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Chapter 181 The Bride Makes Her Move, Seizing the Crimson Fiend Puzzle Piece! (1 views)

The gloomy, ghostly paintings spread out in reality, making the already dim environment even colder.

Li Yang and the others stood outside the painting, and could vaguely see a thick fog in the painting. A small county town appeared and disappeared in the fog, which looked very strange.

As a victim of the Ghost Painting incident, Li Yang had some psychological trauma when he saw the Ghost Painting Ghost Realm again.

However, upon hearing Lu Ming's order, he barely hesitated before choosing to enter the painting.

Li Jun, Liu San, and Xiong Wenwen followed closely behind.

With the help of Lu Ming's Ghost Painting Ghost Domain, the group officially entered the eerie county town.

at the same time.

Downstairs at the hotel.

Sitting alone on an old wooden stool, Mr. Liu, who had his eyes closed, suddenly opened them, frowned, and seemed to realize something.

He picked up an oil lamp and walked up the dusty wooden stairs.

"What merit does my humble inn possess to attract such a ferocious ghost?"

"Sigh, these young people nowadays really don't know how to handle things properly."

Mr. Liu carried the oil lamp upstairs with a thumping sound, but as soon as he approached the deep, dark corridor, the candlelight in his lamp began to flicker, as if it might go out at any moment.

"Ok?"

Even the most terrifying supernatural attacks could be blocked by this oil lamp, but now, just getting close, the light began to sway from side to side.

Will I die if I rush over there?

I'll die.

After hesitating for a moment, Mr. Liu ultimately decided not to continue. He sighed, turned around, and went back downstairs.

"That's enough. Let these young people handle their own affairs."

"We old folks shouldn't worry about things unnecessarily."

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In the world of ghost paintings.

Upon entering the painting, the group felt that everything they saw had turned into a hazy gray.

The cold lake water was beneath their feet.

However, the waters of these ghost lakes do not overlap with the ghost paintings; only some general images can be seen.

Lu Ming led the way, and after walking along the water for a short while, they finally arrived at the strange county town.

The ground in the county town was covered with wet puddles, which smelled exactly like the water of Ghost Lake, as if they had been brought there by a heavy rain.

Li Yang has a strong ability to observe. The first lesson he learned after joining the headquarters was to "understand the patterns of ghosts". Looking at the wet ground, he said, "The water on the ground is slowly disappearing, as if it has been dried and evaporated."

Lu Ming didn't turn around or look at the ground, but he seemed to have already noticed this pattern and explained, "It's not that it's dried up. The water of Ghost Lake is tainted by terrible supernatural phenomena. It can't be dried up so easily. It's the supernatural phenomena of the county itself fighting against the lake water."

The Ghost Lake has a strong suppressive effect; even the most terrifying ghosts will be sunk to the bottom of the lake.

However, judging from the current situation, even Ghost Lake cannot suppress this eerie county.

In the supernatural confrontation, the county town gained the upper hand, so the water stains on the muddy ground gradually dried.

However, the water in Ghost Lake is inexhaustible. As long as the county town is still in the lake, water stains will continue to appear and cannot be avoided.

Shortly after entering the county town, Lu Ming stopped at a crossroads.

It wasn't until he actually arrived in the county town that Lu Ming realized just how small it was. There were only four streets, arranged in a grid pattern. The buildings were in the style of the 1970s and 80s. It was eerily quiet, giving the impression of a dead city. It was impossible for a normal person to live here.

Lu Ming did not act rashly, but said to Liu San beside him, "Now it's your turn to make a move. Go ahead and scout the way."

A strange expression appeared on Liu San's sallow face: "Captain Lu, what you're doing is a bit unfair. This place is so dangerous. What if I die here while scouting the way alone?"

Lu Ming gave a stiff, strange smile: "If you're dead, you're dead. I won't save you anyway. After all, everyone risked their lives on this mission, and you're the only one who ended up with this paper doll... You also received benefits and took the funeral clothes on Ghost Street. How can you not contribute something?"

