Someone Came Knocking

But things developed differently from what she had imagined.

The Ghost Bride perched above her head did not even spare her a glance, completely ignoring her.

The Ghost Bride slowly slid down from the roof. As she moved, her appearance began to change as well. Her skin grew smooth and delicate, while her features gradually became more beautiful.

She came to Bo Shuo's side, lowered her head shyly, and then called softly, "Mr. Bo."

Bo Shuo looked at the Ghost Bride obediently standing beside him and subconsciously patted her head, soothing her. "Good girl."

Sang Yu had been worried that the Ghost Bride would attack without hesitation, but seeing this, she breathed a sigh of relief. She wiped the sweat from her forehead and stared at Bo Shuo with her almond-shaped eyes, exclaiming in amazement, "Mr. Bo, do you have a talent for controlling ghosts?"

Bo Shuo felt that Sang Yu's eyes were astonishingly bright despite her having no emotions.

Bo Shuo tugged at the corner of his lips but did not tell Sang Yu that he had not awakened any talent at all.

He was still just a rookie who had recently entered the C-rank.

Bo Shuo changed the subject. His gaze rested on the Ghost Bride's increasingly solid soul body. "It seems your strength has improved greatly."

"Yes. I have you to thank for that. If you hadn't helped me get rid of the Ghost Groom, I might still be under his control." The Ghost Bride spoke in a soft, stammering voice.

"..."

The Ghost Domain was a space independent of all others. Unless someone broke in by force from outside, the original examinees basically could not enter.

The Proctoring System soon discovered this loophole.

Entering the Ghost Domain was simply too much of a cheap trick. For the sake of fairness, the Proctoring System naturally could not let Bo Shuo continue like this.

The next second, the Proctoring System issued a new warning.

(Bug detected in the assessment. The Chase Battle map will now be replanned and adjusted. Examinees, please return to the Snow Mountain Village map before the next coordinate node is exposed.)

(Countdown: 5 min)

This damn system really left them no loopholes to exploit.

What was worse, if they went out now, they might very well be ambushed outside.

But the deadline set by the Proctoring System was drawing near. If they did not leave, they would also face severe punishment.

Sang Yu naturally heard the announcement as well. Her expression grew solemn, clearly indicating that she knew more.

"There is a similar sacrificial ritual in my hometown. Even if the prayer is simply taken away, they can still carry out a shortened version of the sacrifice, but its effect will only be one-third of the original."

"If we want to completely resolve the ritual tomorrow, we must first rescue the people who are about to be sacrificed."

If things were truly as Sang Yu had said, then they were in serious trouble.

"The people being sacrificed..." Bo Shuo repeated the phrase. Suddenly thinking of something, he turned and asked, "When you went to the villagers' homes, did you see any women? Or girls?"

Sang Yu shook her head. "Most of the people I saw were tall men. I did see a few boys, but there wasn't a single girl in sight."

This made no sense at all.

Unless there was somewhere those people were being hidden, those women were probably the sacrifices for tomorrow.

"They really have planned everything perfectly."

Bo Shuo sat in the chair beside him and unconsciously rubbed its armrest. Then, a plan formed in his mind. "We don't need to wait five minutes. We'll go out now."

*

(Countdown ended. Coordinates being exposed--)

After the announcement appeared, the members of the White Faction were not as excited as before. Instead, their faces carried an indescribable fear.

They had gathered in a narrow alley entrance.

The number of fallen examinees was enormous, and only single digits remained.

Although they had paid a devastating price, at least they had successfully escaped the villagers' pursuit.

Everything was because of the Black Faction!

Xu Ji Mo sat in the corner, his expression sinister. His handsome features were twisted together, making him look especially terrifying.

In this clash, he had lost one C-rank contracted ghost. Even the B-rank Head-splitting Woman he had painstakingly contracted had been injured in the accident.

"Damn it!" Xu Ji Mo raised his hand and slammed it against the wall. A sharp pain burst through his chest, and he viciously spat out two words. "Bo Shuo."

The number of C-rank contracted ghosts one could possess was fixed. Moreover, once a contracted ghost died, he would suffer a backlash as well.

Xu Ji Mo expressionlessly wiped away the blood that had seeped from the corner of his lips, then began looking around at the people nearby.

Everyone who met his gaze lowered their heads one after another, not daring to look him in the eye.

A dying camel was still bigger than a horse. Even injured, Xu Ji Mo was not someone they could deal with.

Besides, Xu Ji Mo did not represent merely one person. Behind him stood the Flowing Light Guild. If they truly offended him, they might not even know how they died.

No one dared to openly oppose him, except that person...

That examinee shuddered and did not dare think about it any further.

"Wait!" Someone suddenly noticed something and abruptly widened his eyes. "This coordinate! He's right near us!"

The moment those words were spoken, the entire area fell deathly silent.

Nearby?

It was as if thunder had exploded. Their minds seemed to rust, unable to turn.

The examinees who came to their senses shot to their feet and began checking the coordinates displayed on the homepage.

The glaring scarlet mark overlapped with their own green dot, filling them with a bone-chilling dread.