Chapter 304 Thinking Hard
Chapter 304: Thinking Hard
I don’t know when it started, but when they encounter troubles, they would look for Bai Yanliang and then throw the problem to him to solve. This has become the subconscious behavior of most people in Wu Ji.

Even Xu Zhifei is no exception.

When she finished reading the script of the first act, the first person she thought of was Bai Yanliang.

However... Bai Yanliang is a human being after all, and he is unable to protect everyone at all times and in all places.

What's more, Bai Yanliang's own predicament is no simpler than that of any person who encounters a fierce ghost.

A childhood personality was born in his body, although Bai Yanliang once said that he should believe in that child.

But in Xu Zhifei's understanding, the feeling he had when he said that should have been more of helplessness.

So, while Xu Zhifei was running for his life, he began to think about ways to rescue Qi Nian.

Although there was an extremely terrifying ghost chasing him, Xu Zhifei had no other choice now.

She glanced again at the script for the first act.

Qi Nian, Bai Yanliang and others will encounter a monster called the Heart-Clinging Ghost in the basement.

That monster...seems to be related to vows, promises, agreements, and thoughts.

When describing Qi Nian's death, the script used the phrase Qi Nian broke his oath.

In other words... Qi Nian promised that monster something.

Maybe she agreed under the mysterious power of the script, or maybe... she really said it herself.

This also reflects the horror of the script. Most of its choices will be in line with the person's personality. Even if they are not quite in line, they are difficult to notice under the cover of the horror atmosphere.

In this way, even I would find it difficult to notice that I have done anything strange.

It is not like before entering the villa, when the body language and speech cannot be controlled, it can be discovered immediately.

After all, everyone's perspective is to observe others, not themselves.

Maybe in the eyes of others, Xu Zhifei had also behaved very abnormally, but she couldn't notice it.

Xu Zhifei kept walking and went deeper into the villa.

Although this incredibly large villa was illuminated very brightly, the heavy rain and the terrifying lightning and thunder still brought tremendous psychological pressure to people.

Not to mention, Xu Zhifei knew clearly that he was being targeted by a skinny evil ghost.

This A4 paper was already full and the plot stopped appearing, so Xu Zhifei only saw the beginning of his own plot.

So... are the A4 papers with the plots of Act , Act , and even Act , Act ... etc. distributed in other places in this horror villa?

It would undoubtedly be a huge help if we could find those plots before they happen.

But... the A4 paper that records the plot of the first scene appeared very strangely.

There was only one A4 paper on the wooden table, and Ouyang Kang found it suddenly...

wrong!

Xu Zhifei's mind moved...and the A4 paper suddenly appeared!

Except for the four of them in his group, the other five people had entered the hall early, so there was no reason for them not to see such an obvious piece of paper.

This A4 paper recording the plot of the first act had not been discovered before because it did not exist at all!
But...why did it suddenly appear?

Xu Zhifei was torn between two minds, frowning and thinking hard.

She realized that as long as she figured out why this A4 paper appeared, there would be a great chance of finding the remaining papers recording the plot.

Finally... synthesize the complete script.

At this moment, Xu Zhifei suddenly felt uncomfortable.

No... Why think about these things now?
The most important thing now should be to rescue Qi Nian first... Why would the thoughts extend in other directions?

Xu Zhifei felt something strange. She calmed down, interrupted her train of thought, and focused on Qi Nian.

The first act of the script clearly states the specific cause and location of Qi Nian's death, so the best way to save her is to make her miss the haunting ghost from the very beginning.

However... judging from the timing, Qi Nian has most likely triggered the curse of the Heart-Haunting Ghost.

He had to change his thinking. Xu Zhifei's breathing became a little rapid.

She kept an eye on the movements behind her while searching for the exit of the dungeon, all while trying to figure out a solution.

Although this is not impossible to do, the mental tension will quickly cause people to feel tired, which is often referred to as mental and physical exhaustion.

The good thing is... the skinny evil ghost hasn't caught up yet, and Xu Zhifei hasn't even seen its shadow.

Maybe…it went upstairs?
Or went in another direction?
If that's the case, that would be great.

Xu Zhifei encountered many forks in the road leading up the stairs along the way, but it was impossible for her to go up now.

The exit of the dungeon is at the bottom level, and she must first go to the exit to find Qi Nian.

Of course, there is a better way, which is to call Qi Nian.

But what should he tell her? Xu Zhifei had no idea.

What if Qi Nian has already agreed to one of the requests of the Haunted Ghost?
Judging from what was written in the script, Qi Nian found the key, and then the script described Qi Nian breaking his oath.

Plus the basement is called a dungeon.

Xu Zhifei guessed...what Qi Nian agreed to do was to find the key and release the haunting ghost from the dungeon.

What would happen if Qi Nian kept his promise?
Is it safe to release a ghost with your own hands?
impossible!
We must never let it out!

The difficulty of this matter was far beyond Xu Zhifei's imagination.

If you abide by the agreement and let it out, it will most likely die. If you violate the agreement and don't give it the key, it will also die.

What should I do……

Is there anything else where a choice can be made?

Having branching options means that the future can be changed...

Got it!

There is one more place to choose from!
According to the description in the first act of the script, Qi Nian died tragically at the exit of the dungeon.

Does that mean... staying away from the dungeon exit will change the original scenario?
As long as Qi Nian doesn't stay near the dungeon exit, she won't be killed at the dungeon exit.

No…that’s not possible.

The script only recorded the final place of Qi Nian's death, but did not describe the process.

What if the process it omitted was actually the process of the haunted ghost searching for Qi Nian in the entire villa? That would mean it would be useless for Qi Nian to hide anywhere.

She would eventually be dragged to the dungeon exit and killed by evil spirits.

How can I do?
Xu Zhifei's eyes moved slightly. Although she was trying hard to calm herself down and stay calm, every second that passed meant Qi Nian was one minute closer to death.

This feeling of knowing how things were going to develop but being unable to do anything about it filled Xu Zhifei's heart with torment.

She stopped and rested against the corridor.

Fortunately, she is safe now.

That lanky devil hasn't...

Just as Xu Zhifei was halfway through thinking, "That tall and thin evil ghost hasn't caught up yet," he saw an unusually tall shadow projected on the wall at the corner he had just walked past...

(End of this chapter)