Chapter 15: Transformation! Ancient Courtyard! Red Wedding Dress! (1)
[Ghost Spirit: Tongtong]
[Level: Hazard Grade (Level 3)]
[Potential: Two Stars (85%)]
[Experience: 2700/7500 (One-third experience reduction for potential upgrade to Three Stars)]
[Ability: Red Dress]
[Ghost Technique: Ghost Eye]
[Talent: Devour (Increases ghost energy devouring efficiency by 50%)]
[Ghost Tool: None]
[Ghost Domain: Beginner]
[Bond: 135]
“Hazard Grade,” inside a tent, Lin Feng whispered.
[Your ghost spirit Tongtong has reached Hazard Grade, granting you a physical enhancement (1.5x).]
As Tongtong reached Three Stars, Lin Feng received another physical enhancement as a reward.
This reward was quite beneficial for Lin Feng.
Now, his physical strength was equivalent to that of three average people.
“Tongtong?” After reaching Three Stars, Lin Feng released Tongtong and called out.
Then Lin Feng noticed Tongtong moving.
Although her face still showed no expression, her gaze gave Lin Feng the feeling that she was no longer as lifeless.
It seemed as if there was a bit of vitality in her eyes.
Sometimes, when she looked at Lin Feng, there was even a hint of liveliness in her gaze.
“There really is a change,” Lin Feng thought.
However, Tongtong still didn’t speak or make any sounds.
“It’ll take time,” Lin Feng thought.
After Tongtong reached Three Stars, her status panel had undergone significant changes.
A few new options appeared.
First was the talent, which Tongtong gained after killing the starving ghost.
Second was the ghost tool, which was currently none.
Third was the ghost domain.
“Hazard Grade ghosts are much more dangerous than Dangerous Grade ghosts because Hazard Grade ghosts already possess a ghost domain,” Lin Feng thought.
A ghost domain can be seen as a separate space created by a ghost. Once you enter the ghost domain, even if another person is standing in the same spot outside, they wouldn’t be able to see you.
Ghosts with a ghost domain were far more threatening.
If they face ghosts without a ghost domain, killing them was incredibly easy!
In the Liucheng Base City, ghost controllers with Hazard Grade ghost spirits were considered to have officially entered the ranks of notable ghost controllers, gaining some status within the community.
Lin Feng, however, had leveled up Tongtong to Hazard Grade in just under three days.
But after reaching Hazard Grade, killing Dangerous Grade ghosts would no longer trigger missions.
Without missions, killing them still granted experience, but it’s minimal — barely worth more than daily tasks.
Lin Feng checked the tasks posted by the Liucheng Base City. There were Hazard Grade tasks available, but they were snatched up the moment they appeared.
Lin Feng tried several times but couldn’t grab any.
“They’re at least 300 contribution points each, no wonder,” Lin Feng whispered. “I’ll head back for now.”
After running around for two days, Lin Feng was quite tired and decided to return to the city to rest.
—
As Lin Feng was preparing to return to the city, there was a desolate area about tens of kilometers away from the Liucheng Base City.
This area had been abandoned for a long time.
Everywhere, there were broken walls and overgrown weeds.
However, something eerie stood out.
In the middle of this area, there was an ancient courtyard.
Two tall red lanterns hung outside the gate of this courtyard.
The gate was wide open.
From a distance, one could see that the deep corridors inside were also lined with many red lanterns.
In this world, where a hundred years had passed since the resurgence of terror, any normal person would know… something was definitely wrong.
“Boss, the ghost that can manifest its ghost domain outside must be at least Terrifying Grade. Are we really going in?”
At this moment, not far from the ancient courtyard, three ghost controllers were hiding under a gold-colored blanket, peeking out from behind a rock at the courtyard.
Gold was a very conspicuous color.
If anyone were here… they would spot them immediately.
However…
For ghosts, this gold-coated blanket was highly effective.
Of course, it wasn’t foolproof.
Moreover, such a blanket was incredibly expensive, costing at least tens of thousands of contribution points, equivalent to millions in cash, and even then, it wasn’t always available.
“What are you afraid of? I just exchanged for a ghost tool, which is perfect for this situation. The three of us will work together. My ghost spirit will attack while you two focus on its ghost domain. Once we take it down, my ghost spirit might even advance further. Let’s go in,” the lead ghost controller said.
The other two ghost controllers weighed their options and finally made a decision.
The three ghost controllers slowly approached the courtyard.
“No need to hide anymore. It’s definitely noticed us by now. Let’s just go in. This ghost is so bold within the defense line. It’s practically asking to be killed.”
The lead ghost controller said.
With that, he led the other two ghost controllers inside.
As soon as they entered, they encountered a shadow wall.
Passing through the shadow wall, they found themselves in a courtyard.
The courtyard… was completely empty.
“It should be in there. Be careful.” The lead ghost controller pointed to a room in the courtyard.
The room had a double door.
It was an old wooden door with paper windows.
Through the window paper, they could vaguely see something red inside.
“Old Three, you open the door,” the lead ghost controller said.
He had already prepared his ghost spirit item.
“Got it!” The ghost controller known as Old Three walked up to the wooden door and then… kicked it open!
The door swung open!
However…
The expected ghost didn’t appear.
The three ghost controllers looked inside.
Soon, they saw what was there.
The red object wasn’t a ghost…
But a red wedding dress!