Su Mu smiled faintly, and the air around her instantly became vibrant. The feeling she gave off was no longer that of a ghost of the night; the slight curl of her lips even seemed somewhat endearing.
"I was thinking, I can't be that unlucky, right?" Chen Mo replied.
"However, this kind of special mission isn't entirely uncontrollable. The host's authority allows them to designate one listener besides themselves to participate in each special mission."
Chen Mo's smile faded a bit. "You don't mean..."
"That's right, Chen Mo. For this special mission, I hope you'll join. Actually, this is also the first time the Seventh Program Team has been assigned a team mission by the radio station."
Su Mu frowned, as if searching for the right words. "I won't deceive you. The danger of special missions is likely higher than ordinary ones. Whether it's a competitive or confrontational mission, what we face isn't just indescribable entities like ghosts, but also participants from other program teams. Sometimes... people are harder to deal with than ghosts!"
"Of course, higher danger also means greater rewards. In team missions, the probability of obtaining permanent道具 rewards is much higher than in ordinary missions."
Su Mu paused. "Also, if I'm not mistaken, you've likely exchanged for some kind of parasitic道具—planting a ghost inside your body. Moreover, the ghost planted in you is very special. It's not the actively controlled type but passively triggered."
"Actively controlled? Passively triggered?"
"You've met Dai Minghan, I assume."
Chen Mo fell silent, recalling the man he'd encountered during the mission. In his right hand, a ghost had been planted. When the ghost awakened, his hand turned pitch black, becoming a ghostly hand!
"Parasitic道具, planting ghosts inside the body—under the same exchange conditions, they are indeed the most powerful type of道具. But this method of using ghosts to counter ghosts comes at the cost of greater danger to the participant themselves."
"I know," Chen Mo nodded, but he had still made his choice.
"The ghost hidden in Dai Minghan's right hand is the actively controlled type. The ghost inside his body awakens at the planter's will, causing partial ghostification of the body to drive out ghosts and counter the supernatural forces in the story."
"The danger of planting a ghost lies in the fact that each time the ghost awakens, it erodes the planter's body. The more times it awakens, the greater the danger. Actively controlled ghost planting is bound by rules; unless the participant actively triggers it, ghostification won't occur. But passively triggered ghost planting is different. As long as it senses a threat to the host, the hidden ghost will awaken on its own. Although this type of ghost generally has more powerful abilities, this uncontrollable awakening means no one knows when it will devour the host and transform into a new ghost!"
Hearing this, Chen Mo fully understood.
Ever since he exchanged for the Human Skin Ghost Face, he had vaguely felt something extra inside his body—something akin to a soul.
Or to put it another way, it was as if another person had moved into his body.
This person was likely the mysterious man he saw in the mirror—the ghost that had transferred from the Human Skin Ghost Face into his body. Given that he still hadn't sensed any of this ghost's abilities, it was probably a passively triggered one. The mysterious man appearing in the mirror's reflection might have already been one instance of the ghost's awakening!
No wonder this Human Skin Ghost Face had been sitting quietly on the list, never exchanged. Chen Mo had previously thought it was due to the high requirement of 50 plot points, but now he realized it was probably the fear of the ghost's awakening that deterred others.
But it was too late to dwell on that now. From the moment he applied that layer of skin, the ghost from the Human Skin Ghost Face had been planted into his body, and they were now interdependent.
"Since the radio station doesn't release unsolvable story missions, there shouldn't be道具 that guarantee the user's death. I'd guess that even parasitic道具 have some way to control the ghost's erosion."
In fact, ever since the ghost was planted inside him, Chen Mo had been searching for ways to suppress its awakening. However, no such items appeared in the phone's shop list.
That meant acquiring such items might require a special method.
"Chen Mo, you're right." Su Mu nodded. "This kind of道具 that suppresses ghost awakening and drives away the ghost inside is called Divine Suppression Water. It does exist within the radio station. However, it only appears on the rare items list and cannot be exchanged through ordinary channels."
"Rare items? Divine Suppression Water?"
Although he had already learned some secrets about the Bizarre Radio Station, the deeper he delved into this world, the more mysteries seemed to arise.
"Chen Mo, we won't let you take risks for nothing. As an incentive for joining this team battle, I can use my special authority to exchange a bottle of Divine Suppression Water for you. Of course, this isn't a demand, just a request. If you don't agree to join this mission..."
"I agree."
Chen Mo suddenly interrupted her, leaving Su Mu wide-eyed and stunned.
Just as Su Mu was speaking, his mind had been racing. He knew the feeling of having a ghost planted inside him better than anyone, so he could be sure that Su Mu wasn't lying just to get him to join the team mission!
His body housed a mysterious ghost that could awaken at any moment, and道具 like Divine Suppression Water clearly couldn't be obtained through normal exchanges. To eliminate this隐患, he had to seize this opportunity.
Besides, he was no longer the defenseless newcomer he once was. So far, he had acquired a Teleportation Talisman, a Spirit Concealment Talisman, a Spirit-Dispelling Flashlight, and the mysterious Human Skin Ghost Face. With these tools, as long as the horror story didn't restrict道具 use, he at least had some ability to fight ghosts.
Even if he didn't join this team mission, he would still be forced into a horror story's supernatural world within three months, facing life-and-death crises. Although this team mission seemed perilous, at least Su Mu, this mysterious woman, would be there.
And even if he avoided danger now, if he continued to survive and clear horror stories one by one, he would eventually have to face such high-difficulty missions.
With multiple道具 in hand, if he still didn't dare to take a gamble, he might as well give up on future missions.
So, before Su Mu could finish speaking, Chen Mo had already made up his mind.
He decided to take the gamble!
-- PS, here's the second update. A bit late, but I kept my word. This is also the last couple of transitional chapters. Soon, a new mission will begin, entering the supernatural world! By the way, I'd like to ask for your recommendation votes and monthly votes.