Gao Jianfei cursed inwardly, "Are you an idiot?!" Then he paid and left.
When Xiaoxiao got home, she was deeply moved to see that Gao Jianfei had brought back so many materials and textbooks for her. During dinner, she kept putting food on Gao Jianfei's plate.
This made Yan Kui a little jealous. "Xiao Gao, you're something else. Just a few days ago, my daughter was going to fight you to the death, but this morning she got up early to cook noodles for you, and now she's being so attentive to you. Well, Xiao Gao, let me warn you, my daughter is a virgin, so don't get any funny ideas."
Gao Jianfei was speechless...
However, she couldn't teach Xiaoxiao to read that evening. Today, she and Yan Kui went back to work, setting up a late-night food stall on Yuehua Street to earn money.
At night, Gao Jianfei tossed and turned, unable to sleep... He waited for his depleted exorcism points to recover!
In reality, the exorcism points consumed are replenished every moment. In general, after 24 hours, all the exorcism points consumed the previous day will be replenished.
Tonight, Gao Jianfei couldn't wait any longer!
The upgrade is coming soon, and he's having trouble sleeping. He keeps opening the virtual display screen, watching the exorcism points slowly recover.
Finally, at 2 AM, the exorcism point returned to "301".
Gao Jianfei immediately rolled over and jumped out of bed!
"Damn, I'm only 300 experience points away from leveling up. I have 301 exorcism points. I'll use 1 exorcism point to kill a ghost, and then use the remaining 300 exorcism points to assemble 300 level 1 ghosts. That'll give me exactly 300 experience points, and I'll level up!"
Gao Jianfei couldn't wait and spent one exorcism point to directly select 300 level 1 ghosts nearby. When the box filled with information about the deceased appeared, Gao Jianfei barely looked at it and directly selected 300 level 1 ghosts... to piece them together!
Progress bars flashed incessantly.
Gao Jianfei's heart pounded wildly.
Time seemed to pass very slowly...
Seven or eight minutes later, the 300 level 1 ghosts were assembled and taken into the ghost den!
The next second, Gao Jianfei heard the voice of the intelligent program in his ear... "Congratulations! My dear user, you have successfully accumulated 1000 experience points. You are now a Level 2 Exorcist. Would you like to enter the Ghost Den immediately?"
Gao Jianfei almost shouted it out loud. He lowered his voice and said in a trembling voice, "Enter the Ghost's Den!"
Chapter Thirty-Seven: Shall I Help You?
Chapter Thirty-Seven: Shall I Help You?
Gao Jianfei was excited and went straight into the haunted house.
The AI program's voice, brimming with joy, said, "My dear user, what can I say? You've done an outstanding job! You've leveled up! Congratulations, Level 2 Exorcist Gao Jianfei! I'm so proud of your achievement!"
After entering the ghost's den, Gao Jianfei put his smugness behind him. What he cared about now was what benefits he would get from the Super Ghost Instrument software after the upgrade!
Besides, if you think about it carefully, there's really nothing to be proud of... Upgrading from a Level 1 Exorcist to a Level 2 Exorcist only takes a few days, it's very simple!
It can be said that anyone who is not intellectually disabled can almost always advance from a Level 1 exorcist to a Level 2 exorcist after obtaining this super exorcist device.
However... there's one thing Gao Jianfei overlooked!
In fact, most people probably can't upgrade from a Level 1 Exorcist to a Level 2 Exorcist!
It's not about the difficulty of upgrading; the key issue is that many people, after obtaining this super ghost device, inevitably use ghosts to spy on others for fame and fortune, and then blackmail or extort them, resorting to any means necessary!
For example, what would happen if someone with little power, blinded by greed, tried to extort money from Tang Bao or someone like Fei Long?
it goes without saying!
Gao Jianfei's cleverness lies in the fact that he only committed one job!
He simply extorted money from Xue Kai, a minor figure of some influence in ZG City!
