Frightening Joke: Above the Mist
Chapter 180 Text Message

Chapter 180: Chapter 180 Text Message

Run!

Quick, run!

Yang Mowan rushed up to the second floor, closely following Qi Nian.

She didn’t dare to look back, the ringing behind her was all too familiar.

Fear gradually filled every corner of her heart, a sense of regret quietly emerged.

If only I hadn’t fallen...

No... if only I hadn’t gone to the first floor...

If I had exercised and improved my stamina, at a time like this, wouldn’t I have a better chance at surviving?

Unfortunately, regret is just a futile self-pity.

Moreover, when she fell earlier, it seemed like she twisted her ankle, which was now throbbing dully.

Then, she suddenly realized another problem.

Qi Nian was in front of her!

At times like this, following Qi Nian would be the most disadvantageous thing to do.

If they split up, there’s a fifty percent chance the fierce ghost might chase after Qi Nian, and if she continued like this, she would eventually be caught. After catching her, it could conveniently continue to chase Qi Nian!

Thinking of this, Yang Mowan gritted her teeth and turned to run in another direction.

Qi Nian, running ahead of Yang Mowan, naturally noticed her movement, but she didn’t dare to look back at this moment either.

Even though the light earlier had only revealed a pair of feet, anyone could tell they weren’t Zhou Li’s feet...

Yang Mowan’s decision to escape in a different direction earned Qi Nian a silent admiration, luckily, she hadn’t been completely overtaken by fear.

The ghost didn’t have the ability to clone itself, otherwise, the building would have been filled with its images by now.

If they escape together, the probability of both dying is almost ninety percent, but if they escape separately, at least one could temporarily survive...

Now, the two were betting on luck, seeing whom the ghost would choose to pursue.

Yang Mowan prayed desperately in her heart.

Don’t chase me... don’t chase me...

At a time like this, no matter how good her relationship with Qi Nian was, she couldn’t choose to sacrifice herself for the other.

But the pain in her ankle was growing more unbearable, and her legs felt as heavy as if filled with lead.

Slowly... her pace slowed down, from running to walking.

Yang Mowan was anxious and fearful.

Why didn’t she like exercising, leading to such poor stamina?

Yet, her legs wouldn’t gain strength simply because of her remorse and regret.

Her legs gave way, and she fell to the ground.

She panted heavily; not only did her ankle hurt, but her muscles were so sore she couldn’t move...

It’s over... it’s going to catch up to her...

Yang Mowan never thought she would one day die from a lack of stamina.

She sat hopelessly on the floor, staring into the blurry darkness in front of her.

At any moment, a horrifying rotten figure could emerge from there.

Time passed slowly.

Yang Mowan’s mood shifted from desperate fear to confusion and doubt, then to a hint of secret joy, followed by overwhelming joy!

It didn’t come!

It didn’t chase after me, it went after Qi Nian!

The moment this thought appeared, Yang Mowan felt her heart relax, and the exhaustion from moments of life and death finally presented its massive side effects.

Right now, she couldn’t even move a pinky finger.

"Qi Nian... I hope you make it through safely..."

She murmured in her heart.

Not crocodile tears, this prayer was truly sincere.

If possible, she hoped everyone could survive...

...

Qi Nian had already rushed up to the third floor.

Her stamina was much better than Yang Mowan’s; even when Yang looked her energy was exhausted, Qi could still maintain a steady breath.

But Qi Nian knew she was in big trouble.

"Ding-a-ling—"

The bell rang behind her, the ghost was after her!

In the moment of leaving the stairway from the second floor to the third floor, Qi Nian hastily glanced back below.

Due to the angle, she could only see its lower body.

At the entrance of the second-floor stairway... a terrifying figure jumped down like a zombie, making the bell clatter.

It had targeted me...

Qi Nian was utterly certain of this thought.

Her mind worked rapidly, humans couldn’t outrun ghosts, because ghosts didn’t have physical endurance limits.

So, there were only two possible ways to escape.

One was to immediately find that hidden escape route, and defeat it!

The second was to hide immediately while out of its sight!

The first method was undoubtedly wishful thinking now.

Regarding the second method, Qi Nian sketched out the general layout of the building in her mind while escaping.

The most important was to open up a long enough distance, otherwise, even if she temporarily got out of its sight, she wouldn’t be able to hide far, and the ghost would find her soon enough.

The problem now was how to create a long enough gap to allow her time to hide.

This ghost’s speed was not unreasonably fast, but it wasn’t slow either.

It persistently lingered behind her, using its infinite stamina to tire her out!

What could let me disappear in an instant, and reappear in another place?

Qi Nian thought hard.

At this moment, she suddenly felt a vibration in her pocket!

Who was it?

Was it a ghost?

Qi Nian’s first reaction was suspicion. Although she could take out her phone and answer while running, it would definitely affect her speed and thought process, and she might make a mistake and be caught by the ghost.

No, I can’t answer it!

Qi Nian had just made this decision when she realized the vibration in her pocket stopped.

Such brief vibration time... it’s not a call, it’s a message!

Reaching this conclusion, Qi Nian took out her phone immediately, glancing at it while fleeing.

She didn’t have time to check the sender’s name, she looked directly at the content.

"Fourth floor, left side game hall, slide between floors."

Qi Nian’s eyes lit up, this was it!

She quickly put away the phone and accelerated her run again, this time without bothering to make her footsteps quieter, she just sprinted wildly.

Although she didn’t know for now who sent the message, the information was incredibly useful!

It was most likely from someone hiding somewhere who saw her being chased by the ghost, then thought of a way similar to hers, and maybe... he also used that method to escape.

Though, there was a small chance it was sent by the fierce ghost, perhaps there was no game hall on the fourth floor, nor any slide, and it was a dead end. If she went there, she would definitely die.

But did she have a choice now?

Qi Nian’s eyes were bright because her resolve was firm.

Since she believed in this message, she wouldn’t hesitate.

Quickly, Qi Nian arrived at the place indicated by the message.

The bell sound just echoed at the stairway exit as she arrived!

Without a moment’s hesitation, Qi Nian dove into the dark slide, and her figure vanished from the fourth floor.

At that moment, a decayed ghostly figure leaped forward, standing beside the game hall.

A rotting head slowly rotated, scanning all around.

However, the one it chased was gone.

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