flstandardbreds Chapter 110 Mirror
Chapter 110 Mirror
Jiang Qi didn't say exactly when, but at least the female player stopped crying and making a fuss.
After we finished eating, it was almost dark outside.
The backbone of the other team is a girl who looks young, but her unique temperament is still undeniable.
"Today we're all gathered together, so we need to unite so we can clear the dungeon better."
After saying that, she changed the subject, gave a cryptic laugh, and continued speaking slowly.
"Why don't we all take this opportunity to introduce ourselves? Maybe we can spot the culprit among us. What do you say?"
"My name is Xu Cangsheng, and yours is Xu Cangsheng."
Jiang Qi only noticed her then. Xu Cangsheng was wearing a traditional Taoist robe. The robe was light in color, loose and comfortable, with sleeves that reached her wrists and flowing lapels.
She had a simple cloth belt tied around her waist, and her hair was simply tied into a low ponytail with a wooden hairpin inserted in it.
Her face appeared calm and focused, her eyes were clear, and she wore a beaded bracelet on her wrist, its smooth lines conveying an elegant and understated beauty.
Xu Cangsheng had a gentle expression and maintained a calm and polite demeanor even when communicating with the players around him.
When you smile, your smile is warm but not ostentatious, giving people a sense of kindness and tranquility.
The live stream chat was flooded with comments.
"Wow, even Xu Cangsheng has entered this instance."
"According to the players, she's a really good person, but not the kind of person who's overly kind. In dungeons where she's around, there are almost no player deaths."
"Sister Xu, I'm her fan. She's a Taoist priest in the real world, and a super powerful one at that."
"When it comes to dungeons, she's probably every player's first choice."
"But looking at this instance, the death toll is increasing instead of decreasing. I just checked, and apart from the players who died in the cave at the beginning, there are only about ten people left."
"By the way, why doesn't this dungeon give us any clues at all?"
"..."
Everyone not only began by introducing themselves, but also mentioned some details to clear themselves of suspicion.
Xu Cangsheng couldn't even tell which one was the real ghost, making this situation a bit tricky.
The ghost was in the dark, the player was in the light, and it didn't reveal the slightest flaw.
Even when asked, Li Shuyue, the prime suspect, answered every question posed by players who knew her, making her case flawless.
This time, the ghost has clearly learned its lesson; even with props, it's impossible to find out who the ghost behind it is.
Just as the players were at their wits' end, the Miao girl reminded them that it was time for the Miao village to go to sleep.
They were also specifically instructed not to go out at night, a privilege the players didn't receive yesterday.
Xu Cangsheng pulled a talisman from his sleeve.
Last night, she put a sticker on the eaves of the door, and this morning she saw a layer of black ash on the ground.
She slipped one to each team. Although she also disapproved of Qin Senjing's behavior, she still wanted to hand it to her for safety reasons, but Qin refused.
"No need, you're such a kind person, I don't need protection yet."
Xu Cangsheng didn't care; she was overjoyed.
It also saved him a talisman.
"Just stick the talisman on the door panel, and the ghost won't be able to get in."
Jiang Qi thanked her and returned to his room with the talisman.
Lin Wanchu, Lu Xue, and Chi Miaomiao did not return to their rooms; they still needed to play the long game.
For this plan, Jiang Qi gave the female player a room by herself, while her companions naturally went to the room of Lin Wanchu and the other two.
The female player was initially reluctant, but she had no choice but to agree in order to see Mo Qing. Even if she encountered danger, she still had the talisman given to her by Xu Cangsheng.
In the dead of night, the Miao village was completely silent, broken only by the occasional barking of dogs.
The lights of a farmhouse were bright, illuminating two figures.
The woman, dressed in traditional Miao clothing, wearing a silver mask, and holding a strange wooden puppet, was chanting incantations as she performed a Gu spell.
The man lay on the bed, his body wrapped in thin black threads. The threads seemed to have a life of their own, slowly wriggling and seeping into the man's skin.
If you look closely, you'll find that he is the man who spent the night with Qin Senjing yesterday.
The man's face showed pain, and his body convulsed continuously, as if he were fighting against something unseen.
As the woman continued her Gu magic, the man's body began to undergo terrifying changes.
His skin gradually became dry, as if all the moisture had been sucked out, and his face turned as pale as paper.
The man's eyes were wide open, filled with fear and despair, as if he had seen something terrifying.
