Jiang Nuo opened that page and compared the face of the person in the picture with the face of the vengeful ghost who had been dismembered in the haunted house.
Su Yi previously said that the vengeful ghost was bewitched and brutally murdered, and that ram horns grew on its head after death.
How did he know that the town he was in wasn't real?
"Why are there so many fake towns? You..." Jiang Nuo suddenly realized something during the questioning, then flipped through several more pages, frowning in surprise, "You turned the towns into games, making the original inhabitants of the towns complete levels?"
The other group of townspeople became NPCs in the town permanently, and they would reappear whenever the town was "rebooted." How could that not be considered a form of immortality?
" Tang Mu n't know!! Don't ask!"
Tang Mu's reaction to this statement was so strong that it was practically tantamount to admitting it.
"No wonder little girls are always little girls," Jiang Nuo gradually realized. "You, the little girl, and the weeder are the guide NPCs, responsible for guiding players through the correct rules of the levels."
This boss, who seems to have escaped from a dungeon world, has really turned this town into another dungeon.
Qi Cang and Qi Lin exchanged glances, not quite understanding what Jiang Nuo was talking about.
Although I can understand it, what does it mean??
The demons in this town even like to play games? It's strangely kind of funny...
But the price of this game is the townspeople's lives... I don't find that funny at all.
What a deadly game! It's so dramatic!
So... are there any living people left in this town?
"If there are no survivors, then there's no point in Jiang Nuo and the others coming here; they've only lost contestants' lives in the process..."
I think it still has meaning. If this town hadn't been destroyed, and all the townspeople had lost the game, the demons would probably have extended their reach to the outside population... It's terrifying to think about!
After making her guess, Jiang Nuo turned to the first page, which showed a room.
The room looked familiar; every room in the hotel looked the same.
There were many dolls in the room. One of the dolls killed the sleeping little girl. The demon left the doll's body, and its towering form plunged the entire town into darkness, and into darkness forever.
Suddenly, the giant red book began to flip uncontrollably, but Jiang Nuo did not stop it, remaining calm as he watched.
A few seconds later, the pages stopped turning, and four words slowly appeared on a new page.
now you.
" Nuonuo!!"
Si Yan watched helplessly as the black mist spread, and the barrier reappeared, just like the one by the dark river. He could no longer hold onto Jiang Nuo.
A partition separates them from the bookshelf.
Jiang Nuo put down her book, reached out and touched the transparent membrane, then looked up at Si Yan's tense and worried eyes. "Can you hear me?"
"I can hear it..." Si Yan was still anxious, constantly using her Spiritual Power to attack the membrane, but without exception, they were all bounced back.
" Si Yan, Si Yan! Listen to me!"
Jiang Nuo stopped his attack and had Qi Lin hold him back. "I'm fine, it's probably just... I triggered a solo quest."
Hearing those words again, Jiang Nuo felt as if she were in another world.
"Calm down and wait for me patiently, otherwise I'll have to worry about you."
Jiang Nuo smiled, not taking this so-called solo mission seriously. Si Yan and he touched hands, separated by a barrier.
Si Yan then stopped attacking, looking listlessly as Jiang Nuo walked behind the bookshelf.
To prevent him from going berserk, Qi Cang and Qi Lin stood on either side of Si Yan, while Tang Mu had already disappeared from sight.
"What was Jiang Nuo saying just now?"
Qi Cang didn't understand a word and could only ask Si Yan.
Si Yan only had a vague understanding, but of course she couldn't say that Jiang Nuo had been to another world. She simply said, "It's a game. The demons have turned this town into a game."
"Oh." I still don't understand.
Qi Cang didn't ask any more questions, and instead held Qi Lin's hand to observe the other side of the diaphragm.
It's like watching Jiang Nuo's "solo mission" through another screen.
As Jiang Nuo passed by rows of bookshelves, strange symbols appeared on some of the walls, which he silently noted down.
call out.
A dark shadow flashed by, guiding Jiang Nuo to continue walking forward.
The bookshelves behind Jiang Nuo began to move, intricately and haphazardly.
I just wanted to trap him inside.
But outside the membrane, everything is clearly visible.
Jiang Nuo walked up to the wall and, as she had hoped, saw the true image of the demon.
But to be precise, this wasn't the first time Jiang Nuo had seen it.
This painting has appeared in one of the portraits on the wall where the little girl swings, and also on the stairs in the clock tower where the messenger leads the way.
It has ram's horns and a human head, a wolf's body and tiger's claws, as well as octopus-like tentacles, numerous wounds, and black eyes covering both arms.
Ugly and bizarre.
Jiang Nuo tilted his head in thought, summarizing the abilities currently possessed by this demonic monster.
Seduction, possession, and a phantom capable of causing the town to "reboot countless times."
There's also the even more powerful Demonic Qi that came from absorbing the Dragon Vein... and power that doesn't belong to this world.
That's really difficult.
[You claim to rule over all worlds, so why do you allow monsters to appear in this one?]
Why did it take so long for 0732 to reply this time? It seems they were searching for the right words.
[The tasker does not have permission to know this yet. Please continue completing the task.]
Jiang Nuo raised an eyebrow.
[Then I quit.]
[... Reward for completing the task: 3000 points, already credited to your account.]
Jiang Nuo smiled and didn't ask any more questions.
He looked at the portrait and asked calmly, "Who are you?"
There was no response.
Jiang Nuo wasn't annoyed. With a flick of his fingers, dozens of talismans were unleashed, and flames soared into the sky.
Several bookshelves near the portrait were instantly set ablaze, burning fiercely.
Jiang Nuo stood among them, still smiling, but her pupils instantly turned red, revealing her killing intent.
The flames burned to the center of the portrait, and the demon could no longer tolerate it. It crawled out of the portrait, its body much smaller, but still a full five meters tall. It looked down at Jiang Nuo, its voice rough and hoarse.
"You, I know you."
Therefore, from the very beginning, I paid special attention to Jiang Nuo.
It must be admitted that this person is the one who best fits the rules of the game.
Jiang Nuo smiled and said, "I don't know you, so I guess we've never fought."
"Hmph, I don't want to fight you."
The demon, clearly well-versed in the system's rules, drew a circle on the portrait with its long, sharp fingertip. "You must abide by the rules of the game and complete my task."
"There will come a time when you kill me."
Jiang Nuo smiled strangely, "Aren't you afraid of death?"
"I can be resurrected; I am the eternal Demon King."
Alright, Jiang Nuo understands.
This demon didn't see any difference between this place and the dungeon world, thinking that it could be reset as long as the player left.