My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 90: The Ghost Story Library

Inside the hotel.

Two figures were hidden in the darkness.

"That man... is very strong... he knows thunder magic..."

"My Shikigami... was also destroyed by him... Even the Ghost Devouring Boy was annihilated by his thunder method..."

The conversation between the two was in Chinese, but it sounded a bit sluggish, as if they did not communicate in Chinese often.

"I remember his... ID... Punishment Knight... He should be British... I don't know why... He appeared on the map of China..."

"I don't know... but don't worry about it... if I meet him in real life, I won't lose..."

……

the other side.

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the text that popped up on the screen and breathed a sigh of relief. This divine talisman that could eliminate the evil traces of cause and effect could truly be considered a divine weapon.

Being able to block any means of deduction means that no one can find oneself, and no one knows the origin of this talisman.

Even the storytellers in the teahouse didn’t know.

Jiang Xinghuo shook his head, opened the inventory, and found the fragment of the Shikigami, Demon Swallowing Boy.

This fragment was what he got from the "Onmyoji" after defeating him.

"Ghost Swallowing Boy Fragment (Rare), the fragment of the Ghost King who commands hundreds of ghosts. As long as all the fragments are collected, you can replace the identity of Ghost Swallowing Boy and master the authority it holds."

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it carefully. According to the description in the text, as long as he gathered all the fragments of Ghost Swallowing Boy, he could replace him and control the Ghost Swallowing Boy's power.

What is the authority of the Ghost-Swallowing Boy?

Commanding hundreds of ghosts?

Ghost King?

Control the fire of hell?

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure out anything. After all, power is too vague.

Just throw the things into the magic bag. One fragment won't do much good. I'll wait and see when I have a chance to find others later.

"You're walking down the street in Kanto Castle."

"An armored soldier blocked your way. He held a portrait in his hand, which was exactly the appearance of the Knight of Punishment. He asked you if you had seen this person before."

"You shook your head and said you had never seen it. The armored soldier did not embarrass you, but just said that if you saw it, you should report it to the City Lord's Mansion immediately."

"Where are you planning to go next?"

Looking at the many place names given, Jiang Xinghuo suddenly discovered a new small map - the Ghost Story Library.

The first time he entered Kanto Castle, the game text provided a lot of maps. He remembered those maps very clearly, and this ghost story library was definitely not among them.

He flipped through the text records and confirmed this.

Jiang Xinghuo became interested and chose this map without any hesitation.

"You chose to go to the Ghost Story Library."

"On the move..."

"Continuing to move forward..."

"You have arrived at the Ghost Story Library."

"The Strange Tales Library is a very magical library. Many people know about its existence, but few can find it."

"But anyone who can find it will gain a lot. The longer you stay in it, the more benefits you will get."

"But along with the rich harvest, there are also many unknown dangers in the library."

"Do you want to enter it?"

"You have entered the Ghost Story Library."

"There are countless documents and books piled up here, but without exception, they are all related to ghost stories and weird tales." A ghost story collection center?
When Jiang Xinghuo saw the game text pop up, this thought immediately flashed through his mind.

"The library is divided into three floors. Which floor do you want to start from?"

Third floor?

Jiang Xinghuo hesitated for a moment and decided to start from the third floor and finally explore the first floor. According to his understanding of this game, the higher the floor, the greater the rewards.

"You chose to start your inspection from the third floor."

"I have to say, this is a very good idea, I wish you good luck."

"You walked on the wooden stairs, and they creaked under your feet. The dark red stairs were not long, and you subconsciously counted the steps."

"one two Three……"

"You noticed there were eighteen steps."

"But you saw a rotten wooden sign on the wall next to it."

"It's written on the wooden sign with a vermilion brush that there are a total of 19 steps in the library. If you find that one step is missing, you may have to fill in the missing step."

"You immediately turned around and looked behind you. Sure enough, you saw your own body, and suddenly you understood what had happened."

"So, you're already dead..."

"You are dead."

Oh shit!

Jiang Xinghuo's eyes widened.

What do you mean?
Can someone die from climbing stairs?

This is too evil!
"Do you want to instigate the use of a scapegoat?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose to use it in defiance of evil, and was resurrected on the spot in the library, continuing to explore the secrets here.

"You've come to the second floor."

"You heard a little girl's laughter coming from the bathroom next to you. You went in and saw a little girl in a red dress in the corner of the bathroom cubicle."

"You found the ghost doll Hanako."

"You are dead."

In the following period, Jiang Xinghuo died in various strange ways. The huge library was simply a haunted house, with all kinds of ghost stories and weird stories emerging one after another.

"You came to the second floor and encountered a ghost wall. You were trapped in it and couldn't get out. You could only hang yourself. You are dead."

"You accidentally lit two candles in the bathroom on the second floor, starting the Bloody Mary ritual. The ghost of the witch appeared in the mirror, and you died."

"You finally made it to the third floor, but you happened to see ghost soldiers passing by. Your soul was pulled into the underworld by the ghost soldiers. You are dead."

"You saw a piece of paper on the desk on the third floor, with the word death written all over it in blood. You saw the Pen Fairy, and you are dead."

Jiang Xinghuo was completely numb. In just half an hour, he had died more than ten times. He had used up all the times he had died as a substitute for the straw man, and the dog food he had saved was almost used up.

Now I only have one life left. If I die, I will have to wait for a few more hours.

It can be said that he is now in both pain and happiness. The pain comes from dying too many times, and the happiness also comes from dying too many times.

The more dangerous the place, the more benefits it has. This proves that there must be a great opportunity waiting for him in the library.

"You're alive again on the third floor."

"You heard footsteps coming from the corridor next to you, and you immediately hid in a quiet place."

"A moment later, a burly figure with a pig's head and a machete in hand walked out of the darkness."

"You found the Pig-Headed Butcher."

"This is a ghost story that once circulated in the West. The most favorite thing is to kill people and let their blood to satisfy their perverted desires, and finally be burned to death on the cross."

"But many people have seen its figure on rainy nights. Anyone who encounters it will end up with a tragic death."

(End of this chapter)