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Chapter 608: A Ray of Spirit Light Erupts from Your Crown
Chapter 608: A Ray of Spirit Light Erupts from Your Crown
Situ Yiqiang tried to hide his panic as he approached. Before he could speak, Qin Muye said, "Oh, a guest. What would you like? Incense or paper money? These things are quite effective against evil spirits."
The other person was taken aback. He hadn't expected this masked man to say such things, let alone offer items to deal with evil spirits.
"How much?" Situ Yiqiang swallowed hard and asked.
However, upon hearing this, the evil spirits glared at Situ Yiqiang with extreme malice, causing goosebumps to break out all over his body. But he knew he couldn't show fear.
As someone with the Evil Spirit Goodwill System, he knew one thing: evil spirits with negative goodwill could not be trusted under any circumstances.
Did he really think that helping the evil spirits solve their crisis would make them keep their promises? No, they would devour him alive.
Only in times of danger did they dare not act, as bullying the weak and fearing the strong was their nature.
"Hmm~ Normally, you'd use ghost coins, but I don't think you have any on you, do you?"
"According to the rules, if humans don't have ghost coins, they can use body parts as payment. One part for one item, no cheating."
Qin Muye sized up Situ Yiqiang as if deciding where to start.
This made Situ Yiqiang's expression turn grave, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead. After all, this was about removing body parts, but it also meant he would have the means to protect himself.
Especially since the incense and paper money could deal with evil spirits, and he had no points to increase their goodwill. This was his only way out.
"I want—"
"However, I see a ray of spirit light erupting from your crown. How about this, I can lend you some." Qin Muye interrupted him.
This didn't make Situ Yiqiang any happier; instead, he became even more cautious. Was this man trying to take his head? Mentioning a ray of spirit light erupting from the crown might as well mean he found him delicious.
Could Situ Yiqiang not feel terrified?
"I—I. I'll borrow it!" Situ Yiqiang gritted his teeth and said.
Using his body parts to pay was out of the question. He wasn't afraid of paying back later. As long as he survived this crisis, he could rely on the Evil Spirit Goodwill System to turn things around.
If not for his bad luck, losing two evil spirits with full goodwill due to accidents, he would have already cleared this level of the nationwide horror game.
"That's great. Let's make it clear: you can borrow as much as you want, but you need to have sufficient collateral." Qin Muye said with a sinister smile.
"Collateral? What kind of collateral do you need?" Situ Yiqiang didn't care too much about the details anymore.
"Let me think." Qin Muye pretended to think for a moment, then said, "How about your life?"
"Deal, I agree. How much can you give me?" Situ Yiqiang actually felt relieved. The man's straightforwardness was genuine. If he asked for too little, he would have been suspicious.
"Ten items, worth ten ghost coins. You have until the next game to pay back. How does that sound?" Qin Muye was being quite fair.
Situ Yiqiang thought for a moment and nodded decisively, "Deal, it's settled."
Qin Muye casually took out ten items like incense and paper money and handed them to Situ Yiqiang. As Situ Yiqiang took them, Qin Muye smoothly took away his "Ghost Realm Chosen" talent.
The items were irrelevant; the talent was the key.
Situ Yiqiang didn't notice anything amiss. He took the items and slowly walked back to the garden restaurant.
He had to deal with the evil spirits next, as he knew the man was preparing to leave.
"Could you move aside? I need to restock, or the next batch of sausages won't have enough ingredients." Qin Muye said with a smile.
Situ Yiqiang's expression brightened. He hadn't expected such a good deal.
The ingredients for the sausages, of course, were evil spirits.
He quickly made way, watching as Qin Muye slowly walked into the garden restaurant.
The evil spirits looked grim, but they couldn't afford to be too concerned. Each was focused on their own survival.
Some of the more stubborn evil spirits tried to kill Qin Muye, while others wisely ran away. Unfortunately, Qin Muye simply reached out and grabbed them, stuffing them into a sack and taking them away.
The evil spirits in the burlap sack struggled relentlessly, but no matter how powerful they were, they couldn't break free. This sack wasn't Qin Muye's; it was the property of the convenience store. Although it wasn't indestructible, theoretically, these evil spirits had no hope of escaping, especially with Qin Muye handling them. If they could escape, he would have wasted his entire life.
"Wait, Store Manager, how about you stay a few more days? There will be more raw materials coming in over the next few days, and you can continue to harvest them. I can help with that," Situ Yiqiang thought. If he could keep this man around, he could replicate the tactics from yesterday and use his authority to intimidate the others. This way, he could max out the convenience store owner's goodwill, which would not only waive the ghost coins but also secure more support in terms of items and combat.
With this man's strength, even the head ghost would be nothing more than a lackey in front of the Store Manager.
Moreover, with this man's protection, the remaining days wouldn't be a significant problem.
"Raw materials? How much can you earn from that? You really don't know how to do business," Qin Muye shook his head, completely ignoring the other man. He knew exactly what Situ Yiqiang was thinking. If the World Defense Organization hadn't targeted the Ghost Realm, playing along with this kid wouldn't have been a big issue. However, he didn't have the time now. He needed to quickly complete the Ghost Realm Chosen talent and convert it into the World Source.
If he delayed, the entire Ghost Realm might be contained, making future acquisitions much more difficult.
While it wouldn't be impossible, it would certainly be much harder.
He got into the convenience store's RV, stuffed the raw materials into the meat grinder, and then drove off with a roar.
His next target was the protagonist in the apartment.
The Ghost Realm Chosen talent on this person was different from Situ Yiqiang's. While Situ Yiqiang's manifested as the Evil Spirit Goodwill System, the protagonist's appeared as various coincidences, more like simple luck rather than a system.
The evolution of the talent varied, seemingly due to the different derivative anomalies. For example, Qin Muye's manifestation, after occupying this position, was the sales process of the Ghost-Friendly Convenience Store. Essentially, as long as Qin Muye sold well and made a profit, he could leverage the Ghost Realm to protect himself, even engaging in ghost-hunting and theft without issue, as long as sales and profits were maintained.
This was the special characteristic of the Ghost Realm Chosen talent, which evolved differently based on the derivative anomalies.
The nationwide horror game, being interactive in nature, evolved into the Goodwill System.
"I hope Situ Yiqiang doesn't break down without his Evil Spirit Goodwill System. One shouldn't rely too much on systems; self-reliance is the way to go. Self-sufficient people are the most beautiful!" Qin Muye stepped on the gas, and the massive convenience store RV roared away, acting like a road bully.
If anyone got in his way, they would learn what it meant to be tough.
Situ Yiqiang watched the RV leave, feeling a mix of emotions. Although the other man didn't agree to stay, taking away all the evil spirits was the best outcome. He had barely managed to save his life.
'No wonder the nationwide horror game is so difficult. Even with the Evil Spirit Goodwill System, I barely survived.'
Suddenly, Situ Yiqiang's face changed. He realized his Evil Spirit Goodwill System was gone.
It had disappeared without a trace, even though it was still there just moments ago.
'System, system, come out!!' He called out in his mind, but there was no response.
His face turned ashen, and a hint of madness crept into his expression.
'This can't be possible. It can't be gone.'
For a moment, the items in his possession lost their appeal. Without the Evil Spirit Goodwill System, how could he earn the ten ghost coins to pay back the convenience store owner in the next game?
That was a secondary concern. What would happen tomorrow? The garden restaurant would be unable to function without the head ghost, the chef ghost, and other evil spirits.
(End of Chapter)
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