A great brass bell hung in the sky, ten feet tall and so broad that it would take five or six people joining hands to encircle it. Scrawled black ancient characters covered its surface, giving off an eerie aura that stirred intense fear in the depths of people's souls.
Stare at the bell long enough, and it felt like looking at a fresh corpse. Look more closely, and that corpse was none other than yourself.
This discovery made the hearts of everyone in the Nine Provinces sink further, a chill shooting straight to the backs of their heads.
Something even more troublesome happened. On this dusk that resembled dawn, every ordinary person in the Nine Provinces suddenly raised their head and looked in the same direction.
The bell ignored distance and physical obstructions, appearing like a projection in the sight of everyone across the Nine Provinces.
At that moment, the entire nation erupted.
"My lords, I can see a bell! This is Qingshan City!"
"We can see it in Wangjiang City too! Every ordinary person can see it!"
"Bronze Sparrow City... Lan River City... Dian City..."
Messages spread like wildfire.
The major media outlets, independent media accounts, and social platforms of the Nine Provinces also began discussing the incident feverishly. Someone tried to take a photograph and post it online, but what happened when he pressed the shutter nearly scared him senseless.
The photograph no longer showed a bell, but a corpse that had died a gruesome death. Its face was both familiar and strange. Only after he ran to a mirror and compared it repeatedly did he finally confirm that it was him!
"Am I going to die?"
He posted his discovery online, triggering an even greater frenzy. Others tried taking photographs and likewise saw their own corpses.
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