Chapter 309: Isn’t this the mistress?
At this moment, Duan Jibo coughed lightly, walked up and said, "Chen boy, listen to me, let's forget about this first, I will tell you the specific reason later."
Lin Chen glanced at Duan Jiebo, thought for a moment, then put away the pink sack, ignored the ghosts, and walked to the human side.
When the ghosts saw this, they breathed a sigh of relief.
But their hearts were still heavy. Entering this deserted village was scary enough, and encountering Chen, a ghost killer, was like adding insult to injury.
At this point, the copy's protection period has ended.
The ghosts looked at each other, and finally gritted their teeth and walked into the village.
When the humans saw Lin Chen coming, many of them came forward and greeted him.
Lin Chen nodded. Most of these people had used their ghost power to save him before. Although they did not actually take action, Lin Chen would still give them this little face.
Afterwards, Lin Chen looked at the Queen of Darkness twice more. He was deeply influenced by this beautiful woman who had a queen-like demeanor. She was the first person to pay to redeem the Moon Demon that year.
I remember that the Queen , but now, Lin Chen's fighting power has far surpassed that of this woman.
Seeing Lin Chen looking at her, the Queen of Dark Night looked calm, but finally turned her head away and said nothing. She no longer had any grudge against Lin Chen, but the thought that she was surpassed by Lin Chen so quickly still made her feel inexplicably depressed.
Duan Jibo's fat face was a little heavy. He took a deep breath and said, "Chen boy, this is the first time you have been selected in a copy. Why did you come in? This is a deserted village!"
Lin Chen understood what Duan Jiebo meant. As a human player, after reaching four stars, he could refuse five dungeons and would have to come in only the sixth time.
Therefore, it is estimated that except for him, the others have no other way to avoid entering the dungeon.
In fact, Zhou Geng also warned him that the four-star copy was extremely dangerous and he should never enter the copy in the short term.
But Lin Chen had his own reasons and didn't care about these at all. The so-called hell mode with a 100% mortality rate in the Demon Academy was also pushed over by him.
Moreover, even though he knew that this copy was extremely dangerous, he did not regret it at all, because he had already received the task prompt from the system.
[Help him get rid of it and get a red quality reward. ]
Another red quality reward!
The emergence of this task made Lin Chen extremely excited and looking forward to it. He would not leave even if someone drove him away.
"This instance is different from the previous ones. It's an old instance, but we don't have any information about it because no player who entered this instance has ever walked out alive."
Duan Jibo said this, and not only him, but other players all looked unhappy and felt extremely depressed when they heard this.
"It was not until I entered and saw the task prompt that I completely understood why no player could survive. This is because this copy is unlimited, which means that if you fail to complete the task, you will have to stay in this copy forever. The four-star copy is dangerous, and you will die sooner or later. Boy Chen, you were too reckless this time." Duan Jiebo said.
"Now that we are here, let's make the best of it." Lin Chen said indifferently.
Duan Jibo sighed and said, "This is the only way. The mission requires us to enter the village. We can't hide. The thirty of us will enter the village in teams of three. Please form your own teams so that we can look after each other."
He suggested that entering the village all at once would be too big a target and it would be better to enter in batches.
Everyone nodded in agreement, and many players wanted to team up with Lin Chen.
Lin Chen shrugged indifferently and said, "I'm in the same group with Lao Duan, and he will decide the other spot."
He didn't care about small teams, but he didn't know much about four-star copies, so Duan Jibo's experience would be useful to him.
Besides, they were all acquaintances, so he wouldn't be stingy about giving something away.
Upon hearing this, everyone quickly turned their eyes to Duan Jibo. Duan Jibo saw this and did not hesitate at all. He directly pulled the Queen of Darkness to his side and said, "We have decided on the team members here. You can form your own team. But don't worry. If you have any difficulties, we will help you if we can."
Everyone then sighed, formed their own teams, and walked into the village one by one.
Lin Chen looked at Duan Jiebo suspiciously, with a playful look in his eyes.
Duan Jibo saw this and knew that Lin Chen had misunderstood, so he quickly coughed and explained, "This is my biological sister, Duan Qi."
