super species player.

Chapter 487 Second Watch "Whisper of the Inner Devil"

The summons for "Whisper of the Inner Demon" dissipated in silence.

What followed was the darkness that Jiang Qian was accustomed to, the familiar feeling of weightlessness, and the expected dungeon prompt sound:

[ID: Qianlongwuyong]

[Evolution level: Super species fifth state: complex]

[Request for replay: AS1741 instance - "Whisper of the Inner Devil". ]

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[Fault prompt: The rollback copy may not be able to run stably due to data loss! ]

[Fault prompt: The mechanism is not triggered and there is a risk loophole! ]

[Repairing the problem...]

【Repair failed.】

[Clearing out...]

【Clearance failed.】

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【Welcome to replay the AS1741 instance "Whisper of the Inner Devil"! The time limit for your replay is 1 hour. This replay is expected to be automatically uploaded when the countdown reaches 0.01 seconds.】

[Countdown preparation in progress...]

[Countdown: 59:59:59]

Well, now that I'm here... Jiang Qian glanced at the countdown prompt in the upper left corner of his vision and breathed a sigh of relief in the darkness.

None of the above was intentional on Jiang Qian's part.

First of all, using Whisper of the Inner Demon to retrieve the summons was purely an accident.

He knew that this nightmare copy known as the "graveyard for newcomers" would "crash and lock" after he left.

Since it is a "crash and lock", it means a certain degree of abnormality and uncontrollability. Therefore, he would not be inclined to rashly enter this copy with obvious "bugs".

Secondly, Jiang Qian could probably guess that the reason why "Whisper of the Heart Devil" "collapsed and locked" might be related to the fact that he took away the seven demon clones...

In other words, the "missing" part in the fault prompt is most likely the "main quest". Without the Seven Demons, the main quest of the trial dungeon would no longer exist, and "crash and lock" would be an inevitable result.

It seems that he, who made "Whisper of the Inner Devil" popular a year ago, also helped many later comers avoid the tragedy of death at the start.

Finally, regarding the "risk loophole of the untriggered mechanism" mentioned in the fault prompt, Jiang Qian had the answer the moment he looked at it: What else could there be except the "hidden task" that he had teased and then withdrawn from?
That abandoned screening room that "bites" people and is not in the main sequence is probably the gate of the "untriggered mechanism", right?
"Huh..." Thinking of this, Jiang Qian couldn't help but sigh.

I can still vividly remember the dangerous experience when my hand was "stuck" to the door handle.

But times have changed, and he is no longer that ordinary person with mortal body.

Now, he has returned here as a license holder of the Fifth State Complex, who is at the top of the powerful. Normally speaking, no matter how dangerous this nightmare copy, which was once known as the "toughest trial for newcomers", is, it is equivalent to a "child's play" for him who is a Fifth State Complex.

Including that missing hidden quest.

But there's no rush.

What is more important to Jiang Qian at the moment is his super-species energy structure which has just suffered a severe blow.

In the limited golden hour, he must take the lead in addressing security needs.

At this time, Jiang Qian's falling state gradually stopped and his feet returned to the ground.

Unlike the last time he came in, this time there were no so-called "wandering ghosts" threatening and threatening him around him, taking advantage of the visual blind spots caused by the dark environment to lure him to end his life.

The world before him appeared clearly as he fell back to the ground:
The ground was filled with messy steel bars, broken glass, sharp-edged floor tiles, and the weathered bodies of the trial-takers that had been pierced by the steel bars.

Among them are office workers, students, well-dressed upper-class people, and ugly scavengers...

And these are almost unchanged from the last time Jiang Qian came.

A gust of wind passed by.

Jiang Qian felt a chill.

"It's really lonely without the nonsense of those seven guys..."

With a sigh, he found an open area nearby, sat down facing the open broken wall, then released the Baina Swallowing Spirit Beast, used its thick and dense fur as a backrest, and began to focus on repairing the severely damaged energy structure.

After some consideration, Jiang Qian decided not to call out the seven demon clones to serve as bodyguards.

Firstly, this copy without the main storyline was nothing to be afraid of; secondly, he needed quiet time next.

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"Ow~"

The sperm-swallowing beast lying on the ground grunted lazily, turned its head to lick Jiang Qian's cheek, testing its master's reaction.

But Jiang Qian didn't resist at all.

His attention was completely focused on diagnosing his own energy structure, preparing for the second "operation".

Yes, the complexity of "adjusting" the energy structure is no less than a highly difficult medical operation.

However, Jiang Qian's behavior of "operating on himself" is like dancing on the edge of a knife in the eyes of others, which is a rhythm of courting death.

