The candle suddenly lit up again, and a face covered in blood was imprinted in front of Jiang Ran's face, with the distance between them less than five centimeters!
However, in just a moment, the candle went out again. Jiang Ran hadn't even fully seen the exact appearance of the thing in front of him when he sensed that it had already left the room.
"Strange, why aren't they attacking me?"
This thing killed Gu Polu, who was traveling with Jiang Ran, very cleanly and efficiently, but did not attack Jiang Ran even though it had already discovered him and was so close by. Keep in mind that Jiang Ran no longer has the favorability talent from the previous instance.
"Good luck? You're kidding, I'm afraid not."
If you attribute all events to luck, you'll never be able to glean any intelligence from what happens.
Since Gubala is dead and I am not, there must have been something Gubala did that I didn't do!
Jiang Ran went through all eight rules in his mind again, and finally settled on the eighth rule!
Rule Eight: Don't be afraid.
At first glance, it seems like just a piece of advice, but upon reflection, it's actually a statement!
Don't be afraid, because if you break this rule, you'll attract something you don't want to see!
Honestly, it's very difficult to avoid breaking this rule completely. Even if you know that the rule is correct, you can't control your fear at will. Sometimes, the more you try to comfort yourself, the more your fear will be amplified!
To avoid fear, in addition to having a calm mind, you must also have enough resources to deal with all kinds of situations!
The window was opened, and a strong wind rushed into the room. Jiang Ran only realized, by the dim light from outside, that the room had somehow returned to its dilapidated state. The ghost money and coffin on the ground had disappeared, replaced by only spider webs in the corner.
A rusty key was hanging on the wall.
"Well, at least it can't be considered a complete loss."
Jiang Ran took the key and put it in his pocket. Then, after looking around the room and confirming that there were no other clues, he led Gwen back the way they came and returned to the front hall.
The ancestral hall doors opened automatically. Jiang Ran picked up the moldy fruit and left the hall.
"Gwen, can you sense the location of the nearest altar?"
"Yes, over there."
After walking for only a few minutes, Jiang Ran arrived at a broken stone platform, which should be the altar mentioned in the rules.
Just as Jiang Ran was about to place the fruit on the altar, a series of irregular flute sounds rang out. Jiang Ran turned his head and saw a storyteller leaning against a tree, randomly playing his bamboo flute.
Sakura Country, Akabane Tsukasa!
"Nice to meet you, Jiang Ran from Longguo. You probably don't even know me, a nobody like me. But that's alright, I'm sure I'll leave a lasting impression on you."
"There's something wrong with this flute music!"
"We also owe a debt to the British Empire's Velens to let us know your true talent!" Akabane Tsukasa sneered. "SSS-rank is left to Destiny+, isn't it?"
"Most people think you are unfathomable and are always worried about this and that, but your abilities are different in every world. Even if you are not the best, you will not be too bad. There will always be shortcomings."
Something's coming!
Gwen tugged at Jiang Ran's sleeve to remind him!
But then she felt dizzy and her hands involuntarily fell to her sides. Somehow, she started walking into the distance.
[S-Rank Talent: Piper]
[Effect: Limited to three times per world. You can choose to "drive away" or "lure the enemy". The former will force all strange creatures within 100 meters to lose their will to fight and leave the area. The latter will force a powerful strange individual to come to your current location.]
Whether to coexist or perish together, it all depends on the sound of the flute.
"Jiang Ran, guess which is more precious, my life or yours?"
Akabane laughed maniacally. He first used the flute to "drive away" Gwen, causing her to lose her will to fight and leave. Then he used the flute to "lure the enemy," thus creating a perfect killing trap!
In this way, without Gwen's protection, how could Jiang Ran possibly kill a strange creature single-handedly?
Because Akabane Tsukasa is a user of the talent, the strange creature will attack the others first after it arrives at this place. Akabane Tsukasa can save his life by using the flute to "drive it away" again after it kills Jiang Ran.
Akabane Tsukasa was gambling that Jiang Ran's talent wasn't for killing monsters. But even so, it didn't matter. Not only had he tested Jiang Ran's talent in this world, but he had also used up one of his attempts. Akabane Tsukasa just needed to call it a day and get through the first day!
"Come on! Lure the enemy in!"
Jiang Ran quickly guessed that Akabane Tsukasa's talent was S-rank Piper, but the wind talisman in his hand could create enough time for him to escape. Let's see what kind of strange creature Akabane Tsukasa can summon!
Then... Gwen came back.
"Huh? What just happened?"
Gwen looked at Jiang Ran with a completely bewildered expression.
"Wait, where is the Shadow Reaper I summoned?"
The one who was even more confused was undoubtedly Akabane Tsukasa. He had discovered a powerful and strange creature in the vicinity a long time ago. Its individual number was 100, the Soul Reaper, and it was malicious!
Anyone who gets close enough to this thing will be attacked. The Soul Reaper will imprison the soul, and if the Soul Reaper is not killed within an hour, the imprisoned soul will dissipate!
Akabane Tsukasa knew that his ability would attract the most powerful and bizarre creatures in the area. He figured there couldn't be any creature more powerful than the Soul Reaper here, so he stayed at the maximum distance and waited for it to come to him!
He even used the expulsion technique to prevent Gwen from creating an opportunity for Jiang Ran to escape, but the Soul Reaper didn't come, so why did the expulsion technique fail on this little girl?
The three of them stared at each other, an awkward atmosphere filling the air.
Jiang Ran finally understood that the Piper's ability would attract the most powerful and bizarre creatures within range. Well, after Gwen's enhancement, it wouldn't be easy for a bizarre individual stronger than her to appear!
So Akabane Tsukasa first drove Gwen out, and then summoned her back. Jiang Ran almost burst out laughing when he figured this out. Are the people of Japan really this good at playing games?
Actually, you can't really blame Akabane Tsukasa. At that time, all the live streams of the Wolf and Sheep game were blocked, and no one knew that Gwen's strength had made a leap. Who would care about a strange individual with the number 520?
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