A vengeful ghost.
Two vengeful ghosts.
Three fierce ghosts.
...
Soon, the five vengeful ghosts that surrounded them were killed on the spot by Jiang Qiao before they even had a chance to fight back.
To be honest.
Jiang Qiao was incredibly happy with this method of killing ghosts!
However, he still did not absorb any ghostly energy.
This confirmed to him once again that these fifth-tier red umbrella ghosts were most likely just clones of some other ghost.
"Terrifying indeed."
Jiang Qiao couldn't find any other words to describe his feelings besides these four characters.
Moreover, he discovered that after arriving at the square, even the little bit of ghostly energy he had absorbed outside had disappeared.
I looked up at the sky.
As the vengeful ghost was killed, the torrential rain gradually subsided, and dark, gloomy clouds could be seen even with the naked eye.
However, there was no ghostly aura emanating from these dark clouds, which was completely different from what he had sensed in the fields before.
I don't understand.
Jiang Qiao rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit of a headache.
In fact, neither vengeful ghosts nor ghostly energy are the fundamental issues for him.
What really troubled him was how to leave this space!
Although he now appears to be invincible, killing ghosts as easily as killing chickens.
But no one knows what kind of monsters will appear as time goes on.
What if the source of the Red Umbrella Ghost appears?
Although he felt he could fight a sixth-tier opponent, that was just his own feeling.
He had no interest in trying it unless absolutely necessary.
Why do people have to risk their lives like this?
...
The scene of Jiang Qiao killing the vengeful ghost was deeply imprinted in the minds of the survivors behind him.
Seeing him standing by the roadside in thought, no one dared to make a sound.
But messages started flying through the chat channel!
"Holy crap! He actually looks alive! I just heard him curse 'mmp'!"
"???"
"Bullshit, where would we get such an expert from in our village? You've probably been sleeping too long and gotten yourself a concussion."
"Then tell me, why would a ghost say 'mmp'?"
"Nonsense. You think it just cursed like that? I could say that the ghost was going to curse the mud horse."
"Idiot, believe it or not."
"It's not entirely impossible; maybe it's a big shot who just happened to be passing by?"
Most people in the comments section did not believe that Jiang Qiao was a living person. After all, it was truly mind-blowing that a living person could kill so many terrifying ghosts.
After all, experts from other villages had "appraised" these red-umbrella ghosts, and some of the senior experts almost unanimously agreed that these ghosts had reached the "third tier".
Can you casually kill five Tier 3 Fiends?
What kind of fantastical story are you talking about!
There are four villages in the entire area, with thousands of awakened individuals.
However, only village chiefs can achieve this by using the power of the sacrificial spirits!
But does Village No. 404 have a village chief?
Damn it, the sacrificial spirits have vanished!
They felt it was an insult to their intelligence to say that Jiang Qiao was a living person!
However, a small number of people believe that Jiang Qiao may be a big shot from another region.
I happened to be passing by Village 404 and got caught up in this incident!
Or perhaps, he is actually the big shot who came to resolve this incident.
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With the opening of the quest system, most people know that survivors can accept quests, some of which involve helping other villages.
Among them, the mission to protect the village has the highest level cap!
However, there aren't many of these tasks, and most people wouldn't dare to take them on.
After all, every village has its own spirit worship rituals.
The spirit's strength has reached the fifth rank!
If protection missions are still required, it goes without saying what level of trouble they've attracted.
Therefore, some villages disappear every year.
This includes some long-established villages with terrifying strength!
The comments section was in an uproar.
However, this will not affect Jiangqiao's next steps.
He turned and walked into the courtyard, approaching a survivor. Somewhat frustrated, he asked, "Do you know where these vengeful ghosts come from?"
When he encountered the vengeful spirits in the field, they had already gathered around him, so he didn't realize where they came from.
It felt like it appeared out of thin air.
"Ah...no...I didn't see it..."
A girl who was chatting with someone about Jiang Qiao suddenly became nervous when she saw Jiang Qiao approaching.
She suspected that Jiang Qiao had discovered she was talking about him, so he came to settle scores!
Jiang Qiao didn't notice the girl's expression.
He was somewhat disappointed; he was indeed very interested in the origins of these vengeful ghosts.
In particular, if we continue to stay in this space, we are very likely to encounter that source.
It is even more necessary to conduct intelligence gathering in advance.
"Never mind, I'll just wander around."
Jiang Qiao shook his head and turned to leave.
After taking a couple of steps, he suddenly turned back to the group and said:
"You shouldn't stay here either, the things in the small building are about to come out."
In his gaze.
The iron hooks on the second floor of the building were swaying more and more violently, and cracks were beginning to appear in the windows.
Not only that.
The lid of the white coffin on the third floor also seemed to have been moved open, leaving a gap.
Several thick, blackened fingers slowly emerged.
It's obvious that the coffin lid can't hold it down anymore.
After reminding the others, Jiang Qiao walked out the door on his own.
He has a lot of things on his mind right now.
He had no idea how much of an impact his reminder had on this group of people!
Holy crap! He's really alive!
"My God! Where did this big shot come from? How can he be so powerful, killing ghosts like drinking water!"
"Did you guys record a video just now? Don't post it. What if the big shot is in the chat group and it upsets him? We're doomed."
"No way? You said he's from our village? How is that possible?"
"Speaking of which, what kind of strength does he possess?"
"Hehe, that's hard to say. I estimate his strength is at least at the peak of the third tier, far surpassing both Wang Hao and Yang Zhong."
"That's right!"
"Hey? Speaking of which, if he really is from our village... what do you guys think... could he be...?"
"Jiangqiao?"
"Damn! Now that you mention it, it's actually quite possible! Jiang Qiao's strength has always been a mystery, but considering that he can complete A-level missions that are said to be easy for even third-tier experts to fail at, his strength is more terrifying than we imagined!"
"Damn it, then we definitely can't post videos! Let's figure out how to get on the big boss's good side!"
As they talked, the group carefully walked out of the house and left the courtyard.
Since the bigwigs have said this place is no longer safe, they can't ignore their advice.
Now they just want to figure out how to get in touch with this powerful figure who is suspected to be Jiang Qiao!
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After leaving the courtyard, Jiang Qiao walked towards the direction of the sacrificial altar.
The root of everything began with the disappearance of the sacrificial spirits.
However, a spirit priest with the strength of the fifth rank cannot simply disappear without a trace!
If the other party is really that terrible, then why bother making so much trouble?
It's another supernatural space, another place where vengeful ghosts roam.
Wouldn't it be easier to just wipe out the entire village?
The only explanation is that they temporarily suppressed the sacrificial spirit through some method that came at a great cost.
At the same time, they cannot actually control this so-called paranormal space.
The situation is probably like a bomb has been dropped.
They can decide whether to throw it away or not, but the power of the explosion is not something they can control.
There's even a chance you could accidentally injure yourself!
Jiang Qiao guessed as he arrived at the north side of the square.
This is a simple shrine.
Inside is a clay statue of a deity, which looks like the Earth God.
However, unlike ordinary local deities, it was not wearing a priest's robe, but a pitch-black shroud!
The cane he was holding had transformed into a spine, with several skulls piercing through it.
It looks very unconventional!
Jiang Qiao squatted down in front of it, carefully observing every detail.
He had previously come to observe the sacrificial spirits before leaving the village and entering the fields.
But we didn't discover anything at that time.
The statue, which originally exuded a strong supernatural aura, became an ordinary stone statue in his eyes.
He even felt he could smash the statue to pieces with a single punch!
But this time when he came back, he noticed something different.
Perhaps it's because the double pupils have reached the third level, resulting in a several-fold increase in insight.
He actually discovered a trace of blood and energy filled with resentment and curses inside the stone statue!
"Sacrifices to spirits rely on incense offerings, so how could they involve things like blood and qi?"
"Moreover, this energy and blood are very similar to those of an evolved being."
