My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 165: Mourner

"You woke up next to the shrine in the God of Joy City."

"You walked into the City of Joy again."

"The streets were still filled with smoke, the corpse collectors were wandering around the streets, and the corpse transport carts were already piled with corpses."

"At this time, a corpse collector discovered your whereabouts. Fortunately, you revealed your identity in time and said that you were an apprentice in a funeral home, so you were not taken away by them again."

"You were wandering aimlessly on the street when you suddenly heard a hoarse roar that was not human."

"You have triggered the Tathagata's talent."

"You have discovered the real evil creatures. They are hiding behind the thick fog and stumbling towards you."

"You had no choice but to hide in the shroud shop next door to avoid being bitten to death by those fierce creatures."

"You have come to the old tailor's shroud shop."

"You looked around the house and found it empty. Do you want to take the opportunity to explore the shroud shop?"

Of course Jiang Xinghuo would not refuse, so he directly chose yes and controlled the character to explore the funeral shop.

"You explored the shroud shop carefully and gained a lot."

"You found a longevity pillow, a stack of yellow paper money to guide the way, two pieces of face covering paper, a set of worn-out shrouds, a handful of soil from a hundred-year-old grave, an umbrella with a human skin, two candles made of corpse oil, and twelve seven-star ever-burning lamps."

"Longevity Sleeping Pillow (Ordinary Item), a pillow made from the ashes of a dead person, has the effect of promoting sleep and resting the mind, and can quickly recover from mental fatigue."

"Ever since the Tianxing plague, the nights in Xishen City have become lively. The old tailor can only sleep peacefully by relying on this pillow."

"Guiding money (common item), yellow paper money hung on the grave. After burning, ashes fill the sky. You can hide your body in the ashes and deceive the ghost's sneaky eyes. Duration: 5 minutes."

"Red face covering paper (common item), the red straw paper that covers the face of a dead person. It can conceal the aura on the person and temporarily disguise them as ghosts."

"Yellow face covering paper (common item), the yellow straw paper that covers a person's face after death. It can conceal the three yang flames of the person, disguising the person as a lifeless corpse."

"A tattered shroud has no value. Even if it is thrown on the street, no one will pick it up."

"Hundred-year-old grave soil (excellent item), a handful of black soil from a hundred-year-old grave. Sprinkle it evenly at the door to form a formation barrier to block certain special beings."

"Human skin umbrella (excellent item), a large umbrella made by the old tailor using human skin and human bones. It can be used as a magic tool for casting spells, or as a raw material to upgrade items or equipment levels."

"Corpse oil candle (common item), a large candle made by the undertaker with corpse oil. Corpse oil is mixed with a little bit of butter. When burned, it produces a rich aroma. It can nourish the mind and help the spirit to sleep. It can also prevent the dead from rising. However, be careful not to sleep too long or you will never wake up."

"The Seven-Star Ever-Bright Lamp (excellent item), a mysterious magic tool circulated in the Maoshan Xishen technique, can be used to cast the Seven-Star Life-Saving Technique under this lamp. In the traditional ancient life rituals and customs, this technique can extend a person's life by a century, but it comes at a very painful price."

Looking at the text message popping up on the screen, Jiang Xinghuo felt quite emotional.

You said that if you didn't get anything in the funeral shop, this constantly scrolling text message must be true.

But if you say there is any gain, all the things found here are of little use.

Jiang Xinghuo felt a little unwilling and wanted to continue exploring the shroud shop, but there was no option to trigger the interaction, so he had to control the character to leave here first.

"You left the shroud shop."

"You walked along the smoky street, and soon you heard the roar of the old tailor coming from the shroud shop behind you." "You pretended not to hear it, but you quickened your pace."

"Where are you planning to go next?"

Looking at the text information on the screen, Jiang Xinghuo thought carefully and then took out a notice from his magic bag.

"Notice from the Funeral Shop of Xishen City (Ordinary Props). The Funeral Shop of Xishen City near Maoshan has been busy recently and is recruiting a large number of employees. No matter where you come from or what you are, as long as you have healthy limbs and are strong enough to work, you will be fine. Food and lodging will be provided free of charge. You can come with this notice."

This is the item he found on the map of Coffin Town. It was said that the funeral home in Xishen City was looking for a clerk. I don’t know if it is still useful now.

But no matter what, let’s go and give it a try first.

"You chose to go to the funeral home."

"The journey is ongoing..."

"Your Tathagatagarbha talent has been triggered."

Hmm? What's wrong with walking on the street? Did I run into those corpse collectors again?

Jiang Xinghuo thought to himself, I won't tolerate you this time. If you dare to throw living people into the crematorium as dead again, even if he risks being hunted down by the ghosts and gods of Xishen City, he will have to kill those corpse collectors.

But to Jiang Xinghuo's surprise, the game text that appeared next had nothing to do with those corpse collectors.

"You found a fresh body on the street."

"No, to be more precise, it is not dead yet, because you heard it groaning faintly, and its body is covered with rotten abscesses left by Tian Xing. Even if it doesn't die now, it won't live for too long."

"You found a dying leper,"

"Would you like to risk contracting leprosy and go forward to collect its body and listen to what it has to say?"

Jiang Xinghuo's heart paused slightly. According to the spirit of this game, if he chose to go over, he might be killed directly.

However, after thinking for a moment, Jiang Xinghuo decided to go forward and listen to what its last words would be.

And according to his gaming experience, these suddenly appearing interactive options will basically trigger related mission plots.

"Exile, you have come to the side of this dying man. The abscesses on his body emit a foul stench, and you can even see the bones under the rotting flesh."

"You used the technique of bringing back the dead tree to life."

"Although you can't save its life, you can at least ease its pain and let it pass away peacefully."

"You also heard the last words whispered by the other party."

"It turns out that it is a believer in the star of death in the Eight Characters - the mourner."

"The Death Star is one of the eight evil spirits under the throne of Tai Sui. It is the body of a great god and controls the energy of disaster and gloom."

"The reason why the mourners came to Xishen City is because they received the order from the Death Star to investigate the news about the Law of Fortune..."

Damn, I overslept during my nap, the second update will be later!

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(End of this chapter)