Receiving a prompt from the Observer, Lu Luo immediately complied. According to what Brother A Qiang next door said, there had been an anomaly here before, so now was not the time to be reckless.
"Let's tidy up the first floor first. Throw out all the useless stuff. Don't try to save money on this."
Gu Fangyi didn't say anything and immediately started clearing out the studio, directly tossing out easels and other items. In his opinion, Lu Luo's words must be reasonable.
If he didn't understand the reasoning behind it, then it must be because his own level was not high enough and needed improvement.
"Brother Luo, my Evil-Dispelling Aura is still dropping! Will it be dangerous to move things like this?"
"Don't worry, nothing will happen with me here."
Lu Luo patted Zhou Kai's shoulder, reassuring him slightly. Lu Luo's strength and judgment had already won over Zhou Kai, and he had even saved Zhou Kai's life, so his words carried a lot of weight.
Whether it was tables, chairs, miscellaneous items, or art supplies, everything was discarded. The three of them worked together and quickly cleaned up the first floor.
Although there were still many scraps of paper stuck to the dyes, at least Lu Luo could now make out what had been drawn with the dyes on the floor.
"What is this, a mark of a bouquet of flowers?"
"[Due to insufficient information reserves, the function of this pattern cannot be analyzed for now. The host should read more books in the future to expand your knowledge base, otherwise, you make me look very weak.
It can be confirmed that any pattern requiring crimson dye as a base material is more or less related to rituals or sacrifices.]"
Lu Luo slowly stepped forward.
"Boom!"
Thunder suddenly rumbled in the sky. The dark clouds made the already unlit studio even darker. The lightning stretched the three people's shadows long and somewhat distorted.
"Ah! Brother Luo ~ Brother Luo, over there ~ over there!"
In a haunted house on a bloody ground, with thunder and rain pouring down, Zhou Kai's scream not only startled himself but also made Lu Luo and Gu Fangyi a little nervous, their bodies involuntarily tensing up.
"Damn it, don't scream, you're making me so anxious!"
Lu Luo looked in the direction Zhou Kai was pointing. A woman in a red veil, with a serene face, was leaning against the wall, watching him, just like a wife at home waiting for her husband to return.
The woman's lips curved slightly into a gentle smile, and then she walked towards Lu Luo.
She spread her arms, looking as if she wanted to embrace her husband.
"Husband, you're home."
"[The host has fallen into an illusion. Please wake up in time. Huh? You've already gripped your knife? Then never mind!
I'm really not afraid of you making a move; I'm afraid that in your youthful exuberance, seeing a woman, you might lose control and grip other places.]"
"This place is interesting."
Lu Luo squinted slightly, letting go of the Blade of Resentful Spirits in his hand, because the woman, the red veil, and everything he had just seen had vanished.
"Brother Luo? Brother Luo? What are you looking at?"
"Nothing! I was just wondering if this place was haunted." Lu Luo's expression was natural. When he looked at where the woman had appeared just now, there was nothing there.
"Brother Luo, can you please not say things like that? If you say it again, I'm leaving. Hey, Brother Luo, my Evil-Dispelling Aura isn't dropping anymore!"
"Is that so! It's a good thing it's not dropping."
Lu Luo pondered for a moment, thinking to himself: "Is it because I saw through your illusion?"
"[A certain female ghost species actually called you husband and said, 'Husband, you're home!' Is this a distortion of human nature, or the depravity of a ghost soul?]
Scram!
After tidying up the first floor, Lu Luo and the other two exchanged glances and began to head upstairs.
Logically speaking, the Hunters had already been here, so under normal circumstances, there shouldn't be any danger. However, the three of them still felt a little uneasy.
Because the stairs were made of wood, their footsteps constantly made creaking sounds. Coupled with the relatively dark environment, it always made people feel a little unnerved.
"Boom!" Following a clap of thunder, the rain outside became heavier than before.
Lu Luo secretly sighed with regret. With such heavy rain, it would be great to go out and absorb some, but in front of Gu Fangyi and Zhou Kai, it was better to act like a normal person.
The second floor was somewhat different from the first. There was only one larger studio, and the other rooms were basically living quarters.
Judging from the leftover items, there was a double bed, a women's wardrobe, and a dressing table, among other furniture. Some of these were not used by men, so this should have been where the studio owner and his lover lived.
The second floor was much tidier than the first, appearing to have been cleaned. Perhaps the Hunters had cleaned it after dealing with the situation here.
"Nothing found," Gu Fangyi said.
"I haven't found anything either, and my Evil-Dispelling Aura isn't dropping anymore. It should be safe here. How about we go down, Brother Luo?"
Zhou Kai's fear and panic were evident in his tone, but Lu Luo didn't force him and nodded.
"Gu Fangyi, you go down with him. I'll take another look."
"You found something? Then we'll go together." Gu Fangyi reacted quickly, his tone firm.
"[Little Gu is a good person. Lu Luo, don't let him down.]"
Lu Luo smiled. As a friend, Gu Fangyi was truly faultless. He patted Gu Fangyi's shoulder.
"It's fine, you guys go down first."
Gu Fangyi scanned the surroundings again, still finding nothing. He could only nod and lead Zhou Kai downstairs.
"Then be careful yourself."
"[Alright, everyone's gone. Let's find the thing that's creating the illusion!]
After Gu Fangyi and Zhou Kai left, the atmosphere on the second floor changed slightly from before. The sound of thunder and rain seemed to lessen, and continued to diminish.
Lu Luo turned to look out the window. The rain had stopped, and as it did, the dark clouds in the sky also uncharacteristically dissipated, and a ray of sunlight streamed through the window.
Lu Luo slowly walked to the window, looking at the clear blue sky and the blazing white sun, lost in thought.
Counting the incident from more than ten years ago in the original body's memory, this was only the second time Lu Luo had seen a blue sky in this world.
"Husband, the sky is clear!"
The voice came from beside Lu Luo. Lu Luo knew it was the voice of the red-dressed woman from before. Was it a ghost species? Lu Luo's right hand once again tightened around the Blade of Resentful Spirits.
Without looking at the woman, Lu Luo replied:
"Yes, the sky is clear."
The woman had changed into a white veil, and as she looked at Lu Luo, a glint appeared in her eyes.
"This is my first time seeing a clear sky. I missed the one more than ten years ago, what a pity. The clear sky is truly beautiful. In the prayers of the Dawn Church, the sun symbolizes dawn and hope, it is sacred light.
Husband, we have seen hope. Let's have a child!"
Are we playing this big? Lu Luo didn't know how to respond. This red-dressed woman was clearly a ghost species. Should he kill her?
"[Don't rush. The formation of most ghost species is related to their situation before death. I think you can cooperate with her a bit to give me some time to analyze her situation.]"