The sickly girl is killing her way through the weird world

It saw Bai Qian and was slightly puzzled.

"You're the only one who came here?" It frowned deeply, looked Bai Qian up and down, and especially glanced at her clear eyes.

"Never mind, it doesn't matter who comes." It said this, its gaze towards Bai Qian carrying a hint of malice.

"These idiots are all here. I didn't do anything to them. You came in because you wanted to take them back. How about this: if you answer three questions correctly, I'll let you take them back, okay?"

"Of course, if you don't answer correctly, you'll stay behind too." A chilling malice emanated from its mouth.

Bai Qian didn't speak; she tilted her head as she looked at the old man opposite her.

"Are you still conscious?"

She had previously thought that those infected by the evil tide would lose consciousness. Bai Qian was actually still trying to figure out what this delusion was, but the panel didn't give her any hints, so she had to guess on her own.

The old man did not answer Bai Qian's question; the dark red gelatinous liquid condensed in his hand into a ruler.

"The first question is, what is the meaning of the 'returning to the fields' policy implemented by the former prime minister Tian Xu?" it asked Bai Qian, its sinister eyes fixed on the girl's clean face.

Bai Qian blinked upon hearing this.

"Guitian?"

"Let the supernatural farm?"

Volume 1: Chapter 84, The Root of False Demons

With his dark red eyes fixed on Bai Qian, Wang Gui gazed into those clear eyes, as if trying to confirm whether the girl was joking.

"Let the supernatural farm." The girl repeated, or rather confirmed, her words.

It felt a little dizzy. Looking at the girl in white opposite it, most of the malice in its heart dissipated. It had taught people all its life, but this was the first time it had encountered someone like this who couldn't even understand what it was saying.

"His announced 'Returning Land to the Countryside' policy means returning the land purchased by wealthy merchants to the imperial court," Wang Gui said.

"Oh." Bai Qian nodded, though she didn't quite understand.

"The second question is about the main ideas in Tian Zhu's 'Crossing the River Theory,' the founder of Liang Guohong Studies."

Bai Qian blinked.

"By boat," he answered confidently.

The ghost glared at her.

"The people are the water, and the ministers are the raft, carrying the ruler across the river."

"If you can't answer the last question, then sit here with them and wait for someone to come and rescue you," the ghost continued.

After a moment of silence, it continued to ask.

"What is the name of the current emperor of our Liang Kingdom?" It didn't intend to ask any more complicated questions; it seemed the girl couldn't answer them anyway.

It had taught its whole life, and it had encountered people this stupid before. Many village women were like this. It had initially thought that this girl looked quite pretty and was dressed properly, so she must be from a wealthy family and should have some knowledge.

Bai Qian hesitated for a moment upon hearing this.

"Surname Guan?"

The black and red ruler came crashing down instantly, its chilling malice radiating outwards.

Bai Qian lightly shifted her feet, dodging the ruler that was about to fall on her in an instant.

The ruler easily smashed through the ground.

A dark red aura, like clouds and mist, enveloped the entire lobby.

Bai Qian could easily sense that, compared to the ghost she had encountered before, the aura of this ghost was obviously much, much more terrifying.

It's not just about aura anymore, it's about power.

If we were to make a comparison, it would probably be similar to the shapeshifting demons we encountered before.

Bai Qian did not rush to retaliate. She easily retreated again, dodging the blows of the ruler.

More than attacking, she now wanted to figure out what exactly these delusional ghosts were, as it was related to understanding the purpose of the delusional thoughts she gained after killing them.

Faced with Bai Qian's evasiveness, the demon was clearly getting impatient. It paused its swinging of the ruler for a moment, and then, one after another, black and red pages suddenly appeared and drifted toward Bai Qian.

The girl in white stood still, pinching a page of a book between her fingers and examining it.

The pages of the book twisted and instantly wrapped around Bai Qian's hand. Then, one page after another stuck to her body, and the black and red color enveloped her in an instant.

Seeing this, the deluded ghost finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It didn't intend to do anything to the girl; it simply wanted to trap her here and wait for the others to rescue them together.

Naturally, he knew that his situation was indeed not quite right. After that black and red streak appeared in the sky, he turned into this state.

Perhaps it was because of his unclear feelings towards the imperial court that he had failed to pass the imperial examinations for so many years. In addition, the officials' attitude towards scholars was getting worse and worse, and he heard that they even intended to abolish the imperial examinations. All these accumulated dissatisfactions exploded when he saw that black and red color.

Looking at the girl wrapped in black and red pages, Wang Gui gave her a cold glance and decided not to bother with her.

He glanced at the people in the academy and saw thin black and red silk threads wrapped around their necks.

Or I should just kill them all. Anyway, I'm not satisfied with any of these students. If it weren't for making some money, I wouldn't be teaching them.

With that thought in mind, it pinched the thread.

A gust of wind swept in.

It instinctively turned its head.

The paper tore apart, and she gently pounded it with her snow-white fist.

The powerful airflow caused the paper to shake violently.

The ruler was held in front of him, trying to block the girl's fist.

The next second, it saw the girl clench her fist into fingers, and casually make a sweeping motion with her slender fingers.

The willow branches swayed gently in the air, as if snowflakes were falling lightly.

