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

If I go inside, will I be able to get rid of the beggar ghost?

Even though there's a high chance of encountering other dangers, since death is inevitable either way, why not take a gamble?

With this thought in mind, Jiang Xiaowei rushed over. However, once she got closer, she regretted it.

She found the shop quite eerie. The door didn't look like a door at all; it looked more like a giant mouth.

If I go in, won't the consequences be even worse?

Furthermore, the shop sign was changing. By the time she got closer, the characters on the sign had changed to a language she could recognize—

"The Howling Cafe?"

What kind of weird name is that?

Unfortunately, danger was imminent.

Even if you regret it, it's too late.

Jiang Xiaowei rushed into the coffee shop. At the same time, the door quickly snapped shut, trapping the beggar ghost outside.

At the same time, Jiang Xiaowei was locked up inside!

You have entered "Howling Cafe"!

[Copy rating has been corrected: Low!]

[Remaining game time: 2 hours and 54 minutes.]

"here it is……"

Before she could even look around, a piercing scream from inside the cafe forced her to cover her ears.

These screams all came from the coffee being made by customers inside the store.

No! That's not coffee at all!

Those are all vengeful ghosts that have been turned into drinks!

These vengeful ghosts were all howling in despair. Endless screams and shrieks echoed through the café, tormenting everyone's ears.

"guest……"

A huge, vengeful ghost crawled down from the ceiling.

It was a bloated, spider-like ghost. Its arms were thin, its body was covered in gray spots, and it had an exoskeleton like an insect.

Jiang Xiaowei didn't make a sound. It wasn't that she was brave, but rather that she was so terrified by the vengeful ghost in front of her that she was completely dumbfounded.

"Esteemed guest," the spider demon spoke in unison from its eight mouths, "this establishment... requires reservations. Do you... have any companions who have made prior reservations and are waiting here?"

At this point, a sly glint appeared in the ghost's eyes.

He wasn't blind; of course he knew that the person standing in front of him was a human.

But routine inquiries are a rule in coffee shops.

If there is a reservation, then regardless of whether it is real or fake, the other party must sit in the designated reserved seat to make a purchase.

What if the person in front of you answers that they don't have an appointment?

Then, he can force the other party to pay him Ghost Coins. If he doesn't have enough Ghost Coins, he will gain the right to execute the other party.

Of course, this rule also applies to other vengeful ghosts.

As long as the level of terror of the ghosts entering this store does not exceed that of the cafe itself, then you must abide by the rules!

Don't listen? Our "coffee" will be the answer.

"I……"

Jiang Xiaowei's throat moved slightly, and her palms were covered in cold sweat.

Never tell the truth!

"have?"

Spider Ghost moved his face much closer, as if he could touch Jiang Xiaowei's nose if he got any closer.

"I……"

Seeing Jiang Xiaowei stammering and avoiding eye contact, the Spider Demon exclaimed excitedly, "Then that means there isn't one..."

"No, I...I do."

"……have?"

The spider demon instantly turned its head 360 degrees. This sight startled Jiang Xiaowei, causing her to take several steps back.

"Okay. May I ask where your reservation is?"

"Location……"

Jiang Xiaowei looked around the coffee shop for a week, feeling extremely guilty.

The level of horror from the ghosts in this cafe looks incredibly high!

A vengeful ghost with seven faces.

A severely decayed, crippled ghost.

A flying garment, covered in bloodstains and holes.

A little devil huddled inside a jar.

And...etc.!

Jiang Xiaowei suddenly stopped looking at the spot closest to the store entrance.

The person sitting there looks like a human?

Could it be another player?

This Howling Cafe is probably also a game instance. It's normal to have other players here, right?

"There it is!"

Jiang Xiaowei pointed to the nearest spot.

"There?" The spider demon glanced over instinctively.

But upon seeing the "person" sitting in that spot, his eyes felt as if they had been pricked by needles, and he immediately closed them tightly.

This human... really knows how to pick a spot.

They actually chose that place?

In other places, he would dare to seek verification from customers, try to expose the prey in front of him, and then use the rules of the café to crush this lying human.

But he really didn't dare go to that spot.

While it's rare for a ghost more terrifying than the one in the café to enter, the behavior of such ghosts is inherently unpredictable. Therefore, if you encounter a ghost of this caliber, it's best to minimize contact.

