Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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When Gu Wuji regained consciousness, he found himself standing outside the village, his clothes completely different from before, and the village before him resembled the scene from decades ago.
“I actually saw my memories?”
No, rather than seeing them, the reality was as if he had returned to decades ago, even able to control his body.
The village shrouded in mist exuded an unsettling feeling, and it was constantly raining; none of them had umbrellas. After all, for players, this rain was nothing.
“This village doesn’t look right. I can sense that entering requires passing through a barrier. Everyone be careful,” someone beside him said.
Gu Wuji turned to look, but he couldn’t remember the person’s face no matter what; he could only sense that the person seemed to be a familiar teammate.
And after the person finished speaking, everyone stared at Gu Wuji, as if waiting for his reply.
Gu Wuji: “…”
Was this more than just viewing memories?!
“It’s alright.” Gu Wuji racked his brains, trying to recall what he would do in a situation like this, and immediately said, “Everyone, follow me. As long as we use the usual methods, there won’t be any danger.”
Everyone nodded immediately, looking at Gu Wuji with trust and anticipation.
Gu Wuji breathed a sigh of relief; his response was fine… after all, he was only playing himself.
It seemed to be a team with a good relationship, so fighting side by side, everyone displayed perfect understanding.
Gu Wuji wondered, if this was something that had happened in the past, where were his companions now?
The moment they entered the fog outside the village, countless monsters rushed towards them, but because everyone used props effectively as barriers, the ghosts couldn’t get close.
Just then, Gu Wuji suddenly felt an extremely strong sense of crisis rise in his mind and couldn’t help but say, “Be careful.”
The next moment, the figure of a young man slowly appeared before everyone. Although he was handsome, he gave off a chilling aura. The clothes he wore were completely out of place for this era and seemed to be stained with blood.
Although they were of different ages, Gu Wuji recognized the boy at a glance as the young man he had seen before.
He hadn’t expected him to have grown up so much… Come to think of it, the village chief sometimes seemed childish when introducing the deity.
So what was going on with the people in this village?! Was it really okay to pair up such an underage deity?! Although he himself, who seemed to have deceived the other’s feelings, seemed to be becoming increasingly mysterious.
No. Gu Wuji shook his head; he believed he wasn’t that kind of scumb*g! Everything had a reason!
“What are you doing here?” The boy’s gaze was icy. “Outsiders like you entering the village are nothing but food.”
Anyone could hear the strong threat and murderous intent in his words.
Gu Wuji felt a sense of crisis. Even though this was just a memory, it seemed to be connected to reality. If he couldn’t handle it properly, he would definitely lose his life here.
What would it be like to encounter a boss right after entering a new instance? If it were him, what would he do in this situation?
Gu Wuji pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked at something he had been holding in his hand. He suddenly understood— he was a respectful and virtuous young man!
So Gu Wuji slowly walked forward.
The people behind him seemed to trust him completely, and none of them raised any objections to his actions.
The next moment, Gu Wuji opened his umbrella and held it over the two people’s heads.
The boy looked at him in astonishment, but Gu Wuji simply handed the umbrella to him, looking down at the boy with a smile.
“Children shouldn’t get soaked in this weather.”
The boy was dumbfounded, probably never expecting Gu Wuji to do such a thing. Then his face flushed red. “Who said I’m a child!”
He gripped the umbrella tightly, turned, and ran away quickly, his figure disappearing into the mist.
Afterwards, everyone noticed that the monster in the mist had completely vanished, and even the mist quickly dissipated. The group then entered the village.
….
[Main Quest Completed: Investigate the Truth of the Village]
[Main Quest Triggered: Escape the Village.]
After reviewing all the remaining memories, Gu Wuji slowly emerged from the cave, now fully aware of most of the events in this instance.
Moreover, according to the system’s prompts, he could already escape and didn’t need to return to this place.
However, he knew he had to come.
There was something very important waiting for him.
Before Gu Wuji lay a valley shrouded in mist.
The mist was incredibly dense; aside from the faint outline of buildings ahead, nothing else was clearly visible, along with numerous dark figures… These figures were none other than the spirits of villagers who had died but were unable to leave this village.
The most palpable sensation was the chilling aura that sent shivers down his spine. He could clearly sense that something terrifying was slowly awakening.
If he were standing at a higher vantage point, he would certainly be able to clearly see that the mist within the village had formed a horrifying monster-like shape.
“So this was really waiting for me?” When Gu Wuji pushed open the inner door, he was greeted by seven coffins. The one in the middle was open, while the ones around it were closed.
What was unsettling was the red candles burning and red silk hanging inside— it was far too festive, as if someone was about to have their wedding night here.
Gu Wuji: “…” He’d rather see coffins!
“You’ve finally arrived.”
A ghostly voice sounded from behind him. When Gu Wuji turned around, he saw nothing. Not only that, his body was entangled in chains formed from mist.
These chains, formed by the power of a deity, instantly rendered Gu Wuji powerless, and he felt as if he were being suppressed by something heavy, making it difficult even to maintain his standing posture.
This power was far beyond what the other vengeful spirits in the village, who had been sacrificed, could match.
Gu Wuji slowly turned his head, and his chin was lifted by cold fingers. His heart skipped a beat, and he looked up to see an extremely handsome man standing before him, his dark eyes fixed on Gu Wuji.
Logically, someone this good-looking should inspire immediate goodwill, but the young man before him exuded an aura of extreme danger, making one want to avoid him at all costs, and impossible to feel anything other than fear towards him.
“I’ve been waiting for you for a long time,” the young man said slowly, his eyes filled with a complex, indescribable emotion. “From that time on, you ran away from here, but I knew you would return sooner or later. And this time, you can only stay with me forever.”
Gu Wuji took a deep breath. “I don’t think that will happen.”
“You’re still the same as before,” the young man sneered. “But didn’t your companions all abandon you? Leaving you here alone to face everything. And you’re the same, spouting sweet words, yet running off with that woman!”
This sounded like a line from a crime drama!
“That’s not it,” Gu Wuji said slowly. “They didn’t abandon me. And I won’t abandon you.”
At this moment, he even suddenly broke free from the chains of mist binding him and grabbed the other man’s hand.
The young man froze, seemingly surprised that Gu Wuji would do such a thing.
“You…you clearly…”
“I remember what happened before,” Gu Wuji said calmly, “but I won’t stay.”
The young man’s expression immediately turned cold. “So you still want to leave me here alone.”
“No,” Gu Wuji’s tone was resolute. “I’m taking you with me.”
That’s right, what he was going to do was elope with the village’s deity—
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