call--"
Jiang Qiao breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, a group of human head lanterns suddenly appeared out of nowhere, otherwise he would have become the second No-Face.
It's terrifying to even think about.
But how did a perfectly good lantern turn into a vengeful ghost?
The person with double pupils could even see curses, but did not find anything unusual about the lanterns during the day.
This means that the lanterns are normal during the day, and the supernatural phenomena only occur at night.
These vengeful ghosts are all more insidious than the last.
That's fucking ridiculous!
The thought of facing them in six days gave Jiang Qiao a headache.
"The pregnant female ghost was very weak on the fourth day. I punched her in the stomach, and she couldn't catch up with me."
"I don't know if I was weak on the fourth day or if I had been weak for the previous days."
"I haven't seen human head lanterns anywhere else. Judging from the fact that they are floating on the water, they should only be found in the eastern suburbs for the time being, since only the eastern suburbs have rivers."
"Therefore, it is necessary to stay away from the eastern suburbs."
"The Awakened are not very strong, and their abilities do not come from vengeful spirits. They undergo a mutation after death, becoming stronger than they were in life."
"To kill them, you must be ready to finish them off at any time, or better yet, grind their bones to dust."
"And the curse of the girl with braids, that's too eerie."
We need to come up with a solution.
Jiang Qiao analyzed each point one by one.
Regardless, the foresight provided by the simulator allows him to prepare for real-world situations.
If you can kill the opponent in the simulation, then you might be able to replicate the action in reality!
This is even more awesome than being reborn.
Rebirth is just living life again, but a simulator, in a sense, is like living life countless times, trying out all the possibilities.
...
After completing the analysis, Jiang Qiao began to solidify his talent.
He already has three slots available each day, and he plans to solidify "Lightning Thunder Fist" for the remaining two slots.
Other talents are not entirely useless either.
For example, bricklayers.
You give me a wall, and I'll repay you with a miracle!
They can build people, they can build ghosts, and they can even build themselves!
So incredibly sexy!
Unfortunately, its level is too low, making it ineffective against highly supernatural or malevolent spirits.
"I wonder if there will be upgraded versions of these low-level talents?"
Jiang Qiao was a little curious.
"System, can you release a Pro Max version of your talent?"
There was no response.
This system isn't the kind of intelligent version that can flirt with its host; all its actions are rather mechanical.
Jiang Qiao felt a little regretful.
Otherwise, it would be awesome to have the system have a Rem-like image or something!
...
[Should we choose to permanently fix the "Unlimited" designation (A)?]
"yes!"
[Curing——]
[Cure successful!]
...
[Should I choose to permanently fix my "double pupils" (SSR)?]
"Yes, yes, yes!"
[Curing——]
[Cure successful!]
...
It still only takes a few seconds, incredibly fast!
At this moment, Jiang Qiao felt a suffocating and oppressive atmosphere enveloping him, as if he had been locked in a dark room.
At the same time, he discovered that he had floaters, and many moving shadows appeared in his field of vision.
"So... this is the Invincible Body!"
"This is double pupils!"
Jiang Qiao spoke softly, and a new gray pupil appeared next to the original pupil in his eye.
The two pupils were joined together, resembling a flattened number 8!
At that moment, he felt that everything in front of him had turned gray, as if a filter from the underworld had been applied.
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In this underworld perspective, everything is reduced to outlines and shapes made of black lines.
At this moment, the wall is no longer an obstacle.
Jiangqiao could see people coming and going in the corridor outside the house, and two figures repeatedly overlapping in the next room.
These are all like black and white sketches, without color.
This is the field of vision of someone with double pupils, which is completely different from what a normal eye sees.
Colors only appear in places contaminated by evil spirits and supernatural phenomena!
"Click click click"
Accompanied by the sound of bones grinding together, the Overlord Body began to operate.
Jiang Qiao's face was covered with numerous bluish spots, and his body temperature began to drop rapidly.
Soon, the marks spread all over his body.
Looking at his bare hands, Jiang Qiao felt a very strange sensation.
These blue hues reminded him of some photos of corpses he had seen online.
Thinking of this, Jiang Qiao picked up the fruit knife next to him and stabbed it hard into his left hand.
"Boom——"
A chilling aura flowed through the air, and the tip of the knife snapped off instantly.
"Awesome!"
Jiang Qiao gave it a thumbs up while planning to carefully observe the changes in his body.
Seeing that no one was outside, he jumped out of the third-floor window.
Nothing's wrong.
Brushing off the dust, Jiang Qiao walked out of the alley and went into an abandoned construction site nearby.
...
"boom!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
In the unfinished building, every time Jiang Qiao punched hard, he could smash a large crack in the wall.
"Is this the physical strength under the Invincible Body state?"
"Truly terrifying!"
Jiang Qiao murmured.
After the blue spots covered his entire body, he felt that his strength had not increased much, but his physical strength was simply terrifying.
Various violent tests.
Knife, nails, glass, scissors, jumping off a building...
There are absolutely no signs of injury to the body.
In his invincible state, Jiang Qiao didn't know if he could block firearms, but melee weapons were probably basically useless against him.
"No wonder it has the talent to withstand supernatural damage."
That's fucking awesome!
...
Half an hour later, Jiang Qiao put away his talent with satisfaction.
The gray vision disappeared, and the blue spots faded from his body.
The body has returned to normal.
Back at the hotel, Jiang Qiao took a shower, changed into the shorts and tank top he had just bought at the street stall, and lay on the bed in a cheerful mood, playing on his phone and planning his upcoming schedule.
During this time, a kind aunt knocked on the door and said that she was making noodles for Jiangqiao to eat.
Jiang Qiao thought of the beef noodles he often ate before he traveled through time, and his feelings were somewhat complicated.
There's no going back, is there?
Jiang Qiao, who was in a bad mood, told his aunt that he had already eaten and that the meat-cutting chef's knife skills were amazing.
Then they closed the door.
I vaguely heard the aunt telling someone in the hallway that she had encountered a lunatic today.
Jiang Qiao felt that this aunt's perspective was too narrow.
How can you force someone to buy or sell something in business?
Hard work leads to wealth!
For example, before crossing the river, there were ten buildings in the Jiangqiao area that were used for rent, and the people there had already achieved financial freedom.
However, he did not become lazy because of this.
Every summer evening, he would set up a barbecue stall downstairs in his rented building.
Most of his customers are his tenants.
The tenants all praised Boss Jiang for his vision, not only making money from rent but also from late-night snacks.
...
Watching the boring TV programs and thinking about his future plans, Jiang Qiao slowly felt sleepy and fell asleep.
In my drowsy state, I seemed to hear a cat meowing outside the window.
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The next morning, Jiang Qiao was woken up by his alarm clock.
He, who usually gets up at noon, set eight alarms, one every three minutes, in order to wake up early.
After a quick wash, Jiang Qiao put the necklace in his pocket and swaggered out of the room.
There was still a while before the simulator would start, so he decided to go out for a walk first.
In addition to continuing the simulation today, he also needs to solve three problems.
Sell the gold.
Get a fake identity.
Get a means of transportation.
We aim to complete it all today.
Then he might go to Ancheng to resolve the issues of shelter and supplies.
...
At the entrance of the hotel.
The boss, Wang Fugui, was chatting with a middle-aged man.
"Old Zhou, what brings you here today?"
Wang Fugui smiled and handed him a cigarette.
Old Zhou looked to be in his forties, with a sallow complexion and dark circles under his eyes, as if he had been playing games for three days straight.
"Boss Wang, what happened to that fortune teller at your hotel the other day? I heard he was very accurate. Is he still around?"
Old Zhou reached out and took the cigarette, his tone tinged with anxiety.
"Look at what you're saying, a master like you would stay in my shabby inn?"
Wang Fugui, with a smile on his face, shook his head:
"He's just a conman who travels the world. He ran away after his act was exposed. Why are you looking for him?"
"ah?"
Old Zhou exclaimed in surprise, a look of disappointment on his face.
Seeing that Old Zhou looked off, Wang Fugui asked curiously, "Hey, why did you come here so early in the morning to see a master? What's wrong? Did you get possessed?"
"Oh, don't even mention it, it's a long story."
Old Zhou took out a lighter, lit a cigarette, took a few deep drags, and sighed repeatedly as he talked about recent events.
Old Zhou opened a supermarket in the northern part of the city a while ago.
However, problems arose immediately after the business opened.
First, an employee broke their leg at the checkout counter; no one knows how they managed to do that.
After that, the supermarket frequently experienced inexplicable power outages, the cause of which could not be found. Usually, after the repairman arrived, the power would be restored immediately on its own.
Moreover, despite the large foot traffic in the vicinity, business is very poor.
That's fine.
The weirdest thing is that a couple of days ago, when he checked the surveillance footage, he saw a person with only half a body frequently wandering around the supermarket.
That's when he realized that there might be something dirty in the supermarket.
