"If we fail the mission, we will truly die, with no chance to even become ghosts," Ghost replied word for word, hoping to gain Lian Yun's attention.
"Since it's just a change of identity, and for the guests, becoming a ghost doesn't mean actual death, why didn't you reveal this earlier? That way, everyone could have become ghosts on the first night and we could have all just relaxed for a week," Lian Yun had new questions.
Ghost had anticipated her questions and was prepared.
"Regarding the rules, you can try to see if you can even say them. Even if they knew, do you think they would believe it? Would they gamble with their safety as guests?"
Ultimately, this rule of identity transformation could only be gambled upon by oneself after becoming a ghost.
Guests would absolutely not do it, so they could only be passively involved.
Lian Yun had wanted to mention that she had revealed the ghost's identity, but upon reflection, her exposure wasn't part of the game rules, so she didn't bring it up.
"According to you, I was forcibly brought onto this ship. If I don't follow your rules and complete the tasks, I will truly die when the time comes."
Ghost nodded, not feeling at all that it had done anything wrong.
"I'm just looking for teammates. As long as our team grows stronger, all subsequent guests will eventually have the same identity. Wouldn't it be good for everyone to leave together then?"
In other words, this ghost approached Lian Yun because it had no teammates.
In the end, the ghost was merely trying to protect itself. As long as all guests became ghosts, and only one identity remained in the entire castle, it would be beneficial for everyone.
"Then why are you looking for me now? What do you want me to do?" Lian Yun looked at Ghost, not believing it would be so kind as to simply explain the game rules.
Ghost smiled with satisfaction; it enjoyed dealing with intelligent people.
"Of course, I didn't come to you to spout such nonsense. Because we with this identity also have many rules suppressing us, I need your help."
"There are only four nights left. We need to develop more teammates within the remaining time!"
In the end, it was still about getting Lian Yun to do the ghost's bidding.
Originally, Lian Yun wouldn't have had to do something so offensive. This ghost hadn't even asked her opinion, forcefully opening the door, letting the werewolf in to kill her, and changing her identity.
Lian Yun was currently in shock. She hadn't expected this game to be so complex and have such twists.
She had gone from life to death, and from death back to life. Only those who experienced it could truly understand the complex emotions involved.
"Then what do you want me to do?" Lian Yun finally spoke.
Ghost smiled: "We can only act at night. That is, open the door for the werewolf so that guests can complete their identity transformation. However, considering what happened last night, this task sounds simple but is not easy to accomplish."
"You need to open the door stealthily and hide your own identity. Otherwise, if your identity is exposed to other guests, you know the consequences, don't you?"
"So I just need to quietly open the door, is that it?" Lian Yun asked Ghost.
Ghost nodded: "It's that simple. The only thing guests cannot accept is the feeling of being eaten by a werewolf. But all of that is fake. As long as everyone has the same identity, there is no true death. A moment of pain is nothing."
Ghost was now like a master of brainwashing, leaving Lian Yun stunned.
But Lian Yun wasn't foolish. This ghost was the first one to appear on the first night. According to the rules of the safe room, the first night shouldn't have produced any ghosts.
This meant the werewolf couldn't have opened the room. So where did this ghost's identity come from?
As Lian Yun thought this, her gaze of suspicion drifted over the ghost.
The ghost became uneasy under her stare and directly asked, "If you have any more questions, ask them quickly. We can't stay together for too long, it will arouse suspicion from other guests!"
"The first night is always a safe room. How did you become a ghost?"
"After I entered the room, I found a note on the nightstand that detailed all the rules for becoming a ghost. After I finished reading it, the room door was opened by a werewolf."
"So you were the first ghost chosen. How unlucky," Lian Yun said, instinctively feeling sympathetic after hearing the ghost's plight.
According to this ghost's account, this station had arranged a special identity from the very beginning and was using this ghost to develop subordinates, much like a pyramid scheme or brainwashing.
First, they get you on board. When you have no way back, they start telling you about all the benefits.
Just like Lian Yun, at this point, she had no choice.
If she wanted to survive, she had to learn from the previous ghost and continue to develop subordinates.
As more ghosts appeared, their identity would become increasingly secure.
"Any other questions? It's almost noon, don't let others discover we're together!" Ghost looked at the time nervously and began to urge Lian Yun.
Ghost almost regretted choosing Lian Yun as its second subordinate (the first being Qin An, who didn't survive the morning). This person was indecisive and lacked any decisiveness at a critical moment.
Lian Yun genuinely couldn't think of any other questions, but she didn't want to commit herself entirely. She said to Ghost, "I don't have any other questions for now, but if I need to contact you, how should I do it?"
Ghost pointed to a clump of thorny bushes beneath the rose wall, a place guests wouldn't be able to reach.
"If you need to find me, place a rose there. The direction of the flower will indicate the time, with the direction towards the wall being twelve o'clock. Do you understand?"
Lian Yun nodded. She wasn't brilliant, but she wasn't so foolish as to not understand time.
"At the agreed-upon time, I will wait for you here. But if other guests are present, we must not meet!"
Ghost was genuinely afraid of its identity being exposed, so the details were arranged meticulously.
Lian Yun, of course, had no objections. She nodded.
Seeing that she truly had no more questions, Ghost heaved a helpless sigh and quickly left the scene.
Lian Yun, left behind, was desperately trying to process all the information she had just received.
Immediately after, the chime of the wall clock rang out.
Lian Yun's heart tightened instantly. Although she now understood the game rules and mission scope regarding the ghosts, she had already exposed herself to Sheng Kaiwei.
She had intended to kill Sheng Kaiwei but instead revealed her identity. Therefore, Sheng Kaiwei definitely wanted her eliminated!