Seeing Lu Ming's response, Liu San was clearly at a loss for words and could only awkwardly say, "Captain Lu, you can't say that. It wasn't easy for me to make a paper figure..."

"Alright, if you think my arrangement is unreasonable, you can have the main body come and destroy me, and I'll give you the position of Captain-Commander."

The paper figure Liu San gave an awkward laugh twice.

He would never dare to lay a hand on Lu Ming.

He had a brief encounter with Lu Ming when Lu Ming invaded the headquarters, and afterwards he often heard rumors about Lu Ming in the paranormal community.

However, it was during this trip to Taiping Ancient Town that Liu San truly realized Lu Ming's strength.

"You're joking, you're joking. Captain Lu, don't be alarmed. We're friends and colleagues. How could I possibly lay a hand on you? I'll go scout ahead. It's just a paper doll. If it's gone, we can just make another one. It's no big deal."

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Liu San's paper figure returned shortly after it went out to scout the way.

Although the county town looked strange, Liu San did not notice any danger by ignoring the damp puddles on the ground.

"How about it?"

"I found the stage you mentioned, Captain Lu, but I didn't go close; I just took a look from afar."

"Take me there."

soon.

At the end of the grid-like road, after a turn, the dim light suddenly brightened.

Lu Ming's expression shifted slightly.

This is a stage made of wood. A black cloth is laid on the ground of the stage, but a white cloth strip hangs on the top of the stage.

Black and white are both neutral colors, and this combination gives the impression of a funeral.

Those who are unaware of the situation would be very confused by this scene, because actors, who are usually only present at weddings, are now associated with funerals.

Lu Ming wasn't surprised by this.

Because many previous details have already proven that weddings and funerals are inextricably linked.

Therefore, it is quite normal for the various elements of the Ghost Stage to give people the feeling of a funeral.

There was no one on the stage, and no one in the audience.

In other words, this play has no performers and no audience; it's a play that hasn't even started yet.

Rows of long wooden benches were placed below the stage, their surfaces painted red, as vibrant and eerie as the red furniture belonging to the ghost bride.

Lu Ming had long suspected that almost all the red supernatural phenomena were pieces of the Ghost Bride puzzle.

Including the entire ghost opera troupe.

When this conjecture was made, it was just a conjecture and had not been confirmed, but now it seems that it was not wrong.

Just thinking about it is terrifying.

Ghostly Wedding Dress, Ghostly Opera Troupe, Ghostly Scissors... Taken individually, these puzzle pieces are all powerful and eerie ghosts.

Not to mention piecing these supernatural elements together.

If Lu Ming can truly follow the path he envisioned, until the very last step, perfectly mastering all the pieces of the Red and White Duo's puzzle, and seamlessly merging with the Ghost Bride.

Then he will create a miracle of a demon tamer.

To become unique in an era.

This is not an unattainable fantasy.

While the more powerful a ghost tamer is, the more difficult it is to control a new vengeful spirit, the corresponding boost they receive after controlling a new vengeful spirit is also the most terrifying.

One plus one never equals two.

The complete ghost, especially after the puzzle pieces are finished, is incredibly terrifying.

Thanks to Lu Ming's enhanced mental strength in the Main God Space, his tolerance for error when controlling the vengeful spirits has been greatly increased.

Therefore, Lu Ming doesn't need to be as cautious as other ghost tamers. He only needs to follow his instincts like a real vengeful ghost to complete the puzzle.

Even if something goes wrong, his 99 points of mental strength can still preserve his consciousness and prevent the vengeful spirit within him from reviving and replacing his consciousness as well.

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Before Lu Mingcai even arrived at the stage, various strange phenomena began to appear.

The long wooden benches under the stage began to shake, and thick, foul-smelling blood seeped from under the benches.

Lu Ming then spoke up: "Xiong Wenwen, you can use your precognitive abilities now."

Given the current unknown situation, letting Xiong Wenwen test the waters is the best option.

