“The small incense shop that doubles as a guardhouse, on your left after you enter, that’s your place. There’s a bed and some daily necessities inside. You can stay there directly if you don’t mind, or replace them.
Also, in that incense and candle shop, there are contact numbers for suppliers of wreaths, paper figures, and incense. If you want to do a small business, you can, but you’re responsible for your own income. Then, on the first day of each month, after starting work at 8 AM, go to the office two kilometers away to collect your salary…”
After Xu Wei, the young man, finished his rambling, he gave Chu Qing the keys, then got into his car without stopping and drove away from the entrance of North Mountain Cemetery.
From beginning to end, he did not take a single step inside the Cemetery.
Chu Qing, however, didn’t care. He took the keys, opened the locked iron gate of North Mountain Cemetery, and strode inside.
However, just as he entered, Chu Qing’s footsteps paused slightly.
He now somewhat understood why that guy didn't want to enter the Cemetery at all.
North Mountain Cemetery, as its name suggests, is a desolate mountain belonging to the Bei Mang Mountain range. Besides a vacant Cemetery at the foot of the mountain, it also includes a small hill within its scope.
Although the mountain is only about two to three hundred meters high, according to the introduction of North Mountain Cemetery, the higher the location, the more valuable and expensive the burial plots were originally.
Of course, with the decline of North Mountain Cemetery, many ancestors who were indeed from prominent families back then changed their feng shui and had long since moved out of North Mountain Cemetery.
This North Mountain Cemetery is indeed very desolate now, with even very few tombstones. It is this desolation that makes people feel a little uneasy.
In fact, the location of North Mountain Cemetery is good; it’s not far from the Yellow River. Beyond these desolate mountains are several other desolate mountains where the Yellow River flows.
The entrance is also connected to the suburban main road, and there is a lot of open space around, offering significant development potential.
This Cemetery is located in such a place.
Chu Qing didn’t understand anything about feng shui.
However, upon stepping into the Cemetery, a wisp of gray aura appeared in his vision.
This grayness was invisible to ordinary eyes, but under Chu Qing’s gaze, it was clearly visible.
It was nothing else but the legendary ‘Yin Energy,’ or rather, ‘Ghost Energy.’
Although the era of terror would officially descend at dawn two days later, there were quite a few instances, like the Blood-Eyed Dragon Lord, where strange traces appeared in advance.
This North Mountain was probably one of them.
No wonder that guy turned and left.
Moreover, seeing how strong the lingering Yin Energy was, it was likely that the strangeness within had already taken action, consumed Yin Longevity, and tasted flesh.
In other words, people had died here before!
Thinking of this, he revealed a faint smile.
From a Gravekeeper’s perspective, he was very satisfied with this large Cemetery.
It was not only large enough but also had diverse terrain, with many graves where Yin Energy gathered that could be developed. In the future, it could accommodate more oddities, preventing these mindless, murderous oddities from fighting amongst themselves in the early stages.
Most importantly, it initially came with a Vicious Ghost!
Although he didn't know its potential or talent, and it was impossible for it to become his ‘Grave Ghost,’ Chu Qing had already decided on the candidate for his ‘Grave Ghost.’
However, the greatest advantage of the Gravekeeper Yin Job compared to other Ghost Controller Yin Jobs is that the more Vicious Ghosts under one’s command, the better.
So, what kind of strange Vicious Ghost is this? For him, they are all living, self-propelled Yin Longevity ATM machines.
As for Grave Ghost, as the name suggests.
It is a Vicious Ghost completely controlled by the Gravekeeper Yin Job, and can only move within the range of the tomb.
This is also the most frustrating aspect of the Gravekeeper Yin Job; once they leave the tomb, they are not much different from ordinary people, and overall, they are not much stronger.
However, within the tomb, the Gravekeeper and Grave Ghost’s combat power are still decent.
Therefore, even with a Blood Eye Ghost, the value and significance of this first Grave Ghost are very important.
Thinking of this, Chu Qing moved his feet and slowly came to the place where the Yin Energy was dense.
