Thriller Zone: From the Mental Hospital to the Ghostly World

"No, buddy—"

At Syracuse Airport, Liu Zi stared at the latest flight information on his phone, feeling utterly hopeless.

The three of them collapsed into their seats. Even Chen Ji was exhausted, both physically and mentally, and looked extremely haggard.

Fei'er's pigtails were already sticking up, and she stood to the side with her mouth tightly pursed, her fists clenched, and her whole body exuding an extremely low aura.

This is the umpteenth time this has been delayed—

The three arrived at the airport at 4 p.m., and it is now close to midnight, but the plane has still not started boarding.

"Will we be able to fly today?!"

Liu Zi walked to the counter and, suppressing his temper, said something while many passengers were also complaining.

"Exactly, give me a straight answer!"

"I went through security at 4 o'clock, and I still can't get out..."

"Delaying the schedule by hour without canceling it—is that something a human being would do?"

The ground staff at the counter repeated the same words they had said many times before:

"I'm sorry, sir, due to the blizzard, the flight is not expected to take off for another hour."

Please wait a moment. We will notify you of any new changes in a timely manner.

Immediately someone shouted, "That's exactly what you said three hours ago!"

The ground crew acted as if they hadn't heard.

Liu Zi sighed heavily, didn't linger any longer, waved his hand, and returned to Chen Ji's side.

"It's the same old thing."

Liu Zi said helplessly, "They're all just working people. I doubt they even know what time they can fly."

This waiting area is extremely noisy now.

"Wow——"

I'm going to file a complaint against you!

A child was crying loudly, someone was shouting into the airline's phone, and someone had already lay down on the spot, snoring loudly.

The smell of instant noodles filled the air, making me feel nauseous.

As for Chen Ji and his two companions, due to the high-intensity travel and continuous sightseeing, none of them had a good rest.

But their brains had to stay on edge...

It's almost midnight.

Chen said solemnly.

"We should all be home by now!" Fei'er's face was very sour.

Chen Ji shook his head: "No, I'm worried that the domain will open here."

"Probably not..."

Liu Zi hesitated, unsure of the outcome, since the last domain opened precisely after just one month.

"Isn't it said that the intervals between each opening will become longer as time goes on?"

Chen Ji didn't respond. He didn't know the meaning of Su Qiuyue's post. Was it referring to each domain, or a range like 1-3 or 3-9?

Moreover, his experience is not relevant.

"Let's board the plane quickly!"

Liu Zi was somewhat anxious, not only because the waiting time was too long and the environment was terrible, but also because midnight was approaching.

The three of them stopped talking and stared intently at the airport's large screen.

23: 57.

23: 58.

23:59:18.

A mechanical female voice rang out:

"Dear passengers, we regret to inform you that flight TH389 from Syracuse to SkySea will be delayed due to a blizzard. Boarding time is to be determined. Please wait for further notice."

The entire waiting area immediately became noisy.

Liu Zi: "Damn it!"

He immediately stood up, his voice becoming rough: "You'll never be able to board a plane again in your life, right?!"

Chen Ji was also a little annoyed, and together with Liu Zi, they tried to squeeze towards the counter.

23:59:59.

0:00:00.

A bell rang at the airport.

Fei'er tugged at Chen Ji and Liu Zi's sleeves, her voice low and deep:

"return."

"The Domain River has been opened."

Chen Ji's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately turned his head to look, his eyes suddenly narrowing.

In mid-air, a crack slowly opened, and the sound of flowing water was heard, but it was drowned out by the sound of bells.

"..."

Chen Ji was speechless for a moment.

When people are exhausted to a certain extent, they simply don't want to talk anymore.

"never mind."

After a long pause, Liu Zi said wearily, "Let's go in."

"Maybe by the time we get out, we'll be able to board this flight..."

The three of them sighed heavily and stepped into the domain river.

......

hum-

Chen Ji's eardrums suddenly vibrated violently!

His mind was hazy, and for a moment he felt a little uncomfortable, as if he were thousands of meters in the air.

Before me stretched an endless expanse of blackness...

It's not the environment.

Why can't I open my eyes?

Chen wanted to open his mouth to speak, but felt that his whole body was bound and out of his control.

Is the domain still loading?

About a minute later...

Suddenly, voices could be heard all around.

At the same time, Chen Ji finally felt that he had regained control of his body.

He immediately opened his eyes—

"what?"

Chen Ji was stunned for a moment.

Why is this domain on an airplane?

Chen Ji looked around in shock. The familiar cramped seat, the stuffy and stagnant air, and the dim reading lamp overhead.

Outside the porthole was an endless expanse of darkness, with only faint red lights flickering on the wings.

With no light visible on the ground, the plane had clearly reached the stratosphere.

From the ground, instantly transported to the clouds...

No wonder his ears hurt so much!

Chen Ji patted his pockets to make sure the pen and the monkey were still there.

Although the fountain pen is currently dormant, Chen Ji still carries it with him.

got used to.

"Fei'er".

Chen Ji called out softly, but his voice was drowned out by the noise, and he couldn't even hear it himself.

Fortunately, Phil was sitting next to him, her head slumped over, still unconscious.

A few seconds later, she suddenly opened her eyes and looked around with a wary gaze!

Chen Ji nudged her and opened his phone's notes app:

"Did you wake up as soon as you entered the Domain River?"

Fei'er nodded.

She doesn't seem to have gone through a phase where her body was restricted.

Chen Ji seemed to be deep in thought.

