1TWITF[C Chapter 122

Chapter 122

Gradually, they saw the light at the end.

Could it be… the exit is by the sea?

It was indeed a small island.

Only now did Lu Yanli smell that it wasn’t just the dampness of the sea, but also… a strong, bloody smell mixed in with the salty sea air.

He took a step and appeared next to an airplane.

On the other side of the island, swollen corpses and white bones rose and fell together with the scarlet seawater. It was unknown how many corpses and bones there were, but it seemed that they surrounded the entire island.

“Where is this again?”

“No.”

Lin Chu was silent for a while, then muttered to herself, “Why do I have the illusion that I can fly a plane…”

The surroundings were all sandy, and their position was right under the wing, blocking the sunlight. Therefore, they didn’t see the huge, scarlet phantom on the other side.

“Something must have happened, the phantom suddenly became solid!”

“According to our predictions, when it completely transforms from a phantom into a solid image, that’s when it completely loses control.”

The two investigators guarding the island exchanged a glance, their faces grave, and immediately sent a message to headquarters.

Lu Yanli slowly retreated, little by little, out from under the wing. He looked up—

A huge, red phantom came into view.

It again…

“I always feel… we’ve seen the source,” Lin Chu stared straight at the phantom in mid-air, “I can’t be wrong.”

It was indeed rather unusual. All along, Lu Yanli had seen statues made of solid, unknown materials. Even the giant idol he saw after reaching another world through the elevator game was solid. This was the first time he had seen a translucent phantom.

He had a feeling that he could constantly travel through different worlds through various means because of it.

This thing was constantly pulling him towards this world! Pulling him towards his original body!

There was only a small island, surrounded by seawater, and there was no way to escape. Occasionally, they could see various mutated fish leaping out of the sea, their strange screeches making their scalps tingle.

Lu Yanli slowly walked towards the idol.

What exactly was it?

Lin Chu’s footsteps came from behind him. She had walked in the completely opposite direction from him, going around the front of the plane and then towards the idol.

Lu Yanli heard her footsteps.

He was pushed into the idol.

As he fell, he reached out and grabbed Lin Chu.

*

After a dizzying spin, Lin Chu heard Yu Xiangguang’s voice. She was startled, suddenly regained her senses, and sat up straight.

“What’s wrong?” Yu Xiangguang looked at her, puzzled.

She was in… her home. Judging by the sunlight and the aroma of takeout food wafting in, it was around one o’clock in the afternoon.

“Yu Xiangguang? Little Yu?” Lin Chu asked.

That familiar person nodded: “What’s wrong? Did you have a nightmare again?”

Lin Chu ignored him, casually glanced around, then got up from the sofa, stepped barefoot on the floor, and looked around.

Yu Xiangguang suddenly felt that Lin Chu’s expression was a little strange, terrifyingly cold. He asked softly, “What’s wrong with you?”

Lin Chu: “Nothing.”

She just… remembered everything.

The influence of that thing was actually so powerful. If she hadn’t accidentally returned to the original world with Lu Yanli, she might never have remembered.

It was clear that that thing had been following Lu Yanli and trying to bring him to the original world. If Lu Yanli really stayed, her country might be invaded by weirdness. Therefore, Lin Chu decided to attack.

But now, she had been dragged into it too… She pulled open the curtains and looked out, a scene of peace and tranquility.

Which world had she entered now?

“Chuchu, what are you going to do?” Seeing Lin Chu go into the room, casually change clothes, and then head out, Yu Xiangguang panicked a little and called out to her softly.

Lin Chu, who was putting on her shoes, paused, and walked back into the room. She took a step forward, and Yu Xiangguang took a step backward, his face becoming more and more flustered.

“You…”

The dagger was twisted, stabbing deeper. Lin Chu calmly watched as the other person gradually stopped struggling, then pulled out the dagger, wiped it clean, and left the room.

Yu Xiangguang had long been dead. What appeared in this world was an unknown ghost thing.

