"What clue? What clue?"
At Himeko's words, Theresa's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly asked.
"We already checked the surveillance footage. Every researcher in this laboratory vanished into thin air, leaving behind only some eerie white lights. Those lights even seemed to be shaped like people, just like the legendary..."
Himeko suddenly stopped there and looked at Theresa strangely.
"What?"
Theresa swallowed slightly. For some reason, she felt a little scared.
"Those white figures look a lot like the legendary... ghosts!"
As if she had thought of something amusing, Himeko walked toward Theresa. As they passed each other, she voiced her discovery in a teasing tone.
"Gh... ghosts..."
The moment Theresa heard that, a bead of cold sweat ran down her cheek. She looked terrified, yet was forcing herself to endure it. She had already suspected that the events here might have been caused by ghosts and had been very afraid... She had not expected it to be "real."
At that moment, Theresa even had the urge to turn around and run. She did not want to continue at all, and her teeth were beginning to tremble.
There were ghosts... There really were ghosts!!
What should she do... What should she do now? Should she give up on the mission and head back? Grandpa probably would not make things too difficult for her anyway.
No, she could not give up halfway through. Besides... if she failed, she would drag down her companions and might even be laughed at by the others.
But... there really were ghosts! It was so scary...
"Theresa, pull yourself together... There are no ghosts in this world. All mysterious phenomena are caused by Honkai energy."
Seeing the frightened Theresa beside her, Patrick placed both hands on Theresa's shoulders and gave her a few shakes. She could