Lin Yue was arrested

(In the previous chapter, everyone spent time under the bed. The special rule's duration ended, but Lin Yue was still grabbed by the ankle by a monster and dragged toward the foot of the bed.)

"Lin Yue!"

Li Mengyao also reacted, screaming as she and Shen Qingci lunged toward the foot of the bed!

They gripped Lin Yue's hands tightly!

But that dragging force was so strong that the two girls, despite giving it their all, were being pulled along toward the foot of the bed!

Lin Yue's arms were slipping out of their grasp bit by bit!

*Thud!*

Their grip broke!

The last connection at the fingertips was completely severed!

Lin Yue was yanked away with great force, quickly disappearing from under the bed!

Shen Qingci gritted her teeth and flicked her fingers. A shadow condensed at her side and darted out like a black snake, trying to wrap around Lin Yue's ankle, but it only brushed against the tip of her canvas shoe!

That Swollen Ghost Face's speed was incredibly fast; in the blink of an eye, it was already moving Lin Yue out of the bedroom!

"Chen Yu, what do we do?"

Li Mengyao's face was deathly pale, but when she looked back, Chen Yu was nowhere to be found!

Wait, that's not right!

It was that Chen Yu's speed was too fast; he had even chased after them without a sound!

Outside the bedroom, in the living room... Chen Yu's eyes were icy cold as he caught up with the Swollen Ghost Face's shadow.

The thing was about to drag Lin Yue into the pitch-black hallway.

One had to admit, the timing and positioning of this suddenly appearing ghost thing were extremely tricky.

"Damn it, you dare to snatch my points..."

Chen Yu cursed inwardly, his strength and speed exploding at full power!

...The lights in the bedroom were on, but not in the hallway.

It was still pitch black.

The Swollen Ghost Face was dragging Lin Yue by her ankle, moving toward the stairs without any haste.

Lin Yue's body rubbed against the floorboards; her legs were covered in abrasions and bloody streaks.

Her face was pale, and she had bitten her lip until it bled.

She felt despairing and powerless.

The corners of her mouth were trembling, curving upward.

Dragging. Friction. Pain.

Its grip was so tight.

Her ankle bone was creaking.

Was it going to shatter?

Pain.

It hurt so much.

But.

Your fingers... they're so ugly.

Swollen. Blue-black. Like rotten wood soaked in water.

I really want to... one by one... Lin Yue felt her heart beating so fast, having no idea where she was being dragged.

*Clack.*

*Clack.*

*Clack.*

Unusual footsteps caught the attention of both Lin Yue and the Swollen Ghost Face.

In the darkness.

It was Chen Yu.

He was approaching step by step.

"Guh..."

The Swollen Ghost Face froze, seemingly not understanding why this prey would walk right into its trap.

Lin Yue also hadn't expected that at a time like this, someone would rush out to save her.

"Guh, guh, guh..."

The Swollen Ghost Face let out a strange cry, its entire body crouching eerily—

While dragging Lin Yue with one hand,

It suddenly lunged forward!

Its other swollen, ulcerated hand reached for Chen Yu's approaching right ankle!

*Clap!*

*Snap!*

It caught him!

The Swollen Ghost Face let out a triumphant "guh"!

Lin Yue's heart leaped into her throat, and she instinctively closed her eyes!

However!

The Swollen Ghost Face's screeching also came to an abrupt halt!

Lin Yue's eyelashes trembled as she slowly opened her eyes... In the dim light, she saw Chen Yu's body, motionless!

That swollen ghost hand gripping his ankle was still trying desperately to drag him, even tearing his pant leg!

But Chen Yu remained absolutely still!

He even took a step backward!

*Thud!*

*Thud!*

*Thud!*

His left foot came crashing down wildly!

Stomping onto the Swollen Ghost Face's misshapen head!

The force was massive and heavy!

Crushing everything!

The Swollen Ghost Face had tenacious vitality and instinctively tried to pull away!

But its strength was simply no match for the man before it!

*Thud!*

*Thud!*

*Thud!*

Lin Yue lay on the floor, forgetting to breathe, forgetting the pain in her legs.

This frantic scene was reflected in her pupils.

Chen Yu stood not far away, his face expressionless, but his eyes were filled with indifference.

This extreme contrast between violence and calmness made her squeeze her legs together.

Some of the black sludge splashing from the Swollen Ghost Face landed on her exposed skin, but she didn't feel disgusted.

She only felt it was scalding hot.

*THUD!!!*

It wasn't until the Swollen Ghost Face was completely silent, its head stomped into a pulp, that Chen Yu finally stopped.

Unexpectedly, the SSS-Rank Talent [Grand Tutor Container] gained two free attribute points.

[Basic Attributes]

constitution: 100

Agility: 12 (2)

Perception: 10

charisma: 12 (2)

spirit: 10

luck: 10

Yes, he put them all into Agility.

Judging by the outcome just now, he had crushed the Swollen Ghost Face.

But failing to kill it at the very start was ultimately due to insufficient Agility.

