Chapter 49 - 20,29 (1)

Holy crap, I saw a starving ghost reincarnated!"

"My God, this guy can eat so much! This is the first time I've ever seen someone eat so much at a buffet that the owner loses money."

"This is obviously a food vlogger. I'll go ask him which platform he's on and what his room number is."

"..."

Inside the "Lambowan Buffet Restaurant," guests pointed at Jiang Qiao, their faces showing shock.

By this time, the plates and steamers on Jiangqiao's table were stacked higher than a person.

And this was after the waiter had to go back and forth several times.

The owner of the buffet restaurant twitched his lips when he saw this.

When this guy takes food, it's like he's buying a bulk order; he takes a huge amount at once, clearing out an entire dining area.

In all his years of running the shop, this was the first time he had ever seen someone who could eat so much. Was he some kind of food-starved warrior from the internet who came to check out the shop?

However, he wasn't bothered by the loss; as the saying goes, a business can't be afraid of big eaters. No matter how much Jiang Qiao could eat, he was only doing the work of four or five people, so he wouldn't lose much money.

Instead, it can be used as a gimmick for trending advertisements!

The boss also has his own short video account and is preparing to have someone write the script and post the video immediately, with the title "Shocking! Kitchen chef resigns overnight, all for a mysterious man."

While we're at it, let's buy a trending topic, find a few marketing accounts to stir things up, and create a buzz.

In short, Jiang Qiao may have made a small profit from this, but he didn't lose money either!

Jiang Qiao ignored the stares of others.

He arranged the last few dozen shrimp in a circle on the plate, then slurped them into his mouth while rotating the plate.

Hmm—

Jiang Qiao wiped his mouth and smiled contentedly.

He discovered that after his body solidified into a superhuman form, his body began to act strangely.

He can go for a long time without eating and not feel hungry at all. But every time he eats, he needs to eat enough for several people to feel full.

This is perfect for a buffet!

After finishing his meal, Jiang Qiao declined the smiling interview from the owner and left directly.

There are still about ten minutes before the simulator cools down.

During this time, he purchased some supplies.

First, I bought a lot of hairy tofu, stinky tofu, stinky braised shrimp, houttuynia cordata, cilantro-flavored instant noodles, and canned herring.

These are all essential ingredients for gourmets making hamburgers; without them, the hamburger lacks its soul.

After that, I bought a range of outdoor items that I might need, such as a windproof jacket, hiking shoes, a tent, a sleeping mat, a sleeping bag, an outdoor water purifier, and a foldable solar panel.

Finally, at a nearby pharmacy, they took away a large quantity of antibiotics and vitamins.

The pharmacy saleswoman, beaming with pride after making a fortune, wanted to earn Jiang Qiao's respect, but Jiang Qiao only gave her an orange and turned away, leaving her with his back turned.

As Jiang Qiao walked out of the pharmacy, he checked his phone and found that "Kaixin" was adding him again.

But this time it's different; there's verification information on it.

"Hello Master, may I have this opportunity? I have an urgent matter to discuss."

Master?

Jiang Qiao was a little confused.

Since I came into this world, I've only pretended to be a charlatan in front of Lao Zhou and the hotel owner Wang Fugui this morning.

So is this Wang Fugui or Lao Zhou?

It seems most likely to be Old Zhou, since he has needs related to metaphysics, so it's normal for him to be eager to add me.

So, is Lao Zhou's WeChat name "Kaixin" (Happy) and her gender female?

Damn it!!!

This is absolutely outrageous!

Jiang Qiao thought about it for a moment, then added the other person and replied, "You're so flirtatious."

Jiang Qiao put his phone in his pocket and prepared to simulate the problem again.

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A high-end restaurant.

"Ningning, what are you looking at?"

A petite, sweet-looking girl asked curiously.

She is Shen Yingning's best friend who grew up with her. Her name is Qin Silu, and she is currently a teacher at Bincheng No.1 Middle School.

Besides her, sitting opposite her was a refined-looking man, Qin Silu's new boyfriend, named Zhao Kai, who was said to be the head of a department at an investment bank.

"It's nothing, just some work-related stuff."

Shen Yingning put down her phone with a smile on her face, but felt somewhat depressed inside.

My application has gone unanswered. I can't even add them as a friend, how can I possibly seek advice from a master?

Perhaps I should just call the master directly?

"I heard from Lulu that Miss Shen is not only a top student at Tsinghua University, but also started her own archery club right after graduation. That's really amazing."

Zhao Kai said with a smile, his tone carrying a hint of praise.

"I enjoy working out, but I've never shot an arrow before. I definitely want to try it sometime."

Shen Yingning smiled slightly after hearing this:

"I'm just messing around with my family's money, it's hardly a business venture. If you guys want to come visit, I'll give you a couple of cards later, you're welcome anytime."

Running an archery club is just a personal hobby for her, and in fact, it has been losing money ever since.

While we were chatting, my phone suddenly beeped with a message notification.

Shen Yingning glanced at it, was stunned at first, and then showed a look of surprise.

The master has accepted my friend request!

It wasn't easy!

She breathed a sigh of relief.

However, with Zhao Kai, an outsider, present, she couldn't show her excitement, so she politely said:

"Excuse me, I need to use the restroom."

Shen Yingning got up and went to the corridor. She quickly opened WeChat and wanted to greet the master.

But then her gaze froze.

You're so slutty?

Master, what... does this mean?

On the other side, Zhao Kai, watching Shen Yingning leave, casually inquired of his girlfriend:

"Lulu, what does your best friend's family do? They seem pretty rich."

...

At this moment, Jiang Qiao had already opened the simulator again.

[Currently available talents: Multiple Personalities, Ugly, Somewhat a Homebody, Fate Dice...]

[Multiple Personality Disorder (A): Dr. Jiang, the medication you prescribed is very effective. We are feeling much better now and believe we will be discharged soon.]

[Ugly (SS): Handsome faces are a dime a dozen, but ugly souls are one in a million. You're ugly, but your speed of power increase is one in a million.]

[A bit of a homebody (A): As long as the power and internet are always on, with your phone and computer, you can stay home until the end of the world, until the end of time.]

[Fate Dice (SSR): Dare to gamble with fate? Win and you'll have everything; lose and you'll jump off a rooftop.]

Note: You can roll the dice of fate at any time. A six represents the highest level of luck, which will bring incredible rewards.

One thing is that he's incredibly unlucky; even drinking water could kill him.

...

Um?

The quality of talent this time is really high.

Moreover, luck-based talents appeared for the first time.

However, the way to use this talent is to roll dice. Does this mean I'm turning myself into a gambler?

Eating and drinking are both losses, only gambling has a chance of winning or losing?

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Talent selection complete—]

[Fixed Skills: Lightning Fist (S), Invincibility (A), Double Pupils (SSR), Frankenstein's Monster (SSR)]

[Current Talents: Fate Dice (SSR), Ghostly Chef (S), Mason (b), Sliding Master (b), Scavenger (b)]

[Optional Talents: Cold-blooded Selfishness (A), Mentally Retarded (C), Impulsive (B)]

[Start Simulation]

Day 1. Supernatural phenomena resurge, vengeful spirits descend, and you venture out with a kitchen knife in hand to find ingredients. You roll the dice, and the result is a 5.

You have successfully captured a vengeful ghost with eighteen kidneys; its potential is limitless and admirable.

That night, with your burp, both your Overpowered Body and Lightning Strike Fist broke through to the second stage.

A vengeful ghost with ten...eighteen kidneys?

Jiang Qiao was utterly shocked!

If this were a person, wouldn't they become rich overnight?

The next day, you went to the hospital.

You want to gain more, so you roll the dice, and the result is: 2.

You hesitated whether to leave, but the female ghost in the basement somehow discovered your arrival and attacked you from above.

After a fierce battle, you killed her, but you were also seriously injured and on the verge of death, falling into a coma.

You rolled the dice again before losing consciousness, and the result was 6.

[On the third day, you wake up from your coma and find that your Invincible Body has been upgraded to the third level, your Double Pupils have been upgraded to the second level, and your injuries have been brought under control.]

The female ghost's placenta was damaged, but you unexpectedly discovered a way to control the ghost baby.

Hundreds of ghostly infants in the hospital have become your ghostly slaves.

...

Jiang Qiao was speechless.

The female ghost in the hospital had never had any accidents before; he always treated her like a public bus, getting on whenever he wanted.

Unexpectedly, I rolled a 2 and was immediately attacked by the female ghost.

Indeed, fate is unpredictable.

Jiang Qiao felt he had figured it out.

