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

Damn it!

I almost forgot about that!

Jiang Xiaowei's head buzzed, and her mind went completely blank.

She was not Ren Zhizhe's actual blind date.

So much had happened along the way that she had almost forgotten about it.

I thought that as long as I left the coffee shop with Ren Zhizhe, nothing would happen, but the other side of the street actually called me?

These days, even vengeful ghosts can make phone calls?

Is it really that up-to-date with the times?

"Yes, it's in my car." Ren Zhizhe communicated with the ghost intermediary through the shell worm.

"In your... car?"

"yes."

In an instant, the car seemed to fall into a deathly silence.

The real estate agent didn't speak immediately.

Jiang Xiaowei was drenched in sweat, her pupils dilated.

At this moment, no matter how much she emphasized that she must calm down, she still couldn't suppress the fear in her heart.

How much longer until we can leave the instance?

While Ren Zhizhe wasn't paying attention, she secretly glanced at the information panel of the eerie game.

[Remaining game time: 1 hour and 11 minutes.]

what?

Why is there still so much time left?!

Is three hours really that long?

"It's in my car. What's up?" Ren Zhizhe put on a relaxed look, quietly waiting for the ghost agent to continue.

What should I do?

Jiang Xiaowei felt a strange heaviness in her shoulders.

After about five seconds of silence, a sound finally came from the shell beetle's side.

"Oh, I see." The real estate agent's voice sounded a little strange. "There is something I need to discuss. May I speak with her for a few minutes?"

"Okay."

Without much thought, Ren Zhizhe reached out and handed the seashell worm to Jiang Xiaowei.

"Looking for you."

He didn't wait for Jiang Xiaowei to reach out and take the seashell insect. Since he was still driving, he naturally placed the seashell insect in front of Jiang Xiaowei and let her take it herself.

"Looking for me?"

Jiang Xiaowei held her breath.

She thought the vengeful ghost opposite the seashell worm would expose her without mercy... but what's going on now?

Seeing that Jiang Xiaowei was still in a daze, Ren Zhizhe assumed she didn't know who he had just spoken to, so he explained:

"It was a call from an agent, someone you know."

know?

Jiang Xiaowei's lips twitched, but she didn't reply.

Yes, even if you've just met, you're still a acquaintance.

She glanced at the seashell beetle with a hesitant expression.

Touching this strange seashell beetle with your hands is definitely not a good idea.

However, Ren Zhizhe was watching from the side. Left with no other choice, she had to reach out and grasp the seashell worm in her hand.

The shell beetle has a strange feel to it.

It's a bit soft, and it feels somewhat rough to the touch, giving you an indescribable sense of strangeness when you hold it in your hand.

"Hello..."

The real estate agent remained silent for a long time. In order not to arouse Ren Zhizhe's suspicion, Jiang Xiaowei had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak first.

"Do you have time to meet?" The ghost agent's voice carried a series of static.

"If you have time, please come to room 461 of the Beixia Hotel." The real estate agent said to himself before Jiang Xiaowei could reply.

"Yes."

Jiang Xiaowei answered immediately. As soon as she finished speaking, she covered her mouth with her other hand in alarm.

She... just spoke?

What just happened?

This feeling is like talking to a security guard... Could it be that the real estate agent has a similar murder rule as the security guard?

Her face was pale.

If that's the case, then the situation has really taken a sharp turn for the worse!

"If you really can't come, you can call me and I'll come find you."

"……I see."

Jiang Xiaowei felt quite powerless as she opened her mouth to speak again, seemingly out of control.

It's that ability again!

But it feels more natural, and it seems quite different from the ghost of the security guard... Is it a superior rule of killing?

"Okay. I won't bother you any longer. Call me back when you have time."

Should I call back when I have time?

What does this mean?

She instinctively wanted to ask something. However, the thought that the rules of the ghost broker might be related to voice made her hesitate.

This delay meant missing the only opportunity to ask the other party a question.

"Beep beep..." Only the busy tone remained inside the shell beetle.

……

Ren Zhizhe glanced at the time.

There's no rush.

If I remember correctly, there's still half an hour until the next movie starts at the cinema.

"Have you finished your call?"

Hearing silence from the passenger side, he naturally reached out to Jiang Xiaowei for the seashell beetle. However, after waiting a short while, he finally got his phone back.

