"Colossus Hospital" The Diary of the Crying Ghost

After entering the central hall, the surrounding shadows created an eerie atmosphere.

The sky was already rather dim.

The air was cold and damp. Leo paced forward, and an abnormal black mist loomed ahead!

...

[Ghost Fog: Neutral]

[Note: It creates fear and reduces players' mental values, but has no effect on you at all]

...

"Here it comes! The Ghost Fog Corridor!"

"Tsk tsk, this Ghost Fog has killed quite a few players. It reduces players' mental values, so you can't stay in it for too long!"

"I remember that deep in the Ghost Fog, there's a Crying Ghost locked in a room. There seems to be a side - mission there."

"Right! But there's more than one ghost there. There's a door - opening ambush, and newbies can easily die there!"

"Brr —— Last time, Lao Zhang told me that he died in the door - opening ambush in Colossus Hospital!"

...

Without hesitation, Leo stepped directly into the Ghost Fog Corridor.

As soon as he entered the corridor, he immediately felt his vision blocked and obscured.

Whispers also started to sound in his ears.

Mysterious and cryptic.

These voices had a certain degree of mental pollution.

But obviously, they were completely useless to Leo.

Because,

ever since before, Leo could hear countless terrifying whispers every day!

From the moment he woke up until just before he fell asleep.

There was never any peace!

Those voices were far more extreme than the whispers he was hearing now!

Each one was filled with intense malice!

Leo calmly paced in the fog.

He felt a sense of familiarity.

It was like coming back home.

The long and narrow corridor curved, about three hundred meters in total.

At the end was a staircase.

But as Leo walked halfway, a faint crying sound rang in his ears...

[Side - mission triggered: Help the Crying Ghost fulfill its wish]

Leo followed the sound, and the Blood - Stained Scalpel was somehow back in his hand.

He walked all the way to Room 1007.

The crying sound was coming from inside.

The paint on the wooden door had peeled off in many places, leaving it looking mottled.

Leo reached out, grasped the doorknob, and tried to turn it.

It wasn't locked.

At this moment, everyone's hearts in the live - streaming room were clenched tightly.

They knew that as soon as Leo opened the door...

He would die!

Those few short seconds felt like years to them.

They held their breath and focused intently.

...

"Huh?"

"Why... didn't he open the door?"

"Damn! He's so vigilant?"

...

In the end, Leo didn't push the door open.

He took a few steps back and his gaze landed on the door.

[Door: Extremely Dangerous]

[Note: Can be destroyed]

Simple data.

But it gave Leo an idea.

He took out his Blood - Stained Scalpel, made a few gestures towards the door.

Then he suddenly stabbed the knife into the wooden door!

A shrill scream came from behind the wooden door!

The sound was so loud that it drowned out the Crying Ghost's crying!

Stab after stab...

He didn't know how many times he stabbed.

Leo's blank expression, combined with the would be more natural here: appropriately shadows and his steady, precise, and ruthless mechanical stabbing movements, made the players watching in the live - streaming room shiver.

...

"What the hell... Is this newbie a bit too fierce?"

"I'm even starting to worry about the dean..."

"Damn it, if I ever meet him in the future, I have to be careful... I think he's a lunatic!"

Tom: There's something strange about this newbie. Under the dual stimulation of the Ghost Fog and the Crying Ghost's crying, his mental state hasn't declined at all!

"Fuck? Really! His mental value is still 101?!"

...

Finally, Leo received another prompt.

[You have killed the Door - Opening Ghost]

[Your soul weapon has been enhanced]

Leo looked at the Blood - Stained Scalpel in his hand.

There was no obvious change.

Apparently, the enhancement was very slight.

But still, every little bit helps. It's better than nothing.

Blood seeped out from the crack of the door. The door in front of Leo had changed from dangerous to neutral, and then he pushed the door open.

The Crying Ghost was a little boy.

He was huddled in the corner, shivering as he watched Leo enter with a sharp knife in hand!

He had seen everything that had just happened!

"Don't kill me... Don't kill me!"

The Crying Ghost cried out in terror!

His most proud means of attack had no effect on Leo at all!

Leo, holding the knife, slowly walked towards the Crying Ghost.

He squatted down,

reached out his hand,

and gently stroked the Crying Ghost's head.

...

In the live - streaming room, the players couldn't help but sigh as they saw this warm scene.

A person who was so decisive in killing also had a tender side!

Scarlet: His general approach is right. First, intimidate the ghost, and then soothe it. This can build a relationship of trust with the ghost, which will be of great help in completing the next side - mission!

"Fuck?!! Goddess Scarlet is here too!"

"Goddess, can I have your signature?"

"Excuse me, Goddess Scarlet, do you need a backup boyfriend? If not, would you mind having one more?"

Scarlet: Get lost.

Scarlet: This year, many powerful newbies have entered the Bone Region. I just came from the live - broadcast room of another chubby newbie. This guy cleared the "Hunter Game" in only forty - six minutes, breaking the record that no one has broken in three years!

Scarlet: This newbie named Leo is also not simple. Let's see what this side - mission is about.

...

The Crying Ghost, whose hair was being stroked by Leo, calmed down a bit.

He wasn't as scared as before.

"You're not here to kill me, right?"

The Crying Ghost murmured to himself.

"I've been here for so long, and finally someone has come to help me."

A loving smile appeared on Leo's face as he continued to stroke his hair.

The Crying Ghost completely relaxed and began to babble about his story -

"Back then, my mother was seriously ill..."

Leo tightened his grip on the Blood - Stained Scalpel, slowly applying force.

"This hospital told me that they could save my mother, but it would cost a huge amount of medical expenses..."

Leo's body twisted slightly as he adjusted his position.

It was a perfect position for exerting force.

"Our family has been poor since I was a child..."

The Crying Ghost babbled on, lost in his past memories.

This was the moment!

Leo suddenly struck!

Slash ——

With irresistible force!

With just one knife, he cut off the Crying Ghost's head!

Then,

Leo stabbed at the Crying Ghost's head wildly again!

Blood splattered!

He wiped the blood off his face and let out a breath.

"It's safe now."

He said to himself.

Everyone: "???"

...

In the live - streaming room.

"... I'm speechless!"

"Completing the task by physically skipping the dialogue, awesome!"

"Now, without key information, he won't be able to complete the side - mission!"

"Goddess Scarlet analyzed it in vain. This guy just doesn't play by the rules!"

...

While everyone was chattering, Leo had a clear goal.

The Crying Ghost was of intermediate danger.

This meant that the other party still had some means that could significantly harm him.

To ensure his own safety.

Leo decided to directly kill the Crying Ghost.

As for the side - mission, it wasn't in Leo's consideration.

The Crying Ghost died by Leo's knife, and the blood on the Blood - Stained Scalpel became obviously more viscous.

Now, a drop of blood dripped from the tip of the knife onto the ground every two or three seconds.

After killing the Crying Ghost, Leo searched the room.

He found a diary.

He flipped through it briefly.

It was the Crying Ghost's diary.