Who says vengeful ghosts can't go on blind dates?

Want to think about it alone?

Jiang Xiaowei sat back down next to the radio.

It seems that only lone wolf players usually do this.

Normally, without teammates to support them, a player's survival rate is much lower.

Using human lives to guess the killing rules of vengeful ghosts, sending unlucky souls to lure away vengeful ghosts... these are all very common practices.

If a player is alone and is attacked by a vengeful ghost, they may not be able to protect themselves in time.

Just as she was wondering why the player did that, the other person's voice came through the radio again:

"Who are you? Are you a human or a ghost?"

Jiang Xiaowei was stunned for a moment, then remained silent.

"Buzz... I can hear you from over there."

Did you hear... a sound?

Is he talking to her? No, he can't panic. He should wait and see.

"You must be a player too, right? Judging from your reaction, you probably obtained a ghost item, but you didn't know how to use it properly and encountered a bit of an accident?"

what?

Jiang Xiaowei was taken aback.

It seemed like he was really talking to her.

So, her scream and the fall... were all heard by the other party?

"You haven't said a word... are you dead? If so, for my own safety, I feel it's necessary to resort to certain rules of killing..."

"Wait, wait." Upon hearing the other party's plan, Jiang Xiaowei quickly spoke up.

Upon hearing that she might be targeted by the rules of murder, she ultimately couldn't remain calm.

Even if it's just a prank, what if it is?

Besides, she had no need to make enemies with the other party.

She could have pretended to be profound and condescending, offering guidance to the other party. However, the other party was, after all, a veteran player, and seemingly the mastermind behind the attempt to kill the vengeful ghost "egg," clearly not someone easily fooled.

If he's pretending to be a big shot, he'll probably be exposed after just a few words, right?

Jiang Xiaowei was somewhat aware of her own abilities. Therefore, she decided to confess honestly.

"Hehe... So you're finally going to speak. Who are you?"

"I..." Jiang Xiaowei was not very willing to reveal her information, so she did not answer the other party's question directly.

However, after careful consideration, she told the other party about her strange game objective.

Ren Zhizhe will probably be back soon. She doesn't have many opportunities to act, so she might as well try to help the other players.

"You just said your mission is to kill the vengeful ghost 'egg'?"

"Yes……"

"Hehe... You probably deduced from what I just said that the vengeful ghost we're going to kill is an 'egg,' right? But unfortunately, I've seen all the players in this instance before."

The other party said quite a lot this time. But every word he said pointed to one thing—

You're lying.

Upon hearing the word "lie," Jiang Xiaowei's heart skipped a beat.

After all, the radio's rules of murder involve the authenticity of the consequences, and can be considered as involving whether or not a lie has been told.

Jiang Xiaowei waited nervously for a while. Seeing that the radio didn't respond, she breathed a sigh of relief and tried her best to explain:

"The way I joined this game instance is a bit unusual. If you don't believe me, well... the name of this game instance is 'The Sound of Debauchery.' Surely this couldn't have been just a guess, right?"

"Sizzle... That's not enough for me to believe you."

"Well... I can help. I'm in a relatively safe place where I can gather information you don't know, and I can assist you in killing that vengeful ghost."

The other party did not reply.

Seeing that the other person remained silent, she quickly added:

"Our goals are the same."

After saying that, Jiang Xiaowei waited for the other party's reply.

"Zzz...you tell me first."

"I'm watching a film in a private booth. There's a floor-to-ceiling window in front of me, and outside the window is the screening room..."

"Buzz... You can watch videos? Which video are you watching?"

Jiang Xiaowei hesitated for a moment. The other party's tone was unusually serious; this news seemed to be very important to them.

"...It's a video of a monster killing people in a food processing plant." In the end, she gave up her plan to profit from the information and honestly told the truth.

"A food processing plant... *sizzle*... what's the name of that food processing plant?"

"An's Wankang".

As soon as she uttered those four words, the radio went silent again.

This time, she wasn't in a hurry, but patiently waited by the radio. Fortunately, the person on the other end didn't keep her waiting long.

"Hehe... My surname is Jiang, and everyone calls me Mr. Jiang. What's your name?"

