Ghosts, zombies, bewildering barriers, alternate dimensions, these things weren't all that rare, especially to people like us who had seen even more ridiculous things. The only thing that was rare was when they appeared in large numbers on Earth.
The reason for the occurrence of supernatural phenomena was currently unexplainable, or rather, it could be said that there were many explanations, but it was impossible to be sure. The research center was the place where the Empire's technology was at the pinnacle. Any random researcher there could come up with hundreds or even thousands of methods to completely recreate the supernatural phenomena that were currently happening everywhere in the city. For example, the porcelain doll that was brought home — a raven had even come up with more than 3700 methods to create a magic doll with the exact same function. Among them, there were over a hundred methods that were so simple that even ordinary people could master them. In this way, the true cause of the supernatural phenomena was instead buried.
Currently, the only thing that could be confirmed from our analysis was that all supernatural phenomena were accompanied by an extremely weak form of energy. For example, the phone-sized Sadako was the most direct example. However, since we hadn't personally witnessed the manifestation, we still couldn't determine where the energy came from. The energy was so weak that it could be anything in the natural world that could be their source of energy.
To be fair, these supernatural phenomena weren't that big of a deal. Not mentioning anything else, just the appearance of Anveena, who only knew how to sing ghost songs in the middle of the night, would cause the entire Eurasian region to return to the medieval era of magic. Even a hundred Sadakos standing in a row wouldn't be able to withstand the might of a maid's broom. However, it was these unremarkable little things that made people feel helpless. Even the prophet's eyes had been blinded, but the things that bothered us were always small and insignificant paranormal incidents. Sometimes, I even wondered if some fellow had nothing better to do and came here to play a prank on us. Icetis was the most likely suspect, but she used the name of a brick to swear that the Protoss wouldn't do such a senseless thing, so I could only believe her.
The moon was bright and the stars were sparse. Anveena was flying south. Midnight was the perfect time to steal a girl's room and save the world. Under the cover of an invisible force field, we swaggered to the nearest haunted holy land that a certain missy had mentioned. It was a famous old school in K City, the second high school.
This operation, which couldn't even be considered an operation, wasn't able to attract Her Majesty Sandora's interest. Even my sister couldn't be bothered to come and get involved. That was why only Shallow Shallow and Lin Xue had come with me. However, the ordinary members of the operation team had been carefully selected. Boli Soul Dream stood behind me with sleepy eyes while hugging the Royal Coin. Behind her were Yūyouko and Ibuki Suika. Behind them were two Death Knights and twenty Skeleton Mages that I had transferred from the City of Shadows. There were also a number of ghosts and spirits that I had summoned from other worlds.
My plan was like this: First, I would tie the witch Boli Soul Dream to the school's flagpole and use her as a mass mockery machine. This way, the ghosts would definitely come out. Then, I would let Yūyouko and Ibuki Watermelon lead the troops to fight against the evildoers. If the other party didn't fall for it, I would make the ghosts, spirits and skeletons take off their hats. We would then hold a meeting to discuss the recent ghost uproar in K City in a harmonious and friendly atmosphere.
"Yawn — — I'm so sleepy." Yūyouko quivered. Then, she rubbed her eyes and continued to yawn. She rudely poked my back with the white paper stick in her hand. "Hey, boss, you still have to work so late at night? Are you paying for the night shift?"
"Ah, Soul Dream, don't be so listless." Yūyouko seemed to be in high spirits as he looked up at the bright moon in the sky. "I quite like the night. It would be even better if I could drink and admire the moon after I finish my work. I never thought that there would be such a bright moonlight in the human world. It's a little blinding. "
"Nonsense, that's a street lamp."
Yūyouko: "… I … Of course I know!"
Cui Xiang looked sympathetically at Yūyouko who had completely lost his image. She placed her hands on her hips and said, "That's why I said that you should go to the city more in the future. Otherwise, you will become an old woman in the countryside!"
