Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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“Oh no—”
The surrounding ghosts all changed their expressions. They knew how dangerous the situation was, but at this critical moment, even they were powerless to stop it from happening. They could only watch helplessly as Gu Wuji’s body was taken over by that soul.
“Damn it.” Austin gritted his teeth and muttered something.
Although Gu Wuji hadn’t moved yet, the pocket watch on his body opened and burst out with golden light, causing all the surrounding ghosts to freeze in place.
When Austin’s remnant soul was still inside the pocket watch, it was already able to stop many ghosts. Now that he had upgraded to an existence that could appear in reality, the pocket watch’s function was naturally even more powerful.
The pale soul behind Gu Wuji had originally looked solemn, but after realizing that the light from the pocket watch wasn’t enough to have a significant impact on it, it immediately sneered, “Such a prop isn’t enough to harm me. Blame yourself for not being strong enough!” As soon as it finished speaking, the pale soul, ignoring everyone’s astonished expressions, suddenly approached Gu Wuji’s body.
At this moment, Gu Wuji felt a chill creeping down his spine from behind. A strong sense of crisis caused a sharp pain deep within his mind. He knew all too well that if things continued like this, his body would truly be possessed by this spirit!
Moreover, the ghost’s face was completely different from the previous youth. It was clear that those youths were simply unlucky enough to be possessed; no one knew the true identity of this high-level player.
“I have to do something!” Gu Wuji felt utterly weak. Even carrying a coffin and leaping down the mountain hadn’t left him feeling this weak. He nearly collapsed to his knees.
It was only thanks to Austin’s timely arrival that Gu Wuji was able to catch him, but the situation had become dire; no one else could separate the ghost from Gu Wuji.
Gu Wuji racked his brains, realizing that none of his items were sufficient to deal with this high-level player transformed into a ghost. Even Austin was ineffective; nothing else could help. Was this the only option left?!
Gu Wuji took a deep breath and grabbed Austin’s shoulder. “You come in too!”
Austin was stunned.
“Isn’t it trying to take over my body? You go in first, then it won’t be able to do anything.” Gu Wuji said.
The other ghosts: “…” Is this some kind of parking space dispute?!
Austin: “!” Although it’s mysterious, upon closer inspection, it seems to make a lot of sense. Gu Wuji is indeed worthy of this!
Austin was in a dilemma again. “But wouldn’t I be offending your body if I did this?”
Gu Wuji said, “If you don’t want to, I’ll call on other vengeful ghosts.” He himself didn’t care about such things, but Austin was a familiar face and relatively reliable, so he shouldn’t do anything.
The other vengeful ghosts all looked eager to try after hearing Gu Wuji’s words, which made Austin anxious.
The young ghost possessing Gu Wuji frowned upon hearing this. Although it wasn’t afraid of Austin, it would still be troublesome if the other party really got into Gu Wuji’s body.
The young ghost immediately tried to speed things up, its semi-transparent body gradually merging with Gu Wuji’s.
This Gu Wuji body was the most perfect host body it had ever seen, definitely much more useful than others… But just as it was about to get closer to Gu Wuji’s soul, it suddenly felt something unfathomable darkness blocking its way.
“What is this?”
The young ghost frowned. There were actually these strange entities within Gu Wuji’s body. Could the other party have foreseen this day?
“This Gu Wuji is quite clever, it’s a pity he met me, otherwise he might have actually become a high-level player without any problems.”
The young ghost realized that the darkness also gave him a sense of crisis. How could this be? Gu Wuji was just a newbie who had just become a high-level player. Even the highest-level defensive items couldn’t stop him. What other amazing trump cards could he have?
“It’s just a bluff.” The young ghost sneered and suddenly moved closer to the darkness.
But the closer he got, the more he realized how wrong he had been, and a long-forgotten fear surfaced in his heart.
“What on earth is this…”
….
Austin finally finished agonizing. Rather than letting other vengeful ghosts take this opportunity, he might as well do it himself! At least he wouldn’t pose any threat to Gu Wuji, unlike the other vengeful ghosts.
Besides, wasn’t this just a closer encounter with Gu Wuji? Although he and Gu Wuji were ultimately destined to be different as they were humans and ghosts, and he had never thought he could be with the other, if he could have even a little close contact, he would have lived a life without regrets!
Thinking of this, Austin’s heart couldn’t help but race. He took a deep breath and looked at Gu Wuji before grasping the other’s hand, “If that’s the case, there’s no other way. I will definitely—”
Before he could finish speaking, the pale ghost behind Gu Wuji suddenly fluctuated violently, and then its semi-transparent body suddenly retreated, collapsing to the ground, even its color fading slightly.
