# Chapter 4: New Dean and Vice Dean, and This Batch of Supplementary New Members
The ones with the most motive here are the new dean and vice dean, along with all these newly added members. Don't forget, with Su Xiao's identity, he has already achieved a six-kill streak on deans. Can the new dean and vice dean not be panicked? They might as well strike first and see if they can kill Su Xiao.
The reason Su Xiao was analyzing who poisoned him was his feeling that the people planning the upheaval on the "Divine Sacrifice Day" three days later were the same group who poisoned him.
A few hours ago, the treatment institute was indeed a powder keg, but if a large-scale supernatural incident suddenly broke out within High Wall City, a fully staffed treatment institute would be the most top-tier institution. It's entirely possible that the behind-the-scenes mastermind's plan would be crushed head-on by the treatment institute shortly after it started.
Therefore, the people behind the Divine Sacrifice Day upheaval plan three days from now most want the treatment institute to undergo a major blood transfusion right now, and to eliminate the vice dean who has the most experience handling supernatural cases. Only then would no one be able to stop them three days later.
At this stage, Su Xiao wasn't in a hurry to find Dead Silence City at all. He didn't even need to think about it—as long as he followed the progression of the promotion mission, he would inevitably end up there. There was no need to desperately search for it now. What he should be doing at this moment was making preliminary preparations for delving deep into Dead Silence City.
Getting up from the steps, Su Xiao exited the alley and walked toward the main entrance of the treatment institute. Passing through the unguarded front gate, he arrived at the courtyard surrounded by three buildings, the ground covered in fallen leaves.
Counting the doctors and nurses transferred from other departments, the entire treatment institute now had no more than ten people. Among the few surviving subordinates, three were severely disabled and couldn't continue treatment. Their loss of control was inevitable, and letting them leave with dignity was the greatest respect he could show them.
Of the remaining two, one was seriously injured, and the other was the old man who had just been holding a body bag, ready to collect Su Xiao's corpse.
Given the severity of his injuries at that time, the probability of him dropping dead was over ninety percent. Under such circumstances, coming to help collect the body showed considerable regard for their past camaraderie.
Of course, it couldn't be ruled out that this old man was the one who poisoned him. He'd keep him close for a day of observation first.
This old man was named Chaman. Don't be fooled by his aged appearance—frail limbs, withered frame, slow gait. Once he pulled out his battle axe, this old bastard would leap up like a mad dog and wildly swing it around. He was the infamous old mad dog of the treatment institute.
The remaining seriously injured person was named Marina. Please don't be deceived by this sweet-sounding name. Ms. Marina stood 2 meters 37 centimeters tall and weighed 415 pounds, with a body fat percentage of at most 5%.
In Su Xiao's temporary memories, the scene of Marina tearing apart a frenzied beast with her bare hands was especially vivid. This female warrior only fell after fighting to the very end.
Su Xiao entered the four-story building on the left. A few minutes later, he stopped in front of a single-person dormitory door on the third floor. Pushing it open, he was met with pitch darkness.
Crack!!
A sharp sound rang out as an axe blade cleaving through the darkness was blocked by Su Xiao's hand, which was wrapped in a crystal layer.
"It's me."
Su Xiao spoke, and the person in the darkness, who had completely concealed his aura, immediately withdrew his long-handled battle axe. He wanted to say something, but Su Xiao raised his hand to stop him.
Click~
The electric light came on, revealing Chaman in an old black windbreaker. He wore a black bowler hat and held a battle axe with an extendable handle in one hand. The axe blade bore red stains that couldn't be washed away.
On the oversized single bed in the corner, the unconscious Marina lay under the covers. Her face was sallow, her breathing intermittent, and she was at death's door.
Su Xiao took out an injection gun and administered an intravenous injection to Marina. Then he opened the metal case he had brought and pulled out several large bags of artificial bionic blood.
This was the invention of some genius, usable by people of any blood type. Its function was to temporarily replace blood for oxygen transport while slowly decomposing into nutrients needed for hematopoiesis.
He had to admit, Ms. Marina had strong vitality. After just a few hundred milliliters of artificial bionic blood were infused, her face was no longer sallow. Though still somewhat pale, at least she no longer looked like someone on the verge of death.
Marina's eyelids trembled a few times before slowly opening. Her dull eyes gradually regained some luster. Seeing Su Xiao sitting on the chair by the bed, she made to get up.
"Commander."
"..."
Su Xiao gestured for Marina not to get up. She called him "Commander" because she came from the military police department of the High Wall Council. Unable to stand the military police officers oppressing civilians, Marina had thrown a heavy punch on the spot, beating the officer half to death. The subsequent events were simple: the previous owner of Su Xiao's identity had happened upon this incident and recruited Marina into the treatment institute.
After staying in the single dormitory for a while and confirming that Marina's condition was stable, Su Xiao told Old Chaman to continue guarding here in case anything changed.
Leaving the dormitory building, Su Xiao looked up at the full moon in the sky. The moon was dark and the wind was high—a perfect opportunity to release the "Silent Servant" and "Tunneling Servant," letting this silly duo mine underground in High Wall City to see what gains they could reap.
