Gradually, they saw the light at the end.
The sound of the waves crashing became clearer, as if it was right next to their ears, and they could even seem to smell the salty sea breeze and the scent of sunshine.
Could it be that... the exit is at the seaside
With this guess in mind, Lu Yanli walked to the end of the tunnel. After walking in the dark for a long time, the bright light was so bright that he could hardly open his eyes. After a while, his vision gradually became clear.
It is indeed a small island.
It was not until now that Lu Yanli smelled, not only the dampness of the waves, but also... the strong smell of blood mixed with the salty smell of the sea water.
He took a step forward and appeared next to a plane.
On the other side of the island, swollen corpses and white bones were undulating with the scarlet sea water. I don't know how many corpses there are, but it seems that they should surround the entire island.
"Where is this again?"
Lin Chu also came to the plane. The two stood in the shadows and looked up at the plane. Lin Chu turned around and asked, "Can you fly?"
"Won't."
Lin Chu was silent for a while, muttering to himself: "Why do I have the illusion that I can fly a plane..."
There was sand all around them, and they were right under the wing, blocking the sunlight. Therefore, they did not see the other huge bloody virtual image.
"I don't know what happened, the virtual image suddenly became solid!"
"It is speculated that when it completely changes from a virtual image to a real image, it is completely out of control."
The two investigators guarding the island looked at each other with serious expressions, and immediately passed the message to the headquarters.
Lu Yanli slowly backed away, little by little, and exited from under the wing. He looked up—
A huge red virtual image came into view.
It's this again...
Lin Chu's voice came from behind him: "Would you like to go and take a look?"
"I always feel that... we have seen the source." Lin Chu stared straight at the virtual image in the air, "I can't be wrong."
It was indeed quite abnormal. Lu Yanli had always seen statues of unknown materials, even the huge statue he saw after reaching the other world through the elevator game was also a solid one. This was the first time he saw a translucent virtual image.
He had a feeling that he was able to travel through the world through various channels because of it.
This thing was constantly pulling him out of this world! Pulling out his true self!
There is only one small island, surrounded by seawater, and there is no escape. Occasionally, you can see various mutated fish jumping out of the sea, and the strange hissing sounds are terrifying.
Lu Yanli slowly walked towards the statue.
It was not on the island, and one could see that the edge was tightly attached to the island border, like a translucent red barrier. Lu Yanli walked forward through the tail of the plane, his nose full of the smell of blood, but he didn't care, and slowly approached the red barrier until he was less than half a meter away from it.
What is it exactly
Lin Chu's footsteps were heard behind him. She walked in the completely opposite direction from him, going around the front of the plane and then heading towards the statue.
Lu Yanli heard her footsteps.
“This thing is too big… So big that it’s a little scary. Have you heard of the psychological disease called gigantic fear?” Lin Chu muttered behind him and slowly approached.
He shouldn't have been alert, but the moment she approached, Lu Yanli suddenly felt a creepy feeling. He just turned around and felt a strong force coming from behind him -
He was thrust into the idol.
The moment he turned around, Lu Yanli saw... a faceless girl nearly three people tall standing behind Lin Chu, and... Lin Chu with a completely unfamiliar look on his face.
At the moment of falling, he reached out and grabbed Lin Chu.
"Wake up, why did you fall asleep again?"
After the world spun around, Lin Chu heard Yu Xianguang's voice. She was startled, and suddenly came to her senses and sat up straight.
"What's the matter?" Yu Xianguang looked at her in confusion.
At her... home, judging by the aroma of takeout coming through the sunlight, the time was around noon.
"Yu Xianguang? Xiaoyu?" Lin Chu asked.
The familiar person nodded: "What? Another nightmare?"
Lin Chu ignored him, and after a few casual glances, he sat up from the sofa, stepped on the floor barefoot, and looked around.
Yu Xianguang suddenly felt that Lin Chu's demeanor was somewhat strange and terrifyingly cold. He asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with you?"
Lin Chu: “It’s okay.”
She just... remembered it all.
