Transmigrated into a Grandpa, Embracing the Laid-Back Life

Chapter 31: Screw It

Dead silence.

Apart from Zhao Rui's barely suppressed sobbing, the entire forest was filled only with the mournful wail of wind through the treetops.

The sound was like countless wronged souls whispering, worming into the ears and pouring bone-chilling cold directly into the marrow.

Fear's invisible hand clenched Su Ming's heart tightly, each beat heavy and laborious. He stared fixedly at that dilapidated temple; that flickering orange-yellow firelight brought not a shred of warmth. Instead, it was like a hellish guiding lantern, emanating a fatal allure.

We're done.

This thought uncontrollably surfaced.

Just as he was almost swallowed by despair, a voice sounded in his mind, calm as a stone dropped into an icy lake, instantly shattering the thin ice of panic.

"Disciple, there's no time to hesitate."

It was Master!

Lin Yu's voice carried not a trace of panic, yet held an unprecedented seriousness."This maze formation is draining your vital essence, energy, and spirit. Look at Zhao Rui, he's almost at his limit. If we delay any longer, even without any ghosts, you'll be exhausted to death right here."

Su Ming whipped his head around to look at Zhao Rui, who was slumped on the ground, hugging his knees and trembling violently. His face was as pale as paper, his lips were blue, his eyes were unfocused—clearly, his mind was on the verge of collapse.

"Master..." Su Ming's voice was hoarse and dry.

"This master... has one method, perhaps worth a try." Lin Yu's voice paused, as if weighing his words. "But, it's extremely perilous!"

Lin Yu's inner world was currently far from being as still as an ancient well; it was more like a pot of boiling lava, bubbling wildly with complaints.

"Damn it, we're going for it! My five-hundred-year slacker life was peaceful and uneventful. How come I run into this kind of newbie village final boss scenario just after taking on a disciple? This isn't scientific! This goes against the Way of Survival spirit!"

"But this feeling... this pure, sinister aura... For others, it's deadly poison, but for this wisp of a remnant soul like me, it's practically a perfect tonic! Even if it might be laced with arsenic, it smells so good!"

"Gamble! Fortune lies within danger! Bah, survival lies within danger! If we keep passively draining like this, the bit of spiritual energy gathered by the spirit gathering array won't even be enough to fill the gaps of this ghost wall! My soul body will degrade from 'semi-transparent' back to 'almost invisible'! My pension fund can't have its payments cut off!"

He quickly suppressed these chaotic thoughts, reassembling a profound and unfathomable tone.

"Disciple, listen carefully." Lin Yu's voice was steady as a mountain. "This master is a remnant soul, formless and immaterial. I am most sensitive to the yin souls and ghostly entities of this world."

This half-truth, half-falsehood immediately captured Su Ming's full attention.

"That thing inside the temple, the aura it emits, is precisely the source of this maze formation. It laid down this formation to trap passing living beings, like penning livestock, waiting for the prey to become exhausted and mentally defenseless before emerging to slowly feast."

Lin Yu's description made Su Ming envision a picture of a spider spinning a web, quietly waiting for moths.

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you mean?"

"Since there's no retreat, then we strike directly at the heart! This master will personally go

instantly lit up, as if grasping the last lifeline. "Master, you can deal

Yu let out a meaningful snort, appearing

is: you tank at the front, I'll follow behind

far from you. More importantly,

just ignited in Su Ming

your cooperation." Lin Yu finally revealed the

Su Ming pointed at himself,

to that evil entity, but for me, it is the best protection. What you need to do is walk to the front of that temple's

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Master was right.

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his teeth. The fear in his eyes faded, replaced by the determination

Rui down. His crying and shouting will alert the

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my bulletproof vest! If you chicken out, these old bones of mine will be directly exposed to

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to Zhao Rui, crouched down, and

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Rui's crying abruptly stopped at his shout, only staring

was authoritative, carrying an unprecedented sense of command. "We must go to that temple now. You follow behind me. No matter what you see or hear, you are not to make a sound, not to run around! Grab my clothes tightly,

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