"Yaya!"

Xu Ruyan handed the soul jar to the Ghost Child, and the Ghost Child immediately reached out with both hands to take it.

"Tong Bao, did you say thank you?" With no outsiders around, Tong Qi revealed her pure, innocent side, grinning as she patted the Ghost Child's small bald head.

At those words, the Ghost Child actually bowed and thanked Xu Ruyan.

Xu Ruyan was a little surprised, smiling, "No need to thank me. Grow well and protect the dorm; that's the best repayment you can give us."

The Ghost Child hugged the soul jar, which was larger than himself, kissed it, and was clearly very fond of it.

The dorm's detection ability granted to players had disappeared, so the three couldn't inspect the soul jar's detailed properties, but judging by its appearance, it was undoubtedly a ghostly artifact.

After that, Xu Ruyan continued to hide in the shadows, Senior Sister Red Butterfly fully turned ethereal as well, and concealed herself inside Tong Qi's body.

To be honest, this combination was pretty eerie.

On the surface it looked like a single person, but in reality it was three.

One appeared to be a fragile mage, but actually had a host of ghost pets as bodyguards; one hid in the shadows; the other simply hid inside the fragile mage's body.

Each one was creepier than the last.

The trio lacked neither physical nor mystical offensive capability. Xu Ruyan had explosive power, Tong Qi could summon all her ghost pets, and they certainly had the endurance to fight a prolonged battle.

This wasn't the first time the three had acted this way. They often did during pioneering, which made the three sisters' bond very tight, second only to Cao Yaxuan and Zhen Lu's original close friendship.

In fact, the women inside the Platinum Luxury Apartment all got along quite well.

After all, they slept on the same bed, which really strengthens bonds.

Of course, different personalities meant occasional quarrels and conflicts, and that's when Xu Lang had to step in and keep the peace.

...

There were three waves of monsters at the Ghost Gate Pass, all swept away by the Ghost Child, and the other two households of players passed with almost no pressure!

Word that players from the Platinum Luxury Apartment had wiped out players from Thousand Illusions Dormitory had already reached people like Hundred Flowers Contemplation Emperor, stirring mixed emotions inside them.

"Excluding the intrinsic danger of the Platinum Luxury Apartment players themselves, this stage truly went smoothly," Hundred Flowers Contemplation Emperor said through the glass wall, watching the Ghost Gate Pass slowly swing open with a sigh.

If any Mad King Building players were here, they would surely feel a deep resonance and empathy!

You're absolutely right, sis!!!

Back then it was just Xu Lang causing trouble, now it's the whole Platinum Luxury Apartment!

Other Mad King Building players had always been quite afraid of Dorm 200 players. Sure, they were pretty, but they killed for real—whether or not there was a Blood Grudge, whether or not they had backing—none of that mattered!

The trend of "killing indiscriminately" had been passed from Xu Lang to Cao Yaxuan and the others, who then spread it to the entire Mad King Building.

One ringleader corrupted the whole building.

"To you living people from the yang world, congratulations on passing the first level." Du'e the Nether Envoy faced the three dormitories, the opened Ghost Gate Pass behind him, its interior full of ghostly qi like a bottomless abyss.

Xu Lang and the other players all emerged from their dorms.

Xia Xingyuan and his group kept far away from Xu Lang and the others, afraid another fight would break out.

"These are your rewards. Each team may choose one item." Du'e scattered a sheet of golden light.

The golden light settled in front of Xu Lang and the others, revealing itself as a number of artifacts exuding powerful auras.

"Envoy, could you explain the functions of these items?" Hundred Flowers Contemplation Emperor cupped her hands and asked.

"No, you must choose for yourselves. These are fine items from my collection. Any single one of them would be enough to last you a lifetime." Du'e shook his head, then pointed at the Ghost Child, "You performed well. You may choose one item alone."

The Ghost Child seemed to understand, letting out a joyful cry as he repeatedly pointed at the glittering items and urged Tong Qi forward.

He was dazzled, looking left and right as if he wanted everything.

"Kids can't pick things properly. Let me do it." Xu Lang covered the Ghost Child's little face with his hand, scanned the offerings, and chose two items.

One was a dark jade pixiu, the other a nine-leaf green vine.

[Nightmare Eye · Life-protecting Pixiu: Feed it sufficient food or one million copper coins to make the pixiu enter a sated state. The sated state can absorb one lethal injury for the wearer. The item is reusable; each time the pixiu eats, its appetite doubles.]

[Nightmare Eye · Nine-bend Spirit Vine: A rare spirit herb born in the nether soil. Those who take it gain divine vigor and a small boost to comprehension. Can be planted in a spirit field.]

"Yiyaya!" The Ghost Child raised both hands, seemingly wanting to play with them.

Xu Lang let him play for a moment, then withdrew them with a smile, "I'll give them to you when you grow up."

Ghost Child: "......"

"Xu Lang is way too sly. Can that little nose really grow up?" Zhen Lu remembered the red envelope money she gave to her mother when she was little and, biting her tongue, muttered a silent complaint. She didn't dare say it aloud—she certainly didn't want to be the main C next time she slept.

Du'e's gaze shifted slightly as he nodded inwardly.

The two items Xu Lang selected were both top-tier.

In fact, Du'e's collection contained many items with excellent potential, but Xu Lang hadn't chosen them.

Controlling the resources of two buildings, he didn't lack items with rare properties. What he did lack was Nightmare Coins.

Unless an item had godlike properties like time, causality, or resurrection, Xu Lang didn't want to waste time upgrading low-level items.

At this time, Hundred Flowers Contemplation Emperor and Xia Xingyuan were choosing rewards too. Without system detection, they could only rely on their eyes.

"You can pick this." Xu Lang looked at Hundred Flowers Contemplation Emperor and pointed to a jade ring.

This jade ring had somewhat special attributes: it increased burst power, which was crucial for a martial artist.

Hundred Flowers Contemplation Emperor followed Xu Lang's pointing finger, nodded, "Thank you."

She stepped forward and took the jade ring.

The golden light surrounding the jade ring vanished.

Hundred Flowers Contemplation Emperor sensed it for a moment and, finding no curse aura, placed it on her finger.

Instantly, a surging force rose within her, her circulation speeding up several degrees.

"Sister Nian, how does it feel?" The man in cultivator robes asked eagerly.

After feeling it, Hundred Flowers Contemplation Emperor smiled, "The effect is unique, at least Uncommon grade, and the strength... roughly around Level Fifteen. It's a top-quality accessory!"

Hearing her say that, everyone relaxed.

In the Dorm Survival Game, some items might be high-level and rare but not necessarily practical—high-quality materials being the classic example. Without the required prerequisites, they're unusable.

"Everyone finished choosing? Then I'll lead you into the Ghost Gate Pass!" Du'e's tone was calm as he made a motion to gather up the remaining items.

Xia Xingyuan was startled and quickly grabbed a ghost-head blade.

For a moment, his mind wavered.

Was Du'e targeting him?

That shouldn't be the case. Was he even qualified?

"All of you return to your dorms. There will be some tremors coming." Du'e put away his collection and warned them.

Everyone returned to their dorms. Then Du'e stepped into the Ghost Gate Pass, and suddenly everything in front of them went black. Heaven and earth shook violently as if undergoing a massive relocation.

Through the shaking world, Du'e's calm voice echoed.

"Second level, Yellow Springs Road. After you pass it, the treasures in my collection will be even more plentiful."