Chapter 124
Chapter 124
Ding-Congratulations, Host, for completing a Good Deed: resolving a conflict. Merit Points +100! Current accumulated Merit Points: 6,280. Remaining Merit Points: 1,080! ///
Wei Sen was quite pleased as she listened to the electronic voice ring out in her mind.
“Ah!!” Xia Susu screamed, backing away in terror.
Seeing Shu Yue’s deathly pale hands about to grab her, she could no longer care about anything else and shouted, “Fetal Ghost! Save me!”
As soon as Xia Susu’s voice fell, a white shadow came bouncing over from the direction of the backyard.
Xia Susu also ran toward it. Everyone grew wary at the sight of the white ball of flesh that had suddenly appeared.
The ball of flesh shielded Xia Susu behind it, and Shu Yue began observing it cautiously as well.
Its surface was covered in a layer of white, rotting flesh. Countless blood vessels and nerves could be seen connecting across it with the naked eye.
Immediately after, the surface of the flesh ball began to writhe and swell. Its shape quickly changed, transforming before everyone’s eyes into the daytime Eerie Mother, ready for battle.
“So it really was her!” Chen Lin said.
“Xia Susu! You’re vicious!” Lin Xiaoxue said furiously.
Xia Susu had become completely hysterical. “I’m vicious?! You’re the ones who ostracized me! Watching you act so united every day made me sick! I wanted to tear you apart! I wanted to see you blaming each other!”
Xu You folded her arms across her chest and said, “Too bad. From beginning to end, none of us ever suspected each other.”
“Impossible! Every last one of you is a hypocrite, and you’re still pretending!”
Huang Xinze shook his head with a sigh. “Susu, teammates are people you entrust your back to. Trust is the bare minimum. We once trusted you too, didn’t we?”
“She’ll never understand.” Xu You lifted her eyes toward Xia Susu. “What real teammates are.”
At that moment, Shu Yue twisted her neck from side to side, making a cracking sound. Her gaze fixed coldly on Xia Susu and the Fetal Ghost. “Don’t think either of you is getting away!”
Shu Yue charged forward. The Fetal Ghost immediately stepped up and blocked Shu Yue’s attack for Xia Susu.
The Fetal Ghost manifested razor-sharp nails and attacked Shu Yue. Shu Yue seized the right moment, grabbed the Fetal Ghost by the hair, and slammed it hard into the ground.
With two ghosts fighting, everyone was both shocked and on guard. No one dared approach rashly.
Meanwhile, Xia Susu took the chance to edge toward the inn’s front door, intending to find somewhere to hide first.
“See? Some people really should remember to bring their brains next time they go out!” Huang Xinze sneered, glancing at Zhou Jie.
Zhou Jie’s fists clenched tight. Both his and He Xu’s expressions were extremely ugly.
How could they have imagined Xia Susu had actually summoned a Fetal Ghost!
Before long, the Fetal Ghost was pinned to the ground and thoroughly beaten by Shu Yue. The gap in strength was already obvious.
“Mommy, Mommy… Mommy, save me…” the Fetal Ghost cried, looking in Xia Susu’s direction.
“Now it’s your turn.” Shu Yue’s head turned a hundred and eighty degrees, staring straight at Xia Susu by the door.
Xia Susu shook her head in terror and looked at Shu Yue pleadingly. “No, no… I was only Wishing to the Aurora because I wanted these people to pay the price. I never wanted to hurt you. It was an Eerie Entity that killed you, not me. Don’t come after me. Don’t come after me!”
Seeing Shu Yue lunge toward her, Xia Susu hurriedly turned and bolted out of the inn.
The last of the daylight was being swallowed bit by bit by the horizon, but Xia Susu did not dare look back as she fled for her life.
The Fetal Ghost, beaten black and blue, saw this and also chased after her, sobbing. “Mommy… Mommy…”
“You reap what you sow,” Xu You said with a shake of her head and a sigh.
