"Senior, where is that Bai Xiao Ghost?"

Su Ran’s spirits were uplifted again, and he hurriedly asked, oblivious to the medicine bottle he accidentally knocked over with his foot.

"Now you’re asking the right ’spirit’."

The ghost smiled slyly at Su Ran, "I saw him just a couple of days ago. You can find out his exact location, but..."

At that moment, Su Ran saw in this ghost the shadow of the sharp trader Yin Si.

Even their expressions were strikingly similar. Could it be that they were long-lost brothers?

"You can just say it, Senior. There’s no need for any reservations."

Su Ran replied with a smile that said ’I understand,’ but his grin was somewhat unsettling.

Talking with a clever Undead is so refreshing."

The ghost nodded in satisfaction, floated down a bit closer to Su Ran, and then continued, "Little skeleton, there’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world. How can you expect to get information without paying a price?

"However, since I find you quite agreeable, I won’t make it too difficult for you. How about this: I’m lacking quite a few alchemy materials, so you could bring some to me. Remember, the more alchemy materials you bring, the more precise the location of Bai Xiao Ghost will be. Also, I hate it when people haggle with me!"

Err...

All exits seemed to be blocked.

Alchemy materials—where was he supposed to find materials under these circumstances?

Wasn’t this making it hard on a skeleton?

Wait a minute.

Su Ran suddenly remembered something and asked the ghost with uncertainty, "Senior, any type of alchemy materials will do, right? No restrictions on categories or anything?"

"Of course, if you bring me high-level materials, I wouldn’t refuse them."

The ghost chuckled with a ’heh heh,’ but his grin froze before it could fully form. He discovered that the Undead skeleton had dug out a bunch of green grass from under his pelvic bone, adding a touch of bright color to the otherwise dreary space.

"What is this?"

The ghost hastily floated over, took a piece of grave grass in front of him, and sniffed it intensely, unable to guess what it was.

The ghost’s confusion at this moment was inevitable, after all, who would normally use grave grass as alchemy materials?

"Little skeleton, you can’t fool me with these blades of grass. That’s just not right!"

The ghost felt displeased and his face clearly expressed his annoyance. He wanted Su Ran to figure out what to do next.

"Senior, you really shouldn’t underestimate this special grass. In our Demon Clan, it’s an excellent material for replenishing blood, with its most notable effect being the ability to restore health even during combat!"

In an effort to better explain to the ghost, Su Ran picked up a blade of grave grass and stuffed it directly into his mouth. Then he displayed a look of enjoyment that, on a skeleton’s face, was as sleazy as it gets.

Quickly swallowing the blade of grave grass, Su Ran looked at the ghost with expectant eyes and earnestly said, "Senior, if you don’t believe me, give it a try yourself!"

"A medicinal herb from the Undead? Interesting."

Looking at the nearly one hundred blades of grass, the ghost finally showed a satisfied smile, "This grass does have blood-replenishing properties and there’s a good amount of it. It might actually be useful."

"Little skeleton, since you’re so sincere, I’ll tell you the residence of Bai Xiao Ghost. Remember, in Ghost City, the home with two vermilion stone lions in front of the door, that’s where you want to go."

The ghost scrutinized Su Ran’s skeleton and chuckled, "Little skeleton, don’t be in such a hurry to leave, I have a task for you. Will you take it?"

"Senior, please feel free to speak."

Having obtained the address of the Hundred-Dawn Ghost, Su Ran had intended to turn around and leave, but unexpectedly, the ghost threw out a hidden task from the Ghost Clan, which took him by surprise.

"This task, I can only rest easy if you take it on. Here, take this."

As the voice fell, the ghost tossed a pitch-black bottle to Su Ran and continued to explain, "This bottle is called the Soul-Searching Bottle, designed specifically to collect the souls of the Ghost Clan. What I need you to do is to kill a thousand Ghost Clan beings, fill the Soul-Searching Bottle, and once it’s done, come and see me!"

"Ding! Congratulations, player Skeleton has obtained a special task, ’Collect the Soul-Searching Bottle.’ Do you accept?"

The system’s prompt sound instantly rang out, patiently waiting for the host to accept the task.

"What?"

Shocked, Su Ran could hardly believe what he had heard, such that he didn’t even catch the Soul-Searching Bottle securely, causing it to drop to the ground. Fortunately, the bottle was of decent quality and did not result in an embarrassing scene.

After struggling to digest this absurd task, Su Ran finally picked up the bottle and looked at the ghost with incredulous eyes, questioning, "Senior, have you made a mistake? The Undead have always been on good terms with the Ghost Clan, how could I go on a killing spree?"

At that moment, Su Ran’s first reaction was that the ghost was purposely testing him; he absolutely could not accept this task!

"Good terms? Heh heh heh, who are you trying to fool?"

The ghost glanced at Su Ran with contempt, "At this point, you’re still acting, what’s the point? How few have died by your hands from the Ghost Clan anyways?"

What?!

Greatly surprised, Su Ran hadn’t expected the ghost’s sharp turn of speech. As he felt the ghost’s certainty, he began to doubt where he might have given himself away.

Oh no!

It then dawned on Su Ran that his "Slayer of Ghosts and Evil" title had exposed him!

Su Ran slapped his forehead in annoyance, thinking he had been smart, but it turned out his cleverness had backfired. Revealing that title to the Ghost Clan, wasn’t that just like seeking death?

"Senior, I accept this task and will certainly complete it with all my heart. Thank you for not holding a grudge..."

With a sense of guilt, Su Ran naturally couldn’t refuse. He knew that if he offended the ghost, it probably wouldn’t end well for him.

"Heh heh, the little skeleton is quite sensible. I didn’t have such great expectations for nothing!"

The ghost smiled satisfactorily, "Oh, and one more thing for you to remember: in this Ghost City, you’d better use your human identity, since you carry an aura that the Ghost Clan finds repulsive."

"You are right, senior."

Su Ran hurriedly put on his black robe, arranged his Ornamental Items properly, and then expressed his bubbling curiosity, "Senior, as a member of the Ghost Clan, why don’t I sense any animosity from you?"

"Heh heh heh, you’ll know in time." fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

The ghost somersaulted joyously, seemingly thrilled that Su Ran had accepted the task, accidentally knocking over several potions and ending up in an awkward stop.

Seeing this, Su Ran made a quick exit to avoid being roped into free labor by the ghost. Before stepping out of the apothecary, he glanced outside at the street, and after ensuring no other players showed unusual expressions, he hurried out to the street, looking around for the two vermilion stone lions.

Then.

Su Ran was flabbergasted.

Because he discovered that, right across from the apothecary, the two vermilion stone lions were smiling in his direction.