The Door Stayed Closed After Dark
Chu Yuan rolled his eyes. "How could ghosts possibly exist in this world? You believe rumors like that?"
"Better safe than sorry." Xu Huo said, "What if they really do exist?"
Chu Yuan was about to say something else when the curly-haired female player standing beside them sidled over with a beaming smile. "Want to buy some talismans? They're guaranteed to work against ghosts and monsters. If they don't, I'll give you three times your money back."
Xu Huo was a little surprised. In all the time he'd been in the game, this was the first time he'd seen anyone dabble in the supernatural. Were there really players who evolved in that direction?
"Manifestation Talisman, Lightning Talisman, House Protection Talisman, Illness Removal Talisman, Peach Blossom Talisman... Whatever effect you want, I've got it." She pulled a banner from her sleeve, covered in yellow talismans of all shapes and sizes.
One glance was all it took Xu Huo to figure out what these talismans really were.
"Static powder, pocket-sized electric shock devices, electrified door locks, Self-Healing Agent, hormones... And you've got the nerve to say these things are designed to ward off ghosts?" Chu Yuan had figured it out too.
"Gotta keep up with the times." The curly-haired female player, Wan Yunrong, showed no sign of embarrassment at being found out. Instead, she smiled and said, "They may have different names, but they all work like a charm."
"Only an idiot would buy—" Chu Yuan stopped when he saw Xu Huo reaching for his money. His eyes widened, then he added, "Some people really have more money than sense." He didn't try to stop them.
Xu Huo's deal with Wan Yunrong was just a minor episode. The crew only knew about the island's surface-level features,