No one felt the slightest sympathy for Xia Susu. If Wei Sen had not discovered the truth, there were still several days left after this. Who knew how far Xia Susu and the Fetal Ghost would have plotted against them?
“Sister Sen, thank you.” Lin Xiaoxue looked at Wei Sen, moved. “If it weren’t for you, we never would’ve caught the person behind this so quickly!”
Huang Xinze also looked solemnly at Wei Sen and said, “Words cannot express my gratitude. If possible, I am willing to offer myself to you!”
Wei Sen held her forehead.
What she wanted was Merit Points, along with eliminating any existence that might threaten her, such as this Fetal Ghost that had been hiding in the dark all along.
Not their gratitude. Hearing them say things like that really gave her the illusion that she was a good person.
Chen Lin asked doubtfully, “Was Xia Susu able to survive last night safely because of Wishing to the Aurora? But the Fetal Ghost can’t even beat Shu Yue. How could it possibly fight the Faceless Woman and the Skeleton Monster?”
Guo Lan said, “Of course it wasn’t thanks to the Fetal Ghost.”
As Guo Lan spoke, she looked toward Meng Zhenzhen, who sat alone at one table. Her face was pale, and she was frozen in place, as if badly frightened.
Seeing this, Lin Xiaoxue lowered her voice and said to everyone, “Today, Sister Lan and I investigated this matter. Last night, before lights-out, Meng Zhenzhen abandoned her teammate Yang Yan and went to Xia Susu’s room. That’s why Yang Yan died, and Xia Susu lived.”
Xu You was puzzled. “Weren’t Meng Zhenzhen and Yang Yan teammates? Why would she go help Xia Susu?”
“Uh, Sister You, do you not usually go online?”
“Well… I do when I can freeload some Wi-Fi. What does that have to do with this?”
Lin Xiaoxue quietly explained, “People online say that as the girl group’s captain, Meng Zhenzhen was never really happy with Yang Yan, who was the group’s popularity draw. Yang Yan wasn’t satisfied with her either. Those two were even exposed for fighting over resources before.
“Now it looks like the rumors were true. Meng Zhenzhen had been unhappy with Yang Yan for a long time, so she borrowed someone else’s knife to kill her in the Instance…”
“If they were dissatisfied with each other but still chose to share a room, I’m afraid neither of them had good intentions. Meng Zhenzhen simply acted faster,” Wei Sen said indifferently.
A chill ran through everyone.
Xu You looked at Meng Zhenzhen, who had her head buried as she frantically sent messages, and said with contempt, “Those who harm others end up harming themselves.”
“Yeah. Now that Xia Susu is gone, she’ll get to feel the helplessness Yang Yan felt when she was left all alone tonight,” Lin Xiaoxue said with a sigh.
“Ah Ze.” Cheng Wanning came down from upstairs.
Everyone immediately went on alert again.
Guo Lan said, “Could she be another Aurora…”
Guo Lan glanced at Lin Ze, who was currently sitting at the same table as them, and chose to shut her mouth.
No one knew whether this man really was Legend Lin or not. If he was, then making a wish for a woman was… honestly, he was quite the hopeless romantic.
Cheng Wanning walked toward Lin Ze. Wei Sen exchanged a glance with him.
What Xia Susu’s wish had summoned was an Eerie Shadow, so what Lin Ze’s wish had summoned should also be an Eerie Shadow.
It was just that, for now, this Eerie Shadow did not seem to be harming anyone.
“Ah Ze, what were they arguing about downstairs just now?”
“Nothing.” Lin Ze’s tone was noticeably gentler when he spoke to the person in front of him.
“Sister Sen, just what kind of background does this Lone Wolf have?” Xu You asked, then said bluntly, “That woman who suddenly appeared-is she the Eerie Entity he wished into existence?”
Everyone else also looked over curiously.
Wei Sen thought for a moment, then answered honestly, “If you’re interested in his identity, you can ask him yourselves. As for that woman, she should be a product of the Aurora, but she isn’t dangerous for now. No need to worry.”
