Strange things happen, and I drive the evil god mad by chasing debts.

"Write...how...how...write..." The cave god carefully held the charcoal pencil, which was thinner than a toothpick, with its fan-sized claws. Its voice trembled, sounding like it was about to cry.

"I'll read, you write."

Shen Qingchan put her hands on her hips, like a foreman, and began to dictate.

"I'll read, you write! 'I, the Cave God, am getting married today. Since I haven't given enough dowry, I voluntarily sign this IOU.' Write quickly! 'I owe Shen Qingchan three phoenix hairpins and ten gold bars. I will pay it back within three days!' Did you hear that? 'If you don't come out now, this cave and I myself will belong to her!' Press your fingerprint!"

The cave spirit trembled as he scribbled on the yellow paper.

Although it was illiterate, under the guidance of the power of the rules, every stroke of its writing automatically turned into black contract runes, deeply imprinted on the yellow paper.

"Press your fingerprint."

Shen Qingchan pointed to the signature area in the lower right corner.

The cave god stretched out its large claw and pressed a dark claw mark on it, looking aggrieved.

"Smack."

The contract is established.

The yellow paper instantly transformed into a golden light, which entered Shen Qingchan's brow.

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have successfully signed your first unequal debt contract with the B-rank eerie entity, 'The Soul-Falling Cave God'!]

[Gain temporary control: You can command the Cave God to perform three tasks for you (without violating its core survival rules).]

[Acquired Asset: Fallen Soul Cave.]

Shen Qingchan clapped her hands in satisfaction, looking at the dejected Cave God in front of her, just like a chairman inspecting his own business.

"Alright, that's enough for today. By the way, this place is filthy and messy. Hire a housekeeper tomorrow... oh no, I mean, you should clean it yourself tomorrow. I'm a bit of a clean freak..."

Shen Qingchan crossed her arms, squinted, and looked utterly disgusted.

Just then, the blue panel in front of me flashed red, locking onto a dark object on the wall.

[Hidden item detected: the marriage token "Ring of the Fallen Gods".]

Once you complete the main quest and obtain this item, you can clear the game and exit.

Shen Qingchan stepped forward without hesitation, walking through the withered branches and fallen leaves, and extended her hand.

"call--!"

Before her hand could even touch the thing, a cold, damp wind blew through the cave, making her paper wedding dress rustle and nearly tear it apart.

Pei Wuwang, standing behind him, spotted something sharp and quickly warned, "Don't touch that thing—"

Shen Qingchan didn't take it seriously: "The whole cave is mine, is there anything I can't touch?"

She reached out to grab the object without hesitation, but her hand froze in front of it as a force pushed her fingers away.

The eerie wind in the cave intensified, stinging her cheeks like sharp knives.

"What a lousy place! You brought me in but won't let me out, huh?!" Shen Qingchan cursed, increasing the force of her blows.

When the finger touched something, a dark red light exploded in the cave.

"Buzz—"

Upon sensing the red light, the cave spirit trembled violently and collapsed to its knees with a thud.

Its large, fan-like claws covered its head, and it uttered a hoarse, whimpering sound: "God... God..."

In a dizzying moment, the scene before my eyes shattered and slid away like a mirror, and the red veil that had been torn off was somehow back on my head.

The paper wedding dress she wore had turned into velvet and silk, but it also felt like a restraint, making her unable to move.

Fortunately, it could speak: "What the hell!"

This scene was clearly not in the game she was playing.

"Didn't you want a keepsake?"

A deep voice interrupted her thoughts.

Beneath the veil, a pale, cold hand clutched a ring inlaid with a scarlet gemstone, and there was a fine pattern around the wrist.

Further down was a pair of gleaming leather boots. They looked familiar, but she couldn't place them.

The newcomer chuckled, his voice chilling: "He's right here with me."

"Give me."

"I've given myself to you, so you are my bride."

"..."

What is that?

Her groom wasn't that ugly cave god?

Who exactly is this person in front of me?

Just as I was thinking this, my hand was grabbed by the other person's hand, which was icy cold and didn't feel like a living person's hand.

After playing with the ring for a while, the other person slipped it onto her ring finger.

"My bride is the one who needs to come and marry me."

The man moved closer, his breath warm against her ear, cold instead of warm.

"Otherwise..." the deep voice pierced your eardrums like a venomous snake, "you will die."

Shen Qingchan gritted her teeth; she had never been threatened in her entire life.

But a gentleman takes revenge even after ten years: "Fine, where are you?"

"Come find me at the memorial hall."

The Memorial Hall is just a small A-level dungeon.

Shen Qingchan remained silent for a moment, realizing that the other party's intentions were definitely not as simple as asking her to go to him.

"What if I die on the way? As my fiancé, shouldn't you offer me some kind of security?"

Upon hearing this, the other person groaned for a moment, then took something out of their pocket and placed it in her palm: "Two life-saving talismans."

"this one?"

"...What else do you want?"

Shen Qingchan was unable to move, and the system she carried had inexplicably fallen silent; otherwise, she would have definitely extorted a hefty sum: "Give me at least five."

"..."

The other person sighed softly and helplessly pulled three bills out of their pocket: "That's all for now."

"And who are you? How did I find you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was lightly tapped on the forehead, and the person in front of him suddenly disappeared.

Another gust of cold wind blew up, and the red veil on her head was blown away, shattering the crimson scene before her eyes once again.

"Buzz—"

Her vision spun back, and she was back in that cold, dark cave.

"God...God..."

The cave spirit was still kneeling on the ground. Shen Qingchan shook out her clothes; the silk fabric was very comfortable.

"Your clothes..." Pei Wuwang didn't know what she had been through, but he immediately noticed the item in her finger.

His eyes lit up immediately: "You got the token for the main quest? I've been here so many times and I've never found this before."

Shen Qingchan ignored him and instead looked at the Cave God, her shoe tip lifting the writhing face.

"What god are you talking about? Who is he?"

The cave spirit's large, blood-red eyes trembled, filled with fear and reverence: "It was...it was a god...just now, it was a god..."

Seeing that she couldn't get any information out of him, Shen Qingchan kicked him away, saying, "Fine! You clean this place up properly, I'm leaving."

Shen Qingchan took a step forward, with Pei Wuwang following closely behind.

When the two came down the mountain, the villagers looked at them as if they had seen a ghost.

"Why did Shen Qingchan come down the mountain! Is she a human or a ghost?"

"Hide! None of the brides given to the Cave God have ever come down the mountain alive! They can't be human! They're monsters!"

"The monster is here! The monster is here ahead of schedule! Quick, hide!"

……

The villagers cried and ran around frantically, eventually all hiding inside their houses, the clicking of doors clicking as they locked themselves in echoing through the air.

[Click...click...click—]

The system notification sound, as if it had been crushed, slowly returned to normal.

Main Quest: Survive tonight and successfully obtain the Cave God's "Wedding Token".

The village of Fallen Souls is beautiful and enchanting at night, a time when the gods indulge in delicious food!

Pei Wuwang's gaze swept across the village, his brows furrowing slightly: "We need to find a house to stay in. Tonight, a hidden boss of unknown level and number will spawn."

Shen Qingchan also understood that when the red moon was high in the sky at night, unknown bosses would randomly spawn in various places.

Although she has five life-saving charms, she can't just waste them like that.

"Then let's find a house to stay in."

Pei Wuwang's expression was solemn: "But they've locked the door, so we can't get in. This door is controlled by the power of rules and cannot be broken. If they want to open it, they can only do so voluntarily."