Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Gu Wuji was on a small boat on the lake at this time. The surrounding scenery was not clear in the thick fog. The sky that was vaguely visible was also very gloomy. The water surface was completely gray, and he could not see what was hidden underneath.
In any case, it had nothing to do with any deserted village in the snowy mountains, unless the plot required them to take a boat to the foot of the mountain and then climb up, but that was obviously impossible… There were no high mountains to be seen around.
What made Gu Wuji even more uneasy was that this was exactly the same scene he saw in a previous copy when he met Austin as a punishment for not completing the copy’s side quest.
If there was any difference, it may be because of the light, which made this place look not as weird as before, but it was also full of an atmosphere that something bad may happen at any time.
The only thing to be thankful for was that this copy was not like the Ghost Cruise copy. There was no feeling of being stared at all times. This made Gu Wuji feel relieved.
So did he come to this copy after all? He didn’t know if it was the copy proposed by Rong Qingman… If he had known earlier, he would have agreed to it and asked more about the other party’s copy.
Although Gu Wuji was shocked, he quickly accepted the reality. After all, what else could he do if he didn’t accept it? It was obviously impossible for this game system to send him back.
Instead of getting entangled with the system here, it was better to observe the situation more. After all, this copy was as dangerous to him as the previous one. No, considering the evil god’s lethality, Gu Wuji thought this situation was much more terrifying than before.
Gu Wuji also noticed that there were four other people on the boat besides him. They were all wearing hoods that concealed their faces and were just sitting there in silence.
Other small boats could be vaguely seen on the lake. If these people were all players and there were no NPCs, there were actually quite a few people in this dungeon.
What was strange was that, although no one was rowing, the boats were all heading towards one destination, as if something was dragging them under the water.
[You are guests attending a hidden party.]
[That is the place where the descendants of a nobleman who lived a hundred years ago are said to live now. According to the legend, the nobleman obtained a method to achieve immortality, but then his personality changed drastically, and he killed everyone and then committed suicide.]
[His children who were studying away were the only ones who were not affected by the tragedy and later rebuilt the buildings in the lake. And a banquet is about to be held in this building.]
[All of you have a glamorous identity in the outside world, envied by countless people. But you all have secrets and inner shadows that you don’t want to reveal, and the place where your dreams can come true is in that building.]
[Trigger the main mission: go to the island and enter the building.]
Gu Wuji listened to the system and roughly understood the background story of this copy. It seemed that this copy must be related to the nobleman from a hundred years ago. Considering that the boss of the copy was probably the evil god, various sacrificial rituals related to the evil god had vaguely emerged in his mind.
Although in the ghost cruise copy, it was thanks to Austin that he was able to escape from the evil god. But Gu Wuji believed that the situation was different now and he would be able to escape from the evil god with his upgraded abilities.
Besides, even if the evil god was a high-level dungeon boss, he would definitely be restricted in the intermediate dungeon. If he could take advantage of this, as long as he completed the main task, even the evil god would not be able to stop him.
At this time, everyone else on the boat also started to move. A figure who was leaning not far from Gu Wuji came over, and that face was Rong Qingman’s.
“Sure enough, I said this figure looked familiar.” Rong Qingman showed surprise, “How did you appear here?”
“I want to know too.” Gu Wuji said very sincerely.
Rong Qingman probably understood the situation after thinking about it. Based on the evil god’s special attitude towards Gu Wuji, he would probably force him into this copy… Of course, this was not a bug in the rules of the game.
“If a player has ever entered a dungeon and had contact with the evil spirit boss there, and if the contact is deep enough, there are cases where the player is forcibly pulled into the dungeon.” Rong Qingman said, “But this kind of thing is very rare. Generally, such players will perform poorly for various reasons and eventually die in the dungeon.”
In fact, Rong Qingman had never seen it before but had heard of such situations from other people. He didn’t expect that he would actually see it this time. Should he say that he was worthy of being called Gu Wuji…
Gu Wuji: “I see.”
His mind suddenly recalled what had happened in various copies during this period of time.
From this perspective, he was lucky to have made it to the tenth copy before being pulled in.
“This copy is very dangerous.” Rong Qingman said, telling Gu Wuji everything he knew. He had absolute complete trust in Gu Wuji.
This copy was related to a God, so naturally there would be a ritual. Anyone who could successfully complete the ritual could gain power they never thought of.
