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

A bizarre world.

A giant eye is slowly approaching from the west.

The afterglow of the setting sun spilled onto the ground, covering the street where they stood.

Ren Zhizhe saw the sun, Song Yufei saw the sun, and Guiche also saw the sun.

So, that was a sun?

Ren Zhizhe said there was a traffic jam ahead. But there was clearly nothing ahead.

What's going on?

Even when faced with living buildings, the ghost car will run over them without hesitation.

But now, even the ghost car remained unmoved and obediently stopped.

Is there something more terrifying than a living building ahead?

Song Yufei looked ahead for a long time.

The road ahead was empty. Only the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the road; there was nothing else.

At least, she couldn't see anything unusual.

The empty road, the afterglow of the setting sun, the ghostly car standing still—these scenes combined to give her a very eerie feeling.

Just as Song Yufei was filled with doubt but dared not ask, Ren Zhizhe suddenly started reversing the car.

"Let's take another route," he said to Song Yufei while glancing in the rearview mirror. "Let's change our route before any cars come up behind us."

Ren Zhizhe turned the car around and started driving back.

But just then, Song Yufei suddenly realized that something was wrong with the scene reflected in the rearview mirror.

The rearview mirror didn't show a sunset, but rather the darkness of night. And instead of a sun approaching the western mountains, it showed a half-closed eye.

She was startled. Song Yufei wanted to turn around and check, but she was too frightened to move.

Her condition only improved slightly after Ren Zhizhe drove the ghost car off the street.

"Oh dear? That's strange. There was clearly nothing in front of us just now, so why did we turn around?"

Count Golos seemed oblivious to what had just happened in the rearview mirror, still muttering to herself in confusion.

"Ah. How interesting! I'll go take a look when I have some free time."

Upon hearing this, Song Yufei subconsciously lowered her head.

She really wanted to warn the vengeful insect ghost. But considering she was still with Ren Zhizhe, and given the extremely hostile attitude these ghosts had towards her, she ultimately remained silent.

Ren Zhizhe continued driving.

Perhaps because they had traveled this route before, the ghost train was noticeably smoother this time.

Because of the rearview mirror incident, Song Yufei dared not look around anymore. She kept her head down until they arrived at the noodle shop Ren Zhizhe had mentioned.

"We're almost there," Ren Zhizhe asked. "Parking isn't allowed on this street outside the complex, and the other parking areas are too far away, so I'm planning to park in the underground garage. Are you coming with me, or should I drop you off at the noodle shop?"

"Put me down at the noodle shop entrance first, I'll wait for you inside."

Song Yufei was overjoyed.

This is truly a case of getting exactly what you want.

Isn't this specifically designed to create conditions for her to interact with other players?

In reality, going to the underground parking garage would have been a certain death sentence. But Song Yufei, preoccupied with her own little plan, cleverly avoided this dead end.

Ren Zhizhe parked his car in front of the noodle shop. Song Yufei quickly opened the car door and got out.

Of course she dared to open the car door.

The rules of Ghost Car are probably related to collisions. Even if there is more than one rule, the other rules are likely also related to collisions.

Therefore, it should be safe to open the car door.

What? A clown's head?

I'm really not familiar with this.

Let this disgusting thing stay in Ren Zhizhe's car.

"Your Excellency, do you think I may go in?"

After Ren Zhizhe leaves, Song Yufei will be able to talk to Count Golos.

Therefore, she decided to ask Count Golos before entering the noodle shop.

"Oh? Why are you asking me?"

"Your Excellency is a man of great knowledge and experience; you must have unique insights."

"Don't worry. These kinds of shops usually don't have rules like 'opening day kill' (a significant discount or loss on opening day)."

Having settled things with Count Golos, Song Yufei finally felt relieved and entered the noodle shop.

Upon entering the noodle shop, a smell mingled with the aroma of blood and spices hits you.

The noodle shop was small, with six or seven tables scattered around. But there were very few customers; only one man was sitting by the window.

In front of him was a bowl of soggy noodles, chopsticks resting on the rim. He stood motionless like a statue, staring out the window—in the direction the ghost car had just driven away.

Song Yufei paused for a moment.

