novelraw Chapter 45: Identity Exposure
Chapter 45: Identity Exposure
The old ghost’s pupils contracted sharply as he slowly turned his head, only to be met with the face of Alexander, approaching step by step with a faintly eerie smile.
"Help me!"
The old ghost let out the most desperate scream of his life and rushed towards the outside of the courtyard.
His two short legs pedaled, resembling a pair of rapidly rotating wheels. He couldn’t help but regret why he wasn’t a centipede with more legs.
Now it was Alexander’s turn to be surprised! Holding two Haddock cigarettes in his hand, he looked quite awkward, his face filled with confusion.
What was the matter with this old ghost?
Just as his goodwill was about to reach twenty, it suddenly dropped to zero in an instant.
He only glanced at Alexander and then ran away as if he had seen a ghost.
Was he so ugly?
Alexander believed that in this life, although he wasn’t particularly handsome, he still had his charm as a man.
To be scared like this at such an old age, he was truly a coward among the ghost race!
Alexander couldn’t help but complain internally, but there was nothing he could do. They were both at the Fierce Ghost level, and he couldn’t catch up!
It was already midnight, and Alexander lost the desire to continue sleeping. He sat on a broken cardboard box, accelerating the digestion of the ghost food by activating the ghost energy within his body.
The ghosts here wouldn’t have overwhelmingly strong power, but the restaurant tomorrow would be open to all, and powerful evil spirits could appear at any time, even beings as strong as the Blood Queen.
If he still emitted the scent of blood food, it would easily attract attention. If some powerful spirits discovered him, he would become their food!
As dawn broke, the first ray of sunlight in the eerie world shone upon the earth, bringing a faint warmth to this cold world.
However, when he raised his head, the sun, seemingly coated with a layer of faint blood, appeared dim, with its radiance somewhat subdued.
It illuminated the heavens and the earth, but couldn’t provide enough warmth.
Opening his eyes, Alexander could clearly feel that his body was different, and his strength had significantly increased!
Chosen One: Alexander
Identification Number: xjbxd44011
Strength: 41
Speed: 43
Endurance: 42
Ghost Energy: 450
Talent: Social Communication Barrier-Free Charm Syndrome (also known as "Socially Awesome Syndrome" or "Sociomancy")
Participation in Instances: 1
Ghost Coins: 15200 (Fierce Ghost)
Ghost Objects: Blood of the Electrocuted Ghost (Sinister Fiend), Haldeman cigarettes (Dread Ghost)...
Ghost Technique: Ghost Cooking
Ghost Body: Ghost Chef
...
All attributes increased by seventeen points!
Ghost energy increased by twenty points!
The increase in ghost energy was insignificant, as it was still far from the one thousand points needed to become a Dread Ghost.
Twenty points were valuable when compared to external sources of ghost energy, but for Alexander, it simply meant an additional source of ghost energy.
The astonishing part was the seventeen-point increase in all attributes! According to the discussions on the Thriller Forum, enhancing one’s constitution with ghost energy had the most significant effect in the beginning.
At that time, one could increase attributes by one or two points a day with relatively low ghost energy requirements. However, as time went on, it became increasingly difficult to increase the three-dimensional attributes.
For a chosen one who had just entered the Fierce Ghost stage, adding seventeen points to all attributes without increasing ghost energy consumption would take at least a month, if not longer.
Of course, part of the reason for this was that other chosen ones didn’t experience such rapid growth in their abilities. Those who reached the Fierce Ghost stage might already have physical attributes exceeding or approaching forty points.
However, for Alexander, these seventeen attribute points were added too easily. According to his estimation, the effect of the Fierce Ghost stage’s ghost food could be used at least a dozen times before it diminished.
Even with decreasing attribute gains, adding thirty to fifty attributes was not a problem. Combined with the strengthening effect of his own ghost energy, it was likely that all his attributes would surpass one hundred points, surpassing the average attributes of ordinary Fierce Ghost-level chosen ones.
Even those chosen ones who intentionally restrained their progress in the Fierce Ghost stage for one or two years might not be able to reach over one hundred attributes. Moreover, this advantage would only grow larger in the future.
Soon, it was time to start work. The group arrived at the restaurant.
The old manager was already waiting inside, his gaze fixed on the clock hanging on the wall. When he saw the chosen ones arrive on time, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes. It was evident that his early arrival wasn’t out of goodwill.
"Unexpectedly, only two of you died last night!" The manager grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth. His sinister and sharp eyes made one’s scalp tingle.
"Today, just like yesterday, the vacant areas will be filled by regular employees! Alexander, you performed well yesterday, so I will reward you with the title of Outstanding Employee! Now you are an official employee of the restaurant. Here is your nameplate!"
As he spoke, the manager took out a nameplate typically worn on the chest, with Alexander’s name and photo printed on it.
The other chosen ones showed envy in their expressions. This was not something anyone could obtain just by entering!
This kind of job title may not be very useful within the instance, but after the instance ends, the evaluations and rewards will greatly increase.
Alexander furrowed his brows slightly, picked up the nameplate, and wore it on his chest, his gaze fixed on the restaurant manager.
It had only been one night, and he didn’t believe the manager would suddenly have a change of heart. Yesterday, the manager wanted to kill him, and today he treated him as an outstanding employee.
There must be a trap waiting for him ahead.
As expected, a sinister smile appeared on the manager’s face as he said, "Since you’re an official employee now, I’ll let you take care of the area assigned to Jiang Ping."
Well, he was waiting for him in this regard.
Alexander’s brows furrowed, and the other chosen ones were shocked, casting sympathetic glances at him.
One person taking care of five tables, with two of them being VIP tables. Terrifying!
In the real world, it would be normal for a waiter to handle five tables. But this was a horror instance! Even taking care of one table required utmost caution, afraid of angering the customers.
Now taking care of five tables, especially with two of them being VIP tables, any slight problem could result in their deaths.
"Let’s start working, everyone!" Without giving Alexander a chance to retort, the restaurant manager waved his hand and announced the opening of the restaurant.
Since it was early in the morning, there weren’t many customers, and the cleaning tasks were quickly completed.
Taking advantage of this precious short time, the chosen ones gathered together and chatted, trying to adjust their state as quickly as possible. Alexander casually grabbed a chair and sat at table number one, without approaching the others.
It was evident that the chosen ones now feared him after what happened last night.
Well, Alexander did kill two people and a ghost, especially the desperate cries of the old ghost, which thoroughly scared everyone. Combined with the manager targeting Alexander, it was certain that he wouldn’t pass this instance.
No one wanted to get close to someone who was on the verge of death. Trying to please him wouldn’t bring any benefits. On the contrary, it might provoke hidden enemies lurking in the shadows, leading to their ultimate demise, just like Jiang Ping and Karl.
Therefore, no one wanted to approach him.
Jessica saw Alexander sitting there all alone, and her two bright eyes glanced around. Ignoring the gazes of others dissuading her, she walked toward Alexander.
"What’s wrong with you?" Alexander slightly furrowed his brows and asked, not wanting to engage in too much interaction with them.
However, Jessica’s next sentence made Alexander’s pupils shrink abruptly.
"You are 44011, right? The only genius in the novice assessment who achieved a 3S evaluation!"