Chapter 224
Tearing Up the Red Letter, Li Yang's Changes, Speedrun Begins!
Chapter 224 Tearing Up the Red Letter, Li Yang's Changes, Speedrun Begins! (4k)
If we disregard the effects of the Ghost Post Office going out of control, this haunted place was never originally intended to kill messengers.
The messenger is only pulled back to the ghost post office when there is a need to deliver mail.
In other words, under normal circumstances, it is difficult for the seven rooms on the second floor to be fully occupied.
But this time the situation is very special. All the messengers on the second floor have arrived, and it's hard to say that there isn't a special reason behind it.
Lu Ming's expression shifted slightly, and he took the initiative to speak: "As expected, just as I thought, some kind of order within the Ghost Post Office has been disrupted and cannot be rebuilt in a short time. This time, all the messengers on the second floor will be gathered together, most likely because of the appearance of the red letter."
He was only speaking to Li Yang and Sun Rui, but because the space on the second floor wasn't actually that big, it immediately attracted the attention of the people around him.
They all looked at him with puzzled expressions.
Red letters—this was a new term they had never heard of before.
Most people were skeptical of Lu Ming's words because, in their view, Lu Ming was just an ordinary person who had just arrived on the second floor. Even if he had some skills, he could not possibly know more information than they did.
"Captain, what do you mean by the red letter you mentioned?" Li Yang asked at this moment.
"The red letter indicates that this delivery mission is too difficult. A single messenger would definitely die if he tried to deliver it alone. It requires a whole floor of messengers to deliver it together."
A whole floor of messengers working together to complete a message delivery mission?
Everyone was shocked upon hearing this.
They knew there were individual delivery missions and team delivery missions.
But this was the first time they had ever heard of sending a whole floor's worth of messengers to deliver messages.
Someone looked at Lu Ming with a flicker of suspicion and said, "Where did you get this information? It's not that we don't believe you, but this matter involves the safety of all our messengers. You can't just tell us with words if you want us to believe you."
Lu Ming coldly looked at the nitpicking messenger and said, "You want me to give an explanation? You think you're worthy?"
The messengers gathered on the second floor were usually so arrogant that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were lawless.
But when he faced Lu Ming's gaze, he didn't dare to even breathe loudly.
The messenger could clearly sense the murderous intent in Lu Ming's eyes.
He had no doubt that if he dared to say anything more now, Lu Ming would kill him without hesitation.
No.
Lu Ming didn't even need to lift a finger.
Judging from the fierce look in the eyes of the man behind him with the golden cane, he was definitely not someone to be trifled with.
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Afterwards, Lu Ming strode to a corner of the second-floor corridor, where a very conspicuous red letter was placed.
Without hesitation, Lu Ming took the envelope.
Everyone else who witnessed this scene widened their eyes in surprise.
There really are red envelopes?
How did he find out about this news in advance?
Lu Ming and his two companions only arrived at the second floor of the Ghost Post Office yesterday, but he knew more information than the other messengers, which was quite unbelievable.
Everyone knows that the Ghost Post Office can only be entered once, so it's unrealistic to say that Lu Ming went to the Ghost Post Office twice.
That leaves only one possibility.
Lu Ming's ability to discern patterns is too strong; he deduced a lot of important information based on just a few minor details.
Lu Ming ignored the thoughts of others and thought to himself, "Red letters represent the most difficult delivery missions, with a nine-out-of-ten chance of death. Even if an entire floor of messengers cooperates to deliver the letter, the mortality rate is still extremely high. Of course, correspondingly, if the letter is successfully delivered, the rewards are also very high, and all the messengers on the floor will be promoted directly to the next floor."
The good news is that Lu Ming doesn't need to collect the other messengers' letters this time, nor does he need to deliver them one by one.
He only needs to send out this red envelope to complete the upstairs task and quickly pass the level.
The bad news is that delivering the red envelopes is extremely difficult; if they were to be sent, there would definitely be many casualties and a lot of trouble.
Besides, sending out such a red letter would definitely trigger some terrifying paranormal events outside, most likely on par with the Seven Elders of the Republic of China.
