Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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As a young child, he found the scene utterly bizarre and terrifying, involuntarily backing away while uttering terrified cries, “Monster… Gu Wuji really is a monster…”
Then, the surrounding ghosts sensed the child’s presence and were about to fly towards him. At that critical moment, a figure who had been lying on the ground suddenly pushed the child aside, becoming entangled by the ghosts himself.
This figure was naturally the child’s older brother. He struggled to turn his head, trying to get his younger brother away from the scene.
….
This was the man’s last memory. It was after that that he developed a deep hatred for Gu Wuji.
He never considered that it was his brother and others who were responsible, nor did he consider that if that incident hadn’t happened, it wouldn’t have been those thugs who died, but other innocent children. He simply blamed everything on Gu Wuji because of his brother’s death.
But he didn’t have the courage to confront Gu Wuji directly; heaven knows what really happened that time. If he hadn’t witnessed his brother’s gruesome death, he probably would have thought he was dreaming.
After being rescued, the man moved away from this place of sorrow with his parents. He only returned after growing up and acquiring a system, believing his power had increased.
The man only remembered the haunted place and wondered if he could obtain something powerful upon returning. Unexpectedly, he bumped into Gu Wuji, who was doing quite well in the entertainment industry, and in his anger, he wanted to attack him.
Of course, he didn’t expect Gu Wuji to be so terrifying, far from ordinary. Such that any thoughts of revenge vanished; and preserving his own life became the most important thing.
“I see,” Gu Wuji nodded; what the man said was similar to what he knew.
“You’re out of your mind!!” Cheng Jia, listening nearby, was furious. “It’s all your brother’s fault for causing this mess, and you’re blaming Master Gu? Besides, you escaped afterward. If Master Gu really wanted to kill you, do you think you would have survived?”
As for why Master Gu was so amazing even as a child, Cheng Jia didn’t even consider it. What’s wrong with someone as powerful as Master Gu being powerful from a young age! Moreover, all the dead were thugs who wanted to harm others; there was absolutely nothing wrong with that.
In short, he was a complete and utter fanatic of Gu Wuji.
The man could only nod repeatedly under Cheng Jia’s scolding.
Gu Wuji, however, began to ponder deeply.
It seemed that he had been drawn into this sacrificial incident, and had even been specifically taken to the center by the organization’s people… apparently because the organization had already noticed the existence within his body.
But the organization itself had failed, probably because the existence within his body had been freed.
It was also because of this that the existence within his body was angry with his parents, blaming them for not protecting him properly. In the end, it even erased most of his memories.
“What exactly did they notice about my body back then?”
Gu Wuji then took a moment to enter the system space to check the price he had paid— that is, the several debuffs the system had added to him.
[Debuff: The probability of the player suddenly falling asleep or hallucinating due to supernatural events in the dungeon increases.]
[Debuff: The probability of the player encountering ghosts in the dungeon increases significantly.]
[Debuff: The player’s chance of encountering gay men in the dungeon has greatly increased.]
Gu Wuji: “??” The first two were acceptable, in a way they were good, especially the increased chance of encountering ghosts— wasn’t that just them asking to be killed?
But what was the last one! Considering the story background, the gay men he encountered probably weren’t even human.
But it didn’t matter, even if they were gay, they might not be interested in him. Gu Wuji’s biggest worry was the final boss he would encounter in the dungeon later, someone with whom he had various inexplicable connections.
Compared to the other potentially huge costs, these debuffs seemed like a joke.
Gu Wuji certainly didn’t think the system was being particularly kind to him; perhaps it was a trap related to the next dungeon.
“I really need to prepare more for entering the dungeon.” After Gu Wuji fainted, the preparation time had been greatly shortened, and there wasn’t much time left.
Afterwards, Gu Wuji secretly went with Cheng Jia and the others to the abandoned factory from before. What surprised him most was that it hadn’t been demolished yet.
The place was now so dilapidated, it looked like it would collapse soon, sending chills down one’s spine.
“Hauntings have been frequent here since that incident,” Cheng Jia said. He had investigated quite a bit during this time, and what bothered him was that his cousin had asked him a few questions about Master Gu, as if he had heard about the previous events.
His cousin had also mentioned the illegitimate child his father had suddenly produced, telling him that the mother and child had suddenly disappeared without a trace, and no one knew where they had gone.
Cheng Jia had no feelings for this suddenly appeared illegitimate brother, and when he heard this, he didn’t bother to care, even thinking it would save him some trouble, and put the matter out of his mind.
Cheng Jia continued, “Anyway, although something is wrong here, no one has died… But this place is too dilapidated, Master Gu, we’d better be careful.”
“Hmm.” Gu Wuji nodded, looking at the surrounding environment. Apart from being extremely dilapidated, it was indeed the same as what he had seen in his dream.
In short, it was the kind of place that looked like it would be haunted.
As Cheng Jia turned a corner, he saw a ghostly mark on the wall, which startled him so much that he took a deep breath and kept reassuring himself that he was a man who had been through so much and would never be frightened by such a small thing again! He was someone Master Gu had personally called a friend, and he had even met Master Gu’s parents! No one else could compare to him!
Gu Wuji glanced around, “The ghosts here are all ordinary, just wandering spirits. It seems that the ghosts of those villains from back then probably don’t exist anymore.”
Then, based on the scene in the dream, Gu Wuji led Cheng Jia smoothly and quickly to the very center of the factory where the sacrificial ceremony had been held.
It was a very large factory building, now empty, with part of the roof collapsed. Perhaps because of this, the ground in the center of the factory building was often exposed to the wind and sun, so there wasn’t much dust, and traces of the ground were faintly visible.
