C8 T8 Poison Potion

"Hehehe..."

In the lounge, the evil ghost fixed its gaze on Zhang Badao, emitting a spine-chilling, eerie laugh.

Zhang Badao felt a sense of foreboding.

As expected, the ghost spoke, "It's been a long time since I've had human flesh. You look quite tasty. Hehehe..."

Did this grotesque creature actually intend to devour him?

The thought of being dismembered and his limbs chewed on by this monstrosity nearly brought Zhang Badao to tears.

Struggling to suppress his fear, Zhang Badao managed a strained smile and pleaded, "This... Uh, esteemed ghostly brother, surely we can negotiate!"

"How about you just beat me up? I promise not to retaliate!"

"Why bother doing it yourself?"

"Rest assured! After you're done, I'll burn offerings for you! And I'll continue to honor you every year!"

"Ghostly brother, please, just hit me! But please, not with your mouth!"

"Wuwuwu..."

Amidst his pleas, Zhang Badao broke down in tears, crying as if his heart was being ripped out.

Yun Chen, secretly observing, was utterly shocked. Wasn't this man a prominent figure? Where was the courage expected of someone in his position?

To be reduced to tears by fear? Alas, he was far too easily frightened!

If Zhang Badao could hear Yun Chen's thoughts, he'd likely be enraged to the point of spitting blood!

How could Zhang Badao, with his notable achievements, lack such courage?

But what was the current predicament?

A ghost was after him, intent on eating him alive!

Even a man of great bravery could not be expected to stay composed in such a situation!

While Zhang Badao was breaking down, the evil spirit paid no heed to his distress.

It began to levitate, slowly drifting towards Zhang Badao.

"Don't... Don't come any closer!"

Realizing the ghost was approaching, Zhang Badao finally snapped to action, retreating and yelling at the top of his lungs.

Despite his cries, the evil spirit did not pause for even a moment. As it nearly reached Zhang Badao, Yun Chen seemed to suddenly remember something and urgently commanded the evil spirit to stop in his mind.

The evil spirit, upon receiving Yun Chen's command, immediately halted and turned its head, looking at Yun Chen with a puzzled expression. Yun Chen, however, paid no mind to the evil spirit's confusion. The evil spirit's face was somewhat beyond description, making Yun Chen reluctant to speak directly to it. Instead, he stepped out from the corner and approached Zhang Badao.

Yun Chen fixed his gaze on Zhang Badao and abruptly asked, "What exactly is that 'medicine' you mentioned?"

Zhang Badao, still terrified, realized that the air before him had started talking! Could there be another ghost besides that hideous one? And had this other ghost been lurking in the lounge all along, invisible to him? This was utterly absurd. One ghost was enough, but now, to his horror, there seemed to be two!

Despite his improved lifestyle over the years and the extra weight he carried, it certainly wasn't enough to satisfy two ghosts! Zhang Badao's tears streamed down his face as he sobbed, "Don't eat me! Please, don't eat me!" Meanwhile, the unmistakable stench of urine wafted up from his pants... Zhang Badao had wet himself the moment Yun Chen spoke.

Simultaneously, a notification from the system echoed in Yun Chen's mind: "Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the hidden mission. You have received one red packet each for magic arts type and equipment type." Yun Chen was taken aback. Zhang Badao hadn't wet himself out of fear of the evil spirit, but from fear of Yun Chen himself? Was he truly more frightening than the evil spirit? That was simply preposterous!

Yet, Yun Chen didn't rush to open the system's reward packets; he was now intrigued by the so-called 'medicine' Zhang Badao had alluded to. So, Yun Chen raised his voice and threatened menacingly, "Speak up! What is this 'medicine' you speak of?"

"If you don't tell me, I'll eat you!"

Upon hearing this, the evil spirit's heart swelled with excitement. He hadn't expected his temporary master to also have a taste for human flesh!

But when it came time to feast, how would they divide the spoils? Such a dilemma...

Never mind, he was, after all, his temporary master. When the time came, he would take the hit and settle for less.

Lost in thought, the evil spirit couldn't help but swallow loudly, the sound echoing conspicuously in the lounge.

Yun Chen turned, casting a suspicious glance at the evil spirit, wondering if this creature truly harbored cannibalistic intentions.

