Mysterious Resurgence: Starting with the Strange Bus

Chapter 24 Corpse
"The smell of blood is so strong. It seems that the killing pattern of the ghost that is the source of this paranormal event is the kind that is relatively easy to trigger."

Yijiayuan Residential Community.

As Li Hui stepped into the lobby of Building 2, Unit 1, his nose twitched; a strong smell of blood assaulted his nostrils.

not only that.

If you smell carefully, you can also detect an extremely pungent stench in addition to the smell of blood.

Li Hui immediately recognized that the pungent smell was the stench of a corpse; although not strong, it was still nauseating.

It was like seeing a highly rotten dead rat in front of you in June.

The pungent smell of blood and the stench of corpses mingled together, permeating the surrounding air and assaulting Li Hui's olfactory nerves.

"It seems quite a few people have died." Li Hui's expression shifted slightly as he glanced towards the stairwell, where the strong, pungent smell of blood and the stench of corpses were emanating.

After thinking for a moment, Li Hui walked towards the stairwell.

It is worth mentioning that.

Ye Zhen was not with him at that moment.

Ye Zhen entered the hall before him, but the moment he entered, Ye Zhen disappeared abruptly without any warning, vanishing directly from Li Hui's sight.

Not only that.

The extremely pretentious golden light that illuminated the entire neighborhood also disappeared, and the environment in the neighborhood dimmed again, with black mist spreading and churning.

For a moment, even Li Hui was unsure whether Ye Zhen had used the Ghost Domain to travel and directly confront the vengeful spirits in the building, or whether he had been attacked by vengeful spirits and trapped in some supernatural place.

Regardless of the reason, Li Hui showed no concern for Ye Zhen's safety.

With Ye Zhen's strength, even if he were attacked by a vengeful ghost and trapped in some supernatural space, he wouldn't die. On the contrary, the vengeful ghost that attacked him would be in big trouble.

stomping on...

Upon entering the stairwell, Li Hui's pupils suddenly contracted.

The scene that came into view was extremely bloody and terrifying.

Bloodstains were horrifying on the ground and walls, starting from the center of the stairwell and extending upwards to the corner of the stairs. Every one or two steps, there was a gruesome corpse lying there.

On this single short staircase, there were more than a dozen corpses lying haphazardly.

Each corpse's neck was twisted 180 degrees, its mouth wide open, flesh turned outwards like a bloody hole. Most eerie of all, the mouths were empty, the tongues had disappeared.

Besides.

Most of the corpses were wearing slightly loose pajamas, and some male corpses were only wearing underwear.

"It seems the commotion caused by the ghost was quite significant. Even in the dead of night, the residents of the community discovered that the building was haunted, so they tried to escape without even changing their clothes. As a result, they were killed by the ghost before they could even get out of the door."

"Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that the killer was not a real vengeful ghost, but a ghost servant wandering in the ghost realm."

Based on the horrific scene around him, Li Hui made a preliminary deduction about what had happened. It wasn't hard to tell what the bodies were thinking before they died from their positions.

Li Hui did not intend to linger in the stairwell.

After glancing at the corpses on the ground a few times, he chose to continue forward, walking up the stairs that were covered in blood and bodies.

He did not choose to take the elevator, even though it seemed to be working normally. Li Hui was unsure if it was a trap set by a vengeful ghost.

While the bus can ward off supernatural attacks, it can't prevent some physical damage. If the bus malfunctions halfway through its journey and plummets, things could get really messy.

Therefore, Li Hui felt that taking the stairs was safer.

Although the corpses on the stair steps looked gruesome and horrifying, they were actually not dangerous.

Although there were traces of supernatural power on the corpse, it was not a ghost, not even a ghost slave. The supernatural power was just left over from the previous attack by a vengeful ghost.

.........

at the same time.

The fifth floor of the building.

The black mist on this floor was the densest, almost solidifying into something like ink, or even darker than ink.

At that moment, in the bedroom of room 502, a couple in their twenties were huddled in a corner of the room, trembling with fear.

"Honey...it's really haunted outside...I'm so scared...I still can't get through to the police?" The woman's slightly trembling voice broke the silence in the room.

"I don't know either. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any problem with my operation, but I just can't get through."

