The game becomes reality: Black Myth invades the real world.

Chapter 60 The Divine Armor Remains of Xi

Zhou Jianbang put down his chopsticks and thought for a moment before saying, "Li Xintong and I have already arrived at the Wedding City. If you can share the map, we can sneak into the Ghost Bride's room and ambush her."

"I can too," Zhang Mingyuan raised his hand and said, "The three of us working together will increase our chances of success."

The three of them have very compatible professional characteristics. Zhou Jianbang can act as a meat shield to resist attacks in front, Zhang Mingyuan is the main attacker, and Li Xintong provides support. With their cooperation, they can easily take down any monsters or weaker monsters.

The main problem now is how to ambush the ghost bride, and whether she will be killed instantly upon first sight, just like before.

"So far, the ghost bride hasn't shown any hostility towards me, so I think it's best to be prepared for the worst."

Chen Fu explained his plan: he wanted to go to the secret room first, and if that didn't work, he would then proceed with the attack on the ghost bride.

To reiterate, he will never give up his identity as the chosen one; it is the foundation of everything.

Afterwards, Chen Fu asked Li Xintong to find paper and pen, intending to have her make a copy of the map of the secret passage of the city lord's mansion.

This practice is tantamount to forcibly sharing game content with others through irregular means.

Chen Fu wasn't sure if he could succeed; he was just giving it a try.

Five minutes later, the map was drawn on the paper, but it disappeared after only ten seconds.

Chen Fu realized that this method wouldn't work, and it seemed that the only way to share the map of the City Lord's Mansion secret passage was through the in-game trading post.

But he couldn't hand it over now, so after thinking about it, he copied it again.

The time was shortened again; three seconds later, all the lines that had been drawn on the white paper disappeared.

But everyone present was a player, and in that short time, they had already memorized the general layout of the map. Zhou Jianbang waved his hand and said, "I've almost memorized it. Once you've figured out the situation in the secret room, let me know as soon as possible. If all else fails, we'll start taking action."

He made his decision, then got up and made another call to Yanjing.

Zhou Jianbang's idea was simple: he believed that there were still many details to be finalized regarding the issue of being invaded after changing jobs, and that a situation like today's must never happen again.

Chen Fu and the others understood that Zhou Jianbang cared about everyone, so they did not disturb him. After leaving the cafeteria, Chen Fu quietly inquired about Bai Ruhua's situation.

He hadn't seen the girl all day; she probably hadn't come to the Spirit Investigation Bureau.

Li Xintong said that Bai Ru, the painter, had some things to take care of and had asked for leave. She originally wanted to tell Captain Zhou, but she encountered an intrusion incident as soon as she arrived at the Spirit Investigation Bureau. If Chen Fu hadn't reminded her, she would have forgotten about it.

Chen Fu knew that Bai Ruhua was paying off the debts owed by her gambling father and guessed that she was out doing live streaming again. He thought to himself that it was fortunate that she didn't come today, otherwise she would definitely have encountered danger.

After discussing this matter, the group left the Spirit Investigation Bureau. Zhang Mingyuan and Li Xintong went back to rest, while the programmer planned to work through the night to write an article outlining the things to pay attention to after the job change and post it on the forum.

Chen Fu naturally returned to school to continue the storyline of the Wedding and Funeral City.

Half an hour later, when he stepped into the dormitory, Wei Lai, the "Empress Wei," immediately put down her tablet, even abandoning her TV drama, and ran over to greet him.

"Is it all settled?" Lady Wei asked with a sly grin. "What's the process like for an abortion? Is it very painful?"

Chen Fu glanced at the man, thinking to himself, "They've misunderstood this much?" He kept talking, saying, "Why don't you try it and you'll know? First-hand experience is much more meaningful than hearsay."

Lady Wei quickly waved his hand, saying that he always took proper safety precautions when he was with his girlfriend, and there was no way anyone would die.

Chen Fu angrily retorted, "Then why are you asking about these things? Go back and watch your TV series!"

That person is despicable! There was nothing to begin with, but they caused a misunderstanding. I should have known better than to search for those terms. My innocence is completely ruined!

After arguing for a while, Lady Wei, seeing that she couldn't get any answers, could only pout and continue watching the TV series.

Chen Fu took a shower, lay comfortably in bed, and started playing the game.

"You've opened the map of the secret passage in the City Lord's Mansion. The map shows that the entrance to the secret passage is under the third floor tile on the east side of the main hall, at the Reincarnation Stage. The other end connects to the Ghost Bride's boudoir."

