Reentering the Inner World

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Zheng Yutong finally understood why An Hei and Li Wei both had such bitter expressions; they must have already considered this possibility.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the room became somewhat somber.

Is this the only way out?

"I have something else to tell you," An Hei clapped his hands, then surprisingly revealed a smile.

This left Li Wei and Zheng Yutong somewhat bewildered. This kid rarely smiled; when they saw him, it was as if everyone else was his creditor.

"Li Wei's analysis was correct, but there's one thing he got wrong," An Hei said slowly, fiddling with his fingers.

"What is it?" Li Wei suddenly remembered the words An Hei had said when he handed him the note, "Keep it safe, and only open it when it's in the most dangerous situation."

This statement has a hidden meaning: when you open the note, An Hei will not be by your side.

What is An Hei trying to say?

"The reincarnator appearing on the television is indeed a terrifying consciousness from the 'inner' world, but this person wasn't chosen randomly..." An Hei maintained his calm expression. "The choice was already made."

"What?" Li Wei and Zheng Yutong were both taken aback.

The details he had initially overlooked flashed through Li Wei's mind, and soon, something popped into his head.

"It's the order of the room doors!" Li Wei exclaimed.

An Hei laughed

"That's right, the arrangement of the rooms is a detail that cannot be ignored. Your reaction was quite good. The room closest to the living room is Qiao Yan's room... I just checked the doors of the deceased reincarnators' rooms; their rooms have all disappeared."

A sense of foreboding flashed through Li Wei's mind. He glanced at Zheng Yutong; it seemed that the room next to Qiao Yan's was Zheng Yutong's room.

No, absolutely not.

Li Wei's heart started pounding. The thought of Zheng Yutong being chosen made Li Wei unable to remain calm. He knew what it meant to be blinded by concern, but this kind of psychological barrier couldn't be overcome simply by knowing the reason.

Seemingly seeing through Li Wei's thoughts, An Hei tapped the table with his finger and slowly said, "Don't worry, Zheng Yutong is not the next one to be chosen."

"Zheng Yutong and Qiao Yan are indeed next door, but the order of the selected rooms is symmetrical. That means the next selected person will be the one across from Qiao Yan."

Li Wei finally breathed a sigh of relief and slowly asked, "So, who is the next person to be chosen?"

It's me.

The An Hei voice was completely still, as if it were narrating something unrelated to him.

In an instant, Li Wei and Zheng Yutong both changed color.

"You don't have time to be surprised. Listen carefully, the 'inner' world can unearth a person's deepest fears. I'm human too, so I have those negative aspects, and the level of terror it presents is absolutely incomparable to what Qiao Yan did before. Of course, I can try to control my dark side, but the chances of success are very small. Also, according to my deduction, the interval between entering the 'inner' world is related to the number of us. Right now, we only have 11 people, and only half the time as before. It seems it will begin very soon..."

"If I pull you into the Copper Pot World and then cut off your connection with the outside world, can we escape this calamity?" Li Wei suddenly asked.

Zheng Yutong and An Hei were also aware of Li Wei's Copper Pot World.

Zheng Yutong chimed in, "That's right! If we pull the An Hei into the Copper Pot, wouldn't that make others the chosen ones?"

"Impossible! Don't forget, almost all the reincarnators were unconscious for a period of time when they entered this mission. Li Wei, you said that as long as you reached B-level combat power, you wouldn't fall into a coma during teleportation. But with your current S-level combat power, you were still forcibly put into a coma. I guess that at that time, the things we 20 people were afraid of were already extracted into that television set..."

"So even if you pull me into the enclosed Copper Pot World, I will still experience the terrifying 'inner' world here, and because of my disappearance, that nightmarish world may go on forever... Besides, I think the Main God has already become aware of your Copper Pot, so it's best to use it sparingly."

Li Wei was well aware that in the 'inner' world, he discovered that many of his special skills had lost their effectiveness. Not only could he not summon the three ghosts, but he could not even use Shifting Forms and Changing Positions. Whether he could use the Copper Pot was still an unknown.

"Based on previous experience, the chosen ones will be placed into the 'inner' world beforehand. At that time, I will separate from you. Remember, if you encounter a black crow in the 'inner' world, be sure to follow it..."

Just then, a commotion broke out outside the door. Li Wei and the other two exchanged glances and rushed out of the house into the living room.

Sure enough, the television in the living room turned on again.

After a burst of static, an An Hei image appeared on the screen.

At this moment, the remaining reincarnators all looked towards the An Hei, their eyes flashing with hostility.

They weren't fools. After An Hei shot and killed Qiao Yan, they returned to the living room. What does that mean?

