Chapter 1191: Grove
Under the canopies of branches reaching toward the night sky, Zhang Wei stood behind a camphor tree for his task. Although the trunk didn’t obscure his entire form, he was practically invisible to others—game logic. There was no use dwelling on it.
Illuminated by the faint moonlight, Zhang Wei saw a young man and woman whispering in each other’s embrace like they couldn’t bear to part. Three options popped up before Zhang Wei:
First, pretend to be a ghost and scare them; second, rush toward them directly; third, turn away and leave.
Zhang Wei chose the first option. A white blanket appeared out of thin air and shrouded his head, the two holes allowing his eyes to peek through. He only had to jump out of the tree and make random sounds for the couple to run away in terror. That would count as a success, and he would gain +5 to Humor.
Zhang Wei had the whole process down. He lazily moved his arms about and mumbled, “Boo, I’m a ghost. Terrifying, yeah? Muhahaha...”
“Holy!”
“Ghost!”
The two NPCs bolted. Usually, they would soon rush out of the grove and vanish, marking the end of the scene.
But things were different tonight.
Instead of running away together, the tall man pushed the woman before bolting. The woman fell to the ground, turning into a “real person” rather than a silhouette.
Zhang Wei recognized her at first glance: Zhou Jing, in her bar outfit!