American Horror Story: A Tale of Terror from Silent Hill

Chapter 5 Exploration
In the vast white world, coal dust falls slowly like snowflakes.

In this small town, they launched trial after trial in order to maintain the sect's pursuit of innocence and purity.

They use fire to burn those whom they hate, fear, and detest!
But for those who are already polluted inside, no matter how fierce the fire is, it cannot cleanse them and will only burn darker and darker.

Ultimately, the flames brought not salvation, but destruction, fueled by pain and resentment, that lasted for thirty years without extinguishing.

This is the sin of the believers. They have done so many bad things and refused to admit their mistakes, becoming lost lambs, and their souls have lost protection and guidance.

It is a lamb without a shepherd, and God has rejected it and cannot ascend to heaven.

Of course, the believers believe that they are right and that the sinners are wrong, because they are the ones who bring uncleanness and cause disaster.

In response, Baling could only curse, "Fuck it!"

Without any special equipment or superhuman physique, every breath Baling took while walking in Silent Hill was like taking a ball of ashes into his mouth.

It’s so painful!

If this continues for a long time, lung cancer will be just around the corner.

I don't know why people here can live so long.

Moreover, it is strange that wild food can still be found after such a long time.

Baling asked Anna beside him.

"Why is it possible that there will be food next time we come back even though we looted it last time?"

“Because of faith.”

"You have lived for nearly thirty years, why don't you look very old?"

“Because of faith.”

Anna answered naturally.

Baling: “…”

Forget it, Baling doesn’t want to ask anymore. Just treat it as a gift from nature.

Even though Anna firmly believed in her faith, she also understood that when people are hungry, they have to eat.

Everyone came out to pick up trash, and the hunting spots with plenty of food had already been visited.

When food wasn't enough, she had to go where few others had gone.

For example, breaking into the so-called devil's territory.

For ordinary churchgoers, this is very daring because it is against church rules and is a high-level team-building activity that can only be carried out with the permission of Archbishop Crisbella.

Anna undoubtedly did not lack courage, or rather, sometimes she had too much courage.

She has an old mother and needs to take care of feeding two people, so she decides to do something against the rules of the church and go to the devil's territory to get some food.

Anna invited Baling to form a team to scavenge in places where few people have ever been.

Baling agreed.

He knew that thirty years had passed in Silent Hill, so it was conceivable that it would not be long before Alessa returned to her good side.

Every day now is precious.

As an old local of Silent Hill, Anna knows the distribution of buildings in the town very well.

Under Anna's guidance, Baling quickly avoided the attention of others and quietly arrived at his destination - a long-abandoned school, Midwich Primary School.

In the area centered on Alessa's body, there is an area that ordinary believers would not easily set foot in. This is Alessa's territory, which includes schools, large hotels and the hospital where the body is located.

The Grand Hotel used to be a famous dining place in the town, and it was also a place where food could be found more easily, but they were not going there today, they were going to school.

This place was even more important, a frequent site for the murders of Chrisbella's scavenging crews. Several believers had already perished there. Rumor had spread among the scavengers that every missing believer would be brutally tortured and subjected to extreme humiliation.

But as the saying goes, wealth and honor are achieved through risk.

Precisely because of the high risk factor, there is a greater possibility of food exploding, and even more daily necessities may explode.

With this belief, Anna took the lead in entering the abandoned school.

Baling had no objection. During these days of scavenging, he estimated that he had tested the maximum range of his exploration.

As long as he didn't exceed this distance, he was confident that he could run back to the church before complete darkness fell.

After opening the door and walking up a flight of stairs, the two officially entered the school.

The school has been established for many years and the green wallpaper on the walls has peeled off a lot, revealing the bricks behind it, but the overall structure is still intact.

As a small town with a strong religious atmosphere, the school is also full of church influence and has a clear religious color.

The local church logo is always in the most obvious place, stickers with church scriptures appear from time to time, and there is also a corridor with theological portraits.
Continuing to go deeper inside, Anna did not hide anything at all. She rummaged through the drawers and cabinets wherever she saw food or other things might be hidden.

Baling and his companion stopped and walked along the way, and found a flashlight at the Academic Affairs Office. After so many years, it still had power.

Then, all kinds of things were looted.

Snacks in mysterious packaging, canned food that can be eaten right out of the can, a classic school uniform, student textbooks, etc.

After passing through an atrium, turning a few corners and circling around, Baling arrived at a classroom.

The moment he stepped into the classroom, Baling felt a sudden chill down his spine, as if a poisonous snake was crawling up his body!

He had never had this kind of feeling before, but in this place, the person who could give him such a strong feeling, he already knew who the person was!
Alyssa, you are spying on me!
Baling remained calm on the surface and walked forward very calmly until he stopped beside an ordinary seat.

At this moment, the light from outside shines into the classroom through the window.

Baling sat down in the second-to-last seat near the window.

Then, he calmly put down his backpack and took out a pen and a small notebook from it.

In the dim light, he silently began to write.

The ballpoint pen rubbed against the paper, making a scratching sound, which attracted Anna who was rummaging through the desk and cabinet. She looked up and was suddenly stunned.

"Ba Ling...what are you doing?"

Baling was sitting there, writing with a serious look on his face, as if he was doing something very important.

Good question!
Waiting for Anna to say this, Baling replied readily: "I'm writing in my diary."

"journal?"

"Yes, diary."

Baling nodded and continued slowly, "When I was at home, I always had the habit of writing a diary. But now, I am trapped in Silent Hill."

"I don't know if I can return home alive. I don't know which will come first, tomorrow or in an accident."

"So, after coming here, I'll start writing in my diary every once in a while. Even if something unexpected happens to me in the future, I hope my diary can be of some help to those who find it later."

"And now, it's time for my diary."

Anna's eyes were filled with surprise. She looked over and saw Baling's face, half of which was dark and the other half was bright. Although his words seemed very depressed, Anna could clearly feel that there was something different about Baling that was different from others.

It doesn't mean simply having outstanding looks.

It's something deeper, more intrinsic.

(End of this chapter)