The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 356 - 249: Mysterious Items

Chapter 356: Chapter 249: Mysterious Items

After the conversation ended, Li Yi didn’t choose to stay in the same room with Wang Chuan. Although this person was enthusiastic and revealed a lot of information, he had his own secrets, so he chose a vacant room and moved in.

After settling into the second floor of the Ghost Post Office, he pondered over a matter.

Should he continue to choose to deliver the third letter to the third floor, or stay on the second floor?

Time passed quickly.

In the blink of an eye, the time for lights out at night arrived.

Li Yi, in his room on the second floor, also heard heavy footsteps coming from the corridor outside. Clearly, that ghost didn’t just wander on the first floor; it also appeared on the second floor. Besides that, he heard some strange noises, which seemed to come from upstairs. At first, they were somewhat vague, but then he recognized them.

It sounded like someone was singing.

Who would be singing in the Ghost Post Office late at night? Were the Messengers upstairs really so leisurely and carefree?

Or was it possible that the singer wasn’t even human but perhaps a fierce ghost?

After noting these anomalies, Li Yi ensured there was no danger in his room and then chose to ignore them.

He wasn’t continuing his Cultivation now because he had already broken through to the Spiritual Realm, and he had used up all his nutrient solutions. Without any resources in hand, the effects of further Cultivation wouldn’t be significant. It was better to seriously consider how to survive the remaining two-plus months.

The first night on the second floor passed quickly.

As the lights in the room went out and the corridor lights illuminated, a new day began.

Li Yi didn’t leave the room because he had no mail delivery task and didn’t want to wander around. In this world, he had no relatives, no friends; it was better to hide in the Ghost Post Office to avoid supernatural events. Moreover, he didn’t have to worry about food and drink; his consumption was very low without Cultivation.

However, half an hour after dawn, someone knocked on his door.

"Is Li Yi there? It’s me, Guo You," came a familiar voice from outside the door.

In the dim room, Li Yi slowly opened his eyes, which shone faintly, attracting attention, but soon, the brightness in his eyes rapidly dimmed, becoming like any ordinary person’s. This was a trick he mastered last night: as long as he redirected the cosmic energy in his eyes to another place using his Guiding Skill, his eyes wouldn’t show any supernatural signs.

Along with the Refining Realm Martial Artist’s finesse in controlling Qi-Blood and concealing his presence, he could completely hide his identity without being detected.

"Do you need something?" Li Yi thought for a moment and then decided to open the door.

As the door opened,

Guo You outside spoke somewhat urgently, "Wang Chuan’s third letter has appeared; it’s a few days earlier than expected. Would you like to come take a look?"

"The third letter appeared so soon?" Li Yi was also surprised, but out of curiosity, he decided to go check it out.

Quickly,

The same people from yesterday gathered together again, and in addition, there were three strangers. However, since they were here, they must be Messengers on the second floor, and it seemed they had already moved in yesterday but chose not to show themselves. But it seemed they also knew Wang Chuan.

After all, Wang Chuan was an old-timer on the second floor.

"The mailing task has appeared; the deadline is ten days. The location is in a private museum in Zhongning City. The recipient... the ghost inside the museum," Wang Chuan said with narrowed eyes, his expression serious, "This time the task is to deliver the letter into the hands of a ghost, which isn’t easy."

"However, the task requirements are quite lenient; at least one Messenger from the second floor needs to participate. Messengers who want to join just need to touch the letter. Aside from the deadline, there are almost no other requirements, which is quite rare."

"The task has few requirements, plenty of time, and a clear location, which clearly means... the difficulty is definitely not small. Wang Chuan, this third letter of yours is no easy task," one of the second floor’s Messengers said with a frown, "This is the first time it has been explicitly stated that the mission is to deliver the letter into the hands of a ghost."

"It’s normal for supernatural events to happen during a mail delivery task, but it doesn’t mean I have to come into contact with a ghost. And this time it’s so direct, so I refuse this third letter task. I don’t want to take the risk; after all, I’ve already successfully delivered a letter on the second floor, which wasn’t too difficult. I’d rather take my time."

Another Messenger from the second floor shook their head and directly gave up.

After all, this wasn’t their own mail delivery task, and they could refuse.

Wang Chuan, seeing this, didn’t insist and simply asked, "What about you? Is there anyone who wants to take this letter?"

His gaze then turned to the others.

However, most people were still thinking and hesitating. This matter required clear thought; they couldn’t make rash decisions.

"Delivering the letter into the hands of a ghost is quite difficult for ordinary people, but not necessarily for me. With my speed and reflexes, I can complete the mail delivery task in one second. The only thing I need to consider is survival. If I get targeted by the ghost after successfully delivering the letter, I’ll definitely die horribly, since I have no power to contend with a fierce ghost."

"If someone can help me fend off the fierce ghost, giving me time to light the letter and escape back to the Ghost Post Office, then there’s a good chance of succeeding in this mail delivery task."

Li Yi calculated in his heart, and then he glanced at the woman named Liu Qingqing.

The only Ghost Tamer here was her; only she had the ability to fend off a fierce ghost. If he could team up with her, the likelihood of successfully delivering the mail was high.

"If Liu Qingqing is willing to participate in the mail delivery task, I might consider it. If she refuses, then I have no reason even to take the risk," Li Yi thought to himself as he silently shook his head.

The reason he wanted to take a chance was that he didn’t want to keep delivering mail on the second floor indefinitely. After all, there was a chance he would encounter ghosts if he completed mail delivery tasks on his own, and without teammates, he would be doomed if targeted by a ghost.

