Seeing Qin Nuo's stubbornness, Chen Yuan shook his head and said, "About a week ago, this thief started coming here, and every ti it only steals the expensive stuff to eat!"
"So far, the goods that ghost has eaten are worth over 8000 Ghost Currency. If this continues, it won't be long before this store has to close."
Although Chen Yuan said this, there was no sign of pessimism on his face. He only had two days left to finish this level. Once he exits and claims his reward, whether the Specter Supermarket closes or not won't matter to him.
"Can't the Boss and Boss Lady catch it?" Qin Nuo asked, as the couple didn't seem like weak ghosts.
"The thief isn't very aggressive, but it's quite tricky."
"Every ti the Boss and Boss Lady are about to catch it, they suddenly act like they're possessed, let the thief go, and then walk back to the counter in a daze. After a while, they snap out of it."
"This thief probably has so ability that can ss with ghosts' minds."
"Also, it seems like it's injured, and its appetite has been growing these past few days!"
"Once it's done eating, it hides in so corner of the supermarket, and when it gets hungry, it cos out to steal again," Chen Yuan explained.
At first, the thief always ssed up the goods Chen Yuan organized, and he thought about catching it. But later, he gave up since the thief didn't seem to want to harm him, so he just let it be.
Hearing this, Qin Nuo could basically confirm one thing. The ghost that the system said could be fused with was most likely this thief.
After a brief thought, Qin Nuo suddenly had a perfect plan. But first, he had to catch this thieving ghost!
"When does it usually co out to steal?" Qin Nuo asked.
"This guy's appetite is huge lately, coming out to steal at least three tis a day. I'm sure it'll co out again tonight!" Chen Yuan concluded.
"Alright, I'll wait for it to co out tonight," Qin Nuo said.
He had a whole day, and as long as he returned to the restaurant with Ingredient No. 8 before 6 AM, he would complete the task. Tonight was basically his only chance!
"No need to wait, it'll co out swaggering," Chen Yuan said.
"At first, it was a bit timid, but later it realized no one could do anything to it, so it got bolder and bolder."
"Now, whenever it's hungry, it cos out swaggering to eat, treating the supermarket like its own ho."
Qin Nuo nodded in understanding and didn't ask further, leaving the shelving area.
At the counter, the Boss and Boss Lady seed to have tired themselves out from arguing and finally quieted down.
The Boss Lady pulled out the dagger stuck in her chest and smiled at Qin Nuo, asking, "So, did you see that thief?"
"No, but your employee Chen Yuan told so information about the thief."
"I'll take action tonight."
"Ah, Little Chen."
"He's indeed a rare, diligent, and responsible employee. Every ti I check, he has the shelves organized neatly and orderly!" the Boss Lady chuckled, clearly satisfied with Chen Yuan.
Diligent and responsible...
If you saw him eating instant noodles and playing gas inside the shelves, you might not say that.
But Qin Nuo had to admit, he was envious.
Players in horror gas under the protection chanism had it so easy!
The irritable Boss suddenly changed his attitude towards Qin Nuo, saying, "Catch that damn thief, and you can have any ingredient you want from us!"
"Not just sell, we'll give it to you!"
Qin Nuo knew their little sche and showed a deeply trusting expression, "I'll do my best."
Evening quickly fell.
The street was swallowed by darkness, and while it was quiet, it seed filled with unknown dangers.
The rolling door ca down.
The Specter Supermarket closed its doors.
The Boss and Boss Lady were nowhere to be seen.
At this ti, Chen Yuan finally ca out from the shelving area, skillfully went to the counter, got so delicious food, and sohow pulled out a bottle of yellow beer.
Chen Yuan sighed contentedly, "Finally, a proper al after a day of instant noodles."
"Why didn't you dare co out during the day?" Qin Nuo asked.
"That's my working ti. If I'm not in the working area and leave without permission, it would break the protection chanism."
"Without the protection chanism, wouldn't the Boss and Boss Lady tear apart?" Chen Yuan said.
The protection chanism was set up for players, but there were rules to follow!
Once violated, the protection chanism would be broken and lose its effect!
So, no matter how stuffy the shelves were or how hungry he was, Chen Yuan had to stay inside.
Qin Nuo suddenly realized he hadn't fully grasped the intricacies of horror gas.
This Chen Yuan, though he seed simple, had a firm grasp on the protection chanism!
Perhaps that's why he's managed to live comfortably until now.
Bang!!
In the darkness, a shelf suddenly fell, goods flew everywhere, making a loud noise.
Chen Yuan took a big gulp of yellow beer and said, "Look, the Glutton is out!"
"Aren't you coming with to catch it?" Qin Nuo looked at the indifferent Chen Yuan.
Chen Yuan put down the duck fra in his mouth and said, "Can't catch it. You blink, and it'll run away. And even if you catch it, the ghost can possess you, making you dizzy and disoriented."
"How many tis have the Boss and Boss Lady failed? Don't I know?"
"As long as it doesn't bother , I won't provoke that troubleso guy!"
Chen Yuan peeled a sausage and ate it as he spoke.
Qin Nuo said nothing and headed towards the shelving area.
In the displayed shelves, the thieving ghost heard footsteps and vanished in a flash.
Qin Nuo looked at the torn packaging scattered everywhere. Goodness, it was quite picky, only eating the expensive stuff!
"Hey, I have sothing tasty here. Why don't you co out and make a friend?" Qin Nuo called out.
Outside, Chen Yuan rolled his eyes at this, "If that can lure the ghost out, I'll eat dirt upside down!"
Seeing no response, Qin Nuo smiled and took out the at of Taisui from the toolbar, placing it on the ground.
Qin Nuo couldn't see or sll anything enticing about the at of Taisui, but since the system said so, he wanted to give it a try.
What he didn't know was that once the at of Taisui was exposed to the air, an invisible scent, irresistible and maddening to ghosts, had already spread.
In the darkness, the thieving ghost's eyes lit up, its body uncontrollably drawn towards it.
Hearing the movent, Qin Nuo turned his head and saw a shadow slowly erging from the darkness.
It was a formless, phantom-like ghost.
Its only feature was the blood-red eyes covering its entire body, looking terrifying!
Qin Nuo waved at it friendly, "Hello."
It glanced at Qin Nuo, and the next second, the at of Taisui was in its hands.
Without hesitation, it swallowed it in one gulp, and then its nine blood-red, eerie eyes squinted slightly, showing a look of enjoynt.
"You ate my stuff, can we be friends now?" Qin Nuo asked.
"Idiot!" To his surprise, the thieving ghost spat out human words, full of deep mockery, and turned to leave.
"Sigh, I just wanted to make a friend. Too bad I have so much at of Taisui left, and I don't know who to share it with!" Qin Nuo sighed, showing a regretful and lonely expression.
The Glutton stopped and asked, "You have more?"
"I have plenty. Want to be friends with a tycoon like ? All-you-can-eat!" Qin Nuo said kindly.
The Glutton wasn't buying it, sneering.
"You humans are the most cunning. Don't take for a fool. Friends? You're trying to catch , right?"
"If you have good food, I can just snatch it from you. Why waste so much ti talking?"
Qin Nuo was taken aback.
"That... makes so sense."
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