Lu Luo slammed down the phone, his idea of asking Rudy for temporary help completely dashed.
The surrounding temperature continued to drop, and even with Lu Luo's physique at 5, he was starting to feel it. If the temperature continued to fall, his mobility would definitely be restricted.
"Why hasn't the water frozen at this low temperature?"
Lu Luo himself was unbearably cold, but when he looked at Zhou Kai, he saw that Zhou Kai was still looking around as if nothing was wrong, completely unaffected by the cold.
"Could Brother Kai's 'evil-warding cheap energy' be resisting this cold? That's good news, at least I don't have to waste energy protecting him.
Is this shady guy a spirit-type with ice abilities?"
"No, at least not entirely."
The voice was right by Lu Luo's ear, directly answering his question. Lu Luo reached back, trying to grab the other party, but only grabbed air.
There was nothing behind him, or rather, he couldn't touch what was hiding behind him. Lu Luo was already experiencing some of the strangeness of spirit-types.
"Only a portion of spirit-types are complete ethereal bodies; they have no physical form, and only energy-based attacks can harm them.
By the way, Lu Luo, you don't seem to have any energy attack methods right now. Yes, you're just a noob who doesn't even have Dark Energy. How could you possibly deal with a spirit-type?"
Lu Luo couldn't be bothered to pay attention to the Observer who was still mocking him at this moment.
"This is a bit tricky."
"Boom!" The monster outside the door hit the iron door for the third time. The previously sturdy iron door was now on the verge of collapsing. Lu Luo knew he couldn't wait any longer. He shouted loudly at Zhou Kai:
"Brother Kai, help me hold the door!"
"What did you say? You want me to hold the door?" Zhou Kai looked incredulous. How could you ask me to do such a dangerous job?
"Hold the door, or we'll all die!"
Lu Luo's expression was severe, startling Zhou Kai, but also bringing him to attention.
"Alright, I'll do it!"
Zhou Kai came to Lu Luo's side, pressing his feet against the wall and leaning his back against the iron bed to block the door, waiting for Lu Luo's next move.
Knowing that he had no ability to harm spirits, Lu Luo had already made a judgment.
"The spirit-type hasn't shown any traces, and even the great Observer Sequence can't pinpoint it. However, that mirror from before is very problematic; you can try it."
Lu Luo picked up the toothbrush cup next to the mirror and smashed it against the mirror.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
He smashed it three times with all his might, but the mirror, which should have shattered, only vibrated violently and did not break!
As it vibrated, a very sharp and piercing sound echoed through the room.
"Damn it!"
The spirit-type's voice was like a grating, teeth-grinding sound, but its outburst confirmed to Lu Luo that attacking the mirror was indeed effective.
His reaction was simple: keep smashing.
"Crack!"
The mirror finally shattered, and a ghostly gray shadow drifted through the room. The temperature dropped once again, but this time, the Observer finally gave a hint.
"Second-tier Xenomorph, Round Mirror Hollow, a spirit-type that can attach itself to smooth reflective surfaces like mirrors and water, with average strength.
It can release cold air, bind, and reflect mirrors. It is a very difficult pure ethereal Xenomorph to deal with."
"You currently have no means of attacking spirit-types, so you cannot deal with it. A living man is worth more than a dead hero; it is strongly recommended that you flee."
Lu Luo pulled out the machete he had taken from Gu Fangyi earlier and tried to slash at the air, but it was completely useless.
His face was a little grim. It was as if his worst fears had come true; he indeed had no means of dealing with spirits, and now a spirit had appeared.
Just as Lu Luo was contemplating a solution, Zhou Kai's cry for help interrupted his thoughts.
"Holy crap, help me, Lu Luo, can you come save me?"
The monster outside the door extended a long tongue, which was wrapped around Zhou Kai, constantly licking his face. Each lick left a bloody mark on Zhou Kai's face and neck.
Zhou Kai was also in danger, making their situation even more dire.
"Boom!"
With another impact, the monster outside had completely broken through the door. A monster, all muscle and no skin, burst in and stood on the iron table.
"Ghoul, a second-tier deformed species. Its evolution has been entirely invested in its body. It's a monster with almost no capacity for thought, knowing only attack, consumption, and slaughter.
In terms of strength, speed, and physique, ghouls are considered elite among their peers, a second-tier killing machine."
"Hah!" The ghoul roared, its body pouncing like a swift leopard. At close range, Lu Luo could even clearly see every exposed, streamlined muscle.
The sharp claws rapidly approached. Zhou Kai was about to be headshotted by the ghoul in front of him, but Lu Luo, instead, became excited.
He couldn't deal with spirits, but the ghoul in front of him wasn't a spirit!
He drew his knife and cut horizontally.
The ghoul's claws were only a few centimeters from Zhou Kai's eyes, but they could go no further, because Lu Luo's machete had already pierced through its ribs, pinning it in place.
"Hah!"
The ghoul roared and thrashed, its extended tongue licking Lu Luo's chest. A burning sensation instantly spread, and Lu Luo knew without a doubt that a deep bloodstain had been left.
Lu Luo kicked the ghoul in the face, pulled out his machete, and gave chase, relying on his agility and nimbleness to engage the ghoul in close combat.
"Brother Kai, help me stop that spirit-type."
"How do I stop it?"
"With your evil-warding cheap energy."
Lu Luo refocused his attention on the ghoul in front of him. Although he was not as strong or physically robust as his opponent, Lu Luo's speed and technique completely overwhelmed it.
Coupled with the advantage of sharpened weapons, if the battle continued, Lu Luo was confident he could directly kill the ghoul here. Unfortunately, there was more than one Xenomorph here.
The drop in temperature began to slow Lu Luo's movements. He wasn't as strong as the ghoul, and the icy air greatly affected his actions.
Just moments ago, the ghoul couldn't do anything to him, but now, it had already left two wounds on his body.
"The temperature here has dropped too much; it's no longer suitable to continue fighting. I suggest you slide under the ghoul's crotch to escape this place."
"Brother Kai, help!"
"But I'm looking for the spirit-type!"
"Don't look anymore. ."
"Oh!"
Zhou Kai picked up a chair and smashed it against the ghoul with a "bang," but this attack had no substantial effect. Lu Luo immediately stopped him from continuing to attack.
"Go move the table and bed. We're getting out of here first."
"Alright!"
Zhou Kai was no longer an ordinary person either; Dark Energy was gradually strengthening his physique. Moving some furniture was no problem for him, and he quickly cleared a path and escaped.
"Brother Luo, run!"
Lu Luo retreated while fighting. Just as he moved to the doorway, preparing to leave the room, the voice of Mirror Hollow suddenly came from beside his ear.
"Where are you going? Aren't you going to play with me anymore?"
An inexplicable sense of crisis enveloped Lu Luo. This sense of crisis materialized into a tangible restraint, immobilizing his body.
This restraint would normally cause no harm, but Lu Luo was currently fighting a ghoul!
"Bang!"
The ghoul slammed into Lu Luo's chest, sending him flying and crashing heavily against the wall.
Seemingly sensing Lu Luo was in danger, the Observer also started to get serious.
"Your third rib on the right is broken. Thankfully, it's not the left, otherwise your heart would be in danger.
The current situation is very bad. If the host is not preparing to escape, it is recommended to activate overclock mode."
"Overclocking can't deal with spirits. Now is not the time."
Lu Luo knew that he now had only two choices.
The first choice was to use Zhang Zhe's pocket watch to deal with Mirror Hollow. This was a safer approach, but the drawback was that it would be a loss.
The second choice was to find a way to synthesize the Blade of Grudges.