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Chapter 492 Responsibility! (Seeking monthly votes)

Daito City!
On a street blocked by abandoned vehicles, Zhang Kun was running as fast as he could.

The air rushed into Zhang Kun's nasal cavity so violently that he felt like his lungs were about to explode, as if someone was pricking him with needles.

My legs felt as heavy as lead!
However, Zhang Kun dared not stop to rest, because if he stopped, he couldn't guarantee that he would still have the strength to run again.

"what!!!"

A scream startled Zhang Kun, causing him to stumble slightly.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a man in his thirties suddenly fall to the ground less than five meters away, clutching his leg and letting out a desperate wail.

Normally, even if an adult male falls and gets hurt badly, he wouldn't cry and scream like this.

Zhang Kun knew the reason: it was a ghost!

The man didn't fall suddenly; he was attacked by an unseen, vengeful spirit.

"It's here! It's appeared again!"

Zhang Kun's heart tightened. He squeezed out a sliver of energy from his already exhausted body, just to make himself run faster.

The screams behind me continued, but a few seconds later, the sound suddenly disappeared.

Zhang Kun did not turn around, nor did he stop walking.

Behind him, the man in his thirties had vanished, leaving behind only a set of clothes and a pool of bright red blood.

"Whoosh—whoosh—"

Zhang Kun gasped for breath, leaving the streets behind, his eyes fixed on a building in front of him.

It was a building that was 500 meters tall, and it was also the tallest building in the entire Dadong City—Ning'an Building.

However, this was not the reason why Zhang Kun kept staring at that place, but rather the dividing line that separated the two worlds in front of the building.

Something fell from the sky, like a giant glass dome, and landed on top of Zhang Kun's head where he was now.

"Three minutes left!"

"Go for it, Zhang Kun! You can do it!"

As the time drew closer, Zhang Kun's kidneys were working at full capacity, secreting adrenaline in an effort to help him last longer.

"what!!!"

"Help! Someone save me, I don't want to die!"

To Zhang Kun's left front, a young man who was also running suddenly screamed and cried out in agony.

Zhang Kun watched helplessly as one of the man's arms suddenly disappeared, followed by the other arm.

Then come the legs, torso, and head.

A living person dies in just a few seconds, as if they were erased by an eraser.

"not good!"

Zhang Kun's face instantly turned ugly, and his eyes revealed an uncontrollable fear and despair.

"That damn thing has appeared again!"

"It's right there! It's right there!"

"What should I do? What should I do? What should I do?"

Zhang Kun knew that the best course of action was to change direction and get as far away from that place as possible.

But he didn't have time!

Zhang Kun glanced at his phone screen; another minute had passed since the last time.

If you cannot reach the building in front within two minutes, time in this area will restart.

And he will return to his previous position once again.

"I'm out of time! I'm out of time!"

Faced with the choice between giving up and taking a gamble, Zhang Kun ultimately chose not to give up.

This is his seventh restart!
Like most people, Zhang Kun was captivated by the sudden time reversal phenomenon the first two times, completely unaware of the impending danger.

During the third reboot, Zhang Kun witnessed several living people gradually turning into filthy blood right before his eyes.

They then realized with horror that they hadn't encountered any wonder, but rather a ghost!

With each restart, the number of living people in this area dwindles, while the speed at which the ghosts kill becomes faster and faster.

At first, Zhang Kun just ran around in panic. It wasn't until the fifth restart that he noticed the dividing line on the Ning'an Building side.

Unfortunately, for some unknown reason, all vehicles in this area were unable to operate; otherwise, Zhang Kun wouldn't have exhausted himself like this.

"No! We can't wait until next time!"

"There are fewer and fewer people around. If I restart again, I might not even get here before I encounter the ghost!"

Even though his stamina would be restored after restarting, Zhang Kun gritted his teeth and continued running in the same direction after weighing the pros and cons.

However, his eyes were constantly watching the situation of the other people around him.

"Don't come looking for me, don't come looking for me. There are so many people around here, go find them!"

Zhang Kun ran towards the nearby border line with a heart full of fear.

Ten seconds, twenty seconds, thirty seconds
Time ticked by, and the distance between Zhang Kun and Ning'an Building gradually shortened.

