Liu Yuanyuan was unaware that Jiang Qiao had become wary of her and was even plotting to kill her.
She held paper and pen, constantly relaying information to Jiangqiao.
"The sixth floor of this building has a grid-shaped layout with a very large corridor. Walking inside is fraught with danger; you can encounter paranormal phenomena almost every three to five steps."
"There are quite a few fourth- and fifth-order vengeful spirits."
"But the corridor on the seventh floor has been laid out in a 'sun' shape, and there are hardly any ghosts to be seen."
"But once you encounter them, they are almost always at the sixth level."
"Based on this calculation, there should be fewer vengeful ghosts on the eighth floor, but their strength will increase further."
"I suspect it can reach the seventh rank!"
"Therefore, never act rashly; it is not a wise choice to provoke it."
Liu Yuanyuan wrote extremely fast, seemingly worried that Jiang Qiao might impulsively go out and fight the vengeful ghost, so she revealed some information about the upstairs.
Hopefully, he can remain calm and observe the situation.
She didn't know that the hesitation in Jiang Qiao's eyes wasn't actually directed at the vengeful ghost.
Instead, he was contemplating whether or not to kill her!
"Seventh rank?"
Jiang Qiao was slightly taken back.
He remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he found it hard to believe.
How could a seventh-level vengeful ghost appear in this village? Is this woman trying to trick me?
He didn't completely believe Liu Yuanyuan's words.
However, he didn't run out to fight the vengeful ghost either.
He agreed with Liu Yuanyuan's suggestion: don't do anything rash. If the vengeful ghost can leave on its own, then everyone will be happy.
If not, then consider war!
However, he could never trust Liu Yuanyuan. Even when she talked about other villages, he basically treated it as information he found on Baidu.
We need to verify this further.
He nodded almost imperceptibly to Liu Yuanyuan, indicating that he agreed with her point of view.
Liu Yuanyuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
...
at this time.
With the sound of footsteps, the vengeful ghost had already arrived in the next room.
The vengeful ghost seemed to open the door at random.
Apart from the first time, three more rooms were opened, and no screams were heard from inside.
tread!
Tap tap!
Tap tap tap!
The vengeful ghost continued its advance.
Jiang Qiao and the others were in room 203, while the vengeful ghost had already arrived in room 205.
Everyone's hearts were in their throats.
Rowan clasped his hands together and began to pray.
"We've passed room 204." Jiang Qiao squinted.
The footsteps did not stop. The ghost ignored room 204 and appeared directly outside room 203, the room where Jiang Qiao and the others were.
Everyone's heart sank.
"You've been selected?" Jiang Qiao asked with a gloomy face.
Shall we give it a shot?
He weighed the pros and cons in his mind, looking extremely solemn.
This vengeful ghost is completely unknown, and it's impossible to determine just how terrifying it is or whether it can be dealt with.
But without a doubt, if war breaks out, we'll basically have to rely on him.
Although Liu Yuanyuan is strong, it's already good enough if she can keep things in check.
Li Xin and his group going up there was just suicide!
"It has stopped."
Sudden.
The footsteps outside the door stopped.
A stronger cloud of paper dust, even more intense than before, blew in through the cracks in the room.
Jiang Qiao could barely open his eyes.
However, he could clearly sense that something was standing outside the wooden door of the room, watching the room.
"Are you observing through the gap?"
He felt a sudden surge of nervousness and unease for no apparent reason.
This is not because he is afraid of ghosts, but rather a normal psychological reaction when something happens.
It was less of a feeling of tension and more of a feeling of excitement.
Time passed by, minute by minute.
Everyone stood frozen, awaiting the vengeful ghost's decision.
However, after the other party stopped, there was no further movement.
They neither left nor knocked on the door.
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"Something must have gone wrong."
Jiang Qiao listened carefully to the sounds outside while secretly pondering the situation.
However, at that moment, Liu Yuanyuan suddenly shouted.
"Now's the time to close the door!"
The sound was loud and suddenly rang out in the quiet room, startling Li Xin and the others.
"close the door?"
Jiang Qiao was slightly startled when he heard this word.
Immediately afterwards, he felt a terrifying chill seep in through the crack in the door.
Without hesitation, he grabbed the door and pushed it open with a bang!
Bang!
The door, which had seemed stuck, closed without any obstruction!
At the same time.
There was a loud knocking on the front door.
boom!
boom!
boom!
The sound was so loud that the whole room was shaking.
This isn't knocking anymore, it's banging on the door!
The entire wooden door shook violently, as if a tremendous force was trying to smash it open.
People even noticed that the seams of the door were deformed!
However, the person standing at the door at this moment was not Li Xin, but Jiang Qiao!
"roll!"
A furious shout.
He extended two fingers, joined them like swords, and began to draw on the gate with flamboyant strokes.
As his fingers moved, a twisted rune began to appear rapidly.
Sealing Talisman!
Previously, Jiang Qiao had always drawn talismans in the air, and the targets were all the enemies themselves.
This is the first time that "sealing symbols" have been drawn on a medium to ward off supernatural attacks.
But the results seem to be pretty good.
The talisman, tinged with a faint blood-red light, appeared, and the tremors on the door panel quickly subsided.
"It's blocked?"
Xue Lan said happily.
Li Xin and Luo Wen, who were standing next to him, also breathed a sigh of relief.
A true master is a master; he really shines when it counts!
However.
Jiang Qiao's solemn expression did not ease.
Because this was completely different from the supernatural attack he had anticipated, and the intensity was entirely wrong.
He looked at Liu Yuanyuan and said with a half-smile:
"I need an explanation."
Think carefully before you answer.
"If you talk nonsense, the consequences will be severe!"
Jiang Qiao had a smile on his face, showing absolutely no sign of threat.
But it sent chills down everyone's spine.
Liu Yuanyuan glanced at Jiang Qiao, considered her words for a moment, and then said:
"I have a talent, similar to a sensory ability."
"Even if you don't see, hear, or smell it, as long as you are targeted by a vengeful ghost, you can passively establish a connection with it and thus perceive its behavior."
"I just noticed that the vengeful ghost briefly took a step back, trying to concentrate its strength to break down the door."
"The door can be closed the instant it retreats."
"And a closed door is different from one that is open in terms of its ability to protect against the supernatural."
Liu Yuanyuan spoke slowly and calmly.
However, the information leaked from it is anything but ordinary.
"This woman... is an awakener of three talents."
Jiang Qiao squinted at her.
a long time.
He looked away.
"I still believe in you, after all, we fought together."
Jiang Qiao said calmly.
However, he had already made up his mind.
Once the crisis is temporarily averted, immediately take action and capture this woman!
Do you want to remain a riddle-solving person in front of Boss Jiang forever?
hehe!
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The walls, painted with white plaster, were slightly glaring under the fluorescent lights.
Outside the old wooden door, a terrifying ghost stood menacingly, ready to attack at any moment.
What made Jiang Qiao most uneasy was that this vengeful ghost might have come down from the eighth floor.
This wasn't just Liu Yuanyuan's guess; it was also Jiang Qiao's own perception. He realized that this ghost was much stronger than the one on the seventh floor.
Just as Jiang Qiao was pondering how to break through the encirclement.
Bang!
Bang! Bang!
The dull, loud knocking sounded again.
This time the power was clearly greater than before. The color of the sealing talisman that Jiang Qiao drew on the wall suddenly faded, and half of it disappeared!
Meanwhile, fine cracks began to appear on the walls around the door frame.
Damn it!
Jiang Qiao's expression immediately changed.
The vengeful ghost was powerful and heavy; his sealing talisman couldn't withstand it for long.
With such a supernatural attack, if it manages to break down the door, probably no one in this house could withstand it.
Everyone except myself will die!
It's uncertain whether Liu Yuanyuan will survive.
So we absolutely must not let it in!
"Let's see if you can smash it faster, or I can draw it faster!"
Jiang Qiao stared intently at the old wooden door, then stretched out his finger again and drew sealing talismans on the door panel!