Lin Chen was stunned on the spot. He looked at the two people with completely different appearances and said in disbelief, "Are you kidding me? How can you have a sister like this?"
Duan Jibo was unhappy and said, "What are you talking about? Why can't I have a sister like this? She is a flower in our Duan family. He joined the Crimson Regiment because their leader saved Xiao Qi, otherwise he would have joined the Dark Guard long ago."
The Queen of Darkness did not show any intention of denying it, and did not resist at all when Duan Jiebo grabbed her arm. It seemed that they were indeed relatives.
But Lin Chen was stunned for a long time before he accepted this fact.
On the way, Duan Jibo said to Lin Chen, "Let those ghosts go because I really don't know much about the deserted village, so I let them set an example for us so that we can make mistakes. Besides, if a real fight breaks out, we might suffer some casualties. The combat power of 30 ghost kings should not be underestimated."
Lin Chen nodded. He didn’t care about the strength of these ghost kings, but he wanted to avoid any special rules in the copy that would alert the enemy.
When entering the dungeon for the first time, even he had to understand it before actually taking action.
"By the way, Zhou Geng told me that the ghosts in the four-star copies basically don't know that they are ghosts. What is the reason for this?" Lin Chen asked.
He had not felt completely at peace since returning from the Half-Boundary Mountain copy, so his knowledge of the four-star copy came only from Zhou Geng's brief words.
"Their consciousness has been tampered with. Many ghosts don't know that they are dead and are still living in the past. They are like sleeping, half dead and half alive. When they know that they are ghosts, this copy is probably over. They are like a set of programs, repeating the same thing over and over again in the next copy." Duan Jiebo said with a wry smile.
"It is more bizarre than the original ghost that acts according to the rules in its previous life, but is there any danger?" Lin Chen said.
At this time, the Queen of Darkness Duan Qi said: "It is very dangerous, because their strength has been amplified to an extremely exaggerated level by the dungeon. When the player's behavior does not conform to their understanding and cognition, they will be attacked by these ghosts. Moreover, the abilities of these ghosts are very terrifying. They do not have fancy skills, but I have seen a native ghost strangle a ghost player at the peak of the Ghost King in a four-star dungeon!"
"What?" Lin Chen was stunned.
Isn't this the same as me?
"Four-star copies are very complicated and cannot be generalized, but what Xiao Qi said is indeed quite common. Because they don't know that they are ghosts, the attacks they use look no different from those of ordinary people, but their ferocity, speed, and strength are terrifyingly unimaginable. Especially after they know that they are ghosts, they will show unimaginable terrifying strength." Duan Jiebo said.
"Because at that time they will use ghost magic and ghost domain and other abilities, and show great hostility towards human and ghost players!"
Lin Chen suddenly realized.
The four-star native ghost's situation looks very similar to his, but there are still big differences.
Lin Chen used the power of fusion to integrate all his skills into his body. This was proactive.
However, the four-star native ghost does not know how to use ghost power and skills because of its ignorance.
This is fundamentally different.
As for combat power... Lin Chen doesn't care about it at all. The only one who can pose a threat to him now is the Ghost King.
"In fact, the native ghosts in the four-star dungeons who don't know they are ghosts are only the majority, not all. Some second-class native ghosts who know they are ghosts from the beginning to the end are also very scary."
"In the four-star dungeon, the restrictions on the killing of native ghosts are much less. They hide in dark corners or in building objects. Players will be attacked by these evil ghosts if they are not careful."
After hearing this, Lin Chen completely understood the rules of the four-star copy.
One is bright and the other is dark. The ghost in the light causes great psychological pressure on the players, while the ghost in the dark is like a hidden poisonous snake that can give the players a fatal blow at any time.
It is indeed much more difficult than the three-star copy.
"You'll have to really understand the details to know, but what you must remember is that after entering the village, you must be low-key, low-key, and low-key again! I know you are very strong now, but there is a high possibility of Ghost Kings in this kind of copy. Don't have too much conflict with the native ghosts." Duan Jiebo said.
"Also, not all four-star copies are the same. Some are similar to three-star copies, or even more special. We still need to understand the specifics of these copies."
Lin Chen nodded. If he had the chance to trap two ghosts, he would know everything.
