bookrandom Chapter 18 The Night of the Hunt
Chapter 18 The Night of the Hunt
Song Nuan: "Zhizhi, how do you use the jade pendant?"
"The jade pendant doesn't need to be used; it's passive. Once you enter the Crimson Night, the possessed person becomes the Ghost Bride and can no longer see through things. She will summon paper dolls. If you are within the paper dolls' field of vision, the Ghost Bride will find you. With the jade pendant, the paper dolls will have no effect."
Lin Zhi sighed as she looked at the few remaining items in the shop. She wanted to buy a magnetic field detector, but unfortunately, she didn't have the money. She could only buy an invisibility potion to save her life for now. If she had time, she would buy a jade pendant as well.
Just as Jiang Lin left the training ground, he heard a deep male voice.
"I am the ghost of time travel, what kind of ghost are you?"
But there was no one around him, because the voice came from another channel of the system, from Jiang Lin's teammate—player number 5.
This skill is granted by the system; you can communicate with another ghost teammate without speaking, simply by using your thoughts.
Jiang Lin: "Crow."
(Only one person can activate Crimson Night once possessed. After Crimson Night is activated, the evil energy will be reset to zero and needs to be recharged.)
(When Crimson Night begins, the possessed person has approximately 5 seconds to prepare to move before transforming into the Ghost Bride. When Crimson Night ends, the Ghost Bride reverts to the possessed person and has 5 seconds to become invisible and escape the murder scene.)
Raven's skill is that it can transform into a crow and fly at great speed, but the sound of its flapping wings may be heard by players at close range.
Teammate #5's skill is "Rewind". Rewind Ghost activates Crimson Night, and after killing someone, he can use the Rewind skill to teleport back to the original position where he entered Crimson Night.
Using these two skills, a very noticeable trail of white smoke will be left at the location where the ghost bride disappears. Of course, the possessed person can also choose not to use any skills and simply disguise themselves as an ordinary player who has just arrived near the murder scene.
Number 5: "You take the first strike, I don't have enough energy."
Jiang Lin: "Okay, which number do you want to kill?"
Number 5: "Kill everyone except Number 6."
Jiang Lin's eyes flickered slightly, guessing that numbers 5 and 6 were also a team, so he tentatively asked, "Does number 6 know you're the ghost?"
The channel was silent for a few seconds before number 5 replied, "I haven't told her yet, but she will vote with me."
"Okay. Go find someone to vouch for me, I'll start the surgery right away." Jiang Lin replied as he threw the offerings into the burning ancient cauldron.
[System Notification: Desecrating the Ancient Cauldron, gained 60 Fel Energy and 15 Gold.]
(Good people and ghost servants throw in offerings: Successful submission of offerings earns 15 coins.)
Jiang Lin looked at the bright red skill icons in his field of vision. His energy was full. He then found a deserted corner, activated his X-ray vision, and let his dark eyes wander over the number plates: Which lucky one should he choose?
[System notification: First round of sacrifices completed]
【完成祭品人员为：7 6 8 9 2 10】
(Arranged in the order in which the offerings were submitted.)
[Ritual Requirements Update 2/6: This round of offerings requires offerings from the underworld]
"How come you guys are so fast!" Player #4, who missed the first round of offerings, looked dejected. "We have to find more Yin offerings again? This game is so damn hard!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Number 4 met Ji Xingyi's gaze, who was still standing there. Stunned by the young man's good looks, Number 4 froze for three seconds before immediately giving him a sour look: "Why are you looking at me like that!"
Ji Xing remained expressionless and did not utter a single word.
A cold gaze fell on Number 4, making Number 4 feel like he had a thorn in his back. The chubby boy unconsciously raised his voice: "You, haven't you ever seen a handsome guy before!"
These words amused Ji Xingyi, who said with a playful tone, "If I were a ghost, you'd be the first person I kill..."
Just as Number 4 was about to retort, his vision suddenly turned crimson, and then Ji Xingyi's figure gradually disappeared in front of him. The chubby boy's heart skipped a beat: "Damn, they're going to operate!"
(During the Crimson Night, players other than the possessed player cannot see, hear, or touch each other.)
An eerie, dark red night completely enveloped the old house; where the candlelight couldn't reach, it was pitch black, and the temperature suddenly dropped.
A woman's piercing cries suddenly rang out!
It was very quiet at first, but it got louder and louder over time!
The sound seemed to come from nowhere, as if it were right behind me! Right beside my ear!
No, she is everywhere!
Terror crept into my internal organs from the soles of my feet along with the chill!
Only at this moment did all the survivors realize that the beautiful ghost bride in her wedding dress had started her hunt, and they were her prey!
Lin Zhi stood cautiously observing through the latticed window in the wall. The map of the old house showed individual rooms, with openwork stone windows in the walls between them. Through these windows, Lin Zhi could see the scenes in the corridor. She held an invisibility elixir in one hand and clenched her other fist tightly.
Where is the ghost?
Linzhi dared not turn on the flashlight, or even breathe. She strained her ears to carefully discern the faint sounds hidden among the cries.
The ghost bride has bells hanging from her ankles; players can hear the clear sound of the bells as they get close.
She didn't come! Lin Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.
The possessed person's transformation into the ghost bride has a time limit. She wasn't sure how long the crimson transformation would last in this death instance, but almost a minute had passed, so she figured it should be over soon.
However, just as Linzhi exhaled that breath, a faint bell sound rang in his ears!
Lin Zhi's expression changed drastically, and almost in the blink of an eye, the sound of the bells struck like thunder!
The Ghost Bride!
The short-haired girl's eyes widened. She only saw a red shadow and before she could react to drinking the invisibility potion, a pale yet beautiful face appeared in front of her!
The hem of her blood-red wedding dress fluttered in the wind, and golden bells hung on her bare, slender feet.
Ring ring... Ring ring...
The crisp sound of the bells pierced Linzhi's ears and heart like sharp swords with each strike.
The ghost bride's beautiful eyes seemed to say: I've found you!
So you were here!
"I...I...I am a servant...Don't kill me!" Large beads of sweat dripped from the short-haired girl's cheeks.
Having played hundreds of games in real life, Lin Zhi knew the map like the back of his hand, and thought this dungeon would be a piece of cake. However, all the escape methods in his mind vanished the moment he heard the bell! His mind went completely blank!
The ghost bride's lips curled into a bright smile, as if she had seen through the lie, and she seemed to be saying: You are not a ghost servant.
Lin Zhi's face was completely drained of color, and just when she was in despair, the red figure turned around!
At 1 minute and 22 seconds, Crimson ended!
Lin Zhi slumped to the ground, all her strength drained away.
The crimson faded, dawn broke, and she had survived!
"Are you alright?" A gentle voice came from above after a short while.
Lin Zhi looked up and saw a handsome young man bending slightly and reaching out his hand to her.
Jiang Lin saw her reflection in her eyes, and tears streamed down her face.
Lin Zhi vigorously wiped her face, trying to remove the tears and sweat, and also the lingering fear, before saying in a hoarse voice, "Thank you."
With Jiang Lin's help, Lin Zhi staggered to her feet, leaning against the wall and panting heavily: "Christmas Eve, thankfully..."
However, the young man in front of her shook his head slightly. Lin Zhi saw Jiang Lin raise his finger and point towards the direction of the young master's room behind her. She stiffly turned her neck and saw that from her position, she could see the feet of the corpse lying on the ground in the young master's room.
The familiar white women's sneakers made the short-haired girl stare blankly and tremble.
"Warm...warm?"
Scarlet Night 1: Player #2, Song Nuan, dies.