I looked at the old ghost curiously, smiled slowly, and put away the red talisman.

The hungry old ghost breathed a sigh of relief, lay down weakly, and did not move there.

I crouched down, picked up a twig and pointed at the man's head, and asked, "Aren't you a ghost, can you still starve to death?" ”

"Shaoxia, the ghosts in our vain city are different from ordinary ghosts, because the resentment is too heavy, there are many concerns about the world, such as, whether the enemy is dead or not, whether the parents, wife and children live well, etc., these are the obsessions of the ghost in vain.

Because of his obsession, he also has an implication with the yang world, and these various feelings are many times more sensitive than ordinary ghosts, just to say that this hunger is not something that ordinary yin ghosts can imagine.

It's a ghost, so naturally you can't starve to death, but if you don't have enough to eat, you'll suffer from hunger, and I'm an example. The old ghost said weakly.

"And what do you eat?" I'm more curious.

"It is the wild vegetation in the mountains, rivers and lakes in the 'control area' in the city, which is catalyzed by yin qi, and the ghosts can be eaten directly, which is considered a food for the stomach. But a living person like you is not edible, and it is highly poisonous to a living person. ”

"Control areas, mountains, rivers and lakes, and places like this in the city?" I raised my eyebrows in surprise.

"Of course there is, this is the city of vain death created by the Bodhisattva of the King of the Earth with boundless mana, it is said to be a city, but in fact, it is more like a separate space in the Yin Division, how big is it, ghost...... Well, the fairy gods just knew.

I've been living here for more than 30 years, and I still don't know how big this city is, but there are many areas controlled by the Yin Soldier Legion, not to mention mountains, rivers and lakes, there are all big rivers, and it's magical. ”

The old ghost seemed to be in a mood to speak, and he sat up with great difficulty, and sat down on the side of the street and talked to me.

I'm really a little confused when I hear it, but after thinking about it, this is also true, the king of Jizo is a legendary super power, and the city of vain death created is naturally very magical, and there are countless secrets inside, if it can be seen through at a glance, I will be surprised.

"Since there is Yin Qi vegetation in the control area that can be eaten by the dead ghosts, you can eat it, don't you let it?" I asked suspiciously.

"Of course it's not something you can eat at random, boy......, uh, young man." The old ghost blurted out a 'boy' for a while, and when he saw my face change, he hurriedly changed his words.

"Don't be a young man, I'm not used to hearing this name, my name is Fang Gang, you are not young, just call your name." I frowned at the old ghost.

"Then it's better to be respectful, Fang Gang, my name is Fan Wuxiang."

"Got it, just call you 'Old Ghost Fan'." I waved my hand impatiently and skimmed off the branches.

"Uh, this, whatever you want."

Old Ghost Fan was speechless, but he didn't dare to refute my words, so he could only admit the title aggrievedly.

"Old ghost Fan, I see that you are very miserable, you have become this virtue by hunger, you are still a powerful red-clothed ghost, can you still have some interest? Those white-clothed ghosts are better than you, they have houses to live in, and although they are embarrassed, they are not like you who are displaced and starved like this, isn't that too much? You are a red-clothed ghost, why are you not as good as the ghosts? ”

Chu Nianyu and I squatted beside Old Ghost Fan and asked.

"Fang Gang, this is a dead city, it's not that you can mix it up if you are profound.

Let's put it this way, the higher the Tao, the more yin qi is needed to maintain the realm, the more yin qi is needed, the yin qi of this city is so heavy, but it is not allowed to be absorbed casually, and the yin qi vegetation ingredients are not available at will, and even, the small earthen house on the side of the street is not casual to live in, and the seemingly free environment is actually very restrictive.

For example, a red-clothed ghost like me, the 'Dark Crystal' that needs to be handed in every month needs 300 yuan, and if it is less than this amount, I will be punished, I will not have a house to live in within a month, and there will be no supply of Yin Qi ingredients, and I will be starved, and the supply of Yin Qi absorbed is also minimal, and it is not allowed to absorb a little more, and I have to work hard to complete the quota next month, and then, it will be allocated to the residence and food to enjoy, and the amount of Yin Qi absorbed will also become larger.

The white-clothed ghosts only need to hand over the three pieces of 'Stygian Crystal', and they can enjoy the shelter, yin qi, and ingredients.

That's why I'm like this, and I didn't finish the required amount of work last month. ”

Old Ghost Fan explained with a sad face.

I understood, it turns out that the stronger the ghost, the greater the price he needs to pay to live in the city of vain death, no wonder he is a red-clothed ghost, but he has no food and clothing.

"What the hell is the Stygian Crystal?" I asked, frowning.

Listening to his words, the most important thing seems to be this thing, I don't know why the ghosts of the Dead City collect this thing?

"This Stygian Crystal? Well, that's it. ”

Old Ghost Fan glanced at me, groped behind me, and found a strange burlap pocket in his hand.

I looked at this thing and looked familiar, and suddenly remembered that the mysterious lady on the subway used this thing to fill the bucket noodles, but the old lady's one was very complete, not to mention, it was still very clean, but the old ghost Fan's dirty mess was almost not to mention, and there were several holes, only the appearance, far from catching up with the old woman's.

