When I was in a world of unconventional rules and taboos

"Yamete! How could Kudo-kun lose? This is impossible! I don't believe it! Aaaaaah!"

"We're doomed! We're doomed! Kobe is about to be invaded by something supernatural, and our whole family is still in this city!"

"We're doomed, we're doomed! It's all that stupid high school student's fault! What genius detective, what genius boy, he's all a bastard! He's the one who killed us!"

As the prompts from the ghost story world faded,

The people living in Kobe, the land of cherry blossoms, were instantly thrown into chaos, and countless citizens of Kobe were utterly devastated.

Those with weaker mental fortitude went completely insane, wielding samurai swords and hacking at people indiscriminately, wanting to vent their fear and bestiality before they died.

This city, hailed as one of the world's top metropolises, is a vital part of Japan's economy and has been repeatedly recognized as one of the safest cities in the world.

In an instant, everything became chaotic, with no trace of "safety" left. It was as if a disguise had been torn off, revealing its ugly face.

Seeing that Kobe City was about to fall, the high-ranking officials of the Sakura Kingdom risked begging the Bald Eagle Father for help and to use that ghost item, but were instead scolded by the Bald Eagle Father.

If you're going to be a dog, you should act like one.

How could you make "Dad" angry!

Ten minutes later, Kobe City, along with its 1.56 million residents, was mysteriously invaded and swallowed up.

During this period, fewer than two thousand people escaped, and they were all important figures and their families.

.....

The world of ghost stories.

Aaron of the Sunset Empire was also in a very precarious situation. Constantly being hunted, he was in a sorry state, covered in countless wounds.

Even one of its eyes was pierced by a sharp spike, and blood kept oozing out.

Although he was protected by the [dilapidated oil lamp], which allowed him to continuously thwart the cat-faced old woman's attacks,

But the cat-faced old woman wasn't stupid either. She kept manipulating everything that could obstruct Aaron's progress. Boulders that suddenly appeared on the road, fallen trees, and sudden gusts of wind all became obstacles.

The most dangerous moment was when a sudden gust of wind caused pine needles to fly rapidly and shoot towards Aaron's eyes. If Aaron hadn't reacted quickly and covered his face in time, saving one eye, he would have become blind instantly, with no chance of recovery.

The darkness and intense pain in his left eye constantly irritated Aaron's nerves. His blood-stained face gradually became grotesque, and with the horrific wounds covering his body, he looked like a "dead man" who was about to die.

Stay here, you can't escape. How do you know that bus is real...?

Given your current injuries, you're destined not to survive, so why push yourself so hard...?

Even the constant whispers whistling in his ears were numbing his senses, trying to make him stop moving forward.

However, his right eye remained resolute, unwavering, filled with hope for survival.

Even though his legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with cement, he still gritted his teeth and didn't stop.

He had already spotted the mysterious bus stopped at the village entrance.

At this moment, he had already seen hope of leaving, so how could he possibly give up!

"I want to go home. I have a wife, a son, a daughter, and a family. I can't die, I can't die, I want to go back alive..."

Seeing that the other party was still putting up such a stubborn resistance, the cat-faced old woman also began to get angry and let out an angry howl.

Suddenly, a rugged rock appeared abruptly on Aaron's path.

At this moment, Aaron, who was focused on his work, was just like Kudo Yuma before him. He didn't notice the suddenly appearing stone, tripped over it, and rolled several times. The cans of lamp oil on his body shattered, and even the old oil lamp went out instantly.

not good!

Upon seeing Aaron fall victim to the attack, the higher-ups of the Sunset Empire panicked instantly.

The cat-faced old woman, who had been hidden all along, emerged from the shadows, letting out a strange hiss, and charged towards Aaron, who had slammed his head on the ground, bleeding profusely.

The sharp, hairy claws reached for his throat.

You're dead!

"It's still uncertain who will die!"

Aaron's face hardened, blood stained his eyes, and two flints, which had appeared in his hands, clashed together, sparks flying.

When the tiny sparks landed on his "wet" clothes, they suddenly turned into terrifying flames, bursting open and turning him into a "human torch."

The sudden turn of events caused the cat-faced old woman's expression to change. She felt a wave of heat wash over her and let out a piercing scream. Her claws, which had been poised to strike, were quickly withdrawn.

It was clear that it hadn't expected Aaron to have his clothes soaked with "lamp oil" and still harbor the idea of ​​taking it down with him.

However, Aaron, who had transformed into a "human torch," disregarded the scorching flames on his body and suddenly slammed his fist into his abdomen. The "lamp oil" that had been hidden in his stomach was also spat out of his mouth, turning into a violent flame that crashed into the face of the cat-faced old woman who had no time to retreat.

Even before setting off, he had drunk half a pot of "lamp oil" and had been holding back from vomiting, all for this moment.

Ah! Ah! Ah!

The once menacing cat-faced old woman fled like a stray dog ​​into the mist behind her, her fur and clothes burning like fuel.

At this moment, it was clearly frightened by Aaron's madness.

In the mist, a huge, mysterious bus slowly drove up and stopped at the entrance of the village. As soon as the closed front door opened, a moving "human torch" rushed up.

Snapped--

As soon as I got on the bus, the wildly burning "human torch" suddenly went out.

A charred corpse collapsed to the ground, motionless and unable to even breathe.

The trachea and respiratory tract were already burned and riddled with holes.

Only his right hand was still clutching a perfectly protected "ticket".

"go home..."

The charred face trembled slightly, emitting a barely audible sound.

Snapped--

Under the eerie gaze of numerous "passengers," the wide-open front door suddenly closed, the engine started, and it drove off into the distance.

[Ding! Congratulations, esteemed chosen one, you have successfully completed this round of the Ghost Story dungeon "The Gravekeeper." Completion rating: Four stars.]

Your rewards will be calculated after you leave the Ghost Story world. You will be teleported back to the real world in thirty seconds to await the next Ghost Story quest.

...

The notification sound of the ghost story world also resounded throughout the world.

[Congratulations to the Chosen One of the Sunset Empire for completing this Ghost Story quest with a four-star rating. Rewards for this Ghost Story dungeon will now be calculated.]

[Ding! The overall lifespan of the Sunset Empire's citizens has increased by 5 years.]

In an instant, the Sunset Empire was in an uproar.

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