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

A bizarre world.

Song Yufei walked alone on the street.

The matchmaker led her out of the old alley and pointed her down a road, saying that the blind date was on this road and told her to keep walking straight ahead.

The matchmaker also told Song Yufei that her blind date was named "Ren Zhizhe". Finally, before leaving, she was given a light blue tie-front bell-sleeved shawl.

This blouse is not an item belonging to a vengeful ghost; it is merely an ordinary garment that has been tainted by the aura of a powerful demon and does not carry any rules for killing.

But this will still cause harm to humans.

The aura of a vengeful ghost is an extremely dangerous thing.

If it is eroded, it can easily lead to serious illness, or even organ failure and cell necrosis.

In theory, as long as one understands the killing rules of ghostly items, they can be used effectively. However, in reality, every ghostly item emits a ghostly aura, only varying in strength.

This is like an alternative source of radiation.

Interestingly, the bizarre world is the most dangerous source of radiation.

Logically, players in human form shouldn't be able to move around in such a place. But the opposite is true; players returning from the eerie world haven't suffered any corruption other than from their own belongings.

The prevailing theory is that the eerie game will provide some degree of protection for players while they are performing dungeon quests.

"Oh my, my clothes fit you surprisingly well."

Does it fit?

Song Yufei did not want to answer.

The ghostly aura emanating from this garment is the same as the caterpillar in her mind. If she were to wear it, the two would complement each other, achieving a camouflage effect. Unless one is a powerful ghost, it would be very difficult to see through her identity.

Song Yufei thought she was being disguised as a vengeful ghost. But after she told the story, a voice in her head immediately sneered.

"Oh my, your idea is really cute. Once you put on my clothes, the little devils will only think you're a mouth double controlled by the vengeful spirit of the clothes!"

The worm inside my brain seems to be able to talk all the time.

However, it seems that I can only talk to myself and cannot hear my own inner thoughts.

"I admire you very much. Your demeanor, your expressions, your manners—they all exude aristocratic grace!"

Is it aristocratic style?

It wasn't that exaggerated. But as the eldest daughter of the Song family, she did study relevant knowledge for the sake of the family's reputation and image.

If a human were to praise themselves like that, Song Yufei would definitely say thank you. But if it were a vengeful ghost…

She subconsciously pursed her lips, her eyes filled with complex emotions, and she didn't say a word.

"I think you might be a very good toy... Why aren't you saying anything?"

The tone of the voice in my head suddenly changed.

The insect's voice suddenly turned much more somber. Before she could even figure out what was happening, Song Yufei's head began to throb violently.

She screamed in agony, gasping for breath involuntarily.

Ghosts that used to pass by would glance at her a few times. But after she started screaming, the surrounding ghosts all scurried away, their attitude completely different from before.

Song Yufei couldn't see the ghost's actions. She couldn't bear the pain, which felt like her brain was being churned and shaken, and soon knelt on the ground.

"Don't you know that this is very rude?"

The worm in my brain was speaking faster and faster.

"You know what? I've met quite a few seemingly well-mannered people. And what happened? They didn't even have basic manners when they saw me!"

Immediately afterwards, the voice emitted a long string of strange, shrill laughter.

"I..." Song Yufei tried to speak. But the pain in her head suddenly intensified, and the words she was about to say were cut off in her throat.

"I will chop them up little by little and feed them to the children while they are still fresh! Then I will teach them what true manners are, how to smile, how to walk, how to..."

"I am a count! A count! Who do they think they are, daring to treat me like this!"

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, it's...it's my fault..." Song Yufei said with difficulty.

When the voice of the worm in her brain became so piercing that it drowned out the pain of the brain tremor, allowing her to hear it clearly, Song Yufei realized the seriousness of the problem.

She apologized. She didn't know if it would help, but there was nothing else she could do.

"I'm going to take them all down one by one... Oh? You're quite good. Then I'll be lenient this time and allow you to make a small mistake."

The pain disappeared.

Song Yufei supported herself on the ground with both hands.

She was breathing heavily, cold sweat dripping down her face.

Although the excruciating pain of my skull being shattered had subsided, a dull ache and a buzzing sound remained in my head.

