A dazzling ray of sunlight pierced through the clouds and landed directly on Zhou Xiaoping's face.

"Huh? Didn't I die?"

Lying on the ground, Zhou Xiaoping didn't even have the chance to figure out how he escaped from death before he sensed the fragrant scent of a young girl rushing towards him.

Did he fall on top of a woman? No wonder it smelled so good.

"Ahh - ! You! You filthy rascal!"

Before he even had the chance to see anything clearly, Zhou Xiaoping was violently slapped across the face, leaving him staggered and disoriented.

The first thing that welcomed him back to life was surprisingly being smacked for being a lewd rascal!

"Wait! Let me explain!"

Regaining his senses, Zhou Xiaoping tried to hold onto the girl's skirt as he attempted to explain, but she successfully broke free from his grasp. She wasn't planning to stay there any longer.

"Rip!"

She tried to break free no matter what the cost, resulting in the unfortunate tearing of her skirt. Her two creamy, straight and long legs were exceptionally eye-catching.

Damn, these legs, they could make a man go weak!

"You! Shameless!" The girl flushed from anger.

"Hey! Girl, let me explain! Hey!"

Regardless of how Zhou Xiaoping yelled, the girl kept running away as if her life depended on it.

Zhou Xiaoping helplessly picked up the skirt, and a student ID slipped out from inside. The three prominent characters on it read: Zhou Wenwen.

"Holy shit! Is this Zhou Wenwen, the renowned school beauty? Did I time travel back to the period right after the university entrance examination?"

Zhou Xiaoping was shaking with shock for Zhou Wenwen mysteriously died when she was a freshman.

"Ding! Congratulations 'Zhou Xiaoping' on completing the transformation. You've entered the Pretentious Ghost Hunting System. As a player, you won't be struck by lightning for being a showoff, so feel free to show off!"

What the hell?

Before Zhou Xiaoping could react, another prompt appeared in his mind.

"Ding! Congratulations to the player for receiving a newbie gift pack."

"Character attribute scan completed. Available for viewing now."

After the system voice ended, an image of a human anatomical chart appeared in Zhou Xiaoping's mind, similar to a game character's status bar.

Player: Zhou Xiaoping

Apprentice Ghost Hunter: Level 0

Level up with 10 points to become Novice Ghost Hunter

Experience points: 0/10

Showoff points: 0

Spiritual power: 0

Luck points: 10

Holy crap! Alien black tech? Did I just become a video game character? This is so lit!

Zhou Xiaoping never expected to gain such an epic cheat after reincarnation.

Before he could gather himself, the alert sound in his mind sounded again.

"Ding! Upon contact with Zhou Wenwen, newbie mission activated. In ten minutes, the ghost of Zhou Tongtang will appear in the Zhou Family Hall, intending to claim his revenge. The current mission level is 1, please prepare."

Zhou Tongtang? Isn't that Zhou Wenwen's grandfather? Is he dead?

What surprised Zhou Xiaoping even more was that his first mission after reincarnation was to catch ghosts? How can he, an ordinary person, catch ghosts?

Just reincarnated, I feel quite fragile, can I not do this task?

"System notice: Newbie gift bag will be invalid in a minute, do you want to open it?"

Damn! Almost forgot about this gift bag.

"Open! With the gift bag, I can blast off anything! Any ghosts or monsters. Watch how I, a heavenly master, deal with you!”

"Ding!”

"Congratulations to player for obtaining a beginner-level Peachwood Sword x1."

"Congratulations to player for obtaining a beginner-level Immobilizing Charm x1."

"Congratulations to player for obtaining a beginner-level Daoist Robe x1."

"Congratulations to player for obtaining Bull's Eye Tear x1."

"Congratulations to the player for obtaining the Ultra Demon Bible x1."

"Congratulations to the player for obtaining the Kirin Symbol x1."

Damn! That's awesome! The newbie gift pack is so generous.

Seeing the items in the newbie gift pack, Zhou Xiaoping's body shuddered, he shouted, "With this gift pack in hand, the world is mine. Today, let me show you what a real winner looks like!"

When Zhou Xiaoping arrived at the Zhou family ancestral hall in high spirits, he was stopped by a middle-aged man.