Without further ado, Gao Jianfei asked directly, "Well, it's getting late, and I have to go to work tomorrow. Tell me right now what new features have been added to the software?"
"No problem, please look... *snap*!" A crisp snap of fingers rang out, and then the virtual display screen appeared before Gao Jianfei's eyes...
The Exorcist: Gao Jianfei
Age: 22
Level: 2
Exorcism Points: 0, 1005
Experience: 1000
Experience required to upgrade to Level 3 Exorcist: 100,000
Basic functions:
1,
2. "Obvious"
Gao Jianfei glanced at the virtual display screen and was immediately startled!
"What? I need 10 experience points to upgrade to level 3 Exorcist? This... this is a bit outrageous, isn't it? Upgrading from level 1 to level 2 Exorcist only requires 1000 experience points, but now to upgrade to level 3 Exorcist, it requires 10... how many times more? Damn, 100 times!" Gao Jianfei exclaimed.
At this moment, the intelligent program uttered a very philosophical statement… “Dear user, the more you want, the more you must give! I must kindly remind you that the higher the level of the Super Ghost Ritual, the more experience points it requires! Of course, you will also become more and more powerful! This is directly proportional, and it's not worth your surprise and loss of composure! Also, as a Level 2 Exorcist, if you contain Level 1 ghosts, the experience points you gain will be reduced. For example, previously containing a Level 1 ghost would give you 1 experience point, but now you will only receive 0.1 experience points. Therefore… please avoid containing Level 1 ghosts in the future. From now on, your goal is Level 2 ghosts!”
Gao Jianfei nodded.
This is similar to playing an online game; high-level players gain virtually no experience when killing low-level monsters.
"Well... alright, I'll accept the 10 experience points. After all, I should get more than one experience point for containing a level 2 ghost. But what function did I get? I don't seem to see any new functions on this virtual display screen," Gao Jianfei asked, puzzled.
The AI program chuckled, "Please click on the function."
Gao Jianfei was taken aback, but he quickly used his mind to click on the "" function.
Soon, several options appeared below...
"Basic: Ghosts of the dead within a 5-kilometer radius."
Advanced: Based on the ghost's name in life.
Special: Based on the ghost's skills in life.
Virtual: You can enter the name of the virtual ghost.
Virtual Supplement: The system provides the user with a list of available virtual ghosts.
Note: A level 2 exorcist, Gao Jianfei, requires 1 exorcism point to create a level 1 ghost. It also requires 1 exorcism point to create a level 1 ghost.
Gao Jianfei, a level 2 exorcist, possesses a level 2 ghost. Depending on the strength of the level 2 ghost, the cost of exorcism points varies from 101,000.
Gao Jianfei, a level 2 exorcist, pieced together level 2 ghosts. The cost of assembling these ghosts varied from 101,000 exorcism points, depending on their strength.
The intelligent program's voice sounded, "Dear user, actually, after you were promoted to Level 2 Exorcist, the software's added functions not only improved the functionality, but also allowed you to now simulate ghosts!"
Gao Jianfei nodded, his heart burning with excitement... The ability to simulate ghosts was precisely what made this software so appealing!
"So, based on my deduction, level 2 ghosts are also divided into different categories. Some level 2 ghosts are relatively weak, so I only need to spend 10 exorcism points to get rid of them; some level 2 ghosts are relatively strong, so I need to spend more exorcism points to piece them together. Well, a strong level 2 ghost requires 1000 exorcism points to piece together, that's the limit." Gao Jianfei said while thinking to himself.
"Yes! You're very clever, my dear user. Level 2 ghosts aren't all the same; some are strong, some are weak. However, your current exorcism points are 0, so you can't do anything to piece them together. Therefore… you should leave the ghost den for now and go back to rest. Once your exorcism points have recovered, you can re-enter the ghost den, and I will provide you with comprehensive services!" the intelligent program said with a smile. After a pause, she added, "By the way, esteemed user, I must remind you of something. Before, when you were a Level 1 exorcist, your exorcism points were relatively limited. Therefore, approximately every 24 hours, your depleted exorcism points would be fully restored. Now, you will have more exorcism points, so it's not always possible to replenish them every 24 hours. In general, restoring 700-800 exorcism points in 24 hours is still not a problem."
