Chen Ge still remembered the day he first got the Black Phone. In just a few months, both he and the House of Horrors had undergone earth-shattering changes, but the phone in his pocket remained exactly as it had been.
He swiped the screen, staring blankly at it. "What exactly is the truth?"
The task prompts on the Black Phone told Chen Ge that he was getting closer and closer to the truth, but he had no idea what it was.
Even the Underworld Fetus and Spirit Channeling School, tasks of such difficulty, were labeled as four-star trial missions by the Black Phone. The word "trial" always sent a chill down his spine.
Chen Ge had been avoiding the question. He didn't dare think about it, and he had neither the time nor the energy to dwell on it.
"I've lost some of my memories, but my shadow shouldn't have forgotten. He followed me and witnessed everything. The Underworld Fetus trial mission might be a turning point. If I can talk to the Underworld Fetus, I can figure out what happened before, learn what I did, and find out where my parents went."
All his questions might be answered now, as long as he caught the Underworld Fetus and made him talk.
"A game of Hide and Seek between life and death, a game between me and my own shadow. Maybe we've been playing it for a long time."
Chen Ge put the shedding Toy Dog into his Backpack, alongside the wooden toy from before.
Ten minutes later, Chen Ge returned to the House of Horrors. He was about to enter the underground attraction when he spotted Old Zhou grinning as he slung an arm around Wu Jinpeng's shoulders. Two students who had been scared unconscious lay nearby.
"What are