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Just then, Dou Tang beside him also woke up. He rubbed his eyes and moved his arms. After being supported by Huai Yin's arm for so long, he still felt a little uncomfortable.
He slept for a while, which is rare for him, and even had a dream. Although he can't remember it, he is in good spirits now.
"Oh, you're awake." Lu Zizhen's flippant voice came from behind her. She was sitting at the table drinking, with spherical ice cubes clinking in her glass.
Huaiyin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Dou Tang nodded to Lu Zizhen, then looked at Huaiyin and asked, "Having another nightmare?"
Huaiyin blinked quickly, took a deep breath and nodded, but besides the guilt of prying into other people's hearts, she was also a little happy.
Knowing about his past, and being the only one who knew it, made Huaiyin feel special, and this specialness gave her satisfaction.
The night in the house passed quickly. It was the first time Huaiyin had slept alone that night, but she felt less afraid and didn't have any more nightmares.
The next morning, the three of them got in their car and headed to Myoko-Togaku Renzan Park.
The park the three wanted to visit was deep inside where vehicles were not allowed, so they had to park their car at the end of the park and walk there.
They encountered no obstacles along the way, as if Lu Zizhen had already taken care of everything.
"Did you greet the people here?" Dou Tang asked curiously, carrying the recording equipment.
Lu Zizhen nodded: "Of course, when they found out we were going to the Green Ghost Mansion to exorcise evil spirits, these people were overjoyed."
"It sounds more like a businessman than an exorcist," Dou Tang concluded, seemingly somewhat disappointed.
Lu Zizhen shrugged: "Of course. You have to know how many people there are in Japan now. Have you thought about how many evil spirits will be born from such a large population? Those people who are tormented by sins and surrounded by evil spirits will have to humbly beg exorcists to get rid of their sins. What a huge fortune that would be!"
“I’ve been in Japan for two years. In just two years, I’ve bought a car and a house without even taking out a loan. I know this is a harsh reality, but that’s just how things are.”
Lu Zizhen led Huaiyin forward. The mountain path was a bit muddy, but it was still clear that this path had been very well-maintained. Considering the era when the Western-style mansion was abandoned, it must have taken a lot of money to build such a path in the mountains during the Showa era.
It seems that the reasons why the Blue Demon Mansion attracted the Blue Demon and why it was abandoned are quite interesting.
Excavation.
They walked along the path for a long time, so long that Huaiyin was too exhausted and had to be carried by Doutang. Only then did a vague valley appear in the distance.
Thick clouds covered the valley, making it cold and damp. The surrounding trees were covered with green moss and looked rotten.
"Building a house in a place like this... they must have been out of their minds," Dou Tang complained. He really didn't understand what the original owner of this mansion was thinking, building a Western-style mansion in such a mountainous area.
After turning to the front of the valley, a huge black object sat below the mountain pass in the distance. Dou Tang carefully examined it and finally confirmed that it was indeed a building.
It was an old and dilapidated mansion nestled in the mountains. Its strange shape was unlike anything in the game; the mansion's structure was concave, like a sleeping monster with its arms outstretched, waiting for those who were blind to its evil mouth to crawl into.
The building was completely black, and no plants grew on its surface, as if someone was constantly cleaning the mansion.
Or perhaps... the house was so eerie that vines avoided it, leaves fluttered down, and neither the living nor the dead dared to approach.
It was extremely eerie, so eerie that it made you want to turn around and run away. Just seeing that building submerged in deathly silence made you understand how terrifying it was.
But after taking that new step, Dou Tang became excited, his eyes shining.
A target holding a crown has appeared nearby! Go and play with it and fight for the crown! Seize the final victory!
The goal of the Crown Game! The Blue Oni is the holder of the Crown!
This discovery delighted Dou Tang, but he still pretended to be calm and said, "That place looks very eerie... It must be this place."
Lu Zizhen's expression was somewhat solemn, but not because of the Blue Ghost Mansion, but because of some marks on the ground.
She pointed to the ground and said, "Looks like someone beat us to it. Four people, one woman and three men, idiots..."
Dou Tang looked down at the ground. Sure enough, the footprints of the four people were very clear after the damp leaves were trampled. The size of their steps indicated whether they were men or women.
Huaiyin blinked. She also sensed the presence of another crown, but Doutang had confirmed that she did not have any so-called crown game system.
The three of them slowly approached the dark mansion, and the closer they got, the stronger the oppressive feeling became.
At the very top of the mansion is a closed clock tower. The clock face on the outside of the clock tower is forever stuck at an impossible mark: the hour hand is fixed at six, while the minute hand is at eleven. If it were a normal clock face, the minute hand would be at eleven and the hour hand would be closer to seven, not at six.
The steel gate of the mansion had been pried open, the heavy chains lay on the ground, and the lock had been broken by some kind of pliers, hanging brokenly on the chains.
