After a brief round of exploration, Zhong Yi figured out what the little cabin was for.
They could buy Artifacts here, look up information on ghosts, and adjust the mode.
The Artifact tab was full of folk Artifacts that looked decidedly low-grade.
There was the Cold-Pointing Needle for measuring temperature, the Evil-warding Copper Coins for preventing ghostly intrusion, the Evil-dispelling Incense for driving ghosts away...
"A lot of the items are still locked. Looks like we need to level up."
Zhong Yi gave it a quick scan and immediately realized this Illusion Realm was something special.
The basic ghost information included all sorts of descriptions of their characteristics.
For example, the places some ghosts haunted were surrounded by bone-piercing cold;
Some ghosts left footprints in salt, while others were accompanied by ghostly flames barely visible to the naked eye...
These characteristics corresponded perfectly to the various items sold in the shop.
Clearly, this was another new, distinctive style of gameplay.
There was a very good chance it incorporated deduction!
That was precisely Zhong Yi's forte.
With that thought, Zhong Yi quickly organized a team, invited the other three into his party, and started their first game.
The Illusion Realm's system prompt appeared:
You are investigators from a renowned local ghost-hunting team, responsible for investigating and compiling detailed information on cases involving ghosts and evil entities. Evil entities have been appearing frequently in a nearby town... Use your knowledge of ghosts and the relevant items to collect as much ghost information as possible and identify the type of entity. Map: Haunted House Current difficulty: Amateur (attempts remaining: 5) The entity will not initiate a hunt within the first five minutes of the game. Friendly reminder: Stay away from darkness and preserve your sanity.
"What's this supposed to mean?