Liu Juan has photos she secretly took of Qing Lang on her phone, but who knows if Qing Lang is impersonating someone else, deliberately lurking beside the wolf demon wife to steal the wolf demon cub from her womb? Therefore, his current appearance might not be the same as before. But it doesn't matter; whoever it is, the person who attacked Cheng Shuang in the tree must be connected to the group that killed Liu Juan.
Cheng Shuang remembered that the man in the black trench coat that Qing Lang was chasing was not tall and moved extremely fast, so she couldn't see his face clearly.
But one thing she remembered clearly was that the man in the black trench coat had a faint smell, similar to the fishy smell of a wild animal.
When Du Jun went over to check, he was shocked to find that the pieces of meat on the ground were covered with brown red hair, and the number and shape of the pieces of meat were not human.
Ono went closer to examine it and exclaimed in surprise, "A weasel!"
"So, some of the protectors have entered the bodies of the monsters?" Sihai pondered to himself.
"So the wanderer is an Onmyoji!"
"Ghosts are not wanderers!"
Cheng Shuang and the woman named Ya Mei spoke in unison. The two women, one tall and one short, exchanged a glance. If the ghosts were truly transformed from natives, then the existence of the Onmyoji was highly questionable.
Ya Mei smiled faintly and gestured to Cheng Shuang to speak first.
Cheng Shuang glanced at the number of people around her. Most of the patients in hospital gowns had already gone inside, so there was no need to delay any longer. They would have to cross the line between humans and ghosts sooner or later anyway.
“Onmyoji manipulate human emotions and lifestyles; ghosts are their tools.” She frowned slightly. “I suspect—I can only say suspect—that wanderers use the guise of Onmyoji to devour human emotions.” So at first glance, this land of death still appears to be predominantly human, like domesticated chickens, ducks, and cows, laying eggs and producing milk…
Yamei: "So childhood sweethearts are the norm. They grow up sweetly together and eventually get married. Even the memories of those years become nourishment for the wanderers."
“There’s evidence!” Sihai added, “Onmyoji appear when resentment erupts, supposedly to quell the resentment and seal away the monsters, but it’s more like they’re reaping the rewards. Fear and despair are also emotions.”
“Yes!” The little girl nodded. “Fear and despair probably make up the majority, because the emotions are more intense when they erupt, and they don’t discriminate based on age or gender. So this is the basis for the existence of ghosts. It’s also the reason why homeless people don’t do this, even though they can shield themselves from human perception and coexist peacefully with ghosts.”
"What about the patients? What roles did they play?" the officer asked, puzzled.
"We'll only know the answer once we go inside," Yamei said with a gentle smile.
Once the four people were gathered again, making a total of ten, they entered the torii gate. The light shifted, and the mountains and rivers came into view.
The four scattered maintainers immediately scattered as if fleeing. After they disappeared, a mechanical sound rang out in their consciousness with a 'ding'.
The challenge has officially begun!
Ono let out a mocking laugh. The previous battle seemed like a joke!
At this point, no one responded to him, because the mechanical voice announced the rules.
'This place is located in the historical river of Country R, a period similar to the Warring States period, a time when ghosts and monsters coexist. Site administrators and maintainers, please use your unique abilities to escape the monsters' clutches.'
'To compensate for the freeze on the site administrator's and maintainer's skills, the tamed monsters can become your assistants, obeying your commands throughout.'
The challenge has a time limit of 24 hours, ending when the Gate of Hell opens.
Cheng Shuang decisively stuffed a handful of talismans into the hands of the two men on either side, especially Du Jun, who had given her all the talismans for self-defense, leaving him now essentially a lone commander.
But soon, the little girl realized that she had worried too early, because a dozen or so men and women dressed in gorgeous retro clothes and with pale faces suddenly appeared around Sihai. They had blond hair and red eyes, were extremely beautiful, and had prominent canine teeth, but they stood obediently behind Sihai.
The officer immediately exclaimed, "A vampire?" Then he looked at Sihai with admiration.
Si Hai smiled slightly, saying that what he called "subduing" actually included anything that involved defeating or repelling enemies.
Several strange monsters also appeared around Ono and his companions. Most of them were mischievous little monsters, and their numbers were only half that of the vampires.
The most eye-catching were Yuki-onna and Hanako standing beside Yami. The two women, one big and one small, looked sinister, and even the temperature seemed to drop considerably.
Du Jun was flanked by two men: Ryusuke, dressed in white (in the original work, Ryusuke transforms into a ghost to save innocent people cursed by a beautiful boy), and a beautiful boy dressed in black.
Yamei pursed her lips. "A handsome young man at the crossroads."
"What abilities could they possibly have?" Ono couldn't hide his disdain.
"The black robe is a negative prophecy, a single sentence that leads to suicide. The white robe is a blessing prophecy, it should be able to act as a healer, what ability are you talking about!" Yamei glanced at him, her smile still gentle.
Ono shrugged and made a zipping motion over his mouth.
The police officer shakily pulled the two of them aside, reminding them to look to the side. In front of the little girl, there was first a black cat, then a child, and then a woman in a white robe. The mother and child had the same black eyes, and just one glance between them was enough to make one's heart tremble.
The officer swallowed hard. "Kayako, she's a childhood nightmare from those horror movies."
"And another one!" Ono couldn't help but lower his voice, "The Slit-Mouthed Woman..."
"Hiss, it's Sadako!" the officer exclaimed again in anguish. "The second horror movie that haunted my childhood."
Si Hai joked, "You have quite a few traumas!"
Ono curled his lip in disgust, "Because he's only seen those two horror movies."
“There are three parts,” Yamei smiled. “There’s also a part called ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula ....’”
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