The three Ghost Tamers were quick in their movements.
In just over two hours, they had arrived at the location of the task Nathan Lin had accepted.
This was Little Venerable Mountain.
Over a hundred years ago, Little Venerable Mountain was a popular tourist spot outside of Willow City. People from the city would often go hiking there on weekends.
At the top of the mountain, there were still some old and dilapidated temples.
"George, Nathan Lin should not have arrived yet. Look, that temple."
One of the Ghost Tamers pointed at a temple on Little Venerable Mountain.
The temple, which had been abandoned for over a hundred years, was now flickering with candlelight.
It was clearly abnormal.
"The main road up the mountain is over there, the view is the best from there. We can see several other directions. Let's set up an ambush there and deal with Nathan Lin."
The square-faced Ghost Tamer pointed to a small hilltop.
"Okay!"
The other two Ghost Tamers looked at each other and agreed with the plan.
Thus, the square-faced Ghost Tamer led the others to the small hilltop, where they hid among the trees, preparing for the ambush.
Meanwhile, Nathan Lin was still on the move.
By midday, he finally arrived at his destination.
This was a quarry located to the north of Willow City.
It was a cement quarry, but due to the appearance of ghosts, dozens of workers had died here, and the quarry had long since ceased operations.
The workers who managed to escape had gone far away, hiding from the dangers.
Since no Ghost Tamers had come out recently, the quarry had been idle for several days.
Though the quarry had stopped working, strange knocking sounds could still be heard coming from within.
"Coco, it's your turn."
Nathan Lin said.
A few minutes later, Nathan Lin walked out of the quarry.
The ghost in the quarry had been dealt with by Coco.
With her Red Dress form, even a Dangerous-Grade ghost posed little challenge.
The harvest was good.
In addition to the experience, Nathan Lin had obtained a nail and a headscarf.
Both were Ghost Spirits' items.
They could be exchanged for contribution points.
"Now I can accept the task."
Nathan Lin thought.
He directly accepted the task through the system's interface and went to inform the workers that the threat had been eliminated.
The workers were skeptical at first, but after Nathan Lin led them into the quarry, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
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"Next, if we deal with two more Dangerous-Grade ghosts, Coco will definitely reach the Horror-Grade."
Nathan Lin opened his communicator and connected to the satellite signal.
Although it was expensive, costing 1 contribution point for every 10 minutes, it was manageable for Nathan Lin.
One hour would cost him only 6 contribution points, which was less than a hundred contribution points a day, so he could easily afford it.
Soon, Nathan Lin found another Dangerous-Grade ghost location and headed that way.
He still didn't accept the task right away. Instead, he planned to deal with the ghost first and then accept the task afterward. This way, the Ghost Tamers wouldn't be able to trace Nathan Lin's location, and he could mislead them.
On the other side, at Little Venerable Mountain, the three Ghost Tamers were still waiting.
They were patient.
They had waited for over an hour, but they showed no signs of impatience.
"George, something's not right. I just refreshed the task interface. Another task has disappeared. It was at a quarry."
One of the Ghost Tamers said.
This Ghost Tamer was holding two communicators, one connected to the network and the other not.
The offline communicator showed the previous task interface, while the online communicator had refreshed.
By doing this, they could see changes in the task interface.
"Could it be that besides that kid, there are other Ghost Tamers?"
Another Ghost Tamer asked.
George took the communicator, checked it for a while, and then said thoughtfully, "It's possible. There are still some Ghost Tamers who aren't afraid of death."
"What should we do? Should we keep waiting here, or go to the quarry?"
"We've been waiting here for over an hour and the kid still hasn't shown up... He's probably already gone. He won't be coming back. He must be heading for the quarry."
George made a decision.
"Roger, you stay here. I'll go with Philip to the quarry. If we find Nathan Lin, follow him. Don't make a move yet. Just send me a message."
"Got it!"
The three Ghost Tamers quickly made a decision.
They split up!
One stayed to watch Little Venerable Mountain.
The square-faced leader and another Ghost Tamer headed for the quarry.
As veteran Ghost Tamers, they were familiar with the environment around Willow City.
By taking a shortcut, the square-faced leader and the other Ghost Tamer arrived at the quarry by 3 p.m.
"The ghost here has already been dealt with?"
The square-faced leader asked after hearing from a worker at the quarry.
"Who dealt with it? Was it a young kid?"
The square-faced leader pressed.
"Yes, Sir, very young. Probably around fifteen or sixteen. We thought he was lying, but it really was dealt with. The ghost detector we brought didn't react anymore."
A worker supervisor replied.
"It really was him."
Philip, the other Ghost Tamer, said.
"When did it happen?"