Not only that.
Blade-like talismans began to appear behind him!
These talismans have sharp edges and gleam with a metallic sheen, but all the incantations on them are related to sealing.
Although a single talisman can't compare to the hand-painted ones on the door, quantity can win!
"Go!"
The next moment.
Countless talismans silently adhered to the door, layer upon layer, completely obscuring the door panel, leaving only a coppery sheen visible!
With the blessing of a large number of sealing talismans, the sound of banging on the door immediately subsided considerably.
The shaking also began to slow down.
It seems to have had a very good effect.
However, just a dozen seconds later, the talisman began to fade again.
Amidst the banging on the door, one by one, the cards went out of order, fluttered down, and disappeared into the air.
Moreover, perhaps due to the effects of the supernatural confrontation, the lights in the room suddenly went out, turning the already dim environment into complete darkness.
Bang!
Bang! Bang!
The banging on the door grew louder and louder.
Although Jiangqiao was constantly replenishing the talismans, the rate at which it was being destroyed was getting faster and faster.
Clearly, some kind of supernatural force is constantly strengthening!
The gaps in the wall are no longer limited to the area around the door frame.
During the violent shaking, the ceiling, floor, and surrounding walls began to crack slowly, and the cracks grew larger and larger.
It is obvious.
Something terrible is brewing.
Jiang Qiao believed that once it was completed, it would be the time when everyone in the room would die.
"This can't go on."
He hesitated for a moment, then suddenly turned to look at Liu Yuanyuan and the others, and said:
"We cannot sit idly by and wait for our demise; you must also take action."
He had to guard the door, because its sturdiness could serve as a means of resistance, thus avoiding a true face-to-face battle with the vengeful spirit.
"Mr. Jiang, just tell me what to do." Xue Lan looked at the surrounding walls, her eyes filled with worry.
Her strength was insufficient to combat such a supernatural phenomenon.
"We can't open the door completely, otherwise the vengeful ghost will come in and die here. But we can't keep fighting with the vengeful ghost either, and nobody knows if it will leave on its own."
"So I have an idea."
"I plan to open the door a crack and then try to damage or repel it."
The fact that this vengeful ghost has been blocking the way means that he needs to keep fighting it through the door.
However, judging from the current situation, the other side's level of terror is constantly increasing.
It is very likely that, as time goes on, he will eventually be unable to resist.
So he decided to take the initiative!
"Liu Yuanyuan, you and I will work together to unleash the full potential of our supernatural power in an instant!"
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Jiang Qiao said in a cold voice.
"Okay." Liu Yuanyuan glanced at the door and slowly nodded.
The next moment.
Jiang Qiao saw that the mud on her feet began to slowly peel off, revealing specks of blue.
Subsequently, these cyan areas grew larger and larger.
A pair of wrinkled, aged feet appeared before Jiang Qiao's eyes.
"Um?"
Jiang Qiao's eyes flickered slightly.
In the supernatural world, it's not uncommon for awakened beings to possess all sorts of strange and unusual abilities.
However, the fact that an Awakened being below the fifth rank made him feel a faint sense of danger was a first for him.
"What level of talent is this?"
However, now is not the time to dwell on these issues.
Jiang Qiao closed his eyes.
A gray aura mixed with blood-red light instantly enveloped his face.
demon!
In an instant, he pushed the Ghost Realm to its limit!
At this moment, his eyes were warm, and two lines of bright red blood flowed out like tears.
However, he not only did not restrain himself, but also extended his palm.
A ball of black lightning grew larger and larger in his hand, eventually reaching the size of a soccer ball.
This bolt of lightning completely lacked the majestic and righteous aura that thunder should possess.
Instead, it carried an ominous and eerie aura, with even faint images of suffering faces flashing before their eyes, sending chills down the spines of Li Xin and the others standing nearby.
"Li Xin, the three of you, come over immediately and block the door when I open it a crack. Don't let it open completely."
"Liu Yuanyuan and I need to launch an attack without reservation, so we can't cover the door at the same time."
Jiang Qiao controlled the lightning with his right hand and gripped the doorknob with his left.
"Liu Yuanyuan, how long will it take you to complete your attack?"
He asked questions while preparing to open the door.
"Five seconds, just five seconds, and I can complete the attack."
Liu Yuanyuan also came to the door and stared intently at the crack in the door.
Her bluish feet left two eerie footprints on the ground.
The footprint was at least three times larger than her foot!
Moreover, judging from the outline, it seems that a piece is missing from the heel area.
This loss doesn't seem to be caused by walking on tiptoe; rather, it's more like someone has dug a large piece out of the heel!
"Alright then."
Jiang Qiao squinted.
"I'll open the door in three seconds, then we'll attack together!"
The words had barely left his mouth.
Li Xin and the other two immediately tensed up.
Xue Lan immediately transformed into a zombie and activated her "Golden Bell Shield," positioning her back against the door and using her body to block the path of the door opening.
Li Xin melted directly into a pool of wax, which began to spread along the gate, attempting to seal it off.
Uncle Luo Wen, standing next to him, was pressing his hand lightly against the door.
His ability allows him to bend anything, so he plans to use this method to make the door close again once it's opened!
Everyone was ready.
Jiangqiao started counting!
"one!"
"two!"
A faint green flame began to appear at the foot of the river bridge.
He activated the Bone Fire.
Flames and lightning intertwined like a spiral.
Looking at the few remaining "sealing talismans" on the door.
Jiang Qiao's face revealed a fierce expression.
"three!"
A loud shout.
Jiang Qiao grabbed the doorknob and yanked it hard.
With a "creak".
The door was opened a crack.
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Jiang Qiao pulled open the heavy door, revealing a crack about a foot wide.
A gust of cold wind carrying paper ash immediately rushed in, making the whole room dusty and even affecting visibility.
Jiang Qiao looked through the crack in the door and saw that it was still dark outside.
However, in the darkness, there seemed to be a figure standing two steps away, with its hand raised, ready to strike.
Even with his third-order double pupils activated, Jiang Qiao still felt a distortion in his vision.
Even in the realm of ghosts, there's a feeling that it can't expand in the darkness.
That's it!
Jiang Qiao stared intently at the figure.
This vengeful ghost certainly looks more terrifying than the one we encountered before!
But it definitely didn't reach the seventh rank!
Because his sealing talisman, which was only at the peak of the fifth rank, could absolutely not stop a seventh-rank vengeful ghost, not even once!
And when he went upstairs, he broke the closed door more than once.
Therefore, he knew very well what level of supernatural power would be needed to force his way in.
so.
After making an estimate, he decided to confront the vengeful ghost head-on!
Defeating the opponent is difficult.
However, there may still be a chance to repel them.
As long as we can repel them even once.
Then he can take advantage of this time to quickly leave the building!
He never intended to stay in the room to the death.
"There's a problem with the window, so we can't leave through there. We have to go through the main door."
"But the vengeful ghost is guarding the gate."
Jiang Qiao pondered in his mind, but his actions did not stop at all.
The door opened instantly.
A surging gray tide rushed toward the figure before it, trying to pull it into the ghost realm and disrupt its activities.
at the same time.
He reached out through the door, and a ball of lightning crackling with fire slammed into the ghost's body!
A sensation as hard as stone and as cold as ice appeared in his palm.
This vengeful ghost showed no connection whatsoever to the corpse.
It was as if what was standing there was just an ice sculpture or a stone carving.
It's extremely strange.
The instant Jiang Qiao made contact with the vengeful ghost, Liu Yuanyuan suddenly stuck her left foot out of the door and stomped on the ghost's blurry foot!
The action looked a bit comical, but the next moment, Jiang Qiao heard footsteps in the darkness.
tread--
Tap tap—
Tap tap tap—
Tap tap tap tap—
It was just one kick, but a series of footsteps echoed from the spot.
It's as if someone is constantly standing still!
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Qiao vaguely saw a huge footprint appearing under the ghost's feet.
