Terror is resurging, but only I am.

Chapter 59 His Footprints
"Waikira".

It was a very soft, incoherent utterance, and no emotion or deeper meaning could be discerned within it.

However, such a sharp-sounding voice still made Yan Ming feel invigorated and somewhat surprised.

He looked at the others around him; they all looked normal and seemed not to have heard the sound.

Yan Ming was certain that this time the sound did not come from his ear canal; his ears had actually detected the movement of some ghost in the shadows.

Moreover, this was a ghostly sound that only he could hear.

Is it because the ear was connected to the dormitory supervisor that some kind of special change occurred?
Yan Ming felt his ears, which were in the state of being blindfolded, and after they had just been connected to the scalding hot dormitory supervisor's ears, his ears did indeed undergo some changes.

Moreover, he was certain that this was a positive change.

It won't be a pollution-induced change like Li Yan's ghost eye turning into an ear.

To be honest, even if this blindfolded ghost was transformed under the blessing of the rules of the Wangcheng map, it's not something the dormitory manager in the dormitory building can easily extort money from.

He might fall victim to the spell, be caught by the dormitory manager, and be hanged on the execution rack, but he won't be corrupted by the dormitory manager's abilities, causing irreversible deformities to his body.

This statement carries a sense of noble dignity, implying that royal blood is something that cannot be humiliated but can be killed.

During the time that Yan Ming evolved into the Blindfolded Ghost, he had come to a profound realization:

There are definitely differences between ghosts, and these differences are most likely innate.

Therefore, Yan Ming felt that the current Blindfold Ghost was more like "absorbing" and "simulating" some of the dormitory manager's abilities.

For example, abilities related to the ears.

Does this ghost also possess a talent similar to "devouring and evolving"?

So what exactly did the blindfolded ghost want to get from him after orchestrating all these things in reality?

In Wangcheng, Yan Ming and Teacher Pan teamed up.

Yan Ming, who is the blind ghost, manipulates Teacher Pan to have deep contact with a third-party ghost, the "dormitory manager," thereby developing abilities related to ears.

In reality, the Blind Ghost and Yan Ming are a couple.

Equivalent substitution implies that he must be able to have deep contact with a third-party ghost, thereby evolving that ghost's abilities.

Obviously.

It's a big-bellied ghost.

They've already entered each other's bellies; it's definitely deep-belly contact.

If we really leave Wangcheng and return to reality, there will probably be a fierce battle. We need to prepare in advance and gain the upper hand.

Yan Ming made a mental note of this, and then, unusually, closed all four eyes to focus on the changes in the blindfolded ghost's ears.

In addition to having a heightened sense of his surroundings, he also faintly heard many chaotic noises.

It's hard to hear clearly, but it definitely exists.

Yan Ming felt as if something had stabbed his head, and his instinctive fear of danger made him ignore the chaotic noise.

If you keep listening, you might go crazy.

He could roughly guess what it was; it was probably the ambient sound in Wangcheng.

Yes, it's essentially similar to ambient white noise that can help people fall asleep, but in a place like Wangcheng...

It might be some kind of sound that drives people crazy and causes them to change.

It's like in a classic Cthulhu novel, when an ordinary person gets a direct glimpse of the true form of an ancient god.

Yan Ming felt a deep-seated fear; this eerie ambient sound was definitely not from some kind of ghost.

It comes from the world itself.

Perhaps, the world is sick.

Players of the eerie game know about this, and some may try to heal the world, but most choose to follow in the footsteps of Dr. Zhang.

As an insignificant cell, I hide in the still-intact "sub-healthy" area of ​​this world, peacefully spending the rest of my life.

A single cell may only live for two or three days like an epithelial cell, or it may live for four months like a red blood cell, or it may live until the day the body is on its last legs, like a nerve cell.

Yan Ming took a deep breath, determined to live as long as possible.

Perhaps they can find the source of the problem, because the outside world seems healthier than it originally appeared.

The cancer cells haven't successfully metastasized yet.

Yan Ming deliberately ignored the maddening white noise in the environment, and the situation inside the dormitory building gradually became clear in his mind.

No sound, however faint, can escape his ears, and he can deduce the enemy's movements in his mind simply by judging these sounds.

However, this was not because he used ultrasound to create a mental image, but because he already had a general understanding of the entire dormitory building's structure.

