Chapter 19 Chapter 19 "What is the ending?"
"Zao Zao, don't be afraid. From what I understand from this book, the things in this forest won't harm you. As for the legends associated with them..."
Wen Qianchuan said, spreading his palm towards Jiang Shizao, "I just noticed the path we passed by, and I could vaguely see traces of someone walking by. They should have also passed by this stream. It's getting dark, let's talk on the way."
"Zao Zao, hold my hand first."
Wen Qianchuan seemed a little worried that Jiang Shizao would fall.
Jiang Shizao didn't refuse his companion's kindness. He once again held Wen Qianchuan's hand. He hadn't found any clues along the way...Wen Qianchuan was very attentive.
After the two of them stepped on the piled rocks to cross the stream, Jiang Shizao once again witnessed the strength of his companions.
Wen Qianchuan found the mark carved by the guide on the tree trunk.
Now their route and destination are clearer.
However, they were walking in the opposite direction of the triangular arrow carved on the tree trunk.
"Is there something wrong with this guide?" Jiang Shizao asked.
"That's right," Wen Qianchuan said, "Alec deliberately carved the mark in the opposite direction."
In other words, the guide didn't seem to want anyone to find them by following the signs.
Joining the guide Alec are the missing member Leona's boyfriend Ethan and Leona's good friend Emily.
Jiang Shizao recalled the previous content of the novel. The guide's background had not yet been revealed in the text. It was only known that the group met the guide in an ancient town near the entrance of the forest.
This guide was also arranged in advance by the protagonist team.
"What does Alec want to do? Is Leona's disappearance related to him?" Jiang Shizao frowned.
At this moment, Wen Qianchuan, who was walking in front and clearing the way, turned sideways. He waited for the people behind him and said, "Leona is not missing."
Leona wasn't missing... Jiang Shizao was stunned for a moment, then realized: "Could it be that she hid herself?"
Wen Qianchuan nodded. At this moment, this person very naturally reached out and helped the person behind him.
Jiang Shizao subconsciously noticed Wen Qianchuan's leather shoes.
…The moment he stood firm, Jiang Shizao felt a bit unlucky. Wearing sneakers, he couldn't walk as fast as Wen Qianchuan, who was taller and had longer legs after all…but he couldn't even walk as steadily as Wen Qianchuan!
Ahhhhhhhh. Jiang Shizao cried out silently in his heart.
At this time, that pleasant voice came from above my head again.
Wen Qianchuan said, "Leona and Alec knew each other a long time ago. Remember the town mentioned in the book? They both grew up in that ancient town."
Jiang Shizao nodded slowly. He'd already recalled the relevant plot: "Before officially setting off, the protagonist team stayed in that small town for a night. But Leona didn't reveal her connection to the town at all... Furthermore, the town was very sparsely populated, and many of the houses looked like they hadn't been lived in for a long time."
Wen Qianchuan said, "That's right. In fact, this group of people finally chose to hike in this forest, which was also in Leona's plan."
"What are she and Alec... planning to do?"
"Originally, this suspense should have been revealed near the end of the story." Wen Qianchuan said slowly, and then the next second, he saw the expectant eyes again as he wished - the eyes that were looking at him early on.
Wen Qianchuan didn't keep anyone waiting. He spoke directly, "Simply put, Leona deliberately brought this group of people to this forest to perform an evil ritual. The 'ghost' that appears later in the story is the object of their sacrifice, and the others are the offerings. Of course, the actual situation is a little more complicated. Before the 'ghost' actually appears, the entire novel focuses more on describing the choices made by each character."
Wen Qianchuan paused for a moment, then continued, "According to the plot, Alec will control Ethan and Emily tonight. We are going to the cabin now, which is actually not particularly safe."
Jiang Shizao nervously observed his surroundings, "Where is Leona hiding now?"
"She has been near the original base. There are two other people there," Wen Qianchuan said.
Jiang Shizao understood instantly, "Leona plans to control the people left in the camp first?"
Jiang Shizao remembered that the people stationed at the camp were a pair of South Korean students, the elder brother Li Hanmin and the younger brother Li Zhixi.
"Yes, she will also do it to the two people in the camp tonight."
"Where is the other group?" Jiang Shizao mentioned the group with the largest number of people.
The team consisted of four people, including Ethan's brother Ivan Lindao, Chinese students Lin He and Zheng Xuning, and Johnny, who had won the International Youth Boxing Championship.
Jiang Shizao analyzed: "These four people have the highest average survivability, and they are gathered together. How are Leona and Alec going to deal with them?"
At the end, Jiang Shizao's voice became hesitant, "Does Alec have a gun?"
If Leona and Alec had firearms, they could easily control everyone.
In fact, as long as these two people know the forest well enough, the situation will be very favorable to them.
"There is indeed a gun hidden in the forest." Wen Qianchuan smiled when he said this.
Jiang Shizao didn't know what the other party was thinking, but when he heard the gunshot, his mind instinctively went blank. Then many images of being shot flashed through his mind...
It feels very painful.
His body couldn't help but shudder. Jiang Shizao was now experiencing some phantom pain.
"Zao Zao, what did you think of?" Wen Qianchuan patted the person on the back and said soothingly, "Those four people don't need Leona and Alec to do anything. They are already in the most dangerous situation."
Jiang Shizao came back to his senses: "You mean the abandoned villa they entered... Could it be that there are... ghosts that Leona and the others believe in?"
