[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon":3,"chapter-the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-460":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Fake Heiress Turns out to Be a True Tycoon!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1892379,2516,"Chapter 459: 459: Turn into a Cat Specter","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-460",460,"\u003Cp>Chapter 459: Chapter 459: Turn into a Cat Specter\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last Rat King will be left behind forever, clearly in exchange for one person’s freedom for everyone’s freedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas Jennings was almost the first to jump out, angrily saying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think you can leave my sister behind! Don’t even think about it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he turned his head and shouted to the crowd around,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t listen to its scare tactics! Since we’re playing the game together, we must leave together! No one will be left behind!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas had a knack for stirring up emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all young people who grew up under the red flag; none would casually disregard others’ lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This shout of his immediately incited a few fired-up young people to join in,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah! We’re not listening to you! We’re leaving together!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right! Not a single one can be left behind! There must be another way to get out of this ghostly place!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett Jennings didn’t expect Lucas to be the first to stand up, and looked at the young man with increased approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems the Jade Token was not given in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Lucas was reveling in the effect he created, the voice in the void spoke again, eerily,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As its haunting voice fell, several screams erupted from within the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! What is this?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My hand! What’s happening to my hand?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked towards the source of the screams and saw changes suddenly occurring to a few people in the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was their hands or feet, they started to become ethereal bit by bit, resembling the earlier Living Souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice, unhurriedly, continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the game of cats and rats, the losing side must be punished. If the Rat King is alive, it means the Cat Group has failed; every cat present must face the punishment, which is… to become Cat Specters, like them, forever left behind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the voice fell silent, everyone saw the partially ethereal people’s body parts visibly becoming transparent and ethereal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly turning into ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, chaos engulfed the Cat Group players present, with many shrieking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t want to become a ghost left behind here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want to go home! I don’t want to play anymore!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me go home, boohoo…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One person closest to Scarlett suddenly shouted and charged towards her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they could capture the last Rat King, they could win the game and go home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fear of turning into a ghost made them forget their previous fervent stance that no one should be left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, everyone was focused on one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t want to become Cat Specters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett coldly watched the person rush towards her but did not intend to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Wright, in the moment the person approached, neatly seized them with a restraining move, “Calm down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How can you tell me to calm down?! I don’t want to stay in this ghostly place for one more second! Let me go! You’re a cat too! Do you want to become a ghost?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person, firmly pinned down by Daniel, continued to shout,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you want to stay and become ghosts?! We have so many people, just capture her alone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the surrounding people were indeed swayed and began to surround Scarlett’s direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas hurriedly pulled a few friends, turning their backs to Scarlett, forming a protective circle around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stay back! It’s just trying to scare you! Don’t be fooled!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia Sharp similarly shouted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No one knows the true nature of the voice behind! Who knows if it’s a lie? You all know Scarlett, know how capable she is. With Scarlett, there’s definitely a way to lead us out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who were itching to move forward hesitated upon hearing Scarlett’s name. Those present were young and had all watched variety shows, knowing Scarlett genuinely had skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for this situation, no one would think of sacrificing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps, it’s not really considered a sacrifice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… you said Scarlett is so capable, even if she is left behind, nothing would happen to her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One person spoke weakly, sounding as if they’d convinced themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just him, those around were also convinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right, Scarlett is from the Mystical Sect, even if left behind, she would find a way to leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But ordinary people like them couldn’t be sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If she has a way, why hasn’t she stood up directly? Make her stand up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if in response to that person, Scarlett, who was always protected in the center, finally moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd saw a Yellow Talisman rise from her location, accompanied by spiritual light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, three other directions nearby simultaneously lit up with three pillars of Talisman Light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s attention was drawn to these suddenly appearing light pillars, and then they saw the four pillars quickly connecting in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, they formed a giant square Barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, enter the Barrier!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett commanded, and as the crowd hadn’t reacted yet, their bodies instinctively responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those already inside the Barrier didn’t move; some players not in the square Barrier quickly ran inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, they realized that as players who entered the Barrier touched it, it was like being burned, forcing out a sharp cry, and they were instantly ejected two meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked at those ejected from the Barrier in disbelief, seeing their instantly ashen and sinister appearances, and suddenly realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ghost! They’re all ghosts!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone exclaimed again, and after Lucas’s initial shock, he snorted with annoyance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course! You haven’t looked at the number of people in the group! There aren’t that many players; they are all ghosts mixed in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, players not in the Barrier quickly rushed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “ghosts” left outside started revealing their ghostly appearances, eerily staring at the players inside the Barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did everyone feel a chill down their spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had just been playing games with so many ghosts?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What were these ghosts mixed in intending to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, there are ghosts inside!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone exclaimed again, pointing at those within the Barrier showing ghost-like shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some quickly moved away in terror from these shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a male voice explained loudly from the crowd,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These aren’t ghosts, they are Living Souls.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another voice followed from the other side,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as their bodies are found in time and returned, they can still live.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked towards the voices and saw three people slowly walking out of the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Gregory Xander, Evander Simpson, and Victor Quintero, who had been separated from Scarlett and the group from the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>",1103,"2026-06-10T07:18:23.778Z",1,"novelbin.me","23e1f2be60b1fc7224a4eb67d8094c77a6cc64164043a3b79ea4b57cc0fd4b8c","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-313","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-459",1286,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-cover.jpg"]