It's time to become an evil god.

Finally, in addition to developing the "Didi Ghost Beats People" service, we also need to launch various business projects such as "Didi Ghost Beats Ghosts," "Ghost Group Takeout," "Douyin," "Ghost Duoduo," "Ghost House Local," "Underworld Payment," and "Ghost Huabei," so that the lonely ghosts lingering in the human world can also enjoy the services of the underworld.

The paper effigy also presented a complete business plan, intending to appear in the dreams of angel investors to see if they were interested.

It doesn't matter if they're not interested; they'll just drift to your window at midnight to visit. As long as you persist every day, the angel investor will surely be moved by your sincerity.

Thinking of this, the paper effigy seemed to see countless amounts of ghost money beckoning to it. It was determined to venture into the real estate industry of the underworld, as it would be a waste not to develop the land of the eighteen levels of hell.

For some reason, even though it was a paper effigy with no signs of life, it felt its paper-made eyelids twitching, as if something was about to happen.

The paper effigy walked to the shrine, where a black and white photograph of Bai Ge was enshrined. It respectfully lit three incense sticks, hoping that its owner, who had been missing for five days, would bless it so that the ancestral business it left behind could be developed and expanded smoothly.

……

Bai Ge walked into the courtyard with a gloomy face and saw a man sitting at a table, filling out a form diligently. A paper effigy of a paper figure sat in the courtyard, next to a donation box.

The little fox meticulously instructed the client on how to fill out the forms, including the potential partner's photo, height, measurements, and birth date. After signing a confidentiality agreement, the client could rest assured that the others would handle the rest.

The little fox stuffed the thick red envelope into the donation box, happily calculating how many Wallace Old Beijing Chicken Rolls she could eat with her commission today. But when she turned around, she saw Bai Ge standing behind her, and her smile instantly froze on her face. She cautiously walked up to Bai Ge and looked him up and down.

"Waaaaah, could it be... that you, Master, are dead too?"

The little fox looked enlightened and patted Bai Ge's shoulder with a heavy expression. "I understand, Lao Bai. I know you can't accept that the dead can't be brought back to life right now, but you have to be more open-minded. There's no hurdle in life that can't be overcome. Just be more careful in your next life."

Bai Ge's lips twitched slightly.

"what?"

The little fox's fair and delicate face showed a surprised expression. "Old Bai, your corpse is still warm? Wait a minute, I'll go ask them who brought the resurrection armor."

"..."

Then Bai Ge grabbed the little fox by the scruff of its neck, lifted it up, and said coldly, "Come on, take me to the warehouse. I want to see what you guys have been up to these past few days."

With a loud bang, the warehouse door was kicked open. The paper effigy that was about to offer incense to Bai Ge trembled and turned around cursing, ready to scold the reckless person. But instead, he saw Bai Ge pinching the little fox by the scruff of its neck, staring at him with a stern face.

The vengeful ghosts, who had been diligently taking notes, were stunned for a second upon seeing this scene. Then, they scrambled into the cage, locked the door, and even put on a pained expression, pretending that nothing had happened.

The paper effigy squeezed out an ugly expression that was neither a cry nor a smile, as if to say, "Boss, you're not dead?"

Bai Ge pointed to the portrait on the shrine and questioned, "What does this mean?"

The paper effigy said that during the time Bai Ge was away, as his lackey, he missed him so much that he printed out a photo to display. But the color printer ran out of ink. Hey boss, if you have something to say, say it properly. Why are you adding charcoal to the brazier?

Suddenly, the paper effigy made a "wait a moment" expression, picked up a bottle of ibuprofen painkillers from the table, and gulped it all down its mouth.

Bai Ge asked coldly, "What do you want to do? Commit suicide by poison to atone for your sins?"

The paper effigy said that taking some painkillers beforehand would reduce the pain when it gets beaten.

"..."

Then Bai Ge dragged it out. The paper effigy hurriedly said that the income they had earned from killing ghosts and beating people these days was enough to build a reinforced company of vengeful ghosts. If the boss invested, they could form a powerful alliance. Bai Ge would be responsible for catching ghosts, and it would be responsible for brainwashing and training them, with the profits split 70/30.

Bai Ge released his grip and said helplessly, "I never expected that a small folklore research association could produce such outstanding talents as you. I've truly broadened my horizons today."

