My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 457: Dou Muye's Transformation
The information given in the game text really surprised Jiang Xinghuo. He didn't expect to meet people from Xiankong Island again here.

When he was in Longcheng, he had dealt with the Sky Rat and obtained a meteorite from it.

He never thought that he would meet the Golden-Haired Rat here again. He and the Xiankong Island in Jiangnan really have a connection.

Jiang Xinghuo was thinking about these things when he saw new game text pop up.

"Although you saved Jinmaoshu's life, his elegant and graceful appearance can no longer maintain its original appearance. He can only be like a burnt carbon black ghost, no longer known as Jinmaoshuruyu."

"You noticed that Jinmaoshu looked lonely, so you asked him about it. Jinmaoshu hesitated for a long time, but finally asked you for help."

"Although its skin has been burned by the ghost fire, there is still a chance to save it. In order to make human skin lanterns, the Red Lantern Fairy traveled all over the famous mountains and rivers in the secular world. By chance, he got a piece of Dou Muye's skin. If you can get Dou Muye's skin for it, it can restore its original appearance. Do you want to accept his request?"

The game gives two options, agree and reject.

If he chooses to agree, it means that Jiang Xinghuo will take the risk and steal things from the person in charge of Red Light Town.

If he chose to refuse, Jiang Xinghuo estimated that there would be no subsequent plot, and at most he would get some reward from the Golden-Haired Rat.

After weighing the pros and cons, Jiang Xinghuo chose the first option. He agreed to Jinmaoshu's request and went to steal things from the Red Lantern Immortal.

Anyway, he is a game player, an exile cursed by the secular world, and death is the thing he cares least about.

"You chose to accept Jinmaoshu's request for help and received a pot of Songjiang water from him."

"This Songjiang water is the magic water extracted by Jinmaoshu on Xiankong Island. It can extinguish most of the flames in the secular world. It is also the nemesis of the Red Lantern Fairy. As long as you pour this pot of water on the opponent and wait for a while, the Red Lantern Fairy's strength will be weakened by 90%, and then it will be easy to kill the opponent."

"The Golden Rat was too careless. Before he could use the river water, he was injured by the Red Lantern Fairy's ghost fire."

"The past is a lesson for the future. When you meet a red lantern fairy, don't listen to what the other party says. Just throw a pot of water over it and everything will be fine."

After Jiang Xinghuo got the pot of Songjiang water, he continued to explore and wander around the temple, and soon triggered other options.

"You have explored the temple but didn't find anything valuable. Do you want to continue exploring here? Or leave the temple and go somewhere else?"

When Jiang Xinghuo saw the content of the text, he chose the latter without much thought. If he chose to continue wandering around the temple, he would be able to complete the mission of the Golden-Haired Rat in a long time.

as predicted.

After Jiang Xinghuo made his choice, a place called Lantern Shop appeared in the new map options that popped up.

If nothing unexpected happens, this place called Lantern House is where the Red Lantern Fairy lives.

"You chose to go to the Lantern Shop."

"On the way, please wait..."

"Lantern Square is where the Red Lantern Fairy lives. It is also the most prestigious place in the entire Red Lantern Town. Ordinary villagers dare not approach it on weekdays. If they anger the Red Lantern Fairy, they will be in danger of having their tendons and skin peeled off."

"You have arrived, Lantern House."

"You came to the Red Lantern Fairy's Lantern Shop. A faint smell of blood was floating in the air. Perhaps it was because of the Golden Rat. You found that the entrance to the Lantern Shop was heavily guarded. A large number of Red Lanterns were standing at the entrance with weapons in hand. No one was allowed to approach."

"You were wandering around the entrance of the Lantern Shop, and attracted the attention of those red lantern people. Seeing that you were a stranger, they suspected that you had bad intentions, and their eyes were eager to make trouble for you."

Jiang Xinghuo was speechless and on high alert. It seemed difficult to sneak into the Lantern Shop without alerting other people.

At this time, the corresponding options also pop up.

"What are you going to do next?"

"Are you planning to charge in directly from the main gate, or sneak around to the back and climb over the wall to enter the Lantern Shop, or are you just going to wander around the door and disturb people's minds?"