If his Agility were high enough, it wouldn't have been able to run here at all... But even with his current Agility... as long as he didn't encounter a true "Will Body," he could crush anything with ten times the strength.

He could even save his golden body cards.

Moreover, Chen Yu hadn't expected a monster of this level to be worth two free attribute points... although there was some previous accumulation.

But at the very least, it showed:

One Swollen Ghost Face > One free attribute point!

Thinking carefully, the [Grand Tutor Container] could absorb viruses, malevolence, yin energy, death intent, and resentment!

This villa just happened to be gloomy, and these monsters were all disgusting as hell!

Chen Yu reasonably suspected: could this place be some kind of training room?

He shook his head, lifted his left foot, and casually wiped the black sludge from the bottom of his shoe on the nearby floor.

"Go back to the room. The hallway isn't safe."

Chen Yu looked down at Lin Yue, who was still lying on the floor.

When Lin Yue met his gaze, her body involuntarily shivered.

A crimson flush quickly rose to her pale face.

She opened her mouth as if to say something, but didn't.

Chen Yu didn't know what she was trying to express; he figured she was scared witless. He reached out and gave her a pull.

"Ah..."

Lin Yue's legs went weak, and she almost knelt back down. The sharp pain from the wounds on her legs made her let out a muffled groan.

Chen Yu's mouth twitched. "Can you walk?"

Lin Yue lifted her pale little face, her long eyelashes still beaded with tears. "I... I don't think I can. My legs hurt so much. Chen Yu, can you carry me?"

She looked like she was in so much pain she might faint.

Chen Yu narrowed his eyes. "You can crawl back if you want."

The flush on Lin Yue's face instantly froze, and she quickly grabbed the corner of Chen Yu's clothes.

At the door of Room 204, the door had remained open.

Shen Qingci and Li Mengyao were pacing anxiously at the doorway.

From time to time, they peered into the pitch-black hallway.

"Why is there no sound at all? There seemed to be the sound of a fight just now?"

Li Mengyao was a bit worried. "Chen Yu won't be in trouble, will he?"

Shen Qingci's expression was grave, and she didn't speak.

But soon... at the corner of the hallway, blurred figures appeared.

It was Chen Yu and Lin Yue.

Li Mengyao was the first to rush out, nearly tripping over the threshold. "Lin Yue! Chen Yu! You're back! That's great! You scared me to death!"

Shen Qingci also quickly followed. "Are you guys okay?"

She reached out to help support Lin Yue.

Chen Yu simply spoke flatly, "I'm going out to take a look. You three stay in the room."

"?"

Li Mengyao was stunned. "Going out? Where to?"

Chen Yu didn't speak, only pointing toward the pitch-black hallway.

Shen Qingci swallowed. "Are you sure? Going out now?"

Chen Yu nodded. "The rules only said we had to hide under the bed for that half-hour; they never said we couldn't go into the hallway. Instead of staying here and staring blankly, it's better to actively gather information."

After struggling with the decision, Shen Qingci still spoke up, "Wouldn't it be better to gather it during the day?"

Chen Yu nodded. "You're right, but tomorrow when there are more people, things will actually get more complicated. I believe that besides me, no one should be willing to go out this late."

That was for certain.

If Chen Yu didn't have 181 golden body cards,

He wouldn't dare go out either.

But with invincibility time in hand, even if he truly encountered something supernatural, he could flee back to the room.

Li Mengyao bit her lip and suddenly took a step forward. "I'll accompany you! My Disguise Talent might come in handy, and besides, it's good to have another person to look out for each other..."

Chen Yu narrowed his eyes.

What was wrong with this ex-girlfriend of his?

From taking the initiative to ask to get off the bus and enter the villa, to now wanting to follow along on an adventure, she was constantly pushing herself forward.

This was completely unlike her usual style.

"No need."

Chen Yu refused crisply and decisively. "Taking a burden along is just a hindrance."

Li Mengyao's face instantly flushed red, but she didn't say anything to refute him.

Chen Yu stopped looking at her and turned to Shen Qingci. "I'll leave these two to you, S-Rank Talent Senior Sister Shen."

Shen Qingci's face turned slightly red, hearing the meaning in Chen Yu's words.

She gave a helpless, bitter smile. "Don't worry, I'll be on high alert this time. Nothing will happen!"

Chen Yu nodded and said no more.

He walked to the door, turned the lock, and his figure flashed as he merged into the thick darkness outside the door.

The only things lighting the way were a few faint points of dismal emergency light in the distance.

Chen Yu took a flashlight from the Public Backpack, and with a *shua*, it illuminated the entire hallway.

He hadn't noticed just now.

Now that he was alone, Chen Yu could suddenly hear the sounds coming from various rooms not far away.

Miserable crying was the most common.

There were quite a few screams as well.

There were even curses and arguments.

These sounds, high or low, mostly came from the second floor.

"It's not peaceful..."

Chen Yu narrowed his eyes and walked toward the depths of the second floor.

It was much as he had guessed... On the entire floor, he was the only one who dared to walk out of his room.