When Liu Meng disappeared, everything in the apartment began to decay at a speed visible to the naked eye, turning into piles of dust.

Inside the apartment, Little Yuan's Mom, the Fat Homebody Ghost, Liu Ze, Xia Xinlu, and all the other residents instantly turned into dried corpses, their eyes empty, collapsing to the ground.

"Not a permanent instance?" Qin Nuo was slightly taken aback.

Unlike the Nether Springs Restaurant, once the game ended, the Bloodstained Apartment would cease to exist; it was a one-time instance.

In room 306, Black Rose and Princess Yao Yao also noticed the landlord's belongings rapidly decaying.

The two women's expressions changed, thinking the killer had arrived, and they prepared to fight for their lives.

"Congratulations to the player 'Phantom' for correctly identifying the target and successfully finding the killer in the apartment!"

"The game is over, and players will soon exit the instance!"

The game's announcement echoed in the minds of the three people.

Black Rose and Princess Yao Yao were naturally bewildered.

Phantom?

He's not dead yet?!

Before the two could figure out the situation, a beam of light enveloped them, and they disappeared from the room.

When they opened their eyes again, they were already in a void space.

Black Rose raised her head and saw Qin Nuo beside her, unable to resist asking, "Is the game's announcement real?"

"How could it be fake?" Qin Nuo replied with a hint of amusement.

"How do you have three lives?" Princess Yao Yao asked in surprise.

Qin Nuo thought to himself that he had more than three, but he casually replied, "Who knows."

Black Rose naturally knew Qin Nuo wouldn't say.

The rewards from instances were bizarre and varied.

The higher the score, the more unimaginable the rewards.

She had seen those god-level players with ghost creatures in their hands that could even forcibly change the game's rules, like Doraemon's magic pocket, with all sorts of abilities.

She guessed Qin Nuo must have used some ghost creature to extend his life.

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"So, who was the killer?" Black Rose could only ask him.

"The resident of 402, I just guessed, thinking with my last life, why not take a gamble."

"Unexpectedly, Lady Luck was quite kind to me," Qin Nuo said with a smile.

Black Rose didn't ask further.

High luck factor?

Trying to fool the naive?

"Really, Qin Nuo, you're so lucky, helping us complete this instance!" Princess Yao Yao exclaimed with joy, genuinely believing it.

Black Rose: "..."

"Next, all players will be transported back to the real world, and the instance score and rewards will be settled. Please be prepared!"

Black Rose: "Well, let's say goodbye here. If fate allows, we might meet in another instance."

Princess Yao Yao also bid farewell to Qin Nuo and Black Rose.

Then, the two disappeared from Qin Nuo's sight.

Strangely, Qin Nuo wasn't transported back.

"What's going on?" Qin Nuo wondered.

"Congratulations to player 'Phantom' for completing the Bloodstained Apartment instance, rated at 6.0 points!"

"Additional score: Instance tasks completed 7/23, earning 4.2 points!"

"Additional score: Main task completed 1/1, earning 5.8 points!"

"Overall score: 16.0 points!"

"System reward: One golden treasure chest!"

"Ghost currency reward: 300 denomination."

"Ghost creature reward: Qingyin Stone." (Special material, can be fused with metal attribute ghost creatures to enhance ghost power strength)

"Territory reward: Acquired [Nightmare Garment Apartment], one hall, one room, totaling five rooms."

"Or level 2 renovation right (can expand or comprehensively upgrade existing territory property)."

"Note: Only one territory reward can be chosen."

Can it be played like this?

Qin Nuo pondered.

On the surface, directly acquiring another apartment building seemed more worthwhile.

But this wasn't the real world; having more buildings didn't make you richer.

The Red Moon Convenience Store was already facing issues like poor management, and acquiring another apartment would only add more trouble, leaving no time to manage it.

Better to solve the problems of the Red Moon Convenience Store first, increase its revenue, and stop losing money!

With this in mind, Qin Nuo didn't hesitate and chose the latter.

"Congratulations to player Phantom for obtaining level 2 renovation rights!"

At that moment, new memories flooded into Qin Nuo's mind.

"This time, there's one less skill reward, but overall, it's richer than last time."

Qin Nuo murmured.

Whether a score of 16.0 was the highest, Qin Nuo didn't know.

At least, Qin Nuo believed there was no room for the Bloodstained Apartment instance's score to rise.

At this moment, the information panel suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Please choose whether to be directly transported back to the real world or to the territory property owned in the Horror World."

"Territory property: Red Moon Convenience Store." (Currently)

"So I wasn't in a hurry to be transported back because there was this option," Qin Nuo realized.

Naturally, he was eager to check on his store.

And see if he could solve the problems facing the convenience store.

Qin Nuo chose the Red Moon Convenience Store without hesitation.

A feeling of weightlessness enveloped him, light appeared all over his body, and in an instant, his vision blurred.

When his sight cleared, a chilling coldness enveloped him.

Qin Nuo appeared on a desolate street, with empty roads on both sides, newspapers and trash flying everywhere.

"Back to the Horror World again."

Qin Nuo looked up and saw the sign of the Red Moon Convenience Store.

However, perhaps due to a loose screw, the sign was tilted to one side, stained with a large patch of what might be fuel or blood-red liquid.

From a distance, it looked like a scene from a horror movie, quite eerie.

Good thing it's not in the real world; otherwise, who would do business here!

"Why are you here?" the Blood-Eyed Ghost asked.

"Just checking how my store is doing."

"You have your own store in this world?" the Blood-Eyed Ghost was astonished.

"I like to keep a low profile."

Qin Nuo smiled, adjusted his collar, and walked toward the convenience store.

Ding-a-ling!!

Pushing open the glass door, the bell above the frame jingled, its clear and pleasant sound echoing inside the store.

At the counter, a short-haired girl was eating a self-heating hot pot while watching a drama.

By the shelves, a boy with a youthful face was sitting on the floor, leaning against the shelves, playing a PS game console.

These were the two employees of the Red Moon Convenience Store, a cashier and a stock clerk.

Hearing a customer enter, the girl didn't look up, saying flatly, "Find what you need yourself; everything on the shelves is clearly priced."

"There are no cameras in the store, but if I catch you stealing, I'll rip out your tongue!"

Qin Nuo cleared his throat twice, not moving.

Only then did the girl look up at Qin Nuo, somewhat surprised, "A human?"

The boy also glanced at Qin Nuo, correcting her, "A Half-Ghost."

"Oh." The girl lost interest and lowered her head again, continuing to eat her snail noodles from the self-heating pot.

Qin Nuo walked over, knocked on the table, and placed the property ownership certificate on the counter.

The girl, a bit impatient, was about to speak, but when she caught sight of the document, her bright eyes widened in surprise.

She quickly stood up, wiping the oil from the corner of her mouth, "Bo... Boss?"

Qin Nuo smiled warmly, "Neglecting your duties during work hours, you've lost your perfect attendance bonus for this month."