Isolated Island (19)

The blanket slipped off him, and he walked past the sleeping people. The cat that was awake just a moment ago was now dead asleep. Everyone was dead asleep.

He also passed Saman, sitting against the wall, and brushed past his jacket.

"Squeak," he gently pushed the door open and walked with light footsteps. The moonlight fell on him, turning into a 'white veil'.

His footsteps were just as silent as the moonlight while he was enveloped in it. He glided lonelily across the ground, through the gate that had opened at some point, and past the stone steps piled with fallen leaves.

There was a glowing woman in front of him, dragging her silvery-white curly hair over the ground. With a gentle expression on her face, she beckoned towards him, "Come..."

The red lacquer sign that read 'Tourists are not allowed to enter' turned into a red crying face, and the stone gave way. Ren Yifei raised his head and walked towards the path, step by step, just like a bride walking down the aisle, pure and solemn.

But, the 'bride's' eyes were listless and emotionless.

Both sides of the path were covered with dead branches and rotten leaves, and all the trees retreated as far as possible to make a new walkway.

The branches and leaves of these unidentifiable trees trembled as smiling faces appeared on the barks of the trees, and the dark holes on the trunks became wide open mouths.

Stepping on the dead branches and leaves, producing crisp sounds with every step, he slowly walked over the path that had long been submerged by weeds. His figure disappeared, and the trees behind him closed again, hiding the path with bushes and roots.

The estate was tranquil. All the night-watchmen had fallen asleep while hugging their legs and would not wake up even if a needle pricked them.

The chosen ones walked out the door and went in all directions. A person came out of the house with a black bracelet around their wrist, which glowed a golden light and condensed into a sun-bow in his hand.

The players all came out of the house and saw everything.

An unknown creature had borrowed the appearance of the owner of the manor. This was deduced because the owner of the manor was currently standing in the yard, staring coldly at the players.

The players were sure that she was the 'ghost', but they could not do anything; they could not even kill her.

The instance was there, and the 'ghost' was there. To kill her, they had to identify the 'ghost' first.

Of course, there were currently too many players, so the 'ghost' could not kill them all at once.

The owner of the manor looked towards Ren Yifei, who had already gone far away and disappeared. She suddenly snapped her fingers, and the gate slowly opened, "Go quickly and return quickly."

"?" The players were in shock, suspecting that there was a trap.

The girl with glasses yawned and said, "I'm not interested." She then went straight into the mushroom house; she did not come for the Ghost Card. Seeing this, the disguised specialist player with an injured neck directly followed.

The little girl glanced at them and then summoned a drone. But it was too dark, and the vegetation on the mountain was too dense, so she could not see anything. Thus, she also went back.

However, one of them did walk through the gate without hesitation.

A golden arrow drew a line in the ground, and the person, who was smiling during the day, was like a Rakshasa at night, "Go find someone else. This person's mine."

Ren Yifei walked all the way to the edge of the pool, surrounded by thick trees. The trees were black, large, and had neither branches nor leaves. The pool in the middle was also black, like ink, and reflected nothing.

"Good boy, come here..." the surrounding trees made noises.

He stared blankly at the dark and dull pool and walked forward slowly, stepping his feet into the soft dark mud.

The surrounding ghost trees watched him lift his feet expectantly, waiting for him to enter the black pool, but Ren Yifei stepped back that next second.

"It turned out to be here."

The black sludge was sticky like asphalt, mixed with grains of white bone-like fragments, precisely the kind he found on the soles of the middle-aged man's shoes.

Ren Yifei's lowered eyelashes were raised, and a red halo surrounded his pupils.

The ink bone fan painted with a flying crane appeared in his hand, and red demon patterns formed in the corner of his eyes. The ghost trees only felt that there was a change in the puppet's aura. The dark forest then became turbulent, and the dead leaves on the ground were blown up into the air.

Ink Bone Fan: Enhances the effects of spells by 30%.

This was a supernatural world, so the skill 'Demonise' could not be used. Fortunately, he still has his own ability, 'Phantom Play'.

Although the effects of stacking props and skills were easy to use, they burned too much energy.

The yellow leaves were lifted, layer by layer, and swirled into a yellow dragon behind him. It shook its head, wagged its tail and looked with a fierce light in its eyes.

"Thank you for inviting me to be your guest. Here's a small gift; it's only an insignificant thing," he smiled and waved the ink bone fan in his hand.

The yellow dragon in the air exploded in all directions, and the dead leaves fluttered like yellow butterflies. Wherever they went, the branches and leaves of the ghost trees would break, and the ground rolled over, revealing spherical skulls and other broken bones.

The roots of the ghost trees were implanted into the pile of bones to absorb nutrients. The flesh on these bones had been sucked clean, so they became fragile, and when the wind blew, they turned into fragments, just like those in the black mud.

