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Chapter 602 Distress
When they entered the Black Book again, the blurry figure was standing next to the altar, carefully wiping the statue.

Compared to when we first met, she has diminished considerably, but she is also becoming more and more human-like.

When she saw Zhou You, she seemed to have expected it, and gracefully walked down from the stage and bowed.

"Narrator, see the real person."

Zhou You was taken aback.

"Narrator. Is that your name?"

"It shouldn't be counted. However, what remains here are just some obsessions, so at the behest of the Black Book, this title was given to it."

"What does 'real person' mean?"

This time, the other party answered very decisively.

"Those who have not yet become immortals but have performed great deeds are called True Men."

Zhou You chuckled to himself.

"That's too much. I'm not worthy of that title—I've only saved a few places and haven't even laid the foundation for a religion. How can I be called a True Person? As for the so-called immortality, judging by the speed at which faith and vows accumulate, it's not even close to being achieved yet."

The blurred figure offered no explanation, as if it were a matter of course, not even a problem.

She simply lowered her head and said.

"You have already achieved two of the three immortalities, making you a true immortal—have you rested enough and are you ready to move on to the next chapter?"

"Wasn't this rest period set by you guys?" Zhou You chuckled. "But it's true, I've been so bored lately I'm practically growing moss. Now, what kind of gods and Buddhas do I need to deal with next? Tell me."

however.

The other person lowered their head and remained silent.

Zhou You also noticed something amiss.

"What's wrong? Why are you suddenly quiet?"

After a long while, the narrator finally spoke.

"I'm sorry, real person, I can't be sure about this script."

"What does that mean?"

The other person took a deep breath—but only the white smoke of the candlelight seeped into their body—and then spoke.

"This script is different from all the previous ones. In the past, no matter how much corruption there was, I could still provide some minor assistance. For example, in the last Blood Rain Record, I gave you some opportunities for liberation. However, with this script, how should I put it, I know absolutely nothing about it."

"What do you mean by knowing nothing? Isn't the script all arranged by the Black Book?"

The narrator nodded. "Indeed, that's how it should be normally—but this scriptbook doesn't mention it, and I know nothing about it either. Whether you can get any help from it is up to you."

Zhou You just stared at the other person for a long time, then suddenly burst into laughter.

"So you mean I can bypass this script?"

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid that's not possible."

"What else is there to say? It's just a matter of life and death being preordained, and wealth and honor being determined by fate."

Zhou You waved his hand casually, and before the other party could say anything more, he directly touched the pages of the book in mid-air.

"Script: The Moon Chaser"

Type: Unknown.

"Degree of erosion: Unknown."

"Number of resurrections: 0"

Background: Unknown.

"Target: Unknown."

Reward: Unknown

"Please note that this is a completely corrupted scenario. You will receive very little help in this scenario, and there will only be countless evil creatures trying to devour you completely."

"Because the system has difficulty intervening, you have become almost completely immersed in the identity of this character in the script, your..."

Aside from the name and number of resurrections, everything else was unknown, not even a target option was given—but that was fine, the last part, which should have been a reminder, was covered in black, as if someone had spilled ink on it.

Similarly, from within, Zhou You felt a certain sensation sweeping over him.

—That was deep malice, a frenzy of hatred, a greedy thirst, a pure violence that wanted to tear him to pieces.

only.

Zhou You has always dismissed such threats with a laugh.

He flicked the pages, feeling something seeping into them, shook his head, and then murmured something.

"Enter."

When I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was a scene of utter chaos.

At first glance, this place should be an apartment building, with posters of some celebrity hanging on the walls, and a TV, washing machine, wardrobe and other complete facilities - but most of them have been dismantled into pieces and covered with a thick layer of dust.

It's obvious that no one has lived here for a long time.

—And what's even more creepy is that…

Everywhere you look, there are large patches of blood—although most of it has long since dried, the details reveal just how horrific the tragedy that once took place here.

