Chapter 21: Four Seasons Protection Guide (VIII)
"What, what did you say?"
Guo Guo huddled against the wall, his whole body half hunched, his pale face blank, "I don't understand."
Tang Xinjue's eyes were solemn.
If she hadn't turned around this time, she really wouldn't have noticed that Guo Guo's face had become so pale - leaning against the shadows, it almost gave people the illusion of being translucent. The temperature of his body was normal, and only when the body touched could she feel the strange chill, as if a thin layer of cold water had accumulated, chilling and oppressive.
In the previous test levels, the dormitory had always shown a protective posture against ghosts, which made her subconsciously ignore the danger from this aspect.
But it turns out that any negligence can be fatal.
When did the exam rules say that the dormitory is absolutely safe from ghost attacks?
Just like Xiaohong in the first copy, as long as certain conditions are met, ghosts will appear in the dormitory.
His thoughts were racing, and in reality, in just a moment, Tang Xinjue had already made a move as fast as lightning, pressing Guo Guo's neck with his right hand and pushing her down!
A phantom that had not had time to attach itself to the ground appeared above Guo Guo's back.
The shadow in the air was extremely faint, almost impossible for the human eye to capture. However, for Tang Xinjue's extremely sharp senses, its concealment was completely useless at such a close distance.
The next second, there was a flash of light in his hand, and the toilet plunger fell on his head!
The phantom seemed to be unable to react and was hit unexpectedly. It instantly moved several centimeters away from Guo Guo and its shadow became fainter.
After it reacted, it seemed to be irritated and gave up Guo Guo and pounced directly towards Tang Xinjue.
Tang Xinjue watched coldly. This time, she didn't even need to take any action.
[ Ding Dong, the light of righteousness shines on the earth!]
Without even a struggle or a scream, the shadow was instantly dissipated by the golden light of the buff.
Guo Guo was startled at this, and the color slowly returned to her face. She looked up and touched her head in confusion: "Xin Jue, why did you hit me all of a sudden? And you even took out the toilet plunger... No, why is it so cold?"
Seeing Tang Xinjue's serious expression, the roommate realized something belatedly, and his lips turned pale: "I remember you just said that ghosts and evil spirits are part of the revival of all things. Why, why do you suddenly ask this?"
"You were possessed by a ghost just now." Tang Xinjue answered directly, "If you were a step later, you wouldn't just feel cold."
Guo Guo: “!!!”
"I was wondering why my head was so foggy just now. I couldn't think and just wanted to sleep..." Guo Guo wanted to cry but had no tears. "I didn't expect that the bed was not safe either. Why do these things always attack me?"
"You are timid and easily frightened to begin with, and now you have the ability of Yin-Yang eyes, which makes you even more yin-yang."
Simply put, it's like a shining target, if not you, then who else can it target?
Tang Xin Jue said, "But, it may not just be you that is being targeted."
As a result of being in a nightmare for three years, she was probably a prey to be devoured in the eyes of the dark creatures. It was just that she couldn't get close to them because of the buff on her body.
Moreover, with the arrival of spring, everything comes back to life. If this rule also applies to ghosts...
Tang Xinjue turned her head and looked under the bed. In her eyes, Zhang You and Zheng Wanqing were diligently cleaning the house, and seemed to be unaware of the movement above.
She turned to Guo Guo and said, "Take a look, what's going on down there now?"
Guo Guo carefully poked his head in and was stunned: "Why are the two of them lying on the table? Are they asleep?"
Tang Xinjue's heart sank - the scene that Guo Guo saw was completely different from what she saw, which meant that there was still a problem in the dormitory.
She opened the bed curtains and used a plunger to spray two streams of water downwards. From her perspective, the water fell on her "roommate", but the roommate did not react at all.
A scene that went against common sense appeared, and the logical system in my mind was awakened, and the scene in front of me suddenly changed. It revealed the same scene as what Guo Guo described: the two roommates were lying on the table, their bodies rising and falling smoothly, as if they were really asleep.
"Wait, there aren't a lot of ghosts down there now, are there?"
Guo Guo hugged Tang Xinjue tightly and trembled.
"Then we have to go down and take a look to find out."
Zhang You and Zheng Wanqing were woken up, and both of them looked confused. They clearly came down to clean up things, so how come they fell asleep?
Seeing Guo Guo trembling all over, Zheng Wanqing was full of questions: "The dormitory is almost cleaned up, what's there to be afraid of? Do I look scary?"
Guo Guo looked horrified: "...It's not you who's scary, it's the thing lying behind you that's scary!"
“…”
"Wanqing, don't turn around!"
At Tang Xin Jue's rapid voice, Zheng Wanqing forcibly restrained herself from turning her head to look, but at the same time, her eyes suddenly widened, and her facial features were covered with an inharmonious and hideous gloom.
Guo Guo screamed: "That thing is going to get into my body!!!"
Tang Xin Jue took a step forward and pulled the person into his arms. According to the place where he felt the coldest aura, he placed the plunger on the back corresponding to the heart, pressed hard and then pulled it out.
"Zheng Wanqing" seemed to feel the outward suction force and immediately struggled hard, but was ruthlessly suppressed by Tang Xinjue's hand. Finally, with a "bang", a faded shadow popped out, and before it could react, it was hit hard by a plunger several times and dissipated with a scream.
