Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The system’s voice had not stopped yet.
[Your mission is to fulfill the villa owner’s wish. If you violate the setting, the player will fall into a state of confusion and will maintain his character setting. If the mission is not completed, the player will be randomly teleported to a ghost they have encountered before for 5 minutes after the dungeon ends.]
Gu Wuji: “…” How cruel! The punishment for mission failure was the same as before, but if he went against his character setting, he would fall into chaos. Wasn’t this forcing him to do it?
The system’s words ended here. Gu Wuji also realized how big a trap this copy had set for him. He was actually arranged to be a subordinate of the villain and a spy… and the problem was that he was not even told much about the owner of the villa. If he was not careful, he might be exposed by the owner of the villa. The situation could be said to be very troublesome.
However, Gu Wuji didn’t feel too cheated at this moment. Instead, he was very excited. As an actor who dreamed of developing in the entertainment industry and also possessed strong professional qualities, Gu Wuji certainly felt that he could not miss such a challenge. He must play the role of the spy well!
If he was really punished by the system, it would be fine if he was confused, but this was simply an insult to his acting skills. Could it be that his own performance was not as good as the system’s arrangement?
…In short, the system’s words subtly aroused Gu Wuji’s passion.
Then everyone sat down at the table under the guidance of the butler. They noticed that the servants in this building all wore white masks with strange patterns painted on them. At first glance, it looked like a crying ghost face, which was frightening.
Even during the day, the building was very gloomy. There was not even any modern electric lighting in the place, but oil lamps were used for lighting instead. Due to the limitations of character settings, players did not have any tools to communicate with the outside world.
Gu Wuji was originally planning to find an ordinary seat to sit down. After all, he was a spy, and he certainly couldn’t be exposed immediately. But when he was about to sit down, the servant next to him walked by as if nothing had happened but actually bumped into Gu Wuji’s back.
He looked at the villa owner again, who seemed to be looking at him with a somewhat displeased look.
What was wrong with this master?
[Because you have a very close relationship with your master, he likes you to stay close to him.]
Gu Wuji always felt like something was wrong. But his character required him to be extremely loyal to his master, so what else could Gu Wuji do? He naturally sat down below his master.
Since the number of seats and the number of players were the same, no one suspected anything.
“Master Felicia welcomes everyone.” The butler behind the host immediately spoke, “I believe everyone is aware of what this banquet represents, and I believe you have not brought anything that would violate the contract.”
Everyone agreed.
“The ceremony will be held in five days. Everyone should make preparations during this period. By then, all of our wishes will be fulfilled.”
Everyone nodded.
Gu Wuji was bewildered when he heard this. What preparations? He really knew too little about this copy…
At this time, the servants around him had already brought the food to the table, and everyone took off the hoods that originally covered their faces, revealing their true faces.
When they saw the faces of the others, fear appeared on everyone’s faces. Although they all had smiles on their faces, they were actually estimating the degree of danger of the other party in their hearts.
Of course, this was because the people present were no pushovers. To have come this far, they must be famous and they must know the names and appearances of others.
The one that everyone feared the most was a man with a sinister smile on his face and gloves on both hands. The yin energy on his body was extremely strong, and he looked like a half-human, half-ghost.
Rong Qingman’s face immediately turned ugly, and he whispered to Gu Wuji, “This man is the Viper. It is said that he was possessed by a ghost in a certain copy, but in the end, not only was nothing wrong, but he was able to control the ghost… and took all of the other party’s abilities for himself. He is a guy who is not easy to deal with.”
Gu Wuji nodded. He felt that this person looked even less human than Master Felicia, but everyone else present was also more or less weird.
And when other people’s eyes fell on Gu Wuji, of course they recognized that this man was the player who became famous some time ago and had an affair with some mountain god… The mermaid copy was too recent and there was no video footage leaked, so it was not as widely known as the previous one.
Logically speaking, an ordinary mid-level player like Gu Wuji would not be taken seriously by these quasi-advanced players.
However, in such a copy, everyone was more cautious. Seeing Gu Wuji, a person who should not be there, of course they felt it was weird. They thought that Gu Wuji might be playing the pig to eat the tiger, pretending to be trash but actually had some hidden tricks… For a moment, everyone looked at him with a little fear and decided to observe him for a while.
Because of his character, Gu Wuji just sat there silently, maintaining his aloof demeanor. Rong Qingman was very pleased to see this and felt that Gu Wuji had finally listened to his words.
At this time, all the dishes were served in front of everyone. When everyone opened the lid, their expressions changed subtly.