After all, the Ghost Stage is a large part of the Ghost Opera Troupe's puzzle, and Lu Ming himself wouldn't believe that this ghost wasn't dangerous.

Xiong Wenwen used her precognitive abilities as instructed.

His face gradually turned pale, as if he had lost his life.

In the foreseeable future, Liu San was once again asked by Lu Ming to scout ahead. Perhaps resigned to his fate, this time he did not refuse but obediently began to scout ahead.

As Liu San approached the ghost stage, his figure began to blur.

Then Lu Ming spoke, saying something unintelligible, and the remaining people also moved closer to the ghost stage...

The process in between was as if it had been cut off by an invisible hand, and was directly omitted.

Only the final result matters.

Liu San's paper figure died.

Li Jun, Li Yang, and Xiong Wenwen are also dead.

Only Lu Ming's whereabouts are unknown; no one knows where he went.

Then, the Ghost Stage returned to calm, just like it had been at the beginning.

"what!"

Xiong Wenwen couldn't help but cry out.

In his premonition, he saw his own corpse, lifeless, with a stiff smile on his face, as if he had been turned into something like a puppet.

Although Xiong Wenwen is somewhat famous in the paranormal community, he has not been a ghost tamer for long, and he is still just a child who has not grown up and is not mature.

Suddenly, he saw his own corpse in his premonition, and in such a bizarre way, which made him feel a mix of fear and dread, and he completely lost his usual cheeky demeanor.

"What do you see?"

"I saw... after we walked onto the stage, everyone died. The process was interfered with by some kind of terrible supernatural force, so it was impossible to predict. But the final result is definitely right. This ghost will kill us and make us into puppets."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming frowned. He had expected the Ghost Stage to be fierce, but he hadn't anticipated it to be this fierce.

Did he also die in this paranormal event?
That's not how you make a joke.

He even suspected that Xiong Wenwen's premonition was wrong.

"Are you sure your prediction is correct? That I'll die here too?"

Xiong Wenwen calmed down a bit and scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly, saying, "No, Lu Ming, I didn't foresee the outcome regarding you. I forgot to mention it earlier."

Lu Ming's expression then returned to normal.

It turns out the brat had no idea what was going to happen to him.

That makes a little more sense.

Li Jun then asked, "Captain Lu, what should we do? If Xiong Wenwen's prediction is correct, then our operation has most likely failed. Should we change the plan?"

Upon learning the final predicted outcome, the individuals reacted in different ways.

Liu San was already prepared to discard the paper figure, so he seemed rather indifferent.

Xiong Wenwen had second thoughts and shrank back, refusing to go forward.

Li Jun and Li Yang appeared normal.

Li Jun thought that since the ghost stage was so terrifying, it was even more important to deal with it in advance to prevent its impact from escalating later.

Li Yang, unable to grasp the current situation, simply gave up thinking and chose to follow Lu Ming's instructions. Sometimes, choice is more important than effort. Rather than being clever, it's better to delegate tasks to more professional people and just be a tool.

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After a moment's thought, Lu Ming said, "Since we're already here, if we turn around and leave now, we might not have such a good opportunity next time."

"However, since Xiong Wenwen foresaw the bad outcome, our strategy needs to be changed accordingly to some extent; otherwise, going directly there would be foolishly sending us to our deaths."

Li Jun stared intently at Lu Ming: "Captain Lu, why don't you tell me?"

"It's very simple. Although the process that Xiong Wenwen foresaw was blocked by the supernatural, the beginning and the end are still there. In other words, as long as I let Liu San move closer to the stage first, and you follow him, it will inevitably lead to failure."

"I have handled many paranormal cases, many of which are so-called unsolvable S-class paranormal cases, but I do not believe that the ghost stage in front of us is a truly unsolvable paranormal case... There will be a failure, it's just that we haven't found the right way to deal with it."

"We just need to change our approach and let me get closer to the stage to check the situation first."

