The Faceless Ghost

Lin Luo had no interest in whether Zhang Zhihao lived or died.

For now, his top priority was to bond with the Drunkard Ghost and become a Ghost Tamer.

The task at Yellow Springs Hospital was to survive for seven days.

Lin Luo had already been there for three days.

He had to get his hands on the Yellow Springs Wine in the time he had left.

Only then could he meet the Drunkard Ghost's demand.

The four of them stood quietly in the hospital corridor as usual.

As they waited patiently,

the Director Ghost slowly approached.

"You four will be treating the patients in the VIP ward today."

At those words, every player except Lin Luo looked grim.

The patients in the VIP ward were clearly harder to handle than those in the ordinary wards.

One careless mistake could get them all killed.

But as players, they had to complete their assigned work.

They had no right to refuse.

Refusal meant death!

"Director, didn't you promise to take me to see the Hospital Director?"

Lin Luo patted the Director Ghost on the shoulder and spoke with a smile.

His words left the other three players stunned.

Did this guy have a death wish?

How dare he speak to the Director Ghost like that!

"This idiot is practically begging to die!"

Zhang Zhihao's gaze darkened.

The two women were terrified, afraid the Director Ghost would fly into a rage.

But the result defied all three players' expectations.

The Director Ghost wasn't angry. All four mouths curled into a chilling smile.

"9527, don't be impatient. I gave you my word, and I won't go back on it."

The Director Ghost seemed perfectly agreeable.

Zhang Xiaoli's eyes lit up at this. She thought the Director Ghost was in a good mood.

"Director, could you assign me to an ordinary ward?"

Zhang Xiaoli fidgeted coyly and spoke in a sugary voice.

In response, the Director Ghost swung a hand at her.

Zhang Xiaoli was frightened out of her wits, blood spurting from her nose.

A clear handprint was left on her pretty face.

"Filthy bug, remember your place. Say another useless word, and I'll tear you apart alive!"

The Director Ghost's venomous gaze left Zhang Xiaoli trembling, and she hastily nodded.

"Follow me, all of you."

The Director Ghost paid Zhang Xiaoli no further attention and led the way.

Lin Luo followed, his expression unchanged.

The other three players exchanged looks.

They simply couldn't understand why the Director Ghost was so polite to Lin Luo.

Zhang Xiaoli had nearly lost her life over a single remark.

They were all players, yet the difference in treatment was absurd.

But they were so terrified of the Director Ghost that none of them dared utter a word.

A few minutes later, the Director Ghost led the four of them into a ward.

The VIP ward.

It was noticeably much larger than an ordinary ward.

There were six beds.

Two of them were empty.

Ghosts lay in the other four.

"9527, tell me which patient you'd like to handle."

The Director Ghost ignored the other three and addressed Lin Luo.

The other three players' mouths twitched at those words.

The favoritism couldn't have been more obvious.

"I'll take the patient in bed one."

After weighing his options, Lin Luo decided to take the patient in bed one.

The patient in bed one was a Starving Ghost.

The Starving Ghost was clearly weaker than the other three sick ghosts.

It was also easier to deal with.

"He's already so strong, and he still picked the easiest one, the Starving Ghost!"

Zhang Xiaoli's expression was ugly.

She was selfish and believed that since Lin Luo was the strongest, he should handle the most troublesome patient.

But she had already learned her lesson. She didn't dare say a word and numbly accepted her assignment.

Zhang Zhihao and Liu Yanyan did the same, both filled with unease.

"Good luck. Losing an arm or a leg is fine. Just try to stay alive."

Once the assignments were handed out, the Director Ghost left instead of remaining in the ward.

Those parting words of comfort only added to the pressure.

Lin Luo took a deep breath and approached the Starving Ghost in bed one.

"That's the smell of human flesh. So fragrant. I'd love to take a few bites."

The Starving Ghost's eyes gleamed, and an eerie, sinister smile spread across its face. It wanted nothing more than to rip Lin Luo open on the spot.

But when it saw his orderly's uniform, it visibly hesitated.

Even ghosts had to obey the rules.

As long as Lin Luo made no mistakes, the Starving Ghost had no grounds to attack him.

"Sir, 9527 is honored to serve you."

Lin Luo smiled politely.

The Starving Ghost hadn't fazed him in the slightest.

"Bug, hurry up and cure my stomach problem. If you can't, I'll swallow you whole."

Seeing how calm Lin Luo was, the Starving Ghost's gaze grew especially vicious.

Lin Luo's expression remained unchanged despite its vile attitude. He said politely, "Sir, let me check your pulse."

The Starving Ghost had no reason to refuse that suggestion and could only agree.

"Hurry up! Quit dawdling. I'd love to skin you alive!"

The Starving Ghost shouted loudly.

It looked ready to cause a scene over its treatment.

The commotion caught the other three players' attention.

Zhang Zhihao wore a gloating smile.

Looks like this Starving Ghost isn't so easy to handle either.

Maybe Lin Luo would slip up.

Then the Starving Ghost would brutally tear him apart and eat him!

Lin Luo turned a deaf ear to it all and discreetly pressed his thumb, using Emotion Stitching.

The Starving Ghost, which had been bent on eating Lin Luo, gradually froze. Then, for no apparent reason, it began to find this human quite likable.

"As long as you cure me, I won't make things difficult for you."

The Starving Ghost's attitude changed in an instant.

The sudden shift left the other three players dumbfounded.

Zhang Zhihao in particular was so furious that he could barely catch his breath.

What trick had that bastard pulled? Why had the Starving Ghost's attitude changed so quickly?!

But soon, the ghosts the other three players were serving began making trouble for them, leaving them scrambling.

Lin Luo ignored their situations and focused all his attention on the Starving Ghost.

At the same time, he used Crimson Demon Finger to search through the relevant memories.

In life, the Starving Ghost had been a pampered heir to a wealthy family, feasting on delicacies every day. But it had gradually become a picky eater and eventually developed severe anorexia.

Chronically malnourished, the Starving Ghost had clung to life on nutritional infusions. Then disaster struck again. Its family went bankrupt, and without enough nourishment, it had starved to death.

After death, the Starving Ghost's obsession with food had become utterly twisted. Merely tasting good was no longer enough to satisfy its palate.

"Sir, you're too weak. You need to eat something first to get your body back into shape."

Lin Luo spoke politely, but his words brought a strange look to the Starving Ghost's face. Drooling, it said, "This is the first time I've seen someone so eager to die. Are you going to cook yourself for me?"

Lin Luo was speechless.

This Starving Ghost was dreaming!

"No. I'll make you some congee. I guarantee it'll taste better than human flesh."

Lin Luo looked thoroughly confident.

But the Starving Ghost showed little interest in his words. It only wanted to eat human flesh.

Still, thanks to Emotion Stitching, it remained fairly polite to Lin Luo and didn't refuse.