Chapter 785: Casino
Han Fei had completed his first mission in the skyscraper. Even though it was a normal mission, he received double exp because it was on a hidden map. “Grade E missions are normally related to Pure Hatreds. There’s something else behind the ghost tailor.” Han Fei glanced at the order forms. The person who made the order was probably a Pure Hatred. “The skyscraper is the territory of an Unmentionable. It’s normal to find Pure Hatreds here. I wonder how many Pure Hatreds are there in the building.
“The God’s 10th creation, Listen, is already a Large Lingering Spirit. Is it possible that Top 9 creations are all Pure Hatreds?” The skyscraper was the most unique map Han Fei had ever been in. All the ghosts inside the building were different from the other residents of the cryptic world. For example, the Red Alley Owner’s power level was between a Medium and Large Lingering Spirit, but he possessed special power and intelligence to create this unique floor. The ghosts outside were dominated by hatred and resentment. Even though the ghosts here were twisted and depraved, they were very sane. Blood slid down the ceiling and dropped beside Han Fei’s shoes. He put away the repaired clothes.
“Notification for Player 0000! You’ve obtained Grade E Unique Item, The Ghost’s New Clothes (Broken)
“The Ghost’s New Clothes (Broken): Wear human skin to change your appearance. When you wear this set of clothes, you’ll experience the dead’s torture and gain part of their power.
“Warning! Adding different skins will make this set more perfect.” Han Fei added the tailor’s new clothes into his inventory and looked around. Red Alley had been restructured. The place was red, even without the red lightning. The clients were all murdered. The survivors still retained some humanity.
“From now on, the new owner of Red Alley is Sister Hong. You have to listen to her orders.” Han Fei used Soul-depth Touch to inspect the survivors. There were seven survivors in the deep side of Red Alley, two males and five females. Han Fei didn’t trigger any mission with them, but one of the survivors brought Han Fei a new surprise.
“Notification for Player 0000! You’ve found a unique resident, Li Rou.
“Li Rou (Deviant’s Daughter): As a child who was born on the hidden map, she was very special. Her mother was already a deviant when she was pregnant with Li Rou. Therefore, Li Rou had the specialty of a Deviant and the appearance of a human.
“Danger level: Low.
“Warning! Murder, mating, and consumption will make her stronger and more dangerous.”
Han Fei used Soul-depth Touch to part away the black cloth that covered Li Rou’s head. The left side of her face was fair and beautiful, but her right side was ruined and covered in blood vessels.
“Some like workers like her. Plus, she can recover very quickly. No matter the damage, she’ll recover the next day. That’s why Ma Zi kept her here. He often had her serve those crazy and violent customers.” A girl beside Li Rou said softly. She seemed to be Li Rou’s good friend.
“I understand.” Han Fei studied Li Rou’s face. He took out a pig’s heart. “Eat this. In the future, you’ll no longer be harmed, and I will bring you to harm others.” Cursed Words, the Devil’s Words, and Lapidarist allowed Han Fei to gain one friendliness point with Li Rou. When Han Fei led the client who once bullied Li Rou to her and allow her to take revenge, her friendliness level increased again.
After that, Han Fei gathered everyone in the owner’s room. He told everyone that the owner was dead and no one would oppress them anymore. Li Rou’s friendliness increased again. Since they had been struggling in the darkness, they were desperate for light. However, the constant barrage of despair numbed their souls. They needed someone who could really help them with actions and not words. Han Fei did that.
“Follow me. I’ll bring you to the higher floor so that you’d never be bullied again.” Han Fei never saw himself as a perfectly good person. He was like a demon luring others into the deeper abyss. However, it was undeniable that he brought these people hope.
“Come. Let’s restructure the sixth floor.” Han Fei had the intention to cultivate Li Rou. He encouraged her to kill and taught her fighting skills. In the past, Li Rou was just a toy with a strong recovery. But she was slowly turning into a scary monster. “You’re not a monster. The people who call you that are monsters. Their hearts are ugly and dark. Trust me.” Han Fei searched every room. He broke Red Alley’s current roles and planned to set up new rules. In the past, Red Alley was a place of desire and dirt. Han Fei planned to make it the source of gore and horror.
