We've finally arrived.
The van stopped at the entrance of Luohan Temple.
The fat man didn't turn off the engine; instead, he put it in neutral and applied the handbrake.
It can be activated and left at any time in critical situations.
"Zhao Ming, go knock on the door. If anything seems amiss, we'd better leave immediately."
Looking at the vermilion double doors, Zhang Yin had a bad feeling.
"What?!"
Zhao Ming opened his mouth, instinctively wanting to refuse.
However, upon seeing Zhang Yin's cold gaze, he swallowed his words and reluctantly got out of the car, heading towards the entrance of Luohan Temple.
"When we were fighting the vengeful ghost, Zhao Ming tried to slip away."
The fat man suddenly said something.
While battling the vengeful ghost on the highway, he noticed in the rearview mirror that Zhao Ming's gaze was fixed on the car keys.
So when he got out of the car, he turned off the engine and removed the key.
He did not let Zhao Ming come over and sit in the driver's seat in his place.
He dares!
No sooner had the fat man finished speaking than Xiao Liu gave a cold snort.
During the fight, Zhao Ming stayed in the car the whole time, and was reluctant to do anything when asked to contribute, which made Xiao Liu very dissatisfied.
Hearing the fat man say that the other side wanted to run away at the last minute, he became even more furious.
I'm fighting for my life, and you want to be a deserter?
Zhang Yin chuckled and said, "Even ants know how to escape, let humans alone. After all, we only have one life."
"But--"
Xiao Liu wanted to say something more, but Zhang Yin waved his hand to stop him.
"There are no buts. This guy is hiding it well. I suspect he has some way of predicting danger."
"When we encountered danger, I noticed that he was acting strangely."
Zhang Yin stared at Zhao Ming's retreating figure, a cold smile flashing in his eyes.
"Something's not normal?"
The fat man frowned, somewhat puzzled.
Zhang Yin said coldly, "Haven't you noticed? Little Zhao is clearly the weakest, yet he's still alive."
He remembered clearly that Zhao Ming did not react at all when the vengeful ghost knocked on the window the first two times.
But when the window was knocked on for the third time and the attack was launched, Zhao Ming let out a scream.
This made Zhang Yin wonder if this kid had some way of detecting danger!
"this..."
The fat man instinctively wanted to retort, but several images quickly flashed through his eyes.
He discovered that Zhao Ming was acting strangely.
"Let's not say anything yet, let's observe further."
After saying one sentence, Zhang Yin stopped talking about the topic.
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Zhao Ming arrived at the entrance of Luohan Temple with his legs feeling weak.
He was furious at that moment.
He's already a dual awakener; as long as he can get back alive, his future is bound to be bright!
But Zhang Yin sent him to take the risk!
This filled him with resentment towards the three people in the car.
"I'll settle this score with you all after I finish my mission and get back."
Zhao Ming thought fiercely to himself.
Bang bang bang.
Bang bang bang.
Is anyone there?
Bang bang bang!
A crisp knock sounded on the door.
Zhao Ming did not experience any warning signs of danger, which made him breathe a slight sigh of relief.
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Just as they were about to knock on the door again...
"Crunch"
A sickeningly loud sound came from the inside, and the door was opened from the inside.
"Sir, our temple is already closed. Please come again tomorrow to burn incense."
A kind-faced monk, with his hands clasped together, spoke gently.
I wanted to persuade them to leave.
"Master, we are not here to burn incense."
Upon seeing the mountain gate open and a monk emerge, the fat man immediately became excited.
Get out of the car quickly and jog over.
"Master, I'm sorry to bother you."
Zhang Yin quickly followed and stopped the fat man who was about to speak.
If this guy says something wrong, he might come all this way for nothing.
He stepped forward, put his hands together in a gesture of respect, and said, "Master, we have come here specifically to burn incense."
"But something happened on the way, and I didn't expect to miss the time."
Zhang Yin said with a regretful expression, "We originally wanted to go down the mountain first and come back tomorrow, but the car has some problems."
"We just called for help, and they said they can only come and handle it tomorrow."
"As you can see, there's nowhere to stay around here, so we have no choice but to bother your temple. We hope you can do us a favor and let us stay the night."
Zhang Yin said with a devout expression, "Don't worry, we are all believers. We just need a place to stay, and we'll leave first thing tomorrow morning."
The monk looked at Zhang Yin and hesitated for a moment.
Finally, he nodded and said, "Alright, you can come in first."
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"They seem to be communicating with someone."
From the mountain peak, due to the angle, Jiangqiao could not see what was happening at the temple entrance.
However, judging from the reactions of the people who got off the bus, it seems that they encountered someone.
But is there anyone in this temple?
They had explored all the buildings that afternoon, and apart from finding a glass bottle in the first main hall, nothing else had happened.
Of course, no one was found.
Those mysterious, dark halls and even more eerie meditation rooms made Jiang Qiao sigh that this was truly a "ghostly place," and that it would probably be very lively at night.
"As expected, something strange happened at the temple at night."
He glanced at the roof of the van and saw that the disheveled woman was standing motionless, not following the group into the temple.
"interesting."
Jiang Qiao could no longer see the figures of the others.
"It looks like those new recruits?"
Li Xin, who had been standing to the side, also saw the people getting out of the van.
As a third-tier expert, his eyesight is far superior to that of ordinary people.
Except for the eerie woman on the roof of the car, whose features were not visible, the faces of the other people were clearly visible.
"Four left, that's pretty impressive."
Li Xin sighed.
This wasn't sarcasm; he genuinely felt the other person was quite capable.
A group of newcomers participated in this level of survival mission, not only surviving one night, but also successfully making their way from the city to this Luohan Temple.
That's incredibly high quality!
Even he didn't think he could do better than the other person.
None of them died, entirely thanks to Jiang Qiao, this peerless master.
Jiang Qiao is not only strong enough to fight the female ghost head-on, but he is also willing to help them survive together!
That's why they can now leisurely enjoy hot pot on the mountaintop.
"These newcomers are quite good. However, I'm afraid their luck is about to run out."
As Jiang Qiao squinted and scanned the buildings below, he caught a glimpse of a figure resembling a monk flashing past in a corridor.
"This temple."
"He's alive."
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night.
Oppressive, dim, and silent.
Apart from a few candles placed next to the bridge, there was no light.
Everyone sat around him, none of them felt sleepy.
Even a seasoned practitioner like Li Xin felt uneasy in such a terrifying temple.
Something's definitely wrong with this place.
The glass bottle that Jiang Qiao found during the day.
Darkness enveloped the various halls.
The meditation room was neat and tidy, without a speck of dust.
All of these reveal an unusual and eerie quality.
So they dared not stay in the temple below, but followed Jiang Qiao and along a small path behind the temple to the highest peak of the back mountain.
There are cliffs on three sides here, and only one road leads up.
According to Jiang Qiao's popular science knowledge, in places like this where humans gather, the more sparsely populated area, the lower the chance of encountering a vengeful ghost.
They didn't know why, but that didn't stop them from following Jiangqiao's instructions.
At the entrance of the temple.
A cold wind blew against the door, making it creak and groan.
