"Host!"
As soon as Zhuo Jin heard the system's voice, her head spun. Unlike the sensation of traversing the void before, this time the reaction was not as severe.
"Why is it so dark?"
"Is it night? Damn! Didn't we enter the game during the day? Why is it night?"
"The instance of the Rebirth Inn is always at night. Don't make a fuss, or we'll all die if we attract the ghost messengers."
The sounds of people chattering filled the air. Zhuo Jin's head was still spinning. Memories from her previous life were vivid, and the memories of this current body also flashed through her mind.
Fortunately, she had lived for tens of thousands of years, her spiritual body was powerful, and she could handle these memories with relative ease. While others were speaking, she had already adapted to this body and the memories within it.
The original owner's name was Jiang Jin, an orphan with no parents. She joined a horror game to earn money. Upon entering the game, she triggered a plot point and was scared to death.
"System?"
There was no response.
Zhuo Jin called out a few more times. The little thing in her head was gone, leaving only a silver-white void and her own empty echo.
Gone?
Zhuo Jin's expression remained unchanged. Decades of time had not led her to develop deep feelings for that little thing, so if it was gone, it was gone. She didn't care.
What she cared about were the remnant souls within.
They were gone too!
The moment she entered this world, the remnant souls that had been nurtured in her spiritual consciousness seemed to have been sucked away by something.
Zhuo Jin was so angry she almost lost control.
She had sworn to take them with her, and they were snatched away the moment she arrived. This was simply unforgivable!
Suppressing her anger, she checked everything and, confirming that the items were still in this world and not far from her, she calmed down slightly.
As long as they were here, they were still hers!
"Everyone, follow me. Don't run around."
She followed the crowd, walking for a while in the dark, strange space filled with resentment. Suddenly, light appeared before them.
An ancient and elegant inn stood before them.
The inn was slightly damaged, appearing to have stood for many years against the elements. A lantern hung in front, and the light they saw emanated from it.
"We've arrived."
"Should we go in?"
"Of course, we're here to do the mission, aren't we?"
Zhuo Jin sensed a familiar spiritual energy from the inn. Her things were inside!
She strode forward and pushed open the inn door.
"Creak..."
The door, also weathered by time, let out a difficult sigh. A gust of wind blew out from within, making the few people at the entrance shiver.
"What are you doing?"
Someone questioned with dissatisfaction. Zhuo Jin glanced back at the person and then entered the inn.
"Who is that?"
"She seems to be Jiang Jin, a novice player with a D-class rating."
"No wonder she's so reckless. She's not afraid of death."
Most of them were B-class or above, veterans of this game, and naturally looked down on a novice player.
"Alright, let's go in."
"The missions at Rebirth Inn are different every time. I wonder what we'll encounter this time."
"Guest, are you here for a meal or lodging?"
As everyone was discussing, a chilling question suddenly came from the side, making the listeners feel a shiver down their spines.
Looking over, a waiter in a rough cloth uniform stood by the counter, staring at them intently.
Even though they knew he was an NPC, they were still greatly intimidated by his pale face and gloomy demeanor.
"Guest, are you here for a meal or lodging?"
He repeated himself, his voice and tone exactly the same as before, sending shivers down their spines and making them feel uneasy.
"Lodging. Waiter, two rooms please." A more experienced player replied.
There were quite a few of them, but staying together would be safer, so they only requested two rooms.
"Very well, esteemed guests, please follow me upstairs."
The waiter led the way, and those behind him cautiously observed their surroundings.
"Where's Jiang Jin? Where did she run off to?"
"Forget about her. We only entered together, we're not teammates. If she runs around on her own, who can control her?"
"But she's a new player. What if something happens?"
"We can barely protect ourselves..."
Zhuo Jin was bewildered after entering.
She had sensed her things were inside and entered, then felt they were outside, and upon closer inspection, it seemed they were everywhere.
This left her momentarily confused.
The system was gone, and her memories didn't contain such a person. After going in circles, she could only return to the inn.
"Guest, are you here for a meal or lodging?"
Zhuo Jin's first reaction was to think he was a ghost. After a closer look, she found no soul, only a mass of resentment.
This place was filled with resentment everywhere.
When she first saw that person, they were also filled with resentment and an incomplete soul. In that case, the possibility of that person being here was quite high.
Her eyes darted around as she concealed her aura. "Lodging."