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Chapter 192 Controlling the Deceptive Spirit! Junji Ito's World, the Vortex! (1 words)

After entering the Main God Space this time, Lu Ming will challenge a horror movie dungeon with a seven-star difficulty level, which was decided beforehand.

But should one choose [Ju-on] or [Tomie's World]?
Lu Ming's expression shifted slightly as he began to think.

This wasn't the first time he'd encountered the [Ju-on] dungeon, but Lu Ming had subconsciously ignored it each time.

The reason is simple: the difficulty of [Ju-on] is too high.

Based on the star rating given by the Main God Space and Kayako's setting, the demons in this instance, like the demons in the Mysterious Revival, belong to the category of rule-based existences.

Furthermore, the strength of Kayako's rules must be quite high.

When it comes to time and space, even Lu Ming has to be cautious.

"Right now, I only know how to restart a single unit, and even then, it's done in a rather unconventional and opportunistic way."

Thinking of this, Lu Ming shook his head and gave up the idea of ​​challenging the [Ju-on] dungeon this time.

Think about it carefully. If the extra reward for clearing the [Ju-on] dungeon is mastering Kayako's supernatural abilities, then leaving this step until the very end, after the wedding, will minimize the risk and maximize the reward.

He perfectly controlled the ghost bride, becoming the only one of his kind in his era, the pinnacle of ghost tamers.

Finally, having conquered the [Ju-on] dungeon, we've reached a new level, mastering the laws of time...
At that time, Lu Ming's level will transcend that of a Ghost Tamer and a Challenger, forging a completely new path.

"Of course... the most crucial thing is to challenge the [Ju-on] dungeon now. There are too many uncertainties, and I'm not confident either."

Lu Ming suddenly remembered a sentence.

Some dungeons are rated as seven-star difficulty because there is only one level of difficulty.

Some dungeons are designated as seven-star difficulty because the difficulty level of the dungeon just reaches seven stars.

【Ju-on】 is probably the former, while 【Tomie World】 should be the latter.

It's not that the horror level of [Tomie World] is lower, it's just that compared to the former, it seems easier.

"Tomie World... This name is a bit strange. I wonder what kind of world it is? Is it just a world with only Tomie as a demon, or will other demons appear?"

Just then, accompanied by the sound of footsteps, a woman in high heels, with delicate features and wearing a wine-red dress, walked out of the crowd and arrived in front of the dungeon [Ju-on].

The woman had a beauty mark at the corner of her eye, which, like a security feature, made her already striking features even more unique. This reminded Lu Ming of Chen Xin, but the two were worlds apart.

It's not just about looks, but more importantly, about charisma.

Chen Xin was clearly more approachable. When Lu Ming first entered the Main God Space, his impression of her was that of a kind older sister next door.

The woman in front of him gave Lu Ming the impression of being strong and confident.

"Perhaps... this is what is called the aura of a powerful person?"

Lu Ming smiled half-jokingly.

He wasn't really interested in the aura of a powerful person.

In terms of strength, Lu Ming has rarely encountered a living person stronger than himself.

Perhaps this woman has been far more outstanding than those around her throughout her life, which has shaped her personality and temperament.

But these things are utterly insignificant in front of Lu Ming.

Lu Ming looked at Hao Ren and asked, "What is she trying to do? Doesn't she know that the nail that sticks out gets hammered down?"

Hao Ren shrugged and said helplessly, "Although most people are just going to lie low or stay here to accumulate points and develop slowly, there are always some more ambitious challengers out there."

"Just like her, these challengers will step forward after the seven-star difficulty horror movie dungeon spawns, bringing their teammates or waiting for others like them to challenge the highest difficulty dungeon together."

"I see."

Lu Ming nodded, indicating his understanding.

"In that case, he does have some spirit."

Hao Ren smiled and waved his hand, saying, "They certainly have the spirit, but I've seen quite a few challengers with that kind of spirit, and almost none of them have come out alive after entering the dungeon."

"Is the difficulty of the Seven Stars challenge really that high?"