"Oh dear, how did you get yourself into this state? Get up and tidy yourself up, after all, we still have to see that vengeful ghost."

"Yes, I understand... Your Excellency."

She forced herself to stand up.

What an extremely paranoid, personality-flawed madman!

Song Yufei's pupils were dilated, and it took her a while to return to normal. She quickly tidied herself up and brushed the dust off her body.

"Let me see. That's more like it... Ah, the location for the blind date has just been decided. You'll be meeting at a casino."

"A casino?" Song Yufei almost couldn't keep her composure. "A blind date at a casino?"

"Yes, that's right. What's wrong?"

"Casino? Uh... nothing." Thinking of the pain she had just experienced, she suppressed the urge to complain.

A blind date at a casino?

Are all vengeful ghosts this outrageous?

Seemingly sensing her confusion, the voice in her head continued:

"That's what the shady agent said: 'Ren Zhizhe is very rich, and the casino is short of money. You're sure to have a lot of fun there.'"

"what?"

No? Is this logic sound?

Is this the logic of a person with a sound mind?

Ghosts really do have something wrong with their brains!

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"I...I'm gone," Song Yufei stammered. Fortunately, the worm in her mind didn't seem to notice this detail.

"Alright, then hurry up and get there as soon as possible. We can't break our promise."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Song Yufei took a deep breath.

She discovered that the insect seemed to really enjoy being called "Your Excellency".

"Oh my! You are truly the most polite human being I have ever met."

The worms inside my brain emitted a silvery laugh.

"Thank you for your praise, Your Excellency."

"Oh! In that case, I'll give you a little gift."

"A small...gift?" Song Yufei's heart, which had just settled down, started to pound again.

Gift?

What gift?

"After all, you're already a part of me. So, I'll give you a rule for killing?"

"Rules for killing people?" Song Yufei was stunned on the spot.

Did she hear that right?

"Yes. You see—"

Song Yufei felt some discomfort in her eyes.

She blinked several times, and then felt tears welling up. Just as she was about to wipe them away, her left eyeball suddenly swelled and rolled out of its socket.

This is... an eyeball?

Is this her eyeball?

Song Yufei was so frightened that her shoulders trembled and she threw her eyeballs out.

She quickly touched her left eye—strange, her left eye was still there!

"How's that? Now you have an insect eye that can disguise itself as a normal eye. Remember—you can kill any target that leaves your sight. Just close your right eye and keep only your left eye open."

"Thank you, Earl." Song Yufei forced herself to suppress her nausea and fear.

grateful?

These eyes have been directly replaced!

The worm that burrowed into her head replaced part of her body with its wormhole!

Song Yufei's hands trembled uncontrollably.

If her whole body were replaced by that insect, would she still be herself?

She doesn't want to become an ugly worm!

"Oh my! You're too kind. But don't get too excited yet. Your killing rules are weak, so don't use them on vengeful ghosts lightly."

"I understand, Your Excellency. Thank you very much for your gift, Your Excellency."

She forced a relatively natural smile onto her face, suppressing her fear.

"Hmm! That smile is much more genuine than that of the shady middleman. I'm growing to appreciate it more and more... Ah, we've arrived at the casino."

Hearing what the worm in her brain said, Song Yufei turned her gaze forward.

It was a European-style casino... no, strictly speaking, it was a mix of Chinese and Western styles, which looked a bit out of place.

The European-style exterior walls were made of dark red bricks. However, two huge Chinese lanterns hung at the entrance of the casino. Instead of flames, two eerie green will-o'-the-wisps burned inside the lanterns, casting a ghostly green glow over the surroundings.

Should we go in through the main entrance?

"Bang!"

Just as Song Yufei was about to leave through the main entrance, two vengeful ghosts dressed in identical uniforms forcefully broke the door open from the inside.

The two vengeful ghosts disdainfully tossed a huge sack into the air. Had Song Yufei not dodged quickly, the sack would likely have hit her.

"Thump."

The sack fell to the ground after being thrown out. The opening of the sack came undone, and its contents spilled out onto the ground in the blink of an eye.

Song Yufei glanced at it and immediately held her breath.

Remains.

A severed arm.

Human head.

Internal organs.

The sack was full of this kind of stuff.

