Frightening Joke: Above the Mist
Chapter 62 The Labyrinth

Chapter 62: Chapter 62 The Labyrinth

"Snap... Snap..."

An old phone rolled to the ground, lying between Yu Sheng and the fierce ghost.

At this moment, its hand was very close to Yu Sheng’s throat!

Instinctively, Yu Sheng closed her eyes again.

Then... she just stood there, for a few breaths... nothing happened.

Yu Sheng opened her eyes, and the fierce ghost that was supposed to block her path had really vanished!

Yu Sheng felt relieved, and a strong fatigue surged in, making it impossible for her to stand any longer, causing her head to spin.

However, her eyes were brighter than ever.

Because... she had bet correctly...

She finally knew what the ghost’s ability was.

...

Bai Yanliang suddenly halted, turning his head to look behind him.

He seemed to vaguely hear something letting out a shrill cry?

Moments later, two figures indeed emerged from the village.

"Mr. Bai!"

Yu Hanzhou and Su Qian approached from afar, and upon seeing Bai Yanliang, they called out.

"Are you also going to the back mountain offering site?" Yu Hanzhou asked curiously.

Bai Yanliang nodded and said, "Have you two discovered anything?"

Su Qian shook her head, she first glanced at Yu Hanzhou, then said, "We found out... from last year’s Homecoming Festival until now, thirteen people have died..."

"Thirteen?"

Bai Yanliang frowned slightly.

"What’s wrong?" Yu Hanzhou and Su Qian exchanged a puzzled glance.

"Nothing... just feels like something isn’t quite right." Bai Yanliang shook his head, it was an inexplicable feeling he couldn’t quite articulate.

"I see, well... let’s set this aside for now and head to the back mountain together," invited Yu Hanzhou.

Bai Yanliang naturally did not refuse.

The three followed the path, arriving at the village’s edge.

Ahead was an ancient forest, the depths veiled in a shadowy darkness, obscuring vision. Apart from the rustling of branches and leaves, there was no other sound in this forest.

Yu Hanzhou shivered inexplicably, sensing something was wrong.

"This forest... is so strange..."

Su Qian also voiced her feelings.

She couldn’t pinpoint the exact oddity, yet... her body warned her that it was best not to enter.

Bai Yanliang knelt, feeling the ground, then looked towards the forest’s depths.

"Even if it’s strange, we must go in."

Bai Yanliang stood, dusting off his hands as he spoke.

Yu Hanzhou and Su Qian knew what he meant.

In Fog Gathering, there were often no choices.

Even knowing there’s danger, avoiding it seems impossible. Fog Gathering... seems to force them to confront terrifying things.

The three exchanged glances and slowly stepped into the forest.

Then... suddenly fog rolled in...

The path into the forest quietly disappeared, shrouding the surroundings in mist.

"Let’s stick together, this place... is too quiet," Yu Hanzhou said as he moved closer to Su Qian.

Bai Yanliang looked up at the sky, obscured mostly by branches and leaves.

He suddenly stopped, saying, "Wait a moment."

"What’s wrong?"

Su Qian looked at him puzzledly.

Yu Hanzhou touched a tree trunk with a worried expression, saying:

"It seems... we’re lost."

On the trunk was a fresh mark he had just made earlier.

Bai Yanliang looked serious. He had an exceptional memory and a great sense of direction.

Getting him lost was extremely difficult.

Yet... he hadn’t noticed the feeling of them moving in circles until he saw Yu Hanzhou’s previous mark firsthand.

There’s a ghost here.

And this ghost can deceive his senses.

"What sound is that?"

Suddenly, a noise echoed from deeper within the fog.

Su Qian looked warily towards it, only to see... a vague human silhouette slowly appearing from the fog.

"Who is it?"

Yu Hanzhou stepped forward, protecting Su Qian.

The person remained silent, gradually approaching the trio.

Bai Yanliang, Yu Hanzhou, and Su Qian felt their hearts in their throats.

Something was wrong, this silhouette seemed very wrong.

But... as it got closer, the figure became clearer.

Until... it fully emerged.

"Brother Huang?"

Su Qian was the first to recognize him; the figure emerged from the fog was Huang Yourong!

Simultaneously, two voices rang out almost in unison:

"Run!"

Bai Yanliang and Yu Hanzhou each grabbed Su Qian, who was still unsure of what was happening, and started to sprint!

After taking a few steps, Su Qian finally reacted, her eyes widening as she glanced back.

The figure of "Huang Yourong" stared at her expressionlessly, swiftly chasing them!

And unbeknownst to them, the surrounding environment had quietly changed.

The ground began to crack, rot, becoming uneven and rugged.

A stench emanated continuously from the cracked ground, an overwhelming stench so pungent it made one’s stomach churn.

As if... fluids oozing from a corpse festering and decomposing for days were being scraped up and left to bake in the sun beside a drain.

What’s happening, what changed all of a sudden?

Su Qian was in a daze, yet... Yu Hanzhou and Bai Yanliang had some guesses.

Something must have triggered this sudden change.

Or... someone was having a direct confrontation with a fierce ghost, causing these changes in the forest?

No matter what, it was dangerous here now!

They constantly remembered their survival task, against a fierce ghost, there were no logical weak points, only rules could restrain it, or... destroy it!

The hidden, deeply embedded rule!

It might be concealed in decryption or in the exploration process, finding the only true path to survival depended on one thing... the brain.

Fog Gathering had no immortal demon Taoist skill, to survive... they could only drain their physical and mental strength, pressuring their will to survive to the limit!

Only then... could they find that elusive chance at survival!

Their steps were quick, but the pursuit behind was equally fast!

As time passed, the ground’s cracking deepened, and the rotten stench grew stronger.

Now, stepping on this ground felt anything but reassuring, more like... stepping on a highly decomposed corpse.

"This won’t do, the three of us will be caught eventually," Bai Yanliang said quickly.

Speaking during vigorous running was foolish, yet... he had to speak.

"What do you mean?"

"We split up, survival of the fittest."

Bai Yanliang said calmly.

Yu Hanzhou’s expression shifted wildly, realizing the fierce ghost behind did not catch them instantly but chose to pursue... indicating it couldn’t teleport, and its speed wasn’t unimaginable.

Then what was its peculiar ability?

As Yu Hanzhou’s mind raced, Su Qian suddenly said, "I agree, we should split up."

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