"Brother Tian Sha Xing, if you don't believe me, you can go and try it?"

Hao Ren was clearly joking, but after thinking for a moment, Lu Ming nodded and said, "Not a bad suggestion."

"..."

"By the way, what's the minimum number of players required for a seven-star difficulty horror movie dungeon?"

“Three people… Hey, Brother Tian Sha Xing, you’re not really going to participate in the dungeon, are you? I was just saying it casually, don’t take it to heart.”

Hao Ren quickly explained, thinking that his words had provoked Lu Ming.

Hao Ren only breathed a sigh of relief after watching Lu Ming greet him, shake his head, turn and leave, moving away from the crowd and heading towards the main city.

"This Brother Tian Sha Xing isn't as difficult to get along with as I imagined, and judging from the previous rumors, he's quite powerful..."

"Hehe, this is going to be a profitable opportunity."

After confirming that Lu Ming had entered the main city and had not acted rashly, Hao Ren pulled out a fleshy ball from somewhere.

If you look closely, you'll see that the fleshy ball is square, and each side is dotted with red paint, just like a die.

"This guy can live for at least... seven more days!"

Hao Ren tossed the dice into the air and then reached out to grab them without even looking at them.

The die will eventually land on a five.

"Wow, high returns."

Hao Ren was very satisfied with the result.

This is one of his abilities.

Human dice.

By betting on how long a person can live, the less Hao Ren knows about the person he is guessing, the longer he can predict that the person will live, and the greater the reward he will receive in the end.

Just like now, the die is showing a five, so after the game ends, Hao Ren will be protected by the human die and will not be killed for five days no matter what.

Conversely, if the investment target dies within 5 days, Hao Ren will die as well.

"If I win again this time, I'll run another six-star dungeon... Five days should be more than enough time, and I can get a lot of free points."

High risk, high reward—that's the nickname Hao Ren once had among those who knew him.

gambler!

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the other side.

Lu Ming entered the main city.

It takes at least three people to challenge the seven-star difficulty horror movie dungeon, so the woman in the burgundy dress probably won't be able to find teammates anytime soon.

Even if we do find it, it doesn't matter.

Lu Ming can just wait for new teammates.

As Hao Ren said, no matter how many people are giving up in this God Space, there are always challengers with a pioneering spirit.

Lu Ming's most important task right now is to control the liar.

After mastering the Deceitful Ghost, Lu Ming will be more confident in challenging dungeons.

Upon entering the main city, Lu Ming immediately found an abandoned, deserted building and then used his Ghost Domain to isolate the surrounding space.

He looked at the teru teru bozu (a Japanese doll shaped like a sunny day) hanging from his waist.

This teru teru bozu (Sunny Doll) is very cute, with a quiet smile. Such a smile is very pleasing at first glance, but after looking at it for a long time, it inevitably gives people goosebumps and a chill down their spine.

The most terrifying thing was that the teru teru bozu (a Japanese doll made of teru teru bozu) had an old straw rope around its neck, and there was blood around the rope, from who knows who...
This is a Teru Teru Bozu (a Japanese doll) that has been hanged.

The most obvious flaw on the surface of the Teru Teru Bozu doll is a black spot.

However, this black spot was not caused by the manufacturer during production. Rather, it was the only spot left on the outside of the doll when Lu Ming forcibly stuffed the liar into it.

Lu Ming reached out and touched the black spots on the surface of the teru teru bozu (a Japanese doll).

The vengeful ghosts hiding in the deepest ghost realms are invisible and intangible to ordinary people, but Lu Ming was able to use his equally terrifying ghost realm to catch the deceitful ghost in one go.

Suddenly, a blurry black shape resembling a teru teru bozu (a Japanese doll-shaped object) appeared in Lu Ming's hand.

The reason it looks like a teru teru bozu (a Japanese doll that brings sunshine to the earth) is because the troll doesn't have its own form and exists only on a spiritual level.

When it is inside Gao Zhiqiang's body, it will appear as a blurry silhouette of Gao Zhiqiang.

