Chapter 751: Clearing the Dungeon (A Celebration for Alliance Leader Yusheng Jiangxiangluan!)

【You choose to abandon the escape plan, and this palm strike ultimately does not fall...】

【The Bone Monk lunges over rapidly. In a daze, you actually feel that the other party is somewhat similar to that Shadow wandering the Training Ground at night... You surrender without a fight.】

【The Ghost Abbot arrives one after another with the group of monks. The monks deliberate together, and the Ghost Abbot says your nature is cruel and the Buddha Dharma is hard to save you; even if you listen to scriptures and chant Buddha's name daily, you cannot eliminate your baleful aura...】

【The young novice monk tearfully accuses you of forcing him... At this moment, the Ghost Abbot sighs gloomily and reveals another Secret...】

【It turns out... "that thing" wandering at night is no one else, but you yourself!】

【You were born with a Great Ominous fate, a Great Ominous destiny, and were raised by a pack of wolves. Unable to endure the vegetarian diet of the temple, you would go out to hunt every night... The young novice monk's hand was bitten off by you!!!】

"Damn it!"

【1. Follow the Bone Monk's last words, seal the Underground Palace, and leave this place.】

Such things are happening simultaneously among the player community.

Aaron waves his hand.

【3. Bury yourself together with the Underground Palace! Let your Great Ominous fate rest in peace along with the Weirdness of the Rotten Buddha Temple.】

【You realize that perhaps another "Great Ominous" is hidden within your body. The Ghost Abbot guarded against you strictly, and the Bone Monk was unwilling to teach you Wu skills before—these are all for this reason!】

【You take advantage of the chaos and escape from the Rotten Buddha Temple!】

【Now... the "Fotou" is on you!】

【You choose to bury yourself together with the Underground Palace!】

"Rotten Buddha Temple, that is a notoriously high-difficulty starter dungeon... The rewards must be exceptionally generous."

【Arranging to be tomb raiders together, those who want to join the group sign up, gather at the street corner Public Security Bureau...】

Various Buddha sounds, ethereal and distant, yet like mutterings, are tempting Aaron to take refuge in "Buddha", take refuge, take refuge!!

At this moment, Aaron suddenly opens his eyes, a trace of a smile appearing at the corners of his mouth.

【You see that inside the Rotten Buddha Temple, fire is soaring to the sky!】

At the same time.

【Body:...】

Anyway, there is a save file!

He decides to pretend to be a good person first to test the waters!

"After all, judging from the previous guest-welcoming monk, choosing compassion has a way out!"

【From the mouth of the Bone Monk, you obtain another piece of strange news. It turns out... "Buddha" truly exists, and it is not quite the same as what people imagine. The "Buddhas" spend their whole lives pursuing the Supreme, Highest, and Greatest "Brahma", and they call themselves the kin of "Brahma"... The headless Buddha statue inside the Rotten Buddha Temple was originally a golden body left behind by a "Buddha"! (Your exploration level has increased)】

【Qi:...】

Aaron gets up, stretches, and goes out to eat.

【"Rotten Buddha Temple" joins the current world!】

"A monster has appeared among the newcomers..."

Aaron mutters to himself: "It seems that if I had killed the guest-welcoming monk earlier, I probably would have been seen by the Bone Monk who was about to arrive, and then deemed irredeemable—that would have been the true dead end?"

【At the critical moment, the Bone Monk stands out, overriding all objections, stating that you did not kill the guest-welcoming monk, that you have a compassionate heart, and that you are still salvageable...】

【1. Leave with big strides】

"... No mark of self, no mark of others, no mark of living beings, no mark of life... Therefore Subhuti... A Bodhisattva should depart from all marks... generate the Anuttara-Samyak-Sambodhi mind... should not abide in form to generate the mind... should not abide in sound, smell, taste, touch, or dharma to generate the mind... should generate a mind that does not abide anywhere... if the mind has an abode, it is not an abode... this is the Sutra of No Marks!"

In a daze, he seems to hear someone chanting scriptures in his ears, Buddha sounds and Zen chants; before his eyes, he seems to see flowers falling from the sky and golden lotuses springing from the ground!

Simply put, he has auditory and visual hallucinations, almost like he has a mental illness!

"Actually... this judgment even involves the me in reality? Interesting... truly interesting..."

However, there are no other options at this time, only lines of text still refreshing:

"According to reliable information, once this kind of dungeon is perfectly cleared, it will no longer appear in the game..."

"The game affects reality? I probably understand the significance of this world to the main body..."

It has even formed a not-so-small undercurrent.

"So everyone is a good person, and I'm the only bad guy?"

The game character "Feng Shangfei" has a Great Ominous fate, and might even go out at night to transform into a monster!