At this time, the three of them had already walked into the village entrance.
The buildings in this village are very old. They are all made of loess and are poorly decorated. There are very few electrical wires on the roadside.
Obviously, the era is different from that of Blue Star.
It may very well be a society from dozens or hundreds of years ago.
As soon as they entered, they saw an old lady with bound feet wearing sackcloth looking at them with a smile.
She was dressed very simply, but her eyes had both the coldness of a dead person and the liveliness of a living person, which looked very strange and terrifying.
This was also the first ghost they encountered after entering this deserted village copy.
"Dear guests, where are you from?"
She took the initiative to speak, and was surprisingly enthusiastic.
At this moment, Lin Chen clearly saw that the hairs on Duan Jiebo's face were standing up , and he was obviously very uneasy.
This is the normal reaction of a normal person after encountering something strange.
Duan Jibo took a deep breath and was about to speak.
Seeing this, Lin Chen quickly patted his shoulder to stop him, and said with a warm smile on his face: "Isn't this the mistress?"
Duan Jibo and Duan Qi were stunned on the spot, and soon their faces turned green.
The old lady was also stunned and said, "You are..."
"I'm from the family behind your backyard on the right. I went out to visit relatives a few years ago and just came back now. How come you forgot about us?"
Then, Lin Chen pointed at Duan Jibo and Duan Qi and said, "This is my cousin Goudan, and this is my cousin Cuihua . Have you forgotten?"
Duan Jibo and Duan Qi were shocked and angry.
I was shocked because of Lin Chen's suicidal behavior. He just said he wanted to keep a low profile, but you came up and recognized him as your relative with a ghost.
They were angry because they suspected that Lin Chen was deliberately slandering them...
The old lady thought for a moment and said, "There are five or six people named Goudan in the village, and three or four people named Cuihua. It seems that your family is one of them..."
Lin Chen's smile widened, and he took out a bunch of spicy noodles and toys from his pocket, handed them to the old lady and said, "I came back in a hurry and didn't bring many gifts. Take these back for your grandson."
The old lady's expression, which was originally thoughtful, suddenly changed after seeing the gift. She no longer thought about Lin Chen's words and said with a smile on her face: "Good! Good boy, the second wife remembered you ! A few years ago, there was a famine in the village, and many families did leave."
Lin Chen said, "Second wife, you stay here to bask in the sun. We will go back and put things in order first."
The old lady nodded.
Lin Chen just walked forward, looking eager to return home.
Duan Jibo and Duan Qi swallowed their saliva and hurried to catch up. Their hearts were pounding so hard that they felt a little dizzy when they walked.
It’s not that they are too unbearable, but Lin Chen’s deceptive operation is simply too much of a challenge for their tolerance.
"Boy Chen, why do you want to pretend to be a native of this village? Aren't you afraid of being discovered?" The cold sweat on Duan Jiebo's face did not disappear. Seeing that there was no movement around him, he finally couldn't help but whispered.
Lin Chen said as a matter of course: "Isn't the mission for us to integrate into the village? We can't gain the trust of these ghosts in a short time if we act as outsiders. It's better for us to pretend to be villagers."
"Aren't you afraid of being discovered? This village is so small. I just looked around and there are hundreds of households. How do you know that the old lady won't recognize whether you are a real villager?" Duan Jiebo said.
Lin Chen explained:
"Since she doesn't know she's dead, that means she can only be considered a human being on the surface. At her age, humans have poor memory. It's hard for her to tell the difference when you call a few common names in the village. If you give her some benefits or show her affection, she will be even more confused or too lazy to tell the difference. Maybe she will even arrange a reasonable identity for us herself."
"As for other native ghosts, it's even simpler. Once the old lady spreads the word, everyone in the surrounding villages will recognize us. I just wanted to give it a try, but the old lady herself said that she had passed away many families in the past few years. We can just pretend to be one of them. No one will bother to distinguish them in detail."
Lin Chen said slowly with a smile on his face.
He spent the first half of his life looking for ghosts everywhere and had been to many remote villages. In each village, there were always a few distant relatives that no one knew. If he was really exposed, he would have other excuses. This kind of thing was completely commonplace for him.
