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

"Damn it."

If Ren Zhizhe hadn't forcibly broken the rules and entered, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

Before leaving, the octopus ghost glared fiercely at Jiang Xiaowei.

He dared not vent his anger on Ren Zhizhe. Therefore, Jiang Xiaowei, being a human player, naturally became the target of his venting.

However, killing Jiang Xiaowei on the spot was extremely unrealistic. Therefore, under the combined influence of various factors, he became even more agitated.

"I need to find an opportunity to meet with the other manager. To demonstrate my value, I'll leak the fact that the manager distributed VIP tickets to humans. The other managers certainly won't mind causing some trouble for the competitor..."

The octopus demon ran alone through the dark corridor.

Although he felt the plan was feasible, he was still very agitated.

There wouldn't have been so many problems today; it's all the fault of this person and this ghost!

However, when he thought of humans, he suddenly thought of the basement in his house.

If I remember correctly, there were a few people who were starving to death imprisoned in the basement, right?

Since that's the case, I might as well go back and torture them to death.

……

Private room.

Through the dark red floor-to-ceiling windows, one can clearly see the audience seats below and the white screen used as a projector.

At this moment, an object made up of a large number of gears was lifted up by the staff below using a tripod.

With the staff's adjustments, the gears began to turn slowly, and the lens was adjusted to the appropriate distance.

"The film should be starting soon."

Seeing the staff put the film roll into the gear mechanism, Ren Zhizhe immediately beckoned Jiang Xiaowei to sit next to him.

Jiang Xiaowei obediently sat down.

Although the octopus demon's look at her when it left was unpleasant, she didn't take it too seriously.

[Remaining game time: 2 minutes.]

Soon, we'll be able to go back alive!

As long as Ren Zhizhe doesn't suddenly go insane and kill her within these two minutes, she can end this bizarre game and return to the real world.

"Snapped!"

The lights in the screening room suddenly went out, and the lights in the private room went out at the same time. Darkness surged in like a tide, engulfing the private room and the screening room in the blink of an eye.

The projector, made of gears, began to slowly rotate.

With the click of the projector, a beam of pale light pierced the darkness and projected onto the white screen.

[Remaining game time: 1 minute 11 seconds.]

The movie has started.

Suddenly, the film footage appeared on the white screen.

There was no opening credits, no subtitles, and no sound.

It seems this video cut out all the unnecessary parts and went straight into the main content.

[Remaining game time: 1 minute 3 seconds.]

The scene depicts an ordinary bedroom. Morning sunlight filters through the gaps in the curtains, illuminating the silhouette of a person curled up on the bed.

The figure moved slightly, and it was vaguely discernible that it was a woman.

[Remaining game time: 55 second.]

"Animal World, huh? Looks like this is a documentary?" Ren Zhizhe remarked with interest.

Animal World?

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaowei, who was waiting to return to the real world, was slightly taken aback.

What animal world?

Could it be that they saw different images?

[Remaining game time: 41 second.]

The film continued. The woman on the bed turned over, probably wanting to continue sleeping. But then the door to the room was suddenly pushed open, and a man in pajamas walked in.

The man walked up to the woman. They appeared to be talking, but the video still had no sound, so it was impossible to know what they were saying.

[Remaining game time: 25 second.]

The man went to bed.

Suddenly, the projector emitted a loud metallic scraping sound. Then, the scraping sound rapidly subsided. Background music started playing, and the film finally had sound.

It looks like the staff repaired the projector?

[Remaining game time: 11 second.]

The man and woman in the film begin to grow closer to each other.

Then, in the blink of an eye, humming and moaning sounds came from the video.

This...this...

Jiang Xiaowei was stunned; she could hardly believe her eyes.

This is in...

What are you doing?

Realizing what she was looking at, she quickly looked away, her cheeks instantly turning bright red.

What... what is this?!

What kind of video is this?

Do ghosts in the supernatural world usually watch this kind of stuff?

Jiang Xiaowei blushed deeply, her eyes glazed over.

What is this supposed to be, cross-species academic research?

"Ahem." Ren Zhizhe's expression changed slightly.

"There's even precious footage of wild animals breeding and mating..." He thought for a moment, "Well, it seems this was filmed during the season of renewal."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaowei couldn't help but glance at him a few times.

