Forbidden Zone of Deception

Chapter 4 Horror Dungeon

In the next instant, Jiang Jin felt a sensation of being half-asleep, as if the world was spinning.

When Jiang Jin regained consciousness, he found that the sky around him was clear and blue!
He was surrounded by a vast expanse of green mountains, and in front of him lay a village.

There was a stone-paved road in front of us that led directly into the village. Nearby, there was a notice board.

"here it is?"

Is this a horror instance?
Jiang Jin was still shocked. He had just been in his house in Qingtan Community, and in the blink of an eye, he was here.

Jiang Jin immediately looked at his SAN value displayed on his watch, which had actually recovered to 100%!

"The SAN value has indeed returned to normal."

The surrounding scenery was far beyond his expectations. Jiang Jin had thought he would enter a gloomy, dark, and terrifying environment, facing ghosts and spirits that might attack from anywhere. But to his surprise, the scenery around him was pleasant, with beautiful mountains and clear waters.

But why am I all alone? Xia Wei and Lu Zhao aren't here.

If Xia Wei escaped, then what about Lu Zhao? Where is he?

Before Jiang Jin could think it through, a new prompt appeared in his left eye.

"Reincarnator Jiang Jin, you have entered the terrifying instance."

Please select your reincarnation class within 3 minutes. If you do not select one within 3 minutes, you will be randomly assigned a class.

1. Medium 2. Soul Reaper 3. Hunter 4. Curse Keeper 5. Priestess (Gender does not match, cannot be selected) 6. Shaman 7. Priest 8. Voodoo Master 9. Exorcist 10. Sorcery (Class unlock conditions not met, cannot be selected)
Note: The numbers above are not in any particular order.

Jiang Jin had noticed before that obtaining the profession of "The Strange Lawyer" was indicated by a notification appearing in his right eye, while under normal circumstances, the notification from the Reincarnation System would appear in his left eye.

Clearly, the profession of a "mysterious lawyer" cannot be brought to light, and it was even mentioned that they would be eliminated by the cleaners who usually treat and deal with meme contamination.

So, is he still able to choose a career?

With a thought, Jiang Jin saw that Hunter No. 3 had been successfully selected in his left eye.

"Jiang Jin, the Reincarnator, you have chosen the Hunter profession."

You have become a Level 1 Hunter, the Blood Tracker.

You can view a Hunter's Level 1 abilities and limitations through mental focus.

Immediately afterwards, new text appeared in the left eye.

"Main Quest Released: "
Task 1: Reincarnators need to check the "Tourist Rules" on the notice board in ▇▇ Village, then enter the village and drink the water from the village pool within one hour of the task's announcement (at least 300ml, no boiling required). After drinking, they cannot go to the village ancestral hall for help. Failure to complete this task will result in being cleaned up by the cleaners. Do not try to figure out what content ▇ is blocking. Two hours after drinking the pool water, a newcomer gift pack will be airdropped (it can be accurately airdropped regardless of the reincarnator's location).

Task 2: While staying in the instance, you must watch the village's night patrol performance for the entire duration, even if the performance goes over time. Failure to complete this task will result in being cleaned up by the cleaners.

Task 3: Complete the Soul-Suppressing Ritual within three days. The reward is 40% SAN points. You can only return to Qingtan Community if your SAN points are above 10%. Failure to complete the task will result in being permanently trapped in the Horror Dungeon.

A notice board? A pond? A soul-suppressing ritual? A cleaner?
Then, Jiang Jin immediately walked to the nearby notice board. Sure enough, it was also written in traditional Chinese characters, with the "Tourist Rules" mentioned in Task 1.

【Tourist Rules】

Article 1: Welcome to ▇▇ Village. This is a beautiful ancient village with comfortable guesthouses. All water in the village is drinkable, except for the pond water. Do not wear blue clothing near the pond. If you are wearing blue clothing to the pond, or accidentally drink any pond water, please immediately seek help at the ancestral hall.

