vomit--"
The horrific and bloody scene caused several passengers to gag.
Lin Rui's face was also somewhat pale.
It wasn't because of the bloody scene, but because he realized that he couldn't understand either the strange man carrying the load or the worker.
Moreover, a certain premonition brought about by his talent made him realize that he was on the verge of annihilation!
This means that, like the girl, he could die at any moment.
This made him feel uneasy.
...
"Fourth tier".
Jiang Qiao glanced at the vengeful ghost posing as a worker, but remained unmoved.
He's only interested in ghost stories now.
Because, like everyone else, he could be attacked by this guy at any time.
Although he has over a hundred lives, using those lives to establish a pattern for killing is truly the act of a scoundrel.
He will use his wisdom to resolve this crisis!
...
After the girl died.
The man carrying the shoulder pole did not stop what he was doing.
He approached another elderly man, who was the only elderly person on the bus.
"Grandpa, have you seen my wine ladle?" the man asked anxiously but politely.
The old man was trembled slightly, but he wasn't overly frightened.
Perhaps it's because he's old and has long since become indifferent to life and death.
Perhaps he has seen more of the world than you have tasted the salt, and such a scene is nothing to him.
In short, he chose to jump three feet high and leap off the car in one swift motion.
Those movements were even more agile than square dancing!
"Damn it! So it was you, you old codger, who stole my wine gourd!" The old man's escape enraged the ghost storyteller!
The old man had just rushed to the door when he suddenly seemed to trip over something.
He immediately fell to the ground.
The ghost strode over and grabbed the old man by the head.
The next moment, the red and white colors were dazzling.
"Huh? This isn't my wine ladle either."
Where did my wine ladle go?
The ghost scratched his head, somewhat puzzled. He casually tossed the skull onto the ground, as if throwing away trash.
Then, his gaze turned suspicious as he began to scrutinize the passengers in the carriage.
According to the strange tale, two people died within three minutes of the man getting into the car.
At this rate of killing, it won't take more than ten minutes for everyone except Jiang Qiao to be wiped out.
However, just as he was about to continue searching for the wine ladle...
The train is about to depart.
Clang
With the sound of the door closing.
The carriage was sealed off.
The train started moving again.
At that moment, the strange man suddenly stopped what he was doing.
He leisurely found a seat and sat down.
"He seems to be bound by some kind of rule."
"You can't kill someone while the train is moving?"
Seeing this scene, Jiang Qiao could easily deduce that the supernatural power of the train had suppressed the strange tales of the rules.
However, the man had already sat down at this point.
However, his gaze kept drifting towards the uncle sitting next to Lin Rui.
"Grass!"
The moment the middle-aged man looked up, his gaze met that of the ghost storyteller, and he instinctively lowered his head.
This action made the ghost storyteller's gaze even more suspicious.
"This uncle is so unlucky."
Jiang Qiao, who was behind, could see everything clearly. He guessed that this crazy tale, after seeing the uncle's evasive gaze, made him think that the man was guilty.
First, he was targeted by a vengeful ghost with half a body, and then he was favored by ghost stories.
Is this uncle one of those people who can summon spirits?
I heard they've only been on the bus for two days.
If you stay in the car for ten days or half a month...
Good heavens!
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I can't even imagine the endless scenes of them entertaining customers!
but.
After a long period of observation, Jiang Qiao has made a preliminary guess about the murder pattern of this strange tale.
"Next time we park, we'll try it out with the older man."
I glanced out the window; the swamp had vanished.
The train travels across a desolate wasteland.
This is the most common environment in the supernatural world.
It was gray and foggy, a desolate scene.
There was no sign of life, only the aura of death.
But you could say it has nothing at all.
Occasionally, you can actually find something.
For example, Jiangqiao can see several people pushing carts on their way through the smog not far away.
There seemed to be a few bamboo baskets on the cart.
Unfortunately, the train was going too fast, and they disappeared in a fleeting glance.
Jiang Qiao looked away and decided to take a nap while he had nothing else to do.
This train is extremely shabby.
There was no announcement of arrival, and not even a hint about the next destination.
But after so long, he has roughly figured out the pattern.
There is at least half an hour between the two stations.
That's enough time to take a nap.
But as soon as he closed his eyes, a series of "bang bang bang" sounds came from the ceiling.
It looked like a group of people ran across the roof of the car.
"Fuck your mother!"
"Can't a person get any sleep?"
Jiang Qiao angrily opened his eyes, only to find that in his normal field of vision, all around him was pitch black.
In the gray field of vision, what appears to be outside is a tunnel.
Although the windows were closed, the howling wind and the muffled sound of the tracks still filled my ears.
However, since we're in a tunnel...
How could someone be running on the roof of a car?
All right.
This is not scientific, but it is very supernatural.
Jiang Qiao was clearly not the only one who heard the running sound; it was already dark, and now they heard this strange noise.
Even Lin Rui, the awakened one, showed a hint of fear.
The unknown is the most terrifying thing!
After all, unlike Jiang Qiao, they couldn't see the faces of people like Toshio Saeki outside the car window.
The train's high-speed speed seemed to have no effect on these things.
They just lay there outside the car window, silently watching the people inside the carriage.
Jiang Qiao suddenly remembered a sentence:
"Those inside want to get out, and those outside want to get in."
...
The tunnel is very long.
About half an hour later, the train re-entered the zone of light.
The black and white of the supernatural world has disappeared.
The train re-entered the real world.
Just then, a gasp of surprise came from inside the carriage.
Because someone discovered that there were bright red handprints outside the car window.
In many places, spiderweb-like cracks appeared at the locations corresponding to these handprints.
However, these cracks are disappearing rapidly.
But anyone with a modicum of sense could guess that when we passed through the tunnel, there was something strange outside the window trying to break the window and get in!
Thinking about this.
Everyone felt a chill run down their spines.
"Waaah—"
The steam whistle sounded.
The train suddenly jolted and began to slowly slow down.
As the train slowed down, everyone became tense, and they stopped paying attention to the handprints outside the windows.
Because inside the carriage, not only did the strange creature searching for the "wine ladle" begin to stand up.
Moreover, the mother and daughter ghosts who had been sitting motionless in the chair showed signs of moving!
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The train began to slow down, preparing to enter the station.
According to previously discovered patterns, when the train is in motion, the ghosts and strange tales will sit quietly in their seats and will not harm human passengers.
But after the train stopped and the doors opened...
These monsters will then lose their restraints and enter a period of free movement.
At that time, everyone will face a crisis.
at this time.
The mother and daughter, who had been sitting quietly in their chairs watching the scenery outside the window, slowly stood up.
The mother was wearing a long dress, and her long black hair completely covered her face. Her hair was wet and gave off a cold aura, like a corpse that had just been taken out of a freezer.
The little girl, clutching her dirty doll, tilted her head and looked at everyone innocently.
However, her face lacked the cuteness of a child.
A pair of pitch-black eyes with no whites, a nose that had been half gouged out, and a mouth that had been stitched up.
Her smile terrified all the ordinary passengers.
...
"Waaah—"
Amidst the unchanging sound of the steam whistle.
The train arrives at the station and stops.
"Clang"
The door opened.
Everyone tensed up.
Jiang Qiao pulled out a kitchen knife from his body and looked at the situation with a serious expression.
The strange figure carrying a shoulder pole stood up the instant the car door opened.
His eyes never left the middle-aged man after the train started running.
He walked over slowly at that moment.
"Uncle, is my wine ladle with you?" His tone was very polite, and it was clear that he used to be a respectable person.
He said sincerely, "Uncle, I know you're joking with me, please give it back to me?"
Unlike the previous two times, this time the ghost story was told in a persuasive tone.
If Jiang Qiao hadn't known its background, he would have really thought the uncle had stolen someone's things.
The man was terrified.
He stammered, unsure of what to do, and looked at Lin Rui beside him.
But Lin Rui also looked nervous.
