Chapter 17: Pure Breathing Technique (Please add to your collection and recommend it)

It is hard to imagine what it would be like for a person to have enough hair to fill an entire room.

Crowded, suffocating, and feeling as if the damned strands of hair are running through your veins.

Li Changhe gasps. When the last strand of hair merges into his arm, the room no longer has the figure of the ghost woman.

At the same time, the [Task Progress] of each [Player] has become [2/3]. Task in room 303 completed.

"What does it feel like?" Earth Knight asks with concern.

"…" Li Changhe feels that no matter how hard he breathes, his brain is always oxygen-starved. His vision is turning black. All over his body, it feels like something more has been added, making him feel very uncomfortable.

"Is an 8-point physique not enough to support that ghost?" Earth Knight's expression changes.

At this moment, the long-silent Laughing Gentleman speaks: "If a ghost possesses a host with the host's consent, it's like becoming a symbiotic body of the host. The host's body also has to bear the energy supply for the ghost. This is the result of [Great Wall]'s research."

Hesitating for a moment, the sword in his hand disappears, turning into a scroll. With one hand, he opens it, a flash of green light makes Earth Knight and Li Changhe feel much more relaxed.

Even Li Changhe, who had difficulty breathing, felt a significant reduction in the burden on his body.

"Is...Is this a consumable skill?" Earth Knight asked in surprise.

[Consumable Skill: Scroll of Pure Breathing Technique]

[Effect: All friends within range temporarily obtain a +1 state in all basic attributes, no effect if attributes exceed 10, gain the ability to survive without oxygen for twenty seconds, a chance to obtain the Breathing Skill after settlement]

[Time: 3 hours]

[Remark: The ancestor of the whole concentration breathing technique, yes, it's him!]

"You're really generous. Isn't this sold in the mall for 500 game coins?" Earth Knight smacks his lips: "Even if you look for players to purchase it, it's not less than 300 game coins. Has [Great Wall] been so altruistic to this extent, willing to spend several million for players they don't even know?"

Laughing Gentleman does not speak.

Earth Knight shakes his head helplessly: "Naive. You are the owner of Demon Armor, originally a target for all players. And you don't know us, but you still carelessly use things that enhance our power. Even if it's to save Uncle Eight-direction, there's no need to make me this strong and giving me the chance to obtain skills."

Earth Knight, who originally had average basic attributes, now has all attributes +1. This has greatly improved his overall strength. If he had this power before, he might not have been able to win against the ghost woman but at least he could have resisted her. Let alone the chance to get a skill. That is a bargain.

"I feel bad about making a move against you now." Earth Knight lamented. It seems that he had intended to take action against Laughing Gentleman before, to snatch the special title of [Demon Bain]. But now, since Laughing Gentleman still considers him a teammate, he is too embarrassed to make a move.

He blurts out: "I owe you a favor then. I'll return it when I see [Great Wall] next time."

He then looks at Li Changhe and asks: "Uncle, how are you? Your attributes right now are hard to come by. Do remember this feeling. Don't get overwhelmed again when it ends. But the chances of you getting a skill is not small, the first few tasks are often based on a player's performance, understanding and gaining a skill relative to that."

Li Changhe does not respond but looks at his own character's properties.

[Player Nickname: Uncle Eight-direction]

[Level: 1]

[Strength: 7+1 (Professional Athlete Level)]

[Agility: 7+1 (Professional Athlete Level)]

[Physique: 8+1 (Mortal Limit)]

[Energy: 5+1+2 (Supernatural)]

[Character Alignment: Chaotic Good]

[Status 1: Boosted by the Pure Breathing Technique, all attributes +1]

[Status 2: The existence of the paranormal has become your symbiotic body, energy +2]

[Negative Status: The existence of a paranormal symbiotic body greatly increases your consumption; eating, sleeping, breathing. The burden is heavy. Character alignment affected.]

"It seems the ghost Yun Ting possesses me, it's not without benefits. It's just the character alignment has changed to Chaotic Good. Is it because Yun Ting has possessed me?" Li Changhe clenches his fist, feeling the explosive power flooding from his muscles. Honestly, with this state, if he were to confront the Harpy again, it would probably be a lot easier. As for character alignment, Li Changhe doesn't mind.

The moment the hair rushed into his body, Li Changhe vaguely came in contact with some images and sounds, probably the memory snippets from Yun Ting's life. The teacher died so miserably...

Even his body has unconsciously started to act in a different way than before.

It seems that after a ghost possesses a host, some habits of the ghost will also appear in the host. Like right now, Li Changhe really wants to... wear a skirt.

Damn skirts!

Ghost woman Yun Ting's laughter rang out in his mind. It seems there's no need to worry about communication issues now.

"Thank you, I feel much better." Li Changhe responds, without purposely hiding his voice. Influenced by Yun Ting, Li Changhe's voice has become somewhat shrill. He couldn't recognize his own voice.

Now that the woman ghost possessing the [Player] has become a fixed setup, the Laughing Gentleman doesn't make things difficult for Li Changhe and simply murmurs: "If there are any issues, notify [Great Wall] at any time. The effect of this Breathing Technique only lasts for three hours. That is to say that after three hours, when your attributes decrease, you may not be able to support a symbiotic body any longer."

"I will consider it." Li Changhe responds passively. If his Physique attribute drops back to 8, he probably won't be able to withstand it. But after the task ends, no matter what, Li Changhe will be able to level up. He just has to add the points to his Physique. Right now, he doesn't want to have too much interaction with [Great Wall].

He then looks at Laughing Gentleman's mural, and utters with a dog head mask with a creepy laugh: "Sis, time to pay the rent."

"...Don't call me Sis..." A woman's voice rings out in his mind.

The next second, Earth Knight and Laughing Gentleman's pupils contract. In their vision, a phantom figure appeared behind Uncle Eight-direction. Countless strands of hair gush out from the figure, tightly wrapping up the ice-sealed painting. Kratos's burden instantaneously lightens a lot. At least someone is helping him share some of the pressure.

"Is this... a contract with the ghost?" Earth Knight marvels: "Isn't this the old man in the ring of novel stories? This force is strong."

"It's not an old man... It's clearly an old woman." Li Changhe unconsciously replies: "This girl, twenty-some years ago, she..."

"Makes sense!"

"Slap!", while still wrapping the mural, a strand of hair swings out and slaps Earth Knight in the face.

"Uncle, you set me up!"

Laughing Gentleman silently watches the phantom figure behind Li Changhe. Right now, there is no danger, and it even helps him to suppress the ferocious ghost. But once they reach the real world...

He murmurs: "Great Wall will not tolerate crime, please restrain yourself. The laws of Hua Country protect every citizen."

He then looks at Li Changhe: "If you cannot control the paranormal symbiotic body, please contact [Great Wall] immediately. We will provide you with the safest protection."

Li Changhe nods in acknowledgment. Before he could say anything, there was a flash of fire outside the window. At the same time, a strong fluctuation is transmitted.

"Do you still have comrades?" The icy voice of the phantom figure behind Li Changhe asked: "Damn, don't provoke the thing underground!"