Global Ghost Stories: I'm Investigating Ghosts in My Nightmare!

Chapter 146 The False Eye
The shockwave from the explosion swept through the hall, and pale blue liquid mixed with shards of broken glass poured down like a torrential rain.

Bai Yu knelt on the ground, his left hand gripping the ruby ​​key tightly. His eardrums were ringing, and his vision was obscured by thick smoke and dust, making it impossible for him to see anything clearly.

"Old Bai! Are you alright?" Mo Fei's voice came from the side front.

Mo Fei was crouching beside Bai Yu, his battle axe held diagonally across his chest, its blade gleaming with a ghostly blue light. Instead of charging directly into the smoke and dust to find the enemy as usual, he quickly surveyed his surroundings. He knew that in territory where the rules were unknown, protecting his teammates was far more important than blindly attacking.

"I'm fine," Bai Yu replied softly, wiping the liquid from his forehead. His gaze passed over Mo Fei's shoulder and looked towards the center of the hall.

The smoke gradually dispersed.

The dark figure stood silently on the broken base of the container. She wore the white hospital gown, but it was now stained black. Her long hair moved without wind, like a clump of poisonous seaweed swaying in the deep sea.

What's most unsettling is her eyes.

Those jet-black pupils reflected no light, as if they were two black holes connecting to nothingness. Everyone who looked directly into those eyes felt their consciousness being pulled and torn apart by some invisible force.

"Be careful of the person who opens their eyes..." Bai Yu silently read the warning in her notebook.

"What...what kind of monster is this?" Lu Yueqi asked, her voice trembling as she hid behind An Mu.

An Mu remained silent, his fingers gripping the gun turning slightly white from the force. He could sense that the being before him was even more dangerous than any of the nightmares they had encountered before.

"Shen Qing, is this the evolution you wanted?" An Mu stared at Shen Qing not far away and asked in a cold voice.

At this moment, Shen Qing was curled up in a corner. His body, stitched together with silver threads, was trembling violently, and the gears inside were making a grating grinding sound.

"No...this isn't right..." Shen Qing's laughter turned into a terrified wail, "She should just be a vessel...she shouldn't have her own will...this wasn't part of the plan!"

Shen Qing frantically pounded on the ground, trying to regain control of the figure through some kind of command.

But the dark figure merely tilted its head slightly.

Click.

Shen Qing's body suddenly froze. Countless silver threads seeped from under his skin, then quickly turned black and withered like burning wires.

"what!!!"

Shen Qing let out a short scream, and his whole body turned into a pool of black ashes in an instant.

A former high-ranking official in the Bureau of Investigation was thus silently eliminated.

"She's modifying the fundamental rules here." Lance stared intently at the terminal in his hand; the waveform on the screen had completely turned into a jumbled mess of lines. "Everyone, be careful! The gravity, air density, and even the flow of time here are fluctuating erratically. Don't leave the captain's territory!"

Anmu took a deep breath and suddenly took a step forward.

"Ironclad Monarchy, unleash full power!"

A golden light barrier, centered on An Mu, forcibly expanded into a circle five meters in diameter. The edges of the light barrier rubbed violently against the black aura outside, producing a harsh sound like sandpaper polishing metal.

"Mo Fei, hold the left flank! Lan Ce, find an exit!" An Mu calmly issued the orders.

Mo Fei nodded, shortening the handle of his battle axe and lowering his center of gravity, standing like an iron tower protecting Bai Yu and Lu Yueqi. His eyes were sharp, constantly watching for every subtle movement of the shadowy figure. He knew that any reckless charge now could cause the entire team's defenses to collapse.

The shadow moved.

She didn't walk, but disappeared from the spot like a phantom, and appeared at the edge of the golden light curtain the next second.

She stretched out her pale fingers and gently touched the light screen.

呲——

A tiny black spot was corroded into the golden area.

"elder brother……"

That ethereal voice echoed in Bai Yu's mind once more. This time, the voice was no longer mournful, but rather carried a chilling greed.

"Give me the key..."

Bai Yu felt the ruby ​​key in his hand become scorching hot. The black voice within him let out a disdainful sneer.

“The artwork has been contaminated; it’s disgusting.” Hei Yan’s voice echoed deep within Bai Yu’s consciousness. “Bai Yu, that thing isn’t your sister. She’s just a ‘Terminator’ created by ‘Ember’ using your sister’s genes and causal threads.”

