Chapter 120, Dungeon 5: Carnival Paradise...
It's such a pity. Originally, they wanted to kill three men, but if the men knew what was good for them, they could have kept the remaining women with them.
If they don't know what's good for them, then we'll just have to send them to their deaths.
Even today, Fang Xun and his ilk are not exactly virtuous people.
Although he didn't know how these people knew he had a list of scapegoats, the truth had been revealed. Fang Xun didn't dwell on other questions; everyone here today had to die.
The only problem is that there is a 24-hour cooldown period after each scapegoat is used.
Therefore, he must kill these people in one fell swoop this time, otherwise he himself will be the one to die.
Fang Xun pushed Shi Wei, who had just escaped death, out of the way to buy himself some time. After hesitating for a moment, he changed the name on the substitute death warrant to Guan Le.
"Fang Xun, you..." Shi Wei's curse was cut short by the strange creature that had caught up with him.
All the ghosts here died in the opera house. Burn the opera house down, quick!
Xu Yi looked at the words floating past her eyes, then at the opera house, and said to the others, "Quickly burn the opera house down."
While avoiding the strange occurrences, they searched for something to start a fire and burned down the theater.
Yu Jin ran and shouted, "Matches! We have matches!"
The matches the little girl from the previous dungeon gave me unexpectedly came in handy under these circumstances.
They took out a match and ran around. After striking the match, the opera stage, as if made of paper, caught fire instantly.
The fire spread rapidly, and they ran to an open space to gather.
Even so, you can still feel the scorching heat when the fire starts burning.
The strange creatures inside the theater came out; they seemed terrified of fire and let out piercing screams.
Having reached this dungeon, you naturally have some dungeon rewards in hand, so using items to withstand some damage shouldn't be a problem.
Xu Yi didn't offer any reward, but she did have a message: "You guys have to hold on."
She lunged forward and threw a flaming match at the eerie creature in front of her.
The moment the fire touched it, the eerie creature ignited. It roared and lunged at Xu Yi, but she kicked it away. Unfortunately, the kick sent the eerie creature flying right in front of Fang Xun.
Before Fang Xun could even be surprised that Xu Yi had kicked the monster away with just his foot, he had already been captured by the monster and was now on fire.
"Guan Le! Guan Le!" Fang Xun hurriedly threw out the substitute talisman.
The substitute talisman was burning, and Guan Le felt someone grab his shoulders, and even his feet left the ground.
I still feel a burning sensation on my body.
At that moment, she didn't care about anything else and hurriedly shouted, "I'm not Guan Le, my name is Guan Le, the Le of music, not the Le of happiness."
She didn't know if it would be of any use, but she didn't want to die here, and she certainly didn't want to be someone else's scapegoat.
Guan Le called out several times, and Gui's movements did indeed slow down. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xu Yi quickly ran over and used his dagger to sever the connection between Gui and Guan Le.
The burning sensation on my body subsided instantly.
Fang Xun was still engulfed in flames, screaming in pain on the ground, "Impossible, how could this be?"
Someone actually managed to sever their connection with the substitute death charm.
But it was too late for Fang Xun to believe it now. In an instant, he was torn to pieces by the strange creature.
The props on his body also fell to the ground.
Guan Le was covered in sweat, and when she felt she was still alive, she couldn't help but cry.
That's great, she wasn't killed in someone else's place.
This time, it was actually Xu Yi who saved her life.
The eerie things were also burned up by the fire and gradually fell silent.
Congratulations to the six participants who successfully completed the mission!
As soon as the electronic voice faded, the opera house in front of them changed, with charred marks everywhere, returning to the way they had seen it before.
All the once magnificent decorations are gone, leaving only charred pillars lying scattered on the ground.
Xu Yi walked over and picked up the things Fang Xun had dropped on the ground.
The notebook has a black cover and a talisman drawn on it.
As soon as it was opened, a mist rose around Xu Yi.
A tempting voice whispered in her ear, "Take it. With this in hand, you can clear any dungeon."
The voice described in her ear how smooth it would be to clear future dungeons once she obtained this.
"Take it."
Xu Yi closed the notebook in his hand, took out a match, struck it, and burned the notebook.
"Damn it, do you even know what you're doing?"