Jiang Qiao reached out and touched the statue.
It feels warm and smooth to the touch, not cold at all.
The rough-looking stone actually feels like touching jade.
"Give it a try."
Suddenly, a copper coin appeared in his hand.
To be honest, after several rounds today, the few copper coins in the "begging bowl" that were originally there are now down to only three.
"This ability is powerful, but it's too wasteful of powerful ghosts."
He weighed the copper coin in his palm, and the next moment, it silently disappeared into his hand.
at the same time.
Jiang Qiao's hair, skin, and nails all turned snow-white, while the surrounding environment slowly began to turn black!
"What the hell kind of evil ghost is this?"
He felt his body lose its balance.
Everything around, from the buildings to the people hiding in the corners, became distorted.
Even he himself became tilted, always feeling that he was crooked.
He had an urge to stand up straight!
But he quickly stopped.
Without time to study the ghost's abilities, he began to make a wish.
...
Outside the village, on the hillside.
The short-haired woman was pale and bloodless, with dense, spiderweb-like cracks on her face.
She felt that she would be drained dry by the supernatural object in three minutes at most.
Although this supernatural item can temporarily block the spirits, the side effects are too great.
If it weren't for her ability to recover, someone else probably wouldn't have lasted five minutes.
But now she too is exhausted and nearing the end of her life.
"Why."
"I never imagined it would end like this."
The woman sighed and looked at the village in the distance, still shrouded in dark clouds.
She wasn't too afraid of death.
From the day she arrived in the supernatural world, she was already prepared.
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Every moment, she tells herself that every second she lives now could be her last.
These five years.
She went from a little girl who had just awakened her abilities and was struggling on the brink of death to a powerful woman with fourth-tier strength!
Even within the entire "Blessing Ceremony," she was considered a top-tier expert.
She had also imagined her own ending.
Perhaps they died at the hands of some vengeful ghost.
Perhaps he was killed in a counterattack while trying to ambush powerful individuals from top-tier villages.
Or perhaps, one day, in order to prevent the merging of the two worlds, he will sacrifice himself to that secret array.
Or perhaps...
She had many ideas, but she never imagined that one day she would perish in a beginner village!
Moreover, she still doesn't understand what caused the change.
Why do the pliers keep being used automatically?
This was not the only thing she found difficult to understand.
And that strange item in the old man's hand, why is it still in use after more than twenty minutes!
Has something unexpected happened?
She didn't know what the side effects of that scroll were.
But judging from the old man's reluctance to use it this time, the cost is probably not low.
Just as she was feeling sentimental.
Suddenly, the pliers in her hand began to vibrate wildly and make a squeaking sound.
It's like someone is trying to pry it open!
At the same time, the talisman sandwiched on it also began to fade.
The names on it are fading more and more.
The sudden turn of events left the woman somewhat taken aback.
The fading of the name on the talisman indicates that its ability to shield against the spirits is weakening.
"Someone is removing the censorship!"
A look of shock appeared on the woman's pale, bloodless face.
At the same time.
A terrifying aura suddenly emanated from the distant village.
The sacrificial spirits awaken!
...
"How is this possible?"
Outside the village, the old man stared intently at the scroll in his hand, his fingers turning white from gripping it too tightly.
As he wiped away the outline of the 404 beginner village on the scroll, the red light that enveloped it slowly disappeared.
However, just when he thought the operation was over.
Suddenly, a strange gray eye appeared on the scroll!
This is something that has never happened before.
"Could it be that the side effects have appeared ahead of schedule?"
He suddenly turned around and looked at the figure five meters away.
The figure remained with its back to him, unchanged.
But there seemed to be some scratches on the black umbrella in her hand.
"Oh shit!"
The old man cursed angrily.
He stood up somewhat reluctantly and looked at the village in front of him.
This operation not only failed to destroy the new village, but his trump card has also become a disposable item.
He had a premonition that after using it only once more, the vengeful ghost holding the umbrella and with its back to him would truly haunt him.
But if we don't leave now, we might not be able to leave soon.
A terrifying aura was rising from the village and beginning to spread outwards.
The remaining eerie aura that had enveloped the surroundings was quickly cleared away by this aura!
"The sacrificial spirit has awakened!"
The man in the trench coat next to the old man gritted his teeth upon seeing this scene.
"Walk!"
Finally, he roared in frustration and prepared to leave with the old man.
Once the sacrificial spirits completely cover this area, they will face certain death.
However, just as the two turned around to leave quickly...
A chilling voice came:
"Who told you to leave?"
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who?"
The sudden sound startled the man in the trench coat. He looked up abruptly, but found nothing.
What happened?
The old man, who was stuffing the scroll into the crack in his chest, stopped what he was doing upon hearing this and looked around warily.
At the same time, a light drizzle began to envelop him.
However, unlike the torrential rain in Village 404, this light rain was more like someone using a water gun to water flowers, and the area covered was only about ten meters.
It just so happened that it encircled him and the man in the trench coat.
"That's interesting. The supernatural space trapping the village is from the scroll in your possession, isn't it?"
"It's just that your ability to make rain is much weaker than before. It seems that the scroll can amplify your abilities."
The cold voice rang out again, and Jiang Qiao's figure suddenly appeared in the open space in front of the two.
He held a kitchen knife in his hand and was covered with a dirty shroud.
If you look closely into those cold, sinister eyes, you'll find a gray pupil connected to the original black pupil, resembling an upside-down number 8!
"Are you from the prayer association?"
Jiang Qiao asked.
As Jiang Qiao observed them, the man in the trench coat and the old man were also watching this strange man who had suddenly appeared.
"This person's strength is very strange."
The old man whispered to the man in the trench coat, "He looks like he only has the strength of the second tier, but the scroll in my arms started to flutter restlessly after he appeared."
"Moreover, the kitchen knife in his hand and the tattered cloth on his body are not simple. They are probably very high-level supernatural items."
The man in the trench coat frowned upon hearing this.
In fact, he shared the old man's opinion that this person only had the strength of the second tier.
Although the abilities of awakened beings are varied and strange, due to the influence of the supernatural, they will exude an aura that is either cold, ghostly, or fierce.
These auras are difficult to conceal, so experienced Awakened Ones are accustomed to using them as a standard for judging the strength of their opponents.
This assessment is not 100% accurate, but in most cases, it is indeed not far off.
At least, it's still possible to tell whether someone is strong or weak.
But the person in front of me is indeed very strange.
Although he only appears to be at the second level, the supernatural items on his body give him a very ferocious aura.
This is very wrong!
The more terrifying the supernatural item, the higher the cost of using it.
It is almost impossible for someone with second-tier strength to use supernatural items of this level.
"We are from the prayer group. Who are you?"
The man in the trench coat spoke, his voice somewhat serious.
At the same time, he quietly slipped his hand inside his clothes, preparing to take action.
"You've practically turned the village upside down here, and you're asking me who I am?"
Jiang Qiao's expression was icy, and streaks of black electricity began to surge restlessly across his body.
He is very angry now.
I was inexplicably trapped in a supernatural space and almost couldn't get out.
Although they seem to be rampaging through the area, they are actually in an extremely dangerous situation.
Because it's impossible to determine whether that space harbors something beyond our control!
For example, the other world represented by that pile of heads.
If it weren't for his double pupil vision, he suspected that even if he could take someone else's life, he would still be worn down and die inside!
Besides the human head, he had also seen human hands and feet.
If we stay here any longer, who knows what else might happen?
This feeling of being unable to control his own life and death made him extremely angry!
"hehe."
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Upon hearing Jiang Qiao's words, the man in the trench coat suddenly let out a soft laugh, a crazed look appearing on his face.
"It's just killing a few people."
"Your sacrifices are necessary to prevent the merging of the two worlds. And everyone should make sacrifices for this significant cause."
"Why can't you just obediently die?"
The man in the trench coat suddenly started gesturing wildly, and at the same time, he took off his trench coat.
