Zuo Lin'an had naturally also seen the weasel Xu Youyou mentioned.
There was indeed one among the twenty players, but it was certainly no ordinary weasel.
He noticed its sleek, glossy fur and the faint, radiating power coming from it.
“That should be a Yellow Immortal,” Zuo Lin'an said.
Xu Youyou's eyes lit up.
“You mean... a demon?”
Zuo Lin'an nodded.
“You could say that, but the Yellow Immortal shouldn't be our main focus.”
The real focus was that there was a ghost among them.
And that ghost was wearing completely blood-red clothes. It was obvious that this ghost had reached the Blood-Clad Rank.
Blood-Clad...
While certainly powerful, to specters, there wasn't much of a difference.
Zuo Lin'an observed him carefully.
The ghost was male.
He had long hair and wore ancient robes. Judging by the style of his clothing, he had probably died several centuries ago.
The fabric of his robes was exceptionally fine, and one could even see a flood dragon embroidered on them.
He was likely a member of some ancient royal family.
When Zuo Lin'an first saw the ghost player, he had assumed that as a ghost, the player would immediately attack the living players upon entering the dungeon.
However, to his surprise, although the male ghost exuded a terrifying aura, his eyes revealed a very clear consciousness, as if he could think perfectly normally.
As a result, he didn't immediately go on a killing spree.
This made things a bit tricky.
As if suddenly realizing something, Zuo Lin'an pulled Xu Youyou and headed straight back to the old residence.
“Youyou, quickly release your specter aura with all your might and envelop the entire old residence!”
Without a second word, Xu Youyou complied.
Soon, their combined specter aura completely enveloped the old residence.
The freezing, gloomy aura spread, completely masking the scent of blood and corpse qi inside the underground secret room.
Only then did Zuo Lin'an let out a sigh of relief.
“Good thing we did that.”
Xu Youyou found this a bit strange.
“Why do we need to do this?”
Zuo Lin'an sighed softly and explained.
“Among these players, there are demons, ghosts, and other extraordinary individuals whose abilities we don't know yet.”
“What if some of them have spells that can detect corpses or the scent of blood? Enveloping the old residence with our specter aura will interfere with most of their spells.”
“Don't worry, I tested this with the old Daoist and Xiaolei before. This method is absolutely foolproof.”
Xu Youyou roughly understood.
“True. If they discover the corpses too early, it might lead to unexpected complications. But by doing this, aren't we directly exposing ourselves?”
Right after saying that, Xu Youyou suddenly realized that even if they exposed themselves, it didn't seem to matter.
This was a specter dungeon to begin with, so the presence of specters was only natural.
Zuo Lin'an didn't mind.
“Sometimes, completely concealing our specter aura is a good way to hide and keep players from noticing the specter.”
“But just because we used to do that often doesn't mean it's the only way.”
“Now that the entire old residence is filled with our specter aura, we can approach them silently later on, even without concealing our presence.”
After all, once the players spent enough time in this bone-chilling cold, they would naturally get used to it.
“We'll stay in the underground secret room for now.”
“We'll take some time first to see which of these players are suitable to keep as puppets or to sell as merchandise.”
The two specter bodies quickly returned to the underground secret room.
Zuo Lin'an asked another question.
“By the way, what kind of puppets do you prefer?”
“Speaking of which, I don't have any empty rooms left on my side.”
“Although I bought a bunch of materials and had the old Daoist and the others help build houses since they were so free, it'll still take a few months before they're livable.”
“And once the houses are built, they'll need to be furnished. That probably won't be done in two or three months either; it'll likely take half a year.”
“If we keep any puppets, they'll have to stay at your place.”
“Tell me, do you like pets?”
Xu Youyou nodded at his words.
“Staying at my place is fine, of course. But when you say pet, do you mean that weasel?”
“Or... the ghost?”
Zuo Lin'an turned his head, his crimson slit-pupils filled with confusion.
“The Yellow Immortal, of course. At least it's a fluffy little animal.”
“Why would you think of the ghost?”
“Don't tell me you're not afraid of them anymore?”
Xu Youyou coughed dryly.
He had thought Zuo Lin'an was joking with him just now.
“Anyway, that's not important.”
“As for the Yellow Immortal... it's indeed quite nice. It's fluffy and can even talk.”
It indeed knew how to talk. While they were chatting just now, the players had already begun gathering.
With twenty players in total, it was a bit crowded, and since they had spawned too far apart, they ended up gathering in three different locations.
The first group was closest to the old residence.
There were eight players there, and the Yellow Immortal was among them.
The second group was located behind the old residence.
There were also eight people here. Some were trembling in sheer terror, while others had sharp, highly alert gazes.
The final group was near the mountainside.
There were four people.
Oh, wait, that was incorrect.
Three of them were human, while the fourth was the ghost at the Blood-Clad Rank.
At this moment, the three living players huddled together, trembling. Their eyes were locked onto the pale ghost on the other side, who wore ancient robes, was covered in blood, and exuded a dense yin qi.
All three of them looked like they wanted to run but didn't dare to.
They were so terrified that they didn't even dare to utter a single word.
Just then, the dungeon notification arrived.
【Dungeon Notification: You have lost your way in the Withered Forest and Barren Mountains. By chance, you discovered a household living at the top of the mountain and have come to ask for lodging. However, something strange seems to have occurred here...】
【Main Quest: Survive for three days and find the path of survival.】
【Novice Benefits: Time.】
After noticing the dungeon notification, the Blood-Clad ghost curled his lips slightly.
He spoke.
But his words had nothing to do with the dungeon. Instead, he asked...
“Are you very afraid of me?”
The three of them instinctively took a step back, remaining silent.
The Blood-Clad ghost chuckled softly.
Yet, that single chuckle was enough to make their hearts pound wildly in terror.
Fortunately, the ghost didn't seem to have any intention of killing them.
“Judging by the three of you, you should be cultivators. Have you really never heard of me?”
The three of them exchanged glances, seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.
Clearly, they did not recognize the Blood-Clad ghost in front of them.
The Blood-Clad ghost sighed softly.
“Then you must have heard the name Tang Luoshan, right?”
Tang Luoshan?
The eyes of the three players widened slightly.
They didn't recognize the Blood-Clad ghost before them, but they had indeed heard of this name.
“You... could you be...”
“The legendary... Blood-Clad powerhouse who is the only ghost to serve as a captain in the National Paranormal Bureau?”
The National Paranormal Bureau was actually not a recently established organization.
It had already come into existence thousands of years ago, during the era when dynasties first began to emerge.
Over time, through the rise and fall of various dynasties, it had gradually evolved into the current National Paranormal Bureau.
It was said that from ancient times to the present day, the bureau had only ever had a maximum of eighteen teams.
Every single member of each team had to go through rigorous layers of real-combat selection.
They were all outstanding, elite soldiers and fierce generals!
Yes, elite soldiers and fierce generals.
Rather than some pampered geniuses or prodigies.
Rate on N.U.
