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Within the teaching building, ghosts roam. These ghosts are not physical entities; they fear fire, light, and objects rich in positive energy. However, they are extremely aggressive, and their attacks cause immense damage to the mind. Those who suffer a mental breakdown will transform into monsters...

The 'Soul Ash' dropped by killing ghosts has many uses: it can improve attributes, be used to brew various potions, and even be used as a material for equipment enhancement...

During a break in his journey, Xiao Yun flipped through the old information recorded in his notebook.

Currently, the information about the teaching buildings provided by the system is sufficient, and unless absolutely necessary, he does not intend to obtain the information again.

"Use one to deal with Luo Wen, in case he has any hidden cards; use two for emergencies, in case something unexpected happens."

Having made up his mind, Xiao Yun opened the preview information panel.

[Ding! Message selected: Bishop Lowen of the Radiant Order. Information search in progress...]

Name: Luo Wen

[Class: Summoner (Ninth Sequence)]

[Equipment: Dead Soul Wood Staff (D+), Bone Dagger (D-), Summoner's Set (D), Weeping Emblem (D), Sleeping Flower Necklace (D-), Soul Eater Ring (C-)]

[Talent: B-2864 - Soul Chanting]

[Skills: Insight D+, Life Absorption D-, Basic Ritual D+, Summoning Gate C-, Spirit Fusion C-, Mana Shock D-, Mana Shield D...]

The system provided more detailed information than expected, not only showing Luo Wen's equipment and skills, but also the special effects of each piece of equipment and skill.

They even provided information about Luo Wen's summoned creatures.

[Summoned creature: Dementor - Liz]

Race: Ghost (Ninth Sequence)

[Talents: Wandering in the Void B, Soul-Stealing C]

[Skills: Bewitching C-, Deception C-...]

[Description: Born from the negative emotions before death, a bizarre creature wandering between nothingness and reality, taking pleasure in peeking at the scattered information within this gap, and using it to find creatures that can be used as food...]

Dementors cannot be controlled. If you think you have successfully controlled one, you are insane and not far from death.

"This guy, as a cult leader, is a bit of a disappointment..."

Currently, Luo Wen's combat power is not as high as his summoned creatures, and according to the description, Luo Wen is still a weakling, almost being played to death by his own summoned creatures without even realizing it.

Their equipment and skills were also somewhat lacking. Not to mention Xiao Yun himself, even Ji Mingyu and the others had configurations that were on par with Luo Wen's on the surface.

"Is the Radiant Order really that poor?"

It seems that relying solely on killing to develop has its limitations. Although attributes can be improved quickly, the equipment and skills available are not as abundant as those from exploration and treasure hunting.

After understanding Luo Wen's strength, the battle plan was quickly finalized.

"To catch the thief, catch the king first. Let's group up and clear out the small monsters first, then Lao Pang and I will hold off his summoned creatures, and Lao Ji, you and A Yuan will go and behead him."

Everyone nodded, and Xiao Yun continued to explain the monsters in the dormitory building:

"The ghosts are good at mental attacks, but they are afraid of fire and light. Lao Ji, don't use combat stance for now. Keep applying buffs with the Holy Word Book to make sure we are not defeated by the monster's mental attacks."

"Chen Xiaoyun, Meng Yao, you two find a safe place to hide in a bit. If we don't come out before sunset, leave immediately."

"clear."

The group nodded and began to make preparations.

Not far away, in the jungle, a massive school building sat there like a slumbering monster…

The teaching building has four floors and includes a library.

Outside the door, figures occasionally flitted by, and the biting cold wind rustled the curtains, creating a mournful sound like a dirge.

The chief priest, An Chongguang, was as pale as paper, and his scalp felt numb as if it had been exploded.

As a mage whose primary attribute is intelligence, he could almost clearly feel the roaming monsters outside breathing in his ears.

He felt like he was going crazy. What was the difference between building a safe house here and courting death?

"Your Excellency, how about... we make another strategic retreat?"

He asked tentatively, but only received a soft laugh from Luo Wen in return.

"Do not be alarmed, High Priest. If you feel uneasy, pray to the Lord of Radiance!"

Before he finished speaking, he knelt down fervently and worshipped the faceless statue.

Behind him, the door to nothingness opened silently.

A bizarre creature with eight tentacles, no head, and no face floated out of the door.

"Ah, you've come, Liz..."

Luo Wen opened his arms, letting the eight tentacles embrace him.

"Hahaha, so true! The truth, I've seen it all!"

"This is part of the plan..."

He screamed madly, a strange smile playing on his lips, and turned to look at the door.

The wandering ghost stopped in its tracks and stared at him from afar through the heavy iron gate.

An Chongguang's pupils trembled, and his body shook uncontrollably.

In his perception, the ghosts outside revealed their faces, displaying smiles identical to Luo Wen's!

The next second, their smiles vanished abruptly, and they all turned their heads to look towards the main entrance.

Someone's coming...

In the hall, a sacred light illuminated the darkness, and the rustling of turning pages calmed the mind.

[Ding! You have been affected by the "Divine Song" and "Inspire" effects]

At the same time, Xiao Yun's hand swept across everyone's weapon, activating the [Flame Attachment] talent.

boom--

The blazing flames dispelled the surrounding chill.

Xiao Yun waved, and Zhong Mo, holding a shield, led the way, as the four-person team headed towards the stairwell.

"Let's go, to the library."

"Always be aware of your surroundings, beware of ghost attacks."

"Gah—"

The Invincible Crow King cawed and flapped its wings to fly ahead and scout the way.

With the help of shared vision, Xiao Yun quickly located the location of the ghosts on the road.

"This monster's attack method is actually very simple: it just suddenly jumps out, screams and roars, and scares people."

In this environment, the ghostly attack method is indeed very effective, easily causing severe mental trauma to the attacker, causing their sanity to drop drastically and turning them into an idiot.

However, once mentally prepared, the ghost's attack methods became ineffective.

Xiao Yun casually killed a ghost that darted out from around the corner of the stairs, took out a glass bottle, and collected the soul ash that had fallen from it.

【Materials: Soul Ash】

Quality: D

[Special Effect 1: When added during weapon crafting or weapon enhancement with an anvil, it can improve weapon quality and spirit, with a chance to grant the weapon the 'Soul Devouring' effect, and a very low chance to give the weapon a 'Soul'.]

[Special Effect 2: When mixed with spiritual water, it produces a "Soul-Replenishing Potion," which slightly heals mental damage upon use.]

[Special Effect 3: The alchemical cauldron is used to neutralize volcanic ash, sulfur, and charcoal to create a 'psychic bomb' that, when detonated, causes psychic damage to intelligent beings within a 10x10 radius.]

[Special Effect 4: Basic material for alchemical androids, specific function unknown]

"The Soul-Replenishing Potion is a good thing; it should be very useful on the night of the full moon in a few days."

After packing up their spoils, the group went upstairs.

After killing about thirty ghosts, Xiao Yun and the others arrived at the fourth floor.

The structure of the teaching building hadn't changed much, and Xiao Yun immediately spotted the location of the library.

"There are quite a few monsters over there..."

"They were probably drawn there by the life force fluctuations of Luo Wen and the others. It's nothing serious, it'll just cause a little trouble at most."

Xiao Yun offered a casual explanation, but as soon as he took a step, he suddenly witnessed a chilling scene.

The ghosts actually turned to look at them and laughed.

"Welcome...home...my friend..."