Possession

This morning, on their way to the practice area, they had already asked about the "rules."

Director Qin, who was in charge of the project, had personally stated that this practice would only trigger one Event corresponding to an item.

Furthermore, when they killed the jiangshi, they had clearly received notification from the research institute that the practice had concluded. Things should have ended there; the rest should have been a time for celebration.

But the current situation had completely deviated from the normal course.

Upon hearing Anna make a clicking sound with her tongue, everyone immediately thought of the item Anna had found earlier – the metal box imprinted with a hexagram and a goat's head.

Looking at Anna's state, they immediately connected it to the content in their textbooks – Possession.

This meant a second Event had been triggered.

Without any buffer, rest, or preparation, It was a sudden Anomaly Event without any notification.

Class monitor Wu Wen, the core of the team, was severely injured and might even be in mortal danger.

[Accident]

This was the first thing Luo Di thought of.

But upon closer consideration, behind the practice was a massive research team.

The fact that the research institute could create Anomaly Events corresponding to various items, as well as quickly construct ancient mansions based on the chosen items, was enough to prove the institute's considerable strength.

Such a capable research team, coupled with the existing relationship between the class monitor and the institute, meant they should have placed great importance on this practice and absolutely could not have made such a low-level mistake.

Since the research institute as a whole was not the problem, Luo Di quickly thought of the most likely possibility: someone within the institute had a problem. That person's heart might have developed a "corner," and they might have even been planning all of this in advance, only for the four of them to stumble upon it.

But he couldn't dwell on that now; dealing with the current situation was the priority.

Should they control Anna first or tend to the severely injured Wu Wen first?

Before Luo Di could come up with a conclusion, the answer presented itself.

The class monitor, with the axe embedded in her shoulder, used the brief moment to inject the adrenaline into the outer side of her thigh from the first-aid kit. Enduring the intense pain, she supported herself and retreated towards the doorway.

"Hoo~ There's been a problem with the practice. I need to get down the mountain quickly... The research institute must have noticed. The relevant response team should already be on their way up.

I'll go meet them first and try to get to the hospital as soon as possible.

Please keep Anna occupied, the two of you. If possible, try not to kill her. As soon as the institute's people arrive, this will be resolved."

The class monitor did not pull out the tactical axe. Instead, she used her other hand to press firmly on the wound at her shoulder. The adrenaline was starting to take effect, and the pain was subsiding.

Just as she was about to leave and seek help down the mountain, Anna, standing by the wall inside, let out an sinister voice that did not belong to her:

"What a shame. If it weren't for Xiao Gao's blabbering, I could have split your pretty face in half with one axe strike just now, Wenwen.

That way, no one would ever say you're prettier than me when walking down the street again.

After I kill these two, I'll come down the mountain to find you immediately. Run, my Wenwen! I will definitely tear you apart and let everyone see your true inner self."

The class monitor's expression remained unchanged as she turned to leave, still pressing on her wound.

This left only three people inside the room.

Anna, possessed, was unarmed due to the lack of a weapon, making it the best opportunity to subdue her.

As long as they could control her and wait for the research institute's personnel to arrive, this accident might be over.

Luo Di and Gao Yuxuan exchanged a look and attacked from both sides.

Their focus returned to when they were dealing with the jiangshi, ready to dodge or defend at any moment, as Anna's physique and strength were superior to theirs.

But as they approached Anna, something unexpected happened.

Anna's head suddenly drooped, and then she lifted it again. Her previous sinister expression was replaced by fear and panic, a trembling voice emerging from her throat:

"I... I heard the clicking sound when the jiangshi died. I saw a demon in the woods with no head, only a tongue hanging out.

I only glanced at it, and then it came right in front of me and drilled into my body with its tongue.

How did I get back to the room~ Where did Wenwen go?"

Seeing the bloodstains on the ground, the panicked Anna seemed to deduce something, and her emotions began to break down.

The intense emotional shift caused the 'thing' residing within her, which had been temporarily suppressed, to become faintly visible beneath her skin, feeling as though it could seize control at any moment.

Slap!

Just then, A hand grabbed Anna's arm.

Rough, warm, and strong.

This touch from the opposite sex temporarily pulled her out of her extreme emotions. At the same time, she felt her entire body being pulled towards the side of the master bedroom bed.

Luo Di, looking down at her, said in an almost commanding tone, "While your consciousness is clear, get on the bed quickly! Gao Yuxuan, bring the bandages!"

He seemed to have taken over the class monitor's position, becoming the team's temporary commander, urging everyone to take action.

Anna quickly understood the current situation; this was the only way to survive.

She immediately lay down on the bed, spreading her limbs to touch the four corners of the large bed. The bed in the old mansion was made of very solid materials, and its four corners were conveniently equipped with columnar structures.

Luo Di and Gao Yuxuan immediately divided the labor, using as many bandages as possible to bind Anna's limbs.

Gao Yuxuan had another plan. He took out the silver needles he had used against the jiangshi before and inserted them into several key acupoints on Anna's body.

Outer thigh - "Fengshi"

Inner thigh - "Yinbao"

Inner arm - "Chize"

In addition, Gao Yuxuan intended to insert a needle into "Baihui" on the top of her head to clear her mind and calm her spirit, perhaps allowing Anna to remain conscious for longer.

Just as he held the silver needle, gazing at the surface of Anna's scalp beneath her golden hair, Creak, creak~

Something seemed to be wriggling under her skin.

As Gao Yuxuan aimed to insert the needle, the wriggling thing actually revealed half a human face and bulged outward. It even felt like a strange tongue was about to emerge from between the facial features, licking towards the finger that was about to insert the needle.

If he were licked, even Gao Yuxuan himself could be in danger.

He had no choice but to give up, instinctively retreating backward, away from the edge of the bed.

However, the acupoints on her limbs were already sealed. Combined with the restraint of the bandages, it should be enough to hold out until the research institute's personnel arrived.

Anna, bound to the bed, had a completely changed face.

The youthful vitality of a high school student was gone.

She looked more than ten years older.

Purple-blue veins, like marble patterns, protruded beneath her skin, along with wrinkles and creases that shouldn't exist on a high schooler's face.

Her mouth was open wider than usual, or rather, her lips seemed to have shrunk, exposing more of her teeth and gums. Her entire mouth was fully revealed.

The incredibly nimble tongue inside her mouth was constantly slapping against the walls of her oral cavity, making unsettling sounds.

Only Anna's eyes still looked normal, as if the possession wasn't complete.

The tongue slapping against her mouth suddenly stopped, and demonic voices emanated from within:

"Hahaha! You touched me just now, didn't you~ Can you hear me? My voice..."

As soon as the words fell, Click~

Luo Di and Gao Yuxuan heard a tongue-clicking sound simultaneously.

They couldn't pinpoint the source of the sound; it wasn't from the outside but existed within their own minds.

At the same moment they heard the tongue-clicking sound, the entire Mansion - Master Bedroom began to change. The walls peeled off like skin, revealing a scorched earth-like rock structure within.

Ash scattered in the air, making every breath searingly hot.