"Phew … Finally, I can breathe normally." That was the first thing Xiao Tan said after taking off the breathing mask.
By then, Brother Bujue's group had reached the end of the river. There were no more black roses and poisonous pollen, only a waterfall that flowed upstream.
"It's this kind of waterfall again …" Looking at the water that flowed against the current, Feng Bujue was instantly reminded of his experience when he visited the Detective Club last time. "Is it going to be that strange transmigration setting again?"
Even though he had his concerns, he had no other choice. After all, there was no fork in the river, so they could not go back the way they came.
"Guys, let's just ride the current up." When they reached the edge of the waterfall, Feng Bujue slowed down, put away his pipe, and turned back to tell his teammates.
"I'm fine with that. After all, it's just a change of weight …" Buu added.
"Ah … I'm fine with that as well. After all, I've been in the water before," Xiao Tan added.
"I'm fine with that as well." Uub also agreed.
But … the two ladies who had not been in the water before did not seem to be willing to jump into the river.
"Bujue, you don't mind if I stand on your shoulder for a while, right?" Ruo Yu asked.
"Huh?" Feng Bujue was startled before he replied, "I don't mind … but … is that necessary?"
"Of course!" Before Ruo Yu could reply, Spirited interjected, "Although you won't lose any values in the water, your wet clothes will stick to your body after you leave the water. It'll be super uncomfortable." She paused. "Furthermore, we haven't touched any water on our way here. If we jump into the river now, it will feel like all our efforts have been wasted."
"Okay …" Feng Bujue said, "Then … Let Passing Rain stand on my shoulder. As for Laughing Soul … Xiao Tan, you can carry her."
"Er … How am I supposed to carry her?" Xiao Tan said. "Even though I know how to swim, I can't guarantee that I won't sway when someone stands on my shoulder."
Feng Bujue laughed. "Haha … That's easy. Just let her ride on your shoulder …"
…
Thirty seconds later, the players entered the waterfall. The direction of gravity here was different from the previous area, so they did not have to worry about falling "down" after leaving the water. To them, the "below" from before was now the "rear". And the "qian" just now was the "qian" now.
"Hmm … I really won't fall …" Brother Jue squatted on the surface of the water, stretched out his arms to both sides, and tightened his muscles. With a constipated expression on his face, he said, "I'm bearing the weight of three people, but I still won't fall …"
At this moment, Xiao Tan, Buu, and Uub were floating on the surface of the water. Only Feng Bujue … was squatting on the surface of the water as if he was juggling. Moreover, there was a person standing on each of his shoulders …
"We're both girls, so we should count as 1.5 people," Xiao Ling, who was standing on Brother Jue's left shoulder, said.
"That depends on the situation …" Feng Bujue replied. "If that 'person' refers to Buu, then the weight of the two of you should only be 0.8 people."
"Teacher Jue, I can become very light." Buu, who was floating past Brother Jue, added in at the right time.
"Sigh …" Feng Bujue sighed and started to recite. "Do not sigh over the bitter Huang Lian, even a smile can bring sorrow."
"Er … What does that mean?" Uub, who was treading on the water not far away, turned to ask.
"The core idea is …" Ruo Yu, who was standing on Brother Jue's right shoulder, continued. "He deeply realized … that his current situation was caused by his stupid mouth."
After hearing that, Buu showed an impressed expression. "Hmm … Teacher Jue is indeed impressive. Your poem is so profound …"
Uub also said, "Teacher Jue is indeed impressive. Even when he reflects, he is more poetic than a normal person."
"Are these two really not sent by the author to make up the word count? How many times do they have to repeat the same sentence pattern before they're satisfied?" Feng Bujue did not say it out loud, but internally, he was already complaining.
…
The group rode the current and moved forward quickly. Soon, the shining river 'behind' disappeared from their sight, and with it … the light source.
There was no gold, silver, or jewellery at the bottom of this' waterfall ', and there was no light shining up from the bottom of the river. The players had to take out their lighting devices again to light up the path before them.
In just a few minutes, the players seemed to have 'floated' from dusk to night, and it was the kind of night where they could not see their own fingers if they did not turn on the lights.
Of course, if one thought about it … the direction they were heading in was the 'darkness' that was above their heads not long ago.
When they realized it, a thick, almost tangible shadow had surrounded them. Even with the searchlight in Brother Jue's hand, it could only illuminate a radius of less than five meters.
The rushing water kept pushing them forward, and the unknown darkness was closing in on them like a beast.
In this situation, naturally, the players' Terror Points would be raised to new heights.
Xiao Tan, Buu, and Uub all swam to Brother Jue's side at the same time and held each other's hands. In their hearts, a strange thought appeared — if they were washed away by the current into the darkness, they would never be able to find their teammates again.
Several minutes later, Xiao Tan suddenly said, "Er … Did you guys notice … the surroundings seem to have turned colder."
"Is it because we've been soaking in cold water for so long that our body temperature has dropped?" Buu asked.
"No, it is indeed getting colder," Ruo Yu said in a firm tone. "The temperature has dropped from twenty degrees Celsius to about five degrees Celsius."
As someone who had not been in the water before, her words were quite convincing.
