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Chapter 150 Immortal Transformation: Nonsense
The current situation is being handled with many unexpected events.

But one thing is certain: this was almost entirely under Ye Luoyanyu's control.

Or rather, with his prior planning, even the smartest players had no room to maneuver. This has nothing to do with intelligence; without information, even the most brilliant strategist cannot solve the puzzle.

Now, all we need to do is wait for the prey to walk into the trap step by step.

Ye Luo sneered inwardly and followed closely behind the three.

We walked for about ten minutes.

Finally, a tall figure appeared in Ji Yi's field of vision.

Even though the character of Zui Wan Gu Hong has been made smaller, he is still tall and slender, giving people a solid and reliable feeling.

His face was gloomy at that moment, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

Are you gay? Don't you see the women on the ground?

Upon seeing this, Ji Yi lowered his gaze and saw an ancient woman with skin as white as porcelain.

Beside her was a pit, a pile of yellow earth, and a shovel stuck in the pile.

[Due to the skill "Myriad Fakes" effect, it's impossible to properly distinguish between old and new soil, but it's certain that this was moved here by Ye Luo Yan Yu.]

Ji Yi didn't have time to care whether this was the primary crime scene. She quickly walked closer and looked directly at the female corpse.

[Isn't she a stunning beauty? She's 168cm tall, weighs 54kg, has measurements of 79-62-93, a B cup, and wears a size 37 shoe.]

Ji Yi: "."

The Eye of the Data Below.

The woman's body was not decomposed, and there was no mud on her body or even her clothes, which was obviously very unusual.

And the data analysis has finally provided crucial information:
The remains of the immortal who sealed the "mist" need to be placed in a specific location to ensure the peace of that place—clearly, this is not the location.

This is definitely another bombshell.

Fairy?

What's going on here? Is the next step to revive spiritual energy?

This remains are at least 5,000 years old. They were placed here to suppress something underground, but unfortunately, some people always have a death wish, just like the main characters in a horror movie who, after touching something they shouldn't have, end up with a delightful total wipeout.

[This wasn't the first time Ye Luoyanyu had come out before; the appearance of the mist was closely related to her, and the solution seemed surprisingly simple.]

[By finding the correct sealing ritual method and resealing it with a celestial molt, the fog problem can be resolved.]

Haha, Data Eye, you did a great job!

While everyone else was still wandering around aimlessly, as long as Ji Yi found the key core of the dungeon, the Eye of Data would point him in the right direction.

This is where Ye Luo Yan Yu miscalculated: in order to make the lie seem real, the clues were given in a way that was half true and half false.

Ji Yi might be helpless against a completely fabricated clue, but Ye Luo deliberately used something so crucial as bait.

For Ji Yi now, the only problem that needs to be addressed is how to guide others back to the correct exploration path without exposing the Eye of Data.

At this moment, Miss Cat stepped forward, squatted down, and began to examine the female corpse.

This time, Ye Luoyanyu didn't need to mislead anyone; Changkong began to explain and analyze to everyone:

“I think this must be the ‘central sacred remains’ mentioned in the sacrificial ceremony. All the details match up, so…”

"Is it possible to complete the dungeon simply by placing her in the 'middle' position and then having her die at the hands of specific monsters in sequence?"

Although the process is simple, it doesn't seem like the difficulty a nightmare-level dungeon should have.

However, if we consider that if one person dies at the wrong time and place, it will directly prevent the entire instance from being completed, then it is understandable.

After all, different nightmare dungeons have different difficulty focuses.

Some are very difficult, but have a margin for error; others seem easy, but one mistake can lead to complete failure.

Ye Luo agreed at the right moment, saying, "Based on the current clues, that should be the case, but there may be other things that haven't been discovered yet, so we can't be too sure."

At this point, he doesn't need to provide any guidance; the process is already proceeding in the direction he planned.

After examining the area carefully for a while, Miss Cat spoke:

"This corpse is quite unusual, but I can't see anything supernatural about it. At least my 'psychic' skill can't sense any spirit within it. Rather than calling it a supernatural object, it's more like a sacred relic or a treasure."

Ye Luo revealed a barely perceptible smile.

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but think in the direction indicated by the sacrificial ritual diagram.

Only Ji Yi scratched his head like a fool, as if he couldn't figure something out.

Zui Wan Gu Hong's eyes suddenly sharpened by three points as he looked at Ji Yi:
"Ji Yi, what are your thoughts?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Yi was taken aback for a moment, then spread her hands: "I'm very stupid. I usually need Sister Cat to guide me. If you ask me, I might lead you astray."

