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Regarding the disappearance of Professor X, the police have released their investigation results, concluding that he was caught in a landslide. The deceased were Professor X and a student. The Canghai City Tourism Bureau reiterates its reminder that with frequent mountain rains recently, please do not enter the mountains without professional supervision.

"my country's policy of relocating villagers from remote villages has achieved remarkable results. This batch of relocated villages includes Wanggong Village, Ergouzi Village, and Shengyuan Village. After the villagers move out, the local government will provide free housing and promote employment. This measure will be effective."

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Zhou You turned off the TV and yawned loudly.

Half a month has passed since I returned from that deserted village.

Just as Professor Zhang himself said, in a place as remote as Java, even if someone beats you to death, it's all for naught. Although the town mayor didn't particularly like Zhou You and his group of outsiders, he reluctantly took on the task of cleaning up the mess because of the last wishes of his own god.

A flash flood, a group of people giving the same testimony.

They easily erased the existence of the two people.

The ending wasn't perfect, and some innocent people sacrificed their lives as a result, but it's a relief.

As for Zhou You's original purpose for coming here...
The little girl's soul mingled with the person who entered the dream—this was actually a bait, the one Professor Zhang used to lure people into becoming sacrifices—and once the dream was released, she naturally returned to her original body.

The others, unaware of what method Cangchuan had used, all lost their memories of this period. Zhou You was happy to relax; after sending the bewildered group onto the bus, he collected his money and went home to continue being a shut-in.

Yes, a homebody.

It has to be said that since he came into contact with the Black Book and went through one battle after another, Zhou You has become less and less inclined to go out. Now he has suddenly realized that as long as he goes out, he will definitely get into trouble. Rather than working hard all day long to fight against all sorts of monsters and demons, he would rather stay at home and stay put.

"Anyway, the little ghost girl feeds me, and this hundred thousand or so will be enough for me to live on for quite a while. What's that saying again? Right, the greatest happiness in the world is to live a life of ease and comfort."

Listening to the sounds of cooking coming from the kitchen, Zhou You rolled over on the sofa out of boredom, just about to take another nap in a decadent way—when he met the gaze of a pair of vertical pupils.

There was no emotion in his pupils; they were like cold, hard stones.

The two sides stood facing off for a while before the uninvited guest finally opened his mouth.

"Meow~"

"How come you move so elusively? Even the Jing Shen Food Potion couldn't detect you. I'm not kidding, it almost scared me to death."

However, the black cat ignored him completely, slapped his face with its paw, and then casually jumped off the sofa.

This black cat was naturally brought from Yuansheng Town.

But it is not Cangchuan.

This was just the wild cat that possessed him back then. According to him, it was a descendant from who knows how many generations ago. Although it was far from being a demon, it still had some of his bloodline.

After Cangchuan disappeared, the black cat was left all alone. The town mayor sincerely wanted to take it in—after all, it was the last remnant of their god—but for some reason, the cat seemed to have chosen Zhou You and insisted on following him back no matter what.

After thinking about it, the person decided that with his current financial resources, he wouldn't mind having a pet, so he brought one home with him.

"Who would have thought I'd adopted a damn old man? No, this cat's female, so I should say I adopted a real mother!"

Just as Zhou You was lamenting, a long, narrow face suddenly nestled into his arms.

I lowered my head, and a pair of moist, dark, and wise eyes appeared before me.

This is a roe deer.

His family's roe deer.

Moreover, this is another source of his current distress.

—This guy has gone crazy for some reason. Ever since he came back from Zishengyuan Town, he has absolutely no desire to go back into that jade. In fact, he runs out for a stroll every few days.

Fortunately, the neighborhood where Zhou You lived was quite old and the occupancy rate wasn't high. There weren't many people upstairs or downstairs, otherwise he would have been discovered sooner or later—not to mention, the charge of illegally keeping wild animals would have been enough to get the Forestry Bureau to his doorstep.

