Survival in an apartment, starting with a stroke of luck on a plane

The sky finally darkened completely.

The fortress seemed to be swallowed up by a huge, invisible dark beast. In the thick darkness and the pervasive gloom, the few faint lights within the fortress were compressed to their limit.

Lin Yu and Wang Junyue stood at the window of the apartment, cautiously observing the situation outside.

Crunch-!

A sickening sound, like a rusty iron door being forcibly pushed open, came clearly from the direction of the fifth floor, piercing the silent night.

Immediately afterwards, a dozen figures, as swift as black lightning, shot out silently from the open door and quickly disappeared into the darkness of the fortress.

"Fire! Help!!"

"A ghost! The ghost is here again!!"

"Help! Help me—!!!"

Soon, piercing screams, terrified cries for help, and desperate wails erupted like a plague in every corner of the walled city.

The strong smell of burning and blood permeated the walled city, and could be faintly smelled even through the windows.

Clearly, all the ghosts who were burned to death, that is, Liu Xiangxiang's accomplices, had come out in full force.

Hearing the screams outside the apartment, Lin Yu's eyes flashed.

These Iron-tier Burning Ghosts can also grant him some experience. Furthermore, they are walking trophies; killing them should yield a lot of good items, including some that can cause special damage.

It's important to know that in the player trading market, any item that can deal with ghosts is quite valuable.

Moreover, and more importantly, according to the system rules, Wang Xiangxian will not make a move until midnight.

Therefore, Lin Yu still has enough time to deal with these accomplices.

"I'm going out for a bit." Lin Yu decisively turned around and prepared to leave.

Looking at the hellish scene outside the window, Wang Junyue trembled involuntarily, but thinking of the side quest reward she had just received, she gritted her teeth, grabbed the copper coin sword and the Bagua mirror, and followed Lin Yu.

Lin Yu glanced at her, said nothing, and simply nodded.

Pushing open the apartment door, a stench of burning, blood, and intense cold hit me.

They had walked less than ten meters when two dark figures, each carrying an aura of scorching heat and chilling cold, suddenly pounced out from the shadows of the alleyway to the side.

Their bodies were charred black, emitting a suffocating smell of burning, and their hollow eye sockets burned with venomous green flames.

"Ah!" Wang Junyue exclaimed in surprise, instinctively holding the Bagua mirror in front of her.

Lin Yu reacted even faster.

The [Fierce and Evil] skill was activated instantly, and a chilling aura of ferocity spread out as if it were a tangible force, causing the two burning ghosts that were rushing towards them to pause in their movements.

Swish!

The butcher's knife, glowing with a dark red afterglow, struck the shoulder of the burning ghost on the left.

The feeling of the blade piercing through the body was followed by a sharp scream.

Snapped!

At the same time, the willow branch, like a serpent emerging from its hole, with a verdant halo, struck precisely in the chest of the burning ghost on the right.

laugh--!

Dense black energy emanated wildly from the two ghostly creatures as if they were being scorched, causing them to let out even more shrill screams and their movements to become stiff and sluggish.

Seeing Lin Yu fight two opponents without being at a disadvantage, Wang Junyue also overcame her fear, gritted her teeth, and poured her meager magical power into the copper coin sword. The copper coins on the sword shone with a faint golden light. She let out a delicate shout and stabbed the burning ghost that had been whipped by the willow branch.

puff!

The golden light collided with the yin energy, and although it did not cause a fatal injury, it successfully hindered its movements.

Lin Yu seized the opportunity, his butcher knife and willow branch flashing up and down!

The blade flashed, severing charred limbs; the willow branches whipped the vengeful spirit's body.

In less than ten seconds, the two ferocious burning ghosts turned into two charred piles of black smoke amidst their screams, leaving behind four floating gray orbs of light.

"Go!" Lin Yu shouted, picked up the ball of light, and without pausing, charged towards the area with the most screams like a cheetah.

Wang Junyue took a deep breath, suppressed his surging blood and qi, gripped his weapon tightly, and followed closely behind!

In the chaotic fortress, a figure like the Grim Reaper appeared.

With a butcher's knife in his left hand and a willow branch in his right, Lin Yu unleashed his full aura of ferocity, moving like a sharp blade through the chaotic ghost realm.

Wherever it passed, charred corpses crumbled and vengeful spirits wailed.

Wang Junyue followed closely behind, mostly just filling in the numbers, hiding behind Lin Yu and not daring to move, but occasionally she could step forward to help, using the Bagua Mirror to block attacks.

One, two, three... twelve!

As easily as chopping melons and vegetables, in less than an hour, the two men had completely slaughtered all twelve ghosts who had been burned to death in the stronghold.

Lin Yu and Wang Junyue stood in the middle of the corridor, surrounded by three pools of charred remains emitting wisps of smoke.

Lin Yu remained calm and his breathing was steady.

Wang Junyue, leaning on his copper coin sword, was breathing heavily, his face pale and his forehead covered in cold sweat, but his eyes held a hint of excitement after the battle.

The twelve burning ghosts exploded into a total of twenty-four orbs of light!

Lin Yu counted his gains:

【Soul Essence (Black Iron Grade)】x12.

【Charred Finger Bone (Black Iron Grade)】x3: Type is weapon/material. It is a finger bone that can touch ghosts. It can be used as a weapon or as a material to be incorporated into other weapons.

【Burning Shroud (Black Iron Grade)】x2: Type is armor/material. It is a piece of cloth containing yin energy and fire power. Wearing it can block ghost attacks and burn the ghosts that attack you. It can also be used as a material to integrate into other armor.

【Ashes (Black Iron Grade)】x4: Type is material, ashes containing strong yin energy.

Skill Card: [Burning Memories (Iron Tier)]: Consumes 10 mana, causing the target to briefly experience a strong illusion of being "burned by flames." The effect depends on the difference in mental attributes between the two parties.

The effect is similar to the charred ring Lin Yu obtained before, but without the strict mental judgment restrictions.

【Soul-Guiding Lamp Oil (Black Iron Grade)】: When lit, the light will attract nearby ghosts.

【Burnt Black Headband (Iron Grade)】: Enhances resistance to weak Yin energy.

The harvest was plentiful, mostly of black iron grade, but there were many different types and uses, making the total value quite considerable.

Lin Yu took everything, and Wang Junyue had no objections. She even helped Lin Yu pick up the light orbs.

Of course, Lin Yu wasn't a demon, so he still gave her a Black Iron-grade Soul Essence, which boosted her spirit a little.

"Let's go back." Lin Yu checked the time; there were less than two hours left until midnight.

"Yes!" Wang Junyue nodded vigorously, her eyes filled with trust in the safety of Lin Yu's apartment.

The two returned to their apartment quickly, laden with their spoils.

The heavy, level two iron gate closed behind them, temporarily shutting out the hellish scene and the increasingly heavy aura of death outside.

Inside the apartment, Lin Yu sat on the bed, looking at the increasingly deep night outside the window, his eyes calm and serene.

It's almost midnight.