However, at the same time, the door was also pushed violently inward.
It seems they want to open it up completely!
Bang!
A dull thud.
The door panel was slammed directly into Xue Lan's back.
Wow!
Xue Lan spat out a mouthful of blood.
Li Xin, who had turned into wax and sealed half of the door, also let out a muffled groan.
The wax was torn open with cracks.
Only Rowan, standing still, seemed somewhat at a loss.
He reached out to push the door open.
But even with all his efforts, he could only move it a centimeter or two, which was the limit of what he could influence.
The lividity on Xue Lan's body, which had already turned into a zombie, was becoming increasingly dark.
Li Xin's wax also began to lose its luster very quickly.
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It only took five seconds.
The two of them were already struggling to keep up.
But that's enough!
Jiang Qiao and Liu Yuanyuan's supernatural attacks were carried out at almost the same time!
Suddenly.
Suddenly, a "crunch" sound came from beneath the ghost's feet.
The sound started to rise and spread upwards, as if something had broken.
However, this spread was very limited.
It only goes up to about the calf and then disappears.
But it successfully made the vengeful ghost stumble and fall to the ground.
Then, its face began to become clear.
Faces appeared one after another, and terrifying lightning began to extend from its face to its torso, quickly enveloping its entire body.
When the lightning struck the vengeful spirit's broken foot, it quickly crawled into its body through the wound.
In that instant.
The vengeful spirit seemed to have reached some kind of limit in terms of the power it could withstand.
Xue Lan, who was holding the door open, suddenly felt a loosening behind her.
The supernatural force that had been attached to the door and was trying to push it open had vanished.
Bang!
With a loud bang, the door slammed shut.
However, the next second...
The door opened again.
"Let's get out of this building now!"
Jiang Qiao gave a low shout and stepped out of the room first, running towards the stairwell.
This vengeful ghost is impossible to kill.
They had already used all their strength just to repel the enemy.
Therefore, we must seize the opportunity and leave as soon as possible.
He had already seen the ghost's hand pressed against the ground, as if it was trying to get up.
The lightning on its body was slowly subsiding.
The broken feet are also constantly recovering.
If nothing unexpected happens.
It will return to normal in a dozen seconds at most!
This vengeful ghost was definitely the most terrifying existence he had ever faced, far more powerful than the ghost that came down from the seventh floor, and even more so than those chicken feet.
"This village has too many secrets."
Jiang Qiao ran a few steps down the corridor and arrived at the stairwell.
Without any hesitation, he went straight downstairs.
Li Xin and the others followed Jiang Qiao without hesitation, running downstairs.
They spent several years in the supernatural world.
Although their strength isn't particularly high, their reaction speed when escaping is definitely not a problem!
Liu Yuanyuan also left the room.
However, she did not go downstairs immediately. Instead, she went to the ghost's side, reached out and touched it, as if she had taken something away.
Then he followed behind Luo Wen and walked downstairs unhurriedly.
...
He ran out of the building in one breath.
Jiang Qiao did not leave the temple, but stood at the gate and looked outside.
At this moment, the village was quiet.
The lively scene he had seen on the first floor had disappeared.
It seems they've returned to the state they were in when they first entered the village.
After confirming that there is no immediate danger.
Jiang Qiao glanced back at the two nine-story buildings standing in the middle.
"I've already seen the small building on the right."
What could be inside that building on the left?
Jiang Qiao squinted, and for some reason, the elevator that ran in the morgue came to mind.
"The danger is temporarily over."
He looked at Liu Yuanyuan as she walked out and muttered to himself.
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After escaping the small building, the group stood exhausted in the open space. Except for Jiang Qiao, almost everyone was injured.
Blood continued to flow from Liu Yuanyuan's feet, which were once again covered in mud.
Clearly, the vengeful spirit didn't get to trample on her for nothing; it must have paid some price.
"The vengeful ghost can't leave this building, so there's no need to run anymore. Let's rest here for a while."
Liu Yuanyuan spoke up to remind Li Xin and the others.
Li Xin glanced back and sighed inwardly.
He knew that if he hadn't been with Jiang Qiao and Liu Yuanyuan, he wouldn't have had a single chance of escaping, or even the right to fight.
This place is far more terrifying than the town he had visited before!
Liu Yuanyuan ignored them and went to Jiang Qiao's side, circling him once before suddenly saying, "You really want to capture me now, don't you?"
The voice was clear and crisp, even carrying a hint of laughter, as if it were talking about someone else.
Upon hearing this, Xue Lan, who was standing behind her, froze, a look of astonishment on her face.
Are the two big shots about to make a move?
What's going on?
Jiang Qiao nodded calmly and said, "Indeed, I really want to capture you now. In fact, I had this idea back upstairs."
"As for why, I don't need to explain further; you should understand."
Jiang Qiao appeared calm on the surface, but was quite surprised inside.
Is this woman really that capable?
You can tell that from that.
He never showed any intention to target this woman; in fact, he even saved her life on the fifth floor.
So, was she just guessing or did she actually figure it out?
Or perhaps it stems from some talent she possesses?
However, whether she genuinely saw through him or was trying to trick him, Jiang Qiao had no intention of denying it.
"Ha." Liu Yuanyuan smoothed her long hair and smiled sweetly:
"At your level of strength, it's only natural that you wouldn't allow uncontrollable factors around you. There's nothing strange about it."
"I admit that since we met, there are quite a few things I haven't told you. Or rather, the things I have told you have been withheld, about 20% to 80%. After all, they involve some of my own secrets, which I can't reveal all at once."
"I believe you can understand."
"However, I do want to win you over because you are very powerful, the most powerful I have ever seen in the supernatural world."
"Whether you believe it or not, I never intended to harm you from beginning to end."
'I don't need to do that.'
"I just want to make a deal with you."
At this moment, the woman spoke her mind quite frankly.
"Oh?"
Jiang Qiao glanced at her differently and said:
"Trying to win me over?"
"Making a deal?"
Yes.
Liu Yuanyuan nodded, not caring about Jiang Qiao's attitude, and said earnestly:
"I have always been exploring some extremely dangerous places, some of which I would not dare to venture into easily."
"So I've always hoped to find a few partners to work with."
"Actually, I noticed your difference when we were on the ghost train. It wasn't just your ability, but also your mindset."
"Among so many people on the train, you are the only survivor who is relaxed and seems to be on a trip."
"I originally thought you were just ignorant and fearless because you lacked ability and experience."
"But clearly, I was wrong."
"Whether it was his actions on the train, his behavior in Nightmare City, or the strength he displayed in Ghost Village these past few days, they were all extremely impressive."
"So I hope we can become friends."
Liu Yuanyuan said gently, her attitude very sincere.
However, Jiang Qiao remained unmoved and simply asked:
"You want to win me over, but do you think you can afford the price?"
Even if I were to make a deal with you, could you offer enough leverage?
He is currently at the fifth level of strength, which puts him among the top experts in the entire supernatural world.
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Moreover, his actual combat strength has already reached the sixth level!
He believed that even in the top-ranked villages, sixth-level experts were definitely not a rare find.
A woman who was not even at the fifth rank said she planned to win him over.
Why should I?
"Of course I have the chips, I'm going to give you a gift."
Suddenly, a crystal petal appeared in Liu Yuanyuan's hand.
It looks like a lotus flower!
A refreshing fragrance wafted out, invigorating Jiangqiao's spirit.
"This is..."
Jiang Qiao looked at the flower petal with an incredulous expression.
He sensed a powerful life force emanating from the crystal flower.
And this life force was somehow connected to his innate talent, "White Bone Fire"!
"lotus..."
A memory immediately flashed through Jiang Qiao's mind.
During a simulation, he raised "White Bone Fire" to the eighth rank!
And it was on that occasion that the flames subsided and formed a blooming lotus flower.
Is there a connection between these two?
"I found this lotus petal in a place called Blood Basin Lake in the supernatural world."
Liu Yuanyuan spoke slowly.
