Chapter 39: Snow‑Buried Corpse Ghost

Cheng Shuili turned her head inch by inch, and her pupils suddenly contracted.

A ghastly pale human face was almost pressed against the tip of her nose, its pupil‑less eyes like two cloudy glass balls, veined with blood.

The face was covered with ice crystals, the skin an abnormal bluish‑gray, the corners of the mouth torn down to the ears, revealing uneven black fangs.

"Heh…"

This ugly thing…

Cheng Shuili just managed to open her mouth, hadn't even thought of a dirtier insult, when the monster raised its hand and a vicious grin spread across its hideous face!

Adrenaline surged wildly; at the last instant Cheng Shuili twisted her head, the monster's claw grazing her cheek and splattering a string of blood droplets.

Using the momentum, Cheng Shuili rolled and swung her baseball bat with full force, sweeping toward the monster's knee.

A power of 38 points isn't a joke!

"Crack!" a crisp sound rang out; the monster staggered, the leg bone that had resisted the bat seemed to snap, its posture twisted a bit, but soon the ice crystals straightened it again.

The silky combo had a slight misfire at the start, but there's no time to waste; now comes the most crucial step!

Cheng Shuili stared at the monster, silently chanting in her mind, "Insight!"

The Abyssal Ring on her finger heated up, and almost simultaneously a monster profile appeared in Cheng Shuili's mind.

【Insight Activated】

【Name: Snow-Buried Corpse Ghost】

【Origin: Born from the same frozen soil as you, a failed one who fell in the extreme cold. When the blizzard swallowed the last heartbeat, the eternal night froze their grudges into unmelting solid ice, until a moonless night when the ice cracked, they extended their frost‑purple fingers, becoming the blizzard itself.】

【Weakness: Fearful of comfortable temperature; what they never attained in life becomes fatal after death. The heart—this is every human's weakness; even as a monster, it remains unchanged.】

Cheng Shuili quickly analyzed it.

Its origin is roughly that of a zombie.

"Fearful of comfortable temperature… heart…" she rapidly chewed over the information gained by Insight.

Within three meters of the vehicle is a comfortable temperature; as for the heart, Cheng Shuili silently tightened her grip on the dagger at her waist.

The corpse ghost tilted its head, its pupil‑less eyes fixed on her, the corner of its mouth twisted into a strange arc. It emitted a "gag" sound from its throat, as if mocking the futility of its prey.

Cheng Shuili ignored its mockery, and the baseball bat struck the leg bone it had just repaired again.

The corpse ghost let out a sudden roar, apparently thoroughly angered by Cheng Shuili, disregarding the broken leg bone, it lunged forward, mouth gaping to bite off a piece of Cheng Shuili's flesh!

Cheng Shuili had anticipated this; she struck its leg bone again precisely to provoke it.

Cheng Shuili calmly stepped back; the corpse ghost, caught off guard, missed, its broken leg could no longer support its body, and the whole monster toppled onto the melting snow.

Good chance!

Cheng Shuili planted a foot on its back, drew her dagger with a reverse grip, and thrust it into its heart.

The Snow-Buried Corpse Ghost struggled twice, then quickly ceased breathing.

Immediately, the corpse ghost's body melted rapidly; Cheng Shuili watched as a mutated human body turned into a pool of filthy snow water.

In the center of the snow water were two dropped items.

Cheng Shuili reused the same trick, prying the items out with the baseball bat before picking them up.

【Snow-Buried Corpse Ghost's Silver Bone】

【Description: This long bone is forged entirely of mythril, its surface flowing with moon‑like cold light, joints embedded with frost flowers that never melt. My God, it's a masterpiece.】

Cheng Shuili frowned, pulled out a tissue to wipe the bone clean; honestly, she thought the act a bit perverse.

But she's definitely not the pervert here, right?

Why does this broken system act like a riddler?

The oil‑stained monster core from last time was the same; it never explained its function, yet babbled on about a useless thing.

Cheng Shuili sighed, stuffed the items into the Abyssal Ring; the oil‑stained monster core was also inside.

In the end, they're still monster parts; keeping them in the vehicle feels odd.

Cheng Shuili drove forward for another two hours, and before she knew it it was noon; Wan Yi's message arrived as expected.

【Wan Yi】: Lunch today is hot dry noodles; the seasoning packet you gave me contains sesame paste—who would know, that's sesame paste!

【Wan Yi】: I just happened to get coarse noodles, so lunch today will be hot dry noodles; wait for me to finish the rice.

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】: Fine.

Eating rice these days has indeed become a bit tedious.

It's almost time to eat, Cheng Shuili no longer felt like continuing forward.

The reward posted this morning hasn't been checked yet!

Cheng Shuili got excited again, diving into the carriage to inspect each item.

If I had to say what she looked forward to most…

It was definitely that full set bathroom!

During the Newbie Protection Period it was fine; on the road, you only had to worry about highway merging when you took a dump. Now getting off the vehicle to poop really freezes your butt.

Although the vehicle provides a three‑meter heating radius, you still can't stay near the car…

Cheng Shuili clicked her tongue lightly, thinking this was off, so she just touched that full set bathroom.

【Full Set Bathroom (Uninstalled)】

【Description: The essential core of modern home living! Combines practicality with high‑end design, fulfilling all your visions of comfortable life! Modular custom design, size selectable, perfectly fits any space. Must‑have dry‑wet separation! Smart bathroom suite! Provides the most comfortable living experience!】

Too corporate.

Cheng Shuili smiled; the description was just too corporate.

But she likes it!

Cheng Shuili scanned the carriage, lightly furrowing her brows; the carriage hadn't been crowded originally, but after acquiring those 270 bottles of mineral water from 54 black‑list donors, it felt a bit cramped.

Cheng Shuili moved the sofa to the side of the car bed, spread the four‑piece set on the sofa, laid the blanket, placed the pillow; it actually looked decent.

She looked at the items in the car, then repacked the supplies, stuffing everything that could be stored into places, sorting them by category; the carriage interior was practically brand new!

Cheng Shuili wiped the thin sweat from her forehead and felt pleased looking at the tidy result.

It's just 270 bottles of mineral water; they're really getting in the way.

Cheng Shuili opened the trading channel.

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】: Mineral water for basic materials.

【Ambition】: Basic materials for mineral water, if you want to trade just click my avatar for a private chat!

【Ambition】: Huh? Boss, you're also trading? Don't move, I'll come find you to trade!

【Bumper Car】: Today's joke, Wuya Dalao used mineral water to trade for something.

【Raise a Toast to the East Wind】: If those guys from the Gentleman Sword saw this, they'd be furious, right? Hahaha, who didn't block them? Show them quickly!

【Han Shuang】: What a pity, should have known not to block them.

……

Their discussion was lively, and Cheng Shuili's private messages were lively too.