"Ah, alright. In that case, you can go and sit down."

Leaving behind this ambiguous statement, the Spider Demon dodged away without hesitation.

Jiang Xiaowei swallowed hard. Under the spider demon's sinister gaze, she stiffly walked towards that spot.

Only after she sat down did she realize that the spider demon had moved away from its extremely aggressive gaze.

"Finally saved..."

"Hello. Are you here for a blind date?"

"Huh? A blind date?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaowei instinctively wanted to ask, "What kind of blind date?"

But before she could even utter the words, she immediately realized something was wrong.

How could a normal person say such a thing in a place like this?

Is this person in front of me... really a player?

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaowei suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

[You have triggered a special event: Blind Date!]

By sheer accident, you've been mistaken for a blind date by a vengeful ghost. You'd better finish the blind date before your real date arrives, or else...

A vengeful ghost?

Jiang Xiaowei froze instantly.

The creature before me, resembling a human, is actually a vengeful ghost?!

I thought it was a player. Turns out... it's a vengeful ghost?

She looked again at the anthropomorphic ghost sitting in front of her.

Seeing that the other party seemed to be waiting for her to speak, and combined with the clues from the eerie game, Jiang Xiaowei immediately realized that she had to give an answer.

"That's right, yes. I am, I am your blind date."

If Jiang Xiaowei were to say such things in front of humans, she might still feel a little shy.

However, if the object is a vengeful ghost, all she feels is fear and tension.

She glanced nervously at the vengeful ghost that looked exactly like a human.

Blind dates...she knows absolutely nothing about them!

She's never even been in a relationship, let alone gone on a blind date.

Besides, are blind dates for vengeful ghosts the same as blind dates for humans?

"Hello, my name is Ren Zhizhe."

The vengeful ghost spoke. As it spoke, Jiang Xiaowei clearly felt a scrutinizing gaze upon it.

The vengeful ghost in front of him was sizing him up!

Her heart pounded: "I... my name is Jiang Xiaowei. Jiang... Xiao as in knowing..."

She was so nervous that she couldn't continue speaking.

"Oh, that's a good name." The ghost nodded, not pressing her any further.

what?

Is it a good name?

"Let's try different ways of contacting each other. Do you have a phone number? When I asked, the agent kept giving me evasive answers."

The vengeful ghost in front of us spoke again.

Oh no, this is a really tricky problem!

"Of course!"

"Okay. I brought paper and pen, let me write down my phone number for you first."

Before she could react, Jiang Xiaowei saw the anthropomorphic ghost in front of her take out a piece of paper and a pen from its pocket...

Do not!

That wasn't paper and pen at all!

Whose pen holder has an eye on it?

And is that paper? Why does it look so much like the skin of some kind of creature?

The vengeful ghost, who called himself "Ren Zhizhe," unfolded the "paper" and placed it on the table.

Then, the paper began to twist and writhe wildly, struggling madly!

The ghost didn't care and continued to press down with its hand, quickly writing down a crooked phone number.

Seeing this, Jiang Xiaowei felt a chill run down her spine.

Will she also be taking a "pen" and writing numbers on "paper" in a little while?

They'll definitely die!

"for you."

"Okay, okay. Is this your phone number?"

"Yes, this is my phone number."

It was a string of seemingly ordinary numbers.

Believe it or not, this vengeful ghost not only has a name that sounds human, but even its phone number sounds human.

"Here, have this piece of paper..."

"No, no, no need. I've already written it down." Seeing the vengeful ghost about to hand her the "paper," Jiang Xiaowei quickly refused.

joke!

Is that paper?

That piece of paper must be a vengeful ghost too!

If she were to take it, she would probably die on the spot!

So, as she spoke, she took out her phone and wrote down the ghost's phone number.

As for the contact name... although her mind really wanted to save it as a vengeful ghost, her hand still obediently saved it as "Ren Zhizhe".

"My phone number... how about I tell you and you write it down?" she said tentatively.

As she spoke, her heart nearly leaped into her throat!

Can we get away with this?

Although she didn't understand why the vengeful ghost insisted on writing it down, she really didn't want to touch "paper" and "pen"!

"Okay. So you brought your phone? I brought mine too. I thought most people wouldn't bring such a bulky thing when they go out."

"Yeah yeah……"

Seeing that the vengeful ghost agreed, Jiang Xiaowei quickly breathed a sigh of relief.

