> As soon as He Daniu came in, he lit three incense sticks, bowed three times respectfully to the statue, and then set them on the censer. > > “Gods three, ghosts four.” After lighting the incense, He Daniu turned around and looked at Bai Liu, “Remember this, don’t burn the incense wrong when you burn it for the Taoist master. Otherwise, if something happens, the Taoist master will not bless nor protect you little bastards who have forgotten your ancestors.” > > Mu Sicheng leaned close to Bai Liu’s ear and whispered, “What does gods three, ghost four mean?” > > Bai Liu explained softly, “It’s a common setting in Chinese horror games. Burn three incense sticks to the gods and kowtow three times. Burn four incense sticks to the ghosts and kowtow four times.” > > Mu Sicheng asked solemnly, “What if I burn it incorrectly?” > > Bai Liu’s eyes flickered across the seven coffins, “I guess it’s time to wake up the things in these coffins and start a chase.”[^1] [^1]: Pot Fish Chili, *[[Pot Fish Chili. 'I Became a God in a Horror Game', 2020.|I Became a God in a Horror Game]]*, trans. 19 Dollar Company, 2025, chapter 333, https://19dollarcompany.wordpress.com/2024/10/21/ghg-chp-333/.