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The air vibrated, and the strong currents rushed chaotically, cutting against my body like a sharp, cold wind. My hair whipped against my face, causing pain, and it felt as if the entire space was about to be torn apart...
The sudden change was so swift that I stood there in a daze. Suddenly, a distant, ethereal voice echoed from afar; it was the sound of "Open the Door!"
Before my eyes, the massive door trembled slightly. Under the ancient voice, a small crack opened in the door. What rushed toward me was suffocating terror! At that moment, the sound ceased, leaving only an unreachable coldness and an ancient aura...
Is this "Hell's Gate"?
A bridge to another world...
When I finally came to my senses, Dabao had already stepped up to the crack in the door. A smile played at the corners of his mouth, the same genuine smile I had seen when we first met.
"I will visit your parents; take care of yourself." All my words condensed into this one sentence.
"Okay." Dabao nodded, slightly parted his lips, and resumed his relaxed smile. "I'm leaving now, brother." With that, he turned away.
Watching his slender figure fade into the distance, I suddenly felt a wave of sorrow. Life and death, reincarnation—does this define the meaning of existence?
Dabao's wish had been fulfilled; he had gone to where he needed to be. I should have been happy for him. After reincarnation, he would at least have a chance at a happier life. But here, there was only endless loneliness and suffering... I should be happy, but how could I possibly feel that way?
I opened my eyes to darkness; faint breathing sounds echoed in my ears. Somehow, I felt a sudden calmness wash over me, even though I was at a critical juncture between life and death.
Perhaps my subconscious knew I wasn’t alone after all; my heart felt inexplicably at ease.
"Dabao just left," I whispered softly.
"Oh?" Xianxian lazily uttered a syllable, then patted my shoulder as if to comfort me, saying, "Take care of yourself..."
The surroundings returned to a dead silence, interrupted only by the occasional sound of a woman crying. When I first heard it, we were indeed startled, but after crawling for so long, I began to doubt whether I had developed immunity. Otherwise, why did I feel nothing upon hearing the cries now...
As the light brightened, I heard Lime's calm voice: "Let's go." After saying that, he turned around and continued crawling forward with the flashlight in his mouth.
By the time Lime spoke, I had already opened my eyes and twisted my neck, following him as we crawled ahead, with Xianxian closely behind me. As we crawled, my stomach growled loudly; clearly, I wasn't the only one hungry—everyone was starving...
The cold tiles made a series of clattering sounds as we crawled, creating an unsettling feeling of insecurity. After years of erosion and decay, all I could see were terrifying cracks everywhere. Fine dust gently fell through the gaps, as if the entire passage would collapse at any moment.
"Ahhh~~~~~" At that moment, a high-pitched scream suddenly rang out, shaking the entire passage with its volume. The scream was exceptionally piercing, even louder and sharper than the screams we had heard before! Strangely enough, the source was very close—right beside us...
I instantly froze in place, kneeling on the ground with my hands pressed against the tiles, cautiously observing my surroundings. After the sudden scream came the sound of a woman sobbing; sometimes it was to my left, sometimes to my right, sometimes above me, and sometimes beside my legs! There was no specific direction; it felt like it was drifting around me.
The three of us silently understood not to speak. Just as I was becoming unsettled by the mournful sobbing, I saw Lime suddenly throw a punch and slap down on a brick to my right. At that moment, sharper and more frantic screams erupted; the crying was so piercing that describing it as ghostly wailing wouldn't suffice—it was heart-wrenching and sent chills down one's spine!
"Tsk," Lime made an almost inaudible sound and then looked at what he held in his hand without saying a word.
Xianxian and I quickly leaned over. Lime slightly turned his body and shone the flashlight ahead. Suddenly, I could see clearly that Lime was pinching a dark object between his index finger and thumb—a plump thing that looked soft. Damn it, was that a black fat bug? After glancing at it a few times, I recognized it as Little Black.
"What are you doing with that bug?" Xianxian asked in confusion.
I was also puzzled and turned to look at Lime.
Lime continued to hold onto that black soft bug without even furrowing his brow and said, "Have you heard of the Ghost Woman?"
I was just about to say I didn't know, when Xianxian suddenly got excited and leaned over, staring intently at the bug in Lime's hand, incredulously asking, "Is this the Ghost Woman?!"
Lime nodded, and I saw Xianxian's eyes light up as she reached out her hand, saying, "Let me see it."
As she carefully picked up the black, plump bug, she examined it like a treasure. Seeing her so excited, I couldn't help but lean in to take a closer look. The black bug remained silent and motionless in both Lime's and Xianxian's hands, almost as if it were dead.
Xianxian squeezed it while saying, "Legend has it that this Ghost Woman has a human face, two claws, and feet, only the size of an adult's finger. Its body is round and black, having mutated from absorbing Death Qi and Yin Qi continuously. It has a strong life force and makes a sound like a woman crying, which has scared off many Tomb Raiders. Haha, these traits really match up! Hey, why isn't it making any noise?" Xianxian continued to poke at the Ghost Woman, but despite her efforts, the Ghost Woman remained silent.
"Is this really the Ghost Woman?" I asked skeptically as I looked at the plump Black Bug. It did have four claws, but it was completely still; it didn't resemble the wailing creature described earlier at all.
Lime glanced at the Ghost Woman and said, "A Ghost Woman that has lived for a thousand years can cultivate into a spirit and possess its own consciousness. Some of them are quite intelligent."
Oh? Playing dead?!
That was my first thought. After hearing Lime's explanation, I took another look with a more scrutinizing gaze. Indeed, there was a human face! It had two small black eyes that almost blended into its body; its nose and mouth were tiny. If one didn't observe closely, they could easily overlook them.
"Interesting, very interesting," Xianxian said with a half-smile as she stared at the Ghost Woman in her hand. "Come on now, make a sound for me to hear. I promise not to hurt you and will treat you well. Otherwise... well... the consequences of scaring us could be severe." Regardless of whether the Ghost Woman could understand or not, Xianxian threatened and tempted it.
The Ghost Woman remained completely still.
"Wow, such a small size but such a strong temper! Speak up!" Xianxian squeezed it hard, and a faint whimper escaped from within the Ghost Woman's body—so different from the earlier shrill cries!
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