Chapter 711 - 637: Curtain Call? The Stronger I Become, the Stronger He Gets!

The withered headless corpse, like a tattered sack completely drained of life and soul, lost its last bit of supporting strength the moment the "cloth doll" retracted the red thread.

"Bang——!" It fell heavily to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.

Even in death, only the shriveled fingers still clutched the sheepskin scroll with an old gleam.

Feng Ju died without ever understanding why this time, the great protection from the netherworld did not continue to shield him.

The infallible Inverse Matrix Theorem, why did it fail at the crucial moment?

Has it stopped loving?

So, love can disappear, right?

He swore before he died that if given another chance, he would surely uncover the truth of the problem.

But...

Is it really possible for a headless corpse, whose soul has been devoured, to live a third life?

With the complete soul death of Feng Ju, the icon on the [Mask] system panel was also finalized, impossible to degrade or revert.

Thus, the system belatedly sent its congratulations:

[Congratulations, your "cloth doll" has beautifully enjoyed its midnight snack.]

[Congratulations, you’ve secretly enjoyed the midnight snack too!]

[Congratulations, your family worked in clear division of labor, harmoniously enjoying this final midnight snack together.]

[You are the best family at the dinner table!]

[Your evil index has greatly increased, Game Inheritance Level ↑↑↑]

[Detected that Experience Pack 1 and Experience Pack 2 are in the same scene, bond activated.]

[This might be Feng Ju’s farewell performance; your evil index received a critical blow... 5 times!!!]

[Your evil index has massively, massively, massively increased, Game Inheritance Level ↑↑↑↑↑]

[Your Game Inheritance Level has broken through to 20%!]

[Detected that your Inheritance Level has passed a key node, unlocking a Silver Treasure Chest, please check...]

[ps: Your Blood Bar Deceit Eye has completely transformed into Kaleidoscope Blood Bar Deceit Eye, and your left eye has activated a pupil technique, use or proceed with caution as there may be side effects.....]

Line after line of notification subtitles flowed swiftly like a waterfall across the retinas, eventually settling into silence...

Under the mask, [Mask] finally let out a long breath, the heart that had been in the throat returning to its place.

[Mask] wasn’t being overly cautious; the psychological shadow from the previous experience of [Blood Bar Deceit Eye] advancing then leveling down was too strong.

A complete lack of attention wasn’t possible until the system’s final reckoning was delivered.

After all, the system’s antics weren’t a one-time or two-time thing.

Deep down, [Mask]’s perception of the system’s bottom line was — it had none at all.

Otherwise, why would issuing settlement rewards always feel like a pregnant woman struggling with labor, dragging it out to the last moment?

Was it really just due to slow settlement, or network latency?

Ha—, no one really thinks the system is truly having trouble, right~

[Mask] squinted a bit, feeling the evil pupil power emanating from the left eye, and the cold light of the Silver Treasure Chest floating in the void of his vision.

He paused for a moment, then closed the settlement interface at a leisurely pace.

Since the "delivery" was signed for, there was no need to rush to unpack it immediately.

Even if the system was shameless, it wouldn’t go back on a signed reward... right.

More importantly, unpacking it in front of Feng Ju’s still warm corpse, and the cloth doll "who killed the father for the path," seemed less than appropriate.

Too ominous!

The Silver Treasure Chest and the Kaleidoscope pupil technique are rare grand prizes; the final step of opening must be performed with a sense of ritual.

It should be done in a quiet place, after bathing and burning incense.

To avoid unlucky contamination from certain ominous people/monsters affecting the luck...

[Mask] turned off the system panel and looked at the "cloth doll."

The "cloth doll" was staring blankly at the corpse on the ground, her expression gradually shifting from the previous ecstasy, moved, and enlightenment, to a nearly vacant calm.

She spaced out for two seconds, naturally focusing her gaze on the sheepskin scroll.

Under the light, the scroll had an unnatural oily sheen, with intricate patterns on the edge.

"Corpse oil?"

The "cloth doll" immediately recognized what that layer of oil was, like how a cook can instantly tell it’s rapeseed oil splattered on clothes.

It comes from killing too many, leading to more understanding of knowledge related to the dead.

The "cloth doll" tilted her head slightly, focusing the scarlet pupils and the newly grown vertical pupil on her forehead onto the surface of the scroll.

Clever as she was, she naturally sensed the suspiciousness of the scroll.

Whether it was the chilling eerie sensation emanating from the scroll that could be felt before touching it, or Feng Ju’s hand that never loosened until his death, along with the cracked golden safe on the ground...

These clues connected in the "cloth doll’s" mind, naturally deducing — the reason Feng Ju appeared in this villa was to steal this sheepskin scroll!

And her boyfriend [Mask]’s sudden arrival was largely also attracted by this scroll!

The "cloth doll" was no love-struck fool, really believing [Mask] was there to date her.

She might say so with her mouth, for the romance, but she’d never think so genuinely in her heart.

She bent down, prying open the tight-clenched fingers of the corpse.

The rigid fingers were broken; she didn’t care, carefully pulling out the sheepskin scroll.

In her hand, it was icy and cold, the texture delicate yet strangely slick and uncomfortable.

Though curious at heart, she did not unroll the scroll held in her hand.