Global Collapse-Chapter 673 - 640: Finish Writing a Copy in a Week with Intermittent Resurrection_1

The man outside the door seemed unprepared to encounter other people.

He looked at Gu Mian and the others emerging from the elevator, then at the person Gu Mian was carrying, who was radiating malevolence.

Understanding something, he put away the knife in his hand, took several steps back, and bowed deeply to Gu Mian and his group.

The man said nothing.

He remained bowed for several seconds, then silently straightened up and walked into the elevator.

Bai Lu watched as the elevator doors slowly closed, until the figure inside was no longer visible.

"He was expressing his gratitude to us. Since he couldn't thank the judge who presided over his case in person, he thanked us, fellow adjudicators, instead," Bai Lu mused. "Was he holding a knife because he intended to kill someone?"

She didn't know this man's story, but she knew it was a story for which a group of people would willingly dedicate themselves and make sacrifices.

He must have been a pitiful man, Bai Lu thought, looking at the tightly shut elevator doors.

But before she could reflect further, a wave of icy air swept over her, drawing her attention.

Why is it suddenly so cold?

She turned her head slightly and discovered the reason for the sudden drop in temperature.

At some point, the corridor ahead had filled with ghosts.

They had pale, ashen faces, wore school uniforms, and stood in a line in the middle of the corridor, their bulging eyeballs glaring fixedly at Gu Mian and the others.

Behind these ghosts were two familiar figures.

Cao Deren and Zhang Shengli were behind these ghosts. Emboldened by their numbers, these two ghosts were now grinning savagely at Gu Mian.

"Wait…" Keke tugged at Gu Mian's sleeve. "Those students up ahead aren't the ghosts from our case, are they?"

Gu Mian rubbed his chin. "They probably followed that man from earlier. But now, they seem to harbor a great deal of malice towards us too."

"It must be because they saw that man expressing gratitude to us," Bai Lu said, her teeth beginning to chatter. She had never encountered so many ghosts at once. In a normal instance, facing so many ghosts would likely mean immediate death. "These ghosts are taking their anger out on us!"

Indeed. The ghosts in the corridor were now approaching them, their malice palpable.

Li Shu, whom Gu Mian was carrying, let out a loud laugh. "I told you they were waiting for you! HAHAHA, this will be interesting to watch. Even other ghosts hate you meddling busybodies…"

Before he could finish speaking, the lead student ghost stretched out its twisted arm towards Gu Mian.

Its face was filled with endless malice, as if repeatedly mouthing, "Die! Die! Die!"

But before it could grab Gu Mian, another pale hand suddenly appeared and seized the twisted arm.

Li Shu's laughter died in his throat.

His mouth fell open as he watched, wide-eyed, as a pale hand emerged from the pocket of the judge's white coat.

Then, a lifeless face poked out, followed by a torso, and then legs.

He watched as a ghost crawled out of this person's pocket!

With this ghost's appearance, the surrounding chill intensified, making them shiver uncontrollably.

This ghost… What's going on with it? Li Shu saw the newly appeared ghost give a light tug, and the student ghost's arm was ripped clean off.

The wails of ghosts instantly filled the entire corridor.

Bai Lu was fortunate enough to once again witness the sight of Evil Ghosts fleeing.

This time, it was a ghost chasing other ghosts.

Li Shu's mouth hung open, as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing.

But the reality was undeniable. The scene in the corridor was brutal, with severed limbs flying everywhere. The astonishingly powerful older brother had ended the battle with little effort.

No, perhaps it couldn't be called a battle. This was a one-sided massacre.

Bai Lu looked at Gu Mian in shock. She never thought a player could actually possess an Evil Ghost.

This was the first time she had seen a ghost protect a player.

Gu Mian's image in her mind instantly grew towering, right until the ghost that had crawled out of his pocket returned, nuzzled against their judge, and called out, "Sister."

Hearing this "Sister," Bai Lu felt the judge's towering image crumble once more.

A passing Guiding NPC, clutching a stack of papers, was just exiting a room. He turned his head and saw the bloody scene filling the corridor, nearly fainting on the spot.

Meanwhile, Li Shu, still in Gu Mian's grasp, watched his two roommates get "brutally killed" again and was momentarily stunned.

As he stared blankly at Cao Deren's severed arm on the ground, Gu Mian's ghostly voice whispered in his ear, "Oh, I'm so scared. Since I'm not doing what you want, you wouldn't call your two good friends to beat me up, would you?"

Li Shu tore his gaze from Cao Deren's arm and looked up at Gu Mian, only to be met with a sneering, malicious face.

Looking at this face, he shivered violently.

Coach Che arrived with his men just in time to see Gu Mian wearing the expression of a deranged villain.

"Quick!" Coach Che instantly sensed something was terribly wrong. "Quick, before he does anything, notify the higher-ups to shut down this instance!"

Hearing this, an NPC hurried away.

Coach Che continued to shout orders, "Also, protect the case files! Some cases haven't even been judged yet!"

He knew Gu Mian wouldn't just obediently judge the cases and leave. Their only hope now was for the higher-ups to quickly shut down this instance.

Seeing Coach Che suddenly appear, Gu Mian wasted no more time.

He looked down at Li Shu with a kind gaze, reaching out to pat his head. "Why aren't you laughing? Where's that bravado from before? Wasn't it you who shouted 'You don't dare' in the hospital? In a moment, I'll let you experience what 'not daring' truly means."