Chapter 24: Aid from the Deceased

"Are you sure this thing can help me survive and clear the level?"

In front of the roller coaster ride, Jiang Wuming clutched eleven sausages in his hands, his face expressing, "Are you kidding me."

"These sausages... are made from human flesh."

Chen Guangxi's nose was more sensitive than a dog's. After sniffing twice, she immediately realized something was wrong, then promptly reacted, "These are for the ghosts!"

Zhou Yuan looked at the roller coaster stopped at the starting point and explained to the others, "This roller coaster is actually a Fierce Ghost disguised as a roller coaster, which is why its killing is so unpredictable."

Chen Guangxi raised her eyebrows slightly and instinctively asked, "How do you know it's a Fierce Ghost?"

"Don't ask. If you ask, it's the Mysterious Tool."

Chen Guangxi rolled her eyes; she had completely given up on expecting Zhou Yuan to speak the truth.

Jiang Wuming said with a pained expression, "You want to bribe this roller-coaster Fierce Ghost with food? But how do I feed it? The roller coaster doesn't have a mouth. And what if it doesn't eat meat?"

"No, no, no, that was my previous thought."

Zhou Yuan shook his head and smiled mysteriously, "Now I have a new plan."

Just a moment ago, a new prompt from the Eyes of Identification had popped up:

[After unlocking the helper, some things don't need to be so complicated.

There are many rules the amusement park must follow, one of which is: children must be accompanied by adults when riding a roller coaster.

It's time to let those ghost kids loose.]

"Just say it already!" Chen Guangxi, seeing him intentionally withholding information, wanted to strangle him and shake him back and forth.

"Don't rush. I'm figuring out how to call them."

Zhou Yuan was thinking about how to summon the ghost children from earlier.

After a brief pause, he cleared his throat and tentatively said to the air:

"We need help. Can you come and assist us?"

One second, two seconds, three seconds... more than ten seconds passed, and nothing abnormal happened.

"What are you..."

Before Chen Guangxi could finish her sentence, she suddenly shuddered, sensing something, and quickly turned around.

In the distance, a ghost child was walking towards them, holding the hands of two Fierce Ghosts.

The two ghosts, one male and one female, had crimson eyes full of deep resentment, with blood tears hanging from the corners of their eyes.

They had unhealed wounds on their throats, abdomens, and limbs, with blood constantly flowing out, staining half their clothes bright red.

Chen Guangxi frowned slightly. She remembered these two Fierce Ghosts; they were a couple. Judging by their wounds, the same person had killed them.

This couple seemed to have suffered inhuman torture and abuse before dying. Hence, after death, they were filled with immense resentment, becoming high-level Fierce Ghosts clothed in half-red garments, some of the most powerful ghosts in the amusement park.

Previously, these ghosts would attack her without saying a word, wanting to eat her flesh and drink her blood. But now, unexpectedly, they remained calm and showed no intention of killing.

Was it the ghost child who calmed them?

Shortly after.

One, two, three, four...

More "ghost families" approached from all directions!

"Is this what you meant by 'calling people'?" Chen Guangxi looked at Zhou Yuan gloomily.

Zhou Yuan gasped. This, this was not right!

Wasn't the plan to let Jiang Wuming be the Caretaker and take the ghost children on the roller coaster?

Why did these ghost children bring their parents out...

[Even as ghosts, a family is still a family. These ghost parents couldn't resist the children's pestering and decided to take them on one more roller coaster ride.

With the children around, the aggressiveness of the ghost parents would temporarily subside.

With these ghost parents present, the roller coaster Fierce Ghost would be suppressed.]

So that's it...

Zhou Yuan understood, then turned to Jiang Wuming, "Distribute the sausages to the uncles, aunts, brothers, and sisters, and then you can go up. These... uncles and aunts will suppress the roller coaster Fierce Ghost."

"Leaving the roller coaster Fierce Ghost aside, are you sure they won't tear me apart directly?" Jiang Wuming asked with doubt.

"They would have done it already if they wanted to."

Chen Guangxi said, "Those kids are suppressing the Fierce Ghosts' aggressiveness. You should hurry."

Jiang Wuming reluctantly went to give the ghost families the sausages. The children did not take any, but the ghost parents seemed more interested in Jiang Wuming, staring at him like he was a steaming roast chicken.

Only when the children tugged their hands did they retract their gaze, took the sausages, and got on the roller coaster.

Jiang Wuming exhaled and hurried to sit in the last row of the roller coaster, with an empty seat next to him.

Just as Chen Guangxi was about to start the roller coaster, a voice called out from a distance, "Please wait for me!"

"!"

Chen Guangxi looked over in astonishment. It was a man in his forties.

This man wasn't a member of the Mobile Task Force, so he must be a ghost in the amusement park. But he didn't have any resentment, and his eyes weren't crimson, indicating he was a "friendly ghost" like the children.

The man ran to the platform and sat next to Jiang Wuming, giving him a smile.

Here, the roller coaster seats were all filled.

Chen Guangxi promptly pressed the start button, and the ride began to move slowly.

·

The roller coaster climbed uphill, stopping with a thud when it reached the top.

After a brief moment of silence, it plunged down like a wild horse, with lightning speed and intense weightlessness, making hearts race instantly.

The carriages rolled and spiraled through the air, with each turn exerting strong centrifugal force, almost throwing people out of their seats.

