The narrow alley was dark and hidden.
There were no cameras either.
Whatever was done inside was hard to be discovered.
Ghosts always liked to eat alone in such places.
In this world full of malice, as long as they weren't seen forcing players in, it wasn't a violation.
So, upon seeing the little match girl personally walk into the alley.
Nearby ghosts began to stir, as if passing by the alley entrance by chance.
As they walked, their eyes darted inside.
Until, a hand reached out from the alley and pulled a little ghost in.
In an instant,
the gazes of several passersby all turned towards it.
But due to the alley's peculiarity, they couldn't see clearly what was inside.
"Should we go in?"
"That player is a bit strange. Let's wait and see."
"What if that little ghost eats alone?!"
The ghosts stood on the street,
whispering softly,
or pretending to look at roadside goods while observing the situation in the alley.
Meanwhile,
the bullet comments in the sky also became less interested.
【It's over, another one got eaten alone.】
【Rare to see someone cross-dressing, didn't expect them to be foolish. How can you casually enter a place like a dark alley?】
【A brain is a good thing, but not everyone has one.】
【Uninteresting. Change the channel, change the channel.】
……
The viewers in the live stream also noticed this scene.
After a moment of daze, they realized.
These brainless remarks... were directed at the streamer?
They actually cursed the streamer?!
The viewers' anger flared up instantly.
But they soon realized that this wasn't the most important thing right now.
Did those people say that because this dark alley was very dangerous?
For a moment, the viewers' keyboards clattered.
"Streamer, streamer, get out quickly, this dark alley might trigger a death condition!"
"Those guys think we can't see the bullet comments, they are the arrogant ones!"
"Ghost Messenger, be careful, this might be a rule-based ghost domain!"
Based on the previous "Underachiever Ghost Domain," some rules were unbreakable.
Or rather, very difficult to break.
Just like in the Underachiever Ghost Domain,
failing the exam allowed one to pass the 'entrance test' and enter the ghost domain.
But upon entering, one needed a perfect score to leave.
These were hard conditions.
If this was a rule-based ghost domain,
and if this dark alley was a death condition…
As the viewers watched the boy's increasingly greedy expression in the screen, their hearts filled with worry.
Suddenly, a crisp "snap" echoed in the air.
The boy's entire face was slapped askew.
The bullet comments in the live stream instantly fell silent.
Soon, a second slap, a third slap followed in succession.
The boy was completely sent flying.
A few large characters also popped up in the live stream: Professional operation, do not imitate.
The viewers swallowed their saliva and slowly typed their comments.
"No, no, we can't imitate this."
"The streamer you are watching has used the [Slap] skill."
"Effect: Interrupt casting, persuade with reason. Effect: Very nice!"
"Streamer is mighty! I was overthinking."
Now it seemed,
even if a death condition was triggered… the opponent needed the strength to do so.
Thus,
the viewers watched the boy go from arrogant to pitiful.
He obediently bought matches and answered the streamer's questions.
"Pfft—although he looks pitiful, I really want to laugh."
"You're already laughing upstairs, don't hide it."
"How can the streamer hit a child… children can be mischievous sometimes, I'll help you beat him up (rolling up sleeves jpg.)"
Laughter aside,
from this, the viewers also drew a conclusion.
—Those guys watching in the sky couldn't see what was happening inside the alley.
"It seems this small alley isn't just designed for ghosts; if utilized well, it can also be a secret space for the streamer and them.
Whatever is done here won't be discovered."
……
……
The ghosts outside the alley were restless.
Inside the alley,
after asking a series of questions, Jiang Lin habitually took out his ghost storage bag.
With a grab and a release, he put the little ghost inside.
A few seconds later,
he realized his occupational habit had kicked in.
The current situation was different from outside.
And he had too little information.
The little match girl died in the snowstorm.
Besides hunger, there was also the cold.
But what if she had food and a warm house?
In other words, staying outside at night would be fatal.
Jiang Lin suspected that the ghosts here appeared normal during the day, but became violent at night.
The ghosts' power might surge.
If ghosts were put into the ghost storage bag, it might trigger the power of the rules.
At that time, two situations might occur:
One, forcibly releasing the ghosts from the storage bag, making them walk on the streets.
Two, the ghosts' power surging and breaking through the storage bag.
Thinking of this, Jiang Lin opened the ghost storage bag and released the little ghost.
The world suddenly went dark, then suddenly regained light.
As soon as the boy landed, he scurried along the wall away from Jiang Lin.
Fear was visible on his face, his tongue tied, "Wh-wh-what did you just do?! Who are you?!"
He thought he had died when the world suddenly went black!
Jiang Lin glanced at him and said indifferently, "Underworld Ghost Messenger, Jiang Lin."
Ghost Messenger? Underworld?
The boy's face showed confusion.
Was this a faction in this world?
Jiang Lin noticed, it seemed the world where this black hole originated did not have an Underworld.
There were ghosts, and live streams.
That world was either full of ghosts, or had beings more advanced than ghosts—like those watching the live streams.
Jiang Lin ignored the boy, stood still and pondered for a moment.
Then he looked outside the alley.
Passersby occasionally walked past the alley entrance, their faces showing a hint of urgency.
……
【Why is there no movement yet, is he really dead?】
【Did it end so quickly this time? I thought we could see the show tonight.】
【Little ghosts are slow eaters, they haven't finished eating yet, tsk… hurry up and finish eating so they can pull in new people.】
In the sky, the glowing bullet comments flew by sporadically.
Suddenly, a hand reached out from the alley.
In a familiar manner, it quickly and accurately pulled a man passing by the alley entrance inside.
In an instant,
the bullet comments in the sky increased.
【That cross-dresser didn't die?!】
【Did he solve that little ghost? Recent newcomers seem to have some skills.】
【The woman last time had a prop, does this person have one too? It seems the residents of this world all have their own means of survival.】
…………
(ps: Sorry, I owe one update today, will make it up later.)