The woman who had been standing motionless on the van parked by the roadside suddenly started to move.
She walked step by step to the temple gate without touching the ground and pushed it open.
"Giggle..."
A strange sound came from her mouth, as if someone had choked her.
...
"Don't go out tonight. Even if you need to pee, do it inside."
Zhang Yin glanced at the sky outside and said to everyone with a serious expression.
What did you notice?
"I asked, a hint of nervousness in my voice," the fat man inquired. He had sensed something was off about the place.
In the entire vast temple, they only saw three or four monks from beginning to end.
Moreover, the main hall where the Buddha statues were enshrined was dimly lit, as if no electric lights were installed.
As he passed by a grand hall, he wondered if it was just his imagination, but he saw that the Buddha statue inside was missing half a head.
Just as he was about to take a closer look, a young monk came out and closed the door of the main hall.
This scene made him feel uneasy.
It's hard to say.
Zhang Yin touched the wall of the room and said, "I just think the rooms here are a little too clean."
Not a speck of dust.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Liu couldn't help but say, "What's so strange about that? Maybe the monks are just bored and do cleaning every day."
Zhao Ming, who was standing next to him, also showed a look of agreement.
"Isn't this... a bit too paranoid?" the fat man said uncertainly.
"Suspicious and paranoid?"
Zhang Yin's face showed a mocking expression. He touched the corner of the wall with his finger and then held it out for the others to see.
"Who among you has ever seen a temple so clean?"
Although his fingers brushed along the corner of the wall, they remained completely clean and white, without picking up any dirt.
"Is there something wrong with this house?"
Upon seeing Zhang Yin's fingers, the group realized something was amiss and their faces showed unease.
"Since we're here, let's make the best of it."
Zhang Yin shook his head.
"Whether there are problems or not, it's better than wandering around outside. We can't go down the mountain now, so we can only make do for one night."
"We'll bring up the matter of the female ghost with the monk again tomorrow."
He did not reveal his true thoughts.
From the moment he entered the temple that afternoon, the strange blood in his body began to fluctuate in a bizarre way.
There are two reasons for this fluctuation.
One possibility is that the excessive use of his abilities in the afternoon caused a strange change, resulting in signs and risks of awakening.
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The other is the eeriness represented by the strange blood, which seems to have some kind of instinctive fear of the temple and hopes that he will leave as soon as possible.
He had only ever felt this way before when he faced the female ghost in her true form!
As they talked, it soon came to midnight.
Dim streetlights also illuminated the corridor outside the room.
It was at this moment.
"Bang--"
"Bang bang bang"
A knock came from the end of the corridor.
The sound was very loud and seemed particularly jarring in the quiet night.
"Is someone knocking on the door?"
In an instant.
Zhang Yin, Fatty, Zhao Ming, and Xiao Liu in the room all stood up alertly.
In this environment, they have no way to truly rest; they can only take turns resting briefly to recover their physical and mental strength.
However, even the slightest noise outside would alert them.
"It's that knocking sound again." Zhang Yin's face darkened.
Along the way, they encountered knocking on doors and windows, each time fraught with danger.
This sound was a death knell for them!
"One, two, three, four… There were at least four doors being banged on."
The fat man listened carefully while trying to understand the situation.
"Could it be a monk from a temple?" Xiao Liu asked in a low voice.
He remembered encountering four monks that day, each with distinct features, varying in height and build.
"There's a fifth sound now. This knocking is clearly not something a normal person would make."
"And it's coming this way."
The fat man noticed that the knocking was increasing in number and moving towards them.
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the remaining three changed.
"I'm afraid it's best to avoid dealing with the supernatural tonight."
"What is meant to be will be, and what is meant to be will be."
"Let's go out and take a look."
Zhang Yin said coldly.
Since the sound was getting closer, staying inside the house was tantamount to waiting to die.
He wasn't naive enough to think that the sound would bend over when it reached him, or stop just before it did.
If it's a vengeful ghost knocking on the door, they'll be trapped inside once they appear outside, making the situation even worse.
So it's better to go out on your own initiative. If you encounter anything suspicious, run away as soon as possible; there might still be a chance of survival.
"Okay, let's go out and take a look."
After a moment's thought, the fat man agreed to Zhang Yin's suggestion.
Xiao Liu had no objections.
Even Zhao Ming, who usually keeps a low profile, showed no resistance this time.
Because he felt like his heart was about to explode, it was practically a sign to his nose telling him that death was imminent!
After reaching a consensus.
A smear of blood appeared on Zhang Yin's hand. He opened the door first and walked out.
The other three followed closely behind.
The corridor was empty.
Several lanterns hung under the eaves, emitting a scarlet light that brought some illumination to the surrounding area.
Outside the corridor, where the lights couldn't reach, there was complete darkness.
This darkness was like being covered by a black cloth, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face; it was abnormally dark.
"Those are the rooms."
Zhang Yin looked in the direction of the knocking sound, but did not see anyone in the corridor.
But then they saw the wooden doors of the five rooms in front of them rattling and shaking with each knock.
"Was that knocking from inside the room?"
Xiao Liu also noticed this.
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Zhang Yin and the other three stood in the corridor, their eyes filled with surprise and doubt.
The banging on the door grew more urgent and louder, as if someone was locked inside and desperately wanted to get out.
However.
The fat man suddenly said with a hint of horror, "When the monks took us to choose rooms in the evening, all these rooms were empty."
"No one has passed through the corridor in the past few hours."
These words sent a chill down the spines of the group.
There's no one in the room, so who's patting?
Is it a ghost?
"Bang bang bang—"
Suddenly, a banging sound came from the sixth room as well.
The sound was so loud that Zhang Yin could even faintly hear crying and shouting.
"We can't stay here anymore. I suspect that we'll hear banging noises coming from our room soon. Who knows what might happen then?"
He whispered to his companion.
"Yes, let's leave here first."
Zhao Ming rarely expressed his opinion, and his voice even sounded like he was about to cry.
He is now experiencing a rapid heart rate.
Even if they aren't killed by the vengeful ghost, they'll probably die from a heart explosion.
"Alright, let's go."
Looking at the darkness outside the corridor, the fat man gritted his teeth and agreed to the plan.
Now is not the time to dwell on it.
He didn't know if there were ghosts in the darkness, but staying here might really lead to encountering a vengeful spirit.
"We won't go far. We'll stay near the corridor and find a place to hide for a while."
After reaching a consensus, Zhang Yin turned and left without hesitation.
"I always felt this temple was eerie, so everyone should be on guard."
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midnight.
"It's been half a day, and the female ghost hasn't appeared yet."
Jiang Qiao sat on the railing, watching the faint lights coming from the temple below, silently calculating the time.
He discovered that since the last wave of attacks at noon, he had not encountered any more vengeful ghosts.
In the evening, he saw the shadow of the ghost on the roof of the van, but it didn't seem to follow the group into the temple.
Could there really be something in this strange temple that can stop it?
"The female ghost is gone now; I don't know if she came in or left."
I hope he's left.
The night was long, and Jiang Qiao couldn't sleep.
He chain-smoked, pondering his next move.
There are still five days left, which won't be easy to get through.
