I'm an antique shop owner, so it's reasonable for me to know some magic

Chapter 344 The time has come
Just as Su Fan was thinking about whether he needed to open a branch outside, a system prompt appeared in his mind.

[With the help of the ancient mirror, your soul trauma has gradually been healed.]

[This also gives you a deeper understanding of the relationship between the soul and the body. ]

[Not only your own soul, you can even have a significant impact on the souls of others. ]

After receiving the prompt, Su Fan quickly woke up from his enjoyment of his future leisure life and carefully felt the changes in himself.

Every time the system prompts me to gain some insight, the feeling is indescribable.

It's not like a memory popped up out of nowhere in the mind, or like an instinctive initiation, but rather a clarity and relief similar to the sun shining through the clouds.

All the fragmented knowledge and experiences are connected together to gradually form a system, which can then play a role in actual combat and practice.

This form made Su Fan feel very comfortable.

【It affects other people’s souls...】

When Su Fan read the last paragraph, he couldn't help but wonder to what extent he could influence other people's souls.

Soul and spirit, soul and spirit, the soul and spirit can be regarded as a whole, or they can be separated.

If it was just about killing souls, Su Fan could do it now, and the system would never give any useless prompts.

[If there is a chance in the future, I will try it on the enemy. ]

It is best not to try this kind of thing that is hard to explain or to try it on people around you or innocent people.

What? Psychopathic murderers and cult members?

The Second Sage had long ago said that one who has no compassion for right and wrong is not a human being, so Su Fan could naturally do whatever he wanted to those things that had long been expelled from the human race.

But now all the ghosts and evil people who have appeared to cause trouble have been dealt with, and it seems that it will be difficult to find suitable experimental subjects in a short time.

Sometimes, being too decisive can lead to some regrets.

Su Fan packed up his things and prepared to go back to the house to take a nap, but suddenly he stopped.

On a whim…

It looks like the time has come.
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At the factory gate at night, Amber was moving his hands and feet while wearing a knitted warm hat.

The temperature has dropped a lot again. If it continues like this, she should consider spending some of her savings to buy a thicker quilt.

But before that, she also has to make sure that Katie, who has her first day at work today, is not left behind by her manager and harassed.

Fortunately, not long after, she saw Katie's iconic tall figure walking out of the door from the white mist she sprayed.

"How is it? Is it okay?"

An Bei quickly leaned forward to ask, but as soon as he got close, he couldn't help but wrinkled his nose.

Katie was not happy when she saw the other party's reaction.

"It's okay... Wait a minute, I just saw that your behavior seems a little bit wrong... Wasn't this method proposed by you?"

"I haven't smelled it for a while. I need to get used to it."

Katie rolled her eyes at Amber's awkward smile.

It turned out that the former was worried that she would be sexually harassed by a bad manager in the factory, so he suggested that she change her previous dressing style and deliberately put on some unpleasant smell.

This trick was told to her by her friend who fled her homeland with her.

As a woman, you are relatively more likely to be targeted by people with ulterior motives. Making yourself dirty is also a means of self-protection.

Katie thought it was better to have less trouble than more, so she agreed to Amber's transformation plan.

Everything else was fine, except for her iconic long legs, which were barely covered by an oversized sweatshirt and baggy jeans.

Even so, Amber still felt it was not enough, and finally gave Katie a little stink.

The effect is indeed quite significant, so good that it almost has a counterproductive effect.

During the interview, the HR department showed no intention of approaching me at all.

If Katie hadn't been professional and experienced enough, she would have been kicked out of the office long ago.

"Since there's nothing else to do, let's go back."

Faced with Amber's happy invitation, Katie showed some concerns on her face.

"I want to stay out here a little longer."

"Okay, but at this time, I guess the only restaurants we can go to are some fast food restaurants..."

Amber didn't quite understand, but still agreed to Katie's request.

The two soon came to a nearby McDonald's and sat down. The air conditioning and warm lights inside the restaurant dispelled some of the coldness from the two.

