The transparent puppet string passed through the red-faced ghost crowd, heading straight towards Jiang Yan!
"Not good!"
Cao Youfeng shouted loudly.
[ Ding! ]
[ Item: Medical Bandage ]
A white bandage shot out from his outstretched arm, heading directly towards the puppet string.
The puppet string was completely transparent, as thin as a fishing line! It zipped through the chaotic ghost crowd, making it very hard to track with the naked eye.
So, Cao Youfeng chose to directly use the bandage to block in front of Jiang Yan, preparing to intercept the puppet string at the endpoint, and then quickly turn to tackle the out-of-control ghost crowd!
The ghostly figures around the fallen giant tree laughed, their entire bodies shrouded in black mist. The "Red Ghost Lady" in red clothing let out a "hiss" as she weaved through the ghost crowd. The sounds of battle echoed throughout the entire Qingshi Town.
The white medical bandage, along with the dried rose vines, surrounded Jiang Yan, protecting him. The black tendrils from his abdomen began to strike at the ghosts.
Dried rose petals scattered in the air as wails and laughter merged into a twisted symphony.
Yu Xiu held his wife’s waist, watching the severed limbs and blood-soaked roses fly through the air, laughing as he said, "Doesn't it look just like a wedding?"
If anyone else heard these words, they would be horrified!
How could such a bloody, terrifying scene be associated with the word "wedding"?
But Jiang Yan smiled and responded, "It really does!"
This wasn’t just a "coordinated performance" in the game—it truly felt like a wedding. It was reminiscent of the wedding dreams Yu Xiu had before they got married.
It was a summer night, after they had discussed the wedding date with Jiang Yan’s parents. They returned to their apartment in the city center.
After making love, their sweaty, heated bodies were pressed closely together as they lazily lay on the bed.
Yu Xiu whispered in his ear, dreaming of their wedding:
"At the wedding, we’ll make a huge firework display out of severed limbs, dipping each rose petal in fresh blood."
"Then, when the fireworks explode, the blood-soaked roses will fall into the guests’ coffee, and the beautiful severed limbs will fly through the air!"
Jiang Yan, exhausted, closed his eyes and murmured in agreement, "Mm! That sounds so romantic."
"Right? Right? Doesn’t it sound romantic to you, Yan Yan?" Yu Xiu asked excitedly, pulling him even closer. Then, with some disappointment, he added, "But Dad and Mom wouldn’t approve."
Since Yu Xiu’s parents passed away, even though they hadn’t married yet, he had already started calling Jiang Yan’s parents "Mom" and "Dad."
Jiang Yan turned over, gently caressing his face. Looking into his deep, alluring eyes, he said, "Maybe we could hold our wedding in a dream."
Yu Xiu smiled, his emerald eyes curving, "Shall we do it now?"
With that, a gentle kiss fell on Jiang Yan’s eyes.
Not being able to hold their long-awaited wedding had always been a regret for Yu Xiu. But unexpectedly, in this game, his dream was coming true.
Jiang Yan’s gaze softened as he looked at the person beside him.
Too bad, though, that all of this was just data generated by the system.
Jiang Yan’s black tendrils extended one thin, delicate tendril, curling it around Jiang Yan’s left-hand ring finger, which hung by his leg.
Jiang Yan looked down, smiling softly.
At that moment, the two Yu Xiu figures standing beside him suddenly knelt down together...
Jiang Yan froze.
"Shit!!"
Around the giant tree, Tao Shi and Cao Youfeng, who were fighting in the ghost crowd, saw this and cursed in unison.
"We’re here fighting for our lives, and Jiang Yan’s just... what the hell is going on?!" Cao Youfeng shouted in despair.
The divine staff spun in the air, emitting a holy golden light that dispersed the ghosts rushing towards Jiang Yan.
"Did the system run down? So, this is actually part of the fixed storyline of the dungeon?!" Tao Shi exclaimed, stunned.
"Is the main system messed up?! Does this segment even have any meaning?!" Cao Youfeng shouted, utterly distressed.
"Whoosh--!"
A severed limb of a ghost, torn off by the "Red Ghost Lady," flew over their heads.
Cang Rou, surrounded by black mist, was ripping ghosts apart with clear frustration!
Damn it!
Why is Jiang Yan in the middle of this playing house, pretending to have a wedding, while we, the real NPCs are stuck fighting ghosts?!
Why is he allowed to do this, and we're not?
From the beginning, she’d felt there was something wrong with the dungeon’s casting choices!
Three real NPCs, and only she’s the female one!
Why isn't she the one playing the "bride" role?!
Although in the end, they gave her the "Red Ghost Lady" role, which had a complex storyline, an important character, and high point rewards.
But still! Why was she, a "key NPC," here, struggling for her life, while Jiang Yan was playing house with system NPCs?!
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got!
[ Ding! ]
[ Item: G-32 Light Chainsaw ]
"Zzzzz--!"
This damn dungeon still wasn’t over!
Cang Rou wielded the chainsaw, cutting through the crowd, and blood splattered instantly!
Not just Tao Shi and the others, but even Yu Jia and Jian Hou were speechless.
Yu Jia: "He..."
Jian Hou: "That's Jiang Yan."
