1TWITF[C Chapter 89

Lu Yanli was unaware that a new, bizarre mission had emerged, brazenly displaying its malice towards him. At this moment, he was already troubled by the targeted situation he faced.

He once again sensed that ever-present gaze.

Who is it?

Who is watching me?

A coldness came from behind, colder than the winter wind, and soon, he was enveloped in it.

That gaze still clung to him like a leech on a bone, following him closely.

What is it?

What exactly is it?

He looked towards the entrance.

A red figure suddenly appeared there, its face rotten and unrecognizable, the original features completely obscured. But Lu Yanli could sense that it was staring intently at him.

No, there’s one behind him too, and not just it.

What to do?

Since the world changed, since he watched all his loved ones die and then be resurrected, he had never felt fear. Even when faced with situations that would terrify ordinary people, he remained calm and tried to find a solution.

He didn’t stop walking, still heading towards the entrance.

In the past, he could successfully escape by simply ignoring the ghosts. But now…

Can everything really go smoothly?

The crimson figure was still staring intently at him, turbid liquid flowing from its rotten, empty eye sockets, looking like a corpse that had just been dug up.

Gradually, Lu Yanli got closer to it.

He could feel the coldness of the earth and the stench of rotting corpses emanating from it.

Finally, he reached the corpse.

It still stared at him, motionless.

One step.

Two steps.

Three steps.

Lu Yanli walked past it, and it remained motionless.

If it’s not here to attack me, then why is it standing here?

His mind raced, but Lu Yanli felt that the figure was somewhat familiar.

Did he know the original owner of this body?

But its face was already rotten and unrecognizable, revealing gruesome blue veins. Its figure was also bloated and decomposed. In order not to attract attention, Lu Yanli couldn’t look at it too much, so he couldn’t recognize who it was.

Just as they brushed past each other, the corpse suddenly turned.

Then, it took a step forward, its hands reaching out and landing squarely on Lu Yanli’s shoulders.

Instantly, that extremely cold air completely pressed against his back, and the stench of decay filled his nostrils.

Lu Yanli wanted to shake it off, but its hands were tightly wrapped around him, impossible to break free. But it didn’t seem to have any intention of attacking, allowing Lu Yanli to drag it forward a few steps, leaving a shallow blood trail on the ground.

Who is it? Why is it following me?

Inside the station, the lights flickered and went out one by one. Something invisible was approaching him. Unlike the thing on his back, which didn’t seem to sense any imminent danger, Lu Yanli’s intuition told him that if that thing got close, he would surely die!

Without hesitation, he knew he couldn’t shake off the corpse immediately, so he carried it on his back and fled quickly.

Just as he rushed down the stairs, the last light in the station hall went out. The entire hall was plunged into darkness.

Lu Yanli carried the corpse on his back and ran desperately. Behind him, the streetlights went out quickly.

That thing… that thing is chasing after him!

The cold wind blew even harder. The already empty road was deserted, and all the shops on both sides were closed. The city he got off at was a bustling metropolis. No matter what, there would always be some pedestrians around, especially in a place like a train station with heavy traffic.

But now, it was deserted, with only Lu Yanli running. The corpse lay quietly on his back, not moving, but… the stench of decay from behind grew stronger, and the thin, withered arms around his chest were stiff and impossible to break free.

Who exactly is it?

The corpse on his back grew heavier and heavier, its limbs not stiff, but gradually softening, as if slowly bloating. Lu Yanli hardened his heart, and as he crossed another intersection, he suddenly grabbed the corpse’s hand on his back, forcefully shook it off, and then threw it heavily to the side…

Everything happened in a matter of seconds, and the corpse was finally thrown off, rolling on the ground.

To Lu Yanli’s relief, he had actually managed to get rid of it.

It actually… didn’t transform?

Just as he thought this, he inadvertently looked back and immediately quickened his pace. It turned out that the corpse he had thrown out was lying on the ground, slowly raising its head, its limbs twisting unconsciously, on the verge of turning into a zombie…

It was because it raised its head that Lu Yanli saw a mark on the corpse. Before he could think about it, he turned around and ran frantically because of the quickly approaching extinguished streetlights.

