I discovered a world bug.

Chapter 104 Devouring the Sun

A living immortal who can dissect corpses.

A living, upright immortal who even wields some kind of mysterious ritual power.

It completely swallowed up the light in the cave, and everyone instantly lost their sense of direction.

In the absolute darkness, Lin Shu heard a slightly chaotic series of shouts.

"Report your location!"

"I'm moving closer to the wall!"

"I have nothing to lean on!"

"There's a shard of pottery under my foot! I stepped on it!"

A series of responses rang out, and the chaos was quickly replaced by order.

"Everyone move closer to Lu Guofu, and don't make a sound!"

"Lu Guofu! You take the lead!"

"Understood! —! Two! Three! Four!"

The voices instantly became unified, and following the direction of the voices, Lin Shu began to approach the team member who had given the directions.

At that moment, he felt a strong, pure fear.

This feeling was something he hadn't experienced in the past decade or so of his life.

—Yes, I have had a similar experience before.

I remember it was during a New Year's visit when I was a child. I went to my great-aunt's house for a meal with my grandmother.

After dinner, the normal procedure was to stay overnight at my aunt's house.

The bed was already made, and the quilt was freshly aired, exuding the unique scent of rice husks and sunshine characteristic of the countryside.

Even without charcoal fire, once you crawl inside, you'll be completely enveloped in warmth.

It was supposed to be an ordinary night, but after having a late-night snack, Grandma suddenly insisted on going home.

Even now, I still don't know what happened to my grandmother outside while I was drinking hot porridge in the kitchen.

There was no argument, and it seemed like there was nothing unpleasant about it, but she still insisted on leaving.

"I forgot to lock the door."

That's what she said.

The aunt couldn't persuade them to stay, so the grandmother and grandson embarked on their journey home.

The mountain road was more than five miles long, and Grandma only had a dim flashlight in her hand.

At first, I thought it was quite fun — for children, going out at night is often more like an adventure.

Of course I was afraid. The mountain road was lined with dense forests on both sides, and occasionally strange bird calls could be heard, as if someone was hiding in the woods crying.

But with a flashlight and a bag full of candy, it's not entirely true that Grandma was so scared she couldn't walk.

She even joked with her grandmother, saying, "How about you tell me a ghost story?"

I'm tired of hearing the story of Granny Bear, let me tell you a story about ghosts that are scary.

Grandma scolded herself for always saying unlucky things, saying too much would bring bad luck.

The flashlight broke as soon as she finished speaking.

The newly replaced battery couldn't possibly be dead.

But the lights just went out without any warning.

Unlike in the city, there is not much light pollution in the countryside. On nights without starlight or moonlight, it is truly pitch black.

I couldn't see anything; even if I strained my eyes, it was still nothingness.

I was so scared that I forgot to speak.

Grandma panicked too. She didn't even have time to comfort herself. She just kept her head down and frantically tried to fix the flashlight in the dark.

But that would be absolutely useless.

In her haste, she made a mistake and lost one of the flashlight batteries, which completely dashed her hopes.

I kept asking her, "Is it fixed yet?" but she suddenly started crying.

I was stunned for a few seconds, then I burst into tears.

Darkness has no shape, yet I seem to be able to see the flow of that "blackness".

They lunged at him menacingly, merging into his body and devouring him.

Immediately afterwards, my senses became confused, and every time I tried to stand up, I would immediately fall down.

Even though the ground was flat, it felt like someone was grabbing my legs and dragging me down.

Downwards, ever downwards, deep into the ground...

My mind completely collapsed, and that was the first time I truly experienced what is known as being "lost in a maze."

Grandma hugged herself, her body trembling.

But he didn't dare to get close to her at all, and just kept pushing her away.

Because at that time, I had no idea what I was holding...

That darkness lasted for an unknown amount of time; I cried until I lost my voice before I finally saw a glimmer of light.

It was her great-aunt who heard her crying and came looking for her with her entourage.

Seeing her felt like returning from hell to heaven.

This memory was buried deep in my heart, and for more than ten years afterward, I did not want to recall it.

But now, there's such darkness, such fear...

Back again!

Lin Shu's hands were trembling slightly. He strictly followed Jin Yue's instructions and dared not make a sound to disturb him, but the voice of the team member named Lu Guofu seemed to be slowly fading away and becoming indistinct.

Behind them, slow, heavy footsteps echoed in the underground space.

"Yes."

"Yes."

"Yes."

Each strike, accompanied by Lu Guofu's commands, felt like a direct blow to Lin Shu's heart.

That thing... that Corpse-Dissolving Immortal, he is "resurrecting".

He was like a newborn baby, learning how to walk.

