After all players entered their dormitories, the Deliverance from Calamity Nether Envoy turned to face the Ghost Gate Pass and pressed both palms against it.

Immediately, the massive gate trembled, revealing a hairline crack that was almost imperceptible!

At the exact moment the gate shook, the gray fog across the wilderness churned and surged!

"Don't let them open the Ghost Gate Pass!"

"I don't want to return to the Netherworld, I don't want to go back!"

"My child, I want to go back and see you!"

"Damn it, what are you all doing?!"

In an instant, ghostly whispers and resentful shrieks of lingering souls filled the entire area!

Wave after wave of wandering ghosts and lonely spirits charged out from the gray fog.

The three dormitories were spaced twenty to thirty meters apart, each facing a different direction, forming a triangular defensive formation that occupied a roughly three-hundred-meter clearing.

These wandering spirits soon entered the attack range of the three dormitories.

Turrets rumbled to life, launching attacks against the ghosts!

These spirits also seemed to follow the "door-breaking" rule, with all of them approaching from the front.

The first wave of wandering ghosts and lonely spirits was quickly cleared out.

Both the Thousand Illusions Dormitory and the Epiphany Abode relied on turret attacks, but the Platinum Luxury Apartment was extraordinary—every wandering ghost that came its way was devoured by the Ghost Child.

The Ghost Child was already on the verge of evolution, and after consuming this wave, it actually triggered its evolution directly!

Moreover, this evolution was completed almost instantly, without taking much time at all.

[Ghost Child]

[Type: Guardian Spirit]

[Level: 10]

[Rarity: Excellent]

[Vitality: 2100]

[Skills: Ward Home & Repel Evil, Devour Ghosts, Eyewitness, Three Yin Treasure Fire]

[Introduction: Ultimate evil gives birth to ultimate protection...]

After evolving, the Ghost Child's vitality had increased significantly. Its Yin Fire skill had evolved into Three Yin Treasure Fire. Its little red bellyband became even more vividly crimson, with a faint, blurred black seal character at its center, though it was too indistinct to make out clearly.

Furthermore, the Ghost Child now carried a divine aura, as if it had gained considerable intelligence. Its demeanor was lively and animated, exuding a clever, spirited energy.

At this moment, the small door of the Death God's Egg's shrine also opened.

Although it had an egg-like appearance, it looked toward the Ghost Child in a very human-like manner, brimming with envy.

The Ghost Child shook its head and swayed its body, putting its hands on its hips one moment and sitting cross-legged on the ground the next, absolutely delighted.

It suddenly stood up and sprayed a stream of black mist toward the Death God's Egg.

This black mist contained fragments of souls.

The Ghost Child's Devour Ghosts skill was extremely overbearing, leaving not even ghostly residue behind. So, although many ghosts had died, the Death God's Egg hadn't harvested a single soul.

It couldn't let its little brother feel disheartened.

"This is practically the Ghost Child's home turf!" Zhen Lu said happily from inside the dormitory.

"Let's wait and see if there are any good ghosts to catch one for Little Tong." Cao Yaxuan patted Tong Qi's shoulder.

Tong Qi's eyes sparkled; she had already been thinking the same thing.

They had come all the way to the underworld; it would be a shame not to catch a couple of ghost pets.

"Xu Lang, your Hundred Ghosts Chain Cannon seems like it was prepared for nothing." Senior Sister Red Butterfly looked at Xu Lang, leisurely crossing her black-stockinged legs and curling her red lips as she spoke.

Xu Lang pondered briefly before admitting, "A bit, but anyway, we have more resources than we can use up right now, so it doesn't really matter."

After seizing control of the Twilight Building, Dorm 200 had plundered a massive amount of resources from it.

All the women's equipment had been replaced with top-quality level eighteen gear, and the main facilities of the Platinum Luxury Dormitory had also been upgraded to level eighteen using the Level Transfer method.

However, the Twilight Building had many low-quality resources.

Apart from having more dormitory traits than the Mad King Building, other areas truly couldn't compare. The quality was mediocre, with barely a couple of Legendary items, which was disappointing.

It was worth mentioning that Xu Lang had obtained some information about the Twilight Building's Dorm Owner Token from Mujina, but he couldn't act on it just yet.

"That's true too. That useless turret can be dismantled later!" Senior Sister Red Butterfly snorted lightly, showing clear dislike for this type of ghost-suppressing turret.

Han Zhixiu twitched at the corner of her mouth, still not quite accustomed to Dorm 200's extravagant attitude.

An Uncommon level eighteen turret, and you're talking about dismantling it! 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

As they were talking, the gray fog churned again, and the second wave of wandering ghosts arrived.

However, this time, something unexpected happened.

These wandering spirits all headed toward the other two dormitories, with only a small number of stubborn ones still charging toward the Ghost Child's line of fire.

After leveling up, the Ghost Child's Ward Home & Repel Evil effect had become even stronger!

It was rather amusing. This ability, if placed in any other dormitory, would be absolutely top-tier effective, truly a god-tier survival skill in a ghost game.

But placed in the Mad King Building, it was practically useless.

The Mad King Building's instances were too extreme—either monsters slaughtering the building or players exterminating the monsters. It wasn't like other dormitory buildings where you just had to survive the game time.

Furthermore, the Blood Grudge playstyle was somewhat incompatible with this ability, so Ward Home & Repel Evil's usefulness had never really been showcased.

Now it was finally showing its effect, albeit a negative one...

On the surveillance screen, the Ghost Child watched as the wandering ghosts detoured around it, growing anxious. Its chubby little feet tapped up and down, looking exactly like a left-behind child watching their parents leave for the New Year.

"Tong Bao and I will go out to eat ghosts." Tong Qi said at this moment.

As long as a Guardian Spirit leaves its shrine, it can't help but look back repeatedly, feeling scared inside and not daring to go far. Having someone accompany it makes things much better.

"I'll go with Little Tong." Xu Ruyan looked at Xu Lang.

Not refusing, Xu Lang nodded and said, "Alright, both of you be careful. Judging by the strength of that Yin God, this instance probably isn't that simple."

The two left the Platinum Luxury Apartment. Tong Qi, holding the Ghost Child's hand, walked toward the area densely packed with ghosts.

Cao Yaxuan felt watching the surveillance screen wasn't comprehensive enough, so she took Zhen Lu to the second-floor balcony.

Actually, the Platinum Luxury Apartment's first floor had glass curtain walls allowing a view outside, but the visibility was still much worse compared to the second floor.

...

"These wandering spirits, by game evaluation standards, should be around level ten, right?"

"This wave even has elite monsters; they're a bit troublesome!"

"Sister Nian, that Mourning Wailing Ghost seems to buff other monsters. Let's go out and behead it!"

Inside the Epiphany Abode, Hundred Flowers Contemplation Emperor and the others looked out the window at the situation outside and decided to venture out.

This was only the first checkpoint; it wasn't advisable to lose too much facility durability.

Actually, players generally had a similar, vague threshold for deciding whether to go out and fight monsters: when the monsters touched the main door.

Once the first monster touches the door, the second will quickly follow. It's best to stop this situation, otherwise the rhythm will turn unfavorable.

Just as they opened the door to go out and slay the key monster, Tong Qi also arrived with the Ghost Child.

Every ghost encountered along the way was sucked into the Ghost Child's mouth.

Hundred Flowers Contemplation Emperor was dumbfounded.

What is that little thing? Get me one too, please!