After leaving the top floor, Qing Li returned to the lobby on the first floor—after all, there were so many Fortune-Bringing Children waiting to give her money.
However, she didn’t do business with just anyone. Those with extremely wicked and treacherous appearances were excluded first.
In the end, Qing Li earned a full basin of polonium and returned to her room.
She sat cross-legged on the bed and used her mind to check her inventory. Sure enough, there was another black card.
The back of the card showed a decaying finger; the front displayed a full view of the “Golden Island Hotel.”
At this moment, Qing Li discovered that a new character link had appeared in her personal information. She raised her eyebrows and clicked to view it.
Name: Ma Yue
Position: Hotel Security Staff
Ability: Completely useless newbie waste low-level ghost
Name: Huang Lina
Position: Hotel Housekeeping Staff
Ability: Low-level charm skill (Growth Potential: B)
Name: Zhou Ya
Position: Hotel Toilet Cleaning Aunty
Ability: Useless low-level ghost with no skills but grand ambitions. Suggest termination.
Lastly, there was a front desk puppet ghost, also rated by the system as a low-level waste ghost.
Qing Li rubbed her chin. It seemed she needed to catch some powerful ghosts to work for her.
Otherwise, relying on these little wastes alone, her grand money-making plan in the Horror World would be hard to realize.
Finally, Qing Li clicked on the character connection with Chu Ci.
Name: Chu Ci
Occupation: Doctor
Ability: You are not qualified to view.
Qing Li: “……”
“You damn thing, get out here. Did you deliberately add that line?” Qing Li ground her teeth and summoned the system.
The system’s cold voice rang out: “Asking when you already know the answer.”
Qing Li: “……”
Sooner or later, I’m going to tear this damn thing apart and stuff it into a cesspit, sealed for a hundred years.
Twenty-four hours later, the mission countdown began.
“10”
…
“3”
“2”
“1”
“Welcome, Player No. 94.”
Along with the system notification, Qing Li appeared in a white space.
The players who had been summoned ahead of time showed a flash of joy on their faces when they saw Qing Li.
“Master, this is great! I actually get to participate in this mission with you!”
A girl with delicate features said happily.
Qing Li recognized her—one of her Fortune-Bringing Children.
When dealing with clients, Qing Li naturally wore a full smile. “Keep the protective charm on you, don’t lose it.”
“Don’t worry, Master. I put it in my bra, it definitely won’t get lost,” the girl said shyly.
Qing Li blinked, a little puzzled—what kind of new term was bra?
“Oh right, Master, my name is Wang Lili, Player No. 42. You can also call me Lili,” Wang Lili introduced herself.
Qing Li nodded and casually replied, “Just call me Qing Li.”
“Qing Li, you’re really approachable, you don’t have any of that aloofness or arrogance of a true expert,” Wang Lili said admiringly.
Qing Li: “……”
Why does this female player seem even better at flattery than the viewers in the livestream room?
The viewers in the livestream room seemed to sense Qing Li’s inner thoughts and immediately voiced their displeasure.
【Approachable? Are you sure it’s not “billion-miles-away-able”?】
【Why is this female player so enthusiastic toward the little village girl? Did they have some kind of shady py transaction?】
【Little village girl, have you forgotten about Doctor Chu from the luxury king-size bed room at the Golden Island Hotel?】
【By the way, what exactly happened that night? Did the little village girl and Doctor Chu sleep together or not?】
That night, the screen had suddenly gone black at the critical moment, leaving many viewers itching with curiosity.
After Wang Lili’s self-introduction, there were three other players in the room.
A short man with a blank expression first gave Qing Li a cold glare, then introduced himself: “No. 51, Chen Fang. Five missions.”
He had once tried to buy a protective charm from Qing Li, but was refused without reason.
At this moment, he bore a grudge against Qing Li.
A shy, plain-looking middle-aged woman introduced herself: “I’m No. 57, Tian Mingjuan. I’ve already completed four missions.”
She spoke with a heavy accent, and when she smiled, the corners of her eyes were full of wrinkles.
The last one was a man—tall and burly, with rugged features, radiating a sense of righteousness in every movement. He spoke in a clear and articulate tone: “My name is Cai Wenfeng, No. 25, I’ve completed eleven missions.”
In the livestream, the higher the ranking, the harder it was.
Qing Li gave Cai Wenfeng a longer look, her brows slightly furrowed.
【Why did the little village girl frown? Is there something wrong with No. 25?】
【No. 25 is a civil servant in the real world, and a good guy in the Horror World too—he nearly died several times trying to save others.】
【As much as I admire No. 25, people like him are destined not to last long in the Horror World.】
“Mr. Cai, would you like to buy a protective charm? Only 100,000 popularity points per piece,” Qing Li said with a smile.
Cai Wenfeng was momentarily stunned, then burst out laughing: “I know you! Everyone’s calling you Little Master these days. I heard your charms can suppress ghost creatures—then I’ll buy one!”
He cheerfully transferred the points and bought a charm from Qing Li.
A flicker of desire passed through Tian Mingjuan’s eyes. She couldn’t help but say, “Little Master Qing Li, can you give me a charm? I don’t have any money right now, but I’ll definitely pay you when I do.”
She rubbed the fabric of her pants, an embarrassed smile on her face.
“Sorry, my charms are for sale only, not for free,” Qing Li declined.
Qing Li’s lack of sentiment made Tian Mingjuan’s expression freeze. She muttered, “So stingy… what kind of master is that? Just a money-grubber.”
Her voice was so low that the other players didn’t hear it—only Qing Li caught it clearly.
At that moment, the snow-white walls began to seep with bright red blood.
All the players’ attention shifted to the wall.
The blood twisted and writhed across the surface, gradually forming lines of text.
——————
The candlelight flickered; her beautiful face was intoxicating.
I kissed her lips—those lips were the most wonderful taste in the world.
I couldn’t wait to bite and tear at her lips, wanting to swallow that wonderful flavor into my belly.
Her lips were a bloody, mangled mess. I began to savor the tender tongue inside her mouth.
Oh, her taste was so wonderful!
I think I’ll truly miss the night we spent together.
It was a perfect candlelit dinner.
——————
The blood-written words were shocking to the eye, and the content chilling to the bone.
At first glance, it seemed like a man’s tender, emotional monologue—but the truth was…
He ate her!
More and more blood oozed from the wall. The once snow-white surface now looked as if it had been coated in blood-red paint. The strong stench of blood assaulted the senses.
“Crack—”
The wall shattered into pieces, and the surroundings twisted and shifted.
When their eyes opened, what lay before them was a dim, remote break room. A few fluttering moths circled a dim yellow light bulb, colliding into it and making it sway unsteadily. The shadows of the players swayed along with it.
“You’re the new servers?”
A male ghost with a face full of tumors stared at the humans in front of him with a sinister glint. His sunken eyes radiated ill intent…