Ghost Catching System

Just an Advance Quasi Ghost King. That’s certainly in line with an S-rank mission. If it were me from before, I might not have been able to annihilate Gui Yin Mountain at all. This shows what a great leap in strength I’ve made this time.

Chu Hao continued to ask, ”Where’s your Gui Yin King?”

”The Ancestor is... is below the Earth Veins of Gui Yin Mountain. He hasn’t appeared for a hundred years,” Ghost Shadow trembled.

A hundred years and no appearance... he probably turned to ashes long ago. Ghosts can’t live eternally. This mission, it seems, has come to a perfect conclusion.

However, just at that moment, the System issued a series of prompts.

System prompt: ”Destroying Gui Yin Mountain triggers an SS-rank mission: The Gui Yin King’s Revenge. The Gui Yin King will emerge in one month. Host, please prepare in advance.”

System prompt: ”Killing the Gui Yin King will grant eight million Experience Points.”

System prompt: ”Killing the Gui Yin King will grant one hundred thousand Merit Points.”

System prompt: ”Killing the Gui Yin King will grant one Green Diamond Treasure Chest.”

Chu Hao: ”...”

This mission is definitely a trap—the kind that kills you without any recourse! Just when I thought the mission was completed, it upgraded to an SS-rank mission.

Chu Hao almost fainted. How powerful must the Gui Yin King of an SS-rank mission be?

Right now, I don’t want to stay here for another moment. What if the mission changes again? If the Gui Yin King emerges early, I’m done for.

Chu Hao cursed inwardly and asked, ”What’s the deal with the Gui Yin King?”

Ghost Shadow replied, ”I’m not too sure. I only know that the Gui Yin Sect was founded by the Ancestor. Please, don’t kill me! I’ve told you everything. Deep within Gui Yin Mountain, there’s a type of Black Crystal that can accelerate the strength enhancement of Fierce Ghosts. It’s said that if a living person obtains this Black Crystal, it can be used to forge a very powerful weapon.”

Black Crystal!

Chu Hao’s interest was immediately piqued. ”Lead the way,” he said.

”Don’t kill me,” Ghost Shadow said fearfully.

Chu Hao stated coldly, ”Are you in any position to negotiate right now? Believe it or not, this Taoist Master can make it so you can neither live nor die.”

Ghost Shadow grew even more desperate. Yin Yang Masters had countless ways to torture Fierce Ghosts, and unfortunately, Fierce Ghosts couldn’t self-immolate. Completely losing hope, it quickly said, ”I’ll... I’ll lead the way.”

Deep within Gui Yin Mountain, the fire hadn’t reached this area yet. They arrived at a crevice in the mountain that had been turned into a temple—the Ghost Temple, a place specifically for Ghosts to dwell.

Inside, Chu Hao found lumps of Black Crystal. They were shiny and black; he almost mistook them for diamonds.

He picked up a piece of Black Crystal.

System prompt: ”Black Crystal. System recycle exchange: one catty grants 10,000 Pretentiousness Points.”

Chu Hao was ecstatic. This stuff is actually so precious! However, he didn’t exchange it immediately. Instead, he asked, ”System, what kind of weapon can be forged with this?”

System: ”Host needs to reach level 3 to unlock the Artifact Refining feature.”

Chu Hao said in surprise, ”Artifact Refining feature? Is there anything your system doesn’t have?”

System: ”Host is too foolish. The System is somewhat reluctant to answer.”

Chu Hao spoke in a gentle tone, ”Oh, great System, please just tell me about it.”

The System said coyly, ”The System Store has everything that can be purchased. However, many items are exorbitantly priced, and the Host can’t afford them at all. The purpose of the Artifact Refining feature is to reduce the Host’s expenditure of Pretentiousness Points by allowing them to forge items themselves.”

Chu Hao said in surprise, ”You’re actually this nice?”

System: ”Of course. However, Artifact Refining requires an additional payment of Pretentiousness Points.”

Listening to the System, the Artifact Refining feature seems pretty decent. Purchasing complete items from the System Store indeed costs a lot of Pretentiousness Points. But if I can refine them myself with my own materials, it’ll save a lot. I’ll have to keep this Black Crystal for now.

