From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 66 I Use a Cheat Code to Catch Ghosts

Compared to a few days ago, the moon in the sky appears fuller and rounder.

In the darkness, only a dark shadow remained on Yuanling Mountain, while the bright moon hung on its summit.

Youming sat cross-legged on a large rock at the edge of the cliff. The little white dragon crouched with its hind legs bent and its forelegs supporting it on the ground, looking at the moon in the sky with a bit of boredom.

I don't know why, but in such a quiet environment, it always feels the urge to roar.

You Ming looked down at the Feng River, which stretched out below the mountain, with twinkling lights rising from its surface, as deep and mysterious as the starry sky.

In the more distant town of Changning, the city was brightly lit.

Every household hangs bright red lanterns, which stand out in the darkness, like a bonfire in the dark underworld, guiding the deceased home.

A gentle breeze rustled through the treetops, and as the midnight bells rang, incense smoke slowly rose into the air, and a sacred and vast aura suddenly filled the surrounding atmosphere.

At this moment, the deep, winding Feng River seemed to have opened a mysterious rift between the underworld and the human world.

In an instant, countless illusory lotus lanterns appeared on the Feng River.

On each lantern, a faint flame rose, and on it appeared figures, some old, some young. These lotus lanterns were now flowing against the current towards Changning County.

In the human world, lotus lanterns are released along the river, and on the Ghost Festival, the deceased's relatives and friends will ride on lotus lanterns, following the threads of longing, back to the human world.

The ghosts in the lamplight are neither terrifying nor vicious.

Their faces were kind, and they wore the clothes they wore when they were alive, expressing their deep attachment to and longing for the world.

Each ghost is like a long-awaited family member who has finally returned home to receive offerings and prayers from their family.

"What a heartwarming day."

Looking at these ghosts who had returned to the human world, You Ming also felt a pang of longing for his relatives and friends from his previous life.

"Time to get to work."

He stretched, then casually adjusted the compass, entered the cheat code [丁亥贰零叁九九捌壹玖], and activated [Battle Vision].

In an instant, a neutral expression appeared above the heads of all the ghosts in the Feng River.

Because these ghosts are not hostile to me, there are no health bars or mana bars, and no other information.

But in the farthest place, a faint red hue could be seen.

"Goodness, they really hid it well."

You Ming instantly zoomed in and could see that among the many lotus lanterns, a pale-faced ghost with a slightly resentful expression sat inside one of the lanterns.

Its hands gripped the edge of the lotus lantern, greedily gazing at everything outside.

Clearly, this is a vengeful ghost that died a violent or unjust death, and has somehow taken over the original owner of this lamp, preparing to go to the human world to enjoy the offerings.

The vengeful ghost has short health and mana bars on its head, and a red "hostile" expression appears on it.

Target: Wandering, vengeful spirits (who have not found peace and are extremely emotionally unstable)
Health: 72%.

Mana: 80%.

Battle Spirit: Resentment (Spiritual Power Recovery -1, Skill Cooldown -1).

Just as it was filled with anticipation, a faint light rose from its top.

The vengeful ghost looked up and saw a grinning face shrouded in light.

"Snapped."

You Ming slapped him down onto the lamp and then stuffed him into the bag at his waist.

Two wandering deities quickly descended from the sky. After understanding the situation, they bowed to the little carp and returned to their patrol. At first, they thought some evil cultivator had come to steal the souls of the dead, but when they saw that You Ming had taken the initiative to help clear away the vengeful ghosts, they were naturally very grateful.

They were just puzzled; this carp spirit was truly sharp-eyed, as none of them had noticed the vengeful ghost climbing onto the lotus lantern.

"This cheat code is really useful."

You Ming patted the pouch with satisfaction. He had bought it from a cultivator for five strands of divine power. It was called the [Soul Pouch] and could temporarily house some ghosts.

After containing the first vengeful spirit, a mysterious light appeared around him, rapidly moving across the entire Feng River.

Suddenly, as his gaze swept across a dark field, another health bar appeared.

Target: Headless, vengeful spirits (full of resentment, emotionally unstable)

Health: 75%.

Mana: 90%.

Battle Spirit: Rage (Attack +2, Defense -1).

It's clear that these vengeful ghosts also have a difficult life.

Generally speaking, only when a cultivator reaches the sixth level and their Yin Spirit has overcome numerous tribulations can the Yin Spirit reside permanently in the mortal realm, unaffected by the scorching sun, frost, or thunder.

Before that, one needs the protection of the physical body.

These vengeful spirits cannot go to the underworld. They can only survive by relying on some scattered dark places in the human world and their resentment. However, the human world is not suitable for them to live in. Therefore, the vengeful spirits that appear are all with residual blood. It is estimated that they will eventually turn to ashes.

The vengeful spirit was vaguely discernible as male, dressed in tattered cloth armor, its head completely gone, its face blurred, with a rag draped over its shoulders, and carrying a long spear. Black mist emanated from its spirit, making it almost blend into the darkness.

"Huh, it's an elite monster."

When You Ming saw this newly appeared vengeful ghost, its power was obviously much stronger than the previous ones, and it even materialized weapons in its hands.

If this is properly trained, it might be able to develop into an advanced unit.

You Ming was very happy. In the original version of the "Troop Editing" function, troops were divided into ordinary troops and advanced troops based on their innate potential.

Regular troops can only be upgraded to level four at most, while advanced troops can reach level five.

It seems I'm having a lucky day; this is a great start.

"Hiss."

Although it had no head, the vengeful ghost continued to emit low, guttural sounds as You Ming approached, its spear aimed directly at him.

"Come here."

You Ming merely unleashed a beam of profound light, which instantly surged forth like a river, suppressing him until he was unable to move.

Even though they are elite troops, in You Ming's eyes, they only represent future potential; their current combat strength is still quite poor.

You Ming turned the [Soul Pouch] upside down and captured it.

The celestial wandering gods arrived once again, only to be speechless at the sight of the carp spirit god having caught yet another vengeful ghost.

Our entire team of underworld messengers on patrol can't match your efficiency alone.

Perhaps feeling somewhat embarrassed, they patrolled even more diligently, keeping their eyes wide open and not letting a single inch slip by.

They just encountered a cheater.

You Ming looked up and glanced around. He saw another flash of light on the riverbank and immediately rushed over.

(End of this chapter)