Picking up the doll, Su Chen quickly left the stairwell.
There was a more powerful ghost still lurking in the stairwell, one he couldn't confront yet, even with his newbie protection period.
Back in the elevator, Red Bell stared curiously at Su Chen, or more accurately, at the doll in his hand.
She could sense a strange ghost inside the doll.
But this ghost was restrained, unable to escape the doll no matter how hard it struggled.
Unless Su Chen tore the doll to shreds.
"We're going back to the third floor now," Su Chen said.
It was time to complete his newbie task of visiting his neighbor.
"By the way, if a female ghost dressed in white enters the elevator," Su Chen added, "help me control her. It's crucial for your leg."
Red Bell nodded.
Regardless, she and Su Chen had established a basic trust.
Returning to the third floor, Su Chen clutched the doll and headed towards room 301.
The door of room 301 was heavily rusted, as if eroded by centuries of time.
After all this trouble, he was finally here to visit his neighbor in 301.
That was because the ghost residing in 301 was the most terrifying one in the building so far.
Even the building supervisor wouldn't dare to provoke the ghost of room 301.
Knock, knock, knock. Su Chen knocked on the door of 301.
Soon, the door creaked open, emitting a sound that made people's scalps tingle.
An old man, leaning on a cane, stood before Su Chen.
His face was covered with age spots, his skin wrinkled like a withered tree, emitting a strong scent of decay.
He seemed to have just crawled out of some grave.
"Hello, I'm your new neighbor, living in 301," Su Chen greeted.
"I came to visit, and since it wouldn't be polite to come empty-handed, I brought you a gift--ghost. I hope you like it."
Su Chen held up the doll in his hand.
"Oh, so you're the new neighbor," the old man said. "Come in and sit down."
The old man's dull eyes lit up when he saw the doll.
"Thank you." Su Chen said, shyly touching his nose.
If someone who gives away a ghost can still be called shy, then there are no shy people in this world.
Entering the room, Su Chen first noticed the old man's portrait.
In the corner of the small living room, the old man's grayscale photograph was displayed.
Burning incense and offering prayers to oneself was a bit unusual.
"Please sit. I'll get you some water," the old man warmly welcomed Su Chen.
"No need, grandpa," Su Chen replied.
"I just came to visit you."
"I have to go out soon, so I won't disturb you for too long."
Su Chen placed the doll on the table and prepared to leave.
"I see," the old man nodded. "Then I won't stop you."
"But it's not safe outside recently. You should be careful when you go out."
"Thanks for the reminder, grandpa," Su Chen replied politely.
Su Chen was polite.
"Oh, my memory," the old man patted his head as he saw Su Chen preparing to leave.
He quickly went into the bedroom and came back with a coin.
"Since you're new here, you'll need to pay to ride the bus outside. Otherwise, it could be dangerous," the old man explained.
"Take this. It's a gift from me to you."
"Thank you, grandpa," Su Chen nodded politely and retreated from room 301.
After the old man closed the door, Su Chen's back was already soaked in cold sweat.
He didn't dare to stay in room 301 for too long. Once his newbie protection period ended, who knows what would happen.
The old man wasn't as welcoming as he seemed.
The reason he invited Su Chen into the room was thanks to the doll Su Chen brought.
In his previous life, when he visited his neighbor, he only greeted the old man at the door and never entered the room, let alone receiving a gift in return.
"Ghost coin," Su Chen looked down at the black coin in his hand.
In the world of horror, there were buses, but they only carried ghosts.
Nobody knew what would happen if a living person without a coin got on.
This ghost coin was the real reason behind Su Chen's long journey.
The newbie task was also completed.
[Newbie Task: Visit a Neighbor] [Completed]
[Reward: Experience +1000]
[Reward: Cursed Kitchen Knife]
[Reward: Swiftness]
Newbie tasks, also known as welfare tasks, offered generous rewards.
Su Chen had risked his life to retrieve Red Bell's head and only gained 1000 experience points.
A simple task of visiting a new neighbor rewarded him with the same amount of experience.
This 1000 experience points allowed Su Chen to level up once more.
He was now level 5.
Leveling up four times in just two hours was already impressive.
But Su Chen was more focused on the other two rewards.
He had received one more reward than expected, indicating that he had completed the new neighbor task to a high degree, even exceeding expectations.
[Name: Cursed Kitchen Knife]
[Quality: D]
[Type: Weapon]
[Special Effect: Causes true damage and reduces enemy recovery by 30%]
Only weapons with true damage could kill a ghost completely.
Before awakening special abilities, a human could never kill a ghost with their bare hands, even the weakest one.
With this knife, Su Chen now had the ability to kill ghosts.
The second reward was a skill.
[Name: Swiftness]
[Quality: D]
[Type: Skill]
[Special Effect: Increases agility by 30% for ten seconds, cooldown of one hour]
This skill was very practical for both fighting and escaping.
Su Chen felt very satisfied with his newbie rewards.
Checking his newbie protection period, he had less than an hour left.
He needed to hurry. Su Chen had one last important thing to do today.
"Red Bell, go to the first floor," Su Chen instructed.
Entering the elevator, Red Bell descended with Su Chen to the first floor.
As Su Chen told the old man, he was going out.
He was indeed going out, leaving building number 3, but he wouldn't leave the residential area or take the bus.
Leaving the residential area in his current state would be suicidal.
The elevator stopped at the first floor, and Su Chen pushed open the heavy iron door, leaving building number 3 behind.
The courtyard of Xin'an Residential Area was very dark, with only a few scattered streetlights casting a faint glow.
"Blood Eye," Su Chen decided to activate his Blood Eye.
His dark pupils were covered by a stunning red glow.
He could see many numb, walking shadows on the lawn.
These shadows were lost souls without physical bodies.
They usually wouldn't attack people unless provoked.
But if you accidentally touched them, they would climb onto your back and slowly drain your yang qi, turning you into a mummy and a new lost soul.
With the help of his Blood Eye, Su Chen avoided the lost souls and encountered a crying boy along the way.
The crying boy sat on a chair, sobbing sadly.
His cries carried a strong resentment, and if you listened for too long, you would also start to cry.
But once you cried, you would leave the world with your tears.
It was very dangerous.
However, Su Chen's target wasn't the crying boy.
It was a black jar in the corner of the building.
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