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Living Funeral
At this point, I decided not to be pretentious and climbed onto Zhang's back. After I settled in, he said, "Chen Fei, remember what I told you before."
I understood.
Zhang carried me forward, the sound of flowing water filling my ears. Nian Chen followed closely behind us. After a few steps, I suddenly asked, "Aren't you going to take any precautions?"
As soon as I finished speaking, Zhang replied, "Don't talk."
I had no choice but to close my mouth. Both Nian Chen and I were on guard, but Zhang seemed completely unbothered, which made me feel uneasy. We continued walking for about a hundred meters when Zhang suddenly let out a piercing scream.
The scream came without warning. After he cried out, he immediately said, "Don't worry about it."
My grip tightened around him as I tried to assess what was happening. There had been no sound before that scream; after it, Zhang continued moving forward. I couldn't tell what had happened to him, but hearing that scream made it clear that whatever it was couldn't be good.
Zhang's steps became unsteady, yet he still did his best to carry me. We kept moving ahead.
Nian Chen hadn't said a word behind me; the sound of water had nearly faded away. Just then, I felt an itch on my neck, as if hair had fallen onto it. I reached up to touch it, but suddenly something wrapped around my hand. A force began pulling me upward.
Fortunately, Zhang reacted quickly and grabbed my ankle. However, I could feel blood starting to flow from my wrist.
"Chen Fei," Zhang said from below, "don't be afraid; I'll save you right away."
I couldn't respond because he didn't want me to speak. The pain quickly set in, and at the same time, more things that felt like hair began wrapping around me. Panic started to rise within me as Zhang continued to reassure me, "Chen Fei, just hang on; I'll be there soon."
Fear enveloped me; I was terrified because it felt like I was being wrapped up like a chrysalis.
The sensation of dread was like countless ants crawling across my face. Every pore in my body opened up to absorb this fear. I tried to struggle, but it was futile. I waited for Zhang, entrusting my life to him.
Time passed slowly; my palms were slick with cold sweat as I felt myself being encased. Breathing became increasingly difficult until finally, in the next moment, a strange cry echoed through the air and I felt the hair-like things begin to loosen.
The release came swiftly; in an instant, it felt as though humans are creatures that grow towards light. Otherwise, why do we labor during the day and rest at night? It's because our Yang Qi weakens at night, making it hard to accomplish many things while also allowing dark forces to invade our souls. So in a way, light is crucial. Without it, fear of the unknown intensifies.
Zhang was now panting heavily; he seemed to be in poor condition as well.
I wondered what kind of place this was. Zhang, the chubby guy, tried to reassure me, saying, "Chen Fei, everything has been resolved. Are you okay? If you're fine, just draw a circle on my back."
I quickly drew a circle on Zhang's back. Once he understood my signal, he set off again. This cave was incredibly deep and truly dangerous. Up until now, Zhang hadn't told me why we were here. After walking a bit further, trouble soon followed. A gentle hand brushed against my cheek, and a voice called out to me, "Chen Lang."
Upon hearing that name, I was momentarily stunned. The voice continued, "Chen Lang, don't go any deeper. If you do, they will kill you."
It was Lin Xue's voice. After hearing her, I wanted to speak up. If Zhang really wanted me dead, he wouldn't have called my name just now.
"Chen Lang, listen to me. Don't go any further."
I remained still on Zhang's back as Lin Xue urged me again, "Chen Lang, if you go in there and die, I will die too. We are bound by Yin Marriage; if you die, it will also harm me." Her voice was intermittent.
Still, I didn't respond. I felt that everything here was illusory and fake.
Could Lin Xue really be here? It seemed unlikely; she was probably just a figment of my imagination. Lin Xue continued, "Chen Lang, if you want to die, then go ahead and die, but don’t drag me down with you."
Hearing those words almost made me lose control and respond, but I managed to hold back. Damn it! If this were truly Lin Xue speaking like this, I would definitely sever our Yin Marriage. Noticing that I ignored her, she pressed on: "Chen Lang, the place you're entering is Dead Man's Cave. This fat guy and the woman behind you genuinely want to kill you."
With that, she began to pull me forcefully and said urgently, "Come on, Chen Lang! I'll take you out." Her voice sounded somewhat deranged. I felt the heavy Yin Qi in this place weighing down on me as she dragged my body backward; I nearly fell.
Zhang urged me to hold on tight. "Hang in there, Chen Fei!"
I wanted to hold on too! But my body wasn't cooperating. The person dragging me had considerable strength; just as I was about to slip off Zhang's back, someone behind me supported my back and gave me a push. I found myself back in my original position.
I clung tightly to Zhang's shoulders as we walked another hundred steps or so. Behind us came Lin Xue's sobbing voice—it sounded so much like her that I almost believed it completely. Yet a voice in my mind told me to trust Zhang this time.
Alright then, I'd trust Zhang this time. He must have been tired because his steps were unsteady; several times I nearly fell off.
Finally, we reached a safe spot where Zhang let me down, panting heavily. He then said, "Chen Fei, Nian Chen, you can take off the black cloth now."
I couldn't wait any longer. As soon as I heard Zhang's words, I quickly removed the black cloth covering my eyes. Once it was off and I saw the scene before me clearly, I froze in shock. At that moment, Zhang had turned his back to us to light the lamps. When he turned around after lighting the area, I was startled—was this still the same chubby guy?
Zhang looked utterly horrific; one of his eyes had been gouged out and blood was streaming from it. The right side of his face appeared as if it had been completely excavated, revealing stark white bones beneath.
Zhang Pangzi truly looked like a lifeless being at that moment. He glanced at me and asked, "Did I scare you?"
Seeing Zhang Pangzi in such a state, I could only imagine how dreadful the path to get here must have been. This space resembled a cave, but there was a door at the entrance, which must have been added later.
The area was relatively large, but on the wall stood a body—an unrotted corpse. As soon as I entered, my gaze was drawn to it, while Zhang Pangzi's face was covered in blood, making him look quite terrifying.
I asked him, "Are you okay?"
Zhang Pangzi retorted, "Chen Fei, are you stupid? How could I be okay like this?"
I was left speechless by his response. Nian Chen turned to Zhang Pangzi and said, "You should take care of your wounds."
Zhang Pangzi had injuries not just on his face but also on his body. The cave door had already been closed, turning this place into a sealed space. After Nian Chen finished speaking, Zhang Pangzi nodded in agreement.
I continued to stare at the corpse on the wall, and Nian Chen did too. He turned to me and said, "Fei, doesn’t that body look familiar to you?"
I thought to myself, isn’t that obvious? Of course it looks familiar; the corpse on the wall looks exactly like me—it's practically a twin. I was shocked when I first entered; why would there be a body here that looks just like mine?
Could this be what Aged is? I couldn't help but wonder.
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