Underneath his trench coat, he was naked, wearing no other clothes.
And on his stomach was a fleshy tumor!
This tumor was bright red with a hint of purple, and it was covered with hideous, thick blood vessels!
"Damn it, this guy has gone crazy again."
The old man next to him thought to himself, "This is bad."
This guy has emotional issues; he often goes from being mild-mannered to suddenly becoming irritable.
Moreover, the man in the trench coat was different from him. This guy was a fanatical pursuer of the ideals of the prayer meeting, a true fanatic who was willing to give his life for it!
In this situation, the man in the trench coat clearly realized that things couldn't be resolved peacefully and was preparing to fight to the death!
After all, how could someone who could arrive at their side silently be only at the second rank?
"But I don't want to risk my life!"
The old man's eyes flickered as he pondered whether there was a chance to escape.
His strength is at least at the third level, and with the scroll in hand, he might be able to escape.
The scroll could no longer be used, of course.
He will likely face the curse the next time he uses it.
However, since the other party came from the 404 newbie village, they should have witnessed the terror of the supernatural space opened by the scroll.
In this situation, it might be possible to deter the other party and leave safely.
As for that brainless trench coat guy, let him die!
"Ready to make a move? That makes sense, evolved beings are prone to losing control of their emotions."
When the other person took off his trench coat, revealing the tumor, Jiang Qiao realized that the other person was not an Awakened, but an Evolved!
Unlike the Awakened, the Evolved are more susceptible to spiritual corruption because they are parasitized by vengeful spirits.
This makes it easy for these people to lose control of their emotions.
They may seem polite most of the time, but they can suddenly explode when you touch a certain spot!
"Alright, let's take you down first, then torture you slowly."
"Judging from your strength, you must have a high status in that so-called blessing ceremony."
Hearing this, the man in the trench coat became even angrier and let out a piercing scream.
The next moment, the tumor on his stomach ruptured, and blood splattered everywhere.
Beneath the tumor, a scarlet pair of lips were revealed!
"Oh no, oh no, this bastard is going to lose control again."
The old man complained incessantly.
He actually hates fighting people head-on.
But things have come to this point, and even if he wanted to run away, he would at least have to fight first.
In this situation, retreating before the battle is not a good idea.
The best approach is to help the trench coat man weather the storm, and then sell him off.
Running away directly might cause the other person to abandon the man in the trench coat and chase after her!
Before obtaining the scroll, the old man was nicknamed "Runner".
They have their own unique insights into how to escape in various scenarios.
As it turns out, he really is very good at it!
He was chased so many times, but he always managed to escape alive!
He himself felt that although he was not the strongest in the entire prayer meeting, his ability to escape was definitely first-rate!
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"A bunch of useless cowards who only dare to attack their own people."
"If your president is so awesome, why doesn't he just go and shake up the supernatural world?"
Jiang Qiao sneered when he saw the man in the trench coat.
During his last simulation, he encountered the president of the prayer association outside the capital city in the real world.
That guy was very strange; he exuded a strong aura of the supernatural. In fact, you could say he was practically indistinguishable from a ghost story!
At the time, the other party wanted to win over Jiang Qiao to work together to deal with the "Light" organization, which was said to come from the supernatural world.
Before Jiang Qiao could react, the simulation time was up.
That was Jiangqiao's last simulation, and the next day the supernatural resurgence began.
However, at least at that time, Jiang Qiao did not have much ill will towards the president of the prayer association.
He even considered cooperating with the other party after hearing that they were enemies of the "Light" organization.
After all, even he couldn't quite fathom the president's strength.
At that time, his strength had already reached the seventh level!
However, after only ten days in the supernatural world, they have been attacked twice.
Although the attack was aimed at the beginner village, Jiang Qiao himself was also within the range of the attack!
Especially after learning that the organization's so-called ideals and ambitions were actually to cleanse the Earthlings in the supernatural world, they lost even the last bit of goodwill towards the organization.
"Given that gray-robed man's strength, he wouldn't do something so idiotic. He must have some other purpose."
"So these so-called members of the prayer group are probably being used as cannon fodder without even realizing it."
Jiang Qiao walked towards the man in the trench coat with a cold expression and without fear, the black lightning emanating from his body rapidly converging towards his left hand.
at the same time.
The man in the trench coat suddenly opened his mouth, revealing two rows of ferocious, sharp teeth.
The teeth were black, covered in blood and bits of flesh, as if they had just been tearing something apart.
"Go to hell!"
The man in the trench coat revealed a fierce expression.
And then that mouth suddenly bit down!
"Snap!"
The sound of teeth clashing rang out.
Even from more than ten meters away, Jiang Qiao could still feel something biting him, and with great force.
"Even a fourth-tier Awakened would get injured."
Jiang Qiao touched the area where he had been bitten; the teeth marks from the shroud were very clear.
This surprised him somewhat.
This shroud comes from a mysterious tomb in the swamp and possesses extremely strong defensive capabilities, making it almost impossible to destroy.
After experiencing the previous head-curse, he took it out and put it on as a piece of protective gear.
Unexpectedly, the vengeful spirit on the man in the trench coat was able to leave some marks on it.
Although these traces are slowly disappearing, they are enough to shock Jiang Qiao.
"That's impressive."
Jiang Qiao sighed.
moment.
He disappeared from the spot.
Thanks to the stealth effect granted by the Stalker talent, the man in the trench coat was completely unable to locate Jiang Qiao.
However, the next moment.
Jiangqiao got bitten again!
"Holy shit."
A light drizzle fell from the sky, revealing the outline of the river bridge.
Using this outline as a guide, the eerie mouth launched a second attack, this time aimed at Jiang Qiao's head.
Suddenly, a huge gash appeared on his forehead.
"Are you born in the Year of the Dog?"
Jiang Qiao cursed angrily.
The damage reduction effect of "Invincibility" prevented him from taking too much damage, but the wound was enough to disfigure him.
This made him very angry.
The next moment, the wound on his head disappeared, and a crack appeared on the head of the substitute doll on his body.
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The man in the trench coat didn't feel good after that bite either.
He caused a crack in the bridge, but a huge hole appeared in his own head!
"Reflect Storm" can reflect a portion of the damage dealt to the opponent back.
Jiang Qiao possesses a super armor that negates damage, while his opponent does not!
So in an instant, the man in the trench coat was seriously injured.
Jiang Qiao then came to his side.
The cleaver in her hand slashed down instantly, heading straight for the man's head.
"Pfft!"
A sound like cloth being torn rang out.
The man in the trench coat was cleaved in two by Jiang Qiao from head to toe!
Not only that.
Jiang Qiao's slash was calculated; it would pass right through the monstrous mouth that hatched from the tumor!
"ah--"
A sharp, piercing scream.
The mouth was also split in two, and a torrent of black blood gushed out.
The vengeful ghost was severely injured!
"You've got a sharp tongue."
Jiang Qiao threw a punch at the split, scarlet mouth!
A punch, a fusion of lightning and flames, instantly filled that monstrous mouth!
It bared its teeth and tried to get away.
But the flames and electricity clung to it like maggots, not only leaping in its mouth but also surging into its throat.
"Does this guy still have a body?"
Seeing this, Jiang Qiao intensified his efforts, throwing punch after punch!
The raging flames set the man in the trench coat ablaze.
And that strange mouth was already shrouded in green light.
It was just a mouth, yet it made a "clucking" sound as if its throat was being choked.
"It seems that this mouth, and even this tumor, are just a facade."
"Behind this mouth, there is actually a complete vengeful ghost."
Jiang Qiao squinted, observing the current situation, and made a guess.
Moreover, this tumor reminded him of the huge tumors on highways in the real world.
Those tumors also harbored a strange entity.
Is there any connection between these two things?
The flames of the White Bone Fire grew stronger and stronger, and soon the man in the trench coat was reduced to ashes.
