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Chapter 127 Dead End: The Procurement Officer

Just then, the system voice suddenly sounded:
[Whether to choose to predict the next stage of the dream]

"?"

Ji Yi didn't quite understand the meaning of that sentence for a moment.

Does this mean skipping the crisis of the first half of the fifth night and directly predicting what will happen next?
But if the deadlock of the first half of the night is not resolved, how can there be a story to follow?
Perhaps it's based on the premise of "surviving successfully in the first half of the night," thus overdrawing on the future?

Regardless of the specifics, you'll find out once you try it.

"Yes," Ji Yi replied immediately.

[Fifth night, late at night]

A notification sounded in my brain.

Ji Yi felt that her perspective had broadened somewhat.

I raised my hand and held it in front of my eyes; it was indeed my own hand.

Although every sense was clear, Ji Yi could tell that this was still a dream, and he had escaped the first half of the night's events when Miss Cat was killed.

Looking at the staff break room on the monitor, Miss Cat was lying peacefully asleep on the bed.

According to the date on the surveillance footage, this was indeed the latter half of the fifth night.

Ji Yi looked at Yu Ma Yong beside her and said, "Report on what happened during the first half of the night and who came by."

Yu Arima: "Hi!"

What followed was a long and rambling account.

Most of them were ineffective and trivial work processes, but it's fortunate that Ma Yong could remember them. It seems that those who can work in the Special Anomalous Affairs Department must have some talent for being corporate slaves.

Ji Yi frowned: "It's almost nine o'clock, and no one has come yet?"

Yu Ma replied, "I remember it very clearly. The first customer arrived at 9:30. There was no one before that."

Sure enough, this skipped the deadlock of the first half of the night and let me directly watch the second half of the night's plot.

Perhaps we can find key clues in future plot developments.

With this in mind, Ji Yi began to try to use the eye of data to find valuable information.

The sky is cloudless and the stars are shining brightly; there will be no rain for the next month.

There were few pedestrians on the deserted road; after all, cross-border travel is still too avant-garde. However, it's predictable that new customers will arrive within an hour.

There wasn't much useful information outside the door.

Look inside.

Popping candy might be a favorite among kids, as it can increase jumping height by 100%. But did you know it has another use?

[The bento boxes need to be disposed of at midnight every day, as some expired ones need to be cleared out. This is due to scheduling issues, so you don't need to worry about it.]

[A variety of drinks to restore mental energy, increase sanity, and extend XX time—do you really need them?]

After searching around, I found only ordinary goods, no different from what I had seen on my first night here.

Back at the cashier.

It seems that under normal circumstances, there are no clues in the store.

But since it's a dream, why not try something different? Like breaking the rules.

Ji Yi walked straight to the door of the convenience store.

The moment his two feet fully stepped out.

You are dead, you died lost on a deserted road.

The dream resets again.

Don't be discouraged.

"Let's try something different this time."

He took out the other half of the chicken leg immortal's blood and splashed it on the ground.

Half an hour later.

A new situation has emerged.

A cleaning lady carrying a mop silently stepped into the convenience store.

Ji Yi: "Hello?"

boom!
The mop was slammed down on Ji Yi's head, causing it to explode instantly.

You are dead, killed by a cleaner.

Upon returning, Ji Yi's eyes gradually narrowed.

He repeatedly tried to break other rules, each time ending in a different way.

There are two scenarios where the shop owner might appear: either the cash register is left unattended for an extended period, or she throws the money from the cash register into the trash can.

In particular, there are two situations where the proprietress, Cuihua, would become extremely furious and crush people into meat patties.

"We can't figure anything out yet, let's wait for the customers to come."

For some reason, this dream was unexpectedly long, far exceeding six hours of sleep. Perhaps the dream could continue for even longer before Ji Yi finds a way to break the deadlock.

Soon, a little over an hour later.

The faceless man entered the convenience store.

boom!
In a single exchange, Ji Yi died at his hands once again.

Perhaps No-Face isn't the strongest among the customers, but unlike normal shoppers with different needs, he simply harbors extreme murderous intent, aiming to kill the store clerk.

After returning once again.

Ji Yi figured out what was going on.

This precognitive dream was meant to tell him that the Faceless Man would come to kill people every night, twice a night.

Data Eye has already mentioned this information in advance.

In other words, unlike dealing with the Rain Night Killer, running away is completely useless unless he can evade the Faceless Man's attacks every time over the next three days without breaking the rules.