At this moment, the system friend chat box popped up. Bai Ge was too lazy to pay attention to these guys. He opened it and found that it was a message from Xi Zeliang.

"Are you there? I have a tricky bounty mission and I'd like to ask for teammates to help me."

Having completed the Nuo God and the Truth-Finding quests, Bai Ge had advanced to LV5. He increasingly felt the suppression from the level and items, and was even more eager to obtain excellent items by completing quests. He tentatively asked, "What quest?"

The response was brief: "Human Skin Inn, let's talk in the private meeting room."

Once you reach LV5, many system features will be unlocked, including safe houses that provide shelter, flea markets for player-to-player trading, and private meeting rooms where you can make contact without revealing your real identity.

Through the game panel, Bai Ge entered the private conference room. He was above a gray sea of ​​clouds, with a conference table in front of him. There were five black figures sitting on the chairs, their faces obscured, but their gender and age could be roughly guessed from their figures.

Fortunately, each person's rank and title are displayed above their head.

【Mechanical Heart - Ryo Nishizawa LV6】

[Bomb Assassin - Gentle and Kind LV6]

[Meme Infection - Infinite LV7]

[Bio-modified Blood Demon LV6]

[Glass Witch - Level 8]

Seeing this array of players whose levels were all higher than his own, Bai Ge's heart skipped a beat.

"This mission isn't going well."

With a sense of unease, Bai Ge sat in the sixth empty chair, quietly waiting for the private meeting to begin.

Chapter Forty-Eight: The Dead Child on His Back

"Is everyone here?"

After glancing at the players and confirming that the number of players and their IDs matched, Xi Zeliang calmly said, "Ahem, before the meeting begins, I suggest everyone take a blood pressure medication."

The witch frowned and asked, "Blood pressure medication? Why?"

Without saying a word, Wen Liang took out a medicine bottle from his pocket, popped a pill into his mouth, and then slowly said, "Trust me, it won't do any harm. This is based on my experience."

However, no one else was moved, and Xi Zeliang did not force him. In the end, he focused his attention on Bai Ge, fearing that he might suddenly say something surprising and cause some trouble.

"The witch and I are members of the Special Affairs Bureau. Wuxian, Blood Demon and Wenliang are external aids of the Luohetu Society. Wenliang and this Bai Ze are friends who completed a dungeon mission together before."

After making his introductions and confirming that Bai Ge remained silent, Nishizawa Ryo breathed a sigh of relief, coughed lightly, and said, "Now I will announce the detailed information, which is being released by the Special Affairs Bureau..."

"and many more."

Bai Ge pointed to a girl sitting next to Xize Liang, dressed in a skirt and holding a magic staff, who appeared to be a long-haired girl, and tentatively raised her hand, saying, "Excuse me, are you from Balala the Fairies? Hello, I'm your fan."

What the hell is Balala the Fairies?!

Xize Liang's lips twitched slightly, and he subconsciously glanced at the witch queen beside him.

The other person remained motionless, their expression obscured, but their flat chest began to heave violently.

"Isn't that so?"

Bai Ge scratched his head and added, "I might be mistaken. I think that staff that looks like a spear that can pierce a bloody hole with a single thrust, you must be the Dark God of Gunara, right?"

"..."

pat.

The witch suddenly stood up, startling Xi Zeliang, who quickly tugged at her sleeve, saying, "Big sister, calm down, murder is illegal."

The witch pointed to her title and said coldly, "I am not a Balala Little Fairy, nor am I the Dark God of Guna La. I am a proper magician."

"Are you a magician?"

Bai Ge asked in confusion, "Shouldn't a mage carry an AK47 assault rifle?"

“Nishizawa Ryo”.

The witch spoke in a steady voice, emphasizing each word, "Could you also give me a blood pressure medication?"

"..."

This time, everyone finally believed what Nishizawa Ryo said and obediently took their blood pressure medication to avoid him making any shocking remarks that could lead to their deaths.

A light shone on the conference table, and several documents were passed to everyone. Bai Ge casually flipped through a few pages. The photos showed a magnificent garden building with carved railings and painted pillars in the distance, standing out eerily and mysteriously in the desolate mountains and forests.

"This is the intelligence we have so far. According to the first eyewitness, it was originally just a two- or three-story inn, but for some reason it gradually expanded into a garden-style elevated building. The bounty mission means that there may be other players besides us. The fact that there was no shielding against damage from teammates means that other players may be lurking in the shadows, plotting and making their move."