"Ah, a guest?" The two ghosts noticed Song Yufei standing to the side. "Entering the casino requires a fee of ten ghost coins."

Thanks to the blouse with the style of a young lady, the two ghosts did not realize Song Yufei's true identity.

"Ghost money..."

Song Yufei remained stunned.

She actually did have ghost coins, which she obtained by completing the previous few eerie games.

However, all her ghost coins are stored in the real world.

Because the vengeful ghosts in the old alley were suspected of prioritizing attacks on players carrying ghost coins, she did not carry any ghost coins when she participated in the third eerie game.

"Oh dear, didn't the ghost broker tell you? This casino has that vengeful ghost's 'investment.' You could have just told me."

what?

Is this casino owned by that vengeful ghost?

Song Yufei immediately did as instructed.

But it would have been better if she hadn't said it. As soon as she did, the two vengeful ghosts' eyes changed, and they immediately led her into the casino.

The casino's interior was decorated in a mess.

Hanging from the chandelier were not crystals, but countless eyeballs. Those eyeballs all belonged to gamblers, and they were constantly moving, taking in every corner of the casino.

The gamblers sitting around the gambling table were all different. Some were missing half a head, some were soaking wet and dripping with water, and some were just skin and bones, floating on their chairs like kites.

Song Yufei couldn't see much clearly. Led by the two vengeful ghosts, she soon met the casino manager.

The casino manager was a gigantic fly-like figure whose body alone occupied half of the ceiling.

"Hehe, will that gentleman come?"

"That should be true..."

"Ah. Tsk tsk, well then you'll just have to wait until he comes."

"Am I... just going to stand here?" Song Yufei asked blankly.

"Hehe, let's just find somewhere to sit down first."

Let's just find a place to sit down?

She looked around.

All around were frenzied ghosts. They sat at the gambling table, shaking their dice cups wildly.

Sit down in a place like this?

I'm afraid that as soon as you sit down, you'll be forced into a betting match.

It seemed that they had noticed her predicament.

The enormous fly demon, emitting an annoying buzzing sound, arranged for her to sit on the high platform.

Here you can watch other vengeful ghosts gamble without being disturbed.

However, this location is a bit...

"It's too conspicuous." She tried to struggle.

"Tsk tsk. Nothing could be more fitting than this, tsk tsk."

Well, the struggle failed.

She had no choice but to sit down.

The vengeful ghosts who were gambling didn't seem to care much, but there seemed to be a few human players in this casino.

The moment she sat down, she instantly became the focus of attention for the players.

I wonder if any of these players recognize her face.

The fly ghost seemed very busy; after arranging for several croupier ghosts to accompany him, he left directly.

Because she was wary of the murderous rules of these vengeful ghosts, Song Yufei had no choice but to sit upright and wait for Ren Zhizhe's arrival.

So, what kind of ghost is that?

The real estate agent is a laughing monster.

The worm in my brain is a paranoid madman who likes to use a girlish voice to act young.

In comparison, those weak, malevolent ghosts who only think about torturing humans seem much more pleasing to the eye.

Could that Ren Zhizhe be a vengeful ghost with serious personality flaws?

If that were the case, she might not even survive this blind date...

"Excuse me, are you Song Yufei?"

The sound came from behind.

"Yes," Song Yufei replied subconsciously. After speaking, she quickly turned her head away.

"Although this was not my intention, I am very sorry to meet you in this place. Hello, I am Ren Zhizhe."

Song Yufei saw the casino manager walking over with a human. Before she could figure out what was going on, the human sat down in front of her with a smile.

Human? No, a vengeful ghost!

Ren Zhizhe is a vengeful ghost whose appearance is almost identical to that of a human.

As Ren Zhizhe sat down opposite her, the eerie game suddenly popped up a notification sound.

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

[By sheer luck, you've failed your mission and are now breathing a sigh of relief. You'd better not displease that vengeful ghost, or else...]

A blind date with a vengeful ghost?

Is this a mission from a bizarre game?

Hope rekindled in Song Yufei's heart.

She didn't want to stay in this damned world forever. If this so-called blind date went through, could she go back?

In an instant, a light gradually appeared in Song Yufei's eyes.