"It was a lake covered with lotus leaves, where many survivors and natives of the supernatural world explored."
"There are also indigenous people exploring?" Jiang Qiao was skeptical.
"yes."
Liu Yuanyuan nodded affirmatively.
"According to some legends of the natives of the paranormal world, this lake was already full of legends when the paranormal world was still normal. At that time, people often witnessed unidentified creatures."
"It belongs to a very famous unsolved mystery."
"After the great catastrophe in the supernatural world, this lake was covered with dense lotus leaves and lotus flowers."
"Therefore, based on myths and legends, some indigenous people speculate that the corpse of a god may exist deep in Blood Basin Lake."
Liu Yuanyuan said slowly.
The information that was revealed stunned everyone.
"The corpse of a god?"
Jiang Qiao's gaze sharpened, and he immediately recalled the strange things he had encountered during the simulation.
A massive, overwhelming force!
The eye of the heavens!
A woman wandering in the wilderness!
These things all seem to be related to God.
"Didn't they explore this in depth before the catastrophe?"
Jiang Qiao frowned and asked.
"Of course we explored it, but we found nothing."
Liu Yuanyuan shook her head.
"According to the indigenous people, the lake is not very large, but it is very deep. Moreover, there are several large, dark holes at the bottom of the lake, and no one knows where they lead."
"So at the time, some people speculated that those unidentified monsters came out of the big hole."
"However, no one has ever explored the cave. It is unlikely that the authorities would expend so much effort to explore such a place just because of a very small number of eyewitness accounts."
"After all, there's never a shortage of caves in this world."
"It wasn't until the supernatural catastrophe broke out and dense lotus leaves grew in that lake that the indigenous people started paying attention to it again."
"Based on a patchwork of ancient legends, they speculated that the body of a god who was slain in mythology fell into that area."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Qiao's eyes flickered slightly.
He remembered the "Earth God" he had met before, who had mentioned that the first vengeful ghosts in the supernatural disasters emerged from underground caves.
Those caves were bottomless and impossible to explore.
If Liu Yuanyuan's so-called "Blood Basin Lake" really exists, then it's not hard to understand why a god's corpse is hidden in the underground cave.
After all, he himself had witnessed the giant hand reaching out from the lake!
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Jiang Qiao did not reveal what he knew.
He remained calm and listened as Liu Yuanyuan continued to describe the lake known as "Blood Basin Lake".
"After the supernatural catastrophe, this lake became boundless and undetectable. Moreover, countless lotus flowers began to grow on its surface."
"The fruits produced by these lotuses are extremely beneficial to awakened beings and evolved beings, which is why they attract many people to come and search for treasure."
"However, most people only dare to stay on the outskirts."
"Besides lotus seeds, strange corpses also occasionally emerge from the lake."
"These corpses are all strange and have peculiar appearances. Although they don't have any supernatural aura, they can be used to make some consumable supernatural items."
"As for the deeper parts of the lake, few people dare to go there because of the extreme danger."
"And this petal of mine, a crystal lotus, was found by a powerful awakened being from the depths of the lake."
"Unfortunately, he died mysteriously on the ship before he even reached the shore."
"I spent a lot of effort to snatch the petals back then."
Liu Yuanyuan recounted the origin of the flower petals, painting a picture of a mysterious and supernatural place for Jiangqiao.
This was something he had never encountered before.
In his mind, the human settlements in the supernatural world were scattered, while terrifying and dangerous places were everywhere.
Most people are just struggling to survive.
However.
Now Liu Yuanyuan told him that there was a place that, although it was a forbidden area for the supernatural, would not be dangerous as long as he did not go too deep.
There were even many people there taking advantage of the situation!
"Where is this so-called Blood Basin Lake?"
Jiang Qiao asked in a deep voice.
Liu Yuanyuan smiled slightly, without any concealment, and said:
"If you return to the surface, you can take an old bus. One of its stops is called Blood Basin Lake."
"Oh, right."
"There are two towns nearby, with bus stops."
"There is a city called Yi City, which is a relatively rare human settlement. However, it is controlled by the natives, and it is difficult for humans from our real world to settle down there."
"In the northern suburbs of Yicheng, there is an abandoned bus station. Buses stop there at midnight on the first and fifteenth of the lunar month."
"Besides that, there is an abandoned town called Jade Belt Town."
"This town is a ghost town, abandoned and uninhabited."
"There is also a bus stop at the entrance of the town. Buses usually stop here at 3 am on the first and fifteenth of the lunar month."
"Yicheng, go straight along the road in front of the village gate. When you see the mountains, look at the foot of the mountains. There will be a cave. Climb up through the cave and you will reach your destination."
"This is the shortest route."
"If you want to go to Yudai Town, then go to the road at the back gate of the village and keep going straight. You will see a wooden house on the road."
"After you enter the wooden house, you will see a tunnel. At the end of the tunnel is a well that leads upwards. Climb up and you will be on the surface. However, the exit is not in Jade Belt Town, but in a forest a few kilometers away from Jade Belt Town."
At this point, Liu Yuanyuan shook her head, a helpless look on her face.
"There are many passages to the underworld, and some cities even have two or three passages. But these passages are clearly not far apart on the ground, but when you come down to the underworld, you find that they are not in the same place at all."
Liu Yuanyuan's detailed explanation gave Jiang Qiao a better understanding of the underworld.
He remembered his previous slicked-back hairstyle.
The other party also said that they had come down to the underworld from another place.
He remained skeptical.
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After all, Yi City isn't particularly large. If there are other passages, why didn't they find an exit in the underworld?
Of course, the underworld is a complex and vast place, and they passed through in a hurry, always walking on the highway. It's normal that they didn't see the exit.
However, it is clear from the words of the Earth God that, apart from the passage through Luohan Temple in Yicheng, the next passage will take at least twenty or thirty days to traverse!
This has long since gone beyond the boundaries of Yicheng.
Now, Liu Yuanyuan's explanation seems to make sense.
In this underground world, not only is time disordered, but even space is problematic.
It does not correspond exactly to the area on the ground.
"Mr. Jiang, are you interested in going to Blood Basin Lake? We can go together then."
Seeing that Jiang Qiao remained silent, Liu Yuanyuan extended an invitation.
However, Jiang Qiao did not agree.
"I don't have that idea yet, I'll think about it later."
Don't tell me there's no such plan yet.
Even if I were to go, it would be impossible for me to go with Liu Yuanyuan.
However, if these petals were indeed found in Blood Basin Lake, given their connection to "White Bone Fire," it's worth a trip!
Liu Yuanyuan was not surprised by Jiang Qiao's rejection.
She handed the box to Jiang Qiao and said with a smile, "No matter what, I was able to get out of the building safely thanks to your help."
Consider it a thank you gift.
Jiang Qiao looked at the woman with some surprise.
Just as I was about to say a few words.
Suddenly, he realized that something outside the village was watching him.
Jiang Qiao turned around abruptly, his expression changing drastically!
At the entrance of the sacrificial temple, a woman dressed in a blood-red dress stood quietly, holding a small child's hand, watching the crowd.
"This female ghost..."
Jiang Qiao immediately recalled that when he led the ordinary people from the fifth floor downstairs, he had seen this female ghost pass by the temple on the first floor.
However, the female ghost ignored Jiang Qiao at the time and merely passed by.
"How could there be a female ghost dressed in blood!"
Liu Yuanyuan's expression also turned serious, revealing deep apprehension.
"I didn't see her just now, where did this female ghost come from?"
Li Xin and the other two were completely dumbfounded.
They couldn't sense the strength of the female ghost, but seeing Jiang Qiao and Liu Yuanyuan's reactions, they immediately realized that this thing was probably not easy to deal with.
Jiang Qiao stared intently at the female ghost, a memory surfacing in his mind.
"Blood-stained clothes" are a special kind of vengeful ghost.
Jiang Qiao's understanding of it came from the archives of the "New Human" headquarters.
I was looking for information about the Crow Ferry when I stumbled upon a special operations plan.
