A trap

"Want to play with your big sister for a while?"

The female ghost took a liking to Lin Luo at first sight and flashed him a chilling smile.

Lin Luo grew wary, keeping his alarm to himself, and did not answer.

Ghosts in the horror world had to follow certain rules to kill players. Otherwise, however unwilling they were to let someone go, they could not lay a hand on him.

Being ignored made the female ghost's expression darken further.

"Cunning little bug."

Having failed, the female ghost could only shift her attention to Liu Yanyan and Zhang Xiaoli.

"You two cheap whores! Am I beautiful or not?!"

Her demand frightened Zhang Xiaoli out of her wits. She was about to agree when Liu Yanyan stopped her.

That made Lin Luo glance at Liu Yanyan with newfound interest. She was more capable than he had expected and had also figured out the rule governing this female ghost's attacks.

As long as they ignored her, she could do nothing.

But just then, a tall, burly Ferocious Ghost approached, his face thick with brutish flesh and a powerful, savage aura surging around him.

In one enormous fist, the Ferocious Ghost held a human head that had been gnawed to pieces.

Zhang Xiaoli wet herself in fright at the sight of the Ferocious Ghost.

Liu Yanyan went pale too, her mind turning blank.

"Honey, this little bug meddled and ruined my fun. Teach him a lesson for me."

"You dared upset my baby? Looks like I'll have to tear you to pieces."

The female ghost's complaint twisted the Ferocious Ghost's face into a savage grimace. He crushed the head in his hand, spraying red and white matter all over the floor.

Even Lin Luo, who had stronger nerves than most, nearly retched at the bloody sight.

"You dirtied the cafeteria floor. Your punishment is to lose your head."

The Ferocious Ghost advanced on Lin Luo, his face vicious.

But as Lin Luo considered how to handle the situation, the blood rope in his hand suddenly flashed red and struck the Ferocious Ghost's body.

The blood rope was powerful enough to make even this Ferocious Ghost grunt in pain.

The two women beside him were frightened senseless.

They had never imagined that Lin Luo would dare strike first against a Ferocious Ghost. Now he had gotten them into trouble.

"There's something wrong with Lin Luo's brain! He's going to get us killed!"

Zhang Xiaoli burst into tears and cursed incoherently.

Liu Yanyan did not join in, but her face was filled with despair too.

"So you're connected to that spineless loser. In that case, I'll have to slaughter you!"

The Ferocious Ghost felt the wound on his face and snarled.

"That bastard's still a coward even after death. Pinning his hopes on a little bug who's ours to slaughter-how laughable."

The female ghost beside him let out a contemptuous sneer.

Their exchange made Lin Luo realize the truth.

No wonder these two ghosts looked familiar.

He had seen them while searching through the Elevator Ghost's memories.

These two ghosts had been the ones who killed the Elevator Ghost when they were alive.

Wang Lei and Liu Xueru.

That Elevator Ghost really was up to no good.

Lin Luo's expression turned grim. The Elevator Ghost had clearly set a trap for him, and now he was in deep trouble.

By striking first, Lin Luo had clearly broken the rules.

With grounds to attack now, the burly male ghost swung his enormous fist at Lin Luo.

If that blow landed, he would certainly die.

At that critical moment, the flabby Fat Chef Ghost appeared and knocked the burly male ghost aside.

He had saved Lin Luo.

"Fat Chef Ghost, you'd better stay out of this, or I'll carve that fat off you!"

The burly male ghost roared menacingly.

He saw Lin Luo as the Elevator Ghost's ally, a thorn in his side that he wanted to slaughter immediately!

"Fat Chef Ghost, you're no match for the two of us. Get lost, or your life as a ghost ends here!"

Liu Xueru flashed a chilling smile.

But she had barely finished speaking when the Thin Chef Ghost appeared, his expression cold.

"Keep making trouble, and you'll be the ones to die a second time."

Wang Lei and Liu Xueru had not expected even the Thin Chef Ghost to protect Lin Luo. Their expressions turned venomous, and a trace of wariness toward Lin Luo arose in both ghosts.

They had misjudged him.

This little bug.

Perhaps he was not as simple as he appeared.

"We'll take the loss this time. But if you dare get involved in our private grudge with the Elevator Ghost, you'd better be ready for the consequences."

Under the threat of the Fat Chef Ghost and the Thin Chef Ghost, Wang Lei and Liu Xueru backed down for the time being and turned to leave.

Before leaving, Wang Lei raked Lin Luo with his bloodshot ghostly eyes, a look both terrifying and eerie.

The pressure on Lin Luo grew sharply, and he reflected on his mistakes.

The Crimson Demon Finger had given Lin Luo an enormous advantage, causing him to lower his guard and fall into the Elevator Ghost's trap.

Now his fate was tied to the Elevator Ghost's.

Those two evil ghosts, Wang Lei and Liu Xueru, would never let this go!

"Be careful from now on. Avoid them as much as you can."

"Come to the cafeteria if you're in danger."

The Fat Chef Ghost and the Thin Chef Ghost each gave him a warning.

Their grave expressions also showed just how difficult those two evil ghosts were to deal with.

"All right. I understand."

Lin Luo nodded solemnly, then sat in a corner of the cafeteria and enjoyed the food the two chef ghosts brought him.

Liu Yanyan and Zhang Xiaoli stared in disbelief. Two utterly terrifying evil ghosts had marked him as their target, yet Lin Luo remained calm and composed.

Had it been them, they would probably have broken down already.

His nerves really were extraordinarily strong.

In truth, Lin Luo was under such immense pressure that he could barely breathe. But he also knew that if he lost his composure, he would certainly die.

Eating and drinking his fill and staying in the best possible condition were what he needed to do.

"Lin Luo, thank you for saving us just now."

Liu Yanyan approached and thanked him gratefully.

"I didn't save you. You reacted quickly enough on your own."

Lin Luo waved a hand, showing no inclination to treat her tenderly.

He had to work a shift in the morgue that night, and now he had also provoked the two evil ghosts, Wang Lei and Liu Xueru.

With enemies on both sides, how could he spare any thought for whether the two women lived or died?

Seeing that Lin Luo had no intention of talking, Liu Yanyan did not dare bother him further. She took Zhang Xiaoli out of the cafeteria.

"Yanyan, you're so stupid. Those two evil ghosts have their sights on Lin Luo. He's as good as dead. If you associate with someone that unlucky, you'll get dragged down too."

Zhang Xiaoli was clearly more pragmatic, thinking only of the immediate benefits.

To her, Lin Luo was already a dead man. There was no reason to get involved with him and risk being implicated.

"I don't think so. Lin Luo will survive."

Liu Yanyan disagreed with Zhang Xiaoli.

She had a feeling that Lin Luo would survive and that he had the potential to become a veteran player.

Meanwhile, night fell.

Lin Luo also got up and left the cafeteria.

He was preparing to go to the morgue for his shift.

The Fat Chef Ghost and the Thin Chef Ghost had left ahead of him to keep Wang Lei and Liu Xueru occupied.

Otherwise, Lin Luo would probably have met a violent end before even reaching the morgue.

Lin Luo made his way to the elevator lobby.

The moment he entered, he heard the Elevator Ghost's meaningful voice.

"I knew I was right about you."