# The Female Ghost Freezes—A Mirror?
Her stiff head twisted slowly.
At that moment, Jiang Chen pulled out a blue-light lamp he'd prepared earlier and switched it on.
After all, half the terror in ghost movies came from oppressive lighting.
So when the female ghost looked at the mirror, all she saw was dim, eerie blue light—and a ghostly figure with an unrecognizable face, twisted into a horrific shape.
She'd already revealed her most terrifying form, hoping to scare Jiang Chen to death. Now, with the added filter, the horror factor spiked. The female ghost froze in place, her pupils widening little by little.
Then—
"Ah!!!"
She screamed, leaping into Jiang Chen's arms. Overwhelmed by terror, she'd forgotten she was a ghost herself.
*Knocking Ghost is terrified. +15 Ghost Qi.*
"Don't be scared—I'll take you and run!" Jiang Chen forced down his own fear to comfort her. Then he lifted the female ghost in a princess carry, rushed out of the bathroom, and sprinted toward the balcony.
Reaching the balcony, he panted heavily. "Don't worry about me—you go first!"
The female ghost froze, a flicker of gratitude in her eyes. "We go together!"
But Jiang Chen's expression turned resolute. He gave her a tragic smile and shook his head firmly. "Someone has to stay behind to hold off the evil ghost in the mirror. If we both run, neither of us will survive."
As he spoke, he stepped to the balcony edge, lifted the female ghost into the air, and gently leaned down to press a soft kiss on her pale forehead. "Wenwen, live."
Earlier, he'd heard from Sister Hong that Sun Fang's best friend was named Li Yiwen.
*Knocking Ghost's heart flutters. +20 Ghost Qi.*
Jiang Chen's eyes lit up—he'd only been testing the waters, but the reward was far beyond his expectations.
Then he let go.
The female ghost plummeted from the 12th floor.
*Bang!!!*
A loud crash echoed. The concrete ground seemed to crack under the impact.
This was another test for Jiang Chen. He hadn't rushed to use the Demon Transformation Card because he wanted to see if an ordinary human could kill a ghost.
Soon, a system notification rang in his ears—telling him his attempt had failed.
*Knocking Ghost realizes: This is the 12th floor! He didn't let me "go first"—he wanted to "send me off" for good! You bastard!*
*+30 Ghost Qi.*
"I'll make you die a terrible death!!!" The female ghost's enraged scream came from below.
Next, Jiang Chen heard another hair-raising *screech*—like nails scraping against concrete walls. A horrifying thought crossed his mind. He leaned over the balcony and looked down—and what he saw made his blood run cold.
On the concrete wall, a woman with a twisted, mangled body, blood dripping from every inch of her, was climbing upward at a terrifying speed.
" hiss!" Jiang Chen gasped. Even though he'd never seen another ghost, he could tell this Knocking Ghost was among the stronger ones.
"Hu…" He let out a long breath. He knew—now he had no choice but to fight for his life.
"Use Demon Transformation Card—General Yin!"
He roared inwardly.
In the next instant, a massive surge of power erupted from his chest and surged into every limb. He felt as if magma was roaring through his veins; his muscles bulged, and his height shot up to nearly two meters.
His blood boiled with ancient power—so intense that Jiang Chen could barely resist the urge to roar at the sky.
*Ding! Randomly obtained supernatural ability—Azure Tiger's Roar!*
Understanding dawned on Jiang Chen. He could feel a faint black qi flowing inside him—this was the so-called "demonic power." And the supernatural ability was a way to wield that power.
By then, the sound of climbing had drawing near—she was already right below the balcony.
Jiang Chen leaned half his body over the edge. The moment he saw the female ghost, he broke into a look of relief. "Thank goodness you're alive! I forgot this was the 12th floor just now."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, his face sincere. "Hurry! I'll pull you up!"
The female ghost froze for a second, then sneered coldly. "Fine—pull me up!"
She didn't believe a word he said anymore. Her pale ghostly hand stretched out—she wanted him to feel the despair of falling from the 12th floor too.
The instant her ghostly hand touched Jiang Chen's, a searing heat surged through her—as if she'd touched a natural enemy.
*Female Ghost's palm is burned. +10 Ghost Qi.*
She froze, a faint sense of unease creeping in.
But Jiang Chen gave her no time to react. He kicked off the ground, leaped over the balcony railing, and grabbed the female ghost. Using all his strength, he swung her like a hammer and smashed her downward.
Man and ghost plummeted from the 12th floor. Combined with the force of Jiang Chen's downward swing, their collision unleashed a terrifying crash.
*Boom!*
The concrete ground shattered, leaving a deep crater. The Knocking Ghost was no longer in human shape—she'd been crushed into a mangled pulp.
"Ah!!!"
She let out a shrill, pained shriek, her venomous gaze seeming to devour everything in its path.
Jiang Chen didn't give her a chance to catch her breath. He knelt down, his eyes cold. He opened his mouth, and the demonic power inside him roared to life. Acting on instinct, he channeled it into a terrifying tiger's roar.
"Roar!!!"
The soundwave swept outward, twisting the air itself. The female ghost's eyes widened in terror as her body slowly dissipated into ash.
"No…"
*Ding! Knocking Ghost (Evil Ghost) has been killed. +99 Ghost Qi.*
Jiang Chen's eyes lit up at the notification. 99 Ghost Qi—that was an unexpected bonus.
He'd chosen to kill her outright because his earlier tricks had already earned him 110 Ghost Qi, enough for one more draw. Now, he could draw twice.
"What does 'Evil Ghost' in parentheses mean? Is it a ghost's rank?" Jiang Chen muttered, but didn't dwell on it. He turned and headed back upstairs.
The Knocking Ghost was gone without a trace—only a deep crater remained. It shouldn't cause a panic, and there might even be people sent to clean it up later. But that was none of his business.
When he reached Room 1202, Sister Hong was kneeling weakly against a living room wall, staring at the balcony. Her eyes were red, and she was dabbing at her tears.
"Xiao Chen… why were you so foolish…"
When Jiang Chen had been talking to the Knocking Ghost, Sister Hong had recognized his voice.
He was the young man who'd rented the apartment across the hall for over a year. She lived alone, and sometimes when she'd cooked too much, she'd call him over for a meal. They'd had no other interactions—they weren't close.
But Sister Hong had never expected that when faced with the terrifying ghost knocking at the door, Jiang Chen would risk his life to save her.
When she'd rushed out of the bedroom, the last thing she'd seen was Jiang Chen grabbing the female ghost and jumping off the 12th floor. In her eyes, that had looked like he'd died with the ghost.
Falling from that height—he must have been dead. The thought made Sister Hong's eyes swell up with tears.
*Knock… Knock…*
At that moment, someone knocked on the security door.
Sister Hong's body tensed instantly. When she saw a man walk in instead of the ghost, she let out a breath. But when she recognized Jiang Chen's face, her own face turned pale again.
"X-Xiao Chen… are you human or ghost?"
Jiang Chen: "…"
After a moment of stunned silence, Sister Hong's face burst into joy. Her feminine features lit up like a blooming rose. She ran over and squeezed Jiang Chen's arm.
"Thank goodness! You're really alive! I was so guilty I almost died!"
"Your muscles are so firm—you're as strong as a bodybuilder! You've been hiding your strength well, Xiao Chen!"
"Oh right… what about that ghost…"