[ Hahahaha! It seems like the black mist around Cang Rou is no longer just the "Red Ghost Lady's" resentment; it’s her own frustration now! ]
[Can't blame Cang Rou, you'd be furious too]
[ No, the main system's storyline is just ridiculous! What is this even about? Cao Da's right—does this even have any meaning? ]
[ It does! It's meant to hype up the players and real NPCs, see how effective it is. ]
[ You can really feel Cao Da and the others’ breakdown, while everyone else is fighting for their lives, Jiang Yan is just playing house! ]
At this point, the flagstones around the giant tree were soaked with blood, organs, meat paste, and rose petals. Half of the tree's trunk was dyed blood red.
Amid the bodies and blood, the two Yu Xiu figures, one life and one death, slowly spoke:
"Yan Yan, would you marry me again?"
"WTF-!!"
The players amidst the corpses all collectively cursed aloud, and, in perfect sync, said the same word!
[ Hahahahaha! You can really feel their despair! ]
[ Jiang Yan is the worst kind of person! ]
[ Earlier, people said Jiang Yan might be the Main god’s illegitimate son, and that’s why the Main god favors him so much. But now, it looks like Jiang Yan is more like the Main god’s secret crush. ]
[ Damn! If that’s true, does this count as a public romance? ]
Looking at the two people before him, both with the same face yet in life and death states, Jiang Yan felt a bit dazed.
He knew this was just the main system's plot, that the two before him were just data based on Yu Xiu’s genes, but he still couldn’t help but feel a bit lost.
Would he?
They were already divorced.
This childish proposal seemed extremely ironic now.
Jiang Yan silently bit his lip, not saying a word.
"Boom--!"
Another loud sound came from the distance!
The ghost who had become the town mayor roared with an almost beast-like voice, "Stop him!! He’s destroying the town!! He’s breaking the town!!"
"Hahaha... Ahh hahaha..."
The ghosts attacked the giant tree even more recklessly!
At this moment, Jiang Yan clenched his palm tightly, pinching himself to stay alert.
Don’t pretend to be crazy and actually become crazy!
He needed to react, to respond as the "bride Jiang Yan" who had truly gone mad, facing the proposal from his husband again.
"Ehoow!"
He directly brushed away the two hands reaching out to him.
"We’re already married!" Jiang Yan grinned.
Yu Xiu's eyes darkened slightly: "Yes, we are already married."
With that, they stood up from the ground.
The two of them stood on either side of Jiang Yan, wrapping their arms around his waist, and smiled. "But this can still count as our new wedding, can't it?"
Severed limbs of the ghosts continued to fly through the air, but the blood on the ground was starting to decrease, as if something was sucking the blood away.
"Something's wrong!" Tao Shi looked at the gradually vanishing blood on the ground, his face serious.
"What... what's going on?" Cao Youfeng asked, confused.
At this moment, Jian Hou noticed where the problem was—the former "Mountain God" trapped under the giant tree!
"He!!" Jian Hou shouted. "It's sucking the blood!!"
Everyone turned around at the sound of his voice and saw the "Mountain God" under the tree, looking like a large mass of black slime, writhing as it absorbed the blood that flowed into a small river across the stone street.
It was like a pump, with every breath it took, the blood from the ground was drawn into its body.
"What... what is it doing?" Jian Hou asked, confused.
Yu Jia coldly stared at the black monster, his brows furrowing. "Right now, we can't worry about that! Killing Jiang Yan is our main mission. Once he's gone, we can study this garbage dungeon slowly!"
Jian Hou looked uneasy. "But it was Jiang Yan who brought it here... might it..."
"I don't care whether Jiang Yan has any trump cards," Yu Jia replied coldly. "I’ll make sure he doesn’t survive this round!"
The fine, fish-like puppet strings swirled around him, and one after another, they shot toward Jiang Yan, Tao Shi, and Cao Youfeng.
Jian Hou looked worried. "But Jiang Yan told me his item can leave the dungeon for five minutes. What if he uses that..."
Yu Jia laughed out loud, cutting him off. "I told you, he’s just messing with you! No item has that kind of function! If one did, I’d call him ‘dad’ on the public screen!"
A wind, thick with the stench of rot and decay, blew through Yu Jia's silver hair, but he remained focused, staring at Jiang Yan on the giant tree.
Good! This is the moment!
A transparent puppet string shot toward Jiang Yan, aiming straight for his forehead!
"Jiang Yan?!!!"
Cao Youfeng, noticing the change, shouted in alarm.
Yu Xiu’s hand flicked, and he snapped the string in mid-air.
He smiled lightly. "I won’t let anyone bully my wife"
Before he finished speaking, a second and third puppet string shot toward them!
Both Yu Xiu's quickly responded to the annoying strings.
Jiang Yan, very tactfully, took a step aside. Just as he did—
A rotting hand suddenly pushed against his neck, pulling him backward!
"Jiang Yan—!!!"
"Yan Yan!!!"
Before anyone could react, not even the black tentacles within Jiang Yan’s abdomen had time to respond, he was pulled away and began to run toward the mountain. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared from sight!
Everyone was left stunned!
But they all recognized the red figure surrounded by black mist.
That was... the Red Ghost Lady?!
[What?! What’s going on?! Isn’t Cang Rou supposed to be Jiang Yan’s ally?!]
[No way! Did Cang Rou betray him too?!]
At this point, Tao Shi finally noticed the transparent puppet string above Cang Rou's head!
"Hahahahaha..."
Yu Jia stood in the blood-soaked ground, laughing loudly. "Tao Da, you’ve lost."
"This time, Jiang Yan... will definitely become our Puppet Workshop's trophy!"
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