Chapter 52 : Chapter 52
Chapter 52: She Has Returned
In this situation, for an ordinary person it would be certain death. Even if the protagonist Lu Liangting came in here, he would die as well. There were simply too many ghosts, and all of them were ruthless and extremely cunning little ghosts.
Since this place had the same difficulty level as Sunshine Apartments, a completely hopeless situation should not exist.
Even if Bai Yu were not by Zhao Mingyue’s side, Zhao Mingyue should still have at least a slim chance of survival.
With that thought, Bai Yu did not reveal herself to wipe out all the little ghosts here. Instead, she told Zhao Mingyue in her mind to simply complete the task and not think about anything else during the process.
Unable to see the ghosts, Zhao Mingyue walked straight to the bed in the right-hand corner.
Fortunately, that bed still had wooden boards that could be slept on. Of course, expecting it to be clean was impossible. Aside from black charcoal ash, it was also covered with a thick layer of dust.
While Zhao Mingyue was still hesitating, she suddenly noticed countless strands of blood beginning to gather on the bed. They wove together like a spiderweb, separating the dust from the surface.
“Thank you, Sister Yu!” Zhao Mingyue immediately understood what was happening. Bai Yu was helping her.
With Bai Yu’s help, she did not waste any more time. She flipped herself onto the bed, took a deep breath, and closed her eyes.
That action alone made the little ghosts in the dormitory seem to see something extremely terrifying. They scrambled toward the door in panic, not daring to stay even a second longer.
Bai Yu knew they were not afraid of her.
They were afraid of another “thing.”
Lying on the bed in the corner of Room 404, Zhao Mingyue began silently counting in her mind.
It was only ten seconds. It would pass quickly.
The task description said that the ghost should be under the bed. When the time came, she simply would not look under it. No matter what movement occurred beneath the bed during the process, she just needed to keep her eyes closed.
As Zhao Mingyue began counting down, she could not tell if it was an illusion, but she felt as though time had slowed.
When she counted to five, her consciousness suddenly became heavy and drowsy. The fear she had just suppressed surged up again.
She felt something strange, as though another person’s memories had suddenly appeared in her mind.
When the count reached ten seconds, she tried to open her eyes, but they would not open no matter how hard she tried. Her entire body was beyond her control. She could not even move a finger.
She wanted to call Bai Yu’s name and ask her to pull her up, but she could not produce even the slightest sound.
The feeling was as though her mind had awakened, but her body had completely frozen.
“I discovered her secret. She wants to poison the principal. She discovered me. Wait… I know her. Didn’t she already die?”
“I did not see anything wrong. It was her. It must have been her…”
“She has come back. She has returned for revenge!”
“I need to tell the principal. No, that will not work. If I go, I will definitely die. She is in the class!”
“I need to escape. There are so many people. If I slip away alone, she will not notice.”
In her hazy consciousness, Zhao Mingyue could not tell whether another person’s memories had entered her mind or if she was merely hearing that person’s voice.
But why did it feel as though she had become that student?
Even the fear in their heart felt connected to hers.
Although Zhao Mingyue’s eyes were clearly closed, she vaguely felt as though she had entered Room 404 from another person’s perspective.
More precisely, it was Room 404 before the fire had occurred.
At that time, the walls were still snow-white. From the playground outside the dormitory, the sounds of children playing could be heard. Everything felt vividly real.
There was no one in the dormitory.
Only “him.”
Taking advantage of the moment, “he” pulled out a notebook from the cabinet and began writing inside it.
It was a diary.
Zhao Mingyue wanted to see the contents, but no matter how carefully she tried to look, she could not see the words written on the page.
The world felt both real and illusory.
After finishing the writing, “he” removed his shoes and socks and sat on his bed.
The very bed Zhao Mingyue was lying on now.
“He” curled himself under the blanket.
He hesitated, wondering whether he should tell everyone about this matter.
But he was afraid that someone in the dormitory might be that person in disguise.
Time passed.
Eventually, the roommates woke up and left for class. No one noticed that “he” had not gotten up.
“Did that person leave?”
“She should have. If she wants revenge, her enemies are all in the class. She should have gone there.”
“It is so quiet. Is there really no one left in the dormitory?”
“There should not be…”
As “he” muttered to himself, Zhao Mingyue clearly heard another person’s breathing.
Not below.
Above.
Intermittent.
Faint.
‘Do not lift it. Do not lift it. Do not!’
She wanted to warn him, but she could not make a sound. She could only watch as the blanket in her field of vision was lifted…
…
On the bed, Zhao Mingyue suddenly opened her eyes. Without hesitation, she sprang off the bed in a flash.
Her eyes were somewhat dazed. Her chest rose and fell violently, her face slightly pale, and her palms were soaked with sweat.
Now she understood why this task had been classified as the lowest difficulty.
The ghost had not been under the bed at all.
The one under the bed had been her!
After all, this bed was a bunk bed. For the person on the upper bunk, the underside of the bed was the lower bunk.
“What did you see?” Bai Yu asked.
“I saw a disfigured face, and… and eyes. Right there.” Zhao Mingyue pointed at the upper bunk.
The ghost had been staring at her through the cracks in the wooden boards of the upper bunk.
That gaze was ten times more terrifying than Xiaolian, the female ghost on the fifth floor.
“Oh right, Sister Yu, how long was I asleep?”
“Ten seconds.”
“T-Ten seconds?” Zhao Mingyue frowned. In that memory, she had experienced at least more than an hour.
As she spoke, Zhao Mingyue rubbed her eyes. She did not know if it was an illusion, but she felt as though she had become somewhat accustomed to the darkness.
The black phone in her pocket vibrated. When she took it out and glanced at it, she realized it was the reward.
【Night Vision +1】
【Willpower +1】
After putting the phone away, Zhao Mingyue did not bother thinking about the rewards anymore. She hurriedly explained everything that had just happened to Bai Yu.
After hearing it, Bai Yu fell into silence.
“A ghost seeking revenge…”
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Meanwhile, Lu Liangting also arrived at the location on time.
This time, he was not alone. A girl with long wavy hair followed beside him.
It was worth mentioning that the girl was not his cousin or any other relative.
She was…
His classmate.
As for how he had met her, it was a long story that began one morning.
That day, when he entered the classroom, he discovered that his desk had been covered with hearts drawn in red paint. A butcher’s knife had even been stabbed into the desk.
Yes, the one responsible for that masterpiece was the girl standing beside him now.
“Listen. I came here because I have something extremely important to do. I do not care what you came here for, but once we go inside, do not follow me,” Lu Liangting said.
After speaking, he looked at the girl beside him and discovered that she had suddenly frozen in place.
Her eyes were fixed on the school gate, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
“How could it be this place…”