Austin: “…”
Not only that, but a deep fear could also be seen on the young ghost’s face. The way he looked at Gu Wuji was more terrifying than if he had seen a ghost.
“How is this possible? How can there be such a terrifying existence inside your body…”
Gu Wuji looked at him warily, and couldn’t help but ask, “What are you talking about? What do you know?”
Could it be that this high-level player was scared like this by something behind him? Gu Wuji originally thought it was just a small problem but seeing that even a high-level player was almost scared to death, he began to think that he was probably in big trouble.
At first, the other ghosts were wondering if the young man was acting, but they quickly realized that the young man’s fear was genuine. This was the ghost of a high-level player with amazing strength! How could he show such a terrified look just because he couldn’t possess him?
This proved that Gu Wuji had an amazing trump card that could easily defeat this high-level player!
For a moment, the other ghosts looked at Gu Wuji with a sense of relief. Fortunately, they chose to join Gu Wuji… otherwise, who knows what would have happened if they continued to oppose Gu Wuji!
“How could you not know? If you didn’t know, how did you survive until today?! With your strength, there’s no way you could suppress it!” The young ghost’s eyes were filled with fear. What he had just encountered was too horrifying… it even made someone as knowledgeable as him question his existence.
But being a high-level player, the young man calmed down slightly and stared at Gu Wuji, saying, “If you’re not lying, then it doesn’t matter if I die here today. After all, you’re coming to join me soon!”
Gu Wuji frowned.
If the situation was really that serious, he really should hurry up and find out about his past.
The other ghosts and Austin finally reacted and subdued the young ghost.
The young ghost was probably afraid of what was inside Gu Wuji’s body, so he didn’t resist too fiercely and was temporarily sealed in the picture book by Gu Wuji.
After putting away the picture book, Gu Wuji felt quite relaxed. Most people would be uneasy knowing there was something strange behind them, but Gu Wuji was that easygoing; he’d handle things himself, so he didn’t usually worry about things. The current problem was the messy state of the villa and what to do with the man on the ground… He didn’t seem to be a simple person either.
“I should call an ambulance and get this guy to the hospital first,” Gu Wuji thought. “Then I’ll go back to the village.”
The next moment, the system notification sounded.
[Congratulations, player, you have passed the test and are now officially promoted to advanced player! The previous restrictions on the player’s abilities and physical condition have been lifted.]
[All remaining functions are now available to the player. The player can explore them independently or have the system explain them.]
[Furthermore, upon promotion to advanced player, the game will grant the player one opportunity to improve their abilities and mental strength, starting in one hour. The improvement process is lengthy, and the player will faint during the process. Please find a safe place to rest, otherwise you may be in danger.]
Gu Wuji hadn’t even had a chance to breathe a sigh of relief when the system’s words plunged him into silence again.
This was all too sudden! It was as if it was deliberately designed to keep him from relaxing! Was this some kind of test to become a high-level player? There always had to be this kind of danger before giving anyone benefits.
….
Of course, everything that followed went very smoothly.
The unconscious young man had been taken to the hospital, and after some emergency treatment, he was out of danger but still showed no signs of waking up.
After all, Gu Wuji had already dealt with the biggest problem. Moreover, Gu Wuji had subdued all the vengeful spirits in the surrounding area; even the vengeful spirits had become his underlings, so the other ghosts dared not make a move.
As for those vengeful spirits, some of them had initially been itching to act, but after witnessing how the high-level player had been frightened to tears by Gu Wuji, they all calmed down.
The only problem was explaining to others why Gu Wuji would disappear for a period of time, which was ultimately left to Austin and Cheng Jia to handle. Cheng Jia simply gave everyone a day off.
In any case, the village was now perfectly safe; no ghosts dared to cause trouble, a fact everyone in the village could sense. The eerie mist surrounding the village had dissipated, and the long-awaited sunlight shone down, bringing a sense of security to everyone.
Gu Wuji himself, after quickly handling some matters, lay in the black coffin to undergo the system-arranged physical and mental enhancement, as this was, after all, the safest place he could find.
He also released the masked man who had been left there, leaving Austin and the others to watch over him. Everything would be dealt with after he woke up.
If others who had witnessed Gu Wuji’s power knew that he was actually going to continue enhancing himself… they would probably fall silent.
In his sleep, Gu Wuji suddenly dreamt of a past he rarely recalled— something that happened when he was still young…
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