He had previously found such things on the bodies of adventurers as well, but in the Great Graveyard, there were absolutely no NPCs to accept them, nor was there any place to spend them.

Over time, most people just threw those coins into a warehouse to gather dust.

"You haven't heard of it because you're not dead yet, wait until you become like me, then you'll be able to use it."

Become like you?

The blushing mercenary was slightly taken aback, suddenly feeling like there might be some sense in that, while the originally confused mercenary snapped back to reality, instantly showing a look of realization.

"I get it... so, Joss Paper is like the money for the dead?"

"Exactly, glad you understand, now go play on the side and don't get in the way of my business."

Gou Shi waved his hand in a shooing gesture, distributing freshly baked sweet potatoes to a group of Mole People holding work badges, then dumped a large basket of fresh sweet potatoes into a scalding hot iron barrel, and added some firewood under the barrel.

Watching the Mole People devour the roasted sweet potatoes, both mercenaries couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

Although they genuinely didn't think the food of monsters could be that tasty, the Mole People were just too enthusiastic in their munching, triggering the cravings in their stomachs.

One mercenary couldn't help but say,

"...I don't understand, you're already dead, what do you need Joss Paper for?"

Gou Shi glanced at him.

"Who told you the dead don't need money?"

The mercenary continued,

"Like what? Where can you spend it?"

"Like buying equipment, with better equipment you can do higher-reward tasks, completing the Demon King's tasks can grant you contributions, and accumulating enough contributions can make you reincarnate into something else..."

With nothing better to do, Gou Shi rattled off a bunch, not caring whether this NPC understood or if the translator had translated everything.

Indeed, game content was indeed hidden, which is why the mercenaries were all confused until they heard about the reincarnation part—

"Wait, you mean... reincarnation costs money? It costs that Joss Paper?!"

"Joss Paper?" Gou Shi was stunned and said, "Indeed, it takes a bit, but mainly it deducts contributions—"

Upon receiving a definitive answer, the glint in the mercenaries' eyes changed, as if they had uncovered some incredible secret.

Gou Shi weirdly glanced at the two, not understanding what these NPCs were making such a big fuss about. It was just a game mechanic, after all.

One mercenary swallowed his saliva, eagerly looking at him and asking,

"Then... where do we get that Joss Paper?"

"Don't know, maybe somewhere you can exchange it, go ask our boss."

No sooner had Gou Shi finished speaking than the other mercenary hastily asked,

"Then how many Joss Papers does it take to reincarnate as a noble?!"

Gou Shi helplessly answered,

"How should I know, ask the Demon King if you have questions... But what's the point of reincarnating as a noble? Feels like reincarnating as some badass demon is better."

Damn!

In other games, it's always the players asking the NPCs questions, why do the NPCs in this game talk so much?

Is it because he's bored selling sweet potatoes?

Actually there's no need for concern, feeding these little fellows is quite stress-relieving, like feeding a bunch of giant prairie dogs.

Seeing that this skeleton soldier was unwilling to reveal more about the dead, the two mercenaries looked at each other and didn't press further, but they quietly noted down this astonishing gossip.

Who would have thought that money is still needed after death, and it's even a different kind called Joss Paper.

They didn't know if it was only those who go to Hell that need it, or if it's the same for everyone after death...

Honestly, they didn't feel that their moral standards or devotion to faith were high enough to meet the standards of heaven.

If accumulating some Joss Paper could lead to a better rebirth, or even make the days in Hell a bit easier, they would consider keeping some "travel funds" on them.

After all, in their line of bloodstained work, one never knows when death might strike, and they were well-prepared for this.

Even so, to suffer less after passing, one of them carried a cross blessed by the Flame King every day... even while on duty for the Demon King in Mist Town.

Foolish people always tend to believe a bit of everything.

But you can't really blame them.

The "Holy Word Book" of Saint Sis always wastes too much ink depicting the prosperity of heaven and the beauty of the future, yet it remains vague about what people care about most—like exactly how devout you need to be to get a good rebirth, or precisely how to get to heaven.

Those unclear areas gave the church and clergy the flexibility to exercise their power, but they also provided an opportunity for the corruption of Chaos or Hell to infiltrate.

At this moment, the minds of the two had shifted from sweet potatoes to Joss Paper.

Of course, they still wanted the former…

"Sorry, this is all we have left," the mercenary said reluctantly, glancing at the fragrant iron barrel, "Please make an exception this time, we just want to buy some to try."

Gou Shi was initially going to refuse, but the sincere gazes of the two made it hard for him to utter the word no.

Especially when he noticed that the two NPCs seemed to be the guards of this area, perhaps establishing a good relationship in advance wouldn't be a loss?

Consider it an investment then.

"Alright then, just this once... five copper coins each, if that's acceptable to you."

The two mercenaries didn't find it too expensive, as it was about the same price as bread.

Of course, if they knew that the issuer of Joss Paper expected a 1:1 exchange rate with regular copper, they might have shouted "What a rip-off!"

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