Seeing Qin Nuo's stubbornness, Yuan shook his head and said, "About a week ago, this thief started ing here, and every time it only steals the expeuff to eat!"

  "So far, the goods that ghost has eaten are worth over 8000 Ghost Currency. If this tinues, it won't be long before this store has to close."

  Although Yuan said this, there was no sign of pessimism on his face. He only had two days left to finish this level. Once he exits and cims his reward, whether the Specter Supermarket closes or not won't matter to him.

  "'t the Boss and Boss Lady catch it?" Qin Nuo asked, as the couple didn't seem like weak ghosts.

  "The thief isn't very aggressive, but it's quite tricky."

  "Every time the Boss and Boss Lady are about to catch it, they suddenly act like they're possessed, let the thief go, and then walk back to the ter in a daze. After a while, they snap out of it."

  "This thief probably has some ability that mess with ghosts' minds."

  "Also, it seems like it's injured, and its appetite has been growing these past few days!"

  "O's doing, it hides in some er of the supermarket, and when it gets hungry, it es out to steal again," Yuan expined.

  At first, the thief always messed up the goods Yuan anized, ahought about catg it. But ter, he gave up sihe thief didn't seem to want to harm him, so he just let it be.

  Hearing this, Qin Nuo could basically firm ohing. The ghost that the system said could be fused with was most likely this thief.

  After a brief thought, Qin Nuo suddenly had a perfe. But first, he had to catch this thieving ghost!

  "Whe usually e out to steal?" Qin Nuo asked.

  "This guy's appetite is huge tely, ing out to steal at least three times a day. I'm sure it'll e out again tonight!" Yuan cluded.

  "Alright, I'll wait for it to e out tonight," Qin Nuo said.

  He had a whole day, and as long as he returo the restaurant with Ingredient No. 8 before 6 AM, he would plete the task. Tonight was basically his only ce!

  "o wait, it'll e out swaggering," Yuan said.

  "At first, it was a bit timid, but ter it realized no one could do anything to it, so it got bolder and bolder."

  "Now, whe's hungry, it es out swaggering to eat, treating the supermarket like its own home."

  Qin Nuo nodded in uanding and didn't ask further, leaving the shelving area.

  At the ter, the Boss and Boss Lady seemed to have tired themselves out fruing and finally quieted down.

  The Boss Lady pulled out the dagger stu her chest and smiled at Qin Nuo, asking, "So, did you see that thief?"

  "No, but your employee Yuan told me some information about the thief."

  "I'll take a tonight."

  "Ah, Little ."

  "He's indeed a rare, diligent, and responsible employee. Every time I check, he has the shelves anized ly and orderly!" the Boss Lady chuckled, clearly satisfied with Yuan.

  Diligent and responsible...

  If you saw him eating instant noodles and pying games ihe shelves, you might not say that.

  But Qin Nuo had to admit, he was envious.

  Pyers in hames uhe proteeism had it so easy!

  The irritable Boss suddenly ged his attitude towards Qin Nuo, saying, "Catch that damn thief, and you have any ingredient you want from us!"

  "Not just sell, we'll give it to you!"

  Qin Nuo kheir little scheme and showed a deeply trusting expression, "I'll do my best."

  Evening quickly fell.

  The street was swallowed by darkness, and while it was quiet, it seemed filled with unknown dangers.

  The rolling door came down.

  The Specter Supermarket closed its doors.

  The Boss and Boss Lady were o be seen.

  At this time, Yuan finally came out from the shelving area, skillfully went to the ter, got some delicious food, and somehow pulled out a bottle of yellow beer.

  Yuan sighed tentedly, "Finally, a proper meal after a day of instant noodles."

  "Why didn't you dare e out during the day?" Qin Nuo asked.

  "That's my w time. If I'm not in the w area and leave without permission, it would break the proteeism."

  "Without the proteeism, wouldn't the Boss and Boss Lady tear me apart?" Yuan said.

  The proteeism was set up for pyers, but there were rules to follow!

  Once vioted, the proteeism would be broken and lose its effect!

  So, no matter how stuffy the shelves were or how hungry he was, Yuan had to stay inside.

  Qin Nuo suddenly realized he hadn't fully grasped the intricacies of hames.

  This Yuan, though he seemed simple, had a firm grasp on the proteeism!

  Perhaps that's why he's mao live fortably until now.

  Bang!!

  In the darkness, a shelf suddenly fell, goods flew everywhere, making a loud noise.

  Yuan took a big gulp of yellow beer and said, "Look, the Glutton is out!"

  "Aren't you ing with me to catch it?" Qin Nuo looked at the indifferent Yuan.

  Yuan put down the duck frame in his mouth and said, "'t catch it. You blink, and it'll run away. And even if you catch it, the ghost possess you, making you dizzy and disoriented."

  "How many times have the Boss and Boss Lady failed? Don't I know?"

  "As long as it doesn't bother me, I won't provoke that troublesome guy!"

  Yuan peeled a sausage and ate it as he spoke.

  Qin Nuo said nothing and headed towards the shelving area.

  In the dispyed shelves, the thieving ghost heard footsteps and vanished in a fsh.

  Qin Nuo looked at the torn packaging scattered everywhere. Goodness, it was quite picky, oing the expeuff!

  "Hey, I have something tasty here. Why don't you e out and make a friend?" Qin Nuo called out.

  Outside, Yuan rolled his eyes at this, "If that lure the ghost out, I'll eat dirt upside down!"

  Seeing no response, Qin Nuo smiled and took out the Meat of Taisui from the toolbar, pg it on the ground.

  Qin Nuo couldn't see or smell anythiig about the Meat of Taisui, but sihe system said so, he wao give it a try.

  What he didn't know was that ohe Meat of Taisui was exposed to the air, an invisible st, irresistible and maddening to ghosts, had already spread.

  In the darkness, the thieving ghost's eyes lit up, its body untrolbly drawn towards it.

  Hearing the movement, Qin Nuo turned his head and saw a shadow slowly emerging from the darkness.

  It was a formless, phantom-like ghost.

  Its only feature was the blood-red eyes c its entire body, looking terrifying!

  Qin Nuo waved at it friendly, "Hello."

  It g Qin Nuo, and the sed, the Meat of Taisui was in its hands.

  Without hesitation, it swallowed it in one gulp, and then its nine blood-red, eerie eyes squinted slightly, showing a look of enjoyment.

  "You ate my stuff, we be friends now?" Qin Nuo asked.

  "Idiot!" To his surprise, the thieving ghost spat out human words, full of deep mockery, and turo leave.

  "Sigh, I just wao make a friend. Too bad I have so much Meat of Taisui left, and I don't know who to share it with!" Qin Nuo sighed, showing a regretful and lonely expression.

  The Glutton stopped and asked, "You have more?"

  "I have plenty. Want to be friends with a ty like me? All-you--eat!" Qin Nuo said kindly.

  The Glutton wasn't buying it, sneering.

  "You humans are the most ing. Don't take me for a fool. Friends? You're trying to catch me, right?"

  "If you have good food, I just snatch it from you. Why waste so much time talking?"

  Qin Nuo was taken aback.

  "That... makes some sense."