Chapter 55 : Chapter 55
Chapter 55: An Old Friend
The Scum Game had instructed her to help Number 652 recover her lost memories.
However, Bai Yu could only confirm that Number 652 was one of the participants in the game. She had no idea who it actually was.
Of course, no matter who it turned out to be, that person would still count as one of her “old friends.”
As long as it was not one of the few most troublesome ones, it would be fine.
The moment Bai Yu saw the monster’s face outside the door, a familiar figure surfaced in her mind.
That person’s nickname was “Ghostface.”
Some people also called her “Beastface.”
The name did not come from her ability, but from her horribly disfigured face. It was the most obvious feature about her.
In the Scum Game, nobody wanted to reveal their real name.
They did not even know each other’s identification numbers.
But over time, after experiencing many task worlds together, people inevitably encountered each other now and then.
Because of that, nicknames based on obvious characteristics gradually spread among the participants.
As for Ghostface, Bai Yu had not interacted with her much.
She only knew that Ghostface’s abilities were related to flames and poison.
She was also a ruthless killer who had taken countless lives.
Of course, anyone who had survived long enough to participate in this task was no ordinary person.
As for why she had become the monster outside—That would become clear soon enough.
In the corridor of the fourth floor, Ghostface was already preparing to leave.
She had not discovered Zhao Mingyue here.
Meanwhile, sounds were coming from the direction of the cafeteria. She intended to go there and capture that little thing.
Just as she turned around, a short figure appeared in her line of sight.
“Hiss… I found you…”
Ghostface’s voice was hoarse and distorted.
Though she spoke softly, her voice clearly reached Bai Yu, who was standing near the stairwell. It felt as though someone were whispering directly into her ear.
Ghostface stood in the corridor.
She was two and a half meters tall, yet her body was thin like a skeleton. Her neck was twice the length of a normal person’s.
All of that made her posture twisted and horrifying.
Just imagine encountering such a monster face-to-face in a silent corridor after midnight.
Yet Bai Yu remained calm.
Step by step, she walked toward Ghostface.
Her right hand opened, and strands of blood gathered in her palm, forming a crimson long blade.
The blade resembled a Tang saber.
Its edge was straight and sharp, about 1.2 meters long.
However, because it was formed from condensed blood threads, the entire blade was red. Along the spine of the blade, faint strands of blood continued to flow and twist.
Back in Sunshine Apartments, Bai Yu had rarely used this saber.
Most of the time she fought with her fists.
Partly because there had been no need for it.
Partly because she did not want to reveal her identity too early.
“Ghostface. Here in this place… have you found your memories?”
The blade angled toward the ground as Bai Yu spoke calmly.
The tall monster had already raised its filthy hands.
When it heard Bai Yu’s words, its movements paused briefly.
After about a second of hesitation, the ghostly claws wrapped in black mist suddenly slashed downward.
Bai Yu shifted to the side.
Her expression remained unchanged.
The claw swept down almost brushing against her body, and the solidified black resentment stirred the hair on her forehead.
Her pitch-black eyes, without even a hint of white, faintly glowed with red light.
Bai Yu stepped forward.
When the claw swept horizontally toward her again, she flipped the blade upward.
Slash!
The monster’s arm was instantly severed.
“So it is not Ghostface. No… it should still be her, but not her true body.”
As Bai Yu thought to herself, the monster’s other hand grabbed toward her.
She casually swung the blade and cut off its hand.
Within the spreading black mist, the blade flashed once.
The monster’s legs were severed as well, and its body collapsed forward uncontrollably.
Clang!
The blade split the monster vertically.
At that moment, the saber exploded into countless blood threads.
The threads devoured the monster’s resentful body completely.
This tall monster was only about as strong as an ordinary ghost.
At most, it was slightly stronger.
It was nowhere near the level of Xiaolian, the female ghost in Sunshine Apartments.
Strength like this could never be the final boss of a task location.
Bai Yu formed a bold guess.
Standing near the railing, she looked toward the cafeteria.
Sure enough, she saw four or five figures—either extremely tall or extremely short—rushing in that direction.
“If we do not find that person’s real body, these resentful spirits will never be fully eliminated.”
“No wonder Mingyue’s voice did not attract them earlier. Number 652 had not arrived yet, so these resentful spirits had not awakened.”
Bai Yu now had a rough understanding.
However, there was still one thing she could not figure out.
The creature she had just killed was not merely a clone.
She could devour ghosts to strengthen herself.
Because of that, she was certain that the thing she had just destroyed was a genuine ghost—not merely a fragment of someone’s power.
Which raised a question.
These ghosts were clearly not the resentment left behind by Number 652’s death.
So what exactly were they?
And why did they all wear that person’s face?
To understand the relationship between these ghosts and Number 652, she would probably have to find that person herself.
Bai Yu disappeared from the spot and returned to Zhao Mingyue’s shadow.
Zhao Mingyue was still hiding behind the door, completely unaware of what had happened outside.
Only when Bai Yu’s voice sounded in her mind did she react.
“That thing has been dealt with.”
“Dealt with!?”
Zhao Mingyue blinked and opened the door slightly to look outside.
Sure enough, there was nothing there.
“What happened outside just now?”
“Just an old friend.”
“You have friends here too?”
“Yes. We need to find her now. Once we find her, more than half of the problem will be solved.”
After thinking for a moment, Bai Yu decided to tell Zhao Mingyue about the situation.
Of course, she concealed certain details—such as the task instructions and the Scum Game.
As for Ghostface, just as she had said, she was simply an old friend.
Zhao Mingyue stood in the corridor outside and did not leave immediately.
After hearing Bai Yu’s explanation, she remained silent for a while.
“Sister Yu, I think that if your friend is the culprit and she came back here for some reason, then finding her should be simple.”
“We just need to go to the principal’s office. There is a high chance she is there.”
“And those ghosts you mentioned… could they have been brought here by your friend?”
“Just like the two of us.”
Zhao Mingyue’s words made Bai Yu’s eyes light up.
It felt as though a knot in her mind had suddenly been untangled.
This task was clearly unusual.
Those ghosts might not have originated from the school at all.
They could have been brought here from outside.
“Let’s go. To the principal’s office.”
Zhao Mingyue nodded and tried her best not to make any noise.
To ensure her safety, Bai Yu stopped hiding in her shadow and instead walked beside her openly.
It turned out that as long as they did not make noise, their troubles decreased significantly.
Perhaps because the monster had returned, the little ghosts throughout the school had quieted down.
Following the cement path, Bai Yu and Zhao Mingyue successfully reached the teaching building behind the dormitory.
The principal’s office was located on the third floor.
The moment Bai Yu arrived, she saw a broken chain lock lying on the ground and the half-open door of the office.
“You stay outside.”
Bai Yu stepped forward and pulled the door open.
Inside the principal’s office, a delicate and adorable-looking girl suddenly turned around.
“Ghostface… have you found your memories?”