Chapter 38: Chapter 26: Land of Dead Silence_3

“Let’s go.”

Of course, Duanmu Huai wasn’t foolish enough to fall for such a trick. He had heard countless ghost stories just like this one and so, he took hold of the carriage and moved on. At the same time, Duanmu Huai glanced at the task that now stood before him.

[Triggered task “Midnight Inn”]

[Task Objective: Escape the predicament]

[Why does this unmanned inn appear in the wilderness at midnight?]

If it was just Duanmu Huai here, he would undoubtedly venture into the inn. However, considering that he has the elderly and vulnerable behind him, he decided to ignore it for the time being.

As they moved on…

“To be honest, I’m not surprised at all.”

Looking at the inn that had appeared before them yet again, Duanmu Huai remained unruffled.

“What do we do now?”

Even the Elf Scout was speechless. Elisa and the others were curiously looking out the window, and it was no wonder why they remained so calm. After all, since entering the Land of Dead Silence, they had experienced ghosts, screams, cries… They had seen so much, they were now numb to it.

“We don’t have a priest or bishop to exorcise the evil.”

Old Knight Karol stroked his beard and said with a bitter smile. Duanmu Huai, however, waved his hand.

“Let me try something.”

As he spoke, Duanmu Huai turned towards the inn and took a deep breath.

Then…

“Inonsensicalnonsense…!!”

After hurling a barrage of profanities at the inn, Duanmu Huai once again hauled the carriage onward.

The others stared in stunned silence at Duanmu Huai’s crude words.

“What do you mean by this?”

The Elf Scout watched Duanmu Huai in confusion and asked.

“Oh, it’s a custom from my hometown – when you encounter a ghost, you swear at it. Ghosts are scared of evil people, so as long as you appear fierce and terrifying, then the ghost will run away on its own.”

“There’s such a saying?”

Upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s explanation, everyone was speechless. However… the reality demonstrated that superstitions were just that – superstitions.

“Turns out it’s useless.”

The same road, the same inn, at the same location.

“I don’t believe in this curse. You’re looking for trouble.”

Furious, Duanmu Huai took off his helmet and strode towards the inn.

“Let’s see what kind of ghost this damned thing is up to!”

However, just as Duanmu Huai reached out, intending to pull open the door of the inn, suddenly, an anomaly occurred.

The inn before him suddenly began to distort and change its form. Then, with a piercing scream, the inn transformed into countless white resentful spirits, disappearing into the darkness of the night, leaving no trace behind.

“………”

“…………”

The bleak cold wind howled.

People watched in shock as the once bustling wilderness was now devoid of any presence, completely at a loss to what happened.

Duanmu Huai simply looked at the system notification in front of him, his face expressionless.

[You used intimidation on the Ghost Inn]

[The Ghost Inn tried to resist… resistance failed]

[The Ghost Inn has entered a state of panic]

[The Ghost Inn disappeared]

[Task “Midnight Inn” completed]

[Task assessment: Unbelievable]

[He who overcomes others without fighting is the best warrior]

[Earned 1000 experience points, an additional 700 experience points, elevated to level 21, extra Soul Cards+2]

[Intimidation leveled up to LV3][Progress of “Sleeping Girl”+1]

[Ghost Dog of the Inn (Bronze)]

[Cost: 1]

[Attack: 1]

[Defense: 1]

[Crit Hit][(Entrance Song): Draw one card when triggered]

[Poltergeist (Silver)]

[Cost: 3]

[Summon 2 Resentful Spirits to the field][(Spirit Blast Enhance: 4): Effect – ‘When this servant leaves, transform it into the effect of being destroyed’]

What the hell, they’re just messing with me!

Duanmu Huai’s face remained expressionless as he put his helmet back on and returned to the carriage. Currently, the Elf Scout looked over at him with a mischievous grin.

“You know, you might as well not wear that helmet. That way, no ghost would dare to come near us.”

“………….”

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Huai silently gave the Elf Scout the middle finger.

Aside from muttering under his breath, there was nothing else he wanted to say right now.