Chu Hao practically turned the place upside down and managed to dig out only eight taels of Black Crystal. He turned his head and said fiercely, ”Is this all there is?”

The Ghost Shadow meekly replied, ”This... this is all. But there should be more in the deeper parts of Gui Yin Mountain’s Earth Veins. You could go take a look there.”

The deeper parts of the Earth Veins? This thing wants me to go find the Gui Yin King!

Chu Hao slapped it without hesitation, directly scattering Ghost Shadow’s soul.

”DING... Killed the Fierce Ghost Gu Cai. Gained 2,000,000 Experience Points.”

”DING... Gu Cai dropped an Advanced Semi-Ghost King Pill. Stored in item bar.”

An Advanced Semi-Ghost King Pill. Quite lucky.

I’m keen to find more Black Crystal. If I could get tens of catties of it, wouldn’t I be rich? What a shame. The Gui Yin King must be beneath the Earth Veins. Wouldn’t going in search of Black Crystal be walking straight into the line of fire?

Chu Hao didn’t hesitate and left Gui Yin Mountain.

At this moment, the fire on Gui Yin Mountain had not abated; instead, it was burning even more fiercely.

Outside Gui Yin Mountain, along an ancient path shrouded in white mist, one could see faint glimmers deep within, like stars. The fire spread in all directions; heaven knew when it would stop.

Ma Qingyu and the twins were waiting for Chu Hao outside, all of them anxious. The fire inside must have been immense, and they had no idea how Chu Hao was doing.

Finally, a figure emerged, still smoking, his face smeared with soot—who else could it be but Chu Hao? He had run through the heavy fire in the deep forest and finally made it out, though he was in a sorry state.

Overjoyed, Ma Qingyu and the others rushed to greet him.

Chu Hao said, ”Let’s go. Head back.”

Zhang Xiaobao exclaimed, ”Who started this huge fire?”

”’I did,’” Chu Hao replied.

Zhang Xiaobao thought, Holy shit! He actually dared to set the fire! Gui Yin Mountain is completely done for.

The four of them didn’t hesitate any longer and drove off.

「Back in the county town, Chu Hao and the others found a hotel, took baths, and changed their clothes.」

Running through the flames had been exhausting; the fire was so intense that he had forgotten the way he came. He had crossed straight through the massive blaze, which utterly drained him.

During his bath, he opened his attributes interface.

Pretentiousness Little Prince: Chu Hao

Level: 2

Experience Points: 4,000,000/30,000,000

Pretentiousness Points: 17,800

Mana Points: 25,000

Merit Points: 200,000

Ghost Servants: Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei, Confucius, Sadako, Chu Renmei, Jiayeci, Ghost Dragon (Qiu)

Title: King of Funeral Love (Calling out ”King of Funeral Love” grants a deterrence effect)

Treasure Chests: Bronze Treasure Chest x63, Silver Treasure Box x21, Golden Treasure Chest x9, Diamond Treasure Chest x3

The gains this time were significant. So many treasure chests, plus a few trinkets; the quantity was impressive. There were about four Semi-Ghost King Pills, all of them Intermediate Semi-Ghost King Pills, and also one Advanced Semi-Ghost King Pill.

Chu Hao immediately distributed the Semi-Ghost King Pills: two for Zhao Fei, one for Sadako, while Zhao Yun received the Advanced Semi-Ghost King Pill.

”DING... Sadako consumed an Intermediate Semi-Ghost King Pill. Her level has risen to Semi-Ghost King rank, level 1.”

Semi-Ghost King: Yamamura Sadako

Level: 1

Strength: 2,000

Agility: 2,800

Intelligence: 3,000

Skills: Seven Days Death Curse, Ultrasonic Waves, Telekinesis, Multiple Duplication.

These are Sadako’s current skills and attributes. She might not compare to Zhang Fei and the others, but she’s made great progress, evolving from an Evil Ghost to her current state.

Zhang Fei also consumed a Semi-Ghost King Pill.

”DING... Zhang Fei consumed an Intermediate Semi-Ghost King Pill. His level has increased by 2.”

”DING... Zhang Fei consumed an Intermediate Semi-Ghost King Pill. His level has increased by 3.”

”DING... Zhang Fei’s level has risen to level 4.”