Even as he drunkenly embraced the lone wild goose, he remained expressionless.

"It's alright, just say whatever you want. No matter how I think about it, I find the 'death equals victory' method of clearing the game very strange, but we don't really have any more clues right now. Go ahead and tell us, don't worry about interfering with our train of thought."

Seeing this, Ji Yi glanced at Miss Cat as if trying to gain her consent.

"Speak," she said calmly, then fell silent.

"Okay, actually I find it strange."

Ji Yi squatted down and examined the female corpse on the ground.

"This corpse is spotless and doesn't decompose. Sister Cat even said that the female corpse is more like a sacred object than a supernatural one. So what do you think is the connection between the female corpse and the strange fog in this place?"

Chang Kong seemed to understand something: "Fight it? It can suppress the mist and even bring back those who died in the sacrifice."

Upon hearing this, Miss Cat's eyes suddenly lit up.

Ji Yi caught this scene and breathed a sigh of relief.

Miss Cat really understands him; she knows to change positions just by patting his butt.

It seems I don't need to remind myself.

Then Miss Cat spoke up, "No, that's the problem. The female corpse is a sacred object; it's impossible to activate its power through blood sacrifice. There's something wrong with this ritual."

These words surprised everyone.

Isn't this conclusion a bit too abrupt? Do you really know that much?

Ye Luoyan asked curiously, "What's the basis for this?"

“I’m a spiritual medium. Do you think you know more than me?” Miss Cat’s tone was blunt.

Ye Luo quickly shook her head: "No, no, I just want to know the principle behind it."

"Do I need to explain? Or do you think I'm lying to you?"

Miss Cat's attitude was very cold and hard.

She was actually lying, and she didn't need to worry about her lies being exposed.

Since Ye Luo has already meticulously crafted a batch of "flawless false clues," any reasoning based on these false pieces of evidence will inevitably lead to falling into the other party's trap.

But what if we don't play by the rules?

If they twist and interpret the clues you've designed, and respond to lies with lies, what other options do you have?
Then Miss Cat continued speaking:
"The sacrificial ritual is a misconception because it does not conform to the rules of the 'Ritualology of Sacrifice' at all; this is not valid."

[She made this all up; there's no such book at all.]

Ji Yi just chuckled.

Ye Luo looked completely bewildered: 'What's going on? Is she an expert in the occult? Could it be that my setup really went wrong?'

no, wrong
This woman is just talking nonsense.

Ye Luo quickly realized what had happened and even found it amusing that she had believed it for a moment.

'This is really interesting. I'm always the one lying; this is the first time someone has tried to lie to me. Haha, what a amateur!'

Although Ye Luoyanyu wasn't the smartest player, he believed no one could rival him in the realm of deception. Therefore, from Ye Luo's perspective, he could both confirm that Schrödinger's cat was lying and guess the reason why the other party was lying.

'She possesses a legendary tool that can see through lies and pretense!'

If she has this, then everything makes sense!

As for why skill-related reasons were ruled out, it's quite simple.

Xue has never undergone a professional advancement, and as a medium, it would be difficult for her to possess the relevant skills.

Ye Luoyanyu once successfully fooled a "lie detector," completely outmaneuvering the other player, not to mention the others.

'Unless one is a professional of the "Lie Eater" caliber, no one can see through my plan.'

He secretly believed it, and his gaze toward Xue became increasingly ardent.

She must have something good on her!
I really want to trick them out of it.
As Miss Cat spoke eloquently, the situation was reversed.

The sacrificial ritual discovered in the mansion was judged to be a deceptive trap, and Zhang Lang was branded as the villain. The notebook was left behind by him specifically to harm his descendants.

In short, however Ye Luoyanyu guided her, Miss Cat did the opposite.

Although it's all nonsense and fallacy, it doesn't matter anymore.

Ji Yi nodded secretly.

Very good, that's right.

In this way, Ye Luo would definitely suspect that Miss Cat has some big secret.

The reason Ji Yi went to such lengths to hide himself was not only because his personal information had been exposed and he needed to avoid attracting attention.

This also involves another important part of his plan—to kill Ye Luoyanyu.

Not the kind of kill that makes him die once in a dungeon.

Rather, it's about truly making that scoundrel Ye Luo Yan Yu, who poisoned players' lives, disappear from reality.

Therefore, he needed to pass the level safely, but he also needed to give Ye Luoyanyu a reason to "voluntarily die".

At the same time, we must not alert them by making a hasty move, so as not to arouse their suspicion.

The other party is a cunning wolf.