So I drank half a bottle of ice-cold cola!

...

[Day Four. You instructed the ghost baby to make a sedan chair, which carried your injured self to the refuge camp.]

On the road, you discover a faceless, vengeful ghost plastering posters on the street.

You felt his behavior was detrimental to the city's appearance, so you commanded the ghost infants to beat him up and took away his necklace and "Face-Seeking Notice".

Because fighting ghosts is none of your business, and stealing things is not your doing either.

So you haven't been tainted by the curse on the "Face Search Notice".

It was borne by the ghost infant.

Day 5. You arrive at the refugee camp.

Your ability to control ghost babies has shocked everyone, and military leader Zhang Guoliang has come to see you in person.

After your conversation, you join the refugee camp as an Awakened One.

Zhang Guoliang mobilized a large amount of medical supplies to help you recover as quickly as possible.

[...]

Day 8. Your injuries have mostly healed. You accompany the military to a war depot to seize supplies.

On the way, your gambling urge kicked in, and you shook the dice. You got a 3.

When you slew the skinned demon, you used too much force and did a split, reopening your wounds.

Fortunately, it's not a serious problem; a little rest will help.

On the ninth day, you command the ghost infant to go out and capture the vengeful spirit.

Ghost babies are still ghosts, so other vengeful spirits won't be wary of them at all.

The kids brought you back a lot of ingredients, and you personally cooked a delicious meal.

After eating and drinking your fill, you lazily lay on the sofa and subconsciously shook the dice.

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Count three.

That night, you had diarrhea all night because the ingredients weren't fresh.

However, the Invincible Body still managed to break through to the third level.

You swear, if you roll the dice again, you're a dog!

[On the tenth day, you turned the human-skin demon into a pouch and gave it to the military.]

During this time, you couldn't resist shaking the dice again and got a five.

Your "Frankenstein's monster" accidentally broke through to the second tier while creating an item.

Ah, this—

Jiang Qiao was a little conflicted.

This fate dice is too bizarre.

There is no such thing as mediocrity; 1-3 means bad luck, and 4-6 means good luck, just to varying degrees.

A high score guarantees a reward.

Rolling a six means that even someone severely injured and on the verge of death can be brought back to life. Not only does it increase strength, but it also directly reveals the method of controlling the ghost infant.

If your score is low, even if you're absolutely certain you can beat the human skin ghost, it will suddenly do a big split.

It really does have that "fate is fickle" feel to it.

Day 11. Some awakened individuals have appeared in the refugee camp. On a whim, you use the remaining ingredients to make a stew and invite some soldiers from the military to try it.

That evening, soldiers lined up in long queues at the toilets to enjoy the delicious food.

But the next day, many people, including Zhang Guoliang, became awakened.

Um?

Can the dishes made by a chef from a ghost story awaken ordinary people?

Jiang Qiao seemed to be deep in thought.

I used to be a lone wolf, with little interaction with ordinary people, and I've never cooked for them.

I am not aware of this situation.

However, since the dishes made by the ghost chef can increase the absorption rate of vengeful spirits, it is not incomprehensible that they can also increase the awakening rate.

So, I can now mass-produce Awakened Ones?

[Day 12. Your abilities have shocked everyone, and even the safe zone behind the lines is starting to talk about you.]

Many awakened individuals wished to become your followers, and you accepted them.

[On the thirteenth day, you roll the dice and get a five. So you lead a group of awakened beings, using the ghost infant as a vanguard, away from Bincheng and head to the White Bone Tree Fields.]

The journey went smoothly.

As you approached the field, you encountered several evolved beings, one of whom was very strong.

However, they were quickly killed by the combined attack of hundreds of ghost infants and more than twenty awakened beings.

One of the evolved beings is carrying a bag, and you find a half-grown black cat inside.

This cat is chubby, with glossy black fur that has a hint of gold.

A pair of amber eyes are watching you warily.

You notice a faint ghostly aura emanating from it, so you try to communicate with it.

But it ignores you completely and turns its head to the side.

In the end, it followed you away because you took out your usual snack, dried fish.

By the way, dried anchovies are truly a perfect accompaniment to drinks!

Day Fourteen. With your continued feeding, the black cat has lowered its guard.

You're petting your cat while studying it.

You discover that, like those evolved beings, it possesses power derived from vengeful spirits!

This discovery is quite shocking.

Its claws can easily tear apart evil spirits, and its eyes can create an effect similar to being blinded by a ghost.

However, it doesn't seem to know how to use its abilities very well.

All it does all day is meow for dried fish, and then it falls fast asleep after eating it.

You named this black cat "White Tiger".

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This supernatural resurgence is getting increasingly bizarre.

Now even a cat can become an evolved being; I don't know how that's possible.

However, if cats can become evolved beings, can they also become awakened beings?

If cats can do it, what about dogs?

Where's the cow?

Where's the horse?

What about guinea pigs?

Jiang Qiao suddenly thought of those paper-mâché figures, those paper-mâché animals.

Is there a connection?

[Day 15. You want to feed the cat the fruit from the Bone Tree, but it looks disgusted.]

Ultimately, these fruits entered the ghost baby's stomach, and you discovered that their power had been greatly enhanced.

If classified by rank, the ghost infant has now reached the peak of the first rank.

Day Sixteen. You put the cat in your backpack and set off with the ghost baby and the awakened party.

You slayed vengeful spirits along the way.

The ghost infant backstabs, the awakened one finishes it off, and they move with impunity!

You've arrived in the eastern suburbs, hoping to take down a whole bunch of people in one go. Itching to get your hands dirty, you roll the dice again.

Points earned: 1.

You sense something is wrong and immediately want to lead your team to flee.

But as soon as he turned his head, he encountered a group of paper figures carrying a coffin.

Inside, there were not only paper figures in colorful jackets, but also a large number of paper dogs, paper cows, paper sheep, paper horses, paper wolves, and paper tigers.

You first stared at each other, and then a violent conflict erupted!

During the battle, the human head lanterns floating on the river also mutated, coming to life. They all took to the air and joined the encirclement and annihilation of you.

The awakened group was scattered and quickly pursued by vengeful ghosts, suffering heavy casualties.

You yourself are also besieged by four paper tigers, facing a perilous situation.

A gray light flickers in your eyes, and thunder roars in your hand.

You fought a bloody battle.

You shattered the two tigers with your gray light.

You beat a tiger to death with your bare fists.

But you were also seriously injured.

You start to run away.

You want to command the ghost babies to rescue them, but they have already lost most of their number due to the attack of the human head lanterns.

In a moment of crisis, you gritted your teeth and shook the dice one more time.

Amidst the rustling sounds, the dice, as if haunted, kept spinning and wouldn't stop.

You fought and retreated, and your wounds multiplied.

Just when you were about to give up, the dice finally stopped rolling, revealing a 6!

At this moment, the paper figures in the distance seem to think that you are doomed, so they lift the coffin and continue on their way, leaving only a paper tiger and a group of paper lanterns with human heads still chasing after you.

During the battle, you broke through to the third level with your Lightning Thunder Fist.

You fought to the death, and your "Frankenstein's monster" level was upgraded to the third stage.

Meanwhile, the "White Tiger," who had been sleeping soundly in the backpack, woke up.

Its chubby face still looked sleepy and bewildered.

Upon seeing the lanterns surrounding it, it instantly bristled and transformed into a black shadow.

The lanterns adorned with human heads were ultimately torn to shreds by you all.

...

"Grass!"

Jiang Qiao's expression changed repeatedly, and he couldn't speak for a long time.

It's too dangerous to roll a single digit on the die.

It's practically a death sentence!

If I were to get a decimal number the second time, even if it were five, I'd probably be doomed.

"The talent 'Dice of Fate' must be used with caution."

Jiang Qiao frowned.

Rolling a high number certainly brings great rewards, and may even turn bad luck into good.

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However, once a low number appears, even if you want to reroll, it will take quite a while before you get a result again.

If you can't hold on, then you'll be in trouble.

Moreover, fortune affects people, not events.

So even if you're hiding on Mars, you'll still encounter danger if you get bad luck. There's no such thing as hiding and rolling for good luck, then going out and staying put if things go badly.

...

[Day Seventeen. You return to the refuge camp to recover from your injuries. Five ghost infants and a black cat remain with you. All the awakened beings you brought with you this time have perished.]

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[Day 27. After several days of recuperation, your injuries have basically healed, and your Invincible Body has reached the fourth level.]

[Day 28. Thanks to your efforts, the number of awakened individuals in the refugee camp is increasing. Special weapons are being manufactured in large quantities.]

