My Sister Never Said She Was a Creepy Tale - Chapter 78

Yue Yiyue observed the “person” in front of her. The feeling she got from the opponent wasn’t like an ordinary monster…

At the very least, this entity’s authority was definitely above Mu Hongcai’s.

“I’m not as strong as you imagine, though.” It scratched its head, looking somewhat shy, but its words were not friendly: “Even if you and everyone here wanted to kill me, it would be impossible.”

“My name is Greed. As long as there is desire, I can flourish and live eternally~”

Desire… living eternally…

“What is your game?”

“And what are the stakes?”

Yue Yiyue considered what she had that could be used as a bargaining chip.

The opponent didn’t look like they could be satisfied with a little money.

Greed didn’t mention the game directly but turned sideways: “The sculpture you are looking for is not in this room, you know.”

“This room is specially prepared as a tomb for you.” It knocked on a nearby sculpture: “Lying here is the unfortunate soul who rushed in last week trying to smash the plaster.”

“She was the closest one to success.”

A rumbling sound echoed. As It spoke, the plaster sculpture beside It rose and rotated.

It was then that Yue Yiyue noticed a hideous face behind it.

“That one was the week before last. He betrayed humanity. Mu Hongcai thought that someone who could betray even those close to them would surely be excellent raw material.”

“But the shaping failed.”

It said regretfully: “This person had ambition and ideas, but was too foolish.”

“Unlike you.” Greed stared at Yue Yiyue, the appreciation in Its eyes suggesting it was moments away from crushing her flesh and blood and mixing it into the plaster to perfect the sculpture in Its mind.

Yue Yiyue cautiously took a step back.

“That’s Mu Hongcai, not me.” Noticing Yue Yiyue’s small movement, It let out a small laugh: “It’s very safe here now. I took some extra care to let you come here. I originally thought you might like those strawberries, but it seems that after what happened last time, you completely lost your desire for that item.”

It gazed at the human being whose inner colors were simple.

Her underlying spirit was clean, without any impurities, and this kind of soul was particularly attractive to It.

Looking at the vast expanse of peach pink, this was Yue Yiyue’s deepest desire, simple and pure. It was a color It was very familiar with; Lust and Greed were always linked.

But Yue Yiyue was different. Essentially, she didn’t have too many desires or excessive emotions.

All her desires and emotional fluctuations were guided by another person, so Yue Yiyue’s essential nature was not mixed with the blue that belonged to Greed.

It was just a pity that Lust didn’t seem to respond much.

Otherwise, such a pure spirit would have been kept close, just like that maniac Gluttony does.

Recalling that person’s attitude, Lust didn’t seem to care much about Yue Yiyue. Even when It asked, Lust just nodded perfunctorily, seemingly unwilling to talk about her.

“If you win, I’ll tell you the real location of the sculpture.” It clapped Its hands. The sculptures moved around them in an orderly fashion, as if they had wheels installed.

The computer head, which Yue Yiyue had rendered useless, made a grinding sound and slowly and laboriously climbed up from the floor.

“The referee is in position.”

“Oh, to show my sincerity, I’ll raise the stakes. Originally, all the ordinary employees here tonight were going to die.”

“Even without the strawberries, they would have become the scrapped batch—the nourishment for the new life—because they lacked mangoes or because they entered the banquet hall with their left foot first, celebrating their decision.” The frivolous tone suggested that the death of hundreds of people was merely a chip It could place on the table.

“And you.”

“If you lose, your soul belongs to me.” It stared at Yue Yiyue’s body, Its eyes full of desire.

Once this bet was established, if Yue Yiyue lost, It was allowed by the rules to take the prize.

No one could say anything.

With this soul, after throwing it into another plane and letting it roll for two or three cycles, It could create the most perfect subordinate.

One that belonged only to It.

The subordinates It had tried to nurture before had too high a failure rate, always ending up trying to kill It and take Its place.

But this Yue Yiyue was different.

Based on her previous actions, Yue Yiyue was more intent on dealing with the Main God than with the “monsters.”

Why bother searching when It could simply snatch someone else’s? It stared at Yue Yiyue, waiting for her nod.

It had offered the utmost sincerity for this game. If she disagreed, she would just die here immediately. Finding a new one would only cost a little time.

“Only you and I exist here,” Yue Yiyue looked around: “If you tamper with the game, I have no way of knowing. I also need a person to serve as a witness on my side.”

“Fine.” It didn’t think much and agreed almost immediately. The person summoned wouldn’t be Lust anyway.

Lust wouldn’t respond to her summon. The person who came would likely just be some insignificant cannon fodder.

“After the game ends, regardless of the outcome, can you guarantee the witness’s safety?” Yue Yiyue didn’t want to involve too many people. She looked at Greed: “You must swear or set a rule here that, no matter the result, the witness must be guaranteed to return to her original position safely and without any problems.”

After obtaining Greed’s oath and the new rule guaranteeing the witness’s safety, Yue Yiyue quickly reviewed the people she could summon.

Before she could settle on a person, she saw someone walk out from behind It: Zhou Qingyi.

She walked to Greed’s side and knelt down, devout and somewhat fanatical.

“I won’t be playing myself.” It patted the human beside It, much like petting a useful dog: “This is My new toy. She has some ambition but isn’t very clever.”