Wen Qianchuan said: "In this novel, different people have different names for the thing in this forest. Some see it as a 'god,' some see a 'ghost,' and some see it as a 'monster,' or something else. This thing doesn't directly take the life of the sacrifice."
"It prefers to consume various human emotions. The stronger the emotion, the more satisfying it is. For example, fear, lust, anger, jealousy, sadness and joy... these all attract it."
"Then, at the moment when the sacrifice's emotions are at their most extreme, devour the sacrifice and enjoy it the most."
"So... it's safe early."
Wen Qianchuan did not forget to comfort Jiang Shizao at the end of his speech.
The man narrowed his eyes, thinking that if that thing really came over, it would probably devour him first, if it could do that.
Wen Qianchuan then said, "Don't worry, I know where to contact outside help."
"But we have to rescue them first..." Jiang Shizao's brain was rapidly processing the information Wen Qianchuan had just said.
Suddenly, he noticed: "Brother."
Jiang Shizao looked up at Wen Qianchuan. Wen Qianchuan hadn't actually answered his question directly. Instead, he explained the principle of ghost feeding.
so……
"You mean the 'ghost' was drawn to the abandoned villa by extreme emotions?"
There are four people in the abandoned villa. Judging from their number alone, the sum of their emotions may indeed be more numerous and complex.
Wen Qianchuan nodded and said, "That's right. It wasn't a surprise that the group went to the villa. Leona prepared a false clue in advance and led the four people in that direction."
Jiang Shizao's eyes were complicated for a moment, and he looked at Wen Qianchuan, "Did Leona find out about Ethan and Emily's relationship?"
Wen Qianchuan thought for a moment and said, "She's always known about the intimate interactions between her best friend and her boyfriend. Don't forget, her upbringing has made her incredibly sensitive to everything around her. She's basically predicted who would stay at the camp, who would follow the guide to search for her, and who would go to the abandoned villa together."
"Are there any special conflicts among the people in the abandoned villa?" Jiang Shizao recalled the description in the book.
On the surface, the four people who went to the villa were all Leona's friends.
Boxer Johnny seems to have some dislike for Leona's boyfriend Ethan.
Johnny might like Leona.
Chinese student Zheng Xuning is cheerful and talkative, and seems to get along well with everyone.
In comparison, another Chinese student, Lin He, was a bit too quiet. He seemed preoccupied throughout the journey.
Jiang Shizao didn't need to feel it, he must be someone with a secret...
As for Ethan's brother Ivan, Jiang Shizao found it difficult to judge.
Ivan seemed to be the calmest of the group, impeccable in everything he did and said. But Jiang Shi had always felt that this person was a bit scary when he was reading the book earlier.
"That's a long story." Wen Qianchuan glanced at the sky. But since he'd asked so early, he decided to cut to the chase. "The 'ghost' was drawn to the abandoned villa, firstly, because of Ivan's extreme possessiveness and lust for Lin He."
Jiang Shizao: “……?”
Reader Jiang Shizao's brain was confused for a moment. After half a second, he asked uncertainly: "Ivan likes Lin He?" He remembered that these two were male characters.
"Yes," Wen Qianchuan confirmed. "Secondly, Ivan's jealousy, resentment, and murderous intent towards his brother Ethan also attracted the ghost."
Jiang Shizao: “Ah?”
"Ethan once impulsively kissed Lin He when he first entered college. Lin He realized his sexual orientation and became infatuated with Ethan. But Ethan got scared and regretted it, and soon this guy started dating a girlfriend. Lin He fell into conflict and pain."
Jiang Shizao: “…”
Wen Qianchuan looked at Jiang Shizao's slightly widened eyes, and his emotions instantly softened into pieces of soft water. His Zao Zao was so adorable...
"Zao Zao, actually, as the story progresses later, there are memories of each character." It can be regarded as a memory before death.
Wen Qianchuan didn't say the last sentence.
In order to calm Jiang Shizao down, he changed the character and gave a spoiler, "Emily doesn't like Ethan. The person she likes is actually her good friend Leona. Leona knows it. After all, she is very sensitive to everything around her, especially people's emotions."
Jiang Shizao: “???”
"Stunned" couldn't describe Jiang Shizao's expression at the moment. He knew the relationship between this group of people was a bit complicated, but...
"Zao Zao?" Wen Qianchuan patted Jiang Shizao's back soothingly again.
Jiang Shizao murmured, "No wonder Emily was one of the most active people searching for Leona after she discovered she was missing."
No wonder Lin He always looks at Ethan and the others.
No wonder when someone goes missing, Ivan strongly asks Lin He to search with him.
Jiang Shizao held his forehead and expressed his previous guess: "Johnny likes Leona?"
Wen Qianchuan said, "I have a good impression of him. Johnny really dislikes Ethan, who is a philanderer."
Jiang Shizao: "Then the brothers Li Hanmin and Li Zhixi..."
The relationship between these two brothers should be genuine and harmonious. Jiang Shizao judged based on the description of the two brothers in the article that this should not be false.
Wen Qianchuan said: "Lee Ji-hee is an adopted child of Lee Han-min. They are not biological brothers, and both sides have extremely suppressed feelings for each other."
“????”
"Zao Zao, what's wrong?" Wen Qianchuan asked with concern.
“…Nothing, nothing.” Although he said this, Jiang Shi had actually already wiped the sweat off his forehead in his heart.
...The love storyline in this book is as weird as that in Abyss.
Jiang Shizao took a deep breath and asked the question he wanted to know the answer to the most: "What is the ending?"
Wen Qianchuan replied: "No one survived."
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