Chapter 484 [(*^▽^*)]
These people looked badly injured, so many had died, and so many had been captured, so Lin Leyou assumed that the village chief and his men would also likely suffer casualties.
He looked up at the sky; it was still overcast. He hadn't seen the sun since crossing the river.
Xue Rui looked towards the cemetery. The fog there had almost completely dissipated, leaving only a few thin wisps of mist floating around, as if there was something else there.
Oh right, doesn't this graveyard have its own spirits? And there's the ghost-faced spider; that thing isn't dead either, I wonder when it will come out. It's probably healing its wounds right now.
Lin Leyou and his companion watched as the others rested, received medicine and bandages, and Xue Qian and the two gang leaders discussed something with grim expressions. They then quietly walked away.
Just after they found a new place, the village chief appeared with the villagers.
Lin Leyou paused slightly, "Village Chief?!"
The village chief nodded with a smile. Lin Leyou was about to say something, but he was surprised when he saw the figure behind him. "Village chief, you only have... twenty left?"
The village chief didn't seem to think anything of it. "Yes, the rest..."
"Village chief, don't make excuses for them. You told them to be careful all the time, but what happened? They still went crazy. Now look what happened, they're going to get out of the pit again, but it will take ten days to half a month."
Lin Leyou blinked. "Were they killed by these thieves?"
"Isn't that right? I've never seen anyone so stupid. When they get back, they'll definitely have to be taught a lesson!"
Lin Leyou looked at the village chief and the twenty figures behind him. They now only had twenty-one ghosts left, two living people, and one ghost-faced spider that was still alive. So, could they really kill them?
The village chief didn't seem unhappy at all, probably because he knew that the dead villagers could still come out of the pit behind the mountain, so he was in a good mood. "Let's go. Now we'll go back to the village and wait for these thieves to come. Once they're in the village, it's our territory. Hopefully, they'll like our Xiushan Village and stay here voluntarily."
Then he looked at Lin Leyou and the other person, "You two shouldn't stay here either, come back to the village with us."
Lin Leyou blinked. "In the village, village chief, are you stronger?"
The village chief nodded. "That's right, it can indeed be made stronger, and..."
Moreover, he can control other things in the village. Besides, if living people want to stay in the village for a long time, they absolutely cannot last long without a clean place that they voluntarily clean up.
For example, the house where Lin Leyou and Xue Rui lived was spotless inside and out, without any resentment or gloom. This was the reason why the villager initially said that preparing two places to live would be more troublesome.
However, there's no need to go into details about this; both children are very well-behaved and won't wander around the village.
Lin Leyou and his companion felt like they were useless, so they followed the village chief around. In the end, all they did was give the village chief a dagger.
They obediently returned to the village, and the village chief led the villagers to have a brief conversation with Lin Leyou and his companion in a field at the village entrance.
"Alright, everyone, let's go back now and wait for them to come to us. Then we'll all rely on our own abilities. Whoever catches the most will be in charge of this matter."
That matter? What matter?
Lin Leyou and Xue Rui exchanged glances, neither of them knowing what it was about, nor whether they would be able to ask about it later.
However, the villagers were very happy to hear the village chief say that, and they all rushed to say that they could win. They played around and left the place, leaving only Lin Leyou, Xue Rui and the village chief.
The village chief looked at Lin Leyou with a smile. Lin Leyou asked curiously, "Village chief, just now..."
The village chief raised his hand. "Hey, you'll find out about that later. Anyway, it's a good thing. By the way, the reason I kept you here is that I wanted to discuss something with you."
Lin Leyou nodded, "Please speak, village chief."
The village chief took out the cursed dagger that Lin Leyou had given him earlier. "This is the weapon. Although it's not of a very high grade, it contains the power of a curse, making it very suitable for us. If you had used it before, there must have been some side effects, right?"
Lin Leyou glanced at the dagger and nodded. "It does have side effects. Every time I swing the dagger, a portion of my sanity disappears, and it takes time to recover. If I swing the dagger recklessly, I'll lose all my sanity and go berserk..."
He touched the Golden Sun prop on his ear. He originally used this prop to restore his spirit, that is, his rationality, but now its grade is a bit low, not enough for him to use this sharp knife freely.
The village chief still had that same smiling face. "Take a look at this."
He casually pulled out a knife from behind him and handed it to Lin Leyou. Lin Leyou solemnly accepted it. The knife in his hand was smaller than the one that had been cursed, but it was surrounded by thick black mist. In addition, there were mysterious black patterns on the hilt and the blade.