Although Lu Ming's words were delivered without any change in tone, they sounded very arrogant.

If it were any other ghost-controlling person in the paranormal community, Liu San would definitely be very disdainful.

But the person who said this was Lu Ming.

So even he didn't feel anything was out of place.

Lu Ming's line of thinking was not without merit.

The location of the ghost tamer near the ghost stage can indeed affect the final outcome.

This is because some vengeful ghosts, after killing someone, will assimilate the victim into their ghost slaves to increase their power.

If a ghost tamer dies in such a supernatural event, the vengeful ghost may even steal the supernatural power of the vengeful ghost within the ghost tamer.

In short, through Xiong Wenwen's premonition, Lu Ming learned a crucial piece of information—he couldn't let his teammates feed kills.

As the group was talking, some ethereal voices suddenly came from somewhere.

It sounded like the voice of a theatrical singer, or like a woman weeping softly; in short, it gave people an indescribable sense of eeriness.

Looking up at the ghost stage not far away, the ethereal opera singing seemed to freeze, making it almost certain that the sound was coming from the stage.

The sounds that were faint and indistinct just moments ago now sound quite noisy.

"The sound of opera singing came from an empty stage. This is not a good omen."

Lu Ming led the ghost bride by the hand and walked towards the seats arranged below the stage.

He was also aware that such actions could be dangerous.

However, Lu Ming came to Taiping Ancient Town this time to deal with the Ghost Stage.

Without taking some risks to figure out the vengeful ghost's killing patterns, he probably won't be able to achieve his goal.

Two figures, one in white and one in red, approached the stage, like two ghosts going to listen to a play.

Li Yang and the others watched the ghost groom Lu Ming and the ghost bride from a distance, and inexplicably felt that they were more terrifying than the stage itself.

"The singing became clearer and clearer, but neither the audience nor the actors were in this eerie county town... Most of the actors were in the Caesars Hotel, and there was also a ghost ship overseas."

"So I'm afraid we won't be able to wait for the actors to arrive today; the show is about to begin."

With that in mind, Lu Ming decided to start with the audience watching the play.

Since there is a stage and so many red benches, there must be audience members watching the performance in addition to the actors.

Perhaps those red benches in front of the stage were actually full of people, but for some special reason, Lu Ming couldn't see them.

"To see the audience, we probably need to rely on media."

Lu Ming stretched out his other hand, and a pair of red scissors had appeared in his hand at some point.

It's not entirely accurate to call this a pair of red scissors.

The handles of the scissors were now wrapped with a dense clump of black hair, congealed blood, and some unidentifiable grime.

Before entering the eerie county town, Lu Ming casually used the ghost scissors to cut off the limbs of the female ghost on his back.

The Ghost Scissors are currently shrouded in supernatural curses. If Lu Ming still chooses to forcefully use these scissors, he may attract some new curses.

However, Lu Ming didn't care about this.

Because he never intended to use the ghost scissors.

Holding the ghost scissors in his hand was simply to see the audience sitting in the chair, or rather, the ghost.

"Captain Lu took out the scissors again."

“This is a completely unknown paranormal event. I still think it would be too difficult to deal with it by force. My advice is to leave immediately if you find that something is wrong.”

"..."

The group was still standing not far away, discussing amongst themselves, completely unaware that Lu Ming's expression was somewhat off.

After he took the ghost scissors in his hand, he did see many strange sights and, through the medium, he saw things that ordinary ghost tamers could not see.

However, neither the stage for the ghost opera nor the rows of red benches below it were empty; not a single person could be seen.

"The 'ghost scissors' won't work..."

"Could it be that these ghosts watching the show are hiding in the deeper layers of the ghost realm?"

Without further thought, Lu Ming unleashed his Ghost Domain at level five.

This level of ghostly energy is enough to break down the boundaries between the supernatural and reality. With this method, even the unscrupulous coffin shop on Ghost Street in Taiping Ancient Town couldn't do anything to Lu Ming.

However, even after casting the fifth layer of Ghost Domain, the result remained unchanged.

