Chapter 133 Ouija Board (10) [How did arguing lead to...]
Xie Tan wasn't familiar with the roads of Diqiu. It was like groping in the dark in the territory of the Black Goat. He could remember the routes by walking through them several times, but other places were like being hidden in a fog, and he needed a guide.
Special thanks to his amazing system, Cat Number 7.
He cheated by using a cat and became a native of Old Diqiu. His unapproachable and gloomy demeanor, along with his excellent sense of direction, earned him praise from everyone who met him as being authentic and genuine; no one ever called him a stinking outsider.
So much so that Su Ping muttered last time that the person who hid him was definitely playing a trick, hiding him in Diqiu and raising him there.
[The cult leader is slacking off again, hahaha]
[Director Jiang's calm yet deadly question was so practiced; is this what an authoritative second-in-command looks like?]
[Cult Leader: Authority! Authority! (Subtext: I'm outta here! I'm outta here!)]
[Ah Tan: Do you understand the true value of being a local?]
The thought of a cat leisurely strolling along, silently leaving behind believers and black goats who have lived there for decades, makes me laugh. I feel completely outmaneuvered by this cat.
So, Ah-Tan really was secretly raised in Diqiu all along?
[Being familiar with the route might also be because Atan has a god-like perspective. Family, the Eye of Observation ignores space; the intricate city of Diqiu is probably no different from looking up a map in a game in Atan's eyes.]
[Wow, that's how it is!!]
"...I see." Xie Tan smiled. "Seriously, the official setting book really does have a map of Diqiu City drawn by the Sword God, as well as detailed maps of important locations such as Diqiu University, the Crossroads Police Station, and the museum. It's incredibly detailed and more useful than navigation. When the cat is asleep, he relies on these maps."
Uncle, can you stop laughing? I'm so scared. You're not going to betray the mother cat and then betray the kittens too, are you?
[This is preparation for a major battle, right? Around the Spring Festival, in two months?]
[Director Jiang said that the Black Goats will definitely gather again then. Why? During the Spring Festival! Everyone will make dumplings together! And smash them!]
[My bestie, the happy ending you've been waiting for is here!]
Hahahahaha
In the comic, the cult leader is being unreasonable and evasive. Just as the vice cult leader is familiar with his nonsensical behavior, the cult leader is also very familiar with how to escape. He coaxes her with a long string of words, praising how capable she is, how much he and the cult need her, how worried he is about Xie Tan, and how much he has to bother the patriarch. The core of his argument is that he really can't stay. Then, he decides to himself, "That's it," and disappears into the mirror in the blink of an eye.
As soon as he left, the office door was suddenly pushed open, and the student exclaimed in terror, "Teacher, it looks like there's a fire downstairs!"
Jiang Linji had no time to investigate his superior's freedom and immediately left with his students.
Then came their group chat.
The interactions between the main characters in the group chat made the forum readers laugh for a long time, and even inspired several pieces of fiction about finding a lost phone.
The chat went by quickly, but when it came to discussing recent strange occurrences, the pace slowed down to describe them in detail. Next to each chat box mentioning a strange event, one or two images were used to explain the situation; for example, the ghostly figure running at night was from that video.
When the topic of Ouija boards came up and the mass suicide case was mentioned, the scene behind the screen was a gloomy abandoned school building, with thirteen blurry figures scattered in front of thirteen windows, like white corpses floating in murky wastewater, stirring up hallucinatory ripples.
[This group name is hilarious; Dichi City has its own unique situation.]
[Our main cast on the horror film set has this kind of hellish humor.]
Everyone: What can we do? We'll just have to make do.
[To all the adorable people who love watching "The Book of Life and Death," if we're making dumplings, could you all join in?]
[Bags and bags]
[Has the group name already been decided as "The Book of Life and Death"? Hahaha]
[The focus is misplaced; shouldn't it be called the Fugitive Unit?]
[Knife God, dare you subvert the rules again? Who says the protagonist of a horror story has to die?!]
[This makes my heart melt; I wish it could just stay like this forever.]
[Actually, this setup isn't exactly a traditional horror movie protagonist team. Horror movie protagonist teams are usually formed to wipe out the entire group, but our fugitive team also has to fight a boss! Who says we're not a shonen manga? We're just going for the horror style!]
【接接接，接热血漫，我们七个少年青年，加一个中年，加一个老年，就这样手拉手喊着羁绊啊友情啊（正切定理：还有爱情啊），冲上去把黑山羊揍得咩咩叫，燃爆he！ 】
[Wonderful! Not a single one was missed!]
[The power of the sun is really useful, it's burning again!]
The power of the sun is amazing. The comic hasn't even been drawn yet, but the forum readers are getting excited just by talking about it.
Xie Tan smiled and found it rather cute.
But the comics have a distinctly detached and aloof style.
The group chat was fast-paced and noisy, but the campus was cold and desolate. Students came and went to and from get out of class, but they couldn't escape the chill of winter. Those walking among them felt colder than the winter itself, as if they were walking in a deserted wilderness.
Chat windows swirled around the boy, his friends chattering and asking him questions. He replied casually, but then paused.
The cold air was stirred up by the sudden appearance of the dark figure, followed by a loud bang.
It was as if a pair of sinister, ghostly hands were drawing out time, making everything slow down.
When the dead and the living look at each other, the dead see the resentment of the living, and the living see the desolation of the dead.
The comic repeatedly depicted the two eye contact scenes, clearly implying that something fishy was going on.
[Is this the student from the beginning?]
How fleeting!
[Killed by the ghosts of the mass suicides?]
[Even ghosts play the bully, huh? Go ahead and stab that scumbag teacher.]
