bookandnovel Chapter 62 So you're called the Crying and Laughing Spirit Official?
Chapter 62 So you're called the Crying and Laughing Spirit Official?
"You have returned to the secret chamber using the map of the City Lord's Mansion's secret passage."
"Compared to before, the one who killed the ghost bride has cleaned this place up completely, and there are no more treasures to dig up."
"Chosen One, do you wish to follow the secret passage to the Ghost Bride's boudoir to find out more, or are you prepared to turn around and leave to visit the Wedding Funeral City?"
Wow, the Crying and Laughing Spirit is quite meticulous. He even cleaned up the secret room, afraid that someone might discover anything suspicious.
Chen Fu came here specifically to deal with this guy, so he naturally wouldn't give up halfway. He immediately clicked on the first option.
"You have entered the ghost bride's boudoir through the secret passage."
"The scent of the ghost bride still lingers here, with its rich fragrance, but there is an indescribable stench within it. You keenly sense that this is the trace left by the Laughing and Crying Spirit."
"You searched around but found nothing of value. Suddenly, you saw a heavy shadow under the sandalwood double bed that the ghost bride had carefully arranged."
"You lean down and drag the shadow out, and you find the remains of a child who has been dead for a long time."
"A paranormal event has been triggered."
"The stench you just smelled came from this corpse. It looked at you and said that it had been dead for seven days. It had wanted to call the ghost bride out on her wedding day to fulfill her lifelong wish, but unfortunately, the ghost bride had already been ambushed and killed by the Laughing and Crying Spirit. It also became a burial victim, killed by the Laughing and Crying Spirit and hidden under the bed, preparing to find another opportunity to destroy the evidence."
"It continued, saying that the reason the Laughing and Crying Spirits killed the Ghost Bride was because they had secretly allied themselves with another demon and monster. They wanted to replace the Ghost Bride, take control of the Wedding City, and make it an important base for them to plunder a lot of useful wealth."
"This time, the death of the Ghost Bride and the conspiracy of the Laughing and Crying Spirit are now fully clear. This is a struggle between demons and monsters in the mortal world. After a week of preparation, the Laughing and Crying Spirit has established connections with all the upper echelons of the Wedding and Funeral City and is preparing to ascend to the position of city lord, change the dynasty, and make the Ghost Bride's rule here a thing of the past."
Oh, so that's what happened.
Chen Fu thought to himself that the mortal world was truly chaotic. These demons and monsters did nothing but stir up trouble and try to swallow up others. Even the Ghost Bride, as the city lord of the Wedding City, had been ambushed. Such things must have happened in other places as well.
He waited quietly for what would happen next, wanting to see what the game text would tell him to do.
"Chosen One, now that you have uncovered the conspiracy of the Laughing and Crying Spirit Official, what choice do you intend to make next?"
"You want to pretend you don't know anything, let the Laughing and Crying Spirit replace the Ghost Bride and become the new city lord of the Wedding City, so that you can pay tribute to the demons and monsters who support him and make the people of the Wedding City live in misery."
"Or are you planning to expose the despicable acts of the Laughing-Crying Spirit Official to the public, reminding the lower-class citizens of the Wedding Funeral City to be on guard? Note that due to the Laughing-Crying Spirit Official's actions recently, as well as your identity and title, what you say will not carry much credibility and may lead to unpredictable consequences."
"Or, you might choose to resolve this crisis yourself. In that case, you'll have plenty of room to maneuver. You could share the map of the City Lord's Mansion's secret passages and call on your friends to help you deal with the Laughing and Crying Spirit. Alternatively, you could unite with the contracted demons and monsters to confront the Laughing and Crying Spirit together."
"If you choose this option, you will face even greater difficulties, and even greater changes will occur after the matter is over. For example, you yourself will be directly hunted down by the Laughing and Crying Spirits."
"Chosen One, you realize that this storm has finally arrived, and the choices you make will determine the intensity of the storm. Everything is up to you."
Chen Fu stared at the three options and fell into deep thought.
The first one is definitely not the right choice. He came here specifically to see the Crying and Laughing Spirit Official; how could he pretend nothing happened?
The second approach is more subtle, but the combination of the Chosen One's identity and the title of Blood Blade Butcher limits its effectiveness.
Based on Chen Fu's understanding of the game, the "unpredictable outcome" would definitely turn out badly, and might even make him the target of everyone's hatred in the Wedding Funeral City.
The final option offered an opportunity. Previously, Chen Fu wanted to share the map, but was constrained by the game's balance. Now, this constraint had been lifted, and he could tell Zhou Jianbang and the others about it, teaming up to kill the Crying and Laughing Spirit Official.
While receiving IV drips at the hospital these past few days, Chen Fu heard that Zhou Jianbang was making good progress in the game and had already acquired some usable items.
