Xiaoyu put down her chopsticks: "Actually, we are from the same company."
The reason I came here is to film a ghost story video, since this place is still quite mysterious to the people of Linjiang.
Upon hearing this, the surrounding air froze instantly, as if time itself had stopped at that moment.
The smiles on the faces of the originally cheerful indigenous people vanished as if swept away by a cold wind, turning them suddenly cold and stiff.
Those pairs of eyes stared directly at Xiaoyu and her companions, filled with hostility and indifference.
Xiaoyu's heart clenched suddenly. She seemed to feel an unprecedented sense of oppression, as if her neck was being tightly gripped by an invisible giant hand, making it difficult to even breathe.
"W-what happened?"
A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and she muttered to herself: No, there are people who come here to explore every year, is it really necessary to have such a big reaction!
The players were also in an uproar. They didn't expect Xiaoyu to be so audacious as to not even bother with the most basic concealment and directly reveal the purpose of her trip to the public.
Seeing the sudden change in the indigenous people's expressions, a sense of foreboding rose in everyone's hearts. They became secretly vigilant, their hands unconsciously tightening their grip on their weapons, and their eyes flashing with wariness.
Receiving a signal from Xiao Jin, Luo Bin nodded and secretly moved closer to Xiao Shuai.
Tong Xiaolu kept a close eye on the two girls, fearing that these natives might suddenly transform and devour everyone.
But to everyone's surprise, even after things had come to this point, these people did absolutely nothing.
Inside, the dim yellow light flickered, casting dappled shadows.
Grandpa Wang and several other residents, their faces cold, stood up and left the house in unison, leaving behind bewildered glances at each other at the dinner table.
The middle-aged woman's figure appeared particularly cold and aloof in the dim light. She slowly stood up from her chair, her gaze sharp as a knife, coldly sweeping over the crowd.
Several NPCs felt an inexplicable pressure and involuntarily shrank their necks.
“It’s very late,” she said in a low, powerful voice, each word seemingly squeezed out from between her teeth. “You should go back now; I need to rest too.”
"Teacher Feng..." Xiaoyu wanted to say something, her lips moved slightly, but in the end she didn't say it.
Faced with the middle-aged woman's unquestionable expression of dismissal, she could only swallow her words and whisper "Sorry to bother you" before leading everyone away from 306.
When they stood outside the door, the players were still somewhat surprised. They looked at each other with blank expressions, their eyes full of doubt and confusion.
How to put it... it always feels like a lot of noise but little action.
There's definitely something fishy going on!
"No, look!"
At that moment, the girl with twin ponytails suddenly raised her hand and pointed around. Her sharp voice broke the silence, and everyone involuntarily turned their gaze to her side.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the surroundings were already pitch black, with only the light in room 306 shining alone in the entire building.
In the blink of an eye, the lights inside the building suddenly went out, plunging the entire building into a deathly darkness.
The pitch-black environment terrified the NPCs, and Xiao Mei screamed.
A piercing scream echoed through the empty building, like the whisper of a ghost, sending chills down one's spine.
"Ah!! It's so dark! What's going on?" Xiaomei's voice was trembling with tears. She tried to grab the arm of the person next to her, but only grasped at nothingness.
"What's wrong? Did the power trip?" Xiaoyu's voice was filled with doubt and unease. She tried to calm herself down, but her trembling voice betrayed her inner fear.
Just then, several blinding lights suddenly shone, dispelling the gloom in the darkness.
It was Cui Mingyang, Xu Qing, the muscular man, and Li Qi, each holding a flashlight.
When the team checked their luggage earlier, they found flashlights in their backpacks. Thinking that they weren't heavy, all four of them put the flashlights in their pockets before leaving.
Looking at it this way, it really was prescient.
Upon seeing the light, the NPCs finally breathed a sigh of relief. They all gathered around the flashlight beam, and even the usually silent Xiao Shuai came over.
I didn't hear his voice just now, so I thought he wasn't scared.
Looking at his terrified eyes now, it's clear he's been scared out of his wits.
Xu Qing shone a flashlight across the corridor: "It's not a power outage, the residents must have turned off the lights."
The girl with twin ponytails asked in confusion, "It's only 8:30! Are they all asleep already? That's way too early!"
"Perhaps... people here are used to going to bed early." The muscular man scratched his head, otherwise he didn't know how to explain it.
Cui Mingyang shook his head: "How could that be? Even the elderly don't go to bed at eight o'clock these days."
Anyway, they must have a reason for turning off the lights. I think we should go back first.
His words were also a subtle reminder to everyone that it was best not to linger outside.
Xiao Jin looked around at the closed doors. Interestingly, when they went downstairs to visit 306, there were quite a few residents strolling around in the corridor.
Now there are none left. Could it be that there is something terrifying outside?
Thinking of this, Xiao Jin suddenly looked up and quickly said to Xu Qing and the other person, "Turn off the lights."
"ah?"
Upon hearing this, the other players all looked at Xiao Jin; they had noticed him long ago.
Although the black mask concealed her face like the night sky, it could not hide the delicate and exquisite look in her eyes, just like the brightest star in the night sky.
Her exposed skin was as white and flawless as the first snow, exuding a fresh and refined elegance that made it easy to guess her young age at a glance.
Tall and slender, standing straight, like a towering bamboo in a mountain stream, with an air of pride and extraordinary charm.
However, she remained silent the entire way, never uttering a word, almost making them think she was mute.
Upon hearing Xiao Jin's voice, everyone couldn't help but realize that handsome men's voices were indeed very pleasant to listen to.
Xiao Xin, who was standing to the side, suddenly frowned. This voice... seemed to have a familiar feel to it!
The moment Xiao Jin finished speaking, Xu Qing and Cui Mingyang reflexively switched off their flashlights. Xiao Jin was generally not talkative, but it was best to listen carefully to what she said.
However, Xu Qing's side was turned off, while the other two's were still on.
Before they could ask, Xiaomei couldn't hold back any longer: "Why did you close it? It's so dark, aren't you scared?"
Anyway, she couldn't stand being unable to see.
Xiao Jin turned around and looked behind her, seemingly gazing into the distance through the darkness.
"Because certain things will be attracted to it."
Her voice was ethereal and calm, as if she were simply stating a question, yet it sent a chill down everyone's spine.
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