novelODS Chapter 821 - 509: Spirit Dance and Harvest (Part 2)
Chapter 821 - 509: Spirit Dance and Harvest (Part 2)
He discovered a total of two targets, one of which was twenty miles to the north. It seemed to be a desolate plain, but the ground was leaking with a strong evil aura, indicating that there were very ferocious ghosts underground.
The other was more than thirty miles to the east-southeast, a brightly lit mansion standing on a wasteland under the moonlight. The silhouette of a woman combing her hair could be faintly seen through the window paper, giving the scene a rather eerie feeling.
"Two fierce ghosts, according to the copy setting that the more dangerous the ghosts, the greater the potential benefits, should bring me very good returns... then I’ll deal with them all, let’s go north first!"
Following the principle of proximity, Wang Zhifan decided to deal with the northern fierce ghost first before tackling the southeastern female ghost.
Of course, before setting off, he didn’t forget to collect the three incense sticks stuck in the ground, because they still had reusable value and could support him jumping the Great God several more times.
It must be said, after experiencing a practice session, he felt that choosing the identity of the shaman was not a wrong choice.
Though the process of the shaman ceremony made him feel a bit embarrassed, the divination effect on the ghosts was immediate.
Especially since his current level of shaman dance was rather elementary, there was considerable room for improvement to divine more detailed ghost information in the future.
When Wang Zhifan put away the third incense stick and extinguished it with the power of ice, his smart watch on his left wrist suddenly emitted the voice of a little girl with an admiring tone:
"Chief of Sphere, your singing and dancing performance just now was very creative, showcasing your unique spirit! I have recorded it all in the database, and I suggest broadcasting it to the people when you return to the planet.
According to my data model calculations, there’s a 43.72% chance of increasing your support rate after broadcasting this song and dance, and a 27.19% chance of maintaining the support rate..."
Just listening to AI Xiaohong speaking eloquently, offering its first suggestion to Wang Zhifan, made Wang Zhifan’s face darken; he hurriedly stopped it in its tracks:
"Delete it! Make sure to delete the data of this song and dance! Xiaohong, absolutely no one else can have access to it, make sure it’s completely erased!"
"Okay! As per your instructions, all related data has been erased!"
With Wang Zhifan issuing such a resolute command, Xiaohong executed it without the slightest hesitation.
"Xiaohong, in the future, I might still perform such things, and similarly, you shouldn’t record any data, delete all relevant information."
After the data cleanup, Wang Zhifan still wasn’t at ease and emphasized to Xiaohong once more.
This time, Xiaohong also expressed willingness to comply, but with its intelligence, it finally asked Wang Zhifan why he was doing this and what was wrong with the song and dance.
Wang Zhifan felt a bit speechless at this; he realized that although Xiaohong was artificial intelligence, it wasn’t human and couldn’t understand his personal psychology well, so he gave this explanation:
"Because this dance contains high-end technology of strictly confidential level, currently only I, the Chief of Sphere, have the clearance to access it, and no other related information can be leaked!"
"So that’s how it is. Chief of Sphere, Xiaohong will strictly follow your instructions!"
As they continued this conversation, Wang Zhifan began using Lightweight Skill to head towards the northern target.
With his current Wind and Thunder Heaven-Treading Skill cultivation, he could reach a mere twenty miles with one breath when going all out, but he wasn’t in a hurry, opting for a more conventional speed.
Then came a situation that left him speechless: those ghosts that had disappeared earlier, along the way he encountered several of them, each with its own routine, tempting him to take action and test them.
The first ghost he eliminated was a ferocious floating man’s head searching for something in the sky.
Wang Zhifan saw that it had quite a bit of evil aura, estimating it to be a formidable opponent, so he drew the Cyan Emperor Saber, used Lightweight Skill, and charged at it with a full swing.
He didn’t expect that this man’s head wasn’t resilient at all and was annihilated in an instant by his slash, being killed on the spot, and then a message from the extraordinary game appeared before him:
[You have eliminated the man’s head, just take out the corresponding woman’s head to earn the "Breaking Up Couples" title.]
[Breaking Up Couples: You hate it most when others flaunt their romance in your face. When facing two opponents with the nature of partners, your attack has a 70% probability of causing chain damage. If you hit one, the other will suffer the same injuries.]
"Killing a ghost can unlock a ’Breaking Up Couples’ title? The title’s effect is quite acceptable, useful against special opponents, but there aren’t any woman’s head ghosts around me now, it’ll have to wait until later."
Wang Zhifan temporarily gave up on obtaining this title and went on to eliminate other, seemingly less trivial, ghosts along the way, earning other rewards.
For instance, a ghost carrying its own coffin and crawling quickly on the ground was slashed by him, thus dropping an excellent-grade item, whose attributes looked pretty good; he included it in his personal space.
[Red Coffin (Excellent)]
[Red coffins often represent joyous funerals, and this coffin is no different.
When you lie within, all your injuries and ailments are suppressed; you can only die of old age, not by any other means.
However, injuries and ailments won’t vanish; not healing them in time will rapidly consume your lifespan.
If the red coffin is damaged while you’re inside, your lifespan consumption rate will also increase significantly.
If the damage is severe, the suppressed injuries and ailments will instantly explode, causing fatal effects.]
Apart from this excellent item, Wang Zhifan also got two rare-grade equipment after slaying several other ghosts, embroidery shoes and a longevity lock.
[Embroidery Shoes (Rare)]
[When worn by a female, these shoes increase running speed by 20% and come with a "Charming" skill that can temporarily confuse enemies with a spirit attribute lower than 18 points to stop attacking.]
[When worn by a male, they grant a "Taunt" effect, where all enemies with a spirit attribute lower than 26 points have a strong inclination to prioritize attacking the wearer. This effect becomes more apparent the lower the enemy’s spirit attribute is.]
[Longevity Lock (Rare)]
[When wearing this accessory, each year you age increases your physical damage dealt by 1% and reduces the physical damage you take by 0.4%.
This equipment can increase physical damage by up to 100% and provide up to 50% physical damage reduction.]
Adding up an excellent, two rares, and an unfinished title, these were Wang Zhifan’s unexpected gains along the journey.
Although the gains weren’t a big deal for him, if other players knew he got such rewards from just a few casual swings, they’d definitely drool with envy.
He didn’t find any more worthy ghosts afterwards, reaching the northern destination, which was that plain wafting with a potent evil aura.
This place was rather vague in the information Wang Zhifan obtained from the shaman dance. Upon arriving personally, he immediately noticed that beneath the surface lay a massive subterranean palace, and the fierce ghost foretold by his shaman divination resided within.
Moreover, Wang Zhifan’s strong perception also revealed another unexpected matter, that currently, he wasn’t the only living person here. There was a group of professionals operating in collaboration inside the subterranean palace, most likely tomb raiders.
"Wow, they dare to plunder even such an obviously sinister ancient tomb? These NPCs truly have high skills and great courage...
However, their choice to rob tombs in the Land of the Dead Soul itself shows that they’re not ordinary characters...
I might just follow them to learn and see the techniques of elite tomb raiders in this world."
Originally, Wang Zhifan intended to stealthily infiltrate underground to duel with the fierce ghost and seize treasures, but he suddenly changed his mind, opting to stealthily track the tomb raider NPCs inside the palace.
Mainly to observe what encounters these people would face within the palace, and whether they could successfully slay the underground fierce ghost, allowing him to play the role of the praying mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.