He went to the temple to burn incense and donate to the temple, went to the Taoist temple to ask for a peace charm to stick on the door, and even went to the Western church to pray a few times.
After taking all three measures, it seemed to work, and I haven't seen that half of the person for several days.
Just when he thought the matter was over.
Little did he know that he found a piece of ghost money on the shelf last night, and that the ghost money was even stained with blood!
Old Zhou was terrified.
He remembered that a fortune teller had stayed at Old Wang's hotel a few days ago, and he had heard that his fortune telling was very accurate.
So I rushed here early this morning, hoping the master could give me some guidance and see if there was a problem with the supermarket's feng shui.
To his surprise, Wang Fugui told him it was a fake, which left him dumbfounded.
...
Jiang Qiao, who was passing by, stood aside and listened to their conversation with great interest.
He knew in his heart that Old Zhou had probably encountered a ghost.
Not only did I encounter a ghost, but I also received money to buy my life last night.
To be fair, this ghost is a truly despicable character.
His integrity has been shattered.
You son of a bitch, you're using ghost money to buy someone's life?
That's outrageous!
Old Zhou is probably going to give it away for nothing.
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However, Jiang Qiao was curious whether people who received orders from ghosts would be any different.
Thinking of this, he took out a pair of sunglasses from his pocket, put them on, and opened his double pupils.
The gloomy, underworld-like filter replaced the original colorful vision, and sure enough, a change occurred in Old Zhou's body.
Jiang Qiao was shocked to see a woman clinging to his back!
The woman was wearing a revealing halter top, her skin was white and round, and she had a very voluptuous figure. Her two long, beautiful legs were wrapped around Lao Zhou's waist, looking quite intimate.
"Good heavens, it's actually a female ghost."
Jiang Qiao cursed under his breath, then looked up at the big, round face, wanting to give the young lady a score.
Then, he froze.
Holy crap!
"What is this thing?!"
This sexy female ghost, who looks so alluring, has more than a dozen huge mouths growing all over her face!
These mouths opened and closed, revealing long, scarlet tongues that kept waving around.
The female ghost seemed to notice Jiang Qiao watching her, and even gave him a flirtatious wink.
The next moment, the electric current in Jiang Qiao's body was activated uncontrollably.
He instinctively raised his hand, wanting to punch the female ghost!
However, he quickly regained control of his movements.
The female ghost seemed frightened when she saw Jiang Qiao about to hit her.
direct--
They ran away?
Jiang Qiao stared blankly at the retreating figure.
However, it's estimated that this is only temporary, and the female ghost will come looking for Lao Zhou again after he leaves.
After all, the money has already been paid.
"Young man, what do you want?"
Sitting on the sofa, Lao Zhou was startled when he saw a young man next to him wearing sunglasses, clenching his fists, looking like he was about to hit someone.
"Brother, I see you have a dark aura, you're quite the ladies' man."
Jiang Qiao blurted it out without thinking.
"Pfft"
"Cough cough"
Upon hearing this, Wang Fugui, who was drinking water nearby, almost spat it out and coughed several times.
Looking at Lao Zhou's dejected appearance, he thought to himself, "This little brother really knows how to make fun of people."
Old Zhou paused for a moment, somewhat puzzled: "What do you mean, young man?"
Jiang Qiao looked at Lao Zhou, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him.
Simulators are, after all, text-based games; they lack visuals. In most cases, combat is only briefly mentioned.
But in reality, you will inevitably encounter vengeful ghosts sooner or later; there's no escaping it.
The female ghost that Old Zhou was carrying looked very weak; she would fall over with a single punch.
Why not use her to practice?
At the very least, we should test the effectiveness of lightning magic against ghosts in reality.
With that in mind, Jiang Qiao was in no hurry to leave.
He slowly sat down, glanced at Old Zhou, and said:
"Mr. Zhou, right?"
"Your sleep quality is very poor. After a whole night, it's as if you haven't slept at all."
Old Zhou, unsure of Jiang Qiao's intentions, frowned and nodded: "That's right. I wonder what you're trying to say, young man?"
Anyone could guess that he was in such poor spirits and looked unwell.
Wang Fugui, who was standing next to him, suddenly put on a half-smile and teased, "Could it be that you're a seasoned traditional Chinese medicine doctor from the martial arts world?"
There was a hint of disdain in his tone.
They clearly mistook Jiang Qiao for a salesman or a conman trying to pick them up.
He'd seen this old trick many times before.
However, a single sentence uttered by Jiang Qiaoxia sent a chill down Old Zhou's spine!
"Did you dream of a woman with a great figure, whose face you couldn't see, coming to see you?"
Old Zhou's eyes widened, and he blurted out instinctively:
How did you know?
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Faced with Mr. Zhou's shock,
Jiang Qiao smiled enigmatically.
Actually, he was just guessing based on ghost stories.
In the story, after being haunted by a female ghost, one will have indescribable dreams.
Old Zhou's female ghost is ugly, so she probably won't show her face in his dreams.
Surprisingly, it was right!
As expected, authors from China never lie to their own people.
"I not only know that you dreamed about a woman, but I also know that she had a mole on her chest."
Jiang Qiao recalled that female ghost; she was indeed very large and white.
It's a pity it has a beak.
Old Zhou exclaimed in surprise, stood up abruptly, and stared intently at Jiang Qiao.
"Young man...you...you..."
Jiang Qiao picked up the cup and calmly took a sip of water.
He said calmly, "Brother, don't you understand?"
"You're being haunted by a female ghost. Your kidneys must be really sore right now."
Upon hearing this, Old Zhou's expression changed drastically.
Thinking of that erotic dream from last night, I broke out in a cold sweat.
He had always suspected that the supermarket had bad feng shui and had attracted unclean spirits, so he was constantly uneasy.
Now Jiangqiao has accurately described all the dreams.
Old Zhou believed it immediately.
"Young brother... Master, what should I do now?"
He hurriedly asked questions.
Even the way they addressed each other was changed, and their tone carried a hint of respect.
Even Wang Fugui, who was standing next to him, subconsciously sat up straight and looked at Jiang Qiao with a serious expression.
Many business owners, whether big or small, are quite superstitious. Those who run hotels, like him, have even more taboos.
He wondered to himself, could it be that a master had really checked into his little inn?
It's fate that you met me.
As Jiang Qiao spoke, he began to ponder in his mind.
The female ghost has already run away and doesn't seem to be showing up anytime soon.
I could never be Lao Zhou's bodyguard.
She's not a beautiful, single, rich woman!
However, recalling the female ghost's flirtatious glances, the Lightning Thunder Fist within his body showed signs of operating on its own.
Jiang Qiao's eyes lit up immediately, and he had a bold idea.
Why not try storing the current from the Lightning Fist in a power bank?
It might activate automatically if you encounter a ghost!
Thinking of this, he took out the power bank he bought yesterday and secretly started charging it with a little black current.
A faint burnt smell wafted over; the power bank was broken.
However, Jiang Qiao sensed that there was indeed something extra inside.
It's just constantly slipping away, and it probably can only last for a day or two.
As for whether it can be activated and how powerful it will be, Jiang Qiao had no idea.
We'll only know the answer after Lao Zhou interacts with the female ghost.
If successful, Jiang Qiao will immediately prepare a bunch of power banks to use as sensor bombs after the paranormal activity resumes.
After thinking about it, he felt that simply giving a power bank was a bit out of place.
So he got up, found a piece of paper, and drew a talisman based on the one in the zombie movie.
Others use yellow paper and red talismans, while he uses white paper and black characters.
Finally, to Wang Fugui and Lao Zhou's bewildered expressions, Jiang Qiao placed the power bank and the "talisman" on the table.
"This is..."
Old Zhou asked in confusion.
"I've drawn a talisman. Wear it on your person, and you'll be fine soon," Jiang Qiao said calmly.
Wang Fugui and Lao Zhou looked at the scribbles on the peach wood charm and exchanged bewildered glances.
Especially Old Zhou, who had just gone to Xuanyang Temple to ask for a talisman a few days ago.
In comparison, theirs is simple and elegant, with an excellent presentation, and looks very professional.
As for Jiangqiao's... it looks like a primary school student's draft paper, the kind that's been chewed by a dog!
Seeing their expressions, Jiang Qiao said calmly, "Tofu should be eaten hot, and a wife should be plump. You can't judge a book by its cover."
"We'll see how effective it is."
The two men didn't quite understand what he was saying, but they instinctively felt it made a lot of sense and couldn't help but nod in agreement.
Perhaps this is what a master is like?
"What about this power bank?"
Old Zhou asked again.
"The power bank is the external support; I usually carry it with me and the talisman close to my body. You wouldn't understand even if I explained, you'll find out when the time comes." Jiang Qiao didn't know how else to explain.
Although the two sensed something was amiss, they didn't press the matter, since they didn't understand either.
Old Zhou picked up the "talisman," looked it over from all angles, and asked uncertainly:
"Can this talisman really fight ghosts?"
