This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame
Chapter 174 - 163. The Factory at Midnight_2

Chapter 174: Chapter 163. The Factory at Midnight_2

"Sure."

"Then, Brother Temple, wait a moment. Let’s exchange LINE accounts, and I’ll send you my location."

The two exchanged accounts, and only then Beichuan Si saw the other party’s location.

It wasn’t too far from his own place, indeed near a guest house in the Ogao Mountain Area.

Considering it was just after one o’clock in the afternoon, there shouldn’t be any problem going there to talk.

Without much hesitation, Beichuan Si headed straight to the location on the map.

"Thank you for your hard work!"

"Yes! Thank you for your hard work!"

The studio staff were bustling with energy inside the seven or eight rooms booked by Yamakou Hideyasu and Tanaka Takashi, with greetings occasionally being exchanged, reflecting the vitality of the studio.

The receptionist took Beichuan Si to the room of Yamakou Hideyasu and Tanaka Takashi.

"It’s really Beichuan Si... Brother Temple!" Tanaka Takashi, with his blonde hair, greeted him with a particularly bright smile.

"We told you it’s the real deal, Takashi, you still thought it was a scam," laughed Yamakou Hideyasu, chiding him.

They respectfully invited Beichuan Si to sit on a cushion.

Once Yamakou Hideyasu and they both sat down, Beichuan Si began,

"You guys had better cancel this live stream event."

His words were as always direct, without seemingly leaving room for negotiation.

But Yamakou Hideyasu and the others knew that since Beichuan Si had agreed to meet with them, it meant there was still a chance for things to change.

Tanaka Takashi offered Beichuan Si a cup of tea and asked cautiously, "Brother Temple, from your tone, it seems like this exploration might be riskier than the last one?"

"We can never truly compare these things, as no one can completely understand the types of vengeful spirits," Beichuan Si responded indifferently, "But if I had to say, this time’s spirit shouldn’t be as strong as the one at Xucha High School."

Indeed, the spirit of Xucha High School had been of a medium level, whereas the spirit of Sanmu Doll Abandoned Factory seemed to be stuck at a lower level.

However, this didn’t mean that the spirit was weaker; in comparison to the spirit of Xucha High School, there seemed to be something different about the spirit at Sanmu Doll Abandoned Factory.

"So it’s like that..." mused Tanaka Takashi before asking, "Our original plan was just to explore the periphery and then return. As for the ’Wall of Names’ deep inside, we really don’t even want to go there. Is that still not okay, Brother Temple?"

Yamakou Hideyasu also sighed, "Ever since the last live stream incident, Takashi and I have been too scared to explore as deeply as before, and because of this, our live streams have lost their appeal, with many fans leaving. This time, we’ve really invested to come here for the live streaming adventure, even avoiding preparing props with the studio crew... If this live stream also fails, our studio is likely going to collapse."

This was probably why Yamakou Hideyasu was so excited and thrilled upon hearing that someone wanted to invest, right?

Seeing their studio seemingly in a real predicament, Beichuan Si pondered for a moment before speaking unchanged, "Exploring just the perimeter should not cause any issues. If you only plan to explore around the edges, I can help out a bit. However, I hope that you can limit the live stream to between one and two hours, as after midnight I have my own matters to deal with."

"Really? Beichuan Si... Brother Temple, are you going to intervene?" Yamakou Hideyasu and Tanaka Takashi showed looks of surprise and delight.

"However, I must tell you one thing, it would be best if your studio quickly transitions to something else." Beichuan Si glanced at them before continuing, "I can’t be present at every live stream to help, and I also can’t guarantee to resolve every issue—"

"If the two of you continue like this, you’ll regret it sooner or later."

The warning in Beichuan Si’s voice made Tanaka Takashi and Yamakou Hideyasu’s expression turn serious. After a while, Tanaka Takashi nodded, "Takashi and I were actually prepared for this. We had planned to let the studio transition if this live stream was successful in securing the funds. It’s indeed not a good thing to earn money at the risk of our lives."

"It’s great that you think that way," Beichuan Si said.

It seemed that these two were not the kind of stubborn people who failed to recognize their own limitations, knowing that this line of work wasn’t sustainable for them, and were considering a change.

No wonder—the world is not full of fools. Aside from some novel characters who dramatically lose their intelligence under the hero’s halo, most people are rational.

If they deceive themselves, in the end, they would only harm themselves, nothing more.

After chatting for a while longer, Beichuan Si left his contact information and took his leave.

He needed to take advantage of the daylight to check out the Sanmu Doll Abandoned Factory, so naturally, he couldn’t afford to waste any more time here.

Tanaka Takashi and Yamakou Yingzhu also expressed their desire to come along but were politely declined by Beichuan Si.

The two of them were somewhat famous social media influencers, and their presence around the Sanmu Doll Abandoned Factory could potentially attract a lot of attention.

Beichuan Si was not keen on that situation.

Upon leaving the hotel, Beichuan Si headed straight for the Sanmu Abandoned Doll Factory.

After walking for about five or six minutes, Beichuan Si could vaguely make out the outline of the somewhat ferocious-looking building.

The entire complex was enclosed by iron fences, but parts of these had succumbed to the ravages of time and collapsed.

The iron fences were covered with rust.

And behind these iron grilles was the square, orderly factory workshop.

The workshop was square with windows on all sides of the roof.

The ghostly white walls were coated with sooty black marks, resembling the shadows of figures.

The wall’s plaster peeled away like flaking skin, half hanging off the walls.

Weeds overran the entire factory yard, making the whole group of buildings appear desolate and dilapidated.

It was hard to imagine that such a spooky, terrifying, and ruined place was still the subject of romantic urban legends like the "signature wall."

Beichuan Si saw the area from afar, as well as the bustling crowd below.

He had foreseen this familiar scene.

After all, when they were in Yashan City, nearly a hundred people would gather at the location when Yamakou Hideyasu and others live-streamed events. Now that they were in Tokyo, there were bound to be even more fans.

This was because fans in Tokyo tended to be more proactive and financially capable than fans from other regions.

But Beichuan Si paid them no attention this time.

After all, the Sanmu Doll Abandoned Factory was different from the previous Xucha High School; it was a place that anyone could enter freely.

As he walked over, intending to enter the Sanmu Doll Abandoned Factory through the gate, he then heard someone speak from behind:

"Hey, hey, have you heard about the new urban legend concerning the Sanmu Doll Abandoned Factory?"

"A new urban legend?"

"Hehe... this is something I just found out. It is said that if you enter the Sanmu Doll Abandoned Factory at midnight, you’ll find the layout inside completely different from the morning, as if everything has been moved by someone."

"That’s too eerie, right?"

"That’s not all. The crucial part is... I’ve heard that every midnight, a new doll-making workshop appears. If someone enters that workshop..."

"Enters it?"

"If someone accidentally walks in, they would be skinned by the factory owner who still lives in the Sanmu Doll Abandoned Factory, turned into a doll identical to them!"

"That’s horrifying! Don’t scare people on purpose."

"..."

The following conversation was not very clear.

"Midnight... a new doll-making workshop appears... where the factory owner, who is still there, turns people into identical dolls."

Some of these urban legends were sheer nonsense, but some had significant reference value.

Beichuan Si pondered for a moment, then moved his feet, walking into the factory.