Even the most outstanding surgeon, even if he is a qualified surgeon, would never attempt to operate on himself when he is in urgent need of surgery...

After all, the psychological pressures that the person who performs the operation and the person who receives the operation need to bear are fundamentally different, and psychological pressure will almost certainly affect the surgical operation!

What's more, the pressure is superimposed, the kind that can interfere with each other's rise...

This is where we can see Jiang Qian’s extraordinary qualities.

In the field of mutation healing, not only is his "surgical technique" unmatched, he also does not need to bear the psychological pressure brought by negative emotions such as fear. In addition, his weak perception of pain can also help him alleviate some of the discomfort during the treatment process.

Therefore, an operation that is "extremely dangerous" for others becomes "appropriate" when it comes to Jiang Qian.

The most important thing is that, apart from Jiang Qian himself, no one has the authority and ability to deal with a crisis like the one he is facing now.

At this moment, Jiang Qian first carefully checked the extent of the damage to his own energy structure, which was the part that he had not been able to carefully consider and deal with in the battlefield environment just now.

At that time, in order to restore his combat power as quickly as possible, he only took the simplest measures, but now a new hidden danger has arisen.

Fortunately, his energy structure chassis was strong enough and the foundation was solid, so it did not cause worse consequences.

However, it is unrealistic to use only the current "one hour" to complete the restoration of the entire energy structure. The best he can do is to repair the currently modified energy structure pathway to make it more adaptable.

As long as you can get through the current difficulties and avoid causing more serious damage, this hour will not be wasted.

In fact, the process didn't even last a full hour.

20 minute later.

Jiang Qian had to stop the operation...

His body was "resisting" this extremely rational adjustment, and this manifested itself in increasingly strange discomfort both physically and mentally...an imbalance, a feeling of irreconcilable kink.

This reminded him of the idea that he had deeply understood when he first came into contact with the concept of "energy structure": the formation of a person's energy structure is the life he experiences.

At that time, he had not yet mastered the "mutation healing" technology. He even tried to infer the important experiences of different people's lives through their energy structure forms...

In fact, changing the energy structure of a super species is to reverse his destiny and negate part of his past life.

For those tortured mutants, they certainly pray for this kind of "transformation". They urgently need to get rid of the current situation in order to win a chance to make up for their mistakes and turn over a new leaf. Therefore, they must swallow the other side effects brought about by this transformation.

Everything has a price.

And now, Jiang Qian is experiencing the kinky feeling brought about by this side effect.

He has mastered the technique, but neglected the essence. So, he needs to stop.

Jiang Qian rested for a while before he broke away from the thick fur of the sperm-swallowing beast and slowly stood up.

Now, his magically modified energy structure has temporarily stabilized, but he has realized that he cannot rely on the current energy structure to fight at a higher level.

The consequences of insisting on doing so would be extremely dangerous.

But in an hour, he would have to return to the battlefield and return to the bottom of Mount Nyiragongo...

How to do?
What else can be done?
Jiang Qian asked himself, but the answer was obvious.

He glanced to the upper left of his field of vision: the countdown showed about 40 minutes left.

The "one-hour limit" that the summons got him was a fixed value, which meant that he could not be transferred back to the real world until the last second.

"Since there is no way to avoid it, why not take a step further!"

As he spoke, Jiang Qian had already made up his mind to use the remaining time to investigate the unresolved hidden mission!

If he could really gain something, even a tiny increase in experience points, it would be a crucial leap for him.

Thinking of this, Jiang Qian looked towards the old-fashioned video studio not far away...

"Ouch~!"

Before you know it, the sperm-swallowing beast has already taken the lead and is squatting at the door of the old-fashioned video studio...

"Hey, is that your house? Just come in?"

Jiang Qian has no temper at all towards this sperm-swallowing beast.

Fortunately, the sperm-swallowing beast was a little thoughtful. He just sat obediently at the door of the video room, staring at the plaque with a weird atmosphere, fascinated.

The shabby signboard has a dark red glow inside and is called "Abyss".

"The forbidden place in the heart of a mortal contains something that can kill him."

Jiang Qian had already caught up, muttering the opening remarks he heard when he first entered "Whisper of the Inner Demon".

Looking back now, this sentence really hits the nail on the head.

“I never thought that I would come back here again in this way.”

Jiang Qian passed by the sperm-eating beast sitting at the door, stroked its thick fur with his hand, and put it back into the prop locker.

Even if the main quest is no longer there, it does not mean that this Abyss Video Studio is safe. You must not be careless.

When he stepped into the video room, Jiang Qian had already scanned the furnishings and scenery.

The layout here is not much different from what I remember. There is no one at the front desk, and on the wooden table are sundries such as open notebooks, calculators, and fortune cats.

