The Sheqing Dreamscape
In the locker room, the supervisor was browsing the news when he suddenly heard a loud commotion outside that could have blown the roof off.
He blinked, opened the door with some doubt, and saw that in the red and black Other Shore Hall, the ghosts were acting like madmen, some dancing wildly, some screaming in fright, some roaring, some looking bewildered, none of them calm.
Looking further afield, the Yellow Springs Hall is no quieter than the Other Shore Hall.
Amidst their chaotic chatter, the foreman could barely make out keywords such as "the woman in red is dead," "the twins are dead," and "toilet."
In summary, the two brutal twins in red were killed in the toilet.
The guy who killed them was so arrogant that he didn't even hide the two red robes. When a white-shirt Ghost wanted to go to the toilet, he opened the door and the two red robes were floating right in front of him.
To be precise, it was hung on a decoration above the toilet door.
The white-shirt Ghost was so frightened that he forgot why he came to the toilet, and soon spread the news.
In the eyes of the ghosts, the red-clad figures were second only to the Azure-Clad Demon. Each of them was quite famous in their area of activity. In the end, they all died!
This was tantamount to an explosion in the hearts of all the ghosts.
He was momentarily stunned, then his pupils dilated as he recalled the boastful words of the two human servants who had threatened to kill the woman in red not long ago.
No way?
No way, really?
Did they really kill them, and two of them at that?
Just then, two figures, one in black and one in red, dodged the excited spittle of the ghosts, stealthily pushed the foreman inside, squeezed through the door, and then closed it behind them.
"Hi, we meet again, foreman~" Yu Xing greeted her directly.
He had just materialized his Persona Mask and put it on again, but he still didn't look well. His hair, neck, shoulders, chest, abdomen, back, and the hem of his red robe were all soaked with blood to varying degrees.
The blood was darker than the red clothes, and after it dried, it looked like brownish patches.
The foreman's lips twitched; he could already imagine what kind of battle had just taken place.
Upon closer inspection, he noticed that the taciturn Black Shadow was also injured, with half of its sleeve missing and being used to bandage its arm.
"I've met them..." the supervisor replied weakly.
If these two really have the ability to kill the woman in red, what else can he say?
"What do you want to redeem? Just tell me."
Yu Xing looked at Zhao Yijiu: "Go, Brother Jiu! Change the offerings and props back."
It sounds like "Go, Pikachu..." Zhao Yijiu thought silently, exchanging the ten million points from killing the woman in red for [Sheqing Dreamscape] and [Meng Po's Soup].
Among his deduction prompts, the top two were particularly striking.
[You have slain the red-clad ghost, +5,000,000 Hell Coins]
[You have slain the red-clad ghost, +5,000,000 Hell Coins]
The foreman was still slightly startled. He stiffly took two exquisite blue gift boxes from a large box in the corner of the dressing room and handed them to Zhao Yijiu.
Zhao Yijiu didn't take it, but turned her head and gestured in Yu Xing's direction. "Give it to him."
Yu Xing smiled and accepted the Sheqing Dreamscape Sealing without any hesitation. Then, looking at the box containing the "Meng Po's Soup," he asked, "So, Brother Jiu, are you interested?"
"Yes, it exists, but it's yours." Zhao Yijiu glanced at the box a few times. "I was just finishing off someone; I'm not entitled to this... I'm sure you wouldn't give it to me anyway."
"These days, there aren't many people as upright as you," Yu Xing sighed, deliberately shaking the box. "You really don't want it?"
Zhao Yijiu's gaze followed the box for a moment, then, realizing her action, she immediately turned her head away and stopped looking.
However, any strategist knows how important and precious the tools that can reduce Personality Assimilation Degree are; his eyes were practically filled with the word "want".
Zhao Yijiu coughed and said seriously, "Although it's yours, as a participant, I'll tell my family about its use after we get out. They might then try to buy it from you."
"Of course, of course." Yu Xing agreed wholeheartedly. Although he was the main force in killing the woman in red, he also relied on Zhao Yijiu to Stop Killing. Moreover, without Zhao Yijiu restraining the other woman in red, he certainly wouldn't have succeeded with such a small price to pay.
Zhao Yijiu is an indispensable part of this plan, and he has the right to tell his family about the existence of the Meng Po's Soup prop.
The distribution of the exchanged items was never a problem from beginning to end; the two knew who the exchanged offerings and items belonged to long before they even took action.
"Let's redeem the 1.8 million points we had before." Yu Xing combined their points and redeemed another [Triangle Amulet].
[Triangle Amulet: Item, necklace, can heal non-immediate fatal wounds three times. Can be redeemed for 1,800,000 points.]
This is the item that Yu Xing found after browsing through the vending machine's item list; it was the most reasonably priced and also very practical.
This is a thick triangle made of folded yellow paper, with a small hole in it, and a red string threaded through it.
After receiving the amulet, he handed it to Zhao Yijiu: "Take this. You're used to close combat and easily get injured. I think this is the most suitable item for you, so you won't lose your Combat Power in an emergency."
"Hmm." This was what Zhao Yijiu deserved, so he didn't refuse at all. He took it, put it on, but didn't use it to treat his arm.
This simulation is no longer a significant threat. The system will heal the participant after it ends, so there's no need to waste a healing opportunity from the talisman.