The old ghost stretched out his bony claws into his pocket and pulled out a long strip of crystals.

Strands of yin qi suddenly came from the long crystal, and I took it curiously to look at it, only to see that this thing was about five centimeters long, only one centimeter wide and thick, and dense runes flowed on it, the very small kind, circulating along a strange trajectory, shiny, shining black light.

"This is the Dark Crystal, which contains compressed Yin Qi, which is suitable for the absorption of ghosts at the level above the blue-clothed ghost, each one is very valuable, and the Yin Soul below the blue-clothed level cannot guide out the Yin Qi contained in it.

This thing is only available in the underworld, it is said that there are only three places of origin, one of which is in the northwest corner of the city's 'Soul Eater Swamp', you see these mud on my body, it is because my job is to go deep into the Soul Eater Swamp to find the Soul Crystal, there is a corresponding amount every month, it is not like I am starving and suffering without a place to live. The old ghost explained.

I nodded, knowing how to live here, and handed it to the old ghost.

He hurriedly received the sackcloth pocket, and the black light flashed, and the pocket was gone.

"Hey, this pocket is very interesting."

I'm interested in pointing to where the pocket disappears.

"This is a 'soul bag', every vain ghost is eligible to receive one, use it to hold crystals, yin qi vegetation ingredients and the like, it will not be lost, but only yin souls can use it, and living people like you can't use it." The old ghost whispered.

"There are so many strange things in the city." Pouting his lips, he suddenly asked, "How can a living person like me live?" ”

"Hehe, you're not dead yet, you don't have to follow the rules of this place, you don't have to work, you can just find an empty house to live in, there are many waterways in the city, and the water there is connected to the underground river in the yang world, so the living can drink, but, there is no food for the living, Fang Gang, how long you can live depends on your luck." As for this girl...... ”

The old ghost turned his head to look at Chu Nianyao, who had been silent, and said with a chuckle: "This girl is not the same as us dead ghosts, I feel that her body in the yang world is not dead, and such a soul is not restrained, but as you live, you don't have to work, but when her body in the yang world collapses and dies completely, she will have to work and live like us, otherwise, just wait to starve and suffer." ”

"Uncle Fan, I'm Chu Nianyao, please take care of me in the future." Chu Nianyao hurriedly responded.

"Alas, it's easy to say, it's easy to say. …… That, Fang Gang, I told you so many things, shouldn't you show something? The old ghost looked at me with a smile.

I was puzzled: "What do you mean by this, I want to express one or two, but the newcomer has no yin qi ingredients, let alone dark crystals, how to express it?" ”

"You're a living person, you can find a place to live at will, and a few privileges are automatically generated, for example, if you agree to live with me, I can get mixed up in the accommodation. Don't worry, I'll just find a place and won't cause you trouble.

You don't know, the climate of this vain city is always changing, sometimes there will be a miserable wind and bitter rain, falling on the ghost body, like a knife cutting pain, only by hiding in the room, can you avoid the pain, Fang Gang, you are merciful, okay? ”

The old ghost looked at me expectantly.

I looked at the old ghost seriously a few times, and turned my head to look at Chu Nianyao. The girl was soft-hearted and nodded immediately.

After pondering for a while, I said to Old Ghost Fan: "It's okay to live with me if you want to, but you need to swear that you will never harm me and Chu Nianyu in the city of vain death, you swear, I dare to let you live with you, otherwise, who would dare to let a red-clothed ghost follow you?" Maybe you'll suck up all my yang energy at some point. ”

I'm not a child, so I won't say yes easily. The ghost swear is better than anything else, and that's why it's required.

Fan Lao's grimace changed, I felt, he couldn't point out the idea of hitting the yang energy on my body, he was about to be tortured by hunger and crazy, although he didn't say it, but I also knew that in addition to the so-called yin qi vegetation can be used as ingredients, the yang energy of the living people must be a super feast for the dead ghosts, and this guy may not be able to control the instinct to eat, so it must be restrained.

"This? Well, I swear by Fan Wuxiang with my soul ....... ”

The old ghost glanced at me, just a glance, and was frightened by the chill in my eyes, and naturally understood that I was not easy to fool, he looked up at the black clouds that began to gather in the sky, probably afraid of being drenched by the bitter rain of the underworld, in the end he swore an oath.

"Let's go, then."

I smiled faintly and walked first, followed by Chu Nianyao and Fan Lao Ghost, who trembled three times and felt like he was about to starve to death, but he would never really starve to death.

Chu Nianyao kindly helped the old ghost, but this guy thanked him twice.

"Old Ghost Fan, in the vain city, is there a phenomenon of ghosts devouring each other?" I asked in a whisper.

According to common sense, the absorption of Yin Qi is restricted, so the fastest way for Yin Spirits to enhance their Dao practice is to devour their own kind.

But this is the great castle of the underworld established by the bodhisattva-minded Jizo king, and I hope that this kind of dark thing will be put an end to that.