Article 2: After 9:00 PM, a Cantonese opera troupe will appear in the village for a night patrol. This performance is a traditional activity of the village, but the performance time will not exceed midnight. If you find the night patrol still performing after midnight, please do not watch, quickly return to your guesthouse and lock the doors and windows.

Article 3: Sometimes, the night patrol team may add performers on short notice. If you notice an extra woman wearing a bracelet and a blue costume while watching the performance, don't panic; this is normal. However, please do not make eye contact with her for extended periods. If you see a woman not wearing a bracelet and dressed in red, please report it to the village committee immediately.

Article 4: If the figure in the mirror in the village does not move in the same way as you, please immediately find a red cloth to cover the mirror.

Article 5: At night, if you hear a woman singing opera while no one is around, please immediately light the red lanterns provided by the guesthouse.

Article 6: Be vigilant if a child approaches you. If a child asks you, "Have you seen the auntie in the blue dress?", do not answer them.

The notice board also features a rough map of the village and the village committee's seal.

Looking at the six rules in front of him, Jiang Jin felt his scalp tingle.

The first rule and main quest 1 are completely contradictory!

But it was clear that if he didn't carry out the task, the punishment would be obvious: he would be cleaned up by the cleaners. Jiang Jin clenched his fists, forcing himself to calm down.

First, he confirmed that none of his clothes were blue.

Could the lawyer, with his unorthodox profession, possibly amend the visitor rules on this sign? He decided to give it a try.

But then, a message came from my right eye:
"Failed to tamper with the rules: LV1 rule tamperer. Each rule tampering must be done within a 12-hour interval. Your next rule tampering must be done after 11 hours and 53 minutes."

There's such a long CD time?

Clearly, he has no choice now; he must decide within an hour whether to drink the pool water.

Now that Liang Qin isn't here, he doesn't even have anyone to talk to.

After much deliberation, he finally decided to obey the mission issued by the reincarnation system. The cleaner was clearly also part of this reincarnation system, and this terrifying power that could easily manipulate time and space was something he couldn't resist.

Fortunately, a newbie gift pack will be given after completing the first task!
"Let's go into the village and take a look..."

He began to slowly move towards the village, remaining very vigilant and constantly watching his surroundings.

At that moment, he suddenly felt a gust of wind.

The sudden gust of wind made him feel the temperature drop significantly, and he even instinctively got goosebumps on his skin.

At this time, according to the watch, it was exactly 10:00 AM.

At the same time, he also checked the abilities and specific limitations of the Lawyer and Hunter professions.

The limitations for LV1 rule tamperers are not only limited to cooldown time, but also include a deduction of SAN value for each word modified in the rule. Furthermore, to make the modified rule effective for anyone other than the user, the SAN value must be doubled.

Indeed, there is no such thing as an omnipotent cheat code in this world.

Jiang Jin slowly stepped into the village before him, a village whose name he did not know.

The village was very quiet, and the doors and windows of the houses on both sides of the bluestone road were tightly closed.

Above the door of each household hangs a small mirror.

The mirror was facing Jiang Jin, which immediately reminded him of the fourth rule.

After walking for a long time, there were hardly any people around.

He immediately avoided the mirror, thinking he should find a piece of red cloth to carry with him as soon as possible, just in case.

Jiang Jin observed the villagers who occasionally appeared, paying particular attention to whether any children would appear.

Jiang Jin remembered the village map on the notice board very clearly, especially the location of the village committee and the pond.

At that moment, he suddenly noticed a crack in a wooden window five meters away.

Behind the window was an old woman wearing a blue cloth shirt, staring at Jiang Jin with her cloudy eyes.

Strangely, the old woman grinned in an odd arc, her lips parted, revealing that almost all of her teeth had fallen out.

"You're from out of town, aren't you?" the old woman's voice sounded very hoarse. "Are you all alone?"

The old lady was also speaking Cantonese!
It really is a Hong Kong-style horror game...

Jiang Jin remembered the old woman from Qingtan Community and didn't dare approach this old lady, saying, "Old lady..."

At that moment, he realized that he was speaking Cantonese!

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