Hallucination Type?

"Crack."

This attack was surprisingly easy, landing squarely on the youth's neck.

But the feel was completely different from what he imagined cutting flesh would be; the blade vibrated slightly, as if hitting something as hard as stone.

Xu Ji Mo sensed something was wrong and abruptly lowered his head, only to find that the youth he had struck with his long saber hadn't changed the curve of his lips, but his entire being had become ethereal, his features slowly vanishing.

He then turned into a tall clump of straw with hard stones inside.

A familiar light chuckle came from behind.

The youth in black hair and red robes stood perfectly fine not far from him, even applauding mockingly twice. His deep purple eyes held a condescending mockery.

"Continue."

Xu Ji Mo naturally knew he had been tricked. His gaze held a hint of disbelief, "What kind of talent is this?"

Illusionary?

Before he could figure it out, his body had already moved at his will, striking again.

Straw and stone, straw and stone, all of it was straw and stone.

In the blink of an eye, more and more Bo Shuo appeared all around him.

Indistinguishable, incomparable, even the mocking curve of their lips was identical to the point of being irritating.

A surge of anger at being fooled washed over him.

For the first time, someone dared to toy with him like this!

Xu Ji Mo could barely maintain his feigned expression, gripping his great saber tightly, his face as dark as dripping water.

He didn't continue to hack but decisively unleashed his talent skill.

(Summoned contracted monsters: Head-splitting Woman, One-eyed Butcher, Ghost Groom.)

Three terrifying monsters then appeared out of thin air.

During the successful use of his talent, Xu Ji Mo's strength increased again, his five senses reaching a peak state.

He almost instantly noticed the person standing furthest away, completely different from the surroundings.

Even though their appearance and demeanor were identical to the fake ones around, Xu Ji Mo recognized the real body at a glance.

"This one is real," Xu Ji Mo smiled cruelly, then commanded his contracted monsters, "Kill him!"

Ahhhhhh, damn it!

Bo Shuo, exposed, quickly fled in the direction he had planned.

Several ferocious-looking monsters were chasing him from behind.

Two C-rank, and one B-rank.

This contracted ghost talent is indeed terrifying, with an outrageously high ceiling. No wonder a mere C-rank examinee was specially selected into 'Flowing Light', and seemingly highly valued.

However, Bo Shuo had already prepared for the worst-case scenario.

He had only just reached C-rank and hadn't awakened his talent.

Everything he had displayed just now was constructed from Emotion Points, which were draining like water from his hands.

He dodged the attacks, appearing to be at ease but actually feeling a heart-stopping tension.

The Ghost Groom's pale face, with blood flowing from its seven orifices, was tilted to the side – proof of Bo Shuo's past cruelty.

His gaze swept over the Ghost Groom's vacant, lifeless eyes, and Bo Shuo realized that contracted ghosts were brutally stripped of their consciousness, leaving only empty shells like puppets.

But fortunately, the Ghost Groom's B-rank strength was artificially boosted. Now heavily injured, it only possessed the strength of a low-level C-rank, which Bo Shuo could easily handle.

The troublesome one was the Head-splitting Woman behind him.

A B-rank monster.

Bo Shuo's feet kept moving as he thought, feeling cold sweat soaking through his back.

Hiss... Stimulating!

A foul odor spread under his nose; it was the unique scent of the Head-splitting Woman. He didn't even need to look back to know that the three monsters were extremely close to him.

A malicious voice came from behind.

"Stop struggling, just be obedient and let me kill you."

Xu Ji Mo's eyes held ferocity, and a chilling ghost aura permeated his body. His face was noticeably paler than before.

This must also be a side effect of contracting ghosts – assimilation.

Bo Shuo didn't keep running forward but stopped at the fork in the road.

Xu Ji Mo narrowed his eyes and also stopped his pursuit, his dark gaze fixed on the youth with a hint of suspicion.

He had threatened Bo Shuo not to struggle, but now that Bo Shuo had stopped, Xu Ji Mo felt it was a trap.

After what had just happened, even someone as arrogant and conceited as Xu Ji Mo had shed his contempt for Bo Shuo.

This act of seemingly walking to one's doom only made Xu Ji Mo more vigilant. He absolutely did not believe Bo Shuo would surrender so easily.

But even if Xu Ji Mo himself didn't move, he wouldn't order his contracted ghost to stop.

Just as the monster was only a foot away from Bo Shuo, the unexpected happened.

Noisy, heavy footsteps suddenly rang out from not far away. At the same time, streaks of black shadows appeared in the distance.

It was a group of villagers, appearing to be chasing something. Their massive limbs crawled rapidly across the ground.

Leading this group of 'villagers' was the Village Chief, who had gone completely mad.

Being chased by them was a woman wearing a simple tracksuit. Beads of sweat rolled down her forehead. The moment she saw Bo Shuo, her eyes lit up.

It was Sang Yu.

She's here!

Bo Shuo's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, unable to suppress the joy in his heart.

(Use item - Ghost Bride's Wooden Comb?)