Chapter 64

The surface of the human cocoon was covered with a dense network of vein-like structures, drawing nutrients from the severed limbs.

"Did the intruders run into the neighborhood to kill people just to feed this thing?"

The human cocoon in the bedroom was very different from the one Han Fei held in his hand. He didn't dare to touch it with his bare hands, so he found a broom and gently poked it a few times.

The outer skin of the human cocoon had become very thin, almost transparent. When Han Fei touched it with the broom, he could vaguely see a dark shadow moving inside the cocoon.

"It feels like the thing inside is about to come out."

Perhaps because of his low level, Han Fei had to touch it with his hand for the system to detect the target.

He had no choice. To figure out what was special about the cocoon, he bravely reached into the pile of corpses.

His fingertips avoided the severed limbs. When his hand was a few centimeters away from the cocoon, a thin blood thread suddenly emerged from below the cocoon, piercing directly into Han Fei's finger like a silver needle.

Pain shot through him, and Han Fei quickly pulled his hand back.

The human cocoon in room 1064 had absorbed a large amount of blood and had undergone some changes. The thing inside had already awakened and seemed to be able to sense the outside world.

"This thing seems to have intelligence, not like an ordinary insect." Han Fei looked at the wound on his fingertip, which, though small, was deep.

"It seems to be of no use to me and is very dangerous." Han Fei took out a lighter from his pocket, which he originally carried to light cigarettes in critical moments.

"Are you an insect, a ghost, or something else?" A flickering flame appeared in the cold room. Han Fei found some paper and lit the broom.

His shadow on the wall moved with the firelight. Han Fei held the burning broom in his right hand and slowly approached the cocoon with his left hand.

"Try to stab me again?"

The flickering firelight illuminated the cocoon. Under the thin outer skin, a small black shadow trembled restlessly, but it had nowhere to go.

As the fine blood vessels were burned, Han Fei seemed to hear a distant and close, indistinct scream.

"Is that you crying?"

Han Fei remained unmoved. He extended the burning broom above the cocoon and finally touched the blood-red human cocoon with his other hand.

"Player 0000, please note! You have discovered a G-level blood-colored item—human cocoon."

"Human Cocoon (Blood-colored Item): A cocoon of a certain insect, having absorbed a large amount of blood and curses, it is preparing for its final emergence."

Looking at the cocoon in the pile of corpses, Han Fei was conflicted.

The thing inside was about to emerge. If he took it away now, it might affect its development. Han Fei was also curious to see what would come out of the cocoon, given the great effort the intruders had put into nurturing it.

But if he left the cocoon here, Han Fei couldn't stay online to guard it. What if it emerged and escaped?

Let Xu Qin watch it? That wasn't practical.

"There are more intruders on the sixth floor. I haven't checked the other three rooms. If I leave it here, it will definitely be taken by other intruders."

After a few seconds, Han Fei made his decision. He reached out and severed the blood vessels on the cocoon's surface, then stored it in his item inventory.

As he severed the blood vessels, the screams in his ears grew louder, and strange sounds came from the other rooms on the sixth floor.

"Let's leave here first. Even if I can log out at any time, being trapped in a room is still dangerous."

Han Fei didn't want to let others take what he had found, so he decisively left room 1064.

"I've pretty much searched this room thoroughly, nothing to linger for."

Back on the fifth floor, Han Fei lightly knocked on the door of room 1052, feeling that he had come to the fifth floor too often.

"Sis, I found another cocoon on the sixth floor."

When the door opened, Han Fei handed the cocoon he found on the sixth floor to Xu Qin. Xu Qin was also curious about what would come out of the cocoon, so they decided to keep it in room 1051.

The thing inside the cocoon was very intelligent. It sensed danger before entering room 1051 and kept screaming. Unfortunately, this only made Xu Qin more cautious and curious.

"The cocoon seems to contain a cursed ghost, it's very special." Xu Qin personally placed the cocoon in room 1051: "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

Back on the fourth floor, Han Fei didn't immediately enter his room. He remembered He Shuye and He Yuhuai.

