This guy named "Black Crow" did indeed offer me a condition I couldn't refuse. I didn't have time to discern whether his condition was true or false, because my soul had already entered a completely new body.
Yamagami, the SSS-rank ghost story writer from the land of cherry blossoms, shares the same name as me!
This world is remarkably similar to Earth, almost identical in some ways, but there is one thing that Earth absolutely does not have!
The world of strange tales! This is common knowledge on Earth, but on Earth it's still something that only appears in novels.
I am still in this island nation that I somewhat loathe. What makes me even more desperate is that the original owner of this body was a pure Japanese person. What does this mean?
Do I no longer even have the only bloodline I can be proud of?
Is this guy called "Black Crow" reminding me that if I don't fulfill his demands, I'll get nothing?
I seem to have gained power, yet I am seemingly pulled by the threads of fate, and I myself do not know where I will go.
My first priority is to survive this world of ghost stories, which shouldn't be too difficult for me. With the help of the [miracle], I can easily kill those strange creatures. Although my brain isn't the best, I can still get through the game with it.
The second step is for me to find a person named Jiang Ran, as [Black Crow] instructed.
Jiang Ran, an SSS-level ghost storyteller from the Dragon Kingdom, is a mythical figure who has successfully completed three S-level worlds: the Strange Apartment, the Deep Mountain Inn, and the City of Night Ghosts.
When Jiang Ran first became an SSS-level ghost storyteller, even some S-level ghost storytellers mocked him. However, gradually, such voices became fewer and fewer, and people only remembered his strength.
The next world is SS-level. If I go there, I will definitely meet him. But that would be too dangerous. I have only just arrived on Earth. Even with the memories of my predecessor, I still don’t have enough confidence to participate in such a world. I must familiarize myself with my current identity as soon as possible.
Hey! Up in the mountain!
I hate being called by that name! I am Chinese and should have a Chinese name, but there's no rush. A name only has meaning when it is given. Perhaps I should think about what kind of Chinese name would be cooler?
I have no feelings for these people from the Sakura Country. I'm an SSS-rank Ghost Storyteller, and once I clear the world, this country will receive a reward. Please, could you give the reward to China in this world? Let me think... it's called the Dragon Country, right?
Now is not the time to turn against him. [Black Crow] told me to play my part well and not let anyone, especially Jiang Ran, find out. I must act from the perspective of a true SSS-level ghost storyteller from Japan.
Just kidding, how could I possibly help this country clear the game in the Strange Tales World? Although I can't openly betray them, I can certainly slack off a bit. As long as I don't die, I absolutely won't clear the game.
Fortunately, the original owner of this body wasn't a particularly powerful person to begin with, so my actions were reasonable. In fact, surviving each time actually improved my reputation a little, since the last SSS-rank in Japan disappeared three months after reaching that rank.
Haha, maybe he has something wrong with his head.
I disliked these people to begin with, so I would do whatever they wanted and ignore whatever they didn't want to do. Gradually, my reputation within Sakura University became a complete mess. I was accused of countless crimes, such as disobeying orders and deliberately instigating internal strife.
However, as long as I remain an SSS-level ghost storyteller, they cannot touch me. No matter how much they restrict my rights, it will be useless. These people are just frogs in a well, unable to see what's above ground, yet they are keen on fighting amongst themselves. I have no interest in playing with them.
I think I can set off now.
Those idiots weren't particularly interested in my idea of participating in the S-class world. They just thought I was going to slack off. But acting is a skill, and you need different acting skills for different audiences.
I'm going all out, Jiang Ran. Let me have a go at you in the S-rank dungeon, Abyss Cruise!
I was just coasting through the first two dungeons, which probably made my two good "teammates" mistakenly think they were the key to this mission. As a result, they successfully got themselves killed. How brilliant!
Well then, I'm going to get started!
Jiang Ran is a smart man. He would definitely suspect an unqualified actor. The best acting is to go with the flow. I am seriously playing a game called Strange Tales World, but I have turned off my [Miracle] and am just using my talent.
The progress is constantly moving forward, and soon there are fewer and fewer people on the field. This is a scene I rarely see in lower-level worlds. Life is mercilessly fading away. How many people have gone through great lengths to climb from a novice ghost storyteller to an S-rank position, only to die in just one dungeon?
Such a scene felt extremely unreal to me, but there is only one S-level high-level world per month. Even if all the people sent in were wiped out, there would only be 30 people. It seems that, in terms of the whole world, they are indeed insignificant.
Old ghost storytellers die, new ghost storytellers join, the gears keep turning, taking away the vibrant lives within them. It's a road that can't be stopped; you either die or get stuck in the gears forever.
This world is really strange. The huge salary of ghost story writers is indeed very tempting. Money can attract a lot of reckless people, so I am not surprised that there are many ghost story writers. But the reckless behavior of these people in the ghost story world really makes me wonder what they want to do. Do they really not cherish their lives?
You can only spend money if you're alive. These people aren't stupid, but in some ways they seem like fools. What I don't understand is, can these people really be called the elites of their respective countries?
Aside from a few decent ones, what are the others? Forget it, why should I think about these things? I came to this world with a mission, a commission from [Black Raven], so I just need to work towards that goal.
Ultimately, the truth of this world has nothing to do with me, and I don't need to know it.
Knowing too much isn't necessarily a good thing. [Black Crow] didn't tell me these things, so perhaps it's not something I should know.
As someone once said, ignorance is bliss.
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