There are three options: enter through the main gate, climb over the wall, or just wander around.

Jiang Xinghuo took a look at the description in the text and thought that if he went through the main gate, he would inevitably have to fight. He was not afraid of these minions, but if he started fighting and alerted the Red Lantern Fairy inside, wouldn't his purpose of plotting against the opponent fail?
So after thinking it over, Jiang Xinghuo decided to sneak in and try to deal with the Red Lantern Fairy without alerting other people.

"You went around to the back of the Lantern Shop and planned to climb over the wall to sneak in, but when you climbed over the wall, you found that the backyard was already surrounded by the Red Lanterns."

"A dozen red lanterns saw you climbing over the wall and came in, holding weapons and warmly entertaining you."

"After a fight, you defeated the Red Lanterns, but the noise in the backyard was too loud and alerted the Red Lantern Fairy. It went into the secret room. Unless it comes out by itself, it will be difficult to find it."

Jiang Xinghuo slapped his thigh, thinking that what he feared would come true. Nothing has happened here, but the other side has already become a coward. If this continues, it will be difficult to solve the problem.

"You left the Lantern Shop and continued to wander around, trying to figure out how to get in."

"At this moment, you suddenly saw a child pushing a wooden cart with broken lanterns piled on it walking out of the alley from behind the gate of the Lantern Shop."

"Do you want to go and help?"

Looking at the prompts in the game text, Jiang Xinghuo chose to go over and help push the cart with a give it a try attitude.

As a result, the subsequent pop-up text really surprised and delighted Jiang Xinghuo.

"You helped the child push the car out of town and dumped it into the garbage dump. You also recognized the child's identity. He was the child you rescued in Xishen City, the son of Inspector Tiger of the Patrol Office."

"When you recognized the child, he also recognized you. He knelt on the ground and began to kowtow to you. He heard that Gui Yunzi of Maoshan Sect had died, so he knew that you had avenged his father. He had no way to repay your kindness, so he could only kowtow to thank you."

"Help this child up from the ground and ask him why he is here." "The child did not hide anything. He said that not long after the news of Gui Yunzi's death spread, his mother died of illness. He was alone and helpless, so he came to Hongdeng Town through someone's introduction and became the apprentice of Hongdeng Xian. He was highly regarded by the Xian."

Seeing this, Jiang Xinghuo thought it was a done deal. This was really an unexpected success. A choice he made at that time actually had an impact on the current mission. With this child, he might be able to find out the whereabouts of the Red Lantern Fairy from the other party.

"You ask this child a question, asking him if he knows where the secret room where the Red Lantern Fairy is hiding is."

"After hearing this, the child nodded repeatedly and said that not only did he know, but he could also take you to find the Red Lantern Fairy."

"You rejected the child's kindness, saying that you only needed to tell yourself the location of the secret room so that you wouldn't cause trouble for it later."

"But the kid insisted on taking you in to repay his kindness, saying that he didn't plan to work here for long. The Red Lantern Fairy has an unpredictable personality. He might smile at you one second, but might skin you alive the next."

"So, the kid is going to leave here in two days. He has saved enough money to support his daily life. He wants to find a place to study the forensic medicine books left by his mother and strive to become a forensic doctor when he grows up."

"After you heard what the child said, you no longer insisted on your own ideas and let it use its methods to wrap your body under its skin. You don't look abnormal on the outside."

"With the help of this kid, you successfully sneaked into the Lantern Shop without attracting anyone's attention."

"The child took you through many twists and turns in the Lantern Shop and brought you to a room. Then the child walked to the wall and knocked on it, saying that he had found the body of the intruder and wanted the master to come out and deal with it."

"At the same time, the child also waved at you, indicating that you should be prepared in advance, because the Red Lantern Fairy will appear from here later."

When Jiang Xinghuo saw the prompt message, he immediately opened his magic bag and found the pot of Songjiang water so that he could pour it out at any time.

"The Red Lantern Fairy was hiding in a secret room, and suddenly heard the words of his apprentice. He never thought that his apprentice would betray him, so after hearing these words, he walked out of the secret room."

"You have discovered it, Red Lantern Fairy."

