Who says vengeful ghosts can't go on blind dates?

Jiang Xiaowei paused for a moment, her movements slowing down.

But recalling her previous speculations about the rules of murder, she quickly realized that the dark corridor was the safest place.

Therefore, looking at the pitch-black darkness outside the hole, Jiang Xiaowei reached out her hand towards the direction of the fire axe she remembered.

She touched it twice and successfully found a handle against it.

"Got it."

However, the feel is a bit strange.

The axe is very light.

Holding it in your hand, it doesn't feel like an axe at all; it's more like a light piece of paper.

Jiang Xiaowei hesitated for a moment. However, she still took the axe into the private room.

"That's strange."

This fire extinguisher looks quite heavy. Why is it so light?

Jiang Xiaowei casually placed the axe on the table. At the same time, she noticed that the radio was still on the table, not yet put away.

It happened so suddenly, I almost forgot about it.

She hid the radio on her person again.

Although it was a bit creepy that this thing demanded a heart as payment, the radio was indeed very useful and helped her a lot.

It was her first time using a radio, and she felt like she had failed miserably, completely being led by the other end of the line.

However, she also obtained a lot of information.

This radio can only pick up one person's voice. However, the person on the other end can hear all of her voice.

If the radio hadn't suddenly exploded with an electrical arc, she might have been able to keep listening.

Thinking of this, she sat up slightly.

So, what would happen if there were no exchange of costs? Would I be killed by the radio?

What if she immediately tells the other party all the information after establishing communication, and then immediately disconnects?

In this situation, who would be attacked by the radio, the person opposite or her?

Jiang Xiaowei thought about it. Although she really wanted to try, she ultimately hesitated.

It's best not to do anything reckless.

My own life is more important; there's no need to test the radio's rules of killing.

"When can we go back?"

She felt that every extra second she spent in this world was torture!

Killing the vengeful ghost "egg"... Judging from my near-death experience just now, I'm afraid I'll never be able to complete this task in my lifetime.

Fortunately, the task of killing the vengeful ghost was handled by a veteran player who participated in this eerie game.

If nothing unexpected happens, she just needs to protect herself and then patiently wait for the win.

Thinking of this, she glanced again at the hole that had been cleaved in the door.

Should we find something to block the door?

Just as she was thinking about how to block the door, she suddenly heard a strange noise.

Is this... a video? Is this coming from a video?

She quickly glanced at the film still playing outside the floor-to-ceiling window.

In the scene, the "egg" itself is still in the room with the electrical box.

However, unlike before, the lights in the electrical box room were turned on.

Jiang Xiaowei noticed that the "egg's" belly was unusually large. Its skin was translucent, revealing that another "egg" was growing inside.

Is this what they call "childbirth"? Is the main body creating clones?

After giving birth, the clone emitted heavy breathing. It seemed very unwell, taking a while to regain its mobility.

After confirming that there were no problems with the clone, the "egg" moved and headed outside.

Seeing this, Jiang Xiaowei quickly focused her attention on the film footage on the screen.

Where is this guy going?

Furthermore, this vengeful ghost left behind a clone... Could Mr. Jiang and the others have been misled by their outdated information?

The dungeon quests in this eerie game are getting tricky.

The "egg's" goal was clear, and Jiang Xiaowei soon discovered that it was always heading outwards.

Heading out? Are you planning to leave the food processing plant?

She stared intently.

Soon, the vengeful ghost in the scene arrived at the outermost gate and stood there.

Just when Jiang Xiaowei thought that the world outside the door was the human world, what happened next stunned her.

Through the film's third-person perspective, she sees a movie screening room outside the food processing plant's gate.

Wait, the screening room?

Jiang Xiaowei was startled.

She quickly looked down. With the dim light from the projector, she could vaguely see something moving around inside the projection room.

In other words, the "egg"... walked out of the video?

How could this be? But why? Could it be... that they've come looking for her?

Jiang Xiaowei's pupils contracted sharply, and she subconsciously took half a step back away from the carved wooden door.

It's no wonder she overthinks things. After all, a vengeful ghost broke down the door; this movie theater probably really wants her dead here.

Is the movie theater up to something?

What should I do?

After much thought, the only solution she could think of was to go find Ren Zhizhe.

But is it possible to find it?