"Young man, who are you? Today is the seventh day of my father's death, no trouble is allowed here."

Zhou Xiaoping recognized this middle-aged man who often appeared on the local TV channel. His name is Zhou Shibao, the father of Zhou Wenwen, the eldest in his family, and a wealthy man in town.

Before Zhou Xiaoping could explain, a girl's cry came from the side.

"Wha~ Dad! Someone bullied me!"

With a gloomy face, Zhou Wenwen came running over. Her full and upright figure, coupled with her delicate and charming face, was exceptionally beautiful even when she was crying pitifully, a perfect example of a goddess.

What shocked Zhou Shibao was his own daughter wearing just two large banana leaves, covering her lower part. Inherently white long legs were visible with each movement.

Truly outrageous, this was a funeral, and she was dressed so revealingly.

"Wenwen, you are too inappropriate. How can you dress like this? This is your grandfather's funeral!" Zhou Shibao reprimanded, while taking off his coat to cover Zhou Wenwen.

"Dad, someone tried to assault me!"

Zhou Wenwen blushed in embarrassment at the presence of others, trying to lower her voice. However, when her eyes landed on Zhou Xiaoping, she immediately became frightened and her body shivered with anger.

"You, you, you! Zhou Xiaoping! You shameless scoundrel! You dare to show up here! Dad, it was he, he molested me just now!" Zhou Wenwen accused, her pretty face pale with rage as she pointed angrily at Zhou Xiaoping.

Zhou Shibo's face was full of furious expressions. "You little bastard! How dare you disrespect my daughter!"

"Wait...there’s been some misunderstanding."

"Misunderstanding? Then explain this!"

Zhou Wenwen, her face flush with embarrassment and indignation, pointed to the grimy palm print on her blouse chest. It’s clearly from when he'd pushed her over.

"Well...cough cough, it was absolutely accidental, Uncle Zhou. Actually, I came here to help you."

"Help me? Assaulting my daughter is your version of helping? Are you trying to make me a grandfather?" Zhou Shibo glared furiously.

Zhou Xiaoping's face reddened, even though he found the idea rather appealing.

"I did not assault your daughter; I came specifically to help you avert the ill luck brought by your late father-in-law.”

"Scoundrel! Today is the seventh day since my father passed away, you brat! You're asking for trouble!”

In a rage, Zhou Shibo seized Zhou Xiaoping by the collar and was about to punch him.

"Huh——!"

At that moment, a chilly gust of wind blew from the central altar inside, causing everyone to shiver involuntarily, as if the weather had suddenly plunged into deep winter.

Suddenly, a mournful wail came from the inner room, scaring the Zhou family relatives into fleeing like they'd seen a ghost.

"A ghost! There's a ghost!"

The place was where Zhou Tongtang stored the bodies. Disregarding all else, Zhou Shibai left Zhou Xiaoping behind and charged in, and Zhou Wenwen hesitated for a moment before following him in.

"Bang!"

Just as Zhou Wenwen entered, the main inner door of the ancestral hall suddenly closed without warning. The surrounding area was unbearably cold, making Zhou Xiaoping's face pale.

"This vengeful ghost is quite powerful. I think it's better to leave first."

"Ding!"

"Task hint: The vengeful spirit of Zhou Tongtang has appeared, targeting Zhou Wenwen."

No way, why is this girl so unlucky? The first one found her? Did Zhou Tongtang become a lustful ghost after death?

Zhou Xiaoping hesitated. Although he and Zhou Wenwen were classmates in his previous life, they didn’t have much interaction. It was rumored that she was dating Wang Yangwei, the notorious playboy, in college.

The school beauty now hates him so much, even if he risks his life to save her, she probably won't appreciate it.

In the end, it's like dressing up for someone else...

Slap!

"Zhou Xiaoping, you bastard! Saving people is the right thing to do, what are you calculating!" He slapped himself hard on the cheek.

Having been reborn once, he was still such a coward. Is he going to revert to his life of being a timid turtle in his previous life, watching his friends and family suffer?

What's the difference between that and living in vain!

To be reborn once, to write everything in the future, is all up to me!

"Damn it! I'm going all out with you!"