Qin Che's gaze turned icy.
He wiped away the tears at the corners of his eyes and silently collected the shattered pieces of the Mirror Ghost and the red tongue from the floor.
Seeing Qin Che remain silent, Lin Di asked, "What's the verdict, Brother?"
"Thank you for this time," Qin Che said in a low voice, his eyes holding an unprecedented coldness. "I will handle the rest myself."
"Alright, then I'll head back," Lin Di said. "If you run into trouble, come find me. I probably won't be going out these next few days."
"Wait." Qin Che called him back, pulling out a stick of Ghost Incense from his system space. "Take this. It's for you."
Seeing Lin Di didn't react, Qin Che noticed his expression—it held shock mixed with a kind of wild ecstasy.
"Holy crap! Brother, where did you get Ghost Incense?" Lin Di quickly tucked the Ghost Incense away. "This stuff is strictly prohibited from circulation in the Thriller World."
As he spoke, Lin Di immediately ignited the Ghost Incense, leaned close, and inhaled greedily.
Watching Lin Di inhale as if entranced, Qin Che was also a bit surprised.
He just wanted to give Lin Di something, but he only had a few items on him. The God-Conquering Mirror and the Brick were for self-preservation. Lin Di probably wouldn't care about Ghost Yuan, as one month's rent for room 0912 cost several thousand. So, only the Ghost Incense was left.
He hadn't expected the Ghost Incense to hold such immense temptation for a Ghost Item. Seeing Lin Di inhale until his eyes rolled back, he couldn't help but chuckle: "As long as you like it."
"Pure, so pure!" Lin Di was somewhat frantic, like an addict who had just scored. "I've never inhaled such pure Ghost Incense. Do you have any more?"
"I actually have two sticks left." Qin Che said, taking out the remaining two sticks of Ghost Incense and handing them to Lin Di. "Here, take them all. They're useless to me anyway."
Upon hearing this, Lin Di was Stunned.
"Favorability from Lin Di +5, +5, +5, +5... Current Favorability is Three Stars."
"Achievement unlocked: Social Butterfly. Do you wish to claim the bonus reward now?"
"Yes!"
"Acquired Purple quality Ghost Item: Crows （ After the little girl who loved raising Crows passed away, all that remained of her were these Crows. ）"
Crows... they seemed unremarkable. After all, crows symbolize misfortune, and these creatures were everywhere in the real world, let alone the Thriller World.
But Qin Che also understood that a Ghost Item reaching Purple quality was definitely not something poor.
"You're a real Brother!" Lin Di took the two sticks of Ghost Incense, and the way he looked at Qin Che became much more earnest. His Feeling was clear without words. He heavily pounded his chest twice, making two dull thuds.
"If I get more Ghost Incense, I'll call you," Qin Che said.
"Deal. Say, Brother, where did you get this high-grade stuff? Wu Wang City is cracking down hard now; you can't buy Ghost Incense anywhere. I haven't inhaled this stuff in two years." Lin Di asked.
"That's actually inconvenient to say," Qin Che replied. He certainly couldn't tell Lin Di that he had a Golden Finger, and it was the Golden Finger that provided it, right?
"Oh, oh! I get it! I get it!" Lin Di said cautiously. "Then, can I share one stick of this Ghost Incense with my girlfriend? She's only inhaled it once in her life and has been craving this stuff."
"Sure," Qin Che said. "Just don't be too flashy. You know how sensitive this stuff is."
Hearing this, Lin Di nodded repeatedly. He wasn't someone without a Brain, so he naturally understood the situation.
Moreover, Ghost Incense was scarce; one stick consumed meant one less. Lin Di wasn't an especially powerful Fierce Ghost, so he understood the principle that an innocent man is not guilty of possessing a treasure, but the treasure itself invites disaster.
"Okay, then you absolutely must take this money." Saying this, Lin Di pulled out a thick stack of Ghost Yuan.
"That much?" Now it was Qin Che's turn to be Stunned. He had painstakingly saved up Favorability to enter the lottery, and the prize for Purple quality was only 1000 Ghost Yuan. Yet, Lin Di casually pulled out what looked roughly like two or three thousand.
"Brother, you don't know how expensive Ghost Incense is on the underground black market, and it's priceless—you can't buy it at all. To be honest, I'm the one who got the better deal." Lin Di said, stuffing the money into Qin Che's hands.
