frightfiction Chapter 1065 Nightmare Town
Chapter 1065 Nightmare Town
Even Wu Zheng couldn't help but swallow hard.
But when the time comes, there's no turning back.
"Bro, let's do it!"
Wu Zheng nodded to the others, and with a forced smile, was the first to enter the secret realm.
Others followed.
Soon it was Su Chen, Zhan Wei and the others' turn.
Su Chen took a deep breath and strode into the secret realm.
Just like before, he only felt a blur before his eyes.
After a dizzying spin, Su Chen found himself in a desolate world once things returned to normal.
The sky was overcast, like a sandstorm had hit, completely gray, and the sun was nowhere to be seen.
The surrounding environment was also a barren Gobi desert.
There wasn't a single tree to be seen, not even a blade of grass.
Not far away, there is a large town.
All of this is almost exactly the same as Du Qiulin's description.
Wu Zheng and the others, who had entered earlier, were already waiting at the entrance of the town.
Su Chen looked behind him, but there was nothing there.
Just then, a ripple appeared in the space, and Zhan Wei and Zhong Ya Yun appeared in front of Su Chen.
"Old Wei, Ya Yun, let's go over there first."
Su Chen pointed to Wu Zheng, who was not far away.
"Ok."
Zhan Wei nodded.
They were just about to set off when they heard Peng Yu's voice.
"Boss Su!"
Peng Yu, who had just entered the secret realm, quickly caught up with Su Chen, nervously observing the surroundings.
At the entrance to the town stands a sign with three characters written crookedly on it.
Nightmare Town!
I didn't hear Du Qiulin mention this.
Could it be that they didn't appear here?
Su Chen thought to himself.
"Captain Wu, what do we do next?"
Liu Hailong asked Wu Zheng.
"Following the previous plan, the six teams will approach the town simultaneously from six directions."
Wu Zheng gave the instructions.
Within the Vermilion Bird Clan, a summary of Du Qiulin's ordeal was also conducted.
What is certain is that the longer you stay here, the more people will be erased and disappear.
Therefore, we must act swiftly and decisively.
Before entering, Cheng Kun had already made a plan.
Six squads surrounded the town, quickly searching the houses while moving towards the town center.
In addition, Cheng Kun also gave everyone a list.
The list contains the names of all the members who participated in the operation.
This wasn't simply written down with pen and paper; instead, we found psychic ability users and had them record it using their mental powers.
Upon receiving the order, the six squads sprang into action.
Su Chen belongs to the sixth squad, and Zhan Wei, Zhong Ya Yun, and Peng Yu are naturally in the same squad as him.
The person in charge of commanding them was Yan Liang, the combat unit captain of the same rank as Wu Zheng.
I wonder if Cheng Kun had given him some instructions before he came.
His attitude towards Su Chen was quite polite.
Led by Yan Liang, the group began searching house to house.
At first, everything was normal.
The houses in this town are all ancient buildings, with a style that leans towards the Ming and Qing dynasties.
To be honest, it was a bit creepy in the gloomy weather.
Just as they were searching one of the courtyards, Zhong Ya Yun, who was not far away, suddenly let out a scream!
Everyone was startled and quickly moved closer to Zhong Ya Yun.
"What's wrong, Ya-yun?"
Su Chen stood in front of Zhong Ya Yun and said in a deep voice.
Zhong Yage was initially a little nervous, but seeing this scene calmed her down a bit.
She reached out and pointed to a painting on the wall.
"That painting... smiled at me just now."
Everyone looked in the direction she pointed.
On the wall hung a portrait in ink wash style.
Black and white lines outline a man's face.
His dark eyes stared at the crowd as he grinned broadly.
Seeing this painting suddenly in such an environment can indeed send chills down your spine.
Su Chen did not rush forward, but instead released his spiritual sense to probe the painting on the wall.
However, no matter how much his spiritual sense tried to perceive it, there was nothing unusual about the painting.
Yan Liang simply walked up to the wall and ripped the painting off.
He held it in his hand and examined it for a long time before frowning and saying,
"It's just a normal self-portrait, although it looks a bit scary."
"Ya Yun, were you seeing things just now?"
The crowd then stepped forward one after another to examine the painting.
No matter how they examined it, it was just an ordinary painting.
"Maybe I'm just seeing things?"
In the end, Zhong Yayun also lacked confidence.
Su Chen simply stood aside, remaining silent.
Everyone else had checked, and my own spiritual sense couldn't detect anything wrong.
Then there are only two possibilities.
Either Zhong Yage is seeing things or she's mistaken.
But she's a B-level fighter, how could she make such a mistake?
Either the painting is too bizarre, and even with Su Chen's spiritual awareness, he cannot sense its strangeness.
Regardless of the possibility, the most appropriate course of action is to abandon it.
Yan Liang thought so too.
He took out a lighter from his pocket and set the painting on fire.
As the portrait gradually burned to ashes, Yan Liang revealed a satisfied smile.
"Alright, everyone, let's not waste any more time and keep moving forward."
The group put the matter out of their minds and continued exploring the houses ahead.
However, not long after they left, the ashes on the ground suddenly rose with the wind and turned into a cold, black mist.
It quickly chased after Su Chen and the others in the direction they had left!
……
Half an hour after the team split up, Yan Liang's walkie-talkie suddenly rang.
Wu Zheng's voice came through the walkie-talkie.
"Call number 1, all teams, take turns reporting on the situation!"
As previously agreed, every half hour, Wu Zheng, as number 1, would call out to the other team leaders.
"Received from No. 2: All nineteen of our personnel are safe and sound!"
"Received on the 3rd, all 18 people in my unit are normal!"
"No. 4..."
"No. 5..."
Listening to the voice on the walkie-talkie, Yan Liang and the others remained calm.
Su Chen, however, frowned slightly.
He felt something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
After the first few people reported, Yan Liang picked up the walkie-talkie.
"Received on the 6th. Our unit has 20 men, and there were no losses!"
"OK, received by number 1. There are 19 people on number 1, and no losses! I will call you again in half an hour."
"OVER!"
Just as Yan Liang put away the walkie-talkie, Su Chen finally realized that something was wrong!
"Captain Yan, there's a problem!"
"what is the problem?"
Yan Liang asked in a strange tone.
"Didn't you realize that the other teams are short-handed?"
Su Chen said with a serious expression.
"We're short-handed?"
Yan Liang looked at Su Chen with a surprised expression.
"Don't they all say everything is as usual?"