My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 16: Divine Candle
In the evening, the lanterns are lit.

Jiang Xinghuo returned home, tidied up briefly, then immediately took out his mobile phone and opened the game. He was definitely an internet addict.

"You were wandering in front of the temple gate. The monks suspected you had bad intentions and came to ask if you were okay. You said nothing was wrong."

"You were still strolling at the gate of the temple, and the pilgrim monk came over and asked if you were okay, but you still said nothing."

"This time the pilgrim monk got anxious and said, 'You must be sick.'"

"You wanted to continue... You saw the pilgrim monk holding a stick and walking towards you, so you hurriedly fled the scene."

Tsk tsk, Jiang Xinghuo curled his lips, what a violent monk, you are a monk, I will definitely kill you if I get the chance.

"Yellow Spring Lantern talent, triggered."

"You see the small door of the temple open, and a candle-lit monk pushes a wooden cart full of sacks towards the mass grave, with black hair moving in the sacks. Do you want to follow him quietly?"

When Jiang Xinghuo saw this line of text, his eyes lit up. The opportunity had finally come, and he chose to follow and see.

"You followed the candle-burning monk to the mass grave. He threw the sacks on the cart onto the ground and took out a tinderbox, as if he was planning to burn it."

"You seem to understand why this road is foggy."

"What are you going to do now?"

"Should I go over and help it light the fire, or take the opportunity to sneak attack it from behind and kill it?"

Jiang Xinghuo fell into deep thought. Logically speaking, if he chose to step forward to help, it might trigger a more profitable follow-up plot, but at the same time he might also miss out on the upgrade materials for the scapegoat. If he wanted to find such materials again in the future, he might not have the opportunity to do so.

So what should he do? ?

Jiang Xinghuo flipped through the game records and noticed that the description of upgrade materials seemed to appear every night. If that was the case, it would be okay to wait another day. However, one should be prepared for the worst. What if they don't appear tomorrow?
Jiang Xinghuo hesitated for a while and decided to go forward to help. If it really didn't work, he would come and look around a few more times. With the dual BUFFs of the Yellow Spring Lamp and the Law of the World, he thought he could collect the materials by spending more time.

"You chose to step forward and help carry the things together."

"The candle-burning monk was very surprised when he saw you. He didn't expect you to repay evil with kindness and offer to help. Although in this world, kind-hearted people often don't die well, he is still very grateful to you and asked if you need any help."

Jiang Xinghuo was a little surprised. He didn't expect such a good thing to happen. It seemed that he had found what he wanted.

"You spoke your mind."

“When the other party hears what you want, they will generously open a sack and let you take whatever you want.”

"You have collected three thousand strands of worry (materials)."

Now that he had the upgrade materials, Jiang Xinghuo felt relieved. He didn't have to worry about the rest and could just go find the Taoist Master Shengong directly.

"You help the candle-burning monk light the remaining strands of worry. The flame rises into the air. The candle-burning monk invites you to sit inside the temple. Do you want to go back with him?"

Jiang Xinghuo nodded quickly. Baojing Temple was a man-eating den, and he had not forgotten how he died twice.

"You rejected the Candlelight Monk's invitation."

"The candle burning monk showed a look of regret on his face, but just as you were about to leave, he suddenly called you back and said that he had something else he hoped you could help him with. If you could help him, the entire Baojing Temple would be grateful to you. You might as well listen to what he said first."

Here it comes, here it comes, the follow-up plot is finally here.

"The candle burning monk explained the whole story. It turned out that the head monk of their temple was defeated in a battle with the Yellow Immortal and contracted the Yellow Immortal's evil sore. He has been suffering from pus for years. Only the corpse sewing needles of the charity cemetery can remove the evil sores on his body without leaving scars." "However, the corpse sewing needles are like treasures, and they are very sensitive to the smell of their bodies. If you get close to them, you will be discovered. So there is no other way, and you can only ask outsiders for help."

"You just need to light the special divine candle at the door, and the corpse-stitcher will fall into a dormant state. It will not wake up until the candle is burned out. Then you can go in and get the corpse-stitching needle. There will be no danger."

"Do you want to accept this mission?"

This task is not a mandatory task. Whether to accept it or not, whether to do it or not, the decision is all in Jiang Xinghuo's hands.

But for Jiang Xinghuo, of course he has to complete the mission. The game is not the real world. When you do things in the real world, you have to consider the cause and effect and weigh the personal pros and cons. There is no such restriction in the game. If you want, you can be a Gotham clown and have fun. You can play however you want and cause trouble to your heart's content.

"You accepted the candle-burning monk's request for help, and you learned the geographical location of the charity cemetery."

"You have obtained the Divine Candle."

"Specially made Shenqin candles (excellent), the signature skill of Baojing Temple, candles commonly used in weddings and funerals, not only can they provide candlelight for lighting, but they can also have the effect of calling back the souls and calming the emotions of the dead."

In reality, Jiang Xinghuo took out the Shenqin candle and took a look at it. The bright red dragon and phoenix candle was as thick as a child's arm and exuded a sweet aroma.

It hasn't even been lit yet, but the aroma already makes people drowsy, so Jiang Xinghuo quickly put it away and continued playing the game.

Jiang Xinghuo controlled the game character and ran through the map again. He was not in a hurry to complete the mission of the Candle-Bearing Monk, but returned to the city first and went to the museum to find the Taoist Master Shengong, preparing to upgrade the scapegoat so that if anything unexpected happened, it could protect him.

He would not believe the nonsense of the Candle Monk. There was no danger at all. According to the spirit of this game, the words of the Candle Monk represented the greatest danger. He would trick you so badly that you would cry.

"You have come to the Dragon City Museum again."

"The gatekeeper wanted to collect the toll, but when it saw you, it turned away in fear, fearing that you would come over and hit it with a broom. It hasn't recovered from the two blows it received yesterday."

Pity! !

Jiang Xinghuo felt deeply sorry about this. He was still thinking about getting more benefits from the other party, but he didn't expect that the other party was actually scared by his beating.

"You came to the museum, found the Taoist Master, and gave him the scapegoat and the upgrade materials."

"The Taoist Master Shengong has some surprises. He will ask you to wait for a while..."

The game copy stops here.

It was not until half an hour later that Jiang Xinghuo heard his cell phone ringing, indicating that there was a follow-up to the game.

"The upgrade of the dead straw man is complete."

"You have obtained a scapegoat (rare)."

"Death Substitute (rare item). After being forged by the special craftsmanship of the Divine Craftsman, the Death Substitute has been upgraded and can defend the host from three fatal crises. The number of times it can be used is automatically reset at dawn each day. It cannot be stacked or accumulated, but it can be continuously increased by adding more upgrade materials."

"Number of deaths today (3/3)."

……

Second update, in the evening.

(End of this chapter)