Chapter 45: Mask of the Evil Ghost

In the northeastern region during summer, dawn always comes so quickly.

After agreeing with Shuigu Tang to meet up for a player gathering and bringing him along, the two quickly went their separate ways.

It was already past three in the morning, yet the sun had already shown its head, dispersing the night without a trace.

Seeing the scattered sanitation workers appearing in the park, Chen Shicheng hurriedly changed into ordinary clothes and casually tossed his waning moon blade into the lake.

He then sat on a bench and took the ghost‑face mask out of the storage compartment.

The mask was Yu Wei's; after he had flicked it away with his waning moon blade, he immediately caught the mask and slipped it into the storage compartment.

Shuigu Tang never even noticed the loot, so he didn't mention it; he blacked the equipment and ran, and such a cheap find truly brings bodily and mental pleasure.

Chen Shicheng used the Eye of Bai Ze to check the mask's Attribute.

【Mask of Evil Ghost】

【Quality: Ancient Relic】

【Description: A mask that can seal a spirit; its wearer can command the spirit to fight, synchronizing the spirit's perspective. The spirit's duration is unlimited, but the mask can seal only one spirit; resealing causes the previous spirit to vanish.】

【Sealed Spirit (Evil Ghost Orb)】

"Indeed, it's equipment of Ancient Relic grade."

Chen Shicheng's eyes lit up as he read the description, and his resolve to eliminate Yu Wei in reality grew stronger.

This pervert is clearly a treasure‑giving boy; every meeting he contributes some gear. One can't imagine how many relics or pieces of equipment he still carries—if they were all his, he'd literally take off from the spot.

He looked around, saw no one paying attention, and put the mask on his face.

The mask had no straps or anything for fastening; upon touching his face, a suction force firmly adhered it to his skin.

Chen Shicheng tried shaking his head; the mask showed no sign of falling off, but he hadn't forgotten how he had flicked the thing away, so he must stay cautious in battle lest he repeat the mistake.

Moreover, the metal mask wasn't heavy; it gave him a light, weightless illusion, and the mouth opening allowed smooth breathing, even a fresher feeling—apparently it also purifies air to resist toxins.

The two small eye holes look modest, yet his sight isn't obstructed, almost identical to his unaided vision.

At the same time, a faint thought emanated from within the mask, linking to him, as if he could strip away everything about it just by thinking.

After a brief trial of the mask, Chen Shicheng's mind shifted and summoned the sealed spirit inside.

"Awo!"

A low, chilling howl followed, and a ferocious‑looking evil ghost appeared before him, its red skin and interlaced fangs identical to the one that had ambushed him.

On the rooftop he had only caught a fleeting glimpse; Chen Shicheng hadn't seen the evil ghost clearly, and only now, standing before him, did he realize.

The evil ghost stood about 2.5 meters tall, arms dragging the ground, muscles bulging, and merely being in front of him gave an oppressive feeling.

"Ri!"

Seeing the huge footprints left on the ground, he quickly made the evil ghost invisible, then used the Eye of Bai Ze to check its Attribute.

【Evil Ghost Orb】

【Level: 15】【Essence: 41】

【Qi: 20】

【Divine: 15】

【Skill: Intangibility, True Sight, Soul‑hook Iron Claw, Shared Vision, Flight.】

【Intangibility: Ignores Physical damage, Spell attacks reduced by 95%, movement speed increased by 500%, cannot attack while intangible.】

【True Sight: Evil Ghost Orb's vision can pierce invisible units and is not fooled by any illusion (synchronized with equipment).】

【Soul‑hook Iron Claw: Evil Ghost Orb's claw attack carries Yin Attribute True Essence, dealing Physical and limited Soul damage to enemy units; Soul damage cannot be defended.】

【Flight: As a spirit, Evil Ghost Orb can ignore gravity and fly freely.】

No wonder it's a level‑15 beast; its attributes literally dazzled Chen Shicheng's eyes.

Fortunately the evil ghost was blocked by Shuigu Tang at the time; otherwise, with its help, hurting Yu Wei would have been a dream.

Moreover, judging from this evil ghost's attributes, the stats gained after level five seem to have increased, a big boost compared to the current 2.5 per level growth.

However, the exact stats after level five remain unpredictable, leaving his attempt to calculate Yu Wei's approximate attributes futile.

At the same time, it lifted Chen Shicheng's slightly relaxed mind; these recent direct battles with Yu Wei were only turned around because Yu Wei was careless and had help.

In that recent fight, Yu Wei was likely dealing with the veteran player Shuigu Tang, so he took it seriously, and a new relic that can command a level‑15 spirit appeared.

If he hadn't also gained a new trump card, the outcome of this round would indeed be hard to predict.

People can make mistakes once, twice, three times, but they cannot keep falling in the same spot; if Yu Wei next time goes all out at first sight, giving his all, Chen Shicheng truly doesn't know if he can block it.

So now is not a time to relax; he must quickly strengthen his power.

Besides leveling up, the way to boost strength is to upgrade his gear; staying hidden in Iron‑Forging Town forever won't work—he must boldly venture out.

Conveniently, a Hui Siye Relic lies in the mining area waiting to be unearthed, and he can slay monsters and level up on the way—kill two birds with one stone!

After planning his route for the coming period, Chen Shicheng let the Evil Ghost Orb stay invisible and follow him; he didn't remove the mask from his face, since no one could see it anyway.

Pedestrians and the like, let them stare if they wish! He strolled openly through the early‑morning city, occasionally sending the Evil Ghost Orb to the sky, switching perspectives, and gazing down from above over the revived city.

One of humanity's cultivation obsessions is flight; though he wasn't the one flying at that moment, the feeling was wondrous, as if he truly roamed the sky freely.

Chen Shicheng became somewhat addicted, steering the Evil Ghost Orb to dart over the city repeatedly, until he happened upon a young couple in a high‑rise doing morning exercises, prompting him to cease the unauthorized flying.

It was now past seven in the morning; with his power increased and safety assured, Chen Shicheng no longer needed to stay in a hostel.

After a breakfast at the morning market, he took the invisible Evil Ghost Orb and returned straight to his dust‑filled rented room.

Watching the tiny dust particles in the living room drift slowly in the sunlight, Chen Shicheng suddenly felt the sensation of a wanderer returning home.

"Even though it's rented, the feeling of coming home is wonderful!"

(End of Chapter)