What is this anthropomorphic ghost saying?

Uh, are you serious?

For some reason, she suddenly felt out of place among the vengeful ghosts around her because she wasn't twisted enough.

Or is it that what they saw was really different?

[Remaining game time: 3 second.]

The man and woman in the picture are completely entangled. The camera zooms in, even giving a close-up shot.

Although Jiang Xiaowei kept her head down, she still heard the shameful sounds coming from the couple.

"Wait a minute. Animals can talk? This is... oh, it's not a documentary after all. The plot seems to be a cartoon-animated film pieced together from real animal footage?"

Is it similar to The Lion King?

He showed some interest.

[Remaining game time: 2 second.]

Jiang Xiaowei felt her face burning up.

Ren Zhizhe could treat it as a cartoon animal without batting an eye, but she couldn't!

She gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, frantically counting down in her mind.

[Remaining game time: 1 second.]

[Rewards have been settled. Returning to the real world...]

Jiang Xiaowei breathed a sigh of relief.

The next second, she suddenly felt her pockets become noticeably heavier.

Before she could even check what was in her pocket, the next piece of news from the eerie game shocked her so much that she froze on the spot.

[Special event detected: Blind date.]

[Return to the real world... has ended.]

Alas?

What?

Cough...did she just see things? She must have been seeing things, right?

[Dear player, the second eerie game will begin in -48 minutes. Please be prepared.]

no……?

This doesn't make sense!

What the heck is -48 minutes?

[Instance Name: The Sound of Debauchery]

[Instance Rating: Medium]

[Instance Type: Co-op]

[Instance Time Limit: None]

[Introduction: Please kill the vengeful spirit "Egg".]

No?

Jiang Xiaowei's eyes widened.

Why!

Why did we jump straight into the next bizarre game?

She hasn't returned to the real world yet.

It can't be because I didn't watch the movie with Ren Zhizhe, right?

Just as she was panicking and almost at her wits' end, Ren Zhizhe's voice suddenly entered her ears:

"What's wrong with you?"

"N-nothing. I just..." Jiang Xiaowei stiffly turned her neck and stammered.

Was her reaction really that strong? It actually caught the attention of this anthropomorphic vengeful ghost?

"I...I..."

She avoided eye contact with Ren Zhizhe.

What should I do?

How should I put it?

It's finally time... I've got it!

She glanced at the still-playing video and quickly found a reason in her mind.

"I just... suddenly saw this scene, so I felt a little uncomfortable."

The audio in the video continued as these words were spoken.

Neither the human nor the ghost spoke. Their undisguised, unspeakable voices were exceptionally clear in the quiet private room.

Jiang Xiaowei felt the tips of her ears burning. However, blushing at this moment did have just the right effect.

"Is that so?" Ren Zhizhe was a little surprised.

This was something he hadn't expected.

"Yes, that's right." Jiang Xiaowei nodded quickly, her eyes still darting away.

Seeing her flustered appearance, Ren Zhizhe suddenly thought of something.

"It seems...so it is?"

Her blind date was just a female college student.

Perhaps the video of animals mating didn't mean anything to him. But considering that Jiang Xiaowei is just an innocent college student... it's not surprising that she would react this way.

"Ah, sorry. I let you see that... I'll be more careful next time."

"Hmm. Uh, it's nothing really."

Seeing that Ren Zhizhe did not delve into the matter, Jiang Xiaowei breathed a deep sigh of relief.

After calming Ren Zhizhe down, she finally had time to check the rewards she had received in the first bizarre game.

【"Exile Street" - 1 x Three-Yuan Ghost Coin】

【"Howling Cafe" - 1 Yuan Ghost Coin】

【"Tranquil Cafe" - 1 Yuan Ghost Coin】

【"Hengjiang Community" - 2 x 50 Yuan Ghost Coins】

【Sunset Cinema - 1 Yuan Ghost Coin】

Jiang Xiaowei touched her shirt pocket, her expression becoming much more serious.

It seems that the rewards for survival-themed eerie games are calculated based on the locations the player has visited?

But what exactly is a quiet café?

She doesn't remember ever being there.

Never mind, it's not important.