Qin Che wasn't overly polite and accepted it immediately.
"I don't think it's very safe here for you. Why don't you stay at my place tonight?" Lin Di suggested. "Didn't someone want to kill you?"
"We'll see," Qin Che replied. The thought of that Fierce Ghost wearing a black robe and covered in Corpse Spots made Qin Che wish he could kill it right now. There was absolutely no information on the Black-robed Fierce Ghost currently. If he chose comfort and stayed at Lin Di's place now, and missed out on information about that Black-robed Fierce Ghost, Qin Che would never forgive himself.
"Fine, then take this." Saying that, Lin Di handed Qin Che a bead. "If you encounter Danger, crush this bead, and I'll come help you."
Qin Che took the bead: "Thanks."
Lin Di smiled: "We're Brothers, no need for thanks. I'm leaving now. Be careful."
After Lin Di left, Qin Che tidied up the somewhat messy room, then took out one of the Crows from his system space.
With a flash of black light, a glossy black Crow appeared out of thin air. Qin Che raised his arm, allowing the Crow to land on it.
Immediately, a strange sensation manifested in Qin Che's Brain, enveloping him like warm water.
An image appeared in his mind—it was his own appearance.
Visual Sharing!
Hiss—
Qin Che commanded the Crow to fly to the 13th Floor hallway, then closed the door. Watching the image synchronized with the Crow's vision in his mind, Qin Che was instantly delighted.
This Golden Finger seems a bit too powerful.
With the Crows, Qin Che only needed to hide in a safe place; anything that needed investigating could be done by sending out a Crow in his stead. His safety level instantly shot up several notches!
Qin Che controlled the Crow to fly out of the Afterlife Hotel and land on the windowsill outside a window on the 12th Floor.
Yang Zhi was diligently cleaning the room.
But why did the kid smear so much mud on his face?
He had done it before to cover his face, but Yang Zhi wasn't handsome.
Qin Che couldn't figure it out and ignored him, controlling the Crow to continue flying down. Passing the 8th Floor, he suddenly remembered the Clue from before.
"If you wish to obtain the Mysterious Reward, you might as well check the Public Restroom on the 8th Floor of the hotel at 2:04 AM."
Qin Che maneuvered the Crow to land on the windowsill outside the Bathroom. Since he had the Crow, hanging it there to gather information was certainly an option.
Having made up his mind, Qin Che conveyed this instruction to the Crow, then took out the second Crow.
There were eleven Crows in total, meaning Qin Che could have eleven Crows monitoring simultaneously.
When Qin Che took out the second Crow, his Brain became somewhat chaotic. Three fields of vision existed in his mind at once. For a moment, he couldn't process so much information and just felt dizzy.
And when Qin Che took out the third Crow, his head nearly exploded, feeling like countless needles were stirring inside his Brain. Frightened, Qin Che quickly recalled one Crow.
After resting for a while, Qin Che breathed a sigh of relief.
His current limit was controlling two Crows. Any more, and his Mental Energy might not be able to bear it, potentially leading to a collapse, or in severe cases, even death.
A thought suddenly struck Qin Che, and the corner of his mouth couldn't help but curve upward. He controlled the Crow to search around and finally found Hu Ruirui on the 6th Floor, changing the bedsheets in a suite.
Watching Big Ruirui diligently working, the Crow perched on the windowsill displayed a strange smile.
The Crow flew in through the Bathroom window and then headed toward Big Ruirui, who was working.
Just as it flew behind her, she heard a sound. She pulled out a book from somewhere and struck the Crow's head with perfect accuracy.
The Crow instantly flew backward, and the dizzying vision made Qin Che feel faint.
Immediately after, the black book came slamming down toward the Crow, the *pa-pa-pa* sound echoing continuously.
Qin Che was startled!
Is this girl that fierce?
Fearing Hu Ruirui would beat the Crow to death, he quickly shouted: "Stop hitting it, stop hitting it!"
Hu Ruirui, who was in the Guest Room, stopped what she was doing when she heard the Crow Speak Human Language. She looked at the Crow with suspicion mixed with a little joy.
"You can talk?"
"Are you dense?" the Crow replied irritably.
（ Happy New Year's Eve everyone! Third update delivered. Time to watch the Spring Festival Gala! ）