Screams could be heard from all around, and the number of fleeing people dwindled as time went on.

"Clap! Clap!"

Zhang Kun dragged his weary steps over a pool of blood-stained clothes and resolutely strode toward the barrier a few dozen meters away.

"We're almost there! I'll be able to leave this awful place soon!"

One minute, one minute and twenty seconds, one minute and forty seconds
With only twenty seconds left before the next restart, Zhang Kun finally arrived at a position a few meters from the edge of the barrier.

Very soon, only a few steps left!

He'll be able to leave this awful place soon!

Just then, a hand suddenly grabbed Zhang Kun's ankle.

boom!
Having reached his physical limit, Zhang Kun immediately lost his balance and collapsed to the ground.

The sudden, heavy fall left Zhang Kun completely dazed.

Zhang Kun felt a sharp pain in his arms, knees, chest, and abdomen; he even felt as if his internal organs had been ruptured.

"Help me! Take me away from here! I don't want to die here!"

A sound came from beneath his feet. Zhang Kun was stunned for a few seconds before he came to his senses, forced himself to prop himself up on his arms, and turned around to look.

There was a young man who had lost both legs, clinging tightly to his ankles.

A ghost! A ghost is here!
Zhang Kun was startled, not expecting the ghost to have already crept up behind him.

If it weren't for this man blocking his way, he would be lying on the ground with both legs gone.

However, after the initial shock, a surge of rage followed.

He finally made it here, and was about to escape this ghostly realm, when suddenly someone pulled him back.

Let alone a complete stranger, even if it were his own parents, Zhang Kun would hesitate for three seconds.

Three seconds is the absolute limit; any more and we'll be too late!
"Get away! Let me go!"

Zhang Kun raised his foot to kick the man, but he was already exhausted and had no strength left even to kick him. Several kicks later, the young man's hand was still tightly gripping his.

"I'm going to die, so why should you live? Die with me!"

The young man's face was full of resentment. He could have escaped if he had just waited a little longer, so why did he have to be caught by the ghost at this moment?

This resentment fueled his malice, causing him to instinctively grab Zhang Kun's legs the moment he lost them.

He had initially felt a lingering sense of guilt, but after being kicked a few times by Zhang Kun, that guilt vanished instantly.

"Damn it! You bastard! You bitch! Why did you have to hurt me?!"

Zhang Kun's legs were still weak, but fortunately, the young man attacked by the vengeful ghost was quickly turned into a pool of blood by supernatural power.

After breaking free of his restraints, Zhang Kun scrambled toward the barrier in front of him.

The young man's dragging his feet wasted too much of his time.

"I can do it! I can do it, there's still time."

With Zhang Kun using both his hands and feet, a few seconds later, his head finally touched the barrier that separated life and death.

Next came the arms and torso.
"I did it! I did it! I escaped!"

Zhang Kun was overjoyed, but just as his calf was about to clear the barrier, a force pulled him back again.

This force was extremely powerful, trapping Zhang Kun's lower leg firmly within the barrier, as if it were being pressed down by a mountain.

Zhang Kun looked back in horror and saw that behind the barrier, everything was frozen in time.

The fleeing crowd was transformed into sculptures, and even the wind in the air seemed to freeze.

"no no!!!"

As Zhang Kun screamed in despair, everything within the barrier began to recede.

There is a terrifying supernatural force pulling time back half an hour!

"No! No! I escaped! I definitely escaped!!!"

With a piercing scream, Zhang Kun's body was pulled back by a tremendous force and disappeared in an instant.

Time within the barrier returned to half an hour earlier.

The chaotic city returned to its bustling state, and cars reappeared on the roads, only to quickly weather and decay again.

What's even more bizarre is that most of these cars were empty, with only a few containing one or two terrified people.

Zhang Kun felt the scene flash before his eyes, and he was back on that familiar street.

Compared to before, the streets now seemed particularly empty.

After time restarted, Zhang Kun's physical condition was also refreshed, and his exhausted physical strength was restored.

However, he felt no surprise at all. Instead, he took a long stride with a look of fear and ran towards the Ning'an Building.

"There's still a chance! There's still a chance!"

