Thriller Zone: From the Mental Hospital to the Ghostly World

"This is impossible!"

Chen Ji was startled!

Now everything is clear: these holes were dug by Lili and the others to install scrap materials!

How could there be six?

Xu Sandao was also startled, but quickly calmed down: "The instructions said to collect 5 pieces of scrap... Logically speaking, there shouldn't be an extra piece."

“That single hole might not have been for inserting waste,” he said, pointing to the coal face directly in front of them. “If that’s the case, then the quantity is correct.”

Chen Ji also came to his senses.

Xu Sandao makes sense. If there really were 6 pieces, why didn't the guide let them find them all? Why did they leave out just one?

This doesn't make sense.

He instantly had many guesses about this single piece of inlay, such as whether the five pieces might be fused into one.

Putting the matter aside for the time being, the two checked Old Sun's wife again. Sure enough, like Lili and the other two, her eyes were vacant, her body temperature was slightly cool, and even after being exposed to strong light, her pupils did not react at all.

The faint heartbeat proved that she was not dead.

Is this considered enjoying a life of luxury?

Chen Ji sighed and looked at Old Sun, who was weeping with his face covered.

Sun Datao clearly realized that something was wrong; his wife had become a living dead.

All that could be heard was his intermittent sobbing:

"It's all wrong... It's all my fault, I ruined her..."

"I don't know why, but after that person came last night, I actually felt... that bringing her here was for her own good!"

Chen Ji remained silent, perhaps that's really what the Helmet Ghost was thinking.

After all, the helmeted ghost inherited Old Sun's memories from before his death and saw "perfect life" through the door of the tomb.

Moreover, Chen Ji also discovered that among the four people, only Old Sun's wife did not have coal dust under her fingernails, which proved that she was not manipulated to drill the holes.

The Helmet Ghost must have waited until everything was ready before welcoming his "family".

After that, all he needs to do is kill Chen Ji and get the waste materials, then he can take his wife and children to "enjoy life".

but.....

Chen Ji's heart suddenly sank.

"Uncle Sun, didn't that person tell you to bring Daqiang with you?!"

Old Sun raised his head in regret:

"He wanted me to take him... but as soon as I picked up Daqiang, I felt an indescribable sadness in my heart, and I couldn't even step out of the room!"

"Actually, it was the same when I brought my wife along, but that person said I had to bring one of them with me no matter what!"

The three people standing nearby fell silent.

Old Sun's affection for his family overcame the ghost's bewitching influence.

This also prevents Daqiang from becoming like Lili and the others.

But the helmeted ghost isn't here; there's only one possibility...

"He's going to bring my son along too!"

Old Sun suddenly stood up, his previously muddled mind finally clearing up after Chen Ji and the others arrived.

His face turned deathly pale instantly, his eyes filled with panic: "Old Yang, help me!"

"Stop him!"

Old Yang nodded almost imperceptibly.

He reassured Sun Datao, then walked to a corner and whispered to Chen Ji and the other man:

"No matter what, we have to find the Helmet Ghost, otherwise Lily and the others won't be able to recover."

"And my children... also stay with Daqiang."

Chen Ji nodded without hesitation.

He had just noticed that there were no wounds on the parts of Lao Sun's body where the waste had been embedded.

This proves that they cannot easily obtain the fifth piece of scrap.

Perhaps the waste was inside Lao Sun's body, which could be obtained simply by cutting open his body, but neither Chen Ji nor Xu Sandao suggested doing so.

Putting aside the fact that this contradicts the domain's guidance, Old Sun is still a living, breathing human being with a heartbeat, emotions, and the ability to feel pain...

Chen Ji would rather help Lao Sun rescue his son, perhaps he could also obtain waste materials that way.

Without hesitation, the four immediately turned and left, their destination being the cave dwelling of the man with four eyes.

There was not only Sun Daqiang there, but also Xiaoyu and Lao Yang's youngest son!

However, a series of loud noises caused everyone's expressions to change drastically!

Bang!Bang!Bang!

The dull thud sounded like a corpse being thrown from a tall building to the ground...

But this is underground.

A horrifying scene flashed through Chen Ji's mind...

Zhang Xiangdong, the frozen ghost; Amei, the female ghost; Zheng Jinming; the miner ghosts... Many ghosts, their faces filled with resentment and rage after being fooled by the fireflies, fell from the wellhead onto the cage!

then.....

They've come looking for them!

The group all took a step back!

Xu Sandao's expression was extremely solemn. If they were caught by the ghost, they would probably all die on the spot.

Boom boom boom!

The sound of heavy footsteps rose from the east, growing louder and louder. Who knew where they were, and they were moving incredibly fast!

They immediately rushed towards the wellhead in Zone 0, but after only a dozen breaths, Chen Ji suddenly felt a chill down his spine. He realized that countless malicious eyes were watching their backs!

The ghost is coming.

Old Yang trembled all over after just one glance back. No matter how resolute he had appeared before, he was just an ordinary person!

and......

How can we escape from so many ghosts?

I'm afraid that before they even get outside, they'll be devoured by ghosts on the ladder!

At that moment, Xu Sandao suddenly looked down at his hands and said softly, "The one they want to kill the most is me."

He then turned around and ran in another direction!

"Xu Sandao!"

Chen Ji was utterly devastated!

"Let's go our separate ways, and meet again if fate allows!"

Just like when he was scrambling for scrap materials before, Xu Sandao ran at a speed comparable to an athlete, much faster than an ordinary person.

His figure vanished at another fork in the road in the blink of an eye, and his calm voice dissipated with the wind.

Just as Xu Sandao had predicted...

The ghosts immediately chased after him.

Chen Ji's hands clenched tightly.

Xu Sandao clearly didn't want them to be implicated.

Feeling as if a stone was pressing on his heart, Chen Ji had no way to vent his frustration, as there were more important things to do at hand.

There is only one way to save them all....

It's about finding the Helmet Ghost!

Chen Ji's face was tense, and he didn't say another word. He just led Lao Yang and the other two, and after climbing out of the well, they ran frantically towards the cave!

The snow fell even heavier.

It seems they haven't stopped since they arrived at Tuotuo Mountain.

When Chen Ji and his two companions left here last time, their footprints had long been covered up... The world was a seamless expanse of pure white.

Countless figures in the distance walked numbly toward the mine, like zombies.

"Xiaoyu—"

Old Yang spotted his children at a glance, and his expression immediately twisted in pain!

At the very front of the group, a man with four eyes looked dazed, but he still protected the swaddled baby in his arms, which was Old Yang's youngest son.

Beside him, Xiaoyu seemed unaffected, clutching the corner of Siyan's clothes, trembling all over.

Behind Four-Eyes, Sun Daqiang, with snot running down his face, was being led by Helmet Ghost.

Chen Ji gazed silently at the figure wearing the yellow hard hat, his eyes like a deep lake, revealing no emotion.

He put his hands in his pockets, tilted his head slightly, and gestured for the little monkey to leave.

The monkey doll scratched its mouth and ran away.

In this pure white snowfield...

Through the thick fog and cold wind, Chen Ji saw the helmeted ghost.

He couldn't see the other person's face.

But he knew that the other person was also watching him.

The next second, the long line of people, which looked like ants, suddenly disappeared, leaving only Chen Ji and his two companions in the snow.

They were dragged into a maze of illusions once again.