Having spent so long inside the teru teru bozu (a type of Japanese doll), it has naturally taken on the shape of a teru teru bozu itself.

This time, Lu Ming didn't hold back. He took the blurry black shadow in his hand and directly used the Deceitful Ghost's supernatural powers.

He seemed to be talking to himself, or perhaps to a ghost.

"I have mastered the liar."

Lu Ming's voice echoed in the ghost realm, sounding numb and hollow.

The supernatural power of the deceitful ghost has taken effect, and the process of controlling it has officially begun.

Lu Ming watched helplessly as the vengeful spirit in his hand gradually disappeared, seemingly dissolving into the air.

No, it's not dissolving.

Instead, it merged into his body.

To control a con artist is definitely a bold and risky idea.

Before he could control the malevolent spirit Freddy and transform his mental strength, Lu Ming would never dare to attempt to control this spirit.

Because no one can say for sure whether the ghost turned into him, or he turned into the ghost.

It's quite possible that Lu Ming thought he had successfully controlled the ghost, but in reality, only the vengeful ghost survived. The ghost deceived him, making him believe that he was Lu Ming.

Therefore, this will create a unique existence.

It possesses human thoughts but the identity of a ghost.

Lu Ming would never accept such an outcome.

"Fortunately... consciousness is my forte, and this ghost can't silently replace me..."

As the fusion, or rather, the control, progressed, the scraping sound of Freddy's claws began to echo deep within Lu Ming's consciousness.

Zhengzhengzheng!
This is Freddy resisting the manipulation of Lu Ming's subconscious by the Deceitful Ghost.

Moreover, with Lu Ming's transformed mental strength, resisting mental attacks is not a difficult task.

"What I need is a result completely different from Gao Zhiqiang's."

"The liar must be completely under my control, not controlled by it. In other words, this liar is merely a tool to assist me."

Within Lu Ming's body, or rather, deep within his consciousness, the supernatural struggle never ceased.

In terms of sheer supernatural power, the Ghost of Deception is no match for Freddy Krueger, who has completed a puzzle piece.

But the peculiarity of the Deceitful Ghost lies in its ability to "deceive".

This kind of deception is not just about fooling something; it can even have a real impact on reality and the supernatural to some extent.

He deceived himself by saying he knew a language, by saying there were no vengeful spirits, and even by saying he hadn't been attacked by the supernatural force just now...

To fight against such an opponent, or even to perfectly control this vengeful ghost, is extremely difficult.

Even with Freddy's help, it would be the same.

If they are not careful, they will end up like Gao Zhiqiang.

Fortunately, Lu Ming had recently undergone a transformation in the strength of his mental power.

This is the key to controlling the Deceitful Ghost and avoiding its negative influence.

As time passed, Lu Ming could feel a vague voice coming from his mind. The voice kept repeating in Lu Ming's subconscious, as if trying to hypnotize him and remind him that it was the liar, and that the liar was him.

"This ghost wants to completely replace me in this way, so that in the end, the vengeful ghost will be the one who survives, not me."

Lu Ming's expression kept changing, and these changes were very abrupt, even a little stiff.

Because this wasn't a natural change in expression, but rather like a slideshow, sometimes showing a pale, shocked face, and sometimes reverting to an indifferent look.

About two hours have passed.

Lu Ming slowly closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, there were no other emotions in them, only a profound indifference.

The ghostly figure that was taken out of the teru teru bozu has completely disappeared, leaving no trace.

Lu Ming's figure began to blur, and looking at him gave the impression of a nearsighted person seeing many double images.

Lu Ming took a step forward. At first, his steps seemed a little stiff, but then he became more agile and free, just like before when he was controlling the Deceitful Ghost.

"Successfully mastered..."

Lu Ming looked at the teru teru bozu (a Japanese doll) on his waist, thought for a moment, and decided not to throw it away.

He no longer needs this thing to maintain the stability of his body, nor does he need to worry about being corrupted by supernatural forces.

