[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-heavenly-official-bestows-evil":3,"chapter-heavenly-official-bestows-evil-heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-38":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Heavenly Official Bestows Evil",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2316657,4530,"Chapter 38: The Second Clapping Game","heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-38",38,"\u003Cp>The first floor lobby of Ping’an Hostel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had become the survivors’ dining area; a fire burned in the center, simmering a steaming pot of food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Wu Xian’s plan succeeded, tonight might be their last night in the Blessed Land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it failed, they might never get another chance to eat hot food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this meal was so significant, under Su Huilan’s strong suggestion, Shi Ji did not cook intestines today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used his newly found ingredients to prepare a pot of braised stew…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make the two great wraiths cripple each other, the most crucial precondition was to get them to meet—but wherever the Child-Seeking Ghost Mother was, all other malevolent spirits would retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian had planned meticulously beforehand, so the operation proceeded smoothly; time slipped away until it reached 2:40 a.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by masking the Ghost Mother’s aura could the Door-Breaking Wraith enter Ping’an Hostel precisely at midnight three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood in place for a long while before turning back, stomping angrily toward Wu Xian, the clinking of her chains louder than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, eliminating Yu Yinghua was the second necessary condition for executing this plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Ji began clapping; Wu Xian followed the sound, groping through the dark corridor, slowly moving from Room 401 to 404, completing the handoff with Shi Ji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time was nearly up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before nightfall, he had specially brushed his teeth with the ‘Eighteen-Layer Strong Mint’ toothpaste found at the convenience store, ensuring everyone’s breath carried only the clean scent of mint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant the Concealment Technique succeeded, Wu Xian no longer felt the copper sword burning—it could no longer sense the Ghost Mother’s threat, and Wu Xian and the other three survivors all felt a sudden release of tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was to use the clapping game to lure the Child-Seeking Ghost Mother, causing the two great wraiths to fight each other and kill the Door-Breaking Wraith!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Room 404.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She strongly suspected this big-assed bastard had deliberately chosen such food to serve them; she ate while glaring at Shi Ji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phones placed in the two rooms vibrated simultaneously—that was the signal the operation had officially begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zizzi, zizzi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian was blowing air into her eyes when Zhao Juan’s phone in the room suddenly rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this round of the clapping game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Shi Ji passed it to Wen Chao, who passed it to Su Huilan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hualala, hualala…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But achieving it required extremely stringent conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, ten minutes should have been more than enough to complete such a handoff between rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Su Huilan received it, she did not seek out Wu Xian; instead, she left the room and went to 401 to pass the seeker to the Ghost Mother. After blowing a faintly scented breath before the Ghost Mother’s face, she stepped back and immediately clapped her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was not actually a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, thanks to yesterday’s experience, Wu Xian remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Child-Seeking Ghost Mother soon arrived; her icy palm touched Wu Xian’s face, and waves of negative emotions flooded into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under this atmosphere, Wu Xian felt the ‘family’ atmosphere in the Blessed Land had improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the core of his plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the third critical point: the Ghost Mother must not leave Room 401.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One misstep and they would not be the fisherman, but the cicada eaten by both the mantis and the oriole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the clapping, all sound vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within one full cycle of the clapping game, the Child-Seeking Ghost Mother must appear at least once; to keep her confined to 401, someone must repeatedly make contact with her twice in succession within that room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she gripped Wu Xian’s head with her claws, opened her jet-black lips, and let out a shriek of hatred directly into his eye sockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in that instant, he clearly felt the Ghost Mother’s expression twist—fortunately, the alarm was quiet and only rang twice, so she did not erupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her attitude was extreme, they still completed the handoff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dinner atmosphere was excellent; no one needed to pretend anymore, and no one was too terrified to eat. Everyone relaxed as much as possible, preparing for tonight’s final battle in peak condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian began fiddling with Zhao Juan’s phone, then placed it somewhere safe. He set an alarm on it and recorded a special audio clip to serve as its incoming call ringtone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if Yu Yinghua were still alive, she might come searching the corridor for living people due to the masked Ghost Mother’s aura—in which case, blindly stumbling into her would mean death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Huilan had no energy to complain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight’s clapping game would proceed again, and Wu Xian’s plan was built entirely upon it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant the Ghost Mother was dissatisfied with staying in one place; had she not been bound by rules, she would have slaughtered everyone long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the later stages of the clapping game, the images emanating from the Ghost Mother grew increasingly twisted and manic, the mental assault intensifying by more than a degree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Su Huilan stepped out of Room 401, the clapping game began its second round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Mother’s silhouette at the doorway, hair disheveled, body trembling slightly, sent a chill through the heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pressure had reminded them the malevolent spirits were still nearby; now that pressure vanished, but the source of danger remained—and instead, it imposed greater psychological strain on everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian’s lips curled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian waited alone in darkness for the Child-Seeking Ghost Mother. Without Shi Ji’s company, the surroundings felt even more desolate and cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian gritted his teeth against the madness and flicked his finger at the Child-Seeking Ghost Mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just activated a talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Ji noticed and gave her a shy smile in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This contact inflicted severe mental damage, so the four of them had to take turns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing the seeker’s handoff, the Ghost Mother swiftly moved outward, her chains clinking loudly; Wu Xian hurriedly clapped again to draw her attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid being impolite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other three waited in Room 404.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian was alone in Room 401.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except that Su Huilan felt unwell from eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and clapped his hands hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the Concealment Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Mother, who had just begun to leave the room, turned back and found Su Huilan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just two vibrations—but they made Wu Xian’s heart jolt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The first condition is met.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a situation that had not occurred yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold, eerie aura swept over them; all four survivors shuddered simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian was now in the Ghost Mother’s room, cradling her skull, his two fingers precisely positioned over her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An invisible ripple settled upon the Ghost Mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian stepped out of the room cautiously, daring not to make a single improper move that might anger her; once outside, he felt cold sweat soak his back, his legs trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit, this loophole is damn hard to exploit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1182,"2026-06-20T14:31:06.102Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bf752d539f185d6055cacf485fb463215cdb5deb8b866d1378bfb8fad8588090","heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-39","heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-37",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheavenly-official-bestows-evil-cover.jpg"]