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Chapter 707 Who Doesn’t Run Away at the First Sight of a Ghost?

Chapter 707: Chapter 707 Who Doesn’t Run Away at the First Sight of a Ghost?

[According to the official data obtained, when the Eye of the Deceased opens, visions of the despair and wails of the dead emerge within the eyeball, spreading fear contagiously. Those who witness the Eye of the Deceased involuntarily internalize this emotion, thus experiencing auditory and visual hallucinations, including those with sensory impairments.]

[However, up to this point, no one could definitively say what is within the Eye of the Deceased because in the projection records, it is merely an open red eye.]

[To date, the Eye of the Deceased has had eighteen bearers, over half of whom have died by suicide. If you choose to purchase it, you will become its nineteenth bearer.]

A sword that possesses both lethality and hallucinogenic abilities, its hallucinogenic attack does not discriminate between friend and foe. This aspect is somewhat similar to the Murmur Sphere; both are high-risk props. But it was worth the risk for Xu Huo, if used properly, the Eye of the Deceased could be a powerful support in actual combat.

"Half by suicide?" Wan Tingfang could hardly believe it, "Even if they saw hallucinations, they shouldn’t have committed suicide. Players who want to use this sword to kill should be able to stay lucid through the hallucinations, or else why would there be no survivors?"

"Isn’t there another half that was murdered?" said Xu Huo indifferently, "Suicide isn’t strange; prolonged mental interference can unconsciously alter a person’s mental state. Once it builds up to a certain point and falls under the influence of the Eye of the Deceased, it’s bound to erupt at some moment."

Dismissing the Eye of the Deceased, he continued to peruse other props.

After his review, in addition to "Concentrated Air" and the "Eye of the Deceased," he chose four Rank-C items. In the end, however, not all passed because Wan Tingfang was an external personnel without the Medal of the Radiant Gentleman, making the application process less straightforward.

However, Director San Yang was reasonably easy to talk to. If the conditions for purchasing "Concentrated Air" were met, he could buy two Rank-B props and one Rank-C prop. If not, in the event of purchasing the "Eye of the Deceased," he could still choose two Rank-C props.

For information security, the purchase conditions needed to be entered by the players themselves.

The only valuable information Xu Huo had were about the Suitcase Man and Paper Servant Master. Although he had left the Paper Plane in the "Shared Vision" instance, it was uncertain whether the Paper Servant Master would show up. In the past few days, he had also received no notifications regarding these two individuals.

Yet one thing was certain—that the "Shared Vision" instance was related to the Suitcase Man.

Several players who witnessed the Suitcase Man’s Mechanical Being had managed to leave alive. Ignoring the Paper Servant Master, just disclosing this fact carried minimal risk.

After carefully wording, he entered the Suitcase Man’s whereabouts.

Less than half an hour later, the game sent a notification that the purchase conditions had been met.

When Director San Yang knew about it, he looked at Xu Huo with a smile, "Get a few more Medals of the Radiant Gentleman, and you’ll be able to join the Game Government and become a Grey Player soon."

Xu Huo humbly shook his head, "It depends on luck."

The three props were promptly delivered, and he tested them out at the government base. "Concentrated Air" was simpler to use than defense props; one just had to clench their hand forward while wearing the prop, and the air would instantaneously compress into a transparent shield with an area exceeding three square meters, lasting up to five seconds—enough for defense and evasion.

The "Eye of the Deceased," when not "opened," could sever simulators made of similar material to the prop. Though it appeared cumbersome, it was actually lightweight, making it convenient to carry and use. It was absence of the restrictions found with the Crimson Sword, and although it lacked the Crimson Sword’s range, if its hallucinogenic function could be utilized, it would more than compensate for this minor shortcoming.

He also chose another Rank-C item—a Pumpkin Headcover:

[Pumpkin Headcover: An essential eerie prop for horror films. Wearing it lets you have an on-the-spot "ghosting" experience. When others scream at your headcover, don’t be frightened, for in this domain, you have the absolute upper hand—who doesn’t run away at the first sight of a ghost?]

[Note: The above experiences are not 100 percent accurate, and scaring people carries the risk of being lynched to death. Players, please be mindful of the extent.]

It was only back at Rose Castle that he tried on the "Pumpkin Headcover," which looked just like a pumpkin with eyes and mouth carved out. Observing from the mirror, he saw no special changes.

Xu Huo decided to go outside to test it.

Heading to the door, he encountered Mr. Dong coming to serve tea. The man glanced at him impassively and then stepped aside to let him pass first.

Walking along the corridor to the stairs, Xu Huo met eye to eye with an ugly face on the wall before they both looked away.

The Girl in the painting was downstairs deciding on what meal she wanted. Seeing him dash over excitedly, she even poked the headcover curiously and typed, "I want one too."

The person in front of him stretched out her hand, the poster shot up from the dome to the chandelier to coil itself up, and the returning Mr. Dong glanced at his pocket watch as he walked by and headed to the kitchen to hurry dinner...

In the grand castle, the faint sound of the wind could be heard for a moment.

Quietly, Xu Huo took off the headcover and handed it to the Girl in the painting, "Lend it to you to play with."

She put the headcover on her head and dashed off to the kitchen, where many people were gathered at that hour.

However, the headcover on her didn’t work like an invisibility cape; even if not held by the owner, it still appeared as a pumpkin.

Xu Huo poured himself a cup of tea, and after a sip, he muttered to himself, "Maybe I should pick something else."

The Girl in the painting became addicted to playing with the Pumpkin Headcover. During dinner, several authentic pumpkin headcovers appeared on the table, along with bizarre masks carved from radishes and fruit. It was clear that aside from the few pumpkins, the craftsmanship of the others was rather exquisite.

Mr. Dong, unusually in a playful mood, fashioned a skull out of flowers and placed it in front of Xu Huo.

Forget it, as if I never saw it.

After dinner, Xu Huo went to the study; that’s when he received a message from the person tracking Dr. Deng, which contained videos and photos of Dr. Deng’s interactions with others that day.

Dr. Deng had met with quite a few players that day, likely selecting suitable companions. Had Xu Huo not been a player right now, he might have suspected that Dr. Deng used a prop on the others, for in such a short time, his network had already expanded significantly.

Undoubtedly a technical talent with a high intellect, Xu Huo had given him only a communication device frequency to find Rose Castle, and in his haste to find people, he likely believed that Dr. Wu’s presence in Zone 009 was real. Declaring non-involvement, the other party had to make alternative plans.

Xu Huo didn’t think he was Dr. Deng’s first choice. The fact that Dr. Deng rushed to Rose Castle also carried elements of testing; they certainly took advantage of the time difference with Deep Blue Laboratory.

The file also included footage of him meeting with the executives of Rongxin Group. Xu Huo paused slightly: He wouldn’t be so foolish as to cooperate with Rong Xin, would he?