"It's gone, it's gone now." Guo Guo held onto the railing with weak legs, looking even more frightened than Zheng Wanqing who was almost possessed just now.
Zheng Wanqing woke up, still feeling scared: "What was that just now? I almost thought I was back in winter."
In just a few seconds, she felt as if she had just been drowned in cold water and felt completely powerless.
Guo Guo was explaining over there. Tang Xinjue didn't say anything, she lowered her eyes to check the toilet plunger. When her roommate finished explaining and she thought she could relax for a while, she suddenly said, "Zhang You , can you help me get this?"
She handed over the toilet plunger.
Zhang You was stunned and pursed his lips: "Why do you suddenly let me take it?"
"Help me check the temperature." Tang Xinjue replied calmly, "I've been frozen for too long, and I can't feel the temperature difference."
Zhang You smiled and said, "This is your weapon. It's not good for me to take it. What if a ghost attacks you?"
Zheng and Guo looked at each other and turned to look over at the same time.
"It's okay," Tang Xin Jue also smiled, "You have a malicious sensing item. If a ghost approaches, you should be able to detect it immediately, right?"
Zhang You opened her mouth halfway, but the rest of the words didn't come out, and she was slightly stunned. Then she seemed to realize something, her expression suddenly changed, and she turned around and ran!
"This is a closed dormitory. You are on top of someone. How are you going to run?"
Under Tang Xinjue's sneer, the opponent also realized that he had no way to escape. His reaction was much faster than the previous ones. Zhang You's body swayed and he was about to fall down.
"You want to escape when the situation gets bad?"
Tang Xin Jue was faster than his opponent and stopped the man with just a plunge. The freezing talisman had been shot out at some point, and the newly condensed ice pillar containing the remains of the phantom demon exuded a faint chill.
"You will die if you come out."
Things on Zhang You: "..."
A minute later, Zhang You was tied up on a chair, with a look of despair on his face.
Zheng Wanqing hadn't reacted yet. "Wait, why did you suddenly tie up Zhang You?"
Guo Guo shrank behind Tang Xin Jue, feeling very disappointed: "Miss, are you stupid? Can't you see that Zhang You has been possessed? Even the ghost in Zhang You's body reacts faster than you!"
Just like what Tang Xin Jue said - Zhang You clearly had a malicious sensing item in his pocket, but this morning, whether it was Guo Guo being possessed or Zheng Wanqing who was nearby and there was a ghost lurking behind her, she had no reaction at all, as if she had not received any warning at all.
In addition, during the violent exorcism of Zheng, Zhang You had no intention of helping, and was unwilling to get close to Tang Xinjue afterwards, which was very abnormal in itself.
Taking all these anomalies into account, there is only one reasonable explanation, that is, Zhang You has actually been possessed for a long time.
This was the answer that had already been determined before Tang Xinjue made his test.
Moreover, the ghost in Zhang You is smarter than the previous two. Not only can it disguise itself, but it can also judge the situation in time. It is obviously one level stronger. If there are only two people in the dormitory, Zheng and Guo, even if they find Zhang You's abnormality, they may not be able to catch the ghost.
Being smart means being able to communicate.
"It's just a few simple questions, don't be nervous."
Tang Xinjue stood in front of the bound Zhang You with his arms folded, his voice soft and polite.
"Zhang You": ...I believe your lies! If you have the guts, put the toilet plunger down first!
But under the threat of being wiped out, it had no choice but to hold back its arrogance and said in a muffled voice: "What do you want to ask?"
"First of all, when did you show up in the dormitory?"
Zhang You spoke slowly: "When spring comes, we will naturally wake up."
Sure enough, the appearance of ghosts is related to the change of seasons.
"What's your name and what kind of ghost are you?"
"We are wandering souls, without names."
The other party sneered, "But if I can successfully eat you, maybe I will have a name."
Several people looked at each other, thinking about something.
It seems that even the ghosts in the game have obvious levels of strength. Some are powerful NPCs, some are evil spirits hiding in the dark, and some are little ghosts that appear in groups.
Just like candidates can improve their strength, killing people may be a step for ghosts to climb up the level.
Without wasting a second, Tang Xin Jue continued to ask: "How many ghosts like you are there in the dormitory? Where are they hiding?"
Good man, you still want to turn the tide?
Hearing this, Zhang You had a complicated expression, "I am the last one... There were many who wanted to possess you when you were asleep, but as soon as I got close to you, they all disappeared."
For some reason, several people seemed to hear a hint of frustration and melancholy in these words .
Tang Xin Jue's expression remained unchanged: "Will there be any new ones appearing?"
"Of course..." The other person slowly grinned and laughed sinisterly, "Spring is here, and we are an endless supply..."
The toilet plunger was hung above his head. "Speak properly."
"I'm sorry," the possessed ghost instantly retracted his smile and looked dignified, "I just thought of something happy."
Tang Xinjue lowered his eyes and looked down. His slender body gave people an instinctive sense of danger and oppression in the eyes of others.
Her voice was soft and clear:
"The timing, frequency, quantity, weaknesses, triggers, and termination mechanisms of your appearances."
"Tell me everything."
Possessed ghost: ...This is what you call a [simple question]?
What? Even though it has become a ghost, it still can’t escape the exam defense?