【"White Bone Sarira": A remnant left after the Bone Monk passed away; on it seems to be a clue to the "Brahma-Self Unity" of the Ancient Six Great Divine Abilities! (Combined with Unfixed Heart Zen, you might be able to discover more information)】

【Using "Unfixed Heart Zen", you suppress the spirit of "Buddha" deep within your heart... Although it may still find an opportunity to come out later, it can no longer affect you in the short term.】

【"Rotten Buddha Temple" perfect clear achievement attained, will be permanently removed from player trials!】

"Those few times I approached the Training Ground at night and was killed by that Shadow, which is the Bone Monk, was it because he thought I had turned into a monster again and came out to eat people at night?"

【You sniff the unique fragrance, and your consciousness sinks into a stupor...】

【And now, this cage of the Rotten Buddha Temple has been broken...】

【When you wake up, you find yourself standing on the ruins of the Great Fierce Treasure Hall of the Rotten Buddha Temple. Before you lie the corpse of the Ghost Abbot and the severely wounded, dying Bone Monk...】

【Because you chose self-destruction, "Buddha" was forced to awaken and began trying to forcibly control you!】

【The Bone Monk tells you not to be sad, not to feel guilty... During the great battle yesterday, the group of monks accidentally provoked the Fire God, leading to a fire. The flames burned the headless Buddha statue, which unexpectedly emitted a Weird fragrance, causing all the monks to fall into madness and perish together...】

Boom—!

After the earth-shaking earthquake, the ground splits open, revealing the many pagodas and traces of architecture within.

【In a daze, you recall that you were not cruel by nature, and you did not have to go out to eat people every night... One night in the temple, you saw a Fotou! Then it controlled you... You pick up the forgotten memories again! (You have cracked the mystery of the Fotou, exploration level and activity level increased!)】

"And two and three are interesting..."

"Nine-Tailed Meow", who was preparing to enter the game, sees the screen being flooded and opens his mouth in shock: "It's actually a perfect clear? Has a monster appeared among the newcomers?"

【You search the ruins and obtain the weapons scattered by the headless Buddha. You prepare to choose one as your future weapon, and you choose...】

……

【You have obtained 'White Bone Sarira'!】

【'Unfixed Heart Zen': A supreme Secret technique realized by a high monk of Lanfo Si from the body of the 'Buddha' in years past; it can subdue inner demons and unify Zen and martial arts!】

"So... you are not the true Buddha, but a fake Buddha!"

Perhaps, one should just fight their way out of Rotten Buddha Temple.

【You have learned 'Unfixed Heart Zen'!】

"Unless, one is terrifyingly strong in logical reasoning... and also very lucky during the final decision..."

【Congratulations on completing the first chapter!】

【Now, you are the 'Buddha', and the 'Buddha' is you... you have gained a vast amount of the Buddha's knowledge!】

"'Ancient' game... truly interesting!"

【Two: Sneak back to take another look】

'Nine-Tailed Meow Meow Meow' sighed, thinking of that 'Feng Shangfei' in their mutual aid group who knew nothing and asked for help whenever they encountered an issue, and felt a sense of emotion in their heart.

……

【You choose...】

But to be perfectly precise, avoiding all kinds of fatal traps, is simply an impossible task!

【More knowledge emerges... 'Buddha' is a strange form of life; they do not fear death, as death is merely one form of life... Although the 'Headless Buddha' left behind a golden body, it lives on in another form, living within Rotten Buddha Temple!】

At the very top of the 'Ancient' game interface, a line of golden text appears—【Congratulations to player 'Anonymous' for perfectly clearing the Rotten Buddha Temple dungeon and receiving a special reward!】

In terms of corruption and the Weird, his Mysterious System is even above these extraordinary creatures that call themselves 'Buddha'!

"What does that mean?"

【Three: Wish-Fulfilling Golden Wheel】

He continued to look at the game:

【You crawl out of the Underground Palace, deciding to start a new life!】

Inside Lincheng University.

Not only that, he glanced at the phone in his hand; within the game, lines of brand-new text were emerging:

【Check passed!】

"Bullying the player... going back represents higher rewards, but also potential death... leaving counts as clearing the first chapter, even if the rating is a bit low."

【Bone Monk firmly opposes, Bone Monk initiates combat against the group of monks!】

Relying on his save file, Aaron naturally wanted to grind for a perfect rating, so he immediately chose two!

【The group of monks is furious and suggests killing you.】

【Seeing the wounds on Bone Monk's body, you cannot help but weep bitterly.】

【Just as you are about to leave Rotten Buddha Temple, you look back at the mountain gate one last time, and you decide...】

"Borrowing a corpse to return the soul? Or the resurrection of an Ancient one? In the form of a game?!"

……

Aaron, lying on the sofa, stared at his phone, dumbfounded: "What kind of hellish development is this?"

Aaron's wrist sank, and he gazed at the object strung around his wrist that resembled a sarira, his eyes deep.

"This..."

……

He deliberately let down his mental defenses, making the chanting in his ears clearer:

Aaron thought for a moment, and without further hesitation... chose three!

"One should be the baseline; this is no different from running away immediately after leaving Rotten Buddha Temple... it just adds a little bit of exploration progress."

