I have a ghost diary

He looked exactly like a brown bear, his face completely disfigured, as if he had been burned; he was dressed in shabby, gray clothes and was carrying a bucket.

This is the mute man. After he came out, he only glanced at the two people at the door and did not say anything. He just silently started wiping the tables and chairs with a rag.

"So, is he the mute you imagined?"

"To reiterate, all the descriptions match up, but when I construct it in my mind, I only have a general outline, not that detailed."

Chu Jiang asked again, "Then try your best to imagine in your mind and replace the mute in your mind with another image."

Lin Qian scratched his head. "I'll give it a try."

He closed his eyes and tried, but after five or six minutes, the mute man remained the same, still just wiping the tables and chairs.

Upon seeing this scene, Chu Jiang was almost certain that it was based on the detailed script.

It's worth mentioning that the satellite phone can still contact the outside world; Chu Jiang has tried it. This is somewhat good news, at least it allows for seeking help when in doubt.

At this moment, Chu Jiang was almost certain that what was in front of him was a ghost realm, which was no longer within the scope of being trapped in a ghost wall.

Chapter 87 Actors, Please Take Your Seats

Chu Jiang stopped Lin Qian's pointless attempts and had no intention of letting him leave first.

Since they're already inside, the priest might appear immediately if they try to leave.

So it's best to follow the script first, and then find the ghost's true form and seal it away.

Of course, finding the patterns of killing is also important. Ghosts will definitely kill, it's just a matter of what means and methods they use.

Based on the current situation, it is very likely that the intruder will be made into a victim in the script, and then the victim will be made to die openly in the following plot.

Of course, according to Lin Qian's script, these penitents each have their own faults, and none of them are any better.

Before any further changes occur in the church, Chu Jiang first takes Lin Qian up to meet the mute man.

This is the only character in the script who can be considered quite positive, which contrasts sharply with his ugly appearance and burly physique.

Knowing that this mute person was likely a ghost in disguise, Lin Qian was quite nervous.

Chu Jiang was also quite wary, but he still stepped forward directly and said, "Kind sir, we came to the church during the day and confessed to the priest. But tonight, for some reason, we accidentally wandered into the church again."

"If we want to leave, do you have any suggestions?"

The mute man glanced at them, then shook his head and kept pointing towards the door, as if telling them to leave quickly.

This made Chu Jiang ponder. At this stage, was there really no good way to help the mute?

Or perhaps the mute man is unable to move freely and must follow the script; if the mute man helps Chu Jiang and the others escape now, then the play cannot continue.

Then we'll have to think of another way, since Lin Qian can't be sent away anytime soon anyway.

......

After pondering for a while, Chu Jiang came up with a new idea.

He walked up to the mute man, looking kind, and asked, "Sir, do you need my help?"

As he spoke, Chu Jiang casually extended his right hand.

Next, a priest, a nun, and penitents #1 and #2 should appear. Among the five "NPCs" in this scene, the mute should be the least dangerous.

Therefore, after thinking it over, Chu Jiang decided to use the mute man to test whether he was the true form of the ghost.

If so, perhaps we could break the deadlock by directly sealing away the mute.

It doesn't matter if it's not true; a mute person is a good person.

To be honest, during the operation, Chu Jiang inexplicably thought of a saying: "Good people have to have guns pointed at them?"

Faced with Chu Jiang's "good intentions," the mute man just shook his head repeatedly, but Chu Jiang's hand still touched the mute man's hand that was holding the rag.

Upon that touch, Chu Jiang's expression changed! He lowered his head slightly, wisely withdrew his hand, and carefully and cautiously retreated step by step.

During this process, the mute man did not harm Chu Jiang; he simply looked preoccupied and continued wiping the long tables and chairs of the church.

What just happened was simple. Chu Jiang couldn't confirm whether the mute was the ghost's true form; but that wasn't important. What was important was that the Blood Hand Ghost's power was unusable!

This is the most fatal thing. Chu Jiang originally planned to try touching the mute to see if he could stop the mute from moving. This would definitely require releasing some blood with supernatural power.

The problem is that Bloody Ghost's power seems to be sealed and cannot be released.

To be honest, since gaining supernatural powers, this was the first time Chu Jiang had felt so powerless, as if he had suddenly regressed back to being an ordinary person...

After several changes in expression, Chu Jiang finally relaxed his brows.

Perhaps things aren't as bad as I imagine. If I can't use my supernatural powers, does that mean all the other characters on this stage are also devoid of supernatural abilities?

In this way, ghosts and humans are on the same starting line.

This is very likely the ghost's true intention: This is a stage play, actors please take your positions, everyone please perform well. If anyone tries to cause trouble, then don't blame me for being impolite.

This is why the priest would appear mysteriously at the door. It's because someone is not following the rules, like an actor trying to run away halfway through a stage play. That won't do.

Therefore, violently leaving is not allowed, as it could easily lead to the priest killing you immediately.

Although according to the script, all three penitents are going to die, it's better to die later than to die now.

Just as Chu Jiang figured it out, a scream came from deep inside the church!

Upon hearing the sound, both the mute and Lin Qian shivered.