However, it doesn't matter if we keep the teru teru bozu; we can just use it as a decoration.

click!
With a crisp crack, Lu Ming's original bone broke, piercing his skin, and then, under a mysterious force, new bone grew back.

The original skin and flesh gradually rotted and fell off due to erosion.

New bones, new flesh, everything is brand new and better than before.

These changes are all caused by the influence of the deceitful ghost and the supernatural.

Lu Ming looked at his attribute panel again, and a brand new attribute panel was displayed in front of him.

[Available points: 0 points]

【Mental Power: 109】

[Stamina: 13]

【Strength: 12】

【Speed: 9】

【? ? ? 】

Even though no additional points were added, Lu Ming's physical condition underwent a dramatic transformation.

"It's not difficult to use the supernatural abilities of the Deceitful Ghost to influence reality. The real difficulty lies in using the Deceitful Ghost's supernatural abilities to influence other supernatural beings, such as... deceiving a ghost's rules of killing, changing a ghost's rules, or even forcibly crashing a ghost."

To achieve the latter, it comes down to the intensity of the supernatural element.

Lu Ming remembered that in the original timeline, Yang Jian could even use the Deceitful Ghost Necklace to revive living people.

Because in the mysterious world of resurrection, memories combined with the original body can bring a living person back to life completely.

However, Lu Ming cannot do that for the time being.

He could only use the Deceitful Ghost to create the bodies of living people, but he didn't have as many complete memories as Yang Jian had in his mind.

Successfully controlling the Deceitful Ghost was just the beginning for Lu Ming; now he needed to further enhance the Ghost's terror.

With a thought, he continued to merge the deceitful ghost with the vengeful spirit from the island nation's exorcism society.

Whether it was an illusion or not, a strange person wearing a red and green striped sweater appeared in front of Lu Ming.

The strange man's face was covered with hideous wounds, and long, sharp steel claws extended from his two hands, accompanied by a sinister smile.

This is Freddie's embodiment on a conscious level.

On the opposite side of Freddy, an identical-looking Freddy gradually appeared.

However, the new "Freddy" silhouette looks much blurry, and the two Freddies facing each other give a strange and eerie feeling.

The scraping sounds overlapped, but they didn't affect Lu Ming in the slightest.

"You, like that vengeful, idealistic ghost, are one of Freddy's pieces, and now you need to merge with it."

Lu Ming once again used the Deceitful Ghost's supernatural abilities.

The reason we don't say Freddy is a piece of the puzzle in the Liar's puzzle is because the current Liar's supernatural power is too weak to likely affect Freddy.

Therefore, the only way is to use supernatural means to change him, turning the liar into a piece of Freddy's puzzle, and merging with him.

In any case, it's the same for Lu Ming...
Not long after, Lu Ming emerged from the hazy world of the painting and returned to a secluded street in the main city.

There weren't many people in the main city at this time, not to mention that this place was in a very remote location, with no streetlights on, making it quite dim.

“I said, there should be lights here.”

puff!

As Lu Ming's calm voice fell, the neat rows of streetlights on both sides of the road lit up simultaneously after a flash, creating a spectacular sight.

Surrounded by these lights, Lu Ming walked alone into the darkness in the distance.

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After completing all the preparations, Lu Ming left the main city and returned to that boundless darkness.

This is the High-Dimensional God Space, a gathering place for outstanding challengers from countless planes, as well as the most difficult and terrifying dungeons.

Lu Ming returned to the Main God Square without saying a word.

It took him less time to control the liar than he had imagined.

Or rather, even in the higher-dimensional God Space, there are very few challengers who dare to take on the Seven Star Horror Movie instance.

Up until now, the only person willing to participate in the Seven Star Dungeon challenge was that woman in the burgundy dress. Lu Ming couldn't help but glance at her again, wondering if she didn't have any teammates.
Even her teammates were unwilling to challenge the seven-star difficulty horror movie dungeon?

Or is this woman, like herself, someone who entered a higher-dimensional god space alone?
Or perhaps... she's the kind of person like Chen Xin, whose teammates always get wiped out every time they team up?
"Brother Tian Sha Xing, you're back again?"