This was the conclusion he reached after personally listening to the Buddhist scriptures once!

Not only that, he also realized more things from the Buddhist scriptures.

If he did not follow Bone Monk's dying wish and instead explored the Underground Palace directly to unearth treasures, he might gain a lot, but it would violate Taoism.

【Bone Monk finishes his dying wish and passes away while sitting with a smile...】

【One: Convenience Shovel】

……

【You enter the Underground Palace and collapse the tunnel to the Underground Palace!】

"Anonymous? Then let's announce it anonymously!"

"Find him, find him, find him..."

【You suddenly feel a great reluctance to leave Rotten Buddha Temple, and you decide to sneak back to take another look...】

Aaron clicks confirm.

【Ghost Abbot disagrees and decides to kill you.】

This announcement scrolled by three times, making Aaron unable to help but curl his lip: "I almost forgot, this 'Ancient' isn't a single-player game, but an online multiplayer game..."

【It looks... like an Underground Palace...】

【With extremely strong perseverance and comprehension, you emerge victorious in the struggle against the 'Fotou'!】

Aaron felt a bit of regret.

Then, a few young people also came over to join the fun, filming a video and posting it on Magic Sound: "Hey guys... let me show you something good; this is an ancient tomb unearthed by an earthquake in our village..."

【Immediately after, an answer emerges in your heart... they are all food for the 'Headless Buddha'!】

【Your eyes turn red... you finally remember that it was actually Bone Monk who picked you up and brought you back to Rotten Buddha Temple!】

【He wants you to seal the Underground Palace, leave this place forever, and forget everything about this place!】

Aaron saw the final prompt, and for a moment, he felt a sense of hair-raising dread.

【IV. Unremarkable Long Sword】

We are both players, so why is the gap between us so large?

Comments appeared one after another: 【The streamer is an idiot, do you see that pagoda? This is a Buddhist ruin...】

Aaron revealed a faint smile: "Evil and... goodness, is it?"

When it comes to this kind of mental corruption, Aaron is an expert!

"This game is getting more and more interesting."

【He asks the Ghost Abbot to chant sutras for you, hoping to use the Buddha Dharma to dissolve the baleful aura in your heart...】

And burying oneself together with the Rotten Buddha Temple is Great Mercy and Great Compassion, a heart dedicated to goodness!

"Is this game... making players make choice after choice to test their own humanity?"

"A special reward? I really want it..."

"No... that's not right!"

"Turning the virtual into reality?"

【II. Vajra Pestle】

【You and the Fotou are currently fighting for control... Judging...】

【The fire is raging, you cannot enter the Rotten Buddha Temple, but you smell a special orchid fragrance... In a trance, you think of the legend about the Rotten Buddha Temple you heard while squatting in the corner... It turns out the Rotten Buddha Temple once had two other names, called 'Lanfo Si' and 'Lanshe Si'... The Buddha statues here were famous far and wide for their strange fragrance, until one day, the head of the Buddha statue went missing... The fragrance was no longer there, and instead, it emitted a rotten stench...】

【The Ghost Abbot and the Bone Monk have profound Qi cultivation and can barely maintain their sanity... But both are severely injured, and at the critical moment, they encounter you, who have gone mad after your wild nature awakened...】

【II. Explore the Underground Palace.】

Around Lin City.

In reality, Aaron suddenly clutched his forehead, frowning slightly.

【Not only that, but from the knowledge of the Fotou, you have also comprehended the true meaning of 'Peaceful and unmoving like the earth, meditative and profound like a Secret Treasury'!】

【Your mental cultivation has advanced to the 'Eight Grounds Unmoving Bodhisattva Realm'!】

【The dead Buddha needs a fresh body, and the fates of the monks in the Rotten Buddha Temple do not meet its requirements, until it discovered you—the Child of Great Ominous!】

【Caressing the piles of bones on the wall, a question suddenly arises in your heart... Where... did they come from?】

"It's actually a perfect clear?"

"So the path to survival was here?"

【Congratulations to the player for clearing the 'Rotten Buddha Temple' chapter. Your activity has increased to 100, Exploration: Rotten Buddha Temple (100%), achieving the perfect clear achievement. Do you wish to broadcast the game notification? (You may choose to broadcast anonymously)!】

After finishing his meal and returning, he continued to look at the options in "Ancient".

【The Bone Monk is highly skilled in martial arts, and even with the Ghost Abbot joining forces with a group of warrior monks, they are locked in a stalemate...】

【Activity +30, Exploration +30%!】

The previous auditory and visual hallucinations... had all vanished without a trace.

As a veteran player, she deeply understood how difficult it was to achieve a perfect clear!

"Ancient" does not require gaming skill; it only requires a heart that constantly courts death, and theoretically, one can achieve a perfect clear.

"The root of the nightly turmoil is actually myself?"

Several farmers digging the ground were stunned and immediately ran back to call for people.

【V. Bloody Ring Blade】

【VI. Bowl】

(End of this chapter)