Drowned Ghost

Lu Bai has already spent a week in this world.

During this period, although he only encountered three or four strange occurrences, he was basically able to determine that judging the whereabouts of strange beings by their yin energy was not 100% effective.

Some eerie things are accompanied by a heavy yin energy, such as the Red-clothed Female Ghost, whose massive yin energy can almost envelop the entire neighborhood.

However, some strange things only have pure malevolent energy and no yin energy at all, making them difficult to find using the ghost-searching methods associated with Maoshan Daoism.

Fortunately, Lu Bai wasn't in a hurry; he could simply wait patiently.

Anyway, once it gets dark, if something really strange happens, it will definitely come out again to harm people.

As dusk fell.

The Action Department members began to withdraw from the school one after another, with only Captain Mao and Lu Bai Service and Research Guarantee Bureau's observer remaining with Lu Bai.

After the three of them finished their dinner, which was delivered by a special person, they sat in the security room and played cards.

The screen showed that the surveillance cameras throughout the campus were still operating normally, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

"A pair."

"A royal flush!"

"Pass."

"Don't want."

Suddenly,

Lu Bai put down the cards in his hand and suddenly turned to look at a screen in the lower left corner.

The surveillance footage displayed on this screen has developed static, and it even flickers occasionally.

Many strange places have unique magnetic fields that can cause electronic devices to malfunction.

If the monitoring system didn't malfunction at that exact moment, then there's only one possibility left.

"It appeared?"

The other two people present knew that business was important, so they also looked at the surveillance footage.

Captain Mao operated the controls a couple of times, zooming in on the image for closer inspection, and then said, "It's over at Huixin Lake."

He suddenly stood up. "Master Lu, shall we go over now?"

The surveillance footage became increasingly difficult to discern.

Lu Bai stared at the flickering image, rubbing his chin. "Can you determine how many sequences of anomalies this is?"

He's not an expert in this area; when it comes to bizarre or unusual things, it's best to rely on professionals like Captain Mao.

"The only three types of strange creatures that emerge from the water and have a fixed range of activity are sequences 43, 81, and 168."

Captain Mao racked his brains for a long time, but finally shook his head and said, "There are still too few clues to confirm anything."

The surveillance footage finally turned completely white, and not a single image could be seen anymore.

"Let's keep playing then. Anyway, there are only three of us at school now, so if it wants to harm anyone, it can only target us."

Lu Bai picked up the cards on the table, his tone laced with amusement, as if he were discussing something very casual. "Just wait for this weirdo to come over on its own."

Upon hearing this, Captain Mao's eyelids twitched.

Both Captain Mao and the observer surnamed Chen were visibly nervous.

After all, even with "Master" Lu Bai by their side, the thought of facing the strange and unsettling things later on still filled them with uncontrollable fear.

Captain Mao obediently picked up the playing cards, but his eyes still unconsciously began to drift towards the window.

Keshan University of Arts is not a school with a long history or much historical accumulation. When it was built, its main focus was on being rich and powerful.

Both its land area and building scale are significantly higher than the normal standards.

So after everyone in the school was evacuated, the entire school felt very empty.

Looking at the shadows of those buildings, one can't help but imagine some terrifying things.

It's safe to say that people can be incredibly frightening, even terrifying.

Even before the unknown and eerie thing had truly appeared, Captain Mao already felt somewhat uneasy.

About ten more minutes passed.

The security room's overhead light inexplicably emitted a buzzing sound, then flickered rapidly until it went out completely.

The whole process was very quick, and Captain Mao and the observer surnamed Chen didn't have time to react.

The good news is that they were somewhat prepared and didn't cry out because of this unexpected situation.

Thanks to the moonlight outside the window and the lights in the distance, the visibility inside the security room wasn't so bad that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face; even the three pairs of eyes could reflect light in the darkness.

"Master Lu, have you... arrived yet?"

The observer surnamed Chen spoke in a barely audible voice, as if he were worried that if he spoke even slightly louder, he would be noticed by the strange creatures nearby.

Lu Bai didn't answer immediately. He quickly wiped his eyes and looked around.

Sensing the eerie, gloomy aura surrounding the security room, he replied, "They should be here."

Captain Mao didn't dare say anything more, but took advantage of the darkness to silently move a little closer to where Lu Bai was.

Snap~ Snap~

Snap!

Lu Bai stared at the direction where the yin energy was most concentrated and reminded him, "Listen carefully."

Perhaps it was because his voice sounded so calm that Captain Mao and the observer surnamed Chen suddenly felt a bit bolder.

They calmed down and, sure enough, heard faint noises coming from outside the security guard's room.

It's hard to say whether the noise was some kind of footsteps.

Because it sounds so drawn out, like muddy feet stepping on lotus leaves.

Squeak~

A sudden gust of wind pushed open the locked door to the security room.

The air was filled with a nauseating, fishy stench, so strong it was almost unbearable.

It's like a dead fish just pulled from the water, stuffed into a rubber boot, and left to ferment naturally for three days and three nights before it produces its stench.

The observer surnamed Chen had been holding his breath and concentrating, but when this fishy wind came, he felt as if he had a severe case of chronic pharyngitis and began to gag uncontrollably.

"I... yue~"

The stench was so unbearable that even knowing there was something strange outside, he couldn't help but want to run out for some fresh air.

Lu Bai frowned and made a hand seal to block out his sense of smell.

After doing all this, he looked towards the door of the security room.

Because it was backlit, it was impossible to see exactly what it looked like, but it could be roughly determined that it was a strangely shaped humanoid figure.

At first glance, it looks like a raincoat is draped over its head, and its whole body is covered with tangled branches.

Lu Bai picked up a military flashlight from the table, pointed it at the security room door, and turned on the light. "Brother, you stink."

To his surprise, when he turned on the flashlight, he found the doorway empty.

He hesitated for a moment, then turned off the flashlight.

Sure enough, once the lights were turned off, the strange, eerie creature could be seen again.

It's worth mentioning that during the time Lu Bai turned his flashlight on and off, the strange creature had already walked from the doorway into the security room.

Lu Bai showed no fear whatsoever; he even smiled and tilted his head to ask, "Captain Mao, are you sure what kind of strange thing it is now?"

Captain Mao pinched his nose, his face turning slightly green. "Sequence 81, the Drowned Ghost."