"I know," Bai Yu replied in her mind.

He looked at the dark figure, a resolute glint flashing in his heterochromatic eyes.

Analysis: A Deceptive Reality!

Bai Yu suddenly pointed the key at the shadowy figure. A wave of purplish-red fire erupted from the tip of the key, piercing through the golden light barrier and heading straight for the shadowy figure.

The shadowy figure didn't flinch. She opened her mouth and swallowed the ball of flame whole.

Then, her body began to swell, and her originally slender limbs became twisted and thick.

"She's absorbing our power!" Lan Ce exclaimed. "We can't fight her head-on! The space here is collapsing, and the third basement level is about to disappear!"

Huge cracks began to appear in the surrounding black rock walls, and behind the cracks was not soil, but endless void.

"Retreat!" An Mu decisively ordered.

"But Lao Bai's laptop is still over there!" Mo Fei, with his sharp eyes, spotted the laptop lying next to the base.

"I'll go get it, Mo Fei, you escort them to the elevator!" Bai Yu shouted.

"No! It's too dangerous!" Mo Fei grabbed Bai Yu's arm. "The captain said we can't let you go into danger alone. You analyze the route, I'll go get it!"

Mo Fei didn't wait for Bai Yu to refuse. He took a deep breath, his muscles tensing.

"Lan Ce, give me a momentary gravity cancellation!"

Lan Ce understood immediately and quickly tapped a few times on the terminal.

"Only three seconds!"

Mo Fei's figure shot out instantly. He didn't use brute force, but instead used explosive power to complete a precise turn in mid-air. He braced his battle axe on the ground, used the momentum to leap up, and firmly grasped the notebook with his left hand.

At the same time, the dark figure let out a sharp cry, and countless black tentacles pierced towards Mo Fei from behind.

"Cover!" An Mu pulled the trigger repeatedly.

The rule-eliminating bomb exploded in mid-air, creating a brief vacuum zone.

Mo Fei did a somersault in the air, and as he landed, he casually stuffed the notebook into his arms, then used the momentum to rush back into the golden domain.

The entire process was smooth and seamless, without any unnecessary movements, and without leaving any opportunity for the shadowy figure to take advantage.

"Got it!" Mo Fei wiped his sweat and handed the notebook to Bai Yu.

"Well done." Bai Yu took the notebook and quickly turned to the last page.

Below the line of blood-red text, a simple escape route map was faintly visible.

"The elevator is broken, take the emergency exit! There's a causal rift right behind the container, that's the only exit to reality!" Bai Yu shouted.

Without further hesitation, everyone rushed towards the back of the hall under the protection of Anmu's domain.

The shadowy figure clearly wasn't going to let them go. She frantically rammed into the golden light barrier, and with each impact, An Mu's face grew paler.

"Captain, can you hold on?" Lu Yueqi asked worriedly.

"Stop talking nonsense and run!" An Mu gritted his teeth, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

They rushed to the wall behind the container. Bai Yu waved the key, and crimson flames burned a circular hole in the wall.

On the other side of the opening, the dim yellow light of the hospital corridor shone through.

"Get in quickly!"

Lu Yueqi and Lan Ce were the first to jump in.

Mo Fei was about to go in when he noticed that Bai Yu had stopped.

"Old Bai, what are you doing?"

Bai Yu looked at the dark figure that followed closely behind, then turned to Mo Fei and gave him a calm smile.

"She has locked down my cause and effect. If I don't stay behind to cover my escape, no one can get away."

"You're talking nonsense!" Mo Fei snapped, reaching out to grab Bai Yu. "If anyone's going to stay, it's me!"

"Mo Fei, this is an order." An Mu's voice came from behind.

Mo Fei was stunned. He saw An Mu staring intently at Bai Yu, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

“Captain?” “Bai Yu can analyze her path. Staying here will only be a burden to him.” An Mu’s voice trembled, but he remained rational. “Bring him back. That’s your mission.”

An Mu suddenly shoved Mo Fei, sending him into the cave entrance.

Then, Anmu looked at Baiyu.

"Three minutes. If you don't come out, I'll detonate the core rules here, and we'll all die together."

Bai Yu nodded.

The entrance to the cave is closed.

Only Bai Yu and the twisted black shadow remained in the hall.

