A job worth doing is worth doing well.

"Feels like I'm totally blind, can't see a thing."

Cautiously navigating through the endless darkness, Emmett's heart was pounding in his throat. 

The eerie chill in the air made his blood flow sluggish, and he couldn't even see his hand in front of his face. The surroundings were eerily silent, with only the system prompts echoing in his mind—

[Turn right in five steps, then take a big stride]

[Detected the presence of Ghost Veil, cover your eyes and do not remove your hands until prompted]

[500 meters to the cafeteria, two players have entered unscathed, one showing signs of using a cursed item, with significant blood loss]

Following the prompts, Emmett slowed his pace as much as possible, meticulously executing each evasive maneuver. 

As he covered his eyes and continued to sneak forward, he could feel the chill behind him intensify.

Seconds later, it felt like a pot of boiling oil was suddenly poured over his hands, making Emmett grit his teeth in pain, feeling as if his skin was peeling off. 

But after the scorching heat, it turned into a bone-chilling cold, as if something was scratching his hand, leaving bloody marks. 

Despite the torment, Emmett didn't dare to move his hands, obediently covering his eyes and quickening his pace.

Time ticked by, and he even felt like his hands had turned into bare bones, eerily covering his face. 

However, to the viewers in the livestream, Emmett appeared perfectly fine, though they couldn't understand why he suddenly covered his eyes.

"What kind of running style is this?"

"Maybe covering his eyes blocks the ghostly aura from obstructing his vision?"

"Or maybe he's just too scared to look?"

"This guy just wiped out the ghost in the bathroom, and you're telling me he's scared..."

Due to the pervasive ghostly aura, the viewers couldn't see anything except the stationary Emmett. 

But a few sharp-eyed viewers sensed something was off, their hearts skipping a beat.

"Feels like he's dealing with Ghost Veil."

"What's Ghost Veil?"

"A creepy, low Vengeful Level ghost that can stealthily swap a player's eyes with its own without them noticing."

"Holy crap! What happens if the game ends and you still have the ghost's eyes?"

"There are cases, man. A player's eyes exploded on the street right after returning to reality. Scared the hell out of everyone."

"Darn—"

The entire livestream fell silent for a few seconds, and the viewers looked at Emmett with a mix of disbelief and awe.

"Did master Emmett just cover his eyes to counter the Ghost Veil?"

"Does that even work?"

"It does. Some pro players have done it before. As long as you cover your eyes, the Ghost Veil is useless. It's a pretty effective way to deal with that type of ghost."

"Of course, you have to notice the Ghost Veil first."

"Pro players are just on another level."

As the viewers marveled, Emmett felt the torment on his hands fade away, returning to a more natural sensation.

[A player has escaped the school building. The Ghost Veil has been drawn away. The player has lost an arm, has a slightly deformed neck, and a ghostly brand on their back. Survival chances: zero.]

"Ha—did he just brute force his way out?" 

Emmett muttered, but he had no intention of going to help. 

In the Eerie Realm game, unless you were supremely confident in your abilities, trying to save others usually meant getting yourself killed. 

Especially now, with a semi-Fierce level ghost about to be born, even his all-purpose cheat sheet wouldn't help.

[You have reached the cafeteria entrance. Upon entering, please take a tray from the left and line up properly. Absolutely no cutting in line.]

Hearing the prompt, Emmett instinctively took a step forward. 

In the next moment, the darkness that had obscured his vision vanished, revealing the eerie, dilapidated cafeteria. 

What made his skin crawl was the sight of a line of people at the food counter, each holding a tray and looking expressionless. 

Emmett's entrance didn't draw any attention from the ghosts. Instead, a man and a woman, both players mixed in the line, glanced at him with some confusion. 

Seeing Emmett's unfamiliar face, they frowned but didn't greet him. 

Watching Emmett take a tray and line up without any hesitation, their hearts sank.

"Is he with you guys?"

"No idea. I've seen almost every pro, but not him. Could be a high-level player the boss kept hidden."

"Is he here for the same thing we are?"

"Possibly, but our agreement stands. I need the merit to get promoted. If he makes a move, we team up and take him down."

"Got it."

As they chatted, Emmett glanced at them out of the corner of his eye. Detailed prompts about them floated clearly in his vision.

[Tang, male, has cleared the Eerie Realm game 6 times. Eyes are ghostified, can immobilize one person in vision for a certain period. Prolonged use may cause signs of revival in the eyes.]

[Carrying cursed item - Paper Doll: Can transfer a large amount of blood into the paper doll, creating a fake self while the real body is temporarily hidden by ghostly aura.]

[Carrying cursed item - Ghost Nail: Consumes curse power to extend the nail by 10 centimeters, capable of harming Vengeful level ghosts.]

[Difficulty to handle: Easy]

Seeing the prompts, Emmett raised an eyebrow. He could even see the number of times the other person had cleared the game and the cursed items they carried?

His gaze shifted to the girl next to Tang, and the data made Emmett's eye twitch suddenly—

[Ember, female, A Cup, maintains a strict workout regimen, no excess fat, experience level: zero...]

"Wait a minute! What's with this data? Something seems off here."

[All data is displayed based on the host's preferences. Is there a problem?]

"Do I look like that kind of person?"

[Do you still want the internal clothing report?]

"Finish it. A job worth doing is worth doing well."

[...]

The prompt hesitated for a few seconds, but after a brief silence, the data in Emmett's vision continued to update—

[Experience level: zero, has a habit of using bandages for binding, prefers white.]

[Has cleared the Eerie Realm game 16 times, curse power level has reached the Evil level.]

[Currently wearing a special human skin mask to prevent detection, no signs of ghostification on the body.]

[Carrying seven cursed items.]