Thriller Zone: From the Mental Hospital to the Ghostly World

The waste gleamed with a dazzling light.

At the same moment, Old Sun's eyes lost all their luster and suddenly dimmed.

He was completely lifeless.

But she still held Daqiang tightly, preventing the child from falling to the ground.

Chen Ji didn't know.....

This could be because Old Sun had been dead for many days and his body was still in a state of rigor mortis, or it could be due to his obsession.

On Old Sun's face, both wounds and lividity appeared simultaneously.

Daqiang didn't understand why his father had become like this. He pointed to his own eyes in confusion and then gently placed his hand over Lao Sun's left eye socket.

There was a missing eyeball.

Chen Ji remained silent.

He forcibly took Daqiang out of Lao Sun's arms and handed him to Siyan, who was standing to the side.

As the helmeted ghost disappeared, the miners, including Four-Eyes, slowly regained consciousness.

Footsteps sounded, and Xu Sandao walked over. He had also witnessed everything that had just happened.

"..."

He glanced silently at Old Sun's corpse before turning to Chen Ji.

"I ran into Lao Yang on my way here," Xu Sandao explained simply.

It turned out that the binding was completed just as Xu Sandao was cornered in a dead end.

The waste material was transformed into a strange object, losing its allure to the ghosts and allowing Xu Sandao to escape unscathed.

“A-grade.” Xu Sandao put the cloth back into his pocket. “I saved your life, so we’re even.”

This sentence sounds strange. Chen Ji thought about it for a long time and felt that it might be referring to the time when the Three Wise Monkeys were mentioned.

In the realm of the Three Wise Monkeys, during the "Don't Listen" phase, Chen Ji told Xu Sandao the right thing... Could it be considered saving his life?

Xu Sandao did not explain the abilities of his strange creature, only saying that they were related to the rules. Chen Ji also could not figure out what it was.

I only caught a glimpse of a string of numbers embroidered on the black cloth, something like "[0711....]".

No questions asked.

Four-Eyes walked over, took Daqiang's hand, and left Lao Yang's youngest son with Chen Ji.

His body was still sluggish, but he managed to stay calm and led the other miners back to the cave.

Before leaving, he told Chen Ji that the road leading out of the mine had been cleared overnight.

At the same time, the sun, which had been obscured by fog, finally peeked out, casting its midday light upon the earth.

"Finally... it's over."

Chen murmured with great complexity.

This trip only lasted a few days, but he was exhausted from the bottom of his heart.

There is not a single day or night that is safe.

Ghosts are everywhere.

One roof collapse injury and two high-intensity coal mining operations have pushed Chen Ji's body to its limits.

"correct."

Xu Sandao suddenly asked, "What exactly did Sun Daqiang say to his father just now?"

He said...Dad, it's cold.

Chen Ji paused for a moment before answering.

Xu Sandao subconsciously touched his face; his hands were frozen by the cold wind.

In fact, they all knew that Lao Sun was still alive at that time, and his heart was still beating.

Moreover, the temperature is very low at this moment.

Sun Daqiang's statement that his father's body was cold may have been merely stating a fact, but it was the final straw that broke the camel's back.

Without saying anything more, the two of them looked up at the same time.

In the distance, two figures approached against the light—

It's Lao Yang, and Lili who has finally recovered!

Their steps were extremely hurried, and Lili's face was covered in tears. Xiaoyu also saw his parents' figures and ran over shouting!

"very nice."

Xu Sandao's voice was very soft.

Chen Ji felt a sense of relief. He silently hugged Lao Yang's youngest son and watched as the remaining family of three embraced each other tightly.

This scene inevitably reminded him of his childhood.

Chen Ji didn't disturb them. Together with Xu Sandao, they quietly waited for Lao Yang to enjoy the wonderful moment of family reunion.

After a while.

"Old Yang—"

"Xiao Chen, Xiao Xu—"

Not far away, Four-Eyes seemed to have finished settling the miners and was walking towards them.

Chen Ji waved to him, preparing to hand the child over to Si Yan before quietly leaving with Xu Sandao.

Xu Sandao picked up the fifth glowing object.

He took the remaining 3 pieces from Chen Ji, and together with the one that had turned into a strange creature, the 5 scraps were finally collected. The mission was over, and now it was time to—

Nothing happened.

Xu Sandao's eyes suddenly narrowed!

That familiar sound of the river did not come!

Xu Sandao's voice, unusually, betrayed a hint of panic: "What...?"

Chen Ji suddenly turned around and looked around, but he couldn't see anything except the dazzling white snow!

The River of Domains hasn't opened... Why?

Chen Ji and Xu Sandao exchanged a glance, and at the same moment, their hearts sank to the bottom!

They all thought of the six inlays.

At that very moment, the pen in Chen Ji's pocket suddenly moved slightly.

Accompanying this almost unnoticed disturbance was an incredibly eerie gong sound—

clang!

The sound echoed throughout the entire mining area.

It's like... a grand show is about to begin.

Everyone froze in place, except for Chen Ji, whose eyes suddenly widened and who cried out in a trembling voice:

"Xu Sandao...it's over!"

"Guidance, the guidance of the domain!"

Xu Sandao was jolted awake; Chen Ji's words instantly brought back a terrifying memory...

The guidelines for this event are:

[Find five scrap pieces in the Tuotuoshan Coal Mine and survive to the end]

"And survive to the end."

Xu Sandao mechanically recited the last sentence.

This is a sentence that they have always overlooked.

clang!

clang!

After six consecutive gong strikes, even more raucous ghost stories than before followed!

Countless voices, as if whispering in everyone's ears, chuckled and rejoiced, secretly telling them:

The forging is complete.

No one could understand it, but for some reason, they all understood what the ghost meant.

A chill ran down Chen Ji's back. At the same time, he suddenly felt his heart plummet and an extremely painful urge to vomit inexplicably surged up.

On the other side, Xu Sandao's face also turned pale instantly, as if he couldn't breathe!

An immense sense of oppression suddenly swept over everyone present.

A figure flashed through their minds in an instant, a figure that had appeared twice before...

But this time it was different.

The blacksmith demon stood up.

Its body was like a cloud of black mist, impossible to see clearly, and within this mist, the writing brush was so conspicuous.

The earth is shaking!

Everyone, including the Yang family who had just been reunited, stood there stunned.

"Wow--"

A sudden, uneasy sobbing sound rang out!

As the baby cried, the ground began to shake violently.

Whether it's a tractor, a coal pile, a cave dwelling, or a brick house... they all sway uncontrollably like a small boat on a raging wave!

Countless cracks spread across the ground.

The mine is about to collapse!

Chen Ji hugged the baby tightly, only managing to shout:

"run--"

"Leaving the mining area—"