He realized he couldn't handle this damned thing either.
Subconsciously, he pinched the one-inch semi-transparent photo again.
But unlike before, this time his thumb began to repeatedly stroke the portrait in the photo.
As you stroke it, the image of the person in the photo begins to fade slowly.
His body also became somewhat ethereal and transparent.
Jiang Qiao saw a strange window slowly appeared behind the man.
This window does not exist in reality.
Therefore, besides Lin Rui himself, only Jiang Qiao, who has double pupils, can see it.
The window looked like it had been taken from an old house; the wooden frame was blackened and rotten, and there were some suspicious marks on it.
Inside the window, it was pitch black, and nothing could be seen.
But Jiang Qiao's intuition told him that it was very dangerous inside, extremely dangerous, and once he got in, he might not be able to get out!
After discovering that the window had been successfully summoned.
Lin Rui breathed a sigh of relief.
His body was already semi-transparent.
He planned to leave immediately!
Without hesitation, he braced himself against the window and tumbled inside.
"Bang"
A collision sound rang out.
He did not get through the dark window as he had hoped.
Instead, his head hit the chair behind him.
"How is that possible!"
Lin Rui's eyes widened, his face filled with shock, as if he had witnessed something unbelievable.
"His summoning failed."
Jiang Qiao probably understood as well.
That photograph could conjure up a window leading to some unknown place, through which the person could escape from some dangerous location.
This guy isn't very strong, but he dared to board the ghost train alone and even tried to save people!
This photo probably gave him a lot of confidence.
The appearance of ghost stories made him realize that he too might die.
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So he didn't hesitate to leave!
He underestimated the supernatural; he hadn't expected the train to be so terrifying.
In the end, only half of the window was summoned, making it completely unusable.
"Oh no, Barbie Q is gone."
Jiang Qiao stroked his chin and revealed an unkind smile.
The ghost story continued to persuade the old man to return the wine ladle, but the tone gradually became somewhat unfriendly.
And the emotions of the ghost stories fluctuate.
The aroma of alcohol in the entire carriage grew stronger and stronger.
Several ordinary people once again showed signs of intoxication.
This liquor is really strong!
"ah--!"
A bloodcurdling scream, like a pig being slaughtered, rang out.
The ghost story finally lost patience, reached out and grabbed the uncle's bald head, gently stroking it.
A gleaming skull appeared in its hand.
"run!"
Suddenly, a young man sitting near the door could no longer bear the terrifying and desperate environment.
He stood up, lowered his body, and tried to rush off the bus.
You're sure to die inside the carriage, so you might as well get off and fight!
But before he even reached the car door...
A cold hand grabbed him.
The female ghost holding the little girl's hand smiled gently at him and said shyly, "Would you like to be the father of my child?"
"Get out of my way!"
The man tried desperately to shake off the hand, but he couldn't move at all.
Not only that, his body felt as if it had been thrown into a freezing, snowy place at minus fifty degrees Celsius.
The air he exhaled was icy cold, with shards of ice in it!
The exposed skin on the arms and face began to turn blue, black, and necrotic rapidly.
But he did not die.
He's still struggling!
"Would you like to be the father of my child?"
The female ghost remained gentle and kind; although her face was not visible, one could tell from her voice that she was a beauty.
The young man couldn't break free and a forced smile appeared on his face.
"I...I do..."
In the end, he gave in.
What's wrong with being Ning Caichen just to survive?
However, the next moment, he suddenly froze, and his vital energy rapidly dissipated.
He died.
However, the young man's body did not fall down, but stood eerily beside the female ghost.
A man, a woman, and a child—a complete family.
That really does seem like the case.
...
The man whose skull was removed did not die; instead, he sat in a chair in agony.
If the brain tissue is not damaged, death will not occur immediately.
However, they won't survive long if exposed to air for an extended period.
For example, the vengeful ghost posing as a worker stood up again and approached with a chuckle.
I want to eat some pig brains.
The middle-aged man covered his head with both hands and looked at Lin Rui with a pleading expression.
at this time.
The situation inside the carriage was already extremely dangerous.
The man with the carrying pole in front of them seemed determined to kill everyone.
They wanted to risk getting off the bus, but a pair of vengeful mother and daughter ghosts were blocking the entrance.
After finding her husband, the female ghost did not leave immediately; her eyes continued to search for something.
Is she planning to find herself a father?
"Ugh, I really don't want to fight these bastards."
Just as Lin Rui was hesitating whether or not to take action.
Suddenly, his gaze met that of the female ghost.
The female ghost paused slightly.
The next moment, she walked over with a gentle expression and asked, "Would you like to be the father of my child?"
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Lin Rui's expression froze.
He glanced at the dead young man standing behind the female ghost.
Good heavens!
What kind of Cowboy/Ghost storyline is this?
Even the couple in hoodies sitting opposite him, who had been whispering to each other, suddenly looked up, their expressions filled with shock!
Is this really that outrageous?
"Would you like to be the father of my child?"
The female ghost spoke again, her voice soft and sweet, very pleasant to hear.
However, the people present felt a chill run down their spines.
"I can't be the father of your children, I just want to be the father of you!"
Lin Rui gave a low shout, decided to make his move!
Since we've already been targeted by a vengeful ghost, we have no choice but to take action.
In an instant, a wooden plaque appeared in his hand.
The wooden sign is entirely black, only the size of a palm, and has some strange symbols drawn on it.
As the wooden sign was revealed.
Several burly men appeared out of thin air in the arena.
Unlike the previous encounter with the half-demon, this time all the burly men actually appeared in reality.
Everyone can see it.
"Holy crap, how...how come there are suddenly a few more people?"
"What's wrong now? Isn't this train supposed to grant wishes? Why are there so many vengeful ghosts here?"
"There are ghosts in reality, and there are ghosts in the car. I want to go home."
"Waaaaah—"
The appearance of several burly men terrified the few remaining ordinary passengers.
They all came to this vehicle with their own reasons.
Ultimately, it's about fulfilling a wish, not losing your life!
Although the ticket had warned of many dangers before boarding.
But in their minds, no danger could compare to the real world ravaged by vengeful ghosts.
Some naive individuals even breathed a sigh of relief when they boarded the bus.
Because his city had already fallen.
He and many other survivors lived a precarious existence in the refugee camp.
However, compared to the newbies who got on the bus later...
The couple sitting opposite Lin Rui showed expressions of surprise.
They had witnessed the power of this wooden sign firsthand; it had previously driven away the terrifying half-dead ghost from the car.
There's hope now!
However, Lin Rui knew very well that a single token was simply not enough to drive away these terrifying ghosts.
At this moment, the vengeful ghost posing as a worker also appeared before them.
However, the carriage was cramped, and he was blocked outside by several burly men.
He smiled sheepishly and stood there, as if forming a queue.
Lin Rui took a deep breath and pulled a blood-red box from his shirt pocket.
Opening the box revealed a black ballpoint pen!
The instant this supernatural object appeared.
The light in the entire carriage seemed to dim for a moment.
Jiang Qiao, who was sitting in the last row, also sat up straight instantly, a hint of shock flashing through his mind!
He sensed an aura from this ballpoint pen that was very similar to his "wish-making" talent.
"Making a wish" is a rule-based supernatural ability from the system, and its level has reached SSR!
"We hadn't noticed anything wrong with this pen before."
Jiang Qiao's heart sank.
Although he had glimpsed the pen earlier, he hadn't discovered anything.
This indicates that the train can partially block the ability of double pupils.
In addition to that.
He glanced at the other people in the carriage, and a half-smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"interesting."
...
At the front of the carriage.
Lin Rui took the ballpoint pen, slammed it onto the table, and began writing in a strange posture.
The broken pen, which looked like it might fall apart at any moment, suddenly showed amazing sharpness, drawing lines on the table.
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What he wrote was not common script, but rather some kind of strange symbol.
"This is... the Death Script?"
