Global Game: I Can Choose Instance Rewards-Chapter 335 - 266: Arrival and Doubts

"Looks like there’s no skipping this task... Let’s head out!"

Hearing the broadcast made it so clear, Wang Zhifan abandoned any idea of bluffing his way out to get another task. He immediately stood up, opened the side door of the carriage, and led the four out of the train onto the station plaza.

Platform 17 was somewhat similar to Platform 14, which they saw over a dozen hours ago. It was very large and extremely rundown. The main difference was that there were very few waiting passengers here, just a handful, and it seemed their team was the only group getting off at this platform, visibly deserted.

"Let’s head straight that way first."

Already knowing the route to the Evil Spirit Building from the train AI beforehand, Wang Zhifan took the lead to guide the others.

He soon encountered a severely injured black-robed ghost on the plaza, who seemed to be finishing a task here and ready to return.

"Friend, you came for the task too? Be careful, an evil ghost is roaming nearby!"

The traveler appeared very eager, stepping forward to warn Wang Zhifan’s team despite his own injuries.

"Thank you."

Wang Zhifan immediately expressed gratitude but without warning, swung out the Ocean Envoy in his hand, decapitating the ghost in an instant.

"Ah!!!"

The decapitated black-robed ghost’s body then violently shifted, turning into two identical ghosts lunging at Wang Zhifan, both filled only with an evil aura, devoid of any human presence.

"Everyone, attack!"

The four players behind quickly realized this creature was a disguised ghost, and they all attacked simultaneously to help Wang Zhifan eliminate the enemy. Bullets, wind blades, and shurikens all shot out, hitting the ghost daring to charge at them.

It’s undeniable these players were quite skilled; even if they couldn’t kill the ghost, they dealt considerable damage to its body. Nevertheless, Wang Zhifan was the one who truly resolved it, releasing the Dream Splendor Blade Light in a flash, eliminating the wounded ghost into nothingness.

"And it’s gone? This ghost was much weaker than the ones on the train."

After dealing with it, Wang Zhifan couldn’t help but express surprise, not expecting it to be so weak; he dealt with it swiftly with just slight seriousness.

"You’re amazing, big brother! A casual strike stronger than all of us combined! This task is a sure win!"

The black-eyed youth at the back started praising Wang Zhifan again, seemingly wanting to boost everyone’s morale.

"Don’t go setting flags like that!"

The cold-faced woman and the short-haired one turned to scold him for setting up jinxes even before the task began.

"Stop arguing! Be careful, everyone! We’re not in the luxury carriage now! We could encounter the next enemy anytime!"

The oily-faced middle-aged man furrowed his brow to remind the group.

After this small episode, the group quickly adjusted back to a stable state and continued onward under Wang Zhifan’s lead.

First, they walked several hundred meters away from Platform 17, stepping onto an eerily silent concrete road, officially entering the nearby city area.

This city was just a shell remaining; apart from them, there wasn’t half a living person to be seen, entirely a ghost town, or more accurately, a haunted city.

The following stretches were a bit more thrilling; on the way to the Evil Spirit Building, they noticed numerous ghostly figures appearing around, but most spirits only approached without directly attacking. Only a few with strong aggression met their end quickly at their hands, and these ghosts, in general, were of average strength, the stronger ones were still negligible in Wang Zhifan’s presence.

"That’s the Evil Spirit Building up ahead."

Two hours later, a hundred meters away from a 31-story dilapidated, abandoned building, Wang Zhifan pointed out the target for the others, indicating it was their destination.

"This building is so rundown! Looks like it was abandoned before completion!"

The black-eyed youth was the first to remark, finding the building different from what he imagined—it wasn’t the eerie, ghostly building he thought it would be, but rather an unfinished, dilapidated building left for years.

"Where are the evil spirits? Ghosts are everywhere, yet the Evil Spirit Building is so empty?"

The cold-faced woman player also expressed curiosity; she could see parts of the inside through the open doors and various holes in the building, yet ironically no ghosts, who were common elsewhere, appeared within sight.

"Everyone, scout according to plan first."

Wang Zhifan also found the Evil Spirit Building peculiar, seeming unfitting of its name, but given he had prior intel, he didn’t dwell much, immediately sending a Dream Me Avatar inside the building to explore.

The oily-faced middle-aged man quickly took out a scroll, summoning a pet like a mouse, sending it to the dilapidated building.

The other three had to wait patiently as they didn’t have suitable scouting methods.

Soon, Wang Zhifan smoothly controlled his Dream Me Avatar to enter the Evil Spirit Building. His feedback showed the inside was much like what was seen outside—seemingly empty of ghosts on the fringe; however, further inside, some evil spirit bodies were floating from room to room. Nonetheless, these ghosts weren’t strong in the Avatar’s perception, merely ordinary beings.

"Evil Spirit Building is overrated... Isn’t it supposed to be a forbidden zone... Just these weakling evil spirits here? How does it qualify as a forbidden area?"

From initial exploration, Wang Zhifan found himself with more questions.

Meanwhile, the oily-faced middle-aged man, using his pet, reached a similar conclusion, also discovering the ghosts in the building’s depths. Still, their strength left him doubtful of how the place held forbidden status.

"I think there are powerful ghosts hiding in the building, or the building itself is a formidable ghost. We must be cautious."

After his pet’s honorable sacrifice ended the scouting, the oily-faced middle-aged man summarized.

"Hmm... How about I launch a rocket at the building? See if it reacts?"

The black-eyed youth had an alternative idea.

"Don’t waste your effort; such hot weapons don’t affect ghosts much. We must find the real threat inside."

The short-haired woman wasn’t keen on the suggestion, urging everyone to intensify their investigation.

"Hold on, I’m still investigating."

Wang Zhifan was still assessing the situation, patrolling his Dream Me Avatar throughout the Evil Spirit Building, from six levels underground to the top floor. He confirmed that while there were numerous evil spirits inside, even some of considerable strength, none posed any significant threat to him.

"Could it be that Hell Academy is too weak, which made these ghosts seem powerful, thus deeming this a forbidden zone? But why then did every team face complete annihilation?"

For a moment, Wang Zhifan couldn’t figure everything out, only sensing something amiss with the so-called Evil Spirit Building, unclear about what exactly, given his extended scouting found nothing fearsome inside.

"Everyone, just speculating outside won’t help; there’s truth in practical action. Who wants to join me in clearing out the evil spirits?"

Finally, Wang Zhifan readied himself to work. Though he acknowledged the danger, he couldn’t indefinitely delay the task unfinished.