Chapter 24: The Fear of Sublimation

  And at this moment, I found that there were also words on the door, which still read "Death Forbidden Area", and on both sides of the door it was written: "This is the Gate of Death, do not open or enter".

  At this moment, I let out a deep breath and thought to myself, what kind of place is this, and what exactly is inside? The words written on the door indeed made me a bit apprehensive. I turned around, preparing not to enter, no matter what was inside, since it hadn't come out to harm me, I didn't want to go disturb it either.

  Once a person has an idea and doesn't act on it, they will always feel a lingering regret. I lay in bed for a few more minutes but couldn't bear it anymore, because the gurgling sound of bubbles was getting stronger and stronger, like a pot about to boil over.

  This sound gradually reached my ears, making me feel uneasy in my heart.

  I recall Tang Bingxue saying that I'm a medium, and that she might need my help in the future. But when something like this happens, I don't dare to enter. Isn't this a joke? I've already died once, what's there to be afraid of?

  Summoning up his courage, he came back to the door and gently pushed it open according to the previous arrangement.

  "Hmm..."

  The door was pushed open by me, and as soon as I entered, I smelled a strong fishy smell. The fishy smell here is not bloody, but rather like the smell of dead fish. Moreover, there is steam inside, which is very dense and envelops the entire room.

  Tang Bingxue handed me a flashlight that was still very powerful, and I could see the scenery around me. I steeled myself and started sweeping the surroundings. It turned out to be quite empty here, except for a cabinet and two water tanks. The gurgling sound of bubbles came from the two water tanks.

  I should be a little relieved to see this, although it's also a bit scary, but at least it shouldn't be considered a paranormal event. But why are these two water tanks bubbling, and they don't bubble in the morning or evening, but just happen to bubble at such a late hour?

  Just then, something suddenly crawled up my foot, and I trembled with fear, shaking it off vigorously.

  With a "pa" sound, something was flung by me and fell to the ground.

  "Hmm..." "Hmmm..." "Hmm..."

  I took three deep breaths, and my hand trembled slightly as I slowly approached the location where the sound had fallen. The first thing I saw was its head, and at that moment, I hastily retreated, thinking I had seen something dirty again. However, while retreating, my foot slipped, and I sat directly on the ground. I quickly used my flashlight to continue shining forward.

  At this time, I saw that thing again. It stretched out its head and had a shell on its back, with four flat limbs slowly crawling towards me.

  Is this a turtle? At this time, I got up and raised the flashlight to find that there were many more around me, slowly crawling towards me. Where did these turtles come from? The first thing I thought of was that they came out of the water tank.

  It's exciting to see turtles at the seaside, but in this place, what you see will only make you feel terrified. When I shone my light into the water tank again, I found that these turtles were indeed coming out of the water tank.

  Oh my god?! This is even more terrifying than encountering a supernatural event, I can't stay here, I have to leave quickly. Because I've heard before that when turtles gather in groups of eight, they're likely to become spirits. But just as I was about to reach the door, I heard a "squeak..." sound.

  At that time, I was taken aback and my saliva almost fell. This is the sound of the door closing! How could this be? I quickly walked to the entrance and found that the door had indeed been closed. Without hesitation, I tried to push it open, but it wouldn't budge. Then I used my body to crash into the door, but to my surprise, even I couldn't knock it open!

  This is indeed a very strange thing, because this door is made of wood, and it's impossible for me to break it open with my strength. What's going on? At this time, the sound of bubbles rising from the water tank became more and more intense, like a pot boiling over.

  And those turtle-like things on the ground all approached me. At that time, I didn't think much and directly inserted the flashlight into the door. Holding the ghost mirror in my hand, ready to fight, even if the ghosts hurt me, it's not over yet. If I were killed by a group of turtles, how could I explain it to Tang Bingxue?

  As I watched the turtles getting more and more, I didn't continue to wait, took out the ghost mirror and smashed it on his head, wanting them to retreat and not approach me.

  This method was originally thought of by me on a whim, but it actually worked quite well. After I slapped a few of them, the rest of those turtles all stood still in their original positions, withdrawing their heads into their shells and not moving at all.

  They didn't come over, so I continued to knock on the door a couple more times. Seeing that it still had no effect, I directly switched to using the ghost mirror to smash it. I have to say that this thing Xiao Rou gave me is really quite useful. Looking at it, a hole was smashed out of it. This is absolutely a good start. If you can't open the door, being able to smash a hole out is also okay.

  Bang...

  Just then something burst suddenly, but it wasn't the door, it was the water tank that shattered. Immediately a particularly strong and pungent smell wafted out!

  At this time, those little turtles started to retreat one after another. My sweat couldn't stop flowing down, and I could even hear the sound of dripping. I quickly took out my flashlight to see what was happening.

  If I had to describe the beginning as hair-raising, then what I saw next was appalling. I saw a gigantic turtle, its shell could be two or three meters long, its four legs were thicker than my thighs, and its two eyes were staring at me, while the small turtles that appeared earlier were all gathered behind it.

  At this time, those gurgling sounds had all disappeared, leaving only a foul smell, which was more like the stench of muddy sludge in a swamp, making people feel nauseous and vomiting.

  The turtle looks ugly to begin with, and such a big turtle is not a wonderful creature. There's a conviction in my heart that I must leave, and immediately. Since the ghost mirror was used to smash a hole in the door earlier, it's impossible to go out horizontally or vertically, but there's still another way, which is to drill out.

  I didn't care about getting hurt anymore, and my head just went in. The situation was better than I had imagined, and this time it actually went straight out. It seems that heaven is helping me! Directly open the trunk door and prepare to leave here.

  Now I deeply understand what "curiosity kills the cat" means, and next time I encounter such a situation, I must not be curious. But as the saying goes, people always feel regretful after doing something wrong. This sentence is absolutely true!

  When I ran into the yard, I couldn't see the gate anymore. Right in front of me was the main hall. There was no other way out, and that big idiot saw me escape. He should be chasing after me, so running into the main hall to hide for a bit is also an option.

  Barged in directly, I originally wanted to hide behind the sculpture, but when I came in, I found that the turtle sculpture was gone.

  What's going on? Is the big turtle I saw earlier the same as this sculpture of a big turtle? Damn it, this isn't Journey to the West or Arabian Nights, don't mess with me like this. Can't stay here either, gotta get out.

  So I rushed out again, and just at this moment, a black thing suddenly appeared in front of me. It was that big black dog, the one I saw when I first came in. Now seeing this dog should make me happier than seeing people.

  It was just like when I first saw it, wagging its tail and barking, then starting to walk forward. I thought it must be taking me out?

  Now I may be affected by that turtle spirit and can't see the road, but this dog won't, it must be able to see. Right, just follow it...

  Following my intuition, I followed him and, as expected, he led me to the entrance. What a good dog! No time to thank the dog, let's get out of this death trap first.

  Just as I walked to the gate, the two doors slammed shut again with a "bang". At that moment, I was stunned. When I looked up, I was so scared that I sat down on the ground with a thud. That huge turtle was stretching its long head and staring at me...