The vengeful ghost seems quite agreeable, which is a good thing!

Next, she saw the anthropomorphic ghost put the paper and pen away. But before she could even breathe a sigh of relief, the "cell phone" the ghost pulled from its other pocket made her gasp!

It was a shell-like insect with a very strange appearance.

The insect's body is retracted into its shell, with countless legs extending outwards. If you look closely, you can see that the insect's legs are covered with tiny, sharp needles!

"Speak."

Jiang Xiaowei swallowed hard. As she spoke, she watched the vengeful ghost tearing at the insect's legs.

For every number she uttered, the vengeful ghost would break off a worm's leg; and for every broken leg, a large amount of blood would spurt from the severed end.

Not only that, this "phone" also makes baby-like cries, as if it has been abused in some way.

What the hell is this thing?!

Is it really a mobile phone?

It must be a vengeful ghost too!

"alright."

After the anthropomorphic ghost finished entering the number, the "cell phone" stopped crying.

"Did the agent tell you about my situation?"

"Uh, um... no, nothing." Jiang Xiaowei suddenly became highly tense!

Judging from the tone of this vengeful ghost, it seems that this blind date was arranged by that ghost matchmaker?

Wouldn't that render her useless?

As soon as this vengeful ghost makes a phone call, she'll be exposed!

"No?" The anthropomorphic ghost was clearly surprised, and its tone rose a little.

"Yes, yes," Jiang Xiaowei said guiltily.

There's no way around it. What if she lies and the vengeful ghost questions her about it?

There's simply no way to answer that.

But can you get away with saying that?

Jiang Xiaowei stole a glance at the vengeful ghost sitting opposite her, her heart pounding with fear.

"Sigh, alright." After a moment of silence, the anthropomorphic vengeful ghost finally stopped making things difficult for her.

"The agent didn't give me any information about you. Perfect, let's get to know each other first?"

"Ah? Ah, okay, okay!" Jiang Xiaowei nodded repeatedly, afraid that this anthropomorphic vengeful ghost might tear her apart if it got upset.

"...Let me introduce myself first."

Perhaps sensing Jiang Xiaowei's nervousness, the anthropomorphic ghost continued speaking.

"I'm currently unemployed... uh, is that acceptable to you?"

"able!"

Just kidding, would Jiang Xiaowei dare to say no?

Hearing her resolute reply, the anthropomorphic ghost seemed to be stunned for a moment.

"Um... thank you. Actually, I have quite a bit of savings in the bank, so I don't need to look for a job."

"Um……"

Do vengeful spirits also have banks in their world?

That's really strange.

"And you?"

"Me? If it's me..." Seeing the anthropomorphic ghost begin to inquire about her situation, Jiang Xiaowei quickly thought of a countermeasure.

What should she say?

Telling lies? The other party would probably see through it. What if this anthropomorphic vengeful ghost's killing pattern is related to telling the truth or lying?

So, should we tell you the truth?

"I...I am a student."

"student?"

"Yes, yes." Hearing the ghost's question, Jiang Xiaowei immediately became nervous.

Why ask a question in return?

Could it be... that there are no students in the world of vengeful spirits?

No, that shouldn't be the case. She remembered seeing players complaining about the school dungeon online!

"Are you... a college student?"

"Yes."

Upon hearing Jiang Xiaowei's admission, the anthropomorphic vengeful ghost's expression subtly changed. However, seemingly out of politeness, he didn't speak further, but simply nodded.

"I..." Seeing this, Jiang Xiaowei didn't know how to introduce herself.

She was afraid that she would die if she said the wrong thing.

The anthropomorphic vengeful spirit before them seemed to have realized this as well. So, after pondering for a moment, the spirit pressed for an answer:

"Could you tell me about your family background?"

"My family had a crisis, and we're really short of money. That's why I came out to work, but I don't earn much, which isn't enough to make up for it."

"Hmm...I see. So, do you really need the money?"

"No, no, no, no need!" Jiang Xiaowei was startled and quickly refused.

What she needs is real money.

It's not money from a vengeful ghost! She wouldn't dare take money from a vengeful ghost either!

If we keep talking about this, we'll probably die, right?

The anthropomorphic vengeful spirit seemed about to speak. But at that moment, the table suddenly opened its mouth and spoke:

"Please place your order immediately! Please place your order immediately!"