"It was finally over."
Seeing the final outcome of mutual destruction, Jiang Qiao took a deep breath.
At the critical moment, his Dual Pupils had advanced to the Third Tier and seemed to have developed an ability similar to a Ghost Domain, actually allowing him to extract the Thunder Spirit from his body!
That final move had probably been a self-destruct attack using the Thunder Spirit.
He really had no regard for life or death—he just went for it.
This battle could be considered a milestone.
And he had obtained plenty of information this time, every bit of it shocking.
For instance, there was actually a procession beating gongs and drums within the smog of North City District.
For instance, Hell Fairy Tale contained not only Snow White, but also that ancient castle in the mountains.
On top of that, the crying from the deep pit, the fleshy tumor on the highway, and the people-devouring cave he had encountered before were all unknown Great Terrors.
And with Jiang Qiao's current strength, he could not handle a single one of them!
His heart had completely hardened.
Still, this time he had confirmed Braided Girl's strength.
A Fifth Tier Vicious Ghost!
Although he had suspected it before, once it was confirmed, Jiang Qiao still felt his scalp tingle.
It had only been luck that he had managed to reach the Fifth Tier this time.
He had pulled an ability that let him freeload.
Otherwise, after forty or fifty days, he would have reached at most the Fourth Order.
There would have been no way to fight.
"Using the conflict between Braided Girl's curse and Hell Fairy Tale really worked."
Jiang Qiao recalled what he had done during the simulation.
When his strength was insufficient, he truly had to find other ways.
"But..."
Thinking of that Vicious Ghost in the black cloak, Jiang Qiao felt conflicted again.
That thing did not appear to be the master of the Black Castle.
When he had passed by the castle, he had once seen a carriage carrying a disgusting man and a beautiful girl.
Although it had only been a written description, the contrast had left a deep impression on Jiang Qiao.
If the black-cloaked figure was merely a subordinate of the Castle Master, then he needed to be very cautious about doing something like this.
Braided Girl could suppress the Vicious Ghosts around Bin City until they could barely lift their heads, sending them all fleeing.
Yet one subordinate of the Castle Master could fight Braided Girl in a bloody battle.
What level was that master at?
"Using Hell Fairy Tale against Braided Girl is completely playing with fire."
"One wrong move, and I'll die without a burial place."
Jiang Qiao sighed.
Damn it, wolves ahead and tigers behind.
But he was not discouraged.
A talent like "Share with Those Who See" had already appeared. He believed even better things awaited him later.
Today, he had reached the Fifth Tier in fifty days.
When Supernatural Revival arrived, perhaps he could reach the Sixth Tier in fifty days.
"But although my strength is improving quickly, my damage output is starting to fall short."
"Most of my talents are support-oriented."
"My damage mainly comes from Lightning Thunder Fist and Second Tier Dual Pupils."
"It's still too limited."
Jiang Qiao analyzed his situation.
Having too few methods was also a problem.
He used the same few moves against every opponent. They worked for killing ghosts, but if he faced humans, they could easily counter him.
"I hope an offensive talent appears later on."
This was not something Jiang Qiao could control. All he could do was pray that System Father would love him just once.
"By the way, Jiang Qiao. Have you heard of Creepy Tale Live Stream?"
Seeing Jiang Qiao take out his phone and start scrolling through short videos, Shen Yingning struck up a conversation.
"Creepy Tale Live Stream?"
Hearing that name, Jiang Qiao wore a strange expression.
Holy crap.
Wasn't that his livestream from yesterday?
That papier-mâché Fruit 100 Pro Max was still in his pocket.
But that thing could change faces, so he had not revealed his appearance during the stream.
"Yeah. I heard the streamer went to quite a few haunted places in Bin City last night."
Next, Shen Yingning described the places the streamer had visited and the kinds of ghosts encountered.
She also mentioned how the stream had been repeatedly reported for being too extreme, yet had never been banned.
"At first, everyone thought it was fake."
"But now some people online are saying that among the ghosts the streamer encountered were their friends and relatives."
At this point, Shen Yingning turned around and asked curiously:
"Jiang Qiao, are there really so many ghosts in this world?"
That question stumped Jiang Qiao.
The issue in this world was not whether ghosts existed, or how many there were.
In a few days, the whole damn world would directly turn into the underworld.
After thinking it over, he answered:
"Actually, Vicious Ghosts have always existed. Ordinary people simply can't see them."
"For example, if you're driving on the road right now, then maybe all of a sudden..."
"Bang—!"
"Bang—!"
As Jiang Qiao spoke, two loud bangs suddenly rang out beside them, startling him.
"Holy crap, did I really speak it into existence?"
The road had already been jammed for twenty minutes.
At that moment, a large crowd gathered by the roadside, pointing and talking. Most wore shocked, baffled expressions.
Jiang Qiao rolled down the car window and watched as the ambulance that had just arrived carried away two corpses, falling into deep thought.
The two bodies had suddenly fallen from the sky and smashed onto a car across from them, shattering the windshield all over the ground.
But there were neither tall buildings nor overpasses or other elevated structures on either side of the road.
Where had these corpses come from?
Besides, judging by how intact the two bodies were, they could not have fallen from a great height.
That was extremely supernatural.
What was even stranger was that Jiang Qiao had not sensed any Ghost Qi from them. They seemed to be nothing more than two ordinary corpses.
In fact, within his Dual Pupils' vision, he could even sense that the bodies still had warmth!
It was as if they had only just died.
That was seriously creepy.
"Jiang Qiao, what do you think happened?"
Beside him, Shen Yingning's delicate brows furrowed slightly.
"How would I know? I'm curious too." Jiang Qiao withdrew his gaze and said,
"But the two bodies' appearances are clear, and their faces weren't damaged. Maybe the Relevant Department can identify them."
In this age of big data, unless someone was a transmigrator who had appeared out of thin air like Jiang Qiao, there would always be some trace to uncover.
It only depended on whether they were willing to put in the effort.
"Mm. I'll ask a friend about it later."
Shen Yingning nodded.
Jiang Qiao raised an eyebrow at that.
That casual tone suggested she really had quite the background.
Should he borrow some money from her?
Ten minutes later, traffic returned to normal.
The onlookers also went home to their families.
Shen Yingning restarted the car as well.
But one thing was certain: what had happened today would soon become dinner-table gossip for many people.
It was just too damn absurd.
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