Click—
Click—
Click—
Just then, a strange sound suddenly came from the path under the pavilion.
What is that?
Jiang Qiao looked in the direction of the sound and saw a figure emerge from the tent that Li Xin had set up, holding something in his hand.
This tent is not for people to live in, but for bewitching evil spirits.
According to Li Xin, the vengeful ghost will attack the paper figures placed inside as if they were living people.
"A vengeful ghost?"
Jiang Qiao quickly recognized the figure as a monk wearing a gray robe.
At this moment, he was holding a paper figure in his hands.
But he seemed to realize that the thing wasn't real, so after taking a few bites, he threw it on the ground.
The clicking sound was the sound of his teeth clenching together.
It's hard to imagine what a terrifying mouth it must be, that you could hear the sound of teeth clashing even from so far away.
After throwing away the paper figure, the monk did not leave. Instead, he lifted the tent flap and walked up the path.
Li Xin and the others, who had already been alerted, all showed wary expressions when they saw the monks coming up the mountain.
"This monk is not strong."
Jiang Qiao glanced at him and realized that the other party was only at the third level.
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"You can't expect me to deal with such low-level stuff, can you?"
He glanced at Li Xin, and the other party immediately understood.
"I'll do it."
Li Xin narrowed his eyes and walked towards the monk.
He couldn't deal with the female ghost, but he wasn't afraid of other ghosts of the same level, after all, he had earned his reputation through fighting.
Xue Lan followed closely behind and quickly transformed his body into a zombie.
"I'll go help too."
The repairman said something and also picked up a wrench, wanting to follow.
However, Jiang Qiao stopped him.
"With your abilities, you'd be more of a hindrance than a help."
"Be careful over the cliff; a vengeful ghost might suddenly appear. The incense ash scattered around here won't do much against a vengeful ghost of this level."
After Jiang Qiao finished speaking, he stopped paying attention to them.
His gaze fell on the van parked in front of the temple.
He was still unsure whether the female ghost had left or entered the temple.
On the other side.
Li Xin had already stopped the monk.
The monk seemed to have noticed Li Xin's presence as well. His dark, empty eyes immediately turned to him, and he opened his mouth, revealing a set of sharp teeth.
"Click"
The next moment, a huge gash was torn open in Li Xin's body, with a row of teeth marks on the gash.
His life force began to dissipate rapidly.
"Hmph, I'm not a living person."
Li Xin completely ignored his injuries.
His entire body was like melted wax, instantly enveloping the monk as he attacked.
The monk tried to struggle, but Xue Lan, who had followed behind, grabbed his shoulder.
In an instant, its body froze briefly before being completely enveloped by Li Xin.
"Not very strong."
About three minutes later.
The wax covering the monk's body began to melt and flow backward, eventually transforming back into Li Xin.
Xue Lan walked up to the monk and threw a punch.
With a "bang".
The monk was smashed to pieces, like a broken wax figure.
Li Xin was already stronger than him, but after Xue Lan turned into a zombie, not only did her defense increase significantly, but she also gained the ability to freeze her opponent.
Therefore, with the cooperation of the two, the ghost that had just reached the third level had no chance to resist and was killed on the spot!
"Brother Xin, Sister Lan, you're amazing!"
The silent youth looked shocked when he saw Li Xin's methods.
Not only him, but Liu Qian and Luo Wen were also somewhat surprised.
As novices, they still have only a superficial understanding of the supernatural world.
Since Jiang Qiao had been the one making the moves almost the entire way, they didn't have much of an understanding of the two veterans' strength; they only knew that they were stronger than them.
After all, Bald Brother Long suppressed a young man as soon as he appeared.
But they had no idea exactly how much stronger they were.
Even in the eyes of silent youth, everyone is now just a leg hair accessory for the big boss, so what's the difference?
Luo Wen was just about to go forward to help, never expecting that this level of supernatural force would kill him with a single touch.
But after this battle, the three finally understood that although the two older brothers and sisters were no match for that female ghost, they were still far superior to them.
"Don't just stand there, it looks like we're in for a busy night."
Jiang Qiao saw beams of dim yellow light illuminating the temple below.
It seems that the monk's death triggered some kind of change.
The once quiet temple was suddenly filled with the sound of bells ringing.
"when--"
"when--"
"when--"
Hearing the bell, Jiang Qiao suddenly smiled.
He reached into his pocket.
A clump of greasy, dirty hair that smelled foul was pulled out.
"The female ghost's hair is the original color."
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Urban area.
Relevant departments.
Three men in uniforms were sitting on the sofa in the office, discussing the heinous crimes that had occurred in the past two days.
"Three more deaths occurred during the day today."
"It has been confirmed that all the deceased were young people who escaped from the hotel last night."
The slightly balding middle-aged man explained the situation while smoking a cigarette.
"I believe you have all seen the relevant materials. The death was very mysterious."
"A person was impaled inside a telephone pole, but there were no signs of damage to the telephone wires on the pole, and the body had no cuts."
"One person was suspected of being hit by a car. However, according to the forensic examination, the person was already dead before being hit by the car, and had been dead for at least five hours."
"However, numerous eyewitnesses can confirm that the man rushed out from one end of the street and crashed into the car himself."
"There is another person whose death was the most mysterious. Or rather, to this day, we still cannot confirm that he is dead."
As he spoke, he threw several photos onto the table.
The photo shows a street with a large, dug-out pit in the middle.
The remaining photos are detailed shots of the pit from various angles.
"According to testimonies from nearby shops and pedestrians, the person fell into the pit and never came out again."
"However, this pit is less than a meter deep and was dug out during pipeline renovation work nearby."
"In the afternoon, I sent people to dig down the pit to a depth of ten meters, but we still couldn't find any trace of the person."
After the bald man finished his introduction, the two people sitting next to him picked up the photos and remained silent for a long time.
"I believe you are familiar with this kind of bizarre way of dying."
Seeing that the two remained silent, the uncle sneered, "Perhaps ordinary people don't know, and perhaps most people in the relevant departments don't know either."
"But as eyewitnesses, we all know very well what happened in that strange house more than a decade ago."
Upon hearing this, the man sitting on the left with slicked-back hair finally lost his composure.
"Impossible!"
"That house has been dealt with, and nothing has happened for so many years. Even homeless people have gone in to steal things, but nothing has happened."
Another burly man in his forties, who appeared extremely robust, also frowned and said:
"The deaths of these people were indeed bizarre, not like they were caused by humans. But the killer could also be a vengeful ghost that came from outside."
"After all, none of these people have any identification information. They are obviously illegal immigrants, so it's not surprising that they brought in evil spirits from the outside world."
"We'll just ask Lord Bai to handle it then."
"You're being irresponsible by saying there's a problem with the house without any evidence."
When the two mentioned "that house," their tone was very serious, and a hint of fear flashed in their eyes.
Most people don't know about this city.
What a terrible price we paid to suppress the evil spirits in that house back then!
"Heh. Since you don't think so, why bother making this trip? Why not just ask Lord Bai to take action?"
The balding man wore a disdainful expression.
"Over the years, you haven't learned anything else, but you've become increasingly adept at deceiving yourselves."
