Thriller Zone: From the Mental Hospital to the Ghostly World

The engine roared.

The sports car, carrying the Du siblings and Fei'er, disappeared from Chen Ji's sight in an instant.

The situation was urgent, and the original plan for the three of them to enter the domain together could no longer be realized.

Chen Ji closed his eyes, his breathing heavy. He couldn't understand...

Why is the interval between each of my domain entries so short?

This can no longer be explained by simple bad luck.

It's more like a domain targeting Chen Ji.

Or rather, special attention.

The waves of the Yuhe River had begun to surge, faintly emanating a suction force, as if urging Chen Ji onward.

He glanced intently down the mountain, then stepped into the rushing water mid-air...

......

"Quick, see if there are any new recruits!"

"God help me, this domain shouldn't exceed grade B!"

"Third brother, he..."

A burst of extremely noisy sounds instantly pulled Chen Ji back to reality.

He opened his eyes, just as he was about to survey his surroundings, when suddenly his eyes widened!

This time, the domain.....

There are way too many people!

Looking around, it is a very spacious circular plaza.

Under the scarlet light, the room was surrounded by a single curved wall, which was covered with huge bloodstains.

The very center area was extremely dark, vaguely resembling the presence of a giant pillar.

Chen Ji stood near the wall, his heart skipped a beat.

He looked around and saw at least 20 more people who had entered the realm in the entire square!

How come there are so many people?

The first two domains were basically in small team form, with no more than ten teammates.

Moreover, judging from everyone's expressions, almost 90% of them were veterans.

However, some people looked confused and even shouted, mostly newcomers to the domain.

Chen Ji considered it in his mind. Based on Yu He's post, Yu's level this time should not exceed B.

In other words, the path to survival will be somewhat complicated, but not extremely difficult.

After all, this was only his third domain, and there were still a few newcomers.

but......

Chen Ji's eyes flashed; the content in the post might not reflect his actual situation.

After all, his second domain, the copy of Liding Apartment, if it evolves to the last day...

So there's a high chance there will be more than 4 ghosts, which clearly doesn't match the statement in the post:

[Your 1st to 3rd subdomains: Difficulty varies in EC, usually no more than two ghosts]

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Chen Ji quietly retreated to a corner where he wouldn't attract attention and began to observe his surroundings.

People were already starting to huddle together in twos and threes, whispering amongst themselves.

Some people even approached the panicked newlyweds with friendly smiles.

Chen Ji stared at the group of newcomers for a while, his expression somewhat complicated.

He knew very well that he wasn't the only one who felt this way...

This domain is very much like raising a venomous insect!

Anyone who has been to the domain a few times, given so many options, would not actively team up with a newcomer.

The purpose of doing so is self-evident.

Most of the time, newcomers are used as stepping stones or as cannon fodder to test out taboos.

However, the newcomers were completely convinced, and their faces showed the look of having grasped a lifeline.

Chen Ji silently turned his head away, his figure completely disappearing into the shadows of the corner, trying his best to keep his face hidden from view.

There are so many people here that the variables will increase many times over compared to before.

Because of the Painted Skin Ghost incident, Chen Ji's personality had become somewhat suspicious. After encountering people like the burly man surnamed Gong and Murong Qing in the previous domains, Chen Ji no longer had the idea of ​​forming a temporary team unless the domain forced him to.

"...We're so lucky, hahaha..."

Not far ahead of him, two men were chatting; they seemed to have entered the area together.

Chen Ji's eyes flashed as he listened intently to their conversation.

The tone of these two was clearly different from that of others.

"...So many people...high probability of it being a ghost..."

"The task assigned by Sister Qin... I can definitely complete it."

Sister Qin?

Chen Ji's ears twitched as he caught the key word.

He immediately squinted at the two men, who were dressed plainly; one was tall and thin, and the other was short and stout.

They were engaged in a heated discussion, spittle flying everywhere, both with subtle expressions, glancing at the crowd every now and then.

Many people have "qin" (a type of zither) in their names, but if we only consider the scope of "yu" (a domain/domain), there is only one "Qin Jie" (Sister Qin) with such great power.