Unfortunately, the silly roe deer remained as silly as ever, completely ignoring his current mood, and as if it didn't know how heavy it was, it kept burying itself in his arms. Even though Zhou You had a set of magical skills, he couldn't withstand such strength. So after a stalemate for a long time, he could only admit defeat and cut his finger, using a few drops of dragon blood to send the guy away.

When he looked up again, he met the black cat's eyes once more.

The person opposite remained completely emotionless, except that they had an ornamental goldfish in their mouth.

I don't remember keeping fish at home.

Where did this guy get it from?

Zhou You was about to yell at him to return the fish, but before he could finish speaking, he sat back down listlessly.

"Whatever, whatever happens, happens. Life's just going to go on however it goes."

However, at that moment, a knocking sound of a pot being banged rang out.

The little ghost girl was standing in front of the door, holding kitchen utensils, laughing happily.

Since it was just lunch, the little ghost girl prepared very simple food.

A simple home-style stir-fry—this was for her and Zhou You.

A plate of chicken breast and pork blood salad—this is for the roe deer.

A plate of milk and cat food with a recently deceased goldfish—this is for the black cat.

Yes, that's right, now they all eat together at the same table.

In the little ghost's mind, she probably felt that living under the same roof meant they were a proper family, so there was no such thing as beasts. She would make whatever the little ghost wanted to eat.

She is a model of a virtuous wife and loving mother, but this always makes people feel that their status in the family is questionable.

Zhou You covered his head and finally gave up trying to explain.

Seeing that all the beasts had taken their seats, the little ghost girl floated over and turned on the television, skillfully switching to the news channel. But instead of picking up her chopsticks right away, she served Zhou You a bowl and handed it to him with a smile.

"Hey, don't you think you've grown a bit more?"

Looking at that face that seemed completely unchanged, Zhou You did not take the rice bowl, but asked with slight hesitation.

"?"

The little ghost tilted her head and gave a rather adorable smile.

"It's nothing, just pretend I didn't say anything."

Zhou You shrugged.

—Anyway, I only treat her as family. Even if she does grow, I'll just consider it as my younger sister's growth period.

After lunch, the little ghost girl hugged the black cat and lay on the sofa to continue watching TV.

Whether it was innate affinity or something else, the black cat was extremely indifferent to Zhou You, but it was very close to the little ghost girl—to an absurd degree. Not to mention being petted and kissed as usual, it didn't complain even when she was used as a pillow.

After much persuasion, Zhou You finally managed to convince the silly roe deer to go back, and then he breathed a sigh of relief and walked back to an inner room that he had specially partitioned off a few days ago. He could be lazy this morning; it was time to get to work.

The space wasn't large, and only two things were hanging there.

Duan Xie, and that black book.

Similarly, these are two things that had serious problems in the previous script.

The "Severing Evil" condition is caused by overuse and overburdening, leading to internal problems. Although it can still be nourished with the warmth of evil spirits, it is still in a state of "damage".

The Black Book, on the other hand, fought with the thing in the void and then fell silent. Now it neither releases scripts nor gives timeout notices, just like a real dead thing.

"Although I'm happy to have some free time now, after being under such high pressure for so long, this sudden relaxation makes me feel empty."

Zhou You shook his head, first taking off the Duanxie sword, then plopping down on the ground and sharpening his sword.

A crimson aura swirled around the sword, but it no longer possessed its previous chilling power; instead, it dissipated as if lifeless. Although the sword appeared intact, a closer look revealed countless tiny, yet densely packed, cracks throughout.

Zhou You shook his head and lightly flicked the blade.

"Hey old buddy, you can't just kick the bucket like this! And I think I still owe you a lot of money. If you really die, I'm not going to pay it back."

Duan Xie didn't react at first, but after Zhou You uttered the words "not returning," the faint blood aura surged and actually trembled as it condensed into a middle finger—

Holy crap, is this a medical miracle?

