Twenty-six attribute points

Humans who enter the horror space will have a folding space backpack, similar to the backpack that opens by pressing the B key in the game. Although it cannot be used after leaving the space, it is a very practical free prop in the copy. A human has an initial twenty grids, and there is no upper limit for stacking the same items. If you want to expand, you need weird coins, but many humans have tested that putting items into boxes to form nesting dolls is effective, so this money is also waived.

Xiao Ming put away the map, gave it a normal title and started the live broadcast.

【：It’s finally airing! I really miss these daily titles...】

【：But this time it was really weird (bitter smile)】

"Headliner number two is here." Xiao Ming turned the camera to Wu Dongran, then returned to the live commentary, "We've arrived at the main dungeon entrance."

This is a village surrounded by mountains, hence the name Mountain Village.

Led by Xiao Ming, they entered the village and no one spoke to them along the way.

Chen Xun whispered, "This place... is full of tricks."

Wu Dongran asked, "Is there anything wrong with this?"

Although the dungeon is a confrontation between humans and monsters, there will be "humans" in most dungeons. Those humans are not real people, but are more like NPCs to cover up the appearance of monsters. The appropriate metaphor is NPC, just like the word commonly used in the nightmare system. It is rare to see a scene full of monsters in a novice dungeon, because monsters will have great malice towards humans, not to mention the quiet situation like now.

After this explanation, Xiao Ming and Wu Dongran suddenly realized that they were humans who knew the outer door of the horror space.

"The horror dimension, in most people's interpretation, is like a large-scale real-life game." Chen Xun pushed his nonexistent glasses again. "These strange things didn't attack us en masse. It's beyond my comprehension. It seems this dungeon is quite special."

Xiao Ming asked, "Why do you keep pushing up your glasses?"

"I, uh, I take my glasses off when I sleep. Otherwise I can't sleep and I'm not used to it without them."

"Now is not the time to talk about glasses." Wu Dongran looked at Xiao Ming, "Gao Ming, what are your plans?"

No one replied.

"...Xiaoming?"

"If the mountain doesn't come to me, I will go to the mountain. Let's talk to the NPC." Xiao Ming drew out his butcher knife and walked towards a middle-aged woman.

[:hh I'm so amused by this online nickname. I've forgotten my real name.]

【：Those who know it are doing it for self-defense, those who don’t know it think it’s looking for trouble】

Xiao Ming started to talk nonsense: "Auntie, we are from other places and come to the countryside to play. Is there anything fun here?"

"The point isn't to have fun, right?" Wu Dongran continued, addressing the woman. "Well, we came here by car, and then, uh, we... Chen Xun!"

The woman didn't respond at all throughout the whole process, like a wax figure.

Chen Xun paused, then pulled the two people away. "We should be entering a story-based dungeon. Let's see if we have any clues."

Wu Dongran was surprised: "Huh? When did I change my clothes?"

Xiao Ming didn't have a bag with her, so she took out a lighter from her pocket, which she didn't have with her, and nothing else.

Chen Xun took out a cell phone from his pocket, and Wu Dongran had paper money in his shirt pocket.

"Sacrifice?" Xiao Ming asked, looking at the combination of himself and Wu Dongran.

"That's right," Chen Xun replied, scrolling through his phone. "I'm a college graduate from the village. I came back to my hometown to pay homage to my great-grandmother and brought two classmates along to visit."

"I just said I came here to have fun." Xiao Ming nodded.

【：Why can we be so relaxed?】

【: This is the confidence of a strong person. 】

"That's right!" Xiao Ming agreed with the comment.

At the same time, a voice rang out: "Hey, Xiao Chen? Xiao Chen is back!"

It was the woman they had just spoken to.

"Oh, yes." The three of them didn't say much, waiting for the other party to tell them the information.

"Well, it's time to come back since we're celebrating our ancestors. You brought two...little classmates with you this time?" the woman said meaningfully.

Chen Xun acted like he was chatting casually: "Just bring them here to play."

The woman had the same smile on her face, as if it were welded to her face. It was quite strange. "We were hoping you'd bring your boyfriend from the city, but you're welcome to bring friends too. The students are having fun. Xiao Chen is a promising and good child. You've taken good care of her. As a neighbor who's watched her grow up, I'm relieved..."

"What about my boyfriend?" Xiao Ming asked.

"Haha, haven't you heard that city men have good genes? We country men are not likable. I don't want to meet those pretty boys," the woman laughed, and Xiao Ming didn't ask any more questions.

"Xiao Ming, do you think something is wrong?" After Chen Xun found out the address of the Chen family, the three of them sat in the house.

"Puppet." Xiao Ming spat out two words.

"Are you saying that all the ghosts here are controlled?" Wu Dongran asked.

[: This explains why those ghosts were so obedient.]

"Indeed," Chen Xun agreed. "Haven't you noticed there are no men in this village? I looked around and didn't see any men walking around. That doesn't make sense in the countryside. That woman just now was asking me if I was bringing a man. I suspect this is a village of man traffickers."

"...Yes, the time background of this copy is backward. Families often drown their baby boys, so that they can't find men to marry and have to kidnap them. But why did they die? They must be in prison, right?" Wu Dongran followed her train of thought.