"The mission is to enter the Human Skin Inn before midnight tomorrow and survive until dawn. The restriction is that after midnight, players inside the Human Skin Inn can only use three types of items?"

Bai Ge felt something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Ryo Nishizawa explained, "Furthermore, the current intelligence is unclear, so it's safest for the six of us to act together. However, the mission indicates that the use of items will be restricted after midnight, which means that it's safe to stay in the Human Skin Inn before midnight, or the system determines that our six levels and the items we have will be enough to protect us even if we can't kill the monster."

Bai Ge said, "So I suggest we split into two groups to gather intelligence inside the Human Skin Inn, and meet up before midnight to discuss countermeasures."

Xize nodded. In fact, this was the solution proposed by the think tank in the bureau that specializes in studying the rules.

He provided a somewhat imprecise coordinate, "So the next issue is to divide into groups. Me, the Witch, and the Bai Ze brothers will be in one group, while Wuxian, Blood Demon, and Wen Liang will be in another. The three of us will first go into the Human Skin Inn to scout the situation. We can only roughly determine that the Human Skin Inn is hidden deep in a valley, but we can't pinpoint its exact location, so we need to conduct a reconnaissance. Once we determine the exact location, we'll notify the others to go in. There's an abandoned village near the Human Skin Inn; we'll meet there. As for the subsequent arrangements, I'll let you know after we meet."

Everyone agreed with Xi Zeliang's arrangements and then logged off to prepare.

After leaving the private meeting room, Bai Ge began to take stock of the props she had.

He's already used the [Physical Enhancement Scroll], and now he has the [Death Fishing Line], [Life Recovery Potion], [Fragmented Ancient God Umbilical Cord], [Demon Brain Fragments], and [Substitute Doll]. This means he can't carry the remaining surprise weapons and equipment, such as the Bull Twin Stun Gun.

After being modified by the [Incomplete Ancient God Umbilical Cord], and with the added effect of the [Death Fishing Line], Bai Ge already had a bold nesting doll idea deep in his heart.

Bai Ge opened his eyes and looked at the paper effigy beside him. He suddenly remembered the money he had received from Qing Guan who had stopped the carriage, and a meaningful smile appeared on his face.

The paper effigy suddenly noticed Bai Ge staring at it with a smile, and its heart skipped a beat. It suddenly understood why its eyelids had been twitching earlier.

Bai Ge took out a large backpack from his inventory, grabbed the paper effigy that was trying to escape, threw it all to it, patted it on the shoulder, and said, "Congratulations, you Bilibili user, on winning a day trip to the Human Skin Inn in the northern suburbs of Xu City at your own expense."

The paper effigy paused for a moment, then quickly shook its head to indicate that it did not want to go.

Bai Ge smiled and said, "Then you can choose between going to Fukushima and going to the northern suburbs."

"..."

After everything was settled, Bai Ge took out the [Substitute Doll] from his inventory. Thanks to the Ancient God's umbilical cord modification, even without LV6, he could still gain control; the only drawback was the inability to transfer player status.

A system notification sounded in my ear.

The "Holdings in Human Skin" quest begins.

……

An old bus was heading towards its final stop. Darkness gradually enveloped the entire road, leaving only the dim yellow streetlights to illuminate the way forward.

Bus driver Lao Xu will go home to rest after completing this trip.

For some reason, today all shuttle buses after 6:30 PM were cancelled. But considering the recent spate of accidents, no one wants to work the night shift.

Yesterday, he heard his boss emphasize in a meeting that passengers should be especially careful when picking up passengers at night, as some inconsiderate passengers might secretly slip in ghost money. However, the driver on that particular trip insisted that he was absolutely not mistaken that night, as everyone gave him RMB. He didn't know why, in the morning, several pieces of ghost money from the Universal Bank of Heaven and Earth were mixed in.

Old Xu gripped the amulet hanging around his neck tightly. His wife had gotten it a few days ago from a guy called "Paper Immortal," who was said to be incredibly effective.

The bus was empty except for a mysterious passenger in the last row who was dressed in a very conservative manner and kept his head down without saying a word.

Old Xu was thinking that he would go back to rest after finishing this trip, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

The bus route passes through sparsely populated stops, some of which are about to be closed due to the villages being uninhabited.

At the next stop, Lao Xu saw an old woman carrying a basket waving at the bus.