Chapter 20: I’m the Director—What Gives You the Right?

"The quality of this director's uniform is truly excellent."

Xie Yunyun said, stroking the brand-new work attire again and again, unable to put it down. No one dislikes new clothes, not even the supernatural.

"Look at this ghostly aura radiating from it—tsk, tsk, how incredibly potent!"

After making a mocking remark, Xie Yunyun changed into the crisp, new white coat. She then pinned the name badge bearing the words "Director Xie" onto her chest. Her old clothes, now discarded, were folded neatly and placed inside the locker. With everything in order, she sat in her office chair to rest.

"System, open my personal information panel."

Horror Game Player: Xie Yunyun
Identity: Corpse Ghost (possesses a suppressive effect on ghosts of lower rank)
Fear Points: 48,985
Rank: D (100,000 Fear Points required for the next upgrade)
Title: None
Ghost Coins: 3,290
Ghost Artifacts: None
Supernatural Items: F-rank spiked club
Abilities: Super Regeneration, Claw Rend, Illusion Attack

Seeing that her Fear Points hadn't even reached 50,000, Xie Yunyun sighed. "System, tell me, when will I ever save up one hundred thousand Fear Points?"

The Dean, as the boss of this instance, possessed B-rank strength. No other ghost, no matter how formidable, would exceed the Dean's power. Therefore, Xie Yunyun was certain that the newly appeared ghost was C-rank. However, she could defeat neither that ghost, which had set its sights on her, nor the Dean. The gap in rank began to make her feel anxious.

Seeing that her Ghost Coins had reached 3,000, System 368 hummed a few notes in high spirits. Its commission was 10% of the host's total Ghost Coins, meaning it would receive 300. Furthermore, since its host had reached D-rank within just a few days of entering the instance, according to the main system's regulations, it would also receive 2,000 points. Its host was truly impressive; clearly, when looking for a host, one must choose someone with a strong sense of ambition.

Consequently, System 368 began to comfort her in return. "Host, you are already upgrading quite quickly. Look at those human players; their strength is inferior to yours."

Seeing that Xie Yunyun remained anxious, the system assumed she was worried about being sent to a high-level instance. It continued, "Besides, don't worry, Host. The main system never arranges instances that exceed a player's rank."

"So, don't be impatient, Host. Take it slow."

*Develop stealthily, then wipe everyone out. Haha, hahahaha!*

Just as System 368 was immersed in its bright future, it heard Xie Yunyun say, "System, I know all of that."

"But... I suffer from a 'lack of firepower' anxiety."

System 368, hearing this term for the first time, thought: *Huh? What? What kind of syndrome is this?*

Despite the vast knowledge stored in its system library, it could not comprehend it. Humans were truly strange and complex creatures. Even though its host had become a ghost, it couldn't understand her most of the time.

Xie Yunyun worried for a while, but once she calmed down, she stood up, intending to wander around the hospital to see if she could find any useful information. However, just as she rose, she heard a knock at the door.

"Come in."

Seeing Zhang Yurou and Chen Wancong enter, Xie Yunyun frowned unhappily. "Is there something else?"

"Doctor Xie, those patients have returned to their wards. Here are the records we registered."

Xie Yunyun took them, glanced at them briefly, and stamped them with her seal. "Alright, you may leave. But from now on, you must address me as Director Xie."

After saying this, she waved them away, ushering them out. When Zhang Yurou and Chen Wancong were pushed out by Xie Yunyun, they were both still a bit dazed.

"Sister Zhang, are we really done? We actually weren't given a hard time!" This was his first time completing a mission so easily.

Just as Chen Wancong finished his lament, he received an eye-roll from Zhang Yurou. "Shut your crow's beak! Who was it a few days ago complaining that there were no doctors or patients in this hospital? Now that they've appeared, the difficulty of the mission has skyrocketed. Besides, do you think the six hundred Ghost Coins we spent were for nothing?"

Mentioning the six hundred Ghost Coins she had shelled out made Zhang Yurou's heart ache.

"Hehe, Sister Zhang! I was just reflecting on it!" Chen Wancong knew that completing the mission so easily was all thanks to Zhang Yurou. "Sister Zhang, what should we do next? Should we hide or keep looking for hidden missions? Since these ghosts already know we are people under Director Xie, why don't we use her status to our advantage?"

*Take a gamble, and a bicycle becomes a motorcycle!*

Zhang Yurou walked toward the stairs first. They had taken the stairs on the way up, so they planned to do the same on the way down. However, while passing the elevator lobby, they bumped into a ghostly doctor coming out.

The ghostly doctor was cursing under his breath, but when he saw the two human players approaching, the anger in his eyes was replaced by greed.

"Don't you know humans aren't allowed on the third floor?"

"We came up to deliver documents to Director Xie."

Unfortunately, the ghostly doctor did not listen to Zhang Yurou's explanation. *Director Xie? What director? He had never heard of her!* The greed in his gaze toward them grew even more intense.

Seeing the ghostly doctor prepare to strike, Zhang Yurou and Chen Wancong readied themselves to run. However, the ghostly aura emanating from the doctor had already locked onto them. Zhang Yurou was unsure if she could survive a blow from the ghostly doctor and still make it safely to the door of Xie Yunyun's office. If it came to it, she would have to use Chen Wancong as a meat shield.

Before Zhang Yurou could execute this plan, the sound of high heels clicking against the floor echoed behind them. Upon hearing the familiar sound, Zhang Yurou and Chen Wancong did not feel fear; instead, they both let out a sigh of relief.

"What are you two doing standing in the hallway? Why aren't you heading down?"

As Xie Yunyun spoke, a thick, oppressive ghostly aura surged forward, directly dissipating the pressure the ghostly doctor had locked onto Zhang Yurou and Chen Wancong. The two felt a sudden weight lift and quickly hurried down the stairs.

The ghostly doctor looked at Xie Yunyun, displeased. "Why did you steal my prey?"

"Yours?" Xie Yunyun let out a disdainful scoff. She then stepped toward the ghostly doctor. "I am the Director of the Chongshan Psychiatric Hospital! And you..."

She stopped in front of the ghostly doctor and flashed a smile. "...are just an ordinary doctor. You tell me by what right!"

After speaking, Xie Yunyun immediately transformed into her ghostly form, thrusting her right hand forcefully into the ghostly doctor's chest. She squeezed hard, and the faintly beating ghost heart was crushed by her grip.

The ghostly doctor looked down at the arm piercing his chest, his face filled with astonishment. From the moment Xie Yunyun walked over to her sudden attack, everything happened far too quickly. He still hadn't reacted even now.