Before he could even summon Blood Eye to carefully examine the source of the Yin Energy, a strange sound came from the side:
“Meow~”
Chu Qing turned his head to look.
A black cat sat on a dilapidated stone tablet covered with unknown vines, its orange-green eyes curiously sizing up Chu Qing.
A wisp of Yin Energy swirled around its body.
A demon cat that had come into contact with the strange, devoured Yin Energy, and initially awakened?
Chu Qing’s lips curved upwards, and he squatted down, extending his hand.
“Meow meow?”
The black cat looked at Chu Qing with some surprise, but it was not afraid of people at all. It leaped down from the stone tablet and came before Chu Qing.
The black cat was only about thirty centimeters, looking small and thin. Its pure black fur, illuminated by the sunlight, emitted a deep red hue.
Ancient texts record that a black cat is entirely black, appearing reddish-brown in sunlight, and can ward off evil and drive away ghosts.
After stroking the black cat’s body, the black cat’s originally trembling body suddenly purred comfortably.
Only then did Chu Qing ask, “Little fellow, did someone die here before?”
Strangely, as he spoke, the black cat, which had just calmed down in his hands, suddenly began to tremble like a sieve again.
It seemed to understand human speech.
Chu Qing continued to smooth the black cat’s somewhat messy fur, smiling as he said:
“Don’t be afraid, I know, it’s not your fault, you didn’t do it. You just happened to take a few sips of the leftovers when that thing was ‘eating,’ right?”
“Meow!”
Hearing Chu Qing’s words, the black cat’s cry suddenly became incomparably shrill.
Its previous docile appearance vanished completely. Its orange-green pupils instantly became pinpoint, looking at Chu Qing in front of it with terror, or perhaps… looking behind Chu Qing.
An indescribable chill came from behind him.
Even though it was still daytime!
Chu Qing narrowed his eyes slightly but did not turn around rashly.
The killing rules of the strange are ever-changing; who knows what kind of rule ability this ghost has?
Thus, under the black cat’s increasingly terrified gaze, Chu Qing’s black and white eyes suddenly turned black and red.
Within his dark eye sockets, blood-red vertical pupils firmly locked onto the black cat. Only then did Chu Qing slowly turn around.
This was an illusory figure.
Under the observation shrouded in blood-red, this figure wore a rotten, dilapidated white dress, its original style no longer discernible.
Gray, withered hair obscured its face, making everything unclear.
However, with the blood-red deep pupils locked on, the effect of ‘With Eyes Have Pearls’ was instantly activated.
All the abilities of this ghost in front of him appeared in the observation of Blood Eye:
【Faceless Ghost】
【Grade: Ninth Grade】
【Category: Earthbound Spirit】
【Yin Longevity: Nine months and seventeen days】
【Face of Fear (Rule): Can weaken the will of living beings by creating a fearful atmosphere and scene. Only when human will drops below the critical line and is in extreme fear can the true face of the Faceless Ghost be seen. At the same time, it triggers the face-swapping death. The effect of shaping fear depends on the grades and talent abilities of both parties.】
【Ghost Labyrinth (Ability): Can create a ghost labyrinth illusion within a certain range, weakening the will of living beings and plunging them into extreme fear.】
【Earthbound Spirit (Status): Cannot leave the North Mountain Cemetery area. Within the Cemetery, ability usage and recovery speed are increased. At the same time, daily Yin Longevity consumption is halved.】
【Promotion Requirements: Unknown】
【Note: Hey, you wouldn’t be scared by something like this, would you? However, our appearance seems to fit its aesthetic~】
Looking at the rules and abilities of this Faceless Ghost transmitted by Blood Eye at this moment, Chu Qing couldn’t help but marvel again that the Blood-Eyed Dragon Lord’s rule ability indeed allowed him to thrive.
However, very quickly, Chu Qing’s eyelids twitched.
Unfortunately, the problem now was, if this thing had no face, how was he supposed to make eye contact with it?