The plan was very rudimentary, and it seemed to have been shelved as soon as it was put forward.
There was an old photograph in the plan.
Inside was a woman wearing a red cheongsam, standing quietly in front of an abandoned subway station, covered in blood.
On the back of the photo, there was a line of messy handwriting:
"The station's ghost story administrator has been devoured by a blood-stained female ghost!"
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The "New Humans," an organization that has been active in the supernatural world for two or three decades, possesses a great many secrets.
The photos in the document Jiang Qiao was reading were taken in the real world ten years ago, in the northern part of the city.
However, this subway station in Beicheng was abandoned twenty years ago.
The official reason given was that the underground tunnel posed a safety hazard. Later, a ground-level station was added next to the original subway station, and the route was rerouted to some extent.
The original entrance to the underground tunnel has been completely sealed off.
The "New Humans," as a clandestine organization, originally planned to conduct some kind of experiment in that underground tunnel.
To everyone's surprise, a subway train actually arrived that night!
And it was full of passengers.
However, both ends of the tunnel were blocked at this point, so how did the subway get in?
It's easy to imagine how excited these "new humans," who have long dealt with ghosts and spirits in the supernatural world, would be to discover traces of such spirits in the real world.
So they immediately began an investigation.
They quickly found out the subway arrival times.
Every night at 11 PM!
Subsequently, the identities of the subway passengers were also investigated, and it turned out that they were all residents who had recently died in the city!
There were no major suspicions surrounding the deaths of these residents.
Accidental death.
suicide.
He passed away due to illness.
There are all kinds.
The age range also covers different social classes.
However, the majority of them are still elderly.
Moreover, all the deceased appeared on the subway seven days after their deaths.
This is very similar to the legendary seven-day return of the soul.
Based on initial assessments, they believe that the subway train was simply transporting the deceased, but they don't know where it was going to take them.
to this end.
They took the next step and prepared to investigate where the subway led.
However, all actions were stuck at this step.
Because all the investigators who boarded the subway disappeared, and none of them returned.
After three failures.
The "new humans" used a supernatural item.
The information doesn't specify what it is.
Ultimately, it appears that a suspected platform administrator was discovered.
This administrator was deemed a ghost story by the higher-ups of the "New Humans".
Just as they were preparing to conduct further research.
Suddenly all the operations were canceled.
All investigations have come to an end.
That was the last time.
The relevant documents have also been sealed.
All of this stemmed from a photograph of a woman in a cheongsam taken by an investigator before his death, and the text on the back of the photograph.
"The higher-ups of the New Humans definitely know the Blood-Clad Demon."
"Otherwise, they would never have abandoned the project so decisively."
Jiang Qiao knew very well that the evolved beings were a bunch of lunatics.
Once they've made up their minds about something, it'll stick to them like a leech, impossible to remove.
The fact that they planned to investigate the station manager's strange tale further after discovering it shows how audacious their usual behavior is.
It's important to know that most members of the New Humans in the real world are only at the second or third level.
Even Wu Difeng, the leader of the new humans.
He's only at the peak of the fourth tier.
He was able to control the entire situation entirely because he possessed that sixth-tier supernatural item—the Bone Tree.
It can be said that if you provoke ghost stories...
Including the two so-called elders at the peak of the fifth rank, none of the "new humans" could stop them.
Whether Wu Difeng can escape is still unknown, after all, he can't fully unleash the power of the White Bone Tree.
Facing the strange tale that can kill anything below the sixth rank, it's likely to end up in dire straits.
However.
These lunatics dared to provoke even ghost stories, but when they saw the blood-clad ghost, they slunk away in shame!
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From this point, it becomes clear what level of thing the "blood-stained clothes" are.
"If it can swallow up ghost stories, then it's something I can't handle."
Jiang Qiao quickly weighed the options.
He discovered that he had no options against this ghostly creature that could devour supernatural tales.
Without hesitation, he turned and ran towards the small building.
However, after running only a few steps, the entrance to the small building on the left suddenly became completely dark.
It looks like someone covered it with a black cloth!
Clumps of paper ash, accompanied by smoke, rolled out from inside.
Jiang Qiao is very familiar with this scene.
"The vengeful ghost on the second floor has probably recovered and is now wandering around the first floor."
"It's truly a case of being caught between a rock and a hard place."
Jiang Qiao cursed under his breath, turned around, and ran towards the small building on his right.
Although I don't want to go into the unknown, given the current situation, I have no choice but to go.
At the same time that the race started at Jiangqiao.
The blood-clad ghost, which had been standing motionless outside the door, finally stirred.
She gently lifted her foot and stepped into the courtyard.
Suddenly, Jiang Qiao felt a distortion in the space of the entire courtyard, and a scene suddenly appeared before his eyes.
This open space, originally intended for sacrificial rites, was now piled high with mangled corpses!
The blood flowed along the path, eventually pooling together, overflowing the foot-high threshold, and flowing into the village.
"This blood-clothed ghost is truly terrifying."
Jiang Qiao was horrified.
This is not because the spirit has been affected, but because it has recreated a scene from the past.
Jiang Qiao stepped on the corpse.
That soft feeling felt so real!
"Oh shit."
Without any hesitation.
He rushed into the small building in one breath.
Liu Yuanyuan followed closely behind and ran in as well.
However, Li Xin and the other two did not follow.
They stared blankly at Jiang Qiao and Liu Yuanyuan, their eyes filled with confusion.
Meanwhile.
The blood-clad female ghost, who had already entered, walked step by step toward the small building on the right.
They did not stop when passing by Xue Lan and the others.
It was as if the three of them were invisible.
"She's got her eye on me."
Jiang Qiao squinted, watching the approaching vengeful ghost.
What could be the reason?
"Did I do anything different from Li Xin?"
He glanced at Liu Yuanyuan beside him, who also seemed somewhat surprised and uncertain.
They didn't seem to expect that even just standing there chatting would attract attention.
"It can't be because I talk too much and the female ghost thinks I'm too noisy, can it?"
Jiang Qiao frowned.
Recalling his every move just now.
"Could it be..."
He suddenly raised his hand and looked at the box that Liu Yuanyuan had given him.
"Let's ignore that for now."
He glanced at the female ghost who was slowly approaching, then turned and ran towards the stairwell.
Given the current situation, regardless of whether it's a problem with the crystal lotus petals or not, he has no way of handing the item over to the female ghost.
He had a gut feeling that this thing would be of great help to his "Bone Fire"!
"We need to be careful once we get upstairs."
Liu Yuanyuan said in a deep voice.
"Compared to the one next door, this building appears to have no unusual features."
"But when I came in before, I almost didn't make it out."
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You almost didn't make it out?"
Jiang Qiao paused for a moment, his expression questioning.
"The corridors in this building are like a maze, and a maze that can change."
Liu Yuanyuan said with a solemn expression.
"Even an intersection you just passed may disappear when you turn around and turn back into a corner."
"I didn't encounter any vengeful ghosts on the third floor, but I lost my way several times."
"So I didn't go upstairs in the end, but chose to leave."
"When I left, I went down six floors before I walked out."
Liu Yuanyuan's tone still carried a hint of lingering fear.
Being attacked by supernatural forces or chased by vengeful ghosts is not something to be surprised about.
After all, she came to a dangerous area.
But almost getting trapped somewhere and unable to get out was a first for her.
I've always been curious.
Jiang Qiao walked down the corridor toward the stairwell, a blue brick appearing and disappearing in his hand, ready to deal with any sudden attack from a vengeful ghost.
He used the nascent Thunder Spirit twice in a row in the building next door, and his body was already feeling somewhat fatigued.
So he plans to use bricks for self-defense.
As he walked, he said, "If I remember correctly, you've only been in the supernatural world for two or three years, which is even shorter than Li Xin's time."
"But your strength and familiarity with this world make it seem like you've been here for twenty or thirty years."
Jiang Qiao had always been quite curious about this woman's background.
I always felt that he wasn't just some unlucky guy from real life.
