Ghost-Raising Art

Zhang Zhihao had lost an ear.

His face was frighteningly pale.

His entire body swayed, as though he might collapse at any moment.

Zhang Xiaoli's eyes were vacant, and she looked as if she had lost all will to live.

Liu Yanyan had suffered a serious blow as well, with tear stains lingering at the corners of her eyes.

"Lin Luo, you abandoned your post. The Director Ghost is coming for you."

Zhang Zhihao shot Lin Luo a vicious look and sneered.

In his view, Lin Luo had offended the Director Ghost.

Even if he survived, he would end up half-crippled.

Lin Luo turned a deaf ear to his shouting and continued enjoying his food.

Being so blatantly ignored made Zhang Zhihao grit his teeth in fury.

He's at death's door, yet he's still so arrogant!

Liu Yanyan thought Lin Luo was about to get into trouble, and concern flickered in her beautiful eyes.

"Lin Luo, have you run into some kind of trouble?"

Liu Yanyan did not believe Lin Luo was a coward who would flee in the face of danger, but the moment she finished speaking, Zhang Xiaoli stopped her.

"Yanyan, leave him alone. We don't want him dragging us down with him."

Zhang Xiaoli was as selfish as ever.

She assumed Lin Luo was already in trouble.

Rather than keep trying to win his favor, she wanted to distance herself from him as quickly as possible.

Lin Luo offered no explanation and continued savoring his food.

The sight of him feasting left the other three players ravenous.

But they did not receive the same excellent treatment as Lin Luo. Even spending Ghost Coins only bought them bland, cold steamed buns.

This obvious difference in treatment filled Zhang Zhihao with jealousy.

The patient he had been assigned today was a devil.

The patient had nearly drained him of all his blood.

Yet these cold steamed buns could not replenish his nutrients.

You bastard, the Director Ghost will punish you severely any minute now!

Zhang Zhihao took a vicious bite of his cold steamed bun, cursing inwardly.

Just then, the tall, burly Director Ghost stepped into the kitchen.

"At last!"

Zhang Zhihao no longer cared about eating. All he wanted was to watch Lin Luo suffer.

The Director Ghost's arrival put the Fat and Thin Chef Ghosts under immense pressure.

As a member of Yellow Springs Hospital's management, the Director Ghost possessed strength that could not be underestimated.

"Lin Luo, I'm here for you."

The Director Ghost approached Lin Luo, his four mouths speaking in disjointed bursts.

Lin Luo was already used to this bizarre manner of speaking. He rose and greeted him with a smile.

"Director, what can I do for you?"

Seeing that Lin Luo could still remain calm, the Director Ghost curled all four mouths upward in a horrifying smile.

"Interesting. You're better than I expected, kid."

As he spoke, the Director Ghost pulled out a thick stack of Ghost Coins and tossed it to Lin Luo.

The gesture left the other three players dumbfounded.

Why was Lin Luo being rewarded after leaving his post without permission?

"Director, Lin Luo ran away and abandoned the ward area. Why should he get more Ghost Coins?!"

Zhang Zhihao shouted in outrage.

He had nearly been drained of all his blood.

Yet he had not received anywhere near that many Ghost Coins.

The favoritism was outrageous.

Hearing this, the Director Ghost slowly turned his head and gave Zhang Zhihao a venomous smile.

"You filthy bug, do you have a problem with how I distribute rewards?"

Zhang Zhihao, who had been seething with anger a moment earlier, trembled under the Director Ghost's stare and hurriedly shook his head.

"No, I was running my mouth. I said the wrong thing..."

Zhang Zhihao babbled incoherently, but the Director Ghost had no intention of listening to his explanation. In the blink of an eye, he bore down on him and twisted off his right arm.

Then the Director Ghost grabbed the severed arm, stuffed it into his mouth, and began chewing.

"Filthy bug, this is your final warning. Question me again, and you die!"

The Director Ghost's fury left Zhang Zhihao shaking with fear.

The two women were equally terrified and lowered their heads uneasily.

"9527 earned a positive review from the Mummy Ghost. If you're so capable, earn positive reviews yourselves and exchange them for rewards!"

The Director Ghost snorted coldly.

His words shocked the other three players even more.

They had never imagined Lin Luo was so outstanding that he could even satisfy the Mummy Ghost. He was simply too impressive!

The Director Ghost paid no further attention to the other three players and turned his gaze to Lin Luo.

"9527, are you willing to take over the fourth patient in room 103? As long as you treat the patient successfully, the extra reward will definitely satisfy you."

Hearing this made Zhang Zhihao even more jealous.

"Director, is this assignment mandatory?"

Lin Luo's expression remained unchanged, and he did not immediately agree.

An extra reward meant greater danger as well.

"Director, this guy is afraid of dying. Why not let me take over?"

Zhang Zhihao called out eagerly from the side.

Having lost an ear, Zhang Zhihao had now also had his left arm torn off. If he did not take a gamble, sooner or later the patients at Yellow Springs Hospital would torment him to death.

His words, however, made Lin Luo silently shake his head.

Even Lin Luo found this assignment daunting.

Zhang Zhihao was disregarding his own life for an immediate gain.

"That works too. Anyone will do, as long as they can treat the patient successfully."

The Director Ghost could tell that Lin Luo was not particularly interested, so he agreed to Zhang Zhihao's request.

A twisted smile appeared on Zhang Zhihao's face.

Rather than barely scrape by, he might as well stake his life on a chance to get ahead.

Afterward, the Director Ghost led Zhang Zhihao out of the cafeteria.

Before leaving, Zhang Zhihao looked back at Lin Luo and shouted with a contorted expression, "Lin Luo, just you wait! I'll do better than you, and I'll leave Yellow Springs Hospital alive!"

But Lin Luo paid no attention to Zhang Zhihao's bluster and continued eating his delicious food.

This filled Zhang Zhihao with bitter hatred, deepening his resentment toward Lin Luo.

"For ten Ghost Coins, you can have the food on this table."

After satisfying his appetite, Lin Luo spoke to Liu Yanyan.

"Okay."

Liu Yanyan nodded hurriedly and pulled her best friend over to eat and fill their stomachs.

Once he received the Ghost Coins, Lin Luo paid no further attention to the two women and settled down to continue cultivating.

As he circulated the Ghost-Raising Art, ghost power faintly surged from his body like black mist.

The two women, who had been enjoying the food, stared at the sight in astonishment.

They were all new players, yet every day felt like a year to the women, who feared they would never get out alive.

Meanwhile, Lin Luo had earned one positive review after another, befriended the ghosts of Yellow Springs Hospital, and now even cultivated ghost power.

They were in the same class, yet the gap between them was enormous.

It was like an unbridgeable gulf.

"Yanyan, why don't you seduce Lin Luo? If you win his favor, he might protect you."

Zhang Xiaoli offered a terrible suggestion.

It was not that she found Lin Luo unappealing.

Rather, Lin Luo was extremely cold toward her, so she could only pin her hopes on Liu Yanyan, who was even prettier.

"Xiaoli, don't talk nonsense. It would be bad if he heard you and got the wrong idea."

A blush spread over Liu Yanyan's pretty face, making her look charming and lovely.

Having cultivated ghost power, Lin Luo's physical abilities far surpassed those of ordinary people in every respect, so he naturally heard their conversation clearly.

But it stirred no emotion in him.

To him, strength was what mattered most.

Yet just as Lin Luo was concentrating fully on cultivating, the Director Ghost returned to the kitchen and hurled a blood-soaked Zhang Zhihao heavily onto the floor.