Qin Feng Became a Ghost Realm Daddy on the Spot

Just as Lei Yun was about to keep attacking out of sheer stubbornness, the four little wraiths let out a shriek that surpassed the limits of human hearing.

It was a psychic shock formed from the resentment of countless souls who had been abandoned and forgotten—formless and intangible, yet capable of slipping through every gap.

Lei Yun bore the brunt of it. His gaze instantly went vacant, the arcs of electricity dancing around him turning wild and unstable as he muttered, "No... don't leave me behind... I promise I'll behave... I really will behave..."

He saw his long-buried childhood: that night of torrential rain when, after breaking his father's favorite vase, he had been dragged outside by his parents and threatened with being thrown away.

That fear of being abandoned by his closest family was the source of his power—and also his deepest nightmare.

"Lei Yun! Calm down!"

Xiao Li's roar sounded distant in his ears.

Liu Min was no better off. She crouched on the ground in agony, clutching her head, her fingernails digging deeply into her scalp as stifled groans escaped her lips.

Only Qin Feng remained standing where he was, his expression calm.

Rather than resisting head-on like his teammates, he carefully observed these new passengers.

He realized that the wraiths' power did not stem from malice, but from a longing so pure it had reached the extreme.

A wraith girl who looked like the youngest staggered toward Qin Feng.

Her little face was pale as paper, her eye sockets sunken, yet her voice still carried a trace of childish softness.

"Big brother... I'm so cold... can you... hug me?"

Anyone softhearted might have been moved by her pitiful appearance.

But Qin Feng knew that the price of an undead being's embrace was a living person's vitality.

Still, he could indeed sense the nearly boiling yearning deep within the little girl's soul—an overwhelming hunger for a hug, a word of comfort, and even the slightest bit of warmth.

This innocent emotion had endured even beyond death, becoming their most powerful obsession.

"Hugs are too cold."

Qin Feng crouched down, meeting the little girl's eyes with a gentle gaze, as though he were looking at a younger sister from next door.

"Big brother has something better for you."

He took an ordinary strawberry-flavored lollipop from his pocket.

Rather than relying on the system's randomness, he actively recalled the warmest memories of sunlight from his previous life, carefully attempting to pour the feeling of "being treated gently by the world" into the candy in his hand.

[Detected host actively attempting to soothe a wraith's obsession...]

[Action aligns with the core logic of [Item Affinity]...]

[Flash of Inspiration triggered!]

[Ordinary Lollipop → Purification Candy (★)]

[Effect: Neutralizes the negative emotions of low-level wraiths, guiding them to attain a moment of rest.

The candy's sweetness can awaken their happiest memories from when they were alive.]

In Qin Feng's hand, the lollipop miraculously began to emit a soft golden glow.

The light was not dazzling, but it carried a warmth capable of melting ice and snow.

"This is a specially made candy."

Qin Feng held the candy out before the little girl, his voice as soft as a feather.

"Eat it, and you won't be cold anymore."

The little wraith instinctively shrank back. As undead beings, they feared all holy and pure power.

Yet she could not resist that warmth, as if it had reminded her of something.

A long, long time ago, the only caretaker at the orphanage who had ever treated her well had smiled and promised that she would bring her a strawberry candy next time.

Unfortunately, she never got to wait for it.

"Don't be afraid. Big brother won't hurt you."

Encouraged by Qin Feng, the little girl hesitated again and again before finally reaching out with her icy, pale little hand to accept the glowing candy.

Then, a miracle happened.

The instant her fingertips touched the wrapper, the deathly despair on the little girl's face melted away like ice and snow, replaced by the purest smile of a child.

She clumsily unwrapped the candy and put it into her mouth.

The next second, soft golden light bloomed from within her body, and her broken form began to become whole and solid.

The resentment and pain wrapped around her were gradually purified and soothed by that warm sweetness.

"Thank you... Big brother..."