"It's your turn."
Jiang Qiao turned to look at the old man who was about to slip away, grinned, and revealed a sinister expression.
If it hadn't suddenly started raining, he wouldn't have been bitten.
"Young brother, it's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. Look, you've already killed this guy, why bother an old man like me?"
Seeing the man in the trench coat dealt with so quickly, and that even that strange mouth couldn't harm Jiang Qiao, the old man was incredibly shocked.
What the hell? How could such a monster appear in the newbie village?
Could the damage to the scroll be related to him?
The old man glanced at the sacrificial spirit aura that was rapidly spreading from not far away, feeling both fear and anxiety.
The strength of the person in front of them was unknown, while the spirit sacrifice was a fifth-tier existence.
Once you're enveloped in it, there's no chance of survival!
"Young man, I apologize for what happened today. If you're willing to let me go, I'll compensate you, and I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
The old man said hurriedly.
"compensate?"
Jiang Qiao looked at the old man with a playful expression, and suddenly smiled.
"Alright, give me that scroll."
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A scroll that can open up a supernatural space.
Jiang Qiao didn't hesitate at all and specifically asked for this item!
This caused the old man's expression to change drastically.
This scroll is arguably his biggest trump card!
Since acquiring it, he has disregarded most awakened beings.
Even the president of the prayer association had to pay a high price every time he needed to help.
Although he was nominally required to obey the short-haired woman's orders during this operation, he actually always acted on his own initiative, only doing what he thought he should do.
This confidence also comes from this scroll!
Although there may only be one last chance to use it, after which he will be afflicted by a terrifying curse.
But that's only a possibility.
Besides.
Even if there's only one chance left to use it, it's a chance to fight tooth and nail!
Even without using it, it can serve as a deterrent to some people who know him well!
In this situation, how could you possibly get him to hand over the scroll?
So when he heard Jiang Qiao's words, he put on a fawning smile: "Young brother, this scroll is my personal possession, more important to me than my own life."
"Brother, please be merciful and give me something else in return. I'll give you anything I have."
Jiang Qiao chuckled when he saw his reaction.
"Besides the scroll, can I really take anything?"
The old man nodded quickly upon hearing Jiang Qiao's words.
"That's right, I can give you anything I have, but I really can't give you scrolls."
Jiang Qiao nodded thoughtfully, then suddenly said, "Then how about this, give me your life."
The old man was shocked to hear this and was about to say something when Jiang Qiao's figure had already disappeared from his sight.
"Not good!"
The old man immediately understood that Jiang Qiao had made a move!
As an awakened being who had struggled to survive in the supernatural world for several years, the old man was very decisive and released the scroll immediately!
He knew he was no match for Jiang Qiao.
Although using the scroll may result in a strange curse, and ultimately, one's fate is uncertain.
But without using the scroll, he would be killed on the spot!
He could still tell which was more important and which was less important.
In an instant.
The sky began to darken.
This image can be used in two ways.
One method is to draw the outline of a pattern on it, and a ghostly space will then envelop that area.
The prerequisite is that the scroll is no more than ten kilometers away from the area.
The second method is to use it directly.
The scroll will cover the entire area within a one-kilometer radius of itself!
A cold wind blew, and dark clouds gathered.
Large raindrops began to fall from the sky.
The distant scenery gradually turned into complete darkness, as if the earth had sunk into a vast abyss, and the nearby area had become an isolated island on the abyss.
"Since you're going to make a move, then let's all die together."
A fierce glint flashed in the old man's eyes.
In the supernatural realm, he is not attacked by vengeful ghosts.
On the contrary, he can manipulate and even guide the movement of vengeful spirits through the torrential rain.
However, just as the rain in the sky was getting heavier and the darkness in the distance was getting deeper.
Suddenly, everything around me froze in time.
Not only that, the old man with the ferocious expression also stopped what he was doing.
His whole body felt like it was sinking into a swamp, and even blinking became extremely difficult.
"This...is...how..."
He spoke with difficulty, each word spaced more than ten seconds apart.
This sudden turn of events left him completely bewildered.
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"Although I cannot break through this supernatural space, I can freeze you in place."
Jiang Qiao appeared beside him with a smile and casually took his scroll.
The next moment, the surrounding eerie space vanished without a trace, like a dream bubble.
The old man stared wide-eyed at Jiang Qiao, completely unable to comprehend what had happened.
Jiang Qiao, of course, couldn't explain it to him.
Should I tell him, "You're so bad and you don't even try to hide your skills. I can kill you in five seconds"?
Wasting time.
The only thing he plans to do now is to punch the old man a few times.
He thought this way, and he did this way.
So the old man's body burst into flames.
Jiang Qiao didn't plan to interrogate him anymore. This old man was obviously a slippery fellow, and even if he threatened death, he would give you a mix of truth and falsehood.
He lacks the ability to distinguish between right and wrong.
So let's just kill them.
The old man turned to ashes amidst the green flames.
Only then did Jiang Qiao have time to examine the scroll in his hand.
The scroll was black, with no patterns or words on it.
But when you touch it, you can feel something wriggling under the rough paper.
But if you try to observe with the naked eye, you can't find anything.
Moreover, the scroll had a strange, fishy smell, as if it had been soaked in corpse oil.
Just as Jiang Qiao was inspecting it over and over again.
Suddenly, he felt a strange gaze on his back.
Jiang Qiao suddenly turned around.
He saw a man with a black umbrella sitting on the ground with his back to him about 30 meters away.
The man had disheveled hair and wore linen clothes; beneath him was a reed mat.
"A curse brought by the scroll?"
Jiang Qiao tried to put the scroll into the ghost skin bag.
The figure in front of them vanished the next moment.
After he took it out again, the strange man reappeared.
"He was carrying an umbrella, much like those vengeful ghosts. Except his umbrella was black."
Jiang Qiao carefully observed the strange entity before him.
He was certain that this was not a vengeful ghost, because there was no ghostly aura about it.
He could also confirm that this was not a rule-based ghost story, because ghost stories would not appear in the field of vision of someone with double pupils.
So what exactly is it?
Jiang Qiao took a few steps toward the man, only to find that the distance between them remained at thirty-three meters.
Not too many, not too few.
There was nothing of value to be found.
Jiang Qiao simply tossed the black scroll into his pocket, intending to study it further when he got back.
And it was at this time...
The power of the sacrificial spirits was projected over, and the black and white sky and earth nearby gradually turned into green mountains and clear waters.
This scene left Jiang Qiao looking puzzled.
Is the world near the village maintained by spirit sacrifices?
But how did the spirit achieve that with its power?
It should be noted that while a spirit can reach the fifth rank, a mature village can even reach the peak of the fifth rank.
But this strength is only enough to deter evil spirits and ordinary awakened beings and evolved beings.
They want to maintain such a large area of normal world while competing for space with the supernatural world.
How is that possible?
"What kind of perversion lies behind these spirit sacrifices, forcing people into villages to survive?"
Jiang Qiao was somewhat skeptical of the long-standing theory of the fusion of the two worlds.
Because it's too complicated.
He found too much irrationality and meaninglessness in it.
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After tidying up the scene, Jiang Qiao walked towards a small hill not far away.
He remembered that when the village was first attacked, those two colored pencils were standing on that small hill, pointing out the landscape.
I wonder if we can catch a few mice this time.
Just then, a huge line of red text suddenly appeared on the survival system:
[Thanks to villager Jiang Qiao, who successfully killed multiple vengeful ghosts and saved many people.]
[Thanks to villager Jiang Qiao for assisting in freeing the spirits from their predicament and helping the village return to normal.]
Instead of scrolling through the messages, they were placed at the very top, making them easily visible to everyone.
The chat channel immediately erupted in chaos!
"Holy crap? What's going on? Multiple vengeful ghosts were killed? Jiang Qiao?"
