Those specters chattered to Zuo Lin'an as they walked.
“I really envy you. A newbie boss, yet you actually managed to get such a powerful specter item.”
“Your luck is practically heaven-defying. Or did you use some special method? How about I treat you to a meal after the dungeon ends? You can share your experience with me then.”
Hearing them say this, Zuo Lin'an felt utterly helpless.
How could he have had any special method?
Back then, regarding the matter of the husband and wife, Yao Qianhe and Lin Deshuang, although he had used his own methods, the final outcome had indeed been beyond his expectations.
Particularly the appearance of the specter item; he had never even imagined there would be one.
Just as he was at a loss for how to answer, the principal timely came to his rescue.
“Alright, we can talk about other matters after the dungeon ends. Let's focus on the business at hand first.”
“I'll take the lead, and you guys look for opportunities to strike from behind. Remember, don't press them too hard at the beginning. You must leave some room for these players to flee.”
“As long as they think they can escape, they won't easily use the talents and specter items in their hands, which will give us time to observe.”
Zuo Lin'an nodded inwardly.
If they cornered them too hard, it would indeed drive these players to frantically attack the specters at all costs. With only a few specters on their side, they wouldn't stand a chance.
Right now, they had to gamble that the players in the cafeteria wouldn't easily play their trump cards as long as their lives weren't in immediate danger.
Zuo Lin'an opened his pair of crimson slit-pupils and peered through the transparent glass into the cafeteria. To his surprise, the players had actually gathered on the first floor instead of the second.
But on second thought, it made sense.
If they encountered a specter on the first floor, they could still run outside. But if they were on the second floor, wouldn't the players who didn't know martial arts be trapped and killed there?
Zuo Lin'an quickly locked onto his target—Ming Ruofeng, who had approached him during the day to ask all sorts of questions.
Even in the Scarlet Dream, the man still maintained his refined, gentlemanly appearance, the type who valued poise over his own life.
“Found him.”
While the low-level specters waited for an opportunity behind, the specter principal was the first to charge toward the cafeteria.
With his long, slender limbs on the ground, supporting his twisted, bizarre body and two heads filled with frenzied expressions, he moved at high speed across the ground.
“Ah!”
The players hiding in the cafeteria quickly noticed the principal appearing outside, and some of the more faint-hearted ones shrieked in terror.
“It's that two-headed specter! He's here!”
“Everyone, be careful! He's wandering around outside, probably picking out his prey...”
“Hey! Stop pushing me!”
Soon, the cowardly players frantically squeezed behind others, terrified of being chosen as prey by the specter principal.
Only the players who had confidence in their own abilities stood in less crowded spots, though their eyes remained locked onto the specter principal outside the cafeteria.
From afar, Zuo Lin'an watched the principal circle the cafeteria a few times, releasing a massive amount of specter aura to envelop the entire building.
This specter aura could only isolate sound and activity; if the players wanted to run, it couldn't stop them.
The purpose of doing this was to prevent players in other areas from noticing the commotion and rushing over.
For example, the imperial court's people gathered at Academic Building No. 5, who had been hunting players earlier.
Although they seemed to have gathered everyone and stopped going out after Zuo Lin'an's previous attack, who knew if they would come over upon hearing the noise from the cafeteria.
At this moment, the principal noticed that the situation inside the cafeteria had met his expectations. With a sudden dash, he shattered the massive floor-to-ceiling glass window with a casual palm strike.
The crisp sound of shattering glass rang out, followed by a chorus of screams from dozens of players inside, sounding even more terrifying than the specters themselves.
Even Zuo Lin'an, who was waiting outside for an opportunity, couldn't help but frown.
“The players inside are running out. I see one holding a card. I'll go meet him first.”
“I'll go with you. If you get repelled, I'll take over and kill him.”
Soon, two specters swiftly departed.
Zuo Lin'an also spotted Ming Ruofeng's figure. The man was warily and cautiously exiting the cafeteria, seemingly moving toward the dormitories.
Actually, given the current situation, going to Academic Building No. 5 would be the safest option for Ming Ruofeng. Unfortunately, the imperial court's people did not welcome him at all.
According to what Zuo Lin'an knew, there might even be a grudge between the two sides.
Since Ming Ruofeng couldn't stay in the cafeteria, he could only head to the dormitory area to resist the specters alongside the players there.
After all, no matter how powerful he was on his own, he couldn't face being surrounded and killed by several specters.
Zuo Lin'an took a step forward, his figure vanishing as he gave chase.
The remaining specters headed toward the cafeteria one after another.
Ming Ruofeng was not alone. He was accompanied by twenty to thirty men and women, whose expressions and gazes made it clear they were not to be trifled with.
This also indirectly showed Ming Ruofeng's true character; he was indeed not as simple as he appeared on the surface.
Zuo Lin'an couldn't let them actually reach the dormitory area to find the other players, so he had to speed up and intercept them midway.
With this in mind, his speed was by no means slow. In a few strides, he quickly bypassed them and blocked their path.
“Brother Feng, there's a specter blocking the path ahead.”
Zuo Lin'an stood quietly in the middle of the road, his back turned to them.
The moment Ming Ruofeng saw the specter's back, he gripped the wooden sword he had crafted with his bare hands.
He possessed the special talent 【Demon-Slaying Sword】!
This talent could directly repel specters. Its original cooldown was two days, but as long as he carried a sword-type weapon with him, the cooldown could be reduced to one day.
In addition, he possessed a permanent specter item that he had never revealed before: the 【Lotus Mirror】.
It was actually a miniature lotus mirror only half the size of a palm.
And the special effect of the 【Lotus Mirror】 was to reduce a talent's cooldown by one day!
It could only be used once per day.
With this permanent specter item combined with his talent, it meant he could essentially use his talent twice a day!
Ming Ruofeng took a deep breath.
Although he could repel specters, he had to leave himself some room for error no matter what. Avoiding a confrontation would definitely be for the best.
“Let's try to go around him first.”
The players following Ming Ruofeng nodded one after another.
They moved to the side, intending to bypass Zuo Lin'an. Unfortunately, before they could even get halfway, they found that the specter had already turned around to face them.
“His eyes...”
Ming Ruofeng also noticed those eyes immediately.
For no other reason than that the specter's eyes were truly too unique.
Even after experiencing so many dungeons, this was their first time seeing such a thing!
“Brother Feng, be careful. I've heard that the redder a specter's eyes are, the more cruel they are. With so many specters in the Scarlet Dream, this one before us is probably the most vicious.”
Ming Ruofeng nodded solemnly. “I know.”
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