You discover that the real way for humanity to combat vengeful spirits is not through direct confrontation with awakened beings. This is because the number of awakened beings is always far less than the number of vengeful spirits.

Fighting a war of attrition is a huge disadvantage!

At least initially, the method to combat the vengeful spirits should be to combine the abilities of awakened individuals with modern weaponry to create special weapons.

[Day 29. The refugee camp was attacked by a ghost tide. Countless vengeful spirits surged in, intent on destroying the human stronghold.]

You notice that some of the vengeful spirits are acting in an orderly manner, leading you to suspect that someone is secretly manipulating them.

At this time, although there are only a hundred awakened individuals in the refugee camp, they already possess a large stockpile of special weapons with your help.

Spell tanks, talisman cannons, ghost fire Gatling guns...

With your ample firepower, you ultimately achieved victory and successfully repelled the horde of demons.

You commanded the remaining ghost infants to devour a large number of mutilated vengeful spirits, causing them to change and grow to the peak of the second tier.

[Day 30. The refugee camp is once again hit by a ghost tide.]

This ghost tide was not large in number, but its quality was significantly higher, with some of the vengeful spirits even cooperating.

Faced with this situation, you made a decisive move and took the initiative to attack while they were still gathering!

You descended like the God of Thunder, a reincarnation of Lü Bu. With a wave of your hand, hordes of vengeful ghosts fell at your feet.

The black cat "White Tiger" was also unusually excited at this time, rampaging and killing ghosts with each claw.

It moves extremely fast, and the evil spirit has no way to deal with it.

The refugee camp seized the opportunity to launch a counterattack, ultimately repelling the ghost tide once again.

[...]

[Day 34. After several days of vigilance, you discover that the ghost tide has not reappeared.]

Everyone is praising you.

They speak highly of you.

Your name spread to the distant capital and then to the world.

Your heroic deeds and scientific achievements have begun to be celebrated throughout the world; you have become a beacon of hope for the future, a hero of humanity.

Jiang Qiao stared in disbelief.

Goodness.

I've become a human hero?

And it's been praised all over the world?

Should I shout at the children: Do you believe in light?

Jiang Qiao was both amused and exasperated.

He never even considered saving the world.

Perhaps because of the generally pessimistic mood among people, the authorities need an inspiring idol to boost morale.

He just happened to be there.

After careful consideration, Jiang Qiao felt that this was not necessarily a bad thing.

At least for now, although the world has suffered from supernatural attacks and heavy losses, order has not completely collapsed.

Human and material resources could still be effectively organized, and official communications were not interrupted.

Although we may seem to be in a passive position at present, as more and more people become awakened, we may well be able to regain control of the world in the future.

They possess special weapon technology and have the means to accelerate the birth of awakened beings.

Moreover, his individual strength is also very strong.

Once he also gained immense personal prestige.

In the new order of the future, I will raise my voice and call to action!

hey-hey.

A bold idea flashed through my mind.

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The simulation is still ongoing.

[Day 35. You are directly appointed as the deputy commander of the refugee camp. On that day, you initiated the refugee camp relocation plan, and the girl with braids in the southern district is keeping you up at night.]

You have initially decided to relocate the refugee camp to a small town more than 50 kilometers away from Bincheng.

[Day 36. You find a village and discover a strange well inside, with black cats circling it and making wary noises.]

You command the ghost baby to fetch a bucket of water, and you see a hand holding an embroidery needle emerge from the water.

It pricked the ghost baby with the needle, and the ghost baby's head instantly fell off.

[Day 37. You have successfully cultivated a bizarre human-face flower, which will mature and bear fruit in seven days.]

That evening, you had a secret phone call with people in Beijing, and they agreed to one of your plans.

[Day 38. You receive the latest news that evolved beings are attempting to breach Lin City through infiltration.]

Because you provided intelligence and information, preparations were made in various places, and that group of evolved beings ultimately failed and suffered heavy casualties.

While modern weapons are ineffective against vengeful spirits, they remain highly effective against awakened beings and evolved individuals.

[...]

Day 41. The refugee camp successfully relocated to its destination.

You're unsure if the girl with the braids will come knocking at this distance. But the refugee camp is large, fuel is running low, and it's difficult to continue the long journey in the short term.

So you start making preparations.

A steady stream of talismanic cannonballs and ghost money explosives are being manufactured, and with your help, a large number of soldiers are becoming Awakened.

[Day 42. In the morning, the reconnaissance team reported that a large number of vengeful ghosts were leaving Bincheng.]

In the afternoon, a transport helicopter landed at the camp.

They received orders from the capital to transport a secret item.

[Day 43. The reconnaissance team reports again: all the vengeful ghosts in Bincheng have disappeared.]

That evening, the military at the refugee camp modified all the remaining rockets into talisman warheads.

[Day 44. News from the front lines of Bincheng: The smog in the northern part of the city has disappeared.]

Your face flower bears fruit, and after swallowing it, "Frankenstein" successfully levels up to the fourth stage.

You have activated the "Deadly Weapon" plan.

[Day 45. You see paper money raining down from the distant sky, but it doesn't reach the vicinity of the refugee camp.]

The number of awakened individuals in the refugee camp has exceeded one thousand, and everyone is on high alert, with the atmosphere becoming serious.

Your Lightning Strike Fist has successfully advanced to the fourth tier.

You forcibly fed the remaining human-face flowers to the black cat. Its strength increased, and its body changed, growing to the size of a leopard.

At this point, your Invincible Body, Lightning Strike Fist, and Frankenstein's Monster have all reached the fourth tier, but your Double Pupil remains unchanged, and you can't find a way to improve it no matter how hard you try.

[Day 46. With the blessing of the fourth-order Frankenstein's monster, your "ultimate weapon" plan is only one step away from completion.]

You have barely replaced the energy properties of a tactical nuclear bomb. After it explodes, the radiation will become a mental magnetic field, and the shock wave will become a thunderstorm.

However, due to the energy substitution, how to detonate it has become a problem.

On the eve of the storm, the entire refugee camp was filled with a sense of dread and tension, because you prophesied that on the forty-seventh day, a great terror would erupt from the southern district.

Your prestige makes them have great faith in you.

[Day 47. At dawn, a fiery cloud suddenly appeared in the distant sky. Even from more than 50 kilometers away, the ominous aura emanating from the direction of Bincheng could still be seen.]

It seems you are far enough away from Bincheng that you have not been affected.

You secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but remained vigilant.

[Day 48. At night, the Awakened Ones on guard suddenly received news that a vast number of girls with braids were wandering towards the refugee camp.]

You went to observe in person, then made a decisive decision and ordered them to open fire, ensuring they were eliminated before they got close.

The war machine is set in motion!

One cannon after another roared, and rockets after rockets soared into the sky.

The loud explosion and flash of light illuminated the dark night sky.

You rode the black cat and charged into the horde of ghosts!

Amidst lightning and thunder, a large group of girls with braids turned to ashes!

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Your double pupils spotted an evolved being amidst the ghost tide, his face bearing a mocking expression.

You discover that he can actually guide and interfere with the behavior of vengeful spirits!

The girl with the braids wanted to devour the vengeful spirits, so he guided some ordinary vengeful spirits as bait to attract the direction in which she was wandering.

The horde of demons that attacked the refugee camp earlier must have been launched by him!

This ability is too dangerous!

This man deserves to die!

They must die!

The braids around me emitted a burnt smell in your lightning.

You fought your way through, heading straight for the evolved beings!

A dozen powerful ghosts stood beside the evolved being.

These vengeful spirits have different attributes and can even cooperate with each other.

But the black cat was incredibly fast and agile, and it dodged the horde of ghosts, appearing right next to the evolved being who could influence the vengeful spirits.

He underestimated your abilities!

You should just beat him to death with a flurry of punches!

With his death, the surrounding vengeful spirits began to go out of control.

However, your crisis is not over yet; the out-of-control vengeful spirits are still heading towards the refuge camp.

[Day 49. Early morning. Ammunition was almost used up, but only a third of the vengeful spirits had been eliminated. The rest continued to charge towards this direction.]

You believe that the awakened ones in the refugee camp alone are no match for so many vengeful spirits.

Especially the appearance of a ten-meter-tall girl with braids on the battlefield will set off alarm bells in your mind!

You realized there was no point in resisting, so you dispersed the crowd and told everyone to flee for their lives.

You rode away quickly on the black cat, soon disappearing from the crowd.

Day 50. While you're resting, you notice something's wrong. Not far away, that giant braided girl is walking towards you!

Behind her, countless little girls with braids followed.

You're being watched!