Of course, the black porcelain doll set carrying the devil's clone and the exploration notes had already become Jiang Qian's possession when he completed the level last time, so they are naturally not reflected here.

The notebook that is opened now is just a piece of white paper that looks very ordinary.

Jiang Qian took a closer look and found some interesting information recorded on it:
"Crisis is opportunity, and after death comes life."

"..."

In a nightmare copy where the main storyline no longer exists, what does this hint mean?

Jiang Qian still remembered the words written in the exploration notes on the table when he first arrived: "Jiang Qian, a disabled and extremely dangerous human being."

It hints at the dark style of the dungeon, and also reveals the basic function of the exploration notes given as a reward for completing the game.

And the current saying "Crisis is opportunity, after death comes rebirth" is obviously not just a casual remark.

Could it be a hint about the "hidden mission"?

Jiang Qian turned his gaze to the three promotional posters on the wall with doubt.

These three posters can be said to be the biggest changes in the Abyss Video Studio.

The three popular films "The Trial", "The Choice" and "In Color" that were showing when I visited last time are no longer visible.

Instead, there are three "new films", named: "Unfaithful", "Heartbreaking", and "Father and Son", corresponding to screening rooms 1-3.

Likewise, none of them are works of art that exist in reality.

The promotional posters for the three new films continue the sharp style of "Whisper of the Inner Demon", and each picture shows a unique visual impact.

Since there might be clues to the mission hidden in the poster, Jiang Qian looked at it very carefully.

The most suspicious one is the first film, "Unethical".

Just by listening to the name, one can infer its large-scale taboo nature, but its promotional poster does not restrain at all, vowing to liberate nature to the end:
The poster freezes the image of a burning bed, with a man and a woman overlapping in silhouette, and you can imagine what they are doing with your toes. The two have the same skin color, the same hair color, the same slender figure, and come from the same family - in the family photo placed on the bedside table, you can see the silhouettes of the two surrounded by their elders at a glance.

"If these two were just an ordinary couple, the title of the film would be meaningless."

Jiang Qian said this and looked away.

It's hard to be calm.

When he first saw the man and woman in the poster, the scene he saw in the camp hotel inexplicably popped into his mind.

The next poster corresponds to the movie "Heartbreak".

It has to be said that the name of this film is very suggestive, but its promotional poster is quite straightforward while still impactful: against an unknown blue background, a dagger is inserted into a certain position, leaving a blood stain.

Looking closely, a lonely grave seemed to be reflected in the deep red bloodstain...

Jiang Qian frowned slightly, he seemed to have seen this "grave" somewhere before.

But when he looked more closely, he found that there was nothing in the bloodstain - the entire poster was just the monotonous blue, white and red colors, as if he was seeing something extra because his eyes were blurry...

"It can't be such a coincidence, right?"

Jiang Qian snorted and laughed, putting this strange feeling aside for the time being.

He continued to look at the third poster:

Father and Son

Unfortunately, this poster is even simpler than that of "The Heart", with only a dark gray background and the film title "Father and Son" embedded in a slightly lighter gray.

Although this poster does not show anything fascinating, the vast grey color undoubtedly conveys the most depressing, dull, and even ominous atmosphere among the three posters.

This poster conveys a message of "death", which deeply touched Jiang Qian's intuition.

"Well, according to the usual nature of this copy..."

Jiang Qian stroked his chin, and stood there with a serious expression: "Are all these movies related to me?"

As soon as this thought arose, three thousand worlds unfolded in Jiang Qian's mind. The outrageous plot became more and more intense, forcing him to take a step back involuntarily!
"Ha, you're just bluffing. Do you think I'll be fooled?" Jiang Qian said coldly.

Although he hasn't been so upset for a long time...

He was not sure whether this feeling of imbalance was caused by the adjustment of the energy structure.

In short, the moment he realized the problem, he was already trying to dispel distracting thoughts, trying to focus his mind, and repeatedly reinforcing his purpose of entering the Abyss Video Room - a hidden mission!
Complete the hidden tasks and drain the remaining resources! If you can take this opportunity to break through to the sixth state, it will be a blessing in disguise...

By then, let alone "Qiongqi" going to the underworld, even if the God of Destruction is added, there will still be a chance of a battle.

I am a true descendant of the dragon, how can I be disrupted by such evil spirits? What a joke... Jiang Qian laughed out loud when he thought of this.

It’s actually very simple. Just skip the first three screening rooms and go straight to the “Hidden Mission”.

So, after quickly confirming that the location of the fourth screening room - the room where the "hidden mission" was stored in his memory - had not changed, Jiang Qian turned and headed to the end of the corridor.

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