Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The ghost of the advanced player— whose real name was Zhai Guangyu.
Zhai Guangyu never imagined that he, who had struggled for so long to reach this point, becoming a high-level player who could be considered a winner in life, would not only fail in his possession and be imprisoned, but would also be helping Gu Wuji cheat in this casino today! It was simply beneath his dignity.
But in order to lower Gu Wuji’s guard and increase his chances of escape, Zhai Guangyu could only force a smile and do things that even low-level ghosts could do easily.
Before doing these things, Gu Wuji first sent his bodyguards away. Anyway, there were many people in the place, and the other party wouldn’t be able to find him for a while.
Then he disguised himself slightly and used props to transform himself into someone that no one else could recognize.
“That way, after I win over that young master Nelson, he’ll just like someone else and definitely won’t have any other thoughts about me.”
Besides, his previous identity was too troublesome and difficult to use, and he guessed that other people’s favorability towards him was negative.
Gu Wuji thought he was too genius, able to gain favor and avoid emotional entanglements at the same time. Of course, this new appearance still maintained his previous good looks.
Gu Wuji then easily won a large number of chips in the casino.
Those watching initially looked down on him, but their expressions quickly turned to astonishment; they never expected this seemingly weak person to possess such skill.
And it wasn’t just that he won the chips so easily; the key was the aura Gu Wuji exuded while doing so— calm and composed, radiating an aura of a powerful figure.
Unlike the others in the casino who used chips cautiously, Gu Wuji used them recklessly, seemingly unafraid of the consequences of losing. This audacity was astounding.
Of course, Gu Wuji also felt the air around him had become noticeably colder, unsure how much ghostly yin energy had been added to achieve this level. Even the surrounding servants and staff looked at him with a strange expression.
“As expected, my guess was right,” Gu Wuji thought to himself. “Cheating will attract ghosts, even if you have a lot of chips, they will still attack… But they haven’t appeared yet, so maybe some other conditions need to be met?”
At first, the people around Gu Wuji thought he was just lucky, but they were all shocked when they saw the end. They all crowded around, their eyes burning with desire as if they wanted to become his apprentices.
Some advanced players hidden in the crowd immediately shook their heads or sneered when they saw this scene. Of course, they could see that there was a problem at a glance. They never expected that someone who had become an advanced player would make such a basic mistake. Doing something that was against the rules in this kind of instance was simply courting death.
“Doesn’t this person understand the situation in the instance? As time goes by, those ghosts will definitely start attacking players regardless of the chip limit. Does he think that they won’t attack because he has chips?”
Everyone was now trying to maintain the original number of chips they had, while trying to earn more chips, but they had to keep it at a certain number. Only by following the rules could they avoid danger.
Seeing Gu Wuji’s brazenness, most players assumed he’d be dead that night, but they wouldn’t bother warning him, as that would only cause trouble.
Besides, each of them had their own mission: protecting certain NPCs in the instance. While completing the side quests wasn’t a big deal, this was a chance to get closer to the truth of the instance and increase their chances of survival, and no one would miss it.
Only the few who had tried to attack earlier wore chilling smiles. They hadn’t recognized Gu Wuji as the same man from before, but he seemed about as easy to bully as anyone else.
“It would be such a waste to let him get killed by a ghost like that. That’s the soul of a high-level player…”
“Looks like we’ve got something to do tonight. Let’s find out which room he’s staying in.”
These players possessed mid-level ghosts within them, and they weren’t as wary of ghosts as others. They could even absorb ordinary ghosts to increase their power. Ordinary high-level players were terrified of them.
That’s why they could act so recklessly. Anyway, there’s no way anyone in this world could be stronger than them.
….
At this moment, Nelson was leisurely earning chips. His skills were quite good, and his chips quickly doubled. He even had time to chat with another young master he met.
The other party was an important figure from a family with which his family had business dealings, so Nelson’s attitude was very good.
However, even Nelson didn’t dare to put all his chips into the bet at once.
Contrary to his outward appearance, Nelson already knew the danger and strangeness of this casino. Coming here was destined to be a near-death experience. But he never believed that he would be the one to die here.
“The only one who will survive to the end and inherit the family will be me.” Nelson was full of confidence in this matter.
At this moment, a commotion sounded from behind. The bodyguard who had been standing next to Gu Wuji hurriedly came over, his forehead covered in cold sweat, looking worried.
The female assistant frowned. “What happened? Weren’t you supposed to be watching Gu Wuji? Why are you here?”
“He’s gone!” The bodyguard hated Gu Wuji to death. He’d actually gotten lost in a place like this; he didn’t know how to explain it to the young master.
“Did he lose all his chips and felt too ashamed?” Nelson sneered, a cold glint in his eyes. If his family hadn’t insisted on giving him this useless piece of trash, he wouldn’t have bothered with this guy for so long. He’d specifically brought Gu Wuji to this casino; as he knew that the guy probably wouldn’t survive a day.