If we can't escape, then we'll fight to the death!

You roll the dice, and the number is six!

The girl with the braid was unaffected by the outside world, while you continued to be hunted down.

But with a stroke of luck, you successfully found a way to detonate the nuclear bomb!

"Come on, fuck me!"

You let the remaining ghost babies carry the nuclear bomb and charge towards the girl with the braid.

And you yourself are riding the black cat and running away frantically in the opposite direction!

The girl with the braids is starting to curse you.

Your face gradually melts away, and your consciousness begins to slow down.

Just as you were about to turn into No-Face, the nuclear bomb detonated!

"Boom!"

A deafening sound rang out!

A giant mushroom cloud rose into the sky!

Terrifying lightning swept across the entire horizon, and under the impact of the mental magnetic field, all the other vengeful spirits following the giant braided girl instantly turned into nothingness.

The girl with the braids also emitted a strong smell of burning hair; her clothes were completely destroyed, and she was severely injured.

You're dead!

...

[This eerie simulation has ended]

[The host will survive for a total of fifty days. Cooldown time: 100 minutes.]

[Congratulations, host! You have obtained the talent "Fate Dice" (SSR) in this simulation. It will be automatically used in the next simulation.]

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Jiang Qiao plans to solidify the "fate dice" first.

Although this talent for gambling with one's life can easily spiral into madness, it can be a trump card to turn the tide in certain desperate situations.

He died at the hands of the girl with the braid this time simply because the gap between them was too great.

Even so, he still managed to seriously injure his opponent. This was already a milestone for Jiang Qiao.

Is the "SSR" (Special Dice) system fixed?

"Concrete!"

[Curing——]

[Cure successful!]

Jiang Qiao closed his eyes and carefully sensed the changes in his body, but he did not find anything different.

It seems that luck, being such an elusive thing, is indeed unpredictable and does not directly affect the body.

Only when you use it can you judge whether it has worked based on information from the external environment.

He has now solidified five different talents.

Among them, "Lightning Fist" (S), "Unstoppable Body" (A), and "Double Pupil" (SSR) are talents that are directly used in combat, providing offense, defense, and vision.

The "Frankenstein" (SSR) and "Dice of Fate" (SSR) talents are support-type talents that can help you accelerate your growth, acquire items, and master knowledge.

"He has a good talent for cooking, but there are still several hours left today, so let's wait a bit longer."

Jiang Qiao breathed a sigh of relief; this simulation had basically achieved the goals set earlier.

First, it was confirmed that among the evolved beings, there are indeed those capable of influencing the actions of the vengeful spirits.

This made Jiang Qiao feel threatened.

Evolvers feed on humans, placing them not only in opposition to ordinary humans but also on a different path from Awakened Ones.

And these evolved beings who can control vengeful spirits are especially dangerous!

He could easily lead the vengeful spirits to conquer town after town, growing stronger and stronger, snowballing the conflict.

God knows how things will eventually develop.

Jiang Qiao cannot guarantee that he will not clash with the evolved beings in the future.

Therefore, the best approach is to gather as much information as possible about them and, ideally, nip any potential ones in the bud.

This is an area that needs special attention in subsequent simulations.

In addition to the evolved beings, he also collaborated with the military refugee camp this time.

The effect is good.

Through cooperation with the military, he can combine modern weaponry with Awakened abilities.

These weapons are not very useful for a lone wolf.

But if you intend to build a power base, then it is an essential element.

Jiang Qiao hasn't decided on his future route yet, but he still needs to make the necessary preparations.

Besides that, the biggest gain this time was probably figuring out the depths of the braided girl's abilities!

With the blessing of the fourth-order "Frankenstein's monster" and the luck of six o'clock, he finally succeeded in modifying a tactical nuclear weapon, which severely injured the girl with braids.

The yield of a tactical nuclear bomb is around one thousand tons.

"If we could modify a nuclear bomb weighing tens of thousands of tons, could we send the girl with the braids away directly?"

Jiang Qiao was deep in thought.

All fear stems from insufficient firepower!

This statement may still hold true after the resurgence of the supernatural.

However, modifying a nuclear bomb with a fourth-order "Frankenstein's monster" is too far-fetched.

To advance further, you need to start at least at level five.

This is the direction Jiangqiao should strive for next.

However, Jiang Qiao has always been puzzled.

It's a small coastal city, and I don't know why so many terrifying ghosts have appeared there.

Not only the girl with braids, but the source of smog in the northern part of the city remains a mystery.

Jiang Qiao thought the vengeful ghost in the ancient well was probably no less formidable than the girl with the braids.

"A small temple has a strong demonic wind, and shallow water has many turtles."

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Jiang Qiao sighed, unable to find an answer to this question for the time being.

"I need to become even stronger!"

...

Roadside.

Jiang Qiao is waiting for a taxi.

The time I arranged to view the apartment with the agent is almost here.

As I was pondering something, suddenly everything went dark.

Then, gasps of surprise rang out from the passersby.

"What's wrong?"

Jiang Qiao raised his head warily, then paused, startled.

The sky, which had just been sunny, suddenly turned pitch black, and in the blink of an eye, it went from day to night.

"Holy crap, where did the sun go?"

Jiang Qiao subconsciously checked the time on his phone.

12:30 PM.

"Where's the sun? It was so big, how could it just disappear like that?"

"Oh my god, the sun is so hot from being licked by a simp!"

"Damn it, I just got home from the night shift. Now my boss is saying I wasn't at work because it got dark, and he's going to mark me for absenteeism."

"Based on my thirty years of life experience, this is something that cannot be judged."

"..."

Whether online or in real life, everyone was in an uproar, discussing it endlessly and offering a variety of opinions.

Panic then spread.

Many people are worried that the world is about to end.

Otherwise, how come the sun has disappeared?

Many people went to supermarkets to do a big shopping spree, stocking up on rice, oil, and salt.

However, experts quickly came out to debunk the rumor, saying that it was just a normal astronomical phenomenon and there was no need to worry.

Everyone should go to work, go to their jobs, or do other jobs as usual. Don't delay the tasks assigned by your boss.

Even after experts refuted the rumors, more people rushed to the supermarket.

"Five more days."

Jiang Qiao looked at the dark sky and muttered to himself.

If this has nothing to do with the resurgence of supernatural phenomena, then he's eating shit upside down!

Not long after, a taxi pulled up next to the river bridge.

Jiang Qiao opened the car door and got into the passenger seat.

"I don't know what happened, the sun just disappeared like that. Now everyone is in a panic. After I finish this trip with you, I'm planning to call it a day."

The driver was in his forties, with slicked-back hair and a kind and approachable face.

"Uncle, since you're about to finish your shift, why don't you wait for me when you get there, and then give me a ride back? I'll pay you extra for the fare, and you won't have to worry about driving empty."

Jiang Qiao opened the car window, and a faint warmth flowed into the car.

"Okay, but I can't wait for you for too long."

"It's not that I'm worried about the fare, it's just that the western suburbs are a bit eerie. I don't usually go there after dark."

"But now I don't understand whether it's day or night."

The driver, a middle-aged man, gripped the steering wheel with one hand and smoothed his hair with the other, looking rather flamboyant.

"No way, what's so weird about it? You're quite superstitious, uncle," Jiang Qiao said with a chuckle.

"Some things are better believed than not." The driver showed off a string of Buddhist prayer beads on his wrist.

"Everyone in the old Bincheng knows that the western suburbs are particularly superstitious. I've been there a few times at night before, and I could see incense, candles, and rice at the crossroads in the middle of the night. It was creepy."

"And many of the roadside trees over there have dolls hanging on them, with their birth dates and times written on them, supposedly to pray for the children's well-being."

"If you're driving alone at night, you need to be extra careful. Some roads that you're familiar with during the day can be easy to get lost on at night, and you might not be able to find the intersection for a long time."

"In short, it's fine during the day, but I generally don't want to go there at night."

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The road was peaceful.

We didn't encounter the strange things the driver described.

When the simulator's cooldown ended, Jiang Qiao glanced at it and saw that all the talents were useless, so he let it run on its own.

An hour later, Jiang Qiao arrived at Blue Harbor Villa.

Real estate consultant Chen Tiantian, dressed in a short skirt uniform, was already waiting at the door, along with the landlord.

The landlord was a man in his thirties, wearing a gold necklace, with a large, bald head.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Qiao's body trembled, and he also pulled out a large gold chain from his pocket.

The four must-have items—necklace, vest, shorts, and flip-flops—made the guy nod in approval.

Jiang Qiao took a walk around the villa.

It was empty, with only some ordinary appliances and furniture.

