Clue Red String, Eerie Rank Advancement

"Grudge Curse... Commission to Find Eerie."

Seeing those words on the back of his hand, Ji Yan's expression turned slightly strange.

Why did this plot feel a little familiar?

Hadn't Blood Sis at the eerie school used the same trick before?

Each sentence vanished into ash-like particles as it was written.

Once it was finished, Brush Immortal's Brush released its control over his right hand, and a new quest panel prompt appeared before Ji Yan.

"Ding! As an NPC [Corpse Death Eerie], the player has successfully triggered the Easter Egg Quest—Find [Subject Number 3]."

"Easter Egg Quest Reward—Remove the Grudge Curse and obtain 50% favorability from [Subject 5]." (At 50% unlock progress, they can be taken out of the Dungeon.)

"Subject Number 3 Clue—???" (Click to analyze.)

"Subject 5?"

Ji Yan froze for a moment. Wasn't this brush a "fake Subject 5" meant to screw over players? Why had it suddenly become real?

Or... was this the real "Subject 5"?!

For a moment, he could not make heads or tails of it.

Noticing that the final panel prompt contained a clue, Ji Yan casually clicked to analyze it.

It did not provide a written prompt, but an item.

However, when that item landed in his palm, Ji Yan froze on the spot.

The clue was a piece of string—

A red string woven from fine thread, worn around the wrist or ankle to symbolize good fortune, wealth, and even romance.

Yet this red string felt strangely familiar to Ji Yan.

After several seconds of stunned suspicion, he had an answer.

This was the [Yin Yuan Red Thread]!

Luo Xixi's eerie item?!

Ji Yan fell silent for a moment. He pondered whether such a coincidence could really exist.

After all, the [Yin Yuan Red Thread] was only Collector's quality.