The World Below Surface

Chapter 2

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Lu Yanli maintained his expression and moved closer to the group, pretending to be scared. He did not tell them his findings, but let them observe for themselves.

The subway shook, and with a long "creak", the door slowly closed, and then moved forward bit by bit.

On the advertising wall, the female star’s resentful eyes were thrown far away and could no longer be seen.

The six passengers felt a little relieved. A few of the brave ones wanted to ask the small group on the opposite side what was going on, but without exception they were glared back at by the people.

Lu Yanli was not relieved. He looked up at the faint blood-red mist in the rear compartment.

That thing didn't enter the subway, and the blood mist also gathered in the front part of the car. Either the subway went to the back, which was the so-called "sanctuary", or there was something more terrifying than them behind.

He still looked frightened. The group of people pulled him away from the other passengers, and then they talked in low voices.

"Are we going to wait here until we reach the station? I still have a bad feeling." The person who said this was a girl with short hair. Her face was very delicate and her hair style was also very short, almost not much longer than that of a boy's. She had red lips and eyebrow studs, and was very individual.

She is Lai Fong-wan's twin sister - Lai Fong-chi.

Li Fangwan followed up by saying, "It is very likely that one of the passengers just now was cursed. It is better for us to stay away from them."

Except for He Lou, everyone in the crowd believed in Li Fangwan. Hearing her say this, He Lou also nodded and walked straight inside.

The biggest one clenched his fists at the passengers who were about to catch up, and said fiercely: "I'm warning you, don't follow me."

Lu Yanli followed the slightly plump middle-aged man and chatted with him. He looked a little worriedly at the passengers behind him who wanted to follow but didn't dare to, sighed softly, but still didn't try to persuade them.

I wonder how many of them can “survive”, and whether they are enough to protect me from death

In the eyes of others, it means that although he has good intentions, he dares not do anything.

Many people are somewhat disdainful of this.

Those who have survived all kinds of horrific and supernatural events have long abandoned the so-called compassion and kindness. If the mission did not require Lu Yanli to provide clues, I am afraid he would have ended up like this.

The subway moved forward silently. It was pitch black outside the window. The thick night completely enveloped the subway, and the air inside the car became increasingly cold and gloomy.

It's like something is about to come out...

"ah!!!"

The scream broke the silence, and the people who had been talking in low voices just now were suddenly startled.

"Something happened!"

“Go!”

They ran to the back of the carriage very quickly, intentionally or unintentionally sandwiching Lu Yanli in the middle. The fierce big guy followed behind, and Lu Yanli followed, looking back as he ran.

Although he thought he could not see anything, Lu Yanli still saw a passenger jumping high above the big man's shoulder.

His face was blue and a large part of his neck had been bitten off by something, revealing a black wound as big as a bowl. The remaining flesh covered the skeleton, making people worry that the head with a stiff expression would fall off.

Because the man behind him was too tall, Lu Yanli could only see a head. He took a quick look, immediately showed a horrified expression, turned around and continued to run.

Amid the messy footsteps, you could hear the mixed sounds of “dong, dong, dong”, as if something was jumping up and falling.

When the big guy behind him saw Lu Yanli like this, he immediately realized that there must be something behind him, but he didn't dare to look back and could only run desperately.

Lu Yanli was thinking while running.

The subway was not big, and they rushed forward without seeing any other passengers. They didn't know where these people had gone.

Also, the passenger just now… The big guy behind him was definitely the tallest among the group, and he could even see its head from behind it. Thinking of the regular thump thump thump sounds he heard, Lu Yanli guessed that it might be a zombie, or maybe it just had only a head left and had to jump around.

Unfortunately, the six people only delayed some time, but not a single one was left.

Thinking of this, Lu Yanli shouted as he ran: "Everyone, hurry up! Something is catching up with us!"

At present, he is still useful, so this group of people will try their best to protect him. Once he tells all the information, then, if he escapes like today, he will definitely be the one left behind.

But now, everyone has not yet fallen out, so it is necessary to give the necessary reminder. If the group of people in front think that everything is fine and stop, he will not be in any good situation.

Upon hearing this, the fleeing team immediately increased their speed.

For some reason, this subway was particularly long. They had been running for a very long time, but it felt like they would never reach the end. They had been running for a long time, but the subway showed no signs of stopping.

For a moment, there were only the sounds of messy footsteps and heavy breathing.

Moreover, I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but the further back you go, the older the furnishings in the carriage become.

Lu Yanli dodged the debris that fell from the roof of the old car, and then looked at the surrounding scenery that had been transformed into the style of old Shanghai trams at some point, and he felt reassured.

He looked back again, and the thing that had been following him was gone. The lights in the carriage behind him had all dimmed, and it was pitch black. Only the carriage they were in and the area ahead of them were brightly lit.

"But... that's enough... there's nothing left."

The big guy was still following him, so he had to call him to stop first, and then he slowly stopped. He glanced at the people who slowly stopped because of his call, and slowly calmed his breathing in front of them.

The mask had been removed halfway while he was running away, leaving only his chin. If he remained calm after running for so long, it would easily arouse their suspicion.

And when they stopped, the "subway" also slowed down.

The carriage was so old that just slowing down made it creak under the weight. But to everyone, the sound was not like the aging of wooden buildings, but more like the crisp sound of bones being stretched.

It's as if this subway is a living thing...