The man's profile was somewhat blurred under the light, like a painting blurred by water. She couldn't make out his features, yet she inexplicably felt that the face was familiar.

She shouldn't feel familiar with a stranger's face.

Is it a rule for killing?

Is that man by the window a vengeful ghost?

"What would you like to eat, sir?"

Upon seeing a customer enter the store, a vengeful ghost composed of countless human hands immediately came forward to greet them.

It was the waiter with the giant, round mouth in the center of his body.

It was all thanks to the blouse the ghost intermediary had given her. At this moment, the vengeful ghost hadn't yet figured out Song Yufei's true identity.

"Let me think about it."

Now that this weak, vengeful ghost hasn't figured out his true identity, things will be much easier from here on out.

According to Count Golos, it's practically impossible for a powerful ghost to exist in such a small place. In other words, she doesn't need to worry about her identity being exposed for the time being.

Taking this opportunity, she carefully examined the limbs a few times.

So many hands. Could the rules of murder be related to hands?

If it can be triggered by contact, then she has to be careful before Ren Zhizhe arrives.

"We have two. Could you wait a bit before ordering?"

Song Yufei calmly chose a spot where she could easily escape through the door, and also took the opportunity of choosing a dining table to get away from the limbless ghost.

The giant, round mouth in the center of the limbed demon's body opened and closed slightly: "Of course, please do as you please, guest."

The countless human hands swayed slightly like the tentacles of a sea anemone. A moment later, the grotesque ghosts departed, disappearing without a trace.

Song Yufei sat down, leaning against the wall, her gaze fixed on the doorway.

This position allows you to see Ren Zhizhe enter immediately, observe the man by the window, and has no blind spots behind you.

Because it's near the door, it's easy to escape at any time.

If the wall doesn't suddenly hit someone, then she probably chose a good spot.

She looked around for a week but didn't find any players.

Perhaps she should go inside the noodle shop to take a look. However, she was a customer now and couldn't do anything strange.

Therefore, Song Yufei temporarily suppressed her ulterior motives and decided to quietly wait for Ren Zhizhe to come over.

However, for some reason, her gaze always fell on the man who seemed to be a vengeful ghost.

She forced herself not to look at the man.

The more I tried not to look, the more my peripheral vision would drift uncontrollably in that direction.

The man remained motionless. A layer of greasy white film had formed on the soggy noodles in front of him, and the chopsticks were stuck diagonally along the rim, like two sticks of incense stuck in a grave. His gaze out the window was so focused, it seemed he had been holding that position for a very long time.

"What are you looking at?"

Song Yufei almost jumped up from her chair.

It was Count Golos's voice.

Although I knew the Countess liked to speak suddenly, sometimes it was too sudden and still startled her.

"Your Excellency?"

"What I mean is, what are you looking at? Your eyes have been darting over there ever since." Count Golos's tone held a hint of amusement. "Why are you staring at that human?"

"I just find it strange, Your Excellency. That human never eats... uh?"

Wait, humans?

Count Golos said the other person was human?

So, the reason why my gaze always unconsciously wanders over there is probably because of the ghostly items on the other person.

"Oh dear, perhaps you didn't understand what I meant." Count Golos's focus didn't seem to be on Song Yufei's recent unusual behavior. "I was trying to ask, why are you staring at that human? Are you trying to convey some message? Or do you actually know that person?"

"That's not it, Your Excellency," Song Yufei quickly said. "My gaze was involuntarily drawn to it. Besides, I don't know that human at all."

"Kill him."

"My lord, I... what?"

Song Yufei wanted to continue explaining, but Count Golos said something like this.

"Kill that player."

Count Golos's tone was more like a command than a discussion.

"...What should I do?"

Song Yufei remained silent for a while.

She rationally refrained from refuting or resisting passively.

Count Golos is a madman.

Therefore, she was quite certain that if she showed any dissatisfaction, this crazy woman would immediately give her a splitting headache so badly that she would rather be dead.

"Oh, of course we should use wormholes!"

Count Golos suddenly chuckled, as if his commanding tone had never been spoken.

"Insect-eye..."