This is equivalent to a game expert who knows the map well; they can tell where enemies are fighting and where enemies are passing by just by hiding in a dark corner.

If you are not familiar with the map, you can only know the general location of the enemy.

This was merely the basic function of these ghost ears. After a brief experiment, Yan Ming immediately discovered another, deeper ability.

Proliferation and transformation.

Just like the dormitory manager had previously used the ghost eye method to proliferate and transform, Yan Ming discovered that he could "place" one of his own ghost ears within his effective hearing range.

It's called "placement," but it doesn't actually place an ear on the head; instead, it generates a ghost ear within a certain area.

Moreover, this ability can be extended. For example, if his hearing range is 100 meters, he can place a ghost ear 100 meters away from himself.

This ghost ear also has a hearing range of 100 meters, so in this direction, Yan Ming can hear sounds from 200 meters away.

In theory, as long as the ghost ears can multiply infinitely, he could plant ghost ears everywhere, thus simultaneously listening to the entire world.

However, currently, there is a limit to the number of Ghost Ears; only three can be placed at the same time.

The good news is that all three ghost ears are able to move freely, and they can even hover.

Just like the three ghostly eyes that had been chasing him with a red glow.

However, the controllable range is also limited to his hearing range; once the connection is lost, he will lose contact and cannot be retrieved normally.

Besides, Yan Ming could sense that the Ghost Ear had room for further development, but he couldn't figure it out for the time being.

It may require more experiments to figure it out.

Nowadays, the Blind Demon has gained enhanced abilities thanks to its ghost ears, namely "listening to ghost sounds", "hearing enhancement" and "proliferation and differentiation".

These may seem like auxiliary abilities, but they are very important for a ghost like the Blindfold Ghost.

Its abilities are inherently rule-based and absolutely powerful. With auxiliary abilities to help it extend its perception range, such enhancements may be greater than strengthening its own abilities.

Using his newly acquired ghost ear ability, Yan Ming looked at the ghost brain in his hand, and a thought inexplicably arose in his mind. Now that I can hear ghosts' voices and can generate a ghost ear, doesn't that mean…

Yan Ming made the ghost ears grow from the flower brain in his hand, connecting them together.

Now, Flower Brain can "hear," and he can also hear ghostly language.

Yan Ming immediately wrote down a note and asked Lu Mingzhe, who was next to him, to call out "Dr. Wang".

Unable to speak, he had to ask Lu Mingzhe to relay his message.

"Dr. Wang?"

Lu Mingzhe was a little puzzled, but he still tentatively called out to him.

"I'm here."

A response immediately came from Hua's brain.

Upon hearing Wang Ming's familiar voice, Yan Ming felt a surge of joy.

Although he was somewhat confident that he could figure out the general situation of the mission and find a way to break the deadlock even without the Doctor Ghost, well…

With a PhD in the lab, it would definitely be easier and more accurate.

There is no need to bear any trial and error costs, because the Doctor Ghost can determine the authenticity based on the characteristic of "a little more".

Unless all the information input is forged and false, it would be impossible for the Doctor Ghost to make the correct judgment.

"Any changes?"

Lu Mingzhe was puzzled by Yan Ming's delight, because he did not have ghost ears and therefore could not hear the voices made directly by the Doctor Ghost.

Just pass on my message: I have a way to solve the problem in this dormitory building.

Yan Ming wrote down a note and then continued to have Lu Mingzhe ask questions on his behalf, gathering information about the dormitory building from the PhD student.

Somewhat unexpectedly, as soon as Lu Mingzhe asked, "What exactly is the situation with the dormitory building mission?", Doctor Ghost began to talk at length, compiling all the information and telling Yan Ming about it all at once.

"The creation of the dormitory building mission was actually a bug setting outside the program. Wangcheng as the game venue was actually 22 years ago, and the dormitory building mission had already been completed by five survivors codenamed 'Okra', 'Demon Father', 'Beast Tamer', 'Prism' and 'Joyful Man' at that time."

"Now, the first survivor to trigger the dormitory building mission today is codenamed 'Yan Gui'. He is a complete loser. 22 years ago, he entered the side dungeon Wangcheng No. 1 Middle School with other survivors. However, when they accepted the mission to escort students to safety, he was overcome by greed and tried to harm the other survivors and steal their items."

