Does the ringing of the bell mean that another wanted person has appeared?
The only way for the three of them to obtain lamp oil is through the Soul Merchant, and the only way to trade with the Soul Merchant is to accept bounty orders, which is currently the only known method.
Jiang Ran hoped that the new bounty order would not cause the ghost storytellers to kill each other like the second round, which would be the worst-case scenario.
Even if he could kill Aransta, Ye Ye wouldn't be able to obtain lamp oil. But the most serious problem is that there simply isn't enough lamp oil for them to use. Assuming Jiang Ran kills the other two, the lamp oil he obtains probably wouldn't be enough to support him in finding the four Soul-Suppressing Nails!
There are no unsolvable levels in the world of ghost stories. The specific next step will be decided after seeing the bounty notice. Lamp oil is a necessary resource that must be replenished, so this cannot be taken lightly.
"Still unable to sense the exact location of the Soul-Suppressing Nails?"
Jiang Ran turned his head and asked Gwen.
"No, it's too blurry. Something in this world is interfering with my abilities. Forget about perception, I can't even see through this black mist."
Gwen pouted. If she were near-god level, seeing through this would be a piece of cake.
"Then let's not waste any more time and set off."
Jiang Ran adjusted the soul lamp to a suitable intensity, ensuring that he could see clearly while consuming as little lamp oil as possible.
"We try to keep things on track. One person adjusts the soul lamp to the normal brightness, and then the other two people turn the soul lamp to the lowest setting. We take turns every minute to ensure that the lamp oil can last for as long as possible."
This means that the entire team is only exposed to the light of one Soul Lamp at any given time. The feeling of having your vision blocked is very unpleasant, but it's still acceptable compared to losing your life.
About ten minutes passed as they walked, and the lamp oil had noticeably decreased. During this time, they neither reached the River Styx nor found the bounty poster.
Three bells toll, three people survive, and three bounty posters are refreshed. This number is even less than the Soul-Suppressing Nails. If you're unlucky, you might not even encounter one even if you walk to your death!
"Look! It looks like there's something stuck to that tree!"
The only thing posted on the tree was a bounty poster, and Aransta felt a little uneasy; he didn't want to see his own name on it.
[The wanted person: codename Corpse Cutter]
[Reward: 1000 (approximately 26.3 bottles of lamp oil; each bottle of lamp oil can keep the soul lamp burning for 20 minutes under standard lighting conditions with a radius of 5 meters)]
[Description: The Corpse Slayer was once a great general. After being unjustly beheaded, his body was buried here. His resentment and bloodlust have merged, and now he has risen from the ground again. He is consumed by rage and will slaughter any living creature he sees. Note that if you tear down this bounty poster, the Corpse Slayer's hatred towards you will reach its peak, and he will actively hunt you down.]
"Phew, thank goodness."
This round of bounties doesn't involve the ghost storytellers killing each other, which is good news for all three of them.
As for the Corpse Slayers... they're just so-so. They sound impressive, but their actual strength is probably only at most the level of the [Ghost King]. Their team is least afraid of fighting!
Aransta slung the scythe over his shoulder: "Finally, I can replenish the lamp oil. I don't want to run out of oil while I'm walking around, and there's a surprisingly large amount of it!"
The bounty is a full 1000, which is equivalent to 26 bottles of lamp oil. This is ten times that of other ordinary bounty recipients! As long as they can complete this job, the three of them will have a sufficient supply of lamp oil.
As for the other two bounty posters, I really don't expect to find them.
Jiang Ran tore down the bounty poster, and a slight tremor came from the ground in the distance, indicating that a big guy was about to arrive!
"Don't relax too much, we can't let our guard down, we can't afford to fail here!" Jiang Ran generated the Holy Light Crossbow again. "What's that saying again? Underestimate strategically, but take it seriously tactically!"
The Holy Light Crossbow is a talent that consumes a number of uses, which is different from Blood Blade. As long as the arrow is not fired, Jiang Ran will not consume the use. Whether or not the arrow is condensed is not within the scope of calculation. Theoretically speaking, as long as you don't use it, you can condense it however you want.
Of course, Jiang Ran only prepared the crossbow as a precaution; he had no intention of wasting this precious opportunity.
"They're here!"
"Stone wall!"
Ye Ye drew his wooden sword and then plunged the tip into the soil. The soil, mixed with rocks, rose up and formed a five-meter-high wall that protected everyone inside!
A deafening roar, filled with boundless rage, erupted as the Corpse Slayer's massive five-meter-tall form slammed into the stone wall. Ye Ye grunted, clearly suffering a minor setback from the force of the impact!
The yellow dog peed!
The big black dog leaped high into the air, urinating on the Corpse Slayer and giving it a buff. Then, it swooped down like an arrow, aiming its paw at the Corpse Slayer's head!
Then the big black dog realized that this guy didn't have a head at all...
The Corpse Slayer raised his enormous axe and swung it fiercely into the air. The big black dog quickly adjusted its position and dodged the axe's strike in mid-air!
"Damn it, every time I'm called over, it's to play high-level matches. Next time, am I going to have to solo a [Near God] level opponent?!"
"Hmph, don't worry, you're not fighting one-on-one!"
Gwen leaped onto the Corpse Cutter from the stone wall and plunged a pair of scissors into its chest. The Corpse Cutter let out another roar. Gwen found it strange that this guy didn't even have a head, so how could it roar?
Sure enough, the bizarre is illogical.
"Stop it, big guy!"
Gwen kicked hard, her petite figure creating a stark visual contrast with the Corpse Cutter's massive size. But with that kick, the Corpse Cutter, a behemoth, crashed to the ground. It seemed that Gwen was the stronger one in terms of sheer power.
"I can't just stand by and do nothing!"
Aransta darted forward, wielding his monstrous scythe and smashing it into the flesh of the Corpse Slayer. Crimson blood splattered everywhere. At the same time, Ye Ye cast a spell, enveloping the Corpse Slayer in flames!
In less than 30 seconds, the Corpse Slayer went from looking arrogant to lying on the ground. The battle came quickly and ended just as quickly.
You can't believe he had to run into these thugs! Any other ghost storyteller would have gone to great lengths to kill him, but these weirdos just went straight for the kill!
What a terrible thing to do!
"It must have been hard for you, my good brother, to come all this way to bring me lamp oil." Jiang Ran drew his sacred weapon, a short sword. Only the person who accepted the bounty would receive the reward for killing the wanted person, so naturally, he had to be the one to take the kill.
Cymbals!
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