The game becomes reality: Black Myth invades the real world.

"For the first time in all these years, the six ghosts residing on Tang Hengdao have seen a living person. They all flew out, bowing and scraping before you, wanting you to take them away."

"In order to make this wish possible, they said they could provide some guidance when you arrive at the wedding and funeral city, and offer you considerable assistance in other ways."

"Chosen One, what will you choose? Will you grant their request, inquire about the details, or ignore them?"

Six ghosts actually want me to take them as my underlings? This kind of thing probably only happens in supernatural events.

Chen Fu thought for a moment and decided to ask for details and figure things out before making any plans.

"The six ghosts rushed to tell the reason: when they were living on Tang Hengdao, they saw and heard Wu Kun reciting letters to himself more than once, and they were very clear about his affairs with the City of Wedding Burial."

"It was a city that was both extremely polarized and strangely unified. The white faction and the red faction couldn't stand each other, but they had to work together on certain things."

"The Six Ghosts said that Wu Kun used this characteristic to get in touch with the leaders of the White Faction and the Red Faction, and they knew the whole process and details."

"If you're planning to go to the City of Weddings and Funerals, they can definitely help you thrive there, instead of getting your head chopped off every day like you did in Bloodblade Town."

Wait, how did the six of you inside the knife know I was being beheaded? Did Wu Kun tell you?

Chen Fu found it very strange, but the game text did not provide a corresponding option, and he could not ask it.

Having seen this, he already had a preliminary plan.

Since the six ghosts can provide assistance, it's fine to take them in, but the prerequisite is that they cannot have any negative impact on him.

"When the six ghosts saw that you didn't react, they said that Wu Kun told them this all by himself. The information is guaranteed to be true and there is no deception. Furthermore, they just want to leave this place and be free from Tang Hengdao's control. They will definitely not cause you any harm. If you don't believe me, they can swear a blood oath."

Is Wu Kun a chatterbox? Why is he talking to the knife for no reason? He even brought up the fact that I was beheaded. Is this guy crazy?!

Chen Fu's attention was initially drawn to the text at the beginning, and only after that did he look at the text at the end. If it didn't have any impact, he would agree.

"Chosen One, are you willing to grant the request of the Six Paths Ghosts? Note that if you grant it, Tang Hengdao will lose most of its additional effects, and its quality will also be reduced."

I don't know how to use a knife; those are controlled items. So what if the price is reduced? I can just sell them.

Chen Fu didn't feel sorry about it. He didn't want others to see him holding a frying pan in one hand and a Tang-style cleaver in the other, or they might think he was crazy.

Comparatively speaking, gaining the assistance of the Six Paths Ghosts is quite useful. Not only can it give you an advantage in the next map, but it can also drive them to do other things.

Chen Fu had not forgotten what the ghosts had said at the beginning.

He clicked "Agree".

"The six ghosts have broken free from Tang Hengdao's control and swore a blood oath to serve you as their master. From now on, you will be their only master, and they will fulfill any request you make without reservation."

Including the ghost groom, Chen Fu now has seven subordinates, which is the same number as the Calabash Brothers. It's just unknown whether the two sides will get along well after meeting and warmly call him grandpa.

Chen Fu discovered a card with the number "six" written on it inside the small square. He took it out, and six ghosts emerged from it.

Its appearance was alright, it had a nose and eyes, and wasn't exactly terrifying, but its clothes were rather shabby. But that's understandable, since Blood Blade Town was a place that could be bullied by various forces back then.

The six souls bowed deeply to Chen Fu, their heads almost blurring out of focus, as if they would keep kowtowing until Chen Fu told them to stop.

Chen Fu couldn't take it anymore and put the card away. The six ghosts then disappeared.

He continued reading the game text; after the paranormal event ended, he should be able to leave.

"Chosen One, you carried your spoils and walked briskly toward the gate, when you suddenly saw Blood Blade Wu Kun walking into the house."

Seriously? I just got the stuff and now it's gone again? This isn't fun anymore!

Chen Fu's eyes twitched incessantly as he watched.

"Fortunately, Wu Kun, the Blood Blade, was so drunk on brain marrow that he didn't notice you, a stranger. He went straight to the kitchen, and you escaped a disaster."

"I must say, you're truly lucky, Mr. Chosen. So, where do you want to go now? Do you want to go to the square to check on the battle, or head north to the Wedding Funeral City?"

There's no rush to go to the Wedding Funeral City; we can go anytime. Chen Fu hasn't forgotten that he still needs to slaughter Blood Blade Town.

After making his selection and heading to the square, Chen Fu rubbed his hands together, eagerly awaiting what would happen next.

"You have arrived at Bloodblade Town Square. The place has been changed because of the feast just now. There are severed limbs and corpses everywhere, and blood is flowing down the walls and pooling on the ground."

