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Zhong Kui's Diary
Damn, what a mess this is. I have lost interest in reading further. What could possibly be interesting? It's just a bunch of names like Zhang San, Li Si, Wang Wu, and some job titles.
I don't believe the words on this tombstone will lead me to the focal point; the so-called focal point should be among the towering graves.
I simulated a Thunder Element Excavator and started digging at the grave in front of me. I have to admit, "A Workman Must First Sharpen His Tools" is absolutely true. If I were to just bombard it with lightning, it might take several strikes to break open the grave. However, this excavator simulated from lightning dug in with its big shovel and directly uprooted the grave, leaving only a pit about three or four meters wide.
After stopping the excavator, I looked into the pit and saw nothing inside. Moreover, just like the Internet Cafe Illusion before me, before I could observe closely, the grave had already returned to its original state.
It seems I have to search for so-called clues again.
There's no choice but to take it step by step. I drove the Excavator forward.
Grave of the Great General Fu?
Dig!
Zhang's Maid Tomb?
Dig!
Tomb of His Ancestor Quan?
Dig dig dig!
Master Wu's Grave?
I'll skip this one.
The Tomb of Iijima-sensei?
Let's set that aside.
Level Completion Guide?
What kind of nonsense is this?
Wait, wait, what's that on the tombstone? Level Completion Guide?
I quickly stepped back two paces, looking at the five-meter-tall tombstone with its clear inscription.
"This level's illusion requires using Fire Elemental Magic to simulate a Barbecue Grill. On the Barbecue Grill, there should be three chicken wings, two eggplants, one corn, five skewers of chives, seven Oysters, and one Squid. The chicken wings must be brushed with Honey and grilled until slightly charred. The eggplants and Oysters should have chopped chili and garlic inside, and the chives need chili powder. Once everything is cooked through, you will Pass! Note: If anything gets burnt, the task must restart."
After reading this passage, I was stunned. Who on earth wrote this Level Completion Guide? Is there any humanity left? Even if you gave me a real Barbecue Grill, I couldn't guarantee nothing would get burnt. And now I have to simulate it with Fire Elemental Magic and add seasonings... This is unbearable.
Complaints aside, I began preparing. I dismissed the flickering Excavator and summoned a ball of crimson flame instead. After all, I had practiced for so long in the internet café; my control over magic was much stronger than before. Although simulating a barbecue was somewhat challenging, I thought I could manage it.
First, I simulated a Barbecue Grill with the summoned flames. Next to the Barbecue Grill were several jars containing simulated chili powder, barbecue sauce, Honey, and other seasonings, along with brushes and knives.
I put some charcoal on it and focused my mind; the flames immediately surged up. After adjusting the fire from an open flame to charcoal heat, I placed five skewers of chives on it.
Soon enough, I realized I had made a mistake in the order. Chives cook quickly while chicken wings take longer. Since I put the chives on first, the chicken wings were still raw while the chives got burnt.
Mission failed; I had to start over.
This time, I placed the Chicken Wings and corn eggplants first. When they were almost done, I added the Oysters and Squid, leaving the chives for last. Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner until I noticed a very serious problem just as I was about to sprinkle chili powder on the chives.
My Fire Elemental Magic is insufficient.
Just as I was about to sprinkle chili powder on the chives, several pieces of charcoal on the barbecue grill suddenly went out. I tried to reignite the charcoal with my magic, but in doing so, the corn on the barbecue grill disappeared. Clearly, this is not an issue of control, but a problem of insufficient magical power.
I can practice my control, but how do I compensate for this lack of magical power?
Feeling frustrated, I could only hope that there were other hints on the tombstone. The front had nothing, so I walked to the back and indeed found a clue: Fire God Pill, King of Pills, increases Fire Elemental Magic. Look for a carpenter in the graveyard.
There was also another hint: "Gather all Twelve Zodiac Signs for a surprise."
Oh great, where am I supposed to find a carpenter and what are these Twelve Zodiac Signs?
Wait a minute, he’s looking for a carpenter? I seem to recall seeing several tombstones earlier with names like 'Grave of the Cow Carpenter' and 'Grave of Carpenter Ma.' Could it be that this hint is telling me to look for these tombstones? Perhaps the so-called Fire God Pill is hidden within them, and also, aren't the cow and horse part of the Twelve Zodiac Signs?
I hurried back and found the tombstone of the Cow Carpenter. After thinking for a moment, I conjured a greatsword and began chopping at the tombstone. There was no other choice; using an excavator might ruin whatever Fire God Pill was inside.
After chopping for a while, a porcelain bottle fell out from the middle of the tombstone. The seal of the porcelain bottle was surrounded by golden mist; this so-called Tightening Spell—I had no idea how to break it. After considering my options, I decided to smash the porcelain bottle against the tombstone.
