Thriller Zone: From the Mental Hospital to the Ghostly World

"Round...round..."

Duan Yuanyuan.

Hu Li silently murmured the name she had called out a thousand times, her slender arms going limp as if their bones had been removed, hanging down powerlessly.

A strong hand, still trembling, gripped her arm firmly.

Chen Ji led her back step by step until they could no longer see the head dripping blood from the Slit-Mouthed Demon's hand, and then they turned around completely!

He grabbed Hu Li and ran downstairs almost like a madman, veins bulging on his forehead!

It wasn't until she reached the platform that Hu Li gasped for breath, as if her brain had just processed what had just happened.

In an instant, a string of tears uncontrollably slid down her reddened eyes.

Endless regret and guilt swirled within Hu Li's heart, growing ever larger until it became a violent tornado.

Chen Ji gritted his teeth. He had no time to mourn Yuan Yuan's death; he had to ensure that he and Hu Li could live!

Chen Ji took a few steps down the stairs, his pace quick. Although he knew he couldn't escape anytime soon, he could only keep running!

If the Slit-Mouthed Demon catches up with you...

Are you looking for me?

Just then, a low, hoarse whisper came from downstairs from Chen Ji.

The whisper didn't sound like a human voice at all; it was filled with boundless malice and filth.

Hearing just one syllable was enough to fill Chen Ji with a fear that ran deep in his bones!

He stiffly lowered his head...

The slit-mouthed demon that was originally above them, still wearing Hu Li's face, suddenly appeared downstairs!

She opened her blood-red maw and let out a series of chilling chuckles.

The sharp teeth inside were covered with a lot of unknown blood and bits of flesh.

There was also... some snow-white clothing fabric.

It ate Yuanyuan's headless body alive!

Chen Ji turned and ran upstairs, but after only a few steps, he saw the figure of the Slit-Mouthed Demon slowly walking down the stairs.

A ghost wall...

These are two endless loop staircases!

Going up is actually the beginning of reaching the bottom;

Going down, you arrive at the very top.

No matter how far I run... I can't get out.

The slit-mouthed demon chuckled, his eyes revealing a wild ecstasy of being deeply pleased by their powerlessness.

She stood on the platform above, one hand inserted into the round head.

Then, just like savoring a delicious meal...

Chen Ji lowered his head, his fists clenched tightly; he could no longer bear to watch.

Beside Chen Ji, Hu Li was panting heavily and trembling all over. This was the third time she had seen Yuan Yuan's head!

Her trembling... was no longer due to fear.

Instead, it was the violent tornado within his heart that transformed into endless hatred!

After witnessing her best friend, her confidante of over ten years, being tortured and killed by a ghost with her own face, Hu Li's heart underwent a complete transformation!

Moreover, Yuanyuan wouldn't have faced such a situation in the first place...

Chen stood on the platform with extreme vigilance, his mind racing, gradually forming a plan.

However, he was unsure whether Hu Li, who was already in a state of collapse, could cooperate.

"Hu Li, listen to me."

Chen Ji's voice was extremely soft, "This ghost is the root cause of why we can't get out."

"No matter where we run, we'll encounter it, and that's why we're trapped!"

He pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I have a plan that requires your cooperation..."

"Just tell me what you need me to do."

To Chen Ji's surprise, Hu Li was not frightened, but responded firmly and very quickly.

"Right here on the platform, we'll split up, one going up and the other down!"

"A ghost can't chase two people at the same time. Once it's attracted to either of us, the other person might temporarily escape its control and break out of the loop."

"If we're lucky enough, the people who escape will meet Mr. Zuo. With his help, we might be able to escape completely!"

"but....."

Chen Ji cleared his throat. His plan was too rudimentary, and regardless of whether it would succeed, it had a fatal flaw.

That is, the person who attracts the ghost is very likely to be tortured to death.

Moreover, those who escape the ghost wall may not be able to re-enter.

Chen Ji kept quiet. He didn't want Hu Li to feel guilty. He had already decided to move up the ranks.

The ghost is on the steps above; going down will reduce the chances of attracting it.

"I'll go upstairs."

Hu Li said, lifting her leg to walk upstairs, her face revealing a deep chill.

"no!"

Chen Ji's eyes widened in surprise; this was completely contrary to his plan!

"Go find Mr. Zuo."

Hu Li said softly, already aware of the dangers of this plan.

But her panic was completely replaced by a burning emotion.

After saying that, she pushed Chen Ji down!

As a newcomer, she didn't play a significant role, and even after surviving, she couldn't solve the mystery of escaping the apartment.

But if Chen Ji goes out, he might be able to take Fei'er and Mr. Zuo with him and leave the Liting Apartment.

Without hesitation, Hu Li turned around and stared straight at the face on the dozen or so steps that looked exactly like hers.

There was not a trace of fear of death in her eyes.

Chen Ji gritted his teeth and silently descended from their platform to the bottom of the steps, stepping out with one leg.

He was waiting... for the moment the ghost came downstairs.

One minute later, the Slit-Mouthed Demon finally finished its meal.

Then, it slowly turned its head, its eyes widening greedily, as if Hu Li's body was exuding a fatal temptation to it!

Its feet slowly descended from the platform.

In the 0.5 seconds that the Slit-Mouthed Demon's body remained suspended in mid-air, a phantom flashed past Chen Ji's eyes.

It was right at the entrance to the stairwell.

He immediately stepped inside!

"Fei'er, are you really going in—?"

A familiar voice was interrupted by Chen Ji, who suddenly appeared from the void.

Zuo Shiming stood at the junction of the lobby and the stairwell, his face serious, speaking directly to Fei'er.

That "ghost wall" was actually between the first and second floors!

Zuo Shiming was lucky; he didn't get noticed by the Slit-Mouthed Demon and came down the stairwell in the real world.

Seeing that Chen Ji and the others hadn't come down, he already knew that something strange had happened in the stairwell; perhaps a new ghost was inside.

"It's like being trapped in a ghost wall. Yuanyuan is dead, and Huli went to attract the ghost's attention."

Chen Ji said quickly, his forehead covered in sweat, "Can I borrow Tuanzi for a moment?"

Zuo Shiming was taken aback for a moment before he realized what was happening. He was about to hand the dumpling necklace to Chen Ji when Fei'er stopped him.

"Useless."

"let me."

After saying that, she opened the bear backpack and took out a model about the thickness of a finger.

It's a chainsaw.

As Phil gripped the model, the chainsaw rapidly grew larger until it looked just like the real thing!

This is Phil's strange object.

Even in the entire realm of existence, such a weapon is extremely rare, possessing both immense power and extremely severe side effects...

A strange object that can truly harm a ghost.

buzz-

Fei'er turned on the switch, her small figure standing straight, and casually made a gesture in the air.

In an instant, the once peaceful stairwell seemed to be invisibly separated by a gap, from which came the terrifying shrill laughter of the Slit-Mouthed Demon!

"Hu Li, get down!"

Fei'er shouted at the stairwell, her twin ponytails swaying, and turned to look at Chen Ji, who was standing there in a daze.

Her expression was very calm: "Come in."