Strange Rules: It doesn't matter, the system will take care of it.

Chapter 7 I Love Killing in My Dreams

A crisp "ding" sounded.

Old Li pushed open the cap of his windproof lighter, wanting to light one, but after feeling around for a while, he realized that the cigarette pack was already empty.

The more agitated a person is, the more they want to smoke a cigarette.

Old Li saw a small shop ahead, so he lightly stepped on the brake and stopped the car on the side of the road, saying guiltily, "I'm going to get out and buy a pack of cigarettes."

Normally, Zhang Ruobing would have spoken up to stop him at this point, but her mind was in a mess right now, so she let Old Li get away with it.

While waiting in the car, Chen Feng felt extremely uncomfortable, as if he were sitting on pins and needles.

When he first got into the car, his wet clothes clung to his skin, making him feel cold all over. After being cooped up in the car with the windows and doors closed for a while, he felt a sticky and itchy sensation on his skin.

I need to dry my clothes quickly and take a shower, otherwise I'm sure I'll catch a cold tomorrow.

Chen Feng called out to Zhang Ruobing, who was lost in thought: "Hey, turn on the air conditioner."

Zhang Ruobing, as if she had lost her soul, mechanically replied, "Okay."

As soon as the wind blew in, Chen Feng instinctively shivered: "Why did you turn on the air conditioning?"

"Oh? I'm sorry."

Zhang Ruobing snapped out of her daze and quickly adjusted the air conditioner, saying, "That's strange, I turned on the heater."

Is this cold air coming from the air conditioner?

Chen Feng's face immediately turned extremely ugly. He pushed open the car door and looked back. He saw that a manhole cover had been lifted into the air on the rain-washed ground, and in front of the manhole cover, there were one after another dented footprints, which were quickly approaching them.

broken!

Terrified, Chen Feng's voice was hoarse: "Uncle Li, get in the car quickly! The water ghost is coming!"

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Old Li quickly looked in the direction Chen Feng was pointing and saw that the footprints were less than ten meters away from him.

Such a strong desire for revenge, they actually tracked me down this far?

Old Li pulled out his pistol and fired at the open space in front of the footprints. It wasn't that he couldn't run away, but he had a wife at home and couldn't bring this damn thing home no matter what.

boom!boom!

As bullets continued to fire, blood spurted out of the air, and at the same time, the footprints in the puddle began to become disordered.

Old Li's face lit up with joy: "It worked!"

Zhang Ruobing, who was in the passenger seat, also jumped out of the car: "Master, let me help you!"

The master and apprentice fired in alternating bursts, unleashing a torrent of bullets, and soon emptied both spare magazines.

The Type 92 pistol used by the police has a double-stack magazine and a total capacity of 15 rounds.

Seeing that the bullets had all gone out and the footprints were still closing in, Zhang Ruobing felt like physics had ceased to exist: "We...we fired at least 50 shots at it!"

It can still move after being shot more than 50 times. Is this really a carbon-based life form?

Having run out of ammunition and supplies, Old Li pulled out his baton and shouted to his apprentice, "You go first, I'll cover your retreat!"

Zhang Ruobing shook her head and said, "I'm not leaving."

"What are you chattering about? I'm here!"

With the engine roaring to life, veteran driver Chen Feng stepped on the gas in the police car, heading towards the footprints.

A muffled clang.

Chen Feng was once again thrown into a daze by the airbag, but unlike last time, he felt much better this time because he was wearing a seatbelt.

An invisible creature flew out and landed on the puddles, leaving a human-shaped imprint.

"Is he/she dead?"

Old Li grabbed his baton and rushed forward, smashing it down on the water ghost on the ground. But when the baton hit the ghost, it just grazed it, like hitting a wet bar of soap.

What is the principle behind this?

Before Old Li could understand what was happening, the water ghost stood up and got close to him, throwing him and his baton away.

"Master!"