Yūyouko was furious. He broke off the ice cream cone on Cui Xiang's horn and stuffed it into his mouth. "Hmph! Of course I know about the things in the city. I just didn't use my brain. But you, you even broke off the most important horn of the Ghost race. Yet, you shamelessly run around with an ice cream cone hanging from your neck. What right do you have to criticize me? "
Seeing Cui Xiang's face turn red, I quickly reached out to stop the large-horned loli who was about to explode. I gave her a new ice cream cone and said, "Don't panic. Haven't you grown two millimeters? You will recover very soon. When that time comes, you will still have a beautiful pair of large horns."
The large-horned loli touched the ice cream cone on her head. Her other hand gripped the chains on her body and clanked loudly. She squeezed out a few words through her teeth, "Damn it! I haven't found trouble with you yet! I'm from the Ghost race. I'm different from ghosts! Why do I have to participate in such a boring game! "
I chuckled and said, "Who was the one who took the initiative to jump out when they heard that they could go out at night and go back to drink?"
The little shortie didn't say anything.
"Hey, can't you guys be a little quieter?" Lin Xue's voice suddenly rang out, interrupting my and Cui Xiang's fight. I looked up and saw that we had already arrived at the middle of the school.
In front of us was the famous central public toilet of No.2 High School. In the darkness of the night, the four luxurious toilets, which were a combination of Chinese and Western designs, made my mood fluctuate. I thought back to a few years ago when I was still an ordinary student of No.2 High School. The toilet had once been filled with the sounds of flushing to my heart's content. Now, time flies. In the blink of an eye, the toilet was still the same toilet, but I had … Speaking of which, I was out of my mind. Why am I sighing about life in front of a toilet!?
The school was silent in the middle of the night. It was still winter break. Other than one or two classes that were on vacation, the entire school was on lockdown. The student dormitories in the distance were pitch black. The nearest building that had lights on was the high school's teaching block. It seemed that someone had forgotten to turn off the lights. Looking at the lit classroom, I recalled the time when I sneaked back to school after school to turn on the lights in the teacher's office. That was Shallow Shallow's idea back then. Her main goal was to spread the rumor that the school was haunted in order to achieve her sinister goal of giving the school a half-day break. Regrettably, we waited for the office to change the locks three times.
"Girl, the haunted place can't be this toilet right?"
I held Cui Xiang's big horn tightly in one hand to prevent her from running around out of curiosity as I asked softly.
"Of course not. It's just that we can see certain things here." Lin Xue shaded her eyes with her hand and looked towards the southwest direction. That direction was the middle school's first teaching block. "Blockhead, you graduated here. You should still remember the school's situation, right? For example, that teaching block. "
"Of course I remember." I said with a hint of nostalgia. Shallow Shallow also had a rare expression of tenderness. She quietly leaned towards me and continued the second half of my sentence. "Back then, Ah Jun and I swept through the middle school for three days because of our bad attitude during the exam."
It was a pity that the most romantic thing in this girl's memory was actually that.
"Cough cough … You guys are really …" Lin Xue choked on the sweet memories of Shallow Shallow and me. Then, she had a weird expression on her face. "Well, the past is really nostalgic. It has already been three to four years. I still remember the first time I met you. It was at the school's entrance. But I don't think you realized it. Who would have thought that we would experience so many things after that? "
Perhaps it was because Shallow Shallow was right in front of us, but Lin Xue didn't reminisce too much about the past. Because when it came to the memories of lovers, there was an insurmountable gap between her and Shallow Shallow. After saying a few words, she refocused her attention on the supernatural event that was about to happen.
"It's almost time." Missy checked the time. Her eyes were fixed on the middle school building. I didn't know what she wanted me to see, but I could only follow her attentively. Even Cui Xiang and Ling Meng, who had been complaining that they wanted to go back to sleep, became solemn. Time ticked by. Finally, "Dang! Dang! Dang!" The long ringing of the bell broke the silence of the midnight. It was the hour.
