64: Commanding ghosts (×) Threatening and intimidating (√)

“You can be controlled by Ghostly Creatures?”

“Those Ghostly Creatures that are at most Level 4 or 5?”

Shen Pan almost couldn't keep a straight face.

“What level of Ghostly Creature would dare to possess the Underworld Emperor!”

“It’s already good enough that you aren't bullying them!”

Moreover, he didn't know if it was because the Authority of Death he extracted had come from Ruan Qingshu herself.

He discovered that while near her, this ability was incredibly active!

It caused insights regarding the usage of the Authority of Death to slowly surface in his mind!

“Really?”

Jiang Ruolai wasn't that easy to fool either.

She shot a suspicious look at her best friend, who had a calm face and showed no signs of guilt.

She suppressed her slight doubts.

Something definitely happened.

Something that only she was being kept in the dark about!

“So, what should we do now?

Why are they only staring at me?!”

Jiang Ruolai weakly raised her hand, pointing at the Ghostly Creatures that looked ready to pounce on her at any moment.

At this moment, those Ghostly Creatures...

Because Ruan Qingshu had exited her previous cold mode...

They began to grow disobedient and irritable.

Their bloodthirsty eyes constantly swept over Jiang Ruolai, the only fresh human present.

Yes.

They only dared to target the only person present...

...who lacked the high-level aura of death: Jiang Ruolai!

Whether it was Her Majesty, who was in an odd state...

...or the male human who suddenly emitted Her Majesty's aura...

...they didn't dare provoke either of them!

Even though they had almost no memories or conscious awareness...

...they still knew to follow their instincts.

And that was to pick on the softest target, Jiang Ruolai!

While Ruan Qingshu was expressionlessly stealing glances at Shen Pan...

...her mind was actually in a brainstorm.

She was constantly wondering if that consciousness had placed some kind of curse on her.

Just then, she heard the plea for help from her best friend.

“Qingshu, can't you drive these things away? Save me!”

The dazed look in Ruan Qingshu's eyes instantly cleared.

Right, they came here today to grind Ghostly Creatures for levels!

Why was she obsessing over those useless things?

“Begone!”

A soft shout escaped Ruan Qingshu's mouth.

To a normal person, it sounded like a perfectly ordinary sentence.

The voice even carried a hint of a young girl's innocence.

Yet, it caused the Ghostly Creatures that were about to go berserk to instantly freeze in mid-air and rapidly retreat from the group!

“Whoa—”

Jiang Ruolai, who had been ready to crouch and cover her head, had eyes sparkling with light.

She excitedly ran to the side of the two.

“As expected of Qingshu, you can command the ghosts!

You won't even have to walk in the future; just have these guys carry you while they fly!”

As the words fell, those Ghostly Creatures actually looked over.

They kept making “Heh! Heh!” hissing sounds and waving their limbs.

They seemed to be eager to become Her Majesty's mount.

Hearing this, Ruan Qingshu immediately showed a look of disgust:

“Too ugly, I don't want them.”

Watching those monsters go from trembling to full of anticipation...

...and finally to having disappointment written all over their faces.

Shen Pan only felt his temples throbbing.

With Jiang Ruolai, this atmosphere-destroyer, around...

...the originally serious and solemn scene had been completely muddled by her!

“...Well said, don't say it again next time.”

He let Jiang Ruolai continue to grab his left arm.

Just to give her something to do.

This Ruan Qingshu clearly looks like a super BOSS in her youth.

Your first reaction isn't to ask what just happened...

...but to think about using ghosts for transportation?

Haki-Lai, you... is going crazy twice a day not even your limit?

Shen Pan said to Ruan Qingshu with a weary heart:

“Can you give them a simple command?

Have them call over similar Ghostly Creatures from other places!”

“They seem very familiar with you. Let them trick other ghosts into coming here so we can farm experience.

Then we can spare them and keep them as underlings for you, Classmate Qingshu!”

There were plenty of problematic properties in the Imperial Capital.

They couldn't possibly run to each one individually to resolve them, right?

