Chapter 34: The Battle of Life and Death Cards

Fortunately, Zhang Xiaofan had a sudden inspiration—he thought of the Underworld Market, where so many things were sold; there must be something for ghosts to eat.

He clicked on the Ghost Supplies Store and, sure enough, found ghost beans meant for consumption by spirits.

These ghost beans functioned similarly to the spiritual water used for cultivation, containing spiritual power, but with the added essence of blood energy that ghosts required. They were reasonably priced—one hundred underworld coins for a packet.

Without hesitation, Zhang Xiaofan purchased some.

“Here, save these,” Zhang Xiaofan handed over five beans; Qin Xiaoyu ate three immediately and then clutched her stomach, saying she was full.

Afterward, they returned to the ancient mirror, presumably to rest.

“Sigh…”

Zhang Xiaofan now felt overwhelmed and helpless. He had originally thought Mo Sha was his trump card, a powerful ally. Yet now, unexpectedly, Mo Sha was reduced to a mere child, someone he had to care for himself. Zhang Xiaofan was truly at a loss—life was full of surprises, too many to guard against! But what if he died later?

He began flipping through the files, looking at each photo. Suddenly, the images started to blur.

“Huh? What’s going on?”

Zhang Xiaofan stared in shock. As he flipped through more photographs, the pictures grew increasingly fuzzy, until they all turned into blank sheets.

“They’re all gone.”

A chill ran down his spine as a cold wind swept through, lifting the papers into the air.

“It must be a ghost trying to stop me from investigating further—they’ve tampered with the files.”

At that moment, Bao Lei unexpectedly sent a message on WeChat.

Bao Lei: “A last-minute decision—tonight we’ll play the Red Envelope game. I will send out ten red envelopes; everyone is encouraged to participate.”

As usual, Sun Yang sent out ten red envelopes, each worth a thousand yuan.

Zhang Xiaofan’s heart sank. Why a sudden, impromptu game? Was it aimed at him?

He immediately grabbed a red envelope, and sure enough, he was the luckiest winner on the first one.

Ding!

Bao Lei: “The ten luckiest winners are Zhang Xiaofan, Song Feng, Su Qianqian, Chen Jing, Gu Seling, Ma Shiyou, Xu Xiaolong, Zhou Jian, Xu Daqing, and Meng Fei.”

Game content: Battle of Life and Death Cards.

Tonight at 11:30 p.m., gather at the entrance of the old staff dormitory.

The game: Five life cards and five death cards have been placed inside the abandoned old staff dormitory.

Those who receive life cards live; those who do not, die.

The death cards are powerful, capable of striking down a fifth-level evil ghost in one blow. Good luck, everyone!

Damn, it was yet another game involving people close to him.

Zhang Xiaofan calculated: Su Qianqian, Gu Seling, Xu Xiaolong, Zhou Jian, and himself—all connected to him. The ghost was clearly targeting him.

And Song Feng was invited too—obviously because the ghost knew Song Feng was the only one in the class who had a conflict with Zhang Xiaofan. The ghost wanted them to face off.

“It seems the ghost has started trying to eliminate me, but there must be some rule preventing it from attacking me directly,” Zhang Xiaofan thought.

Currently, Su Qianqian, Xu Xiaolong, Zhou Jian, and Gu Seling were his allies.

The others, including Chen Jing, were close to Song Feng.

Other students in the group chat began commenting: “Five life cards—that means five people will definitely die?”

“Awesome, bro. Luckily I didn’t grab the most this time.”

“Every game now sees so many people dying.”

“The old staff dormitory is said to be haunted, especially at 11:30 p.m. The ghosts are said to be most ferocious at midnight.”

Soon, Jiang Jiewei and Gu Seling returned, Gu Seling looking unhappy. “So unlucky, I actually got drawn.”

Zhang Xiaofan patted his shoulder: “Don’t worry, we’ll be together then, nothing will happen.”

Gu Seling thought for a moment, then said, “With Song Feng’s ruthlessness, he’ll definitely bring weapons. We need to prepare ourselves. How about we go buy some weapons for protection?”

Gu Seling’s worries were not unfounded. Song Feng had shown extreme ruthlessness in previous incidents, and this life-and-death card game had a fifty percent elimination rate. Preparation was necessary.

“Alright, let’s go buy some weapons,” Zhang Xiaofan stood up, but before they could leave, the door suddenly opened. Lin Rou and Su Qianqian entered, carrying large bags.

Two beautiful girls entering the boys’ dorm naturally attracted attention from other students, but Jiang Jiewei shouted angrily as he went outside, “What the hell, what’s so great about this? Haven’t you seen beauties before?”

Jiang Jiewei was quite sturdy, and his outburst scared some students away.

Zhang Xiaofan looked at the bags and asked, “What are these...?”

“Lin Rou took them out of the trunk of her car. They’re all weapons. She said we’re going inside, so we need to be armed,” Su Qianqian explained.

Lin Rou smiled and opened the bags, revealing a collection of sticks, swords, meteor hammers, and axes.

“This I understand—the swords and knives. But what’s with the shield?” Jiang Jiewei asked as he approached.

“Defense. If you bring swords and knives, the opponents will have the same. That shield is for safety,” Lin Rou said, pulling out an armored suit. “Qianqian, you wear this. Safety first.”

After the chainsaw game, these two girls had become inseparable, like a couple. Even Zhang Xiaofan, who was close to them, felt a twinge of jealousy.

Su Qianqian frowned. “It’s so heavy, I can’t wear it.”

“In that case, I’ll go in tonight to protect you,” Lin Rou said without hesitation.

Zhang Xiaofan said, “Forget it, I’m a man. I can’t let you protect me.”

Lin Rou widened her eyes. “You’re dreaming. I’m not talking about protecting you, but protecting Qianqian.”

“Ha ha…”

The two roommates laughed heartily. Su Qianqian smiled gently. “Forget it. You forgot, right? Outsiders are strictly forbidden from joining these games, or they’ll be punished.”

“Alright then, I’ll wait for you outside,” Lin Rou sighed.

“How about this: I’ll call Zhou Jian and Xu Xiaolong. The five of us can make a detailed plan,” Zhang Xiaofan said, messaging Zhou Jian and Xu Xiaolong. Soon, they arrived with Zhang Yanyan.

Since those three had become close, Zhang Xiaofan and the others barely understood the nature of their relationship. They almost always moved together.

Meanwhile, Xu Xiaolong and Zhou Jian, who used to get along well, had become much quieter recently, often exchanging unpleasant looks.

“Are those two fighting over Zhang Yanyan?” Zhang Xiaofan keenly noticed. Zhang Yanyan looked awkward between them, and whenever Zhou Jian and Xu Xiaolong tried to talk with her, she forced a smile.

“Another love triangle,” Zhang Xiaofan thought, recalling the scene with himself, Lin Rou, and Su Qianqian. The three were strikingly similar.

The others had noticed some tension too, but no one said much.

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