"The conspiracy failed."

"After the escort mission was completed, the evacuation point was successfully opened, but he was kicked out of the evacuation area by other players and was ultimately unable to evacuate Wangcheng. He was trapped in Wangcheng No. 1 Middle School for 22 years."

"While exploring Wangcheng No. 1 Middle School, he discovered that he could hide in the dormitory building to accept missions when he encountered deadly danger. After exploring the dormitory building for a long time, the mission no longer posed a threat to him, and the dormitory manager was far less terrifying than some of the ghosts in the teaching area. Therefore, this place could actually be a safe haven for him when he was in danger."

"Next, I will explain the hidden solution to the dormitory building mission. Since the mission description is the same as that in the 22-year-old eerie game, it may cause you some misunderstanding."

"The safety bolts have already been used, so you will never be able to find all five safety bolts on different floors in the dormitory building."

"However, you can search for nodes in the dormitory building according to the number of people. Each node represents a student who once escaped the terrifying dormitory building. Through the key items left behind by the student, you can relive the student's escape route."

"After completing the route, you can leave the dormitory building with the students who have already left, thus completing the escape mission."

The doctor went on and on, even including some background information and things about middle-aged men.

This made Yan Ming suspicious.

You're a weirdo, you PhD.

As a kind of artificial intelligence, Wheelchair King is clearly able to check the historical records of various issues and automatically summarize the collected information.

The first master of Doctor Ghost was Yan Ming; the second master was the middle-aged man, the survivor codenamed "Yan Ghost"; and the third master was Yan Ming again.

The Doctor Ghost passively records information, which is why the middle-aged man was able to learn a lot about Yan Ming and analyze some of the abilities of the "Blinding Ghost" that Yan Ming later mastered.

Using this information, the middle-aged man used the cane to distract Yan Ming, and had just predicted Yan Ming's movements.

Unfortunately, this guy was a bit naive and actually handed his back to Yan Ming, resulting in his brain being removed.

Now his own mind is connected to the Doctor Ghost, and the Doctor Ghost has no intention of hiding anything from its master...

Doctor Ghost would naturally tell Yan Ming all the information he had obtained, without reservation.

The fact that Ghost AI can access historical Q&A records can be misleading, but it can also be beneficial.

At least for now, Yan Ming can learn a lot of information about middle-aged men, which means he knows them inside and out in an instant.

"So, what exactly is the ability of this survivor 'Demon'? Please explain in detail and directly, and give examples of its conventional and unconventional uses."

Following Yan Ming's instructions, Lu Mingzhe clearly and accurately instructed Doctor Ghost to reveal all the abilities of the prisoner.

And the doctor ghost lived up to expectations, stripping the middle-aged man naked, even his underwear.

As a survivor who dared to be a bad apple and intended to harm the other players in the side quest, the middle-aged man actually wasn't very capable.

He and Dr. Zhang were practically useless; in their limited escape experiences, they had never managed to "win" a single hand, and therefore had never replicated the rules of the map.

However, he was lucky and acquired quite a few items related to ghosts, but he used up most of them in the past 22 years.

The ghosts within Wangcheng No. 1 Middle School have never stopped, and he can definitely be considered one of those struggling within them.

Fortunately, the map rules of Wangcheng could still be used. The ghost he was pretending to be was just a footprint, or rather, a footprint was generated out of thin air.

It was the footprint of an unknown ghost, and it was quite powerful.

When he actively steps on this footprint, he will gain speed and all-round physical enhancement.

When others step on this footprint, they will be cursed by it, which is equivalent to violating the taboo of the footprint.

Next, the footprint will begin to extend, gradually becoming a series of rapidly moving footprints, which will then chase after the target that stepped on them.

When the footprint catches up with and surpasses the target, the target will be rendered into an almost permanent state of absolute stillness.

Neither alive nor dead, it is said that even thought completely ceases.

Meanwhile, the footprints created during the chase possess the same curse power, and anyone who steps on the related footprints will become the next target to be chased.

However, footprints have a very weak memory, so they can only remember 3 targets, and will not record more than 3.

"Da da da."

Just as Yan Ming finished learning about the ability, he heard footsteps coming from inside the dormitory building.

Footsteps.

Yes……

His footprints?

"Yan Gui" is warming up.

(End of this chapter)