Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The subsequent filming went smoothly without any problems, and the work was quickly and successfully completed.
Min Lei, the actress who played the ghost, also came to her senses, completely forgetting what she had done. However, being a carefree person, she was incredibly excited upon hearing that her performance was excellent and that she worked well with Gu Wuji, simply believing she had become too immersed in the role.
But in reality, the ghost hadn’t completely left… After chatting with Gu Wuji, she seemed to have developed a passion for the entertainment industry and felt that the script perfectly suited her past. So she stayed by Min Lei’s side, preparing to possess her and finish filming the movie.
Gu Wuji thought this was a win-win situation! So he didn’t say anything; and everyone seemed quite happy.
Afterwards, Gu Wuji checked the dressing room and found that the clothes and wigs inside looked very ordinary. The clothes and wigs Min Lei had worn however were nowhere to be seen. “Could it be just a coincidence that this ghost appeared here?”
“I don’t think so. There’s a very strange aura in this space. It doesn’t seem like a vengeful ghost, but it’s definitely not human either,” Austin said, frowning. “If I had to say, it’s like… the props used by those players.”
Gu Wuji took a deep breath. “Just as I suspected, there’s definitely a high-level player later in this script. Although I don’t know who he is, it’s clear that this person is targeting me.”
Although Gu Wuji casually chatted happily with the ghost the other party had brought.
“Should we find out where this person is?” Austin hurriedly said, “We can’t let him continue like this!”
“It’s not a big deal,” Gu Wuji said, “Finding him is absolutely impossible. There are countless tricks up their sleeves for high-level players. Besides, if his idea is to send these ghosts to cause me trouble… wouldn’t that be perfect?”
Austin: “…”
He suddenly realized that he seemed to be too worried about Gu Wuji’s safety. In reality, with Gu Wuji’s strength, he didn’t need to be afraid of these vengeful ghosts at all! On the contrary, it would be ridiculous for them to come and deliver their heads.
Anyway, since he couldn’t find out anything, Gu Wuji prepared to go back to the hotel. He was still waiting for that ghost to send a few more ghosts for him to purify.
“Compared to investigating these things, improving my own strength is the most important thing. That way, even if I face that high-level player head-on later, I won’t be afraid.”
Gu Wuji suddenly felt like he was actually playing some kind of monster-fighting and leveling-up game.
But thinking that other high-level players had already leveled up for so long, they must have many more trump cards than him. Thinking about this, Gu Wuji became more worried.
In reality, Gu Wuji was overthinking things. After all, the purification spell was rarely used from the beginning, and even if it was used, there weren’t many opportunities to purify ghosts, making leveling it up extremely difficult… otherwise, it wouldn’t have been criticized by so many players as a useless skill.
These advanced players certainly wouldn’t have imagined that after the purification spell reached a certain level, it would actually grant points directly.
….
After dark, the eerie atmosphere in the village grew stronger.
The villagers seemed to sense something, staying indoors after dark, which caused many tourists to complain, but they couldn’t do anything about it. Since there were no activities in the village, they had no choice but to stay in their lodgings.
Occasionally, a few tourists would insist on going out at night to test their courage, only to be severely traumatized afterward… If it weren’t for the fact that most of these ghosts only attacked Gu Wuji, countless people would probably have died here long ago. Surprisingly, no one here thought about leaving. It was as if an unknown force forcibly diverted their thoughts to other directions when they thought about it. Even if they wanted to leave the village, they would unconsciously return.
Meanwhile, in a corner of Gu Wuji’s mansion…
The ghost from the daytime was in a secluded room, surrounded by several high-level ghosts, each exuding deep resentment and with ferocious expressions. They scrutinized the ghost with sinister eyes.
“Is the information you provided really accurate? You’ve thoroughly investigated that human’s situation?”
“Absolutely!” the ghost declared confidently. “That human only has two lackeys, one of whom is quite powerful… and a mysterious pet. If we lure his minions away, this human will be helpless!”
“But the time isn’t right yet. We can’t unleash our full power.” One of the high-level ghosts hesitated. “What if something unexpected happens…?”
“What’s there to be afraid of?” the ghost quickly said. “Now is our chance! If we wait a few days, and the other, more powerful ghosts awaken, there won’t be any chance for us!”
The ghost’s words clearly swayed the other high-level ghosts, and a plan to target Gu Wuji unfolded.
….
Meanwhile, a staff member was walking along the road, rushing to deliver some information to the director about a filming location being unusable.
