Chapter 122: Chapter 122: SS+ Fierce Ghost Mall, You Can Exploit a Bug in This Mission?

The audience from the Great Cold Country was so jealous their teeth ached.

They had even specifically sought out an expert from the Flower Flag Country.

Last time, it was this very expert who had delivered the definitive conclusion.

He had claimed that Gu Yuan, despite being a top-tier Crimson-robed Ghost, was actually severely injured.

But Yun Zhenyue went to Chilling Middle School and obliterated Mr. Luo using just 1% of Gu Yuan’s power?

It was a vicious slap in the face for that expert!

If 1% of his power was enough to crush a mid-tier Evil Star...

Then just how strong must Gu Yuan be?

He must be a Great Evil!!

The people of the Great Cold Country didn’t believe it.

Most of the foreign audience didn’t believe it either.

If he were truly a Great Evil, would he really let Yun Zhenyue put herself in danger?

Couldn’t he just casually tell a couple of subordinates to accompany her?

Although this expert couldn’t watch the live broadcast,

he had seen videos saved by others.

He immediately offered another convincing conclusion!

[Last time, I underestimated Gu Yuan, but my conclusion remains unchanged.]

[He is still severely injured. It’s just that his peak strength likely surpassed that of a top-tier Crimson-robed Ghost, reaching the level of a low-tier Evil Star!]

[The so-called 1% power from the Love Contract is a lie. He simply stored his peak power in advance and let Yun Zhenyue use it.]

[Otherwise, why would the skill have such a long cooldown? It’s obviously a useless skill. He just can’t let Yun Zhenyue use his power again—it was a one-time-use ability!]

[And Mr. Luo probably wasn’t even going all out. He had his daughter locked in his heart; was he really going to kill her? Losing to Yun Zhenyue was just a convenient way for him to back down.]

[Look at him playing games every day—it’s all just a cover-up. Refusing to let Yun Zhenyue pat his head is also a cover-up. Even her skills can’t heal him!]

Hearing this renowned expert’s confident declaration,

the foreign audience largely agreed!

[No matter how strong he was at his peak, he’s probably just an ordinary Crimson-robed Ghost now. Niu Dali, on the other hand, is a top-tier Crimson-robed Ghost!]

[Without that skill, let’s see how the Dragon Country woman handles her next mission.]

[Does he really think he’s the legendary Mr. Gu? LMAO!]

Amidst the slander from so many foreign viewers,

only the people of Dragon Country and Sun Country refused to accept it!

Especially Sun Country!

They now revered Gu Yuan as a god.

With the tacit approval of their government,

some churches had even begun to worship Gu Yuan as a true deity!

When they heard someone slandering their god, they immediately flew into a rage!

[BASTARDS! Don’t you dare insult the great god Gu Yuan!]

[How dare a mere bull compare himself to a god? Have you all lost your minds!]

[Just you wait! He’ll viciously slap you in the face!]

As this online flame war swept across the globe,

the people of Dragon Country were stunned by Sun Country’s fighting spirit.

This even left the Dragon Country netizens speechless.

[What was I going to say again?]

[Whatever. They say this stuff every time, and in the end, they’re the ones who get their faces slapped.]

[Anyway, I don’t think playing video games means he’s injured. Gu Yuan might just be a homebody.]

[But 1% of his power is a bit of an exaggeration. Gu Yuan was probably just teasing Yun Zhenyue. It was likely around 50% of his power, which would still make Gu Yuan a mid-tier Evil Star.]

...

Unaware of the undercurrents swirling in the outside world,

time passed.

Just a few days before Valentine’s Day, the women, who had gradually grown accustomed to life in Wansheng District, received a new mission.

[DING! You have a new bridal mission!]

[Valentine’s Day is approaching! Exchanging gifts on this special holiday will significantly help foster your relationship!]

[Please proceed to the Fierce Ghost Mall today and personally select a gift for your partner!]

[Due to the special nature of this mission, brides must be self-reliant. You are forbidden from bringing any gifts given by your partner or any ghost currency. This will better demonstrate the sincerity of your heart!]

[Mission Reward: Based on the quality of the bride’s gift, the bridal system will provide a multiplied reward!]

[Hint: Completing the following three tasks will help you obtain a better-quality gift.]

[1: Receive a welcome from the general manager of the Fierce Ghost Mall.] 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

[2: Investigate the secrets of Fushou Bank.]

[3: Investigate the secrets of the underground garage.]

...