Xu Yi looked at the burning notebook and said, "I know, this kind of harmful thing should disappear."
When it was almost completely burned, I threw the notebook on the ground and watched it burn until it was completely gone before picking up the rewards for completing the game.
The rewards were plentiful; it's likely that Fang Xun and his group took all the rewards from the mission participants who died in their place.
Xu Yi picked up all those things, and just as he was about to speak, everyone was thrown out of the theater by a force.
Outside was the street they had just entered the theater.
The opera house in front of them looked just like it did when they first arrived.
They lay sprawled on the ground, utterly disheveled.
"That scared me to death! How could there be such a thing as a substitute death talisman?" Lu Ziyang said, patting his chest.
Yu Jin guessed that Fang Xun's substitute talisman should originally have been his own name, but he used a fake name, so it was temporarily replaced with Guan Le's name.
But coincidentally, Guan Le's name is a polyphonic character. The strange occurrences in the instance may not accept this polyphonic character, but it did buy Guan Le some time, allowing Xu Yi to successfully rescue her.
Lin Xiu was also quite frightened. She had sensed that something was wrong with Fang Xun and the others, and it turned out they were waiting to kill her.
Fortunately, they are alright.
After resting for a while, everyone felt they had recovered. Xu Yi handed over the rewards he had received for clearing the level, saying, "Let's share them together."
The group exchanged glances. Of the more than ten rewards for completing the level, each person only took one, leaving the rest for Xu Yi.
"Sister Yi, you contributed the most, you should get the lion's share."
"Yes, yes, we owe you a lot this time."
Xu Yi didn't need these, so she gave some to them and kept the rest for herself.
Just as I finished distributing the items, the completion reward for this mission appeared in front of me.
The rewards this time are also diverse.
Seeing the opened portal, Guan Le and Lin Xiu chose not to follow them. Instead, they stood at the entrance and nodded to them, saying, "Everyone, I hope we can meet again someday."
This statement can be considered a beautiful blessing in this world.
If there is a chance to meet again, it means they are still alive.
Guan Le and Lin Xiu had already entered the portal, and they followed suit.
However, the place they were teleported to this time seemed different from the other instances; they appeared to be inside a transparent glass dome.
There was a passage ahead, but the door was locked. Although it was all transparent, you couldn't see anything inside.
The electronic speaker started playing.
Please choose a mask to wear.
Then several masks fell from the sky, encased in bubble-like objects, floating around them, presumably waiting for them to make a choice.
The four people looked at each other, and then each chose a mask to wear. The masks were not big, about half a mask, and they just covered their eyebrows and eyes.
The locked door suddenly opened, revealing a blinding beam of light.
Good luck to all mission takers!
The four of them exchanged glances, and Xu Yi took the lead and walked into the passage. They walked for an unknown amount of time before finally emerging.
The surrounding area is an abandoned amusement park, where the rides are rusty and damaged in many places.
As soon as they came out, they saw a child sitting on the carousel in the amusement park, with his back to them.
The carousel was turning slowly, making creaking noises, as if it might break down at any moment.
Having cleared the dungeon several times, they knew that a child appearing in such a place couldn't possibly be an ordinary person.
So they didn't go over, but looked around warily and found a child on the carousel.
"Are there only four of us in this dungeon?"
Xu Yi shook her head; she wasn't quite sure either.
They looked around, and the child suddenly burst into laughter, the sound echoing above the playground.
As Xu Yi and the others looked over, it suddenly turned its head and looked back, its pure white eyes slowly shedding tears of blood. A strange smile played on its lips as it waved its hand in the air, and the half-broken carousel suddenly lit up.
The speed of the rotation increased, and accompanied by the music of the carousel, they seemed to hear the joyful laughter of children.
The entire amusement park has changed.
Starting with the carousel, the originally rusty exterior gradually became bright and shiny, as if it had regained its former color.
The broken parts were slowly restored, and the entire carousel lit up. Centered on this point, the colorful lights wrapped around the top acted like connecting wires, illuminating all the abandoned structures around it.
A blinding white light flashed, forcing them to shield their eyes. When they lowered their arms, the surrounding area became lively, bustling with people, many parents with their children playing.
