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Looking at the pale, bony hand, I heard Li Zhisheng gasp behind me, "What... what happened to you..." The girl fell silent upon hearing his words.
I thought to myself that such clean bones did not seem to be the result of a sharp weapon, nor did they appear to be severed by some machine; rather, it looked like they had been gnawed away completely.
After a moment of contemplation, the girl finally spoke, "My mother did this to me... She went mad and tried to bite herself. I tried to stop her, but it ended up like this..." Slowly, tears began to stream down her face.
Upon hearing this, I quickly turned to look at Death Apostle behind me, who also wore a look of astonishment. I knew that Death Apostle must have recalled the incident involving Yao Long. However, Li Zhisheng was unaware; with a hint of sympathy, he asked, "What about your mother now? I've heard of a condition called Pica, where people eat all sorts of strange things—some eat dirt, some eat glass, and others eat metal..."
Before Li Zhisheng could finish, the girl interrupted him: "She died. She literally bit herself to death... from blood loss..." The girl struggled to continue as she gently wiped away her tears.
"I'm sorry. I know I asked something I shouldn't have, but your story is somewhat similar to another incident we've heard about. I'd like to confirm something with you..." I ventured cautiously.
The girl turned to look at me; her face was so sorrowful it could be described as rain-soaked pear blossoms. She blinked her bloodshot eyes and said, "You don't seem like bad people. Since I've told you this much, I'm not afraid to share more. Feel free to ask your questions."
"Since you’re willing to share, I'll be straightforward..." I hesitated for a moment before continuing, "I heard about a town where people exhibit symptoms of self-cannibalism in the late night and morning hours. It seems somewhat similar to what your mother experienced. Do you know anything about this town?"
The girl thought for a moment. "I think I've heard my mother mention it before. Her hometown is such a place. But ever since she left there, she hasn't shown any signs of cannibalism. For some reason, she suddenly fell ill recently."
"Suddenly fell ill? So your mother is indeed from that town. How long has she been away from there?" I pressed on, hoping to find more clues about this town through her words.
The girl pondered again. "I wouldn't know. Ever since I can remember, I've lived in this city. My mother only goes back every couple of years and never takes me with her, so I don't know where that town is located. It's just that before she fell ill, she started acting strangely—constantly muttering 'It's time; what’s meant to come will always come...' Then she locked herself in her room and stopped going out or doing any housework..."
"Until one day..." The girl picked up a cup nearby and took a sip of water before continuing, "I heard strange noises coming from her room. No matter how much I knocked on the door, she wouldn’t respond; she just kept herself locked inside. Out of desperation, I had no choice but to find the spare key for the room and unlock the door. Just at that moment when I opened the door..."
At this point, the girl choked up, struggling to continue. She covered her face with her hands, seemingly trying hard to escape the memories that flooded her mind.
Seeing this, I hurried to comfort her. "It's alright, you don't have to go on. We already know enough. Thank you." With that, I pulled a tissue from the table and handed it to her.
After that, I refrained from discussing anything further about her mother or the town. Instead, I quietly contemplated the situation; it seemed that this town was indeed not simple, and I needed to visit it.
Having made up my mind, I pulled Death Apostle out of the hospital room, leaving Li Zhisheng and the girl inside. I asked Li Zhisheng to keep her company and talk about something cheerful.
At the entrance of the hospital room, I turned to Death Apostle and said, "Although we must go to this village, don't you find it a bit strange? At home, Yao Long just finished dealing with this matter, and now we come to the hospital and run into someone who experienced it firsthand. Could it be...?" I furrowed my brow.
But Death Apostle replied, "You might be overthinking this. Things in this world often happen for a reason. Because we are experiencing such events, we pay more attention to them. Think about it from another perspective: if you hadn't known or been involved in these matters initially, upon hearing what that girl said, you wouldn't have thought much of it either, would you? We definitely need to go to this town; however, it's impossible for us to go there anytime soon."
I nodded in agreement. "You have a point. For now, let's just hope this isn't another trap; otherwise, we who are already battered won't be able to handle it. Who knows when we might truly meet our end in Onizuka... As for when to set off, I wasn't planning on going anytime soon either. First of all, Li Zhisheng is in the hospital without anyone to look after him. Secondly, we still haven't figured out what's going on with Hu Fang's Void Spirit, so we can't just rush in."
Thinking of Hu Fang made me unconsciously recall Yang Master, which only heightened my concerns. "But I'm worried that Yang Master's people might get there first. If they find Onizuka before us, won't we be in trouble?!"
Death Apostle reassured me, "That shouldn't happen. The amusement park is in chaos because you released Ox-Head; they are probably overwhelmed with those issues and can't focus on anything else right now. Moreover, their search method involves a carpet search followed by consolidating reports before filtering out the most likely targets. Since our numbers are small, we need targeted searches and actions. So from another angle, even if we start searching simultaneously, we might find it before they do."
"I hope you're right," I said. "But even so, we need to pick up the pace; otherwise, Hu Fang's Void Spirit will eventually threaten all of us..."
To my surprise, Death Apostle smiled slightly after hearing this. "Don't worry; that kind of Void Spirit should be similar to the one implanted in me—its strength isn't particularly strong; it can only use Soul Threads. If we notice any abnormalities in time, it shouldn't pose a threat to us."
Seeing his confidence surprised me. "I think... what I meant is different from yours. The Void Spirit on Hu Fang—Li Zhisheng once told me that she has two Void Spirits now: one is the implanted one and the other seems to be an unknown Void Spirit inside her body."
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