At this moment.
The portrait ghost stood before the character portrait, watching Zhang Wei, who was walking rather than running, with great conflict. To chase after him felt like interacting with a lunatic, but not chasing him would mean its ghostly dignity was completely lost.
While the portrait ghost was conflicted.
Zhang Wei's voice drifted over.
"Why aren't you chasing me yet? If you don't chase me soon, I might run too far."
As soon as he spoke.
The portrait ghost's mouth twitched. It could hear the proud tone in Zhang Wei's voice, like a primary school student playing Yasuo, proud that as long as their hand speed was fast enough, their teammates' questions couldn't keep up with their Yasuo.
The portrait ghost: "..."
[Ding! The portrait ghost feels so unlucky it wants to curse, like playing a game with an orphan.]
[Host gains System Points +40]
Finally, with Zhang Wei's repeated calls, the portrait ghost raised its foot and chased after him. If Li Gao were here, he would surely recognize these footsteps as the ones he heard on the fourth floor, and the sound was much heavier.
At this moment.
It was already past 11 PM, nearing midnight. A bizarre scene unfolded in the silent star-rated hotel.
A young man was slowly running, occasionally turning back to say:
"Ahhh, there's a ghost, it scared me to death."
"Oh my god, the ghost is almost catching up to me, I'm so scared, what should I do?"
"Ahhh, the ghost is going to kill me, I'm so flustered, extremely flustered."
[Ding! The portrait ghost feels as uncomfortable as if it had eaten a ton of shit.]
[Host gains System Points +30]
[Ding! The portrait ghost roared in its heart, can you stop shouting like a running commentary narrator?]
[Host gains System Points +40]
And behind the young man, a ghost with a 'ferocious' appearance was chasing him, very, very slowly, as if it had to exert great effort with every step.
Zhang Wei was shouting energetically, while the ghost chased behind with disinterest, completely lacking any of the chilling terror of a ghost.
The portrait ghost was physically and mentally exhausted. Its heart was weary.
For the first time, it felt that scaring people was a tiring and exhausting task, just like working when it was alive.
It now had only one feeling: it was playing with an orphan, and this orphan was a manufactured orphan.
And facing this orphan.
The portrait ghost couldn't muster any urge to kill.
Not long after.
It seemed to have made a decision, slowly turned around, and walked towards the fourth floor.
[Ding! The portrait ghost is heartbroken, it's better to go back to sleep.]
[Host gains System Points +50]
"Ghost brother, aren't you chasing me anymore? Are you planning to let me go?"
Zhang Wei caught up to the portrait ghost, blocking its path to the fourth floor, and asked.
The portrait ghost: "..."
[Ding! The portrait ghost wants to curse, chase your mother, you lunatic.]
[Host gains System Points +60]
Since dying a few years ago, the portrait ghost had become a ghost. It had killed many people, more than it could count on its fingers, but never once had it felt such an extreme reluctance to kill.
For some reason.
The portrait ghost felt sympathetic towards the hotel owner, considering the owner very kind. He had hired a disabled person as a security guard last time, and now he even cared for orphans with intellectual disabilities, hiring them as security guards. A truly benevolent person, with immeasurable merit and abundant virtue.
Then.
Seeing Zhang Wei's persistent questioning, the portrait ghost sighed wearily and waved its hand as if coaxing a child:
"Yes, I'll let you go. Go play somewhere else."
It was truly driven mad by Zhang Wei, so it could only respond with this, believing that after saying this, Zhang Wei would definitely stop pestering.
However, as soon as it spoke.
"Eh, Ghost brother, you can talk? I thought you were mute."
"Ghost brother, do you live in the portrait? Is there wifi in there? Is the signal good? Is it crowded? How many square meters? Sigh, housing prices are too expensive now, one square meter starts at tens of thousands, I can't even afford a house. Can I live with you?"
