Chapter 356 - Chapter 356: Chapter 355 Death Prediction
Chapter 356: Chapter 355 Death Prediction
Yang Jian had just used Ghost Shadow to open the tightly shut door, his focus entirely on what lay beyond it, and he hadn’t paid much attention to his surroundings; of course, he also trusted that the people by his side would stay alert.
However, Luo Su Yi’s sudden scream made his heart jolt violently.
Almost instinctively, he realized something was amiss nearby.
Several of his ghost eyes opened in an instant, shifting his attention to the vicinity.
Immediately, Yang Jian’s pupils constricted.
The dim hallway they had just passed, at the crossroads blanketed with dark footprints, a tall man with a dark complexion, exuding a strong stench of decay, had appeared at some point, standing stiffly, facing forward, presenting a sidelong profile to them all.
At this moment, Luo Su Yi, who was the first to spot the man, held a flashlight, trembling all over with sheer terror in his eyes.
Although Luo Su Yi was also a ghost controller, he had handled too few supernatural events and almost lacked any experience in resolving such occurrences, thus he had no idea how to deal with this situation.
After all, ghosts can’t be killed.
“Is that the ghost Lin Luomei mentioned before?” Yang Jian’s expression turned extremely grave, he hadn’t expected this kind of apparition to show up at the worst possible time.
Such rotten luck.
Wait, that’s not right.
Why was that ghost not taking any action?
Even though they were only about ten meters apart, neither he nor Luo Su Yi, who had first spotted the ghost, had been attacked. The fact that all four of them were still alive meant they had not yet triggered the ghost’s killing pattern.
Xiong Wenwen had also turned around by this time and saw the ghost standing in the hallway. She instantly shrank back in fear, hiding behind Yang Jian, while Lin Luomei subconsciously covered her mouth and began to retreat as if fleeing.
If it weren’t for Yang Jian’s calm presence, these two would have already run off in panic.
“Yang, Yang Jian, what, what do we do now?”
Luo Su Yi backed away, shaking, trying to put more distance between himself and that entity, even a meter’s worth would do.
“Stay calm, that ghost might just be wandering around here and not necessarily targeting us to kill. Based on what I’ve observed so far, the ghosts in this hotel don’t seem to have the characteristic of indiscriminate killing, otherwise the casualties in Z city would not have been just that few.”
Yang Jian stared intently at the distant ghost, his voice suppressed as he spoke, meanwhile urging them to stay calm and not do anything rash.
“Let’s not worry about it for now, follow me into the room, maybe this way we can temporarily avoid that thing. We aren’t equipped to handle two supernatural events at once, so we must choose one to deal with.”
It wasn’t terrifying to encounter ghosts, as getting used to them somewhat quelled the fear.
What was truly terrifying was when a ghost set its sights on you.
The fact that the entity outside wasn’t moving indicated that the situation wasn’t too dire just yet.
“Creak…”
In this perilous moment, Yang Jian still chose to open the door to room 13, making his choice.
As the door opened, there was no light inside, just pitch darkness, and a musty odor, as if it had been locked and left uninhabited for a very long time, assaulted their senses.
“Come in with me.”
Yang Jian used his ghost eyes to take a quick look inside; the interior was outdated but showed no signs of abnormality. There was no trace of the ghost, nor Zhao Lei to be found. It was just that some parts of the room hadn’t been thoroughly examined; perhaps the oddities simply hadn’t revealed themselves yet.
But now was not the time for contemplation. The priority was to take refuge inside the room to momentarily dodge the roaming ghost outside.
He had a premonition that if the ghost outside started targeting them, they would meet a horrific end.
Seeing Yang Jian stride into the room, Xiong Wenwen, who was clutching his clothes, was immediately pulled in after him. Lin Luomei, in a bout of panic, quickly followed, not even considering whether it was safe or dangerous inside. As long as someone was leading, she was willing to go anywhere as long it meant not standing still, awaiting death.
“We’re just going in like this? What if there’s danger inside? Maybe we should think it over…”
Luo Su wanted to utter such a statement, but as soon as he began to speak, everyone else had already entered, and it was too late to stop them.
Realizing the situation, he felt he had no choice but to follow. It wasn’t like he could stay out there with that ghost, after all.
Immediately, he rushed into the room as if fleeing and promptly closed the door behind him, terrified that the thing outside would follow them in.
In the pitch-black room, only the lights from a few handheld flashlights were visible; everything else was obscured by darkness. If something was hiding in the room, they had absolutely no escape.
However, considering there was a ghost outside, Luo Su could only brace himself against the door, locking it securely, and pray fervently that it wouldn’t burst in.
