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Chapter 204 The Uninvited Guest, Yasha-ke

The moment I saw the octopus face.

Ji Yi felt that her nerve reaction speed was extremely fast, and she made a move almost at the same time.

[Skill activated: NPC console]

The skill took effect, and the octopus-headed creature's eyes immediately darkened.

[Thank goodness! If you had acted even 0.1 seconds later, "Silence" would have made you and Miss Cat disappear in an instant.]

As the strangely shaped Silent Tales were brought under control, information about it also appeared before Ji Yi's eyes.

【Name: Silence】

Risk level: None

Rating: S++

[Introduction: This is clearly a ghost story completely different from the local customs of the island nation. Perhaps it's a case of adapting to local conditions? What was originally a "monster" belonging to an ancient god has now become a "ghost story" without a physical body in this forbidden area of ​​ghost stories. This is truly an interesting situation.]

'Ancient God's Familiar?'

I don't know what went wrong in the [Sealed] dungeon, but things seem a bit bad.

'Give Miss Cat back.'

Ji Yi spoke calmly, and Ji Jing immediately reacted.

Completely unaware of any change in the surroundings, by the time Ji Yi realized it, Miss Cat was already standing beside Ji Jing.

Miss Cat seemed to suddenly realize the silence, and black light instantly ignited on her body.

"Don't worry, I have it under control."

Ji Yi's voice rang out even in an area where sound could not travel.

He raised his hand to signal Miss Cat to relax, and she paused for a moment, then with a strange expression, she put away her stance.

Clearly, Ji Yi's ability to speak is enough to prove the credibility of this statement, rather than some trick involving mind manipulation.

Miss Cat opened her mouth: 'How did you do that?'

The sound did not travel.

“I had him isolate me from the domain's influence. Have you noticed that I'm in color now, but you're still in black and white?”

Within the Realm of Deathly Silence, all objects and creatures are only black, white, and gray, as if they are performing a silent film.

Ke Jiyi's complexion returned to normal, and at the same time, his voice could be heard again.

“Miss Cat, I won’t lie to you. I had a fortuitous encounter before, which gave me a restricted skill, which is the ability to control any unit, which can only be used once per dungeon.”

Seemingly knowing what Miss Cat was going to say, Ji Yi quickly added:

"Of course, this only works on the natives; I can't control the players."

This is why Ji Yi dared to venture into the Realm of Death and Silence alone. Other strange tales would be afraid of something that couldn't be simple.

If it weren't for the overpowered ability of the NPC console, he probably wouldn't have risked his life.

After hearing Ji Yi's words, Miss Cat still looked somewhat surprised.

"Silence, give her voice back as well."

As soon as she finished speaking, Miss Cat regained her color.

The ugly octopus head bowed respectfully in place, like a servant.

Its color remains grayish-white, blending into the background. It has no emotion and no words, like a pre-programmed service robot.

"We're safe tonight, but it seems we should also visit the ancient god's sealed location, in addition to going to Xia Kingdom."

As Ji Yi spoke, she conjured up red wine and glasses out of thin air and began pouring wine for the two of them.

Seeing the slight doubt in Miss Cat's eyes, Ji Yi chuckled:
"This is the power of silence. In its domain, not only can sound disappear, but it can also control where objects appear and disappear."

"It's not actually obeying my commands right now. Instead, my consciousness is split into two parts: one part controls it, and the other part controls my original body. The cost of doing this is a bit of mental exhaustion, but it doesn't matter. The benefits far outweigh the drawbacks."

'Is consciousness divided into two parts?'

Xie Jiayi thought to herself, seemingly lost in thought.

Ji Yi didn't notice her change, and just smiled slightly. A round table appeared in front of the two of them, with plates, knives and forks, and steaming hot steaks.

These things look like something out of a black and white movie, but they don't seem to affect the appetite at all; they are delicious and visually appealing.

"Let's sit down and chat. I'm starving after running around for so long."

As Ji Yi spoke, she sat down in mid-air, and a chair quickly appeared beneath her.

Miss Cat nodded and sat down as well.

"There are too many strange tales in this place, and their levels and strengths are not much different. If I randomly control one, I cannot maximize the benefits. Not only will it be of limited help to us, but it may also affect my main body because my consciousness is scattered."

