See the Law of Deception

Chapter 126 This is the real price

Lu Jinzhao didn't mind using the deepest malice to speculate about Yangpi, but even so, she doubted that her malice was deep enough.

She calmed the turmoil in her heart caused by her suspicions and asked the sheepskin calmly, "Since you don't want me to do that, tell me, did you threaten it?"

"Can you ghosts communicate with each other?"

【comminicate?】

You can think of it that way too.

Do I need to threaten it?

What is it?

Your soul, your body, will ultimately be my possessions; they only fear me.

The sheepskin answered her question.

This also confirms that sheepskin did indeed have a concept of "shame".

Judging from its reply, ghosts do indeed have means of communication, but they seem to be different from humans. They are more like animals, purer and more purely determined by "power," with the superior holding absolute power.

The sheepskin's tone was full of contempt for the wooden box, and it made no attempt to hide it; it was perfectly natural for it. The wooden box, in turn, showed the same disdain; it feared the sheepskin's presence because of its power, and thus it submitted.

The sheepskin tried to devour her soul and take over her body, so the wooden box dared not ask her for a price anymore.

However, the wooden box is not a "loyal subordinate." It still retains the instincts of a ghost. Even though it has been made into a supernatural object, it still instinctively wants to devour human flesh and life. Therefore, when Lu Jinzhao throws away the sheepskin and takes the initiative to trade with the wooden box, it will be willing and even eager.

There is no loyalty or emotion between ghosts.

"You're far too confident," Lu Jinzhao said indifferently, without being angry.

【confidence?】

The bright red blood-stained characters on the sheepskin appeared crookedly before Lu Jinzhao, like the characters that a child who had never learned to write like this was trying to imitate by dipping his finger in blood.

You couldn't possibly be unaware of what just one-third of the souls you traded brought you.

You think there won't be a next time, right?

【I've tried to sabotage you several times, but I haven't been able to get you to make another deal. You think I'm helpless?】

【It doesn't matter. 】

The words in the air twisted and appeared faster and faster.

I have high hopes for you, very high hopes for you. Soon, after a few more missions, you'll become a first-class passenger, right?

[First-class passengers will have the opportunity to travel to the Land of Death.]

Oh, you humans, what you call a death platform?

[A very fitting title; even I can't quite grasp its nuances.]

I have already seen your future; you will die on the death platform you visit for the first time.

"I don't believe it." Lu Jinzhao's attitude was firm.

"You have the ability to foresee the future? If you do, you should have found someone else long ago instead of being tied to me." Lu Jinzhao deliberately provoked Yangpi.

Her attitude seemed dismissive, but her heart was filled with deep sorrow.

Because, in all the time she had spent with the sheepskin, the sheepskin had been wicked, treacherous, foolish, and wicked, but it would not tell such a lie.

[Predicting the future? Of course I don't have that ability.]

But the first time I consumed your soul, I saw it—I saw the scene of your death.

"Since you won't live much longer anyway, why not just give up and offer your entire soul to me? You can die easily without suffering any more pain. What do you say?"

Lu Jinzhao's expression remained unchanged, even though her heart was indeed sinking because of Yang Pi's words. In order to probe for more information, she deliberately said:

"The death platform occurs on average once every six months, and it's currently underway. The next one is probably a long way off."

"Besides, even if I were to be promoted to a first-class passenger, how could someone who has just been promoted so easily encounter a death platform?" After saying that, Lu Jinzhao seemed to hear several laughs coming from the depths of his soul, filled with sarcasm, ridicule, and inexplicable malice.

No, no, no, no

Everyone else will stay for a while; the train will give them some time to adjust, but you won't.

【Chao Chao, poor Chao Chao, have you forgotten that you made a deal with me?】

Your soul has long been imbued with my essence.

[Haven't you ever wondered? Even though you possess such a powerful "supernatural object" as me, as long as I don't cause trouble, the difficulty of your platform seems normal.]

This shouldn't be happening.

【whee】

The laughter returned, this time tinged with schadenfreude.

[As for you, the moment you obtain the qualification to enter the Death Platform, you will be immediately, instantly, selected by it.]

This is the price you pay for our deal.

One-third of the soul is just the beginning.

Once you make your first deal with it, Lu Jinzhao will never be able to escape.

It's like being stuck in a swamp; you can only keep sinking until you die.

In that instant, Lu Jinzhao once again felt the abyss-like malice emanating from the sheepskin.

No matter how stupid, incompetent, or furious it usually appeared, Lu Jinzhao could never forget that it was a ghost, a ghost that harbored absolute malice towards her.

Each time it reveals its malice, it sends chills down Lu Jinzhao's spine.

Even though Lu Jinzhao has experienced a lot, he is still shocked by this malice.

But she was not afraid because of this.

“That’s just your opinion,” she said.

"If everything went according to your opinion and your plan, I should have made several deals with you and given you my soul completely, letting you possess this body, wouldn't I?"

The sheepskin, which had been talking non-stop, fell silent again.

After a long pause, it scoffed.

[Struggle desperately]

I'm willing to watch this good show, to enjoy your ugly behavior before you die.

That would make me feel happy.

As it spoke, it seemed to suddenly remember something.

You don't want to die, do you?

You definitely don't want to die. No one wants to live more than you. You've had a really tough time living, but you still have to die.

You should have died long ago.

Lu Jinzhao was surprised to find that he could detect a hint of resentment in those few lines of text.

It seems that her constant struggle to survive and her refusal to trade for the sheepskins have indeed made it very unhappy.

But what does it have to do with her? She'll live, and she'll live a good life. It would be best if this damn thing got angry.

Lu Jinzhao inexplicably felt a bit resentful and determined. She felt she had to become stronger, live longer, and then never trade with the sheepskin again, to show it that none of its bullshit threats would come true.

In the following days, Lu Jinzhao studied with great enthusiasm, and her efficiency was much higher than before, until, once again, she felt the call of the train.

Although it's interactive, it's actually the main storyline.

Furthermore, although the sheepskin is just a piece of skin, if you were to give it a gender, it would be a girl, an evil little devil, truly wicked! Not just pretending to be wicked!