"This damn weather is so cold..."

Amber rubbed his hands and looked at Katie across from him for a while.

"Maybe this is just my illusion, but Katie, why are you so reluctant to stay in the apartment all the time?"

"…The reason is a bit complicated…"

Katie hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Amber, what do you think of paranormal phenomena?"

"My mother is a devout Muslim, so I have been influenced to believe in that kind of things to some extent... Why are you suddenly talking about those things?"

"I suspect there are some invisible evil creatures wandering around in the apartment where we live."

Amber was stunned by what Katie said. Then a sense of absurdity arose in his heart, and he subconsciously denied it.

"How could that be? I've been living there for almost two weeks. Obviously..."

Before he finished speaking, An Bei paused, and then a look of fear appeared on his face, as if he remembered something.

"Have you ever experienced something similar?"

This change was keenly captured by Katie.

"What's the specific situation?"

"..."

"Don't be afraid, speak up."

Katie held the back of Amber's trembling hand and encouraged her.

If you want to solve the strange things happening in the apartment, you must at least know what exactly happened.

She herself has some knowledge of metaphysics, so sneaky people generally cannot get close to her.

Therefore, what other ordinary people see and hear becomes particularly important.

Decryption itself is an integral part of exorcism.

"I...dreamt of my deceased mother..."

The mother in the dream had not died yet and was still lying on the hospital bed.

She was as kind and gentle as she remembered, stroking Amber's hair.

"Is your mother..."

Amber was suddenly interrupted while she was telling her story, and to her surprise, Katie actually described her mother's appearance and figure accurately.

"Yes, how did you know?"

"..."

Katie didn't answer, but just lowered her head and thought. The ghost she saw that night was Amber's mother.

But considering that it is effortless for the evil being to transform into someone, Katie is more inclined to believe that the other party is just an illusion.

"And then? Did your mother behave differently than before?"

"…she asked me to look at the box…wait for it to open…but I ran away."

"why?"

"Because when my mother told me to stay, her face was very scary... When the box opened automatically, I saw a scary hand reaching out from inside. It was very scary."

"Every time I woke up suddenly while running away."

Anbei added, "It seems that the other tenants in the apartment also dream about their relatives like me... and they also saw the stone box in their dreams."

"We discussed it, but we didn't get an answer. Besides, nothing unusual happened, so we tacitly stopped talking about it."

Such a cheap place to stay is really rare, and other than here, they can only sleep on the streets.

Katie was silent for a long time after hearing this.

Anbei and the others are not stupid, they just turn a blind eye to the horrific phenomena and stay here for the sake of survival.

But they can play dumb, but Katie can't.

The reason why the evil did not attack before was probably because a few women posed no threat to it, and it could slowly achieve its ulterior motives.

Now that someone like me who knows a little about exorcism has joined the team, the other party will definitely take action.

Instead of accepting the challenge, it is better to take the initiative.

Sitting back and waiting for death is not her style.

"Can I check your room after we get back this time?"

"...What to do?"

"I know a little bit about exorcism. I'll see if I can help you get rid of the nightmares you've been having lately so you can have a good night's sleep."

Anbei was a little surprised.

I didn't expect that Katie, an urban girl who looks so exquisite, actually knows how to exorcise demons.

Out of curiosity, I simply agreed to her request.

The two quickly returned to the apartment and began to prepare.

Katie took out many small gadgets she carried with her from her suitcase and brought them to Amber's room.

"What should I do?"

Amber looked at Katie who was fully armed and felt a little helpless.

"Since this happened in a dream, try to fall asleep."

Hearing this, An Bei immediately took off his coat, lay on the bed and covered himself with the quilt.

quite a while……

"But I'm not sleepy now..."

"Then try meditation first..."

Katie didn't show any impatience, but started sharing her own little tricks for falling asleep.

"First, close your eyes, and then make your breathing as even and long as possible..."

