[Congratulations on completing the quest ‘1, 2, 3, Wooden Man!’ Reward received: +100 EXP, 50 Ghost Coins, Blood Doll’s Favorability.]
The quest completion message appeared before Bai Tang’s eyes.
The Blood Doll carefully hugged the teddy bear to her chest as if it were a priceless treasure. Her eyes stared blankly at the candy in Bai Tang’s hand, her attention completely captured.
“Is… this candy for Emily?”
“That’s right. But remember what Big Sister said. Next time you want to play a game, you can’t target people like me.”
The Blood Doll thought for a moment, hesitated briefly, then nodded and reached out to take the candy.
“Okay. Emily will remember.”
To be honest, if Bai Tang hadn’t learned through the Eye of Breaking Delusions beforehand that the Blood Doll’s mind was only equivalent to a kindergarten child, and that the quest reward explicitly included her favorability, she definitely wouldn’t have dared to make such a direct request.
It wasn’t that she wanted to nobly protect every unfortunate human who had fallen into this world.
She simply thought that if she could meet her fellow countrymen later, they might be able to exchange information and find a way back to Earth. It was something to hold onto.
While the Blood Doll carefully unwrapped the candy and popped it into her mouth, Bai Tang shamelessly made another request.
“Emily, are you free right now?” Bai Tang pulled two more candies from her pocket. “Big Sister needs to go to a place called the ‘Goat Tavern.’ Can you take me there? I still have more candy.”
From the corner of her eye, Bai Tang glanced at the bizarre creatures still staring hungrily not far away.
If she continued to her destination alone as a human, she would face no shortage of malice and tests along the way.
In this situation, finding a simple-minded Blood Doll who posed almost no threat to act as her guide was undoubtedly the smartest choice.
Seeing Bai Tang take out even more candy, the simple-minded Blood Doll’s eyes lit up. She immediately accepted them and patted her chest earnestly.
“No problem! Leave it to Emily!”
Her behavior truly resembled that of an adorable little child, completely different from the Blood Doll who had wanted to eat Bai Tang moments ago.
The Blood Doll eagerly grabbed Bai Tang’s hand.
“Big Sister, this way! This way!”
………
Just as Bai Tang had expected.
On the rest of the journey they encountered no fewer bizarre creatures than before. Many of them drooled openly at the sight of Bai Tang, but the moment they saw the Blood Doll holding her hand, their expressions changed instantly.
They clearly assumed the two had some close relationship.
In that case, no matter how much they craved her, they could only hold themselves back.
Bizarre creatures of different races were usually selfish by nature. Without cooperation, none of them wanted to fight a Blood Doll of equal strength just for a momentary craving. Otherwise, if they ended up heavily injured, they might be the ones getting eaten.
Before long the two arrived at their destination — the Goat Tavern, decorated in a western desert style.
“We’re here! This is the place!” The Blood Doll looked at Bai Tang with sparkling eyes.
Bai Tang smiled helplessly.
“Big Sister only brought this much candy today. I gave it all to Emily on the way. But if you want more, you can come find me at the general store at No. 111 Undead Street when you have time.”
“Remember to come during White Day.”
“Okay~”
After watching the Blood Doll’s figure disappear into the distance, Bai Tang checked that the letter she needed to deliver was still safely with her. She took a deep breath and pressed her straw hat lower.
She pushed open the fence gate and walked into the tavern.
The moment she entered, a pungent mix of alcohol and sweat hit her face. Bai Tang couldn’t help but frown.
The tavern was packed with bizarre creatures. Some sat around square tables drinking and cursing loudly, while others were engaged in pure gambling.
“Damn it, another fucking royal flush!”
“You really have to taste it. Paired with beer and the wind, it feels like riding a horse!”
“…….”
But all of this changed the instant Bai Tang entered.
Every bizarre creature’s gaze snapped toward her at once. The entire tavern seemed to freeze for a moment as various thoughts flashed through their minds.
Among them, the most blatant stare came from a massive wolf-headed creature sitting at a round table in the darkest corner. Its body was covered in dense, steel-needle-like black bristles.
Noticing Bai Tang looking his way, the wolf-headed creature slightly opened its sharp muzzle, revealing fangs as sharp as daggers.
“Tch~”
It exhaled a puff of white breath. The way it looked at Bai Tang was like staring at prey that had finally delivered itself after a long wait.
It gave her a thumbs-down gesture.
Bai Tang remained expressionless. Ignoring the crowd of bizarre creatures, she walked straight across the entire tavern and stopped in front of the bar counter.
Behind the counter stood a fat, balding bizarre creature with a Mediterranean hairstyle.
This was the recipient Bai Tang had come to find.
Maintaining her professional demeanor, Bai Tang put on a standard gentle business smile, showing eight teeth. She looked pure and sweet.
“Hello, are you Mr. Walker? I have a letter here that requires your signature.”
“Letter delivery is cash on delivery only. Please prepare 200 Ghost Coins before signing for the letter.”
Bai Tang took out the envelope her teacher had given her that morning along with a quill and placed them in front of the Barrel Butcher, waiting for him to complete the signature.
“It’s me.”
Rustle~~
Bending down, he grabbed a handful of Ghost Coins from the drawer, counted out exactly 200, and scattered them on the counter. The Barrel Butcher picked up the quill and signed his name in the designated area. A dark glow flashed, completing the receipt.
Bai Tang collected the exact 200 Ghost Coins.
The entire process went unusually smoothly — so smooth that it felt wrong and far exceeded Bai Tang’s expectations.
Except for the wolf-headed creature’s provocation at the very beginning, none of the other bizarre creatures made any moves. It was almost as if they had known she was coming.
Something felt off.
“Thank you for your support, Mr. Walker. If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave. You’re welcome to visit the general store post office anytime.”
With unease in her heart, the girl turned around, ready to leave the tavern.
At that moment, a tall figure suddenly appeared at the entrance, blocking her only way out.
It was the same wolf-headed creature who had provoked her earlier.
At the same time, the Eye of Breaking Delusions provided information.
[Name: Eric]
[Race: Werewolf]
[Level: Fierce Ghost Level]
[Alignment: Chaotic Evil]
[Description: A common race in the hell world and the prototype for the ‘werewolf’ in classic Western fairy tales. They possess immense strength and powerful self-healing abilities. They go berserk under a blood moon.]
Bai Tang remained expressionless, her eyelids lifting slightly.
“Is there something you need?”
The werewolf leaned down with his mouth slightly open, sniffing Bai Tang’s scent. He slowly closed his eyes, a look of enjoyment spreading across his face.
“Miss, don’t you know the rules of the Goat Tavern? No matter who you are, you have to play at least one game before leaving~”
The werewolf tossed a chip high into the air. “Care to have a fair bet?”
Bai Tang’s expression stayed blank.
“What are we betting on?”
“Your life, miss.”
Fuck! So this was what he was waiting for.
One crisis had barely passed before another rose. Just how much did this damned world want to make life impossible for her?!
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