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

The interior of Hengjiang Residential Area is even more oppressive than it appears from the outside.

Pale white walls, a swing moving without wind, and a shriveled teru teru bozu hanging on the window...

Are these all vengeful ghosts? Or...?

"It's just ahead," Ren Zhizhe said, pointing ahead.

"Ahead... um? Hmm, is this the underground parking garage?"

Jiang Xiaowei's eyes widened.

In front of her was indeed something shaped like an underground parking garage.

Why is it called a "thing"? Because—that thing is completely a wriggling, hollow lump of meat!

The surface of the flesh was covered with many wrinkles and was even constantly secreting a bile-like liquid.

Nausea……

fear……

What exactly is this thing?

If Ren Zhizhe hadn't mentioned the underground parking garage, she would have thought it was a huge, exposed intestine!

Was coming with the anthropomorphic vengeful ghost really the right decision?

Seeing that Ren Zhizhe was about to pull her into this section of intestine, Jiang Xiaowei could no longer hold back.

Even though she was filled with fear, she forced herself to make a request to the anthropomorphic vengeful spirit:

"Could I...could I wait outside? Right at this entrance, when you bring the car out..."

She didn't want to go in.

No, you can't go in!

There's no way anyone could survive entering that kind of monster, right?

Therefore, you absolutely must not go in!

Jiang Xiaowei's pupils trembled slightly with tension and fear.

In Hengjiang Community, which is rated "high" in difficulty, what exactly are the rules of this malevolent spirit with a large intestine?

She had a premonition. Once she went in, she might never come out again.

Putting everything else aside, just look at that bile-like liquid on the floor of this "underground parking garage"—can you really step on that stuff?

Avoid it? This bile fluid is everywhere in the intestines, even dripping from the "ceiling," so how could you possibly avoid it?

Therefore, you absolutely must not go in!

"Well?"

Ren Zhizhe was visibly taken aback when Jiang Xiaowei made this request. His surprise was interpreted differently by Jiang Xiaowei.

"Ah! No, is it not okay?" Seeing the anthropomorphic vengeful ghost in this state, Jiang Xiaowei felt a strong sense of despair.

It seems this vengeful ghost will soon reveal its true intentions.

That's true. They went to all that trouble to bring her here, probably just to get her inside this section of intestine, right?

The time to return to reality is still... well, it's definitely still a long time away.

Her hand was still being held by the anthropomorphic vengeful ghost. In other words, she couldn't escape even if she wanted to... huh?

Suddenly, Ren Zhizhe released the hand that had been holding hers.

Perhaps it was too sudden, or perhaps it was too coincidental with the thought that had just popped into Jiang Xiaowei's mind. In any case, Ren Zhizhe's action gave Jiang Xiaowei quite a fright.

I let go... Why did I let go?

She tried to peek at the anthropomorphic ghost out of the corner of her eye, attempting to observe its expression.

However, intense tension and fear caused her eyelids to twitch wildly, and her eyeballs to become so stiff that they were completely unresponsive.

Unconsciously, a chill instantly crept up Jiang Xiaowei's spine.

As expected! That request just now really angered the other party!

So, should we run away?

The vengeful spirit has released its grip. In other words, she is no longer being held.

If we run away, maybe... no, is there really any hope of escaping?

Jiang Xiaowei chuckled to herself.

They've already entered this residential area; there's no way they can escape now.

"Let go" probably means that he intends to free his hands to deal with her now, right?

And you can also see her pathetic attempt to escape... These vengeful ghosts in the bizarre world are indeed twisted monsters.

Once she understood this, the light in Jiang Xiaowei's eyes instantly disappeared.

Is this anthropomorphic vengeful ghost finally going to make its move after acting all this time?

Am I going to die?

But... she didn't want to die.

My mother is still bedridden.

The hospital said so. With more rest, Mother's health will improve; now we just need to slowly pay off the debts. If she dies, those debt collectors will definitely try to get back all the prepaid medical fees, and then…

Therefore, she cannot die, she absolutely cannot die!

But what should we do?

What should we do now?

Jiang Xiaowei's pupils trembled slightly, and her breathing became faster and faster.

A desperate fight? An immediate escape? Or...?

At that moment, Ren Zhizhe spoke again:

"Do you want to wait outside? Hmm, of course you can. However, you're not allowed to linger at the garage entrance. Let me think, how about you wait here for a bit? I'll go get the car first..."