In order to get rid of her, the movie theater certainly wouldn't let her find Ren Zhizhe easily.

So, hide?

Hiding would likely lead to her death. Once found, she would have no way out.

However, she can still monitor the vengeful ghost through the video. As long as...

Suddenly, a human-shaped object was stuck to the French windows!

Jiang Xiaowei trembled violently in fright.

She didn't scream. Not because she still had a shred of reason, quite the opposite—it was precisely because of excessive panic that she was unable to utter a scream, as if she had lost her voice.

That's an "egg".

The vengeful ghost clung to the French windows!

From the outside, "egg" looks like a person.

Or at least, he was once a person.

The twisted limbs supported the body in a way that defied the structure of the joints. At the same time, the head was drooping frighteningly, and several dark red whips extended outward from the neck.

Before Jiang Xiaowei could take a closer look, a large amount of blood gushed out from the seven orifices of the "egg," completely sealing the French windows.

It seems that, in order to avoid revealing its location information, the "egg" has adopted a direct but effective method.

"We've been discovered..."

Jiang Xiaowei looked very unwell.

Can the door stop the other party?

She desperately wanted to stay in the private room and wait for Ren Zhizhe to return. But looking at the hole in the door, she knew that was impossible.

Staying here will likely mean certain death.

We cannot confront that vengeful ghost head-on.

The "egg" has a long attack range, so if you fight head-on, neither the axe nor the other weapon will be able to hurt the opponent.

She gritted her teeth, picked up the axe, and peered through the hole in the door.

It was pitch black outside, and she couldn't see anything. If she wanted to escape, it was best to keep her phone on.

If we try to escape, where can we run to?

Jiang Xiaowei felt somewhat lost. This area was surrounded by movie theaters; running around would probably still get her killed.

...No. It doesn't seem to be entirely the territory of the movie theater?

She remembered a place—the restroom.

Judging from what the movie theater said, that restroom doesn't seem to belong here, and it's quite troublesome.

If you want to avoid being chased in the movie theater, hiding in the restroom is probably a good decision.

So, this idea seems feasible!

Having made up her mind, Jiang Xiaowei immediately took action.

She opened the door quietly, recalling the feeling of Ren Zhizhe holding her hand, and walked in the direction where the bathroom might be.

"Snapped!"

As soon as I stepped out of the private room, the light bulb directly above my head eagerly lit up.

The light shone on Jiang Xiaowei and also illuminated the four posters around her.

Two of the posters remained still. One poster was emitting sound, while a head had emerged from the other.

Jiang Xiaowei hesitated for only a second.

Her body was trembling. Even so, she still looked at the poster from which a vengeful ghost was crawling out.

The vengeful ghost hadn't fully crawled out yet. Realizing this was an opportunity, she immediately mustered all her courage and swung the axe.

"Bang!"

Although the axe was light, it did cause damage. With just one blow, the head split open, and skull fragments scattered all over the ground.

No wonder it's an axe that can split open a carved wooden door!

Jiang Xiaowei composed herself.

Seeing that the ghost was still moving, she continued to swing the fire axe and chop. After seven or eight chops, there was a "crack" sound, and the poster tore open.

Solve it?

There was no time to think too much. She immediately changed targets and began hacking at another poster that was making a sound.

The poster shattered after being chopped three times with an axe.

Using the same method, she shattered the other two posters one by one.

At that moment, the light bulb above their heads went out.

Jiang Xiaowei didn't think much of it, assuming it was just a normal occurrence after all the posters had been destroyed.

She continued walking forward.

Every few steps she took, the light bulb above her head would light up. She kept swinging her axe, taking down the posters one by one.

At first, Jiang Xiaowei felt things were going smoothly. But after cutting through a dozen or so posters, she started panting heavily from exhaustion.

My arm feels heavier and heavier.

Is it because you're tired?

No, it's just that the fire axe has gotten heavier!

It's quite light when you carry it.

However, when you swing it to attack, the axe must have become heavier!

From the initial seven or eight strikes to now being able to kill a poster in a second with a single strike... she vaguely guessed the killing rules of this fire axe.

"Does the more attacks you make, the heavier the axe becomes, and the higher its attack power?"

Jiang Xiaowei was panting heavily.

