Chapter 0002: The Ghost Containment System
Introduction: Of unknown origin, bound to the host, capable of containing fierce ghosts
The pointer indicated 3 o'clock. Outside the window, a sudden gust of cold wind howled, and the indoor temperature dropped sharply. Qin Kun shivered and quickly clicked to refresh the task
Qin Kun: Damn, I was only at level 7 last month
Level: 9
The ox-headed figure let out a loud belch, patting his bulging belly, and muttered, "These wild ghosts, daring not to descend to the underworld after death, are truly lawless now. If it weren't for my brother, the Horse Face, going missing, would these wild ghosts be allowed to roam about like this? By the way, Kun Ge, didn't you say you would help me find Horse Face? How much longer will it take?"
(Hint: The higher the level, the more ghostly agents can be unlocked, and there is also a chance to subdue other fierce ghosts to become host ghostly agents)
Health: 90 / 90
At that time, Qin Kun had already worked as an embalmer for a year and a half, having stitched up nearly eighty corpses, if not a hundred. He had encountered many strange and bizarre occurrences, but that did not mean he was not afraid of such supernatural phenomena, especially at midnight in such a place. Who would do that! However, unable to withstand the curator's piercing gaze and the temptation of a salary increase, he had no choice but to comply.
Identity: Ghost Soldier
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In the taskbar, three white tasks popped up. Qin Kun's fingers moved swiftly as he selected refresh. After the weekly tasks were refreshed, there was a 5-second window to continue refreshing without consuming any merit. This was an experience that Qin Kun had discovered through multiple attempts.
The Art of Heavenly Eye
Tasks are categorized into eight levels based on their difficulty: gray, white, green, blue, purple, red, orange, and gold, with the difficulty and rewards increasing sequentially. Qin Kun is currently at level 9, and based on his experience, he can complete tasks up to the green level. Any tasks beyond that may likely encounter fierce ghosts, which could result in task failure or even death.
After a moment of daze, Qin Kun closed his eyes, and a line of text appeared in his mind
Personal Package
Level: 9
[Special Task] Find the Horse Face (Unlocked at Level 10): The Yin Chai Horse Face went missing while pursuing a wild ghost. Go to the Green Willow Manor to search for clues regarding the disappearance of the Horse Face
merit, 30
Number of contained malevolent spirits: 1 / 9
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Every Monday at 3:00 AM is the time for the ghost mission to refresh. It is currently 2:55 AM, and he is still 30 experience points away from level 10. Once he reaches level 10, he can immediately unlock the quest to find the Horse Face. The Horse Face and the Ox Head actually have a combination skill. Without the need for the Ox to remind him, Qin Kun must also find the Horse Face.
The Haunted Mission
Upon waking again, he found himself lying in a hospital bed, with a tattoo of an urn appearing mysteriously on his palm, and a concept of a 'Ghost Containment System' added to his mind
Overall, it is divided into four main categories: 'Equipment', 'Items', 'Skills', and 'Elixirs'. Meritorious deeds can be exchanged for any items within these categories, including various things such as 'Five Thunder Mantra', 'White Bone Banner', 'Crying Stick', 'Yin Piao Horse', and 'Yellow Spring Fruit'.
After Yu Jizi finished speaking, Director Wang handed this matter over to Qin Kun
( Comprehensive Evaluation: Unlimited Potential )
In the taskbar, there are again three white tasks. Qin Kun continues to refresh, and this time it is two white and one black. Qin Kun's expression is tense as he clicks to refresh again
Open the Ghost Containment System, and five panels appear in my mind
Level: 9
Qin Kun discovered that, in a moment of distraction, he inadvertently did not continue to refresh and had defaulted to accepting the task
( Comprehensive Evaluation: Fundamental Taoist Techniques, Essential for Ghost Seeking )
Experience: 970 / 1000
The shadow gradually took on substance, standing a full 1.9 meters tall, adorned with a nose ring and wrapped in iron chains, revealing itself to be a ghostly figure known as 'Niu Tou'.
Niu Meng muttered, "You said the same thing last month"
Skill: Flying Soul Leg
Damn!
Task Reward: You can hire the Yin Chai Ma Mian, reward of 100 merit points, (simultaneously possessing both Niu Tou and Ma Mian Yin Chai will unlock the combination skill 'Divine Might Like a Prison')
Spiritual Power: 90 / 90
Personal Attributes
Note: Learned
Introduction: Taoist transmitted skills, which can grant the ability of the Heavenly Eye that pierces illusions, rendering demons and monsters unable to hide.
Longhuai District, within an old residential community
In the final second, Qin Kun completed 2 blue tasks and 1 purple task, his heart racing. This was the first time he had encountered a purple task; generally, blue tasks were already quite extreme, often involving either searching for tombs or killing monks and Taoists, which were exceedingly bizarre. He certainly did not want to become deranged in order to complete a task, nor did he wish to get entangled in legal troubles or be sent to a mental hospital
The Public Security Bureau specifically dispatched police officers to investigate the situation, and several young officers were quite frightened. Whenever someone approached the urn, the heavens would unleash a fierce wind, and the paper figures would begin to wail in mourning.
