Chapter 324 Guidance from the Dead

Chapter 324 Guidance from the Dead

Chapter 324 Guidance from the Dead
"Someone fell into the water!" Fatty Qian said in a low voice.

Obviously, other people who had recalled their past came to this scene, and one of them fell for the "suicide lake" trick and jumped into the lake.

A classic way to die in Shuhai Park.

According to An Zhiyan's previous investigation results, if you look at the lake, you will see many incredible projections on the mirror-like surface. People with weak willpower and those who are timid will definitely fall into the trap.

Then, for some unknown reason, he jumped into the lake.

Once you fall into the water, there is basically no hope of rescue.

Because there are ghosts in the lake!

The person who falls into the water will be immediately dragged to the bottom of the lake.

There was indeed chaos over there.

"Second brother, what's going on?"

"Hurry up and save someone."

"Don't move. There's something wrong with this lake. Move back. Everyone, move back."

"What should we do with our second brother? He didn't even seem to struggle, he just sank."

"Damn it, something is dragging the second brother down. He is doomed. Get the hell back away from this lake."

There were noises, cries, footsteps, and chaos, but these people were obviously following the orders of a leader and staying away from the Suicide Lake.

Soon, the sound faded away, and the waves on the lake had long since returned to calm.

It became like a mirror again.

Even the falling rain seemed unable to break this strange and abnormal silence.

Luo Xi and the others didn't make any move.

save people?

No, that makes no sense.

Moreover, most of the time, other memory collectors in the same scene are in a relationship of suspicion and hostility with each other.

Trust cannot be easily established, so the best way to deal with it is to have no contact with each other.

"It's a very strange thing. This scene doesn't seem to have a particularly clear purpose, that is, the gameplay and the specific way to pass the level." An Zhiyan said at this time.

Fatty Qian coughed lightly and said hurriedly, "Ke Lan and the others have also mentioned this matter. However, it is indeed very strange. Ke Lan and Mao Ge, who have been here twice, also don't know. It can only be said that this place has a high degree of freedom, but it does not restrict the memory-collecting people from leaving from the original route. As for the way to pass the customs, it may take time to explore. It is also possible that there is no so-called normal way to pass the customs here. If you survive, you can get the benefits."

An Zhiyan also knew all this.

Sometimes, having requirements and rules is a good thing, but having no requirements and rules and too much freedom is a bad thing.

Beside him, Lin Qiqi was looking at Luo Xi. Luo Xi, on the other hand, was looking at the 'Grudge' who had already put one hand on him with an amused look on his face.

He looked very carefully, from head to toe, even to the fingernails and the horrible facial features hidden in the black hair, the empty eye sockets, the corners of the mouth that were split to the ears, and the mouth full of sharp teeth.
"Tuntuniao's clothes. An old women's clothing brand. Size L. Diamond ring. And slightly curly hair." Luo Xi muttered, "This is a person who died in the scene. He might be a memory collector. But this is not a certain 'initial scene'. In other words, the memory collectors here are not novices. The memory collectors who dare to come here have more or less [memories]. Even after death, they will disappear and then be reborn on the next cycle day. But this curse is clearly an exception. Of course, it may not be an exception, but people who die here will leave a copy?"

"Luo Xi, what are you looking at?" Lin Qiqi asked in a low voice.

"The Grudge!" Luo Xi did not hide it and even described it to Lin Qiqi.

The latter's face was solemn: "But, I can't see it."

It is normal for most people not to see it, but it is abnormal for Lin Qiqi not to see it.

Because she is the Soul Peeper.

Even the Soul Peeper can’t see it, which means it’s not a soul.

That's interesting.

"So the conclusion is that the Grudge is not a soul, or even a ghost. It's just something that looks like a ghost."

"It seems like this, Luo Xi, how can I help you?"

"Maybe there is no way to help, but this curse won't affect me for now, just pretend she doesn't exist!" Luo Xi's attitude towards the curse is like looking at a chronic terminal illness, but a terminal illness will only lead to death when it actually occurs. Before that, there will be no impact. In this case, why bother?

"Fatty Qian."

"Luo Ju, give your orders." Fatty Qian came over and looked around, probably wondering whether the curse was on the left or the right.

"Where did Ke Lan and Mao Ge die before? Did they tell us?"

"Yes, it was mentioned."

"Take me there, to the nearest one."

"Okay, the nearest dangerous spot is the crooked tree. It is said that if we follow the path next to Suicide Lake, we will soon see it."

Although Fatty Qian had never been here, Ke Lan and Brother Mao had shared their experiences here with him, so after finding some obvious reference points, he found the place in a short while.

A huge crooked tree in the forest.

Although all trees look the same, the ones that are truly suitable for hanging are those with thick branches that grow horizontally to the left and right.

Also, it should not be too high from the ground.

Otherwise you can’t get up.

Even if you throw a rope, you can't reach it. This crooked tree in front of you is simply made for those who want to hang themselves.

