The Resting Place of All Souls

"Thank you!"

Everyone thanked Shen Yu in unison.

Shen Yu was also curious about the metro's destination.

"Ding! The terminal station has arrived!"

A cold mechanical voice began its announcement.

There were so many Resentful Effigies in the carriage—where had they come from?

Could it be connected to this metro's destination?

The metro came to a stop and opened its doors.

Outside was pitch-black.

Everyone could only look to Shen Yu.

Only after Shen Yu became the first to step off did they hurriedly follow behind him.

Fireballs floated around them, providing not only warmth but also light for the road ahead.

The ground beneath their feet was no longer tiled.

Instead, it was damp earth that carried the fragrant scent of soil.

They stepped upon it carefully.

Every so often, they could spot a section of white bone sticking out from the dirt.

"Hehehehe~ My little darlings have delivered another batch of goods. My little darlings can have even more companions now."

Something attached to the bark of a tree suddenly wriggled and floated down from the trunk.

It twisted a few times, slowly swelling from what had been a sheet of skin into an ugly old man whose face was covered in scars.

Hunched over, it spotted the Resentful Effigies following behind the humans, as well as the lively humans themselves.

It froze slightly. "Why have my little darlings brought a group of living people today? As long as the corpses aren't too badly damaged, it's fine. Are you trying to give me a surprise? You children are so thoughtful~ Hehehehe!"

All the ordinary people shuddered as one. Thinking of the skins on those Resentful Effigies, could they all have been peeled from human bodies?

"Ah! What's with these flames?"

The Weird was about to approach when it