"Cough, cough... urgh!"
In the dim room, Bai Yu clutched his chest and coughed violently.
His face was pale, the flesh and blood on his back slowly stitching itself together.
He lay on the floor, gasping for air.
Eerie energy spilled into the air as a distorted, blurry eerie shadow emerged, its ghostly blue-green eyes flickering.
[Chaos Eerie] spoke. "My task is only to make sure you don't die."
"The 'free' usage period for that number is almost up. Deal with your own problem as soon as possible."
Bai Yu's vision darkened as he tightly gripped the phone in his hand.
"If one number won't work, then I'll call several more!"
"If one eerie won't work, then I'll bring in a whole group of eeries!!"
Bai Yu knew full well that he had little time left. That [Debt Collector Ghost] was very likely already on its way.
Just then, the phone in his hand suddenly rang. Seeing the number, his expression shifted slightly, but he still answered. A woman's voice came through the call. "Mr. Bai, how is the progress?"
Bai Yu let out a breath. "It's in progress..."
"For now, it's going fairly smoothly. Don't worry."
The woman's voice on the other end was unhurried, yet it seemed as though she had seen through everything. "Whether it will work or not, Mr. Bai knows best."
"You're in far worse shape than I imagined. Even with so many advantages, you still can't take down the target. I'm even starting to wonder how you managed to secure the [444 Eerie Bus] side quest in my hands."
"How about this?"
"If you truly can't take him down, change the mission."
"Change... the mission?" Sweat slid down Bai Yu's forehead, carrying a trace of unease.
Elsewhere, Ji Yan opened the Tool Bar