Jiang Qiao answered confidently, "If you put it together with the power bank, it will definitely work."
After receiving an affirmative answer, Old Zhou cautiously asked:
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"How much does this talisman cost?"
"Three thousand, I guess."
Jiang Qiao thought about it and figured that although Old Zhou ran a supermarket, his prices were too high, so he probably wouldn't be willing to pay.
So I came up with a price that I thought was already extremely low.
After all, before he traveled through time, he had heard that many people charged for feng shui consultations by the square meter.
But Old Zhou's expression changed.
Although he was a small business owner with some money, he still found it hard to accept spending three thousand yuan on a piece of paper.
A few days ago, I went to the most famous Xuan Yang Temple in the vicinity to get a talisman, and it only cost me 300 yuan.
Now it's ten times higher!
He felt like he'd been taken advantage of.
But thinking of Jiang Qiao's unfathomable appearance just now, and considering that he had indeed encountered some strange things recently, he was hesitant to haggle.
He had heard people say that some people have strange tempers and you can't bargain over the price they quote, or even refuse it, otherwise you'll offend them.
Offending them could very likely result in retaliation.
These people can easily make you unlucky with just a few tricks, and you won't even know why.
"Fine, let's buy it."
Old Zhou took a breath and said calmly, "Alright, I'll take this talisman."
I made up my mind that if going back didn't work, I would immediately come back to Jiang Qiao to get my money back!
Jiang Qiao smiled.
With the extra three thousand yuan in his pocket, he turned and left the hotel.
...
Not long after Jiang Qiao left, Lao Zhou received a phone call saying that the supermarket's internet was down again.
He quickly stuffed the "talisman" and power bank into his pocket and hurriedly left the hotel.
On the way, Lao Zhou was driving while thinking about the supermarket, feeling somewhat irritable.
As for spending three thousand yuan, he was also speechless, feeling that his impulsive decision might be a waste of money.
Just as he was distracted, he suddenly saw a pair of snow-white hands appear out of thin air and grab his steering wheel.
Immediately, the car cut sideways into a small car next to it.
Immediately, a sudden jolt and a tremendous impact struck, causing the entire vehicle to swerve sideways and all the airbags to deploy.
However, the instant those hands appeared, Lao Zhou felt a chilling, tingling sensation coming from the pocket where he kept the "talisman" and power bank.
Then, a shrill scream rang out, and he saw a woman wearing a bellyband and with a mouth all over her face being struck by a black lightning bolt and instantly turned into ashes.
"Bang!"
The car eventually crashed into the roadside median strip and came to a stop.
"Car accident!"
"There's been a car accident!"
"Quickly, save them!"
"Call 120 immediately!"
"..."
A group of passersby gathered around, and some kind-hearted people quickly helped to pull Old Zhou out of the car.
Many people were also helping the driver of the other car.
Although the car body was deformed, fortunately, Lao Zhou only suffered minor injuries.
He sat by the roadside waiting for the ambulance, wiping the blood off his body as he took out a power bank and the talisman.
The talisman remains in its original, complete state.
However, the power bank had become charred black.
Recalling what had just happened in the car, Lao Zhou couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.
He recognized that body; it was the woman from his dream!
I'm really being haunted by a ghost!
And he almost lost his life!
"A master..."
"That young man is truly a master..."
Old Zhou muttered to himself.
...
Meanwhile, a G550 SUV was parked on the roadside not far away.
In the driver's seat sat a woman with a refined and elegant demeanor.
Her long hair was tied in a ponytail, her face was delicate, and her nose was high and straight. Beneath her willow-leaf eyebrows, her starry eyes sparkled.
At that moment, a hint of shock flashed across her face.
She had just witnessed a strange woman appear out of nowhere in the car to her side, followed by a black lightning bolt.
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She had just witnessed a strange woman appear out of nowhere in the car to her side, followed by a black lightning bolt.
What is that woman?
Is it a ghost?
What about the black lightning?
Thinking about the strange events that had been bothering her recently, she suddenly felt a surge of excitement.
Perhaps we could ask that uncle?
As soon as the woman approached Boss Zhou, she heard him muttering to himself:
"I need to hurry and find a master to buy some more talismans..."
"And power banks, give me a few dozen first."
"It can save lives in a critical moment..."
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Jiang Qiao was completely unaware of what had happened to Boss Zhou.
At this point, he broke the gold necklace donated by the Faceless Ghost into several pieces and sold them in different shops.
In the end, he received 100,000 yuan in cash.
Jiang Qiao sighed as he touched the bulging plastic bag.
"Not enough money."
If it were a normal life, 100,000 yuan would be enough for him to live on for quite a while.
But now, with all the supplies needed for the paranormal resurgence, this amount of money is becoming increasingly insufficient.
He was thinking of asking his older brothers in the city for some money.
However, the older brothers weren't idiots either.
Jiang Qiao was all alone, without any relatives or friends, assets, or job. He was even an unregistered resident, practically screaming "I'm going to run away" on his forehead.
Ordinary people who borrow money from their "big brothers" often find it hard to sleep at night.
If Jiang Qiao borrows money from his older brothers, then it'll be their turn to lose sleep.
"Forget it, let's do a simulation first, we can talk about the money later."
"If all else fails, we'll ask our big brothers to do something big."
After eating a few tea eggs, it was soon nine o'clock in the morning.
...
[Today's eerie simulation begins!]
[Only five days left until the paranormal resurgence!]
[Activate the eerie simulation?]
"Yes!"
Jiang Qiao answered affirmatively.
[The eerie simulation has begun:]
Currently available talents for fusion:
Leg accessory (C-level): You are the big boss's leg accessory, and everyone will give you face.
Foodie (Level B): You understand the true way of food; you can taste Buddha Jumps Over the Wall even in the northwest wind.
Massage (Grade A): You are the thunder that runs through the massage parlor, a golden legend in the night.
Cold-blooded and selfish (Level A): You are ruthless, cruel, treacherous, and selfish.
[Note: After the simulation ends, the host will be free to decide whether to use personality-related talents.]
Jiang Qiao glanced at the list and was somewhat surprised to see the "Cold-blooded and Selfish" talent and the accompanying prompt.
This is the first time I've encountered a personality-based talent after so many simulations.
I don't know what the effect will be.
Jiang Qiao decided to give it a try.
As for that so-called Golden Legend, he completely ignored it.
[Talent selection complete—]
[Fixed Skills: Lightning Fist (S), Invincibility (A), Double Pupil (SSR)]
[Current Talents: Cold-blooded Selfishness (A), Mason (b), Sliding Master (b), Scavenger (b)]
[Start Simulation]
Day One. The supernatural resurges, terror descends.
You stand by the window, and see an inverted city faintly visible in the sky, while black-and-white portraits of the deceased fall to earth along with incense ash.
You go out carrying a "bone lantern" and take the opportunity to observe the vengeful ghost committing murder.
You discover that they grow stronger after eating people. You kill some survivors and learn how to become a vengeful spirit, but unfortunately, you gain nothing.
However, after you try to devour a weakened vengeful spirit, you find that your power is slightly enhanced, albeit very weakly.
[Day Two. After a day and a night of backstabbing, your "Lightning Thunder Fist" has successfully advanced to Tier Two.]
Because you slew the vengeful spirit, many people were saved. They were grateful to you and wanted to follow you, and you agreed.
You take them to a hospital and tell them it's a shelter.
They ran inside joyfully, only to be attacked by the ghost baby.
You observed that there were very few ghost babies, and the source of that terror had not appeared.
Some survivors tried to escape from the hospital, but the entrance was blocked by the vengeful ghosts you had summoned.
After the survivors disappeared, you betrayed all the vengeful spirits to avenge them.
You regrouped some survivors, and this time you told them there were plenty of supplies in the hospital basement.
When they excitedly opened the door, they were greeted by a pregnant female ghost.
You hide behind and observe, and you find that the female ghost is very weak.
You engaged in a fierce battle with the female ghost and successfully killed her. However, her final blow severely injured you.
[You found a "placenta" inside the female ghost's body. After consuming it, your invincibility level increased to level two.]
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Jiang Qiao frowned when he saw this.
He hadn't expected this to happen.
I feel like a completely different person.
This talent is not only cold-blooded and selfish, but also quite perverse.
Learn the vengeful spirit after killing the survivor?
How to learn?
it goes without saying.
[Day 3. The upgrade to Invincibility has stabilized your injuries, but they are still very serious.]
You found a search and rescue team, and after showcasing your control over lightning, they were absolutely amazed by you.
You tell them that you plan to join the refugee camp and fight for the future of humanity.
The military believes you are of great significance to the future of humanity, and therefore is providing you with intensive treatment.
[...]
Day Six. After expending a large amount of medical supplies at the refugee camp, you have basically recovered.
During this time, in order to treat your injuries, the rescue team risked their lives to go to several hospitals to find medicine, suffering heavy losses in the process.
