"Survival countdown: 2 days, 23 hours, and 59 minutes."

"Survival countdown: 1 day, 23 hours, and 59 minutes."

Taichung, Tainan, Hualien...

Lin Feng drove around the entire area along the coastline and finally stopped in front of a small seaside restaurant.

"Survival countdown: 1 day, 12 hours, and 23 minutes."

On a sunny afternoon, with the waves crashing outside the window, Lin Feng glanced at the shortening countdown, adjusted his sunglasses, reached out and put a straw beach hat on Yu's head, then got out of the car and walked to the sunshade outside the restaurant.

"boss..."

Just as Lin Feng was about to speak, the strange silk in front of him trembled: "Boss, bring a few cold dishes and make a fish."

"Okay~" the boss looked up and responded, then turned around and walked over with a jug of ice water.

It was almost four o'clock, and the owner never expected anyone to come to eat at this time in such a temperature that it could almost cook a person. But a customer is a customer after all. After pouring out the ice water, the owner stood under the fan for a few seconds before walking to the kitchen.

Just then, a sea breeze blew in, and a faint salty taste entered his mouth, causing Lin Feng to squint his eyes slightly.

"They're here!"

They felt the sweltering heat suddenly drop, and a pale, grayish face floated along the direction of the swirling silk threads, silently settling in front of them.

Lin Feng's eyes narrowed sharply behind his sunglasses, and he forced a smile.

There was no focus or emotion in the other person's gray-white eyes; they were like stagnant water, exuding a chilling coldness.

"Hello."

Lin Feng spoke first, and the woman slightly turned her head, raising her dark arm as if to grab Lin Feng's face.

He didn't flinch, and just as the woman's hand was about to touch him, he said, word by word, "There's still one day left."

The hands stopped in mid-air, indicating that the other party had listened, which meant that further communication was possible.

"Four people have gone missing... Have they found them?"

The woman nodded, her unfocused pupils slightly contracting as they focused on Lin Feng's indifferent expression. She seemed to sense some emotion in Lin Feng; he had deliberately waited for her here.

"I have a way to get you out..."

Lin Feng tapped his fingers lightly on the table. Just then, the owner walked over carrying two plates of cold dishes, calling out from afar, "Glutinous Rice Lotus Root..."

Before the last syllable of "lotus root" could finish, the owner approached the table. His body, still sweating, suddenly shivered, almost causing him to drop the cold dish in his hand: "Fragrant braised... fragrant braised... Da Pan Yang."

The boss's hands trembled as he gripped the plate, unsure of what to do, until Lin Feng took the plate from him, which eased the boss's stiffness.

"Thanks."

"You're too kind..." The boss's face twitched, and he involuntarily took a step back. The chilling aura vanished instantly. He could sense something unseen near the table.

"Boss, please hurry up and bring the food. We're in a bit of a rush," Lin Feng urged with a smile.

"good!!!"

The boss nodded frantically, then turned around, grabbed the Buddha statue on the counter, and dashed into the kitchen.

“Let’s continue.” Lin Feng turned back to the woman, picking up his chopsticks as he spoke, “The three of us alone can’t save your child, so…”

What can you offer?

Lin Feng picked up a slice of lotus root, put it in his mouth and chewed slowly, waiting for the other person's reply.

The woman hesitated for a moment, then suddenly raised her hand and opened a transparent trading panel in front of Lin Feng.

"Silk: A special targeting item that tracks targets. Cross-world pursuit requires energy. (Nightmare Points: 300) / Now free"

"Mengjie Sponge: A special capture item that can capture ghosts of Human-level Good or lower and replaces the cost of related skills. (Nightmare Points: 500) / Half Price"

Replacement of related skill costs, half price...

This doesn't seem to significantly improve his strength, so even if it's all free, it's meaningless. If the Yin Si cavity doesn't cause any interference, playing it a few more times won't make a difference.

As for the Silkworm, it did help him somewhat, but not in the future.

Lin Feng decisively said, "These things cannot help us."

The woman's expression changed; she clearly hadn't expected Lin Feng to say that. These two items were treasures that group desperately wanted, even though she couldn't get Meng Jie Sponge herself right now...

Lin Feng ate bite by bite until his hunger subsided slightly: "What's in that building?"

The woman's fingers traced patterns on the table, creating many animal-like shapes in a crooked manner, and finally some circles and human heads.

Lin Feng looked at it, thought for a moment, and asked, "What did they lie to Ye Qidong about?"

The woman remained silent for a long time, seemingly thinking or organizing her thoughts. After the owner served the fish, Lin Feng summoned Hong Linggui to act as her translator.

"Ye Qidong fired shots on the street, saving innocent civilians but injuring police officers."

"They accused Ye Qidong of being crazy."

"Ye Qidong's mother became a ghost after she died."

"They and the group leader, Yoshiharu Hashimoto, took advantage of Ye Qidong's mother's protection of her son to kill everyone who accused Ye Qidong. In the end, to avoid causing more trouble, Ye Qidong deliberately died in the old building, trapping his mother inside."

"The resentment of the dead has turned the old building into a haunted building."

"Those three people used the haunted building to raise an evil ghost and then left."

Hong Linggui relayed the woman's words. Lin Feng, with a piece of fish in his mouth, put down his chopsticks: "How to destroy the Ghost Realm?"

"The Ghost Realm is connected to Chen Yaoxi. Rescuing Chen Yaoxi will open the Ghost Realm."

Lin Feng then asked, "What abilities do those three people have?"

"Flying heads, raising ghosts, casting curses."

Lin Feng stared at the woman, hesitated for a moment, and then asked his final question: "How did you get controlled by them?"

The atmosphere, which had eased slightly, instantly turned icy cold, and a chill spread throughout the restaurant, frightening the owner so much that he ran out carrying the Buddha statue.

The woman stared intently at Lin Feng with her clear white eyes. Although he was somewhat flustered, he did not show any fear.

"They used Mengjie sponges to control Chen Yaoxi."

The cold persisted, and the food on the table grew icy cold as a result.

"Survival countdown: 1 day, 11 hours, and 43 minutes."

Lin Feng glanced at the time, took out a few US dollars from his pocket and threw them on the table, then stood up and said, "We'll be outside the unfinished building tomorrow night."

The woman stared at Lin Feng, seemingly suspicious, but she wasn't worried about him leaving at all. She turned around, walked through the tables and chairs, and followed Lin Feng into their car. With her clear white eyes, she stared intently as Lin Feng drove the car slowly towards the city where the mission was located.

...

"Survival countdown: 10 hours and 32 minutes."

Time flew by, and the three Southeast Asians knew that Lin Feng would not give up easily. Relying on their connections in this world, they installed a bunch of heavily armed security guards outside the unfinished building.

"Safety."

"Safety!"

Every five minutes, the security guards would report the surrounding situation through their earpieces.

However, Lin Feng had already considered this possibility, and in order to ensure the rescue plan was feasible, everything was put on hold until the very last minute.

"Survival countdown: 5 hours and 12 minutes."

Another hour passed, and the woman's claws reached into his back. The coldness seeped through his flesh and enveloped his heart, flowing to every part of his body with each beat.

Lin Feng did not resist, enduring the demonic power's resistance, stopping Yu and Hong Linggui, and waiting for the final moment to arrive.

"Survival countdown: 59 minutes and 59 seconds."

Lin Feng finally started the car, but not because the time was almost up, but because the woman had just been summoned back.