Yusheng's Testimony

Monk Yusheng, as the only one in this session of the Living Person Apartment to have completed six Green Text Missions, has completed one more than the Forum Owner Shata.

If it weren't for his eccentric personality, his usual taciturn nature, and his fondness for speaking in riddles, the position of Forum Owner would have originally belonged to him.

It could be imagined that Yusheng still held considerable prestige in the hearts of many residents, not at all inferior to Shata. When he spoke, everyone else fell silent. Zhao Zhenjia's gaze was fixed on him:

"I wonder what evidence Mr. Yusheng has this time?"

Yusheng said calmly:

"One night, at two in the morning, I was feeling distressed and tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep, nor could I focus on reading Buddhist scriptures. I felt inner demons invading my six senses.

"So I opened my door, wanting to walk around the floor. Just then, I heard bursts of strange laughter, the sound of children playing from a distance, and a round object actually rolled to my feet.

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"It seemed to come and go, and a little boy's voice sounded from afar, saying, 'Bald Uncle, can you kick the soccer ball back?' At that moment, I felt something was wrong. Although there were indeed parents with children living in the Living Person Apartment, families with minors like that were generally placed on the second floor to prevent the children from hearing the sounds of monsters on the fourth floor, which could affect their mind and body in the long run.

"And it was late at night. How could the children on the second floor possibly be playing in the corridor on the third floor? This Monk dared not be negligent. As I reached out to pick up the soccer ball, I was already on guard. I looked up and saw, standing between the stairs of the third and fourth floors, several short figures resembling children, standing in a posture that seemed to be looking in my direction.

"My hand felt like it touched a soccer ball, but it came away covered in blood. The soccer ball, which should have been smooth on the surface, was bumpy and uneven, like human facial features. Looking down again, what had rolled to my feet was not a soccer ball at all, but clearly a freshly severed human head..."

Yusheng's story was told vividly, and a chill rose in the hearts of everyone present. Many people's expressions changed. If Yusheng was telling the truth, then the third floor had long been infiltrated by supernatural events, and it wasn't just Gao Tian alone.

Zhao Zhenjia couldn't help but interrupt Yusheng:

"Master. When did this happen? Why didn't you say something so important earlier?"

Yusheng said calmly:

"It happened about three months ago.

"There are two reasons why I didn't speak up.

"First, the moment I touched the human head on the ground, everything suddenly disappeared. Whether it was the blood on my hands, the human head by my feet, or the children standing on the stairs coming down from the fourth floor, all vanished without a trace.

"In the empty corridor, only I was left. If I had cried out with all my might at that time, all the residents on the third floor who rushed out would have seen me standing alone in the long corridor in the middle of the night, talking nonsense as if sleepwalking, raving like a madman. At that time, the one who would have been considered mentally unsound would have been me.

"Second, it also has something to do with you, Mr. Zhao Zhenjia--"

Yusheng's gaze, as calm as a deep pool, fell upon Zhao Zhenjia's face opposite him.

"That night happened to be right before you were to complete your Fourth Green Text Mission.

"If I had made public the fact that the monsters on the fourth floor could affect the third-floor corridor at that time, it would have undoubtedly caused unease among the residents on the third floor, and even the entire Living Person Apartment. It would have also greatly affected your state of mind. After all, whether you could complete the Fourth Mission or not, the Living Person Apartment you returned to would no longer be the absolute safe place it once was.

"So, I took it upon myself to conceal this matter. And a week later, you successfully returned. Although I could have revealed the strange event I encountered that night, there was no evidence left behind from that night. Moreover, so much time had passed, it would have been even more impossible for anyone to believe what this Monk said.

"For the past three months, this Monk has actually been collecting evidence, hoping to find a suitable time to inform everyone. Today, the newcomer Gao Tian also coincidentally encountered a mysterious supernatural power from the fourth floor. This Monk believes that regardless of whether anyone believes it or not, this matter can no longer be delayed."

Zhao Zhenjia, a resident of the third floor, passed his Fourth Green Text Mission about three months ago. He is only one mission away from Shata and Jiangyang. He is also one of the candidates for Apartment Administrator, which is why he voluntarily resides on the third floor to strengthen his courage and psychological fortitude.

When newcomers like Gao Tian claimed that the ghosts on the fourth floor could affect the third floor, everyone naturally dismissed his words. They subconsciously felt that another promising newcomer had been scared insane. However, when the same words came from Yusheng's mouth, the cross-verification gave them a different weight.

A newlywed couple on the third floor turned to Shata with pale faces:

"We request a room change, immediately to the second floor.

"When we first came to the Living Person Apartment, there was no space on the second floor, and you all assured us that the third floor was as safe as the second. That's why we reluctantly moved to the third floor.