Jiang Qiao frowned.
During the simulation, he followed the paper figure into the back mountain of Bincheng, where a fish appeared in a pond.
The fish spat out a piece of paper, inviting the paper craftsman to participate in an event at "Crow's Ferry".
They even claimed it could solve the problem of paper dolls being dismembered.
The paper at that time used the word "death" in Chinese.
According to the information sent to him by the authorities, this was a script specifically written for the dead, which had once circulated among a certain folk religious sect.
I never expected to run into him in real life today.
This mission truly lives up to its A-level designation; all sorts of monsters and demons have come out.
I took a closer look at the epitaph on the table.
He had previously asked the official team to compile relevant texts for him during the simulation.
In addition, his "mad scientist" talent allows him to share research results.
So now he can barely understand it.
The guy probably wrote something like: Leave here for 30 minutes.
"Leave here?"
"who?"
"A vengeful ghost?"
Jiang Qiao's question was answered in a short time.
After completing the symbol, the female ghost suddenly lowered her hand that was reaching for Lin Rui, and then revealed a thoughtful expression.
She neither left nor made any further moves.
It just stayed there, frozen in place.
Even so, Lin Rui breathed a sigh of relief.
At least temporarily, they managed to keep the vengeful spirit at bay.
The horror of this thing even surpassed that of the vengeful ghost of the worker who terrified him.
Because of her blocking the way, the vengeful ghost that wanted to eat human brains could only stand behind her helplessly.
"Half an hour, that's the maximum."
Lin Rui glanced silently at the ballpoint pen with the new crack. He took a deep breath, put it back into the red box, and carefully placed it in his pocket.
The female ghost was temporarily dealt with, and even the brain-eating vengeful ghost was blocked behind it and unable to make a move for the time being.
The uncle, who had almost had his brain eaten, breathed a sigh of relief.
"call--"
In this stalemate, he has survived for the time being, though he is somewhat dizzy.
"Thanks."
He kept thanking Lin Rui, but the white stuff on his head made Lin Rui shake his head in disbelief.
"No need for thanks, I was just trying to save myself."
"You're missing a piece of your skull, and your brain tissue is exposed to the air, making it very susceptible to damage and bacterial infection."
How long you live is up to you.
Lin Rui is not optimistic about the uncle's current condition.
The man knew his situation and gave a wry smile.
"Live for as long as you can."
The girl in the hoodie across from me finally couldn't resist and asked in a low voice, full of curiosity:
"Brother, are you from a special department?"
"Amazing!"
The boy next to him kept nodding.
They spent ten days on the bus, meeting various people, including passengers who had been on the bus for twenty or thirty days.
However, no one has ever seen anyone who can directly confront a vengeful ghost.
They survived purely by luck!
"What's so great about me?"
Lin Rui gave a wry smile.
If that man with the carrying pole comes looking for him, he'll be out of a job too.
However, at this point, he no longer intended to conceal his identity.
He nodded and said, "I am an official Awakened from Yuecheng."
"A large number of train tickets appeared in Yuecheng before, and many people went missing, so I came to investigate."
"By the way, those train tickets all say the destination is Twilight Valley."
"I just heard you say you've been stuck in the car for ten days. Do you know what Twilight Valley is?"
Lin Rui had just finished speaking.
The female office worker, who had been sitting silently and motionless by the door, suddenly raised her head.
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Twilight Valley?
What place is that?
The couple exchanged a puzzled look and shook their heads.
"I've never heard of it."
Seeing that the couple didn't know, Lin Rui sighed slightly.
He was prepared not to find the answer when he got on the bus. After all, a haunted space isn't like your own living room, where you can just go whenever you want.
He was just asking casually.
...
Twilight Valley...
Jiang Qiao had never heard of this place either.
The supernatural world is vast and boundless; without a map, delving into a single place name is meaningless.
I can only make a note of it for now and investigate it slowly later.
"However, there's something wrong with that woman."
Jiang Qiao had just seen the woman dressed in a white-collar outfit but with muddy feet when she heard the words "Twilight Valley" and looked up.
They were clearly captivated.
"This person is unpredictable."
"But he should be an awakened one."
Jiang Qiao silently labeled the woman and then ignored her.
Because he discovered that the strange story about the carrying pole was actually walking towards him.
"hehe."
Jiang Qiao didn't care at all and directly activated his Overlord Body.
A faint smell of alcohol, like a wave of air, emanated from him.
The ghost story had only gone a few steps when it was forced to stop.
She looked at Jiang Qiao with a hint of doubt before turning in another direction.
There was a middle-aged woman there, head bowed, trembling.
However, they had only taken two steps.
Suddenly, a blue talisman was affixed to the woman's body.
The woman's body stiffened, as if she had been struck by a pressure point.
Surprisingly, the man with the carrying pole stopped again and looked at the woman with some confusion.
It began searching for a target again.
However, as one silent talisman after another appeared, the ghost story could only stand there, completely bewildered.
Jiang Qiao laughed at her adorable appearance.
This is what happens when the rules of ghost stories are completely broken; the possibility of murder is completely lost.
Every step was anticipated and adjusted in advance.
Finally, the ghost story turned its attention to the female office worker at the door.
This scene instantly attracted the attention of others.
"Huh? That woman got chosen."
The middle-aged man, shaking his head, said to Lin Rui in a low voice.
Lin Rui made a shushing gesture and looked over with a serious expression.
He never expected that this woman was actually human!
The vengeful ghost had always ignored her, even though she was right next to him, when it killed people, so he always thought she was a vengeful ghost!
This person is quite cunning.
...
The woman froze when she saw the man carrying the shoulder pole approaching her.
She never expected that she would be targeted.
Because of her special abilities, she is usually the last one to be selected.
She looked around and saw pairs of curious eyes staring at her.
"hehe."
He chuckled softly.
The woman calmly straightened her clothes and stood up.
She is tall and has a beautiful face; if she were in a more normal place, she might attract a lot of attention.
Of course, she is now also attracting attention, attracting the attention of ghost stories.
Before asking any questions about the ghost story, she suddenly said, "I know where your wine ladle is."
The ghost storyteller stopped in his tracks, a look of listening intent on his face.
Not only was it a ghost story, but everyone present turned their attention to the woman.
No one expected that she would actually take the initiative to talk to the ghost stories.
That's incredibly brave!
The woman didn't tell it immediately; instead, she asked some other questions.
For example, how big is your ladle?
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How much wine can it hold?
While answering the ghost stories one by one, he showed an impatient expression.
The woman stretched out her snow-white hand and pointed outside the door: "Look, isn't that your wine ladle?"
Just when everyone was wondering if this woman was treating ghost stories like idiots.
Suddenly, a child appeared out of nowhere next to the woman and ran out of the car.
Not only that, the little boy stood outside and pointed to his head at the ghost story.
"Here, here."
Upon hearing this, the ghost story burst into anger: "Whose kid is this, stealing things so arrogantly?"
"I'll teach you a lesson!"
After saying that, Guai Tan picked up the wine jar on the ground and ran off the car.
The moment it got out of the car, the door suddenly closed.
It's time for the train to depart!
The carriage was quiet.
Everyone stared at Jiang Qiao in disbelief.
That's it?
They tricked the ghost stories so easily?
Lin Rui was also somewhat bewildered.
Sis, are you really that awesome?
The woman ignored them, instead turning around and nodding at Jiang Qiao before sitting back down.
"This woman is formidable."
Jiang Qiao smiled slightly at her, but became wary.
Regardless of this woman's abilities, she certainly has a very clear mind when dealing with paranormal events.
When the ghost story asks, "Have you seen my gourd?", the only possible answers are yes or no.
But whether it exists or not, it's a dead end!
Because it has already entered into the rules.
So she chose to speak first, break the rules, and take control of the pace.
The seemingly pointless questions that followed served two purposes.
One purpose was to gather intelligence.