However, Zhou You was already used to this kind of scenery, but what puzzled him was another aspect.

"Is this...a modern script?"

The last modern scenario he experienced dates back to his early days as a night watchman—according to his speculation, it was thanks to the person who sealed away the great terror that the influence of that demon has been quite low since the beginning of the 20th century. Even if something like the Ugly Woman of the Underworld occasionally appears, it can basically be dealt with using modern physics.

But in this scene
"The Black Book wouldn't be so kind as to give me an easier dungeon after going through so many hellish difficulties, would it?"

But then he immediately curled his lip in disapproval.

—If he believes the black book is well-intentioned, he might as well believe that pigs can fly.

Looking around, I discovered another problem.

There are no windows here.

Or rather, it used to have windows, but now all that can be seen are openings sealed off with concrete.

As for the source of the light inside, it might be hard to believe, but even though the place looks like a disaster site, strangely enough, there is still a power supply!
Although the overhead light bulb was dim, it still provided enough light for Zhou You to see the room clearly. Zhou You subconsciously wanted to scratch his chin, but then he realized something was wrong.

I can't scratch it.

—Is the body inherently disabled, or is it due to some kind of injury?
Zhou You lowered his head. The next moment, his expression became extremely interesting.

No, the situation is worse than that.

Right before his eyes, he found himself in a state of misty haze—forget about his hands and feet, he was now just a soul!
"Damn black book! I tolerated all the restrictions they imposed before, but now they're pushing their luck—they won't even give me a body?! How am I supposed to work with just a soul?!"

What started as a habitual outburst of anger unexpectedly garnered a response.

"Dear player, please take note."

However, unlike the narrator's voice, this voice was devoid of any emotion, sounding like a machine reciting a script.

"You have now officially entered this script. There are a few things you need to pay attention to."

"First, apart from your stored items, all your other possessions and abilities have been sealed and cannot be retrieved or used until certain conditions are met."

"Second, due to the intervention of a divine being, your essence has been divided into many fragments. You need to collect as many fragments as possible to restore your complete power."

"Third, try not to interfere with the erosion rashly. Every time you take action, it will attract the extra attention of certain beings. If you encounter a situation where you must confront them, then try to deal with it in a place where no one will find you."

"Fourth, you are currently in a ghostly state, constantly being eroded by this world. Please find an item that can house your soul immediately, otherwise you will lose your intelligence and perish along with this world."

Zhou You was scratching his head when he heard the first part, but he was stunned when he heard the last sentence.

Then, he started swearing.

"Damn Black Book, you're really doing something inhuman! Starting with a timed instant-death mission? Even Miyazaki Hidetaka's mother wouldn't dare do something like that! Are you out of your mind?!"

However, the moment he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a blur in his consciousness.

The world seemed to turn upside down, with down becoming up and up becoming down. The spatial structure began to distort in a way that could never happen in the real world, and even the self began to collapse.

Clearly, the countdown has begun!

Zhou You gritted his teeth and forcibly suppressed all discomfort with his willpower—but he did not rush to search. Instead, he forced himself to calm down and began to think.

—I'm unfamiliar with this place. If I wander around aimlessly, I'm afraid I'll be completely corrupted before I even find a host. As I mentioned before, although the Black Book is despicable, shameless, vile, and even immoral, it will never create a sure-fire way out.

so
Zhou You raised his semi-transparent head and glanced around the room again.

The place was chaotic and in disarray; trying to find any clues there was practically a pipe dream, not to mention the bloodstains used as cover.
Wait a moment.

Bloodstains?
Zhou You 'floated' over and carefully examined the blood on the wall.

Most of them were dark in color after being dried, looking like an old murder scene—but after careful examination, he finally realized it.

—There was fresh blood in it, though it had been concealed and even mixed into the dark color, but with his years of experience, he recognized it at a glance.