After silence had enveloped everyone for approximately a few minutes, Wang Chuan now spoke with a smile, "If none of you want to deliver this letter, then there’s no helping it, I’ll have to go myself. I’ve long seen through life and death, especially since entering the Ghost Post Office, one never knows how long they can live. I just want to say one last thing, if I don’t make it back this time, those of you who can should take care of my family."

With that, he took the third letter, ready to set out.

"Wait a second."

Suddenly, at this moment, Liu Qingqing spoke up, "I thought about it, with your abilities, delivering the third letter is no different from seeking death. The one with the best chance to successfully deliver the letter on this second floor is only me, because only a Ghost Tamer can withstand a fierce ghost’s attack and is qualified to come into contact with fierce ghosts. Since the opportunity is right in front of me, I have no reason to give up."

"So, Wang Chuan, give me the letter."

She reached out her hand directly to ask for the third letter.

"Are you sure?" Wang Chuan asked.

"I’m sure. Like I said earlier, my time is running short, I can’t keep wasting time inside the Ghost Post Office, I need to get out, break free from the curse, and then find a way to control fierce ghosts, not work here for the Ghost Post Office, squandering time." Liu Qingqing had her own reasons, and they were quite sufficient.

After thinking for a moment, Wang Chuan handed over the letter, saying, "It’s not going to be easy for you to complete the delivery mission alone, it’s best to have companions, otherwise, even if you have the ability to fight against fierce ghosts, you might not find the opportunity to send off the letter."

"Count me in." Just at this moment, Li Yi, who had been silent for quite a while, suddenly spoke up.

He had made his decision at this moment.

Since the only Ghost Tamer was participating, Li Yi had no reason to evade. If he didn’t make use of Liu Qingqing’s supernatural power, his chances of survival later on would definitely be very low. In contrast, if he succeeded in delivering the letter this time, he could easily wait for the Cross Border gate to open again.

It was worth the gamble either way.

"You? A common Messenger from the first floor wants to deliver the third letter from the second floor, are you sure you’re not joking? Although it’s good to be eager to ascend floors and break free from the curse, your participation is no different from seeking death. I advise you to roll aside." At this moment, a Messenger from the second floor sneered, mocking without any politeness.

It wasn’t that he was arrogant, but in the presence of these veteran Messengers, newcomers like Li Yi and Guo You indeed had no place to speak.

"Li Yi, you’re going to participate too?" Liu Qingqing looked at him, her eyes flickering slightly.

"Is that not allowed?" Li Yi asked.

Liu Qingqing laughed suddenly, "There’s nothing wrong with it, I welcome you if you want to join in on this delivery mission."

"Liu Qingqing, you’re taking in such a greenhorn? Aren’t you afraid he’ll drag you down and get you killed during the delivery mission?" that Messenger said straightforwardly.

Li Yi glanced at him and said, "How have you lived this long with such a foul mouth? I haven’t provoked you, yet you can’t seem to let me go. If you’re looking to die, just say it; I don’t mind accompanying you part of the way. If you’re too scared to deliver the third letter, then get lost and stop yapping here like a dog."

"What did you say?" the Messenger immediately exploded with rage.

"I said you’re barking like a dog." Li Yi replied.

"I think you don’t want to live, believe it or not, I can make sure you never leave this Ghost Post Office." the Messenger stared at Li Yi, his gaze icy cold.

Everyone here, having gone through life-and-death situations and unrestrained by the law, were indeed ready to kill if pushed far enough.

"I don’t believe it, come and try any tricks you have, don’t just move your lips." Li Yi, however, couldn’t be bothered to care, just a regular person after all, not a Ghost Tamer, and not worth his attention.

Even if the guy pulled out a gun, he wouldn’t worry.

"Du Ming, calm down. We’re all here to deliver letters, to survive; there’s no need for conflict." Wang Chuan was now trying to mediate.

But this second-floor Messenger called Du Ming didn’t listen, the stress of being caught in the curse of the Ghost Post Office was already high, and now, having been retorted by Li Yi, anger surged in his heart, murderous intent revealed. He didn’t respond to Wang Chuan, instead reaching into his pocket and pulling out a rolling pin-like short stick.

The rolling pin was old and cracked, with some dried blood on it, as if it was about to crumble to pieces at any moment.

"A Mysterious Item?" Once this object was taken out, both Wang Chuan and Liu Qingqing’s faces changed dramatically.

They had not expected Du Ming to be concealing a Mysterious Item.

"Is that a Mysterious Item?" Li Yi stared at the old and cracked short stick, indeed feeling a cold, ghostly aura.

The aura was very similar to that of a fierce ghost.

"What use is that thing? Planning to roll dough with it on me?" Li Yi said calmly, unafraid, instead looking to draw out some useful information.

Because the moment his opponent pulled it out, it no longer belonged to him; it was merely being looked after temporarily.

Du Ming sneered, "What use is it? This thing can repel fierce ghosts, and if a regular person gets hit by it, they would pass out immediately, and as for how long they’ll be unconscious... I think it’ll be hard for them to ever wake up again in their lifetime. You wanted to see what I’m capable of? Now I’ll give you a good look."

Having said this, he charged towards Li Yi, wielding the short stick.

Under normal circumstances, one would genuinely be frightened, as it would be hard to dodge the opposite person’s stick.

Unfortunately for him, he had encountered Li Yi.

An Evolver in the Spiritual Realm, and also a Martial Artist in the Refining Realm.