"I don't have time to waste with you."
"I just received the latest news that the group of young people are suspected to have gone to Luohan Temple."
The man with the slicked-back hair was clearly taken aback by what he heard.
The burly man next to him trembled slightly.
This trembling was not due to fear.
It's more like...excitement!
Finally, the man with the slicked-back hair picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp.
"What do you want to do?"
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Jiang Qiao walked through the temple.
After the bell rang, the entire temple seemed to undergo some kind of change.
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Red lanterns were hung on all the buildings.
On the front of the lantern, the two black characters for "peace" are written, which appear somewhat eerie and ominous under the red light.
Jiang Qiao suddenly thought of a phrase: bloodshed!
"I didn't see these lanterns during the day."
Xue Lan followed closely behind Jiang Qiao, vigilantly observing the changes around her.
"There's nothing strange about that."
Jiang Qiao didn't care about this.
Midnight is when supernatural phenomena are more likely to occur.
According to folklore, this time is when the yin energy is at its peak and it is also the beginning of the night procession of a hundred ghosts.
This temple was abnormal to begin with; there was no one in the sky and no ghosts were found.
But at night, a vengeful ghost monk emerged.
Most importantly, they even killed the monk.
"This change will disappear by tomorrow morning when it's light."
Holding a tin flashlight and bringing up the rear, Li Xin spoke first.
He has some experience with this.
That's what that terrifying town was like back then.
At six o'clock in the evening, signs of ghostly activity appeared.
At midnight, the ghosts were unleashed, causing heavy casualties among them.
Around 4 a.m., all the evil spirits suddenly disappeared. However, some strange and illogical supernatural phenomena began to occur, and many bizarre things happened.
When the first rays of the sun appeared on the horizon, everything calmed down.
Everything that happened last night seems to have been an illusion.
If there hadn't been any casualties, you might have even felt like you were just having a nightmare.
Li Xin will never forget that feeling.
"You can think of this as a temple where human activity takes place."
Jiang Qiao said.
"Alright, let's go take a look ahead, maybe we can find a way to deal with the female ghost."
After saying that, he walked toward a grand hall.
Although the three newcomers, including Luo Wen, felt it would be safer to find a place to hide, it was Jiang Qiao's decision, and the two veterans did not object, so they could only follow suit.
They are not capable of surviving alone in this place.
Jiang Qiao passed through a gate, went around the pagoda forest, and entered a small courtyard where there was a two-story Buddhist temple.
But then, something unbelievable happened.
As soon as they arrived in the open space of the courtyard, they heard the sound of chanting.
The sound suggested a large number of people, as if many were sitting in the courtyard, devoutly chanting Buddhist prayers.
But in reality, there was no one there.
The ground was covered with fallen leaves and weeds, indicating that it had been abandoned for a long time.
What's going on?
Xue Lan asked in surprise.
Jiang Qiao didn't speak; he squinted and looked around.
In the gray light, he saw a dozen monks sitting under a big tree, each holding a book and reading quietly and attentively.
"Not a vengeful ghost."
He approached one of the monks, reached out and swept his hand over him, but couldn't touch anything.
It's important to know that those with double pupils possess the ability to "see and touch".
But now I can't touch it.
Then there's only one possibility: everything we're seeing now is fake.
"It looks like some kind of past image has been recorded in this courtyard."
Jiang Qiao's eyes flickered slightly.
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Before the journey, Jiang Qiao had seen a story online.
It is said that a supernatural event occurred in a certain old palace in the middle of the last century.
One of the staff members, while passing through a secluded corner of the palace, suddenly saw a group of women carrying lanterns in the distance.
In those days, flashlights were already in use, so who would still use lanterns?
And why are there so many people here so late at night?
So he prepared to go up and ask.
Strangely, he found that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't catch up with the group; they always maintained a constant distance between them.
Moreover, having followed them all the way, he had a general idea of what those people looked like.
They were all dressed in the clothes of palace maids from the previous dynasty!
Moreover, they not only walk on tiptoe, but the distance of each step is exactly the same.
This is not like a normal person at all!
Just as he was hesitating whether to follow or not, these people actually lined up and walked into a wall!
This terrified him, and he collapsed to the ground.
From then on, he never dared to wander around the palace alone at night again.
...
This story was widely circulated on the internet before the time travel.
Moreover, there are several versions.
Some of them encountered palace maids, and some encountered eunuchs.
Some happen in the evening, and some happen late at night.
But the core stories are generally similar.
Those strange people all walked into a wall and disappeared.
Regarding this story...
It has also sparked some discussion online.
Some say this is a story made up by bored people, and it's completely fictitious.
Some say that the palace, spanning two dynasties and hundreds of years, witnessed countless dark and sordid events, accumulating countless innocent souls who died unjustly.
Haunting is not impossible.
Of course, there is another explanation.
The palace walls are red and contain a certain amount of iron(III) oxide, while lightning during thunderstorms can conduct electrical energy down them.
If a palace maid happened to be passing by at that time, it would create a function similar to recording a video.
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Before crossing over, Jiang Qiao thought the above statements were nonsense.
But now, he suddenly felt that this scene was very much like those preserved videos from the story.
Many years ago, there was indeed a group of people who sat under a tree chanting scriptures.
It was later recorded by some supernatural force and has been preserved to this day, and has been released again under certain special circumstances.
It's just that most people can only hear their voices, but can't see them.
"It's just some chanting, a normal paranormal phenomenon, nothing to worry about. Let's go inside the main hall and take a look."
Jiang Qiao glanced at the scriptures the monks were chanting.
It seems to be the Diamond Sutra.
This made him frown slightly.
Does this scripture also exist in this world?
After confirming that the monks were not in danger, Jiang Qiao stopped paying attention and strode into the Buddhist hall.
There were no lanterns hanging in the main hall, but oil lamps and red candles were lit.
The red candlelight remained a deep crimson, but the oil lamp emitted a faint green glow.
In addition, a stick of incense that had just been lit was inserted into the incense burner on the offering table.
It seems like just recently, someone was praying here.
"ah..."
Among the crowd that followed Jiang Qiao into the main hall, the silent young man suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"Why are you making such a fuss?"
Xue Lan glanced at him, somewhat displeased.
"That...that Buddha statue...only had half a head. I didn't realize it at first, and I was startled."
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The young man pointed to the altar in front of him and said sullenly.
He was on edge the whole way, and his heart would race at the slightest sound.
When I first walked in, I was startled to see that the Buddha statue on the altar only had half a head, and the other half of its eyes were staring straight at me.
"It seems that this Buddha head was not destroyed in half, but was only half made in the first place."
Li Xin circled the altar, observing and analyzing as he went.
"I once visited a strange town with a local shrine. It was dedicated to a local deity who had no left foot."
Recalling his past experiences, he calmly said, "At first, we didn't pay attention to it, thinking that all sorts of strange things could happen in the supernatural world."
"But when night fell, we were attacked by a supernatural force. The most terrifying thing was a strange foot."
"We are powerless against it; every time it appears, it crushes a person."
