North Town Information, Audience Assassination

"Ding! Congratulations, player. You used the Eerie Technique Finger Peel Play Mask and successfully tore off the face of a player of the same sequence with 75% Main Quest progress."

"You completed a hidden operation and received a special reward: an audience with the 'Eerie Lord of Deception.'"

"Notice: Rewards obtained during interactions with the 'Eerie Lord of Deception' will be random."

After the Game Panel finished displaying, the bloody strip of facial skin gradually transformed into a mask under the influence of the privilege.

"It seems you've already obtained the chance for an audience."

Dong Sheng was far calmer than Ji Yan had expected.

He stared into Ji Yan's eyes. "But I don't think I lost. If the Lord of Fate hadn't interfered—"

"—and intercepted the final step of my plan, Ji Yan, you wouldn't have been able to beat me. You shouldn't be the one meeting the Eerie Lord of Deception!"

Ji Yan's expression remained calm. "It's an Eerie Game."

"Three parts strength, seven parts luck. Don't take it too seriously."

After saying that, Ji Yan closed the Oil Paper Joy Umbrella and had Blood Sis return inside it. Then his entire body was covered by a layer of black Eerie Aura before he vanished from where he stood.

He had no interest in bickering with Dong Sheng right now.

What came next was the main event!

He had to obtain the Key of Authority to allow the Burial Eerie Lord to restart North Town.

Which meant—

He had to "assassinate" his own Sequence Lord!

Outside.

Wu Wen was also teleported back into the cave.

She had lost her face and now wore a mask.

In the darkness, two faceless players stared into each other's eyes.

Having been stripped of their facial skin, both had lost