However, the landlord occasionally hires someone to clean, so the cleanliness isn't too bad.

In the end, in a warm and friendly atmosphere, Jiang Qiao and his brother signed a one-month short-term rental agreement.

Both parties agreed that if no problems arose within one month, the lease would be converted to a long-term lease.

The man was particularly eager to sell or mortgage the villa so that he could downplay its reputation as a haunted house.

They didn't even take the deposit.

Regarding Jiang Qiao's ID card still being reissued, he waved his hand and told Jiang Qiao to send him a photo in a couple of days.

...

After seeing off the agent and the landlord.

Jiang Qiao called the housekeeping company again and arranged for them to come and do a thorough cleaning the next morning.

By the time I got back into the uncle's taxi, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon.

During that time, "Happy" sent several messages.

"Greetings, Master. I apologize for disturbing you."

"I happened to get your contact information from Brother Zhou today and would like to ask you some questions."

Jiang Qiao was stunned when he saw the message.

What's going on?

Wasn't Lao Zhou the one who added me?

Because the profile picture was just a landscape photo, Jiang Qiao clicked on the other person's Moments.

Only the status of the last three days is displayed.

There was nothing there.

Haha, that's quite mysterious.

Jiang Qiao was too lazy to guess, since he didn't know the person anyway.

"Yes, hello. I was busy just now. What would you like to ask me?"

...

The sun suddenly disappeared, and people outside were filled with panic.

After finishing their meal, Shen Yingning and her best friend didn't go shopping. Instead, they found a coffee shop to sit down and chat.

Suddenly, a message notification sounded.

Shen Yingning opened WeChat and her eyes suddenly lit up.

Finally, they replied.

It wasn't easy!

The last time she waited for someone to reply to her message was the last time.

After letting out a sigh of relief, she quickly edited the message.

As for that, "You're so sexy."

Shen Yingning thought it might have been sent to the wrong person, so she chose to ignore it.

"Master, I've recently encountered some inexplicable things. To be frank, I'd like to ask you, do ghosts really exist?"

...

Um?

Jiang Qiao was stunned when he saw the message, then suddenly realized what it meant.

I see.

Looks like another unlucky guy who's been haunted.

This person probably happened to know Lao Zhou, so Lao Zhou gave him my contact information.

As for the question of whether ghosts exist...

If someone had asked him this before he traveled back in time, he would probably have answered that he believed in ghosts, but like winning the lottery, he didn't believe he would encounter one.

But things are different now; he tears Japanese soldiers apart with his bare hands every day in the simulator.

In the real world, I saw a despicable, lecherous woman ghost this morning who used ghost money to buy people's lives.

Five days later, the supernatural resurgence occurred, turning the world of the living into the world of the dead.

There must be a ghost involved!

Jiang Qiao calmly replied, "There are indeed many inexplicable things in this world."

Anyway, I'm pretty bored right now. Jiang Qiao tapped his thumb and prepared to use their mutual friend Lao Zhou as an example.

Just then, the taxi suddenly slammed on the brakes.

"squeak--"

The screeching sound of tires filled the air, and Jiang Qiao leaned forward, nearly sending his phone flying.

"What happened?"

Jiang Qiao turned his head to look at the driver.

At this moment, the middle-aged man was panting heavily, with large beads of sweat rolling down his forehead.

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"Just now... just now two little children almost bumped into each other."

The man's voice trembled slightly, clearly indicating he was quite frightened.

"You must be mistaken. It's pitch black outside, there's no child out there." Jiang Qiao looked ahead, but there was nothing there.

"How could I be wrong?" The uncle wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"I clearly saw two little children in red clothes standing in the middle of the road, holding hands."

Jiang Qiao was slightly taken aback after hearing this. He took out sunglasses from his backpack, put them on, and activated his double pupils.

His dim vision pierced through the darkness ahead, and he saw two red shadows flash by around the corner.

"We actually came across something."

Jiang Qiao raised an eyebrow.

He seemed to have thought of something and said to the driver:

"Uncle, you don't seem to be feeling well right now. Why don't you rest for a bit before driving? I'm getting out of the car to use the restroom."

He threw his bag on the car, got out, and walked toward the alley ahead.

"Young man..."

...

There are no streetlights in the alley.

As soon as I stepped inside, I felt a chill run down my spine for no apparent reason. My back and neck felt cold, as if someone was breathing on them.

Moldy rice was laid out at the alley entrance, and incense and candle residue were scattered everywhere.

Further inside, there were scattered pieces of paper money on the ground, swirling in the wind.

"Thump—"

"Thump, thump, thump—"

At the end of the alley, Jiang Qiao saw two children playing football.

The soccer ball has a nose, eyes, a mouth, and two ears.

"Uncle, come play football with us!"

The two children turned their heads, their dark, hollow eyes looking at Jiang Qiao, their pale faces bearing innocent smiles.

Jiang Qiao walked over, squatted down, gently patted the child's head, and smiled.

"You have to call me 'brother,' or I'll smash your heads in."

The child's smile froze.

The next moment, their mouths suddenly opened, and a strange cat-like meow came from their throats.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Qiao grabbed a ball of lightning and stuffed it into their mouths.

The cat's meowing stopped abruptly.

"Die!"

Jiang Qiao suddenly sprang up and punched the little boy in the face, the force of which dented and deformed the boy's face.

Bang bang bang!

Jiang Qiao swung his fists wildly, beating the two children like punching bags.

If this scene were filmed and posted online, netizens who don't know the truth would definitely use their keyboards to smash Jiang Qiao to death.

In just a few breaths, Jiang Qiao shoved the two kids' heads into his crotch.

I guarantee that even a ghost's mother wouldn't recognize it.

...

The alleyway returned to peace.

Jiang Qiao felt the electric current in his body increase significantly, and couldn't help but show a look of joy.

"It really worked!"

When he discovered the lecherous woman in the morning, he had not yet acquired the talent of "Frankenstein's monster".

Therefore, one or two ghosts are of no use to his strength improvement, and he is too lazy to go looking for them.

But things are different now.

He not only discovered the method to absorb ghostly energy, but also found that vengeful ghosts were not uncommon; he had encountered several waves of them since last night.

Wouldn't it be wonderful to raise one's talent to a higher level before the supernatural resurgence?

Very well, vengeful ghost, I need your help in my cultivation!

...

In the taxi.

The driver gripped the steering wheel tightly, his eyes scanning the surroundings, his expression extremely serious.

The man only breathed a sigh of relief after driving onto the main road and seeing more traffic around him.

Not long after Jiang Qiao left, a blond-haired young man with a cigarette dangling from his mouth walked into the alley with an arrogant gait.

He discovered by chance a couple of days ago that quite a few wallets and cell phones could be found in this alley!

This delighted Huang Mao, who had always made a living by stealing electric bicycles.

He comes every afternoon, right on time, just like clocking in for work.

And I always find something worthwhile!

It's dark today, but that's okay. Love has nothing to do with race, and career doesn't have to be early or late.

The blond-haired man swaggered into the depths of the alley.

One minute later.

A piercing scream came from the alley.

"ah--"

The blond-haired guy, who had been acting all high and mighty, scrambled out of there, his eyes filled with terror.

In the alley, more than twenty human heads had appeared on the ground, their eyes contorted in a ferocious grimace, their faces filled with unseeing rage.

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Corner coffee shop.

"I heard from Lulu that Miss Shen is planning to open an off-road club in the western suburbs?"

After taking a sip of his drink, Zhao Kai suddenly seemed to remember something and asked a question.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"For the time being, Miss Shen, please try to avoid going to the western suburbs. It would also be best to change the address of the club."

"Um?"

Shen Yingning was somewhat puzzled.

After glancing around, Zhao Kai lowered his voice and said, "I heard that things have been quite unsettled in the western suburbs lately, with a number of murders. There are already more than twenty victims."

"And the most terrifying thing is that the victim's head was taken away by the murderer and its whereabouts are still unknown."

"More than twenty people died? That's impossible. How come there's no news about it online?" Qin Silu was somewhat incredulous.

Who told you that?

Shen Yingning was also somewhat surprised.

She's been out of town lately and really doesn't know anything about this.

However, she did know that a murder had occurred in the western suburbs two years ago, in which the victim's head was also cut off. She wondered if the two were related.

"The relevant information has been blocked by the higher-ups."

Zhao Kai continued.

"I have a friend who works on the investigation team, and I heard that their big boss is currently in a terrible predicament."

"The higher-ups have given a strict order to solve the case within a specified time."