Looking down the stairs, Han Fei decided to take advantage of his ability to log out at any time and visit Ku.

On the third floor, Han Fei found that the door of room 1034, covered with talismans, was open, and a cold aura seeped out.

Feeling the chill from the landlord's ring, Han Fei hesitated. Entering room 1034 last time was almost a matter of life and death.

As he hesitated, the eerie footsteps in the hallway sounded again. This time, they seemed to be heading directly for Han Fei, faster than before.

"Indeed, I can't stay in the hallway for too long."

Han Fei didn't dare to be overconfident and directly entered the room where Ku was.

Closing the security door, Han Fei felt as if he had entered an ice cave. He looked at the broken furniture and torn talismans on the ground, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

He walked to the spirit altar in the corner and, after the footsteps in the hallway disappeared, softly asked, "Ku? Are you there?"

There was no response from the room. Ku, who longed for friends and companionship, seemed to have no desire to see Han Fei.

"We had some misunderstandings before. I know some of your story..." Seeing that Ku still didn't appear, Han Fei retreated to the door and slowed his speech: "Do you remember the name He Yuhuai?"

Almost instantly after Han Fei said these three words, the temperature in the room dropped. The scattered talisman fragments and paper money rustled, and the faces of the paper figures showed fear.

A thin, emaciated arm emerged from the broken spirit altar, and a vague black shadow appeared.

"Ku..." Han Fei wasn't acting; he genuinely wanted to say something to Ku: "He Shuye is dead, but the sins he committed haven't disappeared. There are many vengeful spirits waiting for justice. Can I ask you some questions?"

Just hearing He Shuye's name made the black shadow twist. Faces of children appeared on its body, and it clawed at itself in extreme pain, black blood splattering from its body.

"Calm down! I won't ask anymore, just calm down."

Ku's current state was too painful. It seemed to be trying to tear its own flesh off, as if it deeply despised the body that contained He Shuye's blood.

Han Fei couldn't imagine how desperate and painful Ku's past must have been for it to hate that person so much even after becoming a ghost.

"Ku, that person is dead. No one will harm you anymore. Just calm down."

After learning part of He Yuhuai's story, Han Fei felt deep sympathy for the child.

At this moment, he forced himself to approach Ku, despite his fear.

The thin black shadow was self-harming in the cold, dark room. No matter what Han Fei said, he couldn't stop Ku from tearing itself apart. Watching Ku in a state of madness, he almost instinctively took an action.

Spreading his arms, Han Fei stood beside the spirit altar and gently hugged Ku: "It's okay, really. I'm here with you. I'll stay with you, okay?"

Black blood splattered onto Han Fei's body, and he felt intense pain, but he didn't let go.

His body was numb from the cold, but his heart was warm. He didn't know why he was doing this.

He was very afraid and in pain, but he wanted to stop Ku more than anything.

In his view, Ku had done nothing wrong. The one who should bear this pain was He Shuye.

After several minutes, Ku finally calmed down.

Han Fei was exhausted and didn't plan to ask Ku any more questions. It was too painful for Ku.

Slowly releasing his grip, the thin black shadow remained by the spirit altar, showing no reaction.

"If you feel lonely in the future, I can come and keep you company. I can be your friend, a true friend." Seeing that Ku still didn't respond, Han Fei sighed and walked toward the door.

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Ku, standing alone in the corner of the room: "You lost the hide-and-seek game to me. You promised to help me with three things, remember?"

Mentioning the hide-and-seek game, the thin black shadow finally reacted.

Seeing that Ku was finally willing to listen, Han Fei's face showed a gentle expression: "The first thing I need you to do is to never harm yourself again, no matter what happens. Do you understand?"

The lowered head slowly lifted. When Ku looked at Han Fei, Han Fei had already left room 1034.

Dragging his tired body, Han Fei was about to head to the fourth floor when the system's voice suddenly sounded in his mind.

"Player 0000, please note! He Yuhuai's friendliness increased by five! A harmonious neighborhood is the first step to a perfect life!"