Chapter 46: The Dead Man's Notes, Recording Long Life

  I stood there for a while, and then I had to continue walking forward. Every second felt like an eternity, and I was really afraid that after walking to the end, it would still be just a wall, or a desperate situation that seemed endless.

  My mind was a jumbled mess of thoughts, when the familiar scent of death wafted through the air. I couldn't help but stop in my tracks, I didn't dare take another step forward, I knew what lay ahead and I didn't want to see it, to be honest, I didn't want to look!

  He let out a wry laugh, never expecting to fall into the trap again. What escape route, it indeed still exists in an ideal world, however, this time's trap is different from before, although it's also a room without doors, fortunately, he didn't see that blood-red hair from last time!

  Who else can save me this time?

  I stared blankly at the corner of the wall in front of me, where a person was sitting and lying down, someone who had died at some unknown time...

  I stand in front of the dead man, his muscles are all withered and dry, his eyes are wide open, looking very desperate before he died. Since there is no sign of decay, I don't know how long he has been dead, but it's certain that he was trapped and starved to death!

  He had a small notebook in his arms, I swallowed my saliva, stretched out my hand and pulled it out from his arms, the place where it was stuck to his body had turned black and moldy, but fortunately the words in the middle could still be recognized.

  After a while, I lost interest and just as I closed my laptop, the flashlight's light suddenly flickered and was about to go out. I quickly turned it off, figuring it could last a bit longer. The surroundings immediately plunged into darkness again. Living in the same room with a dead person was terrifying enough; if he were to come back to life, it would be even more unfortunate. So, I retreated several meters before lying down against the wall to rest.

  The last date in the notebook was 1990, so this person should have come more than twenty years ago. The notes recorded that they were being pursued and killed, but fortunately discovered a huge treasure, and then various tragedies occurred while searching for the treasure...

  It's about eternal life again! My heart is getting annoyed, it's all about eternal life, it's really meaningless. How can such a thing possibly exist? For this uncertain thing, people are killing each other, that's fine, but why did my family get involved too?! Did my dad and the others also been searching for the great treasure of "eternal life" all along? Why didn't I know anything about it...

  Grrr... My stomach started growling loudly, it seemed like I hadn't eaten anything since falling into the skull cave. In my panic, I used my backpack to smash the red-haired corn, now that I think about it, what a stupid thing to do! Why didn't I use the handgun in my pocket instead?! Although there wasn't much food left inside, it should have been enough for another day or two, but now who knows if I can even make it through one day. What an idiot, starving to death is exactly what I deserve!

  If no one finds out about me, will I starve to death like that person?!

  I suddenly felt a chill run down my spine, and the cold sweat on my forehead couldn't help but drip down. It was as if I had been trapped before, no, many times before, but I never really felt a sense of despair. But now, I suddenly feel like I'm stuck, really can't get out... The feeling of despair is extremely strong!

  Hehe...... A sudden burst of laughter echoed in my mind, exceptionally clear! I was startled and subconsciously looked towards the front wall corner, could it be that a corpse really rose from the dead!?

  At this moment, I don't even dare to take a deep breath, listening carefully to the movements around me. After a while, the surroundings are still dead silent, without any sound of movement. If that person really rose from the dead, there should be some noise. Since there is no noise, does it mean that he didn't rise from the dead? Am I having auditory hallucinations again?

  "Big brother, I beg of you, don't scare me again. It's not like I've wronged you. Let me out and I'll burn more paper money for you when I get out. I'll even ask Lemon to help you ascend to the afterlife. Just spare my life!" I begged anxiously, but the only response was an eerie silence that seemed to swallow everything whole. Suddenly, a faint "creak" sound echoed in my ear, but when I turned around, there was nothing.

  "You're useless!" This time, the person didn't sneer, but his tone was exceptionally arrogant and disdainful. I suddenly got angry and shouted loudly "You're the one who's useless!"

  I had just finished speaking when I suddenly realized this scene was so familiar, so familiar...

  Memories that I had neglected in my mind also came flooding out. The first time was at Hei Zhu Gou, when I was entwined by the red-haired woman and heard a "tsk" sound. The second time was when I was surrounded by white ghostly shadows, and someone mocked me, saying I was really useless. The third time was when I encountered the ghost child, and as I was lamenting why the dead would come back to life, that person said I was overly sentimental.

  Now, I actually hear him say that I'm useless again! No matter how careless and negligent, no matter how intentional the neglect, I can no longer naively think it's all just my imagination.

  "Who are you?!" I asked indignantly.

  The response to my call was a scream, "Bang" something seemed to have fallen! I cautiously got up against the wall, this scream was extremely piercing and extremely familiar, so familiar that it would wake me up in my midnight dream!

  That red-haired rice dumpling is chasing me again!! The phrase keeps repeating in my mind, I take out the flashlight, and I feel my hands trembling. If that red-haired rice dumpling also falls down, who knows if I'll really have no way to survive! There's not even a place to escape to!

  As I flipped the switch, although the light wasn't very bright, I suddenly saw a pair of dark and shiny eyes. Those eyes were filled with resentment, staring at me intensely.

  Her clothes had long since turned into a dark patch, and the bullet holes could still be faintly seen. The foul-smelling black water flowed out of the bullet holes, even her red hair was wet and sticky with black stuff. This scene looked like she just crawled out from hell, it sent chills down my spine.

  I backed away, saying in a terrified tone: "Miss, no, young lady, grievances have a head and debts have a master, why are you always chasing me relentlessly? Logically speaking, we've only just met for the first time, can't you be less enthusiastic? If you want revenge, tell me your name and I'll help you take it after I leave. If you're looking for a child, I can also help you search for one in this underground palace, you..."

  I hadn't finished speaking, when that red-haired woman suddenly pounced on me. My shoulder instantly felt a heart-wrenching pain. Since you want to kill me, don't blame me for not being polite! I kicked her hard in the stomach, but unexpectedly she didn't let go even after being kicked. Two bloody gashes immediately appeared on my shoulder.

  Perhaps the strong taste of fresh blood had stirred up her beastly nature, and she felt herself flying backward, heavily crashing into the wall, and falling onto that corpse. The intense stench was instantly inhaled into her lungs, and before she could even feel nauseous, one foot was grabbed by her and pulled back up.

  Facing this red-haired person, I knew I had no chance of winning. My consciousness was gradually fading away, and the pain was screaming in the dark passageway. Just before my senses completely disappeared, I vaguely saw someone smiling at me with a wicked grin that was so dazzling it was familiar, but for a moment, I couldn't recall where I had seen it before. In the end, all I felt was a blackness in front of my eyes, and I completely lost consciousness...