Chapter 7: Hanging by a Thread

  In this nightmare, perhaps death is the best relief. Here, death is not the most terrifying thing. What's terrifying is the infinite fear brought by the fear of death, which constantly touches the last line of defense in the heart.

  People naturally want to survive, but surviving means facing and enduring fear that exceeds the bottom line time and again... The eerie atmosphere is still spreading...

  Lianxi and Qiaojia had walked until they were exhausted, but everything around them made Lianxi feel like they were going in circles. What terrified Lianxi the most was that they had no idea what time it was, no idea how much longer they had before two hours were up.

  At this time, Lian Yu thought of a question, just now when the four of them were together, why didn't the ghost take action to kill them? Is it that the ghost can't know their location? But why did they still get forced apart? Did they trigger a hidden task!?

  "Are there any others besides her and Qiao Jia still alive? As Lian Xi bowed her head in thought, she suddenly saw something glowing in the mud. She immediately squatted down to pick it up. In an instant, she remembered "Acquired this mission's prop, can make evil spirits pause for 1 minute when launched. Consumes 3 survival points if not launched! Can only kill evil spirits during pause." Lian Xi's face suddenly changed. 3 survival points. Qiao Jia didn't notice any of this."

  "It's getting more and more interesting!"

  "Lianxi, Qiaojia, where are you guys?......" "Lianxi, Qiaojia......" "I'm Xiaomu! I'm so scared, where are you guys?"

  This nightmare obviously made Qiao Jia feel like time was passing extremely slowly. "How come it's still not two hours?! It should have been over already!"

  Two people kept walking, not daring to stop for a moment. After all, it's always better to keep moving than to wait for death in one place. Unless they were walking face-to-face with the ghosts, the chances of encountering them were very low. However, Lian Xi's heart was still extremely tense.

  In a place where one is completely unfamiliar, knowing that death may occur at any moment but not knowing where the danger lies, the unknown fear makes people even more fearful.

  "Don't worry, Qiao Jia. Since the rule says we'll automatically wake up after two hours, it's not time yet... Look!"

  "Xiao Mu!" In such an environment, Qiao Jia was actually quite happy, perhaps because the three of them were the best of friends, and seeing a good friend still alive would naturally bring great joy. "Great, Xiao Mu, you're still alive!" she exclaimed, rushing towards Xiao Mu.

  "Ling Xi, Qiao Jia has finally found you!" Xiao Mu ran towards them. "Wait a minute!" Hearing Ling Xi's voice, Xiao Mu stopped in her tracks.

  "In this case, you can't trust anyone!"

  "Ling Xi, what do you mean! Are you saying that you don't even believe me?!" ... After arguing for a long time, Ling Xi rushed over and pulled Qiao Jia to run away "What are you doing, Ling Xi!"

  "I just feel something is off, trust me Qiaojia, don't go over there."

  "Are you still holding a grudge over what just happened? It's obviously dawn and dusk!"

  We were just forced apart, and since the game forced us apart, how can we meet again so quickly? Moreover, this place is shrouded in a thin mist, making it extremely easy to get lost. It's unclear how big this place is, so how can we meet Xiaomu again so easily?

  Even if it's a coincidence, why did I meet Xiaomu instead of Ying? There was a moment when Lianxi felt like she was overthinking things. But somehow, something still didn't feel right.

  After all, it's normal to have some doubts in such an environment. Qiao Jia suddenly broke free from Lian Xi's grasp and turned around to walk away. At this moment, Lian Xi actually hoped that Ying could be here, a man who could hold onto Qiao Jia.

  A figure had rushed over and stood in front of Qiao Jia: "Xiao Mu!"

  Qiao Jia retreated in panic, taking several steps back. At this moment, Xiao Mu's face revealed a strange smile. She stretched out her blood-stained hand. "How...how could it be like this?" "Qiao Jia, run quickly!" "Ha, found two more!"

  Qiao Jia's mind went blank, her face twisted in a grimace. She regretted not trusting Lian Xi's judgment earlier, but it was too late now. Just as Xiao Mu was about to catch Qiao Jia, she suddenly stopped.

  "Deduct 3 survival points. Remaining points: 6" Qiao Jia hastily ran towards Lian Xi, could it be? Could it be that Xiao Mu still had her own thoughts? She didn't want to kill us?

  "Ling Yu...Ling...what are you going to do!" Qiao Jia saw Ling Yu holding a strange object aimed at Xiao Mu, something that looked like a laser pen.

  "What is this? Evening"

  "I just picked it up, I don't know what it's for, but it was too dangerous to try out earlier. Just now, I think I hit her..." Before she could finish speaking, Xiaomu fell over.

  "Lian Yu, did you kill her?!"

  "This prop can only make her pause for a minute..." The familiar voice sounded again "Congratulations, you have completed this task and obtained 7 survival points."

  What's going on?! Didn't they say it was only a one-minute pause? And if I killed her, shouldn't I get extra points?! Or is it two hours now?!

  Ling Yu woke up. The first thing she did after waking up was to call Xiao Mu. "Sorry, this number does not exist..."

  "Hello?" "Haojia, are you okay?!"

  "I had the same nightmare as you last night!"

  "Qiao Jia, did you dream of..."

  "How did you know?"

  "This isn't a dream! I called Xiaomu, but can't get through..." Two people made an appointment to go find Xiaomu.

  "Hello, has Xiao Mu come to work yet?"

  "What's for dinner?"

  "It's getting late. Your deputy is here!"

  "What are you talking about? We don't have that person here, and our deputy general manager is also not around!" Lian Xi and Qiao Jia exchanged a glance. "Don't worry, maybe her colleague is playing a joke on us! Or maybe she's quit and didn't tell anyone!"

  Such self-consolation even made herself feel a bit forced. "Let's go home and find her!" … “Auntie, I'm here to look for Xiaomu!”

  "What's with Xiao Mu?" "Yes, Auntie, we're her good friends. I used to live in the same compound as Xiao Mu, you've forgotten?"

  "Lian Yu, Qiao Jia, you guys aren't having a fever, are you? What's going on? Are you playing some kind of game or something? I don't know anyone named Xiao Mu"

  "Xiao Mu is your daughter!"

  "Alright, you all know I don't have a daughter, only a son! Are you two playing some kind of acting game? Stop joking around with me, I'm busy cooking!" Lian Xi and Qiao Jia were both terrified.

  "Auntie, can we stay up late and have some fun tonight?"

  "Come on in!"