Thriller Zone: From the Mental Hospital to the Ghostly World

The conversation continued, and it was no different from what Chen Ji had heard before.

A serial killer, a highway, a balcony, complaints...

His attention was no longer on it; his gaze slowly shifted to the dining table beside him, where a fruit knife that Little A had just used lay, its sharp tip flashing with silver light.

There's a possibility that the serial killer is still alive, which means there's not entirely no chance of survival.

Should we strike first to gain the upper hand?

Chen Ji tilted his ear slightly, his expression serious, as if listening to the argument between the other two, while slowly turning his body to the side.

Now he could catch a glimpse of the cabinet out of the corner of his eye; the door was tightly closed and looked perfectly normal.

He slowly reached for the fruit knife...

Just as he touched the hilt of the knife, Chen Ji suddenly felt a darkness before his eyes. When he came to his senses again, his hand was already back beside him!

None of this was under his control!

After several attempts.

Chen Ji's heart sank as he realized he couldn't touch the fruit knife at all, just like when you walk to the edge of a map in a game and are automatically teleported back to your original position.

Is it because they don't want him to change the ending in this timeline where A and his group are killed?

Before he could think any further, his body moved out of control again, and it wasn't until he was out of the restaurant that he suddenly felt a sense of relief.

This means that the first part of the story in the video has ended, and you can now act independently.

But according to the video, the killer should have come out of the closet within ten minutes at most...

As they walked down the corridor, Little D stopped.

Little D wore black-rimmed glasses and had her hair in a ponytail. Her overall demeanor reminded him of his former class monitor, who was very serious.

Chen Ji had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

"Hey!"

Little D shouted, "Did you two leave the balcony door open when you were smoking?"

A few seconds later, a man and a woman came out.

Chen Ji was stunned. He stared at the girl in the two people, and realized that it was not Xiao E at all!

Moreover, they are definitely not a couple, because the two of them look too alike, like twins!

The way Xiao D was addressed confirmed Chen Ji's idea: boys were called Big B, and girls were called Little B.

Could it be that...

Chen Ji suddenly remembered the recording and looked at the large pane of glass on the door.

The moon and stars are bright outside.

The parking lane is very dry.

Little D's clothes were also very dry.

This is another point in time!

Chen Ji suddenly connected everything, and a bad premonition rose in his heart: Dong Xiaohu and Wei Gu might not be here at this time at all!

Because all the NPCs that have appeared so far have been normal and are very familiar with each other.

Just then, Chen Ji suddenly took a step back.

A book floated in mid-air and fell to Chen Ji's feet with a "thud".

But whether it was the rich kid A, the model student D, or the twins B, they all acted as if they hadn't heard a thing.

With a rustling sound, the storybook turned to the story of "The Blind Men and the Elephant".

The following line of text appeared:

Find it

Then, it was written:

It was a dark and stormy midnight.

You and your friends, fresh out of high school, come to a guesthouse for a vacation, only to encounter a highway killer.

Experience tonight's story and help your companions find out its whereabouts.

**Note: The ending of a partner's death cannot be changed.**

The last line of text is bolded and highlighted.

From this passage, Chen Ji deduced that he was the only one who had entered the timeline of the serial killer's massacre.

Upon reading the last word, the book seemed to have fulfilled its mission and immediately vanished into thin air.

From this passage, Chen Ji deduced that he was the only one who had entered the timeline of the serial killer's massacre.

"Partner, companion..."

He murmured silently, differing by only one word, but clearly referring to different meanings.

The companion is an NPC; the last line of text, along with the previous experience with the fruit knife, already indicates that he cannot change the inevitable fate of Little A and the others.

Companions should be other entrants to the domain.

There are now three timelines, and his only task here is to "find it." So it's very likely that the task will be divided, with each person at each point in time completing one task.

The only clear task now is to "recognize it," and Chen Ji and the others have indeed recognized part of the ghost's form, so the original timeline should still be continuing this task.

Then Kui Gu and the other two were mostly responsible for "restoring it".

"Assist your companions."

The word in the mission details made Chen Ji wonder if what he had experienced might affect the other two missions.

They are now truly "feeling the elephant," and the three different points in time are like three different parts of the elephant. Only by piecing them together can they complete the entire task!

but.....

Putting everything else aside, how could he possibly inform someone across three timelines?

Is there anything that can be transmitted simultaneously?

Chen Ji's eyes suddenly lit up, and his gaze turned to the second floor!

.....

"Recognize it."

Xie Hengshan murmured.

He was the first to go upstairs and saw the storybook had fallen to the ground; he had already read the new content inside.

Then, he handed the book to Liu Song and Fei'er.

[It was a long, foggy night.]

You're trapped in the guesthouse, being chased by ghosts.

[Blacked out]

[Blacked out]

Due to some kind of mutation, the ghost's whereabouts will no longer be controllable, and you will no longer be able to contact or observe it.

Based on the information provided by your companions, please trigger the appearance of the ghost and assist them in completing the mission.

After everyone finished reading, the book automatically disappeared into the air.

"Now there's only one task left."

Liu Song asked, "What about the other two?"

The three of them looked at each other.

They knew too little information.

Wei Gu, Dong Xiaohu, and Chen Ji were nowhere to be found. Although the guide provided more detailed instructions, it was still vague.

All I know is that ghosts won't come knocking on my door anymore.

"Wait... does this mean we're safe for now?"

Xie Hengshan subconsciously felt a sense of relief, but Fei'er's words shattered his illusion:

"Yes."

"If you want to stay here for the rest of your life."

Liu Song nodded: "If we can't touch it or see it, we can't recognize it... Besides, the meaning of the last sentence is very strange."

"We know nothing, so where would we get the information? And who are we supposed to help?"

Phil understood what he meant.

"The companions might refer to the three people who disappeared."

As the three were pondering, a faint crackling sound of electricity suddenly rang out!

The red light on the tape recorder flashed, and then a familiar voice sounded indistinctly:

"Hey?"

"I am Chen Ji. I am currently at the point in time when Xiao A and the others were killed. The serial killer is about to make his move."

"Listen to me, there are three points in time. Xiao E and the other guy appeared later. Wei Gu, Dong Xiaohu, were you with Xiao E that night?"

"My mission is..."

"Tell me your mission! Communicate using a recorder!"

"Squeak—(sound of electricity)"

The tape recorder stopped abruptly.