Ch 6 - A crowd of evil spirit lines up to confess to me

Chapter 6

Gu Wu Ji realizing this became stiff, a faint cold sweat fell, as he felt the evil spirit’s fingertips draw a bit against his face.

The slippery and damp feeling were very irritating, his blood even started to feel like freezing, a cold wind drilled into his t-shirt, slightly raising his clothes……

“You’re really sweet.”

Even if Ren Hui couldn’t hear the evil spirit’s voice and was also unaware of what they were doing, but because of their closeness she could still perceive Gu Wu Ji’s faintly trembling.

She could almost imagine how terrifying the situation Gu Wu Ji was encountering. Before, Gu Wu Ji was very humorously calm and even attacked other ghosts upon encounter, but was now unexpectedly trembling with fear, this evil spirit must be very terrible!

Being seriously injured and lacking strength there was no way for her to help Gu Wu Ji……

Ren Hui couldn’t help but deeply resent her own incompetence, thinking that Gu Wu Ji was very frightened yet still protecting her from the evil spirit made her very touched, she only thought that all kinds of eulogy poems couldn’t surpass Gu Wu Ji’s greatness.

On the other side, a discouraging thought emerged from Gu Wu Ji’s heart.

C-could this villain boss be gay!?

Although Gu Wu Ji had no discrimination against gays and also no thought of discriminating against ghosts. But he was a single young man with no interests in falling in love, even if it was a ghost looking for a partner, this was too unrestrained!

The scene immediately fell into a strange silence.

The evil spirit seeing Gu Wu Ji suddenly become ‘frightened’, felt that this was completely different from his previous lovely attitude and slightly smiled: “Unfortunately, the rules can’t be destroyed, now it seems, I have to send you away.”

“But before leaving, let me give you a small gift.”

“……？”

Gu Wu Ji without time to think suddenly felt the other place a cold fingertip slightly between his brows, in an instant, a burst of coldness suddenly swept his whole body as his view darkened, and he returned just like this.

……

Upon waking up, Gu Wu Ji found himself lying on the kitchen’s floor, and it can be seen through the window that the sky was already faintly bright.

“It seems that I safely came back.”

Gu Wu Ji stood up, looking at the kitchen that was just like a murder scene and began to feel bad for his free-range black boned chicken, the night had just passed like this and he didn't know if it could still be eaten.

Moreover he had not yet eaten anything for the whole night, being currently hungry wasn’t good, so he was forced to quickly make an oatmeal to drink.

[Congratulating the player for successfully passing the first copy and receiving the guaranteed basic 100 points, because the player made a stand and fought against the malicious spirit and ordinary ghosts, accessed the copy’s main clues and still saved a teammate, 300 points will be rewarded, current total points of 400.]

“Oh?” Gu Wu Ji casually thought knowing that being active in the copy was definitely advantageous, “But what’s the use of these points? Can it be converted to cash?”

He was currently almost out of cash, because of the sudden things, he didn’t even have enough money to go out and eat. Fortunately, the rent has already been paid in advance for a year, otherwise Gu Wu Ji would have been immediately kicked out.

[No.] the system sounded impassively, [But players can buy items in the mall, some items can be used in reality and can help the host in certain situations.]

[In addition, because of the world’s circumstances, the host has been given a new skill.]

The system’s words quickly attracted Gu Wu Ji’s attention, this must be what the malicious spirit said about giving him something.

[Ghost control: LV1, because of you obtaining a malicious spirit’s gift, you gained an ability to temporarily control mindless low-level ghosts. There are different restrictions in different copies, this can also be used in reality.]

Gu Wu Ji was somewhat surprised, not expecting that the malicious spirit villain boss actually had morality, really a good person! His favorable impression toward the other immediately increased, if he had known this earlier he would have properly expressed his gratitude toward that person.

But speaking of which, even in the end, he wasn’t able to see any of the malicious spirit’s features.

But according to the notebooks hint, if it was really seen, perhaps he would not be here anymore.

[In addition, every player selected in our infinite world of terror--] speaking this much the system’s voice also sped up, perhaps it may have recalled the last time’s matter when Gu Wu Ji said about their world’s name being too simple, [Every once in a while in entering the world’s copy. One can voluntarily choose to enter, if the initiative to enter is not taken, you will be forcibly pulled in on that day. The player’s must pay attention to this.]

“Alright.” Gu Wu Ji nodded, he has already understood since yesterday, after being selected by the system, perhaps he will be accompanied by ghosts in the future.

……It had already been like this for the past 20 plus years.

No matter, anyway, he will now look at what good things are in the system’s mall.

Gu Wu Ji thought it in his heart and a virtual screen of the system’s mall appeared before him.

There were several things inside that made people somewhat shocked, for reality there were various furniture and gourmet foods, some mysterious items and curses, there were also some special fares that could be purchased, almost like a regular online shopping platform.

