Coming to the Door

But the course of events unfolded differently than she had imagined.

The Ghost Bride perched above her head didn't even glance at her, completely ignoring her.

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

She approached Bo Shuo, shyly lowering her head, and then softly called out, "Mr. Bo."

Bo Shuo looked at the well-behaved Ghost Bride who stayed obediently by his side. He instinctively patted her head and reassured her, "Good girl."

Sang Yu, who had been tense and ready to act if the Ghost Bride made a move, breathed a sigh of relief at the sight. She wiped the sweat from her forehead, her almond-shaped eyes fixed on Bo Shuo, and exclaimed in amazement, "Mr. Bo, do you have a ghost-taming talent?"

Although he had no emotions, Bo Shuo found Sang Yu's gaze astonishingly bright.

Bo Shuo tugged at the corner of his lips, not telling Sang Yu that he hadn't awakened any talents at all.

He was still just a rookie who had just entered C-class.

Bo Shuo changed the subject, his gaze fixed on the Ghost Bride's increasingly solid soul form. "It seems your strength has greatly improved."

"Yes, it's all thanks to you. If you hadn't helped me get rid of the Ghost Groom, I might still be enslaved by him," the Ghost Bride said softly, stammering.

"..."

The Ghost Domain was a space independent of others. Hiding here, unless forcefully broken from the outside, other candidates basically couldn't get in.

Soon, the Proctoring System discovered this loophole.

Entering the Ghost Domain was too much of a scoundrel's move. For the sake of fairness in the exam, the Proctoring System naturally wouldn't allow Bo Shuo to continue like this.

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

[Detected assessment bug. The pursuit battle map will now be replanned and adjusted. Candidates, please return to the Snow Village map before the next coordinate node is exposed.]

[Countdown: 5min]

This damned system didn't allow for any loopholes.

What was even more unfortunate was that if they went out now, they might be ambushed outside.

But now that the time set by the Proctoring System was approaching, not going out would also result in severe punishment.

Sang Yu naturally heard the news. Her expression was solemn, and she clearly knew more.

"In my hometown, there are similar sacrifice rituals. They just steal the prayer words, and they can perform a watered-down version of the sacrifice, but the effect is only one-third of the original."

"If we want to complete the ritual tomorrow, we must first rescue the person who is about to be sacrificed."

If what Sang Yu said was true, then things would be much more troublesome.

"The person being sacrificed..." Bo Shuo repeated the words, suddenly thinking of something, and turned to ask, "When you went to the villagers' homes, did you see any women? Or young girls?"

Sang Yu shook her head. "Mostly, I saw tall men. I saw a few young boys, but no sign of any young girls at all."

This was completely wrong.

Unless someone had hidden them somewhere, it was likely that these women were the sacrifices for tomorrow.

"They've really planned this well."

Bo Shuo sat on a nearby chair, unconsciously resting his hand on the armrest, and then a plan formed in his mind. "We don't need to wait for five minutes. We're going out now."

*

[Countdown ended. Coordinates are being exposed...]

After this voice appeared, the members of the White Faction no longer showed excitement. Instead, a hint of indescribable fear crept into their expressions.

They were currently gathered at a narrow alley entrance.

The number of fallen candidates was extremely high; only a single digit remained.

Although the price paid was heavy, they had at least managed to escape the villagers' pursuit.

All of this was because of the Black Faction!

Xu Ji Mo, sitting in the corner, had a sinister expression. His handsome features were contorted, making him look particularly terrifying.

In this confrontation, he had lost one C-rank contracted ghost, and even the B-rank Head-splitting Woman he had painstakingly contracted was injured due to this accident.

"Damn it!" Xu Ji Mo raised his hand and slammed it against the wall. A sharp pain shot through his chest. He viciously uttered two words, "Bo Shuo."

The quota for C-rank contracted ghosts was fixed, and once a contracted ghost died, he would also suffer a backlash.

Xu Ji Mo expressionlessly wiped the blood from the corner of his lips, then his gaze swept over the people around him.

Those who met his gaze quickly lowered their heads, not daring to meet his eyes.

A starving camel is still bigger than a horse. Even if Xu Ji Mo was injured, they couldn't deal with him.

Moreover, Xu Ji Mo didn't represent just himself; the 'Flowing Light' guild stood behind him. If they truly offended him, they wouldn't know how they died.

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

That candidate shivered, not daring to think further.

"Wait!" Someone suddenly discovered something and their eyes widened abruptly. "This coordinate location! He's near us!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire place fell silent.

Near them?

It was like a clap of thunder, their brains felt rusty and unable to function.

The candidates who reacted quickly stood up abruptly and began checking the coordinates displayed on their main pages.

The glaring red dot overlapping with their own green dot sent a chill down their spines.