Sang Shiwen and Xia Lan approached hand in hand, while Ke Jiaxi and Gong Yan had their arms slung around each other's shoulders, all four smiling at them.
Had he not seen with his own eyes that all four teammates were dead, Ju Lei thought he would have been delighted by the sight. But there were no ifs.
The four before them had now become dangerous Vengeful Spirits.
For the moment, neither Meng Le nor Ju Lei dared remind them of that, or show panic or fear. These four Vengeful Spirits seemed unaware that they were dead. They were overjoyed to see them and almost immediately came running over.
"Le," Xia Lan said, grabbing Meng Le's hand. "We finally found you. Shiwen and I were so worried about you."
Meng Le felt a bone-piercing chill against her hand.
Xia Lan's body temperature was nothing a human could have.
Meanwhile, Ke Jiaxi and Gong Yan approached Ju Lei like a pair of close buddies. Ke Jiaxi grinned. "Bro, long time no see. Who'd have thought you and Meng Le would end up paired together?"
Ju Lei shook him off in irritation.
Both of them could tell that these four Vengeful Spirits were also speaking the Eerie Ancient Language.
Just then, Che Quan glanced over. That single, casual look made the four Vengeful Spirits noticeably better behaved.
Immediately afterward, however, a choice prompt appeared before the three of them for the first time in a while.
``` [You have encountered your long-dead companions. They appear alive and seem unaware that they are already dead. At this point, you should-
A. Vengeful Spirits will become Cruel Accomplices, so loudly remind them that they are dead and tell them to get lost.
B. Whatever happened, they were once companions who fought alongside you. Take