Xia Nan did not dare run.
His body was still splitting open, long, narrow wounds slicing all the way through his skin, but the sensation lagged behind.
But... Qin Manjiang was waiting for him outside.
When Qin Manjiang saw Xia Nan covered in blood, he was startled too.
He looked far more wretched than Qiao Ziruo had when she first entered the Ghost Story World.
While waiting for Xia Nan, Qin Manjiang had also taken some time to analyze the [Opening Lines] of Xia Nan's Game on his own.
This Ghost Story, called [Out of Control], was actually one of the rare Games without a distance restriction.
This was very different from the usual Game format. After all, every Player had grown accustomed to encountering Vengeful Ghosts only after entering a specific area, within the boundaries "designated" by the Game.
That setup gave everyone a kind of hope, while also allowing them to distinguish the "Game" from "reality."
However... a Ghost Story without any geographical boundaries meant it could appear anywhere in the real world, at any time!
This peculiarity surpassed even that of most Ultimate Games.
After all, although Ultimate Games were extremely bizarre, they were "confined to one corner." As long as people stayed away from those cursed places, their lives were generally not in danger.
But... [Out of Control] was different.
Its Opening Lines were-
[Now, you feel your body suddenly slipping somewhat out of your control.] [Perhaps a finger will suddenly move on its own, perhaps a knee will suddenly jerk on its own, perhaps your neck... will suddenly twist on its own.] [Find the cause as soon as possible, or... your neck will twist further than you could imagine.] [Until it is completely out of control.]
Judging solely by the Opening Lines, the