This place is the underground palace where the man is buried.
This is the background information for the game. All participants can choose an identity other than the bride and immerse themselves in the ancient custom of ghost marriage.
Like everyone else, the identity card floats above Ruan Mingchu. Once he selects an identity, he simply needs to take the card into his hand, and he can also swipe to view different cards.
What automatically appeared in front of Ruan Mingchu's line of sight was the groom's identity card, which contained the groom's basic introduction and the special skills he possessed in this event.
For example, the "Master of the Dungeon" ability allows you to command other cardholders for thirty seconds, including those who also own the Groom card. However, the cooldown is very long, so it can only be used once or twice.
For example, the "Beloved Bride" item can be used to obtain the bride's location. The downside is that it only provides the direction but not the exact location. However, the cooldown time is short and it can be used repeatedly.
Ruan Mingchu went through all the cards. Characters like the groom, the groom's father, and the groom's mother had more skills, but the groom had to spend a lot of time in a coffin, while the groom's parents were wealthy people with weak health.
Such as servants and funeral crews, who do not have special skills but are physically strong and agile.
More unique cards include those like the Ghost Matchmaker and the Ghost Master of Ceremonies.
In each card set, one side is stronger while the other side is weaker, resulting in a relatively even overall strength.
However, one thing is certain: the purpose of all these identities is to complete this ghost marriage, so wouldn't the runaway bride be completely at a disadvantage?
Ruan Mingchu frowned; this setup was rather unreasonable.
Qiao Sen didn't know why he had been separated from them; now it was just him and Mu Yu here.
Ruan Mingchu pulled Mu Yu to a corner and asked him, "What are your thoughts after watching it?"
Mu Yu and Ruan Mingchu had the same thought: "Without the bride's cards, there's no fun in the battle at all. Are they all NPCs on the other side?"
Ruan Minh Thu forgot about this point; the staff could be from the bride's side.
But is it really that simple? If it's just a competitive game, would it still attract so many excited regular customers?
The answer was quickly found.
"No, no, I don't want to die—ah!"
The moment they heard the sound, Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu exchanged a glance and ran toward the source of the sound together.
There was a female Beta dressed in an ancient red wedding gown being held down by several tall male Alphas, who were pinning her limbs to a wooden board. Someone was using a hammer and wooden nails to nail the female Beta's legs to the board.
The splattering blood and the cries of the female Betas mingled together. Without thinking, Mu Yu charged forward like a cannonball, knocking several Alphas to the ground.
The obese Alpha angrily demanded, "What are you doing? This is our prey!"
Mu Yu stomped on his chest, pinning him to the ground. "Now he's mine!"
"You, you just wait!"
They were still being trampled underfoot by Mu Yu, and all the Alphas could do was make threats.
Mu Yu kicked him away, sending him crashing heavily onto a rock. The Alpha coughed up blood.
"Come on, I'm right here."
Alpha spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva: "I'm going to use [Master of the Dungeon], I'm going to make you bang your head against the wall for thirty seconds!"
However, Mu Yu approached him step by step, completely disregarding the skill's instructions.
"Where's the skill?! The skill! I need to use the skill! I want him dead!"
Mu Yu's footsteps seemed to be treading on the Alpha's heart, making his heartbeat increasingly difficult, and giving him a feeling of ischemia and hypoxia throughout his body.
"Idiot, didn't you see my card is still floating?"
Those who did not choose an identity are not part of the game and are therefore not subject to the game's control.
Mu Yu then gave these Alphas another beating, so badly that they couldn't get up and couldn't even make a sound.
Turning to look at Ruan Mingchu and the female Beta, Ruan Mingchu had already removed the wooden nail that had been inserted into the female Beta and had given her some minor treatment with a portable medical device.
Because of the bone injury, I have to lie in the treatment pod.
Mu Yu walked over and heard the female Beta refusing in a panicked, frightened, and powerless manner after Ruan Mingchu suggested sending her out for treatment.
She cried as she said that she had signed a contract with the Firefly Park and that she could only stay there during the event period, otherwise she would not receive her salary.
Ruan Mingchu asked her what her job was.
The female Beta said her job was to be the bride at this event. "If I survive to the end, I can get a generous salary to pay for my sister's medical treatment. If I die, the salary will increase tenfold, and they will take my sister to see a doctor. My sister's genetic disease can't wait any longer."
At this point, Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu finally understood what kind of game this was. The so-called identity card game was just an extra "dessert," while the main course was these "brides" who came here to work for various reasons.
Once you've caught your prey, you can do whatever you want with it.
As described in the previous recap, they pierced her limbs with locust wood nails, dug out her heart, and removed her brain, making her the goblin's bride.
Ruan Mingchu felt a chill run down his spine. What was terrifying was not only the people who held these insane activities, but also the people who were immersed in them and derived pleasure and excitement from them.
Is the security wall built with countless lives and bloodshed in the border battles just a means to provide a comfortable environment for these compatriots to be harmed?
At that moment, Ruan Mingchu even had a crazy idea.
But those with power and influence are only a minority; the majority are innocent people who are persecuted by them, lovely people. Ruan Mingchu knows very well why he and those soldiers persist in their protection.