No wonder the ghost that seemed to have stepped out of the poster became slower and slower at breaking down the door as it went further.

But she really had no better way. The rules of murder are always bizarre, and she wouldn't feel at ease until she had split all the posters in half.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"..."

Jiang Xiaowei kept repeating the same action.

The light bulbs no longer lit up one by one.

Sometimes it's two, sometimes it's three. At most, three lights are on at the same time; she has never encountered a situation where all four light bulbs are on.

Some posters are really tricky.

But these are, after all, the killing rules of some weak and vengeful ghosts. So, as long as you can react in time, given the strength of this axe, there shouldn't be any problems.

"Why is this corridor so long?"

Jiang Xiaowei gasped for breath.

Rest? I dare not rest.

The "egg" is likely right behind her. Time is not on her side; once she's caught up and three more lights appear ahead, she'll be completely finished.

Fortunately, she should be arriving soon.

Jiang Xiaowei vaguely remembered that the restroom was just three turns away.

She's already had two boyfriends. The next one should be hers, right?

However, when she turned around, she didn't hear any footsteps in the darkness.

Strangely enough, the "egg" never caught up with the rest of the time.

Logically speaking, she wasted a lot of time and energy chopping up posters on the street.

If she were suddenly caught up from behind by an "egg," she estimated that she wouldn't be able to escape at all.

Fortunately, she did not encounter the "egg" or even the clone.

However, Jiang Xiaowei once met a cinema employee.

Fortunately, the axe was powerful enough.

He chopped the man down with an axe, then severed his arms and legs. Finally, he fled.

Since the staff member's rules against killing were not triggered and the staff member did not retaliate, she has not been in any trouble yet.

"Smack."

A light appeared ahead.

Looking back now, she realizes that all the lights overhead from the entrance of the private room to where she is now are strange.

Sometimes one light bulb lights up, sometimes three, and sometimes none at all.

If I remember correctly, the corridor should have been covered with posters, right?

That's where the strange thing is.

If the light bulbs lit up one by one, there was no way she could ever finish splitting all the posters; she felt she would soon be caught up by the "eggs."

But that wasn't the case. Sometimes, she would walk a long way without the overhead light ever turning on.

Furthermore, she remembered that there were some very troublesome characters in the poster, such as the ghostly hand that could grab her neck in an instant.

But along the way, she hasn't encountered a poster as tricky as the Ghost Hand poster.

Even posters that could easily trigger murder rules are extremely rare.

More often than not, she encountered posters that remained motionless. It was as if they were specifically there for her to cut down?

"We should be there soon..."

"Bang!"

With some difficulty, she picked up the axe and swung it to smash the poster in front of her. But this time, she couldn't lift the axe again.

Is it because it's so heavy that it can't be lifted?

Jiang Xiaowei continued to exert force. Seeing that the axe hadn't moved, her heart skipped a beat.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the axe blade was embedded in the wall.

Did you use too much force?

Jiang Xiaowei tried to pull it out with all her might, but unfortunately, she couldn't budge it at all.

Finished!

What should I do if my axe gets stuck in the mold?

She instinctively reached for the knife she had hidden on her person. But the moment her fingertips touched the hilt, she snapped back to reality.

This knife cannot be used.

This knife will force her to dismember targets that meet certain criteria.

If she were holding the knife handle, she probably would have rushed in and instantly killed the moment she touched the "egg," right?

Jiang Xiaowei silently calculated the distance in her mind.

Hmm... it should be very close by now.

The lights ahead aren't on; maybe I can still walk a few more steps?

But the corner light always turns on when we reach the corner before. If it turns on again this time...

She took a deep breath, gripped her phone with both hands, and continued walking forward using the light from the phone.

step.

Two steps.

The overhead light was off.

Three steps.

Four steps.

The lights still weren't on.

However, with the help of the light from her phone, she saw that she had reached the corner.

It seems she won her gamble?

However, by the light of her phone, she saw that the poster pasted on the corner was shattered.

Why is it broken?

Forget it, why bother with all that?

Jiang Xiaowei breathed a sigh of relief as she successfully rounded the corner.

We're finally safe.

She turned on her phone's flashlight.

As the phone's light came on, she saw the women's restroom, and she saw hope.

However, she also saw the "egg" standing at the door of the women's restroom.

I saw despair.