Free Web Novel"They" were already dead, but the shadow of death still lingered, "they" were hanging, in the same posture as when they were alive, on the dark stage.
It was as if the thrilling drama had not yet ended.
Rotten flesh and blood spilled onto the rusty props and the wooden floor covered in mold in the crevices.
The scavenging creatures were already dead, their withered bodies densely packed, floating on the foul-smelling, viscous liquid.
A murky, cold wind blew from beyond sight, silently depicting the faces of the perpetrators.
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On the stage, the victims' bodies floated, their heads hanging low, their faces obscured, their toes lightly touching the ground, as if suspended by something unseen.
Seeing the scene before them, the three Special Operations Team members froze for a few seconds, then immediately took out various tools and standard talismans to eliminate Spiritual Energy influence from their toolkits, preparing to inspect and seal the scene.
The Special Operations Team member who had been scared speechless by the dummy a short while ago seemed eager to prove he wasn't afraid of urban legend, and was the first to jump onto the stage, the 92G pistol in his hand clicking as it was chambered.
The pistol's magazine was loaded with copper-clad steel bullets engraved with simple Spells.
Jiang Li narrowed her eyes, staring at the strangely posed bodies, as if contemplating something, when suddenly something flashed through her mind, a past she was unwilling to touch.
Those grotesque, evil, and foul images caused a brief moment of confusion in her mind.
She felt as if she heard fingernails scratching on a blackboard, the sound of plastic foam rubbing together, the thudding of a drill, and various other noises that drove her crazy.
The noise grew, becoming more and more chaotic, instilling in her a violent desire to vent and destroy.
However, Jiang Li had long since adapted to this lingering influence from the Eclipse Society's evil ritual. As a faint blue light flashed across the silver-white armor on her body, she quickly suppressed these impulses.
After stabilizing herself, Jiang Li quickly looked up at the stage.
On the stage, the three Special Operations Team members, holding their guns forward, had approached the bodies.
Seeing this, Jiang Li's face changed, and she cried out in surprise, "Stop, don't touch them!"
Hearing the shout from behind, the three Special Operations Team members were slightly startled. They looked back at Jiang Li with confused eyes, then back at the bodies.
Seeing this, their hearts suddenly pounded, and they retreated a few steps in panic.
The moment they turned back, the bodies silently raised their heads and looked over in unison, a strange smile hanging on their pale faces, and "tears" flowing from their gouged-out eyes.
Although nothing could be seen in those black, empty eyes, they conveyed a strong sense of longing.
The three Special Operations Team members made eye contact with the bodies for a moment, clearly feeling the evil and foul emotions in their minds growing wildly.
Just then, a faint blue stream of light cut through the darkness. With a "clang," a long, narrow saber was pinned onto the stage between the three and the bodies. A faint blue light emanated from the silver blade, flowing like gas, covering the entire stage within a few breaths.
The moment the faint blue light completely covered the stage, the bodies suspended in mid-air, as if the invisible threads maintaining their posture had been cut, silently fell to the ground, like feathers drifting down.
At the same time, there was a strange noise in the hall. The dummies placed on the seats fell to the ground one after another, making muffled sounds, as if the audience were leaving.
Hearing the sound, Jiang Li turned her head to look, her gaze deepening. Through her Spiritual Energy, she felt countless ghostly figures, invisible to the naked eye, fleeing rapidly. These were Evil Spirit Performance urban legend that had not yet fully formed.
Withdrawing her gaze, Jiang Li turned and walked onto the stage. There was no need to pursue those not fully formed Evil Spirit Performance, which only possessed rudimentary instincts. Without the nourishment of this special environment, they would likely dissipate on their own after two or three days of sunlight.
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If Lu Yibei hadn't accidentally stumbled upon a brewing conspiracy in that Monster Story Chat Group, what direction would things have taken? Jiang Li thought.
The Special Operations Team members stationed near Shihekou Middle School were only responsible for ensuring that the urban legend within Shihekou Middle School did not leave the school grounds. They conducted regular patrols and rarely ventured into places like the auditorium hall.
In this situation, it would have taken them at least several months, or even longer, to discover the ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ evil ritual in the auditorium hall that was nurturing urban legend.
However, let alone several months, even in ten days to half a month, those unformed Evil Spirit Performance would transform into true urban legend.
Although they were only the lowest level D-level urban legend, the sudden appearance of over a thousand D-level urban legend in Hua City would be enough to cause a small-scale disaster.
Thanks to Lu Yibei this time, she didn't expect him to be quite reliable sometimes. She should give him some rewards later; he deserved it.
However, she had to find a way to make sure he didn't realize she was rewarding him, Jiang Li thought. Otherwise, with his personality, he might become overly arrogant.
As she pondered, Jiang Li arrived on the stage. At this point, the three Special Operations Team members had completed their initial inspection of the surrounding environment and were preparing to examine the bodies.