"Sorry! I was just spacing out."

"It's nothing." Ren Zhizhe still didn't think much of it. He took the seashell beetle with one hand and put it back in his pocket.

Throughout the entire process, he focused intently on driving.

Because his eyes never left the road, he naturally didn't see the expression on Jiang Xiaowei's face while she was on the phone.

As for talking while driving... what if you hit someone?

Perhaps it was because he was used to driving cars from his original world, but he found it a little difficult to drive cars from this world.

Furthermore, he felt that the car was sometimes fast and sometimes slow when he pressed the accelerator, making it difficult to control the speed.

The technological level of this world doesn't seem to be very high, so it's normal for cars to have some technical flaws.

The ghost train roared forward.

After eliminating countless unlucky guys who dared to block their way, they finally arrived at their destination—Sunset Cinema.

You have entered the "Sunset Cinema"!

[Copy rating has been corrected: Low!]

[Remaining game time: 33 minutes.]

"The journey has been smoother than I imagined."

As Ren Zhizhe drove around looking for a parking lot, he was in high spirits, marveling at the city's excellent transportation system.

We didn't encounter a single red light along the way, which was incredibly lucky.

Oh right. Now that you mention it, it seems like we haven't encountered a single car along the way? It seems a bit too leisurely.

Well, maybe everyone's just busy.

Also, although I didn't encounter any cars, I did encounter quite a few speed bumps.

To be honest, he didn't understand why there were so many speed bumps on the road.

If it weren't for these speed bumps that appear every few meters, he wouldn't have been delayed on the road for so long and could have arrived much earlier.

After circling around a few times, Ren Zhizhe finally decided to park his car in a parking lot outside the movie theater.

The ghost car was definitely unwilling to stop. But as soon as it entered the parking lot, it was tightly bound by the rules of the parking lot and could only obediently lie in the parking space along with the other cars.

Ren Zhizhe opened the car door. After getting out, he found Jiang Xiaowei still sitting in the car, lost in thought, seemingly unaware that they had arrived at their destination.

"We're at the movie theater. What are you doing?"

Did the car ride make you stupid?

He kindly went over and opened the car door for her. Only then did he see Jiang Xiaowei snap out of her daze.

Looking at his blind date's dazed expression, he suddenly had a feeling that the other person wasn't very bright.

It's kind of silly... no, it must be my imagination, right?

Furthermore, thinking like that is extremely impolite.

Ren Zhizhe quickly banished this disrespectful thought from his mind.

Jiang Xiaowei said a few words of apology, and then got out of the car nervously.

Ren Zhizhe smiled and took the other person's hand as before.

He led the way, and Jiang Xiaowei followed obediently. They soon arrived at the main entrance of the movie theater.

The cinema's entrance is a huge glass door, allowing a clear view of the cinema lobby's reception area from the outside.

At first, the cinema staff didn't pay much attention to them. But as soon as they saw Ren Zhizhe push open the door with one hand, their faces instantly showed undisguised astonishment and fear.

It seems that these vengeful ghosts working in the movie theater have never seen anything like this before.

"Ah...distinguished guest, what can I do for you?"

In the hall, a ghost dressed as a manager was the first to react.

He suppressed his surprise and put on a professional smile.

Before his colleagues could react, he stepped over and began to inquire about Ren Zhizhe's demands.

Are there any tickets left?

"Tickets...yes, of course! We still have tickets left for every film that hasn't started showing yet." The manager responded quickly. "Which film would you like to see?"

The fact that they could force their way in means that the person entering has the power to rival the movie theater to some extent.

Asking about movie tickets implies that the other party still intends to abide by the rules of the movie theater.

As long as it's not disruptive...

The manager forced a smile, intending to do his best to appease Ren Zhizhe.

As for Jiang Xiaowei, who was standing to the side, he completely ignored her.

They're just humans. They shouldn't be that important, right?

But the next second, Ren Zhizhe's actions shattered his idea.

What movie do you want to watch?

Ren Zhizhe did not buy tickets immediately, but instead turned to ask Jiang Xiaowei for her opinion.

This was unbelievable to the manager.

Although each ghost has a different attitude towards these eerie game players, the vast majority of ghosts still harbor strong malice towards humans.