The reason why "rule-based supernatural tales" are called "rules" is because they contain logic.
for example.
Since there is a ladle, then the ladle must have a size!
So the little child she finally created had a head that was almost the same size as the "gourd" described in the ghost stories!
In addition to this, there is a second purpose: to buy time.
The train's stop time is limited; as long as we can hold out until the train starts moving again, we'll be safe.
Whether this woman was experienced or had discovered something, she was unsure.
They managed to get off the ghost story just before the train started moving!
This eliminates the possibility of people getting back on the ride after realizing they've been scammed by the ghost story.
"Awesome."
Jiang Qiao exclaimed in admiration.
...
at the same time.
Liu Yuanyuan, who sat back down by the door, remained equally wary.
That young man in the last row definitely has issues with his skills.
Although it looks like it's only at the first level, the talisman it just used was no ordinary skill.
Start at level three!
Moreover, he also seems to have defensive capabilities.
That's fine.
In the past two years in the supernatural world, she has seen too many powerful awakened beings and evolved beings, so she doesn't find it strange.
What truly shocked her was that the young man deciphered the rules of the ghost story murder after only a short while.
She only realized what was happening after seeing what the other person was doing.
Those two jars of wine are truly a strange tale!
The scent of alcohol triggered the murder rule!
Anyone who feels slightly intoxicated after inhaling the aroma of the wine, even if only slightly, will be the subject of strange tales.
Logically, it seems that you need a ladle to drink alcohol. You're drunk, and I've run out of ladles, so you're a suspect.
The order of killings is based on the degree to which the victims are affected!
"This person has a lot of experience with the paranormal."
"The rest of the journey is going to be interesting."
A smile appeared on Liu Yuanyuan's face.
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Hello, ma'am.
Lin Rui glanced at Liu Yuanyuan, hesitated for a moment, and then said:
"I am an official from Yuecheng..."
"Alright, let's focus on surviving the next stop first."
Liu Yuanyuan said calmly.
Her gaze drifted through the car window to a vast expansion of gloom in the distance.
In the haze, the outline of a city is faintly visible.
"That city is dangerous, be prepared."
After she finished speaking, she didn't say anything more.
Lin Rui had no choice but to sit back down.
However, after being reminded by the woman, he took out the ballpoint pen again.
At the same time, he took out a small pendant from his body, which looked like a dragon-headed turtle carved from jade.
However, for some reason, there was a bamboo skewer stuck in the head of this dragon-headed turtle.
It looks neither fish nor fowl.
Jiang Qiao was also observing the enormous city that was about to be approached.
This is still the real world.
Due to the resurgence of supernatural phenomena, a large number of vengeful ghosts have descended upon the human world, causing cities to fall.
However, this city was completely different from the other occupied territories we had encountered before.
Because in Jiang Qiao's double pupils, this city does not exist!
"Can the whole city be filled with ghost stories?"
After boarding the train, Jiang Qiao had a premonition of impending danger for the first time.
However, he wasn't particularly afraid.
This is different from my initial thought of simply wanting to survive until the end of time.
Now, after being exposed to a large amount of information, he understands that this resurgence of the supernatural is probably not a coincidence.
In this situation, there is no point in simply running away.
You can't escape the supernatural!
Even if you find a safe zone to hide in, you can only eke out a few days of living.
Jiang Qiao already knows that the supernatural world and the real world will undergo a true merger.
Will the so-called safe zone still exist by then?
It seems like we can live a few peaceful days now, but when the world really collapses, it will be too late for regrets!
So he changed some of his ideas.
I hope to explore as much as possible while ensuring my own safety.
If you absolutely must take the risk!
Don't you still have over a hundred lives?
If all of the more than one hundred lives survived, then it can only be said that they were destined to die.
...
"Boom!"
Streaks of lightning flashed across the sky.
As they drew closer to the city, the sky gradually darkened.
It's like a sunny day slowly turning into a rainy day.
The atmosphere in the carriage was very oppressive.
The man's brain tissue was still exposed to the air, swaying precariously, a very conspicuous sight!
I wonder if it's because I'm on a ghost train.
The fact that he was missing a piece of his head didn't seem to have a significant impact on him.
He even ate a bowl of instant noodles because he was hungry.
However, the worker uncle who had been eyeing the city with predatory intent revealed a look of fear in his eyes after seeing the city in the distance.
Even vengeful ghosts fear this city?
Jiang Qiao glanced at the mother and daughter ghosts who were trembling slightly, and at the shoes that were lightly stepping.
He looked thoughtful.
...
"Clang, clang—"
"Clang, clang—"
"Clang, clang—"
A huge bridge spans a great river.
An old steam train sped past, kicking up a thick plume of smoke.
In front of it.
It was a huge, lifeless city.
"Waaaaah—!"
The instant the car drove onto the bridge.
Jiang Qiao seemed to hear a strange, soft sound.
It sounded like flesh being torn apart, or like someone chewing bones.
But these sounds are fleeting.
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Soon, the train crossed the bridge and entered the city.
There are more high-rise buildings in the vicinity.
All the shopping malls and shops on the street were brightly lit, looking like they were open for business.
But in fact, it is completely silent here.
There was no one, no vehicles, and no sound.
They didn't even encounter any vengeful ghosts along the way!
It was lifeless and devoid of any vitality.
The train slowly slowed down and pulled into a brand new station.
The station is clean and tidy, and brightly lit.
Except for the lack of people, it was no different from a normal train station.
"This train has arrived at the following station: "
"The train will be stopped for maintenance and will depart tomorrow. All passengers are requested to disembark."
After the train came to a complete stop, a system announcement suddenly came from the carriage, and a mechanical synthesized voice ordered everyone to get off the train.
"Does the ghost train need maintenance?"
"Are you kidding me?"
An uproar immediately erupted in the carriage.
They had been praying to leave the city as soon as possible.
I never expected that something would happen after I entered the station.
Damn it!
Although there is a risk of being attacked by evil spirits every time the train stops, it is safe at least when it is in operation.
And in this city that looks terrifying, who knows what you might encounter once you step outside?
You might get off the bus one minute and be eliminated the next!
However, since the announcement had already reminded all passengers to get off the bus, they had no choice but to leave.
Anyone with a modicum of common sense knows that if you dare to linger in the car, you're bound to run into trouble.
Didn't you see that even those few vengeful ghosts rushed out of the carriage?
"Alright, everyone, good luck."
Liu Yuanyuan, dressed as a white-collar worker, waved to everyone, picked up her bag, quickly got off the bus in her high heels, and headed towards the exit.
It seemed quite urgent.
"This woman knows a lot of secrets."
"They're walking so fast now, something must be about to happen."
Lin Rui's heart tightened as he watched the woman leave.
He quickly followed.
In this place, he didn't know what to do.
This was clearly beyond his knowledge.
"We can only take it one step at a time."
Lin Rui thought to himself.
Along with Lin Rui, there were also a few remaining ordinary people.
In places like this, their lives are less valuable than ants'; they can only try to curry favor with powerful figures.
...
As Lin Rui left, he subconsciously glanced at the back of the carriage.
He had just seen that strange woman nod to the young man at the back of the carriage.
This suggests that the young man is likely also a powerful Awakened One.
Perhaps we could team up?
But when he looked at the back of the car, he found it empty.
Where are they?
Lin Rui was stunned for a moment.
However, he didn't linger for long. Once he found no one was around, he quickly led the others out of the waiting hall.
...
After everyone had left, Jiang Qiao reappeared in his seat.
He didn't leave; he simply used his "Stalker" talent to hide himself.
The Ghost Train has temporarily lost its suppressive power, so he can now easily use all his talents.
"Come out."
After straightening his clothes, Jiang Qiao called out to the empty seat next to him.
"You actually managed to hide yourself."
A sweet voice suddenly rang out.
Soon, a semi-transparent figure appeared on the seat, gradually solidifying from its semi-transparent state.
