Excessive ferocity due to caution

If the two of them hadn't already regained their strength, Luo Qili would have definitely turned and run away!

Everything before my eyes is too bizarre!

On the second floor, wood chips were flying everywhere, and there were fragments scattered all over the place.

Blood writhed like snakes, staining the walls and floors of the second floor and carving out a sacrificial array.

The text was ancient and profound; without a systematic translation, the two of them couldn't understand it at all.

The dried-out remains of the corpse were scattered throughout every corner of the room.

It did not rot, but decayed into dust and debris like withered leaves.

At the center of the array, nine candles illuminated a document and materials lying quietly.

The zombie entered the formation, destroyed it, and handed over the documents and materials to Zhao Yi.

"If you're interested in these things, take a look... They're no longer of any use to me."

"I lost my life and my loved ones because of it, and now, I will finally be free..."

Zhao Yi took the documents and materials handed to him by the zombie, looked at the utterly despondent zombie, and smiled:

"Sir, there's no need for that."

"The Second Madam's heart still beats in the Master's chest... Can't the Master feel her burning love?"

The zombie was suddenly startled.

He slowly reached out and placed his hand on his chest.

His heart... was really beating!

A zombie's heart doesn't beat!

Su Mei... is still alive!

At that moment, he was incredibly excited!

"So many people gave their lives. The master loved them, and they loved the master in return. It is because of this bond that the master should live on even more!"

Zhao Yi said casually as he flipped through the documents.

Luo Qili, who was standing next to Zhao Yi, glanced at him with some surprise.

To hear such warm and inspiring words from this man is truly... like the sun rising in the west!

The viewers in the live stream were almost in tears.

Such warm words... Is this really my Brother Zhao?

Fake!

RNM! Refund!

After a long silence, the zombie exhaled a long breath and smiled at Zhao Yi:

"Thank you, guest."

"You're right. Even for Mei'er's sake, I should live on... After all, my life no longer belongs to myself."

"These things... are for you."

"If we are destined to meet again, I'll treat you to a drink."

Although Wang Zhan's expression was stiff, he still managed a smile.

Zhao Yi nodded and smiled:

It's a deal.

After exchanging names, a message was sent from the system.

The Zombie King's favorability towards you has increased to "Respect".

[This character was not encountered in the open world and cannot be added as a friend at this time.]

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Wang Zhan bid farewell to Zhao Yi and left for a long journey.

After he left, Zhao Yi and Luo Qili sat cross-legged on the second floor of the main house of the haunted mansion and began to study the documents left by Wang Zhan.

In fact, Zhao Yi had been prepared for this all along.

But after seeing the signature on the document, he couldn't help but frown.

[Foundation (—crossed out and edited—)]

The Skull Church

"As expected... the organization behind all this isn't the original foundation, but an organization that once followed in the foundation's footsteps..."

"So, does that mean the foundation really... has run into trouble?"

Zhao Yi frowned.

He thought of the X-series products, and he thought of the X-1.

If each product in the X-series has a corresponding meme, then the meme for X-1 is most likely that special concrete...

No wonder the warning back then was that I couldn't let that thing out of my sight...

He obtained some clues and some of his doubts were answered.

However, even more questions arose.

Why did the foundation disappear?

What kind of organization is the Skull Church?

Why do they keep using strange biological memes to create bizarre experiments?

Although Zhao Yi didn't know which faction the Skull Church belonged to, judging from its ability to frantically intervene in different regions and time periods, the power and foundation of this church were probably unprecedentedly terrifying!

"Colossus Hospital, Ishiyama High School, Moye Village, Valley Hanging Town, Kara Asylum... are all inextricably linked to this Skull Church."

Recalling his previous missions, Zhao Yi discovered an interesting commonality.

—A man-made experiment.

Behind them, more or less, lies the shadow of the Skull Church.

"What exactly are those cuties trying to do?"

Zhao Yi's eyes were filled with interest.

Too many mysteries await him to explore.

Coming to his senses, Zhao Yi saw a large number of unread messages on the system, so he clicked on them:

Congratulations on upgrading to Lv6!

[After the fight, your Strength Enhancement Domain (F-) has gained +2 (4/6) Power.]

[Hidden Attributes of Titles Unlocked]

Based on your title, your current attributes are as follows: Strength +11.

[Your damage and deterrence against ghosts +20% (Ghost-Fearing)]

[NPCs maintain emotional stability +3 when interacting with you (likes to teach)]

The chances of you being caught lying are slightly reduced (for the deceiver).

