Terror is resurging, but only I am.

Chapter 60 The Perfect Solution for Escape from the Evil Spirit

"Da da da da da-"

The sound of hurried footsteps echoed continuously in the dormitory building, like a fast-paced drumbeat striking the hearts of Yan Ming and the others.

Through Yan Ming's explanation of the note, they understood what kind of ghosts they were about to face in the dormitory building.

Besides the dormitory manager, there's also a mindless, footstep ghost.

Now, this ghostly figure seems to have gone mad, running wildly through the dormitory building.

However, aside from these two ghosts, Yan Ming still had a hidden worry in his heart.

Waikira.

Yes, he was certain that he had just heard that ghostly voice inside the dormitory building, but so far he had not found any other trace of the other party.

This is not good news.

"That thing should be on the fourth or fifth floor now. It seems to be running back and forth on that floor."

Lu Mingzhe heard the commotion upstairs and, recalling Yan Ming's description of the ghost's abilities, felt a bad premonition.

“Once he sets foot all over the dormitory building, we probably won’t have anywhere to stand,” He Lian expressed her concern. “Do you have any way to restrict his movements?”

She thought for a moment and added, "I can go upstairs and try to control him with my telekinetic powers."

Yan Ming nodded; being able to restrict the Footstep Ghost was naturally the best thing.

However, the most important thing is to find other nodes and complete the task before you can escape the dormitory building.

[Let me locate the key point on this floor first. You two can go up and check the situation, but be careful and stay away from his footprints.]

Yan Ming wrote a note to remind Lu Mingzhe and He Lian, and the two nodded repeatedly.

"As long as we don't step on that guy's footprints, it'll be fine, right?" Lu Mingzhe repeated to confirm this, and then he went into a nearby room and completely removed the wooden bed frame.

He looked at He Lian and said, "I'll draw a rough design. You make two pairs of stilts for me. We can use the stilts to search that floor later."

"Can't we wear wooden clogs?" He Lian asked curiously.

Although stilts are quicker and easier to make, they are honestly too difficult to control. Wooden clogs, on the other hand, allow you to run around a bit.

“No, wooden clogs would be considered ‘shoes’ and would be subject to the Footstep Ghost’s rules as well.” Lu Mingzhe lifted his foot and showed off his sneakers. “Essentially, they are no different from our shoes. If wearing wooden clogs would not violate the Footstep Ghost’s killing rules, then wearing sneakers should be the same.”

It's a very simple logic, yet it's very universal.

Yan Ming couldn't help but glance at Lu Mingzhe. He knew beforehand that this classmate was very smart, and now it seemed that Lu Mingzhe had already summarized many behavioral logics about ghosts.

No wonder that on the roll call list he saw, almost every time it was Lu Mingzhe and He Lian who survived to the end.

He Lian has a supermodel-like special ability called telekinesis, so it's not surprising that she survived to the end, while Lu Mingzhe may have simply relied on his intelligence.

However, when this question came up, Yan Ming immediately turned his attention to the cane king beside him.

If I remember correctly...

This guy could probably move around entirely on his cane, right?

That's exactly what the Cane King did when he escaped not long ago; that's how he managed to fool Yan Ming.

If we send the Cane King upstairs, wouldn't that perfectly counter the taboo of the Footstep Ghost?
Walking with a cane the entire time, without touching the ground with your feet, naturally avoids violating any taboos.

So Yan Ming rearranged the manpower. He would go find the node alone, while the other three would go upstairs together to try to subdue the Footstep Ghost.

Ideally, you should use telekinesis to control the opponent. If not, then come back and reconsider.

At times like these, Yan Ming begins to miss the days when he could still "encounter realms".

If there are still marbles that can hit the ground, he can change the scene and environment inside the dormitory building and try to trap the Foot Ghost in a small area.

If it cannot establish a large-scale footprint, the strength of this ghost is very limited.

Thinking of this, Yan Ming tried to sense the body of the Blind Ghost. After he transformed into the Blind Ghost, the marbles were temporarily sealed inside this ghost skin.

He could use it, but if he reached into the ghost's skin pocket, he would let go of the hand covering Teacher Pan's eyes; he would definitely not do it unless necessary.

There are about two and a half hours left until midnight, at which time you can "draw cards" again, and the number of balls in the marbles will increase.

Yan Ming recalled the five marbles he still had that he could use, unsure whether he could use the "bang" force again now that the number of marbles had increased.

