Crisis

Wang Ye nodded silently, his eyes filled with calmness. "So, the method to detect if there's a path ahead is simple."

As he spoke, Wang Ye's gaze drifted to Zhang Kai's fingers.

On Zhang Kai's finger was a gold ring.

"You jerk, do you know how expensive gold is right now?"

Zhang Kai said with a hint of pain, but without any hesitation, he directly took off the ring and threw it into the darkness.

In this situation, any hesitation could lead to failure in their actions, or even total annihilation.

The ring, in the previously dim passage that seemed like an abyss, floated eerily in mid-air, even bouncing a few times.

Wang Ye breathed a sigh of relief. "Looks like our luck isn't too bad. This ghost can only create illusions at best, but it still can't alter reality."

"If this ghost's strength is limited to this, then things will be much easier."

A hint of confidence appeared in Zhang Kai's eyes, and he lifted his leg to step onto the illusory staircase.

"If you do that, I might think I chose the wrong partner."

Unexpectedly, Wang Ye's cold voice sounded from behind Zhang Kai.

"First, the ghost's killing pattern is still unknown."

"Second, although the gold test indicated an illusion, it hasn't been confirmed if only gold is unaffected."

"Lastly, as partners, I can take on the role of experimental fodder, but to show sincerity, you should tell me your ability."

"If the members of a B-Class team all had your brains, they should have been wiped out long ago."

In the darkness, Wang Ye's calm gaze met Zhang Kai's slightly greenish eyes without a trace of fear.

"..."

Zhang Kai was silent for several seconds. "I admit, you're right."

"Although your taunts make me angry."

Zhang Kai looked at Wang Ye deeply and continued, "Zhang Kai, ability awakened, eyes. Two abilities discovered so far. Under normal circumstances, I can track the ghost's origin. I can temporarily deter the ghost."

Listening to Zhang Kai's words, Wang Ye's brow furrowed even deeper. "Only two abilities discovered?"

"And they're support-type skills."

If there were other offensive ability users on the team, Zhang Kai's support would undoubtedly greatly increase the team's survival rate.

But Wang Ye was just an ordinary person.

"As a member of a B-Class team, you should be carrying a container to store ghosts, right?"

Wang Ye's voice carried a hint of doubt. Zhang Kai's previous actions had already made Wang Ye question his abilities.

Zhang Kai looked at Wang Ye deeply, suppressed the anger in his heart, and took a deep breath. "I am."

"Good."

"Next, it's time for me to play my part."

Wang Ye didn't pay attention to Zhang Kai's attitude. Dealing with supernatural events while being emotional was clearly very irrational. This Zhang Kai was still too immature.

As he spoke, Wang Ye walked in front of Zhang Kai, frowned at the deep, dark path ahead, and stepped onto it, testing it lightly.

"As expected, it's just a simple illusion?"

Although it looked like an abyss, deep and terrifying, Wang Ye had stepped on something solid. With a gentle touch, he felt the shape of the stairs.

"Walk where I've stepped."

"If I fall along the way, be ready to pull me up."

Wang Ye tilted his head slightly and instructed, then stepped forward, walking up the stairs.

Zhang Kai stood behind Wang Ye. For some reason, he felt a sense of leadership from Wang Ye, similar to his own captain.

It felt like he didn't need to think, just follow instructions.

This damnable sense of security.

Zhang Kai shook his head slightly and followed Wang Ye, exploring towards the source of the ghost they could sense.

At this moment...

The ceiling of the teaching building became increasingly damp. Drops of water, or perhaps blood, slowly dripped down.

They landed on the students' clothes or necks.

Gradually, a chilling wind blew, and the air seemed to grow colder.

The next second...

"Ah!!!"

A scream suddenly erupted from the crowd.

A dried corpse, dressed in a school uniform, had silently fallen to the ground at some point.

"It-it's Wang Yang!"

A student seemed to recognize the identity of the dried corpse, saying it in terror.

But the very next second, his neck felt like it had been pricked by a needle. He touched it in confusion, and then, to the horrified gazes of his classmates, he gradually lost consciousness.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, his body shriveled at a visible rate, eventually turning into a dried corpse.

Just like the body on the ground before.

Fear, despair.

An oppressive atmosphere unknowingly spread through the crowd. In the corridor, one person after another suddenly widened their eyes and fell to the ground silently.

Unknowingly, the walls seemed to have become even more damp.

And the pale red water drops that had been falling gradually deepened in color.

"Stop here, on this floor."

On the 4th floor, a flash of green light flickered in Zhang Kai's eyes, and he said somewhat seriously.

Wang Ye silently stopped, not making a sound, and quietly watched Zhang Kai.

"I can feel that the ghost energy is very dense on this floor. The specific location..."

The green light flickered in Zhang Kai's eyes, and his complexion grew even paler. After a long while, Zhang Kai took a deep breath.

"That room!"

Zhang Kai suddenly pointed deeper into the corridor, towards the very last room, which was half-ajar.

The entire corridor on the 4th floor was terrifyingly quiet. Oddly, there wasn't a single person in sight, and only the sound of water drops hitting the floor could be faintly heard.

Under these circumstances, it appeared exceptionally eerie.

"This is..."

Wang Ye frowned, recalling the school's layout.

"The principal's office!"

Finally, Wang Ye's eyes lit up, and he said.

"Why would the ghost's origin be there?"

Zhang Kai's voice held a hint of doubt.

Wang Ye silently shook his head: "Let's first figure out how to get there."

As he spoke, Wang Ye pointed to the ground: "Use your eyes to illuminate it and take a look."

"!!!"

"Are you treating me like a flashlight?"

Zhang Kai gave Wang Ye a cold look, but he retreated in the face of Wang Ye's calm expression. Helplessly, he activated the green light in his eyes and looked at the ground.

The next moment, his expression changed drastically.

"This is!!"

The bodies on the ground were all hidden in the darkness.

The corpses seemed to have lost all their moisture, appearing as dried husks.

"This path is very dangerous."

A hint of dread flashed in Wang Ye's eyes, and he said calmly, "Look closely at the actions of each of them when they died."

Zhang Kai looked in the direction Wang Ye was pointing.

He noticed that some of the dried corpses had their hands on their necks.

"They..."

"Are touching their necks?"

Zhang Kai gasped and said.