"Moreover..." Zhao Kai paused, glanced out the window, and his tone was somewhat uncertain:

"I heard this case is a bit strange. Several victims called the police before the incident, saying they saw children playing soccer outside their windows."

"But all of these victims lived in high-rise buildings. How is that possible?"

At this point, Zhao Kai also felt it was somewhat absurd and couldn't help but shake his head.

"Zhao Kai, are you sick? Are you telling a murder case or a ghost story?" Qin Silu scolded.

"I heard it from a friend," Zhao Kai said with a wry smile.

"In short, Miss Shen, it's best not to go to the western suburbs recently; it's not safe."

Shen Yingning thanked him repeatedly.

However, when she heard children playing soccer outside the window, images of people jumping out of windows flashed through her mind.

A chill ran through me.

I checked my phone, and the master was silent again. Otherwise, I could have asked him.

At this moment, she felt a little helpless; the master seemed to be very busy.

She didn't want to send all the questions at once.

That felt quite rude.

After thinking about it,

She sent Jiang Qiao a message:

"Master, do you have some time recently? I would like to invite you to dinner so I can ask you for your guidance in person."

...

[Enable the eerie simulation?]

"Yes."

Jiang Qiao returned to the small hotel.

He planned to rest for a bit first, and then go out to look for ghosts later.

The two young soccer players gave him a taste of success.

He just searched online and found that many netizens shared their ghost encounters.

He took screenshots of all the locals in Bincheng, planning to visit them one by one.

Lying in bed, Jiang Qiao made plans while opening the simulator again.

[Currently available talents for fusion: "Tauren", "Real Dog", "Stalker", "Power Bank"...]

[Minotaur (S): Yay! Yay!]

[Real Dog (A): Although I'm not human, you are a real dog.]

[Stalker (S): You can move silently, concealing your tracks and delivering a fatal blow to your enemies.]

[Power Bank: (A): The energy within you can sustain other individuals with special abilities.]

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Well--

A minotaur?

Jiang Qiao's lips twitched when he saw those large and bold "Yeah!"s.

This thing is actually an S-rank talent?

That's outrageous!

Jiang Qiao decisively ignored it.

I chose the Stalker.

Perfect timing, he planned to leave Bincheng during this simulation and go see other places.

Having the stealth talent makes it safer.

[Talent selection complete—]

[Fixed Skills: Lightning Fist (S), Invincibility (A), Double Pupil (SSR), Frankenstein's Monster (SSR), Dice of Fate (SSR)]

[Current Talents: Stalker (S), Ghostly Chef (S)... (omitted)]

[Optional Talent: Mentally challenged... (omitted)]

[Start Simulation]

Day One. An upside-down city floats above the clouds, and terrifying ghosts roam the earth.

You were prepared, using stealth mode, carrying a bone lantern, and hacking your way through with a cleaver.

You gamble and roll the dice, getting a five.

You've caught a vengeful ghost with three intestines.

While passing by Villa No. 8, you accidentally discover a black cat that has fallen unconscious, and you sense a faint ghostly aura emanating from it.

You took it home.

At night, the black cat woke up and looked at you warily.

You gained its trust by feeding it dried fish.

That evening, you prepared a feast of braised pork intestines, and the two of you, along with the cat, ate with gusto, your mouths dripping with oil.

Your Lightning Strike Fist and Invincible Body have both broken through.

The cat has grown a bit bigger, and you named it "White Tiger".

Is the black cat in Villa No. 8?

This message surprised and delighted Jiang Qiao.

This black cat is quite a fighter!

In the previous simulation, it could fight against the human head lantern!

It's a great help.

Moreover, animals are simpler than humans and easier to control.

Comparatively speaking, their loyalty will be higher.

Moreover, by acquiring it in advance, one can observe the entire process of how it transforms into an evolved being.

This is also very important intelligence.

This simulation alone has yielded tremendous results from just this one piece of information!

The next day. You walk through the city with your black cat, hunting down vengeful ghosts.

You arrive at the hospital, sneak into the basement, silently behead the female ghost, and take her placenta.

Hundreds of ghost babies in the hospital have become your slaves.

You swallowed the placenta, and "Frankenstein's monster" advanced to the second tier.

[Day 3. The army enters the city, you help them and establish a cooperative relationship with them.]

You bought a large quantity of explosives from them and modified them.

[On the fourth day, you take the ghost baby straight to the eastern suburbs, use a fishing rod to fish up all the lanterns, and pile them on top of the explosives.]

At night, the lanterns are lit up.

Amidst the earth-shaking explosions, you command the ghost infant to charge forward, while you, in stealth mode and carrying a lantern, constantly roam the battlefield.

Soon, you destroyed all the lanterns.

You absorbed ghostly energy, and your double pupils advanced to the second stage.

[On the fifth day, you killed the human-skin demons and sewed them into a pouch.]

[On the sixth day, you sat on a sedan chair, holding your little black cat, and were carried by the ghost baby as you swaggered away from Bincheng.]

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, not bad!

The world is so big, I want to go see it.

Life is not just about the city of Bin in front of us, but also about Ancheng in the distance.

On the seventh day, you arrive at a place called Changgang Town and discover a furtive ghost. It's wearing a wrinkled suit and looks like a typical office worker.

You were curious about the overworked office worker, so you followed him.

Day 8. You are still tailing them.

You notice he keeps walking and stopping, searching everywhere. You wonder if this vengeful ghost is looking for his mother.

In the afternoon, you see him walk into a urology clinic.

Ah, this—

Jiang Qiao was dumbfounded.

Even vengeful ghosts need to see a urologist?

In that instant, a title flashed into his mind:

Shocking! A vengeful ghost sought help from an experienced traditional Chinese medicine doctor late at night, resolving a long-standing, unspeakable ailment!

Outrageous!

You follow the vengeful ghost into the hospital and find that he has come all the way to the director's office, where there is a bed.

An evolved being lay in bed, fast asleep.

The overworked office worker came to the bedside, took out a rose from his pocket, and revealed a wicked smile.

Worried that this was the Crooked Mouth Ghost, you decided to strike first, rushing up to tear his mouth apart and punching him to death.

Your noise was too loud and woke up the evolved one in bed.

You feel that one person's loneliness is two people's fault.

So you went along with the mistake and sent the evolved one to keep the crooked-mouthed guy company.

You found a business card on the evolved being, which had his name written on it: Chen Pipi.

Below the name is an address: Haicheng Health College.

[On the ninth day, you slayed countless vengeful spirits, and your "Lightning Thunder Fist" and "Overlord Body" skills were upgraded to the third tier, while "Dice of Fate" was upgraded to the second tier.]

The black cat has become larger.

[On the tenth day, you ride on the back of a black cat, eating hotpot and singing songs, leading the ghost baby to a place called Jieqiao Town.]

This place looks like it has been abandoned for a long time.

The houses were dilapidated and overgrown with weeds, and the walls were covered with large "demolish" signs. Presumably, if it weren't for the resurgence of paranormal activity, the residents would be living a good life.

You find a local shrine in the town, and inside is a young monk who has fainted from hunger on the ground.

Day 11. You rescued the little monk and discovered that he was a Buddhist Awakener who could consecrate objects.

You felt his original name didn't do him justice, so you changed his name to Tang Sanzang.

At noon, you told Sanzang that ghosts have no life, so ghost flesh isn't real flesh. The ten-year-old nodded, tears welling in his eyes, and ate three large bowls.

? ? ?

Tang...Tang Sanzang?

Jiang Qiao paused for a moment, then chose to remain silent.

→_→

[Day 12. You and Sanzang worked together to create the exploding wooden fish, the shimmering Buddhist beads, and the sandalwood smoke.]

You also successfully invoked Namo Gatling Bodhisattva.

You placed the Bodhisattva on the sedan chair.

The view is excellent, and the efficiency of exorcising vengeful spirits is also very high.

[...]

Day 15. After a few days of rest, your team embarked on the Anbin Expressway, because the shortest distance between two points is a straight line.

The highway was littered with abandoned vehicles and bloodstains, but no trace of the vengeful ghost could be found.

[Day 16. You discover that piles of white bones have begun to appear on the highway, with teeth marks on them.]

Following the skeleton, you arrive at a village by the roadside, where you find many animals, each exuding a ghostly aura.

These animals include domestic animals such as pigs, cattle, and sheep, as well as wild animals such as wild boars and deer.

They took over the village and ate all the humans they saw.

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They've spotted you and are launching a frenzied attack.

You smiled as you activated stealth.

They vanished instantly, disappearing without a trace.

You used the methods of a Bodhisattva to subdue them one by one.

