In the suffocating silence, Gu Jiu's voice was clearly heard by everyone.
"If I'm not mistaken, the mountain ghost should be this willow tree."
Everyone subconsciously looked towards the willow tree at the entrance of the village. In the darkness, they could only vaguely see the tall outline of the willow tree and its branches swaying in the night breeze.
Perhaps it was because Gu Jiu revealed the truth, the willow branches that were as gentle as drizzle suddenly began to dance violently, and a rustling sound of breaking through the air was heard in the air.
The ghost dolls howled angrily, and as they did so they looked at the willow tree with angry expressions.
Wang Peiping, Fatty and the others felt their scalps tingling at this sudden change. When they saw the willow branches dancing wildly in the dark and the fearful looks of the group of ghost dolls, they couldn't help feeling despair.
"How can a willow tree be a mountain ghost?" Lin Dandan said in horror, "Could we have made a mistake?"
"That's right, it should just be a plant." Wang Peiping said hopefully.
"Could it be that it is actually a spirit?" The fat man tightly grasped his brother's hand, his voice trembling, "After all, there are ghosts, so it is normal to have spirits."
Wu Yang looked at the willow tree for a moment, then turned to ask Gu Jiu, "Miss Gu, how did you infer that?"
Gu Mei leaned on the ground with a rolling pin, looking very tired. "Didn't Lin Dandan say before that there were blood stains under the roots of the willow tree at the entrance of the village, and these blood stains were human? It is said that willow trees have always been objects to ward off evil spirits in the countryside, so why are there human blood stains? So I infer that these blood stains should be from players who entered the Cursed Village dungeon to do quests in the past..."
The Cursed Village dungeon is a D-level game field. It is said that most D-level game fields contain reincarnation rules. As long as there is no player who can completely open it up and destroy the boss who is the source of everything, the game dungeon will continue to reincarnate.
Before they entered the Cursed Village dungeon, many players had already entered.
When those players passed the level, they must have encountered this willow tree that existed as a "mountain ghost" at the entrance of the village, just like them. Most of the players must have become food for the "mountain ghost", so there would be residual human blood stains on the roots of the willow tree.
Although it is not possible to confirm that Gu Jiu's reasoning is completely correct for the time being, but looking at Liu Shu's reaction now, it is undoubtedly the boss of the copy.
Gu Jiu concluded: "I don't think it has become a spirit. It should have become a ghost due to some kind of power and turned into a ghost willow."
It is normal for plants to become spirits, but it is unheard of for plants to become ghosts. It is probably because it became the Ghost Willow that it possessed the evil power of curse and cursed all the humans in the village.
"Instead of becoming a spirit, it turned into a ghost?" The fat man said incredulously, and then speculated, "So, Qingshan Village used to be a quiet and peaceful village. Suddenly one day, the willow tree at the entrance of the village turned into a ghost for unknown reasons. It turned into a mountain ghost and took away the souls of the children with weak souls. Fortunately, the villagers found the grass ghost core and used it to treat the children whose souls were taken away. The mountain ghost was extremely angry and directly took away the souls of all the villagers, and cursed the ghosts of the villagers, causing them to fall into endless reincarnation..."
This speculation sounds quite plausible.
Unfortunately, all the villagers in the copy have turned into ghosts, and the ghost dolls have no power to communicate with them, so they have no idea what the process is.
The thin man asked: "What should we do now?"
Wu Yang took out the blood talisman and said, "Go through it."
As long as they can get out of Qingshan Village, they can pass the level. Even if Gui Liu is the boss, they have no choice but to keep going.
Wu Yang stared at the Ghost Willow for a moment and said to the people present, "I don't know how strong this Ghost Willow is. It's up to you all to judge based on your own abilities." Although he hoped that they could all survive in the game world, he also knew his own limitations and it was impossible for him to continue protecting these people when he was in danger.
Gui Liu gave him a very dangerous feeling. He couldn't even guarantee whether he could pass it smoothly, let alone others.
These words made Lin Dandan, Wang Peiping and the fat man's faces change slightly, but they also knew that he was right. If Gui Liu launched an attack, everyone would be unable to take care of themselves and would not be able to ask others for help.
Wu Yang looked at the six people present and nodded slightly to them, "I'll go over first in a moment. I hope I can meet you again in the game world in the future."
This is the best blessing. Being able to meet them proves that they are all lucky to survive.
Wu Yang put the oil lamp in his hand on the ground and was about to walk out of the village when he was stopped by Gu Jiu.
"Brother Wu, wait a moment."
Wu Yang paused slightly, turned to look at her, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
Although Gu Jiu is a newcomer in the first game, her strength is obvious to all. If Wu Yang thinks who among them can pass the level smoothly, it is undoubtedly Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu said: "Brother Wu, the game world will not set up a situation where players are bound to die. The strength of the mountain ghost is not something that players can deal with. We can use props."
"Props?" Wu Yang looked at the blood talisman in his hand with some regret on his face. "The blood talisman is a consumable and can only be used once. I'm not sure if it will be useful to Ghost Willow."
Gu Jiu shook her head. "It's not your prop. It's a prop given by Qingshan Village." She pointed at the oil lamp in their hands and said, "We can use the oil lamp to burn it. The willow tree is a plant. Even if it has become a ghost, it has not deviated from the scope of plants. It is still afraid of fire."
