"He has a special ability to absorb other people's good luck and bring bad luck to those around him, so it's best to stay away from him if you see him," Chairman Lin said.

One person asked, puzzled, "Why not just kill him?"

"He has a very powerful and mysterious creature by his side that is impossible to kill."

Several more guilds arrived later, and the temple was packed with people.

After dealing with another guild, He Fei led Ghost Bride to search for targets, but they didn't encounter a single person. Just as he was sitting idly on a park bench eating bread, he saw a message on the light panel; it was Xu Anran asking him to return to the team.

Three hours ago, Xu Anran and her group hadn't rested at all. After killing several powerful monsters, their points had increased significantly, firmly placing them in first place. They planned to find a place to rest for a while; there was a large hotel in the city center not far ahead.

As soon as they turned the corner and saw the hotel entrance, they heard the sounds of fighting inside.

The people inside were fighting the Ghost King, wielding weapons that emitted golden light. This hotel was his Ghost Realm. Xu Anran recognized the people inside as Ao Zipeng's Flying Leap Guild.

Seeing that the Flying Leap Guild and the Ghost King were locked in a stalemate inside, with neither side gaining an advantage, she asked the others if they wanted to go in. Luo Xi said, "Let's go in and see what's going on inside."

Qi Ziqi chimed in, "Their guild is currently in third place. The top three all have entry tickets, so our conflict isn't significant."

Seeing that everyone wanted to go inside, Xu Anran walked towards the hotel with them.

The Ghost King, engulfed in black flames, confronted the people opposite him. The golden light in their hands seemed to have come from the laurel tree, but its aura was weak and could only suppress him, not truly harm him.

Seeing that several people on the other side were already injured, the Black Fire Ghost King sneered inwardly, thinking it was about time to close the net. The black flames on his body intensified, and he charged fiercely towards the group.

Instantly, the members of the Leap Guild tensed up. They grabbed their weapons, preparing to resist the Ghost King whose strength had suddenly increased. A pair of feet stepped into the hotel lobby, and a golden rope bound the Ghost King. The Ghost King stared in astonishment at the golden light emanating from him. Before he could even see who it was, a golden broadsword had already slashed down. He only saw the figure of a girl before he turned to ashes.

"Great, we meet again!" Ao Zipeng said happily when he saw Xu Anran and the others.

Xu Anran stepped forward with a smile. She looked at Ao Zipeng and said, "You guys almost died just now. That Ghost King was holding back a big move."

Hearing this, Ao Zipeng nodded in agreement. He looked at their guild leader, who nodded, and Ao Zipeng said, "Yes, thank you again this time. Our guild has received some news."

"Many guilds are preparing to unite against you. They should have already met up, so you'd better be careful," the leader of the Leap Guild continued.

After that, they left the hotel.

In the hotel's private bedroom, Xu Anran was fast asleep on the bed, with Momo and Maisui sleeping beside her. Xiao Feng glanced at them, then turned and went to the living room of the private room. Looking at Luo Xi, he asked worriedly, "Sister Luo Xi, do you think those people will really attack us?"

Luo Xi stood by the window, looking into the distance: "It's possible, so we need to be prepared."

Yang Ru sat on the sofa: "But we are so strong, and we are currently in first place by a wide margin. Instead of attacking us, it would be better to attack the second and third place teams."

"Perhaps it's because we're strong. They might have a chance to surpass the second and third place teams, but they can't surpass us," Zhao Chang'an speculated from the side.

Qi Ziqi woke up in another room and overheard their conversation. She said, "Whatever the reason, when they come, just kill them."

“Now Sister Anran won’t hold back. All we have to do is kill the enemy in front of us.” Qi Ziqi found a sofa to sit down and said excitedly.

Speaking of Xu Anran, Luo Xi asked with some concern, "What are we going to do about Anran now that she's like this?"

"Don't think too much about it. Sister Anran is just a little tired and wants to rest. But the current Sister Anran is still herself. She has always been doing her best to protect everyone," Qi Ziqi said, looking at the bedroom where Xu Anran was.

"You should go and rest for a while, get some sleep. We still have a tough battle to fight afterward," Zhao Chang'an said.

Luo Xi nodded and went to her bedroom to rest.

A quarter of an hour later, the door to the suite rang. Qi Ziqi went to open the door and saw He Fei and the ghost bride standing outside. She invited them in.

He Fei went to the large sofa in the suite's living room, found a seat, explained his situation, and then frowned: "I think I've been looking for several guilds, but I haven't found a single one yet."

Zhao Chang'an said, "Those guilds must have been brought together." He told He Fei the news he had heard from the Leap Guild.

Around the campfire, the team members woke up and sat together, preparing to eat. After Xu Liang left, Zhao Chang'an took over the cooking. He distributed the cooked porridge to everyone and roasted the meat of the evolved animals they had stored earlier.

Xu Anran was eating porridge with roasted meat, looking very satisfied, when suddenly she stopped and looked out the window: "They're here."

Everyone stopped because of Xu Anran's words. Xu Anran quickly finished the rest of the porridge and said while busy, "Eat quickly, then continue working."

Xu Anran finished the last drop of porridge, picked up her weapon, stood at attention, a smile on her face, her eyes practically overflowing with excitement. She uttered a few words as she raised the corners of her mouth: "It's finally going to start."

All around was shrouded in darkness. A group of people held paper lanterns with ancient runes drawn on them. The little monsters around them dared not approach. At the front walked the people of the Radiant Sun Guild. Next to the Radiant Sun Guild's guild leader was Lin, the guild leader of the Eye of God Guild. He was saying in a serious voice, "We failed last time. This time we can only rely on the group behind us."

The guild leader of Yaoyang Guild was a middle-aged man. He asked with some concern, "Do you think this will succeed? Did you see it?"

“There is hope, but I can’t guarantee it,” Chairman Lin said with a worried look. “Maybe we should just give up. I’m not sure. We don’t want to end up losing money ourselves.”

When the guild leader of the Yaoyang Guild heard him say that, his eyes turned fierce: "Damn it, let's give it our all. I've had enough. This time we have to succeed. I just want to leave this place."

Upon hearing his words, a fleeting smile crossed Chairman Lin's lips before he agreed, saying, "I'll do whatever you say, Big Brother."

A group of people followed the props they had prepared and looked at the markings on them to arrive at the hotel.