area51novel Chapter 2 Parchment
Chapter 2 Parchment
"I definitely will!" Wang Lin told Zhou Zheng firmly, but that didn't stop him from escaping.
On the way downstairs, Wang Lin moved to Yang Jian's side and handed him the parchment.
"The one who just said he was going to kill you wasn't a time traveler. He was able to know some information in advance because of this parchment."
It contains information that foretells the future, and what it says is true, but it will also set traps for you.
Yang Jian truly lives up to his status as the protagonist. In the original story, he was able to analyze the killing patterns of the knocking ghost under such extreme circumstances and discover the ghost wall. Now, thanks to Wang Lin's foresight, he has accepted all of this even faster.
In the original story, Wang Lin didn't come, and Yang Jian was tricked by that extra. Now Yang Jian is being tricked again, so wouldn't Wang Lin's trip have been in vain?
"Only ghosts can fight ghosts. Keep that recording of you knocking on the door ready. Play it as soon as you encounter a ghost," Wang Lin instructed Yang Jian.
Yang Jian readily accepted, and Wang Lin also copied a copy onto his phone.
Wang Lin knew he couldn't escape the Ghost Realm no matter how he ran. As he ran, he kept an eye out the window, trying to find the tree that had given Yang Jian the Ghost Eye.
But they gained nothing.
Is that place only found in the toilet?
Wang Lin explained the concept of being trapped in a maze to everyone, and then stopped to think.
Thanks to Wang Lin's intervention, Zhou Zheng was able to suppress the knocking ghost earlier.
The number of students who have survived has increased significantly, and the homeroom teacher has also survived.
Out of fear, the teachers and students began urging Wang Lin to think of a solution, saying things like, "What are we going to do if this continues?"
Wang Lin pretended not to hear. He knew that none of these people could play a key role, and the only way to break the deadlock was with Yang Jian.
While relaying information to Yang Jian, he also tried to find the Ghost Eye Tree.
"Stop talking nonsense. I know you're scared right now. The only way for you to get out of here alive is for Yang Jian to find the Ghost Eye Tree."
"Then let him control the Ghost Eye so we can get out alive, otherwise we'll surely die." Wang Lin responded to all the urging and doubts with these words.
"If you want to increase your chances of survival, either help search or shut up."
Also, let me warn you again: only Yang Jian can control the Ghost Eye. If you see it, don't touch it, or you'll die a horrible death.
In the original story, Yang Jian saw the Ghost Eye Tree alone, but now it's possible that the entire team can see it.
To prevent some brilliant minds from courting disaster upon seeing this, Wang Lin first gave them a heads-up.
In the original story, Yang Jian was tricked into the toilet by that extra, and then found the Ghost Eye after he came out.
Wang Lin led the group to stop in front of the toilet.
"Yang Jian, there's a ghost inside. You can't control a vengeful spirit right now; only that recording of the knocking can deal with it."
Only after leaving the toilet can you obtain the Demon Eye.
Upon hearing that the restroom was haunted, the homeroom teacher and some students, though trembling, said firmly, "Wang Lin, you've always said we should listen to you, but we've just been going in circles! We have to rely on ourselves! I remember there's a small door behind the gymnasium, usually locked. We can break it open and leave the school through there; it's better than being trapped here!"
Some students, terrified, immediately chimed in, "Yes! The teacher is right!" "Wang Lin, are you and Yang Jian hiding something from us?" "You just knocked Fang Jing unconscious!"
"You're stuck in a maze of stairwells and can't even get out, and you still want to go to the stadium? Why don't you just swagger out the main door?"
Wang Lin rushed over and slapped the homeroom teacher and the student who had just spoken up several times, calming them down.
Hmm... maybe they were stunned by the attack, but it's okay, the effect is the same.
Wang Lin didn't really blame them; they were just ordinary people who had been dragged into this without any training.
It's normal to be unable to think calmly in this situation.
Next, Wang Lin instructed everyone to download the recording to their phones and then turned on airplane mode.
Airplane mode is the real power-saving mode, so that the team won't run out of battery if they encounter a ghost.
The homeroom teacher was speechless. Only then did he realize that each student in the class had a cell phone, and some even had two...
"You all stay here and don't move. I'll go scout ahead. Anyone who wants to come can follow."
Originally, only Yang Jian was required to go, but Wang Lin knew that if he sent only Yang Jian, Yang Jian would definitely have some doubts.
So I went in with him.
Unexpectedly, none of the other students wanted to stay in the same place, rather than remain ignorant and wait for the possible terror to appear at any moment.
They preferred to follow Wang Lin, who appeared to be a time traveler.
Therefore, this toilet should be the most used toilet of its size in history.
Fortunately, the ghost wall in the Ghost Realm exists, so even with so many people here, it doesn't feel crowded.
However, the ghosts of this world won't be afraid to come out just because there are many people.
Soon, some people felt the coolness.
"Ah!!!!" Then came a scream.
Wang Lin looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was a ghostly hand that had already placed on a girl's shoulder.
"What's the point of yelling? What good will it do?" Wang Lin said, playing the recording of the knocking ghost as he went over and gave her a sharp rap on the head.
"What did I tell you? If you encounter a ghost, play a recording. Are you just screaming and waiting to die?"
As Wang Lin spoke, he tapped each of the other students around him on the head.
"And you guys, you just watched her get captured by a ghost, right? Who's going to save you if you get captured later?"
Wang Lin naturally wanted to give the other students a warning: saving lives shouldn't affect oneself.
Wang Lin could manipulate them into doing things they couldn't help, but he absolutely couldn't let them harm him.
As the ghostly hand receded, Wang Lin quickly stopped recording; playing this for an extended period was not a good thing.
Who knows, it might attract a ghost knocking on the door prematurely.
Then the ghostly hand attacked several more times, but Wang Lin did not intervene himself.
Instead, he instructed the attacked people to play the recording themselves.
As they fought their way out, they finally spotted that red light.
The group walked toward the direction of the red light.
At that very moment, everyone noticed that their phone battery was rapidly decreasing at a rate of 10% per second.
Within seconds, they all shut down.
Damn, are you not even going to act anymore?
"Run!" Wang Lin ran quickly toward the direction of the red light, no longer caring about anything else.
Screams and thuds of people falling to the ground came from behind him, but Wang Lin didn't even turn his head.
Just as they were getting close to the red light, they discovered a huge ghostly hand blocking their path.
It blocked the entire team's path.
Everyone's phones were out of battery.
Wang Lin was somewhat desperate. Was all his hard work going to be in vain?
As people gradually turned off their phones, the darkness expanded.
But Wang Lin noticed that one person's phone was still lit up.
Wang Lin, as if he had found a lifeline, scrambled over to it.
"Play the recording now!"
But the man's shoulder was already being held by a little devil's hand, making his movements slow.
Wang Lin swiftly snatched the phone and played the recording.
Wang Lin also discovered the truth behind the fact that the device wasn't turned off: it was a 30-second countdown to death.
Most phones will shut down directly when the battery is dead, but this brand will also start a 30-second countdown when the battery is low.
The device will only shut down after the countdown ends.
This mechanism, which is usually criticized by the public, has saved everyone's lives at this moment.
Two seconds before the phone was turned off, the giant hand blocking the road was finally driven away.
The group made their way forward and arrived near the red light.
However, at this moment, some people began to make their move...