Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1518: Chapter 914: Epilogue_3

But this brightness was clearly not enough to support finding the ghost; even if he could find it, the ghost would probably already be beside him.

Yang Xiao noticed a button on the side of the DV camera. It was a metal button, gleaming with a ghostly light under the reflection of the screen, with a small camera icon etched on it.

This was the photo button that such old DV cameras had, but since the photos taken with it were usually unclear, most people seldom used it.

Because after this DV camera automatically turned on, besides the screen displaying images, all other functions couldn’t be used, so everyone didn’t delve deeper into it.

Yang Xiao had accidentally pressed this metal button while escaping last night. At that time, a flash of light blinked, like a camera flash, startling him. But later he found that the screen hadn’t changed; it still showed that strange image, so the so-called camera function was just for show.

But now the situation was different; Yang Xiao didn’t need to take pictures; he just needed the light.

At this moment, Yang Xiao saw hope. He quickly pressed the photo button, and the next second, a white flash streaked before his eyes; the flash had gone off.

Simultaneously, Yang Xiao noticed a change in the previously black screen as a white light flashed on the left side of the screen.

"There’s a door!" ƒгeewebnovёl.com

Yang Xiao pressed the photo button again and then stared at the screen. Soon, another flash of light appeared.

This time, the glow was noticeably clearer as if it was closer and at a better angle.

What came next was easier; Yang Xiao continuously changed angles and took photos, using the brightness from the flash to determine the distance and angle shown on the screen, locking on this Source Ghost’s position.

Doing this required some skill and precision in judgment, but for Yang Xiao, it wasn’t difficult. Soon, Yang Xiao found the approximate location of the ghost.

It was in the northwest direction from him, where there used to be a series of low brick houses that Yang Xiao had seen in old photos provided by Xu Yan. But now, most of the houses there had been demolished, leaving only some broken walls, resembling a ruin, a complicated environment.

At this moment, a chill ran through Yang Xiao’s heart, confirming that this Source Ghost indeed had the traits of a Yinren, favoring complex and dark environments.

What terrified Yang Xiao even more was that this ruin was behind him, in the opposite direction of Warehouse No. 7, with Yang Xiao situated between these two spots.

After initially confirming that the Source Ghost appeared in Warehouse No. 7, Yang Xiao had almost always faced that direction. But who knew this ghost had silently circled around, now behind him.

Munan had mentioned in her voice message that at the time, this ghost had also gotten behind her, and after that, she was killed.

"So close..." Yang Xiao tensed up, his eyes fixed on the direction of the ruin.

But in the dark, he still couldn’t pinpoint the ghost’s exact location, only having a vague sense of it, which felt incredibly uncomfortable.

What’s worse, as he pressed the photo button repeatedly, it seemed the DV camera’s battery had also started to have issues, with the light growing dimmer each time.

If this continued, he could only take photos 7 or 8 more times before the flash would no longer work.

It’s time to make a decision; Yang Xiao decided to take a gamble. He changed his strategy, resolved not to wait for the ghost to come kill him. Instead, he would go find the ghost actively, closing in on it to lock its position with the quickest speed.

There were only 3 minutes left now, the decisive 3 minutes for life and death.

Yang Xiao mustered his courage and ran towards the distant ruins, taking pictures as he ran. After taking three shots, he slowed his pace. Finally, he felt it. Staring into the obscure blackness, he knew the ghost was hiding there, less than ten meters away from him!

A strange sense of panic surged from within him, intensely strong, making Yang Xiao instinctively want to flee. This thought sprouted straight from his heart, completely independent of his conscious mind. freēwēbnovel.com

Fear flooded in like a tide, almost engulfing him, but Yang Xiao gritted his teeth and persevered. He knew that everything he was facing now, Munan had experienced as well, but her one moment of hesitation led to her downfall.

There was one and a half minutes left; Yang Xiao was reaching his limit. What happened next proved his guess; the ghost started to retreat.

It withdrew without warning because just a second before, Yang Xiao thought he might die. It aligned with what the elderly man at the junk station had said; this ghost... No, it was Old Guai. Old Guai’s nature was to fear eye contact, causing him to flee in panic.

Even after turning into a Fierce Ghost, Old Guai hadn’t lost this weakness.

This became the key for Yang Xiao to turn the tables. This time, Yang Xiao gave the ghost no chance to escape. The ghost ran ahead, with Yang Xiao closely chasing behind.

It’s not that he wasn’t afraid; he couldn’t afford to be. The DV camera’s power was about to run out. If he let the ghost get too far and lost sight of the target, he would never confirm its position again, and once the ghost ran far enough and regained its nature, he was doomed.

With more than 30 seconds left, Yang Xiao pushed himself, pressing the photo button repeatedly to ensure the ghost hadn’t slipped from his view and guarded against any other tricks the ghost might play.

Every 8 or 9 seconds, the flash would go off, growing weaker and almost extinguishing in the end.

And on the DV screen, it remained entirely dark, indicating the ghost was running away with its back to Yang Xiao.