Using ghosts to catch ghosts?

And then treating them like beasts of burden?

That's an option!

Ruan Qingshu was stunned. Why had she been acting like a fool lately...

...running all over the Imperial Capital?

She was wondering why Ruolai's IQ had dropped significantly.

It turned out it was because she had found an external brain!

“It should be possible; they are all very obedient.”

Ruan Qingshu cleared her throat and put on that indifferent gaze once more.

She immediately ordered the Ghostly Creatures to gather.

“Bring your other companions here. If any refuse, kill them!”

“Heh! Heh!!!”

Those Ghostly Creatures were like they'd been injected with chicken blood.

They instantly vanished from everyone's sight.

For the chance to work under Her Majesty...

...they could only wrong their own kind.

Such an Opportunity must not be passed up!

The three returned to the normal room.

Feeling the warm sunlight on their bodies, their moods eased up a lot.

Shen Pan frowned slightly, looking at where the Ghostly Creatures had disappeared:

“No wonder you said they were unobservable, Classmate Qingshu...”

It turned out that the reason those Ghostly Creatures could be seen by him and Jiang Ruolai in the first place...

...was entirely because of the presence of a powerhouse like Ruan Qingshu.

That was why those Ghostly Creatures hadn't entered an unobservable state!

Ruan Qingshu felt her own attributes skyrocketing again.

She quietly glanced at her best friend, who was giggling foolishly.

After Shen Pan interrupted her from that state, she had inexplicably reached Level 21!

Combining her experiences from the past few days with the fact that she was called Her Majesty today...

A bold guess flashed through Ruan Qingshu's mind.

“Is it because I command these ghosts and decide their life and death at will, which fits the identity of a monarch?”

“As long as I play my own role, I can gain improvements!”

This was the way to level up in the new system!

And she, an ordinary eighteen-year-old girl... loli.

The identity she Awakened must be that of a Super Ghost King!

Now, the reason why her body temperature was lower than a normal person's...

...and why she was prone to nightmares finally had an answer!

The only thing that left her puzzled was...

...why couldn't she be like other Prodigies of the new system...

...and have powerful active skills?

Clatter!

Hurried footsteps came from the doorway.

“How is the door open? My house!!! What's going on... Eldest Miss Ruan!?”

A somewhat chubby middle-aged man entered from the door.

He immediately retreated a few steps in fear.

He put on a flattering smile:

“Eldest Miss Ruan, what are you doing here?”

“There were a few Wraiths in your house; they've been dealt with.”

Ruan Qingshu, who had switched back to her Three-No Loli mode at lightning speed, replied.

At this point, she turned to look at Shen Pan, who was still thinking about something.

This place wasn't very far from the Imperial Capital Academy.

She could just buy it and give it to Shen Pan.

He had saved her once, so an ordinary house was naturally not enough as a reward.

She could only repay him slowly in the future.

Also, that mysterious sense of closeness needed to be investigated!

Although Shen Pan was undoubtedly powerful...

...she was confident that she could definitely catch up!

Her old man had already prepared eight promotion crystals for her.

She wouldn't waste time on promotion tasks before reaching Epic rank!

Most importantly, as time passed...

...these supernatural phenomena would surely increase.

These were all experience points for her to level up quickly.

“It seems I need to find time to help Ruolai, or she'll fall behind.”

Thinking of this...

...the corners of Ruan Qingshu's mouth rose by one pixel.

“There were actually Wraiths?”

The chubby middle-aged man looked terrified. He had been wondering why the cleaner suddenly went crazy.

When he came to check yesterday, he also felt the house was chilly.

Fortunately, he was too cowardly to come in!

It turned out the house was haunted and had become a Cursed House!

Thinking of this, he looked tremblingly at Eldest Miss Ruan.

“Eldest Miss Ruan, is it true that a house that feels cold and has crying sounds at night is problematic?”

“Obviously.”

“Then, then...”

The middle-aged man looked troubled and stammered out a few words:

“Under my name, there should be over a hundred more haunted Cursed Houses!”