Tang Qin's arrest of Chen Ji in the mental hospital could not have been accomplished by one person alone; she must have had a team behind her.

These two should belong to Tang Qin's organization.

They were assigned a mission.

This mission is related to strange creatures.

What will it be?

Chen Ji seemed to be deep in thought. Various guesses had flashed through his mind, but none of them could be proven.

In his letter, Chen Yuetan mentioned that in the later stages of the domain, it was almost impossible to move an inch without encountering strange creatures.

Most likely, Tang Qin sent them to retrieve someone else's strange object.

Or perhaps their target is the unclaimed monsters that have appeared in this area?

However, this possibility is not very high. Even in places like Liting Apartment, no strange creatures have appeared. Moreover, those who enter a domain cannot predict what the next domain will be like.

Chen Ji snapped out of his thoughts; there was no point in considering this now.

His goal this time was clear: to survive and stay as far away from these people as possible.

During their conversation, the two men frequently mentioned the name "Third Brother," and their eyes darted around the crowd as if searching for someone.

Of these 20-plus entrants, at least three, and possibly more, belong to Tang Qin's organization.

wow-

Just as Chen Ji was paying attention to the two men, a sound of fabric slipping suddenly rang out.

Immediately, a beam of extremely bright direct light shone directly onto the center of the square!

Everyone's eyes were turned in that direction.

It was as if a vacuum had suddenly appeared; a brief moment of calm swept through the square.

Then came countless gasps and bursts of heated discussion!

Chen Ji unconsciously took a step back!

His back slammed against the wall, but he seemed not to feel it, staring in utter shock at the scene before him!

There... was a macaque that stood tall, almost reaching the ceiling.

It was four or five stories high, and it didn't even stand up; it just sat upright on a huge jar.

Below the jar, several newcomers emerged from the giant black cloth that had just slipped down.

They turned around and their expressions changed drastically in an instant!

Chen Ji's heart rate suddenly increased. He stared intently at the macaque's face, which was staring blankly ahead without any expression.

The monkey had gray-black fur, remained completely still, and you couldn't even hear it breathing.

Is this guidance?

Is it a living thing? Is it a statue?

It's a ghost!

If it's a guide, then why doesn't it say a word?

If it were a ghost, its enormous size would be enough to crush more than a dozen people with a single stomp!

Everyone was confined to this square, like ants trapped in a spider web, with no way out!

Chen Ji stopped observing the giant monkey. He had a vague sense of unease and began to quickly scan the surrounding walls.

He quickly discovered the mechanisms in the walls.

Those huge bloodstains, in various shapes, were actually just enough holes for a person to pass through.

It was pitch black inside, and I had no idea where it led or how long it was.

In the shadow of the scarlet lights in the square, it's easy to mistake them for dark bloodstains.

Chen Ji leaned against an empty space, his unease growing stronger.

For no reason whatsoever....

A sudden chill ran through him.

An invisible malice slowly spread through the air.

There were also some people in the square, with the same solemn expression as him, who were subtly approaching these empty spaces.

They are just like Chen Ji...

I could feel an inexplicable, chilling atmosphere in this square!

The source of this problem is that giant macaque that has remained silent all along.

Just then, some people who were near the macaques suddenly shouted!

"There's something in its belly!"

Chen Ji immediately looked at the macaque, his eyes suddenly widening!

The monkey's emaciated belly surface...

A twisted humanoid figure was slowly wriggling, even pushing out four sharp horns from its thin skin!

Chen Ji suddenly understood:

That thing inside the monkey's belly...

That's the source of that eerie feeling.

That's a ghost!

The wriggling became increasingly intense, and at the same time, the lights in the square suddenly began to flicker, as if they were about to go out at any moment.

At the same time, a sudden red light appeared in Chen Ji's eyes, also flashing rapidly.

【die! 】

That was a death knell for fountain pens!

Chen Ji's blood seemed to freeze in an instant.

The next second, goosebumps suddenly broke out on his arms, and his mind went blank for a moment!

Chen Ji's life....

In just ten seconds, it will reach the end!

And he had been away from entering the domain for less than ten minutes!