"Talisman abilities, defensive abilities, and invisibility abilities."
"Handsome guy, you're a rare triple-powered individual!"
The woman turned out to be Liu Yuanyuan, the white-collar worker who had just left!
She sat in the chair, smiling as she looked at Jiang Qiao.
"Handsome, what's your mission? Maybe we can work together sometime."
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cooperate?"
Jiang Qiao glanced at the woman with some curiosity.
I thought to myself, "Could this person have cerebral palsy?"
In this strange, supernatural space, how do you team up with unfamiliar awakened individuals to complete a mission?
Aren't you afraid of being scammed and becoming an idiot?
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Liu Yuanyuan, and I am a villager from Village No. 301."
The woman seemed to know that Jiang Qiao was also a survivor in the supernatural world, so she did not hide her identity.
This surprised Jiang Qiao slightly.
Village No. 301?
If I remember correctly, my number is 404, right?
There's a difference of over a hundred places.
Is this what a seasoned veteran is like?
I can't bring myself to love.
Liu Yuanyuan didn't pay attention to Jiang Qiao's expression.
She glanced at the hall outside, and her voice suddenly became somewhat serious.
"Brother, I know you might not trust me."
"But I still have to tell you, this city is dangerous, extremely dangerous. If we're not careful, we could all die here."
Jiang Qiao raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
"Oh?"
He believed what Liu Yuanyuan said.
After all, he wasn't so arrogant as to think that having over a hundred lives meant he was safe.
Seeing Jiang Qiao's reaction, Liu Yuanyuan continued to explain:
This city is not simple.
"It looks peaceful all around now, but that's only because it's not night yet."
"This city is a completely different world after nightfall compared to during the day."
"At night, all the shops in the city are open, the city is brightly lit, and you can even hear the sounds of traffic. But in reality, there's not a single person there."
"There is an elder in our village who has been living in the supernatural world for five years. He was assigned to deliver insurance policies in this city, but he never came back."
"That senior's strength has already reached the fourth level."
The woman had barely finished speaking.
Suddenly, the lights in the entire waiting hall flickered a few times, as if the voltage was unstable.
However, it returned to normal after a few seconds.
However, Jiang Qiao felt that the surroundings had become even colder.
"We can't stay here any longer, we have to leave right away."
Upon seeing this, Liu Yuanyuan's expression changed slightly.
Jiang Qiao also sensed something was wrong; his intuition told him that something was approaching.
However, he ignored Liu Yuanyuan and instead activated his "Stalker" talent.
"Sorry, I'm used to being alone."
Then he swaggered out of their sight.
He has no interest in forming a team.
Since Liu Yuanyuan has portrayed this city as so terrifying, he'll just find somewhere to stay and wait for the train to depart tomorrow.
Jiang Qiao guessed that the woman's mission was related to this city.
They only came to me because they wanted to find someone to use as a tool.
Mr. Jiang would never do something like that!
...
Leaving the train station.
Jiang Qiao stepped into the city streets.
It was nearing dusk in the city, and according to Liu Yuanyuan, many strange things were going to happen that night.
But in fact, many strange things have already begun to appear.
For example, the shops on both sides of the street look brightly lit, but their light cannot travel very far.
It's like there's a cloth blocking your way.
So the whole street looked bright, but in reality he could only barely see a small hotel across the street.
It feels really awkward.
Jiang Qiao, carrying a kitchen knife, crossed the street.
He noticed several water bottles outside the hotel, which appeared to have been thrown away recently.
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He activated his "Overlord Body" and cautiously entered the hotel.
If there are no major problems here, he plans to stay one night and leave by train the next day.
The city gave him a great sense of oppression; it was not a map he could explore at this moment.
His task was to find Xiao Hong on the train.
Although we haven't even seen a trace of Xiao Hong yet.
...
Tap tap tap.
As soon as Jiang Qiao entered the hotel, he keenly sensed a damp and chilly feeling in the air.
A bad feeling welled up inside me.
The hotel was littered with trash, broken glass, and shattered tables and chairs scattered everywhere.
Jiang Qiao went up the stairs to the second floor.
Most of the room doors here are open.
Upon inspection, he discovered that the lock on the door was broken, clearly indicating that it had been forcibly damaged.
I've only taken two steps.
He twitched his nose, and a faint smell of blood wafted over.
Because the "double pupils" were affected by the city, after opening them, all that could be seen was a hazy gray area, and nothing else could be seen.
Therefore, he couldn't use his X-ray vision and could only search room by room.
Soon, at the end of the corridor, he discovered the source of the bloody smell.
This is an empty room.
There were neither living people nor corpses inside.
However, there were several bags and some half-eaten food lying on the ground.
It's obvious that someone ate or rested here before.
But now it is completely empty.
There was no one there.
"Has something happened?"
Jiang Qiao frowned and searched the room inside and out, but found nothing.
The smell of blood gradually faded until it disappeared completely!
"These people left ten minutes before me."
Jiang Qiao's eyes showed a thoughtful expression.
"And among them are awakened individuals like Lin Rui."
"But it disappeared silently from the room."
Touching the wall, the slippery texture made it feel as if I were touching a cold corpse, not a hard wall.
This feeling is very uncomfortable.
Sudden.
Jiang Qiao heard several coughs coming from the next room, which was separated by only one wall.
The voice sounded somewhat familiar.
It seems to be one of the passengers on the bus?
So he turned around and went back into the hallway to check the next room.
As soon as Jiang Qiao entered the next room, he immediately felt as if he had stepped from summer into winter, and goosebumps rose all over his body.
"This is..."
Jiang Qiao's gaze sharpened as he took a closer look at the room's furnishings.
In the very center of the house stood a huge mirror. The mirror was covered in spiderweb-like cracks.
On either side of the mirror stood a lit white candle, emitting a faint green glow.
Jiang Qiao walked over and saw two bloody handprints on the front desk of the mirror.
It looks like someone once leaned on the table here, looking in the mirror!
His brows furrowed slightly.
He extended one finger and slowly rested it against the glass mirror.
However, the next moment.
My finger sank into the mirror without any resistance!
Then, a chilling sensation enveloped him, trying to invade his body.
Jiang Qiao's gaze turned cold, and strange blue patterns instantly covered his entire body.
The S-rank super armor has been upgraded, and its defensive power is now incomparable to what it used to be.
An even stranger power surged from his body, shattering the yin energy that tried to invade him completely.
He also successfully discovered the source of the hotel's paranormal activity.
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Something's wrong with the mirror."
Just to be on the safe side, Jiang Qiao drew talismans in the air, sealing the mirror with hundreds of "seal talismans".
However, he clearly felt that the power of the talisman was constantly weakening from the moment it was applied.
"Ten minutes."
I estimated that the talisman would disappear in about ten minutes.
This means that the supernatural power emanating from this mirror alone has already reached the fourth level.
It's absolutely terrifying!
After temporarily sealing the eerie mirror, Jiang Qiao began searching the room.
Soon, he noticed some wet footprints on the floor.
These footprints are of different sizes, so they must have come from different people, and there are signs that they walked back and forth.
First by the door, then in the corner, and finally under the bed.
Jiang Qiao tried to imitate the walking patterns of the footprints based on their order, and found that the people's steps had a mysterious rhythm.
He had only imitated a few steps when he felt he could smell a damp, earthy odor.
"These people must have been influenced by the mirror."
"Ultimately, some kind of ritual was performed passively in this room, and then I was pulled into some kind of supernatural space."
Jiang Qiao made his initial assessment.
He left the room and went back to the next one.
However, as soon as he stepped inside, his expression changed drastically.
The room, which had been empty just moments before, now contained three gruesome corpses!
The corpses were twisted all over, and their eyes, ears, mouths, and noses were full of mud.
The floor next to them was covered with signs of struggle and deep scratches from fingernails!
These three people were just ordinary people on the train.
They did indeed appear to be trapped in some supernatural space, and it looked as if they had been buried alive.