[Day 7. Military officials approach you and welcome you to the camp. After inquiring about the situation at the refugee camp in detail, you quietly leave that evening.]
[Day 8. You hunt down vengeful spirits, but find that consuming them yields minimal growth. You hope to find a more efficient method.]
On the ninth day, you encountered the rescue team member who had brought you to the refugee camp. He told you that the camp had been breached by a group of ghouls in human skin, and only a few people had escaped.
You sensed his resentment towards you for leaving without saying goodbye, so you killed him.
You encounter another search and rescue team on the road. They seem unaware that the refugee camp has been breached and are preparing to leave the city.
They were attacked by a group of ghosts dressed in funeral clothes.
You discover an Awakened among the survivors, capture him, ignore the others, and leave.
[Day 10. You learn his name is Luo Hao, and you begin to study him.]
[...]
Day sixteen. After several days, you haven't gained much.
[Day 17. Your excessive exploitation led to Luo Hao's death.]
You found a strange, hairy jelly-like substance inside his body.
You find a makeshift settlement of survivors and throw this blob of jelly into it.
You discover that the jelly can parasitize other people again. This person's body mutates, they gain Luo Hao's abilities, but their personality changes drastically.
Compared to Luo Hao, he was very cold-hearted and not very human.
You killed him and took the jelly back.
Day 18. You have discovered a female survivor. She is incredibly powerful, capable of fighting a vengeful ghost hand-to-hand!
Through her double pupils, you notice translucent tentacles extending from her body; with the help of these tentacles, she appears to possess telekinesis.
You killed the vengeful ghost.
She is very grateful to you, and you take the opportunity to ask her to cooperate with your research so that you can better master the skills.
She reluctantly agreed.
But when she found out you were going to operate on her, she immediately refused your research.
When your attempts to persuade her failed, you resorted to physical force to capture her.
During the battle, you discovered she was extremely powerful, and to avoid any unforeseen circumstances, you killed her directly.
[On the nineteenth day, you performed an autopsy on her and found that, just like Luo Hao initially did, there was nothing inside her body.]
But you unexpectedly found a "Face-Seeking Notice" on her. You've been cursed by the "Pigtail Girl."
On the twentieth day, you scattered the woman's ashes in different locations.
[On the twenty-first day, you hear a voice in your ear, "Would you like to be my friend?"]
[...]
[Day 31. You discover that your facial features are beginning to disappear.]
[Day 32. Your facial features continue to fade.]
[Day 33. You've tried many methods, but none have been able to stop the disappearance of your facial features.]
[Day 34. Only faint traces of your facial features remain.]
[Day 35. Your face becomes completely smooth.]
[On the thirty-sixth day, you take the missing person poster and begin knocking on doors throughout the city, asking if anyone has seen your face.]
You're dead!
...
[This eerie simulation has ended]
[The host survives for a total of 36 days, with a cooldown time of 72 minutes.]
[Congratulations, host. You have acquired the talent "Cold-blooded Selfishness" (A) in this simulation. You will be able to choose whether to use this personality talent in the next simulation.]
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Simulation ended.
Jiang Qiao felt like a million alpacas were running wildly through his mind.
He still couldn't escape becoming No-Face!
However, this simulation yielded a very large amount of information.
Moreover, it was a mixed bag of joy and sorrow.
To his delight, he discovered the secret of the pregnant female ghost: she had been very weak for the past few days.
If I can upgrade my "Lightning Thunder Fist" to level two by the next day, I'll have a good chance of killing her.
Moreover, consuming vengeful spirits can actually increase one's strength!
Besides, not all awakened humans are weaklings.
The female Awakened One I encountered was very powerful; she actually made me feel pressured, otherwise I wouldn't have killed her directly.
This means that humanity is not without hope for the future.
The worrying thing is that these awakened individuals pose a very serious hidden danger.
Not only do they undergo mutations after death, but the substances taken from their bodies can also parasitize new humans.
However, this person's personality will change drastically, and they will lose human emotions.
It's like... possession.
This is another major hidden danger, separate from the vengeful ghost.
"And that girl with the braid, she's like a persistent leech, never leaving your side."
"You can encounter her curse everywhere!"
Jiang Qiao felt a chill run down his spine when he thought about his final fate, which would be searching for his face everywhere.
After thinking for a while, Jiang Qiao had absolutely no clue about this curse.
He sighed.
"The military's refuge camps can connect with the outside world, and we may be able to learn more intelligence through them."
"That female survivor is very strong. I wonder if we can become teammates. It's a bit difficult to be alone in the apocalypse."
"With the simulator, we can investigate whether she is trustworthy."
More than an hour later, the simulator's cooldown period ended.
"Start simulation!"
[The eerie simulator is now activated]
[Currently available talents: Deathbringer, Reading Faces, Great Intelligence, Frankenstein...]
[Memorial Agent (A): Answer me, have you passed away? Have you passed away?]
[Reading people's faces (b): You like to read people's expressions and are good at observing their words and actions, and you are good at flattering others.]
[Great Wisdom (c): You are a great sage! With a brilliant strategist like you, how can humanity not be revived?]
[Frankenstein (SSR): You enjoy researching knowledge that is difficult for ordinary people to understand, and you are an absolute authority in forbidden fields.]
...
"Um?"
Jiang Qiao's gaze sharpened, instantly fixing on the last talent.
"Holy crap!"
Is it an SSR talent?
Jiang Qiao looked at the screen and couldn't help but smile.
Have I truly reformed my ways?
As expected, karma is a cycle, and no one is unlucky forever!
[Talent selection complete—]
[Fixed Skills: Lightning Fist (S), Invincibility (A), Double Pupil (SSR)]
[Current Talents: Mason (b), Slide Master (b), Degenerate (b), Frankenstein (SSR)]
[Selectable Talent: Cold-blooded Selfishness (A), Use?]
Jiang Qiao glanced at it but did not choose this talent.
While being "cold-blooded and selfish" may lead to a longer life, it can also prevent the collection of certain intelligence.
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For example, Jiang Qiao plans to try cooperating with the military.
[Start Simulation]
Day One. The city hangs upside down, and you fight vengeful ghosts on a blood-red earth.
You've figured out a way to absorb ghost energy, and your strength has increased rapidly. Your Lightning Thunder Fist has successfully broken through to the second tier.
That night, you caught a female ghost and stuck a poster of your teacher on her head.
To the background music of marbles rolling, she lay on her stomach and played cards with you all night.
Your Invincible Body has broken through to the second tier.
[The next day. You go to the hospital and capture all the ghost babies. You fight the female ghost in the basement, severely injuring her, and manage to become the ghost baby's father.]
You took the placenta from the female ghost, and after consuming it, your double pupils mutated, allowing you to break through to the second stage.
The second-tier double pupils can emit a gray beam of light; now, whoever you glare at will die.
Ah, this...
Jiang Qiao stared at the screen, speechless.
Is this the Frankenstein's monster from SSR?
The very next day, all three of his talents broke through to the second stage.
Especially the double pupils, which have been upgraded for the first time!
Indeed, posture is power!
I love it!
[Day 3. The military search and rescue team enters the city to look for survivors. You help one of the teams and gain their favor.]
They invited you to the refugee camp, which you declined, but indicated that you were willing to cooperate.
That night, you used the ghost baby to prepare a potion that, when drunk, could promote the absorption of ghost energy.
Taking advantage of the drug's effects, you captured three large, white female ghosts, covered their faces, and played cards with them all night.
Day 4. You return to the hotel and find many paper figures in the corridor.
You see that there are evil spirits inside them, and black lines on their backs. You find a mark on them that says "paper doll".
You erased the mark, and all the black lines on the back of the paper figure broke.
A distorted, ghostly face appeared in the void. You tried to punch it in the face, but failed.
But he was even angrier.
Day 5. You have successfully taken possession of the paper figures and sent them to explore the map.
You find that the northern part of the city is shrouded in smog, while the eastern part has many lanterns.
The paper figure that entered the South District saw a ten-meter-tall giant, and then lost contact.
You vaguely see that the person is wearing a floral shirt.
Day Six. You discover a female survivor inside a building, being beaten by a group of vengeful ghosts.
You discover that she is extremely fierce, capable not only of hand-to-hand combat with vengeful ghosts but also of using telekinesis.
You discover through her double pupils that her telekinesis comes from a semi-transparent tentacle.
You helped her kill the vengeful ghost, and she was very grateful to you.
You invited her to research special abilities together, and after thinking about it, she reluctantly agreed.
[Day 7. After treating her injuries, you conducted some tests and offered your opinions.]
Your meticulous attitude earned her initial trust, and she told you her name was Shen Yingning.
[On the eighth day, you and Shen Yingning travel together and encounter a military transport convoy heading to a war reserve warehouse.]
You followed them there and killed the human-skinned demon in the warehouse.
The military is very grateful to you after acquiring the supplies.
[Day 9. You crafted a bag from the human-skinned demon, only the size of a normal pocket, but large enough to hold a truckload of supplies.]