"I...I also have the surname Jiang."

"Oh?" Mr. Jiang seemed intrigued by her words. "But I have absolutely no recollection of you in the Jiang family."

"Ah, no... I meant the ginger that you can eat," Jiang Xiaowei quickly explained.

"Oh, I see... That's an interesting misunderstanding. So, you can watch the video normally, right?"

"Yes." Jiang Xiaowei was somewhat surprised. Could it be that they couldn't watch the video?

"What you're seeing should be the location of the 'egg' itself. Where is it now?"

"In... a very dark place, surrounded by many electrical boxes."

"Buzz... Is he moving?"

"No, I only know he was squatting. The environment in the video was too dark, I couldn't see what he was doing." Jiang Xiaowei casually asked, "Can't you guys watch the video?"

"Buzz... You should be able to see the audience seats, right?"

"Yes, I can." She peered into the French windows, "but it's all dark down there, I can't see anything."

"...Those seats were all empty. At the beginning of the film, all the audience members were pulled into the film."

"So that's how it is..."

"If there's anything else you want to know, just ask," Mr. Jiang said, sounding much more relaxed.

"Can you tell me the rules of killing 'eggs'?"

"Zzz... The 'egg' will give birth. Every time it kills someone, it will stuff the victim's flesh and blood into the uterus. When the flesh and blood... zzzz... it will give birth to a clone."

Because the radio signal malfunctioned midway through the broadcast, Jiang Xiaowei instinctively wanted the other person to repeat themselves. However, Mr. Jiang didn't give her a chance to interrupt and continued speaking directly.

"The vengeful spirit cannot defy its own rules of killing, so it will continue to give birth. With each additional clone, the power of the original body will weaken... hiss."

After discussing the negative impacts of childbirth, Mr. Jiang stopped talking.

So, are these the only rules for killing "eggs"?

No, that's not right. It doesn't seem complete, does it?

Jiang Xiaowei pressed on, "I remember there was also a whip..."

"I can only tell you part of the rules of murder that we've guessed. As for whether they're correct... well, you can verify it for yourself."

"That……"

Jiang Xiaowei wanted to ask something more. But just then, a rustling sound suddenly came from the door of the private room.

This sound seems to be coming from...

Jiang Xiaowei was so shocked that her hair stood on end.

It looks like something is trying to unlock it!

……

cinema.

corridor.

While Jiang Xiaowei was planning to kill the vengeful ghost "egg", Ren Zhizhe was walking down the corridor with the staff.

The situation was different from when they took us to the private room before.

At this moment, all the lights in the corridor were on, and the entire corridor was brightly illuminated by the dull yellow light.

Under the lights, the posters all came to life!

At times like this, the entire corridor is unusually quiet. When walking, you can not only hear your own footsteps, but also the buzzing of the light bulbs.

All the lights are on.

Even managers don't have that kind of power.

It seems certain that the movie theater's "restroom" scene is related to Ren Zhizhe.

With all the light bulbs lit, it was clear that they intended to use all the posters to resolve the source of Ren Zhizhe's troubles.

Soon, a poster depicting a black ocean came to life, with the black seawater inside the poster beginning to seep through the paper.

It started slowly, but the seepage accelerated. When Ren Zhizhe reached it, a massive amount of seawater suddenly gushed out, rushing towards its target like a ferocious beast!

"Click—"

The poster's paper had a tear in it.

At the same time, the black seawater successfully submerged Ren Zhizhe. But when the tide receded, Ren Zhizhe's body remained dry.

In the clash of rules regarding murder, Ren Zhizhe clearly won.

Even with the rules against killing suppressed, the seawater continued to gush forth. But this time, with another snapping sound, the poster was completely torn in two.

This poster... is completely ruined.

The same scene also occurred on all the posters that attempted to attack Ren Zhizhe.

There are numerous posters, each with its own rules for killing. Even though they are all items transformed from weak, vengeful spirits, this corridor remains a deadly weapon in the hands of the movie theater when the lights are fully on.

Leaving aside the players, if a low- to mid-level vengeful ghost were standing here, it probably wouldn't be able to withstand the attacks from the countless posters.