The man next to her was also trembling with fear, but he was clearly in better shape than the woman. His hands were fiddling with an Apple phone.

The pitch-black fog swallowed all light, so the man couldn't see the information displayed on his phone screen at all. However, with his years of experience in blind typing, dialing the police was a piece of cake.

And so it is.

Judging from what was displayed on the man's phone screen, he was indeed on the page to call the police.

But soon, a system notification sounded again, one that filled one with despair.

"Sorry, the number you dialed is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later..."

"Damn it, still can't get through. This is the thirtieth time already!" The man couldn't help but slam his fist on his phone.

"What should we do? I don't want to die! Honey, please think of something!"

The woman was on the verge of emotional collapse.

The man's name is Zheng Wen, 26 years old, and he is a senior executive in a company. The woman's name is Zhang Yu, 24 years old, and she is a kindergarten teacher.

The two met through a blind date, and it took them less than two months from meeting to getting their marriage certificate and holding their wedding banquet.

Logically speaking, a marriage with little emotional foundation like this shouldn't have a very happy life for the couple after marriage. However, in reality, the two get along extremely well and are almost considered a model couple by their relatives and friends.

This house could be considered their marital home. It was bought with a mortgage and was only fully handed over a year ago. After the renovation, it was left vacant for more than half a year until the two of them moved in a little over a month ago.

What was unexpected was that after only a month or so of living there, such a terrifying ghost story happened tonight.

"Honey... we can't get through to the police, so... should we run away ourselves?" Zhang Yu said in the darkness, her voice trembling with tears.

"Run? How can we run? The vengeful ghost is lurking outside. Have you forgotten the screams that came from the neighbor's house not long ago? I believe that the anomaly here will definitely be discovered, and then the police will definitely come to rescue us."

Rather than risking his own escape, Zheng Wen was more inclined to wait for rescue.

Tatata!
Just as the two were discussing...

A heavy footstep sound came from afar, slowly approaching.

Upon hearing the footsteps, the two fell silent instantly, but their movements became even more pronounced. They exchanged a glance, and despite being unable to see in the darkness, they could both sense each other's growing fear.

"Honey...is a ghost here?"

Zhang Yu asked in a trembling voice, trying to keep her voice down.

"Shh, don't talk!"

In reality, Zheng Wen's fear was no less than that of the woman beside him. However, being a man, he was better able to express it. But even he felt powerless in the face of such a terrifying supernatural event, and could only secretly pray that the gods and Buddhas he had worshipped in the past could protect him.

"Buddha, Jade Emperor, Guanyin Bodhisattva, God, Jesus..."

Regardless of whether it would work or not, with a "nothing to lose" mentality, Zheng Wen silently recited all the gods and Buddhas he knew in his heart.

Perhaps his prayers had worked, or perhaps for some other reason, but the heavy footsteps actually stopped as they approached the door of their room.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

The two people inside the room stared wide-eyed at the door, their hearts pounding in their chests.

"Honey, has that thing outside left?"

After waiting for a while, seeing that there was still no movement outside the door, Zhang Yu couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know, maybe they've already left, maybe they're still..."

However, before Zheng Wen could finish speaking, the door to the room was slammed open with a "bang," and an indescribable stench instantly wafted in from outside.

"Ah~"

The sudden banging on the door startled the two people in the room, causing their minds to short-circuit for a moment. Zhang Yu couldn't help but scream instinctively.

"puff!"

next moment.

A sound like something being pierced rang out, and Zhang Yu's scream came to an abrupt halt.

At the same time, Zheng Wen felt a warm sensation on his face, as if a pool of liquid had splashed onto his face.

"This is……"

Before Zheng Wen could fully react, he subconsciously reached out and touched it. It was warm, sticky, and seemed to have a smell similar to rust.

But he quickly came to his senses and realized what the warmth on his face was. At that moment, he wanted to stand up and run away, but his body was dominated by fear and out of control.

Driven by instinct, he could only cover his mouth tightly with his hand, making muffled sobs, while his body trembled uncontrollably.

thump!
Beside him, Zhang Yu's body fell to the ground, and at the same time as the sound of the body hitting the ground, there was a "trickling" sound as blood gushed out.

(End of this chapter)