"Later, the expert who led the team cut off his own foot, and then somehow managed to reattach that strange foot to himself, which finally calmed everything down."
"That expert is said to be from Village No. 40."
Clearly, Li Xin gained a great deal from his experience in the small town, both psychologically and practically.
The trials of life and death are the greatest opportunities for personal growth.
If you can't unleash your potential, or have no potential at all, then you don't deserve to live!
The supernatural world is just that cruel.
Jiang Qiao listened attentively to Li Xin's story, nodded, and then suddenly asked a question:
Do you know how many villages there are in the supernatural world?
This question startled Li Xin, who then frowned, seemingly deep in thought.
"Currently... I heard there were more than 300 villages before, but now there should be more than 400."
"However, only the first 50 villages are truly senior villages."
"It is said that they have existed in the supernatural world for thirty years."
Li Xin seemed to know exactly what Jiang Qiao wanted to ask, so before Jiang Qiao could ask, he continued to answer:
"Those villages rarely interacted with us, and that mission was the first time I had come into contact with villagers at that level. Looking back, I feel like he only participated in the mission because of that foot."
"I was still at the second tier at the time, while he had already reached the fourth tier."
At this point, he glanced at the river bridge.
This guy is a fifth-level expert!
Are there many fourth-order beings in the supernatural world?
Jiang Qiao continued to ask.
The area he was in was not a strong area; there were very few fourth-tier units.
So far, the only publicly known fourth-tier cultivator is Tie Bo from Village 401.
It is said that this is related to a disaster that occurred back then.
Jiang Qiao couldn't find out the specifics of the disaster. The so-called powerful figure from the friendly village who contacted him clearly had no intention of telling him.
After realizing the other person had lost their value, Jiang Qiao blocked him.
Li Xin seems to come from a relatively large region; he probably knows quite a bit.
"Not many."
Li Xin said.
"Even in the top fifty villages, a fourth-tier member should be considered a core force."
"As for the villages behind, occasionally one or two fifth-tier experts will appear, but they are not common. Fourth-tier is usually the highest level."
"Mr. Jiang, don't be fooled by the fact that number 51 and number 50 are only one digit apart. They appeared ten years apart."
"Ten years—in the supernatural world, that's the difference between two generations!"
Jiang Qiao listened to Li Xin's introduction and seemed to be deep in thought.
It seems that to uncover the secrets of the supernatural world, we must first make contact with the first fifty villages.
However, his current strength is still somewhat insufficient.
I must first return to the real world and raise my strength to the sixth rank.
Otherwise, you'll encounter a strange tale and struggle to solve it, making it impossible to explore its mysteries.
On a shady forest path, he once used a beggar's bowl to fight off a ghost.
Although they didn't eliminate the enemy, the enemy also didn't continue to pursue them.
But the situation is different now.
This female ghost is like a leech, you can't shake her off!
This was the first time he had ever discovered how troublesome this thing was!
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Jiang Qiao listened to Li Xin's story while touring the entire hall.
Although the courtyard outside the gate brought back familiar scenes, the chanting of sutras disappeared once one entered the main hall.
Moreover, apart from the half-headed Buddha statue and the incense, candles, and lamps on the offering table, there was nothing else unusual in the main hall.
"There are no people and no ghosts."
Jiang Qiao finally returned to the Buddha statue, looked at the half-headed Buddha statue, and squinted his eyes.
I'll go up and take a look.
"Mr. Jiang, I don't think it's necessary. We can go to the main hall first; perhaps we'll make some new discoveries," Li Xin said.
Jiang Qiao smiled slightly and said, "If the Buddha statue is normal, then it will only take a few minutes."
"If something is not normal, we can deal with it in advance."
"Actually, I've been curious about something, and maybe I can get some clues today."
"What's wrong?" Li Xin asked, puzzled.
Jiang Qiao didn't say anything, but instead flipped over the offering table.
Seeing the half-headed Buddha statue, and considering the lame earth god in Li Xin's story, he suddenly wondered if the gods and Buddhas of this world had some kind of flaw.
During the simulation, he encountered some beings that resembled "gods".
These strange creatures were exceptionally powerful; even those at the eighth rank could not stand them and were instantly killed.
But he never truly understood what "gods" were.
The term "god" is merely a name used by the simulator; whether it actually refers to the kind of deity he understands is unclear.
Because, apart from the eye being triggered by the temple, the other "gods" did not have any altars or temple ruins.
At least he hadn't seen it.
Therefore, Jiang Qiao has two guesses.
One is that the so-called "god" is just a title for those who have reached a certain level of strength.
I've heard that there are nine levels of cultivation.
What about after the ninth rank?
Perhaps it is what is known as a "god"!
Another possibility is that there really are "gods" in the literal sense in this world.
Whether it's the world before the time travel or the Earth after the time travel, there are numerous myths and legends, some dating back thousands of years.
Can you say that all these myths are false?
Perhaps some of them do have some kind of prototype.
The "gods" in the supernatural world may have truly been deities in the past, but were corrupted by the supernatural and transformed into the deformed beings he encountered in the simulator.
In Jiang Qiao's view, they are very likely pointing directly to the core secrets of this world!
In other words, where does the power that pollutes the supernatural world come from?
"It's too early to explore the secrets of the gods. But we can start with the statues of gods and Buddhas."
Jiang Qiao acted quickly and swiftly climbed onto the Buddha statue.
The Buddha statue is about three meters tall. Jiang Qiao stood on its shoulders, scratched it with his hand, and found that it was made of gold.
"Wow, they're quite wealthy." He glanced down below.
Li Xin and the others remained standing, watching his movements.
But when his gaze passed over the crowd and looked towards the door, he slightly narrowed his eyes.
He noticed that there was another person standing at the doorway.
The person's figure was very blurry, like a photo taken in the Nokia era. In the dim light, all that could be made out was that he was a man with a large face.
The person stood quietly at the door, neither moving nor speaking, but with a slight upturn at the corners of their mouth, as if smiling.
But the smile looked stiff.
Combined with his somewhat exaggeratedly round face, it looked like the expression of a dead person being artificially created.
"A vengeful ghost?"
Jiang Qiao stared intently at it.
The next moment, he jumped off the Buddha statue.
While still in mid-air, his gaze remained fixed on the eerie figure.
However, the closer he got to the ground, the more blurred the man's figure became.
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After he landed, the man disappeared.
Even in gray vision, the other party's figure could not be found.
"What's wrong?"
Li Xin followed Jiang Qiao's gaze and looked behind him, but found nothing.
"Keep an eye on the gate; I saw someone standing on the Buddha statue."
Jiang Qiao said in a solemn tone.
This thing is a bit weird.
So far, the only supernatural phenomenon that those with double pupils cannot see is ghost stories.
Surely that thing can't be some kind of ghost story, right?
But why can we see it on Buddha statues?
Jiang Qiao turned around and climbed up the Buddha statue again.
As he climbed, his eyes remained fixed on the main entrance.
Sure enough, as the position rose, the figure reappeared.
She still has the same large, round face, the same stiff smile, and the same somewhat blurry figure.
Even the posture didn't change!
"This is weird."
Jiang Qiao frowned, jumped off the Buddha statue again, and chose to jump from the spot.
