People don't feel tired when they're doing bad things.

There was a prompt reply from the other end of the microphone.

“There are no humans at the recently opened Moonwalk Hall, respected demon sir.”

“However, it’s very small… There are only three counters.”

“As long as I can get the job done.”

“Then go to the end of this passage and take the fifth corridor from the left.”

The impostor helpfully gave Zhu Yan directions.

Zhu Yan practically jogged there. At Jin Rongxu’s hospital room, a strand of [Mist] drifted upward and hovered far outside the window.

He didn’t dare get too close.

The players in the [Human Alliance] were all fairly high-level, and Jin Rongxu was an important figure. There was a good chance they had set up detection items in the hospital room—or had someone capable of identifying the presence of horror creatures, like Pot Lid.

If that was the case, being discovered would make things difficult.

Inside the room, Director Jin sat beside Jin Rongxu’s bed with a stern expression. Several nurses and doctors busied themselves behind them, along with four players dressed in black uniforms.

Zhu Yan observed the situation inside the room and cautiously edged forward, little by little.

Six meters.

Five meters.

Four meters…

One of the black-clad players narrowed his eyes sharply and glanced out the window.

Zhu Yan hurriedly retreated, thinning out the [Mist] even further.

He memorized the black-clad player’s face and cautiously stopped about five meters from the hospital window.

The glass was soundproof, but after his upgrade, Zhu Yan could still make out Jin Rongxu’s voice.

“…It could still be considered sacrificing himself for others. The [Hunter] should also know that now is the best time to go to the [Mourning Hall].”

“With the benefits right in front of him, there’s no way he won’t go…”

Director Jin narrowed his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

He patted his nephew on the shoulder and spoke with caution.

“Don’t speak too soon. The expert will be here in five minutes. Once the treatment is over, you’re coming with me to the [Mourning Hall].”

The expert would arrive in five minutes, but Zhu Yan’s business…

Zhu Yan leaned back in his chair and glanced at the Doll, who was fiddling with that bloody left hand.

“How much longer until my transaction is finished?”

“…Three minutes, sir.”

The Doll rolled its glass eyes.

“Are you in a hurry? If you are, I can speed things up.”

“Oh, not really…” Zhu Yan suddenly thought of something amusing.

“Take your time.”

He had forgotten that he was not Zhu Zeyu.

Zhu Zeyu was poor. He had no portable surveillance equipment, no monitoring earpiece, and certainly no advanced invisibility ability.

But Zhu Yan did.

He had yet to open that box containing the [Advanced Invisibility Ability], and this was the perfect opportunity to test it out on the people from the [Human Alliance].

What if, after depositing his money, he used the invisibility ability, carried that now-useless left hand to Anwu Hall, tossed it to the people from the [Human Alliance] responsible for the capture, and then ran away?

Wouldn’t that be fun?

Zhu Yan could barely contain his laughter.

He looked around, then closed his hand around the small box containing the ability.

There were no other horror creatures here—not even one.

Zhu Yan promptly opened the box.

Inside, against a red velvet lining, lay a golden ability card.

Zhu Yan brought the card close to his eyes and read the small print on the back.

“[Advanced Invisibility Ability]: You ask what level this ability is? Whatever level your opponent is, that’s the level it is.”

Oh? A top-tier ability.

And he was actually allowed to use something like this? Perfect!

“Just as you have read, this ability allows you to conceal yourself. It can hide most things about you, including your body, clothing, carried items, scent, thoughts, body heat, and so on. The only thing it cannot hide is your voice.”

“When using this ability, beware of players or horror creatures with keen hearing!”

“Additionally, once clothing or items leave your body, they can no longer be concealed.”

That was already good enough.

It could even hide his thoughts. That meant he could listen in on Jin Rongxu’s conversation from close by without any chance of being discovered.

“However, please note, player: invisibility does not mean erasure, nor will it make you immune to attacks.”

“If your opponent notices something amiss and launches an attack or sprays something at your location, you may still be attacked or exposed.”

Oh, that problem was easy enough for Zhu Yan to solve.

He could disguise himself as [Mist] first and then activate invisibility. Wouldn’t that take care of everything?

“Finally, this ability lasts for ninety-three consecutive full days.”

“The countdown begins once you successfully merge with the ability card. You can enter the [Player Personal Center] to view the remaining duration of your ability.”

If one counted thirty-one days as a month, that was exactly three months.

Thinking about it, Zhu Yan had spent less than a month growing from where he started to where he was now.

Three months would be enough time for him to do a great many things.

Zhu Yan decisively gripped the ability card and felt it slowly melt into his palm.

“Your transaction is complete, sir.”

The Doll raised its head from behind the counter.

The sound of bone coins arriving in his account reached Zhu Yan’s ears. It wasn’t six hundred thousand, but six hundred thousand and five hundred.

Those extra five hundred bone coins were probably the reward Jin Rongxu had received for clearing the dungeon this time.

At that thought, the corners of Zhu Yan’s mouth curled upward in an eerie smile.

“Sir, your assets are now sufficient to make you a premium member of the [Mourning Hall]. Would you be interested in renting or purchasing a property on [Golden Cage Street] in the future?”

Zhu Yan shook his head to indicate his refusal.

He asked the Doll to return the already somewhat stale left hand to him, then rummaged through his ring and pulled out a bag of snacks he had bought at the supermarket earlier.

He put the snacks back into the ring, kept the translucent plastic bag, and placed the stale left hand inside it.

Then he picked up the hand and activated his new ability, [Invisibility], with a thought.

…

Meanwhile.

The [Mist] activated invisibility as well and happily pressed itself against the glass window.

The expert had already arrived at the hospital room, and the doctors and nurses had been sent outside.

Zhu Yan could now hear the conversation inside clearly.

“If the [Hunter] gets into a fight with our people, and my injuries have healed by then…”

The white-coated expert injected anesthetic around Jin Rongxu’s smooth, bald wrist.

“You don’t need to worry about that,” Director Jin said. “A fight would be ideal. The people we sent over came from White Lu City with us, and none of them are weak.”

“If a fight breaks out, we can capture him and bring him back. Everything will be easier then.”

Director Jin’s brows drew together slightly, his expression worried.

“I’m only afraid there won’t be a fight. If that boy slips away without making a sound, that would be a real shame.”

Jin Rongxu said, “You think he can get inside?”

“I do.” Director Jin nodded. “The [Hunter] has plenty of tricks up his sleeve. But our people are watching the counters inside, so there’s no need to worry.”

Zhu Yan had already arrived at Anwu Hall.

Just as Director Jin had said, among the horror creatures coming and going around the tall counters, there were quite a few human players dressed in black uniforms.

Their gazes swept in every direction, unwilling to let a single inch of the place escape their notice.

Zhu Yan laughed aloud.

He looked around and quickly locked onto a player not far away.

This player has two stars on his shoulder, so his rank should be fairly high.

Zhu Yan strode over and tipped the hand from the plastic bag onto the ground at his feet.