Quadruple split.

Chapter 2775 Opportunity?

"Um……"

Xueyin stroked her chin, finally deciding to give up thinking and turning to Cha Nu to ask, "Shushu, what's going on?"

You've asked the wrong person.

The woman shrugged and shook her head, saying, "The concept of a 'natal ghost' is the most important part of the 'medium' power system. Even when I was young, reckless, and innocent, I never thought of exploring its essence. First, it was useless to me, and second, it would make me an easy target for assassination."

Xueyin puffed out her cheeks, then immediately turned to the somewhat dazed twin shopkeepers and asked, "Young men, do you know what's going on?"

"We do know..."

Ferry stared blankly at the ghost next to Gu Xiaole as if he had seen a ghost, and said, "But this is really unreasonable, really unreasonable."

"You can understand it as... when her natal ghost harbored a deep-seated hatred for her and intended to kill her as soon as possible, Miss Gu completely let down her guard and allowed that 'other side' carrying a lot of resentment to merge with her."

Joe swallowed hard and said in a dry voice, "Doing this is tantamount to handing a gun to someone who is plotting to kill you, and indicating that the other party can do whatever they want without paying any price."

Ferry stared intently at the spirit that had transformed from murky to clear, its form and gaze now brimming with immense resentment, yet now, due to its [Three Waters Absolute Star] destiny, it held virtually no hostility towards its original form. He added, "You must understand, under normal circumstances, a spirit bearing this destiny should be sealed until the original form dies, then vanish into nothingness along with it. After all, the danger is simply too great; even with the most thorough preparations, it's extremely easy to lose control."

"Oh."

Xueyin nodded somewhat coldly and asked, "So why is she still alive?"

"We'd love to know that too. After all, in this situation, the chances of the natal spirit showing mercy to the original body are even lower than the chances of you eating a million packs of instant noodles from all over the world and finding that none of them contain the seasoning packet."

As Qiao stroked his chin, he said softly, "The only possibility I can think of right now is that after Miss Gu released all of herself, the natal ghost possessed her and discovered something just before it was about to take action. After all, in this situation, the natal ghost can read the memories of the original body."

Ferry frowned, hesitatingly saying, "But in this situation, the natal ghost should be even more ferocious and aggressive. After all, it is forced to bear the fate of its original body, a negative existence swallowed by endless resentment. After realizing that its original body's past was 'happier' than its own, it would usually only become more insane due to the huge sense of disparity. Miss Gu has no reason not to know this, but..."

“But I did it anyway.”

Having already negotiated with Samurai Spirit, Gu Xiaole smiled slightly, turned to the twin shopkeepers and winked, saying, "And as it turns out, I won the gamble. The current Samurai Spirit has retrieved all of her memories from the [Innocent Realm] from me, and has also seen all of my memories from childhood to adulthood. However... in this gamble where the probability of winning is infinitely close to zero, the odds of winning behind the 'theory' were 100% from the very beginning. I knew I would win, I knew what she would choose, I believed in myself, and she... is also 'myself'."

The servant spirit standing beside him, arms crossed, glanced at Gu Xiaole and said succinctly, "Go to hell."

"Absolutely amazing, absolutely amazing!"

Ferry clicked his tongue and sighed, "At least in terms of 'taming' one's natal ghost, I think Miss Gu is even more talented than Sister Yan Yue. Qiao, do you remember how Sister Yan Yue tamed her natal ghost back then?"

"Ah, I remember."

Joe grinned and said, "During the climax of a very important Live House performance, that girl suddenly summoned her natal ghost, which transformed her into a gorgeous dress and then stayed deep in her consciousness. At that time, the natal ghost only had two choices: either continue performing or fight against the original body amidst the cheers and enthusiasm of countless audience members, thus ruining the important performance."

"what!"

Xueyin, who has always been a huge fan of Gugu-chan, exclaimed with delight, "Could it be that the super electrifying, super cool, and super energetic dance track 'Soul Scattered' at the end of Gugu-chan's most famous live performance, 'The Second Link,' was hers...?"

"That's right, the most popular part of that live performance, 'Soul Scattered,' was actually performed by Auntie in Samurai Spirits."