That thing actually had such a strong influence on people. If she hadn't accidentally returned to this world with Lu Yanli, she might never have remembered it in her life.
It was obvious that the thing had been following Lu Yanli and trying to bring him to this world. If Lu Yanli was allowed to stay, her country might also be invaded by the weird. Therefore, Lin Chu decided to launch a sneak attack.
But now, she was also dragged into it... She opened the curtains and looked out. It was peaceful.
Which world have I entered now
"Chu Chu, what are you going to do?" Seeing Lin Chu enter the room, change clothes casually and was about to go out, Yu Xianguang was a little panicked and called her in a low voice.
Lin Chu paused while putting on her shoes and walked back into the house. She took a step forward, and Yu Xianguang took a step back, his face becoming increasingly flustered.
"What are you afraid of? I won't eat you." Lin Chu smiled and rubbed his head. At the same time, Yu Xianguang felt a pain in his abdomen. He looked down and saw that he had inserted the dagger into his abdomen.
"you… "
The dagger stirred and stabbed deeper. Lin Chu calmly watched the other party gradually stop struggling, then he pulled out the dagger, wiped it clean, and left the room.
Yu Xianguang had died a long time ago, and no one knew what the ghost thing that appeared in this world was.
After going downstairs, Lin Chu drove to a residential area.
This strange world cannot be covered up with tranquility, which means she will waste more time. Then she can only break its tranquility and continue to create supernatural events, so that she can find a way out.
If I remember correctly, Chu Xiu lives here.
She looked up at the towering buildings and walked straight into the gate of the community. The security guard tried to stop her, but after a few words, he let her in.
Chu Xiu, who was at home, had fallen into a state of madness. When he heard the doorbell, he barely raised his hands and tried to prop up his body to open the door, but he struggled for a long time and could not sit up. He could only lie on the sofa and gasp for breath.
After all, the aftermath of the explosion involved him, and with the backlash of the curse, Chu Xiu truly experienced what it meant to be worse off than death.
But... he was unwilling to die here... He had not had time to report.
If those things get out of control...
Vaguely, he saw a figure walking in.
The person was petite, with a baby face and the cold expression that was most familiar to him.
"What's wrong with you?" Lin Chu sat next to him but did not touch him.
Perhaps because she still carried some of the influence of the Faceless Woman, Chu Xiu felt better.
"Infected," he replied.
Lin Chu raised his eyebrows: "Memory recovery?"
Chu Xiu: “Yes.”
"Now, then, report to me."
"Yes!" Chu Xiu began to talk about the results of his investigation and several "tasks", emphasizing the religion he mistakenly believed in and the uniqueness of Lu Yanli.
"He must be a key figure. Although we still don't know why he is so special, we can use this to our advantage..."
"There is one investigator still alive... Yu Huaiyao. He has been studying the history of that thing's invasion... After I... die, you can go find him..."
Chu Xiu's voice became weaker and weaker, and the great pain made his face distorted, but he still tried to speak.
"I know." Lin Chu showed no expression, and seemed unmoved by the death of his long-time partner. When Chu Xiu struggled a few times and the last bit of intact human skin was about to be covered by the bloody red uneven scales, Lin Chu turned around and went into the kitchen to pull out a kitchen knife.
Smelly blood was splattered everywhere, and there were several pieces of corpses of unknown creatures on the ground. The clothes were also chopped into pieces. It looked like an amphibian, but its four claws looked like human hands and feet.
Yu Huaiyao... Fortunately, he is still alive.
Lin Chu stared at the corpse on the ground for a while, and after making sure that nothing unusual had happened, he went to the bathroom to wash up.
Just now, two drops of blood were on her face.
When she washed her face and looked up, she found that there was no image of herself in the mirror. The bathroom decoration in the mirror was also extremely shabby, as if it had gone through decades in an instant.
Strange things started to happen.
Lin Chu left immediately.
When Lu Yanli opened his eyes, he was slightly surprised.
