"Liu Kai, what happened?" Hearing him, Sister Sun reached out to stop Zhang Ce rather than approach rashly.
During a Paranormal Incident, any careless action could lead straight into a Vicious Ghost's trap. Since Liu Kai had told them not to come over, he must have had his reasons.
Liu Kai said nothing. He raised his left hand and pulled his phone from his pocket.
Under the phone's weight, half his palm bent backward, looking as though it might snap off completely. Blood seeped from the pale flesh of the wound, a horrifying sight.
He struggled to move his fingers. He was actually typing.
Sister Sun and Zhang Ce watched with their brows twitching, unable to understand why Liu Kai wasn't using his uninjured right hand.
"Something's wrong!"
Something occurred to Sister Sun.
"Could he be so weak that he can't even stay on his knees without supporting himself on his blade? Is he forcing himself not to collapse to intimidate the Director of Discipline hiding in the shadows?"
Soon, a message arrived on her phone, confirming her suspicions.
"I've lost all ability to fight. Ma Hong hasn't gone far. I can feel him watching me from the darkness! Run. Get out of this school. There's definitely something seriously wrong here."
After sending the message, Liu Kai took a deep breath and swept his piercing gaze over their surroundings, making it impossible to gauge his condition.
But in truth, his heart was filled with dread.
Sunward Middle School's real master hadn't even appeared yet, and Ma Hong alone was already infinitely close to being a Half-Step Vengeful Ghost. How terrifying must the real master here be?
Liu Kai began to regret joining this mission.
But there was no undoing regret in this world.
All he could do now was use