Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1746: Chapter 1003: Brutal Slaughter

At this moment, Yang Xiao and the people nearby were also unsure. If Sato Shouta refused to come out and insisted on tricking them inside, then he was undoubtedly the Ghost, meaning the real Sato Shouta was already dead.

But Sato Shouta’s behavior was beyond everyone’s expectations. Yang Xiao observed him from head to toe, including the shadow on the ground, without finding any flaws. Even the cowardice in his eyes seemed so real and familiar.

"Mr. Yang, I..."

"Smack!"

Before Sato Shouta could finish his words, he received a slap. Hasegawa Hideji struck fast and hard, immediately running away afterward. But after running a dozen meters, he stopped and turned back to watch vigilantly.

Nothing unusual happened at the scene. Sato Shouta did not get angry or give chase; he was simply stunned by the slap, covering his face marked with a handprint, taking a long time to come to his senses. It was a while before he realized what had happened: "You... you hit me?! You have broken your oath!!"

The impact of this slap extended far beyond, with Yang Xiao and the others glaring at Hasegawa Hideji with unfriendly eyes. The latter silently grinned, and after confirming nothing was abnormal, slowly walked back.

Everyone has a temper, and Sato Shouta gritted his teeth, waving his fists, ready to fight Hasegawa Hideji. This was the second time today he had hit him, and it was publicly a slap in the face.

But this time, Hasegawa Hideji did not fight back. Instead, he barked "Woof" "Woof" a few times, then swung his hands, giving himself two hard slaps.

"Smack!"

"Smack!"

These were not light; they left bright red handprints on both cheeks.

These hits were not an apology to Sato Shouta; he was not worthy. They were meant to explain to Yang Xiao and the rest present.

Hasegawa Hideji suddenly attacked Sato Shouta largely to test his identity, and if Sato Shouta were truly the Ghost, then they would be in trouble, while Hasegawa Hideji, having run off first, would leave the others to suffer.

"Just kidding, don’t mind it." Hasegawa Hideji smiled and explained to everyone.

He was boorish, not stupid. Bullying newcomers is standard practice, but offending most veteran players at once would be suicidal.

His judgment was mistaken; he originally thought the real Sato Shouta was dead, and this was an imposter.

"Mr. Hasegawa." Suddenly, someone called out from behind him.

Hasegawa Hideji instinctively turned back. "Smack," before he could see clearly, he received a slap, which also startled Yang Xiao.

Tong Han lowered his hand and expressionlessly nodded to Hasegawa Hideji, repeating his previous words: "Just kidding, don’t mind it."

At this moment, Hasegawa Hideji’s eyes turned red, but after sensing the hostility in the eyes of Yang Xiao and the others, his taut face relaxed, he laughed a few times, and let the matter go.

Then a few remained outside watching Sato Shouta, while the others went inside to inspect the room, especially the interior walls of the closet. After a thorough search, they found nothing suspicious. All places that could hide a corpse were searched, windows were checked, and now they believed Sato Shouta was real; he was alive and had not been replaced.

Next, they hurried downstairs, starting from the third floor, searching downward floor by floor, quickly confirming the remaining five people were all alive.

Everyone was present, and no one was dead. Strangely, the five teammates on the first, second, and third floors hadn’t heard any unusual sounds.

Not only no screams, but not even sounds of intense running were heard. If not for them coming to explain, they would have known nothing.

If just one person said this, it might be ignored, but all five unanimously agreed, which was very suspicious.

Moreover, the two people residing on the third floor were veteran players, particularly Nishimura Yuna with two completion experiences, and Qingshui Cangjie with seven completions. A master like the latter couldn’t make such a low-level mistake.

There’s only one explanation: when the Ghost appeared, some eerie force blocked their perception. Thinking further, perhaps they were in entirely different worlds at the time. freewebnøvel.coɱ

If this explanation holds, then the Ghost’s impact range spans the event floor and the two surrounding floors. Of course, this is just a preliminary judgment.

Currently, there are too few clues. Discussing further would be futile, so everyone dispersed, returning to their duties.

They suggested moving the spooked Sakurai Miyuki to a different room, still on the sixth floor, on the same hallway. Her previous room was at the corridor’s end, while this time her room was on the opposite side, next to the elevator lobby.

Yang Xiao took Sato Shouta back to the seventh floor. After all the commotion, it was nearly time for the shift change, so Yang Xiao directly took Sato Shouta to a seventh-floor service room, here adjacent to the safety passage.

"Mr. Yang, I want to thank you! What you taught me about avoiding corner rooms was indeed sensible. Miss Sakura has encountered something terrifying!" Sato Shouta bowed 90 degrees to Yang Xiao, his admiration overflowing.

"Mr. Sato, remember, in this place don’t easily trust anyone. Believe in your own judgment." Yang Xiao said.

"I understand! I only trust you, Mr. Yang. We are friends. You are a good person. Once we get out, I will surely repay you. I want to invite you to my home as a guest! I’ll introduce you to my father and mother!" Sato Shouta warmly invited him.