No one is empty.

It was still deserted.

Lu Ming's expression turned even more serious. He hadn't expected the ghosts here to have used such methods to cleverly hide themselves.

Perhaps... the audience will only appear on the red benches after the actors have taken the stage?

Or perhaps there are no audience members at all, and these red benches are just decorations.

Lu Ming made one last attempt.

The setback he had just suffered caused him to panic for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure.

From an outsider's perspective, Lu Ming showed no emotional fluctuations whatsoever.

"Now we need to determine whether there are ghosts sitting on these red benches watching the show."

"If they exist, we can always find a way to locate them; if not, we have to find another approach."

This level of supernatural phenomenon posed no threat to him.

At worst, I'll just open the music box and play the music box curse.

So frankly, there's nothing to worry about.

Lu Ming took out a ghost copper coin. He had found it in the Ghost Painting World before.

When dealing with the ghost temple incident in the island nation, he once threw the ghost coins out, but no other ghosts picked them up. Lu Ming cleverly retrieved the ghost coins.

All I can say is that the Ghost Coin is indeed a very good supernatural item, perfect for fishing. Even the captain of the Ghost Ship has to follow the rules of the Ghost Coin, so it's no wonder that Sister Hong cherishes this thing so much.

"After throwing the ghost coins out, you'll know whether there are ghosts sitting on these red benches or not."

Lu Ming had already taken out the ghost copper coin.

But just before he threw it, he hesitated.

There is likely more than one ghost here, and the level of terror is uncertain.

Once the ghost coin is thrown out, it's very likely to be like throwing a meat bun to a dog—gone and never to return.

The thought process didn't take much time.

The next instant, Lu Ming had already thrown what he was holding away.

However, what was thrown out was not a ghost coin, but a ghost coin with a face value of seven yuan.

Money makes the world go round, so Lu Ming threw the money on the ground, wanting to see if any ghosts would reach out to pick it up.

Tear! ! !

Before the colorful, old ghost money even hit the ground, the air around Lu Ming suddenly turned several degrees colder.

The seven-yuan ghost money was torn into several pieces, and the fragments of paper money scattered everywhere.

Seeing this, Lu Ming made a startling judgment.

“I am surrounded not only by many ghosts, but also by a number far exceeding my imagination.”

Surrounded by unseen vengeful spirits, Lu Ming held the ghost bride's hand as they walked among them.

This feeling is truly terrifying.

Ghosts cannot be killed.

Moreover, the current calm is only a superficial phenomenon.

Once Lu Ming accidentally triggers the killing pattern of the vengeful ghosts around him, he will be attacked by countless terrifying supernatural attacks at the same time.

Thinking about this, Lu Ming felt a strange sense of being watched by something, whether it was his imagination or not.

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Although this eerie county town is deserted, the paranormal events here are not static.

"It's foggy, and it's eerie fog."

Li Jun realized something was wrong.

They followed Lu Ming's instructions and did not approach the ghost stage rashly.

But that doesn’t mean danger won’t come their way.

White mist appeared from all directions, and the mist seemed to have a life of its own, constantly gathering around the group.

The houses surrounding the eerie county town have all been swallowed up, leaving only the central stage and the area around it.

On the sallow face of the paper figure Liu San, a pair of cloudy eyes kept turning, as if he was thinking of a solution.

Just as he was about to make a move, Li Jun stopped him.

“You don’t need to do anything. This fog might affect Captain Lu. He’s dealing with the core of the paranormal event and can’t be disturbed. I’ll handle this problem.”

After saying that, eerie will-o'-the-wisps ignited on Li Jun's body.

His steps were slow, his body withered, like a charred corpse, and eerie green flames burned between the cracks in Li Jun's flesh.

The green flames emitted formed Li Jun's ghostly domain, brightening the oppressive surroundings.

The next moment, the will-o'-the-wisp spread out from Li Jun, and the entire eerie county town was shrouded in this sinister firelight, burning fiercely.

