The turn of events was so sudden that even Lin Luo had no time to react.
He could only watch helplessly as the Man-Faced Tree made its escape.
Lin Luo had no intention of continuing to chase the Man-Faced Tree.
There was no point pursuing a desperate enemy, especially when he had more important things to do.
Besides, Lin Luo could guess that after suffering such a huge loss, the Man-Faced Tree would never let the matter rest.
Sooner or later, they would settle their score.
Afterward, with the Man-Faced Tree no longer in their way, Lin Luo and Bai Qianqian left Sunset Village without trouble.
Once they were beyond Sunset Village's boundaries, Lin Luo looked forward to meeting the Hospital Director Ghost and the Drunkard Ghost.
A dense forest separated them from the mountain behind Sunset Village.
Before they even approached, Lin Luo could hear the whimpering of sharp-muzzled, hollow-cheeked monkeys.
Those were the howls of the Ghost-Faced Monkeys, demonic beasts abundant in Demon Monkey Forest.
Ghost-Faced Monkeys had died once and were much like ghosts.
The only difference was that Ghost-Faced Monkeys were ferocious by nature. Any player they targeted had almost no chance of survival.
But Lin Luo had gained a great deal from this trip to Sunset Village and had successfully assembled the soul-burying tier ghost artifact, the Hell Torch.
Even if he encountered troublesome Ghost-Faced Monkeys, he could still escape unscathed.
"We've already wasted a lot of time. It's time to sign a contract with that Drunkard Ghost."
A scroll appeared in Lin Luo's hand.
It was the High-Tier Contract Book, the reward the system had given him for assembling the Hell Torch.
The High-Tier Contract Book could bridge the gap between a Ghost Tamer and a companion ghost.
That meant having this scroll undoubtedly