With a crisp ding, Old Li flipped open the cover of his windproof lighter, wanting to light a cigarette, only to find the pack empty after fumbling around for a while.
The more agitated one feels, the more they crave a smoke.
Spotting a small shop ahead, Old Li gently pressed the brake and parked the car by the roadside, sheepishly saying, "I'm going to buy a pack of cigarettes."
Normally, Zhang Ruobing would stop him at this point, but her mind was in chaos, allowing Old Li to slip by unnoticed.
Meanwhile, in the car, Chen Feng was restless, feeling uncomfortable all over.
Initially, when he got into the car, his wet clothes clung to his skin, making him feel cold all over. After being in the sealed car for a while, his skin felt sticky and itchy.
He needed to dry his clothes and take a bath quickly, or he'd definitely catch a cold by tomorrow.
Chen Feng called out to the dazed Zhang Ruobing, "Hey, turn on the air conditioning."
Zhang Ruobing, as if soulless, mechanically responded, "Okay."
As the wind blew in, Chen Feng shivered instinctively, "Why did you turn on the cold air?"
"Huh? Sorry."
Zhang Ruobing snapped back to reality and quickly adjusted the air conditioning, "Strange, I turned on the heat."
Was the cold wind not from the air conditioning?
Chen Feng's face turned grim. He pushed open the car door and looked back, only to see the rain-soaked ground where a manhole cover had been blown skyward, and in front of it, a series of sunken footprints were rapidly approaching them.
Oh no!
Fear made Chen Feng's voice hoarse, "Uncle Li, get in the car! The Water Ghost is coming!"
"What?"
Old Li, hearing this, quickly looked in the direction Chen Feng pointed, seeing the footprints less than ten meters away.
Such a strong sense of revenge, it actually chased us here?
Old Li drew his pistol and fired at the empty space in front of the footprints. He could run, but he couldn't bring this ghostly thing back home, where his wife was.
Bang! Bang!
As the bullets continued to fire, blood spurted from the air, and at the same time, the footprints in the puddle began to scatter.
Old Li's face lit up with joy, "It works!"
Zhang Ruobing also jumped out of the car, "Master, let me help you!"
The master and apprentice fired in tandem, frantically unloading bullets until they emptied two spare magazines.
The police-issued Type 92 pistol had a double-stack magazine with a total capacity of 15 rounds.
Seeing the bullets run out and the footprints still closing in, Zhang Ruobing felt like physics didn't exist, "We shot it at least 50 times!"
Still moving after 50 shots, is it really a carbon-based life form?
Out of ammo, Old Li drew his baton and shouted to his apprentice, "You go, I'll cover!"
Zhang Ruobing shook her head, "I'm not leaving."
"What are you babbling about, I'm here!"
The engine roared as the experienced driver Chen Feng drove the police car, flooring it toward the footprints.
With a loud crash, Chen Feng was once again slammed by the airbag, but unlike last time, he was much better off now that he was wearing a seatbelt.
An invisible creature was also thrown out, landing in the puddle and leaving a human-shaped imprint.
"Is it dead?"
Old Li grabbed his baton and charged forward, smashing it down on the Water Ghost, but the baton merely slid over it, as if hitting a wet bar of soap.
What kind of principle is this?
Before Old Li could figure it out, the Water Ghost got up and threw him, along with the baton, away.
"Master!"
Zhang Ruobing collapsed to the ground, trembling uncontrollably. Bullets, collisions, and even the baton were useless against the Water Ghost, leaving her in utter despair.
Is the Water Ghost truly unkillable?
No, that's not right.
Chen Feng got out of the car, recalling the sensation from his previous death, suddenly realizing why the baton couldn't hit the Water Ghost, "It's oil! That monster is covered in oil, that's why the baton slides off."
Wait, oil?
Chen Feng suddenly had a bold idea. He shouted to Old Li, "Uncle Li, where's your windproof lighter?"
Old Li, lying on the ground, looked at Chen Feng in confusion, not knowing what the young man was up to. Was he planning to have a smoke before dying?
This kid sure knows his stuff, recognizing my lighter as a high-end windproof model with just a glance.
"Here it is."
"Watch me."
With a crisp ding, Chen Feng flipped open the metal cover engraved with "For Father" on the lighter, shielding it with his left hand as he quickly approached the footprints.
Scrape! Scrape!
The cold air around the Water Ghost was biting. Chen Feng flicked the lighter wheel several times, blackening and hurting his thumb, but finally managed to light it.
Luckily, it was a high-end model, windproof and rainproof!
Chen Feng set the Water Ghost ablaze.
Normally, water extinguishes fire, but this time, he was determined to defy convention, using fire to conquer water!
Boom!!!
The flames engulfed the Water Ghost, erupting into a fierce blaze!
The blinding light and scorching heatwave left Old Li and Zhang Ruobing dumbfounded, struggling to describe the scene before them: water and fire formed a bizarre harmony, a violently burning human-shaped torch writhing and struggling in the downpour.
Accompanying the Water Ghost's "dance," an inhuman, beast-like shriek pierced the air.
Chen Feng stepped back two paces, smiling, "Can't understand, can you speak human?"
Not even the torrential rain could quench the raging flames, which burned until the Water Ghost was utterly consumed, reduced to nothing but a pile of charred ash.
[Ding! Water Ghost elimination task completed]
[Task evaluation: Perfect, reward 3 system points]
At the moment the Water Ghost's death was confirmed, exhaustion, cold, and hunger surged over Chen Feng, draining him of all strength as he collapsed to the ground.
Though it was tough, it was over!
Everything was so perfect.
The suicidal girl who had caused Old Li's death last time had received her comeuppance.
Good deeds are rewarded. Although Old Li had broken a few bones and needed a few days in the hospital, he survived.
The Water Ghost, who had harmed countless people, was finally dealt with, so tonight, no one at the Happiness Internet Cafe would be in danger.
Buddy completed two tasks, earning 4 system points, and survived, escaping the monstrous Boss Lady of the Happiness Internet Cafe.
Chen Feng lay flat on the back seat, feeling as if a bright future was beckoning him.
Once his tense nerves relaxed, exhaustion washed over him like a tide. Coupled with the warm air from the car's air conditioning, Chen Feng felt incredibly sleepy.
He decided to take a nice nap first.
Chen Feng closed his heavy eyelids and drifted into a dream, a fragrant and thrilling dream.
In the dream, Boss Lady He Ting lay lazily on the bed, beckoning seductively, "Come play, handsome."
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Strange, why am I dreaming of the Boss Lady?
Is it because I've been too repressed?
Chen Feng looked around, feeling a sense of familiarity.
This scene, he seemed to have seen it somewhere before.
It was from his first time traveling. Back then, Chen Feng was also taken in by the Boss Lady, becoming an Internet Cafe Attendant at the Happiness Internet Cafe. But that time, he fell asleep early, and in his sleep, he had a dream, a dream as enjoyable as this one.
And then he died from pleasure.
So, then and there, just like now.
In reality.
"Hey, don't sleep, Master plans to treat you to a meal... Ah!"
"This, this is!"
Staring at the back seat, where Chen Feng lay lifeless like a human skin, Old Li and Zhang Ruobing widened their eyes.
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