"My God! What did I just see? The system said that someone named Jiang Qiao killed a large number of vengeful ghosts! Could this Jiang Qiao be a master from another village?"
"Hey Mao from the other villages, didn't you see your previous information? Jiang Qiao is the big shot who completed the A-level mission!"
"Wari, I remember someone posted a video before, showing a big shot killing a vengeful ghost. At the time, you guys said it was just the vengeful ghosts fighting amongst themselves."
"That's right, now that I think about it, that must have been Jiang Qiao. Holy crap, what's up with him? Why is he so awesome?"
"I was wrong, I had my doubts at the time."
"@Jiangqiao, please say something, big shot."
"@Jiangqiao, that's right, boss, do you need a leg accessory?"
At this moment, the chat channel was buzzing with discussion about Jiang Qiao's situation.
Many people started tagging him again, hoping that Jiang Qiao could show up and communicate.
Jiang Qiao smiled slightly and set the system messages to refuse to receive any information.
He doesn't have time to chat with people.
There are still many important things that haven't been done.
...
On the edge of the village.
Inside a residential house.
Wang Hao, Yang Yun, and the others kept a close eye on the village's activities and kept a close watch on the chat channel.
When the two bolded and red messages were pinned to the top, Wang Hao's expression turned extremely ugly.
He hadn't expected Jiang Qiao to be so powerful!
He had seen that video before; killing vengeful ghosts was as easy as mowing grass!
Unlike other ordinary villagers, he was convinced from the beginning that this was a living person.
He had connections with high-ranking officials in other villages, so he sent the video over immediately.
The other party's reply was: "It's terrifying!"
This surprised and delighted him.
Such skilled players appearing in the beginner village are either there to complete a quest or simply passing by.
But no matter which one it is, it's an opportunity for him!
On the one hand, with such a powerful figure taking action, the village's chances of escaping the crisis have greatly increased!
On the other hand, he believed that with his potential, he had every opportunity to get to know the other party.
If we can get their help, or even their full support, then that so-called Jiangqiao will be nothing to worry about.
He could also become the village chief more easily!
Thinking about this, he was already planning what promises he would make to the other person when they met!
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Just as Wang Hao was basking in his joy, he was suddenly slapped hard across the face by the system!
This so-called expert was actually Jiang Qiao!
This shocked and horrified Wang Hao and his friends.
"How is this possible... How could such strength appear in the beginner village..."
Yang Yun, standing to the side, stared blankly at the red text on the screen, her eyes filled with disbelief.
This doesn't make sense!
How could someone with that kind of strength possibly appear in the beginner village?
It's worth noting that the experts from the other villages estimated the vengeful spirit in the video to be at least level three!
A third-tier vengeful ghost!
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He chopped them into minced meat one by one!
Let alone the beginner village, even the third-tier powerhouses in the other villages in this region have never seen such an expert!
This is fucking outrageous!
...
Jiang Qiao was not surprised that a fifth-order vengeful ghost was mistaken for a third-order one.
After all, they're just a bunch of noobs.
Jiangqiao circled around the hillside.
Bloodstains were found, but the person was not found.
After that, he activated stealth and went to the shady forest.
Since the last mass death incident, very few people have entered this place.
After all, killing a rabbit can lead to a series of bizarre events, which is quite exciting.
But for Jiangqiao, this place is more comfortable than the village.
Although the area around the village was picturesque, just like the real world, the presence of the spirits made him feel somewhat awkward.
He couldn't possibly go and cut down the sacrificial spirit.
So he planned to build a dwelling in this forest as his hiding place.
But let's skip it today.
He hasn't stopped working for the past few days.
It's either a vengeful ghost, something eerie, or a curse and a strange tale.
To be honest, it was quite tiring.
So he simply set up a tent and hung the "corpse oil lantern" outside.
In this way, under the shroud of the ghost realm, ordinary strange and eerie things will not bother him.
He sat on the ground, lit a campfire, and started grilling small meat skewers!
These meat skewers were all brought from the real world.
He had several ghost skin bags filled with supplies and food, enough to feed him for decades.
"It's really hard to get used to life without an emulator."
While eating meat skewers, I checked the emulator's update progress.
It was found to be in a state of 75%.
"The update speed is too slow."
He shook his head, lit a cigarette, and took a deep drag.
They then entered the chat channel.
At this moment, the channel was still buzzing with excitement.
Besides the topic of Jiangqiao, there have also been many complaints that the world is too dangerous.
After all, although they had come into contact with ghouls before, those things were outside the village and couldn't get in.
This time, however, they were truly without protection and faced the vengeful ghost head-on.
This caused great mental distress to many people!
"Sigh. This world is too dangerous. I feel like I don't have much time left. I was thinking of hiding in the village and living a peaceful life for at least a month, but I didn't expect that the village is not safe either."
"Yeah! The sacrificial spirit was described as so powerful, a terrifying fifth-tier being. But when it encountered danger, it just disappeared. That's so unreliable."
"Of our team, only two are left. Even our captain was torn apart by the vengeful ghost."
"Waaaaah... Someone help me, I don't want to die."
"Screw you. We have to find a way to get out of this world and back to the real world."
"That's easy for you to say. I've already asked people in other villages, and it's simply impossible."
"..."
Jiang Qiao watched silently, thinking that what he said made sense.
Judging by the time, the great terror of Hualong Mountain should be awakening soon.
If you can significantly increase your strength to reach the sixth rank, your ability to protect yourself in the supernatural world will be much greater!
"To get back to the real world, you need to cross the shady forest and then the swamp."
"Or, go and wait for that train."
"No matter which one, there are many dangers."
Jiang Qiao frowned.
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For the next three days, Jiang Qiao did nothing else.
He would explore the shady woods every day before returning to his tent to sleep.
Occasionally, he would sneak back into the village for a stroll.
After all, being alone can be quite lonely, so joining in on fun activities can be quite enjoyable.
The negative impact of the previous upheaval and the psychological trauma it caused to the survivors have not subsided.
But no matter what, life goes on, and the pressure of reaching the peak of the first tier within a month remains.
Therefore, the villagers are currently divided into three categories.
One is that they have already given up hope.
They completely gave up, burying their heads in the sand like ostriches, taking it one day at a time, unwilling to leave the village and face the danger.
These people will lose the protection of the sacrificial spirits after one month.
Unless they can upgrade to the peak of Tier 1, or someone is willing to spend contribution points to support them.
The contribution value system is a new feature that was just updated in the newbie village in the last two days.
After completing each task, the survivors will receive a certain amount of contribution points based on the difficulty of the task.
For example, in the beginner missions, reaching the peak of Tier 1 is defined as a C-level mission, which can earn 10 contribution points.
Jiang Qiao earned 100 contribution points for completing the A-level task.
As for saving the village, it was directly defined as an S-level mission, and I received 300 mission points.
Therefore, after completing the three tasks of "reaching the peak of the first tier", "the ghost train disappearance incident", and "saving Village 404", Jiang Qiao obtained 410 contribution points.
Supporting one person requires 1 contribution point per day.
Based on this calculation, Jiangqiao could support one person for more than a year.
But I'm not your father, so why should I?
As for those who only have a pitiful 10 contribution points, they are even less likely to help strangers.
So, for guys who just lie down and do nothing, it's basically a form of slow suicide.
Even if they suddenly realize their mistake a month later and want to upgrade.
But by then they had lost the village's protection and could only survive in the wilderness.
Once injured, no villager's house is available for recovery.
Although these houses in the village are dilapidated, each one has the power to heal wounds.
Unless you die on the spot, your injuries will gradually heal once you return to your residence.
At least the injuries caused by supernatural phenomena that beginners encounter can still be dealt with.
Without this ability to recover, once injured, it's basically game over.
Except for those who are lying flat.
The second type is those who are willing to go out and fight monsters to level up, but have a rather negative attitude and only want to team up to fight monsters and gain experience.
Whether these people can advance to the peak of the first tier is also unknown.
