My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 17: The Corpsemaker's Request
Jiang Xinghuo was lying there, but when he saw the description of the scapegoat, he sat up directly from the sofa.

Wow, not only has the level been upgraded from excellent to rare, but the attributes have also undergone earth-shaking changes! !
A superior grade scapegoat can only be used once, and can only be used once within 24 hours.

But after the upgrade, the number of times the scapegoat can die for you every day increases directly to three times.

This is equivalent to having three extra lives in the game. You may not see anything in the short term, but for the mechanism of this game, three extra lives means more time to explore.

And as the time spent in the game increases, this potential will gradually be transformed into strength.

"You said goodbye to the Taoist Master Shengong."

"Where are you going to hang out next?"

"Are you going to Baishui River to clean up the mess for the Baishui River God? Or are you going to the charity cemetery to complete the commission from the candle burning monk?"

"Of course, you can also choose to go to Fuchun Teahouse and sell the Shenqin Candles to other exiles, making a lot of money and no longer care about the commission from the candle burning monk."

This time, the copywriter gave three options.

There is no rush for the Baishui River God quest line for now. It’s still early and we can get there within seven days.

As for selling the things, Jiang Xinghuo thought that this was a bit unethical. If he took this and then that, those monks might end up looking for him all over the world with sticks in hand.

However, he also noticed the content described in the text. As long as he went to Fuchun Teahouse, he could sell Shenqin Candles to other players. Could that be the player’s communication hall?

After the Candle Monk's mission is completed, you can go over and take a look.

"You have chosen to go to the funeral home of the corpse-stitcher."

"You saw a group of people carrying a dead body and walking out of the city. You followed them and soon arrived at a remote place."

"You have come to the corpse-stitching charity cemetery."

"You saw someone walk out and carry the dead body back in."

"Corpsewer, after death, the body must be buried in peace. Even the eunuchs of the old dynasty would have their penis put back after death, not to mention ordinary people with intact bodies."

"If you are buried with your arms and legs missing, not only will you not be able to reincarnate, but you will also bring disaster to your descendants and cause unrest in your family."

"So in order to bury the dead, there is the profession of corpse stitcher. Do you choose to light the candles?"

Two options, go ahead and leave.

Jiang Xinghuo chose to go over and light the candles.

"The corpse-stitcher doesn't like to come into contact with the living, and has been living alone in the charity cemetery for many years. You quietly approached the broken house in the charity cemetery, lit the divine candle at the door, and wisps of smoke went in through the crack in the door."

"You soon heard snoring coming from the shabby house."

"You pushed the door open and saw a lot of open coffins. Do you want to explore the house?"

"You explored the shabby house."

"You accidentally touched a coffin and woke up the corpse inside. It suddenly opened its eyes and angrily dragged you into the coffin."

"You are dead."

"You triggered the ability of the scapegoat."

"It works for the dead straw man."

"Number of deaths today (2/3)."

"You opened your eyes, and with the power of the scapegoat, you escaped and became the scarecrow being dragged into the coffin."

so close!

Looking at the series of texts flashing by, Jiang Xinghuo secretly felt lucky. If it weren't for the scapegoat, his trip would have been in vain.

"You continued to explore the funeral home, and you found the sewing needles used by the corpse sewers."

"You were overjoyed, put the sewing needle in your pocket, and turned around to leave, but found that the door of the charity cemetery had been blocked by the sewing man."

"It turns out the Corpse Stitcher wasn't asleep."

"Perhaps because he has been dealing with corpses for many years, the corpse sewing man has long since turned into a living dead. He doesn't feel tired, pain, or need to sleep. He simply likes the smell of the corpse wax." Seeing this, Jiang Xinghuo's heart skipped a beat and he had a bad premonition. The following text then confirmed his premonition.

"Your petty theft has been discovered."

"The corpse-stitcher was very angry. He originally wanted to let you go, but he didn't expect you to covet his corpse-stitching needle."

"You were caught by the enraged Corpse Stitcher, and it nailed you into the coffin."

Oh shit!

Jiang Xinghuo thought to himself that he knew things were not that simple.

"You lost your stitches."

"You are dead."

"Do you want to trigger the effect of the scapegoat again?"

"You triggered the ability of the scapegoat. You escaped once again and came back alive from the coffin."

"Number of deaths today (1/3)."

"The Corpse Stitcher was surprised to see you alive. He discovered your identity as the Exile, so he gave up the idea of ​​killing you and asked you why you stole his Corpse Stitching Needle."

"How are you going to answer it? Tell the truth, or try to get away with it."

Seeing the two options, Jiang Xinghuo pondered for a while and thought that if he told the truth, perhaps he could trigger other tasks and have a chance to get the corpse sewing needle.

as predicted……

"You chose to tell the truth."

"After hearing what you said, the corpse-stitcher fell into deep thought. After a while, it said it could lend you the sewing needle, but you had to do it a favor."

"Because of dealing with corpses for many years, its flesh and blood were corroded by corpse qi, and its body began to become less strong. A few days ago, when it went to Baishui River to sew corpses, it accidentally fell and dropped its arm into the river."

"The arm it's using now was cut from someone else's body, and it's always a little bit disobedient."

"The Corpse Stitcher wants you to go to the Baishui River and fish out his severed hand. If you can help him fish out his hand, he will lend you the Corpse Stitching Needle."

"Will you accept the commission from the Corpsemaker?"

Jiang Xinghuo's heart was filled with surprises. It was indeed a chain task, one task after another. If he wanted to get the corpse sewing needle, he had to either defeat the corpse sewer or accept its task and help it get its hand out.

Baishui River... this place again...

Jiang Xinghuo discovered that the clues of the entire mission were all strange, and finally all pointed to Baishui River. It seemed that he had to make a trip.

"You accepted the commission from the Corpsemaker."

"The Corpse Stitcher took off its head. You can take it to the river to salvage it. People often fall into the river, and it doesn't want you to salvage someone else's hand for it."

"You left the Corpsemaker's Mortuary."

"Would you choose to go to Baishui River to salvage the arm for the corpse-stitcher? Or would you choose to go to Fuchun Teahouse to sell its head?"

"This may make you a lot of money, enough to offset the price of ten Shenqin candles."

Jiang Xinghuo thought that this game was really unethical, as it allowed him to take things and run away in various ways without fear of being hunted down.

But he was also curious, what would happen if he really chose to run away with his head?
But in the end, reason overcame curiosity, and Jiang Xinghuo did not make such a ridiculous choice.

Instead, he carried the corpse-stitcher's head and came to the map of Baishui River.

"You have arrived at the White Water River."

“You lit up the map of Whitewater.”

"..."

(End of this chapter)