However, he discovered that no figure had appeared.
"It has nothing to do with altitude."
"You can only see it on Buddha statues."
Jiang Qiao squinted and climbed the Buddha statue for the third time.
These repeated actions, along with Jiangqiao's warning that someone was at the door, terrified the three newlyweds.
Li Xin and Xue Lan were in a better mood, but they were still on tenterhooks.
"I need your help right now."
Jiang Qiao stood on the Buddha statue and shouted to the crowd below.
"One of you go to the gate and stand there."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the group all changed.
"Don't worry, there's a high chance you won't die."
Jiang Qiao said in a cold voice.
They just came in through the door, so logically nothing should have happened to them.
However, the supernatural is sometimes full of uncertainty.
Before you see them, everything might be fine. But once you see them and then touch them, something unexpected could happen.
However, he did not conceal the risks.
Because he knew that among this group, there would be intelligent people who would step forward.
Sure enough, Xue Lan chuckled and, without any hesitation, turned and headed towards the gate.
She knew it very well.
Whether they can survive depends on Jiangqiao.
If they stop cooperating and Jiang Qiao abandons them, death may be imminent.
Besides, if you don't listen to him, can't he just throw you over there?
Taking the initiative to step forward can actually earn you some points in the impression.
Those who can survive in the supernatural world are either simple, crazy, or ruthless.
Being ruthless to others is not true ruthlessness.
Being ruthless to yourself is what makes a truly ruthless person!
On the contrary, the newcomers breathed a slight sigh of relief when they saw someone step forward, their faces showing joy, glad that Jiang Qiao hadn't called their names directly.
They also felt a great deal of goodwill towards Xue Lan, who had taken the initiative to stand up.
Jiang Qiao watched Xue Lan's retreating figure and nodded slightly.
The gray light in his left pupil flickered continuously, preparing to try to save the other party with his ghostly aura the moment they encountered danger!
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Xue Lan walked step by step towards the outside of the main hall.
On the Buddha statue, Jiang Qiao stared intently at the eerie figure.
soon.
Xue Lan arrived at the door.
Half of his body even overlapped with the figure.
If this person is breathing, Xue Lan can immediately feel it on her face.
But it seems that nothing happened.
The figure remained the same, with no change in expression on its face.
"Isn't that right?"
Jiang Qiao frowned.
"Is the method of waking me up incorrect?"
Thinking of this, he made a request to Xue Lan:
"Turn around to face the Buddha statue and move one step to the left."
He planned to make the other person and the figure completely overlap and see what would happen.
Xue Lan was taken back, but still did as instructed.
She took a step to the left, and instantly, she and the figure completely overlapped.
This action seems to have genuinely caused some kind of change.
The light in the main hall suddenly shone brightly, and Jiang Qiao saw that the candles and oil lamps on the offering table began to be consumed at a visible rate.
The figure's facial expression also changed.
His stiff smile began to become more and more natural. His gaze became more and more gentle.
However, Xue Lan ran into trouble at the same time.
She discovered that she couldn't move her body.
A strange, chilling feeling kept creeping into her mind.
"I've been attacked by a supernatural force!"
Xue Lan understood her current situation.
Subconsciously, I wanted to use zombie-like transformation to fight against this supernatural invasion.
But soon she discovered that she could sense the supernatural power within her body, but she couldn't activate it.
This made her panic.
"Help...me..."
Unable to speak, she could only look at Jiang Qiao, who was standing on the Buddha statue, with pleading eyes.
"That figure is assimilating Xue Lan."
"It wants to come into this world."
Jiang Qiao's eyes narrowed.
I see.
At this moment, Li Xin and the others who were closely watching the changes at the entrance also showed expressions of shock.
They saw a strange man wearing a large floral coat gradually becoming clearer at the doorway.
As it became visible, Xue Lan's body became increasingly transparent.
"We cannot let it come into this world."
After figuring out its secret, Jiang Qiao instantly activated the gray light in his left eye.
Instantly, a gray aura spread towards the entrance and quickly enveloped Xue Lan.
Under the sluggish effect of the Ghost Realm.
The appearance of that figure and the disappearance of Xue Lan slowed down.
"Come over!"
Jiang Qiao shouted, and Xue Lan disappeared at the gate.
The next moment, she appeared beside Jiang Qiao.
However, that strange figure also landed on the Buddha statue's shoulder.
It had replaced one-third of Xue Lan. At this moment, it looked as if the two people were stuck together, with one-third of their bodies completely overlapping.
Jiang Qiao had anticipated this.
He held a dirty, old bowl in his left hand and tapped it lightly a few times with his right.
Clang—
Clang clang—
A deep darkness began to emerge from the bottom of the bowl.
A cold wind was blowing, and one could almost hear some kind of mournful wail.
This eerie bowl now seems to connect to some terrifying abyss!
"This bowl is more dangerous now; there was no sound coming from it before."
Jiang Qiao glanced at it, didn't linger, and immediately slammed the bowl down on the shadow!
Instantly, a terrifying suction force emanated from the bowl. The figure was powerless to resist and was sucked straight in.
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"Unless you're a ghost story, you're not getting away today."
Jiang Qiao coldly watched the figures disappear little by little from the spot.
soon.
The vengeful ghost clinging to Xue Lan was completely sucked into the bottom of the bowl.
There were no setbacks in between.
"That vengeful ghost is still here."
Jiang Qiao raised his head and looked towards the main entrance.
The eerie figure was still there, but it had become more blurred than before.
If we say that the previous image quality was Nokia's...
So now it's become pixelated like a Little Tyrant (a popular Chinese video game console).
Their expressions were almost impossible to read.
Jiang Qiao knew very well that the vengeful ghost had been injured.
"Try pulling it over directly and putting it in a bowl."
In an instant.
The demonic realm was activated again.
The gray color spread towards the main entrance again.
However, unlike before, the Ghost Realm did not envelop the vengeful spirits.
Although it appeared to be covered in gray, Jiang Qiao did not sense its presence and was unable to move it.
"It seems that it does not exist in this space."
"Just now, it was thanks to Xue Lan that a certain medium was forcibly established with it."
Jiang Qiao's eyes flickered a few times before he realized what was going on.
"Forget it, let's leave this thing alone for now."
Having figured out the pattern, Jiang Qiao decided not to continue fighting this vengeful ghost to the death.
He looked at the beggar's bowl, which had been restored to normal, and found that there was an extra copper coin inside.
"This quality... seems to be only tier three."
Jiang Qiao took out the copper coin and touched it a few times.
The quality of the copper coin is largely related to the evil spirit.
For example, the copper coin transformed from a fifth-order vengeful ghost looks extremely well-made.
The current third-tier copper coins have very simple patterns on them.
"One-third of the vengeful spirits are at the third level, so the complete form is at most at the fourth level, or even only at the peak of the third level."
"This vengeful ghost is just special, not powerful."
Jiang Qiao drew a conclusion.
Below the Buddha statue, Li Xin and the others breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Xue Lan rescued.
Especially Li Xin.
He and Xue Lan had already collaborated on several missions and had a certain level of trust in each other.
