Chapter 26: The Gray Shadow

The darkness lasted only a few seconds.

The dim lights began to flicker erratically.

The four tattered models had vanished.

In their place were four apparitions…

They looked just like before, with pale skin dressed in yellowed nurse uniforms, their vacant eyes fixed intently on Zuo Si.

Suddenly, three of the nurses began to chew vigorously, the syringe needles rolling around in their mouths.

Crack… Crack…

The plastic ends of the needles were being chewed to bits, some needles piercing through their faces, oozing fresh blood.

Gulp…

A large number of needles were swallowed into their stomachs; some passed through smoothly, while others pierced through their necks…

One nurse did not chew on the needles; two streams of blood tears flowed down her face. She was Shen Xia, and due to her different cause of death, she wouldn’t perform the act of eating needles…

The scene was horrifying. Zuo Si feared that the viewers in the live stream wouldn’t be able to handle it, so he took the red high heels and walked out of Operating Room 1.

He glanced at the Chat, only to find it pitifully sparse; even the popularity he had just built up had halved.

“The Chat can no longer protect me; I beg the great gods to save me!”

“The perverted live streamer is insane, actually setting up such a terrifying Jump Scare Point! Amitabha! Amitabha!”

“Where are those who were just making sarcastic comments? Didn’t you say the live streamer was out of tricks? Come out and see if I don’t chop you to pieces!”

“……”

“Dear viewers, I sincerely apologize for scaring you all~”

Zuo Si spoke earnestly, but inside he felt quite pleased. Didn’t they say my haunted house wasn’t scary? Now they were all quiet, weren’t they!?

“Live streamer, stop pretending; you must be having the time of your life right now! We just weren’t prepared!”

“Right! The live streamer is too cunning; he knows exactly when the high energy moments are but never gives a warning, just to scare us on purpose!”

……

Those who had been scared away earlier began to return to the live stream, stubbornly acting tough.

Zuo Si couldn’t be bothered with them and said to the high heels in his hand, “Meng Miaoxue, besides you six, is there another local resident in our haunted house? Do you know where he is?”

He thought Meng Miaoxue would still ignore him, but this time, as soon as he finished speaking, a snow-white figure suddenly appeared beside him.

Meng Miaoxue had actually shown up.

She looked almost identical to her photo, though a bit thinner, her complexion frighteningly pale.

Her eyes, though lacking in sparkle, were not vacant like Shen Xia’s.

She looked much more refined; no wonder she was a vengeful spirit.

Meng Miaoxue didn’t speak; she raised her hand and pointed, leading the way in a certain direction.

Not far from Operating Room 3, besides a passage leading out of the haunted house, there was also a hidden door.

Meng Miaoxue waved her white sleeve, and the hidden door opened with a creak.

Inside was pitch black; nothing could be seen.

“What is this place?”

Zuo Si hesitated, but Meng Miaoxue had already entered.

He quickly took out his Black Mobile Phone for light and followed her inside.

“Is this part of the haunted house that hasn’t been utilized yet?”

Zuo Si surveyed his surroundings and guessed that this was an older section of the haunted house, themed around a prison.

However, the setup was very ordinary.

The props were also quite outdated.

Compared to the most basic haunted houses on the market, this one was lacking.

The space here was large, and Zuo Si followed Meng Miaoxue, winding around for quite a while.

Holding the Black Mobile Phone, he focused on the environment ahead; Meng Miaoxue’s white figure flickered uncertainly but didn’t disappear, nor did she encounter any danger.

A few minutes later, Zuo Si couldn’t help but ask, “Can you find him?”

Meng Miaoxue didn’t respond, continuing to lead silently.

At that moment, Zuo Si suddenly saw a gray shadow flash by in front of him.

Meng Miaoxue abruptly quickened her pace, and the two figures instantly vanished without a trace.

In the vast scene, Zuo Si was left alone.

{Uh… no, it seems like I’ve always been alone.}

He swallowed hard; without Meng Miaoxue by his side, he felt a bit uneasy.

Looking at the Chat, he found that the rhythm of these viewers was completely different from his.

“Where’s the girl in the white dress!? Where’s the girl in the white dress!? If you don’t let her out soon, I’ll unfollow!”

“Tsk tsk tsk, I didn’t expect the live streamer to be so pathetic, having such a beautiful employee.”

“What’s that girl’s phone number? Live streamer, hurry and tell me! I’ll send you a wolf head rocket!”

……

“Uh… dear viewers, I’m sorry, that girl just now was a 5D holographic projection, not a real person…” Zuo Si explained.

“Ah! I thought I found love, only to realize it was just an illusion!…”

……

Zuo Si stood still for a while, but Meng Miaoxue still hadn’t appeared.

He grew a bit impatient and decided to wait for Meng Miaoxue to return in Operating Room 3.

It hadn’t been cleaned for two years, and it was incredibly dirty.

The musty smell in the air was uncomfortable to breathe.

But after turning around several times, he still couldn’t find a way out.

Although the terrifying scenes here weren’t very scary, the layout was a bit complex, and the area was large, making it difficult to find an exit in a short time.

Clang, clang…

A sound like an iron pipe hitting the ground came from not far away.

Zuo Si froze; what was that?

His mind began to race.

“What if Meng Miaoxue can’t handle that ghost? Wouldn’t I be in danger here?”

“Or perhaps that gray shadow was a diversion, deliberately luring Meng Miaoxue away to deal with me?”

Not wanting to think about it was one thing, but once he did, he couldn’t stop; the more he thought, the more frightened he became.

It was better to get out first and call those four nurses for help!

Although their Soul level was just obsession,

five against one should have a chance to win, right?

Clang, clang…

Another sound of an iron pipe falling to the ground.

Zuo Si didn’t dare to delay any longer and hurriedly searched for an exit.

“Whew, whew…”

Around him, a man’s rapid breathing could be heard.

Zuo Si remained on guard, scanning the surroundings.

Using the light from his phone, he checked the nearby cells, tables, candlesticks, and torture devices but found nothing unusual.

However, when he saw a shelf, Zuo Si’s pupils suddenly constricted.

A man was lying on it, staring intently at him!

The man was on all fours, quickly crawling towards Zuo Si.

The closer he got, the more rapid his breathing became, yet his chest showed no sign of rising and falling!

This was clearly not a human being!!

Bang! Dust flew everywhere.

The man fell from the shelf, landing on his knees first.

He pushed himself off the ground and quickly crawled toward Zuo Si.

Zuo Si’s eyes widened, unsure whether to run!

But at that moment, a white figure suddenly appeared not far in front of him!

Zuo Si felt a surge of relief and quickly shouted at the white figure, “Meng Miaoxue, save me!”

Meng Miaoxue didn’t move an inch, merely staring coldly at him.

Zuo Si’s heart sank.

‘Could it be…’

‘Could it be that Meng Miaoxue doesn’t care about my life or death?’

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