After exiting the valley, the phone signal disappeared, and the digital compass that Chen Ge had downloaded lost its function.
He had a feeling that the world inside the valley was different from the outside world. Perhaps it was because he often interacted with ghosts, so he was more sensitive to certain things.
Looking up through the gaps between the branches, there were no stars or moon in the night sky. It was like an impenetrable cloth covering their heads, and the further they went, the more anxious they became.
"Be careful, we're almost there."
After walking for another ten minutes, Chen Ge's group finally exited the forest.
Looking up, the scene in front of them shocked every single one of them.
"Are those … lanterns?"
Ol 'Wei nudged Master Bai's arm, but this was the first time Master Bai had come to Coffin Village at night.
"I don't know." He took out a piece of jade from his pocket and put it around his neck. "I'll walk in front, and you guys follow me. Don't stray too far away."
The three entered the valley, and the blurry shapes of the buildings became clearer.
To think that such a village would be hidden in the depths of the mountains where no one would ever tread.
All the buildings were in the style of decades ago, and they were abandoned, but strangely enough, every door had a white lantern.
The dim lights were like white eyeballs, hovering on both sides of the dirt road, staring at the three outsiders.
There are people in the village!
This village had been abandoned because of the plague decades ago, but there were still people living in it even now.
"Master Bai, are we going in directly?" Ol 'Wei walked to Chen Ge. He remembered Captain Yan's order — the main mission that night was to protect Chen Ge.
"Let me think." Master Bai looked at the empty village and the white lanterns that hung all over the village, and his palms started to sweat. "Father and I used to come here in the day, so I have no idea what Coffin Village looks like at night."
With a bitter smile, Master Bai's meaning was clear — he did not want to go in.
Of the three, he was the only one who had been to Coffin Village before, so he knew how strange and scary the place was. If it was like this in the day, what would happen at night?
"We can't rush this. We need to stabilize ourselves first." After Ol 'Wei said that, he patted Chen Ge on his shoulder. "How about we take a look around the village?"
Chen Ge did not answer Ol 'Wei's question. He stood at the back, and his expression confused Master Bai and Ol' Wei.
"What happened to you?" Ol 'Wei was very worried about Chen Ge. Even though he thought Chen Ge was sometimes rash, he had to admit that standing next to Chen Ge at the entrance of the ghost village was the safest.
"I'm thinking about something." Chen Ge waved his hand and looked at the black phone again.
When they got close to the abandoned village, Chen Ge's black phone vibrated. He had received a new message.
"The Specter's Favored who survived! Congratulations, you have found Coffin Village deep in the mountains. Do you accept the Trial Mission for the 3-star scenario — Coffin Village? "
"Tell us if you have any questions, and we'll help you analyze them." Ol 'Wei and Master Bai crowded around him.
"There's no need. I've already thought it through." Chen Ge tapped the screen and chose to accept the mission.
"Coffin Village (3-star scream index): Survive in Coffin Village until dawn to unlock a new scenario.
"Mission Hint: That day, other than me, everyone else came."
Memorizing the hint, Chen Ge pocketed the black phone and turned to look at Coffin Village in the dark.
"Come on, let's go in and take a look."
"Why don't you reconsider?" Ol 'Wei grabbed Chen Ge's arm and gave Master Bai a look, hoping that Master Bai would try to persuade Chen Ge, but the sky was too dark, and Master Bai did not see it.
"I've already thought it through." Chen Ge's consideration was completely different from Ol 'Wei's.
"Don't argue. We can enter the village. Even though the villagers look strange, they have kind hearts." Master Bai had interacted with the people from Coffin Village before, so he had the most say.
"Master Bai, are you sure the people who light the lanterns at night have kind hearts?" Of the three, Ol 'Wei was the most rational.
Master Bai touched the jade pendant around his neck like he was thinking about something from a long time ago. "My father once told me that there is a group of poor people living in the village. If I succeed in my medical studies, I can go and help them."
With Yin Yang Vision, when Chen Ge scanned Master Bai's pendant, he felt pain in his eyes.
However, the pain left as quickly as it came. If not for his sensitivity, he would not have noticed it.
"Master Bai, was that pendant left behind by your father?"
"Yes, my father always wore it when he went out to practice. When he came back from Coffin Village, he gave it to me, and then he fell ill."
"Looks like this pendant is not normal." Chen Ge wanted to study it. He had interacted with ghosts many times, and he had searched for similar items that could affect ghosts. Unfortunately, after several weeks of searching, he had only found a butcher's knife.
"My father said that the pendant cannot be touched by outsiders, or else it won't work." Master Bai was probably telling the truth. "I can't give it to you to protect yourselves, so you'd better stay with me tonight."
"Uncle, what else did your father tell you?" Ol 'Wei asked. "We're about to enter the village, so you can't keep it to yourself."
"No, he just told me that no matter where I go, I have to have a clear conscience and do whatever I want. He said that no matter what I do, I have to have a clear conscience." After Master Bai said that, Chen Ge understood why he was willing to help Jiang Ling and her sister. The old man's family was a good person.
"You have a point, but ghosts are the same as humans. There are evil ghosts and good ghosts." Chen Ge had his own reasons for doing things, and he insisted on his own 'kindness'.
The three walked around the perimeter of Coffin Village. The village was big, and to get a full view of it, they had to climb the mountain next to it.
"There are probably more than a hundred people living in this village. Don't get into any conflict with them later." Master Bai was mainly telling Chen Ge, "We'll enter the village from the entrance. There's no need to be secretive."
The three walked down the dirt road and entered Coffin Village.
The road was covered in weeds, and the wooden doors of the houses on both sides were closed. The weirdest thing was that instead of a door god, there were white auspicious signs on the doors. It looked creepy.
"It feels like the customs of this place are the opposite of the living." Chen Ge stopped before one of the old houses. "Should we go in to take a look?"
"It's not a good idea to just go in, right?" Ol 'Wei pressed on the gun at his back. This place gave him a lot of pressure.
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