“This is—”
Cheng Jia rushed forward excitedly, but upon closer inspection, he found that the marks had been forcibly cleaned up, leaving only some difficult-to-remove traces. He could still barely see a lot of blood that had been splattered in the past, showing how tragic the events that had happened here were.
“It seems this place has already been dealt with.” Gu Wuji looked around and said, “After all, it’s too dangerous to leave something like this here. If it hadn’t been dealt with, people would have died over the years.”
“Master Gu, do you remember anything?” Cheng Jia asked.
“No, I still can’t remember anything.” Gu Wuji shook his head. He circled around, carefully observing everything, but couldn’t recall anything. The place seemed so unfamiliar.
Just as he saw a spot in the corner, a sudden, dull pain shot through his mind, as if a fleeting image had flashed before his eyes.
“What’s that?”
Gu Wuji hurried to the spot, groping around. He crouched down and found a ring buried in the dust and debris.
“What is this? It feels so familiar, but I can’t remember. What does it have to do with my past self?”
In the end, Gu Wuji carefully put the ring away, took a few more photos with his phone, thinking he might need it later, and then left.
….
Afterwards, Gu Wuji focused on preparing for the next dungeon, while also asking others about high-level dungeons and how to completely suppress the ghost within him.
Yang Shao was shocked to hear that Gu Wuji’s dungeon was available so quickly, and immediately became anxious. “It’s so fast! But I don’t know much about high-level dungeons. I only know that they’re really difficult!”
“Because players at this stage are basically no longer ordinary people who are afraid of ghosts, so the restrictions in dungeons become much more lenient. If it were as easy as in ordinary dungeons, you would definitely be killed.”
“Moreover, high-level players are no longer in a cooperative relationship; they are even enemies. So players will conceal their identities and disguise themselves as NPCs. After entering the dungeon, you won’t even know whether others are players or NPCs. If your identity is exposed, it will be extremely dangerous. After all, if someone pretends to be an NPC and gives you the wrong information, it will definitely severely damage your strength!”
“Also, the high-level bosses that appear in high-level dungeons are simply beyond human capabilities. Even the most powerful high-level players can only avoid them. You must be careful.”
Although Yang Shao suddenly remembered that Gu Wuji was the kind of person who had an extraordinary romantic entanglement with the villainous boss, it was impossible for that to still happen in a high-level dungeon! He couldn’t imagine a high-level dungeon boss falling in love with someone.
Gu Wuji immediately thanked him and then asked, “If there’s a sleeping ghost inside my body, how can I prevent it from waking up?”
Gu Wuji’s question was completely undisguised. Yang Shao instantly seemed to realize something and was immediately dumbfounded.
“That’s not a difficult question… I know many high-level players do this to increase their power. They seal ghosts with special abilities inside their bodies and then use certain special methods to use those ghosts’ power,” Yang Shao said. “Of course, this method has strong side effects, and there are various ways to suppress it. Some forcibly suppress it with items, some use formations or spells, and some even use magic from Western fantasy backgrounds.”
“I see. Aren’t there any other methods?” Gu Wuji nodded. He did have these things, but their levels weren’t high enough! After all, the ghost inside his body was a Ghost King level… no, Ghost King level was just the displayed strength; its actual strength was probably even more terrifying. The limitations of this world prevented its full display.
Yang Shao broke out in a cold sweat. Had Gu Wuji really used such a dangerous, unorthodox method to seal some kind of ghost inside his body? Even the previous methods couldn’t suppress it— what level of ghost was this? Was it a high-level ghost?
Normally, players would only use mid-level ghosts for safety! Gu Wuji’s methods were astonishing.
“I don’t know any other methods,” Yang Shao sighed. “But if you have connections, you can ask other high-level players. Experienced high-level players might have a method, but whether they’re willing to share is another matter.”
“Okay, thank you! I understand.”
Gu Wuji turned and ran to pull the high-level player’s soul he had previously imprisoned out of the picture book, demanding the answer to this question.
The high-level player’s soul was now incredibly haggard; he didn’t know what he had endured.
This Gu Wuji was a demon! Would an ordinary person possess such terrifying tools? He had thought the other party was a newbie; he had been completely deceived!!
Faced with Gu Wuji’s question, the advanced player’s soul immediately understood Gu Wuji’s concerns. Remembering the terrifying nature of that ghost, it had no choice but to honestly confess: “I do know another method. That is to introduce another ghost into one’s body, allowing the power of the two ghosts to achieve a delicate balance.”
Gu Wuji: “Hmm?”
“The previous methods only unilaterally suppress the ghosts, which always causes the ghost’s resentment to accumulate deeper and deeper, leading to various side effects,” the advanced player’s soul said. “This second method is more harmonious. If it can be done perfectly, it can combine the power of the two ghosts! But this is too difficult.”
“I understand.” Gu Wuji seemed to have some ideas. Introducing other ghosts? That’s a good idea.
“I advise you to give up.” The advanced player’s soul’s face was extremely ugly. “The strength of that ghost inside your body is beyond that of ordinary ghosts! Even mid-level dungeon bosses would be suicide missions! It probably wouldn’t even be of any use against some slightly weaker bosses in high-level dungeons. Are you really going to go to some high-level dungeon, capture a boss, and seal it inside your body?”
This is not something an ordinary person would do! It’s simply a case of someone with a screw loose courting death.
“That makes sense.” Gu Wuji was suddenly reminded of this and excitedly said, “You’re right, then I’ll do it that way.”
He was going to the world of that evil god boss later, and presumably, the opponent’s strength should be enough to contend with the being inside his body! Problem solved!!
The advanced player’s soul stared blankly at the excited Gu Wuji, feeling that he was too young.
Then he suddenly realized something.
“Wait!! Don’t take me with you if you go!!”
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