Perhaps they forgot to leave food for the homeowner and got mentally corrupted.
Yin Zhu had serious doubts.
The sixth rule allows people to eat things from the village. Originally, Yin Zhu only suspected that if she ate them, the homeowner would eat them too. Now it seems that she was thinking too simply.
Rather than being "eaten by the homeowner," it's more accurate to say they were "eaten by the Snow Mountain Village." The former refers to physical consumption, while the latter refers to spiritual consumption.
After you finish your meal, you'll be one of us.
That makes sense, since the ghost realm is full of ghosts and there are no real humans. Some monsters, like Yanyanluo, may not even have a physical body, so it shouldn't just be a "punishment for violating the rules" at the physical level.
Yin Zhu noticed her oversight, because the previous Nekomamushi had a corresponding physical form, which made her almost forget this point.
However, if it's a demon like Yanyanluo...
"I'm afraid it wouldn't even need the wind to blow it away in that endless snowfield; it would dissipate after just a few steps," Yin Zhu thought, trying to find a bittersweet humor in his thoughts.
"besides……"
Bai Xueji happily told Yin Zhu about the stories of those outsiders who stayed in the village, married, and had children.
No wonder she often thinks in that direction.
Yin Zhu smiled and nodded, occasionally adding a few meaningless but meaningful words that made the narrator feel that she was listening attentively, which made Bai Xueji even happier.
While wandering through the village, Yin Zhu paid close attention to whether there were any similar rules or patterns around her.
Unfortunately, Yin Zhu did not find any rules.
Generally speaking, rules are placed in relatively conspicuous places. Even if they are hidden, they are not hidden in places that are very difficult for the chosen ones to obtain. For example, if the rules are hidden in the boss's hidden room, which is difficult to reach, and the chosen ones are made to use fate prediction in the dark from the spawn point, that would be pure malice.
Perhaps for the sake of the live stream effect, I can't say I've ever done anything so unethical.
Since there are no rules for the Snow Woman in the village, could it be that the rules for the Nekomata were really summarized spontaneously by the demons during the great war? Yin Zhu felt that something was not right and looked towards the direction outside the village again.
It looks like I'll have to go out again.
But now...
Yin Zhu and Bai Xueji had arrived at her home, where Bai Xueji had prepared a bed for her.
"You can stay here tonight, but if you want to stay in the village for a long time, you'll have to find a powerful man to protect you, otherwise you'll be captured by the monsters on the snowfield."
Tonight? Is it already evening?
The Ghost Realm is perpetually dark, and the snowfield is constantly swirling with blizzards, making it impossible to discern the weather or time. Therefore, Yin Zhu relies entirely on a clock to determine the time.
This time, Yin Zhu couldn't conjure up a mechanical watch. She could have relied on the cat's biological clock, but now that the cat was separated from her, and given the uncertainty of time in the snow, it was indeed possible that it was already evening.
Yin Zhu sat on the bed, trying hard to think of a way to break the deadlock.
It's pointless. This village "eats people," trying to turn outsiders into members of the Snow Mountain Village, and the longer you stay here, the more likely you are to want to stay.
It's only the first day, so any strange thoughts won't be too strong.
If it weren't for Yin Zhu's keen perception, she might not have been able to discover the spiritual pollution behind Xueshan Village so quickly. By the time the thought of "staying in Xueshan Village" became strong, it would probably have been too late.
...It's still not right.
Yin Zhu vividly remembers the expression on the face of the monster inside the ice pillar, which was facing her and trying to escape.
What exactly did they see?
What exactly was chasing them from behind, making them so frightened that they turned and ran, completely forgetting the existence of the second rule?
After going through all the rules again and carefully analyzing them from the perspectives of content, current situation, and background, Yin Zhu realized that there was a significant difference between this time and the previous time—whether the Snow Maiden had awakened.
1. When you enter the Snow Woman's territory, please abide by the rules here. The Snow Woman hates all creatures that break the rules.
If the Snow Woman is awake, she will likely punish those who break the rules herself; if she is not awake, then the Snow Mountain Village will follow the normal procedures, showing its harmless and warm side, and begin to charm outsiders to stay and become part of the village.
It seems I should have asked the cat more questions beforehand.
Yin Zhu felt a little regretful that she had parted ways with the cat too soon, to the point that she had forgotten to ask the cat another important question.
There must be a reason for everything. How did the Snow Woman awaken?
Humans sleep to restore their energy, just as they eat to replenish it. Whether Yuki-onna is in a natural slumber or needs to hibernate after being severely injured by Shuten-dōji, there will definitely be an opportunity for her to awaken.
For example, saying you've had enough sleep.
For example, his power was restored.
For example...
Yin Zhu lay on the bed, staring at the deep red ceiling. In this eerie village, it was hard not to think of the worst possibility: perhaps the village was eating people in order to keep the Snow Woman awake.
Once everyone becomes part of the village, they will enter a local cycle.
They do the same things every day, and nothing changes unless Snow White passes by. What's most terrifying is that none of them are aware of any of this, and Snow White, as the only variable, is completely unaware of it.
All of this... feels like a dream...
Yin Zhu drifted off to sleep without realizing it. In this dream, she seemed to have started out as a girl from the land of cherry blossoms, living in a village called Snow Mountain Village, where she slowly grew up...
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"Report!" Li Tailan stood up abruptly.
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