The touch was sticky and slimy, and the "red apple" in his hand even gave off a foul, bloody stench.
Ji Yan looked up at the "vendor" and asked, "Do I need to pay anything?"
The vendor tilted its head and grinned. "No need. Your neighbor has already paid."
With that, the vendor pushed its cart away.
Ji Yan glanced at the bloody aisle, then stared at the "deformed infant head" in his hand, with no intention of eating it.
The game rules panel for the carriage popped up before his eyes—
``` "Player 'Ji Yan,' you have now become a passenger in the seventh carriage (last carriage), the [Hungry Ghost Path] carriage, of the [Spectral Tour Train]."
"The [Hungry Ghost Path] will stack its influence on every player every 6 hours. Hunger is divided into four stages: 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%. Each stage will inflict specific negative effects upon the player."
"When it reaches 100%, the player will completely fall into the [Hungry Ghost Path] as an eerie slave and be permanently imprisoned within the carriage."
"Players must use every possible means to obtain any food capable of offsetting hunger."
"When a player survives for 3 days, or reduces their 'hunger' below 5%, they will receive a ticket to the next carriage."
"At the same time, players who choose to remain in the current carriage may obtain an exclusive privilege."
"Main quest prompt: The [Spectral Tour Train] will pass through 24 stops before finally arriving at its terminal—[Pure Land of Bliss]."
"Upon reaching the terminal, if a player clears all seven carriages, they may claim the Dungeon reward and enter [Pure Land of Bliss]."
"Other players who possess a 'carriage ticket' may leave the train and enter the next Dungeon. If they refuse to disembark, they will enter