It was a gloomy, gloomy, cloud-curtained dusk.

The sun was gray, visibility was very low, and the church bells and the roar of steam engines could be heard from time to time in the distance, which seemed to be shrouded in thick fog.

On the road out of the city to the north, Yu Lian stopped and stopped, looking around from time to time.

The hustle and bustle of the city was gradually left behind, and the scene on the street slowly became remote and gloomy.

"That's pretty much it......"

After turning a corner, Yu Lian fine-tuned his position, facing the gate of a mansion.

The bleak walls, the empty windowsills, the pools full of dead leaves, and the dead trees with white branches all look lifeless...... In such an obscure and ominous house, if there is nothing abnormal in it, a three-year-old child will not believe it.

【Enter the Beginner Map】

A hint came to Yu Lian's mind.

He didn't rush in, but clicked on the instructions and read them carefully.

[Five years ago, Madame de Linard, a Parisian noblewoman, suffered a setback and crossed the ocean to London to start a new life. Because of the fanatical pursuit of a young lawyer, he gradually fell in love. Three years ago, the lawyer empathized with the daughter of the Mayor of London and killed Madame de Linard by mistake in an argument in order to get rid of her. 】

【You need to remove the anomaly from the mansion】

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Yu Lian turned off the hint and looked forward again.

The mansion left behind by the Parisian lady is like a huge empty shell of an animal, quietly crouching in front of it.

The crumbling walls, the white trunks, and the monotony exude the smell of death.

If you rush in......

Got all the ashes.

If you don't get it right, you'll be left with a box of ash.

Yu Lian was a little hesitant, not knowing whether to believe his freshly popped golden finger.

Seventeen years ago, he was reborn into a lonely aristocratic family in a remote town in northern France, where he was not only living in poverty, but was often ridiculed and exploited by the new aristocracy (capitalists).

As soon as he became sensible, he understood a truth:

In this era, if you want to get ahead, not be oppressed by the old aristocracy and exploited by the capitalists, the only way to become an occultist is to go.

To this end, he was diligent and tireless, and was admitted to the School of Occultism at the University of London.

Although he is not yet a true occultist, he is a brilliant mind, and he has never let up his demands on himself, and he has always believed that he has a bright future!

So, what's going on with a system that popped up today?

Can't you come early!

Yu Lian really wanted to snub it for a while, give it a dismount, and let it know that the host also has a temper.

Never mind!

It's also a traverser's benefit.

It's better to come late than never.

After struggling for a while, in the spirit of "coming here", Yu Lian turned over and crossed the wooden fence and entered the mansion, which had long been deserted.

The moment the soles of his feet just stepped on the withered yellow weeds, the brightness around him plummeted, and the already desolate scene was directly covered with a layer of netherworld filters.

"Woo~"

The evening breeze blows.

The sound of the wind was mixed with the soft whimper of a woman.

Yu Lian couldn't help but shudder.

Rao is that he has been calm since he was a child, and he was also a little pale with fright at this time.

He is currently only a student.

In the field of occultism, I am still in the stage of learning theories, and I don't know how to practice at all.

Going in directly is no different from giving it for nothing!

Yu Lian reopened the system and clicked on the Need Help option.

[You can choose one of the following types of help——]

[Item: "108 Ways to Deal with Encountering Evil Spirits in the Murder House"]

[Quality: Normal]

[Effect: You can master all the skills in the book in an instant.] 】

[Description: A summary of the experience written by predecessors, a best-selling book in the world, and a product with no bad reviews praised by occultists in the East and the West.] 】

"After all, those who failed to save themselves are dead, right......"

Yu Lian muttered a sentence and looked directly at the next option.

[Item: Mass-produced cross]

【Quality: Premium】

[Effect: No spell activation, can directly purify first-order demons and evil spirits]

[Description: A mass-produced automatic purification cross obtained after being soaked in holy water for more than three days and three nights, and then consecrated by a bishop-level priest.] 】

This one looks okay.

However, the props that can only purify the first order are very rubbish.

There's no growth.

Yu Lian was a little disgusted and looked at the third piece.

【Talent:Affinity】

[Quality: Rare]

[Effect: With this talent, it is easier for you to gain favor.] 】

[Note: It takes effect immediately after redemption, and any creature can be affected by this talent, including but not limited to humans, animals, alien races, angels, demons, ......]

