8:30.
Xu Fan arrived at the company almost right on time.
As soon as I sat down, a fragrance wafted over me: "Xu Fan, you look great today."
It's Yu Ying, the most beautiful woman in the department.
Xu Fan smiled at her and said, "Good morning, Sister Yu!"
Those tiny, white tiger teeth made Yu Ying's heart flutter.
Yu Ying had always had a crush on this handsome young man.
So many rich second-generation heirs pursued her, but she was only attracted to this clueless young man in her department.
I don't know what I saw in this kid.
Xu Fan also noticed that Yu Ying had been silently observing him from the side.
However, he was not so presumptuous as to think that the beautiful woman was interested in him.
Yu Ying leaned closer again, her breath sweet and fragrant: "Xu Fan, how about we team up for the company team building tonight?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Fan felt much more relieved: "Okay, no problem."
"I'll wait for your call tonight."
Yu Ying smiled, revealing a dimple at the corner of her mouth.
She silently observed Xu Fan.
This kid looks even more fit than before!
Xu Fan felt a little embarrassed being stared at by such a beautiful woman.
So I made an excuse to go to the break room.
As soon as I entered, I heard some people whispering among themselves.
"Hey, have you heard? Another body was found at Lover's Lake last night."
"What happened? How did they die?"
"I don't know. They said it was found by Lover's Lake, completely naked, with a strange smile on its face."
"This isn't the first time a corpse like this has been found at Lover's Lake, is it? It's said that a seductive ghost haunts the area. The Night Watch Bureau has issued a bounty; whoever takes on the mission to eliminate this ghost will receive a reward of one million."
"..."
The group whispered among themselves, their faces filled with fear.
Three years ago, the resurgence of terror had just begun, with ghosts and monsters running rampant, and news reports of ordinary people being killed were frequent. Although such news is rare now, people have become accustomed to the occurrence of deaths.
At most, one can only silently pray that something similar doesn't happen to them.
"A one million dollar bounty?"
Xu Fan's heart stirred upon hearing this.
He desperately needs money right now, and if he can take on the bounty mission, his sister can be saved.
Moreover, he had just awakened his superhuman bloodline and was looking for an opportunity to test his strength.
So he quietly returned to his seat.
With the bounty on his mind, Xu Fan lost all interest in going to work.
So I opened the forum for people with superpowers and started slacking off.
Before the awakening system was available and he couldn't become a superhuman, Xu Fan was too lazy to browse forums.
But now that we need to deal with the beautiful ghost, we naturally need to gather more information.
Soon, he found several posts about the Lover's Lake Ghost.
Judging from the information available, the Ghostly Beauty seems to be of low level, merely an ordinary ghost spirit formed from resentment. However, for some unknown reason, her power increases several times over as long as she remains within the Lover's Lake area, leaving the Night Watch Bureau unable to deal with her for the time being.
Seeing this, Xu Fan couldn't help but frown.
This beautiful ghost seems to have some special abilities; even the experts from the Night Watch Bureau couldn't deal with her.
Left with no other option, he continued browsing forums in search of a solution.
After searching all morning, we found that there were solutions, and many others, with some even filming them and posting them on forums.
However, Xu Fan helplessly discovered that none of these methods were suitable for him.
For example, in one of the most liked videos, a sword immortal in flowing white robes waved his hand and threw out hundreds of swords, forming a sword array that sealed the ghost in a small space and killed it.
He's incredibly handsome.
Xu Fan also wanted to be handsome, but his martial arts skills were far from reaching that level.
He has only awakened an SSS-level talent, but he has no actual means of attack.
Let alone wielding a sword to kill ghosts, he wouldn't even know how to use a kitchen knife if someone threw it at him.
Thinking back, Xu Fan felt like he was dreaming when the system actually asked him to slap a ghost with his bare hands.
Dogecoin system!
After cursing the system in his mind, Xu Fan checked the time and realized it was time to leave work. He packed up and left the company.
Just then, the phone rang.
Xu Fan glanced at the incoming call; it was from his sister's attending physician.
"Hello, Mr. Xu? Your sister Xu Yang's condition is not optimistic. She needs a heart transplant as soon as possible, otherwise she may not survive this month."
Xu Fan's heart skipped a beat.
"Doctor, please, you must cure my sister no matter what. I will find a way to pay for the surgery as soon as possible!"
"..."
After hanging up the phone, a determined look flashed in Xu Fan's eyes.
It seems that no matter what, we have to go to Lover's Lake tonight to check things out.
So he opened the forum for people with superpowers again and accepted the bounty.
He then took out his phone and started arguing with his boss.
I have things to do tonight, so I'd better not go to work.
I need to ask for leave!
I'll rest and recharge this afternoon.
We'll take action tonight.
Xu Fan was unaware that a storm of discussion erupted on the forum for people with supernatural abilities right after he accepted the bounty.
"Someone actually accepted the bounty for the eerie Lover's Lake. The ghost there is said to be extremely ferocious. Who is this big shot who is so powerful?"
"It's said that the Night Watch Bureau sent people to hunt down this beautiful ghost several times before, but they all returned empty-handed. This person dared to accept the bounty, so he must have real skills!"
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