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"As you can see, this was all caused by the mastermind behind Ghost Mist Town." Professor Bai pointed to the doll on the magnificent throne. "It has the ability to manipulate human behavior. The mastermind behind it is most likely a mind control type, an A-level primitive beast, Ghost Doll."

He asked coldly, "You mean, the puppet on the throne?"

“Our team destroyed the doll at great cost during our last exploration, but the fog didn’t disappear.” Professor Bai shook his head: “That was just an ordinary broadcasting doll used to confuse players. The real ghost doll isn’t here.”

Zhao Yuheng: "If that's the case, why does the ghost doll only control NPCs at night? Why not during the day?"

“Good question.” Professor Bai chuckled. “Our strategy team generally believes that there exists a power in Star Wars that transcends physical and mental levels.”

“That is the power of absolute rules. You can also understand it as the power of programs.” Professor Bai pointed to the fog in the distance. “For example, that fog. Before you can solve the ghost doll problem, no matter how high your mental strength is, you will always be disturbed by the fog and unable to find a way out.”

“That’s an interesting point,” Zhao Yuheng said, stroking his chin. “So, the fact that the ghost doll can only appear at night is also a restriction imposed on her by the rules.”

Yue Qiufeng spoke after a long silence: "Where is the real body?"

Professor Bai: "This is the problem of this trip, and also the reason why I specially invited Gongzi Yu. A B-level ghost doll has the ability to mimic, which allows it to disguise itself as a human and blend into the crowd."

“The main audience for Star Wars is military academy students, after all. We estimate that top commanders are likely to see through the enemy’s disguise.” Professor Bai looked at Zhao Yuheng. “As a well-known commander of the new generation, your mental level should be sufficient to complete this mission.”

“Then let’s give it a try.” Zhao Yuheng said with a smile, “This is a fair deal, and you have indeed offered me a reward that is very attractive.”

Leng Ran made no move. Since the other party had specifically asked Zhao Yuheng to go and do the work, she didn't want to waste her mental energy.

Zhao Yuheng abandoned his usual smiling demeanor, his expression becoming exceptionally focused as he meticulously examined each kneeling NPC with his spiritual power.

Fifteen minutes later, he frowned: "Inspection complete. No suspicious characters were found among the NPCs. On the contrary, I can't figure out the doll on the chair."

Yue Qiufeng asked, "Perhaps this time, there is no mimicry, and the puppet is the real thing?"

Professor Bai pondered: "The possibility is very small. In Star Wars, the way to pass a dungeon is indeed different every time, but wouldn't that be a waste of the Ghost Doll's mimicry ability?"

A sudden thought flashed through Leng Ran's mind, and she suddenly remembered the laughter she had heard in the fog: "Could it be that the real body is in the fog? I heard the same laughter as the puppet in the fog earlier."

"It's probably the ghost doll's mental interference that's causing your hallucinations," Professor Bai shook his head. "In Star Wars, no matter how difficult the mission is, there's always a solution. If the ghost doll is hiding in the fog, this level is practically unsolvable."

“We still have one NPC to investigate,” Zhao Yuheng said with a gentle smile. “The little boy who buried the body earlier.”

"That's possible!" Professor Bai's eyes lit up. "Let's go take a look!"

The four of them quietly slipped back to the lawn where Leng Ran had been lying, but the little boy was nowhere to be seen.

"Tsk, we're too late." Professor Bai stood where he had seen the little boy earlier. "It seems this NPC is indeed up to something."

There is a newly dug grave pit. Peeking inside, you see that it is empty. Beside the pit stands a tall, wordless stone tablet.

Zhao Yuheng had already closed his eyes, expanded the search range of his mental network, and focused on searching for any abnormal fluctuations in his surroundings.

"What about the body he threw into the pit first?" Leng Ran wondered. "Do NPCs automatically decompose corpses?"

"No. Even if NPCs in Star Wars die, they will always leave behind corpses that accumulate here." Professor Bai rested his chin on his hand. "If that child really is a ghost doll... ghost dolls are mind control devices, they shouldn't violently dismantle NPC corpses."

"whee--"

The eerie laughter rang out again from behind them.

Zhao Yuheng and Leng Ran reflexively activated their mental shields to prevent being controlled by the ghost doll.

"A ghost!" A spear appeared out of thin air in Yue Qiufeng's hand, and he used the Azure Dragon Offering Claw move to stab towards the direction from which the sound came!

The attack missed its mark, merely piercing the air!

"Hehe—" The direction of the sound changed again, and Yue Qiufeng immediately spun around, changing his spear thrust into a slash, sweeping across!

Still, no one was hit.

Zhao Yuheng had already finished inspecting the area, and looking at the blank tombstone, he felt puzzled.

Star Wars models and scenes are always meticulously crafted, so there shouldn't be no text here... It's more like a loophole deliberately left for players to fill in.

He slowly placed his hand on it and infused it with his spiritual energy.

The words on the tombstone began to gradually emerge.

Meanwhile, the fog that should have stayed quietly at the border suddenly came to life, rushed into the town, and surrounded the group.

The group heard the cute system voice.

"Congratulations, player, for triggering the hidden quest in Ghost Mist Town. Quest information is as follows~"

[Mission Introduction] Ghostmist Town, a strange town that vanishes into the Star Wars universe at night. A group of warriors, during their exploration, discovered the eerie nighttime rituals and wordless tombstones of Ghostmist Town, and were ultimately discovered by the town's ruler... who vowed to personally annihilate them.

[Conditions for Completion] Kill the ghost doll and escape from here.

[Task Difficulty] Four stars

[Task Reward] Use the power of the program once, also known as cheating.

...Trying to wipe out the players?

Looking coldly at the eerie mist surrounding them, a thought suddenly occurred to them: "The ghost doll wants to eliminate us. What will happen if we die? Will we leave this place?"

Professor Bai continued, "Some players have tried to escape after being killed, but unfortunately, the killed players will respawn an endless number of times in this land, only to be killed again, until daylight arrives and the prison opens."

He shrugged indifferently: "Okay."

She didn't actually want to die; if anyone was to die, it would be the ghost doll.

She's always the one who makes others die, how could she possibly let a game NPC kill her?

"Stand behind me." Yue Qiufeng, who served as both a soldier and bodyguard, stepped forward first, holding a long spear.

Leng Ran then took out a pair of short swords and stood in another position, with his back to Yue Qiufeng, protecting Zhao Yuheng and Professor Bai in the middle.

As the fog gradually dissipated, the group felt a pang of anxiety when they finally saw what lay beyond it.

They were under the locust tree in the town, and the little boy who had buried the body earlier was now sitting on the throne, holding a doll, and slowly grinning at them!