Ling Meng was startled by the sudden chimes. She turned to look and seemed to be in a dilemma. "Is there a clock tower above the toilet?"
"There is a clock tower above the toilet, and it isn't muted even at midnight. This is the most famous part of this school." I patted Ling Meng's big bow. "When you have time, I will introduce you to our music building. There is a statue of Confucius at the entrance, and it is holding a Bible in its hand."
Lin Xue snorted. Then, she coughed a few times in an attempt to make the atmosphere serious again. "Cough cough, it's working hours now. Blockhead, did you notice the problem with the middle school building?"
I lifted my head to take a look. A few seconds later, I curled my lips. "I thought I was mistaken at first. I didn't expect it to be to this extent."
The first building of the middle school building was originally a six-story old building with a flat roof. I definitely didn't remember it wrong. Moreover, I had confirmed the number of floors before midnight. However, when the clock struck midnight, it became seven floors …
Not far away, there was an old building with an extra floor at the top. The seventh floor looked exactly the same as the other floors, but its outer walls were particularly dark. In stark contrast, there were two windows that emitted a faint red light. It looked hazy and depressing.
"It was an unlucky teacher who encountered this." Lin Xue led the group towards the first building. "Because it's the holidays, there are a few teachers staying here. They are also responsible for patrolling the campus at night. That's right, patrolling at midnight. The recent paranormal incidents have made people anxious. Moreover, the school's old buildings are often haunted by ghost stories. In order to prevent malicious incidents from happening, many schools have arranged for midnight patrolling. Although their leaders insist that they believe in science and fight against superstition, when it really happens, no one can sit still … "
When we arrived at the first floor of the building, I had a general understanding of the teacher's experience. I had to say that he was quite lucky.
That night, he and a colleague went to check the old building together. When we reached the third floor, the colleague said that he had a stomachache and needed to go to the toilet. He was a courageous teacher. Although the building was dark and gloomy at night, he acted as if nothing had happened and patrolled alone. The fourth floor, the fifth floor, the sixth floor … the seventh floor.
When he subconsciously walked up the floors, he didn't notice anything strange. It wasn't until he entered an abnormally dark corridor that he lifted his head to look at the sign on the wall. Then, he saw the seventh floor of the middle school that didn't exist.
This courageous teacher had used only one second to make a prompt decision, which saved him from a greater horror: he had fainted.
"Blockhead, this is your alma mater. In the end, I'm the one who knows the current situation here better than you." Lin Xue couldn't help but ridicule me when she realized that I was listening to her story as if I was listening to a story.
"Nonsense. I haven't been back here for years." I pulled Shallow Shallow along as we climbed the stairs. A bunch of monsters followed behind us. "Speaking of which, isn't this a big deal?" "It's not a big deal, but it's not a big deal either.
After the news of the haunting spread, a few of the holiday classes were temporarily closed. No one dared to patrol at night. As you can see, there isn't a single person in the school at night. The few people who are guarding their posts are accompanied by the members of the metahuman team. Oh, I forgot to greet them just now. Let's talk about it when we get back. Anyway, you know that there are many people in the metahuman team who are busy with this matter. As for how widespread the impact is, it's really not that serious. After all, the haunting of a school is not something that can be confessed to the public, and it's unlikely that it will appear in the official media. Now, the school has announced to the public that part of the school building has fallen into disrepair and needs to be urgently renovated, so it is temporarily closed. Ordinary people don't know what happened here. Although some people are guessing that it has something to do with the recent 'rumors' in the city, no one will admit to it. "
As we chatted, the group of people arrived at the end of the stairs. There was a sign that said 'Sixth Floor' on the wall next to us. However, next to the wall, there was a flight of stairs that shouldn't have existed, leading us to the floor that appeared out of thin air.