Just then, he suddenly remembered the rumors he’d heard before coming to this village.
“I heard this village is haunted, and that you absolutely mustn’t go out at night, or ghosts will appear and steal your soul…”
At that moment, everything was eerily quiet; everyone seemed to be asleep. This silence sent a chill down the staff member’s spine. He also realized that all the staff members seemed to have disappeared after dark.
“No way, if it were really haunted, would so many people still be here?” the staff member tried to reassure himself, but then he remembered the staff member who had suddenly gone mad yesterday, Qiu Jian, and the inexplicable power outage earlier that day. “I should have carried that talisman with me! I don’t know if it’ll even work, but at least it’ll give me peace of mind…”
The next instant, the streetlights dimmed, plunging the entire space into complete darkness.
The staff member nearly screamed. Finally spotting someone ahead, he rushed forward, patted the person on the shoulder, and the person turned around.
In the dim moonlight, the staff member clearly saw that the person’s face was deathly pale, the features completely empty.
“Ahhhhhh—”
Overwhelmed by the intense shock, the staff member fainted. The pale-faced ghost revealed a chilling smile, its form attaching itself to the staff member.
The staff member, who had been lying stiffly on the ground, opened its eyes again, this time with lifeless eyes, stiffly picking up the surrounding papers.
“Finding someone without a talisman is really difficult.” The ‘staff member’ sneered, looking down at the documents in its hand. A flick of its finger caused some of the text to change naturally. It walked towards the director’s location.
“In that case, that human definitely won’t survive tomorrow.”
….
Not just these ghosts, although it had only been a few days, a large number of ghosts had already begun to act for Gu Wuji.
Those ghosts who rashly rushed forward were actually a minority; most ghosts used all their strength to try and maximize their chances of killing Gu Wuji.
Although they couldn’t directly kill anyone except Gu Wuji, the extent of possession was irrelevant.
Gu Wuji slept peacefully through the night; nothing happened, and he even managed to contact Yang Shao.
Yang Shao was safe; they had all made thorough preparations, and the ghosts couldn’t even find his location.
“Are you still out there?” Yang Shao suggested that Gu Wuji find a place to hide quickly. What was about to happen was no joke. If all else failed, he should at least put on that red dress.
Thinking about how Gu Wuji had previously thought he was a cross-dresser, and now Gu Wuji himself was going to wear the dress, Yang Shao found it rather amusing.
Gu Wuji, of course, didn’t agree; he still had filming to do! Wearing women’s clothing would be too strange.
In fact, Gu Wuji had a similar prop— the black coffin— which could isolate him from all other energies. If all else failed, he could lie in it and have Austin bring him food… but he would never delay the film crew’s schedule because of his own affairs. Besides, there’s a high-level player watching him closely; he’s basically just waiting to die.
Yang Shao was immediately startled. “A high-level player already has their eye on you? Actually, I’ve heard before that there’s a reason why there are so few high-level players. It’s not just because the advancement dungeons are difficult, but also the ten-day trial after advancement. What’s even more terrifying is that other high-level players will come and attack.”
“Why?” Gu Wuji didn’t quite understand. In his view, they were all players; it was one thing for them not to help each other, but for them to fight each other— wasn’t that too intense?
“I’ve only heard about it. After becoming a high-level player, there seems to be something very important that everyone wants, related to completing the entire game. But that thing is limited in quantity, meaning not everyone can complete it. Under such circumstances, of course, the fewer competitors, the better…”
Yang Shao’s emotions became complicated. After all, having come this far, who wouldn’t want to break free from the system’s constraints and return to a normal life? And these high-level players basically don’t care about human life anymore; how could they possibly care about killing other players?
He had always been like that. If he hadn’t encountered Gu Wuji, he wouldn’t be worried about Gu Wuji’s safety at all… In fact, he was quite happy to have one less opponent.
But if someone like Gu Wuji really died because of the system’s rules, Yang Shao couldn’t describe the complexity of his feelings.
“I see.” Gu Wuji nodded, his attitude quite frank.
“Don’t you think it’s terrifying?” Yang Shao couldn’t help but ask, still wanting to know what Gu Wuji was thinking.
“It’s alright.” Gu Wuji said, “Anyway, living is just like that. If I die, I’ll just help purify their souls. If I were to die myself… I’d feel a bit sorry for the others.”
Of course, he had never cared about death itself. After all, becoming a ghost was just like that, wasn’t it? There was no essential difference from being alive.
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