Ghost Messenger
Ghostly Mall
I will steal your grandmother
Qin Kun is quite angry; this guy seems to be honest and straightforward on the surface, but in reality, he is not a decent person at all
Qin Kun heated a bowl of instant fried noodles for himself and was somewhat taken aback by Niu Tou's words
Regarding the sudden emergence of the "Ghost Containment System" in his mind, Qin Kun believed it to be a psychological disorder caused by excessive work pressure and mental shock. He even consulted a psychologist twice, but all the evidence indicated that this was indeed real
This situation left the curator in a state of extreme anxiety, forcing him to spend a considerable sum to invite the Daoist priest Yuji from Tianhushan to perform a ritual.
That night, Qin Kun drank half a jin of strong liquor before arriving here, obediently offering incense at the urn. He found everything to be normal, just as he was about to bury the urn.
Personal Attributes
Qin Kun took a short break, brought a bowl of white rice from the kitchen, and placed it on the offering table, inserting an incense stick. The nearby ox head took a deep breath, and the incense burned rapidly, with the rice grains visibly shriveling and turning into a bowl of fragrant ash
After the jade machine arrived and conducted an investigation, it informed the curator that the method employed was ineffective. This incident may have been caused by the disturbance of the ground, which startled the spirits within the urn. To appease them once more, it is necessary to send a person with a strong destiny, according to the eight characters, to offer three sticks of incense at midnight, and then the urn should be reburied.
Qin Kun, male, 22 years old
At 2:30 in the morning, Qin Kun laid down the corpse and collapsed onto the sofa, exhausted. The shadow in front of the computer saw that Qin Kun had actually brought back a beautiful female corpse and said in a muffled voice: "Brother Kun, this female corpse must have died not long ago, right? Has Sister Liu downstairs failed to satisfy you? Why are you still stealing from yourself now?"
Qin Kun came back to his senses from his contemplation: "I am investigating the matter of the Horse Face, and I have already made some progress! Tonight, help me catch a few more ghosts, and once we are done, I will take you to find the Horse Face."
Qin Kun's home is not large, measuring less than 80 square meters. It is an old Su-style house, with the cement floor worn smooth and calm. In the living room, there is a computer, a refrigerator, and a sofa, simple and unadorned. In front of the computer sits a dark figure
Old Kuang? Last time I went with you to the overpass to collect the body? That shadow seemed a bit surprised
Niu Meng (gifted by the system)
Function: It can refine the vengeful spirits in the urn into 'Yin Candles'. The higher the level and the greater the number of vengeful spirits, the better the quality of the Yin Candles, and the higher the success rate of the refining process. Offering to the City God grants a merit reward of 100, with additional rewards based on quality. There is a certain probability of failure in the refining process.
Introduction: The Bull-Headed Clan of the Underworld possesses immense strength, is naturally endowed with the ability to serve as a yin envoy, and their eyes can see through the realms of yin and yang
Welcome to the 'Fierce Ghost Containment System'
urn
Qin Kun said: "Yes, that one."
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Unexpectedly, after the old building was demolished, a large pit was revealed beneath it, with a diameter of 2 meters and a depth of 3 meters. Inside was an ancient urn containing ashes. After the construction team unearthed the urn, a fierce wind began to blow, and then a group of ethereal figures appeared, playing a funeral tune on the suona. Dozens of paper figures from the funeral home gathered in groups beside the urn, bowing and mourning.
This scene frightened several workers from the construction team to the point of requiring hospitalization for mental health issues, causing quite a commotion
Every week, the Ghost Containment System will release three tasks, which will automatically disappear upon completion or failure. Successfully completing a task will yield experience points and merits
Passive Skills: Eye of the Void, Break the Illusion, Inflicts burning effects on malevolent spirits, Scales with level.
Just as Qin Kun was about to refresh the key points, a rustling sound suddenly emerged at the door, the lights in the room went out, leaving only the computer screen emitting a dim glow, accompanied by a buzzing sound of electrical current
Inside the urn, Xu Shan's soul was trapped. Qin Kun was not in a hurry to refine it into a ghostly candle. He ignored Xu Shan's pleas for mercy from within the urn and instead fixed his gaze on a line of gray text in the "Fierce Ghost Mission".
In the center of the living room, there is a shrine, which houses the City God. Beside the City God stand the two underworld officials, Ox-Head and Horse-Face.
Suddenly, a fierce wind arose, and the urn exploded without warning, causing Qin Kun to be knocked unconscious by the debris
Fortunately, Niu Meng has a straightforward personality; he merely muttered a few words and did not dwell on it further
Function: Peering into space, unraveling illusions, the higher the level, the stronger the power. The Eye of Breaking Illusions can scorch the shadowy souls and requires a blood sacrifice to activate
Active Skill: Heavenly Eye Technique (Allows the user to spy on any location within a radius of 100 meters, consuming 10 spiritual power, with a duration of 5 seconds, and subsequently consuming 10 points of spiritual power per second)
Empty
(Comprehensive Evaluation: Underworld Ghost Messenger, Initial Display of Ghostly Power)
As Qin Kun frantically refreshed the page, he prayed in his heart, "Grandfather City God, please bless me with a green task! I offer you new offerings every day; please let me earn more merit quickly so I can exchange it for something good!"
Six months ago, a new crematorium building was completed at the Linjiang City Funeral Home, and the old building was demolished in preparation for the construction of a new ice coffin hall, temporarily storing the bodies.
Qin Kun took off his coat and stuffed Xu Shan's body into the refrigerator, saying: "It's still old Kuang; his family doesn't mind the trouble and insists on sending a taxi for him. I saw him at the funeral home again tonight, picking up customers, and he went straight to the bar. I just managed to bring the body back.
Qin Kun carried Xu Shan's body on his back, panting as he returned home