Chu Jiang remained expressionless, though somewhat worried. At that moment, a scream was heard. Had the first penitent been executed by the priest?

This is troublesome. The plot is progressing a bit too fast. Soon it will be the turn of number 2, 3, and 4.

"What, what should we do?" Lin Qian looked at Chu Jiang. "The gambler must be dead."

The four penitents are a gambler, a miller's daughter, a lord, and a fisherman.

Yes, the script only has two female characters, which doesn't match the gender of the drama club students.

This is because when Lin Qian wrote the script, he mainly considered the storyline. After all, it's a stage play, so it's fine for men to play women and women to play men.

As mentioned before, the gambler stole his neighbor's sheep and sold it, which indirectly led to the neighbor's financial difficulties and death from depression.

After confessing to the priest, the gambler was initially quite relaxed.

The next day, he continued to come to the church, hoping to hear more of the priest's teachings and feel more of the Lord's glory and care.

The gambler was then taken to a secret room by the priest and executed in a very cruel manner...

"Don't panic, keep acting, I'll think of something."

Now, it's not just Lin Qian who faces imminent death; Chu Jiang's situation isn't much better. It's also unclear whether the sealed artifact can be used on this stage.

It's probably impossible. Even though the Ghost Diary, as a level zero sealed artifact, can break through this limitation, Chu Jiang would probably find it difficult to fight this ghost with its ghost domain head-on, even if he borrowed the power of the Imitation Ghost.

Because the imitation demon wasn't the kind of demon with super strong combat power; and the power that Chu Jiang could borrow was only fifty percent of the original demon's.

If you try to imitate a demon with super-strong combat power, its power will be reduced to less than one-tenth of its original strength.

Even if Chu Jiang were to feed the sealed Ghost Head to Ghost Diary now, he would still face the first problem: insufficient power to defeat it.

All I can say is that this "acting ghost," or rather, this "drama queen ghost," has an incredibly abnormal ability to seal the supernatural powers of ghost masters.

Chapter 88 A Battle of Acting Skills

After much deliberation, Chu Jiang still felt that the solution lay in breaking the deadlock through the stage play itself.

Since humans and ghosts are now on the same starting line, if things go according to the script, the priest will at most have the power of an ordinary person.

In this way, Chu Jiang still has a chance to defeat the priest, not to mention that he also has Lin Qian on his side, although he is somewhat of a filler.

Chu Jiang just didn't know if the script could be changed. What if the script didn't allow you to "conquer nature" and forced you to act according to the written script? Then there would be no chance at all.

Just as they figured out where they were, the church door creaked open again.

Lin Qian, who was under high tension, was startled. When the two turned around, they found that the person who had entered the room was a young girl with a green dress and crimson hair.

Her features were typical of Europeans: fair skin, a high nose bridge, and a few freckles on her face.

This is the miller's daughter, Confessor Number Two. She was somewhat surprised to see so many people in the church when she came in.

Just as the penitent was hesitating whether to leave temporarily and come back another time, a series of steady footsteps came from the church corridor.

Lin Qian nervously hid behind Chu Jiang, while Chu Jiang stared intently down the corridor...

Soon, a tall priest dressed in black monk's robes emerged from behind the church. He had high cheekbones and deep-set eyes, but his face possessed a gentle and devout expression that made him instantly likable.

"Lost sheep, why do you linger at the Lord's door?"

The miller's daughter performed a simple salutation to the priest, saying, "Dear Father in the Lord, I still have some troubles in my heart that I need to confide in you and to the Lord."

“Then come with me. There’s no need to hesitate. Everyone here is a devout believer of the Lord. You don’t need to be nervous.”

The penitent nodded, temporarily ignoring Chu Jiang and the others, and walked towards the priest.

At the same time, a beautiful nun silently walked down the corridor.

She had long, soft, wavy golden hair, wore a headscarf, and a cross around her neck; she was so gentle and beautiful, with flawless features, like an angel descended to earth, that she instantly outshone the miller's daughter.

Lin Qian was stunned when he saw the nun. Writing it down is one thing, but seeing it in person is another.

Unexpectedly, Chu Jiang glared at Lin Qian, and Lin Qian seemed to realize something, so he suddenly lowered his head and dared not look at the nun again.

Then Chu Jiang took two steps forward and stood between the priest and the penitent.

This surprised the miller's daughter, who stopped abruptly. The priest also looked at Chu Jiang with a puzzled expression. He said in a gentle tone, "Fisherman, please wait a moment and let this kind lady finish her prayer first. Then I will listen to your troubles."

Chu Jiang also bowed respectfully, saying, "Revered priest in Christ, I have something to say to this lady."

After saying that, Chu Jiang tried to move closer to the penitent and temporarily pull this character, who might be a ghost, to his side.

This was an important attempt, an attempt to see if the plot could be changed.

Unexpectedly, the miller's daughter frowned, pinched her nose, and took two steps back. "Rude fisherman, you smell too fishy. Please do not approach me, my noble self."

Chu Jiang was stunned for a moment, almost forgetting that this woman was no good either.

Out of jealousy, she pushed one of her best friends into a well. Even so, the nobleman's son still didn't fall for the miller's daughter; he was only deeply saddened by the death of his beloved.