“In front of us are the only casino on the sixth floor. I suggest we leave the corridor. The casino doesn’t care who the owner here is. They only welcome customers.” Sister Hong pointed down a dirty and muddy corridor. The entrance of the corridor was decorated with two white lanterns with the word Gamble. The rooms along the corridor were empty. Only an elderly blind merchant knelt at the corner.
“I’ll go take a look.” Han Fei and Sister Hong entered the casino. The decoration inside was simple. There were a few black tables and a large counter. However, once you lifted up the curtain in the living room and walked in further, everything would change. The smell of blood cigarettes lingered in the air. Several people lay on the ground. Their bodies were covered with red mold. Blood-red worms swam in their blood capillaries.
“Blood cigarettes corrupt the souls. Taking these cigarettes long-term will produce blood worms inside one’s body. In the end, the smoker will become the new lair for blood worms and molds. They are how the new tobacco is harvested.” Sister Hong whispered the explanation to Han Fei. “These few probably lost their lives to the casino. But this is not the worst. Some casino customers got turned into Sustenance…”
Heavy footsteps and chain rattles came from deep inside the living room. Moments later, a fatty dragged out a man.
“You look unfamiliar. Is it your first time here?” The fatty’s voice was sharp and shrill, not matching his size.
“Is this your casino?” Han Fei wiped away the blood on his hands and sat down beside the table. He tossed the dice.
“I manage it.” The fatty moved like a meat mountain. “What do you want to play? We accept any kind of bets here.”
“Since you’re just the manager, then forget it.” Han Fei’s murderous intent lowered. If he destroyed the casino on the sixth floor, the casino people on the other floors would come. There was no need for the conflict yet.
“Are you sure? Why don’t you play since you’re already here?” The fatty laughed when he saw Han Fei hesitate. “The rules are simple. Two dogs will fight, and the winner survives. If you win, you can take away the reward. If you lose, you’ll only become the dogs.”
“It looks like a strategic retreat will be viewed as a weakness here.” Han Fei revealed a sick smile. “Sure. I’ll take that bet, but I’ll bet with my own pet.”
“Your own pet?” The fatty’s eyes swept across Sister Hong, the elder, and Li Rou. They posed no threat. “Sure.”
The fatty dragged the chain and opened the inner door of the casino. There were many chained residents. Some of them were wounded, some were mutated, and some of them merely had a black cloth with a number covering them.
“Once you enter this place, the bet has begun. You plan to bet that your dog will win, right?” The fatty’s eyes shone with mockery. “Then I bet that our dog here will win.” His fat hands closed the doors so that Han Fei’s group couldn’t leave. Then, he opened a puppy door that was the size of a small human, “Let your dog in.” His greedy eyes looked at Sister Hong and Li Rou. The fatty wondered who would go in when Han Fei walked towards the small door.
“So the dog is you? Haha!” The fatty laughed until his flesh jiggled. In the building, only those at the lowest level would be dogs. Han Fei stopped beside the small door and looked inside. “If I release Big Sin inside, I’ll lose its protection. What if the fatty chooses to attack me then? But if I send in another pet, what if I lose?”
After some thought, Han Fei knew what to do. He pressed on the door and touched the ghost tattoo. The ghost tattoo radiated the presence of evil. The giant shadow leaped out.
Big Sin rammed through the walls, and Soul Poison splattered everywhere. It easily rampaged through the ‘human dogs’ kept by the casino. The fatty couldn’t laugh anymore. He wanted to have all of the dogs attack at once. It didn’t matter if most of them died. As long as his dog won, he’d win.
“You’ve sold your souls to the casinos. I’ll help you find release.” This was Big Sin’s feast. The screams lasted for only three minutes before silence descended on the casino again. Big Sin crawled to stand behind Han Fei. Its greedy eyes looked at fatty.
“It looks like I win.” Han Fei and Big Sin walked toward the fatty. The fatty retreated until his body was knocked into the table, and he fell down. “You win. This money is your winnings.” The fatty offered Han Fei a small bag of bone coins. Han Fei fed them to Big Sin immediately. “I’ve paid so much to summon it, and that’s the only reward I get?”
“I’ve given you everything I can. The casino has its own rules.” The flesh on the fatty’s face trembles. He had no escape.
“The casino might have its own rules, but Red Alley has its rules too.” Han Fei shrugged, and Big Sin opened its maw. “Since you lost, I need you to do a few things for me.”
