Portable Safe Zone

Alright, although I felt that Baizhi was not quite right in the head when I read her diary earlier, after actually interacting with her, Ning Zhe discovered that she was far more abnormal than he had imagined.

"Currently, it is known that besides the reality we inhabit, there exist Weird Worlds that operate according to rules, much like He Family Village. Gu Yunqing and others and I all stumbled into them through 'doors,' but Baizhi is different."

Ning Zhe quickly organized the information he had gathered: "Baizhi can often contact different Weird Worlds in her dreams and become trapped within them. She can know the different taboos and Notes corresponding to different rules as if she were Predicting the Future."

Just as she said herself, Baizhi is an "Urban Legend Player."

This bizarre fact made Ning Zhe feel as if she were the protagonist.

What was even more frustrating was that, even at this point, Baizhi still thought she was dreaming. She took it for granted that both Ning Zhe and Feng Yushu were NPCs in her dream and refused to exercise any subjective initiative.

"Her mental state is definitely not normal." Ning Zhe felt that this girl, Baizhi, was somewhat seriously ill.

"Ning Zhe, what should we do next?" Feng Yushu asked cautiously.

"We should go turn off the lights." Before Ning Zhe could speak, Baizhi said, "It is known that darkness equals safety. In a situation where we cannot leave Bishuiwan Manor, the first thing we should do is expand the safe zone to minimize the probability of us being discovered by the ghost."

Logically speaking, that is indeed the case, but...

"But the ghost is afraid of light." Ning Zhe said calmly, "Light is a necessary condition for the ghost to find and discover people, but conversely, since the ghost is afraid of light, does this mean that light is also a necessary condition for humans to crack the ghost's rules?"

"That is just your guess." Baizhi said softly.

"It seems you really think you are dreaming." Ning Zhe sighed helplessly.

Unlike Ning Zhe, who was going all-in, Baizhi's mindset was not that urgent. She still thought she was in a dream, where she didn't need to risk her life to explore and crack the ghost's rules. As long as she waited in the dark, safe area until the sun rose, she would naturally wake up.

If this were indeed a dream, her idea would not be wrong; it would be the safest choice for survival.

But Ning Zhe did not think so. He believed that the current situation was just like in He Family Village; if he did not crack the rules and kill the ghost as soon as possible, he would be trapped here forever.

"I won't try to persuade you. Good luck." Ning Zhe stood up from the bed and walked toward the Room Door. "I'm leaving."

Walking out the door, Ning Zhe looked up to see that the sky was pitch black, as if a giant porcelain bowl had been inverted to cover the entire Bishuiwan Manor. He stepped forward to leave, but heard soft footsteps behind him.

Looking back, it was Feng Yushu who had followed him out.

"Ning Zhe, I... I'll go with you."

Looking at her earnest expression, Ning Zhe was a bit puzzled: "You finally found your daughter; why are you following me instead of staying with Baizhi?"

"She is very safe here... at least for now. Ning Zhe, you have really helped me a lot, so I want to do something for you too." Feng Yushu placed her hands on her chest, appearing a bit uneasy:

"When I first stayed here yesterday, I happened to hear a few electricians chatting while drinking tea. They said that the total Indoor Power Grid of this manor is divided into three parts, each controlled by three Circuit Breakers."

"The Outdoor Power Grid, which is the power supply system for street lights, fountains, surveillance systems, and security alarms, has its Circuit Breaker located outdoors, though I don't know exactly where."

"The Indoor Power Grid, which is the power supply system for household appliances and lighting in the rooms inside the castle, has its Circuit Breaker located on the first floor of the castle, in a hidden small secret room in a corner of the wall."

"The Backup Power Grid is powered by the Diesel Generator Set in the manor's basement. It should be turned off now, but for safety's sake, it would be better to destroy it."

Feng Yushu described the information she knew at a fast but clear pace: "I know where the Monitoring Room is. I'll go there now. Let's keep in touch by phone, okay?"

"Alright." Ning Zhe agreed.

Taking out his phone, Ning Zhe dialed Feng Yushu's number. Just like in He Family Village, internal communication was possible within the isolated manor, but calls could not be made to the outside.

"Eh?" Feng Yushu looked at the caller ID on the screen, surprise and confusion creeping onto her face: "Zhang Yangxu?"

"It's me." Ning Zhe did not explain further. He shook the black phone that originally belonged to Zhang Yangxu, bent down to pick up the iPad that Feng Yushu had dropped on the floor earlier, and threw it forward.

Clatter—

Another Crystal Lamp went out.

"If only I had a gun." Ning Zhe thought while looking for the light switch in the hallway.

Zhang Yangxu was a VIP member of more than one foreign shooting club. Every time he went abroad on business, he would find time to go to the range to shoot. Boss Zhang's marksmanship was quite good, so Ning Zhe's marksmanship was also quite good.

It was a pity that he didn't have a gun on hand now.

After smashing the second lamp, Feng Yushu used a key to open the door to her room; her bedroom was right next to Baizhi's.

Ning Zhe waited at the door for a moment. She changed into sneakers suitable for movement, walked out of the room, and handed Ning Zhe a Deep Purple Sun Umbrella with golden patterns.

"Since darkness is safe, let's carry a small piece of darkness with us." Feng Yushu said.

Ning Zhe opened the umbrella and tentatively walked under a Crystal Lamp that had not yet been extinguished. After waiting intently for a few minutes, he did not find any signs of the ghost approaching.

"It works." Ning Zhe nodded at Feng Yushu.

"That's great..." A bright smile appeared on Feng Yushu's face. She also opened the umbrella in her hand and walked with Ning Zhe through the brightly lit corridor.

Although using an umbrella to block light had been preliminarily proven to be a useful measure, for safety's sake, Ning Zhe still extinguished all the lighting along the way, either by turning off the switches or smashing them directly.

The lights on the second floor of the castle went out one by one following their footsteps. When they reached the stairs, Ning Zhe and Feng Yushu parted ways.

Feng Yushu was going to find the Monitoring Room inside the castle, while Ning Zhe was going to turn off the Circuit Breaker for the Indoor Power Grid.

After experiencing the two horror incidents in He Family Village and Bishuiwan, Feng Yushu's mental fortitude had strengthened somewhat. At the very least, she would no longer be jumpy or suffer emotional breakdowns when she had someone to rely on, and she was now bold enough to act alone in this Weird World.

The tall Youngster held a deep purple sun umbrella with golden lace trim, walking through the hall littered with corpses as if he were taking a leisurely stroll.

He also smashed the chandelier on the ceiling of the hall along the way.

As he walked, Ning Zhe was still pondering in his heart: "The ghost needs light to find and kill people, but the ghost itself dislikes, or even fears, light."

What kind of relationship exists between these two things?