The children's screams and cheers echoed all the way.

Jiang Wuming remained expressionless. After being cursed, he gradually became incapable of feeling fear.

If he died, he would just go to Hell for a revival match. No big deal.

The roller coaster began to climb and descend again, then headed into a 360-degree super loop.

As it raced to the top of the loop, with all passengers' heads facing downwards, Jiang Wuming's seat suddenly detached, and he, along with the seat, was thrown into the air.

In a flash, the man beside him reached out and grabbed Jiang Wuming's arm.

The sudden change startled Jiang Wuming, who promptly activated the Gravity Ring, reversing his own gravity to land himself and the seat back on the roller coaster.

He continued to use his power, making himself and the seat appear welded to the roller coaster, unable to be thrown off.

"Thanks," Jiang Wuming turned to thank the man, who just smiled slightly and said nothing more.

Even though the roller coaster Fierce Ghost was suppressed, it could still mess around, trying to kill him this way. This thing was really damn vicious... Jiang Wuming cursed inwardly, grateful that this man was a friendly ghost.

Thinking of this, he looked over again and was startled.

The man who looked normal moments ago had turned into a ghastly corpse!

The way he died indicated he had fallen from a great height.

"You died at that very spot and came to help me specifically?" Jiang Wuming realized with shock.

The mangled, almost mashed head nodded slightly.

·

Soon after, the roller coaster arrived at the station and slowly stopped.

Jiang Wuming was the first to jump out, urging everyone to leave quickly.

Seeing that he had survived the ride, Zhou Yuan and the others sighed with relief and started running.

Sprinting all the way, they reached the Ferris wheel.

"This is the last project."

Jiang Wuming pulled out a piece of metal shard from his pocket, handed it to Chen Guangxi, and then looked at Zhou Yuan with anticipation.

They had been stuck on these four projects—Maze World, Carousel, Roller Coaster, and Ferris wheel—for days, trying various methods without success.

Yet, Zhou Yuan managed to help them clear three in a row, which was indeed impressive.

Now Jiang Wuming considered Zhou Yuan a golden figure, believing he could truly lead them out of this haunted place.

Zhou Yuan looked up at the Ferris wheel, his expression somewhat grave.

The Eyes of Identification's notes on the Ferris wheel remained unchanged—To clear this project, one must undergo a potentially deadly psychological test.

A psychological test likely depended on oneself.

"How many times have you died in the Ferris wheel?" Zhou Yuan asked Jiang Wuming.

"Three times."

"Do you remember anything?"

"I walked into the Ferris wheel, sat in place. When the wheel reached the top, I blacked out, and then I found myself revived."

"You really can't remember anything?" Zhou Yuan frowned.

Jiang Wuming shook his head, "I really can't remember."

Zhou Yuan looked at Chen Guangxi, "Have you flown up to take a look?"

Chen Guangxi nodded, "Of course, but once the Ferris wheel starts, the windows become blurred. You can't see what's happening inside."

Tough... Zhou Yuan rubbed his chin, "Has any Fierce Ghost ever ridden the Ferris wheel?"

"No, actually," Chen Guangxi said, "After Jiang died twice, we installed a camera nearby. From start to finish, no ghosts ever rode the Ferris wheel, so we labeled it the most dangerous project."

As she finished speaking, Zhou Yuan suddenly froze.

Following Zhou Yuan's gaze, Chen Guangxi also froze.

They saw a high school-aged boy step out of the Ferris wheel cabin.

His eyes were clear, free of resentment, suggesting he was also a "friendly ghost."

"Ah this..."

Chen Guangxi was stunned. This slapped her in the face.

[This is a high school boy with a happy family life. He excels academically, is handsome, and very popular with girls. It seems clear skies always dominate his world, without a worry in the world, meaning he has little to no negative emotions.

With this much hinting, you should realize that the key to passing the psychological test is negative emotions, right?]

Right on time, it's like a pillow to a sleepy head!

Zhou Yuan beamed with joy.

"Your Mysterious Tool is working?" Chen Guangxi knew by his expression that they had a shot.

"Jiang Wuming, how do you think you differ from a friendly ghost?"

Zhou Yuan paused and added, "In psychological terms."

Jiang Wuming thought for a moment, "Friendly ghosts are purer and kinder.

If we use numbers to represent 'goodness,' with an average person at 50, I might be slightly above that, around 60 or 70. But a friendly ghost can reach over 90.

Every friendly ghost was a genuinely good person in life. We were once helped by a friendly ghost during a mission, who was truly a saint in both life and death."

Zhou Yuan nodded, "So, hypothetically, do you think you'd become a friendly ghost or a Fierce Ghost if you died?"

"If I really died, I'd definitely become an extremely terrifying Fierce Ghost. Even Satan would offer me a cigarette. My negative emotions are off the charts..."

Jiang Wuming's voice suddenly trailed off, as if realizing something, and muttered, "I die in the Ferris wheel, but friendly ghosts can pass. The difference between us..."

In an instant, he had an epiphany, "The key to passing the Ferris wheel is negative emotions?"

Snap, Zhou Yuan snapped his fingers, "Correct. The less negative emotions you have, the easier it is to clear. Otherwise, you'll die in the Ferris wheel."

He said this while glancing at everyone:

"Does anyone here meet the criteria?"