"Alright, I have no more questions now. Well... see you tomorrow!" Gao Jianfei smiled. "Bye-bye!"
With a thought, he left the haunted house.
Lying in bed, Gao Jianfei felt a surge of ambition… Damn it, it's just 10 experience points! I'll collect them in no time! Li Xunhuan, rest assured, I will definitely come back to the 8th floor of the Ghost Den to find you! And… Zeng Jian, you just wait, the day I return to ZG City, I'll make sure your whole family is in chaos!
That night, Gao Jianfei's thoughts were in turmoil, and he finally drifted off to sleep around 4 a.m.
At 6:30 in the morning, the alarm clock rang loudly, and Gao Jianfei jumped out of bed in a flash, quickly getting dressed. Before going downstairs for breakfast, he checked his virtual display screen. Yes, he had recovered "256" exorcism points. This meant that Gao Jianfei could now attack both real-world and virtual level 2 ghosts.
"Uh, 256 exorcism points, maybe that'll only get me a lower-tier level 2 ghost? Hmm, no rush. This is my first time getting a level 2 ghost, so it needs to be really useful. I don't need a super strong level 2 ghost, but it should be at least a mid-tier one, right? Hmm, no rush, I'll replenish the exorcism points tonight and then proceed!"
That's right. Gao Jianfei isn't in a rush to reach level 2 ghost status; he has time to wait.
Downstairs, Xiaoxiao, just like yesterday, got up early to prepare breakfast for Gao Jianfei.
Gao Jianfei was still very touched. After all, Xiaoxiao had gone out to set up a late-night snack stall yesterday and must have come back quite late. She hadn't slept for more than a few hours, yet she was already busy preparing breakfast for Gao Jianfei... Gao Jianfei felt a little guilty!
When Xiaoxiao came out smiling with a bowl of soup noodles, Gao Jianfei took the noodles and said, "Xiaoxiao, starting tomorrow, you don't need to get up early to cook noodles for me anymore. When I go to work, I can just buy some steamed buns, bread, milk or something like that and that will do. You get some rest and don't worry about me."
Xiaoxiao looked surprised and her eyes widened. "I... I didn't cook the noodles well? You... you don't like them?"
"No... I didn't mean that!" Gao Jianfei quickly explained, "Xiaoxiao, I was worried that you didn't get enough rest. You must have gotten home at 2 or 3 in the morning yesterday, and now you're getting up so early to make me breakfast. To be honest, I feel really bad. You're not a maid, why should you serve me?"
Xiaoxiao smiled innocently, "When we rented the place, Dad promised you he'd provide you with free breakfast every day. The Yan family, once we make a promise, we'll do it no matter what!" She placed the noodle soup on the table. "Eat up! As long as you like it! Besides, I get up early every day; morning practice is more effective!"
The little girl spoke quite frankly, mentioning all sorts of dangers, so Gao Jianfei felt embarrassed to say anything more. He lowered his head and started eating his noodles, thinking, "Then I need to teach Xiaoxiao to read properly. This girl is really nice, so innocent and cute!"
After finishing breakfast, Gao Jianfei jogged out... waited for the bus, transferred buses, and just like yesterday, arrived at Alice at 8:30.
With the key, Gao Jianfei opened the door and entered the planning department office. He then began to diligently clean, wiping tables and air conditioners, and even washing the teacups on everyone's desks.
Although there was a grudge between Zhang Liang and Gao Jianfei, Gao Jianfei was quite magnanimous. He poured out the overnight tea leaves from Zhang Liang's teacup and washed the cup for him.
However, after starting work, Gao Jianfei quickly regretted washing Zhang Liang's cup!
He deliberately walked up to Gao Jianfei and asked, "Xiao Gao, did you wash my cup?"