Both Ji Yi's camp and Ye Luo Yan Yu have secrets that cannot be revealed openly, otherwise it will lead to a series of terrible consequences and affect subsequent plans.

Using Miss Cat's "powerful equipment" as bait, I would then play the role of a helpless fool, becoming his springboard to get closer to Miss Cat.

"Taking advantage of the information gap, I struck and killed him when he was off guard."

That would be Ji Yi's easiest chance to kill Ye Luoyanyu; if he failed, it would be almost impossible for him to do so again.

With that thought, Miss Cat's speech came to an end.

Laughing in the Sky was stunned by the series of attacks:
"Is that really true? I don't quite understand, but it sounds amazing."

Ye Luoyan scoffed inwardly: 'That's ridiculous! This even deviates from the correct way to clear the level.'

Gu Hong nodded: "There is no direct evidence for many parts, but I agree that there are other possibilities for passing through."

Leaves Falling in the Mist and Rain: 'tsk'

Ji Yi looked at her with admiration: "Sister Cat is right, I believe Sister Cat."

Clearly, Ye Luo's painstakingly planned scheme has reached a dead end.

He couldn't possibly forcefully offer a contrary opinion and engage in a heated debate with Xue; that wouldn't fit his current persona and would only arouse suspicion.

Therefore, the goal of Ye Luoyanyu quietly changed from this moment on.

He stared coldly at the woman before him, remaining silent for a long time.

Soon, the group decided to rebury the immortal female corpse.

This can be considered a relatively good solution.

[Until we find where she originally placed it, this is undoubtedly a makeshift solution.]

After all, she had long served as a "suppressing object," and should have been buried to at least slow down the thickening of the fog.

[But be aware that even with these emergency measures, the fog is still getting thicker over time. At the current rate, it will affect normal daytime movement in three days, visibility will be so low in five days that it will be impossible to move, and in seven days it will turn daytime into night, freeing the monsters in the fog and giving them the ability to move during the day.]

"Um"

Ji Yi pondered for a moment, then silently shoveled soil over the female corpse, one shovelful at a time.

Even without the interference of falling leaves and misty rain, this is still a nightmare instance.

Although the problem of the fallen leaves being misleading has been temporarily resolved.

However, the dungeon presents challenges, even greater than the original normal difficulty.

Recalling the various clues obtained since entering the instance
"Li Ming's diary, the suspicious Xuanxuan, the sacrifice of four people, the survivors' gains becoming the immortal's remains, and the sealed existence."

After connecting these points, Ji Yi felt as if she had grasped something.
After the woman's body was reburied.

The rest of the time was spent inspecting the other buildings separately.

Whenever she finds misleading information about falling leaves and misty rain, Miss Cat calmly and collectedly "analyzes" it from the opposite perspective.

The answer is that it's a special skill of a spiritual medium.

The question is about mysticism and religion.

Since no one at the scene understands anyway, as long as you speak eloquently and confidently, no one can expose your lies.

Miss Cat has now learned Ji Yi's signature clown trick.

That night.

On the second floor of the house, in Ji Yi's and Miss Cat's room.

"So, why do we talk under the covers?"

The cat beneath her seemed to be a little hot.

"Ye Luoyanyu is now a sound engineer, so this way of communicating prevents him from overhearing."

"Feeling in the dark," Ji Yi replied calmly.

Miss Cat: "Wouldn't it be the same to write what you want to say on a piece of paper?"

Ji Yi: "Hmm, that seems right too."

Miss Cat: "."

Without a flashlight under the covers, Ji Yi couldn't see anything, but she could sense that the other person's expression was very bad.

He lay on top of Miss Cat, leaning his head close to her ear and whispering:
"Listen to me first. Today I looked around and thought a lot, and finally figured out a direction that's pretty close to the truth."

"Ah."

The cat beneath her gave a sweet "hmm".

Ji Yi continued, "The mist is emitted by a mysterious creature underground, and the remains of an immortal are an important seal used to suppress it."

"If the seal had remained in place, perhaps the mist would never have appeared. But unfortunately, a visitor disturbed the seal and, under the influence of the underground creatures, learned about the sacrificial ritual."

"Ye Luo Yan Yu wouldn't do something without benefit. We can now boldly guess that this is a ritual to kill four people and allow another person to gain immense benefits from the underground monster."

In this way, the behavior of "leaf falling in the misty rain" can be explained.

"Therefore, I suspect that the person who initiated the sacrificial ritual was Xuanxuan."

"She may not be dead yet."

　I spent a long time revising and editing, so there are fewer words today.

　　I'll definitely update more tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)