"En? Are these skeletons?"

The skeletons and these ghost trees were really not on the same team.

The so-called enemy of an enemy is a friend. Since the ghost trees killed the skeletons, and the ghost trees were the enemies, then the skeletons would become a 'friend'. Even if that was not the case, they could still be neutral.

He used to think the skeletons looked evil and liked to pester and jump on people. However, they might not necessarily harbour the malicious intent to kill.

Just as he had predicted.

Confused by the illusion, the ghost trees, who thought that they were being attacked, directly tore their disguises and came out of the soil one after another.

After the ghost trees pulled out their roots and spread their branches, they no longer looked like trees. Instead, they resembled splashes of ink, a child's scribble, or some kind of strange devil.

Their smiling faces turned into snarls as long branches extended from their bodies. The sharp ones shot at Ren Yifei at a speed of an arrow, almost piercing his body.

"No need to get angry if you didn't like the gift."

Ren Yifei's irises turned completely red. He lightly waved the small black fan, appearing both cunning and bewitching.

The crane on the fan turned into a phantom with white feathers, black wings and a cinnabar-red spot on the top of its head. It was a long-legged red-crowned crane, but it was only the size of a palm.

It circled in the air, and the cries of the crane broke the oppressing silence. It then flew back to Ren Yifei, meekly rubbing his face with its beak, and landed on the paper again. After that, the ink bone fan emitted a faint white light.

An invisible barrier blocked the boundary of the black pool, and the silent forest was once again filled with the loud cries of cranes, causing the ghost trees to writhe even more.

The ink bone fan turned over in Ren Yifei's hand, and the gentle breeze was gentle, but the branches that were about to pierce his body stopped in an instant. The branches swelled and transformed into black snakes, which turned back and tore at the body of the ghost trees.

Seeing the ghost trees self-mutilate, Ren Yifei laughed extremely happily, and under the effects of the enhanced spells, he found the little happiness of a full-blooded wizard.

While the ghost trees were in chaos, the bones at the bottom of the tree roots were affected, and many fell into the pool, causing the black pool to become lively.

"Woahhhhhhh—" the pool flared up, and out crawled a translucent grey-white humanoid.

The black water in the pool was like mercury and did not stick to the bodies and clothes.

These things crawled out from the centre of the black pool one by one. Their eyes were dull, their bodies were translucent, and an abundance of smelly fish and shrimps hung from their clothes.

The stench of rotting seafood filled the air as soon as they came out.

"It's so cold down here, come down and accompany us..." countless different voices converged, like tides hitting against his eardrums.

These ghost-like things have wide grey-white eyes, and the breath of the living made them restless. They kept opening their mouths as if they wanted to tear their victim apart.

Facing them, Ren Yifei gave the fan another wave, causing the sound of the crane's roar to grow louder.

The red in his eyes burned like a flame.

Under the control of the illusion, the nearby ghost trees basically ran over uncontrollably, forming a barricade in front of Ren Yifei. They even stretched out a part of their branches to quickly weave a protective net as their other limbs turned into thorny whips to beat the ghoulish humanoids fiercely.

"Ahhhh—" the ghost humanoid's teeth and claws dug into the ghost trees, breaking the humanoid's teeth and the tree branches. Those wooden whips were swung at the ghost humanoids and were broken several times by the impact. Therefore, it could be said that neither side was winning.

Ren Yifei's face paled a little: His energy was burning out; this battle needed to end quickly.

"How useless," the white-haired ghost snickered in the world of his consciousness, "You're already burnt out dealing with these little ghosts? Why don't you give me your body if you're so useless?"

If they were in their prime, these little minions would not even have a chance to get close. That is, 'Pride' was too arrogant to actually think that everything could be settled with acting skills and sealed 'them' and their powers.

Ren Yifei ignored 'him'. Not to mention that 'Phantom Play' was currently only in the primary unlocked state, but even if it was fully unlocked, he could not directly kill all the ghost trees; a few would probably be left alive.

Could it be that 'he' was playing with the idea of unsealing a few more? 'He' really is thinking too much.

Stupid— sure enough, extreme emotions make people stupid.

The card is suddenly hot, eh? Did a player die?

The only time the card would heat up after eleven o'clock was due to the death of a player.

Seeing that the living dead were still fighting with the ghost trees, Ren Yifei took out the card he did not have the chance to check.

[ The third night: Two lines intersect, life and death meet. ]

[Two players have died, and two-eleventh of the 'ghost' seal is unlocked. ]

However, before he could even ponder it, the information on the card changed again:[Three players have died, and three-eleventh of the 'ghost' seal is unlocked. ]

The sound of rustling was heard.

