'Bang, bang, bang!'

A dull knocking sound echoed.

Chu Qing, who was in a deep sleep, frowned slightly, as if he hadn't fully recovered from his previous state.

"Chu Qing? Are you dead in there? Didn't we say we'd go to the internship interview together today? You're not answering your phone. Hurry up and open the door!"

A voice loud enough to shake the entire floor appeared, accompanied by the knocking.

Chu Qing, who seemed to still be asleep, frowned even harder.

"Chu Qing, you're not dead, are you? Wait a moment, I'll call Sister Yun, the landlady, and have her bring the key. You, you just broke up, and it's been so many days..."

...

Pain!

An indescribable pain, along with a burning sensation that seemed branded into his brain, made Chu Qing instinctively cover his eyes.

The knocking outside the door grew more intense, and Chu Qing suddenly opened his eyelids, which were almost stuck together by dried blood.

The entire world, at this moment, was blood-red.

The bed and desk before him seemed to be covered by a layer of blood-red curtain.

He couldn't see clearly, yet there was a strange sense of being able to see everything unobstructed.

It worked!

Chu Qing's consciousness recovered instantly.

Although his vision was completely different from human vision, being able to see things again proved that he had succeeded!

He quickly pulled out his phone, ignoring the knocking outside the door, and opened the camera, pointing it at himself. In that blood-red vision, he looked at his own appearance.

However, at this sight, Chu Qing was suddenly stunned.

His previous black and white eyes had vanished without a trace at this moment.

What met his gaze were a pair of blood-red vertical pupils within his dark eye sockets.

They were almost completely opposite to human pupils.

Especially as Chu Qing watched, the blood-red vertical pupils instantly converged, shrinking sharply like pinholes, as if a fierce beast had locked onto its prey about to be hunted.

It really worked!

However, since the era of horror had not officially arrived yet, and the book of life and death for survivors had not appeared, Chu Qing couldn't fully understand the effects and abilities of this Blood Eye through the book of life and death.

However, as soon as this thought appeared, a string of blood-red characters gradually condensed and appeared before Chu Qing's eyes:

【Blood Eye】

【Grade: Ninth Grade】

【Category: Entity (coexistence) Anomaly】

【Yin Longevity: Three Months】

【Taking an Eye for an Eye (Rule): After gazing at each other for a certain period, one can ignore the opponent's rule ability and reflect it. If the opponent does not activate a rule ability, then the ability activates to control the living being's (ghost's) blood (Yin Energy) to flow backward (dissipate) and perish. The activation time required for gazing is determined by the difference in grade and talent between both parties.】

【With Eyes Have Pearls (Ability): Can examine living beings, underworld artifacts, etc., discerning their grade, essence, rules, abilities, Yin Longevity, etc.】

【coexistence (state): Currently in coexistence with a human, Yin Longevity consumption is doubled, and at the same time, a certain degree of intelligence is initially awakened.】

【Promotion Requirements: Unknown】

【Note: How about it? How are my abilities, this great lord? Humble human, serve this great lord well!】

Even though Chu Qing had guessed that the fundamental rules and abilities of the Blood-Eyed Dragon Lord, who became one of the strongest Fierce Gods in Dragon Country in his previous life, would not be weak.

However, even after truly witnessing the abilities of this Blood Eye Ghost, he was still surprised.

Ghosts possess their own abilities and rules.

The more powerful and high-potential a ghost is, the simpler its ability rules are often triggered.

In the early days of the era of horror, once this rule ability was triggered by a human, it meant certain death. Therefore, in the early stages of the era of horror, when facing an anomaly, the most important thing was to find the opponent's attack rule. Only then could a mortal escape the anomaly.

But how difficult was that? Every instantly fatal trigger rule discovered was paid for with human lives.

And undoubtedly, the Blood Eye Ghost's Taking an Eye for an Eye rule, which could be activated simply by gazing, was enough to stand out among the killing rules of countless ghosts.

Furthermore, it could even ignore the opponent's rules and counter them after activation?

Not to mention the even more exaggerated 'With Eyes Have Pearls' ability.

If one could discern a ghost's rule ability, especially knowing the ghost's rules, it could greatly increase the survival rate, especially in the early stages of the era of horror, putting one in an invincible position.

