For ten years I practiced Gu poison in Southeast Asia; all living beings revered me as a deity.

The young man was clearly prepared; when his first strike missed, he immediately threw the short stick in his hand, which smashed into the bronze bell behind him.

"when!"

As soon as the bell rang, he took off running.

"Oh no, this guy's planning to ring the third bell and get into the hall first."

Luo Feng's thoughts shifted abruptly, and his movements noticeably slowed down.

I cannot waste any more time; I must ring the bronze bell as soon as possible.

In that instant, he suddenly turned around, preparing to strike the bell behind him!

— Clack-clack, crackle-crackle.

A strange sound rang out, originating from the olive tree.

Wait a moment?

Why do I think this thing is a big tree?

Looking up, Luo Feng saw that the olive tree's canopy, composed of countless branches, was clearly a wrinkled face, while the trunk was a thin, elongated human figure, a giant who was about seven or eight meters tall.

"giant?"

Luo Feng realized the change in the tree, and a terrible chill ran down his spine. He raised his chin, widened his eyes, and opened his pupils, and goosebumps rose all over his body.

Too late!

He didn't even have a chance to react before a pair of deformed, large hands grabbed him, and then a gaping, blood-red mouth opened wide.

That was the giant's open mouth. To Luo Feng's horror, he discovered that the ever-expanding mouth was filled with sharp, needle-like teeth and constantly sloshing, highly acidic saliva.

When that huge mouth opened, its face was almost invisible. The mouth was as big as a cave and as dark as an abyss, exhaling a putrid smell.

Luo Feng gritted his teeth and didn't make a sound out of fear, his teeth grinding together.

However, the deformed, large hand shoved him into its mouth and forced him to swallow it.

Gurgle.

The giant swallowed him whole.

Luo Feng is dead.

……

……

【you are dead】

[Intervention in "Ati's Reincarnation Fragment" failed; you have 26 chances remaining (2 extra chances)]

[Comment: Negligence is often fatal...]

[Reward: You were killed by a hungry ghost, and you were able to extract a 'Hungry Ghost's Tooth', of type 'Karmic Debt' and grade 'D', which can be used for crafting.]

"Hungry ghost?"

Luo Feng opened his eyes.

He took two heavy breaths before he finally came to his senses.

This time, the death was even more gruesome. After being swallowed by the giant, it was as if the giant's teeth were piercing the body like needles. Before even entering the giant's belly, the giant swallowed the creature and the creature died a miserable death.

"Even if many people die, this feeling is still uncomfortable."

Luo Feng muttered to himself, feeling extremely exhausted as he returned to reality from the more than ten-day-long cycle of reincarnation.

This kind of fatigue does not originate from the physical body, but from the mental level.

Luo Feng took out his phone and checked the time.

—9:22:30.

Judging from the time displayed on the phone, only a few seconds had passed.

Luo Feng slowly let out a breath. He then realized something: entering the cycle of reincarnation was not a matter of a blink of an eye in reality, but it was also a strong burden on the mind.

"Looks like we should take it easy."

He took the opportunity to check his own haul.

The foreign object extracted this time was called "the tooth of a hungry ghost".

The "teeth" are now in the Gu aperture space of the mark. The space where the Gu aperture is located is a dark and lightless void, with many objects floating in the air, motionless, such as the hair Gu that was condensed earlier.

Naturally, the newly acquired tooth of the hungry ghost was also among them; it was a long, thin tooth, as thin as a needle.

"It seems that the giant who killed me must have been a hungry ghost."

Luo Feng knew that in Thailand, hungry ghosts are called "phi pret," which are ghosts in the hungry ghost realm of Buddhism.

However, these ghosts have also merged with Thailand's original legends and culture, resulting in some changes.

In popular belief, this hungry ghost is described as tall and thin, with long hands and large palms, and a mouth full of needles, yet always hungry.

In some Thai stories, the ghost stories of someone seeing a tall, human-shaped figure in the forest refer to this kind of ghost.

"I think I've fallen into a trap."

Luo Feng carefully recalled his experience and deduced that the so-called "olive tree" was inherently problematic, and the young man was probably aware of this. He used this as a pretext to plot against him and kill him.

"After all, I already knew about his nefarious intentions, and this guy was probably also looking for an opportunity to kill me to silence me."

However, killing someone with one's own hands inevitably leads to controversy. Even if the other party denies it, as long as there are wounds on one's own body, it will be difficult to get away with it afterward.

However, if a person is killed by a hungry ghost, then the person can easily shift the blame onto the hungry ghost afterwards...

"That's all for today. I'm going to get a good night's sleep and rest."

The mental strain was considerable. He put down his phone and lay down on the bed, immediately overwhelmed by extreme drowsiness and fatigue.

Luo Feng fell into a deep sleep.

……

……

When Luo Feng woke up the next day, he felt refreshed. After washing up early, he received a call from Uncle Chen.

"Xiao Luo, I will send a driver to pick you up at 8 o'clock. His name is Nai Chun, he is in his forties and has a scar on his face."

Uncle Chen said, "Nai Chun used to be a policeman in Bangkok. He went to jail because of an accident. However, Nai Chun has been with me for ten years. He is an honest and reliable person... If anything happens later, just ask him for help."

"OK."

"Also, I have a villa at Dara Resort; you can move in there today!"

"Thanks, Uncle Chen."

"It's nothing."

Uncle Chen hung up the phone after he finished speaking.

Luo Feng checked the time and saw that it was still early, so he left the hotel and had breakfast.

He had just returned to the hotel at 8 o'clock when he saw a Pajero parked on the side of the road. The window was open and a middle-aged driver waved to him.

Luo Feng noticed a scar-like wound on the middle-aged man's face and knew that this must be the Nai Chun that Uncle Chen had mentioned.

"Are you here so early?"

He walked quickly toward Pajero.

To be honest, Thais generally don't have a habit of being punctual. Uncle Chen said that people would arrive at 8 o'clock, and he guessed that they would arrive at least around 8:30.

"Hello there."

Upon seeing Luo Feng, the driver quickly said, "You must be Mr. Luo. I'm Nai Chun. Your boss must have told you about me, right?"

"Hello, Mr. Naichun."

Luo Feng asked curiously, "How did you recognize me?"

"Boss Chen showed me your photo."

Naichun seemed to be a serious person. His face was simple and his tone was very calm: "I am very good at recognizing faces. Once I've seen someone, I won't forget them."

Luo Feng then remembered that Nai Chun used to be a policeman. Uncle Chen had given him a photo, so it wouldn't be difficult for him to recognize himself.

"Alright, get in the car."

Naichun patted the back seat of the car, gesturing for him to get in.

Luo Feng also put aside his other thoughts and got into the car with the reserved middle-aged man. He sat in the passenger seat, and Nai Chun stepped on the gas.

The imported Nissan Pajero started spinning on all four wheels and sped away from the street.

Less than ten minutes later, Naichun brought him to the outside of the shop. The two arrived at the front door, and Luo Feng was about to take out his key when Naichun interrupted him.

"Mr. Luo, don't open the door."

Naichun lowered her voice: "The lock on the shop door was broken, and someone went inside..."