Meanwhile, Zhang Badao was a complete mess, his fear manifesting in the most humiliating way.

As a child, his mother had warned him that evil spirits preyed on disobedient children. He had dismissed such tales as childish nonsense, too clever to be fooled by such myths.

But now, he was a believer.

He had no choice but to believe! How could he not, with two evil spirits before him, licking their chops at the thought of devouring him?

So, when Yun Chen posed his question, Zhang Badao blurted out in desperation, "I'll talk! I'll talk! Just don't eat me! Please!"

"That substance is a drug I acquired from overseas called T-8 poison!"

Yun Chen's brow furrowed at the mention of the name. "T-8 poison? What does it do?"

"It's a cutting-edge toxin. Inject it into a living person, and they'll die in excruciating pain within an hour. And with today's technology, it's undetectable postmortem!"

"I've spilled everything I know! Can you spare me now?"

Zhang Badao, eager to save his own skin, held nothing back in his confession.

After spilling his secrets, he attempted to ingratiate himself, grinning idiotically at the empty air before him, hoping to appear compliant enough to dissuade the unseen ghostly figure from making a meal of him.

Without it, he couldn't begin to imagine the horrors that might have befallen him and his family.

Thus, Yun Chen's heart grew cold as he realized the extent of the darkness lurking beneath the surface of their seemingly peaceful society.

Without the system, he couldn't even begin to imagine the torment he and his family would have endured!

Yun Chen's heart grew colder as he realized that beneath the facade of a peaceful society lurked such darkness.

Watching Zhang Badao's obsequious grin, a cold smile flickered at the corner of Yun Chen's mouth, though his voice remained soothing. "Of course, since I've promised not to harm you, I will certainly keep my word."

Before Zhang Badao could even bask in relief, Yun Chen's focus sharpened.

"Fireball!"

A massive fireball materialized in the lounge, quickly filling the room with its intense heat.

The evil spirit, witnessing the summoning of such a formidable blaze, was petrified!

Abandoning any thoughts of predation, it exploded into nothingness, vanishing without a trace...

The fire roared on, yet Yun Chen felt not an iota of its scorching touch.

He glanced at Zhang Badao's panic-stricken face, his own expression twisting into a cruel smirk. He grabbed the bank card from the table and strode out of the lounge without a backward glance.

Moments after his departure, a deafening explosion erupted from within the lounge.

The entire room was blasted to smithereens, cries and screams merging into a cacophony of chaos.

As for Zhang Badao and the others inside, they were likely reduced to cinders.

Despite this marking Yun Chen's first kill, he felt no remorse.

Zhang Badao had been a malevolent force, responsible for countless deaths over the years.

Dean Lee was no better, a malefactor deserving of his fate.

And the foul-mouthed woman, who had passed out from fear and never regained consciousness, was probably now claimed by the flames...

Yun Chen inhaled deeply, whispering, "I hope you'll be better people in the next life."

A wry smile crept onto his lips. The miraculous system had granted him power, but it had also irrevocably altered his once ordinary life.

Today marks the beginning of change...

"System, is this card mine now? It has five million in it; does that count as completing the mission?" Yun Chen shook his head, a thought crossing his mind as he pulled out the bank card he had just acquired and mentally inquired.

[Ding! The system is making its determination...]

[Ding! This card is a spoil of war obtained through the host's own strength; it should indeed count as completing the mission!]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the mission. You have been awarded one magic arts type packet and one crafting type packet!]

Sure enough, the system didn't disappoint Yun Chen, as the notification of mission completion echoed continuously in his mind.

"This is incredible! Now, I have two magic arts type packets, one equipment type packet, and one crafting type packet—four packets in total!"

"Hehe..."

Yun Chen gazed at the large, spinning red packet before him, his mouth almost twisting into a grin!

He hadn't anticipated that today he would not only complete a hidden mission but also the first mission assigned to him by the system!

He had thought earning a million would be quite challenging, yet here he was, having accomplished it so swiftly and even securing a whopping five million all at once!

But Yun Chen was aware that this five million was a hot potato; he couldn't rush to use it!

Who knows if someone might trace the bank card back to him?

However, Siyu's condition couldn't wait any longer, and the therapy costs were astronomical!

In the end, Yun Chen realized he still needed to keep earning money. With this in mind, his gaze returned to the four red packets he had recently acquired.