He doesn't seem to be planning to return to the "birthing room" anytime soon; he's still getting used to everything there.

"brush----"

Lin Shu heard a slightly jarring sound.

It seemed as if its claws had scratched the stone wall.

In the darkness, the perception of hearing is amplified infinitely, and this series of subtle sounds made Lin Shu's mind extremely tense.

He knew that the other party would find a way out sooner or later.

Unlike us "mortals," he can see even in complete darkness!

"Bang!"

A heavy thud was heard.

He appears to have fallen.

But soon, he got up again...

"One! Two! Three! Four!"

Lu Guofu's voice continued.

"Count off! Count off!"

Jin Yue's voice was mixed in among them.

"—!"

'

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二i

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three!

""

"three!

'

"Four!

""

"Damn it! Report again! Report again using the combat number!"

Jin Yue cursed angrily, and the counting started again. Lin Shu waited until the very end and added "12"!

Jin Yue clearly heard his voice, but he was still far away from Jin Yue!

"Team Leader Lin! Your position!"

Report your location!

"I am here...

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Lin Shu was speechless for a moment.

How the hell am I supposed to report this?!

There are no landmarks around me!

"Wait where you are! I'm coming to find you!"

Jin Yue gave another order, and Lin Shu could only stay where she was.

Just then, another heavy thud came from the cave behind them.

He was trying to climb out.

He doesn't seem to have much "high mobility" ability; even just crawling out of a hole is quite difficult for him.

But the hole isn't very high; he'll get there sooner or later!

"We need to hurry!"

Lin Shu shouted, "Try using a stun grenade!"

"No! It's too isolated here. You haven't been trained; you can't handle it!"

"There's no need! The flashlight beams are already absorbed, so the stun grenades are pointless!"

"wait for me!"

Jin Yue's voice already carried a hint of "anxiety." Clearly, at this moment, what he was most worried about was not the dark environment and the dangers that might follow, but rather that Lin Shu might make more irrational moves in her panic.

But his worries were, of course, unnecessary.

Even if Lin Shu is stupid, she wouldn't be stupid enough to run around at a time like this!

He stood still, taking a deep breath, trying to calm his mind, which had been thrown into disarray by the sudden fear.

He had already heard the "thud" of that thing, that corpse-dissolving immortal's hand, digging into the hole in the ground, but he didn't move an inch.

If there is no light, what other way is there to see?

Imprisoned.

This might be the key to breaking the deadlock.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Shu reached into her handbag and touched the cinnabar inside.

He opened his left palm and began to draw symbols on it from memory.

It's almost finished.

Only the final incantation remains.

But it was at this moment...

"Smack."

A crisp sound.

A cold hand grasped Lin Shu's wrist.

In an instant, Lin Shu's whole body stiffened.

Available in the next second.

"Don't move."

Chen Zhu's voice rang out.

"Don't use detention methods!"

"We can't see him, and he can't see us!"

"But if you can see him, he can see you!"

Lin Shu stopped moving.

But he didn't take the opportunity to approach Chen Zhu—just like that time when he was a child, he didn't know whether the person standing next to him now was Chen Zhu or something else entirely...

He perceives the outside world through "connection".

Chen Zhu continued, "He fell twice at the cave entrance, but on the third time, he jumped up."

"It's not because he didn't jump high enough, it's because he could only perceive a blurry outline!"

"He can't see us! In the absence of light, he can't see anything!"

"Whatever you do, whatever you do, don't let him see it. The effects of this ritual are definitely not unlimited. We must wait until he leaves!"

Chen Zhu's words were transmitted to everyone's ears via radio, and Jin Yue immediately followed up by asking, "Captain Lin, what did you say?"

Lin Shu took a deep breath.

"Everyone, remain quiet and stay where you are!"

"Don't create any more light, we'll wait here!"

"clear!"

Jin Yue responded immediately, and in an instant, the entire cave fell completely silent.

"Clatter..."

""

"Thorough..."

""

Lin Shu heard that the corpse-dissolving immortal stood up in the direction of the cave.

His footsteps drew closer and closer.

A cool breeze swept over Lin Shu, and she smelled an extremely strong yet not unpleasant, rather "refreshing" fragrance.

The Corpse-Dissolving Immortal stood right in front of him.

He seemed a little confused, pausing there for a few seconds.

He then continued walking forward and bumped into Lin Shu's shoulder.

Lin Shu stepped back to make way, and the other person walked straight past without turning around.

Immediately afterwards, he bumped into several more people.

Everyone made way for him, quietly waiting for him to leave.

Suddenly, the cave lights up.

Lin Shu's eyes widened.

Then he saw a solidified darkness, seemingly engulfing everything, moving continuously outside the cave...