Chapter 13: You Don’t Know This Place Is Haunted?
In the evening.
At Jingyi Apartment, Luxianbei’s home.
Luxianbei sat on the sofa with a computer in his arms, surrounded by the urban legends that resided in his home, casting him eerie and concerned glances.
“Night Visit Urban Legends Record 9527… Lady Witch, I think your ID isn’t very good!”
“I’ve heard of absorbing spirit energy through establishing faith, but the first step is to attract people’s attention!” Mafun suggested eagerly, “Why not try an ID like [Welfare Dance of the White-Haired Loli]?”
Luxianbei, “…” I don’t care what you think, I want to think for myself!
He felt a bit annoyed; he was just registering a new Bilibili account to prepare for future live streaming and short video uploads, and these urban legends kept chattering behind him.
It felt like playing a game while being surrounded by a group of elementary school students pointing and whispering!
It was also like focusing on work while having a pet at home constantly acting cute and rolling around, begging for attention!
But what kind of pet can talk, d*mn it!? Luxianbei thought; if he had known, he would have kept his distance from them!
“It’s useless, no matter what you do, it won’t help. I tried to find a way out from this industry before, but… reality, as stated in ‘Kafka on the Shore,’ I want to become an excellent person, but it never goes smoothly.” False Teeth was still quite pessimistic.
The Eye looked at Luxianbei with an alluring and wild gaze, filled with disdain, “Did you finally take that step? I knew it! Witches are all the same!”
“However, this is understandable. If I were a witch, I would definitely use my ample endowments and bewitching appearance to lure ignorant boys into dark little rooms for a fun time! Hey? Why are you running?”
Just as the Eye finished speaking, it was engulfed by shadows, and in the next moment, a pair of ruthless hands squished it, stretching it into eighteen different shapes.
After letting out a series of shrieks that made the urban legends tremble, the Eye fell softly to the ground, only weak twitches remaining to show that it was still alive.
“Bang——!”
Having registered the new account, Luxianbei closed the computer. He was not ready to start live streaming or uploading short videos yet; the cost might be too high before resolving his overheating issue.
Accidentally burning a phone? Who could stand that? His family’s not that rich!
He set the computer aside, glanced outside, and saw that it was already evening. The brilliant, beautiful shadows of the setting sun were cast upon the buildings surrounding University City, spreading large patches of shiny, vibrant, rosy light.
It was almost time to head out. Luxianbei thought, picked up his coat, slung the guitar bag containing the Ming King Statue over his back, and put on a pair of wooden clogs he bought on his way back, heading toward the rooftop.
Wooden clogs were the only type of shoes he could think of that could withstand the temperature after he transformed into an urban legend.
Although his body temperature would still ignite after a certain point, they were definitely more fire-resistant than sneakers, skate shoes, or flip-flops.
Walking barefoot around the university campus would draw a lot of attention, which Luxianbei did not want to happen.
The moment he turned around, his gaze inadvertently swept over the group of urban legends whispering in front of the computer, and his brows furrowed slightly.
“Let’s watch a movie?”
“I want to see current affairs news…”
“Don’t you all want to explore the knowledge of chromosome exchange and human birth?”
“……”
After a brief silence, Mafun and False Teeth spoke in unison, “Brother Eye, good point!”
“Hey! You all need to calm it down! Hey!” Luxianbei couldn’t help but roar, stepping forward to cut off the Wi-Fi.
Letting these guys run wild would surely attract the internet police sooner or later; how would he explain that?
Saying there are urban legends at home and those indescribable things are all caused by them?!
Do you think the police would believe your ghost story?!
……
At 11:27 PM, at Huacheng University, in front of Girls’ Dormitory Building No. 7, in a place unseen by surveillance.
Luxianbei sat by the shrubs, using the night to conceal his figure.
In about half an hour, the student dormitories would turn off their lights.
About ten minutes before the lights went out, many people would return from internet cafes, bars, study rooms, or their wealthy guardians’ homes. She planned to blend into the crowd and sneak into the girls’ dormitory.
Although she had taken on a female appearance, Luxianbei still felt somewhat uneasy about sneaking into the girls’ dormitory, especially with a giant resembling a steel tower guarding the entrance.
She had been hiding here for almost an hour; during this hour, she could see through the duty room window that the giant was busy working out!
Those heavy weights seemed weightless in his hands, sending chills down onlookers’ spines.
In the past, with a guy like that, one punch would leave me lying on the ground for half an hour! Luxianbei thought.
Time trickled by, and she looked up towards the girls’ dormitory.
The silhouette of the dormitory stood in the darkness, exuding a chilling silence.
Many dorm rooms had already turned off their lights, and the blackened windows looked somewhat ominous, with girls’ clothes hanging on the balcony resembling bodies hanging in the air, adding a spine-chilling atmosphere.
It made her feel that among those fluttering clothes, a female ghost in red was quietly observing the campus.
Seeing more and more people returning from outside, Luxianbei stood up, preparing to start her infiltration plan. Just then, a faint wailing reached her ears.
Looking in the direction of the sound, she couldn’t help but freeze for a moment.