"Now that the third floor is no longer safe... and my wife just found out she's pregnant. If anything happens, it'll be one corpse, two lives. Please, let us move to the second floor."

Not only him, but several other residents on the third floor also turned pale and began to murmur amongst themselves. They all considered whether to move to the second floor, even if it meant crowding into a room with other residents.

Even though the vengeful ghosts on the fourth floor had not yet killed anyone, only passed down some information, who could guarantee that nothing more would happen in the future?

Shata's expression remained calm. She had long known that most residents were timid and cowardly. They didn't care about the truth or future of the Living Person Apartment; their only concern was their own safety. Only a handful of people in the entire apartment could be relied upon.

"I understand. Jiangyang, record everyone who applies for a room change. Make some arrangements.

"There are only two empty rooms left on the second floor. It's impossible for all the third-floor residents to move to the second floor. The solution we can offer now is that perhaps two families will have to share a room temporarily. After all, if you want safety, comfort will inevitably decrease. Is that acceptable?"

Throughout the entire exchange, Shata spoke very calmly:

"Residents who are confirmed to move to the second floor can voluntarily leave this room. After all, the matters we will discuss next are not of immediate concern to you."

In supernatural events, it's not the more people involved who survive.

All the residents who requested to move to the second floor were those with extremely little courage. There was no point in having them stay.

After a brief period of chaos, the once crowded room was left with only the three administrators, Gao Tian, Zhao Zhenjia, and a few others. The other residents, after registering their names, hurriedly left Shata's room to pack their luggage, eager to move down that very night.

Zhao Zhenjia, naturally, would not leave the third floor. Once he completed one more Green Text Mission, he would be on equal footing with Shata. He also harbored ambitions for the position of Living Person Apartment Administrator.

The only surprising thing was that Gao Tian, a newcomer who had only completed two Green Text Missions, also chose to stay on the third floor and not leave.

Jiangyang narrowed his eyes, his gaze falling on Gao Tian:

"Oh, interesting.

"You, a newcomer with only two missions, have also been directly impacted by the supernatural events on the fourth floor, yet you choose not to leave?"

Gao Tian replied:

"The first time I came to the Living Person Apartment, I walked through the Ghost Gate on the fourth floor. I was lucky to survive and even obtained a Black Card.

"While I fear the 'residents' on the fourth floor, I am more filled with curiosity. Otherwise, I wouldn't have actively chosen this floor during room selection."

He turned towards Shata:

"I remember you said that in the log of the previous apartment administrator, that girl also speculated that the entire Living Person Apartment was safe at first, but as more and more residents died, the upper floors were gradually eroded by Supernatural Power and became the territory of ghosts?"

Shata nodded:

"The log says so."

Zhao Zhenjia stroked his chin with interest:

"Kid, following your line of thought. Do you think that if the previous administrator's speculation is correct, then the fourth floor can be polluted by supernatural forces, and the third floor can also be polluted by supernatural forces now?

"Are the strange things happening in your room the omen of the ghosts on the fourth floor starting to pollute the third floor?"

Yusheng turned the prayer beads in his hand:

"Looking at the periphery of the Living Person Apartment, this apartment has more than just four floors.

"Above the fourth floor, there are at least the fifth, sixth, and seventh floors.

"It's just that the entire fourth floor is occupied by ghosts, and very few living people can enter and return. Not to mention the fifth floor, which is higher than the fourth floor."

Gao Tian, a newcomer who had joined the Living Person Apartment for less than a month, said something so radical that several apartment administrators looked at him with surprise:

"If the previous apartment administrator's hypothesis is true (it seems possible at the moment).

"Then if we allow the supernatural forces upstairs to continuously descend to lower floors, sooner or later, the second floor, and even the first floor, will be forcibly incorporated into the territory of ghosts.

"By then, the entire Living Person Apartment will have no Safe Place. We won't need to worry about how to complete the next Green Text Mission, because returning to the Living Person Apartment will be death, and not returning within a certain period of time will also be death according to the apartment's Rule."

He proposed his plan:

"Before the situation gets completely out of control, we should form an Elite Squad, proactively go up to the fourth floor, and explore what's happening above.

"Even, if conditions permit, explore the fifth and sixth floors."

He confirmed:

"Using this Black Card allows one to return to the apartment. But if the Black Card is used on the fourth floor, will it stay in place?"

Shata said:

"It will return to the lobby on the first floor."

This setting is quite humane.

In other words, the Black Card can still be effective when exploring inside the Living Person Apartment.

Gao Tian, with no fear of consequences, said:

"I am willing to be the first to sign up for this squad.

"If we do nothing and just sit and wait for death, then there's no point in us fighting hard to complete the upcoming Green Text Missions."