Yu Cheng and Jiang Ran had already collaborated once before. On the day the SS-level world opened, the two arrived at the location early to wait for the last teammate.
"What, are you confident this time?"
“If I were going by myself, I might not have much confidence, but with Brother Jiang Ran by my side, I have confidence now, don’t I?” Yu Cheng smiled with narrowed eyes. “After all, Brother Jiang Ran, you have never lost a single time. Having such a legend standing next to me makes me marvel at you all the time.”
"Haha, really?"
The two chatted and laughed, and finally the last person arrived!
"Hello! Jiang Ran! I've heard so much about you! It's an honor to work with you this time!"
Ye Ye was a young Taoist priest, who looked to be around 20 years old. He wore a standard blue Taoist robe and his hair was completely dyed snow-white.
He grabbed Jiang Ran's hand and squeezed it tightly, almost like a friend: "Before I became a ghost storyteller, I sold talismans. You can come and visit my shop when you have time, haha. Now it's just a hobby!"
"Uh... definitely."
"Uncle Lin, let's set off!"
[Jiang Ran, a ghost storyteller from the Dragon Kingdom, has successfully connected to the SS-level ghost story world, Misty Island, but has not yet cleared it. There have been 0 ghost storytellers who have challenged it before.]
[The Dragon Kingdom Ghost Storyteller's program has successfully connected to the SS-level Ghost Story World - Misty Island, but has not yet been cleared. There has been one Ghost Storyteller who has challenged it before.]
[The Chinese ghost storyteller Ye Ye has successfully connected to the SS-level ghost story world, Misty Island, but has not yet cleared it. Two other ghost storytellers have previously challenged it.]
This is bad, it's another raid instance after all...
Unexpectedly, the three of them were among the first to enter. After entering the world, Jiang Ran looked around at the surroundings and was surprised to find that the harshness of the environment exceeded his expectations!
The name of this world is "Misty Island". Endless black mist surrounds Jiang Ran. At this moment, it is impossible to say how many meters the visibility is. Jiang Ran is just standing there, and he can't even see his lower body!
He reached out and touched a pillar that looked like a tree. It was too difficult to move forward under these circumstances. If there were any traps on the ground or some strange creatures spawned, they would have no chance to defend themselves!
"Yu Cheng! Ye Ye!"
No one answered.
Were the initial locations separate? That makes sense; if everyone were together, it would be incredibly easy to pull off a dirty trick.
"Don't they even have lighting tools?"
That's unlikely. Who could possibly pass the level like that? You can't even see the path clearly, let alone deal with any dangers that might appear at any moment.
In the real world, numerous spies from the Dragon Kingdom have been flooding into the live streams of other countries!
"Report! Alansta, an SS-rank mystery storyteller from the White Eagle Kingdom, has entered the world!"
"Report! Virens, an SS-rank mystery tale teller from the UK, has entered the world!"
"Report! The SSS-rank ghost storyteller Yamagami from Japan has entered the world!"
"Report! The Indian SSS-rank supernatural tale teller, Van Che, has entered the world!"
"Report! The SSS-class mystery tale teller Boulder from the Iron Tower Kingdom has entered the world!"
As one name after another was reported by his subordinates, Lin Changqing's expression grew increasingly grim.
Now, all he can do is use the prompting opportunity at the right time, and—trust Jiang Ran!
30 people! All gathered!
The world begins!
[Rule 1*: The Soul Lamp is the only item that can illuminate the Black Mist. Under no circumstances should you let the Soul Lamp in your hand go out. The Soul Lamp burns with the power of the soul. Soul Merchants will roam the island, offering "bounties" to exchange for lamp oil. Soul Merchants do not accept credit. If you anger them, you will contribute to the production of lamp oil.]
[Rule Two*: Bounty hunters who have come to the Misty Isle, bounty posters will randomly spawn on the trees here. Tearing down a bounty poster means you have accepted the bounty. If you kill a bounty target who has not yet accepted the bounty, you will not receive any reward. You can accept multiple bounties at the same time, but please note that the bounty target will also hunt you.]
[Rule 3: When you have not accepted a bounty, the person with the bounty is safe for you, and you can have some contact with them as long as you do not provoke them.]
[Rule Four: The island is surrounded by the River Styx. Do not attempt to approach the River Styx, do not have any contact with its waters, do not drink its waters, and do not discuss its existence with any creature.]
[Rule Five: There is no sun or moon on this isolated island. A bright yellow flame on the Soul Lamp represents daytime, and a dark green flame represents nighttime. If you hear the cawing of crows at night, immediately find a place to hide. If you hear the sound of chains being dragged at night, immediately leave your current location and move at least 100 meters away.]
[Rule Six: If you feel your steps becoming increasingly heavy, go to the central basilica and take a ladle of holy water to bathe your entire body. Note that when you are stepping onto the hundred steps in front of the basilica, do not turn your head, do not slow down, and never stop on them.]
[Rule Seven: Do not linger in the church at night. Remember, there are no books in the church, and certainly no large books with black covers. If you see any books in the church, close your eyes and stay still for at least two minutes until you open your eyes and can no longer see any books. Then, please leave the church as soon as possible.]
Rule Eight: There are no snakes, no crows, and no fish on the deserted island.
[Rule Nine: Stay away from flower fields with large areas of purple flowers. When you smell the fragrance of flowers, it's best to pinch your nose and leave quickly.]
[Rule Ten: Do not believe! Do not believe any other rules! Do not believe everything you see! Do not believe anything! Do not believe yourself! Cease all action and await the time of annihilation.]
Ten rules were announced at once, especially the tenth rule, which, in just a few words, constantly impacted everyone's spirits!
"The Soul Lamp..."
Jiang Ran now held an old-fashioned lantern burning with a bright yellow light. A gentle breeze blew, and the flame flickered. Jiang Ran noticed that there was an adjustment device at the bottom of the lantern to control the size of the flame.
As the range of light expands, the consumption of lamp oil will inevitably increase. Judging from the amount of lamp oil in the soul lamp, Jiang Ran estimates that it can burn for less than an hour at most. Once the lamp oil is exhausted, he will be unable to move an inch in this black mist!
"Gwen?"
"Yes, I'm here."
"Looks like we need to hurry up and put up some bounties to get some lamp oil."
Before that, let's extract the talents of this world first!
[SSS-Rank Talent: Lend Me Your Power]
[Effect: The user can copy the talents of other ghost storytellers. Before copying, the user must be within 100 meters of the ghost storyteller for at least 10 seconds. Each ghost storyteller can only copy this talent once. Talents with a limited number of uses can only be used once after copying. Talents without a limited number of uses have a 30-minute usage time after copying (starting from the first time you use it). There is no storage limit for copied talents. You can copy multiple different talents at the same time.]
"Senior, please... never mind, I'll just steal it."
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