"Tear up the letter directly."
Without much deliberation, Lu Ming made his decision.
His current strength far surpasses that of ordinary ghost tamers, making him a being on another level.
With the golden umbrella in hand, there are almost no vengeful ghosts he cannot dismember and imprison.
Now, Lu Ming only needs to worry about the instability of the golden umbrella itself.
If he could fuse the umbrella with the ghost blood and turn it into a stable supernatural weapon, then he would truly have no more worries.
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Seeing that Lu Ming took the envelope directly, the atmosphere on the second floor became somewhat silent.
The messengers looked at each other, each wanting to make a move, but none of them wanted to be the first to stick their necks out.
At this moment, a man with a burly, tall build, resembling a bodybuilder, whose sexual orientation was questionable, spoke up:
“Friend, no one here has touched the red letter. You seem to have something on that letter? I understand your thoughts, but could you wait a bit? So many messengers came this time, and then the red letter appeared. It can’t be a coincidence. There must be some reason. Acting rashly may cause the situation to worsen.”
Lu Ming completely ignored him, stood up from the ground, and without the slightest hesitation, tore the red letter to shreds.
Upon seeing this scene, not only the messengers on the second floor, but even Sun Rui and Li Yang were stunned.
According to the original plan, Lu Ming would simply tear up the ordinary letter to go upstairs.
But the letter in his hand was a red letter that signified something unusual.
Who doesn't know what terrible things might happen after tearing up the red letter? No one dares to take that risk.
"Is this guy crazy?"
"Tearing up the letter right off the bat, he's got a death wish. Get away from him quickly, lest you get caught in the crossfire."
"Don't be naive... Do you still think that staying away from him will protect you from the effects? If only it were that simple. The red letter he tore up is different from the letters we usually receive. This is part of a joint delivery mission by an entire layer of messengers. Tearing up the letter will most likely affect all of us."
"Damn it, I shouldn't have wasted my breath talking to him. I should have just attacked him."
The messengers realized something was wrong and were filled with regret, but it was too late.
Lu Ming's move was so decisive that he didn't give them a chance to react at all.
Previously, these messengers were wary of Lu Ming's strength, considering that he had killed Sun Shi in one fell swoop, so no one was willing to easily clash with him.
But now the situation has changed.
Lu Ming's madman-like actions directly harmed the interests of all of them.
Compared to real vengeful ghosts, they would rather unite and take down Lu Ming, this troublemaker.
"What exactly is he trying to do?!"
After the messengers realized what was happening, they were all very puzzled by Lu Ming's actions.
Tearing up a letter is equivalent to completing a delivery task directly.
That news is true. But when it comes to the rules of the supernatural, how can they be so pure and harmless?
Trying to get upstairs by tearing up letters would come at a huge cost.
The messenger is about to be attacked by a vengeful ghost, and this attack will occur regardless of the occasion, time, or place.
If it were just ordinary letters that were torn up, that would be fine.
If the messenger is strong enough, they can withstand the initial tear.
However, red represents great danger.
Tearing up the red envelope not only means facing an incredibly terrifying supernatural attack, but also involves risking the lives of an entire floor of messengers.
For most messengers, there was still a chance of survival if they delivered messages normally, but Lu Ming's current actions have undoubtedly driven them to a dead end.
The messengers exchanged glances, exchanged brief looks, and reached a silent consensus.
They wished they could kill Lu Ming and the other two right now.
But now that things have come to this, the most important thing is to deal with the impending attack by the vengeful ghost.
It's not too late to settle accounts with Lu Ming after everything is over and we're safe.
"This guy's reckless behavior will make us all pay the price... Even if he has some skills, as a newcomer, he is still too arrogant and definitely cannot be kept."
Shortly after Lu Ming tore up the letter, a loud bang was heard, followed by a series of loud noises that echoed throughout the Ghost Post Office.
Rooms 21 through 27 were all opened.
The dim lights in the corridor flickered along with it.
A chilling aura crept up everyone's back.
"The attack is coming..."