That's right.
Poor thing!
Jiang Qiao considers all the guys who are sent from reality to the supernatural world to be unlucky.
Because once you arrive here, your life is already on a countdown!
The average survival time for each generation of survivors here is only five years.
"Isn't Mr. Jiang the same?"
Liu Yuanyuan smiled.
"You're way more exaggerated than me. This is the first time I've ever seen a newcomer with this kind of ability."
No, it's not just me.
"I think you are one of a kind among all the humans in the supernatural world."
She turned her head to look at Jiang Qiao and blinked.
"As for me?"
"To be honest, I've only been in the supernatural world for less than three years. However, I'm different from the average survivor."
"Well..."
Liu Yuanyuan paused slightly at this point.
"My parents are both awakened beings, and they are awakened beings who left the spiritual world."
"Huh?" Jiang Qiao looked at Liu Yuanyuan in surprise upon hearing this.
"Are your parents natives of the supernatural world?"
"No, not native."
"They also came to the supernatural world from the real world, but later successfully returned to the real world."
Liu Yuanyuan said.
"Then they must be very strong. I wonder where they are now?"
Jiang Qiao was skeptical of her words, but he did not question them and instead chose to go along with her.
"I don't know their strength either."
Liu Yuanyuan's eyes flickered, and she seemed slightly lost in thought, as if she were immersed in some kind of memory.
"They disappeared five years ago."
"That morning, they went out to buy things and never came back."
Do you know?
Liu Yuanyuan suddenly sighed.
"I entered the supernatural world on my own initiative. In fact, although I live in the village, I am not a survivor."
As she said this, her gaze softened as she looked at Jiang Qiao.
"Actually, I have a feeling that you entered the supernatural world voluntarily."
Jiang Qiao remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was startled.
That's amazing?
He entered the supernatural world voluntarily.
Although he was chosen by the supernatural world, his power to pull people away was intercepted by the simulator.
If it weren't for the search for the secrets leading to the ninth rank and beyond, and the preparation to unravel the mystery of traversal...
He would never come into such a godforsaken place.
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Seeing Jiang Qiao remain silent, Liu Yuanyuan smiled sweetly and offered a meaningful reminder:
Be careful in everything.
Jiang Qiao nodded slightly.
...
The layout of this small building is roughly the same as the one on the left.
The walls just looked older.
Moreover, it was decorated with some strange and unusual things.
There are exaggerated and distorted smiling faces.
It has only half a head left.
There were children dressed in funeral clothes, lying in coffins.
But the child had half an old man's face.
As Jiang Qiao walked down the corridor, he felt uneasy, as if someone was watching him.
But there was actually nothing around.
The graffiti on the wall had no supernatural elements; it was just ordinary artwork.
"I've always suspected that these portraits weren't drawn randomly."
As Liu Yuanyuan walked, she looked at the graffiti on the wall.
"I once saw a similar painting in a temple in the wilderness."
"Style, color, exactly the same."
As she spoke, she touched the wall with her hand, leaving a dark mark on it.
"Even the marks left after being touched are exactly the same."
"Is that so?" Jiang Qiao asked curiously.
Where in the wilderness is that temple located?
The wilderness of the supernatural world is boundless, stretching for hundreds of thousands of miles in all directions.
Scattered among them are human settlements and terrifying forbidden zones.
Even in simulations, it would take Jiang Qiao several months to cross the wasteland.
The journey was filled with paranormal events.
Absolutely terrifying!
"I don't know."
When Jiang Qiao asked for the address, Liu Yuanyuan couldn't help but shake her head.
"I just happened to pass by that temple. When I went in, I found that there was no one there, and no evil spirits either."
"So I didn't pay any attention to it."
"But strangely enough."
"When I went to look for it a second time, I couldn't find it anywhere."
Liu Yuanyuan frowned slightly.
"Later, I tried to find out about this temple in the paranormal community, but I got nothing."
"It seems that no one but me has ever seen that temple."
The two walked and talked, and soon arrived at the third floor.
However.
Footsteps echoed on the stairs behind them.
"The blood-stained clothes have caught up?"
Jiang Qiao turned around, but there was a corner on the stairs, so he couldn't see anything.
However, this unhurried voice was almost exactly the same as the walking rhythm of the blood-clothed ghost.
"They caught up with us without a word?"
His heart tightened.
This thing looks slow; they haven't been able to catch up with them yet.
But in reality, they were always hanging behind them.
"Hurry up."
Liu Yuanyuan reminded her in a low voice.
Instead of leaving the stairwell, the two chose to continue towards the fourth and fifth floors.
They planned to try and use the vengeful ghost in the small building to restrain Xueyi.
After all, even vengeful ghosts have a sense of territory.
Just like dogs, if you invade their territory, you will be attacked immediately!
However.
Just then.
Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps sounded from upstairs.
It looks like someone is coming downstairs!
This godforsaken place.
Is anyone there?
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I originally planned to run upstairs to avoid the commotion.
But then, something else happened upstairs too, and hurried footsteps could be heard.
As the voice ran, it gradually split into two voices.
"The ghosts in this building are much stranger than those in the next building."
Liu Yuanyuan was startled.
She has a special ability to sense things; if she is targeted by a vengeful ghost or someone's malicious intent, she can immediately establish a connection.
This talent is her biggest trump card when entering dangerous places!
It can not only detect hidden dangers, but also clearly know the specifics of these dangers.
She had escaped death several times using this method.
The footsteps coming downstairs now, in her perception, had no physical form; they seemed to be just footsteps!
She knew exactly what this meant.
"What came downstairs wasn't an ordinary vengeful ghost, but a curse."
She said in a low voice.
"There are footsteps upstairs and downstairs. We're surrounded."
Jiang Qiao did not panic, but instead turned his gaze to the wall next to him.
"What time of day are we in now?"
He asked the question.
Liu Yuanyuan was somewhat puzzled by the question, but she immediately replied, "It should be that we have entered the pre-dawn time again."
"It's quite strange. Logically, it shouldn't switch so quickly."
After listening to Liu Yuanyuan's words, Jiang Qiao nodded.
The strength of the thing upstairs is unknown, and something that seems to be able to devour ghost stories has also arrived downstairs.
Of course, perhaps not all people dressed in red are so terrifying.
But Jiang Qiao didn't interrupt his gambling.
The female ghost's behavior when she entered the temple made him very wary.
His eyes flickered slightly, and streaks of lightning began to coil around his hand.
In an instant.
He looked like a ball of black electricity.
"What do you want to do?" Liu Yuanyuan turned her head to look at Jiang Qiao, somewhat puzzled.
"It's just a small experiment. If it fails, then we'll have no choice but to fight against the vengeful ghost."
Jiang Qiao said in a cold voice.
The next moment.
He threw a powerful punch, which was slammed directly into the wall!
Bang!
Click!
Bang!
Click.
As the river bridge was bombarded, the walls of the stairwell began to crack and crumble.
In the end, a huge hole was revealed!
A damp, foul-smelling draft blew out from inside.
Jiang Qiao's gaze fell upon layers of corpses piled up to form a wall.
This is...
Liu Yuanyuan's pupils contracted, revealing an incredulous expression.
"There's such a large space inside these walls!"
She had explored both buildings and even established some kind of connection with the ordinary people living there.
But she never imagined that there was a hidden world hidden in the walls of the stairwell!
Turning to look at the river bridge, she said with a sense of shock:
"Does that building on the left also have a morgue?"
As Jiang Qiao cleared a gap in the wall large enough for a person to enter, he said:
"I remember you hesitated before, saying that there was something beneath the village."
"These morgues are connected to that thing."
"So there's no need to pretend to be a newbie in front of us."
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As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Qiao went straight into the corpse warehouse.
Footsteps could be heard coming from downstairs around the corner.
The footsteps upstairs had reached the fourth floor; they only needed to go down one more step to meet them.
Perfect pincer attack!
So when Liu Yuanyuan confirmed that the time period had reached "before dawn," he decided to try to enter the place where the corpses were hidden.
certainly.
