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Chapter 604: This Goodwill Increase Is Anything But Scientific
Chapter 604: This Goodwill Increase Is Anything But Scientific
"Quite an eye-opener, truly an eye-opener. It seems that the incomplete talent of Ghostly Domain's Chosen on this kid has evolved into something quite extraordinary."
Qin Muye watched as Situ Yi spent the entire afternoon tormenting the ghosts. Each of the ghosts looked very displeased, and Qin Muye guessed that they might be trying to obtain something and were making a desperate attempt.
As time passed, it was soon time to clock out. The ghosts, who had been tormented by Situ Yi, began to look increasingly sinister, waiting for the moment when the rules no longer bound them, ready to tear him apart.
Situ Yi's expression grew more and more serious, cold sweat streaming down his forehead, but he continued to torment the ghosts.
When the clock struck 6 PM, it officially marked the end of the workday.
The binding rules on the ghosts vanished in an instant. Just as they were about to start, the head ghost suddenly spoke, "Time's up. Since you didn't find him, leave the restaurant."
"What do you mean? Are you trying to keep this kid for yourself?" Qin Muye, very opportune, chimed in to stir the pot.
The head ghost glanced at Qin Muye, still just an ordinary 'ghost,' with no impact.
"He is a waiter in my restaurant. If he had committed any wrongdoings before, I could have handed him over to you, but not now." The head ghost's tone was firm and decisive.
Situ Yi also let out a sigh of relief. Despite the goodwill not reaching the full 100 points, it had reached 85 points, which was considered a close friend level, ensuring his safety.
The ghosts began to argue, clearly dissatisfied.
They had cooperated as you asked, and when you told them to be quiet, they did. But now, not only were they not given an explanation, but the benefits were also being monopolized by one ghost. How could they be satisfied?
With Qin Muye continuously stirring the pot and provoking them, the atmosphere became incredibly tense.
As for the other employees, they had already fled back to their dorms the moment the workday ended, not wanting to stay and face death.
They had no goodwill towards Situ Yi. Qin Muye's infiltration and playing the wolf among them had bought them time, but Situ Yi's attempt to find him was no different from betrayal.
So they didn't care about Situ Yi's fate, especially since he was the center of the storm, and even if they wanted to help, they lacked the ability.
It was clear that a fight was about to break out. The head ghost of the Garden Restaurant was powerful and had the home advantage, while the guests were numerous but wouldn't fight to the death. If it came to a fight, it would be a fifty-fifty situation.
Now, by threatening the head ghost, they were only seeking an explanation and some compensation for leaving.
After all, they had been tormented for the entire afternoon. Even the most patient and good-tempered person would have lost their temper by now.
"One small dessert for each ghost, as my apology," the head ghost said.
This statement shocked all the ghosts. They hadn't expected the head ghost to be so generous. Their original demand was simply for the head ghost to hand over Situ Yi, and once he was dead, the matter would be over.
But they hadn't expected the head ghost to offer food. The ghosts in the Ghostly Domain didn't need to eat, but the small desserts the head ghost offered weren't ordinary food. They could transform into ghostly power, and ghost coins were the tangible form of ghostly power. These items could only be obtained through specific events governed by the rules of the Ghostly Domain, and they couldn't strengthen themselves autonomously.
Therefore, being assigned by the Ghostly Domain rules to act as diners and freeload was a huge profit for them. But today, not only had they not eaten, but they had also been tormented. Who could bear this?
However, this time, the small dessert was worth at least one ghost coin.
This was far better than a human. Even if they killed him in a fit of rage, they would only get one ghost coin to share among all of them. Now, each of them would get one, so their anger naturally subsided.
"If you're willing, go to the serving counter to get your dessert. If anyone is still unconvinced, they can challenge me." The head ghost's tone was calm, but his meaning was clear: either take the offer or face the consequences.