But at least there is still a chance.
In addition, you gain experience from fighting monsters to some extent, and you also have teammates you know, so even if you exceed the mission time and temporarily lose protection.
However, reaching the peak of the first tier is not impossible; it's just that there are no contribution points for completing the mission.
The third type is those who actively seek to upgrade and improve themselves.
After experiencing paranormal events and truly recognizing the cruelty of the world, these people do not become despondent but instead become full of fighting spirit, wanting to take control of their own destiny!
They even ventured into the shady forest again, a group of them trying to kill the relatively powerful and elusive creature.
These types of people are likely to suffer heavy casualties, but once they survive, they will become the backbone of the village and even spread their influence to the entire region!
The day after the prayer meeting, Jiang Qiao saw a group of people on the outskirts of the shady forest.
The leader is named Yang Zhong, and he possesses a certain enchanting ability that can make any object incredibly sharp.
With this skill, the seven or eight team members behind him were armed to the teeth!
They even risked serious injury to three people to kill a smiling child!
This surprised Jiang Qiao quite a bit.
After all, Yang Zhong was only at the peak of the first rank, and those team members were not particularly strong either.
The Smiling Child, however, has reached the second level of strangeness!
"Sure enough, in harsh environments, there will always be people who choose to go against the tide."
Jiang Qiao greatly admired Yang Zhong.
Most importantly, when I met this guy, he was praising Jiang Qiao.
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"Jiang Qiao's strength has probably reached the third level. He should be our village chief from now on."
"I respect him as the village chief."
Jiang Qiao was very pleased with these words.
Although he had absolutely no interest in being the village chief of a newbie village.
After thinking for a moment, he casually grabbed a strange creature and offered it as a sacrifice, wishing that the team's experience would increase by 30% within half an hour.
Seeing Yang Zhong's bewildered expression after killing the mutated leopard, Jiang Qiao laughed heartily and turned to walk towards the deepest part of the shady forest.
After a few days of rest, he felt much better.
So he decided to explore the location of the swamp.
However, before entering the shady forest, he suddenly saw a [Trading Market] on the system panel.
In this trading market, you can place items and set the trading method.
It's like setting up a stall in a game.
You can set up barter, currency transactions, or even contribution value transactions.
This channel has always existed.
They're just a bunch of newbies who've just started out, what kind of things could they possibly trade on there?
So far, the top is completely blank.
However, Jiang Qiao suddenly became interested in him.
Because he has a talent called "live-streaming e-commerce".
[Live Streaming E-commerce (SS): This streamer is something else; he actually sells counterfeit goods!]
The effect of this talent is: each item dealt will gain an additional 30% bonus.
Moreover, this benefit will increase as the level increases.
His current talent level is Tier 3.
In other words, he can get an extra 50% profit!
For example, if someone trades with him for 10 contribution points, his final gain will reach 15 points!
This is fucking ridiculous!
It's a rather shameless talent.
He just didn't understand.
Where does this extra revenue come from?
Did the emulator help steal it?
However, this talent is undoubtedly very valuable when used in the "trading market".
Thinking about this...
He added some items that he had made on the spot.
For example, using the "mad scientist" talent to create "power pills" and "supernatural explosive packs".
For example, using the "Strange Tales Chef" talent to make dishes like "Roasted Bull Whip" and "Cumin Rabbit Leg".
...
System chat channel.
Because everyone controls the chat with their thoughts, there is never a shortage of people who want to chat.
The supernatural world is so oppressive; if you can't find anyone to talk to, wouldn't that just turn you into a depression?
However, villagers rarely chat on the regional channel anymore.
When they first discovered people from other villages, they were quite excited, asking all sorts of questions.
However, they soon discovered that while some helpful people would answer their questions, most of them were not very friendly.
He often speaks in a sarcastic and condescending manner, as if he is high and mighty and in charge of everything.
For example, when the village was besieged by the prayer meeting a few days ago, many people from other villages gloated.
Not only that.
The villagers also noticed that there seemed to be a strong sense of tension among the other three villages as well.
Coupled with some initial hints from the system, they gradually realized something.
It seems... there's competition between the villages?
Therefore, chatting is currently mainly concentrated in local channels.
Meanwhile, a large group of people in the channel were worrying about how to level up.
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Ugh. This is so troublesome. I'm even getting less experience from killing wolves now."
"Yeah, now we can only go kill leopards or something, but it's too dangerous. When the five of us ganged up on one, the last two got injured. The experience is about the same as when we killed wolves before."
"I've been busy all day and was about to take a break, but then I saw the experience I've gained, so I thought, 'Okay, I'll keep going.'"
"This is too difficult, too difficult. I'm going to fight monsters again tomorrow. I'm going back to rest now."
"Ahhh, I only have 20 experience points, and I'm still a long way from reaching the peak of Tier 1. Is there any big brother willing to help me out?"
"Seriously? You don't have any teammates?"
"I used to kill rabbits, but they thought I wasn't good enough and didn't want me."
"What are your skills? Let me see. Why don't you join our team? We're short-handed."
"Thank you, brother! My ability is to make my face look younger, I think it's great! Where are you, brother? I'll come find you and help you regain your youth."
"Uh, girl, I'm a bit busy right now, let's talk later."
"..."
Messages complaining about the difficulty of upgrading kept flooding the screen, and many people hoped to find an expert to carry them.
Jiangqiao was mentioned the most times.
Because everyone assumed he was a third-tier expert!
If you have a mentor like that, wouldn't that be like riding a rocket?
Unfortunately, no matter how many times Jiang Qiao was tagged, he didn't respond. Sending a private message resulted in the system displaying the message, "The recipient has enabled message filtering; you cannot send messages to someone who is not your friend."
This disappointed many people, who then began to grumble and complain.
Especially those who lie flat in the village, besides complaining every day, they also tag a few strong survivors in the village, with Jiang Qiao being a key target.
"Damn it, they're so strong, why don't they help the rest of the village?"
"Exactly. With great power comes great responsibility. It's a waste of such a high rank, yet they don't even understand the principle of working together in the same boat."
"Hehe, Jiang Qiao is strong now, but we won't be weak forever. When he needs help in the future, I certainly won't lend a hand."
"@Jiang Qiao, are you really unmoved? Imagine if your family needed help and no one was willing to lend a helping hand, how would you feel?"
@Jiangqiao...
However, many people also stood up to defend Jiang Qiao and others.
"What kind of people are you? Why should they help you? Are they your fathers?"
"Exactly, you need to level up by fighting monsters, but you're always trying to freeload and you're so self-righteous about it, it's hilarious."
"Just a reminder, this world is dangerous. A childish mentality is a no-no, or you'll end up in a terrible mess sooner or later. It's better to take things one step at a time, steadily level up by defeating monsters, and slowly accumulate experience and abilities."
Just as the conversation was getting heated and both sides were becoming increasingly emotional.
Sudden.
Small blue text appeared on the chat channel page.
[Villager Jiang Qiao consigned "power pills" at the "trading market," claiming they could double the user's physical abilities within 24 hours!]
[Note: This item is only useful to Tier 1 Awakened. Selling price: One living Tier 1 Peak Vengeful Ghost.]
[Villager Jiang Qiao consigned an item called "explosive pack" in the "trading market," which can cause great damage to ghosts below the second rank.]
[Selling Price: One living, top-tier Tier 1 mutated animal.]
[Villager Jiang Qiao consigned "roasted bull penis" for sale at the "trading market." It was claimed that consuming it would rapidly restore physical strength and make the body stiff and rigid.]
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[Note: This item is only useful to Tier 1 Awakened. Selling price: One living Tier 1 peak mutated animal.]
[Villager Jiang Qiao consigned "cumin rabbit legs" for sale at the "trading market." He claimed that consuming them could bring immense pleasure and, with long-term consumption, could alleviate depression.]
[Note: This item is only useful to Tier 1 Awakened. Selling price: One living Tier 1 Peak Mystic.]
