The terrifying heavens inside the box

"How could there be such a thick fog?!"

Reiko stood outside the holiday home, where visibility was so low that she could barely see anything outside.

This is even with a light source overhead.

Lingzi subconsciously looked up and glanced at the porch light hanging on the awning of the holiday home.

If it weren't for this lamp, she doubted she would have lost her way the moment she stepped into the fog.

But the problem is... there seems to be something even more terrifying inside the house!

Thinking of this, Reiko couldn't help but want to leave the holiday home.

Just as she took a step, an explosion suddenly came from high above.

"boom!"

Reiko was stunned by the firelight.

The colossal creature, resembling a mountain peak, was covered with tentacles and jointed arms of all sizes, and was right up close.

She felt a jolt, her back instantly broke out in a cold sweat, her feet instinctively shrank back, and her calves trembled uncontrollably.

There's a monster in the fog!

Ignoring the dangers lurking in the holiday home, Lingzi turned and ran inside.

Compared to the urban legends of "dying seven days after watching a videotape" that she had never encountered before, the giant monster she was seeing with her own eyes was clearly more terrifying.

I could hear the loud tremors coming from outside the holiday home from time to time.

Reiko didn't understand what was happening, why this thick fog had suddenly appeared, or why monsters were emerging from it.

She could only bury her face in her hands, curl up in a corner of the holiday home, trembling, and constantly begging for divine protection.

Not long after, the tremors outside gradually subsided.

Reiko didn't know if the monster had gone far away or if something else had happened; all she knew was that the noise had finally stopped.

Just as she was about to breathe a sigh of relief and come to her senses, she realized that she had just escaped one danger only to fall into another.

Reiko subconsciously looked at the television.

On the turned-off television, the figure of the woman in white with long hair covering her face was once again reflected in the dark screen.

Her face turned pale instantly, she gritted her teeth, and quickly turned her head to glance at him.

There was still nothing in the house.

Reiko slowly turned her head again.

The figure on the screen was almost right next to her.

Lingzi's pupils dilated instantly, her breathing became more rapid, and she quickly retreated, her black women's leather shoes making a "thump-thump-thump" sound on the floor.

Until she was backed against the wall, with nowhere left to retreat.

Just then, with a "bang," the door to the holiday home was kicked open.

A group of people dressed entirely in black, with their faces covered except for their eyes, and carrying guns, rushed in.

Upon seeing Reiko, one of them lowered his gun, grabbed the communication device from his collar, and reported: "A survivor has been found."

Before she could even react, the group had already led her out of the holiday home.

"Are you... a rescue team?" Reiko couldn't help but ask.

She had just overheard these people speaking in Japanese, and she assumed from the outset that they were an official rescue team.

But no one responded.

Reiko carefully observed the group and quickly realized that something was wrong.

Especially noticeable are the simple English labels on their backs that read "AID".

At the same time, he remembered that he needed to find someone to help him and had to find a way to lift the curse within seven days.

Otherwise, the same fate that befell Tomoko and the others would have befallen her as well.

More importantly, Yang Yi will lose his mother and become an orphan.

The thought of not being able to watch her son grow up day by day filled her with increasing fear, which led her to consider running away.

Moreover, we've already reached the foot of the mountain, and my car is nearby.

Just as Lingzi was about to escape, she was forced to sit in the black armored vehicle by someone pointing a gun at her.

About half an hour later, Reiko and the other survivors near the holiday home were all gathered in a special white room.

The pungent smell of disinfectant gas sprayed onto them.

A person wearing a white protective suit and a face shield registered them one by one.

Reiko was eager to leave and stated that she had children at home who needed care. However, the other party remained unmoved and continued registering at the table with their head down.

A crazy idea flashed through her mind.

"If you continue to keep me locked up, then everyone here will die!"

Upon hearing this, the person in the white protective suit finally put down their pen.

"What are you talking about?"

Lingzi didn't know if the other party would believe the urban legend of the cursed videotape.

But thinking of her son Yangyi, who was still home alone, she gritted her teeth and said, "You confiscated my bag; there was a videotape inside."

"That's a cursed videotape. If we can't find a way to break the curse within seven days, everyone here will die!"

Reiko concealed the crucial information and fabricated a lie.

But what she didn't expect was...

The other party actually believed it...

Not long after, Lingzi was taken to a closed room by several people for questioning:

"Ms. Reiko Asakawa, we have examined the videotape you mentioned, and there are indeed unusual traces of residue on it."

"Therefore, we need to know more about the situation. Once we understand the facts, we will help you resolve this problem and then let you go home to reunite with your children."

But to her surprise, after she told the truth, she was locked up for a full six days!

Inside a closed room.

Lingzi's fingertips trembled violently, and she gripped her long hair tightly with both hands, looking exhausted and haggard.

She was panting heavily, her chest heaving, her steps frantic as she wandered around the room, letting out weak, feeble roars.

"Let me out now, or it will be too late..."

Just then, the door opened.

Reiko walked out of the closed room, and she finally understood what the other party wanted to do...

The car drove through the fog and the group returned to the holiday home where she had been found.

"You want... me to die here?"

At this moment, a person who appeared to be the leader of the team spoke up to her:

"Madam, we believe you, but now we need your cooperation to help us capture that anomaly."

Reiko couldn't help but sneer, "You guys just want to use me as bait, don't you?"

"Madam, please don't underestimate us, the AID (Anomalies Investigation Division). We are far more experienced in this kind of thing than you think."

As they spoke, the group unloaded a transparent cube-shaped container from the car, carried it into the holiday home, and turned off the television that already had an unnamed video recording inserted.

Time passed gradually.

Reiko knew they were waiting, waiting for the seventh day to arrive.

She didn't understand why these guys actually believed this absurd yet real urban legend.

And yet, he was able to harden his heart and use himself as bait, dragging things out for a full six days... no! It's already the seventh day!

They heard a "beep beep" sound from the leader's watch.

Inside the room, everyone present became alert.

The next moment, the television, which had been sealed inside the transparent cube container, suddenly turned on automatically.

All the AID members raised their guns.

Based on past containment experience, vengeful spirits typically possess the ability to penetrate matter.

So this time, they brought along this new type of container specifically designed for spirits.

Raising the gun first is also to prevent them from being caught off guard if an abnormal target tries to escape the container.

Of course, the bullets are also specially made so that they can interfere with spirits.

Just then, the image on the television screen stopped at the well.