Such words may sound like a lie, but players had had enough of this life of fear of death. Who didn’t want to gain power? Besides, weren’t those high-level players able to reach their current strength because of such adventures?
In this copy, everyone had some identity secrets and tasks, and this information could not be told to others.
Rong Qingman couldn’t tell Gu Wuji his secret, but he told Gu Wuji not to trust anyone else in this copy.
“After all, they might become the targets of the evil spirits. This kind of thing has happened before.” Rong Qingman looked very serious. “We just need to take care of ourselves.”
Gu Wuji nodded, feeling a little puzzled. The system seemed to have not reminded him what his mission was.
On this side, Rong Qingman added: “All of us have had contact with that god in other copies, so we can enter this copy. Logically speaking, players who have had contact with gods will have some marks on their bodies.”
Gu Wuji immediately felt that the mark of the evil god on the back of his hand seemed a little hot.
“I have it on me too.”
“You’d better hide it well and don’t let other people see it.” Rong Qingman looked solemn, “Although I don’t know why, the system prompts said that this mark is related to very important things and may be used by others.”
Gu Wuji already felt that something was wrong. The mark on his body was usually invisible. Could it be that other people’s marks were different from his?
“I heard that some people’s marks cannot be seen at ordinary times. It is said that such marks are of the highest level… Of course, such people are the focus of God. I even heard that they are already believers of that God. Their consciousness is deeply affected. They are fanatical to a level that normal people cannot understand. They have caused the annihilation of many copies. If you see them, you must be careful.” Rong Qingman said.
Gu Wuji: “…” Damn, he’s not, he doesn’t have it!
Under such circumstances, it was certainly impossible for Gu Wuji to tell others about the mark on his body. He believed that what he did in the copy would prove his innocence.
After a while, the ships finally reached the shore.
What appeared before everyone was a small island in the middle of the lake, on which there was a villa that looked very ancient, or rather a small castle.
But at the same time, this villa was full of eerie feeling, as if no one had lived in it for many years, and no matter how you looked at it, it looked like it was haunted.
A servant dressed in black stood at the edge of the island, with his head lowered so low that people could not see his face clearly.
“Welcome, guests. The host has been waiting for a long time.”
The boat was tied to the shore, and everyone was led by the servants towards the building ahead.
They all felt bad… After all, this small island in the middle of the lake was like a secret room, and if anything really happened they wouldn’t be able to escape.
Although according to past experience, they had no chance of escape, but the psychological feeling made people feel depressed.
And none of these people would communicate with other players unless they had made an appointment to come together. After all, this dungeon was extremely important and complicated, and who knew what secrets other players might have.
When everyone approached the building, they found that the surrounding weeds had been trimmed very neatly and there was an exquisite garden. The villa also seemed to have been renovated not long ago. Although it was gloomy, it was not very messy.
Feeling that there might really be people living inside, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
The servant pushed open the door, and what came into view was a classical and luxurious hall. A handsome young man in a black suit and with a pale face was sitting at a long table. When he saw everyone coming in, he immediately stood up with a very cold look in his eyes.
Everyone felt that the young man was like a dead person. Not only was his skin pale and bloodless, but his amber eyes, silver-gray hair, and even his appearance that was far beyond that of an ordinary person all gave people the feeling that he was not a living person.
[Complete the main mission: go to the island and enter the building.]
[Trigger the main quest: Successfully hold the ceremony.]
When everyone heard the mission, they were not shocked. After all, all this had been expected.
Only Gu Wuji was startled because the voice of the system sounded in his mind.
[Your secret is: you are actually a subordinate of the villa owner, that is, a spy who has infiltrated this group of guests.]
Gu Wuji: “……?”
Is it necessary to give me such an exciting identity?
Gu Wuji suspected that the dungeon boss was deliberately targeting him.
[And you are a very cold person, very unwilling to help others. Your only wish is to obtain eternal life, so you are a die-hard fan of the boss of the copy and are very very loyal to the owner of the villa.]
Gu Wuji: “???” Was it his illusion? This setting felt more and more deliberate. What is with this brainless fan! And was it necessary to add two “verys” to this loyalty?
He didn’t know if it was Gu Wuji’s illusion. No, it was not his illusion at all.
The villa owner, who was extremely indifferent when looking at other people, had a slight smile in his eyes when his eyes fell on him.
Gu Wuji: “…”
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