...
Information about items for sale flooded the chat window, once again sparking heated discussions in the chat channel.
"Holy crap! There are items for sale in the trading market, and they all look like good stuff. Could it be a scam?"
"How could that be! Jiang Qiao is a third-level expert. What do we, these junior members, have that would make him want to lie to us?"
"Wow, that's awesome! Where did you get all this stuff? Especially that explosive pack, it can even damage ghosts below the second tier! I'm tempted!"
"I want to buy that super-strength pill! It can double your stamina, but you need a peak-level Tier 1 mutated animal, which means you have to capture a tiger alive! Holy crap!"
"Boss Jiang Qiao, can I pay you back now? I'll pay you double when my strength improves!"
"..."
[Announcement: Villager Yang Zhong used a mutated tiger to complete a transaction with Jiang Qiao, receiving a "bomb package" in return.]
[Announcement: The village's first transaction has been completed. Yang Zhong and Jiang Qiao will each receive 3 contribution points as a reward!]
"Holy crap, there are actually contribution points to be earned?"
"Brother Yang Zhong is awesome! He actually managed to capture a mutated tiger alive!"
"My God! How did these people get so strong?! I need some super-strength pills! Boss Jiang Qiao, please have mercy and lend me some, I'll pay you interest later, okay?"
"..."
As Jiang Qiao walked deeper into the shady forest, he inspected the mutated tiger that had just arrived.
After discovering that the trading market allowed the consignment of ghosts and other supernatural creatures, he suddenly remembered something.
Each time the wish-granting ability is used, a sacrifice is required.
However, he had previously used high-level vengeful spirits that fused into his body to make wishes.
This greatly limits the use of this capability.
In fact, some ordinary wishes do not require the use of high-level supernatural methods.
For example, finding a specific person in a crowd.
For example, to find the approximate location of a less sensitive place.
These wishes can be fully supported by first and second-tier vengeful spirits, mutated creatures, and bizarre beings.
So he made some items and put them in the "trading market" to let others collect low-level consumables for him.
Don't be fooled by Jiang Qiao's ability to make these powerful pills and explosive packs; it only takes him a minute or two.
But these things are extremely helpful to first-tier awakened beings!
For example, this explosive charge is described as effective against enemies below level two. However, "effective" means it can directly kill a peak level one ghost!
Once the first group of people have tasted the benefits, more people will inevitably go on to capture ghosts and other such things for trade.
These people can also speed up the upgrade process by using their items.
And after they upgrade.
Jiang Qiao can throw some higher-level items and send them to find second- and third-tier consumables!
This is a win-win situation.
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In the shady woods, the trees stood crooked and twisted.
These trees appear to have been damaged by fire; they are charred black.
But on the branches, there are leaves that look like hands, swaying in the cold wind from time to time, as if waving to passersby.
Jiang Qiao walked on the uneven stone path, his eyes scanning the names, photos, and times of death of the people along the way.
The more I look at it, the more interesting it becomes.
These stone slabs are, to put it simply, tombstones. Some of these tombstones date back to a hundred or two hundred years ago, while others date back to just over ten years ago!
This made Jiang Qiao very curious about this place.
He walked and looked around, strolling along the path, carrying a lantern that emitted a faint fishy smell.
The light of the "corpse oil lantern" creates a ghostly atmosphere, which can, to some extent, isolate vengeful spirits and eerie creatures that are not very supernatural.
He didn't intend to start a fight in the woods, but he also didn't want to activate the Ghost Realm with double pupils.
After all, "double pupils" are an ominous sign, and it's fine to use them to gain vision in normal times.
After activating the Ghost Realm, he would always feel his eyeballs twitching.
This is not a good sign.
He always remembered what the simulator said: that double pupils would connect to some strange place!
Therefore, it's best to use it as little as possible.
The simple, antique-style lantern emitted an orange glow in the dim woods, appearing hazy and indistinct, as if something was swaying outside the light.
"It seems that this forest is not only filled with eeriness, but also with vengeful ghosts."
As Jiang Qiao walked along the bridge, the light from the lantern illuminated many eerie things hidden by the roadside or in the woods, and occasionally even fierce ghosts appeared.
For example, just now at an intersection, he saw a man whose body was rotting all over, kneeling by the roadside and kowtowing repeatedly.
Jiang Qiao originally planned to go around, but unexpectedly, this guy banged his head three times.
Then the substitute doll on his body lost its supernatural aura.
This greatly surprised Jiang Qiao.
Is it really that powerful that kowtowing a few times can save a life?
Later, he captured the powerful ghost, which was at the fourth level, taught it a lesson, and turned it into a puppet to make up for the loss.
In addition, Jiangqiao also encountered a hand reaching out from a stone slab on the road.
The hand looked rosy and shiny, and even had body temperature.
However, if you are not paying attention, it will stretch out like a rubber band as you pass by and grab you.
Moreover, this thing doesn't seem to be just about attacking people.
Jiang Qiao threw a mutated rabbit he had acquired through a transaction onto the ground. Instantly, it was grabbed by that hand and dragged into a crevice.
The crack was only about half a meter long and less than three centimeters wide; it was completely unclear how it had managed to drag a rabbit into it!
Jiang Qiao didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble, so he chose to go around it again.
He was currently in stealth mode and had also isolated himself with the ghost realm, so his journey was relatively safe. Apart from being accidentally injured by the kowtowing ghost, he did not encounter any other dangers along the way.
"I don't know who built this road. Judging from the tombstones, some are old, some are new, and some are even from several years ago."
"It looks like someone is constantly renovating it?"
Jiang Qiao frowned, observing his surroundings as he pondered.
Gradually.
He followed the path deep into the shady woods.
As you venture deeper, the stone-paved path becomes increasingly strange.
When you step on it, you sometimes feel that your feet suddenly become soft, as if you are stepping on a corpse.
But when you realize it, that feeling disappears.
Jiang Qiao tried to pry open a tombstone.
It turned out to be just ordinary yellow mud underneath.
He dug a few more times, and the soil beneath the bare mud began to turn the same color as the soil in the woods on both sides.
There was nothing strange about it.
"Last time I left the path and went deep into the woods."
"Deep in the forest, we encountered many fierce ghosts and also came into contact with two teams of awakened beings."
"Although it looked quite dangerous back then, it didn't have this eerie feeling it has now."
Jiang Qiao silently calculated in his mind and put the stone slab back.
He clapped his hands, stood up, and was about to continue forward when he suddenly froze.
He discovered that his hands were covered in blood.
The blood was even gentle.
"???"
"What's going on here?"
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Jiang Qiao's expression changed slightly.
Then, he seemed to remember something.
Suddenly, he pulled a kitchen knife from his waist and chopped it down on the stone pavement!
"Bang!"
A loud clang of metal colliding with stone rang out.
The next moment, a crack appeared in the stone slab.
And blood began to seep from the crack!
"It looks a lot like the tombstones on those old graves."
Jiang Qiao stared intently at this scene.
When the short old man used the supernatural space in the scroll to seal off Village 404, he had seen several graves in the fields outside the village.
And the tombstones of these graves will bleed when they are smashed!
When he used his double pupils to observe them, he discovered that they were not tombstones at all, but human torsos with carved characters!
"That sudden feeling underfoot just now must have been from a corpse."
Jiang Qiao was very certain of this.
But strangely, under gray light, these tombstones still look like tombstones.
Nothing has changed.
"The eeriness of this road is beyond my imagination."
Jiang Qiao stood up with a solemn expression.
"Should we return it?"
After thinking it over, he decided to continue.
So far, he has not encountered any vengeful ghosts or strange attacks.
If he wants to return to the real world, then taking a little risk is worthwhile.
After all, the Dragon Transformation Mountain in the real world could help him upgrade directly to the sixth rank in one go!
Not only that.