But a few people stood out, wearing masks just like them, and their masks even looked the same style.
Xu Yi had only glanced at the group casually, but unexpectedly, she spotted a somewhat familiar figure among them.
I couldn't remember who it was for a moment.
Just as I was about to look away, a line of text floated past my eyes.
That's your ex-fiancé who said he'd save the world and ran away from your wedding.
Xu Yi: "..." She really didn't recognize him.
She looked over again, and the smile on the other person's lips seemed very familiar, as if it were somewhat similar.
"Could you be seeing things?"
Xiang Bei was stunned. Was the effect here really that good? After experiencing several dungeon worlds, she couldn't even remember what her ex-fiancé looked like?
Are you serious? Don't push yourself. If you're really upset, just beat him up to vent your anger. Don't bottle it up and make yourself sick.
"Of course it's true. Sister Xiang Bei, what's wrong? You were trying to persuade me before."
I'm just worried about you. I'm glad you're okay. If anything happens, please tell me. It's not worth hurting yourself over a jerk, you know?
"I know, I know." Xu Yi knew, of course, that Xiang Bei was concerned about her.
No one in this world is indispensable; her life continues even without Zhao Chang.
In these instances, she can also make many good friends, all of whom are more important than Zhao Chang, so why should she dwell on those unnecessary pains?
After staring at the familiar figure and trying to recall for a while, Xu Yi finally remembered why he had appeared in this strange world.
Xu Yi gave a sarcastic smirk. At first, she did want to find Zhao Chang and ask him in person what important matter made him choose to run away from the wedding at the last minute.
What a load of bullshit excuse about saving the world! The eerie world wasn't purified because of his arrival, so what kind of world-saving excuse is he?
As she repeatedly cleared the dungeons, she seemed to have forgotten about finding Zhao Chang.
She even found her previous idea of handing over her company to Zhao Chang to manage after getting married to be ridiculous.
Zhao Chang doesn't deserve it!
It's her own company, so of course she should be in control.
Xu Yi looked at the man who was also wearing a half-mask, but couldn't remember what kind of face was under the mask.
I was quite calm inside, and only sighed slightly.
So that person was Zhao Chang!
I don't really want to ask him why he left. He's gone, so why make up so many useless excuses?
Xu Yi had long since changed her mind, and besides, she and Zhao Chang could only be considered exes now.
A proper ex-boyfriend should be like he's dead. She even thought that since they'd met, she might as well let Zhao Chang stay in this bizarre world forever.
"Sister, what's wrong?" Gao Lin asked.
The previous incident involving the scapegoat list left a shadow on them, so they agreed that as long as the dungeon rules did not force them to tell the truth, they would use false names to avoid dying in someone else's place without their knowledge.
That would truly make one a wronged ghost in the bizarre world.
Now they don't call each other by name anymore, they just call each other "brother" or "sister" randomly, as long as they know they're being called.
Although Yu Jin was wearing a mask, for some reason, the mask did not prevent him from wearing glasses.
He glanced around, then subconsciously reached out to push up his glasses, only to bump into a mask. He adjusted the mask and said, "Those wearing masks must be the mission participants. There are a lot of people in this instance."
He had just roughly counted that there were about twenty people on the field, with an equal number of men and women.
Lu Ziyang also said, "Sis, those guys over there have looked at you several times since you came in."
Following Lu Ziyang's gaze, the people he was pointing to were Zhao Chang and his group.
Xu Yi glanced at it and then looked away.
She had no intention of acknowledging Zhao Chang's identity; he had seen her several times but had not recognized her.
He didn't even react when she stood right in front of him, let alone miss her.
Her longing and love for Zhao Chang would be reduced to dust in each of her dungeon missions.
Not to mention, Zhao Chang was holding hands with the woman beside him, looking very intimate. Xu Yi felt she was a good person, and if she went over to acknowledge him now, the scene would be incredibly awkward.
Zhao Chang was surrounded by three people, who appeared to be from a small team.
Xiao Ying became displeased when she saw Zhao Chang glancing at the masked woman not far away several times.
He raised his hand and affectionately placed it on Zhao Chang's shoulder, his fingers casually touching Zhao Chang's earlobe until it turned red, before speaking, "Chang, you're really not being fair. How can you look at a beautiful woman without calling your brother? What stunning beauty has captivated our Chang?"
