Simulation: Stalker Talent

Corner Cafe.

"I heard from Lulu that Miss Shen was planning to open an off-road club in the Western Suburbs?"

After taking a sip of his drink, Zhao Kai suddenly seemed to remember something and asked.

"Yes. Why?"

"For the time being, Miss Shen should avoid going to the Western Suburbs. It would be best to change the club's location too."

"Hm?"

Shen Yingning looked somewhat puzzled.

Glancing around, Zhao Kai lowered his voice. "I heard the Western Suburbs haven't been very peaceful lately. There have been quite a few Murder Cases, with more than twenty victims so far."

"And the most terrifying part is that the killer took the victims' heads. Their whereabouts are still unknown."

"More than twenty people died? That can't be true. Why hasn't there been any news online?" Qin Silu found it hard to believe.

"Who did you hear that from?"

Shen Yingning was surprised as well.

She had been out of town lately and truly hadn't known about this.

However, she did know that a Murder Case had taken place in the Western Suburbs two years ago. The victim's head had also been cut off. She wondered whether the two cases were connected.

"The higher-ups have sealed off all related information."

Zhao Kai continued.

"I have a friend in the investigation team. I heard their Big Boss is at his wit's end right now."

"The higher-ups issued a Death Order, demanding that the case be solved within a deadline."

"And..." Zhao Kai paused, glancing out the window. His tone was uncertain.

"I heard this case is a little Evil. Several victims called the police before the murders, saying they saw children playing football outside their windows."

"But every one of those victims lived in high-rises. How could that be possible?"

By this point, Zhao Kai found it absurd himself and couldn't help but shake his head.

"Zhao Kai, are you sick? Are you talking about a Murder Case or a Ghost Story?" Qin Silu chided.

"I only heard it from my friend." Zhao Kai gave a bitter smile.

"In any case, Miss Shen, you'd best not go to the Western Suburbs anytime soon. It isn't safe."

Shen Yingning thanked him repeatedly.

Yet when she heard about children playing football outside the windows, images of people climbing out windows and jumping from buildings surfaced in her mind.

A chill rose in her heart.

She checked her phone. Master still wasn't saying anything. Otherwise, she could have asked him.

She felt a little helpless as well. Master seemed to be very busy.

She couldn't exactly dump all her questions on him at once.

That would feel rather rude.

After thinking it over,

she sent Jiang Qiao a message:

"Master, have you had time lately? I'd like to treat you to a meal and ask for your guidance in person."

[Start Weird Simulation?]

"Yes."

Jiang Qiao returned to the small inn.

He planned to rest for a bit first, then head out to look for ghosts.

The two football boys had given him a taste of the benefits.

He had just searched online and found that quite a few users had shared their ghost encounters.

He took screenshots of all the local ones in Bin City, planning to investigate them one by one.

Lying on the bed, Jiang Qiao made plans while opening the Simulator again.

[Current fusion talents: "Minotaur," "Truly a Dog," "Stalker," "Power Bank"...]

[Minotaur (S): Nice! Nice!]

[Truly a Dog (A): Though I'm not human, you're Truly a Dog.]

[Stalker (S): When you walk, you can conceal your tracks, move silently, and deliver fatal blows to your enemies.]

[Power Bank (A): The energy within you can keep other Special Ability Users going.]

Uh—

Min... Minotaur?

Seeing those large, bold words, "Nice! Nice!", Jiang Qiao's mouth twitched.

This thing was actually an S-Class Talent?

That was ridiculous!

Jiang Qiao decisively ignored it.

He chose Stalker.

Perfect. This time, he planned to leave Bin City and take a look elsewhere.

With the Stalker Talent, he would be safer.

[Talent selection complete—]

[Fixed: Lightning Thunder Fist (S), Invincible Body (A), Dual Pupils (SSR), Mad Scientist (SSR), Fate Dice (SSR)]

[Current talents: Stalker (S), Supernatural Chef (S)... omitted]

[Selectable talents: Idiot... omitted]

[Simulation begins—]

[Day One. An inverted city floated above the clouds, while terrifying Vicious Ghosts walked among mankind.

You had prepared in advance. With Stealth activated, carrying a Bone Lantern and wielding a cleaver, you cut down everything in your path.

Your gambling addiction flared up, and you rolled the Fate Dice, getting a five.

You caught a Vicious Ghost with three intestines.

While passing Villa No. 8, you happened upon an unconscious Black Cat. You sensed a faint trace of Ghost Qi from it.

You brought it home.

That night, the Black Cat woke up and watched you warily.

You earned its trust by feeding it dried fish.

That night, you made a feast of fatty intestines. One man and one cat ate until their mouths glistened with oil.

Your Lightning Thunder Fist and Invincible Body both broke through.

The cat's body grew a little larger as well. You named it "White Tiger."]

The Black Cat was at Villa No. 8?

That information surprised and delighted Jiang Qiao.

This Black Cat's Combat Power wasn't weak!

In the previous simulation, it had been able to fight the Human Head Lanterns!

It would be excellent support.

Besides, animals were simpler than people and easier to control.

Relatively speaking, their loyalty would be higher.

More importantly, after taking it under his wing ahead of time, he could observe throughout the entire process how it became an Evolver.

That was also extremely valuable intelligence.

This one piece of information alone made this simulation a huge gain!

[Day Two. You took the Black Cat through the city, hunting Vicious Ghosts one after another.

You arrived at the hospital. Using Stealth, you entered the basement, silently cut off the female ghost's head, and took her Purple River Cart.

The hundreds of Ghost Infants in the hospital became your followers.

You swallowed the Purple River Cart, and Mad Scientist rose to the Second Tier.]

[Day Three. The army entered the city. You helped them and formed a cooperative relationship with them.

You bought a large batch of explosives from them for modification.]

[Day Four. You took the Ghost Infants straight to the Eastern Suburbs, used a Fishing Rod to hook up every lantern, and piled them atop the explosives.

That night, the lanterns revived.

Amid earth-shaking explosions, you commanded the Ghost Infants to charge, while you kept Stealth activated and carried the lantern as you moved continuously across the battlefield.

Soon, you killed every lantern.

You absorbed Ghost Qi, and Dual Pupils rose to the Second Tier.]

[Day Five. You killed the Skin Ghosts and stitched them into a bag.]

[Day Six. You sat in a sedan chair, holding the little Black Cat, and had the Ghost Infants carry you as you swaggered out of Bin City.]