Between Land and Sea (3)

"—so don't jinx us by asking about it, or else we're going to face something more treacherous than these. We're already getting delayed by the injuries, but we're nearly at our destination." Yuan Gen took out a golden compass from his pocket. 

Li Yang needed to remove that Aroma of Death status now.

He quickly pulled up the System's status screen to check on any 'status ailments' that afflicted him as one might have in a video game. It didn't appear like he wanted to—but after a quick thought, it showed up.

[ You Are Still Experiencing Aroma of Death ]

Undead creatures, ghosts and spirits not tethered to any spot like poltergeists will be inexplicably drawn to you to find purpose or release from their states. 

They see the Host as a fellow individual who understands the experience of death. Most unintellectual ones draw in quickly like magnets, the intellectual ones can also break free from the positive perception