Chapter 46
Chapter 46
Meanwhile, inside the zoo, Su Chen passed the thrusting rabbit
without noticing the passionate creature.
He hurried to the entrance and tentatively stepped forward.
A resilient curtain of air seemed to block his path.
His raised left foot could not come down.
As expected, without “Its” help, anyone who wanted to leave had to follow the rules.
The entrance could not be used as an exit.
“All right. A pleasure doing business. Open a door for me.”
Su Chen said with a broad smile, looking at the shadow beside him.
This time the shadow formed no words. It nodded like a human.
It lightly extended an arm, and a breeze swept past.
Su Chen’s obstructed left foot landed smoothly outside the zoo entrance.
At the same time, an ethereal mechanical voice sounded in his mind.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, on successfully clearing the Zoo Horror scenario. Host has currently deciphered 98% of the rules. Based on current completion and scenario difficulty, the evaluation is S-rank. You have received 1,000 points.]
Another mechanical voice rang across the sky.
It came from the Supreme Rule of the Horror World.
[Longguo’s Chosen One, Su Chen, has successfully cleared the Zoo Horror. Following comprehensive evaluation, Longguo’s national fortune has increased by 10 points and now stands at 80 points.]
[The lifespan of all Longguo citizens has increased by 10%, and Longguo has received a 10% increase in farmed-meat production for one year.]
Following the announcement, the scene before Su Chen began to distort.
He knew he was about to be transported away.
He simply did not know whether he would be sent to reality or back to the place where he had been before entering the zoo.
During the delay before teleportation, Su Chen turned toward the shadow inside the zoo.
“Heh. Don’t be impatient. We’ll meet again very soon.”
He called out happily.
The shadow’s entire body trembled. It was about to ask something,
but Su Chen flashed and vanished into thin air.
An ominous premonition rose in the shadow’s heart.
Su Chen’s vision blurred, then brightened.
After focusing and looking around, he discovered he had returned to the place where he first crossed into the Horror World.
The difference was that many Chosen Ones from other countries had surrounded him before.
Now he alone had survived.
Before he could think further, another voice came from the distant sky.
[Congratulations on clearing the Zoo Horror. The Horror World will open again in three days. You now have three days to rest. Would you like to return to the real world or remain in the Horror World?]
[If you choose to remain in the Horror World, we will provide five-star hotel service.]
Su Chen decided without hesitation.
He merely needed time to obtain an item from the system. Where he spent that time was irrelevant.
He would reload once his preparations were complete anyway.
Compared with returning to reality, remaining in the Horror World was preferable.
Who knew what the situation in Longguo was now? If he returned and crowds of citizens came asking for autographs, they would only waste his time.
“Remain in the Horror World.”
Su Chen gave his answer.
The moment he finished, he appeared inside a guest room.
Looking around, this seemed to be the hotel the Horror World had mentioned.
Su Chen was exhausted and immediately dove onto the bed.
“Open the System Shop.”
The system screen visible only to Su Chen appeared in midair.
Thanks to his earlier preparation, he quickly found the item he had selected.
“Purchase the Subconscious Amplifier.”
[Ding! Purchase successful. A total of 500 points has been spent.]
[Would Host like to receive it now?]
A small tower-shaped device about the size of a palm appeared in midair before Su Chen.
Metal lines at its top rotated constantly, giving it a technological appearance.
At first glance, it resembled the Psychic Dominator from Red Alert, a game he had played in his previous life.
But this device was nowhere near as powerful as the Psychic Dominator. It merely looked impressive, and its functions were not particularly strong.
Compared with the extremely expensive products in the System Shop, this thing was a weakling.
In simple terms, within its range, voices passing through the device could strengthen the subconscious retention of those who heard them.
Put more simply, it reinforced deep memory.
Although the device might be better suited to memorizing lessons, it gave Su Chen an inspiration.
Used properly, it would be a devastating weapon against the supernatural entity in the zoo.
“Store it in the System Storage for now.”
[Understood. It has been stored in the System Storage. Host may retrieve it at any time.]
With the crucial item secured, Su Chen saw he still had 500 points. After some thought, he could not decide what else to buy.
In the end, he decided to use the lottery.
One draw cost exactly 500 points.
He could earn the points again after reloading, so there was no reason not to spend them now.
As for why he did not buy another Death Rollback Trial Voucher, he could not afford one.
“System, draw the lottery.”
[Understood. Drawing now!]
[Congratulations, Host. Mental Power +3!]
[Character Attribute Panel unlocked.]
As the system voice sounded, an attribute panel appeared before Su Chen.
[Name]: Su Chen
[Age]: 19
[Constitution]: 6
[Strength]: 5
[Agility]: 6
[Endurance]: 5
[Mental Power]: 10
[Note: The maximum value of each attribute for an ordinary person is 10.]
After reading the panel, Su Chen gained a new understanding of his condition.
According to the system, an ordinary person’s limit was generally ten points.
After the increase, his Mental Power had actually reached that limit.
This would give him an even greater advantage inside the zoo.
His resistance to memetic contamination would be far stronger than that of other people.
His other attributes appeared acceptable too, at least somewhat above average.
They were sufficient for the zoo.
[Ding! Reminder to Host: the system recommends drawing the lottery more often. After four more draws, the quality of the prize pool will increase substantially.]
Su Chen nodded instinctively.
At first glance, the lottery truly offered far better value than purchasing merchandise.
He would have to draw more often in the future.
Once every preparation was complete, Su Chen fully relaxed.
He could now return to the zoo at any time.
He suddenly yawned, his eyelids growing heavy.
He truly had barely rested all day,
and he had remained constantly tense.
The one brief period when he slept had brought a nightmare.
Now every preparation was finished.
As soon as he relaxed, exhaustion naturally surged over him like a tide.
“I might as well get a proper night’s sleep first.”
Su Chen muttered, rolled over, and soon fell asleep.