"Knock, knock, knock…"
Lin Yu's footsteps echoed loudly in the stairwell. Though he tried hard to suppress the noise, his steps remained inexplicably loud.
He realized he had been walking for several minutes but still hadn't reached the next floor. The stairs seemed endless, and he had no idea how far he would keep going.
Unbeknownst to him, a dark shadow, exactly his height, was closely following him, moving quietly behind.
Though Lin Yu couldn't see behind himself, the viewers in the Livestream Room clearly saw the shadow. Despite the dim lighting, Lin Yu's followers noticed the dark figure trailing him.
"That thing behind Lin Yu is definitely a Shadow Ghost, right? They usually lurk in stairwells, extending the length of the stairs."
"Yep, a Shadow Ghost. Lin Yu's in trouble now. Though not deadly in newbie Dungeons, Shadow Ghosts are there to waste players' time and exhaust them."
"Ghost Brother, look behind you—a Shadow Ghost appeared!"
"What do you think would happen if Shadow Ghost and Lin Yu faced off?"
"I bet Ghost Brother would slap Lin Yu twice for getting tricked by another ghost."
…
The Livestream Room buzzed with lively discussion. Though they had seen Shadow Ghosts scare players before, Lin Yu was different.
With his demeanor and the dark stairwell lighting, if another player saw him now, they'd probably jump in fright.
The most popular topic was guessing what Lin Yu would do if he realized the Shadow Ghost was behind him.
Would they fight like in that horror movie Sadako vs. Kayako?
Sensing something wrong, Lin Yu slowed his pace. According to his extensive experience reading online , he had clearly encountered the phenomenon known as "ghost trapping the wall" —
where one is stuck in a place, unable to leave, unless exhausted or rescued by someone else.
Meanwhile, the Nurse-uniformed Player was likely still in the Duty Room, and the big-shot Little Loli was nowhere to be found. Lin Yu had only himself to rely on.
With this in mind, Lin Yu stopped walking. After wasting so much stamina already, he was thirsty and out of water.
Suddenly, Lin Yu remembered the mirror he had just obtained. The description said it could be used as a reference object to possibly see things otherwise invisible.
He pulled out the mirror and looked into it.
The next moment, he saw a dark-skinned man behind him, staring at him with surprise.
"!"
Seeing someone behind him, Lin Yu immediately reacted, slapping the man hard.
"Smack!"
The sharp sound of the slap echoed through the stairwell. Lin Yu spun around, glaring angrily at the dark-skinned man.
He had thought the figure behind him was a ghost, but it turned out to be another Player. Judging by his expression, the man was trying to scare him but had been caught.
"Having fun scaring new players, huh?"
With the man still stunned, Lin Yu landed a punch squarely in his chest, followed by a devastating 'cripple kick' aimed at his lower body.
…
"Ghost Brother really is ruthless! So gentle with two White-robed Female Ghosts, but so violent against Shadow Ghosts."
"I wonder—after that cripple kick, would a Shadow Ghost react like a normal person?"
"That's a deep question… too bad I can't answer."
"Watching similar creatures fight each other makes me uncomfortable—but also amused."
"This Shadow Ghost is pathetic! Lin Yu pinned him down and beat him without the ghost even fighting back."
…
Once Lin Yu finally noticed the ghost behind him, viewers expected him to try to communicate like before.
What surprised them was Lin Yu immediately slapping, punching, and delivering a crippling kick—all while still hitting.
Shadow Ghosts are just shadows with no facial features, so the Livestream Room saw Lin Yu attacking a dark shape, but the ferocity was clear.
He even used a brutal move like poking the eyes—making for a thrilling scene.
"Shocking! Shadow Ghost brutally beaten in stairwell, assailant is…"
Another clickbait video began spreading on video platforms, leaving viewers shocked.
It was the first time anyone had seen a ghost beaten in a newbie Dungeon, and the attacker looked almost like a ghost himself.
"Waaah."
After the beating, the Shadow Ghost made 'woo woo' sounds and scrambled up the stairs.
Lin Yu, already exhausted from climbing and beating the ghost, did not pursue.
"What a world—some big shots willingly share item locations with newbies, while some players just want to scare others. No manners at all."
After Shadow Ghost fled, Lin Yu grumbled before trying to move down the stairs again.
At the next corner, he noticed the number 4 painted on the wall. Two closed doors stood before him.
Finally, the fourth floor.
Lin Yu quickened his pace and pushed at the doors—but they didn't open.
He pushed harder, but the doors only shifted slightly inward.
Behind the doors stood a wheelchair. In the chair was a gaunt old man, stretching out a hand to press against the door…
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