After finding the right leg and stitching it onto the Dismembered Ghost, Gu Mian quickly found the remaining two parts of the ghost. Before the next ten minutes rolled around, he had assembled the corpse in room 603.

Worth mentioning, after finishing, Gu Mian realized he had switched the left and right legs. He wanted to reattach them correctly, but before he could start, the big screen next to him showed the words 'task completed'.

A few seconds later, the third and fourth floors also completed a task, unlocking four corpse locations at once. In total, nine corpse locations were now unlocked in the building.

The task completed on the third and fourth floors was a memory challenge, which suited Chu Changge's style perfectly. Of course, 007 and Keke also had excellent memories, and that Renle Mountain was also very clever.

However, Gu Mian felt that relying on tasks to discern who was on the third and fourth floors wasn't reliable. For example, he just received a task that seemed tailored for Fatty.

"[Rumor has it that new guests have arrived on the fifth and sixth floors. The gentleman in room 504 has prepared a sumptuous feast in your honor. However, the competitive Mr. 504 also challenges you to an eating contest. You and your opponent will receive equal amounts of food. Whoever finishes eating first will win. If you fail the challenge, the hospitable Mr. 504 will prepare new food and continue to challenge you until you win]"

So, the gist is, if I can't win, I'll have to keep eating until I burst, huh.

Room 504, truly hospitable. Speaking of which, the Binge-eating Ghost I saw enthusiastically kicking the table earlier seemed to be from room 504.

Gu Mian continued to read.

"[After successfully winning the challenge, Mr. 504 will unlock four corpse locations for all players in the building]"

Quite generous, unlocking four corpse locations for completing the task.

The countdown timer had just reached four hours. Gu Mian estimated that by the time the timer ended, they could unlock most of the corpse locations in the building. However, the others couldn't just keep doing tasks; they also needed to set aside time to move and eliminate the corpses, which would likely take at least half an hour.

At that moment, the big screen suddenly displayed that a task on the seventh and eighth floors had also been completed.

"[After much hardship, the players on the seventh and eighth floors finally helped Mr. 708 find his lost item. Mr. 708 was deeply moved and has unlocked two corpse locations for all players in the building]"

Only two? Gu Mian stared at the large screen in front of him. The number of corpse locations unlocked by completing tasks had been increasing over time, yet the seventh and eighth floors had only unlocked two corpse locations for their task.

Gu Mian guessed that the players on the top two floors had probably received their task shortly after the instance began, but only managed to complete it now.

They seem a bit slow. Could Fatty be up there?

The chart now showed two more unlocked corpse locations: one in room 507 with the Burning Death Ghost, and the other in room 104 with the Headless Ghost.

Observing the headless cartoon figures appearing on the chart, Gu Mian noted that there didn't seem to be any headless corpses on his floor. He wondered if the players on adjacent floors would need this type of corpse.

Soon, Gu Mian found himself in room 504.

The table that had previously been kicked over by the Binge-eating Ghost was restored to its original state, but the food that had been on it was gone, replaced by two new platters of food.

Describing them as "basins" was no exaggeration.

On the long table were two basin-sized platters, each piled high with roast goose, braised pig's head, and whole lamb legs. These were all hefty dishes; even Fatty would take some time to finish them.

One of these food basins was placed in front of the Binge-eating Ghost, and the other was set opposite. The instance had thoughtfully provided an extra chair for Gu Mian to sit on while dining.

Gu Mian reached the table in two strides, pulled out the chair, and sat down.

Perhaps in an attempt to create a warm atmosphere, several romantic red candles were lit between the two platters, imitating the candlelit dinners of young lovers.

However, because the ghost sitting opposite him was so unbearably ugly, Gu Mian couldn't feel any of the candlelit dinner's romance.

Apparently, the Binge-eating Ghost also failed to appreciate the romantic setting. Instead of lying on the table as before, it was now sitting normally facing Gu Mian. After all, this was an eating challenge; it couldn't very well keep playing dead.

The bright red candlelight illuminated its face. The ghost was already hideous, with a large head, big ears, and a deathly pale face. When Gu Mian plopped down opposite it, its ugly face sagged even further, almost to the tabletop, looking as if it were being forced to entertain a customer—not at all like a hospitable host.

Now, he had to compete with the Binge-eating Ghost to see who could eat faster.

Looking at the ghost's plump body, Gu Mian felt he probably couldn't out-eat his opponent. So he decided to strike first while the ghost was unprepared, reaching out to snatch the goose leg in front of him and stuffing it into his mouth.

He immediately choked.

Gu Mian coughed a few times before spitting the leg out. Indeed, every field has its experts; eating contests were really Fatty's domain.

At that moment, the Binge-eating Ghost's expression suddenly turned somewhat gleeful, a far cry from its previous forced, servile appearance. Seeing Gu Mian choking seemed to bring it great joy. Perhaps wanting to prove itself, the Binge-eating Ghost grabbed the entire roast goose, tore open its massive, bloody maw, and stuffed it in. Then, it looked at Gu Mian with a touch of smugness, as if to say, I can do it, but you can't!

Gu Mian paled in shock. This ghost devouring a whole roast goose in one gulp is terrifyingly proficient! It leaves me no chance of winning.

Since I can't deal with the food, I'll have to deal with my opponent.

Gu Mian glanced at the axe leaning against the table.

If I just hack my opponent to death, it won't be able to eat faster than me!

Gu Mian silently reached for the axe beside the table.

The Binge-eating Ghost opposite, which had been looking smug, immediately sensed something was wrong. Its joyful expression froze on its face. Under the crimson candlelight, its face looked even uglier than before.

Then, it abruptly stuck its hand into its mouth and dug around forcefully.

Gu Mian, who was stealthily reaching for the axe, heard a "PLOP" from across the table, as if something had fallen onto it.

He looked up to see that the roast goose—which the Binge-eating Ghost had previously stuffed into its mouth whole—now lay perfectly unharmed on the table. The ghost itself was delicately patting its chest, feigning an appearance of having eaten too much and being unable to swallow.

Next, with its fingers poised delicately, it tore off a tiny piece of crispy skin from the roast goose and began to eat it with small, demure bites.

Seeing this, Gu Mian quietly withdrew his hand from the axe. "It seems this ghost's abilities are just so-so," he remarked.

Having said that, he picked up the roast lamb leg on his plate and began to eat.

However, no normal person could finish an entire large lamb leg in one sitting, not to mention the roast goose, braised pig's head, and other things on the platter.

Thus, Gu Mian took only two bites, then, while the Binge-eating Ghost wasn't looking, stealthily tossed it under the table. Then he stared intently at his opponent to see if it had noticed.

The Binge-eating Ghost's hand, fingers still delicately poised, stiffened for a few seconds. It steeled itself and glanced at Gu Mian, but saw Gu Mian glaring at it with wide, intimidating eyes. It hastily averted its gaze and, as if nothing were amiss, continued to nibble its goose skin.

Gu Mian nodded in satisfaction. Looks like I wasn't caught.

Then, he repeated the process, tossing the roast goose, braised pig's head, and everything else under the table. Within a few minutes, he had cleared his platter. The sight would have made the Binge-eating Ghost weep.