Everyone looked at the oil lamps in their hands.
"This oil lamp was allocated to us by the game world. It should be used for more than just lighting. While there is still some oil left in the lamp, we can collect it and set fire to the mountain ghost."
These words were so cruel that they immediately angered the boss. The branches of the ghost willow stretched out and lashed at him.
"Be careful!" Wu Yang shouted.
Everyone stepped back quickly, and before Gu Jiu could move, he was pulled back by a hand.
She looked at Lu Ji who was pulling her back. He held her arm with one hand and held the oil lamp steadily with the other. The faint light of the oil lamp illuminated her pale face, her calm expression, and her every move was steady.
Gu Jiu suddenly curled his lips and smiled, "Sister Aji, thank you."
Lu Ji glanced at her and thought to himself that this person's address had changed from "Sister Lu" to "Sister A Ji", and she was really trying to climb up the ladder.
When the Ghost Willow attacked madly, the group of ghost dolls finally started to attack it as well.
They nimbly grabbed the willow branches and swung them in mid-air, trying to tear them apart using their claws or teeth, using whatever means possible.
Seeing this scene, Wu Yang made a prompt decision and said, "Let's hurry up too."
The oil in each oil lamp can last for twenty minutes. Once the oil lamp goes out, they don’t know what will happen. It’s better to listen to Gu Jiu and take a gamble.
Wuyang poured the oil from the other three oil lamps into one.
All the lamp oil was gathered together, and the amount didn't seem much more. The fat man said with some concern: "Can this little oil really burn?"
"Don't use the logic of the normal world to infer the situation in the game world." Gu Jiu said with a smile.
Everyone looked at her. She was clearly a newcomer entering the game for the first time, so why did she act like she knew more than them
Even though they kept complaining in their hearts, they actually understood that Gu Jiu was indeed better than many newcomers. Even players like them who had experienced a few games were not as good as her. If she had not died unexpectedly in the game, she would have become the legendary boss of the high-level field in the Zhutian game in the future.
Wu Yang picked up the only oil lamp that was lit and said to them, "You will act according to circumstances later."
Everyone nodded at him, looking nervous.
Wu Yang took a deep breath, and the expression on his face became calm and solemn. He took a running start on the spot and rushed towards the direction where Gui Liu was.
A thick willow branch came towards him.
Wu Yang reacted very quickly and dodged. The willow branch just brushed past his shoulder. It was obviously a soft willow branch, but it was like a sharp weapon. It not only scratched his clothes, but also left a long bloody mark on his shoulder.
The smell of blood filled the darkness, attracting the greed of the "mountain ghost".
Wu Yang used all his strength to smash the oil lamp at the roots of the ghost willow.
When he smashed the oil lamp, a willow branch whipped him away. Wu Yang flew backwards to the ground, spitting out blood, obviously seriously injured.
The oil lamp successfully hit the roots of the ghost willow, the lamp bottle broke, and the lamp oil spilled out. The still burning wick met the lamp oil, and the weak flame burst into flames with a bang.
The fire burned at an incredible speed, and the flames illuminated the entrance to the village.
This scene shocked Lin Dandan and the others.
Is it really possible
Wu Yang got up and yelled, "Let's leave while it's on fire." He covered his aching chest and rushed over as soon as possible.
Wang Peiping and Lin Dandan rushed out quickly.
The fat man pulled his brother and rushed forward. After a few steps, he reached out and grabbed Gu Jiu, "Sister, let me pull you! Time waits for no one, hurry up." He said anxiously, fearing that this delicate young lady Gu Jiu would run slower and be bitten by the ghost willow.
Such a talented newcomer, such a great golden thigh, he doesn't want her to die in the game world because of her pampering.
Gu Jiu staggered when he pulled her, but fortunately she did not fall because Lu Ji supported her from behind.
Lu Ji is indeed a good girl.
A group of people rushed out of the village.
The roots of the Ghost Willow caught fire, causing great damage to it. The willow branches lashed violently, and countless willow branches danced wildly in the air. It was very difficult for everyone to hide. Even though they were about to vomit blood from being beaten, they did not dare to stop for a moment, for fear that if they stopped, they would be forcibly stopped by the Ghost Willow.
The seven people ran out of the village through the dancing willow branches.
When the ghost willow caught fire, the ghost dolls ran away quickly. They returned to the village entrance with happy smiles on their faces. They jumped and danced at the fire burning on the ghost willow, clapping their hands lightly, and were happy to see this scene.
Gu Jiu looked back at them, waved at them, and said goodbye silently.
When they rushed out of Qingshan Village, Gu Jiu said to Lu Ji, who was the last one standing, "Sister Ji, see you in the next game if we are lucky."
Lu Ji glanced at her and said nothing.
The moment they rushed out of Qingshan Village, this group of people disappeared one by one, and in the end only Lu Ji was left.
Lu Ji did not leave the copy, but quietly watched the Ghost Willow burning in the fire.
The flames shot up into the sky, illuminating her pale face. The usually quiet girl suddenly smiled and walked towards the burning ghost willow. Ignoring the dark blue flames spreading on the branches of the ghost willow, she stretched out her hand towards the ghost willow, passed her fingers through the branches of the ghost willow, and took out a gray fragment...