Chapter 83: Headshot, Personality Emerges
Jiang Ran began processing the bamboo, while Wang Nuli pretended to be occupied with his own tasks nearby.
After about five minutes had passed, Wang Nuli felt it was about time. He quietly returned to the bedroom.
He took off his sneakers, leaving only a pair of socks on his feet. Then, from under the pillow on the bedroom bed, he retrieved a silver-white metal wrench approximately the length of an adult man's forearm.
He swung the wrench a few times in his right hand;
it was heavy, and as he wielded it, it sliced through the air, producing a whistling sound.
He was very satisfied.
Then he quietly moved to the bedroom door.
He observed Jiang Ran.
At this moment, Jiang Ran was focused intently on helping him with the work.
Wang Nuli gave a strange smile, stepped barefoot softly, lowered his voice, and slowly walked out of the bedroom, approaching Jiang Ran from behind. Once behind Jiang Ran,
he raised the wrench with both hands and slammed it down fiercely. Bang!
The metal wrench struck Jiang Ran’s headtop with brutal force.
Hot, fresh blood immediately gushed from the top of Jiang Ran’s head.
It splattered onto the front of Wang Nuli’s clothes and all around.
Right after, Jiang Ran’s body swayed left and right twice before collapsing onto the floor with a thud.
“Jiang Ran, Jiang Ran!”
After the attack, Wang Nuli called out twice. Seeing that Jiang Ran had no reaction, he laughed loudly twice.
Then he walked into the bathroom, preparing to take out his personal set of skinning tools to start his work.
At this time, the live stream room had 230,000 viewers.
The main camera had been focused on Jiang Ran continuously—from the moment Jiang Ran entered room 801 until now, when he was hit on the head with the wrench.
All of this was broadcast into the viewers’ eyes.
Jiang Ran’s headshot instantly silenced the live stream room.
After more than a minute passed, someone finally spoke.
Ultimate Rich Kid: “What? He’s dead just like that?”
Middle-aged Uncle: “He probably isn’t dead yet. A headshot is pretty deadly, but there’s likely still a breath left. Although that breath won’t do much!”
Middle-aged Uncle’s tone carried a sigh of sorrow: “Sigh, I said before that being an assistant administrator like this is dangerous and he’d die quickly, but I didn’t expect it to be this fast.”
Ultimate Rich Kid: “It’s okay, Uncle, don’t be sad. As long as these seven days end and those three people with Xiao Q haven’t regained freedom, Jiang Ran still wins this round. Your five million can still be safe!”
Little Aunt: “Huh? What about Jiang Ran’s fierce personality? Why hasn’t it come out yet? Is he really going to die?!”
Little Dragon Girl: “Little Aunt, maybe you’re overestimating the dissociative personality. This time is different from last time. Last time Jiang Ran wasn’t hurt at all, so the other personality could come out immediately. This time, it’s a headshot injury, and it was a sneak attack. There’s no time to react. Don’t even talk about whether the personality can come out. Even if it did, can the body that just took a headshot really turn the tables?”
Ultimate Rich Kid: “What are you all talking about? Personality?”
Little Dragon Girl: “Oh, I almost forgot. You don’t know about this. Jiang Ran suffers from dissociative identity disorder. Last time, one of his personalities appeared—it was very strong.”
Ultimate Rich Kid: “Damn... immune to sedatives, and also mentally ill?”
Domineering Female CEO: “Alright, alright, no need to watch anymore. Jiang Ran is definitely dead. Sigh, I thought he could survive two rounds and push for a third! After all, the highest record in this game is someone surviving three rounds and leaving the apartment.”
I am the Hero: “Everyone, don’t be sad. Even though Jiang Ran died, at least he died at Wang Nuli’s hands. At least his skin will become a work of art! That’s some consolation, right?”
“Next, let’s say farewell to Jiang Ran! After all, he was one of the best players in recent rounds.”
Middle-aged Uncle: “Jiang Ran, rest in peace.”
Domineering Female CEO: “Jiang Ran, rest in peace.”
Little Dragon Girl: “Jiang Ran, rest in peace.”
The live stream room was flooded with messages.
Inside room 801,
Jiang Ran lay face-down on the floor, his face pressed intimately against the surface.
His mind was a complete blur.
Within this haze, a mechanical godlike voice dispelled the chaos and brought clarity.
[Beep! Detected host suffered fatal injury, consuming 500 points, repairing!]
[Beep! Detected host facing life-threatening danger, consuming 1000 points, awakening other personalities!]
[Beep! Reminder to host: conserve points! If points run out, life is easily lost!]
Inside the bathroom of 801,
this bathroom held Wang Nuli’s skinning knives and various tools.
At this moment, he was selecting the skinning tools he would need this time.
Among these tools, the most frequently used were the metal wrench and the tiny, incredibly sharp skinning knife that gleamed with cold light.
The metal wrench was for hitting the head.
You ask why not hit other parts?
Other parts are skin—what if they get injured?
It’s better to hit the head;
it’s practical.
Although it also damages the scalp, it’s much more cost-effective than hitting other areas.
The second tool was the small skinning knife, about the size of a fruit knife, with a slightly curved blade.
This was custom-made by Wang Nuli at great expense.
It was not something available on the market.
“A perfect new kite is about to be born in this world.”
Wang Nuli’s eyes flashed red with a fierce glow.
His usually honest and simple appearance twisted into a crazed expression that was incredibly terrifying.
Having chosen the tools needed this time, he placed them into his portable toolbox.
He walked out of the bathroom.
When he stepped out and looked toward the place where Jiang Ran had fallen earlier,
his walking body suddenly froze.
He softly exclaimed, “Huh? Where is he?”
Wang Nuli was stunned. He had only gone in to get tools for five or six minutes. How had the person disappeared?
The place where Jiang Ran had been lying was empty, only residual red bloodstains remained.
“Looks like this kid called Jiang Ran has a pretty tough head!”
This wasn’t Wang Nuli’s first time hitting someone with a metal wrench.
He had plenty of experience.
Except for the first and second times, when the person hit could still resist after being struck with the wrench,
the rest all ended with the person lying on the ground like a dead dog, unconscious or even dead.
Therefore, Jiang Ran’s case was unprecedented after Wang Nuli’s proficient use of the wrench.
Wang Nuli wasn’t worried about this situation, because he had locked the door of 801. There was a small device on it, and no one except himself could open it.
So, if Jiang Ran had woken up, he definitely was still inside this apartment.
“Hehehehe, very good, very lively. Spring is the season when swallows are active. Spring brings all things back to life, representing vitality and vigor!!! And you, Jiang Ran, are so full of life! Only a kite made like this Spring Swallow fits! I really picked the right person!”
Wang Nuli set down his toolbox, switched the metal wrench from his left hand to his right, ready to play a cat-and-mouse game with Jiang Ran.
He thought it would take some effort to find Jiang Ran. Jiang Ran must be hiding somewhere inside the house, trembling. Once Wang Nuli found him, Jiang Ran would surely kneel down, weeping, begging for his life.
But to Wang Nuli’s utter surprise, when he turned his head, he immediately saw Jiang Ran.
Jiang Ran was standing in front of the ancient beauty kite that Wang Nuli had admired so much before.
His right hand’s pinky finger was raised elegantly, gently stroking the ancient beauty kite with great delicacy.