Therefore, he did not want the other party to die here.
After all, finding a reliable teammate in the supernatural world is not easy.
Even if you're from the same village, it's hard to say whether someone might stab you in the back during a mission.
Thank you, Mr. Jiang.
Xue Lan had recovered by this time. She slowly stood up, supporting the body of the Buddha statue, her face filled with the joy of escaping death.
"Don't mention it. Since I asked you to try it, I will definitely help you if anything goes wrong."
Jiang Qiao said indifferently, not taking it to heart.
"Mr. Jiang...I..."
Xue Lan suddenly hesitated, as if she had something to say.
"What's wrong... huh?"
"This is..."
Jiang Qiao looked at her and suddenly paused.
Under his double pupils, he saw that the other person's face seemed to have changed, and it even looked somewhat unfamiliar.
"I...I feel like I...have some kind of connection with this Buddha statue."
Xue Lan said somewhat nervously.
The vengeful ghost replaced one-third of her body. Logically speaking, after the vengeful ghost was expelled, she should either only have two-thirds of her body left, or her body should return to normal.
Returning to normal is of course the best outcome.
However, even if only two-thirds of her strength remains, she can still survive, though her power will definitely be greatly diminished.
But then, a third situation occurred for her!
As the vengeful ghost was banished, she felt another force merge into her body, quickly filling the missing third!
This force—
It seems to have come from the golden Buddha statue next to it!
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Oh?"
Jiang Qiao raised an eyebrow, revealing a keen interest.
One-third of Xue Lan's body that had disappeared has been restored.
However, upon observation, he discovered that this third of the body seemed to have some kind of double image.
It was as if another body was superimposed on her.
This is somewhat similar to when I was just invaded by a vengeful ghost.
"After I recovered, I felt a supernatural force enter my body, and I seemed to have gained some memories."
Xue Lan said somewhat nervously.
Being invaded by supernatural forces is nothing unusual.
However, the appearance of non-existent memories in her mind terrified her.
This was something she had never heard of before.
Whether it's a blessing or a curse is unknown.
"An extra memory?"
Jiang Qiao narrowed his eyes slightly, a dangerous glint flashing in them.
"Tell me, what are these memories?"
Xue Lan covered her head, seemingly feeling a little dizzy.
She said in a slightly pained tone, "Yes... I saw an old monk... he seemed to be dead."
"He was placed in a huge water vat by several monks... The vat was empty, but covered with a thick layer of grayish-white powder..."
"Besides that... there seems to be some charcoal... After the old monk was placed inside... the other monks sealed the water tank."
Xue Lan spoke haltingly, struggling to recall the events.
Jiang Qiao listened silently without interrupting her.
Xue Lan's description left Li Xin and the others completely bewildered, but Jiang Qiao recalled a ritual he had seen online.
Xue Lan paused and took a few deep breaths.
"These monks... buried the water vat in the pagoda forest behind the temple."
"After that, people would often hear noises coming from underground when they dug passed by, like an animal at something with its claws."
"Later, the noise underground grew louder and louder, and occasionally the sound of children crying could be heard."
"Some monks wanted to dig it open to take a look, but they were quickly stopped. The tower was also sealed off, and no one else was allowed to enter."
At this point, Xue Lan frowned, a hint of confusion in her eyes:
"This strange noise can be heard as soon as you enter the tower. But strangely enough, all the sounds disappear when you leave the tower."
"It was just an auditory hallucination."
"After about a month, the activity in Tallinn began to decrease and eventually disappeared completely."
Another half month has passed.
"The monks who buried the water vat went back into the pagoda forest. They didn't use tools, but dug with their bare hands and dug the water vat out bit by bit."
"The water tank was covered with cracks and dried bloodstains."
"It seems that it experienced terrible events while buried underground."
"Several monks carried the water vat into a large hall and placed it on the altar."
"Then a Buddha statue was sculpted on the water vat... with clay as bones and gold as skin."
"After that, the monks would often chant sutras and recite Buddhist prayers in the courtyard to bless the Buddha statue."
"And that Buddhist temple..."
Xue Lan's face showed a look of horror.
Jiang Qiao picked up where she left off, and said calmly, "This is it."
"It's...uh...Mr. Jiang..."
Xue Lan was interrupted, her words caught in her throat, and she stared blankly at Jiang Qiao, somewhat dazed.
"So the newly generated talents and memories all originated from the water vat under this Buddha statue?"
"Or rather, he's like an old monk in a water vat."
"The phantom I saw at the entrance was the monk who performed the ceremony back then?"
Jiang Qiao reached out and touched the golden Buddha statue.
He originally thought the Buddha statue was made of pure gold, but it turned out that it was just a layer of gold on the outside.
It is probably unimaginable to anyone that a corpse was being suppressed beneath the Buddha statues enshrined in the solemn and grand Buddhist temple.
Do you have any memory of the old monk?
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Jiang Qiao inquired.
He was now quite certain that this ritual was very similar to the "sitting in a vat" ritual he had seen online before his time travel.
It is said that this method can preserve the body from decay.
However, this one is somewhat different from the traditional "sitting in a vat" method.
At least they won't do anything funny in the tank.
She was scratching and crying.
And it was a child crying and screaming.
Therefore, Jiang Qiao suspected that the old monk was likely an Awakened or Evolved in his previous life.
They may awaken mysteriously after death, or be replaced by a vengeful ghost.
This "sitting in a vat" ritual is a method used to seal away supernatural powers.
"No, my earliest memory is of the old monk being placed in a water vat..."
Xue Lan shook her head.
"However...it seems there's something wrong with this old monk's head..."
"The left and right halves are not coordinated, as if they were pieced together."
"The head was pieced together?" Jiang Qiao immediately looked at the Buddha head next to him, which was only half full.
He seemed to understand something, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.
Then, Jiang Qiao continued, "What is your second talent now?"
Xue Lan has actually turned misfortune into a blessing in disguise this time.
Although it's unclear what the relationship is between the large plate-shaped face and the Buddha statue, Xue Lan successfully gained a second talent by taking advantage of some kind of supernatural conflict between them!
Xue Lan didn't speak, but suddenly took a deep breath.
Instantly, a faint, translucent golden light began to appear around her body!
The golden light is oval-shaped and looks like a bell.
"Golden Bell Shield?"
Jiang Qiao blurted out when he saw the design.
"That's right. I've awakened the Golden Bell Shield."
Xue Lan nodded.
Jiang Qiao immediately reached out and touched the layer of golden light.
Suddenly, a cold, hard sensation, much like metal, came from my fingertips.
Xue Lan felt as if she were truly enveloped by a bell.
"So, you're saying that you, a young woman, are going further and further down the path of tanks?"
Jiang Qiao exclaimed in surprise.
Although he only touched it once, he had a wealth of experience and roughly determined that the quality of this talent was at least A-level!
This is similar to the "Unlimited Armor" before the upgrade, and in some ways, it's even better than "Unlimited Armor"!
After all, the Invincible Body requires the physical body to withstand damage, while the Golden Bell Shield can isolate the damage from the body!
"I think it's great. Being able to take a beating is the first step to survival." Xue Lan smiled a little embarrassedly.