Well, that's it......

Yu Lian's eyes were full of doubts.

"Normally, you have to choose a rarity level reward. But in a copy with an undead, give me an affinity passive...... Is it for me to fall in love with a female ghost? As he spoke, he scratched his head helplessly and smiled dumbly: "It seems to ...... It's not impossible? ”

Entertaining himself, Yu didn't even choose any one.

After you get in, it's better to be flexible depending on the situation.

"Woo~"

A cold evening breeze blew.

It was a little darker, and Yu Lian walked up the steps quickly.

The slightly disturbed air allowed the dust to float, and he reached for the doorknob, and found that the elegant door seemed to have no lock.

"Click......"

The old brass round handle is gently turned.

The door opened.

There was no movement in the house, and as far as the eye could see, a layer of white dust had fallen on the surface of all objects.

Yu Lian flashed into the house.

It is a very spacious hall with black curtains hanging from the four walls, and the furniture is many and quaint.

black-lacquered closets, bronze-encrusted shell table clocks, shiny dressers; Beautiful and delicate ornaments can be seen everywhere, and the extravagant and romantic atmosphere of Parisian ladies is clearly visible even in the dark.

Although all are elegant, they lack maintenance for many years, and most of the furniture has been cracked and moth-eaten, faded and painted.

"It's a pity......"

No matter how gorgeous and romantic it once was, now all that remains is crumbling and decaying ruins.

As the sky outside grew darker and the visibility inside the house worsened, Yu Lian moved cautiously.

"Dada~"

Suddenly there was the sound of crisp high-heeled footsteps outside the door.

Yu Lian was so frightened that he almost jumped up.

The voice was getting closer and closer, and it was already blocking the doorway.

Yu Lian didn't have time to think too much, he lay down directly on the ground and rolled sideways under the sofa.

"Click~"

Almost at the same time, the door was pushed open.

Yu Lian under the sofa, although his head was tilted sideways, his vision was still very narrow, and he could only vaguely glimpse the lower half of the visitor's body.

Entering was a woman dressed in a rather high-end gown, and under the wide blue flannel skirt, a pair of intricate and ornate rococo-style red high heels of the palace style occupied Yu Lian's entire field of vision.

The shoes have a soft satin inner and brocade upper, with a beautiful toe and delicate embroidery on the sides. The steel buckle is encrusted with sparkling gemstones, giving it a delicate and fragile feel.

The cost of these shoes may be as high as a year's living expenses.

He lay under the couch and watched as the shoe walked to the couch, the tip of which was only two or three inches away from his temple.

He could even smell the faint smell of perfume coming from the red brocade upper.

"Ha~"

The woman stretched as if she was tired.

She kicked her shoes off with both feet, and then the couch sank slightly.

She sat down.

The two little feet wrapped in stockings lifted up slightly, swinging gently in the air.

The disrupted airflow brings a burst of sweat and acid mixed with the smell of perfume.

Also, one of the shoes that the woman kicked off was facing Yu Lian's face on the inside, less than a finger away.

This slightly sour taste......

- Really up.

Yu Lian's breathing was a little short.

At this time, the woman's toes hidden in the stockings suddenly curled up and tightened.

It seems to be stimulated by something......

Yu Lian suddenly thought of something, quickly held his breath, and then quietly turned the back of his head, looking back at the bottom of the sofa.

Then, the curled toes in the woman's stockings slowly relaxed.

Call......

Yu Lian breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

The sweaty jade feet were so close to his face that maybe his own breath blew on her heels, making her feel itchy.

There was movement on the couch.

The woman lifted her feet onto the couch, adjusted her position, and lay down to rest.

Yu Lian and her were facing each other across the sofa cushions.

He didn't dare to come out.

Who the hell is this woman?

Or is she human?

If she were human, Yu Lian would still be able to come out and talk to her.

If she weren't human, Yu Lian would have to think about how to survive.

Don't panic!

If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move!

Yu Lian remained calm, paying attention to the movements around him, and his muscles tensed all over his body.

Before he knew it, he was already so nervous that he was covered in a cold sweat.

"Bang~"

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door outside.

At the same time, a man's rude voice came.

"My dear, this is a misunderstanding, you listen to me...... I'm just friends with Adele, really, you open the door a bit......"