Hao Ren has a keen eye for observation, and Lu Ming doesn't know why this guy keeps paying attention to him.

His behavior was clearly cold, but the other party was unexpectedly enthusiastic. Surely Hao Ren couldn't be a good person just like his name suggests?
"Just call me Lu Ming."

"Okay, Brother Lu."

After saying that, Hao Ren smiled and pointed to the woman who was still waiting for her teammates, saying, "She probably won't be able to wait for anyone anytime soon. It's not that everyone is timid; it's just that once bitten, twice shy. The last team that entered the dungeon had an extremely high configuration, but they were still completely wiped out. So it's understandable that no one has been challenging the seven-star difficulty recently..."

According to Hao Ren's description, one of the challengers in the last challenge team had even cleared the seven-star difficulty horror movie dungeon once.

Since entering the higher-dimensional space, Lu Ming has never seen a true seventh-order challenger.

In a sense, there is also hierarchy discrimination in lower-dimensional space; the higher the rank, the higher the status.

But it's different here.

We're all at level six; whoever has the stronger fist has the right to speak.

"You said before that even in a higher-dimensional god space, the probability of encountering a seven-star difficulty horror movie dungeon isn't very high, right?"

Lu Ming seemed to be deep in thought.

"In that case, it's impossible that no information has been leaked at all."

If the dungeons are of lower difficulty and there are too many of them, then it's understandable that no one would compile useful information.

However, the dungeons marked as seven stars are so common that it's no exaggeration to say that all challengers would attempt them together, and there are probably no more than five of them.

It's quite unbelievable that there's not a single piece of information about this.

Hao Ren nodded: "There is indeed some intelligence, but very little useful information. [Ju-on] has appeared too infrequently recently, so there is not much information leaked out. The last challenger team died in [Tomie World], and not a single one of them escaped."

After recalling the events, Hao Ren told Lu Ming about the Seven Star Dungeon that contained the most information.

The team that entered the instance was a seven-person team, each of whom was a top-tier challenger. After some exploration within the instance, these seven top-tier Tier 6 challengers finally found a way to survive, at the cost of four of their lives.

Holding a burning candle will prevent you from being killed by ghosts.

The remaining three people fled the haunted place, holding candles in their hands.

Next, they just need to survive for another three months to clear the current instance.

He thought he could just find a place to live peacefully for a while, but one day, a neighbor brought over a birthday cake and asked one of the challengers to blow out the candles on the cake.

A challenger, having let their guard down, blew out the candle, only to find that the surroundings had suddenly changed, with gusts of eerie wind blowing...
It turns out that they never escaped that haunted house!
And the only candle that could save their lives was blown out.

"So they're all dead? Where did this intelligence come from?"

"In the end, one challenger left the instance alive. It was she who brought the information, but unfortunately, all of this information is now useless, because once the Seven Star Instance is cleared, it will never appear again."

Lu Ming nodded.

Based solely on Hao Ren's description, the Seven Star Dungeon he was referring to was the relatively simple type.

Let alone Ju-on, it probably doesn't even compare to the terror of Tomie's world.

"So this woman chose to challenge [Ju-on] instead of [Tomie's World] also because of the difficulty?"

"That should be right, but who can say for sure? What if the Ju-on is even more terrifying than the Tomie world? Haha, in the end it's all about luck and risking your life. It's a miracle anyone would go with her..."

Before Hao Ren could finish speaking, he watched as Lu Ming walked towards the two scarlet orbs of light.

His laughter stopped abruptly.

A thought that was absolutely mind-blowing surfaced in my mind.

This guy... could he be planning to challenge a horror movie dungeon on seven-star difficulty?
"Depend on!"

"What kind of luck is this?"

Even Hao Ren, who had been smiling all along, couldn't help but swear.

The main reason is that I really didn't expect Lu Ming to also be challenging a horror movie dungeon with a seven-star difficulty level.

If he had known beforehand, he certainly wouldn't have bet on Lu Ming.

