key point now is, you're completely infected. Even if the patient lives, your Teacher will devour you because of this infection!"

The Forensic Doctor's eyes curved as if smiling. "In the morgue, I've seen too many 'little goats' get infected and then get eaten by It."

"Look at the black hair sprouting all over your body. It's like a terminal plague—incurable."

"So, whether this patient lives or not, you're already a dead man!"

Ji Yan remained silent.

He couldn't refute it because the Forensic Doctor was absolutely right.

He stared at his hands and feet, already transforming into goat hooves, his body covered in black hair like an inescapable, fatal plague.

The Forensic Doctor rested a hand on the corpse, his eyes glinting as he turned to Ji Yan. "Furthermore,"

"I do have a way to save this patient, but the method to bring the dead back to life is..."

The Forensic Doctor's eyes curved again, his smile beneath the mask seeming sinister. Ji Yan asked quietly, "What is it?"

"The method is—I have to kill you to revive It!"