After all, multitasking is like playing Tetris with your left hand and Snake with your right, which would put a lot of mental strain on Ji Yi and might not allow her to unleash the full power of an S-rank ghost story.

This is also why Ji Yi doesn't choose to use the [NPC console] easily.

But now, the S++ level of [Silence] barely meets the selection criteria.

Of course, a large part of the reason is that Ji Yi had no other choice. After fleeing to the "Dead Silence Domain," this was the only way for her to survive.

"It must be because of that guy Hei Yi just now, he almost killed us both."

Ji Yi shook his head helplessly. Now that the silence had wiped away his bad luck, he no longer had to worry about getting cold water stuck in his teeth.

Ji Yi cut open the steak and fed herself a big bite.

Miss Cat didn't touch the steak on the table, but instead frowned and whispered:
"Looks like a blessing in disguise now. With the Realm of Deathly Silence, we have a so-called 'safe point,' making it much easier to get through the 'Anomaly Period.' We can even have Teddy Bear search for people outside while we stay inside, making this dungeon a breeze."

"Chew, chew, chew, yes, chew. But there's actually a problem I haven't explained to you clearly."

Ji Yi swallowed the steak, her eyes suddenly becoming serious.

"The power of silence relies on the 'Period of Mutation,' or rather, it only appears during the 'Period of Mutation,' and cannot be found during the day."

This information all comes from the data eye.

Only the eye of data can see information so clearly. The NPC console can only control them, but cannot access their memories.

"Um"

Miss Cat fell into deep thought.

"It's not too bad, as long as the night is peaceful."

"boom!"

Suddenly, Ji Yi slammed his hand on the table and stood up, his expression becoming unusually complicated. Actually, the sound of him slamming the table didn't actually happen; it was just that his tense demeanor and exaggerated movements made Miss Cat feel as if she could hear the sound.

"What's wrong?" Miss Cat reacted quickly and immediately got up as well.

Ji Yi's face was ashen.

"This steak doesn't taste fresh."

Miss Cat: "."

same moment.

Four uninvited guests had somehow intruded into the "Dead Silence Domain".

They were all similar in build, but their heights varied slightly. They all wore cloaks and strangely designed masks.

One face was yellow and smiling, another was red and angry, another was blue and crying, and the last was black and expressionless, yet it conveyed a sense of indifference and hostility.

Although they were in the "Dead Zone," and their bodies had turned black, white, and gray, only their four masks remained in color.

Therefore, the voices emanating from behind their masks broke the "sound ban" and allowed them to speak freely.

Yellow smiley face: "Great! We've smuggled ourselves into the island nation and searched for so long in the forbidden zone of ghost stories. We've finally found a clue."

Red-faced and furious: "Damn it! I knew these islanders living such comfortable lives were hiding something. What kind of heaven-sent disaster is this? They must have conducted some kind of experiment that caused this SSS-level disaster. They should have sent their army to sink their damn island back in the origin of the ghost stories!"

Blue crying face: "What's the point of saying all this now? So what if the four of us can fight an SS-class opponent to a draw? So what if we can freely enter and exit the restricted area? In terms of strength, we are on par with Muto Masaru, but she has already fallen here. What's the point of investigating? Forget it."

His tone was full of despondency: "If you ask me, humanity's fate is sealed. What's the point of making a pointless struggle? The sooner we die, the sooner we're reborn."

Black Sima's face: "Shut up, or I'll kill you."

Just as the four were chatting enthusiastically, a figure appeared in their field of vision.

It was a tall, thin man holding a torch, with a blank expression.

Just as the black-masked man was about to make a move, the yellow-masked man stopped him: "Wait, it looks like he has something he wants to give us."

As they were talking, the man holding the torch had already walked up to the four of them.

The other person had a handsome face with thick eyebrows and big eyes. After they saw him clearly, all four of them exclaimed at the same time: "Holy crap, Daniel Wu!"

Then, Daniel Wu handed them the note he was holding.

Sensing no danger, the group with the yellow mask spoke up, "Fourth brother, read what's written on it."

The man in black mask did not resist, took the book, and read it coldly and stiffly:

"Four fellow countrymen from Xia, it's so great to see you here. I've been feeling really down since I came to this island nation and ended up lost in this place. But I knew it, damn it... no, I mean."