On the other hand, the more he knew about Lu Ming when placing his bets, the less reward he would receive in the end.

Gambling, aside from cheating techniques, is essentially a contest of mental fortitude and courage.

However, Hao Ren's opponent in the bet wasn't another gambler, but a ghost, or rather, some kind of rule.

Hao Ren didn't have time to think and hurriedly chased after them.

He absolutely refused to let Lu Ming enter the instance.

If Lu Ming dies within these seven days, he will die with him.

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the other side.

After Lu Ming entered the arena, many of the onlookers recognized him.

"It's that ruthless guy who used his fifth-tier abilities to kill a sixth-tier opponent..."

"Haven't seen him for so long, he's probably off challenging other dungeons. Wait, what's he up to? Is he planning to challenge a seven-star difficulty horror movie dungeon?"

"This kid is indeed capable, but he's a bit too reckless. He didn't even understand the situation before trying to challenge the seven-star difficulty. He probably thought he had a smooth time when he challenged the six-star difficulty, so he didn't take the seven-star difficulty horror movie dungeon seriously."

"It's a pity. If he insists on being stubborn, he will most likely die in the dungeon. No matter how much potential he has, it's useless if he doesn't have a chance to develop."

Although these people's voices were not loud, they certainly did not escape Lu Ming's ears.

However, Lu Ming ignored the discussions of these people and instead looked at the woman who had been waiting for the other challengers.

The other person was clearly surprised and asked, "You're also going to challenge the dungeon?"

"That's right, but it's not the [Ju-on] from your side, but the [Tomie World]."

The woman frowned, sensing that Lu Ming was deliberately picking a fight.

Based on the information known about these two instances, challenging [Ju-on] would undoubtedly be a safer option.

But he said he wanted to challenge the [Tomie World]. What does this guy mean?
"A seven-star difficulty dungeon requires a minimum of three people to form a team. As you can see, I don't have any teammates, so I suggest you challenge [Ju-on] with me."

Lu Ming's face remained expressionless as he calmly said, "My advice is that you shouldn't offer any suggestions. It's my own choice which dungeon to challenge. If you want to team up with me, I have no objection. If you don't want to team up, then forget it. I'll wait here. Someone will come sooner or later."

"..."

The woman probably sensed that Lu Ming's attitude was quite firm. After hesitating for a moment, she said helplessly, "Fine, then I'll listen to you and challenge [Tomie World]."

Just as the two reached an agreement, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind Lu Ming.

"Wait, wait, wait! What are you doing? Why are you risking your lives running the Seven Star Dungeon?"

Lu Ming turned around and saw Hao Ren.

"Why are you following me?"

"Of course I'm coming. If I don't stop you, wouldn't I just be watching you go to your deaths?"

Lu Ming gave him a meaningful look: "I said, this is my decision, and I happen to dislike others interfering with my decision-making. I won't repeat myself."

Hao Ren's expression changed several times. He originally wanted to use force to keep Lu Ming, but considering Lu Ming's reputation as the Heavenly Killer Star, and the fact that he was not suitable for one-on-one combat, he had no choice but to give up.

"Fine, if you really insist on challenging the Seven-Star Dungeon, then I'll just have to go with you..."

When Hao Ren said these words, his face looked even more uncomfortable than if he had swallowed a fly.

Although he was a gambler, he only liked to play fair games.

Hao Ren would never have participated in an operation like this, which involves taking huge risks.

However, he was forced into a corner this time. He also thought that high-difficulty dungeons usually last for a long time. As long as he could survive the first seven days, the bet would take effect, and he would be invincible.

You can even take the opportunity to clear the seven-star difficulty dungeon.

In short, the three of them were gathered together in this haphazard way.

From Lu Ming's perspective, neither Hao Ren nor this woman were simple individuals.

However, Lu Ming definitely cannot completely trust them.

At most, these two guys can help shield him from some dangers and uncover some patterns in the killings; the real main force still depends on Lu Ming himself.

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The three of them gathered together and exchanged basic information about each other.