However, it did not truly disappear.
After their deaths, they were transported back to the real world.
Lin Rui is not here.
Upon closer inspection, there were three bags on the ground, corresponding to the three people.
He remembered that there were six ordinary people on the train.
All that was left were the middle-aged man with a missing piece of his head and the couple in hoodies.
They should stay with Lin Rui.
But why were these three ordinary people with them when they left? Why are they alone now?
Did something unexpected happen in between?
After searching the entire hotel and finding no other clues, he chose to leave.
If there's that mirror, then this place isn't suitable for staying.
However, they had just walked down the stairs.
He then saw a person vaguely standing behind the counter on the first floor.
Go down the river bridge.
That person suddenly vanished in a flash.
Because it was moving too fast, Jiangqiao couldn't detect its movement at all.
However, a certain intuition made him raise his fists without hesitation and punch the void!
"boom!"
A loud bang.
The wall of the hotel lobby burst open!
Broken stones and shards of glass flew everywhere.
A figure was sent flying by a single punch, smashing right through the wall!
Then, Jiang Qiao slightly bent his knees and shot out like a cannonball, his body instantly passing through the hole that had been smashed open!
The streets outside were deserted and deathly silent.
The figure from just now has vanished without a trace.
"snort."
"Playing tricks and deception."
Jiang Qiao drew the kitchen knife from his waist and walked towards the train station with a slightly wary expression.
He still has no intention of going deep into the city.
I plan to stay on the second floor of a nearby photography shop.
Since that person named Liu Yuanyuan said that the city would strangely start operating on its own at night, it's understandable.
Logically speaking, crowded places are not suitable to go to.
The journey went smoothly.
Nothing happened.
However, just as Jiang Qiao was about to step into the photography shop called "Time and Time," he suddenly stopped, then shouted angrily, "Get out of here!"
He turned around and stomped down hard, crushing the cobblestones of the street into pieces!
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The black blade flashed.
The "Fierce Spirit Cleaver" slashed out with a whooshing sound!
"Awoo—"
A strange scream was heard, and suddenly a large amount of paper money appeared out of thin air on the previously empty street!
These paper money, accompanied by a chilling wind, swirled and surged towards the river bridge!
"You still dare to resist?"
Jiang Qiao's "White Bone Fire" circulated wildly, instantly turning all the paper money on the street into flames that filled the sky.
at the same time.
"White Bone Fire" is a kind of yin and soft ghost fire that penetrates deep into the bone marrow. It uses the supernatural as fuel and is the most effective at suppressing evil spirits!
Once it reaches level eight, it can even burn the strange tales to death!
at this time.
As the flames raged, the figure hidden in the shadows finally revealed its true form with a scream.
It was a twisted, dark figure with a huge wound on its body, as if it had just been cleaved by a kitchen knife.
It has no physical form; it is entirely composed of curses!
Not only that.
Despite being engulfed in flames, it still tried to rush towards the river bridge.
Jiangqiao is absolutely true.
He clenched his fist, and a black current coiled around his hand again, like monstrous snakes crawling out of hell, enough to send chills down one's spine at a single glance.
"Die!"
A left hook landed precisely on the shadowy figure!
A massive electric current enveloped it, and the surroundings were like a pot of boiling oil tossed with ice!
Suddenly, a loud explosion rang out, and a thick plume of blue smoke rose from the dark figure.
Jiang Qiao did not give up.
He threw punch after punch, giving the shadowy figure no chance whatsoever!
boom!
boom!
boom!
In an instant, the dark figure was smashed to pieces, leaving him dizzy and disoriented.
It wanted to struggle, it wanted to escape.
However, the rigid state caused by the electric current makes it impossible for it to do so.
Finally, with the sound of tearing cloth.
The dark figure vanished into nothingness under the fierce lightning magic.
At the same time, Jiang Qiao sensed that the several talents within his body that had remained unchanged were actually showing a slight upward trend.
This means that the shadowy figure is of very high quality!
"No wonder he could withstand five or six lightning strikes."
Jiang Qiao nodded.
With the enhancements of "defense penetration" and "critical strike", his Lightning Thunder Fist has reached the fifth-tier level.
The fact that this dark figure could withstand so many blows before dying means it must have reached at least the peak of the fourth rank.
That's really quite impressive.
...
Just as Jiang Qiao was dealing with the evil spirit.
In an office building across the street, an older man and his partner stared in shock at the figure on the street.
What's going on?
Is the guy sitting in the last row of the carriage that powerful?
They were familiar with this dark figure.
They had encountered this shadow before in the small hotel, where three of them were killed before they finally left.
"Terrifying!"
"I didn't expect him to be a special ability user as well."
"We might be able to bring him into the team, and it would be much safer for a group of people to stick together than for him to be alone."
Three ordinary people were discussing amongst themselves.
The middle-aged man and the couple, who had initially clashed on the train, ultimately chose to temporarily reconcile due to the dangerous circumstances.
"Thunder magic...fire magic...he's that celestial master!"
Lin Rui murmured.
...
At the street corner.
Liu Yuanyuan also witnessed Jiang Qiao's actions.
At this moment, her eyes revealed extreme shock and disbelief.
"How many abilities does he have now?"
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It was completely dark.
The once silent city was now filled with strange rustling sounds in the distance.
Jiang Qiao strode into the photography shop and went up the stairs to the second floor.
The process went smoothly, and no vengeful ghosts were encountered.
Of course, no one else was found either.
The temporary loss of his double pupils significantly reduced his sensory abilities, leaving him somewhat disoriented.
Sitting in a storage room with a ventilated window, he took out two small video cameras and quietly pointed them out the window to observe the situation outside.
He was quite curious about what the city was like at night.
Time passed second by second.
The streets outside were still brightly lit.
The awkward feeling of the light being blocked has disappeared, and the lights in all the shops and the headlights have returned to normal.
At the entrance of some supermarkets, music was even playing to attract customers.
Has it started?
Jiang Qiao stared intently at the screen.
Soon, he looked at the end of the road and suddenly saw a sanitation worker wearing an orange uniform.
The man was pushing a small metal cart, slowly walking along the street, constantly collecting trash from the bins.
However, when Jiang Qiao saw the trash clearly, his expression changed slightly.
These pieces of trash were actually human faces that had been peeled off!
They were piled up in layers, wrinkles and twists, looking quite eerie.
"I've heard that pig skin can be boiled to extract rich collagen. Can human face do the same?"
A thought suddenly flashed through Jiang Qiao's mind.
The sanitation worker seemed to have a problem with his feet, walking with a limp. After turning a corner, he disappeared from sight.
And this seems to be a signal.
Within just a few breaths of its departure, the entire street suddenly came alive.
Jiang Qiao heard various noises coming from outside.
The sounds of hawking, arguing, music, and car horns mingled together, creating a bustling urban scene.
However, in the camera's view, there was no one outside.
There's nothing there!
...
In a dark environment.
It was a suppressed, low breathing sound.
No one spoke; only a cell phone with its brightness turned down to the minimum was passed from hand to hand among the three people.
Why did it suddenly get dark? Are we still in the hotel?
I don't know, I was just running with that person with special abilities, but as we ran, a wall suddenly appeared in front of us.
[Damn it, I was following behind those two couples in hoodies, and suddenly a wall appeared in front of me. What's going on?]
[Damn it, those four bastards must have abandoned us. I knew they were weird!]
What should I do now? I don't want to die, I want to go home. I got on the train because I wanted to become a person with special abilities, to be superior to others. I don't want to die.
"Everyone, calm down. I've looked around, and this place is very similar in layout to our previous hotel, only the things have become very old. I think we should go downstairs and leave."
"If you want to leave, go ahead. I'm not going. You all saw the old lady in the hallway just now; she looked like a corpse. What if you bump into her?"
...
In a deathly silent environment.
The group communicated via text on their phones, sharing and viewing information with each other.