“The room seems safe for now.”
Yang Jian scanned the area several times before finally coming to this conclusion: “But there must be something odd about this room, so don’t let your guard down.”
“So, what now? Don’t forget there’s still a ghost outside,” Luo Su pressed against the door, his forehead slick with sweat. “That close just now, it must have seen us, shouldn’t you be concerned about the situation outside?”
He thought Yang Jian was being too nonchalant, having already had a close encounter with a ghost and yet remaining unbothered.
Yang Jian still did not respond to him, instead, he turned his gaze to Xiong Wenwen.
“Why are you looking at me?” Xiong Wenwen widened her eyes and said.
“I need to foresee the future. I need to know whether the ghost outside will attack us and what is happening in this room. It’s too risky to search this place thoroughly under our current circumstances. Knowing the outcome in advance is the best approach; otherwise, it’ll be too late when something actually happens,” Yang Jian said seriously.
This was the best time to use Xiong Wenwen’s ability.
The danger and source were nearby. As long as the result of the precognition was good, Yang Jian’s goal would be achievable.
“Okay, fine,” Xiong Wenwen hesitated for a moment but finally agreed.
He too was scared and wanted to know what would happen next in such a perilous environment.
“Hurry up and foresee the future. We’re in a very dangerous situation right now. Lin Luomei and I don’t want to die here with you,” Luo Su Yi urged anxiously.
“Shut up,” Yang Jian glared at him coldly, “I hate people like you who are no help but bring others down. I knew I shouldn’t have let you come along. You’re scared? You’re at least an adult. He’s just a ten-year-old child, and he’s not enduring any less than you.”
“If you continue to talk like that and affect morale, I’ll throw you out immediately. In the supernatural events I’ve experienced, at least a dozen exorcists like you have died. One more today wouldn’t make a difference.”
Luo Su Yi was immediately silenced by the rebuke and didn’t dare to say another word, nor did he dare to look straight at Yang Jian.
In such a dangerous situation, he also knew that he should not have spoken those words to add to the psychological pressure of others, but sometimes he just couldn’t help it.
Very soon.
Xiong Wenwen activated his ability, beginning to foresee the future.
As his little face gradually turned pale and his aura grew colder, a mysterious and eerie presence seemed to weave around him, making everyone feel as if something was watching them from the shadows.
This surveillance was inescapable, making everyone feel uneasy, as if under this watchful eye, one had no secrets left.
With eyes closed, a different scene appeared in Xiong Wenwen’s mind.
He moved with Yang Jian, exploring this room.
They first opened the door to the bathroom, which was empty except for an old-fashioned flush toilet, not even a mirror in sight.
Then, in the foreseen future, they opened the door to the bedroom together.
At that moment, Xiong Wenwen’s pale face showed a hint of shock; he saw people in the room.
People stiff in posture, sitting on the bed, on the bedside tables, standing in the room—all of them without facial features, their faces smooth and eerily featureless.
Wanting to continue with the precognition, Xiong Wenwen’s mind showed a terrifying outcome.
His body suddenly collapsed to the ground, and then his head eerily fell from his neck, as if severed by something, blood spattering, eyes wide open in death.
In the foreseen future, Xiong Wenwen was dead.
Startled by this vision, Xiong Wenwen let out a cry.
“What’s happening? What does the situation look like next?” Yang Jian immediately held his hand and pressed for details.
Frightened and trembling, Xiong Wenwen’s tears welled up: “I…I’m going to die. Yang Jian, save me. I’m about to die here. I don’t want to die, wuwu…”
Seeing his own death, he couldn’t bear the pressure and burst into tears.
“Don’t be afraid, calm down. Last time you also foresaw your own death, and you were fine, right? Tell me about what you just foresaw,” Yang Jian continued to question.
He could only detect and avoid danger by knowing the process of Xiong Wenwen’s death.
“And ask if you foresaw anyone else’s death; just don’t…” Luo Su began to speak again, but his words were cut short as Yang Jian glared him into silence.
With fear and a sobbing voice, Xiong Wenwen precisely recounted what he had just foreseen.
Hearing this, Yang Jian immediately furrowed his brows deeply.
There were many faceless people in the room.
After they opened the room door, Xiong Wenwen’s head fell off; he died.
Then the foreseen future came to an end.
The process and outcome were very straightforward.
“Is that all? Didn’t you foresee any other ghosts appearing?” Yang Jian asked immediately.
Last time, Xiong Wenwen foresaw his and Yang Jian’s death, which involved encountering a ghost, but this time there was no ghost, and he still died.
The situation was different from last time because the death was especially bizarre.