If possible, it is highly likely that one will be able to "touch an object" and utilize the power of that object.

"Encountering a Realm" is about creating a suitable environment based on ghosts. So what happens when you encounter something?
Create something suitable for ghosts to reside in?
Is it similar to a prop or a magical artifact?

On the other side, He Lian, under Lu Mingzhe's instructions, had already transformed the bed into stilts.

Although it looks ugly and wobbles when you walk, it works.

The three cautiously went upstairs and slowly moved towards the direction of the Footstep Ghost. Yan Ming immediately merged the Blindfold Ghost's dual vision and began searching for the so-called node in the corridor.

He had done this before in the node room on the fifth floor, so he remembered the difference between the node area and the normal area.

With both views combined, the entire second floor is clearly visible.

The node is in the corridor, near the middle railing.

Yan Ming walked over and tried to find any anomalies in the node area.

When he stepped into this area as the Blindfolded Ghost observing "reality," the scene before him changed.

"Snapped."

A huge flipper slapped against the corridor floor, making a crisp sound.

A gigantic creature shrouded in shadow moved along the corridor, bathed in the red moonlight, looking around warily as if searching for something.

This is something that has happened in the past, and it is being reenacted in the node area, right in front of Yan Ming.

This monster looks somewhat like...

platypus?
Yan Ming squinted, straining to observe the monster in the shadows.

It is vaguely discernible that this monster has a rather fat and heavy build. The most prominent feature of its head is its huge duck-like bill. It stands on two feet with webbed feet, which make a "slap slap" sound with each step.

Following the monster's gaze, Yan Ming saw nothing, but he roughly knew what the monster was looking for.

People, high school students in the dormitory.

The node area is only so big. Yan Ming confirmed that the high school student was in this area, and since this was a corridor, there was really nothing to hide in.

So he raised his head.

A boy was clinging tightly to a light fixture on the ceiling, trying his best to hang his entire body up and stick to the ceiling to hide himself.

Yan Ming couldn't help but blink, even doubting whether he was seeing things.

How could a high school student have this kind of ability?
If the cat-faced old woman were clinging to the ceiling, he wouldn't have any doubts, but for an ordinary high school student to do something like this...

This is unusual.

Just like last time, this unfamiliar male classmate could see Yan Ming below. He blinked frantically, signaling to Yan Ming, seemingly trying to prevent Yan Ming from attracting the monster's attention.

But in the next second, the necklace the boy above was wearing fell off his neck and fell down.

Yan Ming noticed the necklace and instinctively reached out to grab it.

The necklace did not fall to the ground, nor did it make any crisp sound.

He looked up and saw a grateful expression on the boy's face, as if thanking Yan Ming for catching the necklace and preventing him from making a sound that would attract the monster's attention. Yan Ming's gaze, however, was fixed on the boy's chest.

There was a piece of paper stuck there, or more accurately, a small paper figure.

It looks like a small paper doll that has been burned or made, but it is not faceless.

The paper figure has a sinister expression painted on its face, as if it has just finished playing a prank.

However, just a few seconds later, that sinister expression turned to frustration, because its prank had failed.

Paper figure?

Did this paper figure deliberately take off the boy's necklace and throw it on the ground?
Yan Ming sensed the little creature's malice towards humans, and frowned.

But the next second, the monster looked at him.

Its gaze fell on the necklace in Yan Ming's hand, then froze, as if it had been thinking for two seconds, before finally looking up abruptly.

The boy on the ceiling realized he had been discovered, so he flipped over and swung in the opposite direction of the monster, trying to escape quickly.

The monster was incredibly fast during the chase. It grabbed the boy by the back of the neck in one swift motion and carried him away as easily as if it were a folder.

Yan Ming silently watched all of this. The scene replay at the node had ended, and the necklace in his hand was still there.

Clearly, this is a landmark that was created within the node region, just like those shoes.

Both instances of memory replay within the node area ended with monsters abducting classmates, suggesting that these monsters were likely successful in the past.

According to the doctor's summary of the entire "new" mission, they must turn the tide and successfully escape from the dormitory building.

Yes, as long as you wear the appropriate identification and maintain the same posture as that classmate, you can recreate that night from back then.

The immersion is extremely strong because Yan Ming will personally experience everything that this boy goes through, and will need to change the boy's fate and successfully escape the dormitory building.