"My heart is beating faster..."

“Take a deep breath, hold it for five seconds, and exhale, and it will slow down.”

An Bei did as he was told and soon noticed that his pounding heartbeat began to slow down.

"Next, start imagining your face, starting from your forehead, to your eyebrows, eyes, nose..."

“If you have distracting thoughts, don’t try to clear them away. Allow them to expand. When you reach a certain state, they will naturally disappear, and in the end, only peace will remain.”

Katie's voice was gentle and soft, and Amber gradually felt sleepy...

Not long after, the latter fell into a deep sleep.

And just after Amber fell asleep, Katie felt the atmosphere in the room changed!
coming!

Just as Katie was about to get up, she suddenly found that everything in front of her had changed!

Bright and warm lighting, familiar furnishings, and layout.

Katie was stunned.

Because what appeared before them was clearly the destroyed old house where they had lived when they were children!

"Katie..."

Not far away, a woman's gentle call was heard.

Katie turned around suddenly and saw a woman in a nightgown calling her with her arms outstretched, with a loving smile in her eyes that seemed about to overflow.

The moment she saw the other person, Katie was in a trance.

Mother……

But soon, her eyes became firm again.

No, it's an illusion!

Katie raised her left hand, and the Jade Fire Finger took shape immediately.

At this moment, the scene in front of him suddenly fluctuated violently, and the fluctuations were like ripples on water, spreading throughout the entire scene in front of him.

The "mother" on the opposite side was even more stunned, and then her eyes suddenly revealed anger and resentment!

Just as the other party was about to pounce, Katie in reality suddenly opened her eyes!
She got up from the ground, looked around, and found herself still in Ambe's room. She had probably fallen asleep before.

[Is this the dream that Anbei was talking about? ]

Katie recalled the feelings that had arisen in her heart before and suddenly felt a little scared.

She knew clearly that it was all just a false illusion, but she couldn't help but want to be close to her "mother".

The object causing trouble this time is more powerful than the ancient mirror. It can not only create illusions, but also affect people's emotions.

If she had not been on high alert and reacted in time, she would probably have been trapped in it and unable to extricate herself.

Katie immediately got up from the ground, hung the Bagua mirror on the door, put the dagger in her sleeve, and opened the door.

Now that she has fallen asleep, it means that something hiding in the dark has started to move.

It is very likely that the other tenants have also fallen asleep.

Before actually taking action, she wanted to go and see where the landlord was.

The latter was extremely suspicious, and Katie couldn't deal with that unknown existence with peace of mind until she figured out what he wanted to do.

Katie stepped out into the hallway.

The soft-soled sneakers made a very slight noise when stepping on the wooden floor, which was almost negligible.

Katie looked around and saw no one, so she went to the handrail and looked down.

Just this one glance almost made her heart stop.

At the bottom of the dense crowd of figures, they were all women without exception. Their pale faces and eyes emitting light light said it all.

They just stared at Katie above, as if warning, but also as welcoming.

There is no doubt that these ghosts are all victims who died here. Their souls are trapped in this apartment building and cannot leave, so they can only wander around.

"no no!"

A sudden scream made Katie shudder.

She took a deep breath and finally walked in the direction of the sound, but stopped halfway.

The unusually slippery feeling on the soles of her feet made Katie's heart beat uncontrollably faster.

The wind blew away the dark clouds, allowing moonlight to filter in through the glass in the corridor.

She lowered her head and saw a hint of dark red in the faint moonlight.

A trail of bloody footprints extended from under the feet to a corner not far away.

At the same time, faint sobbing sounds came from the direction of the footprints.

The trembling sound filled with pain and fear seemed to be eroding Katie's will, causing her to tremble as well.

[This crying sound...is destroying my control over my body! ]

Realizing this, Katie immediately gave up the idea of ​​asking and turned back to her room.

But when he turned his head, he saw a figure lying on the ground with his back to him...

(End of this chapter)