[On the tenth day, you brought Shen Yingning to the eastern suburbs.]
At night, the human head lanterns awaken. You have Shen Yingning briefly control these lanterns with her telekinesis, and then you shoot them apart one by one with gray light.
You discover that the single-target damage of the gray light is terrifyingly high, but it also puts a lot of stress on the body.
After absorbing the ghostly energy of the human-head lantern, your Lightning Strike Fist has successfully advanced to the third stage.
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Holy crap!
Shen Yingning, that tentacle girl, is indeed something else!
No wonder I killed her in the last game because I was afraid something might go wrong.
This time, I teamed up with her, one controlling and the other dealing damage. Our teamwork made it easy to wipe out that bunch of "head-rolling" enemies!
This teammate is really good.
Tsk tsk tsk.
[Day 11. Some awakened individuals have appeared in the military refugee camp. They believe you are experienced and invite you to join their research.]
You discover that one of the old men, Mr. Qin, has awakened the power of money; any money he touches turns colorful and starts at a million-dollar denomination.
Give this money to the evil spirit, and it will turn around and leave.
Another awakened being was a Taoist priest from Xuan Yang Temple. He awakened the ability to create talismans, and the talismans he drew possessed powerful destructive force against vengeful spirits.
[Day 12. You've perfectly combined ghost money, talismans, and modern weapons. You've developed ghost money bullets, ghost money exploding bullets, talisman cannonballs… you even want to create a giant Ivan.]
You personally crafted a rifle using ghost money and named it "AK-47 Fire Kirin".
You gave it to Shen Yingning as a tribute to your messed-up youth, when you lived in an internet cafe.
Shen Yingning looked completely bewildered.
[...]
Day 19. After days of preparation, the military launched its first offensive against the vengeful spirit!
They first used ghost money bullets to scare away the evil spirits, and then used talisman bullets to ambush them from behind when the evil spirits left.
Hundreds of cannons roared, raining down shells that crushed the vengeful spirits near the refugee camp into dust. The crisis hanging over the refugee camp was temporarily averted.
[Day 20. You learn from the military that the number of awakened humans is increasing globally.]
Everyone thinks a counterattack is imminent, but you think that's too optimistic.
[On the twenty-first day, you returned to Bincheng with Shen Yingning.]
You inadvertently discover that if vengeful ghosts cannot find anyone to eat for a long time, they will begin to kill and devour each other.
Furthermore, they grow even faster after devouring vengeful spirits.
[On the twenty-second day, you crafted a long sword capable of slaying ghosts using vengeful spirits and presented it to Shen Yingning. She was quite pleased.]
[On the twenty-third day, you were suddenly attacked by a group of paper figures.]
You were fearless and fought fiercely!
Suddenly, a paper tiger leaps out of the sewer and attacks you. You kill the paper tiger, but you are also seriously injured.
You begin to run away, and along the way you encounter paper dogs, paper horses, and paper cows. Although they are not as powerful as the paper tiger, they are still terrifying.
In the critical moment, Shen Yingning's telekinetic powers broke through, and she carried your seriously injured body on her back, wielding a long sword, and fought her way out with all her might.
She lost a hand, but managed to break through the encirclement.
"This girl is fierce!"
Jiang Qiao couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
This girl actually got the kind of treatment usually reserved for protagonists—breaking through on the eve of battle!
and--
This girl is actually willing to run away with me?
Jiang Qiao was slightly moved.
[...]
[Day 35. Your injuries have basically recovered, and your Invincible Body has been upgraded to the third tier.]
Shen Yingning's body has also recovered, but her lost arm cannot grow back.
You kept comforting her, and that night you had sex.
? ? ?
Holy crap!!
Jiang Qiao almost crushed the Coke bottle in his hand.
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This bend was a bit unexpected!
They just recovered from their injury, and they even lost a hand, and you...
Jiang Qiao quickly took a sip of his sugary soda to calm himself down, and muttered to himself, "We're all adults, it's just a little sex, it's normal."
[Day Thirty-Six. You wanted to reattach the severed hand you obtained from the hotel to Shen Yingning, but she refused. That night, you had sex.]
Well--
Jiang Qiao paused for a moment, then murmured, "With the resurgence of supernatural phenomena, everyone is under a lot of pressure. Taking proper breaks is good for our physical and mental health."
[Day 37. You feel that women only affect the speed at which you draw your sword, and you prepare to no longer be controlled by your second brother.]
That evening, she came in wearing a JK uniform. You'd never seen a 175cm tall JK uniform before, so you decided to take a closer look.
? ? ?
Jiang Qiao covered his face, convinced that the person in the simulator was definitely not him.
I'm not a pervert, so why would I be obsessed with women?
[Day 38. You decide to lock your bedroom door tonight.]
In the afternoon, you went into the wrong room and saw her changing clothes. You told yourself, "Since I'm already here..."
Jiang Qiao stared blankly at the lines of text.
[Day 39. You decide to stay true to yourself, and that night you tell yourself not to forget your original aspirations.]
[Day 40. ...]
[On the forty-first day, after finishing, you discovered that your Lightning Strike Fist had broken through to the fourth level.]
"puff--"
Jiangqiao saw this and finally settled down in Bengbu!
A mouthful of soda sprayed far away.
Holy crap, this kind of thing can upgrade Thunder Magic?
Jiang Qiao was dumbfounded!
Is this what it means to generate electricity with love?
I'm numb, I'm completely numb.
[Day 42. You stand in your penthouse suite overlooking the city and notice that the number of vengeful spirits has decreased significantly.]
[Day 43. You leave the hotel with Shen Yingning. You see almost no vengeful spirits along the way, and a vague unease creeps into your heart.]
[Day 44. You arrive at the military refugee camp, where they tell you that the smog covering the northern district has disappeared, leaving it empty. Meanwhile, those sent to the southern district have, as always, vanished.]
[On the forty-fifth day, white paper money began to fall from the sky.]
You found the marks of paper effigies on these paper money, but they were incomplete. Someone killed the paper effigies and made them into paper money.
Looking at the countless paper money in the sky, you have a premonition that a great disaster is about to befall you.
You decide to leave the vicinity of Bincheng with Shen Yingning. Before leaving, you suggest that the military also retreat immediately.
[Day 46. Communication with the military refugee camp has been cut off, and it seems as if only you and Shen Yingning remain in the world.]
[Day 47. You stopped in your tracks as soon as you stepped out of the basement where you were hiding.]
You discover that there are countless fierce ghosts standing outside.
They were all wearing old floral shirts, and their heads were braided in two long braids, one in front and one behind, so their faces were not visible.
They charged at you. You and your companions fought desperately, trying to fight your way out!
But suddenly, you see a 10-meter-tall girl with braids walking towards you in the distance.
You're dead!
...
[This eerie simulation has ended]
The host survived for a total of 47 days, with a cooldown time of 94 minutes.
[Congratulations, host! You have obtained the talent "Frankenstein" (SSR) in this simulation. It will be automatically used in the next simulation.]
[Congratulations, host! You have obtained the item "Human Skin Ghost Pocket" in this simulation. This item can be materialized into reality.]
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call--"
Jiang Qiao picked up his sugary drink.
He gulped down more than half the bottle and let out a long sigh of relief.
This simulation lasted for 47 days, and the simulator's cooldown time reached an astonishing 94 minutes!
When it opens again next time, it will be almost lunchtime.
This made Jiang Qiao both happy and worried.
I'm happy because my survival time is getting longer, which means my strength is constantly increasing.
The concern is that it already takes more than 90 minutes to drive once now, so what about in the future?
The simulator strictly adheres to the 996 work schedule.
They only work twelve hours a day.
He even doubted whether he could gather three high-end talents in the last two days.
With a sigh, Jiang Qiao threw the unfinished Coke bottle into the trash can and turned to walk towards the milk tea shop next door.
"In any case, this was a very fruitful experience."
"I never expected that the final boss of Bincheng would be the girl with braids. The figure I saw through the paper doll in the South District should also be her."
"Did she stay in the southern district for a long time, like a pregnant female ghost, during her development?"
Jiang Qiao frowned, thinking that this girl with braids was simply outrageous.
It can fight one-on-one, it can gang up on others, and it can even cast curses.
He's a true all-rounder!
If classified by strength, ordinary vengeful ghosts are at level one, pregnant female ghosts who are not fully developed should be at level two, and fully developed ones may be at level three.
The human head lanterns should be at the mid-level of the second tier, but there are quite a few of them, so they are actually no weaker than the peak of the second tier.
Ordinary paper figures and hearses are at the first level, while the paper figures wearing floral cotton-padded jackets are likely at the first level of the second level, and the paper animals are at the middle level of the second level.
As for the paper tiger, at that time I possessed second-tier double pupils, second-tier invincible body, and third-tier lightning thunder fist; my overall strength should have been at the early third tier. The fact that it could severely injure me during a sneak attack meant it was at least at the peak of the second tier, just a step away from the third.
