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    The Hall.


    Lin En toyed with the revolver in his hand, pondering the words of the Demon Hunter from earlier.


    He glanced outside the main door.


    He wasn''t sure if it was just an illusion, but as night fell, the darkness outside seemed thicker than usual.


    He checked the time.


    In about half an hour, the Soul Lantern would extinguish, marking the descent of night in this dark world.


    "At this hour, there shouldn''t be any more visitors."


    Lin En fiddled with the revolver, his gaze landing on the Blood Wraith Infant on the counter.


    [Blood Wraith Infant]


    [Level]: 7


    [Attribute]: Chaotic Evil


    [Description]: A ghost spirit formed from resentment and Ghost Aura, further absorbing a large amount of sacrificial blood to become a Blood Wraith Infant. Once formed, it will devour the Host''s soul and flesh, gradually growing into a Calamity.


    He hadn''t checked it for a while.


    This Blood Wraith Infant had already grown to level 7.


    At this terrifying growth rate, it wouldn''t be long before it became very difficult to handle.


    "Could it be that this gun really can''t hit the target, as he said?"


    Lin En hesitated.


    He stood up.


    Placed the Blood Wraith Infant on the stool in front of the counter.


    Then closed one eye, aiming at the Blood Wraith Infant''s head.


    Bang—


    A bullet whizzed past the Blood Wraith Infant''s ear.


    [Blood Wraith Infant Fear Level +10]


    Blood Wraith Infant: "(ΩДΩ)!"


    Lin En raised an eyebrow, blew the black smoke from the gun barrel, and said:


    "Didn''t miss, did I?"


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    He was a bit skeptical.


    "Anyway, there''s still half an hour, might as well use it to practice shooting."


    Lin En remained calm.


    Bang—


    [Blood Wraith Infant Fear Level +10]


    Bang—


    [Blood Wraith Infant Fear Level +10]


    Bang—


    ...


    Soon.


    Half an hour flew by.


    With a whoosh.


    The Soul Lantern hanging on the doorpost suddenly went out without warning.


    Without a word, Lin En immediately looked up, his expression serious as he quickly rushed to the door, retrieving the Soul Lantern.


    The darkness outside grew even thicker, silent to the point where not a single sound could be heard.


    Lin En knew.


    Night had fallen!


    Creak—


    He immediately closed the door, locking it with a rusty iron chain.


    The windows on both sides of the door were tightly boarded up, leaving no gaps.


    His experiences over the past two years had taught him that once the Soul Lantern extinguished and night fell, it was a significant test, as it meant that anyone could intrude into your sanctuary without your permission.


    And the lump of flesh his teacher chopped up this morning was the monster that sneaked in last night.


    But without his teacher here tonight, it was going to be a sleepless night for him.


    [Ding! You have triggered a mission: Sleepless Night. Mission Requirement: Survive until dawn. Mission Reward: 500 Skull Coins, Level +1, Special Reward x1]


    Lin En''s heart skipped a beat, but his expression quickly returned to calm.


    This was not a good sign.


    Triggering a mission indicated a high probability of encountering a significant Crisis tonight.


    Especially since the reward was a whole 500 Skull Coins!


    Typically, the higher the reward, the greater the Crisis!


    "Let''s go."


    Lin En grabbed the already trembling Blood Wraith Infant, picked up the Boning Knife, tucked the revolver away, and quickly returned to his small attic.


    He covered himself with a blanket, holding the Boning Knife, his expression calm, and closed his eyes, saying:


    "Hope I can get through this night safely."


    ...


    Dong—


    In the darkness, a loud bell rang.


    Lin En immediately opened his eyes; this bell signaled it was now midnight.


    And at that moment, suddenly, there was a series of urgent knocks on the outer door downstairs.


    "Lin En! Open the door! It''s your teacher! There''s a Blood Wraith chasing me! Hurry! Let me in..."


    A voice filled with suppression and pain.


    "Teacher?!"


    Lin En sat up abruptly from the bed.


    He grabbed the Boning Knife and rushed to the hall.


    Then he immediately saw the door trembling with knocks, hearing the heavy breathing and suppressed painful moans from outside.


    That was his teacher''s voice.


    "Lin En! Quick! Open the door... Teacher can''t hold on..."


    Lin En nodded.


    He held the Boning Knife, quickly rushing to the door.


    Then he picked up the Boning Knife and stabbed it through the gap in the door with a squelch.


    Squelch—


    Scarlet blood instantly spurted from outside the door.


    Lin En shouted, "Teacher, if you can''t hold on, then die outside."


    "......"


    "......"


    A brief silence.


    Then a dazed voice came from outside the door.


    "You weren''t even sure if it was me, and you just stabbed me?"


    Squelch—


    (ヾ????)——


    Lin En withdrew the knife, changed the angle, and stabbed again.


    "Because if it were me outside, my teacher would stab me too!"


    Lin En said seriously.


    A brief silence.


    And in the next moment, a series of piercing shrieks erupted from outside the door, the knocking becoming more intense and louder, as if something was pressing against the door, desperately trying to squeeze in.


    With a loud crack.


    A bloodied, almost decayed hand suddenly pierced through the door, reaching inside.


    [Lin En Sanity Value -10]


    Creak—Creak—


    The hand clawed at the door, emitting a sharp, grating sound.


    "I''ll eat you! I''ll tear you to pieces and chew you bit by bit!"


    A hideous voice came from outside.


    Lin En remained unfazed.


    He picked up the Boning Knife.


    And pinned the hand to the door with a single stab.


    Instantly, a series of sharp, twisted howls erupted from outside, and at the same time, scarlet blood seeped through the wood.


    The entire hall was filled with a nauseating stench of blood.


    Lin En knew.


    He had encountered some troublesome Blood Wraiths this time.


    But Lin En was not afraid, because he knew very well that the more dangerous the situation, the calmer you must be, increasing your chances of survival.


    Without further ado.


    Lin En quickly untied a strand of crimson hair from his wrist.


    [Blood Wraith Hair]


    This was one of the rewards he received from the System during the day.


    Now it was time to put it to use.


    Swish—


    The hair, upon touching the bloodied decayed hand, swiftly extended and wrapped around it, and within seconds, the sharp laughter from outside the door abruptly stopped.


    Replaced by a series of suffocating gasps.


    As if something was being strangled, struggling desperately outside the door.


    "Seems like it''s just an Imp, not very strong."


    Lin En gritted his teeth.


    He grabbed the wildly growing hair, quickly hanging it on the beam, and pulled hard.


    Sizzle—


    The sound of tearing flesh echoed from outside.


    And with that tearing sound, the frequency of the struggling hand pinned to the door increased dramatically.


    Finally.


    The hand slowly drooped down.


    Seemingly lifeless.


    But Lin En didn''t relax at all, pulling out the Boning Knife, stabbing through the door gap over a hundred times before finally relaxing.


    One of the survival guides in this world.


    [No matter if the opponent is dead or not, it''s never wrong to stab a few more times!]


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