The dark figure stopped in front of Bai Yu. A hint of doubt seemed to flash in her dark eyes.

"Why...don't you run?"

“Because I want to end this mistake myself,” Bai Yu said softly.

He opened his notebook, his fingertips tracing the complex formulas.

“Shen Qing is right, this key is the key to hell. But my father had another trick up his sleeve.”

Bai Yu turned the key upside down and inserted it into the bloody handprint on the notebook cover.

"Causal collapse: the only truth".

boom--

An indescribable power erupted from Bai Yu's body.

Hei Yan's figure appeared behind him. This time, Hei Yan did not laugh, but solemnly closed the nameless ancient book.

The entire third basement level began to shake violently, and all the black rocks collapsed instantly.

The dark figure let out a shrill scream as her body rapidly melted away in the crimson flames.

"Brother...it hurts..."

Bai Yu closed her eyes, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"I'm sorry, Wan'er. I'll take you home."

A second before the space completely collapsed, Bai Yu leaped into that void.

……

The alley behind the emergency building of Linjiang Central Hospital.

Mo Fei was frantically pounding on the wall. The wall was as smooth as ever, as if no hole had ever appeared there.

"Calm down, Mo Fei." Lan Ce was calculating rapidly beside him. "The spatial fluctuations haven't disappeared yet, he'll definitely be able to get out."

Lu Yueqi slumped to the ground, staring blankly at the sky.

The sky remained that eerie silvery-gray.

Suddenly, a ripple appeared on the wall.

A figure covered in blood fell from the void.

"Old White!"

Mo Fei reacted quickly and caught the figure.

Bai Yu's face was ashen, and his breath was weak, but he still gripped the notebook tightly in his hand.

“Go…” Bai Yu managed to utter a single word, “The node… hasn’t been severed yet…”

An Mu walked over, checked Bai Yu's pulse, and breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

"Let's get out of here first, the task force is almost here."

The group quickly disappeared into the shadows.

Shortly after they left, a dull, loud thud suddenly echoed throughout the entire central hospital building.

The building's exterior walls began to peel away, revealing the silver skeleton inside.

On the top floor of the hospital, a girl in a hospital gown stood quietly by the window.

She looked in the direction Bai Yu had left, a strange smile playing on her lips.

Her eyes were still completely black.

……

Meanwhile, the Linjiang City Power Supply Bureau.

The huge transformer emitted an unstable humming sound.

Several "remnants" dressed in electrician uniforms are standing under a high-voltage tower, pulling countless silver wires in their hands, connecting these wires to the city's power grid.

As the electricity surged, the lights throughout the city began to flicker.

In the flickering lights, one silver figure after another appeared on the street.

The "replacement" plan has entered its second phase.

On the notebook in Bai Yu's hand, the previously blank next page is slowly revealing new text:

"The hospital is just a trap. The real 'key' is where the light disappears."

The foreshadowing has been deeply laid.

Bai Yu's consciousness struggled continuously in her coma.

He saw his father standing in a sea of ​​fire, holding the ruby ​​key in his hand, calling out to him silently.

"Baiyu...please...please...don't trust...anyone..."

The image shattered instantly.

Bai Yu suddenly opened her eyes.

He found himself sitting in the back seat of a speeding jeep.

Mo Fei was gripping the steering wheel, his eyes serious.

Anmu sat in the passenger seat, trying to contact the outside world via radio, but all he heard in his headset was harsh static.

"Awake?" An Mu turned around.

"How long was I unconscious?" Bai Yu rubbed her aching temples.

“Half an hour,” Lance replied. “We’re on our way to the power company. Lance has discovered that the city’s power system is being taken over by some kind of rule.”

Bai Yu picked up the notebook and looked at the newly appeared text on the page.

"Where the light disappeared..."

This is where?

He looked out the window.

Linjiang City, which should have been bathed in daylight, was now shrouded in a thick layer of dark clouds.

One by one, the streetlights went out.

Darkness seemed to be slowly engulfing the city.

"Mo Fei, speed up," An Mu said in a deep voice. "We need to reach the power station before it gets completely dark."

Mo Fei didn't say anything, but slammed his foot on the gas tank.

The jeep sped through the empty streets.

Behind them, countless silver figures emerged from the shadows, forming a silver wave that followed closely behind the vehicle.

The conflict is escalating.

The real hunting has just begun.

(End of this chapter)