Abyss Game: I am covered with cheats

The situation Xu Tong had anticipated did not occur.

Although the bride was indeed getting closer to him, she raised her arms just as she was about to press herself against Xu Tong.

Her dry, decaying arms still possessed a hint of slender elegance, but their bizarre complexion was utterly devoid of beauty.

The two arms passed over Xu Tong's shoulders, seemingly touching those "people" behind him.

In the next moment, those "people" behind Xu Tong were instantly dispersed, and the resistance he felt from behind vanished completely.

Yet, Xu Tong still dared not move rashly.

Because there was virtually no distance between the bride and him.

Xu Tong could even feel his face pressed against the thin red veil on the bride's head, vaguely making out the delicate oval outline of her face.

If the bride were breathing, Xu Tong should have been able to feel her anxious breaths through the red veil.

A slight softness against his chest caused Xu Tong's expression to change drastically.

Although his body had a dark history of reacting to the Outer God's proxy, the Many-Eyed Woman, he truly hadn't expected to almost feel something for a dead person.

"I must be out of my mind."

Coming back to his senses, Xu Tong quickly distanced himself from the bride, and after catching his breath, he continued to beat the drum, guiding the bride downstairs.

Having eliminated the resistance behind him, Xu Tong quickly led the bride downstairs this time.

The already gloomy sky had become even more overcast.

Downstairs, Xu Tong didn't see the bridal sedan chair that was supposed to pick up the bride. Qingcheng Pharmacy also didn't seem to have provided one, since the medicine outlet was too small to send out an entire sedan chair.

Moving his gaze, Xu Tong suddenly noticed that the old woman who had given him false information earlier was standing not far away, pointing in a direction, seemingly guiding something.

Having been deceived before, Xu Tong felt that this old woman was likely the deceiving ghost his neighbor had mentioned.

But this was too obvious.

Xu Tong frowned slightly, attempting to beat the gong again.

咚咚咚—— (Dong, dong, dong—)

Hearing the gong, the bride took a few steps forward.

But this time, she didn't walk towards Xu Tong.

Instead, she walked towards the direction the old woman was pointing.

"Not a guide for me, but for the bride?"

Xu Tong didn't know if the abilities of ghosts would have the same effect on other ghosts, but since the bride had already moved, Xu Tong didn't hesitate and continued to beat the gong, closely following behind the bride.

The direction the old woman pointed was towards the main gate of Qingcheng Residential Area.

Turning a corner, in Xu Tong's view, the originally closed main gate of Qingcheng Residential Area had been opened slightly.

A festive bridal sedan chair had suddenly appeared on the previously empty street.

The sedan chair bearers weren't living people, but eight paper figures made of human skin, each looking lifelike, yet clearly identifiable as paper figures. Just looking at them could evoke a fear from the bottom of one's heart.

The uncanny valley effect was vividly displayed.

When the bride walked past the old woman, she actually nodded slightly.

Led by the bride, Xu Tong arrived at the gate, delivering the bride to the sedan chair.

Beating the gong again, the bride had no reaction.

"We've come this far, you can't possibly want me to carry you up, right?" Xu Tong complained, "Does a pampered young lady even need me to help her lift her leg? Why don't you just have me bathe you?"

Seeing that the bride and the surrounding paper figures had no reaction, Xu Tong suddenly remembered something.

"Hey, look at my memory."

He took out the new hat he had exchanged from Qingcheng Pharmacy, "There's still this thing I haven't used."

Placing the hat straight, Xu Tong noticed that there were three words written on the top of the hat.

"新郎官 (Xīn Láng Guān)" - "Groom".

Xu Tong: "…"

Wait…

No wonder the bride was so ambiguous with me earlier…

Turns out I'm the groom?

Did I green myself?

Looking up at the bride in front of him again, he didn't know when, but the bride had turned around, her entire body almost pressed against Xu Tong's.

