Wish (1)
The endless arguments continued, with each of them believing they had no major problems, ignoring their own shortcomings, and instead blaming everyone else for their mistakes. These seven were indeed excellent test subjects.
Bangier: He has an infatuation with his own sister that is beyond human comprehension and an excessive love that goes beyond propriety, so it is considered lust.
Korandi: Having been meticulously cared for by Bangier since childhood, she is used to relying on Bangier for everything, so she considers herself Sloth.
Kor: He was dissatisfied with everything he had experienced and believed that others were luckier than him, so he attributed it to Envy.
Udick: Content with the status quo, indulging in gluttony, and unwilling to take any risks, therefore he considers it Gluttony.
Bangier's father: His dissatisfaction with himself was entirely transformed into dissatisfaction with others, and he irrationally blamed others, which he considered to be anger.
The old village chief: He covets power and fame, and never lets go of what he has obtained. He also covets things that do not belong to him, so he is considered Greed.
The Old Queen: She was overly fixated on her own status, believing others to be inferior while she herself was noble, which is considered Pride.
After these seven people arrived at the Candy House, these traits were amplified, and this amplification continues. The Candy House can now be said to be in an overlapping area.
On one side is the original breathing frequency Dreamlands, and on the other side is Lu Li's Shadow Dreamlands. The Candy House is simultaneously in a superimposed state of the two, so the special rules of both Dreamlands will come into play here.
Originally, Lu Li's Dreamlands's special ability was only to amplify shadow abilities, but after dozens of experiments over a long period of time, another special ability of the Dreamlands has gradually emerged, although it is not yet complete.
[Original Sin Domain: Within this Dreamlands, or in a Dreamlands influenced by it, everyone's emotions will gradually lose control, and their inner darkness will slowly reveal itself (this ability is not yet complete and its effectiveness is currently weak)]
It was within the Original Sin Domain in the Lu Li Dreamlands that the darkness in these people's hearts caused them to erupt with various negative emotions, especially those original sins that resonated with their personalities.
The old queen became increasingly Pride, looking down on everyone and ignoring the fact that she was now all alone. The old village chief Greed to see the bigger picture, still considered himself the village chief who controlled everyone else.
Bangier's father shifted all the blame onto others, accusing Bangier of running away and not helping before, blaming the village chief for organizing the operation, and blaming the queen for bringing his wife along, venting his anger almost irrationally.
As Udick talked, he felt hungry and crawled to the ground to lick the colorful candy bricks. Kor became increasingly Envy. He was Envy of Bangier having a sister, Envy Udick's carefree nature, and Envy the superior life of the old village elder and the old queen.
Korandi became increasingly introverted, burying herself entirely in Bangier's side, completely ignoring everything else and leaving all decisions to Bangier.
As for Bangier, he treated his sister as his own possession, so when Kor stared at Korandi with Envy eyes, he punched her.
Kor, struck by a punch, fell backward, his hand flailing in the air. He grabbed the old queen's magnificent dress and pulled it down, exposing her fleshy, wrinkled thighs to everyone's view.
"You damned commoner, what do you want to do?" The Queen's face trembled with rage. She grabbed her skirt and then heard the sound of a fist whistling through the air. Her body was knocked backward by the blow.
Looking at the dust rising from Fist Mountain, Kor felt nauseous. "You old hag, you're disgusting! You're just a disgusting woman, what right do you have to be queen?"
Seeing the Queen being beaten, the old village chief rushed over to snatch the checkered apron from her hand. That apron was the bane of the three big dogs; without it, he could only unleash their full power when he summoned the three dogs.
But before he could reach the Queen, he was grabbed by Bangier's furious father and given a severe beating. Bangier, thinking of his sister's safety and seeing his father's reddened eyes, ran up from behind and attacked him.
The scene inside the Candy House descended into chaos, escalating from a verbal altercation into a full-blown brawl. Only when thick black mist drifted in through the windows, transforming into black chains that bound everyone together, did the group finally stop, panting, and regain some of their composure.
The remaining black mist coalesced into a tall, masked human figure, who spoke in a magnetic voice, "It's too noisy here. Weren't we supposed to be moving on to the final step?"
"Hey, I think your old, sweet voice was much nicer. Your current voice isn't cute at all," Lu Li teased Dark River.
"Are you teasing yourself?" Dark River said noncommittally. Before, there was only a small wisp of black mist, and the conditions for imitation by the vocal cords were insufficient, which is why his voice was soft and sweet.
This time, the Dark River has indeed embarked on a path of rapid recovery. Although they can only stay here for seven days, it doesn't mean that some things will leave with them, such as legends.
When Lu Li entered this place for the second time, he spread the name of the Dark River, which was called the Black Mist River by the locals. He came here every year to harvest the legendary elements about the Dark River. Originally, he had given up most of his Black Mist body, but now he has recovered it through the river and the legendary elements, and even gained a sense of historical weight.
"You're not entirely me." Lu Li smiled indifferently, then picked up his umbrella and stood up, walking to the seven people bound by black chains. If they were just ordinary chains, they would still curse under the influence of the original sin, but these chains were formed from the black mist of the Dark River.
The title of King of Fear in the Dark River is not given lightly. Bound by iron chains, they are constantly undergoing a test of fear. The aura of fear assaults their minds, silencing them all and causing their bodies to tremble incessantly.
As it turns out, a weak desire will be completely abandoned when faced with fear. Looking at the seven people who had calmed down, Lu Li took out seven candies and said to them, "Kor and Udick already tried yesterday, but now there are five more people, so I'll just give you another chance."
"Everyone takes a piece of candy, and whoever completes the task can have one wish granted." Lu Li's words made most people's eyes light up. Although Kor and Udick were equally tempted, they also felt increasingly fearful.
There were seven of them yesterday, and they all ate the seven candies. However, only two of them survived, while the other five all turned into skeletons and died.