Zhang Ruobing collapsed to the ground, trembling uncontrollably. Bullets, impacts, and police batons—so many methods were useless against the water ghost, leaving her utterly desperate.

Are water ghosts impossible to kill?

wrong.

Chen Feng got out of the car. He recalled the feeling when he died last time and suddenly realized why the police baton couldn't hit the water ghost: "It's oil! The monster is covered in oil, so the police baton slips when it hits it."

Wait, oil?

Chen Feng suddenly had a bold idea. He shouted to Old Li, "Uncle Li, where's your windproof lighter?"

Old Li lay on the ground, looking at Chen Feng with a puzzled expression, wondering what this young man was up to, perhaps smoking a cigarette before he died.

This young man is quite knowledgeable; he knew at a glance that my lighter was a high-end, windproof product.

"Here."

"Watch me."

A crisp "ding" sounded.

Chen Feng pushed open the lighter cover, which was engraved with the words "For Father," with his right hand, and placed his left hand above the lighter as he quickly approached the location of the footprints.

*Swish! Swish!*

The air around the water ghost was chilling. Chen Feng spun the flint wheel several times, scratching and hurting his thumb, before finally managing to light it.

Thankfully, this is a high-end product that is both windproof and rainproof!

Chen Feng lit the water ghost on fire.

Normally, water overcomes fire, but this time, he insisted on doing the opposite and using fire to overcome water!

boom!!!

The flames landed on the water ghost and instantly burst into flames!

The blinding light and scorching heat left Lao Li and Zhang Ruobing speechless. They could hardly describe what they were seeing: water and fire formed an eerie harmony, and a fiercely burning human-shaped torch twisted and struggled wildly in the heavy rain.

As the water ghost "danced," a non-human, beast-like, piercing howl rang out.

Chen Feng took two steps back and laughed, "Can't understand? Can you speak human language?"

Even torrential rain couldn't extinguish the raging flames, until they engulfed the water ghost, turning it into a pool of charred remains.

[Ding! Mission to eliminate the water ghosts has been completed]

[Task Evaluation: Perfect, Reward: 3 System Points]

The moment he confirmed the water ghost's death, exhaustion, cold, and hunger overwhelmed Chen Feng. He collapsed to the ground as if all his strength had been drained.

It was tough, but it's over!

Everything was so perfect.

The girl who committed suicide and killed Lao Li last time has finally gotten her comeuppance.

Good deeds are rewarded. Although Old Li broke several bones and needed to stay in the hospital for a few days, he survived.

The water ghost that caused so many harms has finally been dealt with, so nothing bad will happen to the people at Happiness Internet Cafe tonight.

My buddy completed two tasks, earned 4 system points, and survived, escaping the monster boss of Happiness Internet Cafe.

Chen Fengping lay on the back seat, feeling as if a bright future was beckoning him.

Once the tension in his nerves relaxed, fatigue washed over him like a tidal wave, and the warm air from the car's air conditioning only made Chen Feng feel even more sleepy.

Let me take a nice nap first.

Chen Feng closed his heavy eyelids and then had a dream, a sensual and exciting dream.

In the dream, the landlady He Ting lay languidly on the bed, beckoning to him provocatively:

"Come on, handsome!"

Strange, why did I dream about the landlady?

Is it because it's too stressful?

Chen Feng looked around and vaguely felt a sense of familiarity.

He felt like he had seen this scene somewhere before.

That was the first time he traveled through time. At that time, Chen Feng was taken in by the proprietress and became the manager of Happiness Internet Cafe. However, that time, he went to bed early, and after falling asleep, he had a dream. The scene in the dream was just as wonderful as it is now.

Then he felt incredibly happy.

So then, that time and that moment are just like this moment.

in reality.

"Hey, wake up! Master's planning to treat you to dinner... Ah!"

"This...this is!"

Looking at Chen Feng, who had lost all vitality and lay lifeless like a human skin on the back seat, Old Li and Zhang Ruobing stared wide-eyed.