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

The entrance to the coffee shop.

Ren Zhizhe stood in front of Jiang Xiaowei and shook off the beggar ghost's hand that was grabbing Jiang Xiaowei.

After doing all this, he stared coldly at the beggar ghost, with an air of determination that he would not let the other party leave easily without giving an explanation.

"……terribly sorry."

With just a glance, the beggar ghost found that his rules of killing were completely suppressed.

This means two things: first, he is weaker than the vengeful ghost in front of him; second, he has triggered some part of the ghost's killing pattern!

His expression changed several times, and he took several steps back. He didn't dare to lay a hand on Jiang Xiaowei again, but decisively gave up begging and quickly fled into the distance.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Xiaowei breathed a sigh of relief, but was also taken aback.

The beggar ghost didn't get any money and was forcibly driven away. In other words, this anthropomorphic vengeful ghost won?

This anthropomorphic vengeful ghost actually helped me?

This is really... But what should this be considered? Is it a competition for "prey"?

It's not unreasonable for vengeful ghosts to fight over their prey.

"Oh, please excuse my poor appearance. Where shall we go? The park, or shopping... or the movie theater, of course."

After chasing away the beggar ghost, Ren Zhizhe continued to hold Jiang Xiaowei's hand. As he walked, he smiled and asked for her opinion, as if the beggar ghost was just a trivial incident.

"Hmm... are these places close to us?" Jiang Xiaowei asked cautiously.

While asking the question, she secretly glanced at the anthropomorphic ghost's expression. Only after confirming that Ren Zhizhe looked alright did she take the opportunity to check the remaining time in the dungeon.

[Remaining game time: 2 hour and 8 minutes.]

Jiang Xiaowei's idea was very simple.

drag.

Just keep dragging it out until the time is up!

"Let me think about it." Ren Zhizhe pretended to be thinking seriously. "I know a park that's relatively close by. Of course, going to the movie theater is also an option, but it's a bit far."

"Then, shall we go to the movie theater?" Jiang Xiaowei looked at the anthropomorphic ghost with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation.

As planned, she chose a relatively far place.

By the way, this anthropomorphic vengeful ghost probably can't see through her little scheme, right?

Jiang Xiaowei glanced nervously at Ren Zhizhe, as if afraid of being rejected.

"The movie theater? Hmm, let's go check it out."

Ren Zhizhe didn't think much of it and seemed quite satisfied with the result.

Movie theaters are great places to strengthen relationships.

Shopping and visiting parks are also part of the daily fun among friends. In contrast, going to the movies together is more like something that couples in a relationship would do.

The innocent college student finally figured it out.

Judging from her behavior in the coffee shop, he had thought Jiang Xiaowei was a bit dazed. Now it seems she was probably just too nervous.

Seemingly sensing Ren Zhizhe's satisfaction, Jiang Xiaowei finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.

She didn't believe the vengeful ghost was unaware that she was a player, and therefore she couldn't understand why the ghost had spared her.

But as it stands, as long as I don't do anything too outrageous and I take the "blind date" seriously, I should be able to survive this game scenario.

However, even so, why didn't the vengeful ghost mention the shop just now?

A hint of doubt flickered in her eyes.

It was clearly mentioned at the beginning that shopping was also allowed. But why wasn't the store mentioned during the discussion earlier?

Jiang Xiaowei was stunned.

Eh. Yeah, why?

Her heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Could I have chosen the wrong one?

At this moment, Jiang Xiaowei's hands trembled a few times, and her palms were covered in cold sweat.

She subconsciously ignored the possibility that shops could be found anywhere, and instead began to exhaust herself internally.

"The movie theater is a bit far. By the way, how did you get to the coffee shop? Did you walk here yourself?"

"Huh? Um, yes, yes." Hearing the anthropomorphic ghost asking her a question, Jiang Xiaowei quickly came back to her senses.

Why are you asking this?

Although she didn't know what the ghost's purpose was in asking that question, Jiang Xiaowei still had a vague sense of unease.

"Oh, I walked here too. But my house is very close by. Are you waiting for me to drive over, or do you want to come with me?"

"ah??"

Jiang Xiaowei's brain went blank for a moment.

car?

What kind of car?

After she came to her senses, her eyes were filled with disbelief, as if she had just heard something that could never have happened.

These days, even vengeful ghosts have cars... Oh no, this isn't the time to talk about that!

What should she do?

Should I wait here? I'll just die.

