On the other side.

After parting ways with Jiang Che, Ye Qingyao headed to the cafeteria.

Although she claimed that going hungry for five days wouldn't kill her, she knew very well.

If she really went without food for five days, her physical and mental strength would be greatly weakened.

And whether it was the main task or the challenge task, they all required highly concentrated mental energy to deal with the dangers that could appear at any moment.

Therefore...

Not eating was not an option.

At least, not for her.

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Moreover...

A sharp voice kept screaming madly in her mind.

"What a delicious smell! What a delicious smell!"

"Eat, eat, eat! Hurry up and eat!"

"I want steamed human brains, human brains, human brains!"

Before long.

Ye Qingyao was holding a bowl of something white.

She casually picked a spot to sit down.

Then, she began to eat it bite by bite.

"......"

"It's quite tasty."

...

Meanwhile.

The two people who kept saying they would quit after tonight were now stealthily approaching the abandoned dormitory building.

Yang Ziyang: "Just the two of us, are you sure it's okay?"

Hu Junjie: "Are you expecting those two geniuses to help you?"

Yang Ziyang: "Then why didn't you call Wang Defa?"

Hu Junjie spat disdainfully, "Wang Defa? That guy almost bit the dust, what's the use of bringing a loser like him?"

Yang Ziyang: "Alright, let's go in then."

"Yeah."

Following behind Yang Ziyang, a strange gleam flashed in Hu Junjie's eyes.

Idiot.

...

Outside the school.

Jiang Che, dressed in a caregiver's uniform, was shivering from the cold.

In the shadows of the mist, Jiang Che could sense a terrifyingly cold aura.

If it weren't for the blood-colored caregiver's uniform he got from the last challenge, he would probably have been torn to pieces by the uncanny entities in the mist by now.

Jiang Che: "Where are we going next? Hurry up, I need to get back to the dorm by 9."

Xiaoman: "Do you have any Spectral Coins?"

"......"

"Do you have any Spectral Coins?"

Jiang Che: "There are many ways to insult someone, why do you have to ask if I have money?"

Xiaoman said with some disdain, "Don't worry, I'll pay you back."

Jiang Che: "You can lie to me, but you can't cheat me out of my money. I can love many people in this life, but I can't earn much money. If you..."

"Stop talking nonsense! I'll pay you back double when we get there!"

"How much do you need?"

Xiaoman: "200 should be enough."

Jiang Che: "Actually, you could try asking for a bit more."

"......"

Jiang Che had a few hundred Spectral Coins saved from the last challenge.

Following Xiaoman's instructions, Jiang Che found a place nearby that resembled a bus stop.

Soon, a blood-red... taxi... stopped in front of him.

The car window rolled down.

The taxi driver's neck stretched out like a snake, sticking his head out of the window.

"Hey there, need a ride?"

Jiang Che: "......"

"Hey there?"

Don't even mention it, the worldview has shattered into pieces!

Pieces that can't be picked up!

A taxi!

The Mystic World actually has taxis!

What kind of world is this!

At this moment, Xiaoman said with a hint of mockery, "Don't just stand there, if those guys notice something's off, you'll be in trouble."

"Actually, the Netherworld Hospital isn't far from here. Once my business is done, you can go back and take a look."

"Get in the car."

Jiang Che swallowed hard and got into the taxi.

"Hey there, where to?" the ghost driver asked enthusiastically.

Following Xiaoman's instructions, Jiang Che said, "Heaven and Earth Trading Company."

"Alrighty!"

"Do you want to follow me or the GPS?"

With that, the ghost driver actually tapped on a navigation app on the central console.

"Devious Maps at your service..."

"I'm in a hurry," Jiang Che said.

The ghost driver grinned, "Then hold on tight!"

With that, he floored the gas pedal, and the strong acceleration made Jiang Che feel like he was on a plane!

Holy crap, holy crap...

Are you Takumi by any chance!

They sped along.

In about twenty minutes or so, they reached their destination.

The fare was 150 Spectral Coins, but Jiang Che insisted on giving 250, and the ghost driver left satisfied.

At this point, there was a pitch-black building ahead.

Its exact size was indescribable, as much of it was shrouded in mist.

But above the tall entrance, there were four golden characters.

— Heaven and Earth Trading Company.

At this moment, Xiaoman said, "This is similar to a bank in your world, but the Mystic World has only one trading company, with branches spread throughout every corner of the Mystic World."

"Go on in, sis will show you around."

Jiang Che: "Haha, today I've really opened my eyes."

Entering the Heaven and Earth Trading Company.

The first thing he saw was a large hall. The decor was simple, yet it exuded a terrifying sense of oppression.

At this moment, a trembling young man approached.

He kept his head down and stammered, "W-welcome to the Heaven and Earth Trading Company. May I ask what service you require, sir?"

Jiang Che frowned slightly, scrutinizing the young man in front of him.

Jiang Che: "Human?"

The young man immediately knelt down with a thud, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, sir!"

"Having a filthy human like me serve you is indeed an insult to your status! But the trading company is short-staffed right now, so please don't hold it against us."

Jiang Che was taken aback.

But after thinking it over, he understood a bit.

Now, wearing the blood-colored caregiver's uniform, his human aura was concealed.

As long as he wasn't discovered by something too powerful, he was essentially an uncanny entity.

Killing someone would actually be a normal thing.

So, is this guy a challenger...

The challenge scene is this Heaven and Earth Trading Company.

It's very likely that I've entered someone else's challenge scene, but the Revival Count hasn't reset.

"Get up," Jiang Che said calmly.

"Y-yes..." The young man stood up trembling, still not daring to look Jiang Che in the eye.

At this moment, Jiang Che said, "I'm here to retrieve an item."

"The code is XM1231S23, and the password is 7758521."

This was the information Xiaoman had provided.

According to Xiaoman, she had an agreement with someone before.

If they found her head, it would be stored at the Heaven and Earth Trading Company, and this was the account and password to retrieve it.

"Very well, sir. Please follow me."

Jiang Che was led to a fully enclosed room.

Before long, the young man brought over a wooden box about the size of a suitcase.

After he left, Xiaoman emerged from Jiang Che's body.

Wearing a prisoner's outfit, Xiaoman's hands were trembling with excitement.

"He really found it for me..."

"This box was also what I gave him back then."

Jiang Che stood aside, saying nothing.

Due to the contract, he could feel Xiaoman's current excitement.

With both the contract and the prison's restrictions in place, Jiang Che wasn't worried about Xiaoman harming him.

Moreover, this trip had increased Xiaoman's favorability towards him to 60.

According to the information from the prison, Xiaoman now completely considered him a friend.

And now, he could extract one of Xiaoman's abilities at any time.

No rush, let's finish the business first.

"Click."

Xiaoman first unlocked the combination lock on the wooden box.

Then.

"Squeak..."

The wooden box containing Xiaoman's beautiful head.

Opened...