Livestreaming Forbidden Zone: Starting with a Qilin Tattoo Terrifies the Entire Internet

In the absolute silence that could drive a person mad, Jiang Han had been walking for twenty minutes.

There were no birdsong, no wind, and not even the sound of leaves falling to the ground.

The whole world seemed to have been muted, leaving only the faint sound of his own footsteps and breathing.

The viewers in the live stream were even more nervous than he was, and the chat was filled with all sorts of alarming speculations.

It's too quiet... so quiet it's making me uneasy.

[The atmosphere is incredible; I feel like I'm shivering even wrapped in three blankets.]

[Isn't this the standard opening of a horror movie? Something really intense is about to happen!]

Why do I feel like the trees around us are staring at us? It's eerie...

Jiang Han glanced at the barrage of comments that were almost flooded with "horror," looked around at the lush forest, and broke the silence without much expression.

"I didn't feel any of the terrifying atmosphere you were talking about."

He stated it in a factual tone.

"Besides being quieter, what's the difference between this place and a typical suburban forest park?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the barrage of comments was instantly flooded with a series of "???" and "(°ー°〃)".

[Dude! You call this a forest park? What kind of park is this where you can't get out once you go in?!]

[Jiang Shen truly lives up to his name; his nerves are as thick as steel.]

[The Emperor's New Clothes, huh? A terrifying atmosphere that only the intelligent can see?]

[Hilarious! I was scared for nothing. Turns out, the root of my fear was insufficient firepower; Jiang Shen's firepower was too intense, so I couldn't feel any fear.]

The various "experts" who were previously quoting scriptures and analyzing how insidious the formation was and how strong the evil aura was in the barrage comments are now being thoroughly humiliated.

The live stream was filled with a cheerful atmosphere, and the tense atmosphere was largely dispelled by Jiang Han's words.

Ignoring the audience's banter, Jiang Han took out a satellite photo provided by Bureau 749 from his pocket and compared it with the outline of the village in front of him.

The photo was taken shortly after the restricted area was established; the village was roughly the size of a typical administrative village.

Now, the village in front of him was clearly much larger than it appeared in the photograph.

"interesting."

Jiang Han's lips twitched.

"This village is alive; it is 'growing'."

This discovery sent the audience, who had just relaxed, into a state of high anxiety.

A village that grows up on its own? That doesn't sound like a good sign.

He put away the photos and continued along the winding mountain road.

After walking for a few more minutes, and passing through a dense forest, he suddenly stopped.

Because he saw a person standing on the edge of the field not far ahead.

The appearance of this person caused all the cheerful comments in the live stream to stop.

Everyone held their breath and stared intently at the screen.

He was a middle-aged farmer dressed in simple, coarse cloth clothes, looking exactly like a farmer from the countryside decades ago.

He had his back to Jiang Han, as if he were guarding a field.

Everything seems normal.

Apart from......

His lower body, from the knees down, was completely integrated with the muddy ground beneath his feet!

Countless root-like lines extended from the soil, covering his calves and making him look like a human-shaped radish that had grown out of the ground.

This scene is both eerie and bizarre, perfectly capturing the uncanny valley effect!

In the live stream, some timid viewers screamed and covered their eyes.

Just as farmers and global audiences were in shock, Jiang Han spoke first.

He asked a question in a casual tone, as if asking a neighbor if they had eaten, that made everyone's brains freeze on the spot.

"Hello, did you just sprout from the ground?"

【？？？？？】

[I f***ing...I f***ing just grabbed an old man's cell phone from the subway! Jiang Shen, what kind of brain circuit are you in?!]

[The farmer on the other side: I suspect you're subtly criticizing me, but I have no proof.]

[Asking the most outrageous questions at the most terrifying moments! That's Jiang Shen! He can always turn a horror movie into a comedy with just one sentence!]

Upon hearing the sound, the farmer, who was one with the land, stiffened and turned around.

His weathered face was filled with confusion.

He looked down at his legs, which were still connected to the soil, and then looked up at Jiang Han, as if he hadn't reacted for a moment.

"I...I just woke up."

He muttered to himself, and then, as if sensing a change in his body, his bewildered expression was instantly replaced by a frenzied excitement.

Above his head, three illusory flowers made of energy briefly lit up, a phenomenon known as "Three Flowers Gathering at the Top," but only Jiang Han could see them.

"I feel it! I've grasped the secret to becoming an immortal!"

The farmer waved his arms, so excited he was incoherent.

"Next time I undergo corpse liberation, I will surely become an immortal! You...you are also a fellow seeker of immortality?"

Jiang Han tilted her head as she looked at his fervent expression.

"I didn't come from the ground."

He pointed to the sky.

"I just came down from the sky."

The farmer was stunned.

He carefully examined Jiang Han, sensing the vast aura of the Candle Dragon and the universe that had not yet completely dissipated from him, as well as the deeper, soul-stirring divine might of the Qilin.

In his understanding, the strong in this forbidden zone come from only two sources.

One type is like him, who takes root in this place and performs "corpse dissolution and ascension" as an "earth immortal".

Another type is the legendary being that comes from "heaven".

The next second, the farmer's fervor turned into extreme respect and fear.

He bent down as if to bow, but because his legs were still in the ground, his movements were quite strange.

"So it's a celestial being! This humble one... this humble one, Wang Shengsi, has just awakened from a deep slumber, my mind is still foggy, and I failed to recognize you, sir. I deserve to die!"

As he spoke, he struggled to pull his leg out of the ground.

His body swayed softly as if it had no bones, and his legs were pulled out of the ground with a "pop," then reformed in mid-air.

The whole scene was both absurd and terrifying.

"I'll take you to see the village chief right away!"

Wang Shengsi straightened his clothes, performed a very strange bow to Jiang Han, and respectfully led the way.

【Honey, how did things turn out this way? (⊙_⊙)?】

[Turning an NPC to their side at the start? That's incredible luck.]

[I'm numb. What happened to the supposed near-death experience? It feels like I'm home.]

Under the numb and shocked gaze of the entire online audience, Wang Shengsi enthusiastically introduced the village to Jiang Han, explaining how many households there were and how everyone was diligently cultivating, awaiting the next corpse dissection...

Everything went incredibly smoothly.

It's like switching from a thriller to a tourism promotional video in an instant.

However, Jiang Han, who was walking behind, listened calmly on the surface, but his gaze was very heavy.

Just now, he had quietly opened the system panel.

The hints about the main quest on it were as cold and hard as a tombstone.

In Jiang Han's retina, a line of glaring, blood-red characters, carrying a silent mockery, was clearly imprinted there.

[Current Mission: Explore the extremely endangered folk custom restricted area – Fengxian Village.]

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