Lu Ming then realized why Hao Ren was so unwilling to participate in the seven-star difficulty horror movie dungeon; it was indeed related to his own interests.

This was also within Lu Ming's expectations.

The woman's name was Chu Jianhuan.

When Lu Ming asked her why she was so determined to clear the seven-star difficulty dungeon, Chu Jianhuan did not answer.

I imagine everyone has different reasons.

More challengers joined in, watching the spectacle from the sidelines.

They really didn't expect this team to be such a bizarre combination.

It includes not only a newcomer nicknamed "Heavenly Killer Star," but also the gambler Hao Ren.

Given Hao Ren's usually cautious nature, why would he suddenly be willing to take such a big risk?

Lu Ming and Chu Jianhuan were both quite quick and soon confirmed that they would be challenging the current instance.

Only Hao Ren kept stalling for time, making small talk about this and that, as if he could keep Lu Ming here forever by doing so.

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The three reached out and touched the crimson orb of light. As indicated on the panel, their figures became blurred due to the disintegration.

A notification appeared on the main god panel.

[Entering a horror movie-themed instance: Tomie's World!]

The other orbs of light around Lu Ming dimmed and were replaced by a void of darkness.

The mission for this instance is as follows: You must find Tomie in the world of Tomie and completely eliminate her.

[Dungeon Rewards: 100 Attribute Points, One Mystic Item]

The mission for this instance requires Lu Ming and his team to completely kill Tomie. However, Tomie's most basic ability is to infinitely split, and once her ability develops to a certain level, she becomes impossible to kill.

Killing her will even accelerate her development.

Therefore, this is a rather demanding condition, much more difficult than a simple survival task.

"As expected, we still have to rely on ourselves. The difficulty of this dungeon makes it impossible for an average sixth-tier challenger to complete it independently."

If Chu Jianhuan and Hao Ren belong to the top group of sixth-tier challengers, they might be able to provide some assistance.

If someone's strength is too weak, they'll be like the roadside dog that Lu Ming casually kicked to death before—just there to make up the numbers.

In addition to the basic tasks that everyone can see, Lu Ming indeed received a notification for an extra task this time.

[Bonus Task: Complete three small tasks in sequence within the dungeon, and also complete the main quest to clear the dungeon]

[Reward: Master all of Tomie's abilities]

"The extra task is to complete three smaller tasks?"

Lu Ming was skeptical about the word "small" in the "small tasks" section of the extra tasks.

Moreover, this task hasn't been refreshed yet; you'll only find out after entering the instance.

It's unlikely to be too simple.

"The rewards for the extra missions are not bad, so I can barely accept it."

"If I clear the level smoothly and complete all the tasks, I will not only receive the minimum 100 attribute points, but also a supernatural item and gain access to Tomie's abilities."

Just then, the void behind them shattered, and the three of them fell into endless darkness.

The dungeon [Tomie World] has officially begun!
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Island country.

An unknown small town.

This small town is surrounded by mountains covered with lush trees. The air is fresh, the climate is pleasant, and the pace of life is slow, making it a very suitable place to live.

Young people who are tired of big cities like Tokyo often choose places like this to relax for a while.

When Lu Ming, Chu Jianhuan, and Hao Ren opened their eyes, this was the scene they saw.

They arrived in such a peaceful little town.

However, everyone here is an experienced veteran, so of course they wouldn't naively think that the town is as peaceful as it appears on the surface.

Beneath the calm surface lies a turbulent undercurrent.

Perhaps the demon named Tomie that they need to get rid of exists in this town.

Hao Ren put forward his pre-prepared plan, saying, "Brother Lu, I have a plan. You all know one of my abilities... If we live in this town for seven days, I can win the bet, greatly increase my combat power, and use my ability without having to worry about the consequences."

Lu Ming rejected this naive suggestion without even thinking about it.

He was willing to wait seven days; he started waiting in the Main God Space. How could he have waited until now?
Moreover, seven days later, Hao Ren won the bet, and the only one who benefited was himself.