Zhang Kun kept trying to calm himself down, but the increasingly empty surroundings and the chilling aura emanating from his body only made things worse.

But it cast a shadow over Zhang Kun's heart!
Does he really still have a chance?

A few minutes later, Zhang Kun, who was fleeing in a panic, suddenly felt his feet slip and his body fell forward uncontrollably.

"Legs! My legs are gone, ah!!!"

The severed thigh caused Zhang Kun to completely lose his composure.

He knew he was going to die!
A few seconds later, Zhang Kun lost an arm, and a few seconds after that, his body disappeared.

With only a head, an arm, and a leg remaining, Zhang Kun soon turned into a pool of blood and disappeared from this world.

He left behind only a set of cheap clothes, as proof that he once existed!
Zhang Kun's experience is not an isolated case. In this ghostly realm that covers a large part of the city, countless similar incidents have occurred.

Outside Ning'an Building, before the Ghost Domain of the Ancient House.

Wang Chaling held a black and white photograph in his hand, watching the changes in the Ghost Realm with a solemn expression.

"The Ghost Realm is expanding!"

Wang Chaling's brows were furrowed, and the leisurely look in his eyes was gone, replaced by an unyielding sorrow.

As the head of Da Dong City, he is the third-generation descendant of the Wang family, who is also the head of four ghost families.

Although Wang Chaling was just an ordinary person, his strength was among the top level of all the ghost tamers.

The biggest turning point in life is the amniotic fluid!
This applies to ordinary people, and it also applies to those who control ghosts!
While other ghost tamers were risking their lives to control a second vengeful ghost and prolong their own lives, Wang Chaling possessed not only four vengeful ghosts.

Their lifespan is not affected by supernatural influences and they live as long as ordinary people.

It's ironic that these demon tamers, who possess extraordinary powers, can't even have the same lifespan as ordinary people.

"Time restarting, and a mirage—it seems this paranormal event is inextricably linked to our Wang family's old residence."

Wang Chaling hesitated, wondering whether he should go to the old house.

Those who are family know their own affairs. Despite having four powerful ghosts, Wang Chaling is still just an ordinary person.

To ensure his safety, Wang Chaling always kept at least one ghost by his side.

Based on this calculation, he can only send out a maximum of three ghosts.

The problem is that ghosts don't have the consciousness of living people. Even if Wang Chaling doesn't go himself, he can't send out all four ghosts.

I'm afraid there's no way to dismantle that ghost realm!

"No! I can't go. The old house is dangerous enough, and now this has happened."

He has not yet left any children, and if he were to die by accident, the Wang family line would end.

Wang Chaling picked up the black and white photo in his hand; the people in the photo were his parents and grandparents.

"Without a bloodline of offspring, my grandfather and the others will also lose control. For both public and private reasons, I cannot take the risk!"

Wang Chaling shook his head; this supernatural event had come too suddenly.

If Wang Chaling had foreseen this day, he would have surely left behind offspring to become a ghost tamer.

That way, we wouldn't be so constrained as we are now.

Right now, he's like a mage with a sliver of health. His attack power is terrifyingly high, but unfortunately, his health bar is too short, and he'll die as soon as he's touched!
"The residents of Da Dong City have already been evacuated. I've done all I can. I'll leave the rest to headquarters!"

Wang Chaling muttered to himself, then turned to leave.

The Ghost Realm is still expanding, and he needs to retreat to a more distant place.

However, the moment he turned around, an invisible wave suddenly came from behind him, passed over Wang Chaling's body, and went further away.

What Wang Chaling didn't know was that just a second before, all the living people in the Ghost Realm had died!

"It happened!"

Wang Chaling suddenly looked up at the gray, ghostly barrier above him.

Judging from the situation in the sky, the expansion of the Ghost Domain of the Ancient House has probably encompassed the entire Da Dong City.

"How could it have expanded so much all of a sudden? Has something changed inside the old house?"

Wang Chaling's expression kept changing, but he finally made up his mind.

"No! I have to go take a look!"

There could be reasons to abandon a small group of people, but Wang Chaling couldn't convince himself to abandon the entire Da Dong City.

Having enjoyed such privileges for so long, one should at least bear some responsibility!
(End of this chapter)