Otherwise, the only option is to find a way to kill the Faceless Man.

This is clearly not realistic; he has already tried many methods.

"What if it's a case of using someone else to do the dirty work?"

Ji Yi had another idea.

They timed it perfectly, splashing blood inside the store half an hour before the faceless man appeared.

Half an hour later.

The cleaner and the faceless man arrived at the same time.

Then, with perfect understanding, both sides killed Ji Yi at the same time.

Ji Yi, who only had a head left, looked at the two people who seemed unable to see each other and felt very confused.

The Faceless Man's target is only the convenience store cashier, and the cleaning lady has the same target; the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Haha too.

Even if No-Face actively attacked and killed the store employee, which violated certain rules, if the employee had also violated the rules before that, then No-Face's behavior could be considered justified.

Expecting dogs to fight each other is an unrealistic idea.

[Do you want to continue watching the precognitive dream?]

A new notification sounded in my mind.

"Yes."

Ji Yi answered without hesitation.

Soon, he opened his eyes again, but this time he was looking at the convenience store from a god-like perspective.

After killing Ji Yi and Yu Ma Yong, the faceless man turned and left, disappearing onto the highway.

Meanwhile, the cleaner picked up a mop and began cleaning up the bloodstains inside the store.

Then, because the cashier was unattended for ten minutes, the plump proprietress Cuihua almost teleported from the store entrance to the staff break room.

boom!
The locked break room door was opened, and the landlady angrily shouted:

"You like resting so much? Then never get up again!"

Miss Cat, in her sleep, tilted her head to the side and died instantly.

The proprietress snorted coldly, told the cleaner to go in and throw the body into the trash can, and then walked to the cashier with her mountain of flesh, took out the purchase order, and wrote "two employees".

Finally, I walked to the door and flipped the "Open" sign at the convenience store entrance, turning it into "Closed".

Before long, the cleaner and the owner had left, and the convenience store was empty.

Ji Yi was not in a hurry and patiently waited until eight o'clock.

Sure enough, two people came to the door.

"Wang Meng, did you see rule 12? Remember not to talk later." Tang Hulu flipped the sign at the door to "Open for Business" and went to the cashier, while Wang Meng went straight to the lounge.

Tang Hulu stood at the cashier, looking at the employee handbook on the wall, and pondered for a long time.

Suddenly, a thought struck him: "There's a bug!"

"?"

Ji Yi's attention was immediately drawn to it.

The perspective shifts, and Tang Hulu tears a piece from his notebook, writing on it: "Come within ten minutes."

He went straight to the lounge and knocked on the door.

Wang Meng opened the door, her eyes still sleepy and slightly confused.

Tang Hulu showed the note to Wang Meng, who immediately lowered her head shyly.

Tang Hulu deftly removed a lampshade with his hands and feet. The two worked together as if they were telepathically in sync, without needing to exchange words.

Ji Yi: "."

Just then, the faceless man entered from outside the store.

Seeing that no one was at the cashier, the faceless man looked at the ringtone button.

Ta-da! Ta-da!
A soft bell rang.

Not long after, Tang Hulu came out of the lounge, pulling up his pants and cursing. The moment he saw the faceless man, his expression of astonishment froze on his face.

With a crash, the limbs were torn to pieces.

This time, the faceless man seemed more experienced. Instead of leaving immediately, he stood still and pressed the alarm button again.

Ta-da! Ta-da!
When Wang Meng came out of the staff break room and saw severed limbs all over the floor, before she could even scream, she followed in Tang Hulu's footsteps.
No employees made any mistakes this time, and the boss's wife did not appear.

Ji Yi continued to wait patiently, and then saw two more new players enter the convenience store.
This cycle didn't last long. After repeatedly damaging the convenience store's "goods," the faceless man was eventually killed by the store owner herself. Isn't that something to celebrate?

Ji Yi: "."

There's no point in going into the details; based on the current dream interpretation, the Faceless Man crisis is an unsolvable dead end.

Just then, a new system notification sounded:

This precognitive dream has ended.

[About to awaken]

Hsieh Chia-yi held the stun gun in her hand, noticing that it was past eleven o'clock.

Now, in the first half of the fourth night, the ghost will attack the people inside the convenience store at midnight.

The key to victory or defeat lies in an old man who is a connoisseur of antiques.

Half an hour later.

When Old Zhang stepped into the convenience store, Xie Jiayi and You Mayong both felt a sudden tension.

coming!