The human dice can keep him alive for five days, but what about Lu Ming and Chu Jianhuan?
Chu Jianhuan shared the same thought as Lu Ming and ruthlessly rejected Hao Ren's proposal.

Lu Ming added, "Besides, as far as I know, Tomie will continue to grow stronger, and the longer it drags on, the harder it will be to kill."

Neither of the two team members agreed to stay in the town for seven days, so Hao Ren had no choice but to give up.

"First...we need to find Tomie."

Before the other two could even ask Lu Ming how he planned to find him, Ghost Painting Ghost Domain had already been unleashed.

Wherever the ghost realm passed, it turned into a gray haze, losing its original colors, and paper ash fell in droves.

Lu Ming is different now than before. His Ghost Domain can instantly cover an entire country, so the first step he needs to take now is to bring the island nation into the picture and find Tomie's exact location.

"This is······"

Even Chu Jianhuan, whose expression had been icy, was taken aback by Lu Ming's actions.

Although she couldn't understand the specific form of the Ghost Realm, she could feel the powerful oppressive aura emanating from it.

The so-called expert will know if it is there as soon as he takes action.

Chu Jianhuan was not a fool, and his journey was very smooth, with almost no rivals.

But upon seeing Lu Ming's Ghost Domain, they couldn't help but feel a sense of fear.

Such powerful abilities seem to be beyond the scope of a challenger, and... he seems quite relaxed, without any backlash or other side effects.

The other two were just watching the show, but Lu Ming's heart sank.

Things didn't go as smoothly as expected; his ghost domain didn't instantly cover the entire island nation.

It's not Lu Ming's problem, but the problem lies with this town.

Or perhaps the copy itself has a problem.

An invisible barrier enclosed the town like a fenced-off area, turning it into an isolated island cut off from the world.

Is the entire world of Tomie really only this big?
Or is it that I can only leave here after certain conditions are met?

Lu Ming suddenly remembered the extra tasks in the God Space; he needed to complete three small tasks in sequence.

"It seems that the barrier will only be opened after the first small task is completed."

"The key issue is that the small tasks haven't refreshed yet, and I don't know what hidden conditions need to be triggered."

The world of Tomie cannot be limited to the size of just this one small town.

It was only after Lu Ming's Ghost Painting Ghost Domain enveloped the town that he discovered there was no Tomie at all, or rather, no sign of Tomie.

Lu Ming explained the current situation to his two teammates: "We can't leave the town for the time being, so we can only ask one of the residents here first."

A gust of wind swirled by, stirring up fallen leaves on the ground. Coincidentally, the leaves also began to spin with the wind, forming a vortex-like pattern.

Even more coincidentally, dozens of eddies of varying sizes appeared on the surface of the stream beside it, where the sound of flowing water could be heard.

Lu Ming walked in front, and after a few steps he discovered that a family was holding a funeral.

A middle-aged woman was crying very sadly; she must have been the deceased's wife.

And next to her was a boy.

Whether it was just his imagination or not, Lu Ming felt that the boy's face was filled with fear and unease.

Moreover, the residents surrounding the area wore strange expressions, as if they knew some secrets.

Based on Lu Ming's experience, there was probably something strange about this funeral.

Unfortunately, there is still no clue about Tomie.

"I'm going to ask about the situation."

After the boy quietly moved aside, Lu Ming stepped forward and said in fluent Japanese, "Hello, we are tourists from abroad who happened to be passing by. I am also very saddened by what you have experienced. May I ask... what place is this?"

Upon hearing that Lu Ming was a tourist, the boy's previously listless eyes suddenly narrowed, and he quickly grabbed Lu Ming's hand, pleadingly whispering, "Please, take me out of here! We can still leave now! It will be too late if we wait any longer!"

"This place is called Black Vortex Town!"

"I know what I'm saying may sound unbelievable, but please believe me... I'll do anything for you if you can get me out of here!"

Upon hearing the name Black Vortex Town, Chu Jianhuan and Hao Ren showed no reaction, clearly unaware of it at all.

But Lu Ming's expression darkened, as some of his suspicions were confirmed.

(End of this chapter)