Chapter 122 The Talented Actor Used as Cannon Fodder (19) Lin You to...
Lin You shrugged at the female ghost, "Look, something this simple doesn't need a ninth-rank expert. It's just common sense, isn't it?"
Regardless of whether it was common sense before, it definitely will be in the future.
Since the world has categorized exorcists into different levels, there must be some sizable organizations. Director Yu has even turned a female ghost into an internet celebrity, so how far is it from the exorcist organization coming to his door?
Seeing that the female ghost was still in a daze, Lin You offered a half-hearted consolation: "You can't go out anyway. There are so many scammers online, and it's inevitable that some of them will turn into ghosts and try to fool you. It's normal."
Suddenly, the female ghost asked in a trembling voice, "What level is needed to break free from the control of an earthbound spirit?"
Although the female ghost knew she had been fooled, it was a fact that Lin You's strength could crush her. She felt that Lin You was more reliable than the information she had learned online.
“Wasn’t your body cremated? It wasn’t buried here, so how could you be a local spirit? I thought you were suppressed here.”
Lin You's expression was full of serious doubt. As for why she couldn't see the suppression, it was probably because someone else was at a higher level than her.
Looking at her great-aunt's somewhat deliberate expression, Song Yu secretly added two more micro-expression acting lessons for her in her heart.
The female ghost hadn't expected Lin You to be acting, and she looked utterly devastated: "How is this possible? I clearly can't get out. They all say that I can only break free of these constraints after I reach level nine in my cultivation..."
Director Yu noticed Lin You giving him a meaningful look and asked, quite tactfully, "Who told you that? Is it a scam?"
The female ghost's voice rose even higher: "He's a Celestial Master I met online! An eighth-level Celestial Master! The convoy I saw earlier belonged to him! How could a dignified eighth-level Celestial Master deceive a ghost?!"
"Where have you been online? It sounds a bit unreliable," Lin You asked, trying to get information out of him.
The female ghost made no attempt to conceal anything, revealing in detail the communication methods commonly used by ghosts, such as QQ groups, forums, secret codes for making friends, and frequently used social media apps.
Worried that the others wouldn't remember, she glared at Director Yu and said, "All you do is shoot! That thing can fix the camera position, so hurry up and take out your phones to write it down!"
This kind of mentality—that if they don't get a good ending, then others shouldn't expect a good ending either—is quite obvious.
Seeing her selfless and harmful behavior, Lin You couldn't help but pour cold water on her enthusiasm:
"Actually, there has never been a precise standard for the concept of earthbound spirits. Some things depend on external conditions, such as formations or burial sites."
Some things depend on your obsession. When you feel you can't escape, and there's no way to escape, then you truly can't escape. It's like the inner demons described in novels. Do you understand?
The female ghost's gloating expression vanished instantly. She collapsed to the ground in despair, nodding blankly with a horrible expression. Even Song Yu, who was always afraid of ghosts, couldn't help but glance at her several times with such a tragic look.
Lin You thought for a moment, then kindly offered a couple more words of advice: "Is it possible that this online friend you know, with his identity as an eighth-level celestial master, is just a hoax on your part? That way, it wouldn't be considered a celestial master deceiving you, right?"
Female ghost:………
Why does it seem like the more she explains, the worse she gets?
Seeing her deeply traumatized state, and her dazed state, Song Yu seized the opportunity, took the talisman given to her by Lin You, chanted incantations and performed hand seals, and just like that, sent the ghost away.
They also sent away the three level-three ghosts from before.
And you know what? This old lady is truly amazing. Even when compared to the talismans provided by the system, the effect is still top-notch.
Only after seeing the vortex of reincarnation did the female ghost realize what was happening, and she immediately howled, "I haven't even gone out to take a look yet...!"
Lin You breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, it was quiet. Although the ghost didn't have any special abilities, its voice was really unpleasant!
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully exorcised 3 level-3 ghosts, earning 900 points.]
[Ding! Congratulations to host T for successfully exorcising a level 6 ghost, gaining 600 points.]
[Ding! Side quest completed using 30 beginner talismans, reward: 200 points.]
[Ding! Level 6 items have been unlocked in the Golden Finger Shop. Please check them out.]
[Ding! The host's current abilities are far below the level required by the shop. Please improve your strength as soon as possible.]
[Ding! After completing the personal system's mission, you will leave the current world to continue to the next mission. Please focus on your own cultivation and do not rely too much on powerful figures.]
[Ding! Side quest activated, level up to Rank 2 Celestial Master, reward: Beginner Soul-Gathering Banner x1]
………
As a series of system notification sounds rang out, Song Yu rubbed his head, which was still a little dizzy from the noise, as if most of his fear of seeing ghosts had been dispelled.
However, isn't the change in the customer service attitude of this "golden finger" a bit too fast?
Back then, there were vague hints that my great-aunt was just a newbie system, but now she can call me a big shot. Is everyone in the system world this realistic?
Director Yu sighed with some regret, "This female ghost committed so many sins, yet she was still able to reincarnate. I wonder how many people she will harm in her lifetime."
Lin You didn't even need to say anything; Song Yu, who had recently studied a lot of basic common sense, explained it to him:
"We're only talking about the chance of reincarnation, not the absolved of her sins. Whether she can be reincarnated after going down there depends on the proper procedures. Whether she goes to the animal realm or the eighteen levels of hell depends on the current regulations down there."
Director Yu was relieved and even somewhat pleased with the outcome; a perfect ending is when the wicked get their just desserts.