However... there might not be enough time.
Chen Fu is currently in the game and is unsure whether the options will change when he exits the game and makes a phone call. After much thought, he decides that he can only go it alone.
After thinking through the pros and cons, a plan formed in his mind, and he ultimately decided to confront the Laughing and Crying Spirit with Xi.
Meanwhile, he left his dormitory and took a taxi to an abandoned construction site in the middle of the night.
The taxi driver didn't understand what was going on. Even if he was going to an abandoned construction site, he should be there during the day. What was he doing there at night?
Chen Fu replied that he wanted to experience the thrill, and then focused his attention on the game text.
"Chosen One, your courage is astonishing. It will bring you greater rewards, but it will also get you into trouble."
"You summoned Xi, and the familiar layout of the boudoir made this demon and monster, who had been resurrected from the remains of divine armor, feel sentimental and lower his head, lost in indescribable emotions."
"The Laughing and Crying Spirit Official, located in the City Lord's reception hall, sensed a familiar aura that had long since dissipated. He was both shocked and furious. He had clearly killed the Ghost Bride while she was wholeheartedly holding her wedding, thanks to the demons and monsters behind him. So why did he now feel that the Ghost Bride had been resurrected?"
"The Laughing and Crying Spirit Officer rushed over in a fit of rage, opened the door, and saw you and Xi. He immediately understood everything and recognized you as the chosen one who had stolen the divine artifact's remains."
The Laughing and Crying Spirit Officer let out a sinister laugh, saying, "You truly don't know your place. You clearly gained an advantage, yet you still dare to come here. Don't you know how to spell 'death'?"
"Having said that, he took a few steps back and ordered his servants to attack you."
"Faced with the laughing and crying spirit servants who stormed into your boudoir, you took out a frying pan and engaged in a fierce battle with them. Xi also pulled herself out of her sadness and began to assist you from the side."
"You have killed the servant of the Weeping and Laughing Spirit."
"You have gained 1% experience points."
"You killed the servant of the Weeping and Laughing Spirit Official."
"You have obtained the Divine Armor Remnant of the Weeping and Laughing Servant (Normal)"
"..."
The scene unfolded exactly as Chen Fu had anticipated. He, as the main attacker, faced off against the monsters in the game head-on, while Xi flanked them with guerrilla tactics. Father and daughter working together were a formidable force.
The game text kept refreshing, and most of the monsters he killed gave him experience points. Only one monster dropped a divine equipment remnant, but unfortunately, its quality was ordinary and couldn't compare to Xi at all.
It was at this moment that Chen Fu arrived at the abandoned construction site, paid with paper money, and just then saw the game text update to show that all servants had been eliminated, leaving only the Crying and Laughing Spirit Official.
He walked into the construction site while looking at his phone. The taxi driver thought there was something wrong with him, and since he didn't intend to take him back, he drove off and disappeared.
Then, the game text refreshed to the end.
"The Laughing and Crying Spirit is surprised by your strength, but what good is it? He has reached out to you, determined to let you know that in the mortal world, harboring reckless courage is not a good thing."
"You have obtained the dregs of the ignorance of the Laughing and Crying Spirit Official."
This was just as Chen Fu had expected, so he wasn't surprised and continued to proceed according to plan.
A strong wind began to blow at the construction site, and the temporary lights used for illumination began to flicker. A cold, putrid gust of air rushed towards us.
Chen Fu quickly turned around and saw a tall, thin monster, more than three meters tall, walking towards him from the construction site gate.
Whenever the lights go out, the slender monster disappears; when the lights come back on, it travels a great distance, arriving in front of you in just two or three seconds.
The monster was entirely black except for its deathly pale face. One side of its eyes and mouth turned down, as if it were crying, while the other side turned up, as if it were laughing.
Two completely different expressions are etched on one face, making it look strange and terrifying no matter how you look at it.
As the monster approached, the stench grew stronger, and the aftershocks of the gusts of wind caused scattered grains of sand to tremble, be lifted off the ground, and swirl and drift erratically.
The next moment, Chen Fu started crying and laughing at the same time. He cried so hard that snot and tears streamed down his face, laughed until he lost his voice, and began to cough incessantly.
Immediately afterwards, sores began to appear on his body, which then broke open and began to ooze pus. He was in so much pain that he curled up on the ground, looking like he was having an epileptic seizure.
However, Chen Fu was not the only one who felt pain; the Crying and Laughing Spirit Official also did.
Chen Fu released Xi, who was wearing a red veil and a bright red wedding dress. Holding the Rain of Pear Blossoms Needles, she looked like she was holding a gun and pulled the trigger at the head of the Crying and Laughing Spirit Official.
