Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Nelson, overwhelmed with complex emotions and conjuring up a whole host of scenarios, saw his favorability rating soar.
Although he had thought of the undisguised Gu Wuji, that was ultimately just his kept man, a lover. Even though Gu Wuji had saved him, Nelson still harbored a degree of condescending pity, easily relegating him to the back burner.
Gu Wuji, on the other hand, was completely unaware of the kind of fantasies Nelson was having, the kind that only appear in cheesy romance novels. Even if he knew, he would only think the man’s imagination was too vivid.
The others, seeing Gu Wuji, immediately realized he was no ordinary person and quickly stepped back, wanting their players to deal with him.
When the players saw that Gu Wuji, whom they thought was dead, was still alive and well, while the two ruthless ghost-raising men had vanished, they immediately understood the situation!
This seemingly reckless man was completely contrary to their expectations; he was not a newcomer at all, but rather an extremely terrifying figure whom they absolutely could not afford to offend rashly.
One candidate, relying on his players, arrogantly addressed Gu Wuji, “Don’t think you’re so great just because you can beat these few ordinary bodyguards. I still have…”
Before he could finish, he saw the player, feigning death, still trying to accumulate chips. When things got really bad, he turned around and gave an awkward smile, “I’m just an ordinary person, don’t mind me, you guys continue.”
The candidate was speechless. While Gu Wuji smiled at him again.
The candidate, as if he’d seen a ghost, quickly left surrounded by his bodyguards.
At this moment, Gu Wuji had undoubtedly become the most conspicuous presence in the casino. The ordinary people were completely bewildered, not knowing who this big shot was, but they were sure he was very powerful.
Gu Wuji was very familiar with this kind of scene. He was a person who frequented the entertainment industry and often encountered situations where he was surrounded by enthusiastic fans. He immediately turned around skillfully, smiled and nodded at everyone, waved, and even offered to sign autographs.
Everyone else was stunned for a moment. Many ordinary people, although they didn’t understand why, felt a strange sense of being flattered.
“What’s wrong with this guy?! Why is he so relaxed?” Other players couldn’t help but mutter to themselves.
“Maybe he’s one of those players we just can’t understand.”
These people were already well-traveled; they’d seen all sorts of weirdos. In their minds, Gu Wuji had become the kind of heartless madman who disguised himself as a virtuous gentleman.
Gu Wuji looked around but couldn’t see the evil god follower player at all. He shook his head. “Sure enough, that guy found a place to hide. Since he’s so afraid of me, it must be because I can really affect the mark on his body…”
Just then, the casino staff reappeared, maintaining order as if nothing had happened. The players noticed that the staff’s faces were much paler than before, devoid of any color, and their eyes were pitch black. It wouldn’t be wrong to say they would turn into vengeful ghosts at any moment.
As for the ordinary people, they returned to their usual places of entertainment as if nothing had happened. It was simply not something a normal person would do. The players could even clearly see a faint light floating upwards from their bodies.
“It seems this casino has indeed undergone a drastic change. At this rate, it’ll soon become a ghost town.”
“I thought we had a few more days, but looking at this, it’s possible everyone in the casino could die tonight!”
The other players had also obtained a large number of chips, their objective was almost achieved, and given the dangerous situation, they naturally stopped making any moves.
However, everyone’s expression was grim. Due to the numerous violations, everyone was now under immense pressure. A slight misstep could lead to being surrounded by numerous ghosts, and then it wouldn’t be a simple matter to resolve.
The only exception in the casino were the players’ employers. They were so ordinary that it seemed abnormal, and they appeared extremely panicked in the face of all this eeriness.
The players became even more convinced that their employers were their chance to escape the dungeon, and they had to seize this opportunity to pass. Now that they had enough chips, and the others were wary of Gu Wuji, they all left with their employers to prepare for the trials that would appear tonight.
Although the brothers wanted to contact Gu Wuji, the place was too crowded, so they had no choice but to turn around and leave as well.
Nelson found everything around him, even his bodyguards and female assistant, acting strangely. So he frowned and moved closer to Gu Wuji, asking, “Who are you? Why are you helping me like this?”
“You don’t need to know my identity,” Gu Wuji said. “You just need to know I’m here to help you.”
“Help me?”
“I know everything. As long as you cooperate with me, I will do my best to make you the heir to the family business.” Gu Wuji continued, “At the same time, you must listen to me so we can survive.”