Old Zhang stepped into the convenience store and stood at the door without coming in.

He put his hands behind his back, looked around the convenience store with some suspicion, sighed, shook his head, and then turned to leave.

Seeing this, Xie Jiayi immediately said, "If you want to collect ancient coins, I do have some clues. Would you like to know them?"

Old Zhang stopped and turned around: "Really?"

Hsieh Chia-yi pretended to glance at Ma Yong.

"Okay, come here and I'll tell you."

Old Zhang was overjoyed: "Hahaha! That's wonderful!"

He was very excited and had no doubt about Xie Jiayi at all. He walked over in a few quick steps.

One minute later.

sizzle-

The stun gun, at full power, shocked Old Zhang until his whole body was smoking and he was urinating and defecating, but Xie Jiayi dared not be negligent for a moment. She only stopped when she smelled a strong burning smell.

She glanced at Ma Yong and said, "Hurry up."

Ma Yong didn't slack off; he was already used to doing this kind of dirty and tiring work, and he started working right away.

"Ouch~ It's so hot."

Time was of the essence, and he didn't care about anything else. He pulled out a large pile of ancient coins from the old man's body.

Paper coins, such as banknotes, were turned into charcoal by the electric shock, and even some metal coins were burned black.

“There are many copper coins, more than one.”

Yu Ma picked them out one by one, and then took out a convenience store VIP voucher from another pocket on the old man's body.

I don't know what it's made of; most of the other paper items were badly damaged, but this one was intact.

Xie Jiayi took the copper coin and also kept the voucher on her person.

It was less than two minutes until midnight.

"Get ready, proceed as planned."

There was no time to clean up the scene, and the ghost arrived as scheduled.

A woman wearing a tattered Taoist robe, with pale skin and only the whites of her eyes showing.

They floated by on their scooters.

The ensuing battle unfolded much like what Ji Yi had dreamt of.

Glutinous rice, black dog blood, peach wood sword, chipped bronze mirror, red velvet thread
When the ghost was completely bound, Xie Jiayi took out some charred or green-rusted copper coins and threw them at it.

Crackling.

The money burned by the electric current may have lost a lot of its utility, but there's still a lot of it.

The battle went more smoothly than expected.

The ghost immortal eventually turned into a pile of rotten flesh that reeked of stench.

Upon seeing this, Ma Yong decided to quickly move the body to the backyard and dispose of it.

"and many more."

Xie Jiayi stopped him: "Put this on."

He handed over the blood-stained cotton gloves.

Even though the ghost fairy is dead, she is a supernatural being. Trying to catch her empty-handed will definitely lead to trouble.

Hsieh Chia-yi's decision was correct. In the past, some employees had become complacent after winning a fierce battle and ended up failing unexpectedly.

Less than half an hour later, the convenience store's hygiene was restored to normal.

Xie Jiayi finally had a chance to breathe a sigh of relief.

It was past midnight, so she asked Yuma Yu to clean up the expired bento boxes.

He stood at the cashier and glanced at the timetable.

There's still over an hour until my shift starts.

Having survived the most critical fourth night, I should be able to relax for the next two days.

Just then, someone else came in from outside.

He was a burly, strong man with the head of a bull.

Upon entering, I looked at Xie Jiayi:

"You killed the VIP customer at the convenience store?"

Xie Jiayi's eyes trembled slightly, and she said calmly, "You've come to question me?"

The minotaur was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled:
"My name is Niuren. I'm the store's purchasing agent and porter. I don't mean anything by it. From any standpoint, I have no reason to blame you. I'm just asking."

Purchasing agent/mover?
It turns out there was an unseen third employee.

Unlike himself and Ji Yi, he probably didn't know how long he had been working here.

"So, what brings you to the store this time?"

Xie Jiayi asked.

The convenience store only operates for 12 hours a day, so under normal circumstances, you shouldn't see this purchasing agent.

The shrew chuckled: "Whether the VIP lives or dies is none of my business, but the vouchers he has are a treasure. Can I have them?"

Hsieh Chia-yi's gaze shifted between light and shadow:
"If you want to rob someone, why don't you just stop and kill the VIPs who have vouchers, instead of coming to me?"

The expert immediately looked embarrassed: "Wait, I didn't mean to steal it, I was planning to trade with you."

Xie Jiayi's eyelashes curled slightly: "What will you use to exchange it?"

The expert took out something:
【name:】

(End of this chapter)