Just because the building on the left has one doesn't mean it will have one on the right, so he was prepared to fight desperately!
It now appears that both sides are the same.
The only difference is probably in the morgue on the left, where the bodies are placed upright.
In the morgue before us, all the corpses were laid flat.
Jiang Qiao didn't know if there was any hidden meaning in this.
"I really don't know about this body warehouse."
Liu Yuanyuan frowned at the stench, but without any hesitation, she followed Jiang Qiao into the space.
"I know that there is a door to a deeper world in this village."
"That's why I came here."
"But I've explored many places these past two days and haven't found an entrance."
"So I originally planned to go to the top floor of the small building to investigate, but the progress was not smooth. I encountered many terrifying ghosts along the way."
"These vengeful spirits are beyond my ability to fight."
Liu Yuanyuan said in a low voice.
"We'll talk about that later. Let's deal with the dangerous situation first."
Jiang Qiao said.
Then, he began to slowly move inward along the wall of rotting corpses.
The cold, rotting, foul-smelling, and stagnant corpses, along with their gruesome deaths, sent chills down one's spine.
However, after more than ten days of experience, Jiang Qiao has become immune to these things.
In his eyes, these corpses, apart from being unbearably smelly, were not much different from the pork hanging on the chopping board in the market.
"The corpses here appear to be contaminated by the supernatural. Although there's no movement for now, a riot might break out soon."
Jiang Qiao touched a blackened thigh next to him, and his hand was immediately covered with corpse fluid and muddy pulp.
Disgusting!
Sudden.
As Jiang Qiao was passing a corner, an arm that was sticking out from the bottommost corpse grabbed his ankle.
The cold, damp fingers possessed astonishing strength, as if they wanted to keep Jiang Qiao here as a companion!
"It hadn't even been five seconds before the riot broke out."
He chuckled, not caring at all.
If an ordinary person encountered this thing, they would probably be dead instantly.
However, Jiang Qiao, who had activated "Overlord Body" at this moment, did not even make any additional movements, but simply made a light kicking motion.
The hand that had been gripping him tightly snapped off instantly and then abruptly withdrew.
"These corpses aren't dangerous."
Liu Yuanyuan, wielding a large cleaver, chopped off an outstretched hand.
"But we must guard against them rioting and attracting evil spirits."
As a woman who had long been active in the supernatural world, she had become accustomed to the stench of the morgue.
He even reached out and lifted the covers of several corpses to examine their condition.
Jiang Qiao admired this.
He didn't really like these smelly things.
"I wonder if those two vengeful ghosts will follow us in."
He had already left the vicinity of the cave entrance, so he couldn't see what was happening outside and didn't know if the two vengeful ghosts had met up on the stairs.
"It would be great if the two of them could fight each other."
Jiang Qiao silently prayed in his heart that the two fierce ghosts would fight like dogs.
This is not impossible.
The vengeful ghosts coming down from upstairs might not be a match for the blood-clad female ghost, but once they start fighting, the female ghost's attention will be diverted from them.
He could then take the opportunity to escape.
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Jiang Qiao and Liu Yuanyuan walked towards the morgue.
They need to stay as far away from the doorway as possible to avoid the blood-clad female ghost who might pass by at any moment.
"We'll stay here until the next time period. Normally, the vengeful ghost will leave when time changes."
Liu Yuanyuan said.
"However, a certain period of time will take at least one or two hours to finish, and I'm afraid there might be some danger in this morgue itself."
She carefully examined the condition of the nearby corpses and said with some concern.
"Let's go inside and take a look first."
Jiang Qiao didn't say much, because he knew Liu Yuanyuan was right.
This warehouse is a haunted space that will disappear after time changes.
So whether they like it or not, they can only stay until the eve of dawn at most, otherwise they will have to stay.
It's hard to say when I'll be able to go back.
Besides.
This morgue itself is not without danger.
"Sure enough, there is an elevator."
After walking to the very back, Jiang Qiao found a rusty old elevator door in the middle of the wall.
In the small building on the left, he saw a similar elevator open with his own eyes.
Inside the sedan chair, there was a strange figure.
There is now a similar elevator in the small building on the right.
Does that mean it can also go to the so-called "eighteenth floor below ground"?
"This must be the most embarrassing moment I've ever had since my debut, right?"
Jiang Qiao squatted on the ground, silently mocking himself.
After transmigrating to Earth and gaining a cheat code, he had almost always had a smooth journey.
While it's not quite a case of being able to kill gods or Buddhas if they get in the way.
But they were almost undefeated.
Even against opponents far stronger than oneself, one can retreat with composure.
This is the first time I've been chased by a vengeful ghost and have to hide everywhere!
"When I become strong enough, you'll be the first person I kill."
Jiang Qiao hardened his heart.
...
Just as Jiang Qiao and Liu Yuanyuan were hiding in the small building.
Li Xin, Xue Lan, and Luo Wen stood blankly in the open space outside.
"Did you see that? Jiang Qiao and Liu Yuanyuan just disappeared."
Rowan said, somewhat bewildered.
"It seems they've entered somewhere."
Xue Lan arrived at the spot where the river bridge had disappeared, but couldn't touch anything.
It was completely empty.
The second small building that Jiang Qiao and Liu Yuanyuan saw was completely invisible to them!
If Jiang Qiao were here, he would be very surprised.
"I've heard that there are some haunted places where the buildings are not normally visible, and I suspect that they entered such places."
Li Xin said with some concern.
They came here to do a mission, and five days have already passed.
If we just hold on for two more days, we can go home.
But then Jiang Qiao disappeared, which made the problem serious.
Without the river bridge, it would be impossible for them to live independently in the village.
They wanted to leave the village.
Not to mention that this place is dangerous everywhere, even if they manage to return to the outer area of the village, it will be difficult for them to leave.
Because this village seems to be an isolated, haunted space, and it's impossible to get out on foot!
"So what do we do now?"
Rowan basically has no opinions of his own in this situation.
After all, he was just a newbie; he was not only weak but also lacked experience.
Since Jiang Qiao was there before, he naturally had to curry favor with Jiang Qiao.
Now that Jiang Qiao is gone, and only the three of them remain, Li Xin is the strongest one.
Therefore, he handed over the decision-making power to Li Xin.
Xue Lan's gaze also fell on Li Xin.
Although she was also a veteran, the other person had experienced more paranormal events than she had.
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Moreover, they were teammates before.
In the past, when we were doing tasks, Li Xin was basically the one making the decisions.
So in this situation, she doesn't feel comfortable making decisions on her own and wants to hear her teammates' opinions.
Li Xin also felt a sense of pressure at this moment. He hesitated for a moment, just about to speak.
Suddenly, a bell rang outside the gate.
Immediately afterwards, a surprised voice rang out: "Oh my, I didn't expect to run into a human here?"
Li Xin and the other two suddenly turned their heads and looked towards the gate.
at this time.
Several smiling young people were standing outside the door, looking at them with mocking expressions.
Who are you?
Xue Lan asked, her tone grave.
Encountering a living person in such a haunted space is not necessarily a good thing.
There are a lot of madmen among both Awakened and Evolved individuals.
Because when survivors go out to do missions, they often carry all their belongings with them in order to better fight against danger.
This also attracted the attention of some rioters.
For them, humans are much easier to deal with than vengeful ghosts.
The saying goes, "While others hoard grain, I hoard guns; others are my granaries!"
"us?"
A young man leading the group strolled in, his gaze sweeping over the three of them.
"This handsome guy and beautiful girl are quite capable, but why do they have a useless person by their side?"
"Shouldn't this kind of trash that's dragging us down be slaughtered directly?"
His voice was unhurried and somewhat lazy, but his words sent a chill down Luo Wen's spine.
"You are...new humans?"
Li Xin stared at the young man and asked uncertainly.
"Hey? Dude, you've heard of us too?"
The young man raised an eyebrow and whistled.