Hearing that Xue Lan had unexpectedly gained a second talent despite the misfortune, he was surprised.
Everyone immediately showed expressions of admiration.
There aren't many dual-awakeners; in a village of a thousand people, it would be quite good to have five or six.
Generally speaking, when one first arrives in the supernatural world, one will undergo a baptism of the world's power, thereby awakening one's abilities.
If you miss this opportunity.
The difficulty of acquiring abilities in the future will increase two to three times!
This is why awakeners of all three talents are extremely rare.
However, despite everyone's envy and jealousy.
But only Xue Lan and Jiang Qiao knew this.
She didn't gain some strange talent, but instead became an evolved being.
In other words, Xue Lan's body now contains both strange and vengeful spirits.
The risks involved.
It's much bigger than those two strange creatures!
After all, vengeful spirits and the bizarre are natural enemies!
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"We've all been fighting for our lives, so having more skills is always a good thing."
Xue Lan didn't care too much about becoming an evolved being.
"As long as you are careful, there shouldn't be any major problems."
Jiang Qiao nodded in agreement.
Although the mysterious and the vengeful are mortal enemies, it is very possible that if they use their abilities too forcefully, they will explode.
But the boost in strength that comes before death is real.
In particular, both of Xue Lan's talents can increase the body's defense.
Even for safety reasons, both can only be used at 70% from now on.
Together, they are stronger than a single talent.
People struggle to survive in the supernatural world; if they're afraid of danger, they might as well just commit suicide.
"If you make it back alive, leave your contact information and I can try to help you."
Jiang Qiao thought for a moment and then said.
He suddenly wanted to conduct an experiment to see if any interesting phenomena could emerge from intense supernatural conflicts.
"real?"
Xue Lan's face lit up with surprise.
He didn't expect Jiang Qiao to be willing to help.
"Let's go and take a look at the other halls."
Jiang Qiao smiled slightly.
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The other end of the temple.
Zhang Yin, Fatty, Zhao Ming, and Xiao Liu walked along the corridor, choosing to stay away from the meditation room.
They hadn't gone far when they heard a loud knocking on the door of the house where they had been staying.
The sound was extremely loud, as if it was going to smash the door down.
However, there was clearly nothing in that room; they had checked it thoroughly inside and out before they moved in.
So, they stayed in that room for several hours with a vengeful ghost that they couldn't find?
This speculation sent chills down their spines.
"Luckily, I left."
The fat man patted his chest, feeling a bit scared.
I can't even imagine what would have happened if we had stayed in that room!
"Even though you've left the room, it doesn't mean you're safe."
Zhang Yin frowned deeply.
The corridor leads to the front yard and isn't very long. But walking on it feels very oppressive.
Apart from the faint light from the lanterns hanging on the eaves, the rest of the place was dark.
The darkness was so intense, it was like ink.
A certain intuition told him that something in the darkness seemed to be watching them.
"Xiao Zhao, what did you sense? Tell me."
Zhang Yin stopped and turned to look at Zhao Ming.
"What? What do you feel...?"
Zhao Ming was taken aback at first, then a look of panic appeared on his face.
"Now that things have come to this, you don't need to hide it anymore. I know you have a way of detecting danger."
Zhang Yin said in a gentle tone.
"Whatever your thoughts, we're in this together now. If we die, are you sure one of us will survive?"
Zhao Ming looked at Zhang Yin and hesitated for a moment.
"I...can indeed sense some danger, but it's not very obvious."
Zhao Ming ultimately chose to admit it.
Because Zhang Yin is absolutely right.
Although he could sense danger, his own abilities were not particularly strong. If he encountered a vengeful ghost, Zhang Yin and the others would have to step in.
If the other three are all dead.
He alone couldn't possibly complete the seven-day survival mission, let alone leave the temple alive.
However, although he admitted it, he still had reservations.
He emphasized that his premonition wasn't very strong.
Zhang Yin smiled slightly, completely ignoring Zhao Ming's next question. He began by asking, "Then can you sense what's in this darkness?"
Fatty and Xiao Liu also turned their attention to Zhao Ming.
"Hmm... I don't know the specifics, but my heart beats really fast whenever I look into the darkness."
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Zhao Ming replied.
"My heart rate is directly proportional to the level of danger; the more dangerous the surroundings, the faster my heart beats."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yin immediately asked, "If you don't look into the darkness, does your heart beat slower?"
"Yes, it's much slower, but it's still faster than a normal heartbeat."
Zhao Ming replied.
Then, he looked at Zhang Yin with some confusion.
"It seems that staying in the corridor is much less dangerous."
Zhang Yin nodded slightly, his mind racing with thoughts.
Zhao Ming said that the more dangerous the surroundings, the faster his heart beat.
But when he looked into the darkness and the corridor, his heartbeat was different.
This is, of course, because the two pose different risks.
However, there is a problem.
Both of these should fall under the category of "surrounding area", right?
So, while Zhao Ming talks about the surrounding area, he can actually accurately measure the danger zone?
"hehe."
A cold smile appeared on Zhang Yin's face.
"Let's go take a look ahead."
He glanced at the meditation room not far behind him, and then heard banging on the doors of two more rooms.
Currently, only one room in the entire courtyard remains quiet.
"When all the houses are making noise, will it attract some kind of unpredictable danger?"
Zhang Yin muttered to himself.
He didn't intend to stay here and risk his life.
Now that we have Zhao Ming as a searchlight, perhaps we can find a safer place.
The others did not object and followed behind him.
Zhang Yin pulled out a rusty iron rod from his person and held it in his hand.
These are the weapons distributed in the new recruit village.
After reaching the peak of the first tier, he almost never used it again.
But now, due to excessive blood loss, he dares not use his abilities casually anymore, so he has no choice but to rely on his old partner again.
Zhao Ming, on the other hand, was in the second position, constantly probing the surrounding dangers and reporting to Zhang Yin immediately.
The group had only walked a few steps.
The sound of banging on the door behind me had become deafening.
And it was at this time...
"Crunch crunch"
A wooden door appeared to have been pushed open.
Don't look back!
"Walk!"
Zhang Yin gave a low shout, reminding the others not to look back, and then quickly started jogging.
However, the warning came too late.
Xiao Liu, who was walking at the back, had already subconsciously turned around to look behind him.
He saw that the door to the meditation room at the end of the corridor was slightly cracked.
The room was originally pitch black, and nothing could be seen.
But whether by coincidence or not, just as he looked over, a light came on.
The light is very bright; it must be a high-wattage bulb. However, the light flickers slightly, as if the light fixture wasn't properly secured.
Sudden.
The light dimmed, as if it had been blocked by something.
Immediately afterwards, a head tilted to one side and slowly poked out from the crack in the door.
"What the hell is this thing?"
Upon hearing Zhang Yin's warning, Xiao Liu immediately tried to turn around and run away.
But strangely enough, he couldn't do it!
This inability to do so is not due to being forcibly confined.
It's not a matter of being unable to do it in one's mind.
A lack of self-control.
Just like when you're addicted to playing video games, you can't force yourself to stop and do your homework.
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