"Do you want to use the Songjiang water in your hand?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes without hesitation and controlled the game character to pour the entire pot of water on the Red Lantern Fairy.

"The water from Songjiang River fell on the Red Lantern Fairy. A shrill, hoarse, inhuman scream was heard. The Red Lantern Fairy kept rolling on the ground, and green smoke came out of his body. He looked like a firewood that had been extinguished by water."

"Are you going to take this opportunity to kill the Red Lantern Fairy?"

"You took out the Star Bite from your magic bag and stabbed the Red Lantern Fairy in the heart. The Red Lantern Fairy wanted to fight back, but its will-o'-the-wisp fire couldn't hurt you at all. A wisp of flame ignited in the palm of your hand and then went out in an instant."

"Fortunately, this place is remote. Apart from a few respected apprentices, no one else can get close to it. So the Red Lantern Fairy struggled for a long time, but no one came to save it. Soon, it lost its vital signs."

"You killed the Red Lantern Fairy."

"You have obtained 2000+ incense sticks."

"Do you want to touch the body of the Red Lantern Fairy?"

Jiang Xinghuo couldn't wait to choose yes. It didn't take much effort to kill the Red Lantern Fairy. He hoped that there would be some good things on it.

"You searched the body of the Red Lantern Fairy and found something."

"You have obtained a piece of Dou Muye's skin, a Moonlight Lantern, three soul-calming candles, a secret book "Leather Lantern Collection", a set of tools for making lanterns, and an unknown broken knife."

"The remains of Dou Mu Ye's skin (rare material). The remains of Dou Mu Ye's skin that fell off contain unknown and indescribable power. It can be used as an upgrade material, or made into pills to be taken. It can also be integrated into the body to activate the cell genes in the body and transform the body from the inside out."

"Dou Mu Ye is an extremely ancient being. He was once a member of the Exile tribe, but he is very mysterious. Almost no one has ever seen what he looks like, and no one even knows whether the opponent is a man or a woman. He has made a move only a few times, but each time it was enough to make people feel terrified. The Lord of the Secular World is also very afraid of him."

"There is also a rumor in the secular world whose truth or falsity is unknown, saying that the great god Marichi is very likely a disciple of Doumu, or simply his incarnation."

"This statement has been around for a long time. The great god Marichi has neither denied nor acknowledged it, and others are unwilling to get into trouble, so no one knows whether this statement is true or not."

"Do you want to give this relic to Jinmaoshu?"

"In fact, you can use this thing on yourself. It doesn't mean you have to give it to Jinmaoshu."

Two options, give it to the Golden-Haired Rat or keep it for yourself.

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it for a long time and felt that it would be better to give it to the Golden-Haired Rat, so that it could trigger the subsequent plot. If he used it on himself, it would only be icing on the cake and would not add much use.

"You left the Lantern Shop, and the child also said goodbye to you, preparing to take this opportunity to go to another place to study in peace."

"After you two separated, you returned to the Niangniang Temple again and found Jinmaoshu who was healing his wounds. Do you want to give Doumuye's skin to him?"

"It's not too late if you regret it now. Once you give this piece of skin to the other party, it will be too late to regret it. Even if you kill the golden-haired rat, this piece of skin will not be separated from it."

The game text tried various ways to make Jiang Xinghuo take the things and run away, but Jiang Xinghuo just wouldn't fall for it. No matter what the game text said, he just ignored it.

"You handed the remains of Lord Dou Mu to Jinmaoshu. Jinmaoshu was very excited to see you get the item and expressed his sincere gratitude for your actions."

"The golden-haired rat could not wait to integrate the skin fragments into its body. Light blue light flashed, and a few cracks appeared on the nearly carbonized body of the golden-haired rat. Soon the body shattered, and a body with perfect proportions appeared in front of you."

"Golden Rat looked at his new body and was very grateful to you. He took out a chivalrous token from his storage item. This is the certificate for entering Xiankong Island. As long as you are willing, this token can guide you to find the way to enter Xiankong Island."

"Moreover, with this token, you can unconditionally command the disciples of Xiankong Island. Even the masters among the Seven Heroes and Five Gallants, you can unconditionally ask them to help you do three things."

(End of this chapter)