Free Web NovelLu Yibei suddenly stood still, staring intently at the oil painting lying face down on the ground. Golden light flowed in her dark red eyes.
Du Sixian looked at Lu Yibei, and for some reason, she felt a little scared, a feeling like the instinctive fear a prey has for a predator.
This Miss is a bit off. She looks very much like someone mentioned in the chat group by a big shot, in a spiritual channeling state.
She can enter a spiritual channeling state. Her identity might not be as simple as she claims. Du Sixian thought, excitement flickering in her eyes.
According to that big shot, people like them who specialize in dealing with urban legend seem to be called... called... urban legend Hunters? That should be the name.
And among the many urban legend Hunters, only a small portion can master spiritual channeling techniques.
So...
She is most likely a very formidable urban legend Hunter!
That's right, it must be like this. She doesn't need to prepare special rituals or chant special incantations; she easily entered a spiritual channeling state...
When that painting was acting strange just now, she also easily killed it in seconds. Can other urban legend Hunters do just these two things?
Du Sixian was delighted by her conjecture and couldn't help but start calculating secretly. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
I didn't expect to have the chance to meet such a formidable person. Tonight was really not a wasted trip.
I must find a way to build a good relationship with her. If worse comes to worst, I won't ask for the money for those pieces of equipment; I'll just consider it an investment to win her over.
As long as I cling to this big leg, recording videos will be much more convenient and safe in the future.
At worst, when I become popular and start making money, the income will be split fifty-fifty... forty-sixty... uh, even if it's a thirty-seventy split, I won't lose out!
Du Sixian's little abacus was rattling in her heart, and a greedy smile unconsciously appeared on her face, looking just like a chipmunk with its nest full of nuts.
Just as she was immersed in beautiful fantasies about the future, a dull thud suddenly came from the corridor outside the art supplies classroom, interrupting her thoughts.
"Thud—!"
The sound was like someone had kicked something over. It wasn't loud, but echoing in the silent stairwell, it sounded particularly clear.
Du Sixian looked towards the sound. The windows of the classroom near the corridor were covered with a thick layer of dust, and the corridor was pitch black, so she couldn't see what was happening outside.
"Thud—!"
Before long, that strange dull thud sounded again, this time seemingly closer.
Du Sixian frowned and instinctively retreated a few steps, moving away from the window near the corridor.
What on earth is that thing? Could it be that Pharaoh and them have come looking?
As Du Sixian was thinking, the sound echoed in the corridor again. This time it was very close; she could tell that whatever was making the sound was not far from the window.
"Thud—Thud—!"
Like wooden blocks hitting the ground, the dull thud sounded outside the window. Immediately after, Du Sixian saw two pale, long, blurry shadows appear outside the window and then stop.
The shadows looked like a pair of legs, but they were definitely not human legs. If a human had legs that long, their height would be at least over three meters.
Seeing this scene, Du Sixian started to panic a little. She held her breath and stood rooted to the spot, not daring to move.
She could feel the madness and evil emanating from those two shadows.
With a heavy heart, she shifted her gaze towards Lu Yibei, hoping that Lu Yibei would deal with the unknown entity outside the window. But Lu Yibei's eyes were still tightly closed, seemingly still immersed in a spiritual channeling state.
A few seconds passed in this tension and panic. The dull thud sounded again, and the pair of legs began to move, gradually receding into the empty corridor. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
Seeing this, Du Sixian breathed a slight sigh of relief. Her tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and she felt a tingling sensation in her hands and feet.
I have to leave here quickly! That thing might come back!
Du Sixian tiptoed towards Lu Yibei, thinking about how to wake her from her spiritual channeling state. Just then, the dull thud sounded in the corridor again. The difference this time was that the dull thud was mixed with the clear sound of metal clanging.
Suddenly, the dull thud paused for a moment, and then the sound of a door opening echoed through the dark and silent corridor. The rusted door hinge turned, making a grating sound that sounded like a person with a high-pitched voice being choked and whimpering.
"Are you in there?"
"No..."
Something or someone spoke in a strange voice, saying spine-chilling words. Du Sixian's pupils suddenly constricted, as if she had suddenly understood something.
That crisp clanging sound of metal was a bunch of keys! That thing outside is opening classrooms one by one, looking for something!
The thought flashed through her mind. All the hairs on Du Sixian's body stood on end, and her scalp felt numb as if being bitten by a swarm of small insects. The dull footsteps and the sound of doors opening in the corridor were getting closer and closer. She didn't have time to think about anything else and turned around to run towards the place she had climbed in from earlier.
Running in a panic, she brushed past the "dazed" Lu Yibei. Du Sixian frowned, gritted her teeth fiercely, and let out a low growl, "If I die, I die!" She grabbed Lu Yibei and hoisted her onto her shoulder.
Du Sixian hadn't run far carrying Lu Yibei when she heard the sound of a key opening a door in the corridor again. The sound was very close, right next door.
"Are you in there?"
"No..."
The spine-chilling whisper sounded again. Du Sixian felt her legs turn weak and swallowed hard.
This is bad. That thing is coming soon. I probably won't have time to get out with this Miss.
I can only...
As she was thinking, the sound of someone turning the key in the lock suddenly came from the door of the art supplies classroom.
"Click—Click—Click—!"
The tiny sounds, like a death-calling curse, rang in her ears. Du Sixian felt like all her nerves were being torn apart by something.
