Water

The Well Cover in the middle of the road was lifted up.

A pair of eyes peeked out slightly and quickly locked onto a newsstand on the curb.

It burst forth instantly, rushed towards the newsstand, found what it wanted, and retreated back into the sewers—the whole process took less than ten seconds.

call...

Luo Di gasped for breath, nearly getting caught by his "family" in the mist.

A map of Wenslaim City unfolded in his hand, marked with detailed information about the city, including Luo Di's baseball school and Mia 'Girl dream Movie Company.

"Should we split up, Mia?"

"No way~ Even if we break up, you'll still be taking the iron bucket with you, right? Since you'll be taking her with you, I'll come along too. We'll go to your school together first to complete the corresponding 'plot.' Then you can accompany me to the company, isn't that alright?"

Moreover, this is essentially in line with the plot development.

I, a Girl from the countryside, met you, a soon-to-be college student, on a train. We fell in love, got together, and went to the city to pursue our dreams.

It sounds like a happy story.

Mia cupped her face in her hands, seemingly already immersed in the corresponding storyline.

"Then let's add the iron bucket I'm holding into the plot?" Luo Di's words immediately pulled her back from the beautiful story, leaving her only able to make a face in protest.

"If you want to go your separate ways, then go your separate ways. I don't care."

"Let's go to the school together first. If the 'plot' only allows me to go in, then you can go to the Movie Company through the sewers."

Mia pouted and put her hands on her hips. "Why don't we go to my company first? I don't want to be walking alone in the sewers. It's so creepy and scary."

"Ah?"

Luo Di turned his head to look at the blonde girl with braids. If this were truly the Human World, where everyone was a minor, it might be somewhat believable.

"The school is only a ten-minute walk from where we are now, while the Movie Company is at least half an hour away. I'm just considering it from a time perspective."

Judging from the Joker's words, time is probably running out.

"Oh, okay then."

At a manhole Well Cover not far from the entrance to Wenslam University,

Buzz~ Several flies flew out from inside, confirming the location of the school gate. In addition, there were many shops on both sides of the school gate.

*It should be noted that the sewers do not provide direct access to the campus. Luo Di spent half an hour trying to find one, but couldn't find a single one.

Clang!

The Well Cover bounced up!

Two figures quickly ran towards the school gate, but instead of entering directly, they rushed into a nearby shop and quickly closed the door.

Tick-tock tick-tock~

Fresh blood kept dripping from Mia's cheeks.

They were only exposed to the Thick Fog for less than half a minute, and had even planned their route in advance and made preparations. In the end, they still encountered "Self-Fear" and had a brief conflict along the way.

Mia's cheek was slashed open by her aged self, revealing a gruesome gash that even exposed her brain.

Although she managed a quick counterattack, the old woman could quickly reappear as long as the Thick Fog was present.

Luo Di, on the other hand, severed his sister's head and his mother's arm.

Even though I know it's fake, a reflection of my inner fears in the Thick Fog,

But his hands were still trembling slightly, and his peripheral vision would unconsciously glance at the few strands of hair between his palms. The voice, the shape, the touch, and even the smell were exactly the same as in his memory, no different from his "family."

"I feel that the Thick Fog is quite different from other threats."

Whether it's the bloodshed we encounter, the sewers, or the night, these threats are either constant or merely temporary occurrences.

Only the Thick Fog persists and is constantly changing.

Mia, what do you think?

However, Luo Di's question went unanswered, and he assumed that Mia was still immersed in her Self-Fear, or that she was unable to speak due to the severity of her facial injuries.

Looking over, they found Mia staring intently into the depths of the convenience store.

There is a door there, behind which might be the convenience store's restocking warehouse.

Mia clearly sensed something; there was something inside.

Luo Di quickly got into character, gripping his bat tightly and slowly immersing himself in the movie.

The two approached step by step with similar hunting postures.

When the distance is less than three meters.

Whoosh!

Suddenly a sound came from inside the door, like the sound of a faucet being turned on full blast, and soon water was overflowing even from under the door cracks.

It wasn't a warehouse, it was a restroom.

Luo Di also noticed small, shimmering objects floating on the surface of these water stains; upon closer inspection, they turned out to be fish scales.

Click!

Before the two could even step forward, the door opened from the inside on its own.

A moist, fair, perfectly curved leg stepped out first.

A familiar woman came out.

Strangely,

Her shorts and T-shirt were soaked, and her hair was dripping wet, as if she had taken a bath while still dressed.

His gaze, hidden beneath his black hair, scrutinized the two people before him, as well as the Girl being carried in the bucket.

The other party was the first reporter on the train to raise suspicions and the first to leave. Luo Di also remembered the other party's name - [Wu Wen].

Luo Di's first impression of this man was that he was a good person, and he didn't swing his baseball bat.

But Mia is different.

She had just been slashed in the face by her aged self and was in a rather volatile state when this woman suddenly appeared so strangely.

Whether driven by her murderous nature or a woman's intuition, she was compelled to commit the killings.

Buzz!

The axe blade slashed down.

However...

The opponent was like a fish swimming in water; you felt like you were about to be hit, but at the very last second, they dodged perfectly with lightning speed and fluidity.

Not only did they avoid it, they also took a step forward.

Before Mia could make her next move... smack!

Pinch the other person's cheeks with both hands to observe them up close.

Then he pinched Luo Di's cheek in the same way, so fast that even if you reacted, it would be hard to dodge.

The cheek-pinching and observation activity ended quickly.

When the second axe strike came... whoosh!

Wu Wen had moved away from the two and started selecting items at the convenience store. Luo Di also noticed that her rapid movement seemed to be related to the water spreading across the ground.

Whether it was when she was dodging or where she is now, the reporter is barefoot on the water, and there are still a few fish scales growing on her ankles.

At this time,

The reporter, who was selecting items, began to provide feedback:

"You two were not being controlled, but rather cooperating in a normal manner."

I never expected that in such an incident there would be such a 'good person' as Luo Di, who actually kept 'Sleeping Girl' by his side the whole time.

I guess you haven't been in the city long, right? Next, we plan to head to the 'location' that was arranged by Memory.

Can I join? I'll share some of the intelligence we've gathered so far.

Why should I add you?

Mia tilted her head, and a large amount of rotting creatures seeped out from the crack in her skull, polluting the water on the ground. Her repeated failures made her very unhappy, and she seemed to be planning to get serious.

Wu Wen, however, remained calm and said:

"I've been looking for partners, but the others are either unstable or too dangerous. Only you guys are acceptable."

Going it alone is too risky, especially tomorrow; it's necessary to team up in advance.

As compensation for joining you midway, let me state my position first.

Wu Wen gently cut open the skin of her wrist with her fingernail and took out a newspaper, a newspaper published by the local Newspaper Office.

She had clearly been to the locations she was assigned to as a reporter and obtained something important, one of which was this newspaper.

The information recorded on it made Luo Di's eyes widen, and at the same time he reached out to stop Mia.

A mysterious Thick Fog hangs over Winsleigh, and a large number of people have mysteriously disappeared. Is the fear and suspicion behind this situation related to "that That Corpse"?