So, what social class would a girl with braids be considered?
He used his final third-tier Invincible Body and fourth-tier Lightning Thunder Fist, but was instantly killed.
Does that mean she must be at least at the peak of the fourth rank?
hiss--
Damn it!
What's the point of even fighting?!
Jiang Qiao was speechless for a moment, and blurted out "mmp".
He also discovered a very important problem.
Going to Ancheng will be safe in the early stages, but because there are few vengeful ghosts, your strength growth will definitely be slower.
And vengeful spirits grow stronger over time!
If Ancheng is also attacked, I'm afraid I'll be doomed.
You can't expect the vengeful ghosts to never attack the city, or for a powerful figure to suddenly appear in Ancheng and kill all the vengeful ghosts, right?
Destiny can only be in your own hands!
However, if they stayed in Bincheng, their strength would improve by leaps and bounds in the early stages.
But on the forty-seventh day, a girl with braids will appear.
In the end, it might be better to go to Ancheng, where at least you can live a little longer.
Therefore, the ideal solution might be to stay in Bincheng initially, and then leave Bincheng for Ancheng after about forty days.
Jiang Qiao thought that on the forty-second day, the number of vengeful ghosts in the city suddenly began to decrease.
That might be a signal!
I should have just taken Shen Yingning and left back then.
Holding the newly bought milk tea, Jiang Qiao had some initial thoughts about the future.
As for the rest, he decided to solidify his talent for "scientific ghost stories" first.
This talent has an outstanding auxiliary effect; with its help, one's strength improves significantly and faster.
Not only that, it can also be used to make all sorts of items!
Jiang Qiao has secretly materialized the pocket made from the human skin ghost.
It's about the size of a leather handbag.
Holding it in your hand, you can feel that there is a considerable space inside, enough to hold at least twenty tons of supplies.
From then on, Jiangqiao could carry everything with him, greatly increasing his strategic mobility!
[Should I choose to permanently immobilize the talent "Frankenstein" (SSR)?]
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"yes!"
[Curing——]
[Cure successful!]
This time, when my talent was solidified, I didn't feel anything physically, which was completely different from the previous times.
However, a lot of strange and unusual knowledge appeared in his mind, most of which were the results of research in the simulation.
For example, methods for absorbing ghost energy, formulas for ghost baby potions, how to sew human skin ghost bags, forging ghost-slaying knives, manufacturing talisman cannonballs... and so on.
Furthermore, according to the system's prompts, any new knowledge gained in the simulation will also be directly entered into your brain after the simulation ends!
This is very comfortable.
If I had had a simulator back in my school days, I wouldn't have had to write so many self-criticisms for failing grades.
With a cooldown period of one and a half hours, Jiang Qiao planned to wander around.
Since we've decided to stay in Bincheng temporarily after the paranormal resurgence, we need to figure out where to stay.
The area around the small hotel is not suitable for living in the apocalypse.
It's not a problem with vengeful ghosts, but rather that the area is too densely populated.
When the supernatural resurges and the city is paralyzed, you will find that the once clean and tidy streets are now filled with sewage and the surrounding area reeks of stench.
Everywhere there was unattended garbage and the disgusting smell of corpses.
In short, it's a place no human being should live in!
Jiang Qiao took out his phone and started searching for property listings on a real estate app.
He bought an unregistered phone card on the street last night. The world isn't strict about verifying personal information, so it saved him a lot of trouble.
After reviewing a large amount of housing information and making numerous phone calls to inquire,
In the end, Jiang Qiao locked onto his target.
[Blue Harbor Villa: Fully furnished detached house, six bedrooms, three living rooms, five bathrooms, three floors with a basement, and a small yard; building area: 850 square meters.]
The villa is neither too big nor too small. Although it is located on the outskirts of a sparsely populated area, the transportation is very convenient.
And most importantly, the rent is very cheap, only 7,000 yuan a month!
Jiang Qiao learned that a murder had occurred in the villa after speaking with the real estate consultant over the phone.
The original homeowner's entire family was murdered, and even the male homeowner's head is still missing.
This villa has been vacant for more than two years. Who would buy this thing if they had the money to buy a villa?
What if you sweep up a human head while cleaning? That would be terrible!
The current owner is a relative of the original owner, and listing it for rent is purely a matter of luck.
If someone is willing to rent it because of the low price, the haunted house attribute will naturally fade over time.
For Jiangqiao, this was a lucky break!
The idea of a haunted house was a joke to him; he wasn't afraid at all.
And when the supernatural activity resumes five days later, no one will be able to take the house back.
Buying a villa for 7,000 yuan, isn't that great?
After finalizing the afternoon viewing time with the real estate consultant over the phone, Jiang Qiao then dialed some strange phone numbers.
After eliminating a bunch of scammers, I finally managed to buy a pickup truck with over fifty traffic violations and two years overdue for inspection.
This car was also given to the owner as collateral by someone else; the ownership hasn't even been transferred yet.
The car owner no longer wants it and sold it to Jiang Qiao for 10,000 yuan.
In the post-apocalyptic world, city roads may be congested and driving may be impossible. However, the suburbs will be fine.
Jiang Qiao also plans to buy another motorcycle of unknown origin for use in the city.
As for your question about fuel?
In the post-apocalyptic world, gas stations and cars are everywhere, all sources of fuel!
And it's free to buy.
Just then, Jiang Qiao saw that a new friend had added him in his phone's social media contacts.
The other person's nickname is "Happy".
Jiang Qiao found it strange, as he had only transmigrated yesterday and had just registered on a social media app.
The new number was only given to the hotel reception.
How could someone add me?
Looking at the information, the gender is still "female".
Oh my, isn't that the auntie from last night?
Ignore it completely.
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Bincheng No.1 Middle School.
At the school gate, a sharply angled SUV was parked on the side of the road.
Shen Yingning stood outside the car. She had delicate features and a slender figure. She wore a simple t-shirt and a short skirt, and her long legs were particularly eye-catching at her height of 175 cm.
She had just finished a call with her best friend Qin Silu, who had finished teaching her students and was heading towards the school gate.
While waiting for her best friend, Shen Yingning would glance at her WeChat contacts from time to time, a serious expression appearing on her pretty face.
"I've already sent two friend requests."
"Won't it be annoying if it happens too often?"
"There was neither refusal nor agreement. Perhaps the master was busy and didn't see it."
Suddenly, a strange intuition welled up in my heart.
She took a deep breath and suddenly looked at the building next to her.
A woman with a strange smile climbed out of the window and jumped!
A dull thud echoed as the woman fell, but there was nothing on the ground; she had vanished into thin air.
Turning her gaze away, Shen Yingning's face was slightly pale.
Recently, she has witnessed several such suicides every day.
There were men and women, young and old.
But apart from her, no one else could see it.
There was no news of anyone falling from the building at the scene of the incident, and no one knew anything about it.
She consulted a psychologist and visited some metaphysical masters, but nothing helped.
If it weren't for her outgoing and cheerful personality, and the strong will she developed from practicing martial arts since childhood, she probably wouldn't have been able to withstand it mentally.
...
At this moment, Jiang Qiao had already put his phone in his pocket.
The simulator cooled down, and he was ready to embark on a brand new journey.
[The eerie simulation has begun:]
Currently available talents:
One-handed recoil control (c): Hey guys in the live stream, give me a thumbs up! The streamer's showing you how to control a DP-28 with one hand, a sweeping headshot from 800 meters away.
I have a strength (b): Your strength is that you like to find flaws in other people.
Deliciousness on your toes (c): You like to eat pickled cabbage, but you accidentally got athlete's foot from your mouth.
(c) You are mentally challenged, but you often experience unusual joy.
I glanced at it.
They're all BBCC's trash talents.
However, the words "mentally retarded" still caught Jiang Qiao's attention.
This is a personality-related talent.
She definitely has a strong personality.
Jiang Qiao thought it was worth a try.
[Talent selection complete—]
[Fixed Skills: Lightning Fist (S), Invincibility (A), Double Pupils (SSR), Frankenstein's Monster (SSR)]
[Current Talents: Mentally challenged (c), Mason (b), Sliding Master (b), Scavenger (b)]
[Optional Talent: Cold-blooded Selfishness (A)]
[Start Simulation]
[Day One. The supernatural resurges, vengeful ghosts descend, and you're inside, eating hotpot and singing.]
[The next day. The survivors gathered at the inn to discuss the matter, while you stayed inside, eating spicy snacks and watching a movie.]
[Day Three. The military search and rescue team entered the city and took away the other survivors from the hotel. You hide under the bed watching hentai.]
[Day Four. A commotion was heard outside. You carried many paper dolls from the corridor and turned them into figurines.]
[Day 5. You catch a female ghost passing by at your door. You change her clothes, put on makeup, and even stick a poster on her face. You think she's a very convincing cosplayer.]
[Day 6. You feel a bit weak, possibly due to malnutrition.]