"How is it?" Lin Xue stepped on the stairs that led to the seventh floor. "It's not an illusion."
"The surrounding space didn't change either." I furrowed my eyebrows. "The seventh floor is real, but it was obviously created by something that turned it from an illusion into reality. There is an abnormal flow of energy nearby, but I can't see the source."
"Mm, it seems like it can be easily dispelled." Shallow Shallow touched the handrail of the strange staircase. The moment she touched it, the handrail trembled violently. Lin Xue quickly stopped her. "Don't, we can't forcefully dispel the energy field here, even though it is very weak. I'm not sure, but I have some vague guesses. If we forcefully destroy the haunted area, I'm afraid many people will be seriously injured by our careless actions. "
I glanced at Lin Xue, but she didn't continue to explain. Instead, she took the lead and walked forward. "I'm not sure either. Maybe the secret is somewhere nearby. When we go up later, try not to take action personally. If there is an abnormal situation, let the skeleton soldiers and Ling Meng deal with it. Blockhead, you just have to sense the direction of the energy flow. Shallow Shallow … Mm, you just have to act cute next to Blockhead. If you take action, I'm afraid blood will flow like a river. "
Everyone felt that it made sense.
In the silent and gloomy corridor, only the echoes of everyone's footsteps could be heard. This was the seventh floor of the middle school section that had appeared out of nowhere. It was impossible to explain how it was born, but it was an abnormal space that 'existed'.
The layout of the corridor in front of us was exactly the same as in my memory. Walking up the stairs, the door on the left was the office of all the teachers. The teachers of all subjects worked here. In front of us was an empty space facing the staircase. There were two blackboards on the corner. On the right was the corridor. Classrooms were distributed symmetrically on both sides of the corridor. Of course, not all of them were for classes. There were also signs for multimedia classrooms and art rooms. The floor was covered with cheap but sturdy beige tiles. The tiles reflected the rows of lights that were emitting an abnormal light. That's right, all the lights in the corridor were on, but the corridor was still abnormally dark. It was as if light had lost its ability to travel. Or perhaps, the lights in the dark were just like chalk on a blackboard. They had a bright appearance but were unable to emit real light.
Other than the familiar architecture and color scheme of the walls, the things on this floor had never appeared in my memory. Those classrooms were different from the classrooms on any floor of the middle school section.
In the gloomy and silent midnight corridor, there were fluorescent lights that couldn't even illuminate a one-meter radius. In the middle of the corridor, there were a few flickering lights that looked like blinking eyes in the night. The atmosphere in the corridor was especially scary. There was also a dim yellow light in the corridor. Not only was it not enough to illuminate, it made the corners of the corridor even more blurry and suspicious. We walked along the corridor. Behind us, we could hear the skeleton soldiers' joints cracking. Alright, I really didn't know if this place was scary or if it was the skeleton soldiers that I brought here that were scary.
"Everything here feels unreal," I said with a frown. Although I didn't use my spiritual power to destroy the energy structure here, the strange feeling around me was very obvious. "I remember that I had a similar dream when I was young. Well, it wasn't like this, but the atmosphere was very similar. The dark room, the lightbulbs that couldn't light up, and the dim yellow floor …"
"In fact, many people have similar nightmares when they are young." Lin Xue walked forward while pushing open the classroom doors. The clanking of the door frames echoed in the endless corridor. "Human subconsciously will organize things that they are afraid of. Occasionally, they will release all kinds of nightmares and ghosts in the daytime. Children are usually afraid of the dark and unfamiliar things. Plus, children's brains aren't perfect, so they often have similar nightmares. The atmosphere of this place should coincide with the environment that everyone's subconscious fears at the beginning."
I felt as if I had caught on to something, but I wasn't too sure. "You mean, the creation of this place was meticulously customized? Is it just to scare people at the right time? "
Lin Xue kicked open the classroom door and muttered, "It shouldn't be that simple."
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