Phantasmal Illusion That Can Be Reopened

The female ghost in the red windbreaker revealed her body, a pale beauty with a melon seed face, surprisingly good-looking.

But Cheng Shaofeng wasn't in the mood to appreciate the ghost's appearance; he only knew it was bad.

This female ghost was sealed here by people from Duoyu Academy, and he had impersonated someone from this seemingly powerful academy, even fabricating two prospective students. Would this ghost take out her years of pent-up anger on him?

It was hard to say.

At this moment, Cheng Shaofeng could only force a laugh, "Hahahaha! Since you're free, I suddenly remembered I have something to do at home, so I'll be taking my leave! Please excuse us."

The red-clothed female ghost didn't move aside. Instead, she blew a breath, and smoke that felt almost tangible rushed towards Cheng Shaofeng. As it reached him, it transformed into a grayish-white coin, engraved with a red windbreaker.

Cheng Shaofeng reached out and caught it. "What is this?"

The red-clothed female ghost chuckled, "Hehe~ I told you I'd respect you if you helped me answer that question. If you encounter trouble around the Four Mountains, crush the coin, and I'll help you once. Don't look so surprised; we ghosts also keep our word. Your two little followers... are quite good, but too weak. They don't have your academy's signature turtle shield, so I'll give them each a Phantasmal Weapon for self-defense."

The ghost was in a good mood and didn't hesitate to bestow rewards.

She opened her hands, and two black masses of energy gathered, forming the shapes of a crossbow and a sword.

Xiao Xiao and Forgiveness Hat each received a weapon.

"Although they're not as strange and powerful as the things from your Duoyu Academy, my Phantasmal Weapons are more suitable for these ordinary people."

The red-clothed female ghost moved aside from the doorway, allowing them to leave freely.

Cheng Shaofeng was finally relieved.

Ghosts in this world really did keep their word.

"Before we leave, I still have a question... What is your relationship with Salt Well Town, and what role do you play? What happened to the people in the town?"

The red-clothed female ghost floated into the air, drifting casually as if savoring the taste of freedom.

"The people in the town are just asleep. Oh, and there are over 50 unconscious Raiders outside the town. You can deal with them. Don't disturb my rest in Salt Well Town. You humans live your lives, and I just need to play my role as the town mayor. Everyone will be fine."

"Then what about the real town mayor?" Cheng Shaofeng pressed.

"Him? He was the only human in town who knew my identity. Unfortunately... he was too engrossed in the Phantasmal Illusion. Every day he begged me to send him in, and in the end, he got completely lost in the illusion and died."

Cheng Shaofeng keenly caught a piece of information.

"You can send people into the Phantasmal Illusion every day?"

"That's my innate ability. I've had it since the first day I became a ghost. What? Do you want to try the Phantasmal Illusion too? Open your protective shield, and I can send you in."

"Uh, I'll pass. But my people might need to train in your illusion. If possible, can you take them into the illusion again?"

The red-clothed female ghost chuckled, "You really are a human who asks for the moon. But I'm in a good mood today, so I'll indulge you once."

She waved her hand, and the grayish-white mist covering Salt Well Town was drawn in, then spread across the first floor of the mayor's house.

"As long as you open this door, you will enter the Phantasmal Illusion. At most once a day, otherwise, your people will get lost in the illusion like the town mayor until they die. What they'll encounter in the illusion... even I can't control. If your people die in there..."

"It's fine! If they die, it just proves they're not worthy of entering our Duoyu Academy."

"Hehe~ You're the most refreshingly unconventional among all the perverts in Duoyu Academy."

The red-clothed female ghost disappeared, and the door to the first floor of the mayor's house closed tightly.

The small town returned to its normal appearance. The streets and the entrance were filled with people lying sprawled everywhere; they were all residents of the town.

Forgiveness Hat: "..."

Xiao Xiao: "..."

After Cheng Shaofeng stopped translating, the two could no longer understand what was happening in this world.

"But it seems the crisis is over. We've cleared this instance, right?"

Xiao Xiao touched the crossbow in her hand, "We've received the clearance rewards, so it should be, right?"

Forgiveness Hat: "It's a shame we can't see the weapon stats. We'll have to appraise them back at base."

Xiao Xiao looked a bit troubled, "Your sword can be used directly, but I'll have to make my own crossbow bolts. Otherwise, what will I shoot? Fortunately, Si Gou and the others found a mutated creature – the Titanium Magnesium Chicken. Its feathers are comparable to titanium-magnesium alloy, so we won't lack materials for crossbow bolts."

Cheng Shaofeng shouted, "Follow me, let's take care of these Raiders!"

Although he didn't know why so many Raiders had appeared outside Salt Well Town, this was a great opportunity!

These green-skinned monsters whose racial mission was to capture humans deserved to die! Cheng Shaofeng slaughtered them without any psychological burden.

Cheng Shaofeng led the two towards the Raiders lying asleep outside Salt Well Town. The three maces swung up and down, splashing large amounts of green blood.

[Golden Critical Hit!]

[Golden Critical Hit!]

[Golden Critical Hit!]

Dealing with targets lying on the ground, they each struck a fatal blow.

Even the two tall Raider Elites couldn't withstand the repeated smashing of their heads with blunt weapons.

Cheng Shaofeng watched as thin lines traveled from the Raiders' bodies to the players' bodies.

He asked Zero in his mind, "Why can players gain experience by killing monsters, but I can't?"

Zero: "Master, it's because the Clones' bodies are not normal humans. When their bodies were initially designed, genes for absorbing life force for evolution were added. Moreover, the electronic components inside them allow them to store their evolutionary genes. Once a certain stage is reached, they can have a unified burst, which produces an effect similar to accumulating experience to level up."

"But you are human, you don't have this ability. However, you also don't have the limitations of the clones. Their bodies have congenital defects, and each can only choose two evolutionary paths for energy. With the base's help, you can absorb any form of energy for strengthening, reaching heights far beyond what the clones can achieve."

Cheng Shaofeng: "Oh, I see."

"Right, speaking of the base, I never asked you, do you know about Duoyu Academy, which that red-clothed female ghost mentioned? Are you a product manufactured by this academy?"

Zero: "Answering Master, Zero does not know. Most of my database is locked by the base. When you charge the base to the next stage, I might be able to unlock more data."

"Alright!"

The AI butler knew nothing. He could only take things one step at a time.

Cheng Shaofeng felt that the red-clothed female ghost's story made sense. The base on him was most likely related to Duoyu Academy.

"To understand the origin of the base, I still need to go to Red City."

He remembered that before his predecessor died, the last place he went scavenging was Red City, a city that was extremely dangerous but full of opportunities.

In Salt Well Town, he and Wu Jie had only gone a few times and managed to survive and return.