Chapter 283
Chapter 283 Ghost Realm of the Heart
Though they had narrowly escaped the Ghost Realm, Fatty and the others lost contact with Tiger Ba Tian and his group.
As they had managed to gain a temporary alliance with them, it was only reasonable that they should look for those big brothers; perhaps they could help them out of trouble, and in doing so, they could truly become friends.
In this day and age, having an extra friend is always better than having an extra enemy.
No one opposed the idea, so after a brief rest, they followed Fatty and the others back to where they came from.
Then Ling Mo spotted the clearing at the end of the narrow alley—it was just like the scene he had previously blown up.
It’s worth mentioning that while the ghost wall had trapped Fatty and the others in a certain area, it didn’t rule out the possibility that the ghosts could guide them to other places. Fatty and Bai Yu exited the Ghost Realm not far from where they got caught, so it could be considered a stroke of luck. They just didn’t know what had become of Tiger Ba Tian and the others.
While they were on their way to find them, An Xiao also mentioned another thing—
“Speaking of which, those four people just now… they are the ones from the Eternal Life Palace that Zhang Daring talked about. I sensed hostility and malice on them.”
Fatty turned to look: “Hostility? Huh, is it because of me?”
After all, he had some bad blood with that guy Yan Qiu, so it was normal for Yan Qiu to be unhappy upon seeing him.
However, An Xiao shook her head: “No… they showed hostility before you appeared.”
After pausing for a moment in recollection, she murmured, somewhat uncertain, “It seems that it was when they recognized Ling Mo…”
Fatty looked at Ling Mo: “Have you had issues with them?”
“No,” Ling Mo shook his head decisively, “I’ve never seen them before.”
“Well, I guess I don’t know then,” Fatty shrugged. “Those guys, while fundamentally rotten, don’t seem the type to dislike people just on sight… If that were the case, they would have been dead long ago.”
The ruder a person’s temper, the quicker they die; this was especially evident in today’s environment.
Upon hearing what Fatty said, Xia Xinyan couldn’t help but ponder.
Yan Qiu and the others harbor hostility towards them?
Since it was An Xiao saying it, it definitely wasn’t baseless.
Those people were backed by the Eternal Life Palace, the faction of Yan Zi Gui Yi. Although she had some conflicts with that faction in her past life, there didn’t seem to be any connection in this life… the only thing she could think of was that chance encounter in the Dungeon of the Witch’s Castle.
By the way… could Ling Mo’s current online reputation being framed have anything to do with them?
Xia Xinyan paid a bit more attention to this matter.
As the others continued their search, they couldn’t find Tiger Ba Tian, but they did encounter a white-clad female ghost standing in the middle of the road.
The ghost’s long hair obscured her face, making it impossible to see her features, but everyone could feel her gaze seemingly fixated on them, and the temperature around them began to drop, even their speed of movement slowed considerably.
Xia Xinyan’s instincts told her that this female ghost was stronger than any she had faced before.
Ling Mo instinctively stepped in front of Xia Xinyan, pulling out a signature baseball bat.
Fatty pondered for a moment, then also pulled out a chainsaw.
This scared Murong Yue into quietly stepping back several paces.
Wow, this turned the haunted place into a frontline position.
She was afraid of getting hurt.
Xia Xinyan stared at the ghost for a moment and quietly told Ling Mo, “Be careful, that ghost isn’t simple…”
However, before she could finish her sentence, the surrounding environment suddenly changed dramatically. With an intense flash of light, the ancient town and the ghost vanished, even her teammates disappeared from sight.
When Xia Xinyan regained her senses, she found herself back at home, standing in the middle of her living room.
The sun streamed in brightly through the window, and everything looked just like usual.
This left her a bit startled.
Whether in her past life or this one, she had never experienced something like this before.
Though she could confirm this was indeed the Ghost Realm, she had never heard of a ghost realm being able to conjure up scenes from reality.
But thinking back to what Monica had said before, that this was all part of the real world, she didn’t find it that surprising anymore.
Could it be that the ghosts were creating illusions by tapping into their memories?
She looked around but didn’t see anyone else.
Were they going to take them out one by one?
What method would the ghost use to deal with them?
She pondered for a couple of seconds, activating her abilities and headed towards the bedroom.
Then she witnessed a scene that left her perplexed—
In the big bed of the bedroom, Ling Mo was currently pinning another “Xia Xinyan” down, looking at her with a hint of intimacy.
And that “Xia Xinyan” showed no sign of resistance, merely gazing at Ling Mo with affectionate eyes, exuding an aura of temptation that seemed to say ‘please don’t refuse.’
The real Xia Xinyan watching from the doorway: “…”
Seriously, it’s not over yet?
She could feel that Ling Mo wasn’t an entity belonging to this space—rather, it was as if he didn’t match the ambiance here, which confirmed he was a real existence. This was one of the perks of her heightened perception after activating her bug-like ability—always able to pick up on the most critical information.
As for the other “her” pinned down by Ling Mo… anyone with a functioning brain could tell it was fake.
However, before she could act, another voice suddenly spoke up: “Isn’t this quite interesting?”
Turning her head, she saw Monica had appeared beside her at some point. She, too, gave off a feeling of not belonging to this space and should be a real presence—given Monica’s abilities, this was hardly surprising.
Xia Xinyan remained silent for a few seconds before asking, “What is this…”
“Ghost Realm of the Heart, a little trick used by advanced ghosts,” Monica kindly explained. “It magnifies the innermost desires of the victim and lets them experience the scene of fulfilling those desires. However, the ghost assumes the main role in this scene, and just as the victim is about to realize their dream, the ghost tears apart this illusion—it’s quite a nasty trick.”
After a pause, she continued, “I didn’t intend to interfere; after all, I thought you guys could handle this. But I suddenly realized Ling Mo’s illusion seemed quite entertaining, so I wanted to bring you over for the show—what you’re seeing is actually the scene he desires the most deep down. Don’t you want to see how he plans to act?”
Xia Xinyan: “…”
No, she didn’t want to.
She just wanted to see if Ling Mo would recognize that the person in front of him wasn’t the real her.
After all, this guy had said plenty of cheesy things to her before; she just wanted to see if he had that kind of discernment.
Yeah, just that alone.