"...Huh? What...what did you say?"

Jiang Xiaowei was still struggling with a life-or-death decision. Then, Ren Zhizhe completely disrupted her mental state with just a simple sentence.

She was preparing to fight desperately. But why did the culprit still look... still look at her with an expression she couldn't understand?

Aren't we about to completely break off relations?

Still acting?

Has he become addicted to acting?

A clear sense of confusion was revealed in Jiang Xiaowei's eyes.

"I mean, parking is not allowed at the entrance to the underground parking garage, otherwise it will block the road. Well, although no one can see it now, the community has rules against parking, so you should just wait over there... Of course, you can wait on the other side as well."

Ren Zhizhe patiently explained.

"Huh? Ah. Okay, okay," Jiang Xiaowei said absentmindedly.

If I'm not mistaken, is this anthropomorphic vengeful ghost giving her some instructions?

Even vengeful ghosts behave like this... No, that's not right.

Ghosts are ultimately different from humans. So, why did this anthropomorphic ghost do this, and what was its purpose?

She couldn't figure it out.

Although Jiang Xiaowei's emotional journey was very complicated and uneasy, Ren Zhizhe couldn't read minds and was completely unaware that his blind date had already lost his composure.

In his eyes, it was just a reasonable request from his blind date, which he simply agreed to.

As for why he let go—of course, it was because he agreed to let Jiang Xiaowei wait outside.

Isn't this normal?

You can't just cut off your blind date's arm and keep holding their hand, can you?

Ren Zhizhe didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

However, Jiang Xiaowei remained rooted to the spot, staring at him with an incredulous look.

"Uh, you'd better wait over there. That way, I won't have to turn around after I drive out; I can just drive straight out of the complex through the gate." Ren Zhizhe still didn't think much of it.

He pointed to a spot. Seeing Jiang Xiaowei waiting there obediently, he nodded in satisfaction and went into the underground parking garage to find his car.

"Hmm."

Jiang Xiaowei's expression was complicated.

Ren Zhizhe entered the so-called "underground parking garage," while she stayed outside as she wished.

It seems this vengeful ghost doesn't intend to feed her to this intestine-like "underground parking garage".

So, what exactly does this anthropomorphic vengeful ghost want to do?

She was completely bewildered, staring intently at Ren Zhizhe's retreating figure.

Although she tried her best to appear calm, her rapid breathing still betrayed her unstable emotions.

Jiang Xiaowei finally breathed a sigh of relief only after she saw Ren Zhizhe's figure completely disappear into that disgusting mass of flesh. But it didn't last long before her heart was once again enveloped by fear and unease.

The anthropomorphic vengeful ghost has left.

While this is a good thing, what's next?

If she's targeted by other vengeful ghosts, no one will stand up for her now.

Jiang Xiaowei stood there somewhat bewildered, staring helplessly at the dark "underground parking garage".

She didn't know what to do next, nor did she know when Ren Zhizhe would come out.

More importantly, this is Hengjiang Community, a dungeon rated as "high" difficulty by the eerie game!

For a new player like her to get into a place like this... that's an exaggeration!

Jiang Xiaowei couldn't help but swallow.

She wanted to look around a bit, but then she thought that doing so might attract some evil spirits she shouldn't, so she quickly lowered her head.

But Hengjiang Residential Area is, after all, a high-difficulty game instance. Therefore, even though she kept her head down, she was still being watched.

"hiss!"

Jiang Xiaowei's shoulders trembled violently.

She felt a cool, itchy sensation on the back of her neck. It felt like... something was breathing on her.

Hmm... wait a minute, exhale?

Jiang Xiaowei felt a chill run down her spine.

Is there something behind her?

My heart skipped a beat.

Jiang Xiaowei held her breath and slowly turned her head. Although she was mentally prepared, the scene behind her still made her mind go blank.

As soon as she turned around, she was met with a pair of bloodshot eyes!

She opened her mouth, instinctively wanting to scream, but no sound came out of her throat; she instinctively wanted to back away, but her legs felt like they were made of lead and she couldn't move.

"You...you're not from this neighborhood, are you?"

The ghost's voice was extremely hoarse.

"I'm a security guard here, so I have the authority to patrol," the vengeful ghost in front of him said matter-of-factly.

security guard?

When did you arrive?

Jiang Xiaowei had no idea.

