Thriller Zone: From the Mental Hospital to the Ghostly World

Chapter 601 [Domain - Second Gate] Death Warning

The paper ingots tumbled in the heat and quickly turned to ashes.

The remaining ritual items were packed into a package.

The team set off once again.

"Should only one type of offering be burned at a time?"

A strange feeling rose in Chen Ji's heart.

Looking up, they saw intermittent firelight in the distance, still walking in the thick darkness, not knowing where their destination lay.

"It's almost time."

Fei'er reminded her.

The ceremony on Liu Zi's side lasted an hour, and assuming everything went according to plan, they should survive.

Rather than letting the remaining four walk this dark road alone to meet up, Phil clearly thought it was safer to go find them.

The location where the key is hidden has now been determined. All we need to do is get the key, open the coffin, and have them go in to die in our place, thus exchanging Du Tingfeng and Xu Sandao for them.

The two continued walking quietly forward with the group.

Unbeknownst to them, they had once again quietly moved behind the ghost in mourning clothes carrying a bundle.

Without the paper ingots, the package became much flatter, and the corners of the paper house peeked out from under the white cloth.

Fortunately, after rejoining the group, the ghost remained outside the main force.

Fei'er quietly approached the ghost from behind.

She is already very agile, and the advantage of being paper doll makes her movements almost silent and even more concealed.

Her hand tentatively reached for the package, while Fei'er stared intently at the back of the mourning ghost's head. She would immediately withdraw her hand if the ghost showed the slightest abnormality.

But everything...

Everything went smoothly.

The ghost just walked forward numbly, as if it would only be activated when it got close to a source of fire.

Fei'er breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, stealing things among a group of ghosts was a huge challenge even for her.

Even now, they still haven't figured out the patterns of these ghosts, and can only guess that the ghosts don't want them to die, so they ignore them to some extent.

But stealing keys is a different story!

The purpose of stealing the key was too obvious: to open the coffin and die in place of Xu Sandao and Du Tingfeng.

This directly contradicts the purpose of the mourning ghosts, and the ghosts would not allow them to do so.

Her thoughts were churning, but Fei'er's hands remained steady. Using the extremely dim light around her, she felt the straps on the package, which were tied very loosely.

But at this moment.

The ghost carrying the bundle suddenly stopped in its tracks!

Before this, it had been walking forward at a constant speed. This sudden stop caused Phil to be momentarily swayed by inertia and almost bump into its back!

At the same time, Chen Ji quickly pulled Fei'er back.

Their heart rates jumped instantly. The ghost seemed to sense something, and its body slowly and stiffly turned until its entire upper body twisted and turned towards them.

The mourning band hanging from its forehead swayed gently, obscuring the ghost's expression.

A chilling sensation seeped into their bodies as the ghost's gaze swept over them.

Chen Ji remained calm, avoiding eye contact with the ghost, and instead walked forward with the group.

Soon, they passed the stagnant ghost.

Perhaps because Fei'er didn't actually bump into it, the ghost couldn't be sure and didn't stop them.

"We'll just have to wait for the next opportunity."

Chen Ji sighed inwardly.

soon.

The distant stars and firelight gradually grew larger.

Just then, Chen Ji's gaze suddenly sharpened, and he immediately slowed down.

Before they knew it, the ghost carrying the bundle had once again appeared in front of them, walking swiftly and heading straight for the firelight.

But the pack on its back... was half open!

"The paper house fell out!"

Fei'er immediately noticed something was wrong: "The package is flat; there should only be a paper car inside now."

This was an unexpected delight. The ghost noticed something was wrong, but when it turned around to check on them, the already loose ties came undone completely!

She immediately turned around and walked back the way she came.

really.....

Near the spot where the ghost had suddenly stopped, a pale white paper house lay alone on the ground.

With ease, Phil pierced the cardboard and grabbed two sets of cold keys.

Her heart finally relaxed, and at the same time, the pace of the entire team slowed down instantly.

The second brazier was just a stone's throw away.

Without saying anything more, Fei'er immediately put away the key and looked at the coffin. They didn't have much time left!

Once the procession comes to a complete stop, the ghost in mourning clothes carrying the bundle will burn new offerings, and then it will inevitably discover the disappearance of the paper house.

But at that moment, Chen Ji suddenly took the key from her hand.

"I'll open the coffin."

His voice was low: "Go to the sedan chair."

sedan chair?

Fei'er was stunned for a moment. There was only one sedan chair in the entire procession, which was the paper sedan chair that Wu Hui and the other person had ridden in before.

After the two women left, there was no further sound from the sedan chair.

“Yes.” Chen Ji quickly glanced at the back of the procession. Four ghosts dressed in mourning clothes were carrying a sedan chair, which was blocked by a curtain, so nothing could be seen inside.

"Try to take a look inside the sedan chair and see if those two paper figures who took our bodies are still there."

"You want me to go back and retrieve the strange object?" Phil didn't quite understand what he meant.

"No, you only need to take one look."

Chen Ji shook his head and turned to walk towards the coffin.

The ghost carrying the bundle had already reached the front of the group, only a few dozen meters away from the brazier.

The procession slowly came to a stop at that moment.

Chen Ji made no attempt to conceal his movements; all his attention was focused on the two coffins...

To be precise, it was the four spirit-bearing ghosts beside the coffin.

Bang.

The coffin was gently placed on the ground.

The ghost in the front row holding the portrait didn't move, but the two ghosts in the back row took a few steps forward in unison, facing the direction of the brazier.

At this moment, no ghost's attention was on the coffin.

Chen Ji's heart sank completely.

In the same spot, beside the wreaths, directly behind the coffin, he picked up a bunch of keys and very slowly reached for the keyhole...

But his eyes remained fixed on the spirit medium in front of him.

An oppressive aura of death permeated the area around the coffin.

The two ghosts remained with their heads down, weeping with their faces covered.

The key turned gently in the lock...

Then, a barely audible clicking sound quietly rang out.

However, Chen Ji's hand suddenly stopped, and a chill ran through his entire body!

He was completely certain of his guess.

It wasn't just because the two ghosts who were weeping with their faces covered had, just a second ago, slightly turned their faces toward the coffin.

It wasn't because of the fleeting malicious smile that crossed the faces of the two ghosts, hidden by their sleeves.

These ghosts have been deceiving them all along.

Everything went too smoothly from beginning to end.

Whether it's the location where the key was hidden, the paper house "accidentally" falling to the ground, or the spirit of the deceased moving away from the coffin...

All of this was to help them get the key and open the coffin smoothly.

Ironically, this was their goal all along, but paradoxically, it shouldn't have been the ghost's purpose!

If they want to continue wailing, the ghosts will never allow them to "die in their place."

unless.....

Opening the coffin would never have worked out as they wished, nor would it have resolved both curses at the same time.

Straightening up, Chen Ji didn't turn the key for the last half turn, but instead pulled it out directly.

At that very moment, the blood-red word "death" that had been flashing rapidly in his vision finally disappeared.

This is the most direct evidence.

Warning: Dead characters may appear when using a fountain pen.

This passive ability hasn't appeared in a long time...

But once it appears, it proves that Chen Ji's entire existence and soul will be completely erased in a very short time.

Abbreviation: Death.

No matter what's inside the coffin, he'll die instantly if he opens it!