Luo Shu first disengaged the Forbidden Skill: Soul Fusion. Though he had learned this skill, the three ghosts he'd fused with in this Horror Game couldn't be taken out of the script. By the game's rules, they were NPCs, and NPCs couldn't be carried out as items.
The three ghosts emerged from his body like blobs of gelatin, slowly pulling themselves free.
Luo Shu gradually weakened, his health returning from 25% + 300% back down to 25%.
The three ghosts appeared at his side, each looking faint and ethereal, their forms flickering and nearly transparent.
"Hey! Hurry up and initiate the teleport!" Luo Shu said anxiously, looking at Sylas Young, who lay wounded from the disembowelment. "Once you teleport out, all your injuries will heal!"
Sylas, pale as a sheet and almost slumped in a pool of her own blood, gave a feeble smile. "I'm... I'm fine. There's... still 2% of health left. I'll make it... Tell me... Am I a loyal teammate or what?"
Luo Shu was speechless for a moment. "In the future, don't be this self-sacrificing. This game... people actually die in it. Not harming your teammate is plenty. No need to go all-out, you know?"
Sylas struggled to reply, "Didn't... think it through..."
Luo Shu couldn't help but laugh, his mouth twitching. "The moment I saw you, I could tell—your higher cerebral functions don't show a single sign of life."
Sylas managed to spit at him weakly, then added, "I don't know if we'll meet again… You know, the Horror Game's friend function… it's not active yet… Maybe it'll be available in the future… Hope by then… I can add you... team up… help me... climb up the ranks..."
"Why is everything you say in this... 'final words' tone? Is that some kind of talent?" Luo Shu asked.
"Well... I guess I'm off then... Take care…" Sylas sighed, choosing to initiate teleportation.
"Wait!" Luo Shu grabbed the bloody shovel, placing it in her hands. "Take it with you."
Barely holding onto her last 2% of health, Sylas weakly protested, "No... You found it..."
"This low-quality piece of equipment isn't worth my time," Luo Shu said with a slight smile. "Even if you hadn't saved me, I could have cleared this round. But because you did, my score's probably much higher, so I'm still coming out ahead. Just take it."
"Tsk, so you are giving it to me… just got to say it like that…" Sylas had no time to argue. She put the item away and said, "Alright… I'm outta here… See you… Hopefully, we both make it to the next round…"
"Yeah."
Before the 90 seconds were up, Sylas activated her teleport.
The three ghosts stood by silently, watching.
With a bit of time left, Luo Shu thought to ask a few things. "So… why did you all turn into ghosts anyway? Not everyone who dies here becomes a ghost, right?"
Surely, the bodies buried under the soil outside belonged to more of Hiroshi Toyokawa's victims, but they were simply lifeless corpses.
The three ghosts exchanged glances and replied in unison, "We don't know."
"Alright then."
Luo Shu paused briefly. "In that case... farewell."
[Teleporting…]
The three ghosts watched in wonder as Luo Shu also vanished.
In an instant, Luo Shu was back in the pure white Teleport Room.
Reflecting on the script, Luo Shu found it more complex than the Beginner Task, raising even more questions.
For instance, the very question he'd just asked—why had these three specifically become ghosts?
Was there something wrong with the house itself?
Who was that "teacher" the Suit Ghost had mentioned? Judging by the letter, was the world experiencing some kind of supernatural resurgence given the Onmyoji's rampages and Hiroshi Toyokawa's mutation?
And then there was the lingering mystery…
Did Hiroshi Toyokawa ever actually lay a hand on his daughter-in-law?
And why did Rocky Lei look so much like his grandfather? A skipped generation, or…?
All disturbing thoughts to dwell on.
Ah, well.
Not his problem anymore.
Luo Shu reasoned he'd probably never return to the same script.
[Settlement Complete.]
[Main Task: 1/1]
[Hidden Task: 1/1]
[Script Cleared, Experience Gained: 50]
[Script Cleared, Game Coins Gained: 100]
[Items/Equipment Obtained: None]
[Skill Obtained: Forbidden Skill: Soul Fusion]
[Unlocked Domains x3 based on script performance]
[Arcane Domain: E]
[Mystic Domain: E]
[Firearms Domain: E]
[Mental Domain Level Up]
[Detection Domain Level Up]
[Mental Domain: D]
[Detection Domain: D]
[Overall Rating: S-]
[Experience/Coins Bonus: 100%]
[Total Experience: 100]
[Total Game Coins: 200]
[Followers: 3,211]
[Fans' Donations: 70]
[Congratulations! Player leveled up! Lv1—Lv2!]
[Small attribute boost granted with level-up!]
With the level-up, Luo Shu felt the difference. Not only had the system completely removed his fatigue, but he also felt… lighter, a subtle yet distinct sensation.
He lowered his head, patting his chest.
"Subcutaneous fat layer reduced by 2 millimeters; muscle mass slightly increased…"
Luo Shu was satisfied with the Horror Game's design.
All attributes were hidden.
Moreover, every level-up raised some attributes more than others, completely dependent on his in-game performance, much like the Domains.
His upgrades this time—Mental and Detection—were fitting. The high Mental stat was due to his abnormal Sanity Level. If it kept going, his Mental Domain might soon reach the highest tier…
Detection, meanwhile, reflected his prowess in deduction.
His attribute points also seemed to be distributed based on his long-term in-game behavior, reinforcing his strengths. This approach promised to make the strong even stronger.
"Hey, wait!"
Luo Shu suddenly noticed an oddity in the settlement sheet.
"Why so many followers?!"
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