Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1791: Chapter 1026: Death Mission (Part 2)

The sound of the ghost child’s footsteps appeared behind him, about a few meters away, but that was it; it did not get any closer and did not harm him at all.

Only when he slowed down did the footsteps suddenly speed up, and the sound of splashing water behind him became heavier, as if charging aggressively.

This made Beiyu Ye fully understand; their judgment was completely correct. This child ghost, Asakura Yodou, had an obsession with saving people and did not harm him because he chose the right path.

At the same time, Beiyu Ye sighed inwardly; he feared he might betray this child’s goodwill after all.

The rain kept falling, and Beiyu Ye continued walking. Once he confirmed Asakura Yodou would not harm him, he began to talk to himself, continuously conveying the information he had gathered.

Just as he was about to see the coast, suddenly, the footsteps behind him quickened, and then he was sharply poked in the butt with a compass, causing Beiyu Ye to shudder in pain. The next moment, the footsteps behind him grew more distant, as if retreating rapidly.

A foreboding sense arose in Beiyu Ye’s heart; he judged that the time had come for the female ghost to appear, which must have scared away Asakura Yodou.

And as he guessed, just as he dashed to the coast, his feet barely submerged in shallow seawater, the female ghost appeared.

Only after seeing the female ghost with his own eyes did Beiyu Ye truly feel the horror she exuded. The female ghost looked extremely terrifying; her body was covered with scars, her abdomen was cut open, and her whole face was unrecognizable.

The female ghost stood barefoot at the edge where the sea swept up, staring dead-eyed at Beiyu Ye with her bloody, empty eye sockets filled with intense resentment.

Thus the two sides stood off for over ten seconds, and as the female ghost gradually retreated and her figure became transparent, this game was supposed to end.

It was at this moment that Beiyu Ye moved, sighing deeply before starting to walk towards the female ghost with open arms.

The female ghost, about to vanish, suddenly stopped, then swiftly approached Beiyu Ye, almost pouncing at him.

"No! Wrong, it’s all wrong!" Beiyu Ye shouted to himself, his voice panicked and fearful, as if he was venting all the energy he had: "The coast is not the way out; the child ghost has reappeared. It... it is in league with the female ghost! This is a trap, all fake! Fake!"

"It’s the cave, it’s the abandoned temple in the cave! Ahhh!!"

As Beiyu Ye’s feet left the seawater, he was grabbed by the awaiting female ghost and violently thrown onto the rocks on the shore. The next second, the female ghost thrust the blade of a blunt dagger deeply into Beiyu Ye’s eye socket.

In a guest room on the second floor of the Eightfold Kashi Mountain Hotel, everyone there turned pale listening to Beiyu Ye’s heart-wrenching screams, and Mr. Qingshui’s forehead was already covered with cold sweat.

Until finally, Beiyu Ye’s head tilted, and he completely lost his breath.

Both Beiyu Ye and Takeuchi Tomoya have died, leaving only six of them combined, meaning ten teammates have already perished.

"Why did Beiyu Ye run to the coast?" Nishimura Yuna asked, confused.

"Isn’t it obvious? He thought the seaside was the way out but guessed wrong." Jiu Shan Sha Yue sighed slowly, "What a pity."

"Stop talking about such useless things. What did he mean when he said the child ghost reappeared? How does it sound like they were tricked?" Yang Xiao pressed for answers.

"What’s there to argue about? The truth is right in front of us," Heize Lin spoke up excitedly. "That child ghost, Asakura Yodou, wasn’t trying to save people. It truly was the Chang Ghost of the female ghost; we’ve all been deceived!"

"The so-called chasing behind without attacking was fake, a trick to lead us into the Enchanting Array. These two ghosts... these two ghosts are too terrifying!"

Heize Lin shuddered inside, knowing that if he and Qingshui Cangjie had gone tonight instead, their first choice would also be the seaside, with the same tragic result; they were all fooled.

Since it’s not the seaside, the only plausible place might be the cave’s abandoned temple, as mentioned in Beiyu Ye’s final moments.

Beiyu Ye was the first to discover that abandoned temple, which he must have known the most about. Heize Lin trusts that he must have found something there. freewebnøvel.coɱ

But it was too unfortunate; he ran out of time. Once truly encountering the ghost, life and death are instantaneous matters, and any misjudgment can result in tragic outcomes. Beiyu Ye’s death serves as an example.

In hindsight, Heize Lin believes he couldn’t have done better either. Beiyu Ye entered and first calmly observed, determined his route, then used Takeuchi Tomoya to buy time; every step was perfect, but unfortunately, despite all calculations, their initial choice was wrong. That piece of coast... turned out to be a dead end!

However, Beiyu Ye’s death is a good thing for them. First, he eliminated a wrong answer with his life and provided the correct answer.

Second, the abandoned temple in the cave discovered by Beiyu Ye might have allowed him to compete for the task reward. Now they’ve lost a powerful competitor.

"This kid was something else. If we manage to survive this time, we’ll all have to thank him." Yang Xiao looked at the body on the ground, feeling a hint of sorrow, "I feel there’s something fishy about today. The so-called abandoned temple in the mountains might not be accurate. If possible, I wish to explore it myself tomorrow night for everyone."

Upon hearing these words, Heize Lin nearly laughed with anger, silently cursing this shameless fellow. How is it not accurate? If the seaside is wrong, then besides the mountain’s abandoned temple, where could the way be?

Moreover, didn’t Beiyu Ye shout out the correct answer at the end? Did he really think everyone present was deaf?

This kid is blatantly trying to take advantage of the situation, but Heize Lin is not giving him the chance.

"Yang Xiao, with Mr. Qingshui here, it’s not your place to command." Heize Lin said with a cynical smile, having long been displeased with this kid.

Now is not like before; the task’s way out has been revealed, and there’s no need for cooperation. If it were possible to kill anyone at will in the task, he might consider eliminating this guy directly.

He can tell this kid has some skills, but they have two people. Mr. Qingshui is also very capable, and together, they are enough to handle him.

As for Sato Shouta, to be honest, Heize Lin never considered this guy worthy of attention.

Sure enough, after being "rebuked" by Heize Lin, Yang Xiao remained silent. Under the pressure of the two gang leaders, Yang Xiao chose to back down, which seemed normal to everyone.

Originally, in such a disharmonious scene, the nominal leader of the group, Qingshui Cangjie, would stand up to mediate the situation, but this time, Qingshui Cangjie didn’t, showing not even a hint of intention to do so.

Because there was no longer a need for pretense. He no longer had to act. The way out had surfaced, and whoever reached it first could reap the benefits. First come, first served, and Qingshui Cangjie would never give this up.

Conversely, if anyone dared contest with him, he wouldn’t mind dealing with them first.

A spell-type magical artifact, such temptation was irresistible, even if it meant offending all remaining teammates.

"Alright, we’ve been busy long enough, everyone go back and rest. Leave tomorrow’s matters to me," Qingshui Cangjie announced with a serious expression and an almost savior-like tone, "Tomorrow, I’ll send you all home, personally!"

"Yang Xiao, stay back and rest tomorrow. In Chao Wei Village, Mr. Heize and I are enough. We need to familiarize this route; now please return the car keys to me."

Qingshui Cangjie extended his hand to Yang Xiao, not bothering to ask for his opinion, as it was unnecessary.