Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1974: Chapter 1117: Damaged Artifact

"Hoo—"

"Hoo—"

After jumping off the roof, Kato Shinjiro dared not hesitate for a moment and continued to run forward. He had already memorized the map by heart.

Now he was not far from the final destination; if everything went smoothly, he would arrive soon. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

At that moment, the direction behind him echoed with the wailing of Sakai Misaki, full of unwillingness, signaling that she had been caught by the Clapping Ghost.

Kato Shinjiro felt no waves in his heart since he had rehearsed all this deep inside, and Sakai Misaki did not disappoint, completely acting according to the script.

In a life-and-death moment, she chose to abandon herself, and such an end was only to be expected. He felt not a bit of guilt.

At this moment, the prophecy was also fulfilled, as Sakai Misaki had indeed sacrificed her life to pave a path for him.

Thinking of this boosted Kato Shinjiro’s confidence. He believed he could end this nightmare completely tonight.

This mission did not come from his family’s internal forces but was ordered by a true big figure.

He needed to retrieve the uncontrolled radio to prove his loyalty and strength, seize glory for his family, and earn a promising future for himself.

Therefore... the mission must succeed, no failure permitted. After all, they spent big money to send him in here.

Clearing these chaotic and messy thoughts from his mind, he simultaneously sought a path, alert to any sounds from behind.

The recent demise of Sakai Misaki also verified his inner thoughts. The Clapping Ghost was not without flaws; he had already figured out its killing method.

Yamamoto Chunai was right; this Clapping Ghost could use the sound of clapping to locate people; hiding anywhere was useless.

Each clap confirmed the target’s position, and humans couldn’t outrun ghosts, so his only path to survival was to separate and run, letting Sakai Misaki divert the Clapping Ghost, allowing him time to find the uncontrolled radio.

Once they separated, the Clapping Ghost clapped again to choose a new pursuit target.

And this time, it abandoned him and chose Sakai Misaki.

From this, Kato Shinjiro judged that the Clapping Ghost’s rule for killing must be to hunt the nearest living person.

Time waits for no one; as the clapping sound echoed again, Kato Shinjiro’s eyes lit up. He had found the target building right at the end of the road.

The building was very conspicuous, about 10 meters tall, tower-shaped, with a black pointed top, higher than the surrounding buildings. Upon approaching, he also saw a dozen iron speakers of varying sizes around the tower top, facing different directions.

Due to years of neglect, each speaker was rusted like flower stems clustered together with blooming dark red flowers.

This place felt like a broadcast station or a communication room, but danger could not be considered now, as the pursuers were near. He kicked open the ajar iron door and rushed up the severely rusted iron stairs with clanging sounds.

Finally, after pushing open a heavy metal door, he arrived in a dim room filled with various unknown electronic equipment and instruments.

In the center of the room, he saw an old radio covered in dust but still slowly operating, reflecting a strange netherworldly light on its surface.

The radio was bulky like a small box with an antenna on top, and upon getting closer, the "shhh" noise could be heard.

"It’s the one!" Kato Shinjiro’s eyes sparkled as he recognized it immediately from the photos brought by Chief Morita.

As long as he turned off this radio, everything would end!

Without hesitation, he quickly searched for the radio’s switch but was utterly shocked to find that the radio had no on/off button.

To be precise, it once had, but now it was gone because this radio was a damaged artifact, missing a part as if forcibly torn off and taken away.

"Damn..."

Kato Shinjiro’s face turned pale, showing despair. Despite calculating every possibility, he overlooked this point. Now the Clapping Ghost had arrived, leaving him no clue where to find the missing part.

His eyes quickly scanned the room, not finding any leads; this place seemed more like a laboratory than a broadcast station, with many instruments featuring outdated dial pointers.

The clapping sound grew closer; there was no time to hesitate. Kato Shinjiro gritted his teeth, swiftly leaving the area.

He dashed downstairs, taking out his mobile phone while running in the opposite direction of the clapping sound, seeking a last bit of time.

"Answer, hurry up, Chu Xi!"

Kato Shinjiro tightened his grip on his phone, placing his last hope on the young man named Chu Xi.

"Buzz~~"

"Buzz~~"

Watching the continuously vibrating phone on the table, the Detective Agency fell into an eerie calm. Xiao Lin Zhengyan stared fixedly at the table, unconsciously holding his breath due to tension.

"Careful, it might be a trap!" Takagi Reina warned.

"Get out!" Yang Xiao ordered sharply: "Both of you, go out, quickly!"

Understanding that Yang Xiao was protecting them, unwilling to implicate them, Takagi Reina swiftly exited the room with Xiao Lin Zhengyan, and simultaneously, Yang Xiao also pressed the answer button.

In the next moment, Kato Shinjiro’s intense panting sound came through from the other end, speaking at a rapid pace as if clutching at a life-saving straw:

"Chu Xi, the mission failed. The radio inside that building isn’t complete; the most crucial part is missing, and I don’t know where it is."