The female Beta insisted that she dared not leave, because if she stayed, her legs might be crippled, but if she broke the contract and left, she would not only lose her money, but also die!
Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu helped the person to a corner.
Ruan Mingchu said, "You can stay here and don't leave no matter what you hear. You definitely won't die tonight."
The female Beta forced a smile and thanked the two men; if it weren't for them, she would be dead. Although she didn't know when they would be assimilated into demons, she sincerely wished them peace and happiness.
Ruan Mingchu placed a protective shield on the female Beta and pulled Mu Yu away from the corner.
I wandered around casually and occasionally heard screams from a distance.
Mu Yu slammed his fist into the rock, smashing it into dust.
Ruan Mingchu silently took Mu Yu's fist in his hand and rubbed the reddened back of his hand.
Mu Yu said, "We have to do something. What can we do?"
The spiritual energy extending throughout the entire area will save the injured Beta or Omega. Ruan Mingchu said, "Use their own methods against them."
Then Ruan Mingchu received a wooden fish-shaped fist punching his chest.
Mu Yu: "I don't understand!"
Ruan Mingchu: "Want to read some books with me when you have time?"
Mu Yu: "Get out!"
Ruan Mingchu smiled. "I have used my mental power to hide all the 'brides' so they will not be discovered now. Now I will turn those hunters into prey in the eyes of their peers and let them taste the flavor of prey."
Mu Yu frowned: "What about the Firefly Park?"
Ruan Mingchu reached out and flicked Mu Yu on the forehead, "How does Firefly Park make a profit?"
Without using Mu Yu's words, Ruan Mingchu continued to explain: "If so many rich and powerful people were to suffer indelible physical and psychological trauma from the extravagance of these wealthy people, what would happen to it?"
Mu Yu: "Are you being asked to pay compensation?"
Ruan Mingchu nodded, "There will be retaliation."
"We'll wait until the dogs have finished biting each other and are covered in wounds before we catch all the dogs."
Ruan Mingchu's tone still carried a hint of regret, "The imperial law makes it very difficult to sentence someone to death, so we can only hope that these scumbags send each other on their way."
He cherishes and respects life, yet he still feels that these rotten people only harm other people's lives.
This seems to be the most satisfying solution so far, but thinking about Beta's pierced legs and the fear in his expression and words, Mu Yu still felt very uneasy.
Ruan Mingchu rubbed his head: "Because their fate is still determined by others. If they now have great power, they can fight back against those who hurt them and make them pay the price they deserve, wouldn't that be satisfying?"
Mu Yu thought for a moment and nodded heavily.
This power is not limited to combat strength, but encompasses all aspects of life; it is the power inherent in oneself and the power bestowed by the empire.
Ruan Mingchu's gaze was deep and mysterious, as if he were peering into the future across a distant galaxy of time. "So we must let everyone master this power."
After Ruan Mingchu's mental energy acted on the mental seas of those who called themselves hunters, shouts and curses soon rang out again. This time, however, the voices were no longer those of slightly immature children, but rather the rough and unpleasant voices of old men.
Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu followed the sound closest to them and saw this scene.
Three bloodshot-eyed mad Alphas stripped off the clothes of a fat Alpha, and their hammers, nails, and heart-digging knives mercilessly pierced the fat flesh beneath the skin, drawing out bright red liquid.
The mingled smells of blood, urine, and feces acted like a stimulant, invigorating them.
In their eyes, however, the one crying with tears streaming down her face and calling out in a beautiful voice was an incomparably beautiful Omega.
Nothing is more beautiful than the passing of a beautiful woman's vibrant life in their hands.
But in the eyes of the person being suppressed, he saw many new demon girls persecuting him, so he was cursing the organizers and staff.
Unfortunately, his words will not be heard by those he wants to hear.
Ruan Mingchu took Mu Yu's hand and led him away from there. Similar scenes played out in many places; if they didn't harbor cruel desires, what did it matter who they saw?
These people who appear respectable and superior in public are now doing things that are worse than beasts.
It wasn't that there weren't good people; at least after meeting the young Alpha who wanted to help the "bride," Ruan Mingchu's gloom dissipated somewhat.
Although Alpha's strength is not great, to be precise, it's quite poor, but his character is alright.
Ruan Mingchu went up and chopped the man with a knife, dragged him to a corner, and let him sleep through this chaotic night.
Seeing Mu Yu yawn, Ruan Mingchu said, "Shall we leave?"
“Sure,” Mu Yu rubbed his eyes. “I’d like to come again tomorrow to see how this situation will end.”
He wasn't actually physically tired, but mentally exhausted.
"Then let's go and call Qiao Sen, and leave together."
To Ruan Mingchu's surprise, he couldn't find Qiao Sen anywhere in this area using his mental energy.
Could it be that Johnson has already left?
That can't be right. He and Mu Yu are his major clients. Unless there's something more important than making money, he wouldn't leave.
So, it means something went wrong with the people he needs to make money from?
As Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu walked towards the door, they were lost in thought.
Near the entrance, there was a toilet that was marked out of the game area. When Ruan Mingchu passed by, he spotted Qiao Sen.
Johnson is arguing with an Omega girl dressed in a game wedding dress.