"The townspeople of Bloodblade Town lay on their backs, patting their bulging bellies and basking in the sun, their faces full of satisfaction. Their fellow citizens of the Chosen Ones, who were unaffected, were hiding in corners, trembling as they watched everything."

Suddenly! You hear a fierce howl, coming from Blood Blade Wu Kun's residence. He's roaring angrily, asking who stole his treasure?

"You realize this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. What do you plan to do? Will you raise your arms and, together with your fellow Chosen Ones, completely raze Blood Blade Town to the ground and destroy this evil den, or will you feel guilty and prepare to sneak away to avoid being discovered by Blood Blade Wu Kun that you stole his things?"

Chen Fu naturally chose option one; there was no need to consider it.

"You stood up and stirred up the emotions of your fellow countrymen, shouting loudly for them to fight for survival and never kneel under the enemy's blade to live a life of ignominy."

"Sword in hand, follow me, kill Wu Kun, destroy Blood Town!" You shouted the high-spirited slogan and took the lead in attacking.

"Most of the chosen ones remembered the experiences of their ancestors. Watching your actions, they resolutely joined in and began to raise their fists at the townspeople of Bloodblade Town."

Caught off guard, the townspeople of Bloodblade Town were scattered and fled in all directions, their bellies bulging. Countless casualties and screams filled the air as they were chased like rats in the street.

"Among them, a female chosen one carrying a huge wooden pestle was the most energetic. She smashed it from the west to the east, and from the north street to the south street, without even blinking. There were also chosen ones who used the characteristics of their profession to constantly appear and disappear. Whenever a town resident tried to escape, they were forced back by her elusive movements."

"The other chosen ones were not to be outdone, and used every means to continuously harm the townspeople, causing the number of townspeople in Blood Blade Town to decrease sharply."

"You have dealt with all the townspeople, and guided by slogans, you have surged toward Blood Blade Wu Kun's residence."

"Wu Kun, the Blood Blade, was forced to break free from the grief of losing his things. He came outside the door and keenly realized that you were the real culprit who started this rebellion."

"How will you respond? Will you accuse Blood Blade Wu Kun of being brutal and cruel, and attack him with all your might? Or will you quietly defend yourself, saying that none of this has anything to do with you?"

They've already come to their doorstep, what's the point of arguing? Chen Fu had no intention of surrendering. "Your six brothers are all in my hands, and I've taken Tang Hengdao. What gives you the audacity to yell here?"

I wasn't prepared before, but now let me, a Level 3 coroner, see just how capable you really are!

"You pulled out a frying pan and started fighting with Blood Blade Wu Kun."

"Blood Blade Wu Kun was caught off guard and hit on the head, but he only swayed and then pounced again."

What? I wanted to hear a "Duang" sound too! How can your head be so hard?

"Blood Blade Wu Kun took out a long sword from his residence and slashed at you."

"You nimbly dodged, and pulled out a card and a barrage of needles."

"The six ghosts flew out and hesitated when facing their former brothers and the real killer who killed them."

Huh? You're giving up on me the first time I've asked you to do something? Well, I guess I'm too kind after all, unable to see through the lies and deceptions of this world.

Chen Fu frowned deeply. The Silent Mountain Range and the Spiritual Essence Cicada were both in cooldown. If they died, they would have to endure an eight-hour physical penalty. Could it be that the campaign to pacify Blood Blade Town was going to fail again?

"The six ghosts were just thinking about how to attack. Upholding their promise, they rushed towards Blood Blade Wu Kun like lightning, controlling him in place so that he could not move. You activated the Rain of Pear Blossom Needles at the right time."

"Silver needles rained down, all piercing into Blood Blade Wu Kun's body. You pressed your advantage, taking the frying pan and hitting his head three times in succession."

"You have dealt 30 points of damage to Blood Blade Wu Kun."

That's more like it! Come on, keep hitting me, I'll knock you out!

"While Blood Blade Wu Kun was in a daze, you took out the Willow Leaf Blade from the seven dissected bodies and easily slit his throat."

"You have dealt 35 points of damage to Blood Blade Wu Kun."

"Knowing that the situation was hopeless, Blood Blade Wu Kun burst forth with blood-red energy, intending to take someone down with him before he died."

"The six ghosts were extremely familiar with Blood Blade Wu Kun's moves, and immediately began to bite wildly, trying their best to stop his actions."

"Blood Blade Wu Kun finally let out a mournful cry and fell to the ground, his eyes wide open, dying with his eyes still open."

"Blood Blade Wu Kun is dead."

"You eliminated the mayor of Bloodblade Town."

"You have gained 30% experience points."

"You have earned the title of Blood Blade Butcher."

"Your reputation in the mortal world has increased to some extent, and some demons and monsters have taken notice of your existence."

"Future Lord of the Mortal World, what are you planning to do now? Will you take away Blood Blade Wu Kun's body and dissect it in a secluded place, or will you continue to incite your compatriots and plunder everything in Blood Blade Town?"