If Jiang Qiao were here, he would be extremely shocked!
Because these three people were actually the three ordinary passengers on the second floor of the hotel who were now just corpses!
at this time.
They deliberately lowered their voices, even breathing carefully, not daring to make any noise.
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They are now terrified and desperate; an ominous atmosphere pervades the place.
For example, in just a short while, they heard the sound of people passing by in the corridor several times outside the house.
The sound was like something dragging a heavy object downstairs.
For example, they had mustered up their courage to sneak out and check the situation, only to find an old lady standing at the end of the corridor, smiling at them.
On that wrinkled old face, all the teeth had fallen out, leaving only an empty, dark mouth.
This sight frightened them so much that they retreated back into the room.
They waited anxiously for a while, and only breathed a sigh of relief when they finally confirmed that the old lady had not followed them.
At this moment, someone sent a message saying:
Perhaps we can leave through the window? We're on the second floor; as long as we're careful, we'll be fine.
Leave through the window?
The other two's eyes lit up immediately.
In the quiet room, the breathing sounds noticeably heavier.
Everyone began to consider the feasibility of this plan.
Staying in the room is safe for the time being, but it's hard to say how long that safety will last.
If you choose to leave now.
It appears that you can go directly down to the first floor through the second-floor window.
But they may encounter danger very soon.
Which one to choose?
After a moment of silence.
The phone screen lit up again.
The situation outside is unclear. Will we encounter danger if we go out?
Isn't it dangerous to stay in the hotel? It's only a matter of time, and I'd rather go out and take a chance than be trapped here.
I think it's feasible.
I also think it's feasible.
Since you all think it's feasible, I'll go with you.
Soon, everyone made a decision.
They tiptoed to the window, lifted the curtains, and peeked at the street outside.
Although you can occasionally hear the sound of cars passing by, there is actually nothing on the road.
At least to the naked eye, there was nothing scary about the outside.
Seeing this scene.
The group quickly sprang into action.
Going from the second floor to the first floor doesn't even require much preparation.
Climb over the window, grab a foothold, and lower your feet as low as possible off the ground before letting go and jumping.
As long as the posture is correct, there is basically no great danger.
Just as someone was about to climb out of the window.
Suddenly, the phone lit up again.
[Wait a minute, everyone. Before we leave, I think we need to confirm each other's identities.]
[Time is of the essence, what's the point of all this? We should just leave.]
But what if there are other things leaving with us? So I still think it's necessary to verify each other's identities. Haven't you heard the story?
What story?
[It is said that a mother was putting her son to bed one night. Suddenly, the son said, "Mommy, there's a little child under the bed." The mother got out of bed to check and found her son sitting under the bed, whispering, "Mommy, there's a little child on the bed."]
Therefore, for safety's sake, I think we must conduct a test to prove that we are indeed who we are.
That makes sense. So how should we test it?
It's very simple!
This test is called—Ghost Mirror!
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What is a ghost mirror?
I heard from the elders in my family that where there are people, there are ghosts; where there is yin, there is yang. The opposite of a person is a ghost, and the opposite of a ghost is a person.
When you look in the mirror, because your reflection is exactly the opposite of your body, it is the closest to the appearance of your soul.
People can look in the mirror because everyone has a soul.
However, ghosts cannot look in a mirror because their opposite is human. Humans have physical bodies, but ghosts do not.
Therefore, ghosts cannot cast shadows.
Fortunately, there is a mirror in this room.
For safety reasons, everyone took turns looking in the mirror to prove their innocence.
Is there really such a saying?
This is really troublesome. Let's hurry, there are more and more footsteps in the hallway; I'm worried this room won't be safe soon.
Let's begin.
In the pitch-black darkness, the three of them used the faint light from their cell phones to reach the mirror.
The mirror didn't look particularly special.
There were only two white candles on the counter in front of the mirror.
Zha——
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The sound of a match sliding rang out, and two candles were lit.
What are you doing?
Before I could even grab my phone, someone asked anxiously in a low voice.
Is it crazy to light candles in this kind of environment?
"Without lights or candles, can you clearly see your reflection in the mirror?"
Another somewhat hoarse voice answered.
"Alright, to avoid wasting time, let's all stand in front of the mirror together. If there are no problems within thirty seconds, it proves that we are all normal."
then.
Everyone crowded around the table, looking nervously into the mirror, where three pale, bloodless faces were reflected.
one.
two.
3.
Four.
five.
...
The three of them counted silently in their minds.
soon.
Fifteen seconds passed.
There were no abnormalities.
The three faces in the mirror, apart from looking rather haggard and appearing somewhat eerie in the eerie green firelight, were otherwise unremarkable.
According to the initiator, ghosts cannot cast shadows!
Twenty seconds.
Thirty seconds.
Just to be on the safe side, the group even waited a few more seconds.
In the end, nothing changed in the mirror.
"Is this okay?"
Is everything alright now?
"Is that enough? I told you it was a waste of time, we might as well just leave."
The three people asked in hushed tones almost simultaneously.
Instantly.
Their faces froze.
Why would three people raise this question?
"Who...who just...made that suggestion...?"
A trembling voice rang out.
The three looked at each other, but no one answered.
They didn't notice that their reflection in the mirror was still in the same position as when they were standing in front of the table.
Not moving at all.
The scene behind the shadow gradually transformed into a rolling cemetery.
...
Jiang Qiao sat on the ground, leaning against the wall, listening carefully to the sounds outside.
As night falls, the neighborhood begins to come alive.
There was also some activity in the photography studio.
Outside the storage room, the sound of footsteps could be heard from time to time.
A moment later, a rustling sound of writing could be heard.
A moment later, the printer started beeping again.
Even Jiang Qiao, who was hiding behind the cabinet, heard the storeroom being opened and someone coming in to take something away.
When Jiang Qiao came out from behind the cabinet to check, he found that several boxes that had been placed on the ground were gone.
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It felt as if there were really many people working here.
He had encountered this phenomenon once during a simulation.
He went to investigate strange tales in the northern part of the city the day after the paranormal resurgence.
As a result, I found myself in a space similar to that of the city.
Everyone disappeared.
There were no vengeful ghosts, no survivors, and the streets were empty, devoid of anything.
But when he walked into a restaurant, he found plates of steaming hot food laid out inside, as if they had just been brought out of the kitchen.
After he had eaten all the food for free, he even heard the owner asking for money from behind him.
He felt cheated because the bill showed an amount of "8848", so he turned around and left, eating without paying.
In short, you'll find that there are people all around you.
But when you turn around to look, there's nothing there.
However, there were obvious signs that someone had just been there.
It's very strange.
"I think I ended up getting into a ghostly taxi and being taken around the world."
Jiang Qiao recalled for a moment.
It must have been on the third day when he was walking down the street and heard a taxi driver behind him asking if he wanted a ride.
As a result, he subconsciously replied, "I want to leave the city."
Then, without really understanding what was going on, I got into that car.
"So, are these unseen things also ghost stories?"
"But it doesn't quite look like it."
"The ghost story can't be killed, but I managed to kill that ghostly shadow. Although it was quite resilient."
Jiang Qiao will not dwell on problems he cannot understand for the time being.
He recorded some of his guesses and clues.
The mystery will be revealed one day!
Just then.
He suddenly heard a series of clattering sounds coming from the cabinet next to him.
It looked like someone was fiddling with something inside.
"Um?"
Jiang Qiao raised his head and looked at the huge metal cabinet.
He had already checked it when he went into the storeroom earlier.
It only contained some photography and office supplies; there was nothing special about it.
However, this is, after all, a place haunted by spirits.
Who knows if there have been any new changes?
So Jiang Qiao went over anyway, intending to check it again.
But he had just opened the cabinet door.
Suddenly, a gust of cold wind came, and something emerged from inside and smashed into his head.
"Snap!"
The sound of bones breaking rang out.
Jiang Qiao was unharmed, but the head of one of the dolls on his body was smashed to pieces.
