Underground Second Floor

"Granny, don't worry. I'll help you find your eyeballs in no time."

Lin Luo smiled confidently and activated his Ghost Power, enhancing the Crimson Demon Finger's ability.

By using it to its fullest, he could even see Granny Ghost's memories from after her death.

Because they had been severely damaged while she was alive.

Granny Ghost's eyeballs still retained some of that damage.

They could easily be rubbed right out of their sockets.

And Granny Ghost was often forgetful.

Before long, she had lost both eyeballs.

But Lin Luo could look through Granny Ghost's memories, and he discovered that she had hidden both eyeballs in her pocket because she was afraid of losing them.

The sight left Lin Luo speechless.

She had dug out her eyeballs and hidden them.

Then forgotten about them.

This ghost's antics were truly absurd.

"How long will it take? I won't give you much time."

As Granny Ghost spoke, terrifying Ghost Power surged from her body. The temperature throughout the area plummeted, making even Lin Luo shiver.

Granny Ghost might have been forgetful, but her strength was not to be underestimated. She was at least on par with Security Guard Ghost.

For now, she was still beyond Lin Luo's ability to handle.

Yet Lin Luo remained entirely unruffled by Granny Ghost's demand and said calmly, "You hid those two eyeballs in your pocket."

At those words, the sinister, terrifying Granny Ghost froze.

With Lin Luo's reminder, Granny Ghost remembered that she had hidden her eyeballs away.

Just as expected.

Granny Ghost took two eyeballs out of her pocket and successfully stuffed them back into their sockets.

"I must be getting old, forgetting even something so trivial. No wonder everything in front of me was pitch-black."

Granny Ghost shook her head and smiled self-deprecatingly.

"Little fellow, you've done Granny a favor. Tell me, what do you need me to do?"

Since Lin Luo had recovered her eyeballs.

Granny Ghost was noticeably more courteous toward him, even changing the way she addressed him.

Hearing this, Lin Luo did not stand on ceremony, though he spoke politely. "Then I'd like you to help me find a ghost with a wine gourd tied to his waist. Sorry for the trouble, Granny."

"What do you want with him, little fellow? That Drunkard Ghost has a mysterious background. If you anger him, even I won't be able to save you."

At this point, Granny Ghost's face grew tense.

Clearly, even she feared how terrifying Drunkard Ghost was.

"Don't worry, Granny. I have no quarrel with Drunkard Ghost. We're on fairly good terms."

Lin Luo understood Granny Ghost's concerns and answered honestly.

His words, however, immediately brought a look of shock to Granny Ghost's face.

That mysterious Drunkard Ghost always kept to himself and did as he pleased.

Wine was his only love.

She had never expected this little fellow to strike up a friendship with Drunkard Ghost.

"All right. I'll help you find him."

Granny Ghost agreed, and an eerie light shone from her eyeballs, covering the entire first basement floor.

A few minutes later.

Granny Ghost withdrew her gaze and told Lin Luo, "Drunkard Ghost isn't in the Morgue. He isn't anywhere on the first basement floor, either."

Those words weighed heavily on Lin Luo.

If he still could not find Drunkard Ghost.

Once the seven days were up.

He would lose his chance to sign a Companion Ghost contract with Drunkard Ghost.

But just then, Granny Ghost continued, "Still, I've sensed his approximate location. He's in the Cold Storage Room on the Underground Second Floor of Yellow Springs Hospital."

"But let me warn you, the Underground Second Floor is dangerous. If you run into a ferocious ghost along the way, you might never return."

Apprehension seeped into Granny Ghost's words.

Clearly, ferocious ghosts at least as powerful as Granny Ghost lurked on Yellow Springs Hospital's Underground Second Floor!

But to find Drunkard Ghost.

Lin Luo had no choice but to take the risk.

He had already come this far.

Giving up now would be far too bitter a pill to swallow.

"Thank you, Granny."

Lin Luo smiled politely, then headed down the stairs leading to the Underground Second Floor.

His actions left even Granny Ghost deeply impressed.

This human truly had courage.

Any other player would probably have given up already.

She watched Lin Luo's retreating figure.

After a long while, Granny Ghost gave an unsettling smile.

"It looks like Brother Drunkard Ghost has found a promising candidate. Things are getting more and more interesting."

At that moment, Lin Luo had not noticed Granny Ghost's knowing smile.

Instead, he resolutely climbed down the stairs and reached the Underground Second Floor.

The moment he stepped inside.

Lin Luo distinctly felt the air around him turn unbearably cold, no different from the depths of winter.

Now that he had come this far.

Lin Luo had no intention of giving up. Following Granny Ghost's directions, he hurried toward the Cold Storage Room on the Underground Second Floor.

On his way there.

Lin Luo had the misfortune of encountering ghosts blocking his path.

And there were two Vengeful Ghost Tier monsters!

They were Hanged Ghost and a little girl dressed in red.

"The scent of fresh human flesh. It's been so long since I last had a taste."

Hanged Ghost exposed his long tongue, foul-smelling slime dripping from it.

It ate straight through the icy floor.

Lin Luo did not respond. Instead, he watched Little Girl in Red warily.

In the Horror World, the more normal a ghost looked, the more frightening it could be.

"Human, you must have a death wish, barging in here. Let me show you what it's like to be gutted."

Clearly enraged at being ignored by Lin Luo, Hanged Ghost lashed his long tongue at him.

If that struck him.

Lin Luo would either die or be left half-crippled.

Fortunately, Lin Luo used Ghost Shadow Trace and narrowly dodged the attack.

The little girl, who had been utterly bored, became a little interested upon seeing Lin Luo's movement technique.

It seemed this filthy bug would be more entertaining than she had imagined.

"You're good at dodging, but you won't escape!"

Having failed to hit Lin Luo, Hanged Ghost's dead-fish eyes filled with even stronger killing intent.

"I'm a Nursing Aide at Yellow Springs Hospital. If you kill me without permission, the Hospital Director definitely won't let you off!"

Faced with Hanged Ghost's relentless aggression, Lin Luo dared not let his guard down and immediately invoked his powerful backer.

At those words, Hanged Ghost, who had been poised to slaughter Lin Luo, was stunned.

Although Hanged Ghost was strong.

He was clearly still no match for Hospital Director Ghost.

Moreover, he was responsible for guarding the Underground Second Floor and was Hospital Director Ghost's direct subordinate.

"Filthy bug, don't think this will save your life. You trespassed on the Underground Second Floor. If the Hospital Director finds out, he'll slaughter you himself!"

Hanged Ghost sneered.

Hardly anyone ever came to the Underground Second Floor.

How could Hanged Ghost, who craved human flesh, willingly let Lin Luo go just like that?

"Not necessarily. I did the Hospital Director a huge favor. If you dare lay a hand on me, prepare to be punished."

Lin Luo appeared perfectly composed.

His words, however, made Hanged Ghost's expression waver.

"Big talk can get your tongue ripped out!"

"I'm not foolish enough to do that. If I dare say it, it's because it's true."

Lin Luo's words clearly put pressure on Hanged Ghost.

If Lin Luo really was on friendly terms with Hospital Director Ghost.

Then killing Lin Luo would surely bring a terrifying punishment upon him too!