It seemed like she was waiting for Xu Tong to put on this hat and then send her to the sedan chair.

Xu Tong: "…Can I apply for a refund? I haven't even held a girlfriend's hand, how am I supposed to get married to you…"

As soon as he finished speaking, the bride suddenly reached out and grabbed Xu Tong's hand.

Before Xu Tong could even let out a cry from the immense force, the female ghost lurking in Xu Tong's shadow immediately manipulated her dead man's arm, forcibly separating the bride and Xu Tong's hand, pulling them apart.

Seeing this, the bride tilted her head slightly, looking behind Xu Tong.

It seemed like some shadows were cast on Xu Tong, and before he could turn around, he noticed countless strands of hair extending from behind him, almost enveloping his entire body.

Turning back, he saw that the female ghost exiled from hell had emerged from his shadow, and there seemed to be some animosity between her and the ghost bride. If it weren't for Xu Tong being here, they would have started fighting immediately.

"Wait a minute!"

Xu Tong immediately spoke out, stopping the two ghosts who were on the verge of fighting.

Feeling the female ghost and the ghost bride's gazes on him, cold sweat dripped down Xu Tong's face.

After holding it in for a long time, he finally squeezed out a sentence.

"You are both my wings."

As soon as these words were spoken, the already silent atmosphere became even more deathly.

But the female ghost seemed to understand the meaning behind Xu Tong's words, and didn't make things difficult for him, silently sinking back into Xu Tong's shadow.

Seeing this, the latter breathed a sigh of relief.

Putting the groom's hat on his head, Xu Tong remembered the diary he had found in the bride's house earlier.

Every word in it mentioned life and death separations. At the time, Xu Tong thought it was because the bride had died and hadn't been with her lover, her resentment lingering, thus becoming a ghost.

But combining this Qingcheng Residential Area timeline, and what his neighbor said…

The "he" mentioned in the diary, wouldn't that be the one who blew up the whole family in the house, himself?

Damn it!

That old woman has been in this instance from beginning to end, wouldn't that be the legendary ghost matchmaker?

Xu Tong turned around, looking towards the old woman's direction in Qingcheng Residential Area.

Sure enough, the ghost matchmaker was waving goodbye to Xu Tong and the ghost bride from afar.

Damn thing! You actually plotted against me!

A drop of cold sweat ran down Xu Tong's forehead, and he could only grit his teeth and make a gesture of invitation to the bride.

"Please get on the sedan chair first."

Seeing the hat on Xu Tong's head, the bride finally acted, raising her right foot, stepping onto the sedan chair, and sitting inside.

Just as she sat down, Xu Tong suddenly noticed that the bride stretched out a hand.

In her decayed and withered palm, she seemed to be holding something.

Xu Tong also stretched out his hand.

The ghost bride's other hand supported the back of Xu Tong's hand, and the hand holding the object carefully placed the contents into Xu Tong's palm.

"This is…"

「Name: Door Key to Room 401, Building 3, Qingcheng Residential Area」

「Type: Special Item」

「Quality: Mysterious」

「Usage Requirement: Limited Player: Xu Tong」

「Effect: Can open the door to Room 401, Building 3, Qingcheng Residential Area」

「Evaluation: A token of love given to you by the ghost bride. From now on, you can freely enter Room 401, Building 3, Qingcheng Residential Area. This will also be the safest place in the entire Qingcheng Residential Area」

"It's actually the key to Room 401?"

Before Xu Tong could react, the eight paper figures had already lifted the sedan chair and walked towards the end of the fog-filled street.

The eerie music of Red Sha permeated the streets, captivating the soul.

Xu Tong watched the direction the sedan chair was leaving.

Behind the sedan chair, a small window was gently opened.

A face of breathtaking beauty was revealed from behind the small window.

It was the ghost bride's face.

「Main quest completed」

「All tasks completed」

「Preparing to leave the Abyss World」