With just one glance, Lin Leyou could tell that this knife was definitely a gold-grade weapon!
"Soul-Splitting Dagger: A gold-plated weapon that deals massive damage directly to intangible entities such as souls and ghosts!"
"System notification: The Soul-Splitting Dagger can only be used by living people!"
Lin Leyou gasped. This dagger could only be used by the living and could tear apart souls and ghosts. In other words, if there was even one living person in Xiushan Village, the village chief wouldn't have given him this weapon, right?
"Village chief, I'll switch with you."
There was absolutely no reason to refuse! This weapon was far superior to his own cursed dagger. It was a gold-plated weapon with no side effects. Although it didn't have an instant-kill effect, it directly targeted the soul, meaning it could kill both humans and ghosts!
You can kill someone without leaving a wound, but their soul will suffer a severe blow. Is there anything more satisfying than that?
Of course, Lin Leyou still remembered that he had paid points to use this cursed dagger in the real world, but even the dagger itself plus the points he paid later couldn't compare to this gold-plated weapon!
The village chief silently put away the cursed dagger. It seemed that Lin Leyou had made a great deal in this transaction. The village chief had exchanged it for a flawed purple weapon. However, the reason why this cursed dagger was a purple weapon was entirely due to its side effect. But this side effect was not a problem for the ghosts of Xiushan Village. They were themselves souls composed of yin energy and resentment.
Each time they use it, they consume their rationality, which is also their mental strength. For them, this means consuming Yin energy, resentment, and soul power. But... you have to know that once you cross the river, even the air is filled with countless Yin energies. Xiushan Village is even more filled with resentment, not to mention the thief's pit in the back mountain.
For them, this minor shortcoming was like replenishing their resentment with a simple breath after it was depleted; in fact, the amount replenished was less than the amount depleted at the same time.
To them, this purple equipment was equivalent to a gold-tier item, not to mention that the weapon had a one-hit kill effect, which he really liked!
Besides... we can't let this kid suffer a loss. When they get married, we'll give them some nice things as wedding gifts, hehe.
The village chief left with a smile behind his back, while Lin Leyou was sharing his weapon with Xue Rui, saying, "This gold-tier weapon is really useful. If you want to use it in the future, just let me know. Anyway, if nothing unexpected happens, you'll be doing dungeons with me from now on."
Xue Rui looked at the weapon and said, "It is indeed a good weapon and prop. I didn't expect the village chief to be so generous."
Lin Leyou sheathed the Soul-Splitting Dagger. "Let's go back. When they come to the village, we'll hide and watch how the village chief deals with them."
Back at their own house, Lin Leyou sat on a recliner by the door, casually putting aside the things he had been wearing. "So comfortable. I never thought that an SS-level difficulty dungeon could be so easy."
Xue Rui casually pulled over a bamboo chair and sat down next to him. "So far, it has been very simple, but I don't know if we can make it to the end safely."
Lin Leyou said, "We don't need to think about these things now. We've already decided to stay here for a while, right? Let's stay for two months first. After all, anyone who gets thrown into the pit later loses 100,000 points every hour!"
Xue Rui said, "I wish Xue Qian could be thrown in right now."
Lin Leyou gritted his teeth, "It's okay, it won't be long, it'll be soon. They'll come to us on their own."
In their eyes, the village was just a little dark because of the overcast weather, and looked quite normal. But in the surveillance footage, the village was a ghost village. The entire village was shrouded in an extremely ominous black mist. This black mist was full of yin energy and resentment. Ordinary people would definitely have their bodies invaded by yin energy if they were to get even a little bit into it. If they stayed in such an environment for too long, it would be pure suicide.
Xue Rui looked at the village in the surveillance footage. "Only our house and a small area around it are clean. It seems that it was a good thing that we met the village chief and his family when we came to the village."
Lin Leyou: "Isn't it just because I'm lucky?"
Lin Leyou was lucky; the identity he was assigned was that of a descendant of Xiushan Village. If it weren't for that, the villagers of Xiushan Village wouldn't care whether they helped or not. Anyone who broke into Xiushan Village would be thrown into the pit behind. Not only would their mission likely fail, but they would also lose 100,000 points per hour, and they might not even die!
He might survive, but Xue Rui will definitely die!
"So the reason I was able to get through this difficult dungeon so easily this time is entirely because I have a good family background. It seems that sometimes luck is also very important."
First, I triggered a hidden quest, then I learned about my own background and identity, and then I communicated with ghosts along the way, which is why I have been able to stay safe until now.
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