Chapter 239: Strange Arrival 6
Game Day 2.
Due to the extremely bizarre nature of this round, they decided to leave around noon.
The midday sun was strong, and the streets were somewhat deserted, probably because people were busy eating. Chu Yian rode her bicycle down the road, searching for stores that sold surveillance equipment. As she passed an intersection, a sudden chill enveloped her.
Feeling that something was off, Chu Yian sped up.
The chill didn’t last long; it gradually disappeared once they passed the intersection.
Chu Yian thought it was just a minor incident. She and Zhu Shen bought the surveillance equipment and prepared to head back.
However, the return journey was not so smooth.
“Big Chu, it seems we’ve been circling this area,” Zhu Shen’s voice trembled slightly. “This is like the third time we’ve passed this intersection. Look, the tile on that corner wall is missing, and its position hasn’t changed!”
Chu Yian, of course, knew this; she had already noticed it during the first loop.
But she couldn’t say anything!
As soon as Zhu Shen finished speaking, their surroundings seemed to be the same as before, yet completely different.
The sky suddenly darkened.
The already deserted street was now completely empty.
Dilapidated, stained old buildings, rusty street signs.
Various white and black dyed cloths hung above the buildings, like a scene from the 1950s or 60s. A piercing cat’s meow echoed, and a cold wind rustled the long cloths… Da.
Da da da.
A rhythmic footstep echoed from the alley.
Chu Yian resisted looking, but her peripheral vision still caught sight of a pair of red cloth shoes.
“Run!”
Chu Yian shouted, and she and Zhu Shen pedaled their bicycles frantically, fleeing forward. She tried hard to discern the reflections ahead, ensuring she wouldn’t fall into the ‘ghost wall’ situation again.
However, how could humans contend with the bizarre?
A thick fog appeared ahead.
In the second Chu Yian was momentarily distracted, they returned to the same intersection.
The bizarre was right in front of them.
Its body was indistinct; only the clothes it wore were visible. The clothes looked somewhat familiar, very similar to what the pawnshop owner had worn. But upon closer inspection, all the clothes on it were made of paper.
Poor-quality paper clothes still had exposed glue residue.
The bizarre’s indistinct face was directly facing Chu Yian, as if staring intently at her!
“Big Chu…”
Zhu Shen’s legs had already turned to jelly.
He even felt the urge to wet his pants now.
“What’s the use of calling me? Run!”
Chu Yian yelled, immediately turning her bicycle around. Zhu Shen, seeing her action, quickly followed. The two desperately rode away from the intersection, but no matter which direction they chose, they always returned to the starting point.
On the empty, quiet street, only the sound of her cycling remained.
Wait, where was Zhu Shen?
Chu Yian froze. When did Zhu Shen disappear? Not only had Zhu Shen vanished, but the eerie bizarre creature staring at her from the intersection was also gone!
So, was it safe now?
No!
Her bicycle grew heavier and heavier, as if carrying an extremely heavy load. The surroundings became colder and colder, especially her back. Chu Yian felt her warmth constantly draining away; a cold object was pressed against her back, absorbing her vitality.
Don’t look back!
Absolutely do not look back!
Any attack method was ineffective against the bizarre.
As long as the bizarre confirmed she knew of its existence, it would kill her.
But if this continued, even if the other party didn’t kill her directly, she would die from exhaustion or cold. Chu Yian’s lips and face turned pale, and her whole body began to tremble physiologically.
Bang—!
Finally, the bicycle lost control and crashed into a pillar ahead.
Chu Yian was thrown forward, hitting the glass in front of her. With a crash, the glass shattered, and blood flowed freely. At the same time, exclamations of people reached her ears.
“Oh my god, how did she ride like that?”
“Someone, quickly, call an ambulance!”
…Voices came from her ears. Chu Yian struggled to open her eyes. Blood stained her vision crimson. Besides that, there was a pale, flat-featured face.
Chu Yian felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.
Fear had surpassed the pain from her injuries. She trembled and tightly closed her eyes.
Until someone held her.
A warm embrace, a real touch.
Chu Yian clung to his arm as if grasping a life-saving straw. “Save me, please save me!”
“It’s alright, don’t be afraid.”
A deep, cello-like voice, warm and familiar, sounded. The illusion created by the bizarre finally vanished. She was now in Lu Qingyuan’s arms, tightly gripping his arm, like a drowning person clutching a straw.
Tears immediately streamed from Chu Yian’s eyes. “Teacher Lu, I’m so scared! I’m so scared!”
“It’s alright. I’ll take you to get your wound bandaged first.”
Lu Qingyuan stroked her head, gently comforting the person in his arms. Then, he held Chu Yian and got into his car parked by the roadside. The car sped away, leaving only the store clerks and customers inside looking at each other.
“Why was she riding the bicycle so fast? Was she in a hurry to reincarnate?”
“That man just now was so gentlemanly and gentle.”
“But where did that man come from? Why didn’t I see him just now?”
“Wait, they just left like that. What about my storefront? Such a large piece of glass, they have to pay for it!”
The clerk suddenly realized and was about to run out to chase them. However, at that moment, they suddenly found that the space seemed to be isolated and they couldn’t get out. People on the street also seemed not to notice that a store had suddenly disappeared.
A black mist silently enveloped the area, and agonizing screams erupted from within the store. A bloody hand slapped onto the intact glass, then was dragged back into the black mist by something.
Seeing the bizarre means being killed by the bizarre… Meanwhile, the person taken away by the bizarre still doesn’t know it is the bizarre.
Lu Qingyuan was driving and was about to pass the intersection where she had experienced the ghost wall earlier. Chu Yian fearfully gripped his arm, “Don’t go this way!”
Because of her sudden grab, Lu Qingyuan turned on his hazard lights and pulled over.
“Is there a problem ahead?”
“I…”
Chu Yian opened her mouth, wanting to tell him the reason, but was afraid the bizarre hiding there would hear. She reached out and tightly clutched Lu Qingyuan’s clothes, saying nervously and pleadingly, “Let’s take another road. I’ll tell you the reason when we get home, please.”
This little living person… Lu Qingyuan looked at her hand gripping his clothes, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, his dark eyes carrying the ominous chill of death. “Alright.”
He agreed, immediately changed direction, and drove for a few minutes to the Hospital. The doctor removed the glass from her forehead and bandaged it with gauze. Lu Qingyuan busied himself with handling the procedures and getting her medicine.
By the time they left the Hospital, it was around 7 PM.
It was already dark outside.
Chu Yian saw that the people coming and going had disappeared, and she couldn’t help but move closer to Lu Qingyuan.