"Yes, I arrived early this morning and had nothing to do, so I washed everyone's cups," Gao Jianfei answered frankly. It wasn't to curry favor with anyone; Gao Jianfei simply felt that such a small thing was something he should do, since everyone was still colleagues and they would see each other frequently.
"Well then, Xiao Gao, don't touch my things without my permission from now on," Zhang Liang said sternly. Then, as if talking to himself, he said, "He probably wouldn't dare to drug me or anything, but those country bumpkins' dirty hands washing my cup... damn it, I still need to use this cup to drink tea. Just thinking about it makes me sick. It's really bad luck. Fine, I'll go buy a new cup after get off work today..." After saying that, he swaggered away.
Gao Jianfei was furious. In the past, he would have definitely rushed to confront Zhang Liang. However, now that he possessed the Ghost Instrument and his future was limitless, his composure had calmed down somewhat… Fine! Looks like Zhang Liang is going to be my nemesis! Alright, just don't get too cocky, otherwise…
When Gao Jianfei went to work today, he noticed that his "teacher" Qin Leshi was acting a little strange!
Something's not right with me emotionally.
Qin Leshi had always given Gao Jianfei the impression of being poised, well-mannered, gentle, and calm. But today, she was noticeably distracted, her eyes unfocused, sometimes lost in thought, sometimes frowning. Take her work, for example; she made several mistakes today, all obvious, common-sense errors. Even Gao Jianfei, an office newbie, wouldn't make such mistakes!
"Miss Qin must have encountered some trouble today!" Gao Jianfei concluded in his heart. However, since his relationship with Qin Leshi was not yet very close, Gao Jianfei did not ask her directly.
However, Gao Jianfei had already made up his mind... If there was anything he could do to help Qin Leshi, he would definitely not hesitate! After all, Qin Leshi treated him very well, patiently taught him, did not look down on him at all, and even paid for his meal card.
During lunch, Gao Jianfei deliberately observed Qin Leshi and Zou Yan sitting together, whispering to each other. Both of them looked very serious, and Zou Yan seemed to be comforting Qin Leshi. Qin Leshi, on the other hand, kept shaking her head, looking worried and distressed.
After dinner, Gao Jianfei found an opportunity to get straight to the point and asked Zou Yan, "Little Swallow, I noticed that Miss Qin seemed a bit off today. Can you tell me what happened?"
Zou Yan didn't hide anything and quickly explained Qin Leshi's troubles.
Actually, it's a very simple matter… Qin Leshi's father was a soldier in his youth. After retiring from the army, he was assigned to work at the Huashi Natural Gas Company, where he was considered a mid-level manager. Back then, Qin's father had a very close comrade-in-arms who, after retiring, was also assigned to the Huashi Natural Gas Company. However, that comrade-in-arms was a high-ranking official, and happened to be Qin's father's direct superior! He had a lot of influence over Qin's father. That official had a son a few years older than Qin Leshi. The official himself liked Qin Leshi very much, and his son also had feelings for her. The official intentionally wanted his son to date Qin Leshi.
Originally, this was a pretty good thing. After all, the parents of both sides were comrades-in-arms and colleagues. They knew each other well, had a close relationship, and the two families were considered a good match.
But unfortunately, the high-ranking official's son turned out to be a delinquent! He was rather ugly, which wasn't even the worst part. The crucial point was that in his youth, he used his family's wealth to seduce naive young girls and bribe young women. Later, he even joined a gang! He neglected his duties and became a hoodlum. According to some rumors, the high-ranking official's son stabbed someone to death during a gang fight. It was only through the intervention of the gang's higher-ups and the official's extensive connections that the matter was resolved.
How could Qin Leshi possibly fall for such social scum?
From the beginning, Qin Leshi clearly rejected the high-ranking official's son. However, he was not a reasonable person who would give up easily! He kept harassing Qin Leshi, and sometimes he would even drive and block the entrance of Alice's company, waiting for Qin Leshi to get off work.