Yu Xing then took the Sheqing Dreamscape directly out of the box.
The ability to detach itself, which is not integrated with the Persona Mask, is a small sphere of light, both transparent and murky, beautiful and evil—a complete contradiction.
[This offering now belongs to you. You may proceed with the fusion. Do you wish to fuse immediately? If you choose no, the fusion will be completed at the end of the deduction.]
"Let's merge." Yu Xing was quite looking forward to seeing what it would become.
The sphere of light slowly rose, and since the Persona Mask had already materialized, it was directly imprinted on the mask.
For a fleeting moment, Yu Xing's mourning mask reverted to its original White Face appearance, revealing a small cyan dagger pattern resembling a teardrop beneath her right eye socket.
He took the Sheqing Dreamscape out of his possession, and immediately felt a cool touch in his hand. A slightly long dagger appeared, which looked rather elegant. A faint blue mist slowly spread out and flowed, then disappeared about a centimeter away from the dagger.
[Offering: Sheqing Dreamscape]
[Form: A dagger faintly shrouded in bluish mist]
[This offering has been fused with "Persona Mask? Happiness," and its fused ability is: incredibly sharp, carrying the dreams of a Sheqing Ghost for nearly a thousand years. Each successful attack will randomly inflict one of the following effects: "Loneliness," "Indifference," "Hope," or "Nightmare." The user can actively choose the effect, at the cost of mental confusion, weakness, and dizziness. (Please explore the specific effects of the four types yourself.)]
[②A Sheqing Ghost resides within the dagger. It can emerge whenever the wielder takes out the dagger, and can even bypass the wielder to use the dagger at any time. It is completely uncontrolled by the wielder, but according to its own account, it will help the wielder. Because the Sheqing Ghost is too powerful, it will be restricted by rules in the simulation world; the specific restrictions will be determined by the rules within the simulation Yugi.]
[Description: After merging with the personality of the strategist Yu Xing, the offering transformed into a dagger. The hilt is dark green, inlaid with a cyan crystal in the center. The blade is sharp and a luxurious silver. The scabbard is made of black leather, inscribed with the words "She Qing" (摄青). This dagger constantly emits wispy cyan mist, sometimes thick, sometimes thin.]
[Note: This dagger actually houses a Sheqing Ghost!? It's too powerful, it must be weakened!... Hmph, do you think you can completely control it? No, the Sheqing Ghost is its master, you're just, just a tool! (Roars in anger to maintain the balance of the deduction)]
To Yu Xing, the dagger's abilities were all flashy and complicated; all he really wanted was a weapon-type offering that could effectively damage ghosts.
Of course, flashy abilities mean more tactical options, which Yu Xing welcomes.
As expected, ability ② is the ghost Yi Qing, and the rules and restrictions mentioned are also reasonable.
In his view, Yi Qing was probably similar to the strongest group of star predictors in the Differentiation Tier; if there were no restrictions, it would be too overpowered.
Yu Xing was very satisfied with the dagger!
Sheqing Ghost Yi Qing wasn't in the dagger at the moment. He had just said he needed to talk to the staff about his affairs... no, he meant the future operation of the bar.
Yu Xing looked at the foreman with a hint of sympathy in her eyes.
The foreman will probably be the last employee to find out that his boss is going to run away...
"What kind of look is that?" The foreman dared not utter a question like, "Are the temporary workers planning a rebellion?"
"It's nothing, it's just..." Yu Xing patted the foreman on the shoulder, who looked slightly bewildered. "Work hard from now on."
Foreman. "...?"
After Yu Xing finished exchanging the offerings, the carnival party continued for another hour.
This was part of a deduction Yugi and a regular activity at the Sheqing Ghost Bar. Even though Sheqing Ghost Yi Qing was prepared to completely abandon the manager, bartenders, DJs, and other staff, the activity still lasted until the scheduled time.
The leaderboard was refreshed twice during this period, and as expected, Zhu Ming and Zhang Xiangling overtook them and rose to second place.
Yu Xing had no idea how those two people hid; in such a small place, she hadn't seen them even once.
Sheng Wan's points steadily increased, while Xiao Yan... seemed to have run into trouble; her points had stagnated, and she unsurprisingly dropped to fourth place.
Yu Xing and Zhao Yijiu secretly went to the three halls and killed a few more white-shirt Ghost to replenish their points. After the upheaval caused by the death of the red-robed ghosts, everything was in chaos, providing them with a very good environment to take action.
After hiding a fallen white robe next to the Bridge of Helplessness staircase in their Forgetfulness Hall, Yiqing's voice came from the loudspeaker.
"This party has now come to an end. I'm glad I saw such a thrilling and exciting Yugi, and I'm sure you were just as happy as I was!"
The ghosts were probably not happy, but they dared not argue with him.
"Well then, that's all. Please take off your masks and enjoy a new day. The second floor is now open, and the waiters can go home."
After saying this, Yiqing fell silent.
[Ranking leaderboard no longer updated]
[Final Result]
01, 04:705
03, 08:390
02 (deceased), 07:350
05 (deceased), 06:260
[According to the rules, 01 and 04 will receive additional rewards during the simulation settlement.]
[According to the rules, the group ranked last will now be eliminated.]