With the first experience under their belts, everyone turned on their phone lights this ti and ran towards the upper floors.
Except for Bai Yanliang.
He seed to have lost his phone, so while running, he asked Song Que, who was moving swiftly beside him, "What ti is it now?"
Song Que quickly glanced at the ti and answered, "One oh five!"
A five-minute rotation ti?
Bai Yanliang noted that down.
Solely from the perspective of rotating as the ghost, five minutes seed overly long.
It was obvious that this was an opportunity Fog Gathering gave them to exchange ideas and discuss ways of survival.
Bai Yanliang increasingly felt that the purpose of Fog Gathering might not be to have them slaughtered by the ghost. Its thods were bizarre and full of contradictions, making it hard for Bai Yanliang to grasp them for the mont.
However, now was not the ti to ponder these matters. Bai Yanliang and Song Que were still the fastest runners, but since everyone had turned on their phone flashlights this ti and were more familiar with the situation, they weren’t as slow as before.
Quickly, the group dispersed, clearly having already thought of places to hide beforehand.
Only Zhou Li had a troubled expression.
He had no mory of the first hour. To him, this building was unfamiliar and terrifying. No one told him about the fierce ghost’s abilities, and now Zhou Li was utterly confused.
But as an elder who had gone through nurous life-and-death trials, he quickly made a decision.
The most dangerous place is the safest place!
Since he was the first to act as the "ghost," Zhou Li understood the feeling of being stiff all over, with a blank mind.
In that state, he completely lost his perception ability, unable to see, hear, speak, or move.
Other than his life signs being normal, he was indistinguishable from a dead person.
So, Zhou Li made an extrely bold move.
He pretended to run along with everyone, but in reality, he lingered at the back, and then... he hid at the counter behind Yang Mowan!
It was hard to believe such a reckless move was made by soone like Zhou Li.
However, Zhou Li had his reasons.
Moreover, he was quite confident that he wouldn’t be discovered!
This area at the start point was a very typical psychological safe zone, and neither Yang Mowan nor the fierce ghost would likely search here on the spot.
But Zhou Li wasn’t just hiding in a blind spot; his real intention was to see the changes in Yang Mowan after the countdown of the blood letter finished!
Listening to the other four earlier left Zhou Li shivering and bewildered.
Did the ghost replace him to find the hiding people?
Could it really be that simple?
If that were the case, he must see clearly how the fierce ghost and Yang Mowan actually switch places!
By doing so, he could also see with his own eyes where the fierce ghost would hide Yang Mowan, and once the fierce ghost left, he could find Yang Mowan right away!
If it was indeed as Song Que speculated, then this task could be concluded by his own hands!
By then, his reputation within Wuji would significantly increase.
Thinking of this, his anticipation and tension temporarily overpowered his fear.
Hiding in the counter behind Yang Mowan, Zhou Li cautiously peeked his head out, watching Yang Mowan’s back.
The blood letters in front of her were still ticking, now changing to "Four."
Zhou Li noticed that these characters didn’t change every second, but approximately every three seconds.
This ant that they had not ten seconds, but thirty seconds to hide, plenty of ti.
Zhou Li swallowed his saliva.
His tension made his muscles tighten, and slowly, Zhou Li felt that sothing seed wrong...
The night was very deep already.
The darkness grew thicker, and the chilly wind outside the building rushed past the street, like a mournful wail.
He took a glance outside the building; the large moon was high above the opposite building, hanging there eerily.
The tall buildings were blurred away by the darkness, and in the pale moonlight, the blotchy shadows looked like clumps of black blood.
The surroundings were dreadfully silent.
Zhou Li didn’t dare to breathe heavily, his heart pounding like there was a rabbit in his chest.
This action... was it too risky?
This thought suddenly crossed Zhou Li’s mind, but then he quickly shook his head, dismissing those discouraging thoughts.
It was too late to hide elsewhere now. Since he made his choice, he would stick to it to the end!
Zhou Li looked once again at the back of Yang Mowan. The number in front of her turned from "Two" to "One" just in ti!
Here it cos!
Nervousness, excitent, fear, anxiety, and unease all surged in at once. Zhou Li held his breath, keeping his eyes wide open to watch everything that was about to happen to Yang Mowan.
However, the scene he saw chilled him to the bone!
Wrong... it was all wrong!
Damn it...
Zhou Li’s mind went completely blank. He imdiately shrank back, crouching under the counter, afraid to make a sound.
"Ding-ling——"
A bell rang at the escalator entrance.
Zhou Li breathed a sigh of relief; it had left... Seems like he made the right gamble, though he didn’t see what he wanted, at least his safety was temporarily assured.
Soon, another bell rang; judging by the sound, it had already gone to the second floor.
Zhou Li finally relaxed, collapsing to the ground.
That was terrifying...
Just standing there, that ghost made Zhou Li feel a suffocating terror.
A question he had when he first entered Fog Gathering and saw a ghost echoed in his mind.
What on earth is that thing?
"Hoo——"
Zhou Li let out a long breath, pondering over the scene he had just witnessed.
Song Que was wrong... completely wrong.
In that case, where is the way out?
As Zhou Li pondered, suddenly! He heard footsteps.
"Tap——tap——tap——"
No bell? Not a ghost?
Then who is it?
Seems like soone had the sa idea as he did, coming back to the starting point to hide.
Zhou Li thought for a mont, then stealthily peeked out, looking towards where the footsteps were coming from.
However... there was only darkness, with no one there?
A wave of doubt surged in Zhou Li’s heart, along with a slightly unnoticeable unease.
Who is it?
Zhou Li withdrew his head and crouched back down, hiding under the counter.
Suddenly!
A ghastly pale face appeared in front of him!
Zhou Li was so scared he almost scread!
Upon taking a closer look, isn’t this Yuan Jie?
"Yuan Jie! Are you trying to scare to death?"
Zhou Li lowered his voice, growling with extre dissatisfaction.
However, the Yuan Jie in front of him didn’t reply. Instead, he looked at Zhou Li with a very eerie expression.
A wave of goosebumps suddenly rose on Zhou Li’s skin, and he shivered, finally sensing sothing odd.
At this mont, Yuan Jie’s face, white as paper, revealed a terrifying smile.
"Found you."
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