Upon hearing this mission,

all the women’s faces turned grim, except for Yun Zhenyue’s.

They were actually being told to be self-reliant?

They couldn’t even bring gifts from their partners or ghost currency?

Wasn’t this just sending them to their deaths?!

And they had to complete three tasks on top of that?

With their strength, how could they possibly earn a welcome from the general manager?

As for Fushou Bank and the underground garage?

You didn’t need a brain to figure it out.

Those had to be the most dangerous places in the entire mall.

In a video game, they would be classic hidden levels!

Although they were no longer ordinary people after completing the previous missions, they were still no different from little mice in front of a ghost.

But just then, someone discovered a bug in the mission!

The rules said they couldn’t bring gifts from their partners, but it didn’t say they couldn’t borrow their partners’ power, did it?

For example...

They could have their partners’ underlings help them secretly.

Those guys would just be going to the mall to shop; it had nothing to do with the brides.

What other ghosts thought was their business. The important thing was that it didn’t violate the mission rules!

Several of the brides thought of this loophole.

So, they all requested their ghost partners to have their underlings from the instance dungeons come and help.

Once they entered the Fierce Ghost Mall, the underlings would follow!

As long as they didn’t venture into those two dangerous areas, with the help of Fierce Ghosts and Crimson-robed Ghosts, this mission would actually be quite safe.

Soon,

their ghost partners all agreed.

After all, it was all for the sake of picking out gifts for them, and with the system’s bonus, the gifts were sure to be good.

That night.

Count Dracula, who was still bitter about his wife’s death, sought out Han Sumei.

He was unwilling to withdraw from the ghost bridal program so early.

He was unaware of what had happened at Chilling Middle School.

Nor did he know that it was Han Sumei who had engineered Megan’s death.

Count Dracula asked Han Sumei to become his wife.

He even promised to have his Blood Race subordinates follow her.

But Han Sumei rejected him flatly.

"I’d rather not."

"I’m doing fine right now."

Her current partner, Niu Dali, was also a top-tier Crimson-robed Ghost.

And he was quite the control freak.

’If he found out I was cheating,’ she thought, ’he might just smash me into a meat patty.’

Left with no other choice, Count Dracula

turned his attention to the bride from Elephant Country on the fourth floor.

As far as he knew, a Yaksha lived there, but it was just a low-tier Crimson-robed Ghost.

’I could crush him with ease!’

Besides, the human from Elephant Country was quite to his taste!

’Maybe I’ll just kill that Yaksha outright!’

Just as Count Dracula knocked on the door,

suddenly!

He sensed an overwhelmingly powerful aura he couldn’t possibly resist!

That feeling...

It was just like when he had faced Mrs. Yan!

’That Yaksha... has it become an Evil Star?’

Count Dracula couldn’t believe it.

"Outsider, state your request."

The Yaksha—skin tinged green, gripping a terrifying Trident Long Halberd—opened the door. Two eerie, burning ghost-flames flickered in its pupils, glinting with a bloodthirsty chill in the darkness.

Seeing this,

Count Dracula swallowed hard.

He immediately made an excuse about knocking on the wrong door and left.

The Yaksha merely stared at his retreating back with its ice-cold pupils.

It seemed that with the slightest movement, it would have plunged the Trident Long Halberd into his heart.

Then, it turned its head and whispered to the person beside it:

"I will have my subordinates follow you. Don’t worry, Ah Sha."

...

This scene shocked the global audience!

The Yaksha from Elephant Country was the first to ascend to the Evil Star level?

After its last recovery, the Yaksha had only been a low-tier Crimson-robed Ghost.

Few people paid it any attention, aside from the viewers from Elephant Country.

How did it suddenly leap an entire major realm in power?

Seeing this, the audience from Elephant Country became excited and proud!

[You bunch of idiots! Did you really think our Elephant Country is a pushover?]

[Mr. Yaksha had a seal within his body! Luckily, the skill Ah Sha acquired this time was a perfect match. Although she lost another ten years of her life, she helped him break the seal, HAHAHAHA!]

[Now Mr. Yaksha is the most ferocious ghost in Wansheng District!]

[That Gu Yuan couldn’t even defeat one of Lord Yaksha’s fingers!]

[This Fierce Ghost Mall is an SS+-rank instance. You all are just marching to your deaths taking a bunch of Wraiths and Fierce Ghosts. Lord Yaksha’s subordinates include actual Crimson-robed Ghosts!]

[Hmph, I’d like to see if that orphanage Gu Yuan mentioned is real!]