Chapter 37: Liu San's Purpose

When Jiang Shangbai and the others looked at the Red and White Double Evil, Zhang Hao's head, topped with a Face-Covering Cloth, turned.

As Zhang Hao's movement changed, his body began turning this way, and a terrifying yet imperceptible Ghost Power emerged.

"Retreat! I'll cover you."

Liu San, seeing this, hurriedly shouted in a low voice.

Although everyone was deaf, he knew that Jiang Shangbai, who possessed the Ghost Domain, could certainly hear him.

Hearing Liu San's words, Jiang Shangbai was startled for a moment.

This guy had been skulking on the side all along, so why now, in this Certain Death situation, does he voluntarily want to take the rear? Still, having someone take the rear is good for Jiang Shangbai, so he didn't ask further and immediately used the Ghost Domain, trying to lead everyone away.

"Can't do it; Liu Dong and Wang Lin have been affected by the Ghost Power, I can't take them away."

Jiang Shangbai tried to use the Ghost Domain to lift the half‑kneeling Liu Dong and Wang Lin, but found it impossible.

"Then abandon them!"

Liu San coldly spoke, showing his decisiveness and cruelty.

"Can you hear?" Jiang Shangbai was somewhat surprised, but now was not the time to probe further.

Fearing that he too would be entangled by the Red and White Double Evil, causing the Ghost Domain to be unable to leave, Jiang Shangbai exuded a cold aura.

The Ghost Domain, dim as twilight, flickered slightly, then Jiang Shangbai and Zhong Shan vanished from the spot.

Wang Lin stared blankly at the scene, his sorrow‑filled face showing a look of despair.

Jiang Shangbai left with Zhong Shan, as if he had snapped the last thread in his mind and cut off his final spark of life.

"Kid, don't make that face."

"I'll try to block that guy from now on; whether we can leave alive depends on whether you can shake off this Ghost Power's influence."

Liu San shouted toward the nearby Wang Lin and Liu Dong, then headed toward the Red and White Double Evil.

Seeing Liu San's mouth shape and actions, Wang Lin's eyes reignited with a desire to survive.

He grew increasingly pallid, a cup of Blood Wine appeared in his hand, and he drank it in one gulp.

As he swallowed the Blood Wine, the Ghost Power that had forced him to kneel seemed greatly reduced.

However, this Blood Wine seemed different from the previous one; after creating it, the aura around Wang Lin became hardly distinguishable from that of a Fierce Ghost.

It can be said that even if he escaped, within a few days the Fierce Ghost would revive.

Liu Dong looked at Wang Lin, and from his gaze it was clear he also wanted a cup of Blood Wine.

But Wang Lin could only show an apologetic expression; he could no longer produce Blood Wine.

"How could you block my attack?"

Zhang Hao noticed Wang Lin resuming action, somewhat surprised.

Yet he did not focus excessively on Wang Lin, instead directing his attention to Liu San.

Don't be fooled by Liu San's earlier idle chatter; in the original work he became a squad leader early on, and throughout to the finale his exact death was never shown.

He may not excel in offense, but in survival Liu San is definitely top‑tier.

Zhang Hao guessed that the Liu San before him might not be the original, but merely a Paper Clone.

Nevertheless, Zhang Hao did not cease the Ghost Power within himself.

As the first Ghost Tamer among them died, Zhang Hao, while kneeling, slowly raised his arm.

When Liu San rushed to within less than three meters of Zhang Hao, his expression suddenly changed.

A strange black mist appeared around his body, then the distance between him and Zhang Hao suddenly stretched by several meters.

"This is…!" Liu San's face showed surprise; it resembled the effect of the Ghost Domain, but he was certain the Red and White Double Evil did not have the Ghost Domain.

"Is that the ghost on Yang Xuan?"

Liu San instinctively turned his head and saw not far away Yang Xuan, sorrowful, face wet with tears, standing there in a bizarre, stiff posture.

"Is that the Ghost Summoning ability mentioned in the intel?"

Liu San was startled; with Yang Xuan's death, this confrontation seemed to have completely lost any chance of victory.

With the Ghost Summoning ability, after killing Yang Xuan, a Fierce Ghost who could forcibly swap others' positions,

At this moment the Red and White Double Evil already possessed a Ghost Domain‑like rapid position‑shifting ability, let alone they also carried the incomprehensible Restart Ability.

Liu San stared at the two Red and White silhouettes, not hurrying to act.

As Zhang Hao thought, his body was indeed only a clone, which is why he stayed behind as rear guard.

However, he took no action, while Zhang Hao made a new move.

Just as Wang Lin had taken a few steps away, his body suddenly stiffened.

Then a strange black fog enveloped him; when he opened his eyes again, only two Red and White figures were before him.

"Is that Liu Dong and Yang Xuan?"

Wang Lin was startled, tried to flee, but found himself unable to move, even unable to check whether Liu Dong's Fierce Ghost had revived.

In close range, the Blood Wine supplied by the Alcoholic Ghost in his body could no longer resist the Ghost Power that forced kneeling and Certain Death.

With Wang Lin's incomprehensible terrified gaze, tears streamed from his eyes, and then he knelt on the ground, losing his breath of life.

"Another one dead."

Liu San stared at Wang Lin, muttering lowly.

"Honestly, had I known, I wouldn't have taken this job; now I've lost another Paper Person. Han Mo, next time we meet you better compensate me."

Liu San clenched his teeth, his face beginning to contort.

Originally Liu San's appearance, though wax‑yellow and gaunt, still retained some semblance of a living person, like a Paper Person crafted from parchment.

Now Liu San's visage turned ashen, his eyes bulged, and his whole form seemed to become that of another person.

From afar, Zhang Hao saw Liu San now resembling an Old Corpse, charging straight at him.

Sensing Liu San's movement, Zhang Hao rose with the Dry Corpse Bride, and the Ghost Summoning Ghost Power activated.

The already dead Wang Lin, Liu Dong, and Yang Xuan each launched an attack on Liu San.

Three different Ghost Power effects acted on Liu San, making his movements halt.

However, after this fellow assumed the appearance of an Old Corpse, he seemed extremely terrifying, yet he still remained active.

However, just as Liu San came within a short distance of Zhang Hao, his movements suddenly halted.

"The Ghost Power on the clone burst into light?" Zhang Hao wondered, yet he did not cease the Fierce Ghost's attack on Liu San.

Wang Lin at this moment had already closed in on Liu San, a hand even resting on Liu San's body, and a continuous flow of Hong Bai Shuang Sha seeped into Liu San's flesh.

However, Liu San was completely indifferent to all of this.

Liu San's eyes fixed on Han Mo's dead corpse, and he merely reached for the corpse, leaving Zhang Hao unable to discern Liu San's intent.

Han Mo was ambushed and slain by Zhang Hao when he performed a Restart beside the Ghost Bride, and at that moment everyone believed Zhang Hao had been restrained, so they were unguarded.

However, after Han Mo's death, the Ghost Bride's Summon Ghost Technique failed to take effect on his corpse, making it seem as though no Fierce Ghost was present on Han Mo's body.

(End of Chapter)