*

Lin Chu mingled among a group of people, listening to their discussions, but didn’t say much herself, pretending to be a newbie who didn’t understand anything.

She still had a chance to quit, but…

Lin Chu thought for a long time.

Even if Lu Yanli might be the key to breaking the game in the future, they wouldn’t sacrifice their present for that possible future.

Will Lu Yanli die with so many people hunting him down?

Not everyone recognized Lu Yanli. Some had met him before but had their memories of him erased after being hypnotized, so they just found the name familiar. Others had never seen him before. A total of thirty-five people discussed in detail how to kill an NPC for nearly four hours before dispersing.

There were still half a months before the start of this mission.

What they didn’t know was that the notice Lu Yanli received after getting the leaflet was to enter the town in a month.

The extra half month was for the mission-takers to adapt and prepare in advance.

Otherwise, even if there were many of them, they might not survive.

“I think we need to talk. Maybe we can cooperate.”

Chu Xiu, who had been waiting for her to say this, breathed a sigh of relief and almost couldn’t wait to say, “Of course, I’m happy to.”

Then, Lin Chu told him about the mission and the matters they discussed, observing Chu Xiu’s facial expressions as she spoke.

Since he also knew Lu Yanli, what would his attitude be?

“Two missions? Find someone and kill Lu Yanli.” Chu Xiu frowned.

“Yes, I’m just attending their meetings now, and I haven’t really entered the mission yet. According to them, that’s how it is.” Lin Chu asked, “Have there been similar incidents in the past? Do both missions have to be completed, or can we return after completing just one?”

Chu Xiu shook his head: “There’s almost never been anything like this before. What’s more…”

What’s more, it’s a murder mission like this.

“Do you think we should kill him?” Lin Chu looked directly into his eyes.

Chu Xiu’s eyes met hers somewhat unnaturally, and he shook his head again: “No, he can’t die now.”

“I think he probably won’t die either,” he added.

Lin Chu didn’t say who “they” were, but Chu Xiu understood.

They both believed that there was something behind the mission that was manipulating it.

“So, Lu Yanli can’t die,” Lin Chu concluded.

*

Night fell.

Yu Huaiyao rubbed his sore neck, preparing to continue working at his desk when suddenly, his heart jumped. An extremely uncomfortable feeling surged into his heart, and at the same time, an image appeared in his mind.

A voice told him that he had to do a mission. If he succeeded, he could continue to live. If he failed, he could only die. If he didn’t do the mission, he would also die!

The uncomfortable feeling came over him, causing him to slump onto the table. Just as he struggled to reach for his phone to call for an ambulance, the palpitations suddenly disappeared without a trace.

It was as if everything was his hallucination.

No, it wasn’t a hallucination.

Yu Huaiyao looked at his watch.

He didn’t think there was something wrong with his mind, so it could only be…

“Brother, do you believe in ghosts?”

Yu Huan’s words echoed in his ears again.

After falling asleep, his dead cousin turned into substance and peeled off his skin in his dream over and over again, then tore him apart little by little. This forced Yu Huaiyao to believe.

In another city—

Yi Zhenzhen, who had lost her mother, was sitting in the living room doing her homework. Not far in front of her was a smiling picture of her mother.

As she wrote, she suddenly felt a pain in her head. The nausea and palpitations almost overwhelmed her.

“…Mission? W-what mission?”

After finally catching her breath, Yi Zhenzhen looked around blankly, but the house was still quiet, and there were no abnormalities.

That night, she also had a nightmare.

The same event also happened to many relatives of mission-takers who had died in the past. The number of people executing this mission further increased.

Half a month later, the members who had held several meetings came to the designated mission location as required – an abandoned amusement park. To their surprise, the number of people had increased again.

Counting them, there were as many as fifty-three people.

Lin Chu was shocked, when suddenly her eyes narrowed – why was Yu Huaiyao here too?

Soon, midnight arrived.