"You have arrived at the Reincarnation Stage. The strong, pungent smell of blood is in the air. Do you want to enter through the main gate, sneak in from the bottom of the Han River, or just wander around without going in?"

The entrance to the secret passage is in the main hall; the safest way is to enter through the main entrance.

The Reincarnation Stage had already been destroyed by Chen Fu, so there should be no danger. He chose the first option.

"You entered the Reincarnation Stage through the main gate and found that although it was deserted, a strong and pungent smell of blood still lingered in the air."

"Those are the resentments left behind by people who died from killing each other. They found you and recognized you as the culprit who caused all this."

"They launched an attack on you, draining your life force and blood in an instant, leaving not a single drop."

"You are dead."

Tsk, Chen Fu thought to himself, "They're trying to kill me, aren't they? This place is definitely not so easy to get into."

He destroyed the Reincarnation Stage, only to be killed by the vengeful spirits wandering within. He's used up all his stamina for the day, so he has no choice but to log off and go to sleep.

For the next three days, Chen Fu was repeatedly trapped at the entrance of the Reincarnation Stage, dying repeatedly. No matter how hard he tried to break through, he could not break through the blockade built by the vengeful spirits.

These things keep popping up everywhere, and there are so many of them that once you eliminate one wave, even more will surge up and engulf it, rendering both items and skills useless.

But Chen Fu was not discouraged, knowing that he had to enter the secret passage no matter what, otherwise the rest of the plan would not be able to proceed.

Just as the wedding date he had arranged with the ghost bride was fast approaching, he finally found his chance.

"You were loitering near the entrance of the Reincarnation Stage when you nearly bumped into a sedan chair carrier. Luckily, you ran fast, or you would have been seriously injured."

"You were strolling around the entrance of the Reincarnation Stage when you bumped into a city dweller from the wedding and funeral industry who was heavily in debt. He had recently emptied his savings because of the ghost bride's wedding and was looking for an unlucky guy to borrow some money from when you appeared."

"You were loitering at the entrance of the Reincarnation Stage. The vengeful spirits inside had already eaten and drunk their fill, but they still had a tiny bit of longing for you. Upon seeing you, they barely managed to prop up their bloated bodies and bounced towards you."

Chen Fu quickly teleported back to Bloodblade Town, refreshed his hatred value, and then returned. The game text indicated that the vengeful spirits were looking for him outside the Reincarnation Stage, and he immediately seized the opportunity.

"You bypassed the vengeful spirits and entered the Reincarnation Stage, arriving at the third floor tile on the east side of the hall."

"You used a frying pan to pry open the floor tiles and enter the secret passage of the city lord's mansion."

"The secret passage was pitch black. Apart from the path shown on the map, it was full of traps that could kill you with a single blow. You only realized later that only those who had a map and knew the correct path could pass through here safely."

Chen Fu scratched his head. Well, all that effort he put into drawing the map for Zhou Jianbang and the others was wasted.

He originally intended to use this opportunistic method to share in-game items with others, and now it seems feasible, but the game will automatically apply a "patch" to fix the error.

In other words, now he can only rely on himself.

If we cannot obtain anything useful from the secret room, then we will have no choice but to notify Captain Zhou to launch a full-scale attack on the ghost bride.

This was slightly different from the original plan, but fortunately not by much. Chen Fu immediately focused all his attention on the map.

"Guided by the map, you successfully reached the entrance to the secret room after some searching. You used a frying pan to break the stone lock on the secret room."

"You have entered the secret room."

"The place reeks of an indescribable, nauseating stench of decay. The walls are covered with instruments of torture; it was a place specially set up by some being seeking thrills and more torment."

Looking at the game text, Chen Fu thought to himself, "The ghost bride is really going all out. Luckily, I didn't agree to her right away, otherwise these torture instruments might have been used on me."

But something felt off. After interacting with the ghost bride, although she was enthusiastic about marriage, she didn't seem like a person with a twisted personality. Could the arrangement of the secret room be the work of the Laughing and Crying Spirit?

He continued reading.

"In this secret room, you have found a fresh corpse. Judging from the gruesome wounds on the body, she was murdered and suffered extremely cruel torture before her death."

"The murderer probably wanted to get the information they needed from the corpse, so they used whatever force they could and whatever tools they chose."

"Chosen One, do you wish to dissect this corpse to obtain some clues? Or perhaps you should ignore it, leave the secret chamber, and head to the ghost bride's boudoir?"

The game text mentions "her," indicating that the corpse is a woman.

Based on the actions of the crying and laughing spirit official, can we conclude that this corpse is the ghost bride?

Chen Fu felt it was very likely, but the truth would only be known through an autopsy.