Should we just wait there? What if we accidentally stumble upon this vengeful ghost's actual blind date...?

Wait, that's not right.

If she had just stood there, she wouldn't even have needed to wait for her supposedly legitimate blind date to arrive. Some random ghost could probably have strangled her.

Instead of waiting here, we might as well take this opportunity to get rid of this anthropomorphic ghost completely.

Jiang Xiaowei really wanted to give it a try. But soon, she belatedly shook her head in her heart.

Running away is a good option, but what happens after that?

What happens after you use waiting in place as an excuse to shake off this vengeful ghost?

If she were to encounter another vengeful ghost, she probably wouldn't be as lucky as she is now.

Moreover, this vengeful ghost seems to offer a choice, but what if... this is merely a way to mislead players into triggering the murder rule?

Jiang Xiaowei couldn't help but swallow.

Upon careful consideration, she realized that waiting in place was definitely not a good option.

So, should we agree?

Should I agree to accompany this anthropomorphic ghost home and onto the bus?

She glanced at Ren Zhizhe hesitantly.

It seems... this isn't a good idea either.

Isn't this just luring someone into a trap?

If we were to go back with this anthropomorphic ghost, wouldn't that be like a lamb entering a tiger's den?

This is probably the real purpose of this anthropomorphic vengeful ghost.

Is the plan to abduct her somewhere and then kill her? Or is the plan to take her home like a snack to feed other vengeful ghosts?

I've heard that some vengeful ghosts have extremely perverse pleasures; they capture players and turn them into pets, toys, food, furniture, sex toys, and so on...

Jiang Xiaowei's face suddenly stiffened.

Could this be what's going to happen?

If you don't follow, you'll most likely die in the first game instance; if you do, you'll be playing right into their hands.

Is this a cunning scheme devised by this anthropomorphic vengeful ghost?

"What's wrong with you?" Ren Zhizhe quickly noticed the change in Jiang Xiaowei's expression.

Could it be that she's upset that he didn't bring his car over?

Ren Zhizhe remained silent for a while.

This coffee shop is indeed very close to home. If there are only red lights on the road, it would actually take less time to get to the coffee shop than to walk.

Therefore, Ren Zhizhe initially felt that there was no need to drive out.

If I had planned to go out with my blind date from the beginning, things might have been different.

However, the matchmaker didn't mention this. And since it was his first time on a blind date, it's common for him to lack experience and not think things through.

Of course, you can take a taxi. But taking a taxi, well... based on Ren Zhizhe's experience living in this world, it's actually quite inconvenient.

Or rather, it's nowhere near as convenient as hailing a taxi in his original world.

"No, it's nothing. If your house is very close by... then I'll go with you and take a look."

Jiang Xiaowei uttered those words with trepidation. As if afraid of saying the wrong thing, she even glanced at Ren Zhizhe furtively.

Was that anthropomorphic ghost urging her on?

Absolutely terrible!

Fortunately, she reacted quickly.

Although the anthropomorphic vengeful ghost hasn't harmed her yet, her life is still in its hands.

If you accidentally annoy the other party... the consequences are simply unimaginable.

"Okay, let's go."

"Okay, okay."

Jiang Xiaowei dared not disobey and could only let Ren Zhizhe lead her home.

But after being led a few steps, she sensed that something was amiss.

If we keep walking along this street, won't we return to her "birth point" in the bizarre game?

Jiang Xiaowei was startled.

What if you run into other players? Although the probability of accidentally running into them is not high, it is actually not small either.

She had seen some netizens discussing survival-themed dungeons on the internet.

Many highly-rated netizens believe that staying put and hiding is safer than wandering aimlessly.

Based on the current situation, this anthropomorphic vengeful ghost, who calls himself "Ren Zhizhe," seems to be very enthusiastic about role-playing.

Furthermore, the appearance of this anthropomorphic vengeful ghost is extremely deceptive.

If they encounter those two veteran players again, and they don't immediately recognize Ren Zhizhe's identity, they'll most likely come up and strike up a conversation, right?

If other players approached her and ruined her mood while she was playing the anthropomorphic ghost role... Jiang Xiaowei shuddered.

She didn't know what would happen to the others. However, vengeful ghosts were inherently twisted and unpredictable.

It wouldn't be surprising if this anthropomorphic vengeful ghost tore her to pieces to vent its anger.

"Hmm, is this road... the road to your house?" she asked, mustering her courage.

If she really had to walk back down this street, she would try to distract the other person.

