Weird Game: My Talent is a Bit Strong

[Warning: This is a tiger-slaying sword!]

Spirit Level: 15

Effect: Each strike delivered with this weapon will be amplified by malevolent energy. Those struck will be afflicted with a curse of vengeance.

It has the enchantment skill "Demon Eye", which, when activated, freezes the target for a short time upon impact!

Note: Li Hu's remnant soul becomes a follower of the Ghost Eye. Possessing it will continuously subject him to the influence of the curse, eroding his spirit and stamina, and he will also be brainwashed by the evil god of the Ghost Eye.

Li Hu becomes a fanatical follower of the Ghost Eye, believing that by killing targets he can please the Ghost Eye and gain even stronger curse power.

When Fan Chen possessed it, the side effects he suffered were doubled!

Reminder: The Tiger-Slaying Saber has undergone significant changes; you can rename it!

Fan Chen was overjoyed upon seeing the attribute information of the Tiger-Slaying Blade.

Li Hu was brainwashed into becoming a follower of the Ghost Eye, and then merged with the power of the Ghost Eye Evil God, which raised the Tiger-Slaying Blade by several spiritual levels.

It possesses the [Demon Eye] enchantment skill, which can freeze targets.

According to the description, if Li Hu kills enough targets with this knife, his curse will become even stronger.

Doesn't that mean it can raise its spirit level on its own?

Of course, this knife also had more serious side effects.

Not only will possessing it subject you to harassment from Li Hu's curse, but you will also be brainwashed by the evil god with ghost eyes, which is especially terrifying.

Players can trade bizarre items, calculating their value based on factors such as the item's spiritual level, effects, and side effects.

However, due to its side effects, the current Tiger-Slaying Blade's overall value is probably not much higher than that of a common, strange weapon of the fifth or sixth spirit level.

But it is precisely the one that suits Fan Chen best.

Fan Chen: I can now get the power of the evil god for free!

"Since it has incorporated the power of the Demon Eye Jashin, can we rename it?"

Fan Chen didn't spend much time coming up with the most suitable name.

From now on, it will be called the Demon Eye Tiger-Slaying Blade!

Next, Fan Chen checked the exclusive reward he received for perfectly clearing the dungeon: the Breakthrough Oil Lamp.

It was the same lamp that Guide Ghost Zheng Mingyu used when leading the way in the Misty Forest.

Its appearance is simple and old-fashioned, like an old-fashioned kerosene lamp.

[Warning: This is a cursed oil lamp.]

Spirit Level: 10

Effect: You can consume spirit to light it up. Its light can dispel illusions and prevent you from being affected by nightmares.

Its light can provide you with some protection, and players in its light will slowly recover their basic attributes.

Note: Only one of these items is available.

"Isn't this just a more powerful flashlight?"

Fan Chen picked up the oil lamp, examined it for a while, and found the switch.

After it was turned on, the oil lamp lit up.

The oil lamp also has a valve to control the brightness; turning the valve will increase or decrease the brightness of the light accordingly.

Fan Chen's mental attribute consumption also increased and decreased accordingly.

At the very least, it consumes 1 point of spirit every five seconds.

The highest level of consumption is 5 points of mental energy per second.

Its light can not only dispel illusions, but also resist ghosts and restore player attributes.

The effect of restoring attributes is extremely rare in this strange world.

Although Fan Chen doesn't really need it, it's still worth the value of a special item.

After putting the Breakthrough Oil Lamp into his inventory, Fan Chen walked towards the Red Rose Restaurant while opening his attribute panel.

Name: Fan Chen

Spirit Level: 12

Talent: Soul Eater (Unique Level)

Occupation: Temporary worker

Spirit: 392/392

Life: 431/431

Stamina: 408/408

Money: 12420

Items: Demon Eye Tiger-Slaying Blade (lv15), Illusion-Breaking Oil Lamp (lv10), Cursed Wine Bottle (lv8), Perspective Wig (lv8), Shroud...

"I leveled up again when the dungeon ended."

"Although the dungeon level has increased by three levels this time, the attribute cap has not increased much."

"They all increased by about 50 points."

Fan Chen pondered the potential gains for a while, then his eyes lit up.

Once you reach level 10 or higher, you can create your own guild!

The relevant options have appeared on the player panel.

He made his choice immediately.

[Reminder: Do you want to create your own guild?]

You will consume 10000 ghost money.

"agree!"

Ghost money - 10000

[Reminder: Your guild creation application is under review. Please wait.]

"Approval?"

Fan Chen was a little confused. He had previously inquired with Li Qian about the creation of the guild.

But I've never heard her mention that it needs to be reviewed.

"Is it because of my status as a death row inmate player?" Fan Chen guessed.

When the game "Strange World" first appeared, it did not actually have any guild-related functions.

Later, the Special Administration was established, and together with relevant agencies in other countries, after conducting some research, added the guild function to the game.

Fan Chen's guild application review is clearly a matter for the Special Administration Bureau.

"There shouldn't be any problems, right?" Fan Chen wondered to himself.

His behavior in the bizarre dungeon, while not saintly, did not intentionally harm anyone.

Compared to death row inmates like Mo Xiaohua, he's already quite upright.

There are no provisions in the relevant clauses on commutation of death row inmates that prohibit the creation of guilds.

While pondering these things, Fan Chen ordered a few dishes with the female ghost waitress, Ah Li, intending to fill his stomach first.

While waiting for the food to be served, he went to the counter again.

Rose, a female ghost dressed in a cheongsam, leaned lazily against the counter, exuding a unique charm.