In a sense, their fates were intertwined once the game began.

However, Yan Ming knew he needed to think carefully about how to escape the dormitory building.

The monsters in that dormitory building back then were clearly more than just the platypus; the dark shadow on the fifth floor was not the same as it.

If I'm not mistaken, there's likely a different monster on each floor that's capturing people.

Based solely on the memory fragments from the node area, he could not determine the monster's specific abilities.

There is only one chance; success means life, failure means death.

Yan Ming knew he needed to prepare for this.

This task wasn't difficult for the middle-aged man. With so many years of experience, even the most challenging tasks were easy for him.

Unfortunately, this was not the case for Yan Ming and the others.

Because the abilities of ghosts cannot be used.

After being replaced by the students of that time, all they have are the students' powers, and they can only rely on these powers to fight against the ghosts.

Can five ordinary people win against five shadowy ghosts with special powers?
If possible, Yan Ming would definitely want all five of them to leave alive together.

Lu Mingzhe, He Lian, and the cane-wielding king, as well as Li Yan, who was in the dormitory supervisor's ear.

First, find landmarks. Later, see if you can use the Doctor Ghost to gather information about the ghosts in the dormitory building; it will definitely come in handy when you escape.

Yan Ming re-examined the second-floor corridor to make sure he hadn't missed anything before going down to the first-floor area.

Through dual perspectives, he also saw a nodal region.

This time, the symbol was a toilet brush in the restroom, and the male student's situation was even worse because he was directly blocked in the restroom by the monster.

Escaping would be as difficult as climbing to heaven.

After exploring the node areas three times, Yan Ming was able to roughly understand a basic setting.

The node area is the initial respawn point for players' escape missions. Normally, the higher the floor, the lower the escape rate.

Because it's on the 5th floor, to escape, you have to get rid of the monster, then run all the way to the 1st floor and go through the main door to leave.

The furthest distance means you're more likely to encounter the most different types of monsters.

On the first floor, once you get rid of the monster, you can simply push open the door and escape.

Unfortunately, that's not actually the case.

Because the lower the floor, the more eerie the respawn point.

The position on the second floor is directly above the monster, and the paper figure in his arms could attract the monster's attention at any time.

On the first floor, the monster had blocked the toilet, and it had already discovered that someone was in the toilet.

From this perspective, the lower the floor, the lower the survival rate.

No wonder that middle-aged man went to the top floor to look for the node; he probably expected it.

Yan Ming sighed inwardly and continued searching for landmarks.

He searched along the 123rd floor, avoiding the dormitory supervisor, and surprisingly found four landmarks.

One on the first floor, one on the second floor, and two on the third floor.

If Li Yan doesn't want to use them, the current number of markers is sufficient.

Unfortunately, Yan Ming already knew that the lower the floor, the worse the respawn point, so he would try his best to find landmarks on higher floors.

Upon arriving on the fourth floor, Yan Ming immediately noticed the three people in the corridor.

He Lian and Lu Mingzhe leaned against the wall. He Lian stretched out her hands and struggled to use her telekinetic powers to block the invisible footsteps in the corridor.

"Da, da da da".

The Footprint Ghost kept treading in place, and only in this way could it barely stop itself from laying more footprints.

The middle-aged man's figure had disappeared; he must have used some kind of ability to abandon his physical body and completely transform into a ghostly figure.

Is it because the physical body has no brain, so transforming into a ghost allows it to move normally?

"Teacher Pan, how many have you found? I think they're about to collapse," Cane King jumped over from the side and asked anxiously.

Yan Ming displayed the four items in his hand.

"Exactly four, isn't that enough?" The Cane King's face lit up with joy.

Yan Ming looked down at the fourth-floor corridor with his dual vision and, somewhat unexpectedly, found that there were two more nodes on the fourth floor.

Ok?
Yan Ming quickly ran upstairs and took another look at the fifth floor. There were no nodes on the fifth floor now.

In other words, including the sneakers in the middle-aged man's hand, there are a total of 7 nodes in the entire dormitory building.
Teacher Pan regarded him as one with himself; there were only six people in the entire dormitory building.

Who are the extra nodes for?

Yan Ming stood frozen in place, and he began to recall the previous mission briefing.

[...becoming a puppet of evil spirits...]

Dormitory manager?

There must be an even better solution to this game!

　New author, new book, seeking everything~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)