The man in black mask continued reading: "Yaya, I will definitely be taken home."

Four people: "."

Is this person mentally ill?

From head to toe, there was not a single part of him that was not suspicious.

Forget whether they're from the Xia Kingdom or not, they don't even look human.

But the man in the yellow mask, still willing to give it a try, asked, "Imperial Jade Liquor?"

Daniel Wu, seemingly out of nowhere, quickly pulled out a slip of paper that read, "One hundred and eighty per cup."

Yellow Mask: "How's this wine?"

Daniel Wu: "Let me brag to you."

Yellow Mask: "Hey, this guy's from the same hometown!"

The man in the red mask sneered, "They may be from the same hometown, but they might not be alive. This ghost won't even give a nice face when you say nice things to him."

Daniel Wu pulled out a new note:
"This is not my real identity. After all, when fellow villagers meet, they might stab each other in the back, so I am on guard. I hope you will not take offense."

Blue Mask: "Don't worry, out of the four of us, only I'm interested in stabbing you in the back."

Daniel Wu: "."

The other three: "."

Daniel Wu was clearly uninterested in being shot; he just kept pulling out new slips of paper.

"I would like to ask you to help me find my way home. Of course, I will not help you for nothing. I will give you everything I know."

“I know about your conversation just now. You came here to investigate the origins of the forbidden zone of ghost stories, right? And then you found this ‘Deadly Silence’ area. I know quite a bit about it, and I can tell you all about it.”

"In contrast, besides sending me back to Xia Kingdom, I also need to know the current situation of Xia Kingdom, and whether there are any countermeasures in the face of the possible apocalypse in the future?"

Upon seeing the note, the four masked men exchanged glances.

This question has clearly reached an extremely confidential and sensitive level. How could I possibly tell you to a stranger?

Besides, who knows if you're rare?
There was this guy who called himself Winter Snow Lotus who claimed to have immigrated from China to Japan and was having an online romance with Blue Mask. But when I checked, I found out that he was a male Filipino, a native of Japan, and a mental patient with multiple personalities.

I was disgusted by Blue Mask, and my sexual orientation may have changed a bit around that time.

In short, the four men clearly had no trust in the "Daniel Wu" in front of them, and some even considered whether to kill him outright.

But soon, "Daniel Wu" presented some truly compelling information:
"This is information about the origins of the island nation's strange tales. The root cause is that they are severely lacking in local resources, so they devoted all their efforts to researching space machines, intending to obtain energy from other worlds. It was in this world's coordinates that they obtained the initial version of 'Calamity Element'."

Detailed information was attached at the end.

The group was unsure why the man in front of them could continuously produce papers and documents for seamless communication, but the document clearly piqued their interest.

Black Mask, the most highly educated technician among the four, was greatly shocked after taking a look, his voice trembling slightly:
"This thing is highly credible."

The red-masked man exclaimed indignantly, "So, we thought they were just having some kind of failed experiment, but it turns out they've traveled to another world and opened Pandora's box! Those bastards! We're lucky our world hasn't been invaded!"

Blue Mask: "Ugh, living is so tiring! Can I just die? Anyway, it's common knowledge that there are only three of the Four Heavenly Kings, right? Life is full of misfortune and suffering, so let me be eaten by ghost stories!"

Yellow Mask: "Don't be afraid. If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. You are the shortest among us. Although that's why you can't find a partner, it doesn't matter. Life is still beautiful."

Blue Mask: "Don't stop me, I'm going to die."

He squatted down and kept drawing circles on the ground with his fingers, cursing himself.

The other three were clearly used to the blue mask and didn't say anything.

The man in the yellow mask looked at Daniel Wu:

"If you can reveal more valuable information, I might consider taking you back. And if you're capable enough to be formally employed, I can use my connections to get you into our ranks. That way, you'll have the right to participate in and be aware of the action plan regarding the SSS-level disaster 'Forbidden Zone of Ghost Stories.'"

Daniel Wu nodded and took out a new note: "May I ask who you are?"

The man in the yellow mask chuckled, his voice strong and clear:
"National Special Countermeasures Bureau for Abnormal Events, Member of the Zhongyue Folk Phenomenon Control Committee, Special Task Force of the Special Emergency Response Agency, Yasha Section."

(End of this chapter)