"Tch, you called him the chosen one before, and now you call him the future ruler of the mortal world. Your attempts to please me are disgusting..." Chen Fu thought to himself, and chose the first option.

He took most of the valuable things in Bloodblade Town. There might be some left in Wu Kun's residence, but they wouldn't seem so important in the face of dissecting corpses.

If the body disappears due to looting, then that's a truly significant loss.

Chen Fu never forgot the abilities of the Coroner Walker; after defeating the BOSS, he would definitely loot the corpse.

However, Chen Fu did not expect that while he escaped with Wu Kun's corpse, the remaining chosen ones had no intention of giving up this rare opportunity.

Based on the game text, they chose to plunder Bloodblade Town and did indeed obtain some items such as weapons and armor from various houses. The best item was rhinoceros horn incense, but something still felt off.

How come Blood Blade Town was overthrown? Apart from some junk and a pitiful amount of experience points, there was nothing else?

It wasn't until the matter gradually subsided that the remaining Chosen Ones realized that someone must have snatched the biggest reward, and they had done the work for someone else.

Who on earth is so despicable?!

Players who participated in the incident tried to make inferences based on the game text, but found no clues at all.

Some of those recruited by the conglomerate began issuing bounties in the real world, trying to find the person who took most of the treasure and make him return it.

That's all hindsight; in the end, they still didn't know who did it.

……

"You dragged Wu Kun's corpse away from Blood Blade Town and walked ten miles north before stopping."

"Your heart was pounding, you were panting, but you seemed very excited."

In reality, Chen Fu felt like he had run many laps on the playground—tired, but happy.

It's time to dissect Blood Sabre Wu Kun's corpse!

"You took out the seven autopsies and began dissecting Blood Blade Wu Kun's body."

"The body's fatal wound was a sharp blade slashing its neck, causing massive bleeding, which is exactly what you did."

"At the same time, you were also surprised to find that Wu Kun's internal organs and bones had all changed to varying degrees. His heart was strong and elastic, his stomach was covered with inverted tooth-like folds, and his thirty-three vertebrae had even grown blood jade marrow. These were all the results of using the Blood Gluttony Inner Landscape Technique for many years."

"You have successfully dissected the body of Blood Knife Wu Kun."

"You have obtained enhanced physical abilities."

Chen Fu took a look and saw that it only strengthened his body. Well, that's fine, as long as he doesn't go crazy like Blood Blade Wu Kun.

He observed carefully and found that his abdominal muscles were more defined and he was full of energy. If he played basketball, he could easily dunk.

Then, Chen Fu took out a badge that had just appeared in the small square.

This is the title I received after killing Blood Blade Wu Kun.

"Blood Blade Butcher (title): With a blade that cuts through three joints of bone, and a grudge that spans nine lifetimes, wearing this badge will forcibly increase the damage you deal when attacking the heads of humanoid creatures by 10%. When entering the Wedding Funeral City, everyone will regard you as a 'well-behaved Blood Blade Town resident,' and your initial favorability will increase by 5%. However, you will also be constantly watched by certain monsters and demons, leading to unpredictable consequences."

This was the first time Chen Fu had ever seen a title-type item. The effect was very straightforward: it would increase the damage when hitting someone on the head with a frying pan and gain favor with the Wedding City, but it would also attract all sorts of monsters and demons.

It's not that it's bad, but it's not great either; it's just average.

He put on the title and found that the words "Blood Blade Butcher" appeared on the small gold tag on the bracelet. After taking it off, it disappeared again.

He decided to continue wearing it once they arrived at the Wedding City; there was no need for it now, lest it attract evil spirits… Chen Fu made up his mind and began to summarize the gains from this campaign to pacify Blood Blade Town.

The Taotie Tang Hengdao has been upgraded to a high-quality product, and its description has changed accordingly, now described as extremely sharp and durable.

Chen Fu didn't feel there was anything to regret; the six ghosts residing on the blade were the most important thing. They could even control Blood Blade Wu Kun; without that, they really wouldn't have been able to inflict damage smoothly.

He planned to wait until he arrived at the city of weddings and funerals, then find the local temple to save the map, then contact the Golden Jade Boy to sell the knife at the stall at the foot of the imperial city, and use the money to upgrade his skills.

As for the other things, I'll find an opportunity to give Zhou Jianbang the Blood Gluttonous Inner Landscape Technique, and keep the rest for myself.

Overall, the gains from Bloodblade Town were, well, not too many, but certainly not few either.

After all, it's just a dilapidated town, not wealthy to begin with, so what more can you ask for?

Chen Fu was easily satisfied and understood the principle of greed leading to ruin. After summarizing, he didn't even glance at the dissected corpse beside him. He happily followed the options and continued northward toward the City of Wedding Burials.