Chapter 11 The Abnormal Dean

'Dong dong~'

Another two strange sounds.

They were muffled, much like someone hammering the ground with a small mallet.

The 'dong dong dong' of the sound grew louder as it approached, eventually coming to a slow halt in front of Wobuju's door.

"Who's there?" Wobuju didn't even dare to breathe too heavily now.

That eerie dean had just warned him not to go out at night, and now here he was, facing this situation.

But the response was still the same 'dong dong' sounds.

Not right...

As it got closer, Wobuju realized that this wasn't the sound of a metallic tool like a hammer hitting the ground.

It was as if a human head was repeatedly knocking against the door panel!

It seemed that the one knocking was getting angry from the person inside not opening the door.

A teeth-grinding 'creak, creak' noise came from outside.

All of Wobuju's hairs stood on end!

He immediately moved away from the door and huddled tightly in the corner of the room.

It was easy to discern that the sound came from someone scraping their fingernails against the wooden door!

Moreover, the 'dong dong' and 'creak creak' sounds seemed to come more rapidly and urgently, as if the thing outside was growing increasingly agitated.

Wobuju wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

[Rule Seven: Do not open the door to any noise at midnight unless it's the security knocking]

He wouldn't dare respond to whatever was outside even if given a hundred more guts!

Finally, as Wobuju never opened the door, the strange noise stopped.

Wobuju, drenched in sweat, collapsed weakly in the corner and pondered.

Strange.

Three lunatics were inside the room and couldn't come out.

He wasn't getting any response from them, so it probably wasn't security.

Could it be that eerie dean?

No, that didn't sound right either; judging by that dean's hoarse voice, he seemed half in the grave already, so what trouble could he cause?

Or was it that there were other unknown people inside this psychiatric hospital?

'Dong dong~'

Damn it!

Wobuju jumped with fright at the sudden knock!

The thing hadn't left; it was still there right outside his door!

The more he listened, the more it sounded like someone was head-butting the door.

Viewers in Lighthouse Country's live stream were also guessing what this noise was all about.

[Oh! I think it's most likely the dean! That old guy looks totally off!]

[Yes, he's the devil, Satan! Not only did he ban us from turning on the lights, but he also threatened our professor not to go out at night.]

[However, I think it might be security, but for some reason, he can't speak right now...]

[No, I think it's more like that perverted auntie from the cafeteria, maybe she's right now banging a bloody head against the door like crazy! You know, she's a damned old rat! She's already killed many Chosen Ones!]

[Oh my God! Dude, don't scare me, that's so disgusting.]

...

Unlike Wobuju's tense atmosphere, Jiang Xiao was still in the dean's office reporting his work progress.

"Dr. Jiang Xiao... Are you saying that you...ate all the medication?"

The dean's voice, rarely, showed a hint of emotional fluctuation.

"No, no, I only ate three bottles, not all, and please, call me Dr. Pai Daxing."

Jiang Xiao corrected the dean's reference to him.

Dean: ???

If I remember correctly, there were only three bottles, right? What are you trying to pull?

An eerie power invaded Jiang Xiao's mind, attempting to transform him grotesquely.

But this level of 'infection' was futile against the empty mind of Dr. Pai Daxing.

The dean seemed shocked by the situation in front of him.

What's going on, the infection failed?

In the dean's view, Jiang Xiao's immunity to the infection was as rare as a scorpion pooping—a true singularity!

"Well then, Dr. Jiang Xiao, how are the patients' emotions? Is there any progress in the treatment today?"

"Don't even bring it up, Dean, I feel like none of them are normal people."

Dean: ????

Nonsense!

"What do you mean don't bring it up? Dr. Jiang Xiao, this is part of your daily reporting duties! And they are indeed psychiatric patients, obviously not normal people! You don't need to remind me of that! Cough cough..."

Seeming too agitated, the dean couldn't help coughing.

It was then that Jiang Xiao showed an expression as if he'd had a revelation.

"I knew it, so they are lunatics, poor guys~"

"Yes, they are very pitiful, which is why they need the help of a doctor like you!"

"Oh, yes, Dean, Dr. Pai Daxing now understands. Are there any risks of recovery for the patients?"

What?

The dean fell silent...

Indeed, he could sense that this doctor in front of him was somewhat irregular.

Hmm, he should have realized that sooner.

"Dr. Jiang Xiao, if there's nothing else, I think you can..."

"I think we can turn on the lights and have a good talk, you know, I'm very scared, I don't like the dark."

