In the dim room, a black whip, like a bolt of dark lightning, lashed fiercely through the air!

It landed on the frail, wounded body of a woman.

Each strike of the whip, with the sound of flesh tearing, made one's scalp tingle, unbearable to watch.

However—

The woman didn't scream in agony from this cruel torture but instead let out excited shrieks!

Every lash made her scream with excitement.

"Just like that, harder! No mercy!"

Yue Qin's words made Qin Nuo's face darken even more.

How could her words not sound like an insult to him?

Weak and powerless?

Instantly, the muscles in Qin Nuo's right hand tensed, veins bulging.

As the next lash came down, the air exploded again, and the end of the whip struck the woman's forehead.

A splash of blood splattered on the wall!

Yue Qin was sent flying several meters away by the surprisingly powerful strike, shattering the glass of the floor-to-ceiling window.

In an instant, Yue Qin lay motionless on the balcony.

Qin Nuo panted heavily, the constant effort of swinging his arm leaving a numb, aching sensation spreading through half his body.

The whip's barbs emitted a faint purple glow, devouring the blood it had absorbed.

"Ding, the Thorn Goddess's Whip has exceeded 99% effectiveness on the Punisher, achieving a conquest effect!"

Conquest?

Qin Nuo looked at Yue Qin, motionless on the balcony, and couldn't help but mutter, "Did I whip her to death?"

"Even if you twisted her head off, she wouldn't die," said the Blood-Eyed Ghost.

Yue Qin suddenly moved, then turned over, looking at the ceiling with a satisfied expression after a fierce battle.

"Finally satisfied..."

The torn skin quickly healed, not a trace of injury visible, and when she got up, she was completely covered in blood.

She walked in and her first words were, "Little brother, you're even more impressive than I thought. That whip of yours gave me an unprecedented feeling!"

Qin Nuo: "..."

Seeing Yue Qin approaching again.

Qin Nuo gripped the whip tightly.

"Don't be nervous, after being satisfied, my little quirks won't appear for a while."

Yue Qin stared at the whip, giggling, "That ghost creature in your hand is really something."

"You can have it." Although it was a ghost creature, Qin Nuo wasn't interested in such things.

"Why give it to me? I can't use it as well as the nurse."

Qin Nuo didn't want to continue discussing these ambiguous topics with her, so he said, "So, are you satisfied with my work performance?"

"Very satisfied."

"Then can I leave now?"

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"Of course, but next time my little quirks come back, I hope the nurse can show up on time to help me out."

Despite his reluctance, Qin Nuo chose to comply for the sake of his work performance score: "I'll try."

Just as Qin Nuo was about to leave, Yue Qin suddenly called him back.

Then, a few sticks of incense were tossed into Qin Nuo's hand.

"This is your reward, keep up the good work next time."

Damn it!

Why does this feel like being a gigolo?

Qin Nuo wanted to throw the incense and leave, but after thinking it over, he decided to keep it.

After all, incense was the favorite of those little ghosts like Xiao Yue!

Leaving room 302, Qin Nuo looked at his lacerated right hand, blood still flowing, and frowned.

"This injury is a big problem."

But then, he suddenly remembered the strange doctor's medical kit he opened before entering the instance.

He quickly opened it, selected a few items, and took out a roll of antiseptic bandage.

"I wonder if this will work?"

Qin Nuo didn't know any medical techniques, so he simply wrapped it around his right hand, covering it completely.

Soon, something miraculous happened. The bandage emitted a layer of green light and automatically tightened.

Qin Nuo suddenly felt the injury beneath the bandage healing rapidly.

He clenched his fist.

His arm regained sensation.

When the green light faded, Qin Nuo removed the bandage and saw that his arm was completely healed, as good as new.

Not even a scar remained!

"Is this medical kit really that amazing?"

Qin Nuo was stunned, suddenly realizing that this medical kit was a treasure.

After all, it came from a golden treasure chest, no cheap goods here, he had been careless.

And this was just the effect of the antiseptic bandage, there were other medications too.

If used well, Qin Nuo could completely save the use of a life-saving talisman and a substitute strawman.

At this moment, the clock chimed in the hall.

Qin Nuo checked the time, it was noon, time for the patients' lunch, so he packed up the medical kit and went downstairs.

When he reached the cafeteria downstairs, the nurses had all gathered there.

This time, there were many more than yesterday.

Besides the player nurses, there were also many ghost nurses.

Perhaps because a few players were eliminated today.

As usual, Qin Nuo took a tray and started lining up.

Today's lunch distributor was still the Multi-Faced Ghost.

Compared to yesterday, it had several fewer faces today, looking in poor condition and more irritable.

"North District Room 401, I..."

Before the player could finish speaking, a sticky pile of food was slapped onto the tray.

"Get lost!!"

The Multi-Faced Ghost shouted, scaring the player into quickly grabbing the tray and running off.

"Next!!"

The Multi-Faced Ghost shouted, the humiliation from yesterday had left it with a belly full of anger.

But its ferocity vanished instantly when it was the next guest's turn.