It's likely that the world 'there' is directly related to the people appearing on the television, so all I have to do is kill the people appearing on the television, and I can safely return to the living room.

This is what everyone thinks.

Some of the reincarnators had even drawn their weapons, but after Li Wei released his powerful energy, those reincarnators immediately retreated.

The men were instantly drenched in cold sweat. They kept wondering what kind of combat power Li Wei possessed, and why just a glance from him could instill such fear in them.

Li Wei then withdrew his imposing aura, and just then, Zheng Yutong tugged at Li Wei's clothes.

"An Hei... is gone."

Li Wei looked back and, sure enough, the spot where An Hei had been standing was now empty.

"Damn it, when exactly did this happen..." Without even thinking, An Hei must have been thrown into the 'inner' world.

Many people have discovered that An Hei has disappeared. At this moment, although these people are wary of Li Wei and dare not do anything out of line, they will not care about such things when they are in the 'inner' world and truly face life-or-death danger.

To save their own lives, they would kill even their closest brothers without hesitation.

With this mindset, everyone waited for the air raid siren to sound.

Just like last time, the living room was decaying rapidly. After flickering a few times, the light bulb went out completely, plunging the surroundings into darkness once again.

Having already experienced this once, the reincarnator was not panicked this time. After a few minutes, his vision returned. Although it was still dark around him, he could see some things clearly.

The reincarnators seemed to have made prior arrangements, keeping their distance from Li Wei and Zheng Yutong. They all knew that these two were in cahoots with the reincarnators who appeared on the television this time, and if they had to kill the people on the television to escape the 'inner' world, then that guy named Li Wei would definitely come out to stop them.

Since that's the case, it's better to part ways sooner rather than later. Although Li Wei's combat strength is not bad, if we can find that reincarnator called An Hei first, we can kill him and escape danger.

Of course, not all reincarnators thought this way. Several remained by Li Wei's side, including those who had fought alongside him before, among them the young reincarnator who had betrayed Li Wei's intelligence.

"Hello, my name is Meng Liang. My special skill is Ghost Controlling Technique, but it seems that my special skill has lost its effect here." This reincarnator named Meng Liang came over and took out the C-level Skill Book that Li Wei had given him at the beginning, seemingly to return it to Li Wei.

Li Wei knew exactly what Meng Liang was thinking. He just wanted to curry favor with him because he saw how strong Li Wei was. But a mere C-grade Skill Book wasn't worth Li Wei's heartache.

"That was a fair trade, there's no need to return it to me," Li Wei said calmly, already observing his surroundings.

This time, the 'inside' world is even stranger.

There were no buildings around, and the area was very open. The ground was uneven with shallow pits of varying sizes, and there were piles of stones of different sizes in some places. Although the environment was different from the original Inner World, a thick fog still lingered around, making it impossible to see anything in the distance.

Meng Liang chuckled awkwardly, put the Skill Book away, and whispered, "Brother Li, to be honest, you should know the conditions for leaving this 'inside' world, right?"

Li Wei glanced at him, unconcerned about the way Meng Liang addressed him, and simply sneered, "Just say what Li Wei want to say, don't beat around the bush."

Meng Liang quickly straightened up and said, "Don't misunderstand, I didn't mean anything by it. Actually, killing the people who appear on the TV is just a last resort. Think about it, if that worked, we should be out of danger after Qiao Yan died. But now, we've still entered the 'inner' world, which means that even if we kill those people who appear on the TV, someone else will take their place. The key is to survive the 7-day mission time limit. And even if we kill them once, there's no guarantee that it won't happen again next time. What if it's me? Wouldn't that be digging my own grave?"

Li Wei nodded inwardly. Meng Liang's analysis was indeed correct. If they kept killing the chosen ones, it would be their turn sooner or later.

At that time, not only will they have to experience the most terrifying things in their hearts, but they will also have to face the pursuit of other reincarnators.

"From what you've said, it seems you have a good idea. Tell me about it." Li Wei was starting to take an interest in Meng Liang, since there weren't many reincarnators who could realize this.

Meng Liang's eyes lit up, and he whispered, "Your companion is called An Hei, right? I think he's no ordinary person. In the last battle, he decisively killed Qiao Yan at the most dangerous moment, allowing us to escape danger. Such a person must be meticulous and thorough in his actions... I estimate that he probably already knew he would be chosen, which is why he winked at you to go into his room. Don't mind him; I'm just trying to survive and like to observe details... He must have already told you some important information in the room. With this information, surviving the remaining six days isn't impossible."

Li Wei remembered what An Hei had told him.

"If you encounter a black crow, be sure to follow it..."