If Gu Wuji had said this when they first met, Nelson would have ignored him completely. But now, Gu Wuji was clearly the only person he could rely on. So taking a deep breath, Nelson said, “I agree to your cooperation. What reward do you want after it’s done? Money or status?”
Gu Wuji turned his head, smiling at him, “No need, my only purpose is to help you.”
Nelson’s heart skipped a beat. He could feel the sincerity in Gu Wuji’s tone; the other party was indeed serious about helping him. For a moment, he felt a strong sense of gratitude and began to recall when he and Gu Wuji had met before.
“Since you’ve agreed, let’s start preparing now,” Gu Wuji said. “It would be best if you could tell me everything you know.”
….
That night.
All the players knew that tonight’s test would definitely not be simple. After a rough investigation, they deduced that there were originally five tests in this instance. The more tests a person passed, the greater their employer’s chance of becoming the heir, which was related to the chance of leaving this instance. The test Gu Wuji experienced yesterday seemed to be the ghostly portrait in the casino. It was said that this image would appear from time to time in various places in the casino, and those who touched the portrait disappeared without a trace. No one knew why.
The players who chose the ghost portrait challenge were almost inside the portrait when they were suddenly ejected from that eerie space. They still didn’t understand what happened during the challenge.
The truth was, it was all because the female ghost coveted the power of Gu Wuji’s evil god mark, eliminating everyone else who was in the way. She let those two unfortunate men in, thinking she could use them because they had a grudge against Gu Wuji. As for the remaining four challenges, they corresponded to four strange rumors within the casino: eerie noises coming from the kitchen at midnight, the hotel manager who supposedly died years ago but still occasionally reappeared, faces that didn’t belong to oneself appearing in the mirror, and the occasional paranormal events occurring in the casino lobby.
These could only be triggered by going to the designated location. Gu Wuji’s situation last night was probably just a coincidence.
“Actually, this casino is full of ghosts, isn’t it? And yet there are so many rumors,” one player couldn’t help but shake his head.
“Be careful, we’re going to that eerie kitchen tonight. I don’t want to run into so many ghosts.”
“But apparently someone passed this test yesterday. You can barely pass if you make food that the chef’s vengeful ghost likes, but the ingredients have to be found in a ghost-infested warehouse, which is the hardest part.”
“I know, if the food contains anything the vengeful ghost doesn’t like, the person taking the test will probably die on the spot.”
The two of them carefully walked forward with flashlights, not knowing when they would trigger the test.
Just then, they heard a huge commotion coming from the kitchen not far away, like the sound of a cleaver being chopped down, and the chilling sound of cutting meat.
“Th-what’s that?”
The two of them took almost all precautions before cautiously approaching the door. They were stunned when they saw what was inside.
Standing in front of them was Gu Wuji, holding two sharp cleavers and skillfully cutting meat on the cutting board, with some chopped vegetables next to him.
It was clear that although Gu Wuji’s movements were confident and his speed was astonishing, the food he cut was atrocious, something that would make anyone want to complain.
Moreover, the food in the bowl was completely inedible to the chef’s vengeful ghost!
Then, Gu Wuji used his clumsy skills to turn these raw materials into a dish that was utterly repulsive.
The two players: “…” Forget about passing the level! That chef’s vengeful ghost would probably kill someone just looking at this dish!! They hadn’t expected to see the arrogant Gu Wuji suffer such a setback so quickly, and subconsciously took a deep breath, ultimately deciding not to go up and warn him.
“Alright, finally finished. This should be fine.” Gu Wuji wiped the sweat from his forehead. He was quite satisfied with his cooking skills; this was a dish that Cheng Jia had praised highly after eating, so it should meet the requirements of this test.
Then Gu Wuji spoke to the figure beside him, “How do you think I did? Are you satisfied?”
“Of course, it is excellent.”
Hearing the extremely hoarse, almost lisping voice, the two players noticed that there was another shadow in the shadow beside Gu Wuji.
It was a terrifying ghost dressed in a chef’s uniform, with a frightening appearance that could scare ordinary people to death, but… it was standing beside Gu Wuji without any regard for its image, forcing a smile onto its already emaciated face, though this only made it look more horrifying.
The two players: “?!?!
This… this can’t be the vengeful ghost from this trial, can it?!!
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