“No, no…” the bodyguard shook his head repeatedly. “He was just there a moment ago, and now I can’t find him.”
“Let’s go see what’s going on there.” Nelson sensed that the situation wasn’t quite what he expected, but he never thought anything good could happen to Gu Wuji… If he didn’t need Gu Wuji for his later plans, he wouldn’t care whether he lived or died.
Maybe they could find Gu Wuji in that crowded place.
The young master who had been chatting amiably with him also chimed in with interest, “I heard you brought your lover along? Is he in trouble now?”
Nelson’s face darkened. “That good-for-nothing has nothing to do with me.”
He really didn’t want to get involved with Gu Wuji, especially since Gu Wuji would definitely make him lose face. Thinking of this, he regretted not having had Gu Wuji locked up earlier.
The female assistant and bodyguard quickly squeezed through the crowd to clear a path for the two young masters, and the sight they saw stunned them.
In the center of the crowd, Gu Wuji was sitting, surrounded by a huge pile of chips, the quantity of which was simply astonishing. But he sat there casually, a faint smile on his face, making him even more attractive. His aura alone was unlike that of an ordinary person.
Of course, because Gu Wuji had disguised himself, and his temperament was so different, no one recognized him as Gu Wuji.
Then Gu Wuji saw them and immediately greeted them familiarly.
“This is that…” The young master next to Nelson was shocked. This person in front of him was actually Nelson’s lover?! And Nelson had so disliked him? Was Nelson out of his mind or blind?
Nelson looked blank and quickly said, “No, I don’t know him.”
But at the same time, seeing the envious and hateful looks he received from those around him, he felt a surge of pride and developed a good impression of the disguised Gu Wuji. He must have met him from somewhere before.
Gu Wuji then looked at the other bodyguards and smiled.
These bodyguards suddenly felt a sense of pride, and they all looked excited as if they were acquaintances of Gu Wuji.
Gu Wuji then casually ordered Nelson’s bodyguards to collect the chips.
Although these bodyguards didn’t know why this stranger Gu Wuji was ordering them around so casually, the scene they had just witnessed had shocked them, so they subconsciously obeyed Gu Wuji’s words.
Gu Wuji glanced at Nelson, “I absolutely have to put on a good show!!”
Although Gu Wuji’s goal seemed to have deviated from the mission requirements, his performance was still pretty much the same.
Everyone saw Gu Wuji suddenly stand up and slowly walk to Nelson.
“Young Master Nelson, these are all for you.” Gu Wuji said with a smile, pointing to the large number of chips held by the bodyguards.
Nelson was stunned, staring blankly at Gu Wuji and the large number of chips being handed to him. Such a thing was unbelievable!
At this moment, his feelings were probably like those of a heroine in a shoujo manga, a mix of budding romance and bewilderment.
Hearing the system notification that his favorability rating was skyrocketing, Gu Wuji thought to himself, “As expected, Young Master Nelson likes this type…” Then he casually picked up a bouquet of roses from the nearby table and handed it to Nelson, smiling, “I wonder if we can become friends?”
Gu Wuji, in order to purify the ghosts, certainly didn’t need these chips himself; giving them to Nelson to boost his favorability was a good idea.
As for the rose, although it was just something Gu Wuji picked up casually and was full of flaws, his excellent demeanor made people overlook it.
Nelson accepted the rose, feeling a surge of unprecedented excitement, which made him quite curious. He even arrogantly thought that playing along with this person might not be so bad. After all, such a handsome and wealthy man had never been pursued with the same attitude one would show to a female protagonist in a shoujo manga…
The young man beside him was incredibly envious, looking at Gu Wuji with expectant eyes, as if asking him what he lacked compared to Nelson.
The surrounding onlookers gasped, their gazes towards Nelson filled with jealousy, envy, and hatred, as if they were looking at a pretty boy.
“What’s wrong with this guy! He actually gets to experience something so amazing! What does that big shot like about him? Is it his face?”
They practically wanted to replace Nelson. To be admired by someone as good-looking and powerful as Gu Wuji— what a dream come true!
Of course, Nelson was actually quite handsome and looked like a rich and handsome man, but in this casino, chips were everything, and everything else was unimportant.
Gu Wuji felt it was about time, and his disguise was about to end, so he turned to leave. Things were progressing much more smoothly than he had imagined. At this rate, he figured he could win over this young master in no time.
“Not bad, at this rate I can go investigate the dungeon.”
Zhai Guangyu, the high-level player ghost hiding in Gu Wuji’s body, couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat. Gu Wuji was flirting with NPCs so easily. No wonder he could even get his hands on ghosts.
“But is this really okay?” As a ghost, Zhai Guangyu’s perception of this space was much more acute than that of other living people. He could clearly feel that the being inside Gu Wuji’s body had become much more restless than before! If he had to put it in a way, it was the feeling of jealousy…
“I hope I can leave this dungeon alive.”
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