“Mu Hongcai couldn’t use her anymore, so I’ll put her in a new position.” It lifted Zhou Qingyi’s face, admiring it: “Speaking of coincidence, she is also looking for Gu Nanqiu, and her greed also continuously shifts because of Gu Nanqiu. I gave her a little sweetener, and she chose My side.”

“Humans—so amusing.” This didn’t sound like a compliment but more like ridicule.

Yue Yiyue’s heart stirred, and she immediately thought of the best candidate.

“I want Gu Nanqiu as the witness on my side.” Yue Yiyue stated the name. She looked at Greed, awaiting Its answer.

“Fine, as long as you can invite her over.” It casually threw out a piece of paper: “If the other person responds to your call, they can enter this domain.”

“Of course, you only have one chance to choose a witness. If the person doesn’t respond to you, then the chance is forfeited.”

“I advise you to think carefully.” Since It somewhat liked this little soul, Greed offered a well-intentioned reminder. Gu Nanqiu would definitely not come. For her, this was too boring.

Wouldn’t it be more interesting to watch everyone fight and kill each other to win her?

Yue Yiyue didn’t hesitate. She grabbed the paper and stared at it with full concentration.

The room inexplicably filled with mist…

Sensing a familiar scent, the face beneath Greed’s mask stiffened slightly.

The mist dissipated. The woman standing in the distance stared straight at Greed, a smile playing on her lips, but no matter how one looked at her, her expression was not pleasant.

Greed felt that things were looking bad, but It had seen plenty of minor situations. No matter what, the current Gu Nanqiu was still just Gu Nanqiu.

Thinking this, It sat up, trying to look composed, and clapped Its hands: “The game will be Chinese Chess. You should know how to play this.”

It had found this information when researching Yue Yiyue’s life. In the orphanage, she would play Chinese Chess with the elderly people in the adjacent nursing home.

She was often overwhelmingly defeated by the old ladies. Her skill was present, but not great.

Zhou Qingyi, on the other hand, had undergone specialized training and possessed a certain level of skill and reputation in the chess world.

“Alright,” Yue Yiyue immediately agreed. She turned to look at Gu Nanqiu and then scanned the room.

“I also need a soft, suitable chair.”

“Fine.” Greed snapped Its fingers, and the room changed once more.

A chair appeared, and a chessboard materialized.

Yue Yiyue moved the chair next to Gu Nanqiu. She lowered her head, looking apologetic, but only slightly.

“She said I could find a witness. I thought it would be better to bring you here, as you’re not particularly safe alone outside,” Yue Yiyue made up a haphazard explanation.

She admitted that part of the reason she chose Gu Nanqiu was out of pique.

But it was mostly due to Greed’s comment about her having the audacity to try to possess a God.

Besides Gu Nanqiu, Yue Yiyue couldn’t think of anyone else who fit the description of a “God.”

The moment Gu Nanqiu appeared, Yue Yiyue hadn’t missed Greed’s subtle reaction.

If it were just an ordinary human, a monster like Greed would never react like that.

With the answer already in hand, everything became straightforward. Yue Yiyue wouldn’t overcomplicate things.

If this was the case, then maximize the benefit.

At the very least, with Gu Nanqiu here, she was evenly matched with the opponent, which guaranteed minimum fairness.

Even if she wasn’t skilled enough and died here, Gu Nanqiu could still retrieve her body.

Yue Yiyue looked at the white jade chessboard before her, then at Zhou Qingyi, who had been staring at Gu Nanqiu obsessively since she appeared.

Since Greed initiated the game, Yue Yiyue naturally took the red pieces.

Both players were in position. The shattered screen of the computer head flickered with white static before returning to normal.

The machine’s cold voice announced the rules, and a five-minute countdown appeared on the screen.

“Cannon to the middle palace.” As Yue Yiyue’s voice rang out, the Cannon piece on the board swiftly moved to the two rows ahead of the General.

A rumbling sound echoed in the room. Only then did Yue Yiyue notice that the sculptures behind her were draped with red scarves. As Yue Yiyue spoke, a soul-like entity appeared above the Cannon piece.

“Ah, I forgot to add something. There’s still a chance for the people sealed in the sculptures to live!” Greed dramatically tapped Its head. It looked at Yue Yiyue, shaking Its head as it added: “Provided you win the game, of course. Naturally, if they are captured by the opponent during the game, they cannot be resurrected.”

“And you, as the Red General, if your piece is captured by Zhou Qingyi’s Black General, then our bet is fulfilled.”

“See? Very convenient, right?”

Yue Yiyue, who was already responsible for over a hundred lives, now had a few more added to her tally.

She looked up at the soul above the sculpture marked “Cannon.” The soul looked ordinary and plain, and still wore a badge around her neck, likely from Mu Hongcai’s company. She had become one of the residents here after triggering some rule.

Seemingly noticing Yue Yiyue’s gaze, the soul lowered her head, her voice firm and without any fear of death: “Please lead us to victory. As long as you can lead more companions out of this purgatory.”

Different souls appeared above the sculptures wearing red scarves. They stared intently at the monsters on the black side. In that instant, these strangers reached a consensus: “We are all willing to be used by you, even if it costs our lives—”