In the evening, you made braised beef, steamed lamb chops, grilled pork leg, and pan-fried foie gras...

The young monk and the white tiger ate until their mouths were greasy, and their strength improved.

Your Invincibility has been upgraded to the fourth tier.

You've discovered that the ghostly energy emanating from these animals is easily absorbed.

[Day 17. You discover a problem with the road ahead; it's covered in dense, deformed tumors.]

These tumors are dark red in color and covered with blood vessels.

As a ghost infant on the outpost, you accidentally had several of them devoured.

Unable to discern their true nature, I chose to avoid them rather than provoke them.

[...]

[Day 21. Your party passed by a cave when suddenly a tremendous suction force emanated from within, causing several of your ghost infants to fall inside.]

[...]

Day 24. You are back on the highway.

The ghost baby discovered a team of evolved beings, which numbered more than twenty.

They are hunting down several Awakened Ones.

You notice that these awakened ones are very young, and they look like students.

You are very curious.

So they threw over 100 exploding wooden fish at the evolved beings.

They were immediately thrown into chaos, suffering heavy casualties.

Those who weren't dead lay on the ground cursing, saying you lacked martial ethics and that you couldn't take a sneak attack.

Their vulgar language made you shake your head repeatedly.

You had Fahai bless their little mouths.

A flash of golden light, and all the curses uttered by the evolved beings automatically turned into words of praise.

You are very satisfied.

Amidst enthusiastic praise, you sent them to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

[Day 26. The Awakened Ones' injuries have barely stabilized. Through questioning, you learn that they are all students from Ancheng University.]

They tell you that Great Western City, a vital human stronghold, has lost contact.

The Awakened Ones invite you to visit Ancheng.

After thinking it over, you declined.

You now know the route from Bincheng to Ancheng.

You've decided to visit other cities.

[...]

[Day 29. You head towards Lin City. On the way, you encounter another group of ghostly animals. You sneak up and stab them in the back.]

That night, your Lightning Strike Fist broke through to the fourth level.

Day 30. Night.

You encounter seven three-foot-tall dwarfs on the road. They are dressed in old funeral clothes, carrying orange lanterns, and driving an open carriage.

A bloated, fat woman sat in the carriage.

She was wearing a tattered princess crown and a dirty dress, and was gnawing on a fresh human thigh.

You were far enough away and in stealth mode that they didn't spot you.

Holy crap!

This description—

Jiang Qiao looked at the content on the simulator.

A name flashed through my mind.

snow White?

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Jiang Qiao could only silently say "Awesome!"

The resurgence of the supernatural involves more than just ghosts.

There are also hellish fairy tales.

Such a princess would make even a prince weep.

Let her climb.

[On the thirty-first day, the young monk chanted Amitabha Buddha's name while smashing a ghost chicken to death with his alms bowl.]

Let's eat chicken together tonight.

[On the thirty-second day, you arrived in Lin City and found that ragged ghosts, looking like beggars, were wandering around everywhere.]

You found a small town that had been converted into a refugee camp.

You discover that the number of people in the Lincheng refugee camp is not large, and evolved individuals are swaggering in and out.

You left the ghost baby and the cat outside and went into the camp with the little monk. With your mastery of lightning, you were welcomed by the camp administrator.

During the conversation, you learn that the administrator's name is Ma Baoguo, and before the supernatural resurgence, he was the village chief and a martial arts enthusiast.

Because of the heavy casualties and the lack of manpower, he was temporarily put in charge of the management position while the military took over.

You asked the evolved beings a question.

He tells you that things should be viewed from two perspectives, and that not all evolved beings are bad guys.

You reminded him, but he didn't listen, so you gave up.

He said that without the help of the evolved humans, it would have been difficult for the refugee camp to save so many people.

[Day 33. A series of explosions suddenly erupted from the Lincheng refugee camp.]

You stand on a mountain not far from the camp and see a raging fire burning in the city, with cries and screams echoing everywhere.

The evolving beings completed their deployment and launched a coordinated attack from within and without.

[On the thirty-fourth day, you hear the wailing of vengeful ghosts and smell the pervasive stench of decay.]

You witnessed the soaring resentment transforming into terrified human faces in the sky.

You recognized Xiao Wang from the barbecue stall, and Sister Hong from the butcher shop at night. You also saw Ma Baoguo's resentful face.

You sneak into the town and see countless fingers covering the ground, with white bone trees sprouting from the soil.

The entire camp was transformed into an orchard for the evolved beings.

So that's how it is.

Jiang Qiao suddenly realized.

During the previous simulations, he received news that Lin City had been breached by the evolved beings.

However, the details are unclear.

I never imagined that I would witness the whole process firsthand during this trip.

Lincheng is not a large city, so there are not many awakened individuals.

In the early stages, the evolved beings deliberately showed goodwill to gain the trust of the administrators.

Ma Baoguo never imagined that the evolved beings saving people were just competing with vengeful ghosts for food.

After the survivors had gathered enough, they turned everyone into fertilizer for the Bone Tree.

[On the thirty-fifth day, you encountered a five-person evolved human squad, and you commanded hundreds of ghost infants to ambush them.]

You found the calling card of the "new human" in them.

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[Day 38. You encounter the group of evolved beings again on a mountain path. They are carrying a coffin, inside which sits a pale old man.]

Your double pupils suddenly start throbbing, and you realize there's something in the car that's very important to them.

You commanded the ghost infants to ambush them.

During the battle, you discover that the old man is incredibly powerful; having devoured countless people, he is able to contend with you.

You eventually killed him, but you were also injured.

You find a purple "New Human" badge on him that reads "Deputy Chief Administrator of the North District".

Besides that, you also found a golden box, inside which was a blood-red Vermilion Fruit.

You sense the longing in your double pupils.

You swallowed the fruit, and the double pupils fell into a deep sleep. You sensed that it was transforming into the third stage.

But this box is cursed; you are locked in.

[Day 39. You encounter the evolved beings again. You use stealth to kill them, but unfortunately, you are poisoned.]

[Day 40. You found a way to detoxify, and with the help of the young monk's consecration, you suppressed the spread of the poison.]

But you don't have time to find the materials to concoct the medicine, because there's a constant stream of evolved beings coming to you.

[Day 41. Your ghost infant is mostly lost, and you are besieged by four powerful figures. You roll the dice and get a 6.]

Your Lightning Strike Fist has broken through to the fifth level!

An incomplete Thunder Spirit has appeared within you!

You have a deeper connection with the Thunder.

The black cat and the little monk risked injury to stop one of them.

You fought fiercely despite your injuries, severely wounding one person and killing two others.

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You fought your way out and began your escape.

[Day 42. A coffin suddenly descends from the sky. Although you, who are seriously injured, knock it away with a punch, you also fall to the ground and cannot get up.]

You are badly injured.

A bizarre woman with three mouths crawled out of the coffin.

She killed the black cat and Sanzang.

You helplessly shake the dice of fate once more.

Five o'clock!

You sense a change in your long-dormant double pupils; something is about to awaken.

The woman seemed to sense something was wrong, and her expression changed drastically.

She vanished into thin air and instantly reappeared in front of you.

You are dead.

Before you died, you heard someone call her "steward."

...

[This eerie simulation has ended]

[The host survived for a total of forty-two days, with a cooldown time of 84 minutes.]

[Congratulations, host! You have acquired the talent "Stalker" (S) in this simulation. It will be automatically used in the next simulation.]

...

"Whoa—"

Jiang Qiao breathed a sigh of relief and lay on the bed with his eyes closed for a while.

This simulation was no longer confined to the small town of Bincheng, so it revealed a massive amount of information.

An animal with an eerie aura.

A growth on the highway.

The eerie Snow White.

The refugee camp in Lincheng where all members were sacrificed in blood.

And, "New Humans"!

Jiang Qiao originally thought it was just an ordinary grassroots organization.

I never expected the force to be so large, with so many powerful individuals!

Especially that last woman, she was close to being at least at the fifth rank.

And she is the North District Manager.

This is terrifying information.

Since there is a North District, it is very likely that there are also South District, East District, and West District.

She is not the only one with such strength.

And since there are zones, what about the areas above those zones?

There's a high probability that there are even more terrifyingly powerful individuals among them!

Looking at this organizational structure, Jiang Qiao now strongly suspects that they really only appeared after the resurgence of supernatural phenomena.

How could such a large organization be formed by gathering evolved individuals in just a few dozen days?

"We must find out their intelligence."

"This is a bigger problem than a vengeful ghost."

Jiang Qiao frowned and raised the danger level of this group to the highest level.

