LRAB Chapter 115 The End of the Republican Era
Chapter 115 The End of the Republican Era
The man took the paintbrush.
Sun Rui watched as he gripped the paintbrush with one hand, seemingly unconcerned about how to use it.
As expected, the terror of a demon tamer after becoming an anomaly is beyond what he can fake.
"Watch how I use it, and you'll do the same thing later," the man said.
As soon as he finished speaking, a large number of papers appeared out of thin air.
Each one was exactly the same size as the ghost money that Sun Rui had in his hand before.
The man then raised his hand and quickly drew on one of the pieces of paper.
Just two seconds later, a new ghost money note appeared.
The lines on it were crooked and different from the ghost money Sun Rui had obtained before, but the eerie aura was the same.
"This is just a 3-dollar ghost coin, which is relatively easy to draw. The larger the denomination, the more difficult it is," the man said.
Sun Rui listened attentively and nodded.
He then asked, "Why are the patterns on the ghost money you drew crooked? Logically, you should be able to control this paintbrush very easily."
The man shook his head: "It's unwise to use supernatural powers for a long time. When using a paintbrush, you don't need to suppress it the whole time, just don't let it get out of control."
Sun Rui listened to these words thoughtfully.
It seems that by accurately controlling supernatural powers, one can make the paintbrush's instincts work for one's own benefit.
This way, the time required to use supernatural powers can be reduced.
Even if one becomes an anomaly, one will still be affected by the resurgence of vengeful spirits.
"You should have tried to draw ghost money before. Don't listen to her lies. No one except the owner of the Heaven and Earth Money Shop can do it," the man said, glancing at Lin Youzhi standing to the side.
"...So that's how it is." Sun Rui glanced at Lin Youzhi but didn't say anything.
Lin Youzhi stuck out his tongue and made a face.
Time passed quickly, and the amount of ghost money on the ground increased. If all of it were added up, the total amount should have exceeded three or four hundred yuan.
The man's physical condition was deteriorating rapidly.
"You'll die if you keep drawing," Sun Rui said.
"I know... I was supposed to die anyway, but I've lived seventy more years, it's worth it," the man laughed.
Being pinned down by coffin nails for seventy years was not an easy life.
Sun Rui didn't say anything more, but carefully observed the man's condition.
The ghost money on the ground is still increasing, it seems that it will take some time to complete these transactions with the vengeful ghosts.
During this time, Lin Youzhi was a little bored, and even asked Sun Rui to tell her stories.
Of course, Sun Rui refused.
At the same time, the man would occasionally utter strange words, seemingly without context, as if a vengeful ghost were whispering.
"It seems his consciousness has been corrupted." Sun Rui understood as he watched this scene.
The pile of ghost money on the side had formed a small mountain, and Sun Rui no longer knew exactly how much ghost money there was.
"Alright, the transaction with these vengeful spirits will be completed in a moment. Afterwards, you will use the method just now to become the next master of the Heaven and Earth Bank." The man stood up and said.
Sun Rui nodded. Only then did he realize that the man's eyes were no longer visible, and black bodily fluids were flowing from them.
Beneath his oversized accountant's clothes, it seemed as if something wanted to emerge from his body.
With a wave of his hand, the ghost money on the ground floated into the counter.
At this moment, the vengeful ghost that had signed the agreement with Sun Rui appeared.
The Tiandi Qianzhuang (Heaven and Earth Money Shop), which had ceased operations for 70 years, is resuming operations today.
The man watched this scene without saying anything. After leaving his paintbrush behind, he walked towards the accounting office. It was time for him to take care of his own affairs.
As he walked, his thoughts wandered.
The Heaven and Earth Bank has welcomed its new owner, but what about the other supernatural places?
"It's time for our generation to leave," the man muttered to himself.
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At this moment, Sun Rui and Lin Youzhi stood in the hall, nervously watching the vengeful ghosts that had come to life.
Under some rule they were unaware of, the vengeful ghosts actually obediently formed a long queue in front of the counter.
Each ghost moved mechanically, placing the receipt in its hand on the counter.
Then, the vengeful ghost inside the counter placed the prescribed amount of ghost money on the voucher.
At this moment, a vengeful ghost covered in black corpse fluid picked up the ghost money and tried to leave, seemingly unaware of the item it was supposed to give in exchange.
Just then, Sun Rui sensed a terrifying supernatural power, as if it were about to split the entire Heaven and Earth Bank apart.
The next moment, the vengeful ghost, its body covered in corpse fluid, its steps stiff, and preparing to leave, suddenly snapped in two at the waist.
It looked as if it had been forcibly torn apart from both sides by two large hands.
Unbelievable, beyond Sun Rui's comprehension.
"Sure enough, the entire Heaven and Earth Bank is made up of vengeful ghosts," Sun Rui thought to himself.
The torn lower half of the vengeful ghost was left somewhere unknown by the Heaven and Earth Bank.
The vengeful ghost, now only its upper body remaining, seemed indifferent, crawling outwards by pulling on the floor with its hands.
"If these vengeful ghosts leave from here, will they go straight back to the real world?" Sun Rui asked.
"Not necessarily, because these vengeful ghosts all came here after obtaining transaction vouchers from the Heaven and Earth Bank, so their locations are not fixed," Lin Youzhi said from the side.
Sun Rui nodded, then asked another question: "Aren't you going back into the painting? Did Lin Youzhi send you out to monitor me?"
"Of course not, I don't want to go back. The outside world is so much better," Lin Youzhi said.
Sun Rui just stared at her quietly; he could tell from the first word she spoke that this woman was full of lies.
"Alright... I'm not kidding you anymore. Actually, I'm not her clone. She's my older sister. The man you just saw was my second older brother."
"Do you think I'll believe you?" Sun Rui asked.
"Believe it or not! Also, my name isn't Lin Youzhi, it's Lin Youxi. I died in a supernatural event a long time ago, and then she resurrected me. However, I've lost count of how many times I've been resurrected," Lin Youxi said.
There was a hint of confusion in her eyes.
"This time, my sister completely separated me from the ghost painting, but the price she paid was not low. She may never wake up again." Lin Youxi's eyes were filled with sadness.
Although she did not become a ghost tamer, her multiple resurrections taught her that the price a resurrected person has to pay to independently leave the Ghost Painting.
Instead of comforting her, Sun Rui immediately thought of the ghost paintings inside the Ghost Post Office.
It seems that the price to pay for fully resurrecting a person is not the same as the method we figured out in the gray brick apartment.
The incomplete resurrection should be similar to that of the ghost slave, both of whom are controlled by Lin Youzhi.
"Don't be sad. Can you tell me why your second brother was nailed to the coffin?" Sun Rui stepped forward and patted Lin Youxi on the back.
Lin Youxi glanced at Sun Rui and then said, "If you're going to pretend to comfort me, at least show some emotion, okay? This isn't the way to get information."
Sun Rui touched his nose; it seemed he really wasn't good at comforting people, nor was he good at gathering information.
After experiencing death, he seemed to have lost a lot, such as his feelings.
"Never mind... I really don't know why my second brother was nailed down, but I remember that before he disappeared, my eldest sister had someone fight him." Lin Youxi said.
"Fight? With whom?" Sun Rui asked.
Lin Youxi shook her head again. She really didn't know, because most of the time she was inside the ghost painting and not outside.
All she remembered was that after that incident, her second brother disappeared, and her eldest sister also developed problems.