I deliver food in a bizarre world

After some hesitation, Zhao Tianyi finally made up his mind: "Okay..."

He trembled as he reached out his semi-transparent hand and gently touched the little paper figure.

"Buzz—"

The paper figure emitted a faint resonance, and the white light became even softer.

Zhao Tianyi's figure began to blur, turning into wisps of pale blue smoke that slowly seeped into the small paper figure.

As the last wisp of smoke disappeared, the paper figure returned to its normal appearance, but upon closer inspection, its surface seemed to have gained a layer of warm and understated luster.

Chen Mo immediately added the special paper figure to his inventory.

Almost at the same time, my personal cell phone in my pocket vibrated.

[Order: Midnight delivery (completed)]

[Evaluation: Resolved satisfactorily (Settlement reward increased by 50%)]

Basic Reward: 300 Spirit Coins (plus an additional 150)

[Note: Due to the player's performance, the special item has been upgraded.]

[Performance Reward: Special Item - Spirit Gathering Pot (Beginner)]

[Note: The reward has been credited to your account.]

Chen Mo was overjoyed. This time, the extra reward was an item, which should be of relatively high quality. After all, it was an upgraded item, so its effect would definitely be better.

Chen Mo glanced at his inventory and saw a new icon: a small, palm-sized, antique-looking black pottery jar.

[Spirit-Nourishing Pot: Can slowly nourish the spirit, soothe the remnant soul, and increase the speed of spiritual recovery.]

Upon seeing the instructions, Chen Mo's eyes lit up. This thing couldn't have come at the right time!

This is perfect for helping Zhao Tianyi and the children from before recover!

He just needs to figure out how to use it... let's talk about that when we get back.

[Because you achieved a perfect rating, you have been given the opportunity to ask a question to the app.]

[Note: You can only ask one question; follow-up questions are not allowed. Even if you cannot answer, your question attempt will not be refunded.]

"Huh? What's this?"

He immediately looked at the mobile app. On the main screen, the gray fog dissipated, and a new area appeared above the bottom few interface buttons.

He tried it and was surprised to find that he could actually type in it!

Based on the system's prompts, he instantly understood that the app was giving him an opportunity to ask the GM!

He only has one chance, so what should he ask?

Immediately, his eyes lit up, and he typed: "What is the reason and purpose of your appearance?"

Once you've finished typing, send.

About two breaths later, blood-red words began to slowly appear on the screen.

"There is a group of people who attempt to use desire and resentment to change the rules of the real world. As the maintainer of stability between the two worlds, Qi must select a group of people and cultivate them into ****."

"?"

Dude! I've already used VIP privileges, why are you still blurring my face?

I'm going to cause trouble!

Chen Mo really wanted to send a question mark, but the send button was already darkened. Obviously, he would have to wait for the next perfect evaluation before he could get another chance.

However, these things temporarily resolved some of Chen Mo's doubts.

At least, this thing wasn't created to kill me...

Instead, it's about selection and training!

These four short sentences contained a great deal of information, and he needed to digest them properly.

Chen Mo took one last look at the tombstone and the food box on the ground, then turned around and quickly walked out of Jing'an Garden Cemetery along the path he had come from.

He pushed open the side door and returned to the electric scooter.

I peeked at the live stream on the phone; the chat was still buzzing, with most people discussing what had just happened in the cemetery.

No one knew why Chen Mo suddenly stood there motionless and then held something out of thin air.

It seems they didn't see Zhao Tianyi. That's good, it saves him a lot of trouble.

After a brief chat, he hopped on his electric scooter, which carried him towards the city.

I got home at 2 a.m.

The experience of that night was like a bizarre and fantastical dream.

It wasn't until he parked the car in the small garage and locked the door that Chen Mo truly felt like he had returned to the human world.

Exhaustion washed over him like a tidal wave. He practically dragged himself into the living room, collapsed onto the sofa, and didn't have the strength to move a single finger.

He reluctantly pulled out his phone; the app's interface displayed the settlement information for the completed task.

My Spirit Coin balance has increased to 2050, and a new notification has popped up.

New orders will be refreshed in 120 hours.

120 hours, a full five days!

The app rated this task as "successfully completed," so it's reasonable to give a bigger bonus, right?

Thinking about the mission, he recalled the three college students and the minibus, and his relaxed mood became anxious again.

I wonder how the three of them are doing...

He took out the small paper figure and tried calling out, "Zhao Tianyi?"

The little paper figure stirred slightly, and a very weak voice, filled with deep weariness, came out: "Big brother... I'm so tired... I want... to sleep for a while..."

"Go to sleep," Chen Mo replied.

It seems that the soul form also consumes a lot of energy, and this Spirit Gathering Pot comes in handy.

With a thought, he placed the small paper figure back next to the Spirit-Nourishing Pot in his inventory.

A gentle aura seemed to emanate from the pot, enveloping the paper figure. The paper figure glowed slightly before falling silent, as if it had fallen into a deep sleep.

After doing all that, Chen Mo could no longer hold on. He didn't even bother to treat his wounds and fell into a deep sleep on the sofa.

He slept until noon on Thursday.

When he woke up, he felt much better.

He took a shower, applied medicine to his wound, and then ate.

After the meal, covered in injuries, he thought for a moment and decided not to bother going out to run errands. Instead, he took out the USB drive his father had given him and carefully studied the more detailed information inside.

Over the course of the afternoon, he and Zhao Tianyi exchanged messages intermittently several times.

Under the nurturing of the Spirit-Nourishing Pot, Zhao Tianyi's soul stabilized considerably in just one afternoon.

Although still weak, he was able to communicate clearly with him, and the damage to his soul caused by entering the paper figure had been replenished.

His longing for his family and his guilt were the main obsessions that kept his restless soul from leaving.

While he was still lucid, he recounted his story in fits and starts.

"I want to...see them..."

Zhao Tianyi's voice was choked with sobs; even as a ghost, his attachment to his past remained undiminished.

After a few seconds of silence, Chen Mo nodded: "Okay."

After changing his clothes and covering his wound, Chen Mo took a taxi to his parents' house according to the address provided by Zhao Tianyi. Before going there, he stopped by the bank on the way.

It was an old residential area on the outskirts of Jinghai City, with the stairwells cluttered with miscellaneous items and very crowded.

Chen Mo stood at the door and could hear faint coughs and suppressed sighs from inside.

He didn't go inside, but stood silently at the door for a while, then slipped an envelope through the crack in the door.

Inside was a check for 200,000.

Although it wasn't enough to cover the surgery costs, it was enough to cover his father's treatment expenses for a long time to come and support their lives for a while afterward.

He didn't leave his name, only writing "Zhao Tianyi's friend" on the envelope.

After doing all this, he turned and left, but did not leave the community. Instead, he sat at the entrance of the building, because Zhao Tianyi was still inside.

Everyone has their own destiny and their own path to walk; this is all he can do.

Zhao Tianyi went inside to see his parents, and when he came out, he was sobbing uncontrollably.

Chen Mo didn't know how to comfort a soul, and felt a tightness in his chest. He silently smoked a cigarette.

Shortly after he left, the door was suddenly flung open, and a middle-aged woman with gray hair came out, holding an envelope and looking around.

The hand holding the envelope trembled uncontrollably...