Her attention was entirely focused on the "underground parking garage," and she didn't notice at all when the vengeful ghost approached her.

Are you a homeowner here?

The ghostly security guard spoke up to inquire.

How should I answer?

Just as Jiang Xiaowei was racking her brains for a reply, her mouth started moving on its own.

"no."

How should I answer...?

Wait, no... wasn't she just speaking to herself?

Before she could even figure out what was going on, the ghostly security guard asked another question.

"Who are you? What's your name?"

The security guard's mouth instantly split upwards, the split lasting all the way to his eyebrows before finally stopping.

"My name is Jiang Xiaowei..."

Seeing that she was still answering uncontrollably, Jiang Xiaowei panicked instantly.

What's going on?

She tried desperately to move her body.

However, at this moment, it felt as if an immense force was imprisoning her. If it weren't for the cold sweat still streaming down her body, she would have thought she had been submerged in a cement pool.

Damn it, I can't move my body at all!

Were they being controlled?

Could it be that she has unknowingly triggered the murderous rules of this vengeful security guard ghost?

"So, do you have permission to enter this residential area?"

"no."

Huh??

Wait a minute, isn't this wrong?

What do you mean by "without permission"? It was that anthropomorphic ghost who brought her in!

Doesn't this count as having permission to enter the community?

"Very well. You...this is...an illegal...implantation..."

The security guard's head slowly split open, resembling a blooming flower bud. In an instant, Jiang Xiaowei's vision was filled with numerous tentacles covered in fine needles.

After his head was split open, the security guard seemed unable to speak normally.

He didn't attack immediately. Perhaps because Jiang Xiaowei's body was completely under the control of the rules, the security guard slowly extended six slender, flower-like objects from inside her neck.

What is this?

Jiang Xiaowei was so frightened that her face turned pale, as if she had already hallucinated that this thing was piercing her heart.

The six flower stamens merely sniffed in her direction. Then, the security guard seemed to have locked onto his target, and a tentacle suddenly wrapped around Jiang Xiaowei's left shoulder.

Pfft!

Fine needles are inserted into the skin.

Strangely, Jiang Xiaowei did not feel any pain; she only felt a stinging sensation on her skin.

What is the ghostly security guard doing?

She's probably completely infected now. But why not just kill her?

At first, Jiang Xiaowei was a little confused. It wasn't until she felt dizzy, tired, and sleepy that she realized something was wrong.

My spirits are becoming increasingly low.

Is this ghostly security guard skilled in psychological attacks?

"Hehehe..."

The security guard's throat didn't split open along with his head, so he could still make a sound. However, the flower buds on his neck seemed to be sniffing even more excitedly, almost touching Jiang Xiaowei's face.

Based on past experience, the strange game players who suddenly appear in this neighborhood are all quite skilled.

These methods are mostly strange and unusual.

The players are indeed weak, but that doesn't mean we should underestimate them.

Having worked as a security guard for so many years, the most outrageous player he had ever seen in Hengjiang Community was a blond, blue-eyed man holding a Buddhist scripture.

That scripture is a low-level evil spirit.

It seems the two sides reached some kind of deal? The specifics are unknown. Lacking information about the rules of killing, the security guard didn't provoke the scripture reader or the player at the time.

But then again—

The ghostly security guard sniffed Jiang Xiaowei again.

This player is the worst he has ever seen since the game was created.

How did people with this kind of mentality end up here?

The security guard was puzzled, so he first used one of his tentacles to test the waters.

If a player's survival methods are too difficult to overcome, he will temporarily retreat.

If he could take the risk, he would force a fight.

However, even at this point, the human in front of them did not take any countermeasures.

Have you given up hope?

The security guard was even more puzzled.

In the past, players who were targeted by him would always struggle a bit.

But what's going on here?

The ghostly security guard sniffed even more intently.

Sniff.

Take another sniff.

He could smell it. The player in front of him seemed eager to resist. However, the other player was unable to move and did not have the scent of other players of the same kind.

Sensing Jiang Xiaowei's anxiety and fear, the security guard ghost finally realized that the prey in front of him had no trump cards at all!

Just an ordinary person?

It tasted quite ordinary in terms of its essence and spirit, not as delicious as the humans with some abilities that I had eaten before.

In short, it's quite strange that the other party is here.

Fine, how about we just treat it as an extra meal?

In an instant, all the tentacles stabbed towards Jiang Xiaowei!