The subway was getting slower and slower, and finally made a long sound as if it could not bear the heavy load. The next moment, the window that was originally pitch black suddenly lit up, and all the doors opened automatically to both sides.

Lu Yanli looked out the door and his pupils shrank.

Even though they ran so far, the advertisement wall not far from the door still had a huge advertisement of the female star. Although her makeup was more retro and she was wearing a cheongsam, it was obvious that it was the same person.

"Where is this? Should we go out?"

"After running for so long, I finally stopped."

"Xiao Li, did you write down how far you ran?"

Lai Fong Chi held up her mobile phone: "The pedometer shows that I ran nearly 4,000 meters, which took 26 minutes." She was dressed in a neutral style and looked quite cool, but she answered the questions in a very formal manner.

He Lou nodded and asked, "How is everyone's physical strength? Can we continue?"

The oldest person in the crowd was undoubtedly the slightly plump middle-aged man named Yu Gaoyi. He was sweating profusely and was the first to say, "I want to take a break."

Some of the others were fine, but some were equally exhausted and slumped down in their seats, gasping for air and trying to catch their breath.

Seeing that no one mentioned it, Lu Yanli's expression was immediately filled with fear. Then he shivered and subconsciously took a step back.

Li Fangwan, who had been paying attention to him, immediately asked softly, "What's wrong with you?"

Lu Yanli shook his head and lowered his voice: "Didn't you notice?" He lowered his hand and pointed outside the door secretly.

The others looked out the door, confused.

"What's wrong?"

"Is there anything unusual?"

To be honest, they encountered quite a few anomalies tonight, but the posters were so obvious, how could they not regard them all as "anomalies"

"Have you... seen that woman?"

"Which one?" He Lou immediately became alert, "Describe it."

"I... am the woman on the billboard..." Sweat oozed from Lu Yanli's forehead, and he swallowed unconsciously, "The woman on the billboard before we set out. She's still... She's staring at me."

What?!

The others immediately turned their heads in alert, but saw nothing.

Li Fangyuan said: "I didn't see anything, it was pitch black."

The others nodded.

Now Lu Yanli's face turned completely pale.

Even though he was wearing a mask and a hat, they could tell that something was wrong with her expression. He murmured, "She's still staring at me, she's smiling..."

"In that case, should we go out?" asked the yellow-haired young man.

He Lou said, "Wait a little longer." He glanced at Lu Yanli and said, "Tell me if there are any changes."

Before Lu Yanli could agree, the woman in his sight changed again. Her face gradually turned blue, and the smile on her face slowly disappeared. Her eyes were ferocious and resentful, and her expression was cold.

"she… "

Lu Yanli opened his mouth and said, "She, she disappeared..."

Just as he was about to speak, everything outside the door disappeared, leaving only darkness like the mouth of an abyss.

“Click.”

Like the sound of a phonograph being turned on.

Then, faint singing voices came from all directions. At first, they were very soft and low, but later they became louder and louder, just like a woman standing next to you and singing softly.

No one knew where the lyrics were in some dialect. In any case, they couldn't make out what the song was about. They just thought the melody was pretty good and they were a little addicted to it and wanted to listen to it for a while longer.

I really want to keep listening to it...

What a beautiful song, so touching...

As the singing became louder, the darkness outside the door also gradually brightened. As the singing became louder, the originally soft female voice became sharper, and the outside of the door completely turned into daylight. However, everyone was still immersed in the singing, intoxicated.

Gradually, blood began to flow from their ears.

Their hands began to tremble unnaturally, their heads tilted, and they put their hands on the necks of the people closest to them. Just like that, everyone had a happy smile on their faces, stretched out their hands, and pinched the necks of others - and then slowly exerted force.

Even though veins popped out on the back of their hands from exerting so much force, everyone's face started to turn red from lack of oxygen, and their tongues stuck out uncontrollably... they still had happy and addicted smiles on their faces.

So wonderful…

Lu Yanli had blocked his ears long ago, but he still couldn't prevent the music from entering his brain. These people were hurting each other, but he was the only one left alone. He also pinched his neck hard and bit his tongue tightly, trying to use the pain to wake himself up.

He looked straight at He Lou.

No... He couldn't show it yet.

He immediately withdrew his gaze. He staggered over, "accidentally" fell, and used the momentum to hit He Lou hard.

He Lou's eyes cleared for a moment.

"Everyone, hurry up! Hurry!!!"

He Lou lived up to expectations and shouted loudly, waking everyone up. They looked at each other with some panic in their eyes.

After He Lou said this, he took the lead and ran out. Soon, everyone followed him out. As soon as they got out of the car, they were shocked by the scene outside.

"This, this is..."

"Wait a minute! Some people haven't gotten off yet!" The yellow-haired young man stared in astonishment, pointing at the carriage.

The two missing people were the slightly fat middle-aged man and the man with glasses. They were too tired after running all the way, so they sat directly on the subway seats after the train stopped. Now, they were constantly banging on the window and shouting at them.

"Help me! Help me! I can't get up! Help me!!"

"Help! Brother Lou! Save me!"

"Please! Help me!!"

However, no matter how much they shouted, no one came to help. Everyone just stood there in silence, watching the situation develop.

The carriage door closed, the lights went out, and the carriage suddenly became dark. The pleading turned into cursing, and soon turned into wailing.

“Ahh—”

The screaming stopped abruptly.

There was a sound of something chewing... coming from inside.