Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Soon, light returned to the room. Everyone was still dazed, completely forgetting what had happened before, thinking it was just a normal power outage.
Even so, a very uneasy feeling lingered in their hearts. Their bodies, having been possessed by a ghost, felt extremely exhausted. The director, too, felt as if he had run hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye, and immediately told everyone to rest.
Of those present, only those who had contact with the ghost retained any memory. Cheng Jia remained rooted to the spot in terror, too afraid to move, unaware of where Gu Wuji had gone.
While Cheng Liangmiao looked around, not seeing Gu Wuji, and his expression changed instantly. A clue about that person flashed through his mind.
He looked down at the object the person had given him in the darkness— a talisman similar to the one Gu Wuji had given him before.
Cheng Liangmiao remembered that he had last seen that person after seeing Gu Wuji, and this time it was also… This couldn’t be a coincidence; it was— his heart trembled, and he came to a conclusion.
“Could it be that person… is related to Gu Wuji?”
….
In a secluded warehouse, Gu Wuji sat in a chair, a ghost bound tightly and kneeling before him.
Austin stood guard behind the ghost to prevent any changes in its appearance. The shadowy ghost was summoned to serve Gu Wuji tea, water, and give him a back massage.
The monster from the painting lay beside Gu Wuji, face to face with the ghost, its eyes gleaming with intense interest. After all, this monster could also increase its strength by devouring ghosts and resentment, though Gu Wuji had never used it before.
The ghost trembled, feeling as if it had entered a wolf’s den. Why was this happening! Didn’t these ghosts have any self-respect?! Serving a human like a slave!
Recalling the past, its biggest regret was that it had foolishly chosen to disguise itself as Austin… Because Austin’s disguise was too perfect, even this ghost thought he was Gu Wuji’s bodyguard, which was why it attacked Gu Wuji without any precautions.
What baffled the ghost most was that Gu Wuji’s power was supposed to be weakened, but he didn’t seem like a weak person at all; on the contrary, he looked full of energy. It had almost thought it was about to be torn apart.
Because of this, Austin, who had been inside the pocket watch from the beginning, reporting the surrounding situation to Gu Wuji, suddenly saw a ‘self’ appear, and his feelings became extremely complicated. What angered him even more was that this ghost was actually using its own appearance to have intimate contact with Gu Wuji! This was something he had never even dreamed of!
Gu Wuji took out a kitchen knife, with a friendly smile on his face, “I actually didn’t want to talk to you like this, but after all, I have to ensure safety, so I’m sorry to trouble you.”
Even though he was cursing in his heart, the ghost couldn’t help but shake its head repeatedly at the sight, “No, no. I think this is fine.”
Gu Wuji looked over with some astonishment, as if he had seen a masochist, “So you have such a fetish.”
Ghost: “…” No, it didn’t!
“Actually, I arrested you because I wanted to ask you some questions,” Gu Wuji said. “This place should theoretically be teeming with ghosts eyeing me, but there are hardly any here. It’s so strange. Why is that?”
The ghost’s face showed fear, and it seemed hesitant. “This kind of thing…”
“I think we should just feed this guy to him,” Austin said sinisterly from the side. “That way, he can still generate some value. Otherwise, who knows what this ghost will do if we release it?”
The monster from the painting world opened its mouth excitedly, as if it couldn’t wait any longer.
The ghost had no courage to test Gu Wuji’s kindness. It had realized that this was the most terrifying situation it had encountered since becoming a ghost, and immediately said, “I’ll talk! I’ll talk!”
Austin looked disappointed, which made the ghost feel like it had been given a second chance at life.
“Because of what you all know, all the ghosts in the vicinity have gathered here, trying to devour this person’s soul. This would be of great benefit to us,” the ghost said. “Someone like me is just an ordinary ghost in there. There are even two or three vengeful ghosts among them, who would be big shots among ghosts in ordinary places!”
Everyone’s expressions turned serious. Gu Wuji hadn’t expected the situation to be so intense, even vengeful ghosts had been attracted. Wasn’t this comparable to a real-world dungeon, and the difficulty was probably about the same as a high-level dungeon?
“Then why don’t they just come out and attack me? With so many of them, I definitely wouldn’t be able to resist and would just die.”
“Of course they can’t do that,” the ghost said. “This world also has unspoken rules. If you could just kill people and devour other people’s souls, would there be any living people here?”
Gu Wuji nodded. In fact, game dungeons basically followed the same rules, and what players had to do was find a way to escape from these dungeons. So, the current situation, although seemingly chaotic, actually followed certain rules. As long as he could find a way, he could definitely get through it safely.
He had previously attempted to summon ghosts using his ghost-controlling technique but could only summon the lowest-level ghosts. The higher-level ones seemed to be inaccessible, as if separated by a barrier— presumably some kind of restriction imposed by the village.