"That's right. If the target is a vengeful ghost, there might be risks. But if it's a human, then there's absolutely nothing to worry about."

Count Golos made it sound quite casual.

"My insect eyes are very versatile. When I'm not using them, I can just close them, switch eyes, and then open them again. So, you don't have to worry about being controlled by the rules of killing and accidentally hurting the other ghosts in the noodle shop."

"Is...that so?" For some reason, upon hearing this, Song Yufei felt a pang of sadness.

Are humans really that vulnerable in the face of vengeful ghosts?

"That's right. Quickly use the Insect Eye on him!"

Song Yufei took a deep breath.

She didn't hesitate any longer. Or rather, she didn't dare to hesitate.

But just as she was about to use the insect eye, Ren Zhizhe's hand suddenly landed on her shoulder.

"What are you looking at? Are the pastries ready?"

"Huh?" Song Yufei was startled, abruptly interrupting the switching of the insect eye.

Her body trembled violently twice, and her heart was pounding.

"Sorry, I startled you."

"Oh. It's nothing, it's nothing." Seeing that it was Ren Zhizhe, Song Yufei breathed a sigh of relief. "I haven't ordered yet, I was going to wait for you to come with me."

Although he was startled, Ren Zhizhe's arrival was perfectly timed.

"Tsk." Count Golos seemed somewhat displeased.

But with Ren Zhizhe present, she stopped urging Song Yufei to kill someone.

"Ah, it's you. Miss... are you with me?" The limbed ghost scurried over.

Unlike when he greeted Song Yufei, he now had a menu in his hand.

Clearly, the limbed vengeful ghost has extensive experience in resisting Ren Zhizhe.

He knew he often couldn't understand what Ren Zhizhe was saying. But it didn't matter if he couldn't understand what Ren Zhizhe was saying when ordering food, as long as Ren Zhizhe could point out the dishes he wanted from the menu.

"Yes," Ren Zhizhe said familiarly, "I'm still the same. As for her, well..."

He pointed to the menu.

It was a very light bowl of noodles.

Song Yufei glanced at it. The menu was full of incomprehensible text, so she had no idea what Ren Zhizhe had ordered for her.

"This?" A hint of doubt arose in the mind of the limbed vengeful ghost.

Normally, only humans would eat the thing Ren Zhizhe just ordered.

He glanced at Song Yufei silently.

Although he had doubts in his heart, the limbed vengeful ghost did not show them.

Ren Zhizhe's behavior is unpredictable. Therefore, the young lady next to Ren Zhizhe may also have been forced to eat this kind of food.

However, this is not a good reason either.

The vengeful ghost decided to add something to the noodles to test the waters.

Of course, Ren Zhizhe might get angry because of this. However, he had already mastered a very skillful set of words, so even if Ren Zhizhe got angry, he could find a way to divert Ren Zhizhe's attention to the chef.

As for whether the chef is dead or alive?

Who cares.

Perhaps because it had many hands on its body, the limbed ghost left very quickly.

Song Yufei silently noted this down.

If you encounter this limbed monster, it's best to use something to stop it rather than trying to outrun it.

When the waiter brought the food, Song Yufei didn't look in that direction anymore because Ren Zhizhe's seat was blocking the window seat.

Even so, Count Golos still did not let her go.

"You should find an opportunity to kill that human yourself. You must know how to get Ren Zhizhe out of the way."

After uttering those words, Count Golos never spoke again.

She didn't mention the consequences. However, based on Song Yufei's understanding of the Countess over this period, if she failed to do so, the consequences would definitely be more than just a headache.

Song Yufei thought about it.

Killing that player isn't too difficult.

She had absolutely no need to send Ren Zhizhe away.

After dinner, Ren Zhizhe will definitely drive the car out again to take her home.

When the time comes, she only needs to say that she will wait here.

Once Ren Zhizhe leaves, she will be able to kill people with insect-eyes.

The only risk is that the human might complete a task in the eerie game during this time and be pulled back to reality by the game.

But the risk is very small. So she doesn't need to worry.

As for feeling guilty? Of course I feel very sorry for that player. But there's nothing I can do; this is a bizarre world.

In order to survive, players have killed people before.