I am in the horror game, scrambling to steal the male lead's halo

"Yeah." Gu Chaoxi nodded.

Pei Yan smiled and said, "It is indeed possible, but we have to see if we can find him in this village."

"Did you hear any strange noises?"

The girl who was about the same age as Gu Chaoxi raised her hand weakly and looked towards the door with some fear.

When they heard her words, they all fell silent.

There was a rustling sound outside, which sounded like bare feet rubbing against the ground.

Listening again, it sounded like a mollusk crawling across the ground, stirring up mud and sand.

After a while, a large candlelight suddenly lit up outside, and a huge shadow was cast on the doors and windows.

It looks like a person sitting on a lotus plate.

"Mountain God?" Gu Chaoxi exclaimed in a low voice, but Pei Yan reached out and covered his mouth.

His palm almost covered half of her face. The hot air she exhaled was blocked by his palm and all fell back. For a moment, her breath felt warm.

The shadow pressed down, and the entire door and window were filled with black shadows.

There was a low humming sound outside, followed by a baby-like cry.

That voice seemed to linger in everyone's ears, bringing with it a hint of depression.

After a while, the shadow slowly went away and the sound began to gradually dissipate.

Gu Chaoxi took a breath, raised his hand and patted the back of Pei Yan's hand, and then he took his hand away.

Her face was covered with steam. She raised her arm and wiped it with her sleeve. She asked Pei Yan, "Does the mountain god they believe in have a concrete form?"

"Maybe it doesn't exist in itself, but it does exist in this plane."

Everyone was silent for a moment.

"Ah! Help, help me, I don't want to die, don't come over here!"

Suddenly a scream was heard outside. Several people turned their heads with obscure expressions, but could only listen in silence.

Gu Chaoxi could tell that it was the voice of the uncle at the entrance of the village.

Her face turned a little ugly, but she could do nothing.

The screams were still ringing: "No, don't come over here, help, someone save me!"

After a moment, the cry turned into a whimper, as if something was strangling the throat.

After a while, only heavy breathing was left.

That was the sound of a dying person, low and slow, without any vitality.

And this sound was amplified countless times, as if it was right above their heads.

As a breeze blew outside, everything gradually returned to normal.

At this moment, almost everyone saw the milky white display screen light up in front of them.

【Dear players】

[Number of players in this game]

[Remaining: 7]

Gu Chaoxi pinched the palm of his hand and silently reminded himself to stay calm.

Qin Wei stood up, looked around, then took Gu Chaoxi's hand and pulled her up.

"It's no use sitting here, let's all go to sleep. After all, we still have things to do when the sun rises."

Pei Yan almost agreed with her words.

Gu Chaoxi was pulled by Qin Wei to the kang. She lowered her eyes, climbed up and lay down obediently, only to find that her back was already soaked with sweat.

Being exposed to these unnatural forces for such a short period of time was really too much for her.

The remaining few people also lay down on the kang, each with their own thoughts.

Maybe she was really tired, or maybe she was too nervous just now. Now that she relaxed, sleepiness surged into Gu Chaoxi's head like a tide. Her eyelids could no longer support themselves and slowly drooped.

When she woke up again, it was already daylight.

Qin Wei was still sleeping beside her. She carefully got up and looked around. Only Pei Yan and Shen Yao were not there.

After getting out of bed, she stretched her muscles and walked around in the small courtyard.

It is a very standard small courtyard house, but the doors and windows of the houses on the left and right sides are already dilapidated, so we chose the relatively intact main house.

She looked up and saw the sky was blue.

But this gave her a very strange feeling. The sky here seemed very close to the ground, as if she could touch it with her hand.

But when she raised her hand, she felt that the sky was particularly far away.

She thought of the scene last night, and an idea suddenly flashed through her mind.

Perhaps, this village is wrapped in a space, and outside the sky, someone is observing them.

The thought made her shudder and she paced on the spot.

There were footsteps heard, it was Pei Yan and Shen Yao coming back.

Both of them were holding bamboo food boxes in their hands. When Pei Yan saw her in the yard, he greeted her first.

"Have you rested enough?"

"Not bad." She was no longer sleepy after waking up.

Nodding, Pei Yan walked past her and walked into the house.

"Come over for breakfast."

"Okay." She responded and followed Pei Yan in. She caught a glimpse of Shen Yao out of the corner of her eye, and the man glared at her with disdain.

She was a little confused, as she didn't seem to have offended him in any way.

Shen Yao woke everyone up one by one, and Pei Yan had already distributed breakfast.

A white flour steamed bun and a steamed bun, and a bowl of mixed rice soup.

She picked it up and took a bite. It was a bit hard and dry.

But her stomach seemed to be protesting against her, so she could only force herself to eat it.

Now that I think about it, eating instant noodles is actually very good.

Pei Yan didn't speak until everyone had finished breakfast.

"There are so many people, and it's not necessary for everyone to do the same thing, so we'll temporarily split into two groups. One group will collect the offerings, and the other will check the coffins and the mountain temple. You can choose which group you want to join."

Shen Yao raised his hand: "Those who follow me will go to collect the offerings, Pei Yan is another group."

"I'll follow you!" The girl stood beside Shen Yao without hesitation, and the other two men followed.

"Well, Qin Wei and Gu Zhaoxi follow me."

Pei Yan knocked on the table, which was considered as his agreement.

Gu Chaoxi glanced at the few people and it was actually understandable. After all, it sounded like collecting sacrifices was much easier and safer.

When I walked out of the yard, I saw scattered bloodstains on the road.

I don’t have to think about it to know it belongs to the uncle from yesterday.

After turning the corner, she saw a bulge covered with rags in the distance.

Qin Wei also saw it: "Is it the person from yesterday?"

Pei Yan nodded: "Well, he must have been suffocated to death by something blocking his nose and mouth."

He died of suffocation and it was quite painful before he died.

Without looking any further, Gu Chaoxi turned his head and walked quickly beside Pei Yan.

The pine door was quite light. Just raise your hand and apply a little force, and the door will swing to both sides.

She only felt a gust of cold wind blowing, and when she looked up, she saw a dark red coffin in the spacious main house.

The three of them walked in.

This small courtyard was much cleaner and tidier than the one where they stayed the night last night.

There were still some white funeral banners hanging on the beams, swaying slowly.

Pei Yan walked over and knocked on the coffin lid with his knuckles. There was a muffled sound.

The coffin no longer looked new, but it was surprisingly clean, without a trace of dust.

There were some Sanskrit words engraved on its side, and Qin Wei was squatting there studying it.

Pei Yan walked around and raised his hand to press on the coffin lid.

"Chaoxi, lend a hand and open the coffin."