However, the cinema only received a "medium" rating in the eerie game's rating.

Ren Zhizhe, on the other hand, is a vengeful ghost who has been living leisurely in Hengjiang Community for a long time!

"Sizzle".

The light bulb was making even more noise.

Under the influence of this noise, the poster attacks became even more rapid.

However, even with various posters attacking from both walls, Ren Zhizhe remained unaffected.

"Clatter".

All the lights are off.

It has been confirmed that the poster corridor poses no threat to intruders. Therefore, to minimize losses and stop the damage as soon as possible, the cinema has no choice but to turn off the lights.

"hiss……"

The cinema staff who witnessed the entire confrontation between the two sides gasped in shock.

Having "worked" in this godforsaken place for so many years, this was the first time he had ever seen anything like it.

Without a doubt, Ren Zhizhe is at least a powerful demon.

But why would a giant ghost come to them?

The staff at the movie theater couldn't understand it.

If a vengeful ghost is stronger than a low-level vengeful ghost—even by just a little bit—then this vengeful ghost will most likely be able to escape the ranks of consumables and qualify to become an employee of certain active buildings.

This kind of example is very common.

For example, there's himself, and then there's the deformed limbs in the restaurant that Ren Zhizhe frequents.

The same applies to stronger vengeful spirits. As long as their strength doesn't break through a certain threshold, they will more or less willingly or involuntarily accept an "identity" bestowed upon them by the living structure.

This is what the cinema staff member couldn't understand.

Under the constraints of active architecture, even the most powerful demons need to "work" like cattle and horses.

Their demanding work schedules make it difficult for them to find extra time to freely use between home and work.

Could they be enemies?

But movie theaters are just a small force.

They have never provoked a powerful demon, nor have they ever provoked an active building with a powerful demon in charge.

At first, the cinema thought Ren Zhizhe was just passing by. The manager thought so too, which is why he breathed a sigh of relief immediately after handing over the movie tickets.

But how should we explain "toilet"?

This completely distorts the rules of the movie theater; it's a blatant violation of those rules.

Currently, the "restrooms" have not actively interfered with the cinema; as long as you pay attention and don't accidentally go to the wrong door, you'll be fine.

But the cinema manager was in a real bind.

To create a non-existent restroom in a movie theater out of thin air—unless it's a special case, this must be a method of intrusion into some kind of active building.

In his lifetime, the person in charge had never seen or heard of such a special situation.

Therefore, he concluded that Ren Zhizhe was supported by other active buildings.

In response, the person in charge decided to use the poster corridor to restrict the other party.

The poster's killing rules come from weak, vengeful spirits; a single one isn't particularly powerful. However, the number of light bulbs provides a proportional boost to the poster, making it a powerful weapon.

If it's not a powerful demon, or if the opponent isn't easy to deal with, then it's all over.

In that case, he would act rashly.

As the invaded party, killing the pawn sent by the active building already demonstrated the cinema's attitude and strength.

Although movie theaters are wary of the giant ghost, they also have ways to resist it or even kill it, which is the main reason why the eerie game gave it a "medium" rating.

But that would result in huge losses, and the cinema would never agree to him implementing such a suicidal decision.

Rather than a fight to the death, movie theaters would rather simply discard pawns like him.

So—you'd better slide down to your knees as soon as possible!

The person in charge in the office sighed.

He appeared to be a tall, thin man wearing a suit. However, he lacked a human head.

Or to be more precise—his head is a camera.

"Beep. If I'm not dead, I'll probably have to consider finding a new job..."

The cameraman sighed in regret, removed one roll of film from his head, and replaced it with a new one.

As the person in charge of the movie theater, he had more than one rule for killing.

One of them is the ability to monitor the places you've been.

The rules of murder are absolute. Therefore, he must monitor the places he has been at all times.

However, having so many different images and sounds constantly in his head is really inconvenient. He'd probably go crazy from it in the long run.

To make themselves feel better, male cameramen usually avoid going to unfamiliar places.

He continued this lifestyle until he became the head of the cinema.

Until one day—he discovered that his head could be disassembled.