But what reason should I use? Say there's a road blockage ahead? No, that sounds a bit silly…

"Which one?" Ren Zhizhe tilted his head, seemingly not understanding Jiang Xiaowei's meaning.

Jiang Xiaowei pointed: "It's along this street..."

"Ah, no," Ren Zhizhe explained. "My neighborhood is over there; I have to cross the road to get there."

"Oh, I see." Jiang Xiaowei breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems she was overthinking it.

Why are you asking this?

"Ah? It's because... because my home is over there." Jiang Xiaowei had a sudden inspiration and quickly found a suitable reason.

My "birth point" is over there. So, it's not wrong to say my home is over there, right?

"Is that so?" Ren Zhizhe's face showed a hint of doubt.

He remembered that the other person was a student, right?

Shouldn't she be in school? Could it be that she's attending a local university, close to home, which is why she was able to go home to rest before the blind date?

No wonder she was arranged to go on a blind date.

Adding to the previously mentioned financial difficulties... I guess the family deliberately took time to call their daughter back for a blind date in order to alleviate the financial burden.

Fortunately, it's wrong to overthink other people's privacy. Since the logic was barely self-consistent, Ren Zhizhe naturally didn't dwell on it further.

"Let's hurry over there while there are no cars around."

He took Jiang Xiaowei's hand and quickly crossed the road to the opposite sidewalk.

There weren't many ghosts walking on the sidewalk, but there weren't few either.

Most of the ghosts on the sidewalk are humanoid, while a few are animaloid.

There should also be deformed vengeful ghosts, after all, the spider ghost in the coffee shop is a deformed ghost.

However, because every passing ghost seemed to be looking at them with malicious eyes, Jiang Xiaowei was soon quite frightened by the ghosts coming and going.

"How much further?" she couldn't help but ask.

"Just around the next corner, and you'll be there."

Is it just around the corner?

In fact, Jiang Xiaowei did not completely believe the anthropomorphic ghost's words.

She only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Ren Zhizhe hadn't pulled her towards the other players.

Typically, only one bizarre game will take place in a given area.

In other words, apart from those three surviving veteran players, she probably won't encounter any other players in the Exile Street instance.

Of course, the possibility of encountering the three players again cannot be ruled out, but Jiang Xiaowei feels that the possibility is relatively small.

She led the beggar ghost along the street toward the coffee shop, while the two veteran players, to avoid danger, would likely retreat in the opposite direction.

The only one they might encounter is that lone wolf player. However, if I remember correctly, the lone wolf player left in a different direction than Ren Zhizhe.

"What movies would you like to see? What kind of movies do you prefer? And..."

The two, one human and one ghost, walked and talked.

However, most of the time it was Ren Zhizhe who asked the questions. Because she didn't know what the movies about the supernatural world were, Jiang Xiaowei was just responding passively.

Furthermore, in order to avoid looking around and causing unnecessary danger, she kept her head down and looked at her feet, walking only as Ren Zhizhe led her forward.

"...Ah, we've arrived. Look, my neighborhood is just ahead."

"Um?"

Her thoughts were interrupted again. But Jiang Xiaowei dared not show any dissatisfaction and could only follow Ren Zhizhe's gaze.

It was a lifeless neighborhood.

The security booth at the entrance of the residential compound was firmly sealed off with heavy wooden planks. The rusty railings leaned precariously to the side, and the surrounding ground was covered with purplish-black stains.

It was a residential area, but a thick layer of fog filled the air, making it feel like a cemetery.

You have entered "Hengjiang Community"!

[Copy rating has been corrected: High!]

[Remaining game time: 1 hour and 53 minutes.]

Hengjiang Residential Area...

Jiang Xiaowei silently memorized the name of this dangerous area.

Ren Zhizhe stepped towards the gate.

Despite her unnatural expression, Jiang Xiaowei still had no choice but to step over the fence with him.

Whether it was her imagination or not, Jiang Xiaowei felt that the ground beneath her feet was swaying slightly, as if she were stepping on the belly of some kind of giant beast.

"Let's go. The underground parking garage is this way. This complex is quite large, so don't get lost."

"Okay, okay!" she nodded repeatedly.

But why would a personified vengeful ghost say that? Is it because people often get lost?

This is her first time participating in a weird game. Why did she end up in a place with such a high rating?!

Looking around, Jiang Xiaowei suddenly felt a pang of panic.

Is this neighborhood really a place where a player like her could set foot?