[On the seventh day, you believed the female ghost had fallen in love with you and didn't wall her up. That night, you were strangled to death by the female ghost.]
You are dead.
...
[This eerie simulation has ended]
[The host will survive for a total of seven days, with a 14-minute cooldown.]
[Congratulations, host. You have acquired the talent "Intellectual Disability" (c) in this simulation. In the next simulation, the host will have the option to choose whether to use any personality-related talents.]
Haha, he really is an idiot.
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Jiang Qiao was speechless.
For the first few days, things seemed fine.
The last day was simply unbearable to look at!
Jiang Qiao felt that no amount of praise could adequately describe someone with intellectual disabilities.
We can only wait for the next simulation to begin.
Currently available talents:
Crooked Mouth Bro (b): You twisted your big mouth, revealing a disdainful expression that included the God of Medicine, the Divine Doctor, the God of War, the Tiger General, the Army Commander, the Rakshasa, the Asura, and the Dragon King.
Gardener (b): In spring, I planted a carnivorous flower in front of my house. In autumn, my grave was filled with tourists who came to see the idiots.
C language (c): You are proficient in C language and can use beautiful vocabulary at will.
Impulsiveness (b): You are prone to acting impulsively and without thinking. Whenever you act impulsively, your abilities increase exponentially.
Jiang Qiao silently made his choice, and incidentally added the talent of "mentally challenged".
In the simulator, it's getting late, time to get going.
The sooner you die, the sooner you'll be reborn; don't waste everyone's time.
[Talent selection complete—]
[Fixed Skills: Lightning Fist (S), Invincibility (A), Double Pupils (SSR), Frankenstein's Monster (SSR)]
[Current Talents: Impulsive (b), Mason (b), Sliding Master (b), Scavenger (b), Mentally challenged (c)]
[Optional Talent: Cold-blooded Selfishness (A)]
[Start Simulation]
Day One. The supernatural resurges, and vengeful ghosts descend.
Faced with the wailing and despair outside the window, you acted impulsively, grabbed two kitchen knives, and charged out.
You hack your way from one end of the street to the other, and then from one street to another.
After you cut down three streets, your invincibility stat instantly leveled up to the second tier.
[The next day. In a fit of rage, you stormed the hospital, crushed the female ghost, and your Lightning Strike Fist and Double Pupils both reached the second stage.]
[Day 3. You refuse to leave with the search and rescue team.]
[Day 4. You head straight to the eastern suburbs and engage in a bloody battle against the human head lanterns. Your head is spinning, your blood is surging, and your strength doubles.]
Despite being injured, you slayed all the lantern ghosts. Your Lightning Thunder Fist broke through again, reaching the third tier.
[On the fifth day, you slew the skin demons and used them to make a leather cloak.]
[Sixth day. You have mastered the art of sword control, allowing you to wield weapons in battle from a distance.]
[On the seventh day, you, cloaked and carrying a kitchen knife, rush towards the South District. You see a tall figure and intend to deliver a fatal blow.]
You used a kitchen knife as throwing knives, controlling eighteen kitchen knives to attack!
You are dead.
...
[This eerie simulation has ended]
[The host will survive for a total of seven days, with a 14-minute cooldown.]
[Congratulations, host. You have acquired the talent "Impulsive Moment" (b) in this simulation. In the next simulation, the host will have the option to choose whether to use any personality-related talents.]
My head hurts.
Twice in a row, it was a useless talent, and it was even a personality-related one.
"Mental disability" and "impulsive behavior" are like the legendary Crouching Dragon and the Phoenix Chick.
Finally, they charged straight at the tower!
Is this just a momentary impulse?
You're just being impulsive!
However, in this simulation, he developed the art of sword control, which has already entered his mind through "Frankenstein's monster".
Their real-world strength has been further enhanced.
Moreover, personality type talents are not entirely useless.
If you get unlucky and get some useless talents, you can just equip "Impulsive" and "Idiot" and you'll be reborn very quickly.
After all, his time is also very precious.
Not bad, not bad.
It's like the official suicide artifact that the system gave me.
The fourteen-minute cooldown period ended quickly.
Jiangqiao restarted the simulation.
[The eerie simulation begins—]
[Currently available talents: Soft Rice Eater, Key Immortal, Sacrifice Style, Ghost Story Chef...]
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Gold digger (A): Rich ladies, I'm broke. I'm giving you a chance to pursue me; I hope you won't be ungrateful.]
[Keyboard Immortal (A): At the pinnacle of immortality, I reign supreme over the world. Only with me, the Keyboard Immortal, can the heavens stand!]
[Sacrifice Build (S): Sacrifice your intelligence, just go all out!]
[The Ghostly Chef (S): You are a culinary master in the supernatural world, a culinary legend in the ghost story circle. You have a special fondness for ghosts as an ingredient.]
...
Goodness!
It's always been the vengeful ghosts that eat people, but I never imagined they'd have the talent to cook and eat vengeful ghosts.
Jiang Qiao recognized this talent at a glance.
I find it very appealing.
You definitely have to try this.
[Talent selection complete—]
[Fixed Skills: Lightning Fist (S), Invincibility (A), Double Pupils (SSR), Frankenstein's Monster (SSR)]
[Current Talents: Strange Tales Chef (S), Mason (B), Sliding Master (B), Scavenger (B)]
[Optional Talents: Cold-blooded Selfishness (A), Mentally Retarded (C), Impulsive (B)]
[Start Simulation]
Day One. The supernatural resurges, vengeful spirits descend, but everything is under your control.
You go outside with a kitchen knife and see a vengeful ghost about to spit out its belly. You catch it.
In the evening, you cooked a table full of delicious dishes.
Braised pork intestines, steamed pork intestines with rice flour, spicy pork intestines, pork intestine sashimi...
After your hearty meal, both your Lightning Strike Fist and Invincibility will be upgraded.
The next day, you arrived at the hospital, captured all the ghost babies, and severely injured the pregnant female ghost in the basement.
You took the placenta but didn't kill the female ghost; you wanted to see if she would grow another placenta.
[Day 3. The military search and rescue team enters the city to rescue people and happens to encounter you, flashing with lightning.]
Your cool figure, wielding a kitchen knife to chase and slay the vengeful ghost, amazed them.
The military wants you to join the refugee camp, but you have no interest in it. You tell them you're just a cook.
That evening, you finely chopped the placenta into a paste, wrapped it into dumplings, and soaked the ghost baby in thirty-year-old Maotai liquor.
Good heavens!
Jiangqiao observed that the initial processes are becoming increasingly streamlined, and the upgrade efficiency is also continuously improving.
This time, they even started a plan to keep female ghosts as pets.
Their talent is getting more and more outrageous!
Jiang Qiao has started to feel out of place in the simulator because he's not twisted enough.
[Day Four. You took the paper figure from the corridor. Using your superb crab-peeling skills, you separated the vengeful spirit without damaging the paper shell.]
The grotesque face in the void is your only audience; under its gaze, you perform your exquisite knife skills.
You ask it, "A person cannot live without a heart. But what about a ghost without a heart?"
He didn't answer you.
You're a little worried, is he angry?
[On the fifth day. At midnight, piping hot dumplings were served on a plate.]
Paper figures were burning under the grill next to them, while meat skewers sizzled and dripped with oil on the grill.
You took out the brewed wine and poured yourself a drink. That night, "Double Pupils" broke through to the second tier, and Lightning Thunder Fist broke through to the third tier.
[On the sixth day, while you were out looking for ingredients, you found a long-tongued ghost and a hanged ghost.]
Vengeful ghosts are not easy to deal with!
They play hide-and-seek.
You searched for them for three blocks with a kitchen knife before finally catching them.
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The hanged ghost's neck is a bit long, so you marinate it carefully in spices.
In the evening, you made a grilled ghost tongue and a pan-fried placenta, and took out the marinated Jue Wei ghost neck. You enjoyed it with a little wine.
Your Invincible Body has broken through to the third tier.
[On the seventh day, you went out to find ingredients but came up empty-handed. You discovered that the vengeful spirits in the vicinity had all fled overnight.]
[Day 8. You found the human-skin ghost at the war depot and made it into a bag. You now have two bags, which will allow you to better store your food.]
On the ninth day, you went to the hospital and severely injured the pregnant female ghost who had just recovered from her injuries.
You discover that she has indeed grown a second placenta, and amidst her resentful gaze, you take it away once more.
[Day 10. During the day, you used a fishing rod to fish away the lanterns in the river. On each lantern, you placed a pot.]
At night, the human head lanterns came back to life, their flames bringing the braising liquid in the pot to a boil. You braised them like braised pig's head, and you even had a little wine.
The "Frankenstein's monster" has broken through to the second stage.
[...]
[Day 16. You went to the hospital again.]
...
Jiang Qiao took a sip of milk tea and wondered to himself, "Are ghosts really that delicious?"
Regardless of whether it tastes good or not, the absorption rate has indeed increased significantly.