Although it dissipated in the blink of an eye, it at least put Zhou You's mind at ease.

—It seems he won't die, at least not for the time being.

After spending several hours polishing the sword and allowing the evil energy to repair its body, Zhou You then began his usual routine of making and drawing talismans. Tao Le'an's talisman book contained a great many talismans and complete tutorials, but since he was a latecomer to the art, he could only draw a few basic talismans so far.

But how do you say that?

If you lack talent, you can only make up for it with hard work.

He was indeed quite lazy, and on ordinary days he would rather sit than stand, and rather lie down than sit. But when faced with a critical situation like this, he would still muster some enthusiasm.

At the very least, don't be like that lazybones Tao Le'an, right?

Time just slipped by little by little.

Cinnabar mixed with ink was used to draw talismans on yellow paper.

Zhou You's gaze was solemn, his body standing still, only his arms moving rapidly.

This job is not like sharpening a sword; it's a delicate task that requires a calm and focused mind.

However, for some reason, Zhou You couldn't concentrate today. It seemed like something was whispering in his ear—but when he listened carefully, he could only hear the noisy television outside.

The little ghost girl did come in twice during that time, but seeing how he was working, she quietly left, turned the volume down a bit, brought in a plate of cut fruit, and then didn't disturb him again.

So, inside the cubicle, only the sound of the brush moving could be heard.

The paper was dyed with cinnabar, and a talisman of pure light was almost complete, but at the last moment, the brush suddenly veered off course—

In the blink of an eye, the solidified spiritual light dissipated, leaving only a wisp of trace.

Another one ruined.

Zhou You shook his head, showing no sign of impatience. He simply crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it into the trash can.

However, at this moment, the faint voice came again.

However, this time it's a little clearer.

"please"

Attention players!

"Please note, players, the time limit has expired."

Zhou You paused for a moment, then finally put down his pen with a wry smile.

He was very familiar with that voice.

I looked up at the black book hanging there.

Then, a sigh escaped.

So, you've finally come back to life?

However, there was no fear in his words; on the contrary, he seemed relieved.

I walked over, took the black book off, and casually flipped through a couple of pages.

Unlike before, when I first encountered this black book, it was clearly a modern object, with an industrial feel from the cover to the paper. But now...
The whole book has started to yellow, and although it is still impervious to water and fire, it shows an old appearance—how should I put it, it is as if it has already gone through hundreds of years.

Only then was the mechanical female voice finally able to finish her story.

"Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances, the settlement time for this scenario has been extended. The system has now been fixed and is being updated in real time. There are currently three days until the next scenario. Please prepare accordingly."

But Zhou You ignored the announcement and suddenly asked a question in return.

"Hey you, you're probably just a customer service representative, right? What about that male voice I heard earlier? If he's here, could you ask him to come out and explain something to me? I have so many questions I want to ask, like what that thing being imprisoned is, and what your purpose is?"

The female voice paused for a moment, and when it rang out again, it still had that mechanical, monotonous quality.

"Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances, the settlement time for this scenario was excessively long. The system has now been fixed, and there are three days until the next scenario. Please be prepared."

Seeing that the other party was unmoved by reason, Zhou You had no choice but to give up—but then, a faint smile appeared on his face.

As before, it was a nonchalant yet intriguing smile.

"Forget it, since it's a game, it means I just need to complete it, right? Oh right, I forgot, now that I'm cured of my illness, are there any rewards for entering again?"

It was just a casual question, but to my surprise, the other person actually gave me an answer.

"Subsequent rewards are divided into two types: regular and special. Regular rewards are the same as those in the normal scenario, such as cultivation techniques, treasures, and consumables. Special rewards will be given when players achieve the final victory and resolve all scenarios."

"The system can grant you any wish, including, but not limited to, those wishes."

"To die and be brought back to life."

(End of this chapter)