The courtyard was deathly silent. The fountain, devoid of water, emitted a strange, foul stench, and a layer of black substance condensed at its base.
Lu Zizhen fanned her nose and said, "They seem to have already gone in. Let's hurry, or those people might be in trouble."
Dou Tang nodded and put Huaiyin down from his back. He was really worried about leaving Huaiyin alone in the house. After all, they were not familiar with the situation in Nagano City. If Huaiyin attracted other things similar to the damp evil spirits, then three Bean Man clones would not be enough.
Therefore, being by his side is the safest place.
The mahogany door was tightly closed, but Lu Zizhen pulled it open with a slight tug. The three of them walked into the mansion, and before they could even take in the things in the hall, the door behind them slammed shut.
Lu Zizhen smiled and pushed it, but found it wouldn't budge. She then burst into laughter, as if she found it very funny.
"Hahahaha, this is so cliché, they just come in and close the door, hahahaha..."
Dou Tang shook his head, stepped back with his right foot, straightened his back, bent his left arm slightly and held it horizontally across his lower abdomen, bent his right arm, and then suddenly threw a punch!
"Oh!"
The punch was so powerful that it slammed into the mahogany door with a deafening roar. The two ancient doors on either side were knocked off and flew into the courtyard. One of the doors even landed on the fountain and shattered, turning into a pile of broken wood.
This person doesn't follow the rules at all!
They're the type to just tear the house apart at the drop of a hat!
Chapter 60 Green Ghost, Green Ghost!
Lu Zizhen paused for a moment, then sighed: "That's right, that's right. You've always been a mood killer. You turned what was supposed to be a haunted house adventure into a home renovation show."
Dou Tang calmly withdrew his fist and turned to look at the hall.
A massive staircase came into view, its red carpet extending into the hall, now blackened with age. Everything around was shrouded in a heavy gray, as if no one had been there for a long time.
Only the ground was clean, covered with countless huge bare footprints. The owner of the mansion seemed very idle and lazy, pacing aimlessly around the mansion every day, yet still unwilling to clean it properly.
There is a corridor on each side, leading to the buildings on either side, and a staircase in the middle goes up...
Upstairs, in the center of the hall stands a bronze statue of a goddess holding a sword pointing to the sky, the blade reaching all the way to the top of the clock tower.
"pat, pat..."
Thick drops of blood dripped from the sky.
Dou Tang frowned, walked to the foot of the goddess statue, and looked up. Through the atrium to the fourth-floor hall, he could clearly see where the viscous blood came from.
At the top of the fourth floor, a bloody intestine was tied horizontally in the middle. It belonged to someone who was once alive, but now it had been forcibly dug out by something and hung in the middle like cured meat.
"It seems someone has already perished. Alas, those who court death deserve to die." Lu Zizhen looked up, sighed, and then quickly took a step back, covering Huaiyin's eyes so she wouldn't see such a cruel scene.
"Don't be so cruel." Dou Tang calmly looked at the gruesome intestines on the rooftop, then took a deep breath and prepared himself.
His muscles bulged, veins popped out on his forehead and forearms, twisting like raging snakes, and then he stomped on the ground, letting out a roar like a tiger or leopard.
"Drink... Roar!"
The roar pierced through the entire building, reaching every corner of the mansion. If kicking down the door before was just a greeting, then this roar was a provocation.
I've arrived, Blue Demon!
A moment later, a roar, as if in response, came from somewhere in the mansion. The sound was strange and trembling, like the cry of birds or the wail of a young beast, with an eeriness that penetrated to the bone.
Several startled birds flew up from the dense woods outside the mansion, as if they were about to flee into the distance because of the sound.
Dou Tang smiled through gritted teeth, excited and happy.
………………
Running away, constantly running away.
All the corridors here seem to look the same. The interior structure of the mansion is not what it appears to be from the outside. The interior of this U-shaped mansion is filled with chaotic corridors and rooms, making it impossible for you to tell which floor you are on or where you are.
The three of them ran frantically, panting heavily.
The woman was disheveled, the man was flustered, the camera hanging on his chest was shaking violently, and the microphone hanging from his collar was soaked with sweat. They no longer cared about their appearance; at this moment, all they wanted was to keep running away and escape this terrifying mansion.
These three were the same people Dou Tang encountered yesterday; one of them was already dead.
The four of them came to Nagano City because of the so-called Blue Oni Mansion. They bought the information about the Blue Oni Mansion from a man who called himself an Onmyoji, but the Onmyoji repeatedly warned them not to investigate the truth of this legend.
But in order to shoot a good video, the four decided to come and find out.
The four of them went into the mountains early in the morning and wandered around the same route they had taken the previous two days. Finally, taking advantage of the park staff's inattention, they slipped into a closed road.