Our fugitive gang just spouts off like they've been blessed.
[They say it's haunted, and it really is!]
Does Atan know this student?
Although this student is dead, the look in his eyes when he died is more like the look he had when he knew Ah Tan (talking in his sleep)
[A lot of strange things are happening, are they related to the recent actions of the two major powers? After all, it's a situation where "you can't escape, they can't get away."]
Then, to Xie Tan's surprise, the comic also included his brief quarrel with Lu Jinzhao.
Lu Jinzhao is the true protagonist, and he has become an important character, a member of the main group. Therefore, it is expected that key plots such as stolen kisses and confessions would be drawn even if they do not conform to the theme of the work, especially since they are closely connected to the main storyline.
The accidental entry into the bridal sedan chair could be seen as a recap of the unit's theme or an introduction to a new story, but this part is not strongly related to the story, nor is it a particularly important emotional turning point... Why draw such a small awkward situation in detail?
It's almost as long as the last post about building a castle at midnight.
In the comic, the boy walks away from the crowd. Looking around, no one seems more indifferent than him. He acts as if nothing has happened, going about his business as usual. The only pause he makes is in the chat box.
The group chat was fine, but he remained in the pinned chat for a long time without making any moves.
Finally, his fingers, still hovering over the keyboard, didn't fall. The screen automatically turned off, and he snapped out of his reverie, calmly putting away his phone.
【Huh? Wasn't Atan going to message Lulu?】
[This cat probably doesn't want its anxious dog to worry.]
Indeed, love makes people insecure and anxious. Besides Lu Lu, who else could make Atan so indecisive?
Anyone who didn't know better would think Ah Tan was hesitating about how to nuke the Black Goat and destroy the world.
The real question is: Should I tell my boyfriend that I saw someone jump off a building today? Knowing his personality, he'll probably worry.
It's so sweet I can't stand it!
But Lu Lu will be sulking when she finds out.
No, Lu Lu will definitely come to find A Tan! I bet Cold-Faced Lu will be making a limited-time comeback.
As the forum speculated, when Lu Jinzhao appeared, although he was standing under a street lamp, he blended into the darkness of the night. The dim yellow light became a golden edge outlining him, while he was the thickest black in the middle.
His expression was blank, and his scrutiny, as if confirming something, had a divine quality to it.
Upon witnessing this scene, anyone would recognize that he is a consciousness awakened from the sun, and even if he is the embodiment of "goodness," he is still a "god."
Xie Tan, however, took the initiative and became the host.
The slender young man shed his indulgent laziness, revealing an even colder essence. At this moment, he was not Xie Tan, but more like... the Eye of Observation.
This wasn't the first time they'd looked into each other's eyes, but this time, neither of them seemed to be themselves anymore. They were elevated to an inhuman level, peering through each other's bodies, trying to find an answer.
But clearly, the one that is more cunning is the one closer to the demon, not the one closer to the god.
The handsome young man with a dark complexion pulled the black-haired youth's clothes close, squinted slightly, apologized softly, and placed a gentle kiss on his forehead.
Their foreheads touched, and Xie Tan's breath fell on Lu Jinzhao's lips, carrying an alluring fragrance.
"...I know you're amazing, but don't forget, I'm worried about you too. Don't get hurt, okay?"
Lu Jinzhao unconsciously swallowed, his strange and incongruous aura dissolving as he became incredibly obedient in Xie Tan's presence.
"……good."
Xie Tan looked up at him and asked, "Aren't you going to hug me?"
Lu Jinzhao was flustered, but Xie Tan hooked him and the beauty took the initiative to enter his arms.
He hugged her tightly, his stray hairs casting shadows.
[woc...]
[You two... are so lewd...]
How can an argument turn into a sexual encounter?
I can't take it anymore, you two are eating too well!
Seriously, Lu Lu's cold face is so cool, and his separation anxiety is so charming and arrogant!
I thought I was about to see the vulnerable A-Tan being manipulated (as everyone knows, A-Tan has zero resistance to Lu-Lu), but this wicked cat has managed to completely seduce the big dog... Lu-Lu, do you remember you were the one who questioned me first?!
[Lu Lu (dazed): What am I doing here? Never mind, Atan smells so good.]
This cat's move is truly...
[This turned out completely unexpectedly. I think Ah Tan is the kind of person who is cold-hearted and indifferent, but treats those he truly cares about with almost devout affection, so he is infinitely indulgent and will do anything for them. He is the type who will confess or apologize first.]
That's how it was with Lulu before; it was Atan who initiated the confession, including setting the course for Mommy and saying directly, "You deserve better."
Yes, although Ah Tan apologized first, it felt a bit manipulative... Does anyone understand?
[! I also think it's a tactic Ah Tan would use to manipulate his enemies, but since it's Lu Lu, he personally intervened, using sincerity as bait. His purpose definitely wasn't to manipulate them, but... ahhh, it doesn't feel that simple!]
When Atan hesitated to send a message, I felt something was off.
You're overthinking it. Arguing is just a form of flirting.
It's just a romantic gesture between young lovers.
[Auv is definitely stickier now! Everyone: We're full, stop feeding her!]
Next, they waited for the notification at the travel agency. Xie Tan acted as Lu Jinzhao's boyfriend support throughout, only giving a look when Xi Rui mentioned that the club building was never haunted.
Everyone fell asleep one after another, and the room became quiet. After a brief interlude in which Xi Rui and Sun Enze woke up, Xie Tan, the only one still awake, slowly closed his eyes.
Then, the whole scene gradually darkened, just like the world in his eyes, falling into slumber.
The campus was pitch black.
Colorful balloons floated out.
Happy Carnival!
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