“The more powerful the ghost, the stronger the rules it must abide by. A vengeful ghost would have to wait at least seven days before it can directly attack you,” the ghost said. “Also, there are many local ghosts in this village. They weren’t originally that threatening, nor did they target the villagers. But due to some reason, these ghosts have become ferocious…”
“I see.” Gu Wuji nodded, feeling the increasing pressure. Even with his usual strength, overcoming this crisis would be difficult, let alone now, when his strength was only one-tenth of his usual level.
These vengeful ghosts weren’t local either, meaning their origins and weaknesses couldn’t be determined through local investigation, further increasing the difficulty of dealing with them.
The fact that the scriptwriter’s plot matched the events that had occurred at that house couldn’t be a coincidence; it was inevitable. He also needed to be wary of the scriptwriter. Gu Wuji had already investigated and found that the scriptwriters were just ordinary screenwriters in the industry, with nothing suspicious about them. He suspected the person behind it was very cautious.
The only solution was to upgrade his ghost-controlling skills to the point where he could control vengeful spirits. That would make everything much easier, and he could even do some good deeds here. But the points needed to upgrade the skill obviously couldn’t be accumulated quickly.
Suddenly, something occurred to Gu Wuji, and he looked at the ghost with a very gentle gaze. “Could you please do something for me?”
The ghost subconsciously sensed something was wrong, but looking at Austin, who was watching it menacingly, and the monster beside it, it couldn’t bring itself to refuse. It could only nod tremblingly, “Of course.”
“I want you to help me summon some ghosts,” Gu Wuji said.
The ghost: “…?!” What kind of request is this?!
Gu Wuji said, “Don’t worry, I’m not going to do anything bad.”
The ghost: “!” This sounds even worse! Why is it that this human, being targeted by ghosts, gives off a more threatening vibe?
“I just wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with everyone, see if I could resolve their regrets, and then purify them,” Gu Wuji said kindly. “It’s rare to find so many ghosts gathered here; isn’t this a perfect opportunity to do good deeds?”
“I see.” Actually, the ghost didn’t understand what Gu Wuji was saying at all. What purification? Could the resentment of these ghosts be so easily resolved?
Gu Wuji’s request actually gave it an opportunity. Although it couldn’t contact the stronger ghosts, it could still summon ghosts of similar level or those slightly stronger, without arousing suspicion from the person in front of it.
The ghost seemed to have already foreseen the future of this human’s downfall and immediately became invigorated.
….
Meanwhile, the village was surrounded by a light mist, effectively turning it into a space isolated from the outside world.
Not far from the village, atop a mountain peak, stood a villa. A handsome young man, pale and sickly-looking, was observing the village through binoculars, a cold smile playing on his lips.
Behind him stood a tall man, his face completely obscured by a mask, who looked far from ordinary.
If Gu Wuji were here, he would surely recognize him as the strange member of the Bai family he had encountered at the banquet Xia Yangshuo had taken him to. He had even suspected that the events surrounding the Xia family were related to the Bai family, though he lacked direct evidence.
The unconscious young master Xia Xi was naturally not present. The sickly-looking young man, however, possessed the same aura as Xia Xi before.
“As expected, Gu Wuji is also a player, and he’s currently undergoing the tests required to become a high-level player.” The young man spoke, his eyes filled with cold killing intent. “All those schemes I laid out before weren’t in vain… This place absolutely cannot have another high-level player; you’ll have to stay here forever.”
The only thing he regretted was that the mysterious woman he met at the Xia family’s house was nowhere to be found. Otherwise, it would have been even better if he could have found a way to kill her as well, so that there would be as few people with uncertainties as possible.
After all, that day was not far off.
The young man opened a notebook in front of him, and the contents were exactly the same as the script that Gu Wuji and the others had received.
“Anyway, there are quite a few ghosts in this village, so it’s ready-made material.” The young man said casually, thinking about what to write next to manipulate the ghosts and humans in the village. This feeling of control over everything always excited him.
“These people will absolutely not leave this place before the filming of this drama is finished… Of course, given their skill level, even if everything ends, no one will be able to leave alive.”
This ability was obtained from an extremely valuable item he acquired, and he even poured a lot of points into it. It could turn a limited area into a dungeon-like space, where only those who met certain requirements could leave.
Of course, this item had significant limitations and was not easy to control. But the young man felt that dealing with Gu Wuji, who had only just upgraded to a high-level player, was more than enough, and he even felt it was a waste.
After all, only those who passed the ten-day test were considered true high-level players. Before passing, they were just quasi-high-level players, far inferior to these real players in both strength and experience. Falling into this item would definitely mean certain death.
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