After completing the bizarre game, the world experienced a global resurgence of strange occurrences.

Ruan Ning walked slowly to the door of the ward and gently pulled open the curtain blocking the small window on the door.

She turned to the side, raised her chin at Chen Zhuo and Dr. Xiao, and gestured for them to look at the ceiling of the corridor.

"Actually, you two have already witnessed how formidable this layer of guards is."

Looking through the small window, Dr. Xiao saw again the densely packed corpses on the ceiling.

He subconsciously raised his hand to cover his neck, which was still throbbing, and spoke with lingering fear.

"Could it be... those ropes that almost strangled me just now were the guards on this floor?"

Upon hearing this, Ruan Ning nodded slightly and then lowered the curtain in her hand.

"That's right, those ubiquitous hemp ropes are one of the core capabilities of this layer of guards."

Her tone was somewhat serious as she continued to explain to the two of them.

"In addition to these, these hemp ropes will also spread silently to any place along the gaps."

That's why I used bed sheets to seal all the gaps in the ward door to prevent the rope from getting in.

Ruan Ning paused, her expression growing increasingly solemn.

"Moreover, the attack speed and toughness of these ropes will become stronger and stronger as the number of people killed increases!"

At first, it could be cut by ordinary knives, but now only the strange weapon in my hand can cut it, and it takes quite a bit of effort!

"Indeed, when I controlled the glass shards to cut the rope, I felt that the rope was comparable to an iron chain!"

The Mirror Ghost recounted his previous discoveries, indirectly confirming the truth of what Ruan Ning had said.

Ruan Ning retreated into the room, walked to the bedside and sat down, looking somewhat dejected.

"So far, I haven't been able to capture the true form of this strange creature, nor have I even seen a trace of the Ghost Gate. There's simply no way to completely eliminate it."

Based on my observations and probing over the past few days, I deduce that this eerie entity is hiding in the ceiling, among those who have been hanged.

Based on these characteristics, I gave this eerie creature a codename: The Hanging Man. Its danger level is currently C.

Although Dr. Xiao was completely confused, he understood one thing: this layer of guards was hiding among the countless corpses!

Thinking of this, a deep sense of powerlessness washed over me.

"With so many corpses on the ceiling, if we searched for them one by one, we'd probably be hoisted up by those ropes before we even found them!"

Dr. Xiao was utterly despondent and leaned against the wall, not knowing what to do.

Ruan Ning sighed helplessly.

"I tried to find the main body before, but every time I locked onto a target, countless ropes would attack me from all directions, forcing me to retreat and defend."

Meanwhile, the person who had hanged himself took this opportunity to move to another location in the forest of corpses, forcing me to start all over again.

After Ruan Ning finished speaking, she looked at Chen Zhuo, who had been silent, with a hint of expectation in her eyes.

"Mr. Chen, your strength far surpasses mine. Do you have any ideas on how to deal with this monster?"

Ruan Ning originally thought that Chen Zhuo would need at least a moment to think before coming up with a safe solution.

But to her surprise, Chen Zhuo gave her an answer as soon as she asked the question.

There's no special way.

Ruan Ning was taken aback when she saw this, and the light in her eyes gradually faded.

"Is there really no way even for you?"

The moment she uttered those words, an unexpected event occurred!

A dull thud suddenly came from the direction of the bathroom.

The moment the crashing sound rang out, the bathroom door was flung open!

Three or four thick hemp ropes, like venomous snakes, darted out of the bathroom!

They were incredibly fast; in the blink of an eye, they had already reached the people closest to the restroom and lassoed their necks!

The people who were tied with the rope screamed in terror, clutching the rope around their necks tightly, trying to break free.

Ruan Ning's expression changed abruptly. She stood up as quickly as possible, holding the strange weapon, ready to rush forward to save the person.

She reacted quickly, but Chen Zhuo was even faster!

Just as Ruan Ning was about to raise his hand to cut the rope, Chen Zhuo's attack had already arrived!

With a gentle turn of the white bone cane, several sharp and eerie energies burst forth instantly.

puff!puff!puff!

After a few soft sounds, the ropes that had suddenly appeared were cut in half.

The people who had been suspended returned to the ground, quickly removed the ropes around their necks, and threw them to the ground.

At the same time, Chen Zhuo arrived at the bathroom door, closed the bathroom door that had been knocked open, and took out a strange artifact to completely seal the door!

Looking at the strange artifact pasted on the door, Ruan Ning's eyes revealed envy.

"A sealing-type artifact! This is the rarest type of artifact!"

Then she looked at the sealed wooden door, and a cold sweat broke out on her back.

"Although it wasn't perfect, this eerie creature did manage to freely control the release and release of its eerie energy."

This thing's growth rate is bizarrely fast!

If this continues, it might become the second Class B anomaly!

One of the key characteristics of B-level eerie entities is the ability to freely control the concentration of eerie energy.

This is why Lin Moyu misjudged the danger level of the villa in the corridor.

"etc!"

Ruan Ning frowned deeply, her face full of doubt, and she couldn't help but mutter to herself.

"How did those ropes get in? I remember I sealed all the gaps in the bathroom!"

"What if someone is just being restless and finds the bathroom too cramped and stuffy?"

Upon hearing Ruan Ning's words, Chen Zhuo offered a reminder.

Ruan Ning suddenly realized what was happening, turned to look at the middle-aged woman, her eyes filled with anger.

She walked up to the middle-aged woman and questioned her coldly.

"Was it you?! You opened the bathroom window when you were hiding there!"

"No……"

Just as the middle-aged woman was about to argue, the men who had been restrained by the rope started hurling insults at her.

"It's her! We tried to talk her out of it, but she wouldn't listen!"

"Haven't I repeatedly reminded you that you must ask me before doing anything, and only do it with my permission!"

The middle-aged woman shuddered at Ruan Ning's words, realizing she had almost caused a disaster, and quickly waved her hands to explain.

"I...I didn't mean to, I really didn't mean to."

The bathroom was too stuffy, so I wanted to let it air out. I thought opening it a crack wouldn't be a problem.

Before the middle-aged woman could finish speaking, Ruan Ning was so angry that she trembled all over.

Just as Ruan Ning was about to explode, Chen Zhuo suddenly asked her a question.

"Miss Ruan, have these people already given you the money they promised, or are they planning to give it to you after you get out of here alive?"

Ruan Ning was taken aback when she heard this. She didn't expect Chen Zhuo to ask this question at this time, so she answered subconsciously.

"There's no internet in the Ghost Realm, so no one else can transfer money to me. They all promised to pay me after we leave."

As she spoke, she pointed to the middle-aged woman.

"Only she gave me a bank card and told me the PIN, which was basically giving me the money directly."

"Yes! I paid the money! The good and bad are even!" The woman thought Chen Zhuo was going to speak up for him, and her attitude immediately hardened.

Ruan Ning couldn't help but sneer: "Merits and demerits cancel each other out? You paid money to ensure your safety, that's a transaction, not a merit!"

I've protected you until now, and your money is already 'spent'. How can your good deeds offset your bad ones?

"Mr. Chen! I'll give you more money, please help me!"

The middle-aged woman's attitude softened slightly. She turned to Chen Zhuo, hoping he would put in a good word for her because of the money.

However, Chen Zhuo's next words completely shattered her hopes.