"Luckily, I have a simulator."

Jiang Qiao let out a breath and began to take stock of his spoils.

The "double pupils" that had been unable to find an upgrade method finally have a direction.

It seems that simply absorbing ghost energy is not enough.

Double pupils need to consume something, such as the Vermilion Fruit obtained this time.

But where did they get this stuff?

Were they also cultivated?

The fact that Frankenstein's genius couldn't analyze the Vermilion Fruit indicates that it's of a high level.

That's true. If the level isn't high, they wouldn't use a cursed box for packaging.

In addition to his double pupils, the Lightning Thunder Fist has also been upgraded to the fifth tier with the help of the Destiny Dice.

After reaching the fifth rank, an incomplete lightning spirit actually formed within his body!

Thunder Spirits are beings born from thunder and lightning, and are naturally able to control lightning.

It is said that the earliest thunder god in ancient times was transformed from the thunder spirit.

Fifth rank!

Jiang Qiao silently recited it in his heart.

Perhaps after reaching the fifth level, I'll be qualified to arm wrestle with the girl with braids.

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After organizing the intelligence from the simulation.

Jiang Qiao saw the message from "Kaixin" saying that she wanted to treat him to a meal.

After thinking about it, since he's an unlucky guy who's encountered a ghost, it's definitely worth a visit.

As the saying goes, having too many friends means having too many ghosts.

The simulator is revealing more and more information, and Jiang Qiao is now feeling a bit of pressure.

However, I already have plans for tonight.

So he arranged to meet the other party at noon the next day.

...

Nighttime, Beiqiao Street.

Building No. 5, Unit 8-3.

This area is already a demolition zone and there are no residents here anymore.

Jiang Qiao saw online that a group of people were playing ping-pong here a few days ago and ended up encountering a ghost.

Don't get me wrong, it really is a ping-pong game.

The very serious kind.

It is said that a woman hung herself in this house, and strange crying sounds have been heard from it ever since.

After hearing about this, a few young people put a basin in the house and filled it with several numbered ping-pong balls.

At midnight, each person would carry a red candle upstairs and take their own.

Anyone who doesn't dare to go is a dog!

The previous few people all behaved normally and successfully took the ping-pong ball away.

But something went wrong when it was the second to last person's turn.

He went upstairs and found that there was only one ball left in the basin.

He thought his friend in front of him was playing a joke on him, and angrily wanted to go downstairs and fight. But when he turned around, he saw a woman hanging in the bedroom, holding a ping-pong ball!

...

Jiang Qiao moved a stool and sat in the bedroom where the woman who was rumored to have hunged herself was.

I feel somewhat lost.

He examined himself with his double pupils but did not see the female ghost.

Did the female ghost go out for a visit?

However, the yin energy here is indeed quite strong, which is definitely not normal.

So Jiangqiao decided to play the Ouija board game here.

Since we couldn't find the ghost, we'll have to rely on ourselves and see if we can summon one.

Following the posture of someone playing Ouija board online, he crossed his hands behind his back, holding a ballpoint pen picked up from a cemetery.

"Ouija board spirit, Ouija board spirit, you are my past life, and I am your present life."

"If we are destined to meet, please write down the answers to my CET-4 and CET-6 exams on a piece of paper!"

Jiang Qiao repeated the process three times, but failed to summon the spirit of the Ouija board. However, he heard a woman crying upstairs.

The intense, chilly atmosphere delighted Jiang Qiao, who quickly went upstairs.

Suneo, I'm coming in!

Jiang Qiao kicked open the door and immediately saw a woman hanging in the air, her legs swaying back and forth.

"Oh, I went to the wrong room."

Suddenly I realized.

Sure enough, the internet is full of lies; it's easy to lose your way if you're not careful.

The female ghost saw the river bridge and gave a sinister smile.

While wailing, she tried to grab the noose and put it around his neck.

The simple and direct approach startled Jiang Qiao.

Holy crap!

The female ghost is so skilled at tying ropes; she must have been a master of missions in her past life.

Jiang Qiao reached out and grabbed the rope, then quickly bound the female ghost with a turtle shell-like binding.

Then, while she was completely bewildered, they took out a poster and stuck it on her face.

...

Feeling the increase in the electrical current within his body, Jiang Qiao smiled with satisfaction.

Indeed, friction can generate electricity; the scientists were right!

Without stopping, Jiang Qiao took a taxi to an abandoned mental hospital on the outskirts of the city.

It's said that it gets very lively inside every night.

Someone once got drunk and went out to walk their dog, mistakenly entered a hospital building, and was dragged around dancing with their dog all night.

The driver advised Jiangqiao that something was wrong there.

Jiang Qiao was overjoyed upon hearing this; this was exactly what he wanted—something abnormal.

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As soon as Jiang Qiao arrived at the hospital entrance, he was startled.

Something's definitely wrong with this hospital!

Voices could be heard coming from inside the dark building.

"The dragon does not roar, the tiger does not howl; a mere little ghost, how laughable!"

"Don't stop giving 666, my friends, one rocket and a room is gone."

"Tonight, the host will take you all to spend the night in a mental hospital!"

Jiang Qiao saw a spirited young man with a selfie stick knocking on doors one by one in the corridor.

Behind him followed a group of grotesque ghosts dressed in hospital gowns.

They would sometimes form an "S" shape, and sometimes a "b" shape, striking poses behind the anchor.

They were taken aback when they saw Jiang Qiao suddenly barge in.

Then, a sinister smile appeared on his morbidly distorted face.

The livestreamer even pointed his phone at Jiangqiao.

"Look, there's a ghost here!"

The viewers in the live stream immediately noticed a bald man standing at the door, with a blue face, fangs, and shifty eyes looking around.

"Holy crap, there really is a ghost!"

"This is it, this is it. You can tell this guy is strong just by his hairstyle. The streamer is probably going to get knocked out with one punch."

"Shocking! A streamer broadcasting live from a mental hospital is being hunted down by the spirit of Bald Qiang from heaven!"

"..."

Jiang Qiao was also startled.

Damn it, are even ghosts this shameless now?

Not only do they know how to scam money from their viewers through live streams, but they also turn around and accuse others of being the devils!

Enraged, Jiang Qiao unleashed his invincible power, charging forward and slamming the vengeful spirits against the wall, where they were impossible to pry off.

"This guy even knows how to slide tackle, it's terrifying."

"Sigh! The Chinese national football team is like Bald Qiang (a character from Journey to the West)!"

"Hey upstairs, are you just posting a marketing account here? How much did Bald Qiang pay you? I, Saitama-sensei, will pay you double!"

"I won't watch the next World Cup if he doesn't play."

...

The viewers in the live stream were really excited, and even thought the streamer had hired a props team.

Many people followed the streamer and praised him as a conscientious streamer.

After Jiang Qiao dealt with the mentally ill ghost, he discovered that his invincible body was only a hair's breadth away from being upgraded.

He was immediately filled with energy.

Picking up the phone used for the ghost's live stream, he discovered it was a paper replica of a Fruit 100 Pro Max.

The live stream was clear, the network was stable, and it was even running in 8K ultra-high definition mode.

Jiang Qiao found it boring to fight ghosts alone, so he picked up his phone and started a live stream.

...

Donglin Reservoir.

Jiang Qiao sat on the bank, holding a selfie stick in one hand and a fishing rod in the other.

Spicy strips, French fries, and Lao Gan Ma chili sauce were also placed in front of him.

They ate and played at the same time.

It is said that someone was fishing here at midnight and caught a corpse, only to find out it was their own body after being startled.

"Isn't this some kind of ghostly livestream? Why is it livestreaming phishing?"

"I think it's really strange that a live streamer is broadcasting fishing."

"To be fair, the person upstairs is right."

"..."

Jiang Qiao had been sitting for a short while when he saw bubbles starting to rise in the water.

Immediately afterwards, a large clump of hair resembling seaweed floated up.

Finally, a female ghost, swollen all over, climbed up.

The female ghost's entire body was blurred out in three places.

The live stream chat exploded with comments.

"Holy crap, fishermen can catch anything but fish."

"I've watched a lot of live streams, repairing sports cars, trucks, and at most infantry fighting vehicles. But this streamer is amazing, he drifted a hearse."

"The streamer's ability to create outrageous content is truly barbaric; this is something no ordinary person would do."

"My God, is this something I can watch for free? Hang in there, streamer, I'm going to get my mom's phone to send you gifts."

"Where's the super admin? Where's the super admin? Get to work!"

"What the hell? Where did this idiot come from? You're always working, working, working. Did you get a stroke from being hit by a bricklayer?"

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