Her voice was no longer hollow, but filled with a child's clear gratitude.

"The candy... is so sweet. I... I'm not cold anymore..."

As her words fell, her figure transformed into countless fluttering golden butterflies. They circled Qin Feng once before slowly fading into the air.

This was not destruction, but release.

She let go of her obsession and went to that place where there was candy to eat and she would no longer be cold.

The remaining three children's wraiths witnessed everything. The intense malice in their eyes instantly faded, replaced by the purest longing and hope.

They stopped crying and gathered around Qin Feng, stretching out their tiny hands.

"Big brother, we want candy too!"

"I don't want to be cold either!"

"Please, can you give me one?"

"Alright, alright, everyone gets one. Don't fight over them."

Qin Feng looked like an older brother handing out candy. He took out three more pieces, repeated what he had done before, and patiently gave one to each child.

"You have to be good. No more scaring uncles and aunties."

"Mhm, mhm! We'll be good!"

"Thank you, big brother!"

"Big brother is so nice!"

Within minutes, all four D-Class wraiths that had left even Lei Yun helpless transformed into glowing butterflies and dispersed with satisfied smiles.

The chill and despair in the rear half of the bus vanished completely, replaced by an unprecedented tranquility.

Lei Yun broke free from the illusion, gasping for breath. He looked at his hands, where arcs of electricity still flickered erratically, then at the unbelievable scene before him. He was utterly dumbfounded.

He had watched Qin Feng use just a few pieces of candy to send on wraiths that even his raging lightning could not completely purify.

To him, this was not merely shocking—it was humiliating.

The lightning arts he took such pride in, renowned for destruction and power, had been utterly helpless against the wraiths' mental attacks, exposing the deepest vulnerability in his heart.

And Qin Feng—the guy he had always looked down on, believing him capable of nothing but petty tricks—had resolved the problem in an almost childish manner, without shedding a drop of blood.

"Th-this... what exactly happened?"

Lei Yun's voice was hoarse, but the confusion in his eyes was quickly replaced by a trace of gloom and resentment.

He forced himself to his feet, stared fixedly at Qin Feng, and demanded, "What did you do to them? Don't tell me you dealt with them using a few pieces of candy... What kind of crooked sorcery was that?"

His tone was full of suspicion and scrutiny. He insisted that what Qin Feng had used was not purification, but some stranger, more dangerous curse.

In his view, power ought to be thunderous and unstoppable, crushing everything in its path.

This gentle way of granting release felt alien to him. It shattered his entire worldview.

"Nothing much."

Qin Feng brushed imaginary sugar crumbs from his hands and stood up again, his tone as casual as if he were stating something utterly insignificant.

"I just gave them what they truly wanted."

The more calm and indifferent Qin Feng appeared, the more fiercely Lei Yun's anger burned.

He clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force.

Why?

Why could this guy always solve problems in ways he could not understand?

It made him feel like a brute who only knew how to swing his fists, while the other man was a chess player who saw through everything.

[System Notification]

[Successfully purified 8 consecutive E-Class or higher wraiths]

[Special Achievement Acquired: Soul Ferryman]

Qin Feng looked at the system panel with satisfaction, completely ignoring the jealous and hostile gaze behind him that seemed ready to burn through his back.

This feeling of defeating an enemy without fighting truly was more satisfying than simple slaughter—especially when he got to see the expression on an opponent's face after being thoroughly outdone.

At the front of the bus, Shen Bingyue had been keeping part of her attention on the rear while battling the headless driver. During a brief gap in the fight, she witnessed the entire process of this "candy-based deliverance." A fleeting trace of extreme shock appeared on her icy face.

Just how many secrets that defied all common sense was this man hiding?

Just then, the bus announcement sounded again. This time, it was more sinister and terrifying than ever, as though it had risen from the depths of hell:

"Next stop—Mental Hospital. Passengers getting off, please prepare."