"When you are in the vicinity of Haunted House, certain desires will be amplified."
Hu Jiu calmly recorded the data. Ordinary Supernatural couldn't affect him at all, and he wouldn't risk his life; he still had to rely on the guinea pig.
He was responsible for obstructing the view, Phantom illusions, and altering the spatial structure of the Haunted House.
The lab mice were bewildered by one anomaly after another, and the room was probably unsafe, Ye Zhuxing insisted on going outside.
Jia Hong gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead. Staying cooped up in the room waiting to die was no good idea; he might as well go out and take a gamble.
Lu Hui's legs were weak, and she still didn't want to leave the room. Ye Zhuxing persuaded her, "Don't worry, you three girls can just follow behind us. We'll scout ahead."
"We still know too little about Haunted Houses. There are more unusual phenomena than we know. Is it really a good idea to act rashly?" Huo Xun said hesitantly.
Ye Zhuxing wasn't opposed. Huo Xun was just like that—a socially awkward homebody, a bit straightforward, and he said whatever came to mind. But he wasn't that forceful. As long as Ye Zhuxing was firm in his stance, Huo Xun wouldn't object anymore. Without any threat, he would choose to follow the crowd.
It's normal to hesitate before taking an adventure. To allay the concerns and worries of the others, Ye Zhuxing said, "You all saw what happened just now. Staying in the room might lead to inexplicable infighting at any time. Whether you stick your neck out or not, you're going to get hurt anyway. It's better to take a gamble than to sit and wait to die."
These words were not only meant to persuade others, but also to convince Ye Zhuxing himself. In an environment where one could encounter ghosts or die suddenly at any moment, who wouldn't be afraid?
With backpacks on their backs, Ye Zhuxing the way as they pushed open the door.
Creak--
For a moment, a musty smell seemed to fill the air, as if I had accidentally entered a dilapidated room that had been sealed off for many years.
This was not an illusion; under the beam of the Flashlight, the air was filled with swirling dust.
He Tao and Lu Hui supported each other, almost falling to the ground, because they saw... a scene completely different from before!
It was as if they had stepped into another dimension. Looking down, there was only bottomless darkness; looking up, there was also darkness. They could only see a small area beneath their feet, as if the light had been compressed.
Darkness swallowed everything; the corridor looked like it hadn't been cleaned in a long time, the floor was filthy, and the Flashlight beams cast a grayish glow on the dust.
Ye Zhuxing stepped out the door first, stood for a few seconds, and then gestured for the others to follow.
As soon as I stepped out, a chill ran from the soles of my feet straight to the top of my head.
"What... what exactly happened? Why did it turn out like this?" He Tao was very surprised. She remembered that when she went to the bathroom and came over from next door to find the boy, there was still some visibility in the villa.
"The Supernatural, it involves the supernatural realm, anything can happen." Jia Hong was right, but his tone sounded a bit sarcastic.
He Tao glared angrily, gritting her teeth, but ultimately refrained from uttering any harsh words.
The [Big Dipper] organization has existed for who knows how many years, and its employees are probably all over the country. However, most of them are novices. Due to Big Dipper's forced binding mechanism, the organization is never short of employees. Newcomers are cannon fodder, risking their lives to explore the patterns of Supernatural events. When one batch dies, the next batch is replaced. Sooner or later, they will be able to explore all the patterns.
Those who can rise from Ordinary Employees to Senior Employees are ruthless individuals who have emerged from fierce competition, and they also need a bit of luck. These people are experienced, but they usually don't cooperate with others, even when they are on the same task.
Newcomers have limited skills and haven't experienced much betrayal, so they subconsciously stick together for warmth and security from the presence of many people. Therefore, He Tao ignored Jia Hong's sarcastic remarks; she had to consider herself and her team.
However, Jia Hong went too far. He became afraid; his inner fears were too numerous, and he had to use other emotions to get rid of them.
"Everyone, stay alert and don't let your guard down!" Ye Zhuxing reminded them, interrupting the argument between Jia Hong and He Tao.
The stairs seemed to grow longer, and after walking for quite a while, they still couldn't see the end. They kept going down, and for some reason, they had a feeling of stepping into a dark and eerie Hell.
At the same time, the faint sound of steel balls falling to the ground could be heard from above. Hu Jiu watched the drama he had personally directed, and occasionally added some background music to enhance the atmosphere.
He now had a general understanding of this group of people. They were not ordinary people, but members of an organization who had come to the Haunted House to investigate the Supernatural events there. However, it seemed that they hadn't come voluntarily, but were forced to, and could easily lose their lives.
What's rather strange is that their source of information seems to be some kind of software on their phones, but Hu Jiu observed for a long time and didn't find anything unusual on their phones. They just occasionally stared at the phone screen and sometimes swiped their fingers randomly.
"There is something that only they can see, I can't." Hu Jiu played with a translucent little worm, which kept crawling out of the seven people's heads, trying to parasitize the Haunted House. This behavior made him feel inexplicably that the worm was the main body, and the people were just the carriers that carried the worm into the target location.
The seven people slowly descended the stairs. It was pitch black all around, with only their presence as the sole source of light. The air was thick with dust, making it difficult to breathe.
The group grew increasingly nervous. In their memory, even walking slowly, they should have been able to climb the stairs in about ten seconds.
But they were still walking, with no end in sight.
"We just passed this spot!" Xiao Yu suddenly stopped and said coldly.
"What?!" Everyone stopped.
Xiao Yu had her head down, a white button lying at her feet. "I felt something was off before, so I left a mark, and now I've come back."
An endlessly looping staircase is a classic horror story scene.
Ye Zhuxing remained calm. "Keep going."
Although he trusted Xiao Yu, he still needed to see it for himself.
Sure enough, a short while later, the white button reappeared in front of them.
"Luckily, Xiao Yu was there; I didn't even notice that," He Tao said gently, hugging Xiao Yu's arm.
This is a lie. The abnormality of the staircase is obvious and will be noticed by everyone sooner or later. It's just that Xiao Yu was the first to take action and bring it up.
Her long bangs covered half of Xiao Yu's face, making it impossible to see her expression. No one knew that at this moment, cold sweat had soaked through her clothes on her back.
Even fewer people know that, in fact...
She has no special abilities.