Hearing the crunching sounds of trampled grass in the distance and detecting the faint bitter fragrance wafting in the wind, Ren Yifei raised his eyebrows and smiled.

As soon as the ink bone fan in his hand was put away, the blood colour in his eyes faded, the illusions stopped and the yellow butterflies swirling in the sky silently fell, covering the ground and hiding all other traces.

The ghost trees and the ghost humanoids who were entangled and attacking each other were stunned.

Although they could not figure out what was happening, they still did not want to miss this great opportunity.

The ghost trees unravelled the previously tangled roots and branches, stretched out to take hold of Ren Yifei's hands and feet, and pulled him towards the black pool.

The ghost-like humanoids also stretched out their bone-like fingers without hesitation.

"Why aren't you moving?" Seeing that he was about to be dragged into the pool, the white-haired ghost could not help but ask.

But Ren Yifei simply closed his eyes, relaxed his body, and replied to him in his mind, "Someone came to save me, so why would I move?"

"You don't have any relations here. Who would come to save you?"

"You just wait," he said silently to himself.

While speaking, Ren Yifei had already been dragged two steps away from the pool, and his toes were about to touch the black water. Suddenly, an arrow of light penetrated the pitch-black woods and brushed past the hair on his temple. With a sharp whistling sound, the arrow nailed itself to the ghost tree that wrapped its branch around Ren Yifei's neck.

As if it was a wax statue caught on fire, the ghost tree quickly retracted its branches before completely combusting into flames.

The sound behind him was getting closer. This should have been a disturbing matter, but in this rare moment, he exposed his back to a stranger.

The bright, roaring flames were reflected in his eyes, but Ren Yifei smiled faintly and closed his eye, "Look, isn't someone coming?"

Accompanied by the whirring sounds of the burning ghost trees and the screams of the terror-stricken ghost humanoids, Saman made his grand entrance like a hero.

The ghost trees and the ghost humanoids had already consumed each other and were in a semi-crippled state. Naturally, they could not withstand a blow from Saman and broke down from a single contact.

"Did he follow me here, or did he find his way up on his own?"

Although Ren Yifei told the white-haired ghost that 'he came to save me', it was just a joke; he did not really think so.

There was no relationship, and they only met in the instance by chance, so how could there be any feelings? It was just a coincidence.

Standing in the players' position, when they see someone being lured up the mountain, their first reaction would naturally be to observe calmly, ensure their safety first, and then probe around. Only those who had eaten their fill would come to save other people.

If he wanted to maximise his benefits, the best time to make an entrance would be when he 'dies'. That way, he could earn his two drops of tears and protect his self-interests.

Could it be that Saman suspected him of being 'A Fei', wanted to gain his trust by 'saving his life' and subsequently achieve his goal of making him voluntarily admit his identity?

If that was his intention, he was afraid he would be disappointed.

Ren Yifei stood there motionless, waiting for things to progress.

Shooting nine arrows in a row, Saman swept away the monster holding Ren Yifei like the autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves.

'Gu Xingye' stood there blankly, motionlessly bound by branches and leaves; it was as if he was in an unconscious state. Saman no longer hid his strength and took out a powerful prop to start fighting against the horde— he alone defeated the entire group.

A ghost humanoid that had finally recovered his original shape was basically cut into two as soon as it climbed out of the black pool and once again returned to the spawning point.

The former leads them to kill each other, while the latter decimates them.

Ghost humanoid: ??? Are you two sick?

The black pool gurgled, and the ghost humanoids hid inside, refusing to come out again.

Saman grabbed a piece of the burning ghost trees and threw it directly into the black pool. Sure enough, the black pool also burned. The living dead were wailing in the pool while the roaring flames lit up the place like it was daytime.

Ren Yifei was illuminated by the distorted white light, resembling a living doll.

Looking at the young and beautiful face, Saman's mind imagined the soul that could be in the body. What would it be like? Was it a man or a woman? Was it young or old?

The soul was so incredible that it did not matter what its shell was.

He did not regret using the only chance to utilise the most powerful prop and initiate a big manoeuvre.

"I don't have any evidence, and all the data I trust does not support my judgment."

"My eyes can deceive me, my ears can deceive me, and the environment can deceive me, but not the heart."

A person who could not be seen through was like a box of chocolate; every bite was a surprise. This numb and dull world became wonderful because of such surprises.

Saman, what is his objective?

The ghost trees and the living dead have been resolved, and he was in a 'bewitched' state. He could do whatever he wanted, and no one would stop him.

Is this player with the wonderful aroma going to show his true face here?

"In the future, you will become a star on the Star List that cannot be ignored. I'm looking forward to the day you amaze the world."

A warm jacket was gently draped over Ren Yifei's body, scalding his skin, and his fingertips began trembling uncontrollably.

T/N: Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

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