"Damn, you made it sound so mysterious, and it turns out this Ghost who Knows All lives right across from him!"

Su Ran, annoyed, glared inside the herbal store and couldn’t help but complain inwardly, "This herbal store’s ghost is truly sly, almost like a con artist! All for nothing but a bunch of graveyard grass, it’s going to take a lot of grave-digging to make up for this!"

However, for Su Ran, this graveyard grass was indeed worthless, and he was just venting his frustrations and quickly let it go.

"Ghost who Knows All, I hope you don’t discriminate too much against the Human Race..."

At this moment, Su Ran had no other options, his two identities were not favored within the Ghost Clan, so he had no choice but to steel himself and enter the ghost house.

However.

Not long after Su Ran had walked away, his figure was spotted by two players.

"Hey, do you think, is that guy from Overturning Water Can’t Be Regained?"

"Who knows, there are several players wearing black robes, I can’t distinguish them."

"Yeah, we’ve already accidentally killed three players so far, if we keep killing like this, the reputation of our Dancing Demons guild will stink like a stone in an outhouse!"

"So what do we do, we can’t just ignore it, right?"

"Who cares if it’s him or not, we just need to report to the guild leader, let them handle it however they want!"

These two players glanced at each other, but then they worried again. In Ghost City, they couldn’t use communication tools and couldn’t contact Dai Xuan at all. They didn’t know where the guild leader had gone and had to wait for him to come here with others. Having no choice, the two of them could only watch the two stone lions anxiously, waiting for Su Ran to come out of the house.

...

Meanwhile, Su Ran had no idea that he was being watched; he strode into the house and discovered that the layout inside was very similar to that of the herbal store, dimly lit and damp. Walking on the old floor, the constant squeaking sound made Su Ran’s tension rise again.

"Who~~~?"

A sharp voice came from inside the house, which, combined with the current atmosphere, made Su Ran shudder.

Su Ran quickly scanned his surroundings. After finding no imminent danger, he responded with what he believed to be the most sincere voice, "Excuse me, are you the Ghost who Knows All by any chance?"

"Oh? Someone still knows my name?"

The sharp voice sounded surprised. Soon after, a gust of wind blew from inside, and a pure blue ghost appeared in Su Ran’s field of vision.

This blue color of the ghost surprised Su Ran; he hadn’t expected that the Ghost Clan NPC was so glitched by the system that even the color of its body could change. Nonetheless, it was a good twist that added a visual interest and somewhat lessened the nervousness of the players.

At the very least, it eased Su Ran’s anxiety quite a bit, and his gaze met the floating NPC, feeling a great sense of novelty.

"So it’s a human."

The blue ghost scrutinized Su Ran from top to bottom and scoffed, "Human, you’ve got quite the nerve, barging into a ghost city. Aren’t you afraid to be buried here?"

"I believe, senior, that you’re not that kind of ghost, with your standards, how could you stoop to the level of a junior like me, right?"

Su Ran kept a very low profile, having no choice as he was in the Ghost City, one had to be aware of this. If he were still acting tough as if nothing mattered, then what was the use of doing any mission, better to just stay home, lie in bed, cross his legs comfortably!

"Hmph, don’t think that this will change my opinion of the Human Race!"

Bai Xiao Ghost snorted coldly, unimpressed by Su Ran’s attempt to ingratiate himself, and looked down on him even more, "Tell me, how did you come to know my name, and what is your motive for coming here?"

Great.

Just like interrogating a criminal, is it necessary to be this wary?

Only now did Su Ran appreciate the benevolence of the pharmacy ghost, who was capable of laughter and conversation, creating such a harmonious atmosphere. In contrast, this Bai Xiao Ghost, tsk, what a difference in temperament among the ghosts!

"You misunderstand, senior. I inquired from the owner of the pharmacy across the street and learned your name, and my younger self has come here seeking clues about the Lamp Soul."

Su Ran did not let the slight displeasure reach his demeanor as he revealed his purpose to the blue ghost.

"Damn it, that Old Ghost from the pharmacy, truly senile, how could he discuss my matters with the Human Race? Isn’t this nonsense?!"

It was easy to hear the irritation in Bai Xiao Ghost’s tone and his disdain for Su Ran, which clearly showed his malice toward humans was far greater than that of the pharmacy ghost.

"Since that Old Ghost from the pharmacy recommended you to come here, I’ll give him some face, allowing you to stay here for a short while."

Bai Xiao Ghost circled around Su Ran and sneered, "Humans really are a greedy, cowardly race, afraid to show their true faces. What’s the point of living like that!"

Su Ran, unwilling to argue with an NPC, silently endured Bai Xiao Ghost’s scorn, seeing himself as a mere bystander. Let Bai Xiao Ghost say what he wanted as long as it helped him complete his mission—that was all that mattered!

"Lamp Soul? What Lamp Soul?"

After venting, Bai Xiao Ghost finally steered the conversation back to the main topic, expressing surprise as he asked Su Ran to elaborate.

"Senior, what I am seeking is the Lamp Soul from the precious Soul Extending Lamp."

"Soul Extending Lamp?! Boy, what is your relation to the Undead Race?"

Upon hearing this name, Bai Xiao Ghost immediately became interested, his tone even heightened by the excitement.

"To be honest, senior, I am a skeleton of the Undead Race, and this time, I managed to blend into Ghost City by disguising as a human."

With these words, Su Ran removed his mask, revealing his skeletal skull, but as for the Illusion Demon black robe, Su Ran dared not take it off.

"So, you’re an Undead skeleton, no wonder the Old Ghost from the pharmacy was so warm to you."

Bai Xiao Ghost finally let go of his prejudice against Su Ran, smile appearing on his face, "I, Bai Xiao Ghost, have roamed the world for millions of years and have never seen such an interesting skeleton as you. Your disguise is impressive; even I was fooled. That black robe must be of outstanding quality, right?"

"Senior, you have keen eyes."

Su Ran put the mask back on his face, fearing that a few more players might stumble into the room, which would be awkward. Unwilling to delay any further, he asked again, "I learned from the mission prompt that the Lamp Soul had been brought into the realm of ghosts, but now all clues have been lost. I hope you can solve this mystery."

"The Lamp Soul, I indeed saw it in the realm of ghosts thousands of years ago, but where it resides now, that I cannot say."

Bai Xiao Ghost did not dwell on the black robe and, after a moment of contemplation, spoke, "Undead skeleton, if you really want to know the whereabouts of the Lamp Soul, it’s not impossible."

Having said that, Bai Xiao Ghost took out an orange-yellow stone and held it out to Su Ran, "From this Guidance Stone, you should be able to find the answer you seek."