Eerie Revival: I Open a Late-Night Diner in the Forbidden Zone

[Eerie resurgence + food business + mastermind behind the scenes + Lovecraftian evolution + no heroine/one heroine]

Thirty years ago, the eerie descended, and the world fell apart.

Humanity cowered behind towering walls, while S-rank restricted zones became death traps.

Shen Yi transmigrated into this world and opened a small restaurant called “Midnight Diner” deep inside a restricted zone.

Its rules were strange:

It only opened at midnight. The living paid in cash, while the dead paid with their “obsessions.”

Whether you were a red-clad ghost or an incarnation of an evil god, you had to wait in line for your meal. Cut in, and you were dead!

Most important of all: asking where the ingredients came from was strictly forbidden!

At first, the Special Affairs Bureau thought he was just a clueless squatter asking for trouble.

That was until the day an indescribable ancient evil god descended, intent on devouring the whole city.

As tens of thousands despaired, Shen Yi unhurriedly took off his apron and picked up a butcher's cleaver, his eyes gleaming green.

“What perfect marbling... I've got today's special!”

[Little Scene]

Gluttonous Ghost King: “Boss, another bowl of stir-fried ghost heart! It tastes so authentic, just like my long-lost brother!”

Shen Yi (smiling as he wipes his cleaver): “Could it be that this is your brother?”

Gluttonous Ghost King: “???”