Just as he finished packing up his camera and before he could even search online for the rules and regulations of the underworld, he saw someone walking around the corner.
The person who came was wearing sun-protective clothing, a sun hat, a sun mask, and sunglasses, and was also carrying a parasol, making them completely covered up.
It wasn't until he got closer that Lin You and the others realized that the person who had come was Xue Ziqi, the youngest among the guests.
"Xiao Xue, what are you doing here? I just finished shooting a few more scenes. Do you want to show your face while you're at it?" Director Yu quickly glanced around and, seeing that there were no flaws, made up an excuse.
Xue Ziqi walked to the shade and put away her umbrella. Only then did she take off her sunglasses and mask. She looked at Director Yu and hesitated for a while before saying, "Director Yu, I don't have the habit of taking a lunch break. I wanted to go over and ask about your afternoon schedule, but the door to your lounge was not closed."
Seeing that Director Yu still seemed not to have reacted, he added, "You can see the monitor through the crack in the door, and your monitor is not turned off, but don't worry, I've already locked the door for you."
Director Yu glanced at his camera, then at the calm Xue Ziqi, unsure of what he had seen.
If ghosts really existed, I wouldn't be so calm, would I? Is Xiao Xue's acting really that good?
Then, this guy slowly took off his sun protection shirt, straightened his clothes, walked to Lin You's side, and knelt down with a thud.
"Thank you so much, Grandma, for your kindness in saving my life." If Lin You hadn't reached out and stopped him in time, this guy would have kowtowed to her a few times.
"Let's talk this out. We're all colleagues, there's no need for this." Lin You quickly pulled Xue Ziqi up, and Xue Ziqi didn't resist, standing up with her help.
Xue Ziqi moved four large foam bricks from the side, spread her sun protection clothes on one of them, and asked Lin You to sit down. She didn't care whether her clothes would get dirty and sat down on the brick closest to Lin You.
As for Song Yu and Director Yu, since he helped move the bricks over, whether they sit or not is up to them.
Song Yu didn't care about the dirt, and quietly moved the bricks closer to Lin You until they were closer to her than Xue Ziqi's before sitting down.
Seeing Lin You flanked by two people, Director Yu, who was standing to the side, picked up a brick and sat down opposite the three of them, then looked at Xue Ziqi.
He even turned on the camera, looking like he was conducting an interview, saying, "Xiao Xue, tell me slowly, in more detail. Our great-aunt loves listening to stories."
Seeing that Lin You was indeed looking forward to hearing gossip, Xue Ziqi began to tell the story in detail:
"More than four years ago, when I finished my first year of junior high school and had summer vacation, my parents rewarded me with the freedom to play online games during the summer vacation because of my good grades."
Online games, once you play them a lot, they're really not that great. I created a group with a few close classmates to play role-playing games online.
I set the background, then changed the avatar, character description, etc., it was all just made up.
Everyone creates a persona for themselves; some are demons, some are ghosts, and the persona I created for myself is a peculiar and incredibly powerful exorcist who despises normal people and is drawn to demons and monsters.
At this point, Xue Ziqi smiled sheepishly; his persona was indeed quite childish.
“We were just playing around casually, and we would occasionally invite friends to join the group. Later, it inexplicably got out of hand, and some people who came because of our reputation joined the group as well.”
Then, after playing around like that for about half a year, I suddenly met a girl who added me as a friend. Actually, I don't usually add strangers as friends.
But the girl's profile picture was of a female ghost in red. The color scheme and makeup in the picture were particularly striking, giving off a chilling feeling. I thought it was really cool, so I accepted her friend request.
At this point, Lin You and the others looked at Xue Ziqi in surprise. Why did his description seem so familiar?
Looking at everyone's eyes, Xue Ziqi didn't explain, but continued, "That woman's persona was also perfect. She said she was a level four ghost who had just died a little over a year ago, and that she died at xx amusement park. She even asked me why other ghosts died at level one, but she directly became level four."
There was indeed an accident at that amusement park during the time she mentioned, which killed quite a few people. I thought she had looked up the news to ride the wave of attention. She seemed very dedicated. Logically, she died because she was wearing a red dress, so her resentment was strong, which is why she was at such a high level.
She acted so earnestly, often asking me for advice on how to subdue ghosts and monsters, and about the cultivation methods of ghosts and monsters. I searched for some information online and combined it with what I read in online novels to create a better version for her.
After Xue Ziqi finished speaking, he gave everyone a very weary smile. "We talked for a long time. After the amusement park was turned into a construction site, there were always accidents. I even asked her if she was the one who did it. I am an eighth-level Celestial Master. If someone really died, I would personally take her away."
The three people listening to the story:………
Who would have thought that the truth behind the female ghost being scammed online was like this? I don't know if she was just unlucky or Xue Ziqi was just too lucky.
"I signed up specifically because I saw the filming location for this show. I even plan to show it to them after the show airs. After all, I've been playing the same persona for three or four years, and I want to change it up."
At this point, the boy, who had been holding back, pursed his lips and suddenly burst into tears: "How could I have known that she wasn't acting! I was even planning to send her a picture of the construction site after I got back from the director, and ask her if she recognized me!!"
Who would have thought she was a ghost! It was such a close call! If it weren't for my intervention, I probably would be dead today!
The young boy tugged at Lin You's sleeve, tears streaming down his face, crying so hard it was heartbreaking. Director Yu tried to comfort him for a long time, but to no avail.
In the end, it was Song Yu who gave him a few of the peace charms that the system had given him, which finally saved Lin You's sleeve.
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