"This paper effigy art is really interesting. Can we learn it?"
As Qin Zhouzhou asked, she looked at Fang Hei Yi and Fang Hei San, who were walking out from the depths of the clouds.
"Of course, it's not some secret technique."
Fang Hei Yi came to the ghost artifact ship and replied, "Besides, the West and South Halls are allowed to learn it, so if our North Hall isn't, wouldn't that make us seem stingy?"
Fang Hei San, standing beside him, also nodded, "Exactly, our North Hall's unique skills are not bad either."
At this moment,
Fang Hei Yi, Fang Hei Er, and Fang Hei San were all standing together, making them look even more alike.
It was as if they were carved from the same mold.
The viewers in the live stream couldn't tell the difference, but the ghost messengers from the East Hall, after scanning the three 'people' one by one, their gazes fell on Fang Hei Yi.
This one, it seemed, was the ghost messenger truly sent by the North Hall to welcome them.
As for the other two…
Fang Hei Yi smiled, "Come, let me introduce you. My name is Fang Hei Yi, a ghost messenger of the North Hall."
"The one on my right is Fang Hei San. The one you just saw was Fang…"
Before Fang Hei Yi could finish his sentence, he turned his head and saw the drawings on Er Hei's face that he had forgotten to wipe off, and instantly got stuck.
"Ahem, a slip-up, a slip-up."
Fang Hei Yi took out a handkerchief and quickly wiped Er Hei's face, then stood up straight and reintroduced:
"The one you just saw was Fang Hei Er."
One, two, three.
These were the serial numbers he had made up himself.
His real name was Fang Hei.
"Er Hei and San Hei are both my paper effigies. Of course, ordinary paper effigies can't achieve this effect; I put in a lot of effort to succeed."
His two paper effigies shared some of his memories, thoughts, and abilities in real-time.
They were far more advanced than ordinary paper effigies.
They were like his clones.
… In normal times, they were also the best candidates for chatting, snacking, and playing cards.
If he had made one more back then, they could have played mahjong together.
They were short one player.
He still had to work hard to improve his strength.
…
After Fang Hei Yi finished the introductions, Xu Youzhi was also preparing to introduce his own group.
"I am the leader of this East Hall expedition, Xu Youzhi."
"Yes, I know, Senior Xu, hello."
Fang Hei Yi nodded, then looked at the ghost messengers from the East Hall and called out their names one by one:
"Seal Team Yu Bai Xing, Intelligence Team Qin Zhou Zhou, White Impermanence Jiang Lin, Black Impermanence Liu Bu Wei, Ghost Artifact Workshop member A Si… right?"
"You are all celebrities now, so don't be shy, just treat it as a trip to the North Hall."
After speaking, he waved his hand, "Alright, follow me."
The ghost messengers from the East Hall looked at each other: "…"
Celebrities? Tourism?
The North Hall seemed to be quite fashionable.
…
"(Confused Black Person jpg.) Are those paper effigies?"
"I didn't study enough, are those made of paper, brothers?"
In the live stream, a group of viewers held magnifying glasses and squinted.
They looked at Fang Hei Yi, then at Er Hei and San Hei.
They looked at San Hei, then Er Hei, and then Fang Hei Yi.
They looked exactly the same.
How could they look like paper effigies?
However, the streamer and the others seemed to have accepted this explanation.
"As expected, my knowledge is still too limited. (Thinking jpg.)"
"Report, these are clearly clones! And two clones!"
"If they are really paper effigies… Oh my god, the character creation is amazing!"
"If I had these 'paper effigies,' would I still need to go to school? Would I still need to go to work myself? Would I still need to find a girlfriend myself?"
"Yes, yes, yes! That's right! … Wait, I'd rather find a girlfriend myself."
The viewers were amazed by the superb paper effigy technology.
And based on this technology, they thought of a lot of 'correct ways to use paper effigies.'
— With this technology, tsk tsk, they could completely use the substitute technique!
Signing in for attendance at school?
Clocking in and working shifts?
Wouldn't that all be a piece of cake?
When being scolded, send the paper effigy; when being praised, go yourself.
When getting beaten, send the paper effigy; when eating meat, go yourself…
Oh, it sounds incredible.
"Let alone mastering this technology, even if they offered shared 'paper effigies,' I'd be willing to queue up to buy them, hehehe…"
"Speaking of which, with these paper effigies, can we form our own teams to play games?"
"Holy crap, if you say that, doesn't that mean we can even date paper effigies ourselves?"
"Damn it! Are you guys still human? I thought dating snakes and ghosts was already awesome, but you guys…"
…
Jiang Lin, who accidentally glanced at the bullet screen: "…"
Sometimes, Jiang Lin would also be surprised by the various thoughts of these human viewers.
— Their minds had completely let go.
…
In a flash, Jiang Lin and the others had followed Fang Hei Yi to the northern territory.
The ghost artifact ship had also been put away by Xu Youzhi.
The northern territory, at first glance, didn't look much different from the other three directions.
The development in the human world was relatively balanced.
It was said that they were still striving for comprehensive well-off status.
The only difference was probably the occasional ghost messenger flying by on giant paper cranes in the sky.
Each of those giant paper cranes was over a meter long, or even more than two meters long.
Compared to the paper cranes that had surrounded Jiang Lin and the others earlier, they were nothing.
However, these ghost messengers of the North Hall…
They even rode paper cranes for daily flights?
Even though Xu Youzhi and the others had already seen the three territories, they still found it somewhat unbelievable.
Was there some hidden reason behind this?
"Hey, they're just lazy."
Fang Hei Yi also glanced at the giant paper cranes not far away, "You guys don't usually fly using ghost artifacts or props, right?"
After Jiang Wu Chang's promotion of the Underworld culture, he had gained some understanding of other realms.
Er Hei continued, "Or they are too weak, too ethereal, they can't fly."
San Hei shrugged and spread his hands, "During our rest time, we either play musical instruments or use paper effigy art, exhausting our ghost energy, so of course, we are weak."
Their North Hall excelled at utilizing external objects.
Even when encountering danger in a weakened state, they could summon backup paper effigies in an emergency.
Everything depended on inventory.
The more inventory they had, the richer and more powerful they were.
In the Underworld, many marriages were represented by stockpiles to signify family background, betrothal gifts, and dowries.
Stockpiles decided everything!
…
Fang Hei Yi: "Let's go, we're entering the Underworld."
Fang Hei Yi took the lead, opening the passage to the Underworld and walking in.
Er Hei and San Hei followed.
Behind them, Xu Youzhi and the other ghost messengers looked at each other.
"…"
They finally understood. Fang Hei Yi, and his Er Hei and San Hei,
They all liked to speak the honest truth.
If those words were broadcast live… would they really not get beaten?
How could a male ghost say he was weak?
…
(ps: For the sake of distinction and convenience, Fang Hei Er and Fang Hei San are commonly referred to as Er Hei and San Hei.)