The road did not disappoint them; it grew increasingly eerie and terrifying along the way, reminding them of many haunted locations they had visited before. The places the Fall Guys had been to all gave them this sense of unease, and they often remarked on how great the Fall Guys' location selection was, as those locations were not only suitable for filming but also provided an exceptional sense of terror.
But little did these people know that it was just a little bit of resentment left over after the evil spirits were purified by Dou Tang.
The chilling dampness convinced them that they had found the right place, so when they saw the Blue Demon Mansion, the four of them didn't hesitate to take out their pliers, force open the door, and rush inside.
The eerie feeling emanating from the mansion was overshadowed by the almost fanatical excitement of these people.
Pushing open the heavy mahogany door, the four began to excitedly explore the space, but no one noticed that after they impatiently went upstairs, the heavy door slowly closed.
Then the nightmare began.
As the four searched an empty room, heavy footsteps echoed down the hallway.
The sudden sound of footsteps made everyone's courage jump to their throats, instantly silencing the four people who had just been discussing where the filming would take place.
What is that? Who is that?
The four exchanged glances, and each saw terror in the other's eyes.
The footsteps were incredibly heavy, like those of a giant, and gradually faded into the distance.
"Shall we...shall we go?" the photographer suggested.
The male and female hosts exchanged a glance. The male host swallowed and said, "Don't be in such a hurry. It's broad daylight. There's no way there could be any ghosts... Maybe there's a homeless person living here."
But he himself didn't believe it. What homeless person would live in such a remote mountain?
"Anyway, let's get out of here first... while the footsteps are gone... Hey, stop recording! What time is it!" The female host was furious when she saw the cameraman.
Finally, the person in charge of writing the script smiled and said, "Isn't this perfect material? We can edit it and get some good results..." He stopped mid-sentence, then shrank back, "But let's get out of here quickly."
The four of them tiptoed into the room and looked around. Although the corridor was eerie, there was nothing scary about it, nor were there any so-called green ghosts.
It's impossible to see if there are any footprints on the carpet in the hallway.
The four of them slowly walked into the corridor. Just as they were about to leave in the opposite direction from where their footsteps disappeared, the scriptwriter let out a scream.
The three of them turned their heads away.
What a twisted monster!
Things.
A bizarre, enormous head appeared at the corner of the corridor, gripping the wall with one hand, revealing its massive size.
His head almost touched the ceiling, displaying an indigo color that shouldn't exist in nature. His eyes, which looked almost ten centimeters wide, were wide open, along with a huge hooked nose and a pursed mouth that seemed to be smiling but wasn't. His hands, large enough to hold a basketball, were placed at the corner, like a child playing hide-and-seek, spying on the four people.
After their eyes met, the man with the script became even thinner, pursing his lips to reveal a somewhat shy yet interested smile, his huge black eyes reflecting the figures of the four of them.
"Ao Oni, Ao Oni!"
The scriptwriter let out a high-pitched scream.
Chapter 61 The Blue Demon is Tasting Your Courage
It bears some resemblance to the pink body of Fall Guys, but is even more bizarre and filthy. The Blue Demon is naked, with its hands and feet abnormally swollen, and its head is disproportionate. Its indigo skin is incredibly dirty, with grayish mud and dark red congealed blood visible on it.
This is an absolute monster, even more oppressive than Fall Guys, since Fall Guys are actually quite cute once you get used to them.
The blue demon narrowed his eyes, seemingly enjoying the moment, and strode towards the four of them.
Faced with such a monster, no one could remain calm. The four of them began to flee in panic, but the blue demon was faster. He had already caught up with the last two hosts, the male and female hosts, who were the weakest.
The scriptwriter, who was initially the most flustered, hesitated briefly before gritting his teeth, grabbing the large camera that the cameraman was carrying, raising his hands high, sweat dripping down his face from fear, his arms trembling, but still mustering a surge of courage.
"Let's go!"
He roared in terror and rage, throwing the camera at Qing Gui's face, shattering the camera—which had cost the four of them hundreds of thousands—instantly.
The male host covered his head and scurried away, dodging the shards of the camera, and continued running, panting heavily.
The four ran in terror to the end of the corridor, only to find that the staircase they thought would lead to the lobby on the first floor did not exist at all. The entire fourth floor was a completely isolated floor, and the only way to get up there was through the staircase at the very edge of the building.
Just then, the blue demon rushed over and suddenly reached out to grab the female host's head.
The male host, drawing strength from who-knows-where—perhaps spurred on by the script—gritted his teeth, grabbed the female host's vest, pulled her away, and then shoved her violently, yelling, "Run! Run!"
The four men ran around the stairs in the middle of the hall that led to the clock tower, and then went up to the clock tower.
The clock tower was dark and quiet. The four of them escaped to the top, but the Green Ghost stood at the top of the stairs and did not come up. His large, emotionless, clear eyes, like those of a child, stared intently at them.
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