Gu Xiaole nodded vigorously, then turned to look at Samurai with a half-smile, and said with a smile, "But if it were you, you would probably be very willing to let me die a miserable death on stage in front of everyone, right?"

"Go to hell."

Samurai Shodown remains concise and to the point.

"In short, I have at least proven that I am a great Onmyoji no less than my aunt, even though I have not contributed anything of my own."

Gu Xiaole smiled and then looked at the Rice brothers with a solemn expression: "In short, this is my determination. When the time comes, apart from the whereabouts of Samurai Spirit, I will tell Aunt and Uncle everything. Of course, I will not tell them that Samurai Spirit will not tell Dongzi the truth. In this way... even if they really want to take action against Mo-chan, they will definitely have some concerns. In addition, they like Mo-chan very much. I am quite confident that they will help."

Ferry turned and exchanged a glance with Joe, then clapped his hands after giving him an approving smile, and nodded, saying, "Miss Gu's deep affection for Brother Mo Tan is truly admirable to us brothers."

"You're welcome, but please don't tell me about Mo-chan."

After admitting it readily, Gu Xiaole added in a serious tone, "Although he might be able to sense it a little, as long as some things aren't exposed, he can keep pretending to be stupid, and I can keep pretending to be stupid in front of him."

Xueyin curled her lip in disdain and snorted, "You're such a coward. If it's something you like, why don't you just go for it? Or are you the kind of idiot who thinks 'as long as he's happy, I don't care what happens to me'? If you don't even have the confidence that only you can make the other person truly happy, then you really don't deserve the praise of 'deep affection' from Brother Fei Li."

"It doesn't matter."

Gu Xiaole was not provoked by Yu Yin's provocative and sarcastic words, and simply said indifferently, "I don't care."

Samurai turned to look at Yukina and said coldly, "Go to hell."

"Then let's decide on this."

Gu Xiaole looked at the Rice brothers with a firm gaze and said seriously, "I will leave Samurai Spirit in Europe in a while, and then I would appreciate it if you two could send us back. As for the rest, I will take care of it."

The servant spirit, whose memories and experiences had been completely unified with the 'Demon Witch' in the 'Innocent Realm' and who had fully returned to a communicative state, unusually refrained from uttering her rather offensive verbal tic. Instead, she gave Gu Xiaole a deep look, opened her arms, hugged her 'original body' from the side, and then disappeared silently.

At the same time, the paper figure in Gu Xiaole's hand immediately showed a trace of intelligence, and then actually controlled the red ropes to 'seal' itself, ensuring that no trace of its aura was exposed.

however--

"I'm so sorry, Miss Gu."

Ferry Rice rubbed his hands together awkwardly, his expression subtle, and said, "Although I already know your determination, unfortunately... this method still won't work."

Gu Xiaole was immediately stunned, and asked in bewilderment, "Why!? I know my aunt and uncle very well. If this were the case, they would definitely..."

"They might be willing to spare Mo Tan's life and try their best to save him, but unfortunately, that's unrealistic."

Qiao spread his hands and said seriously, "Because this has nothing to do with their thoughts. It's because as long as they recognize the [sin] deep in Brother Mo Tan's consciousness, they will definitely be targeted by certain eyes that are always searching for [sin] in this world. At that time, Brother Mo Tan will still be in danger, and it may even implicate your uncle and aunt."

"what?"

Gu Xiaole, who had already resolved to die, froze on the spot upon hearing these words.

"what?"

Not only that, even the spirit that could still sense the outside world through Gu Xiaole quickly left the paper figure it was in and reformed into a human form resembling a ghost witch, staring blankly at the Rice brothers.

“I’m sorry, although we wanted to say something before, Miss Gu, your reaction was a bit too much, and we didn’t get a chance to interject.” Ferry chuckled awkwardly, and then explained before the other party could ask, “As for why the two of us weren’t noticed, besides our identity as ‘Wanderers,’ another reason is that although Joe and I participated in the battle intensely, we were mainly responsible for logistics and technical development, so we never came into contact with ‘Sin’ in its ultimate form. Therefore, even if we had ‘Retribution’ on us, it couldn’t be detected by the Divine Calculator and the Heavenly Book. But it’s different for Brother Yinan and Sister Yanyue, so… I’m sorry.”

"..."