"Alright, I'll leave this human to you. I'll go get my dessert." Qin Muye was the first to agree, then went to the serving counter to get his dessert. He didn't continue to stir the pot or provoke, knowing it was useless. The tide of interest had turned, and the situation was all but decided.
The ghosts left one by one after receiving their small desserts, each of them holding a small sweet treat. It was clear that they had no intention of causing a scene over such a trivial matter. They could always wait for Situ Yi to leave the Garden Restaurant and then take action.
The ghosts, though not human, were still intelligent beings with their own social structures, and they understood the consequences of their actions.
Soon, the ghosts left the Garden Restaurant, leaving only the head ghost, Situ Yi, and Qin Muye, who was crouched in a corner watching the scene unfold.
"So, if Situ Yi had used his evolved ability from the Ghostly Domain's Chosen from the beginning, things wouldn't have escalated to this point, right?"
"Actually, that's not right. If he hadn't met me, none of this would have happened."
Qin Muye realized that it was his interference that had derailed the original plan. The female ghost was much stronger than the head ghost, being a 6th-stage ghost, and today's group of ghosts combined couldn't match her strength.
"Damn, I didn't do it on purpose. Who would have thought that your little romantic escapade would suddenly be hit by an unknown AOE effect, and it just so happened to affect me."
This couldn't be blamed on Qin Muye. The female ghost had initiated the attack. If she hadn't controlled the one-eyed giant ghost to destroy the street with a mace, none of this would have happened. Qin Muye would have just quietly caused some mischief at the Safe Inn, tormenting the front desk girl.
In the end, it was his curiosity that brought about this trouble.
After a brief conversation, the head ghost and Situ Yi went to the office for a detailed discussion. It was clear that the head ghost, who had been quite hostile to Situ Yi earlier, was now treating him like a close friend.
"This is anything but scientific. There was no gradual transition. It seems the changes were made from a common sense and logical perspective, and the head ghost didn't even notice."
"I doubt it has much to do with Situ Yi himself. He's just responsible for using the Ghostly Domain's Chosen talent to manipulate certain options. The real action must be coming from the Ghostly Domain itself. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to influence the head ghost."
"Anyway, the process. Oh, there's no need to dwell on that. Since we're in the Ghostly Domain, changes can be made directly. The principles aren't really important."
Qin Muye had initially thought that any change would require a process, but then he realized that, like in the Endless Abyss, remote manipulation was entirely possible, and the process could be skipped.
"I should try to get the Ghostly Domain's Chosen talent. If I can gather enough, I might be able to exchange it for some World Origin." Qin Muye estimated that if he completed the Ghostly Domain's Chosen talent, he could get about 0.3 units of World Origin.
After all, the Ghostly Domain wasn't a representative of the bizarre universe; it was just one of many.
Even so, it would be a good start.
Moreover, it was one of the safer ways to obtain World Origin. While the amount was small, it was safe, and even if he couldn't gather the complete talent, fusing more fragments could still yield some World Origin.
More importantly, because the main characters were incomplete, he didn't have to worry about their protagonist halo affecting him.
Today, Situ Yi had faced one crisis after another. If things had gone normally, he would have been strutting around and humiliating others, but this was due to the incomplete talent.
"Still, how can I get my hands on it?"
This talent seemed to be everywhere, but in reality, it was quite rare. Each derivative abnormal entity of the Ghostly Domain had only one Ghostly Domain's Chosen talent. The one in the Universal Horror Game was already with Situ Yi, and even if he were killed, Qin Muye wouldn't get it.
It was most likely to fall to the next batch of newcomers, and forcibly taking it wasn't practical. Qin Muye had seen that the binding was quite deep.
So, he would have to look for other derivative abnormal entities to see if he could find a way to obtain it. Each talent had its own slot, so he needed to find an empty one.
"It's a shame that the Terror Battle Royale livestream was contained by the World Defenders Organization. If I had known, I would have gone in and taken a look."
(End of Chapter)
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