Jiang Li pulled the long saber from the stage with a backhand motion, walked forward, and used the tip of the saber to flip one body over, back facing up. Then, she used the blade to cut open its clothing. A familiar totem on the back, covered in dark red lividity, was exposed to her eyes.
Feeling the tattoo on her back, hidden beneath her clothes, twitch uncomfortably, a fierce look flashed in Jiang Li's eyes. She quickly withdrew her gaze and looked at the three Special Operations Team members.
"How about you guys handle the bodies simply first? I'll go notify the other teams to come over."
"Understood. Please go ahead; leave this dirty work to us."
Hearing this, Jiang Li nodded slightly, turned around, and lightly touched the badge on her chest. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
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After sending messages to An Qing and A Hua, Jiang Li suddenly remembered something. She carried her long saber alone and walked towards the two o'clock direction in the hall.
Upon reaching the location, she searched briefly and, as expected, found a glass bottle filled with owl Eyeballs in a dark corner.
After observing the glass bottle for a few seconds, she swung her saber, grinding the glass bottle and the Eyeballs inside into powder. She continued walking towards the four o'clock direction and then found a clump of withered black lilies on a discarded projector stand.
Further ahead, she found a pair of goat horns in the six o'clock direction.
Just as she was about to continue towards the eight o'clock direction, the main door of the auditorium was pushed open, and An Qing and her group arrived.
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Before entering the auditorium, An Qing felt the cold wind stirred up by the escaping unformed Evil Spirit Performance and knew that the situation in the auditorium was likely not simple. She even specifically asked Du Sixian if she wanted to go in.
Although she had been scared half to death by the urban legend in Shihekou Middle School and almost died, after becoming a Psychic and practicing for a period of time, Du Sixian felt she was capable again.
Then... there was no then.
After seeing the decayed and grotesque bodies on the stage, her face turned pale, and she covered her mouth and rushed out of the auditorium.
Before entering the auditorium, An Qing and A Hua had already checked the surroundings of the auditorium and confirmed that there were no urban legend hiding. Seeing Du Sixian rush out, they let her go.
An Qing withdrew her gaze from Du Sixian and walked over to Jiang Li, who had a gloomy expression and anger in her eyes. She asked seriously, "Are you sure it was done by the Eclipse Society?"
"Yes."
Looking around the hall, which was filled with an unsettling atmosphere, An Qing pouted and said, "What are all these things? Do you know their purpose?"
"Evil Spirit Performance," Jiang Li explained in a deep voice. "It's an evil ritual that gathers unformed urban legend and ungraded urban legend and transforms them into Evil Spirit Performance. If I were to give an example, it's somewhat like brewing wine, and the things on the stage are the yeast."
She paused, then added, "If given enough time, it could nurture a large group of C-level or higher Evil Spirit Performance."
Although An Qing didn't know much about the Eclipse Society's various evil rituals, hearing Jiang Li say that it could nurture a large group of C-level urban legend, she understood the seriousness of the matter, and her face became solemn.
"Is there a way to trace the caster through this ritual?" An Qing asked.
Jiang Li gently shook her head. "From the scene, the caster has been gone for at least a week, and the Spiritual Energy residue is very weak."
As An Qing listened to Jiang Li, she suddenly noticed the goat horns in her hand. "With that thing in your hand, perhaps Gu Xiliu can give it a try."
"..." Mentioning Gu Xiliu, Jiang Li slightly parted her lips, wanting to speak but hesitating. Finally, she nodded. "Okay."
Jiang Li and An Qing talked for a while, and A Hua, who was responsible for investigating the victims' identities, completed her initial investigation and came over.
"Miss, based on the characteristics of the victims, I have compared them with the household registration system. The identities of three people can be confirmed."
"One of them is a first-year student from No. 15 Middle School who went missing on the 27th of last month. The other two are a company employee and a taxi driver who went missing at the beginning of the month. The taxi driver's death is the most recent."
"The rest of the bodies are too old and too decomposed to be identified."
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Du Sixian rushed out of the auditorium and didn't run far before leaning against the wall and vomiting profusely.
When she had somewhat recovered, she glanced around out of the corner of her eye, one hand lightly stroking the porcelain plate hidden under her clothes, her eyes slightly narrowed.
It was true that seeing those terrifying bodies made her want to vomit, but at the same time, it was also true that she used this opportunity to get out of the Night Watch's sight and find a place to dispose of the porcelain plate.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention to her, Du Sixian tiptoed towards a ventilated window, then pulled the window open a crack, took out the white porcelain plate, and threw it forcefully into the woods outside the window.
The white porcelain plate arced through the air, fell into the dense forest, rolled a few times, and disappeared into the desolate wilderness under the night sky.
(emmm, I'm a bit stuck today, so only one chapter. I'll think carefully and also take a day off to rest~)
