“It’s a ghost!”The moment Zhou Su realized the woman’s identity, he swiftly pulled out a Lychee-Wood Torch from the blood-red mark and prepared to ignite it.The reason he hadn’t noticed until now was because his thinking had been trapped in a false assumption.He had always believed that malevolent spirits only appeared during Blood Moon ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) Rule broadcasts, and unlike the charred corpse, this one lacked that overwhelming hostile intent.“What’s going on?”Chen Zhengkai was startled by Zhou Su’s sudden severity. He subconsciously rolled up his sleeve, revealing the back of his hand.Zhou Su glanced at it and calmed down slightly.Clearly, Chen Zhengkai had also spent his survival points to purchase a White Tiger Amulet.That thing automatically triggers when a lethal threat appears—nothing less than a life-saving charm.Since the White Tiger Amulet had not activated, it meant their lives were not in danger.Zhou Su did not ignite the Lychee-Wood Torch—he had worked very hard to conserve one, and he had no intention of wasting it.Besides—he could feel no threat from the female ghost.“Compared to aggressive malevolent spirits like the charred corpse, this one is more like a wandering soul lacking consciousness.” Zhou Su concluded quickly.“Zhou bro! I’m begging you—if you’re going to scare someone, can you not pick right now?!”Chen Zhengkai was nearly breaking. The Blood Moon had just passed—he was in a high-sensitivity state—this slammed straight into his trauma of confronting spirits alone.“He can’t see it?” Zhou Su frowned.During the Blood Moon, everyone could see spirits—and could even record them with phones.That had caused Zhou Su to misunderstand—he thought spirits were naturally visible.But the appearance of this wandering soul overturned that assumption.Thinking back, visibility was likely because of the Blood Moon Rules themselves—revealing the spirits.Zhou Su remembered one of the abilities granted by the Bewitching Ghost Eye:Low-Tier Malevolent Spirit Perception.He had thought it was mediocre—now he realized it was a god-tier ability.When humans confront malevolent spirits, the disadvantage is natural—spirits can act whenever they please, while humans can’t even see them.Zhou Su put away the Lychee-Wood Torch. He already had a method for dealing with this spirit—there was no need to waste such a valuable item.He glanced at the tense Chen Zhengkai and gently reassured him:“Relax. The thing stuck to you is just a wandering soul.”“What do you mean just a wandering soul—how do you say something that terrifying so casually?!”Chen Zhengkai immediately ducked behind Zhou Su—when nervous, he had the habit of rambling.“And you call yourself a funeral ritual master?” Zhou Su muttered.“I’m a funeral master, not a Daoist priest! And modern Daoists don’t do ghost-expelling either!” Chen Zhengkai protested.He said it casually—but Zhou Su heard something important.Was this ghost something that already existed in the world? Or was it born because of the Blood Moon Rules?The answer to that question was crucial—it pointed to the nature of this world—but there was no one who could explain it now.“Zhou bro—Ancestor Zhou—don’t go quiet! You gotta save me!” Chen Zhengkai was on the verge of crying.“Shut your mouth.” Zhou Su really couldn’t stand the rambling.He stared into the ghost woman’s eyes and activated the Bewitching Ghost Eye. The blood-red in his pupils deepened, like it could drip.At the same time, the crimson book floated over his head, its open pages glowing softly.God’s Theft — Activated.【You have stolen: “Female Ghost’s Long Hair” (White-Common)】【Recycle Value: 2 Dusk Crystals】The material was useless; Zhou Su sold it immediately.The ghost was provoked by God’s Theft—her blank face twisted into a feral snarl—but before she could attack, she let out a piercing scream.A shapeless force exploded from Zhou Su’s eyes—like an invisible hammer striking the ghost.This was the Presence Suppression ability of the Bewitching Ghost Eye.As a wandering soul, instinct dictated retreat. The moment it was attacked, its first reaction was not to fight—but to flee.Zhou Su immediately gave chase. Its speed wasn’t fast, but its movements were ghostlike. By the time he reached the hallway corner, it had disappeared.