The thick tree trunk grows horizontally, about three meters above the ground. There are many easy-to-move stones around it. We pile them up, wrap the rope around the trunk, tie a buckle, step on the stones, put it around our necks, and push off with our feet.

perfect!

Look, there is a corpse hanging there now.

The rain was still falling and there was no wind.

The corpse was motionless, and bloody rain was dripping down the corpse.

"It should have been not long since he was hanged." An Zhiyan walked over to observe and even pinched the body to check the degree of stiffness.

"He is a memory restorer and has a card ring, but the body did not disappear. However, the card ring cannot be removed. It should be protected by the rules." Then an incredible thing happened. The hanging body suddenly fell down and then dissipated at an extremely fast speed.

Immediately afterwards, An Zhiyan had a strange expression on her face, and her eyes were fixed on the place where the body had just fallen, as if she had seen something interesting.

"You can't see it, right?" An Zhiyan suddenly said.

Luo Xi and Lin Qiqi walked over, and when Fatty Qian heard this, he felt the hairs on his body stand up.

"It's the curse again? So, this thing can be contagious. After killing a person who has recovered his memories, if someone touches the body of the suicide, they will be entangled by the curse." An Zhiyan made an analysis at this time.

It is certain that from her perspective, she could see the corpse just now, and even that the corpse had stood up and was walking towards her.

What a horrifying scene.

But she was not afraid at all. The tone of her voice, expression and eyes made her look like another Luo Xi.

"Maybe, it's not just touching that causes the curse to be spread." Luo Xi added.

It's a correction.

Because if just touching the body of a suicide person would contaminate the person's curse, then it is impossible that Ke Lan, who had been here twice before, did not tell Fatty Qian about such an easily noticeable detail.

Fatty Qian did not mention this matter.

"Luo Ju, I really don't know. Ke Lan didn't say anything, and neither did Mao Ge, Wu Rui, and Guo Zening." Fatty Qian reacted and quickly made an assurance.

"So, what is the infection mechanism?"

"It could be the sequence, it could be that you met certain conditions, or it could be time." Luo Xi said and sighed.

The current situation is different from what he had expected.

He originally thought that if he was contaminated by one curse, he might be able to see other curses, but that was not actually the case.

Only those who are affected by the curse can see the corresponding curse.

"Luo Ju, there is a shrine over there, and the shrine here will definitely cast a curse. Those who are cursed will come back here and hang themselves after a period of time. The first time, Wu Rui died here. She told me this herself. After she burned incense and opened the shrine, she saw a terrifying ghost. The ghost pounced on her. She was so scared that she couldn't get rid of it. After a while, she knew nothing. From Ke Lan and Mao Ge's perspective, Wu Rui ran away as if she was possessed by an evil spirit. They chased her, but they didn't catch up with her and lost her. As a result, they returned here more than an hour later and found Wu Rui hanged there."

Fatty Qian looked around at this time, and sure enough, he found a shrine next to the crooked tree.

Right next to the root of the tree, if you look closely, there are three incense sticks that have not been completely burned out. In all likelihood, they were burned by the person who was hanged just now.

Luo Xi went over, squatted, and observed carefully.

Fatty Qian was afraid that Luo Xi would burn incense directly.

Because this shrine has been confirmed to be 100% the 'Cursed Shrine'.

"Come and burn incense." Luo Xi said to An Zhiyan at this time.

The latter lit the incense without any hesitation, imitating Luo Xi's previous posture of burning incense, one stick of incense, shaking it to extinguish it, and then lighting the incense with his left hand.

The shrine opens.

Sure enough, it looked like a black hole inside, filled with black air.

It is undoubtedly the Cursed Shrine.

However, apart from those who burn incense, no one else can see the "Curse".

"Describe it." Luo Xi said to An Zhiyan.

The latter nodded: "A middle-aged man, looks a bit fierce, wearing an old suit, a red tie, no eyeballs, a broken neck, and a tilted head. Wait a minute, they are fighting."

Fatty Qian was not only frightened but also confused when he heard this.

Who started the fight?
He wanted to ask, but didn't dare.

Luo Xi and Lin Qiqi seemed to understand, and the former asked directly: "Who won?"

"The suit curse is even stronger. At this moment, it is devouring the hanged ghost from before."

"What's your verdict?"

"If you are entangled by two curses at the same time, they will attack each other, and one will devour the other, and the winning curse seems to be more powerful after devouring it." An Zhiyan's eyes lit up: "Maybe by getting infected with a new curse, I can delay the time of triggering suicide death!"

"It may not be delaying the time of triggering suicide death, but speeding it up," Luo Xi said at this time, and then continued to ask: "Did they have any other strange behaviors before this?"

An Zhiyan was stunned for a moment. She lowered her head and recalled, her eyes lit up.

"Yes, they seemed to be saying something, but only their mouths moved, no sound was heard. I recalled that based on their lip movements, they were saying 'It's down there!'"

(End of this chapter)