Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors
Chapter 68 - 64 He really is a greedy coward!

Chapter 68: Chapter 64 He really is a greedy coward!

Chu Ge made a brief summary of his previous attempts.

"I’ve made quite a bit of progress, secured some identity points, and confirmed the personas of Yang Xinyan and Su Xianjun. Most importantly, I’ve activated the playable status for the identities of Yang Xinyan and Wang Jinhui.

"So, the next step is simple, I need to play as Wang Jinhui.

"According to the game’s earlier explanation on ’identity correction,’ as long as I play the altered character correctly, I can fix and solidify that character’s image. Even if I play as another role next time, this one will maintain that state.

"However, the game doesn’t give much detail on what constitutes ’playing correctly.’

"Given the consistent style of the game, the mission of the Regulator is to recreate authentic history. So, the so-called correct play would definitely involve portraying the character’s true historical image.

"The closer to the true image, the greater the likelihood of a successful correction.

"Of course, what exactly the real image of the character is will have to be figured out by the players themselves."

After analyzing, Chu Ge decisively chose the identity of Wang Jinhui.

Whether Wang Jinhui’s character was altered or not, he should be able to find out after playing him.

Because if the character had been altered, playing it would correct it; and if there was no correction after playing, it would mean there had been no alteration.

Then Chu Ge could cross out this wrong possibility and try other ones.

As for the talent skill, naturally, he still chose the golden talent "Memory Shard."

Trial Illusion began running again.

...

Chu Ge, playing as Wang Jinhui, walked out from the secret door behind the theater and immediately tried to contact the local militia.

It had to be said that Wang Jinhui’s body was really weak, he was gasping for air after running just a short distance.

It was already dark and Chu Ge wasn’t sure where to find the gathering militia, so he wandered towards where there seemed to be more people based on instinct.

Just then, he suddenly heard someone calling him.

"Mr. Wang? Mr. Wang!"

Chu Ge turned his head and saw several men looking like civilians not far away, among whom the leader was looking at him with surprise and delight.

"Mr. Wang, you may not recognize me, my name is You Jiang. I’m here following Brother Gao’s orders to gather the militia and avenge the County Magistrate!"

Happiness came too suddenly, and Chu Ge almost couldn’t believe his eyes.

Had he really made contact with the militia that easily?

Thinking about it, it made sense. After all, it wasn’t just him working hard; many other brave men like You Jiang were also gathering militias within the county town. The town wasn’t that big, and even if he didn’t run into You Jiang, he would likely bump into someone else sooner or later.

Chu Ge grabbed You Jiang’s arm: "Quick, take me to..."

However, before he could say the name "Gao Ze," he heard a "pfft" sound.

Then, Chu Ge felt like something had rammed into his back, causing him to stumble forward, nearly falling.

You Jiang quickly steadied him.

"Mr. Wang? Mr. Wang!"

The color drained from You Jiang’s face.

Chu Ge was still puzzled about what was happening when he reached back and touched his back, only to find his hand covered in blood.

A cruciform flying sword was deeply embedded in his back!

He turned around in a daze and saw a black-clad Eastern Barbarian Shadow Servant flash past on the nearby rooftop.

"You motherf..."

Chu Ge held his curse in and lost consciousness as darkness took over his vision.

...

He returned to the starting point once more.

Chu Ge felt like slamming his fist on the table in frustration.

This was a scam!

For a moment, he truly had the illusion that he was only one step away from clearing the game.

Actually, Chu Ge had vaguely guessed that to complete the objectives of the Trial Illusion, the two approaches—setting the theater on fire and gathering the militia—might not be an either/or proposition, but that both had to be accomplished!

When he played as Wang Jinhui and was locked in the cellar, he also faintly heard the sounds of fighting outside but ultimately failed. This likely meant that, without the player’s intervention, the gathered militia was not capable enough to defeat these bandits.

Moreover, the plan to set fire to the theater couldn’t rely solely on the theater troupe members, who were somewhat cowardly, to succeed.

Therefore, Chu Ge deduced that if he could successfully contact the militia after escaping and have them execute the plan to burn down the theater while fighting the bandits, his chances of success would greatly increase.

Subsequent developments turned out exactly as Chu Ge had anticipated; it was like he was only one step away from success.

...If that Shadow Servant hadn’t suddenly appeared.

Chu Ge was undeterred: "Again!"

...

The third attempt.

"Mr. Wang, run! Hurry!"

Amidst You Jiang’s shouts, Chu Ge fled desperately, but it was no use.

The Shadow Servant was incredibly fast, drawing his barbarian sword and cutting down several militiamen who tried to intercept him one by one until he finally caught up to the breathless Chu Ge.

A bloodied blade pierced through from his chest with a "pfft."

Chu Ge, unwilling to give up, tried to crawl a few more steps forward, but ultimately failed, darkness overcoming his sight once again.

In the last glimpse of his vision, he saw the Shadow Servant flick the barbarian sword, shaking off the blood, and giving him a disdainful glance.

Then, the Illusion Realm reset to its original state.

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