The lights were dim, and there were several posters of the same woman with heavy makeup on the faded white walls. There were old tables and chairs, and the radio was playing a woman's soft and gentle singing, which was particularly pleasant to the ears. A circle of people sat around, closing their eyes and listening in ecstasy.
This is... It's like suddenly traveling back to decades ago!
It was indeed several decades ago that Lu Yanli saw an inconspicuous calendar on the wall next to the poster, and the date on it surprised him.
And on all those posters, it's the same face.
Lan Zhiyu... It's her again.
Lu Yanli stood up and walked out, no longer listening to the song. The person who seemed to be his colleague did not dissuade him, but was so absorbed in listening that he even hummed along.
Outside the room, there was a long corridor, and both sides of the corridor were covered with portraits and photos of the same woman. The woman in the photos was delicate and beautiful, but Lu Yanli only felt scary.
The eyes on those posters seem to be looking at you no matter which direction you look from!
He quickly entered the staircase at the end of the corridor and found that this was the lowest floor. The stairwell down was locked, so he could only go up. When he reached the upper floor, it was obviously busier. He could hear the noise of people through the wall, and occasionally people quarreled loudly.
This place is a small train station. Lu Yanli was in the office downstairs. After walking upstairs, he walked out of the door and saw the crowded ticket hall.
The train was approaching, and a long whistle could be heard. Then, the radio started, and people who were sitting on the floor in the hall, eating steamed buns, drinking water, reading books, and chatting, all got up and walked inside. A woman holding a child was sobbing to stop the child from crying, and a few men were holding newspapers and talking.
Everything looked normal, no one paid attention to Lu Yanli. Busy people picked up their luggage, passed by him and went far away.
If the hall wasn’t also filled with Lan Zhiyu’s posters.
"Why did you leave so suddenly?" He was gently patted on the back. A young man in a washed-out blue shirt asked him with a smile, "Don't you want to listen to some music to relax?"
His name popped up in Lu Yanli's mind automatically: "No, Fang Ping, I need to take a break."
Fang Ping understood very well: "It's time to rest. By the way, you kept saying you had nightmares. Are you feeling better now?"
"Better." Lu Yanli didn't know what "he" had said, so he answered cautiously.
"That's good. Everyone is worried about you. You looked scary the past few days." Fang Ping said with a smile, "You are supposed to be quite brave. How come you got so scared after helping to go down to the tomb? I won't dare to look for you again."
Go to the tomb
"I'm fine. By the way, do you still need to go to the tomb? I want to go again."
Fang Ping was shocked: "Are you serious? But the way you looked when you came back last month..." He paused and said, "Are you sure you can do it?"
"Yeah, no problem." Lu Yanli said calmly.
His face was still pale, but perhaps because of his resolute expression, he looked less weak, making people unable to help but believe him.
"Okay, if you insist," Fang Ping said, "I'll ask for you. By the way, if you feel uncomfortable, don't force yourself and come up quickly!"
"Yes."
Lu Yanli observed everything silently, trying to play the role of the person he was before. Fortunately, no one seemed to doubt him, and he blended in with the crowd smoothly.
Through academic communication, Lu Yanli obtained bits and pieces of information.
This station was originally going to open another line, but an ancient tomb was discovered during construction, so they had to stop and excavate it. If the tomb is of great value, then this station may also be suspended and rebuilt elsewhere.
Last month, "he" followed the team to the tomb, and some strange things happened during the trip. Fortunately, everyone returned safely, but "he" began to have nightmares, saying that someone wanted to kill him in his dreams, and there were ghosts and so on. People in this era do not pay attention to superstition, and his colleagues kept it a secret for "him" and let "him" rest and recuperate, but "his" nightmares did not get better at all, and he almost committed suicide or killed someone in his dreams several times.
Fang Ping glanced at Lu Yanli's expression and also found it strange.
He still remembered how Lu Yanli looked when he had a nightmare... His face was so hideous and distorted that he looked not like a human being, but rather like a wild beast. He was sweating profusely, his whole body was soaked, and he was shouting something that no one could understand.
Fang Ping shuddered.