With the help of the Corpse Fragrance Flower from Hualong Mountain, the Double-Pupil Ghost Realm can not only gain the ability to corrode, but also fuse with the "Ouroboros"!
At that time, the Ghost Realm will receive an incredibly powerful boost!
In particular, the time-resetting ability brought by the Ouroboros, combined with the Life Substitution Technique, gives him an incredible margin for error!
That alone makes the risk worthwhile for him.
"Keep moving forward."
Jiang Qiao carried the login and continued forward expressionlessly.
The deeper we went, the darker it became all around us.
The woods a little further away had become blurry outlines and were slowly fading into darkness.
Moreover, Jiang Qiao noticed that some tree stumps had begun to appear in the woods on both sides.
It appears that someone has been cutting down trees in this area.
As he continued to move forward.
There were more and more tree stumps.
He even saw that the cross-section of one tree stump was very fresh, indicating that it had been cut down not long ago!
This scene made Jiang Qiao secretly wary.
In the supernatural realm, any new change indicates the emergence of new supernatural forces in the vicinity.
How much longer is this road?
Jiang Qiao began to recall information from the simulation.
At that time, it seemed like it took one or two days?
However, although they encountered two strange creatures along the way, no other strange or supernatural phenomena occurred.
Very peaceful.
Now, Jiangqiao always has a feeling that a storm is brewing.
"Did I do something wrong?"
Just then.
A commotion came from the woods in the distance.
"Clang clang"
"Clang clang clang"
"Clang clang clang clang"
The sound was like someone chopping down a tree.
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In the dark and silent woods.
Jiang Qiao successfully avoided all the supernatural phenomena along the way by relying on stealth and the "corpse oil lantern".
But as he delved deeper...
Gradually, the ghostly realm of the corpse oil lantern began to show signs of being unable to isolate supernatural phenomena.
For example, he felt the sensation of stepping on corpses more and more frequently.
For example, the sound of trees being chopped in the distance began to penetrate the ghost realm and linger in his ears.
These are not good omens.
"The ghost should be over there."
After determining the direction of the sound, Jiang Qiao turned his gaze to the left front.
It was pitch black there; even with double pupils, one could only see a blurry outline.
He knew very well what this situation meant.
So he didn't look at it much and pretended not to know what was going on.
He left quickly.
"Clang clang"
"Clang clang clang"
"Clang clang clang clang"
The rhythmic sounds grew clearer, like someone using an ax to chop down trees.
Jiang Qiao's heart pounded in rhythm with this.
"It's best to avoid getting involved with the supernatural if possible."
He didn't want to face such a vengeful ghost.
So he decisively activated the Ghost Realm of Double Pupils!
With the movement of the eyeballs.
Gray began to replace orange and encroach on the surrounding area.
The ghost realm with "double pupils" is far more powerful than the "corpse oil lantern".
The moment it appeared, the eerie sound of chopping trees vanished, as if it had been completely shut out from the outside world.
"There was definitely something wrong with that sound."
Jiang Qiao breathed a sigh of relief.
Under normal circumstances, the ghost realm is isolated from the outside world, and unless you manipulate it yourself, no sound can come in.
If you hear external sounds.
This means that the isolation effect of the Ghost Realm is malfunctioning.
"Fortunately, I also possess a Ghost Realm myself."
Jiang Qiao carefully kept the gray ghostly abode within one or two meters of him.
Then he took out his flying broom, lowered it to a height of about two meters, and quickly passed through the area!
Although the Ghost Realm can also move.
But Jiang Qiao still felt that it was best to use as little as possible.
In the current situation, a flying broom would also be suitable.
This broom came from the witch in the swamp and can make people fly at speeds of about 100 kilometers per hour.
However, the supernatural world is fraught with danger, and Jiang Qiao is reluctant to be too conspicuous lest he encounter unpredictable events, so he rarely uses it.
"Deep down, I still hope I can keep a low profile."
"But reality doesn't allow it."
Jiang Qiao sighed and quickly flew close to the ground.
As he passed the area where the sound of trees being chopped was coming from, he subconsciously glanced into the woods.
After activating the Ghost Realm, the double pupils' field of vision was enhanced to its limit.
So he successfully saw what was in the darkness!
About fifty meters into the woods, there was a small wooden cabin!
The wooden house was very simple, drafty, and looked dilapidated. It even seemed like a small child could kick it and it would fall apart!
Beside the wooden house, a gaunt figure stood with his back to the river bridge.
He was wearing tattered clothes and a straw hat, and was holding an axe, chopping down a tree.
With each slash, a stream of scarlet blood spurted from the tree.
"Is it a human or a ghost?"
Jiang Qiao was a little unsure.
Because this person's movements did not appear stiff and rigid like those of a vengeful ghost, but rather very flexible and natural.
but.
How could anyone live in such a place?
The area was swept away with the help of the broom.
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Nothing unexpected happened in between.
This relieved Jiang Qiao.
Regardless of whether that guy is human or ghost, he doesn't want to get involved with him for the time being.
It's good that they didn't catch up.
...
Just as Jiang Qiao was making his way through the dense forest without any real danger, the trading market was bustling with activity.
[Du Ziteng traded a peak-level Tier 1 mutated tiger for a roasted bull penis!]
[Shi Zhenxiang traded her first-tier peak-level unpredictable skill for a serving of "cumin rabbit leg"!]
Two more people completed their transactions.
Jiangqiao replenished some goods on the way.
However, no new varieties were added.
These things are enough for these newbies to use.
The items traded will automatically be added to Jiangqiao's system inventory.
"The mutated tiger has leveled up?"
Jiang Qiao glanced at it and discovered that the first-tier peak mutated tiger had turned into a second-tier mutated animal after entering his inventory!
"Is this what a 50% increase in profits looks like?"
Jiang Qiao was somewhat taken aback.
Holy crap!
It directly upgraded the level of the mutated animal!
There are even these?
All things considered, Jiangqiao made a fortune!
Normally speaking, the strength difference between the peak of the first tier and the second tier is indeed around 50%.
This return is perfectly reasonable!
But in fact...
Even at the peak of the first tier, it's still just the first tier.
Having just entered the second tier, he has already reached the second tier!
The two are of different qualities, and the wishes that can be made are completely different concepts!
The exchange system prioritizes rank over practical benefits.
"They made a killing."
Jiang Qiao looked at the information on the trading board and felt a surge of joy!
[Items for sale today]: Cumin rabbit legs (three servings), supernatural explosive pack (one serving), and superpower pills (five pills).
[Items sold today]: Roasted bull penis (5 servings), supernatural explosive pack (1 serving).
[Items Obtained Today]: 2 Tier 2 Mutant Tigers, 1 Tier 2 Mysterious Beast
Jiang Qiao casually took out a mutated tiger.
While it was still completely bewildered, it was directly fused using the "possession of a demon".
Then, just as his body began to change, he made a wish:
"I want to know if we're heading in the right direction to the swamp."
Jiang Qiao has never been to a swamp in real life.
Simulation is a word game, without any visuals.
So he was still a little uneasy, afraid of taking the wrong turn.
In the simulation, he led the official exploration team and only encountered two relatively unimpressive monsters in the shady forest.
But along the way, the supernatural events he encountered in half a day were more and more intense than the last.
Moreover, judging from the current situation, there may still be problems ahead.
If it weren't for the fact that there was only one stone-paved road, he would have seriously doubted whether he had taken the wrong turn.
Now that we have consumables, let's make a small wish to confirm it.
The next moment.
The changes brought about by the mutated tiger on his body disappeared instantly.
A sense of certainty arose in his mind, as if all he needed to do was keep moving forward.
"We didn't take the wrong road."
After a slight sigh of relief, he became even more vigilant.
If we haven't taken the wrong turn, then the problem is even bigger.
He noticed that the eerie atmosphere around him was becoming increasingly intense.
It has reached an extremely terrifying level.
In this kind of environment, paranormal events can happen at any time!
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