His mouth opened, but he couldn't make a sound; he could only let the thin black threads move through his mouth.
In the end, the man's body was completely devoured by the Gu magic, turning him into a terrifying sight.
His skin became dry and black, as if a thin layer of paper was wrapped around his bones.
His eyes sunken into two deep black holes, his mouth gaped open, and his face contorted.
The woman looked at the man in front of her and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.
She slowly walked to the man's side, gently stroked his withered face, and whispered, "This is the consequence of your insincerity and betrayal of me."
"That woman will be coming to keep you company soon, are you happy?"
As night fell, the lights in the Miao village gradually went out.
At 12:30 a.m., Lu Xue couldn't resist the urge to sleep, so she went to the next room to get a basin of water and started washing her face.
The cold water splashed on her face, and Lu Xue became much more awake.
With her back hunched, Lu Xue couldn't see behind her, but she felt an invisible pair of eyes staring at her, making her feel suffocated by the pressure.
This is a fear that everyone has: being afraid to close your eyes when washing your face alone in the bathroom at night.
Not only when washing my face, but also when washing my hair, I don't dare to keep my eyes closed for a long time, because I feel like someone is watching me.
I always need to open my eyes to make sure there's someone behind me before I can feel safe to continue washing my face.
However, this time it was a real sense of sight; Lu Xue couldn't move her feet and didn't dare to look up rashly.
She couldn't find a single mirror in her original room.
She also asked one of the Miao girls, who clearly stated that no family in the village had a mirror.
But just now, the moment Lu Xue looked up, she saw her own face, and there was a bronze mirror facing her.
In the mirror, something was clinging to her back, its hair disheveled and its face blackened, obscuring its features.
Lu Xue took a deep breath, lowered her eyes, and tried her best to hide the fear in them.
Jiang Ge and A Chu are both outside, she'll be fine. I need to find a way to get away.
Her throat was dry, and she couldn't make a sound. Lu Xue didn't know when the ghost had haunted her.
However, she knew her constitution—she attracted ghosts.
What could be done to get out of this predicament? Lu Xue racked her brains for the few clues she could find.
The ghost on her back gave her no chance to react. Its slender, pale fingers gently traced across Lu Xue's cheek, and her chapped lips twitched slightly.
A sharp laugh rang in my ears.
It was as if a venomous snake was crawling up his back to his shoulder, hissing and flicking its tongue, cold and sticky.
"Hehehe, you can see me, right?"
Although the words were a question, the tone was certain.
The long fingernails on his other hand scraped against the bronze mirror, making a harsh, sharp sound that was unpleasant.
Lu Xue felt a sharp pain in her head, as if she had been struck by a heavy hammer. The pain was so intense that it went deep into her bones and was unbearable.
The sound grew louder and louder, and my head was throbbing so badly it felt numb.
Her dark eyes gradually became dull, and Lu Xue pinched her palm hard to keep herself awake.
The ghostly figure on his back expanded, its entire body almost enveloped in endless darkness.
But Lu Xue clearly heard a voice, like a sharp blade piercing through the darkness.
Cool, gentle, with a touch of nonchalance.
"Lu Xue, you must remember this clue: do not look at what is improper, do not listen to what is improper, do not speak what is improper, and do not do what is improper."
It belongs to Jiang Qi.
Lu Xue's dazed eyes cleared, and she suppressed her discomfort, her forehead covered in cold sweat.
His body trembled uncontrollably, his eyes were tightly closed, and his hand groped for the ghost's withered hand. With a clever trick, he used the ghost's hand to smash the mirror.
The mirror was smashed to pieces.
In the mirror, Lu Xue's face appeared distorted and eerie.
Familiar facial features are fragmented into countless pieces in the shattered mirror, like a jigsaw puzzle with its order disrupted.
Some of the eyes seemed to be smiling, while others were filled with fear.
The cheeks and forehead were also cut into countless fragments, which rolled and spun on the broken mirror surface.
The once smooth skin became rough and cracked under the reflection of these fragments.
The ghost howled unwillingly, turned into a wisp of black smoke, and disappeared into the mirror.
Everything is back to normal.
When the excruciating pain finally subsided, I felt completely exhausted, as if I had been pulled out of the water.
Lu Xue also breathed a sigh of relief, her tense nerves relaxing.
She could actually stand on her own now. Lu Xue looked at her palm in disbelief and murmured, "Achu, I succeeded. I survived."