"You took out seven bodies for dissection and chose to dissect them."

"You discover that the subcutaneous tissue of this corpse is covered with twisted lines of various sizes, which sometimes appear as smiling faces and sometimes as crying faces."

"This is the masterpiece left by the person who killed her, and such masterpieces often come from the Laughing and Crying Spirit, one of the demons and monsters of the Wedding Burial City, and his servants."

"The crying and laughing marks are still there, which means that the murderer still wanted to get something useful from the corpse. But due to other matters to attend to, they left this secret room."

"Continue the autopsy and pull out a perfectly round, egg-shaped object from the corpse's abdomen. This may be the treasure that the murderer has been longing for."

"Chosen One, do you wish to take this item? Beware, this is your only chance. Once the murderer returns, you will have no chance to take it."

"Now, you don't have much time to think, because you can hear melodious footsteps coming from the other side of the secret passage. The murderer has finished dealing with his business and is heading this way."

"What do you plan to do? Will you hide in a corner of the secret room and see if the murderer tries to take the item? Or are you prepared to take a risk and forcibly take it before the crying and laughing lines have completely disappeared?"

Chen Fu thought to himself, "Is there even a question? Of course, I'll just take him away." He hadn't died yet today, so the crying and laughing patterns had very little effect on him. Even if the power of his vows within the patchwork robe was exhausted, he could still use the Spiritual Essence Cicada to restore his strength.

Under such circumstances, it would be truly outrageous not to take the treasure.

"Chosen One, your courage is admirable. Despite the influence of the crying and laughing lines, you forcibly took the treasure dissected from the corpse."

"You have obtained the divine remains of the Ghost Bride Xi (a legendary demon and monster)."

The ghost bride is dead! The corpse in the secret room is hers!

Chen Fu was overjoyed; this meant he no longer needed to figure out how to resolve the marriage.

"Because you dissected a corpse, you have gained two skills. Please choose one to learn."

"First, Xi's conjunctivitis. You can use your eyes to completely tear apart anything you see by manipulating your emotions. The effect will be directly proportional to the level of your emotions; the stronger the emotion, the greater the damage."

"Second, Xi's Crimson Scythe. You can use light to launch cutting attacks in well-lit areas, or you can forcefully launch attacks at night when there is little light by greatly consuming your own blood and energy."

Both of these skills originated from the Ghost Bride Xi, which Chen Fu had not only seen but also experienced.

He thought quickly and chose the second option.

Compared to conjunctivitis, the crimson sickle has far fewer limitations and is more suitable for all sorts of strange and unusual situations.

"You have learned the crimson scythe of Xi."

"Your act of activating the crying and laughing patterns and taking the treasure from the corpse has alerted the being at the other end of the secret passage. It has started to cry and laugh incessantly, its voice hoarse and terrifying, and it is rushing toward the location of the secret chamber."

"You've been infected; the lines on your face show signs of crying and laughing."

"Before you can even see the other person's true face, you're already tormented to the point of near death by the lines of laughter and tears, the pain so intense that your vision goes black."

"You are dead."

Hey, good riddance this time, not a bad deal at all. Chen Fu doesn't care at all. That's the good thing about being a chosen one. I'll risk my life for treasure, what can you do about it? Go ahead and kill me if you dare? Anyway, even if I keep dying, the treasure won't drop.

He wore a smug grin, just like Empress Wei three days ago, and was extremely smug inside.

However, the game text suddenly jumped.

"You have acquired the dregs of ignorance, the lines of laughter and tears."

"Ignorance and scum, the vicious curses cast by the demons and monsters of the world upon those who offend them. You will thus receive a negative status equivalent to the description in the text, which will not stop until it is completely cleared."

Chen Fu was stunned. Before he could understand what it meant, he started crying and laughing at the same time, and he couldn't stop.

Empress Wei, who was sitting with her legs crossed watching TV, was even more confused by this scene, wondering why the person who was lying peacefully in bed had suddenly gone crazy.

When he came over, he found that Chen Fu was acting strangely. He was crying and laughing at the same time, his eyes were crooked, his mouth was crooked, and his face was covered with snot and tears. He quickly took Chen Fu downstairs and led him to the school hospital. When they arrived, the doctor took one look and immediately prescribed medicine and started an IV drip. It took a while for him to gradually calm down.

It wasn't until evening, after Chen Fu had finished his IV drip and was no longer in the same state as before, that Empress Wei came over and couldn't help but say something.

"Old Chen, you don't have that kind of disease, do you? Did you get it at the hospital when you had your abortion a few days ago?"

"Screw you! Didn't the doctor say it's epilepsy?"

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