Little Ghost

Seeing that Lin Luo was determined to go his own way, the Security Guard Ghost stopped trying to persuade him and led him into the Abandoned Building.

"Stay with me and don't wander off, or even I won't be able to save you."

As they stepped into the Abandoned Building, the Security Guard Ghost's expression grew noticeably grave.

"All right."

Lin Luo nodded. The cold aura surrounding him chilled him to the bone.

Then Lin Luo followed closely behind the Security Guard Ghost, slowly making his way through the building.

But before long, Lin Luo noticed something was wrong.

At some point, the Security Guard Ghost had fallen silent, and even his figure had begun to blur.

Seeing this, Lin Luo instinctively reached out to touch the Security Guard Ghost's shoulder.

But what happened next defied belief.

The Security Guard Ghost vanished like a wisp of smoke.

Lin Luo's expression darkened. It seemed he had fallen under some sort of rule and become separated from the Security Guard Ghost.

Now I'm in trouble.

Although the Blood Rope in Lin Luo's hand allowed him to barely hold his own against weaker ghosts, this Abandoned Building was a forbidden zone that even the Vengeful Ghost Tier Security Guard Ghost dreaded!

If he encountered a cruel and powerful ghost, he would be as good as dead.

Lin Luo instinctively tried to find the Security Guard Ghost.

But things went against his wishes. No matter which direction Lin Luo took, he inexplicably ended up back where he had started.

This made Lin Luo's expression even graver.

It seemed he had fallen under the rules of a ghost wall.

Unless he found a way to break it, he might be trapped here until he died!

Just then, a round ball rolled toward Lin Luo's feet.

Lin Luo looked down and was instantly given a terrible fright.

It was a child's bloody head.

As if sensing Lin Luo's gaze, the head suddenly opened its eyes and revealed an eerie smile.

"Big brother, play ball with me for a while."

At the same time, Lin Luo spotted a headless body walking toward him, blocking his way.

"How do we play?"

Lin Luo forced down the fear stirring inside him.

There was no way out now. To avoid being trapped here, he had to break Little Ghost's rules!

"It's simple. We'll have a kicking contest. If you win, you get a reward."

As Little Ghost spoke, he picked up his own head and put it back on.

"What if I lose?"

Lin Luo's question made Little Ghost let out a shrill laugh.

"Then I'll take your head as compensation, big brother."

Clearly, losing meant death.

"We'll use this ball for the match."

Little Ghost rummaged in a corner and pulled out a rotting human head, speaking with unbridled excitement.

At the sight, Lin Luo's heart grew unbearably heavy. The head looked familiar. It belonged to one of his classmates.

Only two days had passed, and already death had separated them.

"The rules are simple. Whoever kicks it farther wins."

Little Ghost continued speaking and made to kick the head with all his strength.

"Wait a second. We've only just met, and I haven't introduced myself yet."

Before he could make his move, Lin Luo called out to stop him.

Little Ghost's expression turned strange at those words. This vermin was at death's door. Had he been scared stupid, saying something so ridiculous?

"My name is Lin Luo, and I'm a care worker at Yellow Springs Hospital. Let me check your legs for injuries first. I wouldn't want an unfair advantage."

Lin Luo spoke with a perfectly straight face, but his words immediately amused Little Ghost.

This vermin was absurdly stupid. Little Ghost was a ghost whose greatest talent was soccer. In terms of skill alone, even Vengeful Ghost Tier ghosts were no match for him!

"Then go ahead and check. But don't try to stall. You only get one minute."

Little Ghost wore a mocking expression.

Lin Luo did not reply. Instead, he tapped along Little Ghost's legs, examining them.

At the same time, Lin Luo activated Crimson Demon Finger and began searching through Little Ghost's memories.

In life, this little ghost had been a talented young athlete with a gift for soccer. His parents had placed great hopes in him and enrolled him in a children's soccer team to undergo brutal training.

Eventually, unable to endure the grueling training, he climbed over a wall and ran away in the middle of the night. His coach caught him, however, and during the confrontation that followed, the boy mouthed off and was strangled to death by the hot-tempered coach.

To destroy the evidence, the coach chopped off the little boy's head and buried him at the Green Soccer Field.

After suffering such inhuman torment, the little boy arrived at the Abandoned Building of Yellow Springs Hospital after his death, becoming Little Ghost, who used soccer to torment players.

"Are you done yet? It's time for the match."

Little Ghost was desperate to take Lin Luo's head.

Lin Luo paid no mind to his urging. He pointed at the rotting head on the floor and said, "I suspect you've tampered with that head. No matter what I do, I'll lose."

At those words, Little Ghost's grinning face darkened frighteningly.

"Vermin, how dare you accuse me! Do you believe I'll tear you to pieces?!"

Little Ghost took the greatest pride in his soccer skills, and Lin Luo's accusation had undoubtedly sent him into a rage.

But Lin Luo was unfazed by his threat. He spread his hands, feigning innocence.

"If you're so confident, let's use your head for the match. If you win, I'll accept it wholeheartedly. Otherwise, you're just cheating!"

If he followed the usual course, Lin Luo was certain to lose.

Hearing this, Little Ghost flew into a furious rage. But he was still a little boy at heart, too immature to see through Lin Luo's provocation, and fell for it at once.

"Fine, let's do it! There's no way I'd lose to vermin like you!"

Clearly rattled, Little Ghost yanked off his own head.

"I'll go first."

As Lin Luo spoke, he suddenly rushed forward.

Before Little Ghost could react, Lin Luo kicked the head away.

Lin Luo was far stronger physically than an ordinary person.

With that full-force kick, the head flew a considerable distance.

Without the head to control it, the headless body collapsed in a heap.

"Vermin, I'll never let you get away with this!"

Little Ghost's furious curses rang out from the distance.

Lin Luo had no time to trade insults with Little Ghost and simply ignored him.

Since he had beaten Little Ghost through trickery, the ghost wall that had trapped Lin Luo for so long also vanished.

Just as he broke the rule, the Security Guard Ghost's excited voice reached Lin Luo's ears.

"You little rascal, you've really got something! You even managed to beat Little Ghost. You've got a bright future ahead of you!"

Lin Luo did not respond immediately. Instead, he looked closely at the Security Guard Ghost hurrying toward him.

This Security Guard Ghost looked exactly like the one from before. Even his manner betrayed no flaws.

But after finding himself in danger several times, Lin Luo had developed a sense for peril.

He could not shake the feeling that the Security Guard Ghost before him was not the real one.

"Were you scared stupid, kid? Don't you even recognize me?!"

The Security Guard Ghost looked deeply displeased.

But in response to his questioning, Lin Luo slowly shook his head and said, "I really don't know you."

The Security Guard Ghost's expression froze at those words. He gave a dry laugh and said, "I'm the one who brought you into the Abandoned Building. Otherwise, you wouldn't even have made it through the door. Stop fooling around!"