Jiang Chen's lips curled up slightly, confirming without a doubt that there was something wrong with this woman.
"Young man, we're out of pig intestines at home. How about another dish?" Despite the challenge, the woman maintained an unusually good temper.
"Hmm..." Jiang Chen pondered for a moment, "Then steak it is."
"Alright, you all eat first, I'll make it for the young man." The woman turned and went into the kitchen.
The atmosphere at the dining table was somewhat strange.
Chen Xue and the little boy named Yangyang couldn't help but look at Jiang Chen, surprised that someone with such delicate features could have such heavy tastes!
Before long, the woman came out with a plate.
Chen Xue glanced over and couldn't help but feel her stomach churn.
On the plate was a piece of meat that had only been slightly seared, with blood oozing from its surface. The most terrifying part was that the meat had skin, covered in fine hair, unlike any edible meat she knew.
The woman smiled meaningfully and placed the plate in front of Jiang Chen, "Young man, I wasn't sure how well-done you wanted it, so I took the liberty of searing it rare. I hope you like it."
After speaking, she stared intently at Jiang Chen's face, as if trying to find a trace of fear.
Jiang Chen leaned over to take a look, indeed furrowing his brows and waving his hand with some disgust, seemingly frightened by the dish.
"Heh..." The woman was about to say something.
Jiang Chen sighed, "What a waste! Such a waste! Such a good steak, cooked so old. Ma'am, don't you know that the most important thing about eating steak is its original flavor? Any extra cooking is just superfluous!"
"Do you even know how to cook?"
His words left the woman at a loss.
This is old?
Why don't you just gnaw on the cow directly?
"I think you're just trying to make things difficult for me, Mirror Ghost, Ghost Qi +30."
This time, the smile on the woman's face couldn't hold, her expression visibly turning livid and unpleasant.
"Forget it, I won't eat it. Ma'am, let me be honest, don't be upset, your cooking skills are so bad even a dog would need a cigarette after seeing it," Jiang Chen said politely.
The woman gritted her teeth, glaring at him.
If you can't speak, just shut up!
"Ghost Qi +30."
"Since we're here, we might as well eat something!" The woman suppressed her anger, her voice turning cold, as if warning that if they dared not eat her food, they wouldn't leave this room today. New chapters come out on novelping(.)com first.
"Alright, I'll give you one last chance." Jiang Chen grabbed the little boy, pointing at him, "Can you make fried child? Don't throw away unwanted kids, dip them in egg wash, coat them in breadcrumbs, fry until golden brown on both sides, even the neighbor's kids will cry with envy."
The boy named Yangyang glanced at Jiang Chen, feeling like crying right now.
He thought he'd met two saviors, but who knew they were even crazier than his mom.
Chen Xue opened her mouth but couldn't utter a single word.
The woman's face completely darkened.
"Zzz"
In room 602, the lights flickered, the air instantly turning cold, as if the three were in an ice cellar.
Chen Xue's face changed drastically, "Such strong Resentment Qi, is this... a Peak Malicious Ghost?"
"You! Are! Playing! With me?"
The woman's face gradually turned a ghastly blue, her nails extending, her body twisting into an unnatural shape, head tilted, arms inverted, pupils showing only whites.
"You can eat recklessly, but you can't speak recklessly. So many people saw it, ma'am, I never intended to play with you, this is forced consumption! The comrades from the Public Security Office are here too, I advise you not to break the law knowingly!" Jiang Chen slapped the table, speaking angrily.
His words made the woman, who was in the midst of a terrifying transformation, pause.
Damn forced consumption.
Others use their mouths to eat, but you use yours just to piss people off, don't you?
"Ghost Qi +50."
"Ghost Qi +20."
"Ghost Qi..."
Hearing the continuous notifications, Jiang Chen's eyes lit up, his heart filled with joy. Since acquiring the system, he had been pondering how to disgust ghosts, and now it seemed he had some success.
This wave alone brought in over a hundred Ghost Qi.
"Die!!!" The woman's hand, thin as a chicken claw, slammed down, her long nails glinting with a chilling light.
Jiang Chen also made his move, grabbing her wrist.
Bang!
Their hands collided, a terrifying force clashing, erupting with a loud bang. To his surprise, this Mirror Ghost's strength was on par with his own in Demonization State.
"Look into my eyes!" As they were locked in a stalemate, the woman's sinister voice echoed.
Jiang Chen instinctively looked up, seeing his reflection in her eye sockets, and at that moment, it felt like some eerie power was trying to drag his soul out of his body.
"Be careful, Mirror Ghosts have vicious tricks, she'll take over your body!" Chen Xue shouted, pulling out talismans from her back pocket.
"Demonic Python Strength!"
Divine Power activated, Demonic Power surged, concentrating in his right arm, which swelled exaggeratedly, his strength increasing to an astonishing level, and he slapped out with his palm.
The woman reached out to block.
With a crack, her arm was directly broken. Jiang Chen exerted more force, grabbing her shoulder and yanking hard.
Rip—
The woman's shoulder, along with a good portion of her body, was torn off, flesh and blood splattering.
Chen Xue, who was about to take action, was stunned.
Her red lips parted slightly, face full of shock.
Jiang Chen's brutal combat style was so shocking that if she hadn't known beforehand, she would have thought Jiang Chen was the murderous ghost.
"Ah—" The woman let out a piercing scream.
"The Mirror Ghost is in excruciating pain, Ghost Qi +95!"
Jiang Chen was a bit surprised; this was the first time a ghost had its body torn apart by his Demonic Power without being dispersed.
"Be careful, this is a Peak Malicious Ghost, much harder to kill than ordinary ones!" Chen Xue quickly reminded loudly.
The next moment, she thought she was hallucinating, seeing Jiang Chen's eyes light up with excitement after hearing her words.
"Really? That's... cough, so terrifying."
"Then you stand back, I'll fight her to the death!" As soon as Jiang Chen finished speaking, his large palm reached out again, ripping off the woman's left arm with a tearing sound.
The woman glared at him.
Is this what you call fighting to the death?
"Ghost Qi +95!"
Demonic Python Strength had enhanced Jiang Chen's already formidable physique to a terrifying level. The woman, who could previously match him, was now almost at his mercy.
Facing this monstrous man, fear appeared on the woman's face as she turned and fled into the corridor.
Jiang Chen chuckled and chased after her.
"Ghost lady, don't run, didn't you want me to look into your eyes? Stop, I not only want to see your eyes, but also your insides!"
Hearing these outrageous words, Chen Xue licked her lips and took a deep breath, feeling the urge to run. She was terrified that when the man returned, he might also want to see her insides.