Moreover, unexpectedly there were also players who could sell the interface’s items they don't want from the copy’s world, as well as, forums for players to discuss, in short, it can be said to be very devoted.

Attracting Gu Wu Ji’s attention was that in the mall there were even items that could temporarily increase one’s life in the copy, but the required points were simply sky-high*, that made people doubt if anyone could really buy it.

*very expensive

Furthermore, these items contained various restrictions, in short, having enough points would make it easier to travel and clear customs.

The other most common items were 100 points and above, no wonder that even Ren Hui who was able to clear one copy still looked like that, perhaps she only gained the guaranteed points and thus was unable to afford any items.

The area where skills were sold were even more expensive, the most common Yin and Yang eyes* skill required 10,000 points or more.

*ability to always see ghosts as ghosts can become visible and invisible

Gu Wu Ji noticed that the ghost control skill given to him by the malicious spirit was not available in the mall, so it seems, that the skills and items received in the copy must be a bit-more cost effective.

If other people knew Gu Wu Ji’s thought they would feel like he’s a lucky dog*, who will be as lucky as him? Being able to gain a skill as a gift from a malicious spirit in the first copy, this BUG like skill of controlling ghosts.

When an ordinary person is sent in a copy’s world, it’s not easy for them to keep their life, how could they have time to think of other matters.

Just at this time, his cellphone suddenly vibrated a bit, Gu Wu Ji picked it up to see that he received another message in his microblog.

He carelessly spoke a bit and saw countless criticisms of his own news, the top ranking microblogs were all abusive comments, even the topic #Gu Wu Ji get out from the entertainment circle# has been included in the hot search rankings.

“I really don’t know what’s happening and why this current fresh meat* with character problems have a lot of fans, to actually bully newcomers in the set, really disgusting!”

*young, refreshing and new idols

“I’ve already removed my powder*, to think that I actually became a powder of such a low quality character, there is a feeling of a dog.”

*what fan refers to themselves 

“Gu Wu Ji get out of the entertainment circle!”

……

But what kind of person was Gu Wu Ji? As a person who’s face doesn’t change when encountering a lot of ghosts, how can there be any inner fluctuations?

Although he in the beginning had an opportunity to be included in a ghost film, he didn’t expect that there would be an actual ghost in the set.

But in the eyes of others, Gu Wu Ji was simply a sky high genius with a very excellent performance, without knowing that there was an actual ghosts here! So just like this, the originally rotten film, actually produced an exceptionally good result, coupled with the amazing face value of the other, this gave Gu Wu Ji a sudden reputation.

The reason why things developed into the present, wasn’t because of dog blood or great animosity. Only, a few days ago when Gu Wu Ji played as a second male in a network drama an unfortunate contradiction happened between him with another small star…… The other happened to be pursued by a son of an entertainment company boss, so with a bit of complaining, the son’s boss immediately felt that his sweetheart was greatly wronged and became an airborne investor to add scenes for his sweetheart, at the same time also wanting to sweep Gu Wu Ji’s reputation away.

He then found someone to take a bit of casual-like pictures in the set, then made the internet’s water army speak about Gu Wu Ji acting self-important in the set along with all kinds of manipulation, so that things develop to this extent today.

Gu Wu Ji felt that this guy was too free, he originally became an actor to simplify matters, and was now considering about changing careers.

But currently being bound to a system……forget it, anyway work needs to be finished first before anything.

As if nothing happened, Gu Wu Ji casually forwarded and brushed a few home pages of sand sculptures*, that made those people originally spraying him feel like a dog.

*internet slang for ridiculously fun/stupid things

What happened? What the hell was this guy doing? Why does he still have the mood to continue watching funny pictures at this time?!

……

When Gu Wu Ji arrived in the set, the surrounding staff showed sympathy when looking at him and the staff familiar with him patted his shoulder to show comfort.

They originally liked Gu Wu Ji because of his face value, good acting and humbleness as a newcomer, with a bright future. Who knew he would offend xiao* Cheng zong*, going down the entertainment circle later will not be easy.

*young master

*chief, head

In fact, the crew certainly couldn’t risk offending the investor and continue to let Gu Wu Ji stay, but xiao Cheng zong expressed that Gu Wu Ji can continue to stay, it seems that he’s holding on to the idea of wanting to humiliate him.

Anyway, Gu Wu Ji only wanted to properly film the drama to have money, disregarding others attitude.

But just entering the door, a kind of unpredictable hunch passed his heart, today’s set……will certainly have ghosts!

Actually, Gu Wu Ji normally couldn’t see ghosts, he could only feel them, unless the place had an extremely heavy yin, or the other wants to let him see.

Gu Wu Ji moved his line of sight, soon he noticed a group around xiao Cheng zong, a shy youth was on his right with eyes containing a bit of smugness.

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The author has something to say: There are also various face slapping entertainment circles plots.

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