The only special thing was the last point.

It was also the point that made Chu Qing frown slightly.

He wasn't surprised by the coexistence (state), and even the consumption of Yin Longevity was within reason.

However, what he hadn't expected was that this Blood Eye Ghost actually had a certain degree of intelligence awakened?

Ghosts, when their grade was relatively low, had no intelligence whatsoever, only some instincts.

They were like beasts that only knew how to display their rules, wantonly killing and feeding.

Only after accumulating Yin Longevity and raising their grade to around Fourth Grade would they truly awaken intelligence and self-awareness.

But this Blood Eye Ghost, after coexisting and merging with him, actually had rudimentary intelligence, and quite clearly, from the note, it seemed to be quite high!

He didn't know if it was good or bad.

As for Yin Longevity, it was very simple.

It was not only the hard currency of the future era of horror but also one of the most important things!

Yin Longevity was the lifespan of an anomaly! And it could be converted into hell money for use. Although the exchange rate was a bit of a rip-off.

At the same time, ghosts often needed a large amount of Yin Longevity to advance their own grade.

More importantly, most ghosts could not increase their Yin Longevity on their own and would even consume it. They could only obtain Yin Longevity by killing humans and absorbing their Yang Longevity, or by devouring their own kind.

However, if humans transformed into Yin Jobs, they would instead have various abilities to naturally generate Yin Longevity.

This Yin Longevity could also help the human Yin Job advance in grade and nourish the ghosts they controlled!

Humans and ghosts, while enemies, were also inseparable; neither could exist without the other.

This was this deformed and desperate world.

"What about my status?"

Since this Blood Eye could display some of the effects of the 'book of life and death,' it could naturally see his own condition. As Chu Qing's words fell, sure enough, the blood-red text before his eyes changed again:

【Chu Qing】

【Grade: Unranked】

【Yin Longevity: Three Months, Yang Longevity: Three Months】

【coexistence (state): Own Yang Longevity greatly reduced, can fully command the Blood Eye Ghost.】

【Note: It's not commanding! This great lord is just letting you borrow some power, but human, don't die, otherwise this great lord will kick the bucket with you!】

Chu Qing's hand clenched suddenly.

In his previous life, in the book of life and death, his Yang Longevity was a full sixty years!

Indeed, trying to control an anomaly with a mortal body, and a fierce ghost like the Blood Eye Ghost at that, how could it be so easy?

Sixty years of Yang Longevity, only three months left?

Normally speaking, wouldn't that mean he only had three months to live?

Of course, there wasn't no way to increase human Yang Longevity. Similarly, Yin Longevity could be converted into Yang Longevity for use. But even if all three months of Yin Longevity were converted, it would only be six months. Not to mention, without Yin Longevity, the Blood Eye Ghost would have no choice but to rebel.

However, unless the Blood Eye Ghost went on a killing spree to obtain Yin Longevity of low quality and cost-effectiveness, otherwise, humans who wanted to directly increase Yin Longevity could only become a Yin Job first!

Thinking of this, Chu Qing let out a breath.

This time, the choice of Yin Job needed to be carefully considered!

Just then, the incessant knocking outside the door suddenly stopped. Then, the voice of the man from before came from outside:

"Hehe, Sister Yun, I have to trouble you again, I'm really sorry. Chu Qing, that kid, I don't know what he's doing..."

The next moment, a clear voice followed:

"What's wrong with Chu Qing?"

"I don't know, he's not answering his phone, and there's no response to knocking. Could he have disappeared? By the way, he just broke up a few days ago, he wouldn't be thinking of something drastic, would he?"

Along with the voice, the jingle of keys was heard. Then, the sound of a key being inserted into the door lock clearly entered his ears.

Chu Qing frowned, then glanced around:

A bloody fruit knife.

A dried blood-crusted iron box, dried blood splattered on the bedding.

This was clearly a crime scene!

Although he had a second chance at life, Chu Qing didn't care about the collapsing secular rules, but before the horror was about to descend, he didn't want to waste precious time on such trivial matters.

He immediately tidied up as quickly as possible, then rushed into the bathroom.