The bloodstains were probably left no more than a few hours ago!

Although I don't know if the person who left the bloodstains is still around, perhaps I can go and look for them?
But now another problem has arisen.

Normally, this wouldn't be difficult; you could just use the Jing Shen Food Potion and follow the scent. But now...
I am a pure spirit, where am I supposed to find a nose?
As the countdown drew ever faster, Zhou You frowned, then suddenly reached out his hand.

His soul passed right through the gap in the wall—this was expected, and he felt no frustration whatsoever. He then tore a piece of flesh from his arm.

This is not flesh and blood between bodies, but the foundation between the three souls and seven spirits—in the instant it is torn off, a pain far beyond what a normal person can imagine flows into the nerves.

Otherwise.

Zhou You didn't even bother to change his expression.

He kneaded the extracted material into a ball, then used it as ink to draw a talisman in the air, and then added a dot.

"Duh!"

The talisman suddenly burst out with specks of blue light, paused briefly for a few seconds, and then rushed outwards.

Zhou You hurriedly chased after him, but once outside, he frowned again.

—This apartment building is very strange.

In typical buildings like this, the corridors are usually straight lines leading to the end, but in this place...
Looking around, all you can see are messy roads—winding, chaotic, and without any order or pattern. At first glance, it looks just like the Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong!
"Could it be that I really did arrive in Hong Kong this time? This doesn't seem like something I was born with, but rather something I was forcibly changed into later. But... never mind, I'll think about this later. Let's find the person first!"

With that in mind, Zhou You made no further hesitation and continued to chase after the light.

However, he soon discovered that he actually had some advantages.

Normally, unless it's a humanoid beast like Chen Luo, who can use brute force to achieve the shortest straight line between two points, one would have to take a detour. But once it becomes a spirit, it can simply pass through any obstacle it encounters.

But because of this, Zhou You also sensed something was wrong in the apartment building.

Within the realm of spiritual awareness, and within the area covered by that shadow, numerous indescribable things lurk—some of which resemble humans, but many more are malevolent creatures, intent on devouring their prey!

Okay, I take back what I said earlier, this script is fucking hellish!

Carefully bypassing a potential enemy, Zhou You squeezed through a gap and finally found the end of the bloodstain.

Immediately, his expression turned even more unpleasant.

There was no other reason than that, as far as the eye could see, this small pit was filled with corpses.

Of course, the corpses were fine, since he was looking for something to possess anyway—but all the corpses were incomplete, clearly having been 'enjoyed' before being thrown here!

This is clearly the monsters' dumping ground—but problems arise from that.

They're all missing arms and legs, how are we supposed to fight them?
Seeing that the countdown was getting faster and faster, Zhou You didn't have time to think anymore and floated to the vicinity of the corpses to examine them one by one.

"No, I've lost both my arms and legs. If I go up there myself, I probably won't even be able to stand up."

"This won't work either. The intestines are leaking out, and a lot of the internal organs are missing."

"Damn, her head's gone! Are they making me cosplay as my senior?"

It seems that the erosion has seeped into the essence of things, and the field of vision has begun to distort in irregular directions, even producing some kind of bizarre hallucinations.

Given the current situation, if he can't find it within a few minutes, then there's no point in looking anymore—damn it, the corpses are right in front of him, already holding hands and singing "Sunshine, Rainbow, Little White Horse"!
Finally, at the very last moment, he suddenly found a relatively fresh and intact body among the pile of corpses.

He looked very young, about fourteen or fifteen years old. A piece of his inner thigh had been gnawed off, and he was as thin as a bamboo pole. You could count his ribs at a glance—which was probably why he ended up with a relatively intact body.

From the outset, this obviously malnourished guy was hardly a good choice. However, Zhou You had no other options. Gritting his teeth, just as he was about to be completely crushed, he thought of a way to squeeze inside—

The next moment, endless darkness enveloped their vision.

(End of this chapter)