Red Ray moved through space, landing on the sobbing Little Pick-Up, finally focusing on the scattered Wire Loop on the ground. The person vanished, and a latent killing intent filled the air. The two individuals shuddered, and in their panic, Red Ray trembled and swept wildly.
The erratic movements of the ray, combined with heavy breathing, created a tense and oppressive atmosphere in the small space. In the darkness, an unseen evil seemed to lurk, waiting to pounce on the two who were searching for Xiao Qiang with their guns drawn. In an instant, a chilling sensation crept up their spines, instilling an inexplicable fear.
Back to back, the two moved in sync, trying to use Red Ray to locate Escape wire loop Shu Bo's Xiao Qiang. Just then, a cold shock brushed against one of their necks like a whisper.
The sharp sting, akin to an ant pinching flesh, made him instinctively reach up to swat it away—thud! His fingers met warm blood gushing from his carotid artery.
What followed was a frantic gasp of despair and terror, followed by the sound of a body hitting the ground. The two standing there became one. The remaining individual, terrified and panicked, pulled the trigger in a chaotic spray of gunfire.
A barrage of bullets struck the muddy wall, creating numerous uneven craters. In the blink of an eye, the previously crying girl also vanished.
The gunfire jolted Gui Ye, who was lost in sweet dreams. Groggy and suddenly feeling the urge to urinate, he muttered curses under his breath and hurriedly called for Brothers, getting up to check on the situation in the dilapidated house.
After sending Brothers to investigate the broken-down house, Gui Ye relieved himself with a satisfying release. Suddenly sensing footsteps behind him, he opened his mouth to ask a question when a shadow darted at him like lightning. Before he could react, he felt a chill between his legs—something seemed to have been severed—he looked down and screamed in horror. Blood splattered everywhere as he fainted instantly.
The small commotion in the broken house resembled an invasion by enemies. Everyone was terrified and anxious, shrinking back as their hands and legs trembled uncontrollably. The entire place was filled with murderous intent; their leader Ghost Brother had disappeared without a trace.
Xiao Qiang felt as if he was no longer himself; his hands and mind were controlled, blinded by a bloodthirsty desire that obscured his true purpose for being there.
When everything finally settled down, Jianjian no longer saw her revered Big Brother, but rather someone whose eyes glinted with unyielding malice—a villain thirsting for blood.
At that moment, the Spirit Stone played a crucial role; it penetrated his heart and repelled the ghost trying to control him further. Positive energy slowly revived within him, striving to harmonize his consciousness with his subconscious in perfect resonance.
Xiao Qiang roared as his face, neck, and entire body turned crimson; his veins bulged. He forcibly expelled the malevolent spirit attached to him as a beam of golden light shot out from his chest—
The evil spirit separated from him, and his wounds began to heal automatically.
Little Pick-Up stared in astonishment at the transformation taking place before her eyes.
“Chase it.” Xiao Qiang vowed not to let this remnant of evil continue its havoc; he needed to eliminate it before it possessed another being. After running a few steps and recalling Jianjian, he hurriedly turned back to grab her and continue pursuing.
The evil spirit was like wind; there was no way they could catch up. Feeling something sticky beneath his feet, he looked down only to see countless strands of blood trailing behind him. A wave of nausea surged up his throat as he frowned in disbelief. “Did I do this?” Xiao Qiang exclaimed in shock.
Jianjian looked at him with some trepidation, silently nodding her head.
Xiao Qiang slapped his forehead, exclaiming, "Damn." Suddenly realizing that Jianjian was present, he quickly forced a smile and said, "You saw it all; killing wasn't my intention. I was controlled by that thing."
Jianjian nodded again.
"Gui Ye? Where is he?"
Jianjian shook her head.
"Alright, let's go look for him."
The sky was already dimly lit, and the scenery outside was faintly visible. Xiao Qiang still hadn't found Gui Ye's body. The absence of his corpse meant one thing: he had escaped this killing game.
As they reorganized and headed towards the Frozen Earth that Gui Ye had mentioned, the scene before them made Xiao Qiang realize he had greatly underestimated the power of the evil spirits.
Under the grayish sky, a large group of indistinct dark figures appeared ominously at the edge of the Frozen Earth.
"What are those?" Xiao Qiang instinctively stopped. It was pointless to ask; if he didn't know, how could the little girl possibly know?
"Ghost Legion," Jianjian suddenly said something that was far beyond her years.
Xiao Qiang was taken aback, incredulous as he asked, "How do you know?"
"I saw it on TV. They aren't human, nor are they Living Dead; they're a team formed by ghosts."
Xiao Qiang broke into a cold sweat. "How do we deal with them?"
"Use evil to combat evil." Her words were deliberate and filled with hatred, completely unlike Jianjian's usual tone.
"Just the two of us?" Xiao Qiang clung to a sense of hope, preferring to delude himself into thinking that Jianjian was an incredibly powerful girl. At the same time, he felt utterly powerless for the first time, discussing tactics with a little girl who couldn't be more than a few years old in the face of such a formidable enemy.
Jianjian lowered her head, suddenly opened her eyes, and a flash of brilliance did not escape Xiao Qiang's gaze. He had no choice but to overturn his previous misjudgment, his sharp eyes seriously fixed on Jianjian as he questioned, "Who are you? Why are you possessing Jianjian?"
"I am the wind, and I am Lin Yu..."
In an instant, Xiao Qiang seemed to understand something; the wind had not left. Instead, it had settled into Jianjian's consciousness, ultimately becoming one of the essential elements of Lin Yu's psychic killing intent.
"Alright, what should I do?"
"You have a Spirit Stone on you. This is a Frozen Earth. The Ghost Legion is led by evil spirits possessing Gui Ye's body. You can also have your own team—" Jianjian said as she looked down at the Frozen Earth beneath her feet.
A vast expanse of white Frozen Earth stretched out, cracked with fissures the size of a thumb. On the hard Frozen Earth, no plants grew, nor could any be cultivated. Beneath the Frozen Earth lay countless corpses that had not been contaminated by the Formaldehyde mixture.
Gazing at the Ghost Legion waiting for them to come forward, Xiao Qiang exclaimed, "Are you saying we should awaken the dead beneath the Stratum?"
Jianjian nodded. "Yes."
"We can't do that. Have you forgotten how bloodthirsty those Living Dead are?" Xiao Qiang rejected Jianjian's suggestion, secretly clenching his fists. He was ready to face these non-corporeal beings in a desperate battle with nothing but his bare hands.
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