"You little rascal, you seem to have gotten even stronger."

It said this in a cold but somewhat amusing tone.

After getting to know this alluring female ghost, it continued to call Fan Chen by that name.

Fan Chen was a little unaccustomed at first, but he gradually got used to it.

"I've learned a new ability and I want to test it on you," Fan Chen said.

He wanted to try it elsewhere, with the Spirit Rose.

"Okay, how do you want to try?" Rose asked with a smile. "The whole ghost is yours, of course I'll cooperate with you."

Fan Chen's expression twitched slightly as he said to it, "Do you have anything you wear close to you? I want to use it to communicate with spirits."

Spiritual communication requires a medium; anything that possesses the aura of a ghost can serve as a medium.

Of course, the stronger the aura, the stronger the spiritual effect.

If the target of your spiritual communication is of a lower spiritual level than you, you can forcefully summon them.

However, if the level is higher than your own, you cannot succeed unless you obtain the ghost's approval beforehand.

"Things worn close to the body?"

Rose blushed and said shyly, "How can a girl give away her personal belongings so easily?"

"Uh..." Fan Chen was taken aback. Why was she suddenly acting shy?

But then he saw Rose reach out and smooth her hair.

With a flick of her sharp fingernail, she cut off a strand of hair and handed it to Fan Chen.

"Here's a lock of your hair," it said with a smile.

Fan Chen's eyes lit up; the hair from the ghost was clearly a better medium for communication.

However, compared to personal items, doesn't hair seem more ambiguous and intimate?

Upon seeing the smile in Rose's eyes, Fan Chen immediately understood that Rose's shyness earlier was intentional.

It seemed to understand what Fan Chen was going to do.

Smiling and shaking his head, Fan Chen left the restaurant and returned to his personal space.

He grasped the strand of hair and used his skill.

[Spiritual Communication]

Spirit-30

His mental attribute was instantly depleted by 30 points.

The strands of hair in her hand fluttered without wind, quickly outlining the figure of the Rose Ghost in mid-air.

Wearing a blood-red cheongsam, with ashen skin, she was floating in the air.

Barefoot, the hem of her cheongsam fluttered, revealing a pair of long, greyish-white legs.

Its hands, hanging down at its sides, had grown sharp nails.

His eyes were red, and the wound on his neck was bright red.

Compared to the alluring female ghost in the Red Rose Restaurant, the rose that had been summoned by spirits before her had a colder and more stern appearance, exuding a sharp and menacing aura.

[Warning: You have summoned the vengeful spirit, Rose!]

Spirit Level: 15

Note: You possess control over the rose and the power to wield it.

"Rose is actually a level 15 vengeful ghost!"

Upon seeing the prompt in front of him, Fan Chen's eyes widened in surprise.

Unless a player has special class skills, they cannot directly discern the level of a ghost.

Fan Chen had asked Rose, but Rose herself had no concept of the spirit level.

When the Red Rose Restaurant instance ended, Fan Chen was able to see the rose's attributes after completing a hidden quest.

However, because its level is too low, its spirit level cannot be read.

Unexpectedly, it was a level 15 vengeful ghost!

I just perfectly cleared an F-rank dungeon and somehow managed to get a level 15 vengeful ghost!

The roses in the Ghost Restaurant are merely a part of its essence.

I wonder how powerful it would be if it were complete...

Fan Chen quickly suppressed his surprise and made an attempt.

The rose that had been conjured by the spirit seemed to have become a part of Fan Chen.

Fan Chen can control it at will.

You can also communicate with it through your mind.

However, in its psychic state, its thinking seemed somewhat sluggish.

The way Fan Chen was addressed changed to "Master".

Once the rose is summoned, it will no longer consume Fan Chen's spirit.

However, if it consumes too much or suffers too much damage, it will end its spiritual communication and disappear.

And it will be impossible to communicate with the spirits a second time in a short period of time.

Fan Chen glanced at the ghost restaurant. The alluring female ghost, Rose, was still standing behind the counter, but her figure had become more ethereal.

After completing his experiments, Fan Chen ended the psychic session and watched as the vengeful rose disappeared before his eyes.

"Is this considered controlling ghosts?"

"However, normal ghost control involves forcibly controlling ghosts to fight."

"And for psychic abilities to use the power of spirits, a relationship of trust must first be established."

Fan Chen returned to the restaurant, nodded to Rose, and added the strand of her hair to his inventory.

This hair belongs to Fan Chen and can be added to his inventory.

The dishes he ordered were already on the table.

Fan Chen was also hungry, so he picked up the rice and began to eat heartily.

In this eerie world, the player's sense of hunger is not synchronized with that in the real world.

But since it was his own restaurant, Fan Chen certainly wouldn't compromise himself.

While eating, he answered Zhou Muchen's call request.

My friends list has been flashing nonstop since just now.

Zhou Muchen, An Ran, Wen Ya, and the other surviving players from the previous instance were all trying to contact him.

As soon as the call connected, Zhou Muchen's somewhat anxious voice rang out.

"Brother Chen, are you... are you alright?"

"I'm fine. I was just testing out a new skill," Fan Chen replied.

That's not what I meant.

Zhou Muchen's voice remained urgent: "Brother Chen, you haven't been brainwashed by that Ghost Eye Evil God, have you?"

Fan Chen was taken aback: "No, why would you ask that?"

Zhou Muchen: "Many players who watched the live stream suspect that you have been brainwashed into becoming a cult member."

"This seems like a very serious problem!"

"I've heard that players who are cult members are ostracized and viewed with suspicion by all other players."

"Many people on the forum are discussing this right now!"