Chapter 23: Ten Ways To Summon Ghosts (2)

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The bottle in Deng Yue's hand contained a poisonous scorpion that was all black and shining with cold light.

Shu Yushuang glanced at Deng Yue coldly. Although her eyes did not contain any emotion, Deng Yue still subconsciously shrank back.

Shu Yushuang stood up and walked to the door. At the same time, Qin Su walked directly through the door. She couldn't bear it anymore.

When Deng Yue summoned Shu Yushuang, Qin Su couldn't bear it anymore.

Daring to threaten others? And the person you're threatening is someone I've been entrusted to take care of? You're really tired of living!

Shu Yushuang's eyes widened in shock as she stared at the sudden appearance of... a female ghost?  

She looked down and confirmed that the delicate-looking woman in front of her was floating. That meant she wasn’t human.  

Of course, the fact that she had passed right through the door also proved it.  

But the ghost Shu Yushuang had summoned from the mirror just now was hideous and terrifying.

Just as Shu Yushuang was still trying to make sense of the situation, she suddenly heard Deng Yue scream.  

She looked over and saw Deng Yue’s bottle slip from her hand and fly toward the female ghost. The ghost caught it tightly.  

But the next moment, as if burned, the ghost’s hand trembled, and she dropped the bottle. It shattered instantly, releasing the scorpion inside.  

Shu Yushuang instinctively stepped aside as the scorpion crawled past her foot.  

At that moment, Deng Yue let out an even more piercing scream than before.

Shu Yushuang lowered her head and saw the scorpion crawling quickly toward Deng Yue. She looked up at the female ghost in front of her and was surprised to see an expression of pain on her face.  

Hadn't she dropped the bottle on purpose just now?  

Before Shu Yushuang could think further, Qin Su grabbed her hand and quickly pulled her out of the room.  

The moment she touched the ghost’s hand, Shu Yushuang couldn't help but shiver.  

Her hand was too cold.

Shu Yushuang struggled but couldn't break free.  

She asked warily, "What do you want to do?"  

Although she didn't sense any malice or killing intent from this female ghost, the ghost was still her biggest threat in the dungeon. She couldn't let herself be at its mercy.  

"Don't be afraid. I won't hurt you."  

As she spoke, Qin Su led Shu Yushuang into a nearby room.  

One human and one ghost hid in the empty room. Qin Su looked at Shu Yushuang and said, "Your master asked me to take care of you."  

Shu Yushuang's eyes instantly turned red.  

Even though she was in a dangerous dungeon, hearing this female ghost mention her master still shook her heart.

She temporarily put aside her worries and asked, "You know my master? How is she now?"  

"I don't know. I met her several years ago."  

"Several years ago?"  

"Mm, after that, I kept repeating the same days. I lost track of time and don’t know how long has passed."  

Shu Yushuang didn’t speak.  

She thought she could get clues about her master, but they met years ago. This information was useless.  

Shu Yushuang was very disappointed.  

Qin Su then asked, "Is she… missing?"  

Qin Su wanted to ask if Shu Ya was dead but didn’t want Shu Yushuang to feel sad.

"Mm, about two years ago, she entered a dungeon and never appeared again."  

"Have you ever thought about…"  

"Thought about what?"  

"Forget it, it's nothing."  

Shu Yushuang pretended to be relaxed and asked, "Are you trying to say if I’ve considered that she might already be dead?"  

Qin Su stayed silent.  

Shu Yushuang leaned against the wall by the door, her gaze passing over Qin Su, looking into the unknown distance.

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"I actually don’t know. Ever since I entered a dungeon, I knew this place was more than just a game. People who go missing here rarely survive, right? But finding my master is the only reason I keep going. If I don’t hold onto some hope, I… really can’t go on."  

"How can you think like that? Your master went through so much to raise you. Was it so you could die with her? You have your own life. You’re not just living for her. She wouldn’t want to see you like this."  

Shu Yushuang looked at Qin Su, and Qin Su looked back at her.  

"Are you the ghost I summoned from the mirror?"  

"…You’re only realizing that now?"  

"No, it’s just that you’ve changed a lot. You’re very different from before." Shu Yushuang moved subtly toward the door and gripped the handle. "Why don’t you kill people?"  

"Why should I kill people? Does a vengeful ghost have to kill? What reason do I have to kill?"

"But isn’t that what you’re supposed to do?"  

Shu Yushuang had always believed that vengeful ghosts had their own tasks in dungeons. Executors had to survive, while vengeful ghosts had to kill executors. Their positions were absolute opposites—there was no such thing as a ghost that didn’t harm people.  

She had relaxed a little earlier because this ghost mentioned her master, but she knew very well that she could never trust a vengeful ghost. That adaptive dungeon from before was proof of that.  

Now, she finally regained her usual calm and vigilance.  

"Supposed to?" Qin Su gave her a bitter smile. "I don’t want to hurt anyone. I’ve never taken the initiative to harm anyone."  

Her eyes dimmed, and she lowered her head. Shu Yushuang didn’t know what she was thinking.

But this was a good chance.  

Taking advantage of the ghost’s sorrow, Shu Yushuang swiftly opened the door and slipped out.  

She didn’t bother closing it—she knew that door couldn’t stop a ghost anyway.  

Qin Su didn’t chase after her. She knew the ones threatening Shu Yushuang were already dead, so there was no need to stay by her side and protect her at all times.  

