Messages flooded the group chat as soon as the announcement was made.
Without exception, everyone demanded that the ghost in Zhang Wei's dorm turn on a live stream.
Fatty was the most enthusiastic.
"Quick, turn it on! I can't wait to see Zhang Wei die, heh heh heh, Conan's little black person smiling.jpg"
To deter the ghosts from their plan to hunt down Zhang Wei, Fatty knew he had to make an example. This live-streamed assassination of Zhang Wei was the perfect opportunity. He wanted the assassin to stream, so he could kill the assassin in front of all the ghosts watching the stream, thus serving as a warning to a hundred others.
However, the message was sent.
The ghost, far away in Zhang Wei's dorm, did not notice the message. It was busy surveying the dorm.
Although it considered itself powerful, having recently been promoted to Ghost King, it also knew Zhang Wei was formidable and possessed Ghost King-level strength.
Because of this,
After entering the dorm and sending a message back to the group, it remained vigilant for any movement within the dorm. It was now cautiously searching Zhang Wei's dorm, afraid of being ambushed and attacked itself if its own ambush failed.
At this moment,
It cautiously observed the dorm, sensing human presence. It also took the time to examine the dorm environment, preparing for an ambush to surprise and kill Zhang Wei. After all, Zhang Wei wasn't the only one living in the dorm; there were others.
Zhang Wei's dorm was a four-person dormitory, with four beds set up in the corners. The upper bunks were beds, and the lower bunks were desks and wardrobes/bookcases.
By checking the names on the books on the desk, the Ghost King quickly located Zhang Wei's bed, which was on the left side near the door.
"This..."
Looking at Zhang Wei's bed, the Ghost King paused.
In its gaze,
Zhang Wei's desk and bookcase were filled with rows upon rows of exquisite figurines, diverse in style and meticulously crafted.
"So many toys? How old is he to still play with such toys? How did he cultivate to the Ghost King level? By playing with these toys?"
Looking at the figurines filling the desk and bookcase, the Ghost King murmured in surprise.
In its words,
It looked at one of the figurines. It was a figurine of Bao'er Jie. Perhaps because this Bao'er Jie was wearing a swimsuit and holding a shovel to dig, the pose and style were quite interesting. Moreover, Bao'er Jie was from a Chinese animation, fitting Chinese aesthetics.
Even the Ghost King, who didn't understand anime, looked at it a few more times:
"No wonder young people like toys these days. If it were me, I'd be tempted to buy one. Huh, there's writing on this toy? Feng Baobao? Is that the name of this toy... Wait, an illusion?!"
Mid-sentence, the Ghost King suddenly startled and quickly looked closely at the Bao'er Jie figurine.
Whether it was due to staring for too long,
Just a moment ago, it felt as if it had seen a ghost. The figurine actually blinked at it.
However,
As the Ghost King looked again,
The figurine seemed to be still, not blinking, and it couldn't sense any magical artifact or human presence.
Seeing this,
The Ghost King scratched its head in confusion and muttered,
"Am I seeing things? Am I just too nervous and cautious? Am I hallucinating?"
After checking again and seeing that the Bao'er Jie figurine remained still, the Ghost King withdrew its gaze and turned towards the dorm's bathroom.
It had already checked all four beds in the dorm and confirmed Zhang Wei's bed. Now, only the bathroom remained to be checked.
It didn't notice.
Just as it turned towards the bathroom,
The previously still Bao'er Jie figurine moved. It slowly turned its neck, tilted its head, and looked at the Ghost King.
Upon seeing this,
The Ghost King seemed to feel a pair of eyes watching its back, sending a shiver down its spine. It suddenly looked back at the bookcase of figurines:
"Who!?"
The Ghost King focused its gaze on the figurines again, especially the Bao'er Jie figurine. It felt as if someone had been watching it just now, and the gaze came from that direction.
However, the Bao'er Jie figurine remained still, maintaining its previous pose.
"Ding! The Ghost King is puzzled, looking suspicious and jumpy. Damn it, is Zhang Wei putting too much pressure on me? Why does entering his dorm feel like entering a haunted house?"
"Host gains system points +100."
After checking the figurines again and finding no movement,
The Ghost King: "..."
"Ding! The Ghost King slaps its face, brace yourself! They're just lifelike human-shaped toys, don't scare yourself."
"Host gains system points +110."
After confirming there were no issues,
The Ghost King entered the bathroom. After confirming no one was in the bathroom and that the dorm was empty, it finally had time to pick up its phone and check the group messages.
Seeing the constant mentions of itself in the group, urging it to start the livestream, with Fatty being the most active, sending messages every three seconds:
"@Assassin, where are you? Did Zhang Wei take you down? Start the stream quickly."
"What's going on with this ghost? Why is there no movement? Could it have faked finding Zhang Wei's address?"
"@Assassin, reply quickly, don't just cosplay this generation's..."
"Zhang Wei Must Die 3: Haha, @Assassin, you have good taste. Feng Baobao is from Chinese animation, I like her too."
"Zhang Wei Must Die 1: What are you guys talking about? Feng Baobao? Which figurine is it? There are so many here."
"Zhang Wei Must Die 90: Same here, I don't understand figurines. Which figurine are you talking about? The nth row, nth one in the picture."
Seeing this,
The Ghost King kindly reminded them:
"It's the one in the photo, wearing a swimsuit and holding a shovel. The one that looks particularly realistic."
As soon as it spoke, messages came into the group within two seconds.
"Zhang Wei Must Die 90: Is it this one? Screenshot.jpg"
Along with this message was a screenshot of the bookcase of figurines that the Ghost King had taken. An arrow pointed to the Bao'er Jie figurine, clearly asking if this was the one the Ghost King was referring to.
Seeing that the screenshot was pointing directly at the Bao'er Jie figurine, the Ghost King instinctively nodded:
"Yes, it's this toy. She... Huh?!"
As the Ghost King's gaze shifted to the screenshot, its words abruptly stopped. Its pupils instantly contracted, and its face changed color.
"Ding! Ghost King's expression changes."
"Host gains system points +130."
It suddenly realized.
In the photo of the bookcase of figurines it had taken earlier, the Bao'er Jie figurine was different from what it had seen. It was no longer in the pose of shoveling dirt, but was raising its hand and making a V-sign, as if it knew it was being photographed and had deliberately posed for the picture.
"Ding! The Ghost King's heart pounds, damn it! It wasn't an illusion before!! That figurine..."
"Host gains system points +140."
Accompanied by the system prompt,
"It moved! This toy moved!!"
The Ghost King cried out in alarm.
Without time to attend to the group messages, it quickly looked at Zhang Wei's bookcase of figurines, and then at the Bao'er Jie figurine on it.
...