As he looked around, his gaze swept across the window glass.
In the next instant, he realized he had suddenly locked eyes with someone in the window reflection.
Both of them froze for a moment.
But very quickly, they both averted their eyes.
The person who had locked eyes with him was Cheng Luoying, who was sitting on the edge of the bed. Her entire body was tense, and her heart was pounding wildly.
She secretly observed the man, and only when she saw that he hadn't taken it to heart did she let out a quiet sigh of relief.
He probably didn't notice...
The male player indeed hadn't paid it any mind and continued speaking.
“Furthermore, when we entered the old residence just now, you all must have noticed that bone-chilling cold. And specters, as the name suggests, definitely come out to move around at night.”
“If we go out now, we'll likely run into danger. It's safer and more secure to wait until dawn before we take action.”
His explanation immediately convinced the other players.
Or rather, the others were just as terrified and had no desire to go out and gather clues in the dead of night.
Besides, didn't they see that the two strongest players among them had both chosen to rest?
They were no match for those two big shots.
“Since no one objects, let's get moving and give this room a quick sweep. After all, we'll probably be staying here for the next three days.”
Everyone stood up.
With ten people cleaning the room together, they finished in just a few minutes.
Right after, someone turned off the light.
However, as they were resting, a white figure flashed across the window glass and vanished.
If anyone had seen it just now, they would have definitely recognized it.
Because the figure that had just flashed by wore a long white dress, and among all the players, only Cheng Luoying was wearing a white dress.
Yet at this moment, Cheng Luoying herself was already lying on the bed, resting with her eyes closed.
The entire old residence fell once more into dark silence.
Inside the underground secret room.
Xu Youyou sat blankly to one side.
“Brother An, they've all gone to sleep. What should we do now?”
Zuo Lin'an stood nearby.
“Based on your observations just now, which players do you think are worth keeping as puppets? And which ones can be put up for sale in the mall?”
As for the remaining worthless ones, they were naturally the targets to be hunted.
Xu Youyou stroked his chin, thinking it over carefully.
“Hmm...”
“Going by their performance just now, that Yellow Immortal definitely counts as one.”
“And Tang Luoshan also counts as one.”
When he mentioned Tang Luoshan, his tone sounded a bit reluctant.
But Xu Youyou was clearly still very rational.
“However, we can buy him a 【Cultivation Card】 when the time comes. With infinite time, he might be able to take that final step in the future and become a Ghost King.”
“Of course, if he stays, he'll definitely be Brother An's puppet. I don't want him.”
Zuo Lin'an didn't argue.
“Alright, what about the rest?”
Xu Youyou shook his head.
“With those two shining examples in the lead, the others were so suppressed they didn't even dare lift their heads. Besides, they haven't taken action yet, so it's hard to tell their worth for now.”
“I don't know what spells they practice, what path they walk, what kind of talents they have, and their character or intelligence can't be determined yet either.”
Zuo Lin'an turned around.
“In other words, I don't need to make a move tonight.”
Xu Youyou walked over and patted Zuo Lin'an's shoulder.
“Don't worry, Brother An.”
“Don't you still have me?”
“It's only twenty players. With the two of us working together, wouldn't killing twenty players be a piece of cake?”
“If we actually get to it, it probably won't even take half a day.”
Zuo Lin'an nodded.
“True.”
The two chatted for a bit longer, then closed their eyes to rest together.
Until the sky began to brighten.
As a ghost, Tang Luoshan naturally had no need for sleep.
Not to mention that inside this old residence, extremely pure, dense, and freezing ghostly energy permeated every corner.
If this were a ghost in the real world, he would have long since tracked down the source, captured the source ghost, extracted all its yin qi, and refined it for his own use to boost his strength.
But...
This specter aura was different. It had an owner!
It could not be plundered.
What was the difference between this and placing a plate of fragrant, piping hot roasted meat in front of a starving ghost but refusing to let him eat?
It would be a miracle if he could actually get any rest.
“Sigh...”
Tang Luoshan couldn't help but sigh.
“Seriously... the yin qi here is so much denser and purer than the aura emitted by the specters that have been randomly popping up in the real world lately!”
“Aside from making me hungrier, it also indirectly proves just how powerful the specters in this dungeon are.”
He muttered to himself.
“If only such a great extractor of infinite, pure yin qi could be used by me.”
As he spoke, he unconsciously licked his lips.
“Unfortunately... specters can't be killed, nor can they be directly refined.”
The reason remained the same.
Specters were different from ghosts.
A specter's aura had an owner and could not be plundered.
Only the aura that had been discarded by the specter itself could possibly be gathered.
For instance, when a specter passed by a certain place or hunted a target, a tiny amount of residual aura would be left behind.
All they could do now was collect these residual traces of aura to refine and absorb.
Although the amount was minuscule and the process was slow.
But there was no denying how delicious it was, and for a ghost like him, the benefits were immense.
It could purify his own yin qi to a certain extent.
“If there were a way to refine and absorb it, just those few specters the bureau captured before might have been enough for me to advance to the Ghost King Rank. What a pity...”
Tang Luoshan stood in the room lamenting for a long time. Turning around, he transformed into a mass of blood aura, drifted out through the crack of the door, and materialized back into a human figure in the courtyard.
He looked up at the sky. It was gloomy and overcast, depressing just to look at.
But that was only for the living.
A ghost like him absolutely loved this kind of weather.
It was refreshing!
Just then, he turned his head and glanced to the side.
“Is there a good view up there on the wall?”
The moment the words left his mouth, a small, yellow, furry creature appeared on top of the courtyard wall.
It was Huang Shiliu.
It gave a somewhat awkward smile.
Just now, it had simply wanted to climb up to take a look and see if Tang Luoshan was out yet.
But it hadn't expected to be spotted instantly.
“There's no good view. I'm just used to this. After all, the way I move around is different from humans.”
Fortunately, Tang Luoshan had only asked in passing.
He quickly changed the subject.
“Have you seen it?”
Huang Shiliu paused, and its eyes grew serious.
“I can feel it, but I can't see it. Can Your Highness not see it either?”
Tang Luoshan nodded.
“This Prince can feel that the entire residence is enveloped in a dense specter aura, yet I cannot see it.”
“As expected, specters and ghosts are truly different.”
Huang Shiliu heard this, and its eyes darted around.
It suddenly recalled some of the conversations it had overheard last night, and an idea popped into its head.
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