The quiet air carried a faint fishy smell, and the faint sounds of other people screaming or fighting could be heard. However, due to the sudden darkness, the companions lost their way and could not tell what they had experienced.

The small room, where seven people could easily touch each other's fingertips with outstretched arms, was magnified infinitely at this moment.

Cheng Shuang could feel as if there was a thin film separating her from the others, and the hand on her shoulder was cold and dry, with particularly prominent knuckles, not belonging to any of her friends, not to mention that its force was so great that the nails were almost digging into her flesh.

In other words, in this solitary and secluded environment, there was only her and... an unknown monster?

The little girl immediately got goosebumps, put away the terrifying scenarios that were running wild in her mind, and began to observe warily.

This hand is frighteningly white, which is why it stands out in the dark. Looking down along the motionless palm into the wrist, all you can see is pitch black.

Cheng Shuang stiffly closed her mouth to prevent her wildly beating heart from escaping, and even her breathing became much weaker.

Adhering to the principle of "I won't move unless the enemy moves," the little girl stared at her wide eyes and palms, afraid of alerting the enemy and being attacked. However, the size of the bear cub would be somewhat restricted indoors. What if it accidentally hurt its companion?

The little girl thought of many things in an instant. The reason she remained relatively calm was, of course, because the hand seemed to be just resting on her shoulder to rest her feet, and did not show any malice for the time being.

Until someone suddenly shouted, "Cheng Shuang!"

Cheng Shuang replied instinctively, "I'm here...!"

The moment she opened her mouth, her heart skipped a beat; she knew something bad had happened.

A stench wafted up from behind her, and something unidentified surged from the darkness, threatening to engulf her.

Fortunately, the little girl was petite and agile. In the instant her shoulder tightened, she quickly crouched down and rolled on the spot, dodging the attack from the unknown object.

Cheng Shuang hurriedly flew out the 'Referee Amurota's Suspension Whistle' card, and using its light, quickly found a hiding place, slipping under the low coffee table.

As the light flickered, the endless darkness was broken, becoming cramped and narrow, and the nature of the unidentified object became clear.

Squatting on the central bed was a humanoid monster with a round head and human-like features. Its ears looked corroded, leaving only bloody ear canals. Its skin had turned into a transparent membrane, making the flesh and brain matter inside its head clearly visible.

Unlike its round head, its human form is thin and with two short, black, stick-like legs, but it has a huge upper body, making it clumsy and unable to move an inch.

After seeing its upper half clearly, Cheng Shuang gasped.

At least eight pairs of thin, snake-like arms flew silently through the air, occupying the emaciated body. One hand firmly gripped Xia Guang's neck, while another pierced through Shao Yang's right shoulder, suspending the two of them in mid-air.

Xia Guang was alright. Although his face turned blue from holding his breath, he managed to activate several large black-shelled insects that continuously corroded the arm in front of him. In no time, his already thin wrist was severed from his entire arm, and Xia Guang fell to the floor with a thud.

It's more dangerous in Shaoyang.

He was the first to venture in. Although he had some martial arts skills, he wasn't a master. He was helpless when faced with a surprise attack and couldn't very well use his healing skills to give the humanoid monster a full-body treatment.

Therefore, when he was alone, he was injured and captured after only a couple of moves.

Fortunately, the humanoid monster had many arms, but its eyesight was poor; its pupils were covered with a layer of frost, and it relied entirely on sound to move. Once it fixed its gaze on someone, it would lock onto that person, and only after capturing them would it shift its attention to the next person. This is why Xia Guang was able to escape safely.

This is also why Xie Xiaoxian dared not act rashly.

Her skill, "Breaking Feudal Superstitions and Building a Harmonious Society," is practically the nemesis of ghosts in the supernatural realm's Gate of Reincarnation. But here, she is powerless to do anything about it. She can only look at her husband with worried eyes, her body stiff, and a pale hand resting on her shoulder.

Cheng Shuang escaped death by a hair's breadth. As she responded to her name, the humanoid monster selected the little girl by sound. Unfortunately, the 'Referee Amurota's Banning Whistle' flew to its feet. Due to the card's negative effect, a deafening whistle rang throughout the room, causing the humanoid monster to panic and its free arms began to flail wildly.

But at least with the banning whistle's skill, no humanoid monsters ran around the room.

Du Jun, Lie Fu, and Hei Zi Shan stood behind the humanoid monster, among the few who weren't marked by its hand. They squeezed through the gaps, their movements somewhat clumsy as they escaped amidst the wildly swinging arms.

The whistle was so loud that it greatly affected the humanoid monster, causing its swinging arms to repeatedly miss. It let out a roar-like cry, which Cheng Shuang couldn't hear clearly at first due to the whistle's interference, but the cry became increasingly clear.

"Brother Kuroko, Brother Kuroko!"

The voice sounded somewhat similar to hers.

The little girl was stunned. She hesitated, wanting to offer a word of advice but knowing she shouldn't make a sound. She bit her lip, at a loss for what to do.

The black fan on the back naturally opened its mouth to reply, but a pillow was pressed against its face. It turned its head to ask a question, but saw Du Jun pointing a finger at it to make a shushing gesture.

Hei Zishan nodded solemnly. Although he was not as smart as Du Jun and Lie Fu, he was willing to trust his companions completely.

However, the next second, he felt a pain in his back and stumbled forward, almost embracing the humanoid monster completely.

Faced with the sticky, fishy-smelling head, Hei Zishan shuddered. He turned around and saw that Lie Fu had just pulled back his foot. He was furious and cursed, "Damn it, Lie Fu, are you looking for death?" After cursing, his face turned pale, and he realized that his shout was somewhat inappropriate.

Unable to catch the hunter's arm, which was flailing wildly, it instantly found its direction and lashed out at Hei Zifan like an iron whip.

Black Fan screamed, "Mommy! Help!" He cried out in agony, but his movements were swift. He leaped far away, put on his boxing gloves, and with a light tap, knocked away the arm that was swinging at his neck. Most importantly, the arm he knocked away turned towards the other pursuers, and the lone arm began to fiercely block its companions.

Hei Zishan let out a soft sigh of relief. As soon as he looked up, he saw an apologetic expression on Du Jun's handsome, delicate, yet indifferent face. Then, dumbfounded, he was punched in the eye socket by Du Jun.

The boy cried out in pain, "Du Jun, I misjudged you! You're a wolf in sheep's clothing!"

Hiding under the coffee table, Cheng Shuang stared wide-eyed at the three teenagers jumping around like monkeys in the room, which was less than 40 square meters. They were making the humanoid monster wrap itself up on the spot. Although she was extremely nervous, she inexplicably wanted to laugh.

The three's provocative behavior finally angered the humanoid monster, which angrily threw Shao Yang against the wall and then lunged at Hei Zishan with its remaining two arms, clearly indicating that it had successfully drawn the monster away.

Shao Yang bumped into the wall and immediately fainted. Cheng Shuang was nearby, and to prevent being accidentally injured, the little girl struggled to pull him behind the coffee table.