Will-o'-the-wisps flickered on the road.

Flames emanated from the old house.

Almost every corner was affected by Li Jun's will-o'-the-wisp and caught fire.

This is no ordinary flame; it is a flame capable of burning supernatural things.

Li Jun paid a heavy price for causing this terrible phenomenon.

Unlike Lu Ming, he was not able to control multiple ghosts and maintain a balance among the supernatural beings.

As the will-o'-the-wisp burned the county town, it also burned its own flesh.

Li Jun's skin was completely charred, and the pain made him frown, but he didn't make a sound until the very end.

In an instant, the entire eerie county town was burned to the ground, and all supernatural phenomena were wiped out by the will-o'-the-wisps.

Unfortunately, will-o'-the-wisps can only burn away the surrounding supernatural byproducts, but cannot kill the real vengeful ghosts.

The white mist slowed its spread somewhat, but since it couldn't be ignited, it continued to move toward the Ghost Stage.

Li Jun's expression changed; he hadn't expected the outcome to remain the same.

The entire eerie county town is merely a byproduct of the supernatural, derived from the supernatural phenomena of the Ghost Stage, and poses little threat.

However, these white mists, imbued with supernatural energy, possess the characteristic of being indestructible; they are true vengeful spirits.

"Forget it. If Captain Lu can really handle this paranormal event, maybe many fewer people will die in the future. I'm not going to live much longer anyway, so I might as well risk being resurrected as a vengeful ghost."

Li Jun made up his mind very quickly.

The supernatural power of the will-o'-the-wisp was actually quite high, but he couldn't control it.

If the will-o'-the-wisps are revived and allowed to fight against the pervasive ghostly mist, it can buy us a considerable amount of time.

This period of time is enough for Lu Ming to come up with a solution to the Ghost Stage.

If Lu Ming still can't deal with the Ghost Stage after this long period of time, then they will all be wiped out here.

Li Jun never questioned Lu Ming's abilities.

However, supernatural events are full of unknowns and variables, and even Lu Ming cannot be absolutely certain of success.

Not to mention that the Ghost Stage is beyond the comprehension of ordinary ghost controllers.

The difficulty in handling this is simply too great.

Just as Li Jun was about to step into the thick fog, a cold voice came from not far away.

"Li Jun, what do you want to do?"

"Handling paranormal events isn't something you can do with just enthusiasm. Your ghost realm is too weak. Step aside, let me handle it."

That's Lu Ming's voice.

Li Jun was taken aback.

He didn't see Lu Ming, he only heard his voice, but for some reason, he felt a strange sense of security.

The next moment, the thick fog that had been closing in was suddenly dispelled by an even more powerful supernatural force.

This doesn't even qualify as a supernatural confrontation.

It was a one-sided crushing defeat.

Lu Ming's ghost domain easily dispelled the thick fog.

"He actually... has gone this far?"

Li Jun's eyes widened as he once again directly felt the gap between himself and Lu Ming.

just now.

The eerie county town, a byproduct of the supernatural, has been completely burned to ashes by Li Jun's ghost fire.

So at this moment, the ground beneath everyone's feet was muddy.

Originally just normal soil, it continuously seeped out water from the Ghost Lake, making it impossible for the ghost fire to ignite, and it also possessed a certain suppressive effect.

With the fog no longer obscuring their vision, Lu Ming and the ghost bride reappeared in the four people's sight.

Li Yang exclaimed excitedly, "Captain!"

"You can come over now."

After saying that, Lu Ming did something that was hard to believe.

He had somehow acquired an old oil lamp for burning corpses.

The oil lamps held by the elderly in Taiping Ancient Town are not the same type.

This was obtained by Lu Ming from headquarters before he set off.

An oil lamp that, when lit, can illuminate evil spirits.

Even the most vengeful ghosts, hidden deep within, can be found by the oil lamp.

