Chapter 255
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Chapter 255: Endless Loop
As the final obstacle for Room 5, these crows may not look impressive, but their level of danger likely surpasses the previous Room 4, the statue of the goddess.
Anyway, since Chu Jiang laid eyes on the crows for the first time, he had a creepy feeling all over his body, even the power of Chu’s Jiang instinctively emerged. But Chu Jiang still couldn’t figure out where the danger lies with them.
This needs to be tested. If the few of them dare to approach that doorway, they would likely face attacks from the eerie crows even before the door opens.
The group looked at each other, and the skinny guy said to Chu Jiang, "Captain Chu, these crows seem difficult to deal with. How about you go ahead and give it a try?"
Chu Jiang firmly refused, "No, you go first. What if it triggers a deadly murder rule?"
"If I go first and die, then I will really be dead. Do you really have the confidence to make it through the final room 7 alone?"
The thin man hesitated for a moment. Although he was not afraid of death now, he didn’t have much confidence in getting out of here on his own. It would be better if he had a few "living people" to accompany him…
Thinking of this, the thin man looked at the firefighter again, "Your supernatural ability to burn newspapers is quite special. When we tried to open the room door earlier, you didn’t get killed by being shifted into a different space. How about you go up and try it first?"
Although the firefighter couldn’t understand, he could guess what the other person wanted by looking at their expression.
So the firefighter looked at Chu Jiang. Now he only trusted this captain. If the captain asked him to go, he would go.
Chu Jiang shook his head slowly, "Paul’s supernatural ability to burn newspapers is indeed unique."
"But when we tried to open the door earlier, he couldn’t probe the murder rule, otherwise your human body wouldn’t have been sliced into a pile of broken pieces."
"How about this, you go to test the crow, but when it comes to opening the door of room 6, let Paul go first."
"If Paul can’t open the door and can’t figure out the pattern, then I will open it. If I can’t open it, it will be your turn. That’s fair, right?"
Talking about it, Chu Jiang still finds these crows too annoying and doesn’t want himself or the firefighters to go up.
In this way, the thin man with immortality is undoubtedly the best choice.
After weighing the pros and cons, the thin man nodded, "If I encounter danger later, Captain Chu, remember to come up."
"Don’t worry, unless it’s a life-or-death situation, there’s no point in going up or not. I will definitely save you. After all, if you die, it will be even harder for us to get through to the next room." Chu Jiang made his position clear as well.
Since the discussion was over, the thin man didn’t waste any time. If those crows rushed over, several of them could easily die.
Step by step, the thin man was cautious as always, even though he was different from before.
Those illusory ominous crows initially stared at everyone. But when the thin man approached the door number 6, they all shifted their gaze and focused on the thin man alone.
This made the thin man feel some pressure, but he didn’t stop and continued moving forward.
When the thin man was about ten meters away from the doorway, a crow suddenly flew up flapping its wings. It flew above the thin man’s head at a ghostly speed, circling around and making a noisy sound, saying, "Deng Xiaodao! Deng Xiaodao! …"
The sound was unpleasant and harsh, and the pronunciation was not quite right, but it was definitely calling out the name Deng Xiaodao.
And when the sound rang out, the thin man, who is Deng Xiaodao, turned pale for a moment, his mind went blank, and he paused for a second.
But that was the extent of it, the thin man didn’t die.
Although he didn’t die, the thin man still had a lingering fear. If he still had a human body, he would probably be sweating cold sweat right now.
The thin man shouted without looking back, "Be careful, this is the kind of paranormal phenomenon that triggers instant death! It seems that the moment your name is called, you will die instantly."
The thin man’s reaction made Chu Jiang feel terrified, but at the same time, he was glad that he didn’t act rashly and insisted on making the other person come up. Otherwise, he might have died by now, without even having a chance for Ghost Diary to save him.
Chu Jiang gestured and called out Paul’s English name, making the firefighter understand what kind of paranormal phenomenon it was.
The firefighter nodded repeatedly and held the child’s hand, gripping it tighter.
Chu Jiang looked back at those crows, which are referred to as "death birds" in the West, symbolizing danger and death.
In the East, there is also a saying about crows mourning and magpies celebrating, and even folk proverbs like "If a crow flies over your head, disaster is certain to follow."
The supernatural phenomenon before his eyes was truly a literal portrayal of death and mourning – once your name is called, you will die.
Chu Jiang had encountered a similar supernatural entity called a "name-calling ghost" at the Lin Ancestral Hall. But the name-calling ghost would call your nickname from behind, making you feel close and irresistibly wanting to respond.
Only after you respond will the rule of killing be triggered, resulting in instant death.
These death birds in front of him were extraordinary – there was no need for you to respond at all. They would fly over and call your name, and you would die.
It’s unclear whether plugging your ears or being naturally deaf would be effective.
Although it couldn’t kill the skinny man with its calls, the crow still flew above his head, repeatedly calling "Deng Xiaodao, Deng Xiaodao."
Each time it called, it had a certain effect on the skinny man, causing his movements to become sluggish. This shows the terrifying aspect of this supernatural phenomenon.
The most troublesome thing was that as the skinny man took two more steps forward, the remaining thirteen crows all flew over together!
"Deng Xiaodao！Deng Xiaodao！……"
Fourteen noisy birds surrounded the skinny man.
Things got serious all of a sudden. With just one crow, the skinny man could barely hold on. But when all fourteen attacked at once, he got stuck and every time he tried to move, he jerked like an old wind-up robot.
"Quick… come… help… me!"
Despite hearing the skinny man’s plea for help, Chu Jiang didn’t move closer. He continued to observe the crows.
According to records from the research institute, in this world, there are no two ghosts that are exactly the same, at least not yet.
So these fourteen crows are likely to be one complete ghost.
However, they appear in a scattered form, just like the Dark Left Hand that Chu Jiang encountered in Yulong Community. There is only one true left hand, while the others are split off.
After the skinny man shouted for help a second time, Chu Jiang led the firefighters back at least twenty meters.
Then he calmly yelled, "I can’t help you. In this situation, going up there would be certain death."
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