A girl dressed in a black high-collared trench coat walked out from Girls’ Dormitory Building No. 7, pulling a large suitcase, and on her shoulder lay a grotesque, half-formed fetus.
As the girl passed the duty room, the giant stopped her, asked a few questions, recorded her briefly, and then walked towards the university exit.
She’s leaving? Where could she possibly go at this hour?
Considering what her leaders and those folks at home had said, the power and activity level of the urban legends would increase in the coming days. Is she planning to go out to hunt?
Luxianbei was momentarily stunned, her gaze sharpening as she followed closely behind.
No matter where she intended to go, it was a good thing for Luxianbei.
She was actually quite worried about causing a conflict in the girls’ dormitory that could lead to a fire.
Big brother, since you’re ready to venture out, I might as well reluctantly counteract! Luxianbei thought.
……
Luxianbei followed the girl entangled with urban legends out of Huacheng University, watching from a distance as she flagged down a taxi. Luxianbei imitated her and waved at the roadside to stop a taxi, mimicking movie scene antics and tapping on the driver’s seat back.
“Driver, please follow that car in front!”
“……” The driver remained silent, seemingly pondering something, and didn’t start the car for a long time.
“Driver? Why aren’t you moving? You……” Luxianbei leaned forward and caught a glimpse of the driver’s side profile, and was momentarily taken aback, “Wait… is that you again?!”
d*mn! I didn’t want to run into you! The uncle driver showed a pained expression, with a hint of a crying tone, “This urban legend little… big sister, can you please not cling to me anymore?!”
“I was wrong, I truly was, I won’t dare again; I just want to be an ordinary taxi driver!”
An ordinary taxi driver?
Who doesn’t have a regular taxi driver doing midnight urban legend radio shows and telling scary stories in the car?!
Luxianbei scoffed internally and said seriously, “Uncle, you have to believe in science; how can there be so many ghosts and monsters in this world?”
As she spoke, Luxianbei glanced at the taxi the girl was on, which was quickly disappearing from sight. She felt a bit anxious, realizing she might lose track of them.
“Uncle, that last story I told was made up, really! I went to Lingjiang Avenue last night to look for… uh, look for my boyfriend; his name is Luxianbei, and he likes night jogging!”
“Really?”
“Really, more real than the paper money issued by the central bank!”
After assessing Luxianbei’s expression, which didn’t seem like a lie, the driver hesitantly started the car while asking, “So what are you planning to do out here at this late hour?”
“Uh…” Luxianbei paused for a moment and said earnestly, “Actually, I don’t really know. Just follow that car in front of us; the passenger in that car is the green tea b*tch who is trying to seduce my boyfriend! She’s in a rush to go on a date!”
Luxianbei, you’re really something! You’re getting more and more proficient at spinning such tall tales! Luxianbei thought.
Upon hearing this, the uncle driver’s gaze sharpened, and a confident smile formed at the corners of his mouth, “Don’t you worry, young lady! My title of the second fastest taxi driver in Huacheng isn’t just for show. In the entire Huacheng taxi industry, nothing beats my speed!”
“Hmph!” As he spoke, a glint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, gritting his teeth, “Those interlopers in relationships are the most despicable! I wish they would all d*e!”
Luxianbei, “……” This uncle seems to have a story behind him!
……
Half an hour later.
Chasing that girl across a good portion of the city, just as they were about to enter the outskirts, the taxi ahead turned onto a narrower side road.
The uncle driver followed behind Luxianbei at a safe distance, entering the side road. The scenery grew increasingly desolate as they went further.
After driving for a while and passing a few intersections, only one road remained ahead, winding and twisting towards the mountains, disappearing into the forest.
At that moment, the uncle driver suddenly slammed on the brakes, stopping at the roadside. He turned to Luxianbei, his face pale, and said solemnly, “Young lady, please tell me honestly, are you trying to harm me? At least help me understand!”
“Hmm?” Luxianbei was taken aback, “Uncle, I’m really not lying; I’m not some monster out here to hurt anyone!”
…… I don’t harm people.
“Then why did you want me to drive you to Shihhekou Middle School in the middle of the night?!”
The uncle driver shouted, his eyes slightly reddening, his hands trembling as he tried to light a cigarette, “Click, click,” trying several times before finally igniting the cigarette.
“Shihhekou Foreign Language Middle School, what’s there…… wait, isn’t that the old aristocratic school? Speaking of which, when I just started high school, it got quite a reputation; I haven’t heard anything about it in recent years.”
“Hmm—huh!” The uncle driver took a deep breath of smoke, exhaling the mist out the window, his emotions stabilizing slightly as he mustered the courage to say, “You’re still acting! d*mn it! Since you know this is Shihhekou Middle School, don’t you know it’s haunted?”
“Don’t tell me your boyfriend and the green tea b*tch trying to seduce him are out here dating in the middle of the night! Are they planning on a life-and-d*ath bond?”
Luxianbei, “……” Sorry, uncle, I’ve been in the hospital for two years and just came out recently; I’m a bit out of touch with the news!