Vengeful spirits often find it difficult to suppress the impulses that arise when their own killing instincts are triggered. Therefore, even without malice, vengeful spirits are unlikely to treat humans well.

In the eerie world, a considerable number of vengeful ghosts take pleasure in tormenting humans.

Whenever they suffer setbacks outside due to the rules of killing, they seek out a few humans to soothe their nerves. As for the methods of soothing their nerves... those are rather bizarre.

Thinking of this, the manager's gaze swung back and forth between Ren Zhizhe and Jiang Xiaowei.

He didn't understand.

How does this vengeful ghost view humans?

What is the relationship between this human and this ghost?

"Huh? Me?"

Jiang Xiaowei was still anxious because of the ghost agent's phone call. So when she came to her senses, the anthropomorphic ghost and the manager had already been staring at her for a while.

"I..." Her heart suddenly stopped.

Facing the group of vengeful ghosts surrounding her, she felt an unprecedented pressure.

"As for movies, anything is fine..." Jiang Xiaowei didn't dare to say anything carelessly, and tried her best to use some generic words to fob off these vengeful ghosts.

However, Ren Zhizhe seemed to have misunderstood her words.

As the most authoritative figure on the field, Ren Zhizhe only glanced at the manager, and the pressure immediately engulfed him.

Do you have any recommendations?

He looked at the manager and proudly handed over the authority to recommend a movie.

"Me...can I make a recommendation?" The manager's smile froze.

This is not a good job.

Movie theaters can turn weak, vengeful spirits who stumble upon the rules of murder during the movie into immovable, self-conscious vengeful spirit objects.

To be honest, the manager was more than happy to recommend the most dangerous movies.

However, Ren Zhizhe can disregard the rules and force his way in—meaning that the rules of murder in movies are unlikely to apply to the other party.

Moreover, the other party actually asked him to recommend movies... Could this be a prerequisite for their murder rules?

He turned his gaze and looked at Jiang Xiaowei with a deep, wistful look.

Clearly, because he dared not provoke Ren Zhizhe, he vented all his anger on this human.

As the manager's gaze grew increasingly gloomy, Jiang Xiaowei found it harder and harder to conceal her fear.

She didn't dare to breathe. Only when Ren Zhizhe's body blocked the manager's view did her complexion improve slightly.

"Of course, of course! It's our honor to recommend movies to you!"

The manager continued to put on a smile.

He smiled sinisterly, while glancing maliciously at the weak, vengeful ghost beside him:

"Quickly bring over the schedule, let's recommend it to this customer!"

colleague?

What a joke. As twisted monsters that operate according to the rules of killing, what kind of camaraderie could vengeful spirits possibly have?

"Yes...Manager."

The weak, fierce ghost that the manager summoned was actually an octopus-shaped beast-like ghost.

In a movie theater, the manager has the authority to issue reasonable orders to subordinates. Therefore, the octopus ghost could only follow the theater's rules and bring the schedule chart.

"Guest, before recommending any films, please... please allow me to introduce them to you one by one."

The octopus demon trembled all over, seemingly trying to prolong its life through this trick.

At first, Ren Zhizhe did not show any obvious displeasure. But seeing that the octopus ghost kept talking, he then showed an impatient expression.

"Alright," he waved his hand, interrupting the other person, "Which one has the most people?"

The octopus-like demon was taken aback: "Most people...?"

"Yes," Ren Zhizhe said matter-of-factly, "watching a movie is more atmospheric with more people."

Jiang Xiaowei nearly lost her balance upon hearing this.

Does a larger group create a better atmosphere?

Are all the "people" in this movie theater ghosts?

"This..." Octopus Ghost felt somewhat troubled. Unable to make the decision himself, he began to subtly seek help from the manager.

The manager didn't move, but his expression stiffened.

Is this person... referring to a vengeful ghost, or a player?

He secretly observed Ren Zhizhe's expression, and for a moment he was completely at a loss.

"manager……"

Seeing the manager's determined expression, showing a clear intention to protect himself, the Octopus Ghost knew he had become a pawn.

"I...please allow me to investigate." The octopus demon's voice trembled slightly.

He didn't think as much as the manager. Since Ren Zhizhe asked about people, the octopus ghost naturally pointed out the name of the video with the most players.