She glanced at Lu Yibei on her shoulder, scanned the surroundings, her gaze locking onto a corner of the room, her eyes slightly narrowing.
...
In the dimly lit room, various art supplies were scattered on the floor. A drawing board lay face down, resting in the center of the room. A faint light flowed on the bronze statue carrying a nuclear warhead.
The entire room was silent, only the sound of the key turning in the lock echoing.
"Creak—!"
The door of the art supplies classroom was pushed open. Accompanied by a rustling sound like paper fluttering in the wind, a shadow squeezed in through the gap in the door.
Its outline was very much like a human, but its limbs were stretched very long, as if boneless, twisting into various grotesque shapes with the cold wind.
The pale body was supported by an easel. The entire body was as thin as paper, only the head was painted with a deformed, stiff smiling face using pigments.
Although it was smiling, its vacant eyes were filled with pain and sorrow.
Its eerie body moved around the classroom. Its thin body, like a flattened insect, crawled rapidly along the walls and floor, emitting the characteristic "rustling" sound of paper.
The entire classroom became exceptionally oppressive.
Du Sixian hid in the storage cabinet, observing the situation outside through the gaps in the cabinet. When she saw the eerie figure wandering around the classroom like a malevolent spirit, she silently covered her mouth with her hand.
She had no doubt that if she let go now, a tearful scream would burst from her mouth.
Time seemed to be infinitely stretched, flowing slowly.
Gradually, a burning sensation spread from her arms.
Du Sixian lowered her head and glanced at the girl in her arms, her brows furrowed.
So hot. Why is her body so hot?
As if it were about to catch fire.
Is it because I disrupted her spiritual channeling state, causing some abnormality in her body?
But, that monster... if I just leave her out there alone like this, she'll die, right?
Du Sixian thought anxiously. Lu Yibei's body temperature in her arms was getting higher and higher. She felt like she was hiding in the storage cabinet, like being locked in a furnace, and her consciousness gradually became blurred.
In a daze, she felt the girl in her arms twist her body slightly. Immediately after, the storage cabinet door was pushed open, and cold air rushed in, instantly relieving her discomfort.
Vaguely, she heard someone talking. The next moment, a terrified scream sounded.
The sound sounded like the muffled cries of someone whose throat had been cut. Just the sound itself made people shiver.
The intense negative emotions contained in that sound were like a sledgehammer hitting her head. She suddenly felt her head swell, and then she fainted.
...
Everything about Zhao Ke's past came to an abrupt end in the darkness.
Lu Yibei suddenly opened her eyes, only to find herself locked in a small space. She couldn't help but curse inwardly.
What is this? What's going on? What should I do now?
She asked three questions in her heart one after another. Then she reached out and pushed hard. The metal door of the storage cabinet sprang open with a "Bang!".
Slightly calming herself, Lu Yibei suddenly noticed a boy standing quietly in the center of the messy classroom with his back to her. He was trembling all over as if frightened.
"Who's there!?"
"Ah!" Hearing the low growl from behind, the boy screamed in terror, turned around abruptly, and looked at Lu Yibei with a face full of fear, saying with a slight sob, "I, I wanted to ask you! You scared, scared me to death!"
"Uh... sorry..." Lu Yibei said weakly, stood up expressionlessly, and walked towards the boy. "What are you doing running to a place like this in the middle of the night? Don't you know it's dangerous here?"
"I know!" the boy said. "I actually came here with my classmates to play a test of courage game, but we encountered, uh, some strange things. We were scared to death, and then... then we got separated."
"Just now I heard a noise in this room. I thought it was my companions, so I came in to check, and I didn't expect to meet you."
As the boy spoke, his gaze drifted towards Du Sixian in the storage cabinet. At this moment, she looked like she had a high fever, her face flushed, unconscious, and there were several scorch marks on her clothes.
"Really? Actually, I also came here to do a urban legend live stream. I also encountered some very scary things... When you came in just now, I was terrified. Please don't hurt us, okay? I beg you."
A petite and cute loli with watery eyes pleaded in this weak tone, showing an innocent appearance. Most people, and even urban legend, would lower their guard. This boy who appeared out of nowhere was no exception.
He was slightly stunned for a moment, scratched the back of his head, and chuckled awkwardly, "How could I hurt you? I'm scared too. Uh, how about we stick together? That way we can look out for each other."
"Really? That's great, but my companion isn't awake yet, so..."
As Lu Yibei spoke, she moved closer to the mingwang statue. When she saw out of the corner of her eye that the mingwang statue was only a step away, a hint of ruthlessness flashed imperceptibly in her eyes.
"So, please go and die!"
Lu Yibei suddenly let out a sweet shout, stepped forward, grabbed the mingwang statue with one hand, and swept it towards the boy with a backhand swing.
Lu Yibei's «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» sudden outburst caught the boy by surprise. Unprepared, his body was heavily struck by the mingwang statue and sent flying sideways, knocking the easel into pieces.
In that instant, many questions appeared in his mind one after another.
Why did she suddenly attack me? I was supposed to be the one to ambush first, right?
Why is her strength so great? Why are the Spiritual Energy fluctuations on her body so terrifying?
She... she's coming!
"Thud!" The dull thud of metal clanging sounded again. The boy's neck seemed to snap as he tilted his head back, and his body fell backward weakly.
In a daze, he saw that exquisite face stained with blood spots, bearing a chilling coldness and calmness that made him tremble. She was like a god of slaughter without emotions, approaching little by little...