///Ding~ Congratulations, Host, on completing a Good Deed: helping someone hide their identity. Merit Points +20! Current accumulated Merit Points: 6,300. Remaining Merit Points: 1,100!///
A trace of disappointment appeared in everyone’s eyes. Zhou Jie and He Xu silently sat down, the two exchanging a look of mutual understanding.
“At least for now, he seems pretty reliable. After all, Sister Sen has already vetted him for us!” Lin Xiaoxue said with a smile.
Huang Xinze nodded slightly. “True. We’ll trust that guy for the time being.”
Guo Lan reminded them, “Hurry up and eat.”
Meiya began handing out tonight’s food.
Dinner tonight was tomato meatball soup, honey-glazed char siu, brain tofu stew, cabbage stewed with meat, and plain white rice.
The moment everyone saw the food on the cart, they fell silent.
It was all meat dishes. Given how many people had died recently, the hot spring area probably could not bury them all, so they had all been added to the menu.
Xu You, who had originally been ready to feast, now held her bowl with a wilted expression. “Three bowls of plain white rice for me, thanks.”
“One bowl for me,” Huang Xinze said helplessly.
Everyone else only asked for one bowl of plain white rice as well.
No matter what, they still had to fill their stomachs first. Otherwise, if danger came, they would not even have the strength to run.
Only Cheng Wanning ordered the tomato meatball soup and honey-glazed char siu as if nothing were wrong.
“Ah Ze, why are you all only eating rice? Try this char siu. It’s tender, juicy, and delicious-even better than what we had in Yangcheng before.” As Cheng Wanning spoke, she brought a piece of meat to Lin Ze’s mouth.
Everyone immediately shot them gossipy looks.
“You would never do this,” Lin Ze said, looking into Cheng Wanning’s eyes.
A fake would always be a fake.
Cheng Wanning’s hand trembled slightly. She slowly drew it back. “You don’t like me treating you a little better?”
“I like the you from before.”
After Lin Ze finished speaking, he lowered his head and quietly ate.
Everyone sighed inwardly and continued eating, though it was obvious their appetites were not great. To distract themselves, they could only chat as they ate.
“Old Wang, now that Shu Yun and Shu Yue have been avenged, you’d better focus on finding clues to clear the instance with me tomorrow!” Huang Xinze said to Lao Wang.
Lao Wang’s feelings were still complicated. He gave a faint hum, then looked at Wei Sen. “Young lady, thank you. You let me see Shu Yue one last time.”
As he spoke, Lao Wang took the Anomalous Artifact Ceramic Doll from that morning out of his pocket and held it out to Wei Sen. “You should take this.”
Wei Sen glanced at it and refused. “It isn’t mine. I have no reason to take it.”
Everyone was stunned. That was an Anomalous Artifact, and she had rejected it outright!
“You used up an Anomalous Artifact just now. Consider this repayment,” Lao Wang said with a helpless smile. “Shu Yue would have agreed too.”
Wei Sen thought for a moment, then took the Ceramic Doll. “All right.”
///Ding~ Congratulations, Host, on obtaining the B-Rank Anomalous Artifact: Guardian Spirit.
Usage Instructions: Smash the ceramic doll to release the Guardian Spirit within. The Guardian Spirit can fight Eerie Entities until it dies in battle.///
“She really is the cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside type,” Xu You whispered to Lin Xiaoxue beside her.
Lin Xiaoxue agreed. “Sister Sen looks cold, heartless, and indifferent to everything, but when something really happens, she’s always the first to help!”
Chen Lin also lowered her voice and said, “I can feel it. Sister Sen is an incredibly kind person with a very gentle heart.”
“Whoever marries Sister Sen in the future will be truly blessed,” Huang Xinze said with heartfelt emotion.
Everyone seemed to be whispering, but in reality, their voices were loud enough for Lin Ze at the next table to hear every word clearly.
A good person? Kind? Gentle?
Was she really that kind of person?
Lin Ze shrugged and quietly kept eating.
At the same time, a very loud voice rang out from another table. “Legend Lin, let’s work together!”