My Ability Pool is Superior-Chapter 94 - 93: Nightfall

"We were in the same Death Arena in the last round."

Xiao Xueyin walked to the window, flicked two leaves aside, and smiled as he said, "But I was just a nobody, Hui, you definitely don’t remember me."

"No, I definitely have seen you, but where was it?"

Duan Jianhui took two steps back. He vaguely felt a sense of familiarity but couldn’t quite remember.

In fact, the only moment of interaction between them was when Liu Yue carried the barely conscious Xiao Xueyin downstairs, and Duan Jianhui caught a glimpse while standing in the lobby.

Thus, it’s understandable that Duan Jianhui didn’t remember, but the fact that Xiao Xueyin recognized him was a bit strange...

It’s worth mentioning that both of them made it to the top ten in the last round, which means they had both received a title.

But there was nothing displayed above their heads, clearly indicating that they chose not to reveal their titles prematurely to remain inconspicuous.

"The fact that I don’t have a strong impression of you just means we didn’t talk back then."

Xiao Xueyin picked up a pair of binoculars and twirled it around like a pen.

Duan Jianhui’s muscles tensed, ready to spring into action at any moment: "Let’s not talk about that. How did you know I was here?"

"I guessed. After all, apart from entering the hospital, this building is the best observation point near the ’Node’ location, with the best view."

Xiao Xueyin wandered around the room with the binoculars, casually closing the distance to Duan Jianhui: "It’s best if you don’t ask how I found your room so precisely. It would just make me think you aren’t very smart.

If you casually check the recent check-ins of this apartment, you’d know. You wouldn’t expect a place like this, which doesn’t even sign contracts, to have strong confidentiality regarding tenant information, would you?

You’re not the only one. Five new tenants moved into this apartment today. Isn’t that a coincidence? I found you, a familiar face, on just my second search."

Duan Jianhui’s face was somewhat unpleasant, and the casual demeanor of the other party gave him a strong sense of pressure.

Upon closer inspection, one could notice sweat beading on his forehead.

To avoid showing weakness, Duan Jianhui forced himself to calm down and said in a deep voice: "I won’t ask what happened to the last tenant. Since you haven’t made a move, do you want to cooperate with me?"

Xiao Xueyin’s eyes turned to the rotating ceiling fan, seemingly pondering his words: "Initially, maybe I thought I had that intention, but now, thinking about it, it seems unnecessary to collaborate with you."

The next second, he lunged forward, delivering a swift whip kick.

At the critical moment, Duan Jianhui crossed his arms in front of his chest and immediately equipped his title, which glowed with four gray characters above his head—"Dark Observer."

But such a title was unlikely to provide much help.

Bang!

A dull sound of flesh colliding echoed.

Duan Jianhui was kicked backward and only stopped when he hit the wall. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

He felt his arms go numb, as if he had been struck by a metal rod.

Xiao Xueyin took advantage of the momentum, stepping in close and stepping on Duan Jianhui’s crossed arms, simultaneously using the force to lift himself, driving his knee heavily into Duan Jianhui’s chin.

The powerful knee strike caused Duan Jianhui’s head to jerk back uncontrollably, slamming the back of his head against the wall with a sharp crack.

It’s no exaggeration to say that a concussion would be the least severe injury from that.

Xiao Xueyin adjusted his rapid breathing, cupped Duan Jianhui’s head with his hands, and calmly spoke.

"As expected, you were just lucky in the last round."

Click~

Before he could finish speaking, his arms suddenly exerted force, twisting Duan Jianhui’s neck.

...

Inpatient Department, Room 6019.

"Though a bit unclear, it should be Xiao Xueyin, right?"

Lv Bai maximized the surveillance footage on his phone.

The footage showed a thin, pale figure standing by the flower bed at the hospital entrance for quite a while.

Lv Bai mainly focused on monitoring the various intersections around the hospital and didn’t pay much attention to the hospital’s internal activities.

It’s not that he thought no Death Fighters would dare to enter the hospital.

In fact, he had already obtained a list of today’s registered patients.

If any Death Fighter had infiltrated the hospital, no matter how well they were disguised, they would be included in this range, making the risk relatively controllable.

Yao Yi and Wang Ting were browsing short videos together and overheard Lv Bai’s muttering. He looked up and asked, "Who’s Xiao Xueyin? A high school classmate?"

"Sort of."

Lv Bai casually brushed off the question.

Seeing that Lv Bai wasn’t interested in discussing further, Yao Yi changed the topic: "By the way, Brother Lv, you’re really famous now. Even on an account that frequently views pretty women, I see you."

"It’s all negative news, right?"

Lv Bai smiled kindly, maintaining a peaceful demeanor as if he weren’t the focus of the public’s attention.

Yao Yi nodded and added, "But Brother Lv, aren’t you considering asking Director Xu to help reduce the heat for you?"

When negative speculation arises, sometimes letting things cool down can be a good approach.

After all, the internet has no memory.

But the premise for cooling down is that no one behind the scenes continues to fan the flames.

"It’s fine."

Lv Bai laughed and said, "After all, it’s not like anyone’s going to come and hit me."

Yao Yi seemed to want to persuade him further, but seeing Lv Bai’s lack of concern, he held back his words.

Lv Bai’s indifference made it hard for anyone to insist on persuading him.

...

Night slowly deepened.

Due to his severe injuries, Yao Yi soon went to sleep after playing on his phone for a while.

After reviewing the surveillance footage from various intersections and having a clear understanding of the situation, Lv Bai stood up and stretched.

He didn’t plan on sleeping, so for him, the night was still long.

Approaching the door of the hospital room, he observed the corridor through the small window on the door.

The hallway was quiet, with no sign of any patients wandering around.

Not far away, at the nurse’s station, a young female nurse on night duty cupped her chin in her hand, inadvertently yawning, her eyelids drooping as if she would fall asleep any time.

According to the information on the list, only three patients who moved in today were assigned to this floor.

They were in Room 6012 and Room 6025.

In Room 6025, two new patients were admitted.

Additionally, both had cases of what Lv Bai considered minor finger fractures—had it not been for their strong insistence, the doctor would have suggested they go home to recuperate.

The patient in Room 6012 needn’t be discussed for now, but at least these two fracture patients could be marked as Death Fighters in Lv Bai’s view.

Unfortunately, from his current angle, Lv Bai couldn’t see the situation in Room 6025.

Lv Bai used a chart to cover the small window on the door, returned to the hospital bed, and lay down.

With his hands behind his head, he quietly waited for time to pass.

In moments like these, he missed the enhanced hearing the zombie virus had once provided him.

As time went by, the lights in the corridor automatically dimmed according to the set schedule.

Squeak~

In the dim light, a door to one room quietly opened...