“What a shame.” Zhou Su exhaled.It wasn’t that he wanted to eliminate it—he simply didn’t want to waste a Lychee-Wood Torch here.But at the instant he used Presence Suppression, a strange thought surfaced—Could he… keep these wandering souls?If he could—he would have a renewable resource for God’s Theft materials.They didn’t require feeding. They didn’t take space. All he had to do was figure out how to collect and harvest.Zhou Su shook his head. He was not yet capable of that.“I properly handled her funeral, and she comes back to cling to me? Evil ghosts don’t recognize good intentions!” Chen Zhengkai ground his teeth.“You saw it?” Zhou Su was surprised.“For just a moment—and I think I heard the scream too.”Chen Zhengkai suddenly turned, eyes bright:“Zhou Master! How did you do that?!”“You already guessed.” Zhou Su carried the fried chicken inside.“It’s because of the Blood Moon Rules?” Chen Zhengkai shut the door, lowered his voice, and leaned close. “Be honest—when the final settlement came—what reward did you get? Did you unlock some hidden class?”Besides being a funeral master, Chen Zhengkai was a hardcore gamer.Zhou Su rolled his eyes and refused to answer.Chen Zhengkai didn’t push—he always knew where boundaries were.“When the Blood Moon hit, I thought: this is literally tailored for freaks like you!”He slapped his thigh, excited. “And I was right! Even when you didn’t reply afterward, I wasn’t worried. Like hell something like that would kill you!”Zhou Su was speechless—his two friends seemed to believe in him more than he did.“Zhou Grandmaster! If you rise to glory—don’t forget me! I’m holding your thigh tight from now on!” Chen Zhengkai said dramatically.Zhou Su shook his head helplessly. For all his theatrics, if something truly dangerous happened, it was still unclear who would be relying on whom.Chen Zhengkai was not as simple as he appeared.“By the way—do you know how to perceive the spirit sea?” Zhou Su suddenly asked.He had just realized—if he needed expertise—Chen Zhengkai was the perfect person. His obsession with Daoist folklore and spirit-cultivation texts was lifelong.Chen Zhengkai blinked.“Perceive the spirit sea? You’re trying to break through the Mud-Pill Palace and ascend to the Spirit Terrace?”Zhou Su was confused. “I don’t understand any of that.”“Then I’ll just send you a book.”Chen Zhengkai fiddled with his phone.“There. The file’s sent. Go download it.”“I thought it’d be some ancient scroll.”Zhou Su opened his cloud storage—the file was named Golden Spirit Canon.“Come on—what era do you think it is? Ancient scrolls get mold and bugs. And ancient texts are expensive—you think I could afford them?” Chen Zhengkai complained.They chatted a while longer before Chen Zhengkai received a call and hurried away.They agreed:When the next Blood Moon Rule was about to arrive, they would meet here again.***In the next two days, Zhou Su’s life became extremely orderly.In the morning, he ran and trained his body.At midday, he studied the Golden Spirit Canon, trying to cultivate Dusk Power.At night, he practiced using the Bewitching Ghost Eye.He noticed many more people exercising in the early morning—clearly, others had realized the importance of a strong body.Before the Blood Moon, not training meant poor fitness. Now, not training meant death.But some people chose to give up, believing the world was ending and they should indulge while they could.They flooded the internet—turning it into a battlefield of chaos—until the government finally intervened to suppress it.The authorities had been extremely active these two days, issuing policy after policy in preparation for the next Blood Moon Rule.Reading the news, Zhou Su felt clearly that the world was about to transform.As for his Dusk Power cultivation progress—it was still zero.The Golden Spirit Canon was only a few thousand words, yet two full days only gave him a rough understanding.Time was a merciless god—it never stopped for anyone.Three days passed quietly.The Blood Moon Rules were about to be announced a second time.

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