Chapter 133: Chapter 133: The Global Audience’s Mentality Collapsed, Who Can Possibly Out-Earn You

Just then,

The female ghost noticed the male ghost’s embarrassment.

She took out two hundred ghost coins from her pocket.

"Could you please bag these two items for me?"

Hearing this,

the sales associate happily hurried to bag the clothes for her.

The few Nightmare Hunter members who had been surrounding them also dispersed.

The male ghost stared blankly at the female ghost’s coins. Suppressing his fear, he asked in a low voice, "Xiaochun, where did you get so much money?"

"Hmph~"

Hearing this, the female ghost gave a proud little snort.

She wasn’t the type to be vain or materialistic.

"I never intended for you to pay in the first place."

"You paid for our meal earlier. If I let you pay for the clothes too, what would that make me?"

"But..."

The male ghost’s expression was complicated. He was stunned, not knowing what to say.

They had been a couple in the real world.

But they didn’t have any money back then either.

In order to buy her a phone, he’d worked a construction job to earn money, but he ended up dying in an accident. The foreman didn’t pay a single cent in compensation, and his remaining savings weren’t even enough to buy a grave plot.

「Later.」

She sold one of her kidneys to buy him a grave plot.

But in the end, she also died from an infected wound.

After becoming ghosts, he wanted to give her the best life—good food, nice clothes, a comfortable existence. But his power was limited. While their life wasn’t exactly destitute, it was still a far cry from that dream.

At this moment,

the female ghost seemed to remember something, and her expression dimmed slightly. She looked up and forced an apologetic smile. "Today is our 10,000-day anniversary. I wanted to celebrate it properly with you."

"But it looks like that’s not going to be possible now."

"Take this. It’s my last gift to you..."

’My last gift?’

The male ghost panicked.

’Is she really going to leave me just because I don’t have money?’

But then,

a thought entered his mind. The male ghost said bitterly, "Don’t tell me... it’s the manager at your shop..."

"Yes. He said it’s time for us to make a clean break."

The female ghost couldn’t bear to see his despairing expression and sighed.

She worked diligently at a place called the Hui Ghost Grocery Store.

But recently, the shop’s new manager had taken an interest in her.

He said she could either be his mistress, or he would go after the male ghost.

That manager was a low-level Crimson-robed Ghost!

A powerful being they had no way of resisting!

With no other choice, she could only agree.

"I... I’m too weak... I’m so sorry..."

The male ghost trembled all over.

He tried his best to hold back his tears, but his eyes couldn’t help but sting.

His heart felt as if it were being sliced open, a sharp pain radiating through him.

’How he wished he could fight that manager to the death!’

But as a resentful spirit, what could he possibly use to fight a Crimson-robed Ghost?

’Even if he gave it his all, the manager could probably crush him with a single finger, and his girlfriend would only suffer for it in the end.’

’It would be better to just let it be...’

Suddenly!

Just as the male ghost was overwhelmed with anguish,

a young woman with delicate features and a noble bearing walked out from within the store.

When she saw the male ghost’s reddened eyes, she couldn’t help but ask, "What’s wrong?"

"Boss... this has nothing to do with you..."

A bitter look touched the corners of the male ghost’s mouth. He didn’t try to hide it, as if desperate to vent his pain, and told the whole story to the person he assumed was the clothing store’s owner.

But just when he thought the boss would laugh at him,

Yun Zhenyue’s eyes filled with sympathy.

She had just gone to check the inventory.

When she returned, she saw a customer crying and thought he’d been bullied by the Nightmare Hunter members.

It turned out to be a young couple on the verge of being torn apart.

Mengmeng, who was standing nearby, heard the story.

She couldn’t help but look toward Yun Zhenyue.

Yun Zhenyue waved her hand, and Yu Honghui immediately rushed over.

"My lady..."

"Does anyone here know the manager of that Hui Ghost Grocery Store?"

"A grocery store?"

Yu Honghui pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then suddenly thought of something.

He went and found the ghost possessing the plastic mannequin.

"Liou, I heard your company operates in that sector. Do you know of that grocery store?"

"Huh?"

The ghost named Liou was stunned for a second.

He ran a supernatural conglomerate of supermarket chains that dominated a huge swath of the Ghost World.

In some places where ghosts were scarce, he also had grocery stores.

But the supermarkets under his banner were innumerable!

’As the chairman, I don’t remember any Hui Ghost Grocery Store at all!’

"Hold on, I’ll possess a body over there and ask."

Liou cursed inwardly.