Zhao Chang withdrew his gaze but did not reprimand Xiao Ying. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "She's not a beauty. I just think she looks familiar. She looks like my fiancée."
"Huh? Your fiancée? Really? I'd better go and see her properly." Xiao Ying immediately walked towards Xu Yi's direction.
Before she could take two steps, Zhao Chang grabbed her wrist. "Don't go."
"Ah Chang, you're really not being fair. She's just a lousy woman, and you're worried I'll go after her?"
"No, I just feel it can't be her. Don't go back and cause trouble for her. Besides, Xu Yi is just an ordinary person. That fool is definitely still waiting for me to come back at home. This is my last dungeon mission. After I complete this mission, I can go back to see her."
Xiao Ying pouted, her body almost pressed against Zhao Chang's. She leaned close to Zhao Chang's cheek, and when she saw him pause for a moment, she reached out and put her arm around Zhao Chang's shoulder, laughing so hard she bent over. "What, you thought I was going to kiss you? Forget it, we're brothers, why would I kiss my own brother?"
"Ah Ying, I..."
Xiao Ying reached out and covered Zhao Chang's mouth. "Alright, alright, I know you have a beautiful fiancée waiting for you to come back and get married. I don't even want you. By the way, Chang, what kind of mission do you think it will be this time? Looking at this place, I have a strange feeling of fear in my heart."
Zhao Chang raised his hand and pinched her cheek. "What task could possibly be difficult for you? Don't forget, when I first arrived here, it was you who saved me."
"But you're really good now too. Has your injury from last time healed?"
"I feel much better, all thanks to you. If you hadn't saved me time and time again, I would have really lost my life here."
Xiao Ying didn't say anything, but her smile didn't seem very natural.
She clearly remembered using a conversion spell to transfer the damage Zhao Chang suffered to his fiancée, but for some reason, it only had a slight effect at first and then stopped working completely.
"Oh my, Brother Chang is flirting with his wife again. It's so sweet!" someone teased.
"Don't talk nonsense. Ah Chang still has a fiancée. I'm just his brother who fought alongside him. You agree, right, Ah Chang?"
Zhao Chang simply smiled and remained silent, neither refuting his sister-in-law's words nor addressing the topic of his fiancée.
"In the end, she's just an ordinary person. She has no idea what Brother Chang has been through here. Our Brother Chang is now a legend in the Ghost Realm. There's no dungeon he can't pass. In the end, Ah Ying, you and our Brother Chang are the best match."
Those people were speaking quite loudly, and the other mission participants could still hear them.
Some people disagreed with these words and frowned as they walked away from them.
Several male mission takers gathered around, saying, "Wow, bro, you have a fiancée waiting at home and a confidante outside. How did you manage that? Teach us a thing or two."
Xiao Ying's expression suddenly changed. "Get out."
As she spoke, she slapped the leader's cheek.
"You brat, are you looking for death?" The man raised his hand to hit back.
Zhao Chang reached out and grabbed the man's hand, breaking it with just a little force.
The man next to Zhao Chang immediately went over and kicked him, saying, "Are you blind? You dare to talk about our Brother Chang's woman like that? Do you want to die?"
Perhaps realizing they were too intimidated to mess with, the group of people scrambled away.
"He has a fiancée and still messes around like this, ugh, what a scumbag! His fiancée must have had the worst luck to run into this bastard." Gao Lin was just listening to the commotion when she realized that the man not far away had a fiancée and was holding hands with another woman.
He keeps saying he has a fiancée, but doesn't he know how to keep his distance from other women?
Lu Ziyang chimed in, "Exactly. I don't know which unlucky girl is to be his fiancée. He's shameless."
Xu Yi looked at Gao Lin and Lu Ziyang, but ultimately didn't tell them that she was the unlucky fiancée they were talking about.
Gao Lin made a praying gesture, "May his fiancée see through this scumbag's true colors soon and dump him."
Xu Yi: "..." I've realized it now, she's no longer Zhao Chang's fiancée.
In her world, her father had already issued a statement saying that she and Zhao Chang had nothing to do with each other anymore.
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