Chapter 29: He has an eighty-year-old mother above and a three-year-old younger brother below.

"Ding! Congratulations to player Xie Yunyun for successfully killing a D-rank eerie doctor."
"Ding! Congratulations to player Xie Yunyun for obtaining 50,000 fear points."
"Ding! Congratulations to player Xie Yunyun for obtaining 5,000 eerie coins."

"With that one finished, if my memory serves me correctly, Dr. Zhao is the only D-rank eerie left, right?" Xie Yunyun muttered to herself before adding, "Oh well, time to go kill the others."

She scanned her surroundings, but finding nothing of interest, she teleported to the second floor in an instant. The hallway was filled with eerie nurses, so her sudden appearance didn't immediately draw much attention. After a quick glance, she kicked the nearest F-rank nurse. She then teleported behind an E-rank nurse and sliced her neck with her sharp claws. The head flew off, its eyes blinking in confusion as it caught a glimpse of its own body before the world turned distorted and chaotic, finally fading into black.

Xie Yunyun then teleported to another F-rank nurse, cutting her in two. Only then did the other nurses react, screaming and scattering to save their lives. Hearing the sudden chaos in the hallway, Zhang Yurou curiously opened her door, only to see the eerie nurses stumbling toward her. The nurses, who had previously treated her with disdain, were now frantic; their eyes lit up when they saw her, and they rushed toward her. But just as they reached her, they were cleaved in half by the pursuing Xie Yunyun.

Zhang Yurou closed her eyes as the dark red liquid sprayed toward her. Feeling the ghost-tainted fluid splatter across her face, she swallowed hard, standing frozen in place. Xie Yunyun glanced at the dazed Zhang Yurou and brushed past her to hunt down the others. Once Xie Yunyun was gone, Zhang Yurou opened her eyes to see the floor covered in severed limbs and gore. Her heart struggled to regain its rhythm. It was her first time witnessing such a brutal slaughter in a dungeon. If she survived, she would have plenty of stories to brag about to other players. As for killing her way through the world like Xie Yunyun? She’d rather not. Two years of living in horror games had long since ground away any ambition she once had.

For her, simply surviving in this world required all the luck she had in her lifetime.

"Why are you all hiding from me? Come out and talk to me!"
"Since you're so eager to hide, you’d better hide well—don't let me find you!"

Xie Yunyun said this with a smile, then began searching the second floor, room by room. Zhang Yurou, regaining her wits, quickly guessed Xie Yunyun’s objective and began helping her. With Zhang Yurou’s assistance, their speed doubled, and they soon located two more nurses in rooms 207 and 232.

Upon reaching the first floor, Xie Yunyun didn't see a single eerie entity. She knew the ones who had fled from the second floor had spread the news. However, she wasn't angry; pure slaughter was boring. Having them hide not only provided her with more fear points but also added a touch of excitement to the massacre.

"It seems these ghosts want to play hide-and-seek with me. But I’m only one person—that doesn't seem fair to me."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhang Yurou watched her clap her hands. Moments later, five twisted, humanoid creatures emerged from various rooms on the first floor. As they drew closer, Zhang Yurou’s eyes widened in shock—these zombie-like creatures were players who had entered with her! She looked at Xie Yunyun with lingering fear, instinctively clutching her chest. It seemed she would have to prove her worth more often; otherwise, she would eventually become just another mindless zombie.

Xie Yunyun waved her hand dismissively, and the five puppets scattered to search the area. Zhang Yurou followed suit. Whenever a puppet or Zhang Yurou found an eerie doctor or nurse, they would call out to Xie Yunyun. Upon hearing them, she would teleport to their side, use illusions to attack the target, and once they stopped providing fear points, she would end their lives.

However, when "Bai Miaomiao" found the nurse who had spoken to Xie Yunyun that morning, Xie Yunyun didn't kill her immediately, choosing instead to toy with her. Despite her dark sense of humor, she wasn't a bloodthirsty madman. If not for the fear points, she wouldn't bother killing these foul-smelling creatures. So, out of respect for the nurse's earlier warning, she simply intimidated her for a while before moving on.

With the first and second floors cleared, Xie Yunyun headed to the third floor alone, remembering a few E-rank doctors she hadn't yet dealt with. As she finished off the remaining targets and prepared to return to her office, she spotted Dr. Zhao poking his head out. Seeing the murderous aura surrounding her, Dr. Zhao’s legs gave out, and he collapsed to the ground. Before she could react, he fell to his knees and slammed his head against the floor three times.

Xie Yunyun stopped in her tracks. Seeing his tactic was working, Dr. Zhao began his pitiful act.

"Director Xie, please don't kill me! I have an eighty-year-old mother in the ghost realm and a three-year-old brother! My father died when I was young, and my grandmother is still at home serving my grandfather while he's in confinement... Wuhuuhu..."

Xie Yunyun’s face darkened, and she stared at him, speechless. *Look at what you're saying! Does that make any sense? What are you even talking about?*

"I won't kill you. Get up."

Hearing this, Dr. Zhao, who was covering his face to fake tears, peeked through his fingers. Seeing her expression was one of pure disgust rather than malice, he let out a sigh of relief. Xie Yunyun didn't know what to say. In all her years as a psychologist, she had met many eccentric people, but this was her first time meeting such an absurd ghost. It was truly an eye-opener.

She glanced at him once more, and before she could speak, Dr. Zhao offered a flattering, nervous smile.

Xie Yunyun: *Am I really that scary?*