Lu Ming had great faith in the quality of this oil lamp. After all, if it were useless, Zhang Xianguang wouldn't have gone to the trouble of creating a place somewhere between the supernatural and reality to collect the corpse oil from that vengeful ghost.

The paper figures Liu San, Li Jun, Xiong Wenwen, and Li Yang all approached the stage as instructed by Lu Ming.

The reason they were allowed to approach at this time was that standing on the mud eroded by the lake for an extended period of time could lead to very bad things.

at the same time.

Lu Ming lit the corpse oil lamp in his hand, took the ghost bride's hand, and sat down in the first row of the red bench.

laugh!
The firelight flickered, not bright, but it illuminated the surrounding space.

The oil lamp indeed illuminated the vengeful ghost on the red bench.

Xiong Wenwen and the other three stopped in their tracks.

They were speechless, staring in terror at Lu Ming and the benches below the stage, their backs soaked in cold sweat.

There were audiences at the Ghost Stage before.

The rows of neatly arranged red benches were already filled with people, or rather, ghosts.

The opera performance on the stage remained unstarted, and the vengeful ghosts shifted their attention elsewhere.

The countless vengeful ghosts had slightly upturned corners of their mouths, maintaining an eerie smile. Their expressions were as numb and stiff as puppets as they looked at Lu Ming and the ghost bride in the first row, seemingly waiting for something.

They weren't just starting to look at Lu Ming now.

This kind of attention began even before Lu Ming arrived on the stage.

Finally, a certain point in time has arrived.

The eerie opera singing that had been lingering in my ears came to an abrupt halt from the stage.

Lu Ming was affected by another kind of supernatural phenomenon—this time, the supernatural phenomenon originated directly from the Ghost Stage itself.

His facial expression, like that of the vengeful ghosts watching him, began to show a stiff and eerie smile. Then, like a controlled puppet, he rose from the red bench and walked step by step toward the ghost stage.

There is no shortage of spectators here.

What's lacking are actors.

From the very beginning, the eerie opera singing coming from the stage was some kind of supernatural attack.

The sound of opera singing would echo in Lu Ming's mind, becoming clearer and clearer, until it finally assimilated him into the actor on the stage.

In Xiong Wenwen's premonition, he died with a stiff, puppet-like smile, most likely due to the curse of the Ghost Stage.

"As expected, if we had sent Liu San and the others ahead to scout the way first, they would have died in this supernatural event..."

"The deceased ghost tamers will become new actors performing on the empty stage. Although they are not the original cast, they will further enhance the terror of the ghost stage."

Fortunately, Xiong Wenwen used her precognitive abilities in advance.

On his journey to the Ghost Stage, where his body was out of control, Lu Ming finally understood everything.

But by now, it's probably too late to understand.

He and the ghost bride went up onto the stage and began to perform.

Lu Ming had never studied anything related to opera, only heard it a few times by chance, but at this moment he was like a veteran who had been in the industry for many years, and he started to sing very authentic opera.

Even the sound didn't seem like something he could make.

Sharp and mournful.

Moreover, as time went by, Lu Ming felt that he was becoming one with the stage. In the end, he would probably become a true actor on the stage, living like a ghost slave.

Even with his powerful mental attributes and Freddy's protection deep within his consciousness, Lu Ming could only delay his death; he couldn't become invincible.

“Hearing his words terrified me so much that I broke out in a cold sweat. It’s been fifteen years since he last spoke the truth.”

"It turns out that the Yang family generals changed their names because he missed his hometown and his family and could not be reunited with them."

"I will step forward and pay my respects again."

They were singing "Si Lang Visits His Mother," an old opera.

Apart from Liu San, no one present had ever heard of it.

Looking at the stiff and awkward smile on Lu Ming's face, Xiong Wenwen probably thought of her premonition at the time, and her face turned as pale as paper.

"It's over, it's all over. Even Lu Ming has been controlled by this strange stage. After Lu Ming finishes singing, it'll be our turn, right? We're all going to die here..."

Li Jun's expression was also very unpleasant.

