I Don't Agree to the Terms

Chapter 1002 527: Breaking the Rules Is More Satisfying Than Following Them

'Don't let them find me, don't let them find me.' The Hanging Ghost kept praying, hoping that the Killing Ghost Man was only here by accident and hadn't really discovered him.

Suddenly, he noticed that the Killing Ghost Man stopped moving.

In that instant, the Hanging Ghost thought of many things, but soon one thought overpowered the others.

That he had been discovered.

Otherwise, there was no reason to stop, and while other possibilities existed, they were too slim.

'Run!'

Soon, this was the only thought left in his mind.

Survivors who have lived this long never rely on luck; those who did were long killed by humans.

His mind cooperated with his body, and he acted at once.

The entire ghost rushed out from under the bed without hesitation, heading for the door.

When the Killing Ghost Man came in, he hadn't closed the door, which was good news.

During his escape, he didn't even glance at the situation with the Killing Ghost Man; if he turned back now and the man took a swipe at him, that would be disastrous.

He just barely escaped through the door, and then his vision blurred.

Boom~

The Hanging Ghost felt a terrifying pain on his body and a grievous injury that prevented him from moving.

'Impossible, the Killing Ghost Man was clearly inside, could there be a second Killing Ghost Man?'

Being struck by a machete and severely injured by the force, the Hanging Ghost wondered about this. He learned from the live stream's bullet comments that there was only one Killing Ghost Man in the Old Mountain Village, it was impossible for a second one to appear.

Embarrassed, he tried to get up, but was unable to do so due to his severe injuries, despite struggling twice, which deepened his despair.

Fortunately, there was still an opportunity, as the opponent's force was too great and the Killing Ghost Man's movement speed was rather slow, there was still a considerable distance between them.

On his third attempt, he finally got up, staggering and ready to run.

As long as his luck held, the Killing Ghost Man couldn't catch him; even severely injured, he was just a little faster than the Killing Ghost Man.

At this point, whether it was luck or strength, as long as he could survive, it didn't matter.

'No, no, how is the Killing Ghost Man faster than me!'

Running and glancing back, the Hanging Ghost suddenly realized that the Killing Ghost Man was gradually closing in on him.

The live stream's bullet comments were filled with various speculations.

'Deceit Leather Shoes!' At this moment, the Hanging Ghost suddenly remembered those shoes made from ghost skin he had seen.

Besides having a machete, the opponent had shoes that could speed up the Killing Ghost Man's movement.

At this moment, the Hanging Ghost knew he had to find a way to turn the situation around, otherwise, if the Killing Ghost Man caught up with him, death would be imminent.

Each ghost could only withstand two strikes; he couldn't handle a third in his injured state.

During his escape, he kept knocking over some barrels and chairs along the roadside to use as obstacles in an attempt to slow down the Killing Ghost Man's pursuit.

But these obstacles were useless to the Killing Ghost Man, who easily stepped over or jumped over them, while the Hanging Ghost's panicked attempts slowed his own escape.

Fear clouded his judgment.

As they drew closer, the Hanging Ghost became increasingly desperate.

"Move, hurry and move, I absolutely cannot die here!!!" The Hanging Ghost roared.

But this didn't trigger an explosive force or unlock the genetic lock; instead, it made the Killing Ghost Man close in even more.

The silent Killing Ghost Man grabbed the Hanging Ghost, and the machete in his hand fell without hesitation, splitting the Hanging Ghost in two, and everything calmed down.

The other ghosts saw in their live stream bullet comments that the Hanging Ghost had died; they heard his roar but didn't know if he was dead as they hadn't seen it firsthand.

It's simple for the ghosts watching the live stream to find out, as if a ghost dies, the live room naturally disappears, booting them out, and even the ghost account linked to the live room would be erased.

"Hmph, looks like he was used as a stand-in." The Black Eagle Gu hid perched on the treetop, concealing himself with thick leaves, disdaining the Hanging Ghost's death.

He didn't know what happened afterward, he only knew that the Hanging Ghost and the Evil Fire Ghost became allies, agreeing to act as stand-ins for one another; whoever died first didn't surprise the Black Eagle Gu.

The Black Eagle Gu's narrow eyes observed the happenings in the village, and from afar, he saw the Killing Ghost Man enter his vision.

The distance was too great, the Killing Ghost Man didn't notice him, but he did notice another ghost.

That's right, the one who acted as the Hanging Ghost's doppelganger, the Evil Fire Ghost.

Primarily due to the Evil Fire Ghost himself, his form was like a pitch-black flame, emitting heat.

At night, he could use the darkness for cover.

Now, with daylight breaking, his flame that doesn't emit light or heat, but only cold, was very conspicuous.

Especially the traces he left, marked by freezing black traces, were practically giving the Killing Ghost Man clues.

Even if the Evil Fire Ghost tried to hide these traces, his current strength wasn't enough to effectively do so.

In the Old Mountain Village's survival instance, it was extremely unfavorable for the Evil Fire Ghost; otherwise, he wouldn't have sought a stand-in to take the fall for him.

Unfortunately, none of the others were fools, given the Evil Fire Ghost's situation, he was more likely to become a stand-in to take the fall than anyone else.

"Gah gah gah, another one's about to die." The Black Eagle Gu didn't have any fondness for the Evil Fire Ghost; he was certainly not going to save someone he disliked.

Moreover, saving another ghost while trying to survive was akin to looking for death; he couldn't even manage his own life, let alone spare thoughts for another ghost.

Immediately, the Black Eagle Gu moved his body to a more concealed area in the tree's center; with two ghosts dying at once, he was extremely afraid himself, but he wouldn't show it, lest the Killing Ghost Man becomes aware.

...

"Well, the efficiency is quite quick, isn't it."

Gu Shanhai watched as Shura brought over the Hanging Ghost's corpse.

"Not bad, the main deity is already killing the second one, which is the Evil Fire Ghost."

"Honestly, I didn't expect the Evil Fire Ghost to be so conspicuous during daylight." Shura commented as he set down the Hanging Ghost's corpse.

"Nonsense, black is conspicuous in daylight. Even if it's just dawn now, daylight is coming fast." Gu Shanhai quipped in response.

"Originally, I thought the main deity's limitation was his movement speed, but turns out it's his attack speed. Each hit has a five-minute cooldown, which is absurd." Shura expressed some frustration.

The plan was to resolve it within an hour, but actually, it took fifteen minutes to kill one ghost; maximizing efficiency could only manage four in an hour, which was really disappointing.

"In the context of ghosts, this speed is already terrifying. After all, it's fifteen minutes per ghost." Gu Shanhai noted that one shouldn't just look at the surface, but should think from a different perspective.

"Tsk, true, fifteen minutes per life, it's heavy." Shura said, though inwardly he wished these ghosts would die sooner.

"I'll continue to assist the main deity. Without me, his efficiency drops even further."

With that, Shura quickly left; fifteen minutes per ghost was only achievable with Shura's help. Without it, the main deity killing one ghost in an hour was already highly efficient.

"Hmm? Ghost alternate candidate for the Completion Plan?" Gu Shanhai studied, finding some clues on the Hanging Ghost's body.

Thanks to the second trace of Blood Aura from the pillar, Gu Shanhai had enough data to identify the Hanging Ghost's status.