At that moment, beneath the Old Locust Tree, the place had already become a nest for countless Vengeful Ghosts!
Zhong Xueran's ankle was caught in its grip. Even with all her strength, she could not break free.
Xu Yi saw it all. He struggled to suppress his agitation, knowing full well that getting anxious would do no good at a time like this. To find a solution, he needed to stay calm.
But... was there any other way?
Yes... of course there was.
The rain grew heavier, huge drops clattering against the leaves with an irritating racket.
The situation could hardly have been worse, but for Xu Yi, it was not beyond solving.
However, if he could do this over again, he would definitely have spoken to Zhong Xueran beforehand and told her to trust him.
If he told her to leave, she should just leave. Why do this?
If he had been left beneath the tree alone, he could have handled even the most extreme circumstances.
Because besides his Permanent Item, he still had chances to use One-Time Items!
And he carried three whole One-Time Items on him!
Although each player could use One-Time Items at most three times during Ghost Story Reincarnation, and could only use one of them once per round of the Game, Xu Yi had... never used one.
Unlike him, the vast majority of players generally looked forward to redeeming their own Permanent Item as soon as possible. After all, those items not only had unique functions but also had no usage limits and could be used again every round.
Xu Yi, however, had chosen to redeem One-Time Items first. He had never intended to save up a hundred Spirit Pupils in one go to redeem a Permanent Item. When he first entered the Ghost