Time was short, and his burned flesh from the will-o'-the-wisp had not yet healed.

"Even Captain Lu couldn't do it? Well... Unless you become a true vengeful ghost, even the most powerful ghost tamer has his limits. That faint opera singing was a trap. From the moment we stepped into this place, our fate was sealed."

Liu San didn't speak. He planned to go onto the stage to see if he could replace Lu Ming.

Anyway, this is just a paper doll of his.

If sacrificing a paper effigy could save Lu Ming, it would undoubtedly be a worthwhile investment.

But the next moment, Liu San found himself unable to move.

He appeared on those red benches without warning.

All around were terrifying ghosts with stiff smiles on their faces.

Not only him, but Li Jun and others also appeared on the bench, unable to move, and could only listen to the opera.

None of them can escape; after Lu Ming finishes his performance, it will be their turn.

However, there is an order in which actors go on stage to perform; it doesn't mean they don't have to go on stage.

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Just when everyone thought the outcome was irreversible, Lu Ming on the stage paused for a moment.

He wasn't as nervous as Xiong Wenwen and the others.

Because these are all part of the plan.

If he really didn't want to go on stage, even at the risk of being entangled in a new curse, he would still make the final cut with the ghost scissors to sever the threads of the curse.

In other words, Lu Ming actually went on stage on purpose.

The real deciding factor wasn't him, but the ghost bride.

Lu Ming was unable to speak.

Of course, he didn't need to speak; he only needed to speak in his mind for the ghost bride to understand his meaning.

"rely on you."

With a stiff smile on their face, they are then controlled by a terrifying supernatural force, forced to perform on stage like puppets – this is what happens after being cursed by the Ghost Stage.

However, the curse of the Ghost Stage is ineffective against the Ghost Bride.

Because her head was covered by a bright red veil, no one noticed that the bride did not have a smile on her face.

She mastered the ghostly crying face, unable to smile.

With the two supernatural entities conflicting and the ghost bride's supernatural power being superior, the ghost stage had absolutely no effect on her.

After receiving Lu Ming's instructions, the ghost bride's beautiful face, hidden beneath her veil, was still covered with cold tear stains, but she did not cry out loud, nor did she let anyone see her crying face.

The ghost bride moved somewhat slowly.

She took out a piece of cloth.

This is a shroud.

Its surface was dirty and covered in filth, with the outline of a vengeful human-shaped ghost on it.

The most terrifying thing is that the material of this shroud is not ordinary cloth, but the skin of a dead person.

An eerie atmosphere filled the area around the stage. Although there was no wind, the white cloth strips hanging in front of the stage were swaying slowly, as if being blown by something.

If you look closely, you'll find that the white cloth strips don't actually match the stage very well.

It's not a matter of weddings or funerals.

However, although the white cloth strip was tainted with the supernatural, it looked very new and did not resemble an old object like a ghost stage.

The ghost bride stretched out her hand and gently beckoned in mid-air.

The white cloth hanging on the ghost opera stage fell down, piling up on the stage like a dirty rag.

Immediately afterwards, the ghost bride hung the shroud in her hand on the stage, making it the new tablecloth.

Swish!
The shroud was pulled up.

The suppressive effect of this supernatural item began to take effect.

Logically, the shroud shouldn't be able to suppress the ghost stage, but since the shroud itself is a piece of the puzzle on the stage, it actually worked at this moment.

All the strange phenomena surrounding Lu Ming disappeared in an instant.

The show has come to an end.

The opera singing abruptly stopped.

In the black umbrella incident, closing the umbrella can stop all paranormal phenomena.

The same goes for the Ghost Stage.

Pulling back the stage curtain means the opera will begin, while pulling it back means the performance will end.

The enormous ghost stage vanished from sight without warning, replaced by a wooden strip in Lu Ming's hand.

The wooden strips had rotted completely because they had been soaked in water for too long, and they even had a faint musty smell when held in the hand.

　I can only write 10,000 words now, I'm too busy, sorry.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)