……

"The title even has hidden attributes..."

Zhao Yi raised an eyebrow.

At first, he found it strange and thought the title was unnecessary.

It now seems that it was simply because his level was too low that many gameplay features were not yet available to him.

...

The haunted house is now empty.

The two lay on the ground by the second-floor window, gazing at the stars in the sky.

Bright and dazzling.

"It is said that a god resides on every star."

Luo Qili spoke, her eyes weary.

She hadn't had a good night's sleep for days.

On the fifth day, they had nothing else to do and no longer needed to go to dangerous dungeons.

The only thing to do is to call them on the third day.

Make sure you explain everything that needs to be explained.

"Zhao Yi..."

Luo Qili turned her head to the side, revealing a gentle expression on her beautiful face.

Zhao Yi:

"explain."

"Can I lean on your shoulder for a bit?"

"Can."

"I suddenly realized that you're actually a really nice person..."

"5000 points per hour."

"..."

The two glared at each other for a few seconds, then Luo Qili fiercely raised her middle finger and pointed it at Zhao Yi!

"Nip the horse!"

When it was almost time, Zhao Yi asked Luo Qili for her phone and called them for the next day.

After he finished his call, it was Luo Qili's turn.

The latter was already angry with Zhao Yi, and then she remembered how Zhao Yi had tricked her into cleaning the toilet. Her usually cold and pretty face turned bright red. As soon as the call connected, she started cursing:

"Zhao Yi... I'll f*** you!"

"..."

...

One night passed.

The two successfully entered the fifth day.

The cracks in front of us are getting bigger.

At this moment, Luo Qili was horrified to discover...

She had seen red behind the crack... it turned out to be a blood-red eye!

Behind that crack, a terrifying vengeful ghost was staring intently at them!

Luo Qili was finding it increasingly difficult to maintain her composure!

"Behind those cracks...is there a ghost?"

Zhao Yi buried himself in his camera.

"right."

"There should be a ghost guarding every player who participates in this Demon Tide."

"I think that when we successfully reach the seventh day, we will face these ghosts directly."

Luo Qili's fingertips trembled slightly.

Although she was mentally strong enough, she still felt a chill run down her spine from staring into a terrifying, eerie ghost's eye.

"Relax, it can't do anything to us until we reach the seventh day."

Zhao Yi has successfully assembled the camera.

A smile appeared on his face.

The information above is no longer a question mark.

...

[Item: PHS, a camera that travels through time]

[Quality: Quest Item]

[Synopsis: A random little product created by a mad scientist... Yes, that's right, the same guy who invented the body shredder.]

[Result: Captures time and space 24 hours later]

[Note 1: Cannot be taken out of the Secret Realm]

[Note 2: Battery life is extremely low; can only be used twice.]

[Note 3: PHS will capture everything you see in the photos]

...

"I see……"

Zhao Yi suddenly realized.

Luo Qili asked curiously:

"What have you figured out now?"

Zhao Yi explained:

"This camera can capture time and space 24 hours in advance."

"This means that if someone appears in a photograph taken by the camera, they naturally arrive the following day!"

Luo Qili's eyes lit up, but upon seeing the PHS camera information, she became puzzled again:

"But it seems we... don't need a camera anymore..."

"If you don't enter the instance and stay in the outside world, the seventh day will naturally pass..."

"How strange..."

"Since we can reach the seventh day without entering the instance... why should our future selves make our past selves take such great risks to complete those instances?"

Luo Qili became confused.

The mission of the Demon Tide requires them to reach the seventh day alive and escape the secret realm.

This time is calculated based on the time of the abandoned city they are currently in, not the time of the copy inside the invisible wall.

So theoretically, as long as players don't covet the dungeon rewards, don't enter the dungeon, don't follow the future's arrangements, and just find a safe place to sleep for six days, they can still survive to reach the seventh day...

"because……"

Zhao Yi smiled slightly, his tone carrying a profound meaning.

"The difficulty of this Demon Tide dungeon is not in how to survive to reach the seventh day."

"But..."

How to escape the secret realm alive.

"Without this camera, once the seventh day arrives...we will die!"

PS: Two updates today.

But it's still 6000 words.

There are no more dungeons after the Demon Tide, so it will end relatively quickly.

Then go find the butcher's idiot daughter, Sun Baibai...

Ugh! I'm so busy!

They can't rest for a moment!

Thanks for reading, goodnight guys!