The square-faced leader asked.
The worker supervisor replied, "Half an hour ago."
Half an hour ago!
"Did you see which way he went?"
The square-faced leader pressed further.
The worker supervisor shook his head. "I didn't pay attention. He's a Ghost Tamer, and I didn't dare look at him too much."
"Philip, keep an eye on the communicator. Let's leave here first."
The square-faced leader made a decision.
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He and Philip quickly left the quarry.
"He left half an hour ago, so he's probably resting nearby or getting ready to take on the next task. Stay alert, Philip."
The square-faced leader said.
"Got it, Boss. Should I call Roger over?"
Philip asked.
"No need. A Ghost Tamer can only accept two tasks at a time. We need to make sure the Little Venerable Mountain task wasn't also taken by him. Plus, Roger is too far away."
The square-faced leader replied.
Little did they know that, not long after they left, the worker supervisor who had just spoken to them took out a communicator and sent a message.
Not many ordinary people had communicators, but this worker supervisor needed to stay in touch with the cement factory and thus had one.
This worker supervisor... was actually bribed by Nathan Lin.
Nathan Lin paid him 50 contribution points to cooperate. Whenever a Ghost Tamer came to ask about the situation at the quarry, the worker supervisor was to tell the truth... but only say one lie.
That lie was the time Nathan Lin left.
In reality, Nathan Lin had left hours ago, but no matter when the Ghost Tamers came, this worker supervisor would always say Nathan Lin left half an hour ago.
The other workers had been told by the supervisor, and since they were busy working at the quarry, they had no chance to talk to the square-faced leader and his companions.
The square-faced leader thought he was in the dark, completely unaware that Nathan Lin had already become alert and wouldn't be suspicious!
The worker supervisor only needed to report any Ghost Tamers arriving back to Nathan Lin.
For this worker supervisor, there was no risk involved. Earning 50 contribution points was like earning 5000 yuan and equivalent to half a month's salary. How could he refuse?
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Meanwhile, Nathan Lin, who had been keeping the satellite signal active, received the message.
"Sure enough... I've been targeted?"
Nathan Lin murmured.
At this point, the warnings from the new Ghost Tamer in the beginner group were almost confirmed.
"These guys think I'm easy to bully?"
Nathan Lin's gaze grew cold.
"Let's deal with them first."
He led Coco into a cave where a Dangerous-Grade ghost awaited.
Ten minutes later, Nathan Lin walked out.
The ghost in the cave had been eliminated.
He checked the time.
It was still afternoon.
"Two of them... So, the other one must still be at Little Venerable Mountain? They must think I eliminated the quarry ghost half an hour ago. Now they're probably monitoring the communicator, waiting for me to accept the next task and then ambush me. Coco only needs a little more experience to reach Horror-Grade... and with her Red Dress state, she already has the combat power of a Horror-Grade ghost. Let's head to Little Venerable Mountain!"
Nathan Lin's eyes flashed coldly as he made up his mind.
Yes.
He would use the opportunity while the three Ghost Tamers were split to deal with the one guarding Little Venerable Mountain first!
For Nathan Lin, this move wasn't risky at all.
That Ghost Tamer was at most 4th level, or maybe 3rd level.
If it was 3rd level, no problem.
If it was 4th level, as long as Coco could hold her ground for a bit... Nathan Lin's 3 times the strength of a normal person would come into play.
With his decision made, Nathan Lin quickly accepted the task he had just completed in the communicator.
Then, using the map stored in the communicator, he found a route that would help him avoid the other two Ghost Tamers. He left the area and headed straight for Little Venerable Mountain!
If the other Ghost Tamer wasn't there, Nathan Lin could still kill the ghost at Little Venerable Mountain and help Coco reach Horror-Grade.
The three Ghost Tamers would never kill the ghost at Little Venerable Mountain, even if they had been there earlier!
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"New Task: Counterattack the Ghost Tamer at Little Venerable Mountain who poses a threat to the host. Task rewards: 800 experience, 2 Ghost Spirit potential, 1 Ghost Spirit bond."
Nathan Lin triggered the system task.
It was just what he needed.
After the counterattack, the experience gained would help Coco reach Horror-Grade!
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"George, we've got it! The Cold Water Cave task has been accepted! Nathan Lin must be going there!"
When Nathan Lin accepted the task, Philip, the Ghost Tamer, excitedly shouted.
"Let's go! We'll take a shortcut and ambush him there!"
George stood up, and with Philip, they quickly headed toward Cold Water Cave.
They still had no idea that Nathan Lin had already solved the ghost there and had planned a counterattack, heading toward Little Venerable Mountain to take out the lone Ghost Tamer, Roger!
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