"No... no! You can't do that!"

With a 'snap,' Jiang Xiao flipped the light switch on the wall.

The blinding light shattered the office's darkness into fragments.

Behind the office desk, the dean's face still bore a blank and horrified expression.

What was going on?

Was this brother really that fierce?

[Jiang Xiao turned on the light!]

[Holy shit! Jiang never disappoints!]

[Classic quote: "I'm very scared."]

[Classic quote: Is there still a risk of recovery for the patient?]

[Haven't you guys noticed something off about the dean?]

[Oh my god.....]

Now, under the bright lights, the dean had nowhere to hide.

No wonder he didn't want the Chosen One to turn on the light, his appearance was indeed disgusting.

Both eye sockets were completely empty.

His nose was dug out, and the flesh on the left side of his face was entirely gone, revealing the black and yellow teeth inside.

His arms were laid out on the desk, but everything below the elbows was gone.

The remnants of each arm were nailed to the desk with three steel spikes over three centimeters in diameter.

Even the lower limbs below the knees were completely missing.

The upper halves of his thighs were similarly nailed firmly to the chair with steel spikes.

In that moment, the dean was nothing but a strange creature nailed firmly in place!

"Oh, damn it, I told you, you couldn't turn on the light..."

Fzzt, fzzt~

The chandelier above Jiang Xiao's head began to flicker erratically.

"No, Dean, I think I did the right thing turning on the light, and also, you look really strange, even weirder than Brother Octopus with his eight legs."

'Bang!'

The door of the dean's office suddenly closed, leaving Jiang Xiao with no chance of escape.

Of course, from the beginning, Jiang Xiao had no intention to run away.

[He's such a badass, not afraid at all.]

[People with low intelligence are not afraid of ghosts; have you ever seen an idiot scared of ghosts? They don't even have the concept of ghosts, alright?]

[The second floor is crude but true, Jiang Xiao is not only stupid but also invincible and mentally deranged.]

[From some perspective, I feel Jiang Xiao is even weirder than the bizarre...]

'Puchi~' 'Puchi~'

Because Jiang Xiao turned on the light, the dean went berserk.

He forcefully pulled his arms and thighs out from the steel spikes.

'Wham!'

A steel spike, like a thrown knife, plunged directly into Jiang Xiao's forehead.

The spike's strong force nailed Jiang Xiao along with it to the wall behind him.

'Chachacha!'

Four more spikes flew out, firmly fixing Jiang Xiao's limbs in place.

It was only then that everyone noticed several human-shaped imprints on the office walls, suggesting that more than just a few had died at his hands.

'Pitter-patter~ pitter-patter~'

With his limbs disabled, the dean could only move toward Jiang Xiao like a maggot, squelching along the ground.

It was like the punishment of cutting limbs, known as 'ren pi,' in ancient times.

While crawling, the dean kept repeating in his mouth.

"Why turn on the light, why turn on the light, why must you turn on the light, why must you turn on the light..."

"Didn't I already tell you, I'm really afraid of the dark!"

A full-bodied voice came from above the dean's head.

The dean gave a dry chuckle, "Heh, you're afraid of the dark? No worries, you'll soon..."

?????

"Go on! What's going to happen to me? Can I get a piece of seaweed cheesecake? You know, I love it!"

The dean, crawling on the ground, displayed an expression as if he had eaten shit, and struggled to lift his head.

Dean: ??????

He's not dead even with his brain pierced?

"Ya... hey!"

Jiang Xiao forcefully struggled to free his arms from the spikes, then pulled out the spikes from his legs.

'Jingle, clang, clang'

Jiang Xiao pulled out all the steel spikes and casually tossed them onto the floor.

Finally, he walked up to the bewildered dean with a foolish grin on his face as if nothing had happened.

"Goose box, goose box. Goose box box..."

Watching Jiang Xiao, who was covered in blood and still grinning foolishly, the dean shook his head and took a sharp breath.

"Wait a minute, I'm a bit confused, you... I... ouch damn it, this isn't the script I know?"

"Dean, I want you to play with me like you did just now!"

It took the dean a great effort to crawl that distance, and yet Jiang Xiao hugged him back to his original seat.

Jiang Xiao even thoughtfully placed the steel spikes back on the desk in front of the dean.

After doing all this, Jiang Xiao returned to his previous spot and stood ready.

"Dean, use the nail, yes! Exactly, just like just now! Hit Pai Daxing hard!"