The nerves at the wound site pulsed incessantly. Her entire arm began to heat up, then throb with unbearable pain. All five fingers stiffened sharply; the slightest movement sent waves of agony through her.

Tears streamed from 007's eyes instantly, with no warning.

The pain was so intense her tears flowed uncontrollably; she lacked the energy to wipe them away.

Her nose felt stuffy, and she could hardly breathe. 007 sniffed hard.

I've lost too much blood... I absolutely can't die before it's all peeled off!

Agonizing pain flooded her mind, leaving no room for thought. She subconsciously fumbled for a small plastic medicine bottle, wrenched off the cap, and poured all the pills into her mouth. Then, she quickly shoved the empty bottle back into her mouth, biting down hard.

Anyone familiar with the medical supplies section of a supermarket would have recognized it as a rather expensive medicine.

After consuming an entire bottle of pills, the amount of fresh blood gushing out seemed to decrease slightly. The medication was not very effective at this point, but it could still buy her some time.

Fortunately, the garment had only fused with her two arms and a part of her shoulders; most of it hadn't yet integrated with her body.

Just making an incision on her arm wouldn't completely peel off the cloth that had grown on her body. 007 was well aware of this.

This was not the moment of greatest pain.

She bore the pain, then tremblingly held the knife in her right hand, placing the blade against her elbow.

Then, she slashed fiercely, making a short, horizontal cut that formed a 'T' shape with the previous incision reaching her elbow.

Trembling, 007 pressed the tip of the knife into the intersection of the two cuts. Then, as if peeling fruit, she dug the blade in and sliced forward forcefully.

The quiet night air was broken by the sound of a plastic medicine bottle being crunched and her own heavy breathing.

A small flap of skin was peeled back, looking utterly horrifying under the dim moonlight.

Excruciating pain shot from her elbow to her brain.

No...this isn't enough...

007 let go of the boning knife in her hand.

"AHHHH!"

The small plastic bottle was completely bitten in half and fell from her mouth. The entire forest echoed with her chilling screams.

Blood smeared her face and body.

A long strip of skin, still attached to the clothing, tore away from her blood-drenched arm and fell to the ground.

At this moment, 007 felt as if her arm had exploded.

The excruciating pain spread from her arm throughout her body. Even her inner ears seemed to clench violently, as if stabbed by a needle.

Before she fainted, 007 had a moment of clarity. She had overestimated herself. Even if she had poured all her Attribute Points into spiritual power, she still couldn't withstand the agony of being flayed alive.

This is the end. I'm still going to die here...

A girl in a plaid skirt collapsed into the darkness of the forest.

Her horrific, mangled arm lay exposed, oozing blood relentlessly.

A short while later, a foot emerged from the forest's darkness.

Two feet drew nearer, about to tread on the grievously injured arm.

Fortunately, Gu Mian had sharp eyes and recoiled his foot just as he was about to step on her.

He peered at the suspicious, rod-like object protruding from behind a nearby tree. "What the hell is that?"

Gu Mian looked behind the tree. A girl lay there, apparently sleeping soundly—if one ignored the blood splattered on her face and body, the blood-soaked boning knife on the ground, and the nearby detached piece of skin, she did indeed seem to be sleeping peacefully.

"007?" Gu Mian noticed her player nickname.

Then, he noticed what looked like a broken pill bottle beside 007's head. He gently shifted her head and picked it up.

[Life Type C - Hematopoiesis Pills]

[After consumption, the body's blood volume will double in twenty minutes. If there are wounds, it will slightly suppress the bleeding.]

[Note: Do not use without a significant loss of blood!]

A C-grade pill?

Gu Mian had only ever bought D-grade pills; he hadn't encountered C-grade ones before.

But this medicine is life-type...

Life-type medicine could certainly work in instances, though its effectiveness would be greatly reduced. Gu Mian didn't know by exactly how much, as he'd never experimented with it.

Gu Mian squatted down and hoisted 007 into his arms to gauge her weight; she was quite light.

"Looks like she realized how dangerous this instance is. That's why she used medicine meant for life-or-death situations in reality here in the instance," he mumbled, tugging at the jacket 007 wore.

Although it was quite dark in the forest, Gu Mian could still see clearly. As expected. She fused with the instance because of this clothing.

One had to admit, she was quite the heroine to even think of skinning herself, even if she ultimately failed...

But it's fine. A professional doctor is here now.

The sanitary conditions here are atrocious, and there are no sterile scalpels. But there's no time to worry about that. If I delay, 007 on the ground will die.

It's a good thing she fainted. Otherwise, I'd find it really hard to begin. It's like operating on a patient without anesthesia; it's impossible not to feel a heavy weight on my conscience.

I only hope she doesn't suddenly open her eyes while I'm performing the surgery...

Lost in thought, Gu Mian laid 007 on the ground, switched on the flashlight Fatty had stuffed into his hand before they entered the instance, and began to operate.

「On the other side」

Fatty, who had given Gu Mian the flashlight, was also being forcefully pressed to the ground.

Chu Changge's voice came from above him. "There's no anesthetic here. Don't move."

Pressed to the ground, Fatty was on the verge of tears.

A short while ago, he and the strongest supermodel were still searching for Little Green Hat's home. But soon, they both realized something was wrong.

When day broke, the terrifying face that had appeared from nowhere vanished, and both of them sighed in relief.

However, the daytime temperature was quite high. They wanted to remove the wolf pelts and carry them, but were horrified to discover parts of the pelts had already fused with their bodies.

It was as if this layer of pelt had grown directly from their own skin.

The supermodel panicked. He tried to forcibly rip the wolf pelt off, but after a brief attempt, he realized it was impossible.

It was too painful.

If he wanted to rip it off, he would have to tear off a chunk of his own flesh as well.

At this point, they ran into Little Green Hat.

"You've both been tricked by Elizabeth," the little girl in the green hat said, looking at them. "I can help you remove this layer of pelt, but... you have to do something for me first."

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