"Xiao Tu, could you say hello for me?"
The words fell.
A young man wearing a vest immediately walked towards Xue Lan and the other two.
"Friend, let me introduce myself. My name is Tu Jie, and I am a member of the third group of the Ninth Special Operations Team of the New Humans."
He staggered up to Li Xin, smiling as he extended his hand.
"Li Xin".
Li Xin was wary, but smiled and politely extended her hand to shake his.
However, the moment they shook hands, he felt that the young man named Tu Jie's palm was soft and fluffy, like jelly.
At the same time, a sharp pain came from his hand, and his entire palm quickly turned black and rotted!
However, Li Xin's hand quickly melted into a stream of wax, which then flowed out of Tu Jiejie's hand.
What do you mean by that?
He stared coldly at the young man, the wax quickly transforming into a normal palm.
The supernatural elements attached to it have been removed.
However, this provocative act made him extremely angry.
"Oh, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry."
Tu Jie waved his hands repeatedly in apology, shaking his head and sighing:
"I forgot that you are all hothouse flowers from outside, unlike us new humans."
"The way we greeted you was indeed a bit too much for you."
The young people behind him also spoke up.
"Tu Jie, you really went a bit too far. What if you accidentally crippled someone's hand?"
"Yes, we should keep a low profile when we're out and about."
"When you get home tonight, you'll have to drink three cups of wine as punishment!"
"..."
A group of young people, each contributing their own thoughts.
They didn't take Li Xin seriously at all.
Although Li Xin's eyes flashed with murderous intent, he did not make any rash moves.
Because the opposing team consisted of seven or eight people, all of whom had reached the third rank!
And the one in charge.
I can't tell their strength!
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Li Xin never expected to encounter living people in this eerie village!
Moreover, the opponents were numerous and their strength was almost equal to him.
The leader's true strength is even more unfathomable!
Based on his experience, he was at least at the fourth rank, and among the fourth rank, he was one of the stronger ones.
And most importantly.
He had heard of the name "New Humans".
This is a mysterious organization composed of evolved beings. It is said that the founder came from the first fifty villages and possessed extremely strong abilities.
As we all know, there are many mentally ill people among the survivors, and the evolved ones are the madmen among the mentally ill.
Even if you don't provoke them, they'll provoke you!
Moreover, most thugs kill with a specific purpose in mind, such as to steal property or because they dislike you.
However, the evolved beings of the "new humans" are different.
They kill people sometimes for no reason at all, just out of sheer boredom.
Let's kill a few people to clear our heads!
This is what they often say.
Under these circumstances, Li Xin dared not make any rash moves.
In the supernatural world, fighting is a last resort, especially when there is a huge disparity between the enemy and ourselves; ultimately, dignity is not as important as life.
He just hopes Jiang Qiao can come back soon, then all these people will be nothing but clay chickens and earthen dogs!
"Alright, now that we've all met, we're friends."
"Kids, can you tell me what you're doing here? What's your task? Tell me, and we'll complete it together."
Tu Jie said with a grin, his eyes giving Xue Lan a malicious look.
"We came in with a big shot. He went inside to explore, and we stayed outside to keep watch for him."
Li Xin said in a deep voice.
He implied in his words that there were other experts present besides the three of them!
"Oh?"
The young man in the lead glanced at Li Xin and said:
"So there are some big shots here."
"I thought it was just the three of you. I wonder when the big boss will show up; I'd like to get to know him too."
He glanced at the building in front of him and scoffed.
The others behind him also laughed.
"Is your boss some kind of sixth-tier expert?"
A young man burst into laughter, his tone tinged with mockery.
What Li Xin said seemed quite funny.
"Friends, we sincerely want to be friends, but you lie to us. That's really unethical."
Tu Jie said jokingly.
Do you know where this is?
"Even a sixth-tier expert wouldn't necessarily come out unscathed after going in. Yet you're telling me some big shot has assigned you to stand guard at the gate..."
At this point, the smile on his face suddenly vanished, replaced by a vicious expression.
"What do you take yourselves for?"
Tu Jie's sudden change of expression made Li Xin realize that something was wrong.
These guys don't seem to believe him at all.
"Boss Jiang, why aren't you out yet?"
He was inwardly groaning.
If it were just the three of them, he might have chosen to fight to the death and escape by climbing over the wall.
But Jiang Qiao's existence gave him confidence and hope.
They always hoped that a powerful figure would step in and save them.
This led to the suppression of his own adventurous and fighting spirit.
Xue Lan, standing nearby, was about to make a move; patches of lividity were faintly visible beneath her skin, ready to begin her transformation into a zombie at any moment.
But unfortunately...
Li Xin made no move, so she could only remain silent.
As for Rowan...
I've already started trembling.
"alright."
Seeing that the situation had reached a stalemate, the young man in the lead waved his hand.
"These three are clearly just like the others before, unlucky souls who wandered into the village by mistake. Judging from the car at the entrance, they must have come in via the Ghost Highway."
As he said this, he glanced at the village behind him.
"Although we are evolved beings and carry tokens, it doesn't mean we are absolutely safe in the village."
"Bring those three along; they'll be useful in a pinch."
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After saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave.
"Brother, what kind of place is this village?" a short man next to him asked curiously.
"I don't know," the leader said.
"Before I came here, I checked the records in the archives. They only said that every once in a while, some consumable supernatural items would appear in the village."
"But no one knows how it came to be."
"If it weren't for that important figure in the organization bringing out the token, we wouldn't have been able to get in."
As he said this, he glanced at the small building where the fire had occurred, his face filled with deep apprehension.
"These people are so arrogant and ignorant, they actually dare to stand at the entrance of this building."
"Let's leave here first and go to the village chief's room."
After saying that, he turned and left.
The others followed him out in single file.
"Let's go, friend."
Tu Jie chuckled lightly.
Xue Lan looked at Li Xin.
Li Xin shook his head slightly and chose to follow behind Tu Jie.
Seeing Xue Lan's helpless expression, Tu Jie's smile deepened, and he said in a sinister tone:
"What? Little beauty, are you still waiting for your big boss to come out?"
"I'd like to see what kind of person your boss is, and whether he's enough to fill the gaps between our teeth."
"But your boss is useless."
"He's become a coward, refusing to come out!"
"Tsk tsk tsk."
Tu Jie's mocking tone infuriated Luo Wen. Just as he was about to speak, Xue Lan patted him on the shoulder.
I took a deep breath.
"Let's go."
She said in a cold voice.
"That's right."
"No one can make a difference today."
Tu Jie grinned mischievously.
"Xiao Tu, what are you dawdling about?"
"Hurry up and leave!"
Just then, shouts from other people came from ahead.
"Here it comes."
Tu Jie quickly agreed and followed.
Li Xin glanced at Xue Lan and Luo Wen, and at the empty space behind them where the river bridge had disappeared.
Somewhat annoyed, he followed behind Tu Jie.
Luo Wen followed behind Li Xin.
However, at that moment...
Xue Lan, who had been resigned to her fate, suddenly turned around abruptly.
He ran desperately toward the small building on the left!
"asshole!"
The sound of footsteps behind him made Tu Jie turn around instinctively.
He was furious when he saw Xue Lan trying to run away!
"Click"
"squeak"
While running, Xue Lan felt a heavy blow to her back, her head spinning and her consciousness seemingly going blank.
However, it took less than a second.
She returned to normal.
He simply had a tattered rag doll in his hand.
Jiang Qiao has advanced to the fifth rank, so those substitute dolls that were only at the third rank can no longer be used.
There were dozens of dolls that were rejected in this batch.
While he was in the room earlier, he casually turned a few of them into dolls that could transfer damage, and gave one to Xue Lan.
He greatly admired the girl's behavior throughout the journey.
At this moment, after being attacked by the supernatural, she immediately used this prop to transfer the damage to the doll.
Damn it!
Tu Jie's furious voice rang out from behind.
But at that moment, Xue Lan had already rushed into the building and disappeared at the stairwell.
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