"Sigh, Ghost brother, is being a ghost very good? Tell me the benefits of being a ghost. If it's good, I'll go get my money from Alipay now and exchange it for money from the Bank of Heaven and Earth, and become a ghost to live with you."
The portrait ghost: "..."
[Ding! The portrait ghost wants to curse.]
[Host gains System Points +30]
"Ghost brother, why aren't you talking anymore? It's okay, your portrait is small, so I won't live there."
"Oh, right, I'll be working here from now on. Can I chat with you every day?"
As soon as it spoke.
The portrait ghost's body trembled, and it suddenly looked at Zhang Wei.
[Ding! The portrait ghost is startled. Despite being a ghost, it feels like it's being haunted by something dirty.]
[Host gains System Points +40]
Following the system prompt.
The portrait ghost, which had no intention of speaking, couldn't help but say:
"This job isn't suitable for you."
As it spoke, the portrait ghost thought to itself:
You get lost quickly, I beg you to resign, this job is not suitable for you.
"Don't say that, this job is quite good. Actually, Ghost brother, to be honest, I've met other ghosts before, but these ghost brothers, ghost sisters, ghost younger brothers, and ghost younger sisters all dislike me. Sigh."
Zhang Wei sighed.
The portrait ghost was stunned for a moment, looking at Zhang Wei with unconcealed curiosity in its eyes:
"You've seen other ghosts?"
[Ding! The portrait ghost is surprised. It didn't expect this orphan to have seen other ghosts. No wonder it wasn't afraid of me. Was there a precedent?]
[Host gains System Points +50]
At that moment, the portrait ghost felt pity for those ghosts. It could imagine their expressions, and even conjured a scene in its mind...
A group of ghosts who had interacted with Zhang Wei, upon learning that it had also interacted with Zhang Wei, their expressions were a row of 'amused', and then they looked at it and smiled, saying:
"Hehehe, you fool, come experience the pain with us."
While thinking.
Zhang Wei's voice came over. He replied to the portrait ghost:
"Yes, I've seen other ghosts, but they don't talk to me, and in the end, like you, they advised me that the job wasn't suitable."
Upon hearing this, the portrait ghost eagerly interjected:
"Did you listen to them later?"
[Ding! The portrait ghost is surprised. Damn, quickly tell me, how did those ghosts get rid of you?]
[Host gains System Points +50]
In response.
Zhang Wei grinned:
"Later... I killed them all."
He said this, drawing out the last word, responding with a deep breath.
The portrait ghost, which had been listening intently, was stunned. Its pupils instantly dilated, and it felt as if a fist was enlarging before its eyes.
That was Zhang Wei.
He suddenly lunged forward, throwing a punch at the portrait ghost's head.
The speed was so fast it left a fist shadow. The palm of his fist emitted a brilliant lightning glow, dazzling and bright, illuminating the dim corridor.
"!!!!"
Before the word "no" could even be uttered, the portrait ghost's expression turned to horror.
Boom!!
With a sound like a hammer striking iron, the portrait ghost had no time to dodge. Its head was hit and exploded.
As the portrait ghost dissipated into Yin energy, Zhang Wei clapped his hands and smiled with satisfaction:
"Although the ghost's strength was a bit trash, it came out at a very opportune moment. The wool was quite thick, and the harvest was decent. It didn't delay my plans to fly wing-to-wing with Xiao Lin and Xiao Xue tomorrow. I'll give you a thumbs-up, Ghost brother."
Even as he spoke.
Zhang Wei did not leave, fearing that other ghosts might still be present. He diligently kept watch all night until morning. When Zhang Liangzhe arrived early in the morning, it was confirmed that there were no other ghosts. He informed Zhang Liangzhe that the matter was settled and he was done.
In response.
Zhang Liangzhe repeatedly expressed his gratitude. Besides giving him a reward, he also wanted to treat Zhang Wei to a meal.
Normally, Zhang Wei would not miss out on such a free meal. However, compared to the delicious food from Chou Xiaolin and Lu Lianxue, Zhang Wei chose the latter.
...