In this simulation, I completed the third stage of Lightning Thunder Fist, the third stage of Invincible Body, the second stage of Double Pupil, and the second stage of Frankenstein's Monster within ten days.
This speed is faster than riding a rocket!
Indeed, eating is an art, and those who know how to eat are the winners in life.
[...]
Day 18. You discover a female Awakened One who is fighting a vengeful spirit.
You discover that her fighting style is extremely fierce; she uses telekinesis to bind the vengeful spirits and then rushes in to deliver a powerful punch.
However, there were too many vengeful ghosts, and she had already fallen into a disadvantageous position.
You helped her slay the vengeful spirit, and she was very grateful to you. You invited her to come along, and she agreed.
You're happy, but feel bored being alone, and no one appreciates the food you cook.
[Day 19. You were bored, so you taught her some supernatural knowledge and suggested improvements to her fighting style.]
You've gained her initial trust. She tells you her name is Shen Yingning.
[On the twentieth day, you share the spicy and sour "pickled pepper claws" with Shen Yingning, but she refuses.]
You felt a little disappointed, thinking she didn't understand food.
[...]
[Day 23. You leave Bincheng with Shen Yingning to find ingredients, and are attacked by a group of paper-mâché animals on the way.]
Inside were paper dogs, paper cows, paper horses, paper monkeys, and a paper tiger.
You caught them all, peeled and shelled them, and then cooked them with scallions, ginger, and garlic.
They don't taste good, but they've successfully helped your "Frankenstein" break through to the third level.
So you choose to forgive their taste.
The leftovers shouldn't be wasted, so you put them in the ghost skin pouch and had Shen Yingning carry it.
I've heard that girls are all fairies. Do you think fairies must be stronger than mortals and make excellent laborers?
[On the twenty-fourth day, you pass through a field and find it filled with bone trees, with strange fruits hanging from them, resembling human puppets.]
You picked one, took a bite, and found it tasted quite good, but it didn't help improve your strength.
You offer it to Shen Yingning, but she still refuses.
You think she should change her picky eating habit, otherwise she'll miss out on a lot of happiness.
She smiled but didn't say anything.
Even though you think these fruits look useless, you can't leave empty-handed since you've already come all this way.
So you picked all the fruit from the field, packed it into a ghost-skin bag, and had Shen Yingning carry it.
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[The twenty-eighth day. You have had a peaceful day, encountering neither a single person nor any trace of vengeful spirits along the way, which you find strange.]
[On the twenty-ninth day, you encounter an awakened being who angrily questions you about why you emptied his orchard.]
That's when you realized that those bone trees weren't actually wild?
You tried to explain, but he wouldn't listen.
You had a conflict; to be precise, Shen Yingning fought him, and you were just watching from the sidelines.
You discover that he possesses the ability to control blood, allowing him to draw blood from his opponent's body remotely.
However, it was all for naught.
He was quickly controlled by Shen Yingning's telekinesis, took a hard punch, and fell to the ground, unable to get up.
You decided to take him with you because you discovered something interesting about him.
[On the thirtieth day, you studied him and discovered that his abilities did not originate from the supernatural, but from vengeful spirits. He claims to be an evolved being.]
You sensed a cold-hearted cruelty towards humanity in his tone.
[On the thirty-first day, you learn from him that those bone trees were cultivated by humans, and their fruit can promote the growth of vengeful spirits.]
That orchard didn't belong to him alone; they had an organization called "New Humans."
[The thirty-second day. You killed him. After his death, he also mutated, appearing even more ferocious than a vengeful ghost.]
[Day Thirty-Three. Shen Yingning was somewhat worried about these inhuman and ghostly beings. Especially since they also existed as an organization, which meant there were quite a few of them.]
Although you were somewhat worried about the unknown enemy, you reassured her not to worry. That night, you had sex.
This is insane!
Although it's late, it has arrived.
Jiang Qiao covered his face, unconsciously picking his toes at the three-bedroom apartment.
He thought that in this simulation, the two would maintain a normal teammate relationship.
I never expected it to come to this.
[...]
[Day 34. You arrive at the military refugee camp and inform the military about the evolved humans and "new humans".]
The military took it very seriously and immediately contacted the Anseong Command.
They told you that the "New Humans" organization had signs of activity in several nearby cities.
These people are very strange; most vengeful ghosts won't attack them.
[Day 35. You discovered many Awakened Ones in the refugee camp. Two days ago, they successfully organized a counterattack and cleared a large area on the outskirts of Bincheng.]
But you could see the worry on their faces. The girl with braids in the southern district had been discovered.
[Day 36. You have received new intelligence that a group of evolved beings attacked Lin City a few days ago, completely destroying the local refugee camp.]
Jiang Qiao's expression changed slightly upon seeing this.
Considering those bone trees cultivated by humans, their purpose in destroying the refugee camp is self-evident.
In comparison.
Although the Awakened will be gradually replaced as the Weird grows stronger, they are still in the human camp at least in the early stages.
Most awakened beings, even if unwilling to stand up to protect humanity, are equally uninterested in killing.
These so-called evolved beings are different; they are vengeful ghosts with the mind of living people.
Not only are they naturally on the opposite side of humanity, but Jiang Qiao also feels that they are probably more dangerous than vengeful ghosts.
[Day 37. You made a plate of crispy pork ribs.]
Shen Yingning initially refused, but she couldn't resist the temptation of the aroma, so she ate a small piece, then another small piece, and another small piece... and finally another piece, and then that was it.
Shen Yingning's strength improved that night, and you also benefited greatly.
[Day 38. Your and Shen Yingning's efforts over the past few days have yielded results; your Lightning Strike Fist and Overlord Body have both advanced to the fourth tier.]
[Day 39. Your suggestion to relocate the refugee camp is well-reasoned, and the Awakened agree.]
[Day 40. Your "Frankenstein's monster" has advanced to the third tier. But "Double Pupils" remains unchanged.]
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[Day 41. You decide to leave the Bincheng area with Shen Yingning and head towards Ancheng.]
[Day 42. You discover a large number of vengeful ghosts leaving Bincheng. You carry white bone lanterns and accompany the ghosts.]
[Day 43. On your way to Ancheng, you are attacked by a large number of vengeful ghosts, and the bone lanterns become completely ineffective.]
You find these vengeful ghosts to be very abnormal; they are actually well-trained, as if someone is directing them.
These ordinary vengeful ghosts pose no threat to you whatsoever, yet they keep coming in droves, acting with extreme madness.
[The forty-fourth day. You are still fighting against the vengeful ghosts.]
You advanced, attacking as you went, sweeping away large groups with ease, easily carving a bloody path. But you couldn't escape the clutches of the vengeful spirits; ghosts lurked everywhere.
[On the forty-fifth day, you finally slayed all the vengeful spirits and destroyed them all. However, you also strayed from the path and arrived at an unfamiliar place.]
You find a well nearby, observe it, and find that the water is fine, so you scoop out a bucket of water.
However, as the bucket was being hoisted up, a hand holding an embroidery needle suddenly emerged from it.
Click.
Your head fell off.
You're dead!
...
[This eerie simulation has ended]
[The host will survive for a total of forty-five days, with a cooldown period of 90 minutes.]
[Congratulations, host! You have acquired the talent "Strange Tales Chef" (S) in this simulation. It will be automatically used in the next simulation.]
...
Jiang Qiao's expression turned somewhat off upon seeing the result.
Can you die from carrying a bucket of water?
I wasn't prepared at all!
And why did my head fall off when I was holding an embroidery needle in my hand?
To be honest...
In this simulation, his "Lightning Thunder Fist" and "Overlord Body" have both reached the fourth level, and "Frankenstein's Monster" is at the third level. Only "Double Pupils" is still at the second level.
Jiang Qiao originally thought that with this strength, as long as he avoided the girl with the braid, he could survive and live a very comfortable life.
However, as their strength increased and the area they explored expanded, they encountered more and more bizarre situations.
He himself only lived for forty-five days.
Jiang Qiao sighed and rubbed his sore eyes.
In any case, it's a good thing that problems are exposed during simulation.
By learning about future information in advance, one can prepare accordingly.
For example, the pregnant female ghost has already been dealt with clearly.
Once the supernatural revives, it will immediately become a stepping stone on its path to rise!
Jiang Qiao found a chair, sat down, and took out his phone to start making a summary.
"Every time the paper figures are confiscated, a strange face appears. It must be the so-called paper figure."
"Investigate whether the paper effigy is a human or a ghost, and where it is hiding."
Jiang Qiao has been harassed by the paper figures so many times, he can't just let it go like this.
"During this simulation, I was attacked by a group of vengeful ghosts at the end, and those ghosts were clearly being commanded by someone."
"Initial suspicion is that they are evolved beings."
"Investigate their information and intelligence."
"Confirm the location of that well..."
Jiang Qiao meticulously recorded each and every plan.
Every simulation is a learning experience.
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