After going downstairs, Lin Chu took a taxi to a certain residential area.

If she remembered correctly, Chu Xiu lived here.

She looked up at the towering buildings and walked straight into the residential area’s gate. The security guard wanted to stop her, but after a few casual words, he let her in.

The aftermath of the explosion had after all involved him, plus the curse backlash. Chu Xiu truly understood what it meant to be better off dead.

But… to die here, he was truly unwilling… he hadn’t had time to report.

If it was completely invaded… if those things lost control…

Vaguely, he saw a figure walk in.

That person was petite, and on her baby face was the most familiar cold expression in his memory.

“Infected,” he replied.

Lin Chu raised her eyebrows: “Memories restored?”

Chu Xiu: “Yes.”

“Then report the situation to me now.”

“Yes!” Chu Xiu began to talk about his investigation results and several “missions”, emphasizing the religion he had mistakenly believed in and Lu Yanli’s special nature.

“He must be a key figure. Although we still don’t know why he has such a high degree of specialness, this can be used…”

“There is still one investigator alive… Yu Huaiyao, he has been studying the history of that thing’s invasion… After I… die, you can go find him…”

Chu Xiu’s voice was getting weaker and weaker. The great pain made his face contort, but he still tried to speak.

“I know,” Lin Chu had no expression. She seemed unmoved by the death of a partner she had worked with for many years. As Chu Xiu struggled twice, and the last bit of intact human skin was about to be covered by scarlet, uneven scales, Lin Chu turned and went into the kitchen, pulling out a kitchen knife.

Yu Huaiyao… Fortunately, he was still alive.

Just now, a drop or two of blood had landed on her face.

The weirdness had begun to appear.

*

When Lu Yanli opened his eyes, he was slightly shocked.

This… it was as if he had suddenly arrived in the decades ago!

It was indeed decades ago. Lu Yanli saw a calendar on the wall next to the poster that was particularly inconspicuous. The date on it shocked him.

And those posters all had the same face.

Lan Zhiyu… it was her again.

Lu Yanli got up and walked straight out, no longer listening to the song. People who looked like his colleagues didn’t try to stop him either; they were listening intently, even humming along.

Outside the room was a long corridor, with both sides covered with portraits and photos of the same woman. The woman in the photos was charming and beautiful, but Lu Yanli only felt fear.

It looked normal. No one paid attention to Lu Yanli. The busy people picked up their luggage, passed by him, and went to distant places.

If it weren’t for the fact that the hall was also covered with Lan Zhiyu’s posters.

“Why did you suddenly leave?” He felt a light tap on his back, and a young man wearing a faded blue shirt smiled and asked him, “Don’t want to listen to music to relax?”

His name automatically popped into Lu Yanli’s mind: “No, Fang Ping, I’m going to take a break.”

Fang Ping was very understanding: “You should rest. By the way, you’ve always said you have nightmares, are you better now?”

“Better,” Lu Yanli cautiously replied, not knowing what “he” had said before.

“That’s good. Everyone was worried about you. Your face was scary a few days ago.” Fang Ping said with a smile, “Logically speaking, you’re quite brave, how could you get so scared after helping out in a tomb? I won’t dare to ask you again in the future.”

Going down into a tomb?

“I’m fine now. By the way, do we still need to go down into the tomb? I’d like to go again.”

“Yeah, I’m fine,” Lu Yanli said calmly.

His face was still pale. Perhaps because his expression was firm, he looked less frail, and people couldn’t help but believe him.

“I will.”

Lu Yanli silently observed everything, trying to play the image of this person well. Fortunately, everyone didn’t seem to be suspicious of him, and he smoothly mingled into the crowd.

Through communication, Lu Yanli obtained a little bit of information.

This train station originally wanted to open another route, but during construction, they discovered an ancient tomb, so they had to stop excavation. If this ancient tomb was of great value, then this train station might also be shut down and rebuilt elsewhere.

Fang Ping glanced at Lu Yanli’s face and also felt strange.

Fang Ping shuddered.