"What the hell?"
The sudden change made Jiang Qiao instinctively reach out and throw a punch.
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, his hand slammed into something hard.
The next moment.
A muffled groan came from inside the cabinet.
Then came the sound of hurried footsteps retreating.
There are people inside.
Jiang Qiao also took a step back, looked at the cabinet that had turned completely dark, and silently picked up the kitchen knife.
"What attacked me was a supernatural object."
Although it was only for a moment, he still saw clearly what was sticking out of the cabinet.
It was a dirty blue brick, with chips and moss.
It looks like it was picked up from the ruins of some ancient building.
But it is imbued with terrifying supernatural power.
He was killed by a single brick.
Even "super armor" couldn't defend against it.
Furthermore, the passive effect of "Counter-Damage Storm" was not triggered.
The electric current released by his "Lightning Thunder Fist" also failed to bypass the brick!
They were all blocked.
"My darling!"
Jiang Qiao suddenly felt a surge of heat in his heart.
He looked at the now-silent cabinet and said coldly:
"Come out, let me see who it is."
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The metal cabinet, which was originally used to store miscellaneous items, suddenly became dark and deep when opened.
It was pitch black inside; you couldn't see anything.
But as soon as he got close to the bridge, he was hit on the head with a brick and his head was cracked open.
If it weren't for the substitute doll, he would most likely have died on the spot.
This made him very angry!
"Not going to say anything?"
A cold, sharp light flashed in Jiang Qiao's eyes.
Do you really think we can't do anything to you?
The next moment, countless Five Thunder Talismans appeared behind him.
"You can stop me once, but can you stop me ten times?"
"Can it stand ten times, or even a hundred times?"
Jiang Qiao stared at the cabinet and said with a cold smile.
The use of paranormal items comes at a price.
He possesses a wealth of complementary talents and has in-depth knowledge of the paranormal, which allows him to minimize the side effects of paranormal items.
However, ordinary Awakened Ones and Evolvers do not have this ability!
They have to pay a price every time they use it.
After all, supernatural items are essentially no different from supernatural creatures like vengeful ghosts.
Do you expect me to give you power for free when you seek it from vengeful spirits or ghost stories?
At best, it causes a deficiency of qi and blood; at worst, it can cost one's life!
Therefore, these terrible bricks are definitely not that useful.
Otherwise, this person would have already come out with a brick and started fighting.
No one spoke from inside the metal cabinet, but a pale hand reached out, trying to close the cabinet door.
"Grass!"
Jiang Qiao was furious.
The next moment, a green flame appeared on his palm, and he suddenly grabbed the pale arm.
"ah--"
A scream.
A young man was pulled directly out of the cabinet by Jiang Qiao.
However, the young man did not have the brick in his hand, and was clearly not the same person who had just attacked Jiangqiao.
"Is it you?"
The young man got up somewhat awkwardly.
Upon seeing the river bridge, they immediately let out a gasp of surprise.
Jiang Qiao recognized him as well.
In the supernatural world, there is a strange forest near the starting village, where he once encountered a group of awakened beings.
One of the young men, a peak second-tier cultivator, discovered him while he was in stealth mode.
I never expected to run into him here again.
"What's your name? Is Wang Xing here?"
Jiang Qiao frowned. He remembered that the leader of this group was named Wang Xing.
But we didn't notice Wang Xing had any bricks before, did we?
Could it be that I missed something?
My name is Zhou Wenquan.
The young man clutched his wounds, panting heavily.
"Brother Wang and the others aren't here, so I came here with a team of other people to complete the mission."
He looked at Jiang Qiao with some fear, not expecting this newcomer to be so capable.
The supernatural power within him not only lost its effect under the opponent's green flames, but even showed signs of igniting.
Is this still a newcomer?
But this person is clearly from the newbie village.
When I first encountered it, I not only lacked knowledge about the supernatural world, but I also seemed to be only at the first level.
I don't understand.
How many people are still inside?
Why won't you come out?
Jiang Qiao asked, the lightning in his hand beginning to flash again.
There are three people inside, making four including me.
"They can't hear you when you speak outside, and they can only see a silhouette."
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"So they won't come out until they figure out the situation," Zhou Wenquan explained.
"Oh ho, quite a few people." Jiang Qiao chuckled. "What's with this cabinet? Why are you hiding in it?"
"There are many secret passages in this city that lead to other areas, and they can be opened during specific time periods."
"This cabinet was provided by one of my temporary teammates. He spent a lot of money to buy this secret from a senior. As long as we calculate the timing well, we can enter and leave this city relatively safely," Zhou Wenquan said.
His abilities are related to his intuition.
So when his eyes glanced at the kitchen knife in Jiang Qiao's hand, he felt a sudden tremor in his heart.
He could clearly sense the fierce aura emanating from above.
This made him too afraid to move, lest he lose his head at any moment.
They dared not conceal anything about Jiangqiao's problems.
Jiang Qiao nodded and shaved his beard with a kitchen knife.
He never expected that by simply hiding in a photography studio today, he would uncover a huge secret.
The metal cabinets on the second floor were connected to other areas, allowing people to quietly enter and quietly leave the city.
Entering and leaving the city in this way has indeed become much safer.
After all, the storage room of this photography studio has far less of a ghostly atmosphere compared to other places.
Jiang Qiao stayed here for most of the night, and not long ago a strange entity came in to take something.
"You guys really know how to pick a place."
Jiang Qiao said with a smile, then his expression suddenly turned serious.
"Go and call them all out."
After saying that, Jiang Qiao casually tossed dozens of talismans into the cabinet, causing a flurry of activity inside.
Zhou Wenquan, who was standing next to him, also changed color on the spot.
Thunder Magic!
Fire magic!
Talismans!
These are the three abilities that he personally witnessed Jiang Qiao demonstrate!
While awakened individuals with all three abilities do exist in the supernatural world, they are all top-tier beings, beyond the reach of most supernatural beings.
"This person is not a newcomer at all, but he pretends to be one."
Zhou Wenquan thought to himself.
At that moment, I understood many things.
But it's useless.
In the supernatural world, few people are kind; a slight misstep could cost you your life!
All he wants now is for Jiang Qiao to be satisfied so he can let him go.
As for sucking up to powerful figures?
Don't be naive.
What do you think the supernatural world is?
With such a huge gap in their social standing, and you having no connection with them, do you really think that just by flattering them a few times they'll let you ride along and take you for a ride?
Isn't this treating the strong like mindless tools?
soon.
The metal cabinet shook a few times, and several more figures emerged from inside.
"They chose to step out of the closet rather than turn around and leave. Is there something wrong with that?"
Jiang Qiao watched the people coming out one after another, and a thought struck him.
"Brother, I never expected to meet a master like you in Nightmare City. It's a pleasure to meet you. My surname is Li, and my name is Li Can. May I ask your name?"
Among the group, the leader was a man in his forties who appeared tall and robust, with a hearty and forthright demeanor.
After Zhou Wenquan went in, they exchanged a few words and learned about Jiang Qiao's situation.
"Where did you get this brick?" Jiang Qiao asked, his gaze fixed on the blue brick in Li Can's hand.
"You mean this? It was found in an abandoned manor. It's very special. A lot of people died trying to take it away." Li Can placed the brick in his palm.
The dark blue bricks, covered in moss, seemed to have some kind of writing carved on them.
"My house is being renovated soon, and I'm short a brick. I think yours is pretty good, I'll take it."
Without saying a word, Jiang Qiao reached out to take it.
"Brother, what do you mean by this?" Li Can's face turned cold, and his eyes flashed with malice.
He didn't expect Jiang Qiao to be so straightforward, not even bothering to hide it, and just started snatching!
"snort."
With a cold laugh, he gripped the brick and smashed it hard against Jiang Qiao's outstretched hand.
However, the next moment.
Jiang Qiao's figure had disappeared from his sight.
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