Gui is the embodiment of the accumulated resentment of the dead.

Chen Xun was also puzzled. "It can't be a male ghost seeking revenge. After all, male ghosts are always weak and can't compare to the strength of female ghosts. So who is behind this? What do we need to crack to pass this level?"

"Refine." Xiao Ming suggested, "Resentment can be refined, right?"

Wu Dongran nodded first, then said nothing: "Can you please stop speaking so clearly? Why are you trying to be so cool?"

Chen Xun objected with a grunt, "If you don't understand Xiao Ming's extraordinary intelligence, then don't accuse her of pretending. She's always been so calm, steady, and sharp-tongued."

"...I almost forgot about your fanboy persona."

Xiao Ming expressed his plan: "Let's go to Sitang. Most places like that are very important."

Chen Xun raised his hand. "My ability limit is five multiple-choice questions and two calculation questions a day. I'll ask multiple-choice questions."

She took out a pen and paper and started scribbling for a while: "Xiao Ming's suggestion is the right answer."

【: Exploring the spirit world. 】

【：But I have to say that the dungeons in Horror Space are sometimes very clichéd. 】

【：What's old-fashioned? That's classic! 】

【：Is the preceding one a string or a real trick? 】

The three people who arrived at the Sitang were dispersed in the mist spread by the incense, and Xiao Ming saw a young man sitting on a cushion.

She looked up at the wooden statue the young man was looking at.

"That's a ghost."

"I know."

"No, I'm not talking about the ghosts created by accumulated resentment, but the ghosts of the ghost gods. They are the gods who control the underworld."

"Is there a difference?"

"It's a huge difference."

He said it was very big, but the other party stopped talking.

Xiao Ming drew his sword and killed the other person, but it was just an empty shell, split in half and filled with dark mist inside.

The butcher knife used by Xiao Ming is tainted with the aura of evil and is a weapon that can be used specifically to deal with evil.

【: What a weird thing? ! ! 】

【：The host is as sudden as ever. 】

[: It looked like an important NPC, but it turned out to be a puppet? The host has a keen eye.]

"I suspect there's a human behind this, probably a treacherous Taoist priest," Xiao Ming said to the livestream. "But Wu Dongran is in great danger... Her abilities are uncertain."

【：The topic jumps so quickly?】

【：Is there any grandma who can explain it to me? 】

Xiao Ming walked out of the hall and saw a little girl playing with a ball outside the door.

"Is it fun?" Xiao Ming asked her.

Suddenly, a loud speaker came from the barrage: [Sir, if you kill this weirdo, I will reward you with 10,000 weird coins.]

【: Here comes the food again. 】

[: Are all the weird things nowadays so stupid? ]

【: It's clearly telling us that this ghost is an important NPC. 】

【:…But if I tell you clearly, maybe they will actually listen.】

"It's not fun." The little girl shook her hands. "My brother's head is sticky. It's not fun at all."

【: Uh ah, I knew Weird wouldn't play anything normal. 】

"Then why are you still playing?" Xiao Ming looked calm.

"This is a gift I gave you." The child hit the ball towards Xiao Ming, and Xiao Ming hit the ball back with a knife, hitting the child in the face.

"Ouch!" The child sat on the ground and was about to cry, but Xiao Ming strung a candied haws with a ball.

"Thank you for the tip from user 4444. I wish you a good death."

【：Hehe, wait for your good luck. 】

"Thank you for your good wishes." Xiao Ming stretched his muscles and looked at the dark resentment that spread everywhere after the child's ghost disappeared.

"Xiao Ming, what happened?" Chen, who escaped from the inheritance hall, asked her.

Xiao Ming looked at her: "Did you kill Wu Dongran?"

"...It didn't work." Chen Xun sighed, "Going against the flow is unwise."

[:??? What teammate backstab part?]

Perhaps the factions were clearly defined from the start: Chen was the Weird, and the two students she brought back were the Human. Killing the Human would earn the Weird recognition and lead to success. It's just that this wasn't an obvious faction confrontation, so no one noticed. And doesn't Chen have abilities? She must have used them to determine the path to the game.

【：Thank you for your analysis. 】

【: Xiao Chen, you look kind but you have a dark heart! 】

【: This little Chen is very sinister! 】

"Chen Xun, I'll castrate you!" Wu Dongran's voice came closer. "Xiao Ming, kill her right now! You backstabber!"

An indescribable smell came from Wu Dongran, and Xiao Ming took a few steps back.

Wu asked, "Xiao Ming, are you serious about taking a half step back?"

【: Wu's abilities shouldn't be underestimated, huh? So, what exactly is it?】

"But I think she's cute and I don't want to kill her." Xiao Ming touched his chin.

"...You treat it as a pet!" Wu Dongran was furious. She took out a ball of paper and threw it at Chen Xun.

Xiao Ming blocked the screen for a moment, and Chen Xun dodged with extremely fast reaction speed.

"I'm sorry, but my plan has failed. I sincerely want to cooperate. To achieve the right outcome, can we put aside our personal grudges?" Chen Xun tried to persuade her. "It's okay if you want revenge later. I'll leave my contact information. What matters now is that we get through this."