In front of them was a bloody piece of meat that looked extremely weird, with a bloody eyeball next to it. Although it didn’t look like it belonged to a human, it still made people feel very uncomfortable.
“I’m sure you all know that this is also part of the ceremony.” Master Felicia said directly, “By eating the food given to us by God, we will have a part of him.”
No matter how Gu Wuji listened to it, he felt that it was a cult declaration, but there was nothing he could do about it. According to the setting, the people here are originally fanatical believers of the cult!
Although everyone looked hesitant, they were all experienced players who had encountered all kinds of situations. In addition, this copy was special, so they immediately started eating.
Only the player named Viper looked happy while eating, which made the people around him subconsciously stay away from him.
Gu Wuji lowered his head and opened the lid in front of him. He had already prepared himself mentally… but what appeared in front of him was not a bloody piece of meat like what appeared in front of others, but a delicious meal that had already been cooked.
Gu Wuji: “……?”
He looked up at Master Felicia, who nodded slightly to him with an indescribable look in his eyes.
Gu Wuji: “!” Such blatant double standards!
The treatment for being a spy is too good! So this is just an ordinary piece of raw meat and has nothing to do with the ceremony? Or will it come in handy for some other use.
Gu Wuji had a lot of things on his mind, but on the surface he was eating very quickly. After all, if other people noticed this, he would be punished by the system immediately.
After finishing the food, everyone’s faces looked more or less ugly. Master Felicia then stood up with a smile and said, “It’s getting late. I’m sure everyone must be tired. Let the butler take you to rest.”
He looked at Gu Wuji again and said, “Sir, please follow me.”
Why did Gu Wuji feel that Master Felicia had no awareness that he was a spy at all? This is just short of saying openly that this person has a relationship with me! The people around were obviously showing suspicion.
But he couldn’t reject the other party openly! After all, his character is to obey the other party, and it is really so difficult right from the start.
At this moment, Gu Wuji’s acting skills exploded. His face turned pale, his body suddenly softened, and he almost fell to the ground. Rong Qingman next to him immediately supported him.
Gu Wuji’s body was trembling slightly at this time, but he still forced a smile on his face, “I seem to be feeling unwell suddenly…”
Not to mention other people, even Rong Qingman felt that there might be something wrong with the meat that Gu Wuji had just eaten. The owner of the house called him in so soon, could it be that he wanted to sacrifice Gu Wuji directly?
The others immediately stopped doubting and felt that Gu Wuji was very pitiful. After all, he didn’t look like he was acting at all.
Master Felicia’s face suddenly changed, and he looked at the servant next to him, “Take this guest to my room to rest.” Then he said to others, “Butler, take the others to the room first.”
Gu Wuji: “?” Why did they suddenly go straight to the room?
Rong Qingman had an unsightly look on his face. He stretched out his hand and held onto Gu Wuji tightly, fearing that Gu Wuji would die if he left. “Don’t worry, I think he needs to rest with us.”
Master Felicia’s eyes immediately turned cold. “Are you doubting me?”
This sentence was like a landmine. All the servants around raised their heads at the same time, and the masks with strange patterns looked straight over here. They didn’t look like living people at all. The players’ faces all changed.
Rong Qingman’s body also stiffened, but there was still no sign of letting go.
Gu Wuji felt in his heart that he was a really good person, but he pushed Rong Qingman away with a cold face. Maintaining his ruthless personality, he said indifferently: “You don’t have to worry about it.”
Two servants came over immediately and helped Gu Wuji walk towards the room. Of course, Gu Wuji pretended to be weak and powerless, and stood still obediently.
To outsiders, this scene looked like he was being coerced.
Rong Qingman stared at Gu Wuji’s back in a daze, feeling moved and painful at the same time. After all, Gu Wuji must have acted so coldly in order to distance himself from him. What on earth did Felicia do to him?
The other players thought that Gu Wuji was probably doomed and began to wonder if they had been overthinking about Gu Wuji before, as he was obviously just a cannon fodder.
After all, they knew very well that, at least before the ceremony began, Master Felicia was the most untouchable person in this copy.
Although he looked like a normal person, in fact, he had a great connection with the ritual and his temperament was very changeable.
The background information stated that during the time he was studying at the aristocratic school, a large number of students committed suicide in the school, and their deaths were extremely tragic. In the end, it was only found out that they all had contact with Felicia, but nothing else was found, so the case was left unresolved.
This could be explained, but what made people most panicked was that his body had been found before.
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