Almost instinctively, Qin Ran looked toward the [Statue of Sister Reed].
The statue that had shone dazzlingly just moments ago had already dimmed. It even gave Qin Ran the fleeting impression that it was not light at all, but smoke.
The moment he turned to look at the gaunt old man in ghost form again, Qin Ran understood.
The other party had done it deliberately!
He had deliberately positioned himself close enough to Saint Ryd Hospital's main building!
He wanted the explosion to affect the entire hospital, forcing the "Marilin" clergy to draw more power from the [Statue of Sister Reed].
Only when the [Statue of Sister Reed] had been weakened to a certain extent could he enter... and destroy the statue!
Watching the gaunt old man in ghost form charge straight at the [Statue of Sister Reed], Qin Ran immediately understood what he intended to do.
Without hesitation, Qin Ran rushed out from the shadows.
It had nothing to do with justice.
Qin Ran simply could not bear the consequences of the [Statue of Sister Reed] being destroyed.
There was no need to speculate. Qin Ran was absolutely certain that if the other party truly destroyed the [Statue of Sister Reed]—
Then...
The entire Saint Ryd Hospital would be flooded with ghosts.
In his current state, Qin Ran could not withstand such a vast number of ghosts.
Not to mention the others from the Elders Council.
"Who goes there?!"
Qin Ran's sudden appearance startled the "Marilin" clergy.
Fortunately, inside the hospital, Qin Ran did not have to worry about being showered with dozens of rockets. He merely had to face a group of people wielding longswords, whose physical abilities were slightly above those of ordinary people.
With a twist of his feet, even at -1, [Dodge] remained at Master