Chapter 42 : Chapter 42
Chapter 42: You Need to Learn to Take the Initiative in the Strategy
Bai Yu had not expected the Female Ghost on the fifth floor to possess such a keen sense of smell. She had only briefly dealt with the shadow and had not even used much strength, yet the ghost had still sensed her presence and chased her down.
However, it was not a big problem. Tonight’s protagonist was still Lu Liangting.
She could now say with certainty that Lu Liangting’s movements had long been monitored by that group of lunatics. They would never allow him to die. The fact that no one had intervened tonight likely meant someone had already set their sights on him and planned to strike first.
Anyone who dared to make the first move against Lu Liangting at this time would have to shoulder considerable pressure.
If her guess was correct, that person was the one standing behind Li Nan.
In truth, Li Nan himself already revealed part of the problem. The shadow on his body had definitely not been something he obtained on his own.
For someone as useless as Li Nan to have a shadow ghost parasitizing him could only mean the person behind him possessed something far more powerful. Most likely, it had been brought back from some mission location.
But then another question arose. If everyone had only been reborn a few days ago just like her, then how had this person managed, in such a short time, to enter a mission location before even adapting to their new identity, bring a ghost back so smoothly, and even raise Li Nan as a loyal pawn?
Even that group of lunatics could not possibly have such terrifying efficiency.
That left only one clear answer.
Among all the participants in the game, some must have entered earlier than the others.
They had arrived earlier, but were simultaneously restricted. During that “preparation period,” they could not attack the protagonist or anyone around him, nor could they alter the world’s development in any way—until the game officially began.
If she made a bold guess, the game had officially started on the day she was reborn.
That meant only a few days had passed. For someone to attempt to act against Lu Liangting within such a short time indicated that they possessed considerable confidence.
If nothing unexpected happened, tonight would be the key moment.
Bai Yu was truly curious. In their previous lives, that group of lunatics had all been men. Now that they had become women in this life, what kind of brilliant methods would they use to pursue Lu Liangting?
In any case, they would not be very brilliant.
After all, this was not their field of expertise.
After repelling the Female Ghost, Bai Yu disappeared. Lu Liangting hesitated, yet once again he failed to say a single word to her.
“Mingyue, let’s go. We’ll retreat back into the room.”
Zhao Mingyue was still in a daze. She knew Bai Yu was powerful, but every time she saw Bai Yu fight, a strange feeling arose in her heart. With such slender arms and legs, how could she possess such tremendous strength?
The Female Ghost on the fifth floor was not weak either, yet she had been beaten so badly that she seemed unable to fight back at all.
Sigh. How many missions would she need to complete before she could surpass Bai Yu in strength?
The road ahead was long.
However, there was some good news. Although Bai Yu was a ghost, she was different from ordinary ghosts. She was not the kind that could neither be seen nor touched.
Just like that fight earlier—what kind of ghost fought with such direct, physical blows?
Zhao Mingyue was a little distracted. Bai Yu thought she was frightened and comforted her.
“Nothing will happen tonight. I’m here.”
“Mm… alright.” Zhao Mingyue instinctively wanted to call her Little Sister Yu, but after thinking about it, she held back.
She could call her that tomorrow night when they bathed.
“Bai Yu, what exactly happened tonight? You feel a little strange.”
“It’s nothing. It has nothing to do with us anyway.”
Bai Yu even suspected that Li Nan killing Zhao Mingyue was only a secondary goal. The main point was how Li Nan would deal with Lu Liangting—and when another person would appear during that confrontation.
In the corridor.
Bai Yu had disappeared, and the Female Ghost on the fifth floor did not come down again.
With two powerful enemies suddenly gone, the shadow had only one thought left.
Run.
He happened to be behind Lu Liangting. The moment he made a move, Lu Liangting immediately reacted. Seeing that the man was charging at him again, Lu Liangting did not hesitate and threw a punch.
The two continued to fight. The shadow only wanted a quick resolution.
With the shadow’s assistance, Lu Liangting was naturally no match for Li Nan. Lu Liangting had completed many missions and gained some improvements in his physical abilities, but Li Nan had also grown stronger after being possessed by the shadow.
As he was continuously forced back toward the corridor, Lu Liangting had no intention of running away.
Li Nan had come here to cause trouble for Zhao Mingyue. She was only a weak girl living alone here. If he did not deal with Li Nan tonight, Zhao Mingyue’s situation would become even more dangerous.
Unfortunately, he was still too weak. After several rounds of struggle, the shadow’s hand tightly wrapped around him.
Just as the shadow opened its enormous blood-filled mouth to bite down, Lu Liangting suddenly heard a girl’s voice in his ear.
“Evil spirits, begone!”
A wooden figurine was thrown out and struck the shadow directly on the head. The shadow let out a shrill cry and vanished instantly. Without the parasitic shadow, Li Nan’s eyes rolled back, and he collapsed onto the ground.
Lying on the floor, Lu Liangting looked up and saw a girl’s delicate face.
The girl was crouching beside him. She wore loose sportswear, and her black hair was tied into two buns with red cords on either side of her head. Her lightly made-up face carried little expression, giving her a somewhat cold demeanor. Combined with her overall aura, she appeared clean, decisive, and faintly imbued with a Daoist charm.
“Are you alright?”
Seeing that Lu Liangting still had strength left, the girl stood up and extended a hand toward him.
Lu Liangting grasped her hand and sat up. Looking at Li Nan lying on the ground, he let out a long breath.
“Thank you.”
“No need. I sensed the presence of a ghost, so I came to investigate,” the girl replied softly.
Lu Liangting glanced at her again before suddenly remembering something.
“You are… Teacher Chen’s younger sister?”
The girl attended the same school as him. They had seen each other many times, though they had never spoken.
“Yes. You are my sister’s student. Your name is Lu Liangting. I know you.”
“I really must thank you this time. Um… may I ask your name?”
“Chen Yun.”
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“Everyone, I think that if you do not change your way of thinking now, it will already be too late.”
Standing on the rooftop of a house behind the alley, the speaker wore a rabbit mask.
As soon as she spoke, several figures either standing or sitting within the alley turned their heads toward her.
“Do not look at me like that. I came to save you. No—more accurately, I came to save some of you.”
“You are still confused about this mission, aren’t you? Why were you turned into women and told to make a man fall in love with you? And how exactly are you supposed to accomplish that?”
“Do not rush to attack.” Seeing someone in the alley stand up, the rabbit-masked woman’s tone remained calm. “Rather than standing here and passively waiting for death, why not listen to my suggestion?”
“You need to change your thinking—especially your habit of killing people at every turn. This world is very special. If you kill someone, you will die in an even worse way.”
“And killing people will not bring you any closer to Lu Liangting. Have you not heard the saying? Feelings are cultivated. Once they arise, if handled properly, they will roll forward like a boulder down a mountain, impossible to stop.”
“Oh, and have you noticed something? Aside from Lu Liangting, have you discovered a second mission target?”
Behind the rabbit mask, the woman’s eyes narrowed—whether in a smile or as some kind of signal, no one could tell.