The slender willow branches tumbled down, their force and speed neither great nor slow, tracing a graceful and elegant path through the air.

The deluded ghost could easily watch the willow branch drift by, and it tried to dodge it.

Can't avoid it.

It could clearly see the willow branch slowly falling towards it, but no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't move its body.

Or rather, it's not that it can't move; it can move, but it's too slow compared to the willow branches.

Slice the black and red with your fingers.

The body of the demon was cut in two.

It turned into a black and red gelatinous substance and scattered on the ground.

They wriggle and try to coalesce.

Bai Qian didn't continue to act, but quietly watched it recombine.

"Was there a problem with my answer?" The crisp voice threw the newly gathered phantoms into disarray.

This girl even said that.

"The court has become so corrupt because there are too many people like you." Wang Gui looked at Bai Qian, his tone filled with gritted teeth and resentment.

Bai Qian wasn't too concerned about the resentment of the ghost, but it did serve as a slight reminder.

This made Bai Qian realize what the root of the delusional ghosts was, and what delusional thoughts really were.

Looking at Bai Qian, who was standing there in a daze, Wang Gui gritted his teeth slightly and stopped explaining anything to her.

One page after another fluttered over, covering the delusional ghost.

Bai Qian glanced up at this scene.

A mottled array of colors shone from the girl's eyes.

A strange, colorful liquid appeared at the feet of the demon. The moment it appeared, it devoured the demon's lower body without hesitation, like a hungry beast.

The demon reacted quickly. Upon realizing the appearance of these strange, colorful liquids, it controlled the surrounding black and red aura to move away from the color.

Bai Qian gazed quietly at the demon.

The deluded ghost did not escape.

They spread along the ghost's skin like flames, first devouring its outer layer, then its blood vessels and flesh flowing with blackish-red liquid. No matter how it struggled, no matter how the blackish-red liquid resisted, it was all in vain.

Flesh and bone dissolved together, then disappeared into the colors. It was like a monster that was never satisfied, devouring anything it touched until everything was completely consumed.

They reluctantly retreated back into the shadows beneath Bai Qian's feet.

“Obsession…” Bai Qian murmured the word softly.

Using the power of [End] to devour other things will grant you a portion of those things' memories and power. Of course, this has some side effects. The most obvious effect is that you will be influenced by the power of [End], developing a greedy appetite and a destructive urge towards many things.

The previous three deluded ghosts, lacking self-awareness, didn't yield much useful information even after being devoured. However, this deluded ghost perhaps still possesses self-awareness, so it obtained some relatively useful information.

Just as Bai Qian had guessed, the reason why people become delusional ghosts is because of emotions, and now it seems that it is most likely due to obsession.

The deeper the obsession, the easier it is to become a delusional ghost, and the more powerful it becomes. It may even retain its self-awareness.

Bai Qian glanced at the panel and saw that there were five more strands of delusions, bringing the total to eight.

I gently brushed aside these delusions.

The panel has changed.

[Eight strands of incense can be converted currently. Would you like to convert them?]

Volume 1: Chapter 85, The Wall of Despair

Delusions can be transformed into incense offerings—this is information Bai Qian has just received.

Bai Qian didn't hesitate for long and transformed all these delusions. She didn't have much use for these delusions anyway, and transforming them into incense offerings wouldn't be a problem.

Wisps of pale golden mist lingered around my fingers, and the pure and clean incense gave me a sacred feeling.

Bai Qian absorbed the incense stick into her body.

The incense that is transformed from delusions does not have the power of attachment or influence on the gods; it is simply pure power.

Using these incense sticks, there is no need to worry about your consciousness being affected by them. As the power of the gods, incense can accomplish many things. While it may not be as effective as other methods as an attack, it can achieve some more specific goals.

For example... wishes come true; incense, composed of people's wishes, has the potential to fulfill this.

However, the downsides are that the quantity is very small, and Bai Qian doesn't need incense offerings now. The only time she needs incense offerings is when she uses the power of the God of Calamity, which requires incense offerings.

Delusions should have more than just this function, but Bai Qian has too few delusions to study this matter yet. If she has more delusions later, perhaps she can figure it out.

If one has too many delusions, will they transform into incense offerings and become a god?

I thought about something rather strange.

Instead of studying my delusions, I looked around.

Because of the death of the demon, the black and red colors surrounding the hall have completely faded, and the children sitting here are slowly waking up.

They were all somewhat bewildered, not knowing what had happened.

Bai Qian ignored them, looked around to make sure the matter was resolved, and then leisurely left the academy.

The carpenter had been waiting anxiously outside. When he saw Bai Qian approaching, he quickly went to greet her.

"It's resolved." Without him even asking, Bai Qian answered succinctly.

The carpenter's face lit up with joy upon hearing this. He glanced at the school and saw the students walking out of it.

"Thank you. Please let me know if you need anything in the future."

“And so are other people.”

Bai Qian didn't speak, but simply gave a casual "hmm".

He narrowed his eyes as he looked at the increasingly intense blackish-red sky.

I was too lazy to stay here any longer and was just about to go back when...

He paused slightly and glanced at the woman lingering beside him.

Her body trembled slightly as she looked at the children emerging from the school.