"And … the stone walls on both sides have disappeared …" Xiao Ling added. Then, she swept the flashlight in her hand to the sides.
Indeed, the two stone walls that were originally three meters apart had disappeared. In their place was a thick darkness that was as thick as black velvet.
"All that … I've noticed." The only person who could answer these questions calmly was Feng Bujue. "And I noticed it a long time ago."
"Then, why didn't you say so earlier?" Ruo Yu asked.
"I thought you guys already knew …" Feng Bujue answered matter-of-factly. "The darkness is thickening, the distance between the stone walls is widening, and the air is getting colder. These are things that can be seen and sensed. We haven't run into any monsters or anything out of the ordinary along the way, so you should have noticed that already, right? "
"Well … by the time we realized it, it was already too late …" Xiao Tan said.
"It's all the same …" Feng Bujue said in a lazy tone. "Even if I noticed the changes in the first place, I couldn't change anything, right? At most, I would be calmer mentally than you guys, and wouldn't have the sense of panic. "
"Given that you don't have any sense of panic under any circumstances," Ruo Yu said. "Next time, if you notice something … you should tell us as soon as possible."
Feng Bujue said weakly, "Okay … next time, I'll …"
Suddenly, a strange child's voice interrupted Brother Jue. "Look, look, look, look for a friend ~ Found a good friend ~"
"Salute, shake hands …" At this point, the voice suddenly stopped.
"Ah!" Just then, Uub screamed and sank into the water.
"What happened? Didn't he capture you guys? "Feng Bujue immediately turned to ask Buu and Xiao Tan.
"I … I don't know …" Buu was scared out of his wits. He looked at Brother Jue with a wooden expression and stammered, "When … the song started … he … let go of his own accord …"
Then, the child's voice laughed strangely and continued to sing. "Heehee … Find a good friend …"
"I'm looking for you …" Feng Bujue cursed. "Don't play this game with me. Hand him over!"
Brother Jue knew very well that in a normal difficulty scenario, such a sudden death would not happen. Furthermore, the first thing he did was open the game menu to confirm it. In the team tab, Uub's status was still 'Alive'. Therefore … the scene that was happening in front of him was most likely just a scare plot. From the foreshadowing of the previous atmosphere to the content of the lyrics … it was all part of a psychological battle.
In such a situation, he had to suppress the other party with his aura and destroy the terrifying atmosphere that the other party had created. This way … the enemy would reveal his weakness.
Several seconds later, the child's voice started singing again. It seemed like "it" wanted to ignore Brother Jue and repeat what it had just said.
But … how could Feng Bujue let him have his way …
"Sing your [Beep —]!" Brother Jue immediately shouted into the darkness in front of him with a voice twice as loud as his brother's, "I'm talking to you!"
This time … the voice did not manage to continue. It had to pause for a few seconds before continuing. "Found a good friend …"
"Are you f * cking deaf?" Feng Bujue shouted. "Why don't you try singing one more line?"
After a short moment of silence … [Salute …]
"Shaolin Kung Fu is awake! Good! Good! Shaolin Kung Fu is strong! I'm Iron Head Technique! Invincible Iron Head Technique! You're King Kong Leg … King Kong Leg! "Feng Bujue used such a song to choke" it "back in its throat.
Finally, when Brother Jue sang the line "Shaolin Kung Fu is strong", "it" could not take it anymore …
"Stop!" The child's voice roared. "It's awful!"
This roar announced that … "it" had been brought into the rhythm of Brother Jue's ridicule. In a sense … the outcome had already been decided.
"Haha … so you can hear me?" Feng Bujue stopped his shameless singing and laughed. "That's easy. If you want to talk terms with me … you have to hand over my partner."
"And if I don't hand it over?" It asked.
"I'm King Kong Leg! King Kong Leg! Wah wah wah wah — "A hoarse high-pitched voice responded to its question.
"Alright … you win …" Its shocked tone revealed a hint of helplessness. It was clear that it was feeling very much like a sore thumb.
Splash! Splash!
The next second, Uub's body suddenly surfaced from the water around the players.
"Ha … Ha …" Once he poked his head out of the water, he gasped greedily for air. "Ha … what … what happened earlier?"
"Actually, it's nothing … I think … you should be thankful that you weren't here earlier." When Ruo Yu said that to Uub, her eyes fell on Brother Jue, and there was condescension in her eyes.
"Feng Bujue … I thought … the rumors about you were exaggerated …" Moments later, it spoke again. "Now it looks like … hearing about you is not as good as meeting you in person …"
"We haven't officially 'met', right?" Feng Bujue asked. "At least … I haven't seen you in person, have I?" He tested without batting an eyelid. "Don't tell me your real body is a sparrow …"
Before he finished, the voice of the Count of Script appeared in his mind. "Feng Bujue, don't do anything stupid … If you get into a direct confrontation with 'it', you'll definitely die. Even I won't be able to help you," Brother Zun said seriously. "Now, 'it' has combined with the 'me' in the scenario. You only need to find the boy's body …"
"Shut up! Count of Script! "
At that moment, something unbelievable happened … 'it' yelled and interrupted the voice in Brother Jue's mind.
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