Their ears gradually adjusted to the air pressure inside the cabin.

"Liu Zi has disappeared."

"I can't see Liu Zi," Fei'er said softly. She had just quickly scanned the seats around her and didn't see Liu Zi anywhere in sight.

"I'll go find him."

Just as Fei'er was about to get up, she suddenly paused.

Chen Ji tugged at her sleeve and shook his head: "Wait a minute."

"The rules are still unclear."

He pointed to the ceiling, where the seatbelt indicator light was red.

Before Fei'er could say anything, a commotion arose a few rows in front of them.

A man in a white shirt suddenly stood up and stretched.

Chen Ji immediately realized that he was just putting on an act.

The man appeared to be stretching his body, but his eyes were actually glancing around casually, observing the nearby passengers.

"He is an entrant to the realm."

Chen Ji squinted his eyes, pretending to be asleep, and moved his lips slightly to tell Fei'er, who was standing next to him.

Soon, the sound of high heels rang out, and a flight attendant walked over:

"Sir, the plane is currently descending."

"Please return to your seat and fasten your seatbelt."

The man in the white shirt nodded immediately and sat back down.

"Excuse me."

The plane is currently descending.....

Chen Ji was stunned for a moment; they were supposed to land in no more than thirty minutes.

Was the domain time really that short this time?

Or is this just a prelude, and the real beginning of the domain comes after the landing?

A muffled broadcast sounded, like a microphone exploding:

"Ladies and gentlemen, our plane will arrive at Yantai Airport in 30 minutes. Thank you for your cooperation throughout the journey..."

Just as Chen Ji had guessed, there were indeed only thirty minutes left.

He immediately turned on the small screen in front of him and browsed the flight information.

"Flying from Kunming to Yantai..."

Chen Ji read aloud softly, "Flight time, 4 hours..."

Fei'er also opened the screen, but at that moment, her body suddenly froze.

"I feel a little nauseous."

She hesitated for a second, then spoke softly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ji was taken aback.

"Are you airsick?"

He knew that Fei'er had an extremely strong constitution, and she would never easily say it unless she was really uncomfortable.

"have no idea....."

"Fairy murmured."

Her brows furrowed tightly, and her face suddenly turned deathly pale.

"So sad!"

Chen Ji immediately felt a chill run through his body!

Before he could react, a strong feeling of discomfort suddenly came from his stomach.

"what happened?!"

This surging sensation went straight to his throat, making Chen Ji feel nauseous.

"Chen Ji, I feel like I'm going to die!"

"Philip said, panting heavily!"

On her originally porcelain-white face, black lines suddenly appeared, as if insects were crawling under her skin!

She was curled up tightly, and a look of intense panic flashed in her eyes!

"Cough cough!"

Suddenly, a series of coughs filled the previously quiet cabin.

"It hurts—"

"what!!!"

Within seconds, the cabin was filled with screams of extreme pain, like a living hell!

It all happened so fast!

Chen looked up in horror and saw that many people had stood up, their faces turning blue and purple, as if they couldn't breathe!

Even the aircrew is the same!

At the same time, the plane suddenly plummeted downwards—

Chen Ji's body immediately slammed into the back of the chair, and his oxygen mask instantly fell off.

The plane is shaking violently!

"Flight crew, proceed to the cockpit immediately!"

"I'll repeat myself, please have the flight attendants immediately—ah!!!"

A terrifying scream came over the loudspeaker!

The shaking became even more intense!

The luggage racks opened, suitcases flew everywhere, and the scene was chaotic.

"It's over, the captain is dead too!"

Chen Ji felt a chill run through his body as he tightly protected Fei'er, watching her skin become increasingly translucent—

At the same time, he suddenly felt that every inch of his skin was itchy.

Black lines also appeared on his body!

stab.

A slight tearing sound was heard.

In the midst of extreme panic, no one heard anything...

Until, like a waterfall, scalding hot blood splattered all over the ceiling.

The entire cabin....

Suddenly, it felt like the air had been sucked away.

There was a moment of silence.

Only the alarm was constantly blaring.

beep—

stab.

stab.

stab.

Three times in a row.

Someone either cried or screamed.

Like a chain reaction, from back to front, no one could escape it...

The body, torn apart by long black hair gushing from within, its fate emerging from pores, mouth, ears, and even eyes.

Fei'er too.

"Huh, huh..."

Long, seaweed-like hair slipped from Phil's mouth.

Her skin became increasingly translucent, and beneath it no longer lay blood vessels, but rather ever-growing, endlessly splitting long hair...

"No, the guidelines haven't been issued yet, it can't be this sudden!"

Chen Ji gritted his teeth, about to tap on the electronic screen, when suddenly his whole body froze.

Beside him...

A soft, hissing sound came from behind.

"List--"

Before Fei'er could finish speaking, her skin seemed to no longer be able to conceal her long hair—

Phil's body was completely torn apart.

Blood splattered all over Chen Ji's body.

The man in white in front of her stood up unsteadily, leaning on the luggage rack, his face expressionless.

"He saw the guidance!"

Chen Ji noticed that he was holding a newspaper with two lines of text on it.

The man in white touched the long hair peeking out of his ear, his expression calm, seemingly fearless.

The next second, Chen Ji's vision went black, and he felt something like a hair or a needle slicing across his eyeball.

"I see."

Chen Ji, who had been clenching his fist, suddenly released it.

He no longer resisted, letting his black hair take over every corner of his body, awaiting death.

stab-