’This is a critical time to make a good impression on the Master’s wife!’

’Dammit!’

’Anyone who gets in my way...’

’...is going to regret it!’

Under the male ghost’s bewildered gaze,

the eyes of the plastic mannequin possessed by Liou suddenly blazed with fire as he flew into a rage.

"Fuck, he really is one of ours! Ma, I’m telling you, what kind of president are you running?!"

"Notify that grocery store right now! If anyone dares to protect that prick of a manager, I, Liou, will personally pay him a visit!"

He seemed to be talking to someone in the void.

Because he was so agitated,

he was losing control of the plastic mannequin here.

After saying this,

Liou regained control, his soul returning from his company to the store. Controlling the mannequin, he immediately knelt before Yun Zhenyue to beg for forgiveness.

"My lady, a thousand apologies. This is my fault for my poor management. I’ve already given the order to fire that manager."

BOOM!

Hearing this,

the male ghost was in disbelief, his mind reeling.

’Are these ghosts just messing with me?’

’Don’t tell me that plastic mannequin was just communicating with the president behind the grocery store chain?’

’He can possess someone in one place and then another in an instant?’

’That ability is more terrifying than any Crimson-robed Ghost!’

Just as the male ghost was struggling to believe it,

a few minutes passed.

Suddenly!

THUD!!

A ghost wearing a tie, his face as pale as paper, fell to his knees at the store’s entrance.

He kowtowed repeatedly, begging for forgiveness!

The male ghost turned to look, and his mind went blank with a BUZZ!

"M-Manager?!!"

His eyes shot wide open. He took a sharp step back, grabbing the female ghost’s hand, feeling as if he were in a dream.

’That ghost is actually the grocery store manager?’

’How long has it even been?!’

’The manager who was always so arrogant, who treated the grocery store staff like his personal servants, is kneeling at the entrance?’

’This...’

’What in the world is this clothing store?’

The male ghost’s gaze was dazed. He’d never imagined he would witness something so bizarre.

He had just been trying to buy some clothes with his girlfriend.

But then he’d accidentally learned of her plight.

He thought he would be laughed at for telling the truth.

Yet the owner of this clothing store had resolved it with just a few words.

All she had to do was move her lips,

and a Crimson-robed Ghost of a manager was kneeling at the door.

’And that plastic mannequin... was he really cursing out the president of the conglomerate behind the grocery store chain?’

’Then what’s his identity?’

’He treats a Crimson-robed Ghost like an ant!’

’And all those strange ghosts from before, with their weird abilities and terrifying auras...’

A terrifying thought surged into the male ghost’s mind.

His breath caught in his throat, and his spirit felt like it was about to leave his body.

"E—"

’Evil Star?!!’

’The employees of this store are all Evil Stars!!!’

’There’s no mistaking it!’

’My intuition is always right!’

’To make a group of terrifying Evil Stars work so willingly...’

’...what about that boss?’

’What kind of being is she?’

The male ghost felt his whole body go stiff, as if he’d been struck by lightning.

A corner of a terrifying world he had never seen before was slowly being unveiled to him.

And that small glimpse was enough to completely shatter his worldview!

...

「Soon.」

The two grateful customers left with their clothes.

Seeing the ten Evil Stars working hard to attract customers,

even the owner of the clothing store next door on the first floor came out to watch.

The foreign audience members were losing their minds!

’Holy shit, you can play like this?’

’With these ten Evil Stars, who could possibly outsell Yun Zhenyue?’

’This group of Evil Stars!’

One by one, like hardworking old oxen, they used all of their abilities!

They adjusted the temperature at will, making customers feel as comfortable as if they were on a spring outing.

The lighting changed with the type of clothing, making the garments look even better.

The plastic mannequin was breakdancing at the entrance, attracting the curious gazes of a crowd of customers!

’The sales associates are so professional!’

’The service is so attentive!’

’They can even solve all the customers’ problems!’

The other Evil Stars were also going all out!

In just a short while, the clothes displayed in the store were almost sold out!

The stores where their own countries’ chosen ones were located had no business at all!

It was a world of difference!

[They’ve stolen all the customers, how are we supposed to complete the mission?!]

[Only Yun Zhenyue could get ten Evil Stars to work as sales clerks.]

[Isn’t anyone going to do anything about this? They might as well just rename the Fierce Ghost Mall to Meng Meng Mall!]

[These Evil Stars have no shame!!]

[That’s enough, stop already! She definitely has enough money for the gift by now! Give the others a chance to live!]