Chapter 151: Chapter 151: Gu Yuan’s Ghost Skill Exposed, Blood Contract Nightmare Curse, Grace for All

At this moment.

The viewers from the Coconut Country were as ecstatic as if it were New Year’s.

Since this round of pairings began, the Coconut Country had had little to no presence.

This was especially true given the poor relationship between the Coconut Country and the Dragon Country.

The two nations frequently clashed over territorial disputes.

Watching Yun Zhenyue enjoy a life of ease and flaunt her power everywhere had long since driven them mad with jealousy!

But not anymore!

Thanks to the Ten Thousand Souls Robe that Cecil obtained from the Fierce Ghost Mall mission, the Corpse-Eating Ghost had leaped in power to become a mid-level Evil Star!

It was a forced upgrade, sure, one that would have endless repercussions!

But it was a mid-level Evil Star nonetheless!

After all, Gu Yuan, the man they could only ever look up to, had only reached the peak of a mid-level Evil Star, hadn’t he?

And that badass subordinate of his, Yu Honghui, was also a mid-level Evil Star!

Now, they were all on the same starting line.

In fact, one could even say they were now the strongest in Wansheng District!

And if the Corpse-Eating Ghost could devour Gu Yuan and evolve even further...

This possibility...

...sent a thrill of secret pleasure through the viewers from the Coconut Country!

Their Coconut Country finally had what it took to become a world power!

[You pathetic little Dragon Country, you dare contend with our Coconut Country for dominance?]

[Miss Cecil has held back for so long. It’s finally her time to shine!]

[This is an Evil Star! I never imagined that our Coconut Country would have an Evil Star of its own one day.]

[With that ghost pen, securing a position in the Ghost City will be a piece of cake, right?]

[Hmph, this is long overdue. Gu Yuan is just a washed-up fossil. How dare he be compared to Lord Corpse-Eating Ghost?]

...

Unaware of how inflated the egos of the Coconut Country’s people had become, Yun Zhenyue suddenly remembered a question that had been weighing on her mind.

She had been pondering it ever since Gu Yuan killed the Meng Ghost with a single sentence.

’What exactly is Gu Yuan’s Ghost Skill?’

’It’s so hard to guess!’

’Well, we’re home now anyway.’

’I can’t figure it out no matter how much I guess, so I might as well just ask him.’

’After becoming an Evil Star, you gain a Ghost Skill. A Great Evil probably gets new abilities, too.’

But Yun Zhenyue wasn’t thinking of Gu Yuan as a Great Evil just yet.

"Honey, can you tell me a secret? What’s your Ghost Skill?"

Hearing Yun Zhenyue’s curious question was no surprise to Gu Yuan. He had been expecting it.

He kept his eyes on the television screen, only pausing the game after clearing a short level.

"I already put it inside your Ghost Painting."

"As for what it is... I can only say it’s probably close to what you’re thinking, but not quite the same."

Gu Yuan said cryptically.

As for the clothing, he didn’t take it for himself, placing it in Yun Zhenyue’s Ghost Painting as well.

"This is...?"

Yun Zhenyue blankly took the Ghost Painting out of her backpack.

From within, she pulled out a small blood collection vial with a Reincarnation Hospital label on it.

Inside, she could see a small amount of blood.

About ten drops in total.

"Your blood?" Yun Zhenyue’s eyes widened in shock.

’Why is it blood?’

’When did he go get his blood drawn?’

’And what does blood have to do with controlling ghosts?!’

Gu Yuan had said before that one drop of his blood could turn into a hundred million Ghost Coins!

’Doesn’t that make this a billion Ghost Coins?’

Yun Zhenyue still couldn’t wrap her head around it. A giant, invisible question mark seemed to hover over her.

Gu Yuan just smiled without answering.

This was his Original Ghost Skill.

The Blood Contract Nightmare Curse!

It wasn’t a power gained by absorbing other ghosts, but one he was born with.

His blood was a special substance saturated with yin energy.

It could be considered his gift.

Any ghost that accepted his blood would evolve.

But at the same time, they would fall under Gu Yuan’s control.

The more power they gained from it, the tighter his control over them became.

With a single word, Gu Yuan could decide the life or death of any member of the Nightmare Hunter, including the Meng Ghost.

Aside from the Meng Ghost, however, he had never actually controlled anyone else.

Additionally,

The reason Ghost Coins were so precious was also because they contained his power.