[Notification: Detected that the Hunter possesses an important item of this world, Black·King's Reincarnation (Holy Spirit Rank·Set·Unique).]
[Yes/No to trigger this world's main mission. You may execute the main mission while carrying out the promotion mission.]
Seeing this notification, Su Xiao was about to refuse. The pressure from the promotion mission was already heavy enough. He couldn't go for everything like he did in the Nether World. Just as he was about to refuse, he suddenly remembered something.
This main mission couldn't be refused. Not only could it not be refused, but he had to accept it and deliberately let it fail. The reason was the eight-star title he had obtained in the previous world had this characteristic:
「Title Effect 3: Remnant of Doom (Passive), can exempt one instance of forced execution punishment resulting from main mission failure.
Note: After exempting one forced execution, this title will be destroyed, transforming into 5 attribute-less seven-star titles (such titles can be used as sub-titles during refinement).」
A long time ago, Su Xiao had wanted to obtain a high-quality combat title. Unfortunately, he had never managed to get one. His eight-star titles included [Sky-Rending Storm], [War Lord], [Doom Monarch (Sealed)], and his seven-star titles included [Blood Intent], [Sacred Feast]. In short, none of them enhanced his personal combat power. The only one that did was the five-star title [Deep Blue Shadow].
[Deep Blue Shadow]
Origin: Reincarnation Paradise
Quality: ★★★★★
Category: Title·Rare (This title's potential has only been released by 72%).
Title Effect 1 (Unique Effect): For each point of True Strength attribute the wearer possesses, physical defense will be additionally increased by 0.5 points (with an upper limit).
Title Effect 2 (Unique Effect): For each point of True Stamina attribute the wearer possesses, health points will be additionally increased by 30 points.
Note: Only one of the two title effects can be activated simultaneously.
Title Effect 3: If this title's star rating is successfully upgraded, it will gain an opportunity for qualitative transformation, allowing it to change from a 'defensive characteristic' to an 'offensive characteristic.'
Current Characteristic: Defensive Characteristic (This title has higher compatibility with offensive characteristics. Due to random refinement, it is currently in its defensive characteristic state.)
Description: This is the wrathful shadow within the deep blue, yet you use it for defense? Unbelievable.
Price: Unsellable.
Su Xiao thought of a method. As long as the main mission he received this time failed, he could not only transform [Deep Blue Shadow] into an offensive characteristic personal combat title but also raise it to eight-star rank!
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East City, beside the Reservoir River.
A burly figure stood on a stone tablet by the riverbank, looking up at the full moon in the sky. A smile gradually spread across his face.
"Kukulin Bai Ye, get the hell as far away from me as possible. I can't afford to provoke you, but I can afford to avoid you. Hehehehe... Hahaha!!"
Under the moonlit night, Nightmare·Kain let out a hearty laugh. He didn't believe he would encounter Su Xiao again in this world.
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South City, vast wheat fields grew here. The nighttime scene stretched endlessly, and even with moonlight, the distant city walls were barely visible.
A woman in a black tight-fitting suit, the Crow Woman, tied her hair into a neat ponytail. Behind her were over a hundred robed spellcasters. This time, Arcane Eternal Star was determined to succeed.
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North City, a bustling street illuminated by streetlights. The road was filled with traffic. Steam-powered cars were still relatively rare, with most vehicles being intricately structured metal carriages.
Pedestrians came and went in an endless stream. The various shops on both sides of the street dazzled the eyes. It was worth noting that, due to habits passed down from the Disaster Era, the flesh trade within High Wall City was a gray industry—regulated but not to the extent of violating the law.
Street vendors enhanced the atmosphere of the entire street. Holding grilled meat skewers, Gulu, dressed in a black-red Gothic dress, walked among the crowd. Looking around, she was considering whether to go find Su Xiao or wait and observe for a while.
However, some fates were predestined. As Gulu's gaze swept casually, a familiar graceful figure caught her eye. That clean, big-sister-next-door aura—who else could it be but Sacred Poem?
Seeing that beautiful face, Gulu's mind subconsciously recalled keywords like burying people and drowning. The grilled meat she was chewing suddenly lost its flavor.
On the street more than ten meters away, Sacred Poem, dressed in a gold-white long dress, also spotted Gulu. Her memory was of possessing Gulu and the extremely high benefits during the Treeborn World settlement. At that time, she was certain that this little Gothic dress was hugging a thick thigh, and that thigh was terrifyingly robust.
Just as Gulu was about to leap back, Sacred Poem across the street had already raised her hand to point at her own forehead. She was about to commit suicide on the spot and then possess Gulu.
Bang~
Sacred Poem's fragrant soul dissipated, her head as if pierced by a bullet. She immediately collapsed.
Witnessing this scene, Gulu's fur stood on end. She shouted, "Get away from me!"
"Little Gothic dress, long time no see."
Sacred Poem's voice echoed in Gulu's mind, causing her to gradually put on a pained expression.