The morning sun streamed in as Bai Ye slowly opened his eyes in the hotel suite.
He stretched and moved to the windowsill, overlooking the city in the early morning.
The twenty-sixth floor, a suite, with a view of the city and a suspended small swimming pool…
At times like these, one couldn't help but feel how good it was to have money.
After taking in the city view, Bai Ye returned to the living room, picked up an apple, and took a bite. He casually grabbed the remote and turned on the television.
"At 3:22 AM today, a female corpse was discovered. Based on the on-site investigation and identification, the victim suffered inhumane treatment before her death. Her abdomen was completely dissected, her internal organs severely damaged, and there were signs of her body having been gnawed upon."
"We have reason to suspect that this is another vicious incident of ghouls attacking humans. For the safety of the general public, we must actively combat and annihilate the ghouls lurking within the city."
"Just now, the deceased's identity has been confirmed. She was 20 years old, a university student. Such a youthful life, only to meet her end in a dark alley. If ghouls are not eliminated, how can humans continue to live with peace of mind?"
The news was playing on the television. Bai Ye glanced at the background for a moment and found it somewhat familiar. He then wore an expression of sudden realization. Wasn't this the alley from yesterday?
"Ghouls?" Bai Ye mused. "Is this an area for the supernatural? Are ghouls creatures native to this region? Roughly similar to demons?"
Bai Ye mumbled to himself, then shrugged. Regardless, none of it concerned him.
After tidying up, he should leave the city and continue eastward, away from this area.
As Bai Ye thought this, he entered the bathroom to wash up.
When Bai Ye finished washing and was drying his hair with a towel…
*Bang!*
A large gull crashed into the glass window and stuck there like a flattened pancake.
"This delivery person isn't very clever!"
Bai Ye opened the window, pulled the gull inside, and removed a small box from its leg.
Was it something Jin Sha had sent him?
Or had Gao Ming mailed him another Flame Imperial Flying Fire?
Looking at the size of the box, Bai Ye felt it was unlikely to be a flying sword; it was too small.
Indeed, upon opening the box, Bai Ye couldn't help but pause.
Inside lay a mobile phone!
Bai Ye casually extended his hand, and a light screen appeared before his eyes.
Future Diary (Unactivated) (White): The god of the Divine Throne is about to die. Before his death, he decided to bestow twelve humans with diaries of varying effects. These twelve humans will embark on a death game, and the winner of this game will ultimately become the successor of the god, the new god of the Divine Throne, wielding time and space.
Effect: Death Game (Once all twelve diaries are obtained, the diaries will automatically activate and commence the death game for the divine successor.)
Foresight (Unactivated)
Bai Ye attempted to turn on the phone but found no response.
This was likely due to it being unactivated; the Future Diary couldn't be used yet.
And based on the description of the Future Diary on the light screen, Bai Ye understood what Jin Sha meant.
The death game of the twelve diaries was related to gods, and becoming a god's successor…
Then, it would naturally be possible to meet a god!
So, this was what Jin Sha had said, the possibility of having a chance to converse directly with a god.
Bai Ye toyed with the phone. To be honest, he was very interested in this matter.
In his previous life, Bai Ye had encountered some things related to gods.
For example, the chosen ones in the mythical civilization world, many of whom Bai Ye had dealt with. And then…
Loki's gacha machine!
However, although Bai Ye obtained Loki's gacha machine, he had never seen the Trickster God himself.
At that time, the Trickster God had accidentally left his mask in the human world. Anyone who wore the mask would inherit a portion of Loki's power and become a Weird Man.
Bai Ye completed this restricted area and retrieved Loki's mask, thereby receiving a reward: Loki's gacha machine.
Therefore, Bai Ye had come into contact with divine power but not with a god.
And judging from the description of the Future Diary, it wasn't certain, but to become a god's successor, there was a considerable probability of being able to face the god directly.
Perhaps…
Compared to initiating a war in the central region, this might be a shortcut to leaving the world battlefield.
Of course, these were all speculations. The specifics would only be known after the Future Diary was activated.
"Speaking of which…" Bai Ye grinned. "Do these gods have any peculiar habits? Another death game? Do they just love playing this so much?"
In the eyes of most people, the world battlefield was a grand death game.
*Bang, bang, bang!*
While Bai Ye was lost in thought, the sound of knocking on the door suddenly broke his train of thought.
Bai Ye glanced at the door and said, "I didn't order room service!"
*Bang, bang, bang!*
After Bai Ye spoke, the other party clearly had no intention of leaving and continued to knock on the door.
"What's going on!"
Bai Ye got up, put the Future Diary into his inventory, casually put on a bathrobe from the sofa, and went to the door, pulling it open.
"I said, I didn't order room service… um…"
Bai Ye's words trailed off as he stared strangely at the two people at the door.
The two men at the door were wearing suits. One appeared to be around forty years old, while the other was very young, looking about twenty-four or twenty-five. Both were carrying a white briefcase.
From their appearance, they didn't look like hotel staff at all.
The two looked at Bai Ye, then produced their IDs and said, "We are from the Ghoul Investigation Section. We suspect you are involved in a case of ghouls eating humans. Please accompany us."
Bai Ye looked confused. "What do you mean?"
"What do I mean?" The young ghoul investigator sneered, spotting the image on the television playing in the suite. He laughed coldly, "What? Enjoying your masterpiece?"
Bai Ye turned to look at the television screen, then understood something. He then pointed to himself and asked, "You suspect me of being a ghoul?"
The older ghoul investigator said, "Whether you are or not, you'll find out if you come with us."
As the other party finished speaking, the young ghoul investigator grabbed Bai Ye's shoulder, attempting to drag him out of the room.
Bai Ye glanced at the other's hand and said, "Don't blame me for not warning you. If you don't let go, you'll regret it."
The young ghoul investigator sneered, "What? Planning to resist? Are you going to release your kagune? If you do, it'll save us some trouble. We can skip the investigation part and arrest you directly."