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With this in mind, Su Yu decisively broke through the Ghost Qi barrier.

However, something unexpected happened.

The ghostly aura emanating from her body converged towards her heart.

After a strange, tingling, and icy sensation, the strength of his soul actually...

There was absolutely no change!

Absolutely no change!!!

This is ridiculous!

In the extended description of the "Ghost Aura" section, it has changed from "Can be broken through once" to "Cannot be broken through".

This is even more outrageous than the gacha pools of a certain game and a certain other game!

"Is there a bug in my system?"

Su Yu was incredulous. She repeatedly closed and reopened the character panel, but nothing changed.

"System! Get out here!"

After a long while, the system's voice finally rang out: "You have completed a breakthrough."

"So, what was the result of my breakthrough?"

System: "Your soul strength has been increased."

"Damn it! After the upgrade, am I still a wandering soul? Or is wandering soul the only option for this soul strength?!"

Su Yu felt she had been tricked and was naturally furious.

After all, she had hoped, to some extent, that her soul strength would increase and she would gain a more powerful and cool identity!

System: "The strength of the souls here is not limited to wandering souls, but also includes wandering souls, vengeful spirits, malevolent spirits, and even higher levels."

"So, why am I still a wandering soul even after my breakthrough?"

This time, the system paused for a long time before replying to Su Yu.

However, this reply made Su Yu even more dissatisfied:

"There is indeed a risk of failure in breaking through the Ghostly Aura level, but most players only need to make three breakthroughs to advance from the Wandering Soul level to the Vengeful Spirit level."

"Theoretically speaking, your soul strength has reached, or even slightly exceeded, the level of a vengeful spirit."

"Unfortunately, your body is different from other players', or more precisely, your soul abode is very different from other players'."

"Given your current situation, this system cannot provide a definitive solution..."

Here, the concept of the Soul Mansion is mentioned again.

The thought of that terrifying area sent chills down Su Yu's spine.

"So, is it possible that I will always be the lowest-ranking wandering soul?"

She needs some time to mentally prepare herself and process this sad news.

"If everyone else has become a major calamity, and I'm still just a wandering ghost, how can I possibly greet them?"

Despite her seemingly laid-back demeanor, she actually cares a lot about her own development.

At the very least, she should look about the same as other players of the same age, right?

Even if you're incredibly powerful, carrying the title of "newbie" your whole life can still feel a little embarrassing.

"Sigh! It seems I need to find an opportunity and a way to enter the Soul Palace again."

Su Yu felt that perhaps Miss Ghost King could find a way to resolve this matter.

If she can successfully invite Miss Ghost King in, then perhaps all the problems will be solved.

……

Please select the instance you wish to enter!

"A: Lost Neverland (Difficulty: Normal), B: Energetic City of Love (Difficulty: Normal), C: Mary Sue's Dream (Difficulty: Normal), D: Ghost Ship at Sea (Difficulty: Normal)."

"Dungeons A, B, C, and D can be adjusted to Hell difficulty. Please select whether you wish to adjust them!"

Half an hour later, Su Yu rallied her spirits and stood up.

Life goes on, and overthinking won't help.

Even a Konoha genin has a chance to become Hokage... so a wandering spirit could also become the strongest fighting force of the human race... right!

"I choose option B, hell difficulty!"

After making her choice, Su Yu decisively closed her eyes.

When she opened her eyes again, she was lying on a large white bed.

This terrible location, coupled with the information she had gathered about the skyport, made Su Yu so frightened that she immediately crossed her arms and sat up.

She breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that all the clothes she was wearing were intact.

What surprised her even more was that the mission instructions were placed in a very prominent place.

Ok……

On the ceiling.

Su Yu had to stand on tiptoe, swing the hammer, scrape it off, and then take a closer look at what was on it.

"Mission requirements: Survive in the floating port for one week and earn at least 30 million ghost coins."

"Note 1: Not all ways of making money are fair and just."

"Note 2: The Black Knight Patrol has recently updated ten new interrogation methods for criminals, claiming that they can even pry open iron teeth and copper teeth."

"Note 3: If you commit more than three crimes, your face will automatically appear on the wanted poster, and the Black Knight patrol will hunt you down until the moment you die."

"Important Note 4: While making money, don't forget about dating."

Looking at the requirements of this mission and the bizarre precautions, Su Yu fell silent once again.

Clearly, this was an attempt to lure her into committing a crime.

"Should I rob a bank, or rob a bank... Hmm, that's a question worth pondering."

121. Since you're so cute, I can charge you less.

Hanging harbor.

An unremarkable tall building, on its rooftop.

Su Yu came out of that place that looked like a small hotel and went straight here, gazing at the entire suspended harbor.

A suspended harbor, as the name suggests, is at least "suspended" in appearance.

Standing at this high vantage point and looking down, Su Yu quickly understood the origin of its name.

The entire suspended harbor is shaped like a chessboard, with crisscrossing waterways separating the domed buildings. Ships frequently pass through these waterways, and one can travel to any part of the suspended harbor by boat for a very small amount of ghost money.

It looks like a large complex of buildings suspended in mid-air on the water.

In the center of the suspended harbor stands the largest domed building, upon which flies a black flag bearing a golden image of a knight riding a skeletal horse.

"So the Black Knights aren't a specialty of Dream Island after all."

However, Su Yu also noticed that the Black Knights were not the rulers of any place, but rather tools of the rulers.

Currently, there is no overt ruler for the suspended port.

The person who secretly set the rules was that guy named Dalady.

"We need to learn more about this skyport before we start making money."

Thinking of this, Su Yu took out the "Actor's Self-Cultivation" booklet.

The card depicts a middle-aged man who looks remarkably like Sherlock Holmes.

The card's description has also been changed to: Today is a good day to play the detective. If you can solve one or two tricky cases, you will become famous.

After Su Yu confirmed that she would take on the role, her appearance did not change, but her clothes had changed to the same style as the gentleman on the card.

That is, a black trench coat, a bowler hat, and a pipe.

The inner lining was a white women's blouse, and underneath were well-tailored suit trousers.

"Wow! A full cosplay outfit. Hmm, thank goodness it didn't grow a beard on me..."

Su Yu looked at the pipe in her hand.

To her surprise, this thing turned out to be a prop.

"The Detective's Pipe: Smoking is bad for your health, but not smoking will affect your inspiration." — So said a certain obscure, second-rate detective.

(You can use it like a proper pipe. If you don't smoke, you can blow on it and it will produce smoke.)

(Smoke effect: It refreshes the mind, speeds up thinking, and makes it easier for you to discover criminal evidence that others might miss.)

Seeing the effect of this prop, Su Yu was pleasantly surprised.

I originally thought role-playing would be very difficult.

In retrospect, it seems that as long as you don't do anything reckless or deliberately act in a way that is seriously inconsistent with your identity, it's actually quite easy to complete the role-playing task.

Thinking of this, Su Yu tried blowing a breath into the pipe.

Sure enough, a cloud of minty smoke appeared, and my previously confused mind instantly became clear and refreshed.

She put away her pipe and walked down the stairs at a leisurely pace.

Just as she reached the entrance of the building, she saw a man covered in bandages, with fierce eyes and suspicious behavior, flash past her.

Su Yu frowned.

This guy's appearance instantly reminded her of the infamous childhood nightmare from Detective Conan, the Mountain Villa Bandage Monster Murder Case.

"It can't be such a coincidence, right?"

Thinking this, Su Yu decisively took out her hammer and followed.

However, the opponent's movements were frighteningly agile, far beyond the speed of a normal human being.