As soon as he opened his mouth, he was an old scumbag.

"No!"

There was a strange movement on the sofa, and then, in the afterglow of Yu Lian's vision, he saw a pair of small feet wrapped in flesh-colored stockings stepping on the floor again.

"Fred, I won't believe anything you say anymore!" The woman said emotionally, "You've been lying to me all along. From the first day I met you, all you cared about was my money......"

"This is an absolute misunderstanding, my dear, I can swear to God."

"God will punish a devil like you! Tomorrow I will go to meet Mr. Mayor and tell you the truth about your ......."

Yu Lian, who was lying under the sofa and listening to the quarrel, had a sigh in his heart - madam, I'm afraid that this sentence will kill you.

"Damn, I'm never going to let you do such a crazy thing......" The man outside the room roared angrily, his fingers slamming against the door, "Linar, listen, you have to do what I have to do." ”

The large, heavy ebony door was slowly opened, and a neatly dressed man with a gentlemanly temperament broke in.

In an instant, a dark red light poured in from outside the house, and the entire interior was covered with a strange layer of blood light.

Yu Lian's eyes froze.

He saw an image that he would never forget—outside the open gate, a strange red blood moon, hanging high in the air.

The place illuminated by the blood-colored moonlight was filled with a kind of gloom that could not be dispersed, and it seemed that an indescribable terrifying mutation would occur at any time.

After the man rushed into the house, he had a violent argument with the woman.

From the content of the dispute, Julien was 100% sure that the woman was Madame de Linar, who was dead.

The man is the negative man.

Then Yu Lian's heart was filled with doubts.

It's been three years since they've been dead, why do Madame's little feet still smell so good...... Phew, a sour smell of sweat?

"Fred, what are you going to do!"

"Listen, I want you to say nothing. When I get married to the mayor's daughter......"

"You're dreaming!"

"Linaer, I don't want to be rough with you!"

"You've finally torn off the mask of hypocrisy...... Yes! ”

Screams came from the couch, and there was a restrained but still palpable hysteria in the man's voice.

Madame de Linard's cries for help and struggle grew weaker and weaker, and Julien, hiding under the sofa, opened his mouth to breathe as much as he could, in order to relieve the tension in his heart.

The scene being played out on the sofa is undoubtedly a reenactment of what once happened in this mansion.

Do you want to go out and intervene?

Does Madame know that she is here?

Yu Lian had no clue at all.

However, he had a vague conjecture in his heart, that is, if he went out to beat up a scumbag, maybe there would be an unexpected gain.

Just when Lian was about to act, there was a sudden "bang" on his head.

The pungent smell of gunpowder came.

"Damn, you brought it on yourself......" The man shouted hysterically and ran out the door.

Yu Lian slowly poked his gaze out.

Before him stood Madame de Linard's delicate figure, her blue gown stained with blood and the marks of struggle all over her body.

She staggered and stood on her chest for a moment, then fell headlong on the carpet with a low moan.

A romantic and beautiful Parisian lady is about to die.

"Goo~"

Yu Lian swallowed.

When Madame de Linard fell, her eyes were so dead that she was facing under the sofa.

It happened to be face to face with him.

The atmosphere was serene to the point of creeping.

The Parisian lady who was dying stared at Julien with empty eyes and let out a strange laugh.

"Hey, hey, hey......"

“……”

Yu Lian felt cold in his hands and feet.

A mysterious and deadly fog suddenly filled the air.

Gloomy, stagnant, hazy, heavy as lead.

Madame's body was gradually engulfed by the gray mist.

Her soft face, exposed beyond the gray mist, had an eerie red tide on both cheeks.

This radiant appearance is a kind of trance ethereal inspiration that can only be seen in dreams after taking opium.

…… To put it bluntly, it's hi.

But the gunshot wound in her chest was still bleeding, and her face soon became completely bloody.

The originally ruddy skin became as pale as marble, and the lips withered and shrunk into a terrible death.

This scene frightened Yu Lian's scalp numb.

Fear enveloped him in a way that human words were inadequate, especially when the lady suddenly disappeared from sight and a cold breath suddenly swirled from the back of his neck.

A pair of slender jade hands gently pressed on Lian's shoulder.

In a low, sweet voice, Madame hummed in his ear the beautiful words of music:

"Men have to die—"

“…… Yes? ”