Hanging Woman

[Mythical Stage]

The system only gives one minute for drawing cards and rolling dice.

Han Dong would never have performed this series of strange acts in front of a large audience.

After the main characters and their companions left the warehouse due to the screams coming from inside the supermarket.

Han Dong quickly reached into the slippery Omen Pouch and pulled out a card embedded in the wall.

"Hateful!!"

Staring at the three octopus head markers on the card, which were of the same difficulty as the last one, Han Dong couldn't help but curse.

Although such difficulty required Han Dong to concentrate fully on handling it, he was unable to obtain the high-level Ability Card symbolizing the "Faceless Head" afterward.

"Let's try to deal with it first, and try to capture the monster alive and bring it back to the temple for sacrifice."

If I can upgrade two basic cards, I can try to explore the mist... As for the head, obtaining it will definitely reduce the difficulty, but there is no need to force it.

The longer the delay, the greater the danger in the fog will be.

During this Destiny Event, the concept of "waiting" must absolutely not arise in your mind.

Dice...[1]

Uneven point values foreshadow a bad omen.

[Ominous Sign - Nameless Cultist]

Area: Supermarket

Fear: ★★★

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Due to prolonged periods of mental tension, coupled with a growing sense of despair, the townspeople in the supermarket found themselves increasingly burdened by this condition.

Some townspeople have developed mental illnesses, which has opened a special 'mental pathway' in their brains.

They will be directly influenced by higher spiritual entities from the Outside World, to the point that their souls will be altered.

Currently, [3] people in the supermarket have been affected Mental Plane and suffered from spiritual distortion.

Characteristics: Skilled at disguising itself, able to directly influence ordinary people through touch, and difficult to kill.

(Note: There is no possibility of a cure for people affected by psychological trauma.)

Requirements: The protagonist (David), at least three supermarket staff members, and at least eight townspeople must not be corrupted by mental influence; otherwise, the corresponding Omen Points will not be obtained.

"It's another ominous sign of a 'traitor' like this. I need to find the mutator as soon as possible, otherwise the entire supermarket will decay and mutate."

However, compared to the Cold Spider incident, which has a difficulty level of only level one.

This "Ominous Sign - The Nameless Cultist" has many details that require careful attention; mishandling it will lead to failure.

Han Dong still had some doubts.

"It is said that the supermarket itself is protected by the temple."

The arrival of the Mythical Stage caused a [misfortune] to descend directly upon the supermarket.

Supermarkets may seem safe, but they actually have vulnerabilities... It's crucial to explore the fog of war beforehand; the longer you stay inside, the higher your chances of dying.

Han Dong wasted no more time and quickly left the back warehouse.

I immediately began to wander through the supermarket lobby, making an initial observation of the situation.

No horrific scenes were found.

However, a small number of people were severely frightened.

Wrapped in blankets, their eyes were dazed, their faces pale, and their hands trembled as they held hot coffee... They stammered, unable to fully explain what they had witnessed.

Han Dong immediately approached David, the protagonist who was comforting the group, and pulled him aside to talk to him alone in a corner.

"David, what just happened? Which idiot was screaming in pain?"

David looked terrible, only managing to stay upright thanks to the Protagonist Halo and his strong mental fortitude.

"About One Hour ago, Ms. Susanna hanged herself in the bathroom."

Because the incident was witnessed by other women using the restroom, news of the suicide spread quickly, and everyone learned of it.

"Then what?"

"Considering that the body might decompose and affect the supermarket's internal environment... we put ' Ms. Susanna ' in a bag and secretly threw it out."

Just now, Ms. Susanna's body reappeared in the toilet, still hanging, and was discovered by a woman who was taking care of her business in the bathroom.

According to her statement, there was no one in the restroom when she entered.

As she left the stall, Ms. Susanna hung herself in the toilet.

Attracted by the screams, a total of five people went to the women's restroom and witnessed this horrific scene; the news has already spread throughout the supermarket.

Everyone was somewhat unsettled... especially the five who had witnessed the corpse; their Mental State was worse than ever before.

"Fuck you! Didn't you know you should have just burned it? You bunch of sons of bitches don't deserve to live."

Han Dong launched into a tirade, but it was only a deliberate reprimand.

When an ominous sign appears, something is bound to happen.

Even if the body is burned, it will probably be hung up again in the toilet.

David also realized his mistake and tried to explain, "Well... gasoline is limited, and we were thinking of using it sparingly, so we could use more to deal with the monsters in the fog."

Mr. Nicholas, do you have any good ideas?

Han Dong gritted his teeth in anger and immediately stuffed a piece of chewing gum into his mouth to calm his rage.

"First, gather the five severely frightened individuals in the Staff Lounge and administer sedatives directly to them."

At the same time, you and your group should quickly spread the information that the fog has a boundary, igniting a spark of hope for everyone.

"To dispel the despair and fear in the hearts of the townspeople through the 'beacon of hope'."

"Okay, Mr. Nicholas ... What should we do with Ms. Susanna in the restroom? If this strange thing can't be dealt with, everyone will panic."

Even the protagonist, David, cannot understand and is afraid of the woman hanging in the toilet.

"A bunch of good-for-nothings! I'll go check first, none of you move..."

"To be honest, I just went to a hidden Underground Area, overcame my fear, and gained the power of the ' Mexican workers,' which might be able to solve this problem."

Han Dong directly cited the Mexican workers incident to explain his superpower, foreshadowing future events.

After all, superpowers will be used frequently during the subsequent search for the fog.

If this opportunity can be used to let the main characters accept the concept of superpowers in advance, it would be a good thing.

"Mexican workers... good!"

The protagonist David, stares at the eccentric writer.

Although such an explanation is somewhat mystical, with various monsters and paranormal events appearing frequently these days, this explanation seems quite reasonable.

After all, they did see some terrifying visions created by Mexicans when they opened the underground passage.

Han Dong was not a local and would not be hated by the Mexican workers.

"Then I'll leave the restroom arrangements to you!"

Han Dong suddenly grabbed the protagonist David's shoulder. "This matter may be similar to the previous 'Cold Spider Incident'... We cannot rule out the possibility that others may also be affected and 'mutate'."

You know what I mean, right?

"Understood... Once discovered, it will be 'dealt with' immediately."