Sustained Deterioration

Du Lingran had finally found a breakthrough in the game, but he hadn't expected the "ghosts" to come knocking too. It looked like they'd come determined not to let him live through the night!

Du Lingran glanced at the ghost lying on the bed, already dead beyond any doubt, and understood.

There was some kind of connection between the ghosts. Or perhaps there were already too many ghosts in town, and the other side had gotten their hands on all the information.

Everything he did was under the ghosts' surveillance!

Just then, the director noticed that Du Lingran was acting strangely. He hurriedly got up from his chair and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Could it be... the ghosts... are here?"

Du Lingran nodded. "They're here. A lot of them..."

At that, the director's face turned deathly pale. He couldn't even stay on his feet and sank back into his chair, swaying as he muttered, "It's over, it's over... It's completely over..."

"This town... is... beyond saving..."

Du Lingran looked at the director, weighing his options.

If he didn't save the director, then there wouldn't even be the slightest chance of persuading the townspeople to work together against the "ghosts."

But at this point, forget saving the director-Du Lingran wasn't even sure he could live through the night himself.

Time was short. There was no time to think things over. He made a snap decision: save his own life first and abandon the director.

He ran over, grabbed the director, and led him through the door and outside.

Nurse Xiao Rou, meanwhile, was startled when the door suddenly opened. Before she could get a good look at the terrifying scene inside the ward, Du Lingran turned her around with a push. Then he lowered his voice and told them, "Find the nearest