Although everyone anticipated the attack of the vengeful ghost, the messengers still couldn't help but feel incredibly tense when the moment actually arrived.
After the red letter was torn to shreds, red scraps of paper scattered on the ground, and with a gust of cold wind, they were scattered all over the place.
The red scraps of paper looked like vengeful ghosts clinging to them, incredibly eerie.
All the messengers on the second floor felt an urge to avoid it at all costs, and dared not even touch it, for fear of being tainted by some curse and dying a violent death.
The corridor lights flickered, a chilling atmosphere enveloped the area, and everything seemed to darken. A thin black mist gradually seeped in, covering the entire floor.
"Sun Rui, Li Yang, keep an eye on these people. If they dare to secretly sabotage me while I'm dealing with paranormal events, kill them all without leaving a trace."
Faced with this bizarre scene, Lu Ming calmly gave his instructions.
He was not afraid of these messengers attacking him, and even if they all attacked him together, they would not pose any threat.
However, if someone stabs him in the back at a crucial moment, Lu Ming will still be affected to some extent.
"Okay, Captain Lu, don't worry. With us here, no one can mess around."
Sun Rui gave a stiff smile, appearing extremely confident.
Although he appeared useless in front of Lu Ming, Sun Rui was definitely a strong figure among ordinary ghost tamers; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to sit so comfortably in his position as the person in charge of Dahan City.
The other messengers, witnessing this scene, were all filled with anger but dared not speak out.
They hadn't actually fought Lu Ming and his two companions yet, and in their view, if they were to have a fair fight, they would definitely win because of their numerical advantage.
However, the current situation is clearly not suitable for fighting.
The atmosphere was heavy and tense.
Just at this time.
Suddenly, a scream rang out.
A messenger standing in the corridor was pulled by something and was suddenly thrown backward, crashing into the open door of room number 23 behind him.
It all seemed like a bizarre coincidence, but everyone knew it had nothing to do with coincidence; it was influenced by supernatural forces.
The room was dark, with the lights off, and nothing could be seen in the pitch black interior.
"boom!"
With a loud bang, the door to room 23 suddenly slammed shut again.
"what!!!"
The heart-wrenching screams came from inside. Although they weren't very far away, they felt ethereal and distant, as if they were coming from a very far place.
A moment later, the messenger's screams, which had been dragged inside by the vengeful ghost, came to an abrupt end. If nothing unexpected happened, he should have been killed.
"What a joke? A ghost has already invaded the messenger's room? According to the Ghost Post Office's original rules, the messenger's room is absolutely protected; there's no way a vengeful ghost could possibly infiltrate it..."
Realizing this, the scene fell into a deathly silence once again.
This silence is different from the last one.
If last time it was because of shock, then this time it's because of intense fear.
A ghost tamer was killed silently before he even had a chance to resist, and the ghost even broke the original rules of the Ghost Post Office.
Lu Ming's expression shifted slightly, thinking to himself, "Oh? The one who attacked us was actually the ghost on the second floor of the post office?"
It's another supernatural ghost related to doors.
However, Li Yang had already controlled three fierce ghosts, and his own condition was not very stable.
Therefore, Lu Ming did not intend for him to control the ghost this time.
However, to Lu Ming's surprise, when the eerie atmosphere descended on the second floor of the Ghost Post Office, Li Yang's expression turned extremely ugly, and his fair skin began to be covered with dense lividity.
This does not mean that there is a problem with the corpse spot supernatural being controlled by Li Yang.
Rather, it was the supernatural power of the ghost that pulled people in that created a connection between the ghost and the vengeful spirit controlled within Li Yang's body, thus affecting the balance within him.
House seemingly endless rain.
This is not the end.
Just then, a familiar, eerie aura wafted over.
Da da da!!
Da da da!!
It sounded as if a person in high heels was stepping on a wooden board, making a strange sound that was a mixture of clattering and creaking.
Lu Ming was all too familiar with that voice.
Last night, the vengeful ghost that hung him up with that rough rope made this kind of sound.
Her signature item is a pair of red high heels.
"The simultaneous appearance of two supernatural phenomena is not a good omen."
(End of this chapter)