But… Shu Yushuang’s reaction did make her feel a little hurt.  

They had been talking just fine a second ago, yet the next moment, she ran away.  

There was a mirror in this room too. Qin Su couldn’t help but glance at it.  

Normally, a vengeful ghost wouldn’t have a reflection, but since she was summoned through a mirror this time, she remained connected to it. She could still see herself inside.

The face in the mirror was still pale and delicate. Qin Su raised her hand and touched her own cheek.  

She murmured, “Do I really look that scary now?”  

Shu Yushuang didn’t return to her room. She didn’t want to run into Liang Qi and Deng Yue again.  

The hallway was empty, with only Shu Yushuang walking alone. She slowed her steps, thinking about a way to survive the first ghost-summoning game.  

But that ghost didn’t seem too dangerous.  

Even though her instincts told her to stay away, she still had a vague feeling that the ghost didn’t mean any harm.  

She couldn’t explain why she felt that way.  

But in a dungeon, no matter how harmless a vengeful ghost seemed, it was still dangerous.

Shu Yushuang suspected that she must have been bewitched by that ghost just now. Otherwise, she couldn’t explain why she dared to stay alone with her in a closed room for so long.  

If that ghost had the ability to confuse people, then she was even more dangerous.  

Now, Shu Yushuang didn’t dare to enter any room. She was lucky to escape while the ghost was in a daze, but if she got trapped in a room again, it would be certain death.  

She simply ran straight down the stairs.  

The dungeon details didn’t mention what was downstairs, but they also didn’t forbid executors from going down. So Shu Yushuang believed it wouldn’t be a problem to go there directly.  

Downstairs was a place that looked like a movie theater screening room. Shu Yushuang couldn’t connect this space with the rooms upstairs at all.  

Why was there a screening room downstairs?  

Hearing footsteps, Fang Xiqiong looked up.

"Do you need something?"  

Shu Yushuang had already seen this woman earlier, but she wasn’t sure if she was truly a wo“man”.

In the dungeon, the only ones who appeared were either executors or ghosts.  

She didn’t know if this woman was an executor who had come downstairs before her to investigate or if she was a ghost.  

Of course, the latter was more likely because an executor wouldn’t ask her, "Do you need something?" in such an indifferent tone.  

Shu Yushuang shook her head while slowly stepping back.  

The woman let out a light chuckle. "You don’t have to be afraid. I’m not a ghost."  

Shu Yushuang stopped in the middle of the staircase.  

"Are you an executor?"  

"Do I look like one?"

Shu Yushuang shook her head. "You're not an executor. What exactly are you?"  

"Talking like this is really rude." The woman’s face showed slight anger. "I'm also human. I'm the Regulator here."  

"Sorry, but what is a Regulator?"  

"A Regulator..." The woman lowered her head and thought for a moment. "It’s a person who supervises the ghosts’ actions in the dungeon."

"Supervise? Does that mean stopping the ghosts from killing people?"  

"No, my job is to make sure the ghosts don’t break the rules. Whether they kill people or not, isn’t something I can decide."  

After hearing the woman’s explanation, Shu Yushuang was very disappointed. She had thought that Regulators would have some special abilities to stop the ghosts from killing. But now, it seemed like they were just ordinary people.  

She asked again, "Then why didn’t I see a Regulator in my last dungeon?"

"Because there are only three Regulators. That means Regulators exist in only three dungeons."  

"Why do Regulators exist?"  

"My family is a very special one. To avoid becoming its puppets, my ancestors built these three special houses. They were meant to protect us and also to resist it. Every few decades, these three houses choose a master. These masters become the Regulators. We use these houses to strengthen our abilities..."  

"Wait, by 'it,' you mean the one who created this game, right? Your ancestors built these houses to resist it, so why did they still become dungeons?"  

Hearing this, the woman couldn't help but give a bitter smile.

"Because it's too powerful. Our ancestors could only reach a temporary agreement with it. We can use these houses to strengthen ourselves, but it also gets to use them as dungeon sites."  

"But..."  

Shu Yushuang hesitated. The woman smiled faintly and said, "You can say whatever is on your mind."  

"Don't you think it's just playing with you?"  

"We all know that. But besides this, is there any other way to resist it?"  

Shu Yushuang fell silent. Indeed, someone who could control this death game must be incredibly powerful. Even if they knew they were being toyed with, was there really another choice besides pretending to go along with it?  

"What are you two chatting about so happily?"  

At that moment, a voice sounded behind Shu Yushuang, making her hair stand on end. She instantly leaped down the stairs.

Even though she hadn't fully believed that woman's identity yet, the one behind her was undoubtedly a ghost.  

The woman saw Shu Yushuang's wary stance and laughed again.  

Although Shu Yushuang had seen her smile several times already, this was the only time it felt genuine.  

"You don't have to be so scared. She won't kill you."  

"How do you know? Didn't you say you can't control ghosts?"  

"I really can't control ghosts. But if I encounter one with a clear mind, someone who hasn't been completely taken over by it, I can at least talk to them and persuade them not to kill."  

Hearing this, Shu Yushuang glanced at Qin Su with doubt. The latter only looked at her innocently.  

Summoning her courage, Shu Yushuang stepped onto the stairs and carefully inched past Qin Su. The entire time, she never took her eyes off Qin Su's face.

Qin Su also kept watching her, yet she never made any move.  

After reaching the second floor, Shu Yushuang didn’t look back and quickly found an empty room to slip into.