With a clang, the porcelain bottle shattered, and a dark red round object splattered out. I leaped into the air and caught it as it fell. Upon landing and examining it closely, I saw that it was a pill, about the size of a ping pong ball, vibrant in color with an enticing fragrance.
Is this really the Fire God Pill?
It wouldn’t be poison, would it?
Gritting my teeth and cursing under my breath, I tossed the pill into my mouth. It dissolved instantly, and a warm energy slowly flowed toward my Dantian, quickly merging with my Fire Elemental Magic.
I didn’t feel any significant change in my internal Fire Elemental Magic, but when I operated it afterward, it felt much smoother than before. This must be the Fire God Pill; as for why my magical power didn’t increase significantly, perhaps I need to consume twelve of them for a complete treatment.
In a moment of great joy, I swung my knife and struck the tombstone of Carpenter Ma beside me, causing another Porcelain Bottle to fall.
I first put away the Porcelain Bottle, then took my Machete and moved forward to search for the remaining carpenter's tombs.
After searching for a while, I only found the Dragon Carpenter and Shepherd Carpenter; there were no other mice or chickens. However, I did notice something strange: many of these tombstones were duplicates. For example, I had already found three Cow Carpenters, and I had also discovered two Checkpoint Secret Tombstones.
It was possible that these tombstones were specifically placed as hints to prevent me from missing them. Moreover, when I chopped open the second Cow Carpenter tombstone, no new Porcelain Bottle dropped. It seemed that only by collecting all Twelve Zodiac Signs could I gather all twelve Fire God Pills.
However, the remaining Zodiac signs had no corresponding tombstones. To be honest, in my entire life, I had never heard of anyone with the surname 'Chicken'; I do know someone with the surname Ji, though—Ji Wuyuan.
My gaze swept over a nearby tombstone that read 'Tomb of Jimu Carpenter.' Could it be that this Jimu Carpenter is the Chicken? The pronunciation is quite similar.
That seemed plausible. Immediately, I raised my Greatsword and struck at the Jimu Carpenter's tombstone. Sure enough, a Porcelain Bottle fell out from within.
If that’s the case, then it shouldn’t be hard to find more!
Next, I found Shu Carpenter (Mouse), Hu Woodworker (Tiger), Butcher Carpenter (Rabbit), She Carpenter (Snake), Hou Carpenter (Monkey), Gou Carpenter (Dog), and Zhu Carpenter (Pig).
Counting them up, I now had eleven pills. I took out a bottle of water and swallowed one pill with a sip of water, consuming all eleven pills while finishing off more than half of the mineral water.
With each pill swallowed, a warm current merged with the Fire Elemental Magic in my Dantian. However, aside from becoming smoother in operation, there were no other changes until I finished all the pills. Only then did the Fire Elemental Magic within me begin to change slightly; it started to move slowly along my meridians as if it were taking a leisurely stroll after a meal.
One circle, two circles, three circles… The Fire Elemental Magic gradually quickened its pace from a slow walk to a brisk walk, then to running, sprinting, and finally racing like an F1 car speeding through my body’s meridians.
Feeling something was off, I couldn’t help but try to control this surge of magic to slow it down. However, unexpectedly, as soon as my thoughts touched this magic, there was a loud bang; everything went black before me and I instantly fainted.
I don’t know how long it was before I slowly regained consciousness. At first, I didn’t know what had happened and looked around in confusion about why I was lying here.
When I saw the towering tombstones around me, reaching up to five meters, I finally remembered what was going on. I quickly sensed the Fire Elemental Magic within me and found that it was as unfathomable as the Lightning Magic, deep like the ocean.
At this point, I had several vast sources of magical power within me: one Lightning Magic, one Fire Elemental Magic, and two Yin-Yang Energies.
I was overjoyed and quickly got up. Following the procedures in the Level Completion Guide, I simulated a barbecue scenario. After failing twice, I finally succeeded on the third attempt and managed to cook all the barbecue items perfectly.
With a chime, a crisp sound echoed in the air, and then everything in the graveyard began to emit a white glow.
Here we go again?
I hurriedly closed my eyes and didn't open them until the burning sensation on my eyelids faded. When I opened my eyes, the scene around me had changed to a large Stadium.
Fortunately, I quickly spotted the prompt at the center of the field. Above the Stadium was a gigantic Electronic Screen that read: "To Pass, use your Yin-Yang Energy to simulate a match between two football teams for ninety minutes. Each side must take thirty shots on goal without scoring; they can only hit the goalposts."
Clearly, this was not just a technical skill but also a test of physical endurance. Damn, do you think I'm part of the Chinese National Football Team? How can anyone last ninety minutes without scoring?
Fortunately, my Yin-Yang Energy was abundant, and my control over magic was becoming more proficient. Even so, I nearly exhausted myself to complete this challenge. When the white light illuminated the area, I collapsed onto the ground from sheer fatigue.
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