"What's wrong, having a tough day at work?" Qin Nuo said with a smile, pushing the tray to the window.

"No, no, just seeing you, brother, brightens my day." The Multi-Faced Ghost instantly switched to a humble smile.

Inside, it was filled with grief and humiliation.

But fear still took up more space.

The taste of the human bone nail from yesterday was still fresh in its memory, making it tremble all over.

"That's right, treat us nurses well, it's not easy for any of us," Qin Nuo said.

The Multi-Faced Ghost nodded quickly, then placed the lunch on the tray.

"Don't show that attitude again, unless you want me to reward you with a few more nails." Qin Nuo glanced at it, then left.

The eagerness on the Multi-Faced Ghost's face instantly turned malicious, staring in the direction Qin Nuo left, its sinister ghost face gritting its teeth, "Damn rat, just wait, I'll definitely get my revenge!"

Meanwhile, Qin Nuo took the lunch back to the third floor, delivering it to room 303 first.

The little ghosts weren't very interested in lunch, but upon hearing there would be Rainbow Candy as a reward after eating, they immediately devoured their portions, racing to finish first.

Mute Sister signed to Qin Nuo.

Bai Qu, eating, said, "Mute Sister asked if you went to room 302?"

"I did," Qin Nuo nodded.

Bai Qu and the twins looked at Qin Nuo in surprise, "You actually came out whole?"

"You seem disappointed?"

"Because previous nurses either came out of room 302 in pieces or with broken limbs."

"You're the first to come out whole."

Qin Nuo's mouth twitched.

What kind of ghostly ward is this?

Most importantly, there's an even more terrifying room 301 that he hasn't visited yet!

Qin Nuo was sweating, feeling immense pressure.

Mute Sister continued signing.

Bai Qu said, "Mute Sister says the patients in room 301 are strange people, just don't bother them."

"Do your nursing job, don't disturb them, there's rarely any danger."

Mute Sister's words made Qin Nuo ponder.

The idea was to treat them like air, do your job, like placing lunch there and confirming the patients are present, then you can leave the room.

That's a good suggestion.

Qin Nuo nodded, "I'll go to room 301 tomorrow, there's no rush."

The game's rule is that as long as you complete the headcount in all the wards in your jurisdiction within five days, you're good.

The rating is based on getting a positive review from a ward's patients, which is satisfactory.

Two wards' positive reviews are good.

Three wards' positive reviews are excellent.

None of the three, rated as unsatisfactory, and if you receive negative reviews, rated as dissatisfied, very dissatisfied, terrible!

Barring any surprises, today Qin Nuo should receive positive reviews from two wards, with a work performance rating of good!

So, room 301 can wait.

"You guys keep eating, I'm going for a walk."

Qin Nuo said, having finished his work early today, he could use this opportunity to explore.

This mental hospital isn't as simple as it seems on the surface.

The main quest, Qin Nuo was also a bit interested in.

After all, the Phantom identity was already so high-profile, why not aim for another instance MVP and make it even more high-profile?

Sometimes, the more dazzling one identity is, the better it can protect another hidden identity.

"Clatter!"

Xiao Yue placed the clean tray on the table, looking at Qin Nuo as if seeking praise, "Xiao Yue finished eating!"

The twins also put down their trays, grinning, "Rainbow Candy! Rainbow Candy!"

Qin Nuo gave each of them 5 pieces.

Only Bai Qu hadn't finished, looking enviously at the twins and Xiao Yue.

Qin Nuo gave it five pieces too.

After all, this little ghost was so well-behaved, always volunteering as a translator.

Leaving room 303, Qin Nuo delivered lunch to room 302.

Yue Qin was clearly the boss of room 302, nothing seemed to happen without her permission, and only then did the other five patients dare to act.

Yue Qin nodded, and they devoured the food on their trays.

Taking the opportunity, Qin Nuo casually asked Yue Qin about room 301.

"A few weirdos."

"I've seen one woman, even weirder than me," Yue Qin muttered.

Qin Nuo thought, is there really someone weirder than you in this world?

"The ones in room 301, don't try to communicate with them, after all, I finally found a man who satisfies me, I don't want to lose him!" Yue Qin said.

"Is it that exaggerated?" Qin Nuo couldn't help but ask.

"Not at all."

"They fear nothing but the Nun!" Yue Qin said.

"Are the Nuns that scary?"

This question, Qin Nuo had wanted to ask for a long time.

He had previously detected through the Blood-Eyed Ghost that those black-robed Nuns didn't have Horror Level, at most mid-level Ghost Power.

Yue Qin's strength was even above theirs.

"It's not them who are scary..." Yue Qin didn't continue, stopping halfway.

Qin Nuo knew this was likely another taboo area for them.

So he didn't press further.

"Hiss!"

Yue Qin suddenly scratched her head.

Qin Nuo knew what this meant, and tried asking, "Do you want me to help?"

"No need, I can scratch it myself."

With that, Yue Qin pulled out a dagger from somewhere and stabbed it directly into the itchy spot on her skull.

In an instant, blood and brain matter splattered...