Red and white needles rained down like a torrential downpour, piercing the head of the Laughing and Crying Spirit Official, but not stopping there. The silk threads they carried tightly wrapped around it, forcibly dragging it to the spot, unable to move.
The lights began to flicker again, and the crimson light, like a tangible scythe, began to slice through the body of the Laughing and Crying Spirit, turning him into pieces in the blink of an eye.
This thing's sores are ruthless, but Xi's hands-on skills are even more ruthless.
Chen Fu watched as the Crying and Laughing Spirit Official shattered on the ground, his blackened internal organs and blood gushing out like they were free. Xi stood alone in the same spot, letting the filth soak him.
She remained silent, as if savoring the pleasure of her successful revenge. Then, the filth slid off automatically, leaving her bright red wedding dress completely untouched.
Finally, Xi turned around, nodded slightly to Chen Fu, and disappeared in a wisp of red light.
"You have eliminated the ignorant dregs of the Weeping and Laughing Spirit Official."
The scene, like something out of a horror movie, came and went quickly. Chen Fu's condition improved considerably, and upon discovering that he could exit the game, he hurriedly called Zhou Jianbang to ask him to come and pick him up to go to the hospital.
Ten minutes later, Zhou Jianbang drove to the abandoned construction site, immediately picked up Chen Fu, quickly transferred him to the car, and then stepped on the gas. The black Hongqi roared furiously and sped towards the Central Region General Hospital.
Half an hour later, Chen Fu was sitting in the emergency room receiving an IV drip, and his condition had greatly improved compared to before.
That was his plan.
Before taking action, Chen Fu estimated that facing the Laughing and Crying Spirit Official would likely result in the appearance of ignorant dregs, so he chose an abandoned construction site where no one was around to avoid being seen by others.
Calling Zhou Jianbang was a backup plan, to prevent the dregs of ignorance from continuing to have an impact.
The reason for making such a plan is that Chen Fu has gained some experience from the game over the past few times.
In his view, one shouldn't be too rigid in thinking when playing Black Myth: The Book of Past, and shouldn't insist on using the methods in the game to solve the problems in the game.
Compared to games invading reality, the dregs of ignorance are easier to deal with in reality.
Chen Fu simply decided to put the battlefield in reality and use modern technology to deal with this monster.
As he expected, the impact of the ignorance and dregs was not significant. The thrilling battle was finally over, and Chen Fu's tense nerves relaxed. His eyelids drooped, and he suddenly felt exhausted.
But instead of resting, he forced himself to look at the game text.
The ignorance and dregs have been resolved, but the crying and laughing spirit official in the game is still missing. I don't know if Xi has taken any further action later.
"After failing to achieve its intended effect with the dregs of ignorance, the Weeping and Laughing Spirit was enraged. However, it also knew clearly that in the mortal world, no matter what it did, it could no longer harm you. Death in the mortal world rejected the chosen one, which made it impossible for it to kill you. It could only curse you with the most vicious words and wish you a terrible death."
"And now, besides cursing you, the Crying and Laughing Spirit Official also has to face retaliation from Xi."
"In the ongoing battle with the Laughing and Crying Spirit, Xi comprehended the techniques she had learned in her previous life."
"The demons and monsters you have contracted with have mastered Xi's red-eye disease."
"The earlier sneak attack on the ghost bride had already exhausted all the powers bestowed upon the Crying and Laughing Spirit by the demons and monsters behind it. Now, it has no power to resist when facing the ferocious Xi."
"囍, kill the Crying and Laughing Spirit Official."
"You have gained 40% experience points."
"You have obtained the Divine Armor Remains of the Laughing and Crying Spirit Official (Rare)"
Chen Fu was overjoyed.
Unexpectedly, Xi not only mastered the skills from his previous life, but also destroyed the Crying and Laughing Spirit Official in the game, allowing him to obtain another divine equipment remnant.
The experience gained from killing so many servants, combined with the bonuses from the Laughing and Crying Spirit Officer himself, propelled Chen Fu to level 4 with a 90% success rate, allowing him to continue leading all other players.
Besides these, the two divine artifact remains are of paramount importance.
In Chen Fu's view, this was the greatest gain.
Both servants and the Laughing and Crying Spirits can be used together. If so, they can possess most of the strength of the Laughing and Crying Spirits in the Wedding City in the game.
This trip was incredibly rewarding, well worth the pain it caused.
Zhou Jianbang, who was sitting beside him, felt a sense of doubt.
Something's not right. He's already on an IV drip, so why is Chen Fu still laughing from time to time? Could it be that the medication is wrong?
He thought for a moment, asked the question, and said that if he felt it wasn't working, he should immediately notify the doctor to change the treatment plan.
Only then did Chen Fu belatedly realize that his expression after obtaining the two divine artifact remains was a bit too exaggerated, so he immediately told him what had happened.
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