It was just that the amount contained within each coin was minuscule.

Logically, this meant that since most ghosts in the Ghost World had absorbed power from Ghost Coins at some point, in other words, Gu Yuan had already used this Ghost Skill to gain control over most of the ghosts in the entire world.

He was just usually too lazy to forcibly control them.

Otherwise, he could have easily declared himself king and conquered everything.

And don’t be fooled by the small amount of just ten drops of blood!

The power they possessed, ignoring the side effects of a forced evolution, was enough to turn a mere Residual Soul into a Great Evil!

"You can’t drink this blood."

"You can use it as a reward or give it to your ghost friends. Take good care of it," Gu Yuan said casually.

...

Upon seeing this, the Dragon Country viewers were completely dumbfounded.

Gu Yuan’s Ghost Skill was his blood?

He didn’t explain the specifics.

But remembering how the Meng Ghost was controlled, they could guess a thing or two.

[Don’t tell me his blood contains his power, just like the Love Contract?]

[So if you drink this blood, you have to obey Gu Yuan? Interesting.]

[That’s not nearly enough, then. Even if a Fierce Ghost drank it all, it would only be enough to go up one minor level, right?]

[Gu Yuan’s being a little stingy, isn’t he? When I donate blood, I give 400cc!]

[That’s probably only 0.5cc. That’s barely anything.]

In contrast,

The viewers from the Great Cold Country were full of scorn.

[First a Fish Talisman and now blood. Each one is more useless than the last.]

[This Ghost Skill is completely useless. All it can do is control subordinates.]

[I bet he’s just run out of things to give.]

[Mr. Niu, on the other hand, gave a special ghost fruit that makes you smarter. Miss Sumi is definitely going to get an amazing position on this mission!]

...

"Time to go~"

Meanwhile, Yun Zhenyue snapped a selfie and sent it to her group chat.

In the photo, she wore an outfit made by Mengmeng and carried a small backpack. A faint smile played on her lips, making her look adorably clueless.

A moment later, messages started pouring into the chat. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Luo Huan: "Where are you off to act all cool now, Miss Yun? Take me with you!"

Lin Jiu: "I’m so jealous, junior. I’m still stuck working overtime."

Shangguan Mu: "I just realized this group chat exists. Thanks for the phone, Xiaoyue."

One after another, the group members expressed their envy.

The Ghost World was supposed to be a dangerous place, but every time Yun Zhenyue went out, it looked like she was on vacation.

Gu Yuan was really taking good care of her.

Just then, Mrs. Yan also sent a message.

"Oh? That Fish Talisman... did Mr. Gu give it to you?"

Yun Zhenyue: "Yup. He said it would be helpful for my trip to Fengdu Ghost City, so I decided to wear it as a waist ornament. Pretty, right?"

Unexpectedly, after she sent that message, Mrs. Yan didn’t reply for a long time.

A confused Yun Zhenyue turned off the screen.

She put the phone back in her backpack and selected the option to teleport to Fengdu Ghost City.

...

「Meanwhile.」

At Reincarnation Hospital.

In an office, Yan Ruyu stared blankly at the photo of Yun Zhenyue.

Her pupils trembled as she stared intently at the Golden Red Fish Talisman.

She could feel her mind reeling.

’I’m completely floored!’

"Xiaoyue... Fortune really does favor the foolish," Mrs. Yan said, her expression complicated.

’Is this really a matter of whether it looks "pretty"?’

Yun Zhenyue had no idea how powerful that Fish Talisman was.

But she did!

’Mr. Gu used to be the City Lord of Fengdu Ghost City!’

’That Fish Talisman is a symbol of his status!’

But ever since he disappeared, the talisman had vanished along with him.

As far as she knew, ordinary Fish Talismans were graded as silver, bronze, and iron...

The lowest, the Iron Talisman, represented a street administrator in Fengdu Ghost City!

A Silver Talisman was basically for someone at the level of the City Lord’s secretary!

Even an Iron Talisman was enough to let you do whatever you wanted within the Ghost City!

And the Golden Red Fish Talisman... it represented the highest authority: the City Lord himself!

’Mr. Gu actually gave such an important talisman to Yun Zhenyue?’

’She isn’t going there to do a mission!’

’She’s clearly going to conduct a surprise inspection!’

’I wonder if the officials in Fengdu Ghost City will piss their pants when they see that talisman.’

She, for one, was certainly terrified.