Zuo Si walked alone on the way back to the haunted house, pulling out his Black Mobile Phone.
After completing the procedures, the Black Mobile Phone had vibrated multiple times.
“Dear Soul Keeper, congratulations on completing the mandatory task, acquiring your own Soul Keeping Place, and having a soul check-in. The soft currency has been transferred to your bank account.”
Yes/No to participate in the lucky draw.
“Completed? A soul has checked in? But I haven’t unlocked the scene of You Ren Hospital yet?!”
Zuo Si was somewhat surprised. Could it be that a ghost had been living in this haunted house all along?
Were those owners of the haunted house who died unexpectedly all killed by him??
“It seems I really am fated to be entangled with these ghostly things…”
Zuo Si shook his head helplessly, but upon further thought, it was better this way; visible dangers were much easier to deal with than invisible ones. At the very least, he could find a way to resolve them.
Zuo Si chose to participate in the lucky draw, curious about what he might win.
“In the dark, foul-smelling sewer, lives a happy little clown. He feeds on garbage and drinks sewage. Every rainy midnight, he makes strange sounds in the sewer, attracting the curious and dragging them into the abyss, devouring their fears and eating their fingers, producing a delightful ‘crunch, crunch’ sound.”
“Dear Soul Keeper, congratulations on obtaining the ‘Clown’s Costume.’ When you wear it, you can provide visitors with an even more extreme horror experience.”
“…”
“I thought I might get some money instead,” Zuo Si said, patting his forehead in resignation.
He noticed a new app icon for a small house on his phone screen.
He clicked to open the icon.
Name: Huaxing Haunted House.
Operating Status: Closed.
Number of Souls: 1.
Horror Scenes: None.
Horror Props: Clown’s Costume.
My Ghost Employees: None.
Tip: You can gain Fear Points by scaring visitors. Fear Points can be used to upgrade your monsters or participate in the lucky draw.
Yes/No to unlock the ‘You Ren Hospital’ horror scene in the haunted house.
“Should I unlock it?”
Zuo Si hesitated. There was an unknown ghost residing in the haunted house; would unlocking the You Ren Hospital scene cause them to fight?
After thinking for a moment, he ultimately decided to unlock it.
“It’s better if they fight. At least six ghosts reside in You Ren Hospital. If they can team up to deal with that unknown ghost in the haunted house, I won’t have to worry about being harmed by it.”
Zuo Si no longer hesitated and clicked to unlock the You Ren Hospital scene on his phone.
“Dear Soul Keeper, congratulations on unlocking the You Ren Hospital horror scene. The scene will be set up tonight. Please start operating as soon as possible to gain Fear Points, which will greatly enhance your chances of survival in the future.”
Zuo Si noticed that the haunted house interface had changed.
Name: Huaxing Haunted House.
Operating Status: Not yet open.
Number of Souls: Seven.
Horror Scene 1: Screaming Hospital.
Horror Level: ★.
My Ghost Employees: None.
Tip: “When a monster’s favorability reaches three stars, it can be added to ‘My Ghost Employees’ and taken out of the haunted house to complete tasks together. Favorability can reach a maximum of five stars.”
Current Number of Soul Employees: Six.
Name: Meng Miaoxue.
Soul Level: Top-level Obsession.
Growth Potential: High.
Favorability: ★★.
Special Ability: None.
Name: Zuo Jun.
Soul Level: Obsession.
Growth Potential: None.
Favorability: None.
Special Ability: None.
Name: Shen Xia.
Soul Level: Obsession.
Growth Potential: Poor.
Favorability: ★.
Special Ability: None.
Xu Qing, Xu Ying, and Fang Ruxin were similar to Shen Xia, with only slight differences in growth potential; some were poor, and some were extremely poor.
“This Zuo Jun should be the little boy I saw in You Ren Hospital.”
Zuo Si didn’t expect that unlocking the You Ren Hospital scene would also bring him along, but having one more employee was a good thing.
“What a coincidence that he shares my surname; he must be a wandering soul. It’s nice that he can settle here with me.”
Just then, Zuo Si’s phone rang with an unfamiliar number.
“Hello, is this Mr. Zuo? I have a delivery for you. I’m currently waiting for you at the entrance of Huaxing Amusement Park.”
“Uh… okay, I’ll be there soon.”
Zuo Si was somewhat surprised. How could he have a delivery? He hadn’t bought anything recently.
Could it be…
The Clown’s Costume?
It arrived so quickly?
This Black Mobile Phone really was something else.
Zuo Si was not far from the amusement park, so he quickened his pace and soon saw a delivery guy pacing at the entrance of Huaxing Amusement Park, holding a package.
After signing for it, Zuo Si stared blankly at the heavy box in his hands.
It was already evening, but there were still many people in the amusement park.
Zuo Si felt a bit excited at that moment. He hurried into the amusement park, arrived at the haunted house entrance, and unlocked the iron lock with his key.
“You really bought it?” A sudden voice startled Zuo Si. He focused his gaze and saw it was the old security guard Liu Hong.
“Uh… why not buy it at such a low price?” Zuo Si walked into the haunted house, which hadn’t been cleaned in a long time, with dust everywhere.
“Hey!” Liu Hong sighed and followed him inside.
Buzz, buzz.
At the moment they entered, Zuo Si felt the Black Mobile Phone vibrating, but he didn’t take it out immediately.
He didn’t want to casually expose the Black Mobile Phone in front of others.
“The east side is the staff lounge and makeup room.”
Liu Hong walked ahead with his hands behind his back, seemingly very familiar with the place.
Zuo Si obediently followed behind him. He had no intention of entering the horror scene now; after all, the Black Mobile Phone said the You Ren Hospital scene wouldn’t be fully unlocked until tomorrow morning.
Going in now, he didn’t know what terrifying things he might see.
The two entered a rectangular standalone courtyard. It had to be said that the environment here was quite nice, but the weeds were growing too wildly.
The house had been uninhabited for a long time, looking a bit eerie.
“Young man, you should listen to this old man’s advice; there are some things you cannot ignore,” Liu Hong earnestly advised. Zuo Si knew he meant well.
But how could Zuo Si give up this place? If he really gave it up, that would be looking for death.
“Don’t worry, Uncle Liu, I won’t get into trouble. I’m quite resilient,” Zuo Si said, pulling out the weeds from the ground, hoping to clear the area quickly.
“Hey!” Liu Hong sighed, shaking his head, and left the place helplessly.
After Liu Hong left, Zuo Si immediately pulled out the Black Mobile Phone to check the task information.
“Dear Soul Keeper, congratulations on triggering the Hidden Task ‘The Haunting Soul.'”
“A qualified haunted house must provide visitors with the safest gaming experience, and there must be no unstable factors.”
Task Objective: Find the unknown soul in the horror scene before opening for business and resolve its issues.
Task Difficulty: ★.