Upon hearing that even risking her life would not save Mo Tan, Gu Xiaole's legs immediately went weak, and she was supported from behind by the cold-faced servant.

"Something's wrong."

Just then, Xueyin suddenly looked up at the twin shop managers: "No matter how you look at it, you two are too calm. To be honest, do you have some kind of backup plan?"

Gu Xiaole's eyes immediately lit up: "A backup plan!?"

"Uh, maybe... perhaps... probably..."

Ferry coughed lightly and hesitated before saying, "It's not exactly nonexistent?"

"But the risks are indeed very high."

Joe gave a wry laugh and said in a dry voice, "Besides, it's neither a temporary solution nor a cure."

"Doesn't that mean we're not treating anything at all?"

"Not entirely..."

"So, what do you all think?"

"Simply put, if things continue like this, it seems certain that Brother Mo Tan will die."

"However! Death is not necessarily the 'end.' Even if Miss Xueyin doesn't understand this, Miss Gu should understand it very well, right?"

Qiao Shenchu ​​shook one of his index fingers and said seriously, "What I mean is, if we're lucky, Brother Mo Tan will most likely appear in the Underworld after he dies. But he's different from those who die of natural causes; he died a violent death, so he probably won't decide to 'end' everything completely right away."

Gu Xiaole's gaze froze, and she asked hesitantly, "What do you mean?"

"We all know that although people will go to the underworld after they die, most people will choose to follow the laws of the world after their life comes to an end, and choose to completely end everything or forget everything and enter the cycle of reincarnation."

Ferry crossed his legs and said in a serious tone, "The more powerful a person is, the more karma they accumulate, and the more likely they are to choose to end everything or enter the cycle of reincarnation. Both of these situations are basically equivalent to the 'end' of an identity and a life."

"but--"

Qiao interlaced his fingers and said solemnly, "Brother Mo Tan is only in his twenties and hasn't inherited any 'retribution' yet. If he were to die suddenly, he certainly wouldn't choose to end it easily. And if he hesitates even for a moment..."

Gu Xiaole swallowed hard and asked in a trembling voice, "Do we still have a chance?"

"What do you think?"

Ferry smiled slightly and said leisurely, "Don't forget, the [Cave Nether Ghost King], one of the four great ghost kings of the Marginal People, was a girl who died young. And now, apart from her identity as a 'dead person,' isn't she still able to live a normal life in the mortal world?"

"We won't say more for now."

Qiao put her index finger to her lips, winked at Gu Xiaole and Xueyin, and said with a smile, "Now, let's try to wake up Brother Mo Tan first. Of course, you two should keep our previous conversation a secret, since it won't do him any good if he finds out."

"it is good."

"Know it."

Gu Xiaole and Xueyin nodded in agreement, then asked in unison, "So what should I/Xueyin do?"

Ferry snapped his fingers: "Just like I said, Brother Mo Tan's current mental state is like a chaotic adventure team, and you need to enter his mental world, find the loose end, and then untangle this mess."

Qiao shook his finger: "But you must be careful. If you find that something is wrong, you must leave immediately with our help. Otherwise, it might result in two more casualties. Even if you don't care about your own lives, you will make Mo Tan's condition worse. Do you understand?"

Gu Xiaole and Xueyin immediately nodded vigorously.

"Then, each of you should hold one of Brother Mo Tan's hands, or even just one finger."

Ferry coughed lightly, and he and Joe each placed their right hands on Gu Xiaole and Xueyin's shoulders, saying in unison, "Three, two, one!"

"..."

"..."

Two bodies, seemingly witnessed by NPCs logging off in the "Innocent Realm," slowly slumped onto the sofa.

then……

"What you were talking about earlier was about this kid going to the underworld after he dies."

While supporting Gu Xiaole and Xueyin, the beautiful woman looked up at the Rice brothers—

"is that true?"

"……Ah ha ha."

"This kind of thing..."

"how could it be possible."

"If it's true..."

"Wasn't the Underworld already completely taken over by 'that person'? And then, based on that, they directly turned the world into a place of original sin?"

"Those tainted by sin..."

"Thus, they are not accepted by the Three Realms, nor can they be saved from reincarnation."

"Death means absolute end and liberation."

Chapter 2766: The End