Outside the door, Julian seemed startled by this strange phenomenon, pausing his assault briefly before preparing to continue his attack.

But at that very moment, he suddenly felt an unusual force lock onto him, causing his movements to hesitate for exactly one second.

And in that single second, all three turrets' attacks struck him directly.

The golden crossbow proved particularly vicious, actually piercing straight through his head!

"Ahhhh!!!"

Julian clutched his perforated skull as he rolled on the ground, his screams piercing and horrifying, while blood continuously flowed from the massive hole torn in his chest by the dragon-hunting crossbow.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~

Follow-up attacks came raining down.

But unfortunately, Julian entered his Blood Escape state, evading most of the incoming assaults.

Suddenly, the door to Dorm 200 swung open.

A crimson grenade was tossed out.

It was the Blood Plague Grenade!

Blood Escape's ability to evade attacks depended on anticipating them in advance, making this technique relatively ineffective against area-of-effect attacks.

Such an obvious counter-relationship was something Xu Lang had firmly committed to memory.

Moreover, the Blood Plague Grenade he threw wasn't an ordinary one, but an enhanced Blood Plague Grenade upgraded using 310 Nightmare Coins!

BOOM!!!

The grenade exploded against Julian's chest, the powerful blast force sending several bone fragments flying out.

Julian was completely stunned by this combo attack, his head ringing incessantly.

While he remained dazed, Xu Lang showed no hesitation!

Whoosh!!!

The Flame Dragon roared forth, completely enveloping Julian's body.

Immediately after, typewriter-like gunfire echoed through the night!

Silver bullets vanished into the Polar Night, never to return!

Xu Lang gritted his teeth, pulling both Colts' triggers all the way down without a moment's relaxation!

If you can survive this, then I'll admit defeat!

The next second.

Xu Lang lost.

The moment the bullet rain poured onto Julian's body, he transformed into numerous bats that scattered in all directions.

SLAM!!!

The door closing sound was loud and decisive.

Xu Lang feared he might not resist chasing after them!

With Sixth Sense active, the Polar Night's effects impacted him minimally, but there were too many bats—he couldn't kill them all. Besides, who knew what hidden cards this level-eight boss might still possess?

Vampires were creatures with strong vitality who could regenerate health—they were practically perfect for the dorm survival game.

"If only I could kill him and obtain the pure-blood vampire crystal!"

...

While Xu Lang struggled against Julian, many people remained deeply concerned about his situation.

For example, Yu Yang.

"Why hasn't Xu Lang died yet?" Yu Yang kept checking the chat room roster, pacing restlessly back and forth.

"Perhaps he stockpiled a lot of raw materials," one tenant suggested.

"Right, right," Yu Yang responded verbally, though he felt inexplicably uneasy inside.

Actually, their assessment of the situation was quite accurate.

In the third round of the game, Julian was indeed terrifying—he could basically kill whomever he wanted. Ordinary dorm owners' doors could be smashed open in ten seconds, and even Li Shuwen would meet his end if he encountered him.

Thirty-three lives—he could harvest them all quite easily, returning home fully satiated.

Undoubtedly a human-shaped natural disaster.

Unfortunately, however, he encountered Xu Lang. Not only did he fail to reap any rewards, but he also suffered a humiliating defeat.

This situation was like a veteran player encountering a cheater—no matter how skilled you are, you'll still end up lying on the ground.

...

"Why hasn't that monster died yet? Could Brother Lang really be in trouble?" In Dorm 186, Wu Huihui pressed herself against the door like a small tank, hoping to hear some movement.

"Huihui, don't do that—you won't hear anything anyway," Nie Xiaozhu shook her head with a sigh.

The dorm survival game's mechanics were quite special—sounds from other rooms couldn't be heard no matter how sharp your hearing, as long as the doors remained intact.

Like Tong Qi's ghost pets—they could penetrate Dorm 200's door and pass through other locations' doors, but they couldn't penetrate other players' dorms.

This perfectly reflected the words spoken when the dorm survival game descended—"In this blood mist world filled with blood and despair, the dorm is your only refuge!"

"It's fine, it's fine, I'm just listening for hallway movements," Wu Huihui pressed her ear against the door, completely focused.

Just then, a piercing scream echoed through the corridor.

"That's the monster's voice!" Wu Huihui exclaimed excitedly.

Xu Lang's voice would never sound that awful!

"Is that... gunfire!? Did Xu Lang open his door!?" Nie Xiaozhu also moved closer.

"I really want to open the door!" Wu Huihui panted heavily, barely restraining her impulse to open it.

"I hope Brother Lang is okay," Wang Tingting frowned with delicate brows, extremely worried.

To be honest, previously her attitude toward Xu Lang had been somewhat ambiguous—she didn't particularly care whether Xu Lang lived or died, and if he died, she might even be able to thoroughly loot his belongings.

His family's assets were undoubtedly substantial.

But now her perspective had changed.

Because of Xu Lang's influence, the status of tenth-floor players had risen significantly, with many people wanting to pay their way onto the tenth floor.

Moreover, the last time she saw Xu Lang, she thought he looked incredibly handsome—even celebrity photo editing couldn't compare!

That's just how appearance-focused people are—they never change!

Many female players on the tenth floor were devoted fans of Xu Lang.

Of course, outside the tenth floor, there were also devoted male fans like Zheng Kai.

...

"That coward, is he not coming back?"

While others were anxious, Xu Lang was actually anxious too.

Only his anxiety differed from everyone else's—he was afraid Julian might run away!

Forget it, with the Jade Burial Suit, what is there to fear!

And so, Cao Yaxuan and the others witnessed Xu Lang angrily opening the door to come inside, then just as angrily opening the door to go back out.

"Blood-sucking trash, if you've got guts, don't run away!" Xu Lang stepped three centimeters outside his door, shouting with resounding authority.

This shout instantly energized all the players on the tenth floor.

Holy crap, what's happening?

Is Brother Lang actually chasing down a mechanic monster to kill it!?

That's just too domineering!

...

In the hallway, Julian continued bleeding profusely, fragments of internal organs clinging to his body.

His Immortal Body seemed utterly useless at this moment.

"What's happening, why won't the bleeding stop... The head wound, damn it, this is demon-breaking power... Why are the bullets still inside me... These are Holy Silver Bullets!"

"Why are there so many things that counter me!"

"Damn it, damn it all!"

"Cough, cough..."

Julian spat out a fragment of his heart, then stuffed the heart fragment back into the hole in his chest.

The fragment immediately transformed into a blood flow, partially repairing the heart's damage.

Vampires weren't simple creatures—their high immortality was legendary.

"I still need to become nobility, I can't die!"

"As long as I go back and kill that person, suck his blood, I'll definitely become nobility, and my injuries will heal completely!"

"That's right, why did I run? I should go back and kill him!"

Julian stared at Dorm 200's door, insane determination growing in his mind, as if his body had already stopped bleeding and no longer felt pain.

And at that exact moment, Xu Lang opened his door and shouted insults.

The last thread of sanity in Julian's mind instantly snapped, and he roared as he charged forward!