I am a full-level celestial master, you let me enter the strange talk of rules?

Zhang Yangqing didn't need to remind him of this; the strange consciousness guessed that since the other party had used the missing heart as a wager, it must be a clue. So, as long as they found it, they would be fine.

It must be said that the analysis of the eerie consciousness was indeed quite good. After pondering for a moment, he spoke:

“I don’t know exactly where I lost my heart. I just remember that I took a sightseeing bus in the wilderness that day, wanting to go out for a drive. But not long after I got on the bus, I became extremely sleepy for some reason, and I couldn’t keep my eyelids open. When I woke up, the bus had already stopped, and I got off the bus in a daze.”

"I didn't notice anything after I got off the bus and went straight home. It wasn't until I got home that I realized what had happened."

It touched the large, gaping hole in its chest, its voice tinged with lingering fear.

"His heart is gone, just like that, gone."

It felt like having your heart removed without even realizing it.

As for why Wuxin Weiqi didn't die, there are many possible explanations based on the memories passed down from Weiqi's consciousness.

The first type is said to be the heart of some top experts, whose only weakness is their heart; if their heart is damaged, they will die.

These powerful individuals would then have their hearts removed and placed in a special and safe location. As long as the heart was not damaged, any damage to other parts of the body would be quickly repaired.

The second possibility is that the cause of death was not the heart, so the person did not die.

But none of that is the point. The point is that when the eerie consciousness heard the words "sightseeing bus," it was immediately overjoyed.

Sightseeing buses! The presence of sightseeing buses means there are roads!

Where there's a road, there's a way to find the headless driver! Doesn't that give us a clue?

It was secretly pleased with itself, thinking that it was indeed clever and that the trip had not been in vain.

The eerie consciousness surged towards Que Xin, and it raised its chin strangely. "Alright, lead the way."

After saying that, it turned and glanced at the mouthless monster, then casually asked, "Are you going too?"

The mouthless creature remained eerily silent for a second, then nodded.

The three of them walked into the deep cave entrance, one after the other.

Behind the cave entrance is a winding passage with many twists and turns and numerous branching paths.

The eerie creature realized that it was bold, after all, it was very capable. The mouthless eerie creature was initially a little worried that it would get lost, but it soon discovered that the heartless eerie creature walked in a very special way.

It doesn't wander around randomly; each step it takes lands on a specific spot.

Sometimes I take three steps to the left, sometimes two steps to the right, and sometimes I even have to take a few steps back before continuing forward.

The ground beneath your feet may seem ordinary, but every time you step on a spot, the surrounding mist ripples slightly, as if some invisible restriction has been triggered.

This is enough to prove that the Heartless Monster is the "game-changer" in this area.

Only by following it can you escape this labyrinthine forest of dead trees.

After walking for about twenty minutes, the surrounding fog finally began to thin out.

The dead trees gradually thinned out, and in their place appeared a more open wasteland.

The eccentric, heartless creature stopped, glanced back at them, and then pointed into the distance.

"That's it."

The eerie consciousness looked in the direction it was pointing.

Deep within the fog, a dark gray, straight outline could be vaguely seen.

Having already left the safe house, Zhang Yangqing was now receiving information about the strange consciousness set in his sea of ​​consciousness.

The eerie consciousness vest asked: Should we bring this guy into the car?
It felt that since the Heartless Stranger had taken this train before, it must know something, and if it could bring the Stranger on board as a guide, things would go much more smoothly later on.

Zhang Yangqing's answer was brief: "It depends on whether he's willing." The reason was simple: if he wasn't willing, and you forced him to go up, he might cause trouble for you.

After all, he knew some information, and even some rules.

There are too many rules of death in the world of ghost stories, and many times they are triggered by this kind of "coercion".

He'll help if he's willing, and at least he won't deliberately try to take advantage of you.

The eerie consciousness thought about it and felt it made sense, so it asked again: "Great God, how can we make him do it willingly?"
Zhang Yangqing's consciousness paused slightly, then he lazily replied: "Figure it out yourself."

After saying that, he fell silent.

The eerie consciousness knew that the Great God was testing it.

The expert definitely knows the answer, but the question is whether it can use its own brain.

After all, if it always relies on experts, it will never grow.

It took a deep breath and began to ponder.

Should I just ask him for help? No way, this guy looks like a seasoned veteran; he definitely won't agree to something based on empty promises.

Threaten him? That won't work either. The expert said it has to be voluntary; threats don't count as voluntary.

What should I do?
It thought for a moment, then took out a piece of high-quality ore that it had dug out from the ground.

I picked this up casually from the Qing Tong family's warehouse. It's of good quality and is considered a valuable commodity in the underworld.

It walked over to the Heartless Monster, handed it the ore, and forced what it thought was a friendly smile: "Buddy, we've become friends through a fight. There was a little scuffle at the gambling table earlier, don't take it to heart, let's be friends?"

Que Xin looked down at the ore and his eyes lit up.

It was a piece of psionic ore of excellent quality, with a faint, eerie glow flowing throughout. In the underground world, it would be worth enough to exchange for many good things.

It swallowed greedily, snatched the ore, and its expression instantly became enthusiastic: "No problem, no problem! You're my buddy! Ask me anything you want, I know this area like the back of my hand!"

The eerie consciousness secretly rejoiced; it had succeeded!
But what it didn't know was that deep within its sea of ​​consciousness, Zhang Yangqing watched this scene and gently shook his head.

This method is too crude.

Bribing people with benefits is the most direct method, but it is also the easiest way to be manipulated.

Once the cunning and treacherous man realizes you can offer him benefits, he will keep raising the price, squeezing out small amounts of benefits from every bit of information he receives, until he has drained you dry.

That's how petty people are; the more you give them, the more foolish they think you are, and the more they feel they can continue to extort you.

Of course, Zhang Yangqing didn't offer any guidance. The fact that the strange consciousness could think of its own solutions was already an improvement.

It's okay if the method is a bit rough; we'll teach you slowly later.

As for what Zhang Yangqing himself will do?
It's very simple: find the strange and peculiar "needs" and start with those needs.

This guy is a gambler; he wants only two things: to win and to gamble.

If you can promise him something lucrative, like, "I know a place with huge gambling games where you can win a hundred times your initial investment. Take me there, and I'll show you the way," he'll definitely be eager to help, and might even beg you to take him along.

This is the gap.

But the eerie consciousness hasn't reached that level yet; let's take it slowly.

Seeing that the Heartless Ghost had accepted the gift, the eerie consciousness pressed its advantage and asked, "I need to take a car to the city, but you said it's dangerous on the car. I'd like to ask, is there anything I should be careful about when getting on the car?"

After accepting the ore, Que Xin's attitude improved significantly.

It touched the piece of ore, pondered for a moment, and then said, "There are several types of vehicles here. Let me start with the sightseeing bus, which I'm most familiar with." (End of Chapter)