The second bizarre game actually required killing a vengeful ghost... It's absolutely outrageous!

She cursed under her breath, feeling that the difficulty of the bizarre game was completely unreasonable.

However, now that you have Ghost Coins, hurry up and buy some useful ones from the in-game store of this eerie game.

The in-game shop in the eerie game only has three display slots. The in-game shop refreshes every time you complete an eerie game.

Invitation to the Bone Manor

[Description: This invitation can forcibly lock the next eerie game for the player who holds it. It also works on vengeful ghosts. — 1 x 20 Ghost Coins]

Invitation letter?

Jiang Xiaowei frowned slightly.

It feels like a tricky thing.

An old radio

[Introduction: If you are willing to pay a price, you can obtain information of dubious veracity from other people or vengeful spirits. — 50 Ghost Coins x 1]

This thing… Jiang Xiaowei frowned even more deeply.

For some reason, she felt that this thing was meant for suckers.

Boning knife

[Introduction: If an objective entity possesses bones in a subjective sense, this item can be used to dismember it within certain limits. — 1 Yuan Ghost Coin]

Dismemberment?

Jiang Xiaowei's furrowed brows immediately relaxed.

This one is much more reliable than the previous two.

If she had this, she would have some means of self-protection in this bizarre world.

However, just as Jiang Xiaowei was about to use the ghost coins, she suddenly realized a problem—

How are items purchased from the bizarre game distributed to players?

Jiang Xiaowei's hand, which was about to reach into her pocket, suddenly stopped.

The ghost money in my pocket appeared out of thin air.

So, will items purchased from the mysterious in-game store also appear out of nowhere next to the player?

She felt it was very likely. But if a knife suddenly appeared beside her, wouldn't the anthropomorphic vengeful spirit immediately notice it?

Therefore, we need to find a way to get rid of the anthropomorphic vengeful ghost.

Jiang Xiaowei glanced at Ren Zhizhe without making a sound.

The lights in the private room were off. However, by the light projected from the projector, she could barely make out that Ren Zhizhe was watching a film.

But that was all. Because the environment was too dark, Jiang Xiaowei couldn't make out Ren Zhizhe's expression at all.

Do we need to find a way to get rid of the anthropomorphic vengeful ghost?

After thinking for less than five seconds, Jiang Xiaowei decisively abandoned the idea.

Getting Ren Zhizhe away is unrealistic. Even if the method were feasible, she wouldn't have the guts.

Instead of sending the other person away, why not find a suitable reason to leave for a while?

Jiang Xiaowei thought it was highly feasible. However, upon further reflection, she realized that this path was actually fraught with difficulties.

Leaving means leaving the private room and going into the corridor.

But there were those posters in the hallway! She knew nothing about those weird things.

If she just walks out like this, without Ren Zhizhe's protection, can she survive unharmed?

Jiang Xiaowei felt a little guilty.

She managed to get through her first weird game by just getting by.

Without Ren Zhizhe, she would have had no chance of facing the vengeful ghost.

Jiang Xiaowei found herself in a very awkward situation.

Without Ren Zhizhe's company, she dared not walk alone in the corridor.

But if Ren Zhizhe is with her, why would she go out?

Jiang Xiaowei was devastated.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed into her mind.

Jiang Xiaowei tilted her head towards Ren Zhizhe, unable to hide her excitement. But just as she was about to speak, a sharp scream suddenly came from the movie.

In the video, the couple remained motionless.

A huge rift appeared on the couple.

The bed beneath them was gradually being stained crimson with blood. In the scene, the two men's internal organs were completely turned inside out. The organs were mixed together, indistinguishable from one another.

This sudden scene was like a bolt from the blue, leaving Jiang Xiaowei, who had never seen a bloody scene before, stunned in place.

"Oh, it seems to be a hunt between animals."

Ren Zhizhe seemed to have his interest rekindled by the content of the film.

He turned to look at Jiang Xiaowei, intending to chat for a bit to get closer to her. But as soon as he turned his head, he noticed that Jiang Xiaowei's eyes were fixed on him.

The person she was on a blind date with seemed a little off.

For some reason, he had a vague feeling... that Jiang Xiaowei's appearance was as if she had witnessed the death of her own kind.