Chapter 34 Can I Go?
The black sun totem reflected in her pupils, and an uncomfortable sensation gradually rose within Luxianbei.
That strange totem seemed to emit a highly seductive power, a force that couldn’t wait to burrow into her body.
Her eyes seemed to resist that power, sending a wave of sharp pain through her, and Luxianbei suddenly regained her senses, hurriedly shifting her gaze away from the black sun totem.
Luxianbei collected her thoughts and pondered for a moment about everything she had just seen, and in a sudden flash, she had an epiphany.
This dream was Yun Meng’s growth experience, linked to events that happened shortly before her d*ath.
To her surprise, before arriving at Shihhekou Middle School, she had actually interacted with members of the Solar Eclipse Society!?
Could it be that the tragedy of only one person returning from their group of five was masterminded by this seemingly unworldly girl in collusion with the Solar Eclipse Society?
But how could she also have turned into an urban legend? Did she get caught in a black scheme?
Although Luxianbei had not come across urban legends for long, she had seen black schemes before, and even if such things happened to Yun Meng, she did not find it strange.
With doubt lingering in her mind, she calmed herself and continued to play the role of Yun Meng, quietly experiencing everything that was about to unfold.
Her gaze deliberately avoided the black sun totem icon in the upper left corner of the chat box, focusing on the contents of the chat.
“Ding ding ding—ding ding ding—!”
She glanced at the ID above the chat box; Yun Meng’s chat partner was someone called “Doctor.”
The conversation was simple, resembling a casual small talk.
Doctor: “Hello, do you have time to chat?”
Yun Meng: “Sure, what do you want to talk about?”
Yun Meng was somewhat familiar with this user named Doctor; they had interacted a few times in the urban legend discussion group, so despite her confusion, she did not turn down his invitation.
Doctor: “I saw you guys discussing going somewhere to play a daring game in the urban legend discussion group. Where are you planning to go?”
Yun Meng: “Yes, we do plan to play a daring game, but we haven’t decided where to go yet, and the specific time isn’t set.”
Doctor: “Would you be interested in checking out Shihhekou Middle School? I heard it’s quite thrilling there.”
Yun Meng: “Um… I’m not the organizer. I need to ask Pharaoh first before making any decisions.”
Doctor: “I believe that as long as you bring it up to him, he will definitely agree. Once you finalize the discussions, can I go?”
Seeing Doctor’s self-centered response, Yun Meng felt a bit displeased, furrowing her brow as her fingers flew across the keyboard.
Yun Meng: “Didn’t I tell you? I’m not the organizer; I can’t make that decision.”
Doctor: “You can. You just need to answer, can I go?”
Yun Meng was somewhat annoyed by him, quickly typing her response.
Yun Meng: “What’s wrong with you? Are you a robot? Is that all you can say? No way, no way, no way!”
After sending her final message, she immediately closed the chat box and swiftly blocked Doctor.
A few seconds later.
A chat box inexplicably appeared on her desktop, and the notification sound of a new message resonated from the speakers. The chat box displayed a sentence that sent chills down her spine.
Doctor: “Can I go?”
The girl stared at the computer screen, stunned for a few seconds, her hands trembling as she typed a reply.
Yun Meng: “Who are you, really?”
Doctor: “Can I go?”
Doctor responded with the same repeated phrase again, and the girl suddenly felt a chilling sensation behind her, the originally cozy room turning cold, the corners casting shadows as if hiding something terrifying.
Under such an unsettling feeling, the girl’s complexion turned pale, and she hurriedly shut off the computer, diving into the covers.
Many people have probably had similar experiences; when feeling scared, simply covering one’s head with a blanket and wrapping the body feels like a way to ward off evil.
Feeling the warm embrace of the blanket, the girl’s panic gradually faded, and before she realized it, drowsiness overtook her, and she fell into a deep sleep.
……
“Buzz buzz——buzz buzz——!”
Not sure how long she had been asleep, the girl was jolted awake by the vibration of her phone under the pillow.
Perhaps due to her hair not being dry and having fallen asleep on the bed, she felt that her hands and feet were somewhat cold, and her head was foggy as if afflicted by a severe cold.
In a daze, she fished out her phone from under the pillow to check the newly received message. She froze momentarily, and then her pupils constricted violently, a chill rushing to her brain, instantly erasing all traces of sleepiness.
It was a text message from a garbled number, containing nothing but a short sentence.
“Can I go?”
After regaining her senses slightly, she hurriedly threw her phone away.
The phone landed in a corner of the room, the screen’s light gradually dimming, but soon it started vibrating again, producing faint buzzing sounds as it rubbed against the wooden floor, unsettling her.
Panicking, the girl stuffed her head under the pillow, pressing her hands tightly against her ears, trying to block out that terrifying sound; however, the noise seemed to have a magical quality, penetrating through the pillow’s barrier and haunting her ears.
On the verge of losing her mind, just as she felt that the tension in her brain was about to snap, the strange noise suddenly stopped.
She anxiously waited for a few minutes, then cautiously poked her head out from under the pillow to scan her surroundings. After finding nothing unusual, she tentatively emerged fully.
She sat at the edge of the bed, still shaken, glancing nervously at the phone in the corner. In that moment, she wanted someone to stay with her, whether it be her boyfriend or her mother.
However, her boyfriend lived half a city away, and her mother, whom she relied on, was also out of town, making it impossible to contact them at that moment.
Moreover, her recent experience left her with absolutely no courage to touch her phone, fearing that as soon as she did, she would instantly receive that ominous message again.
Unsure how long she had been sitting at the edge of the bed in silence, the girl suddenly heard the sound of a phone ring.
“…When I’m alone, I want to talk to myself; I’m scared alone; I fill my bedside with dolls…”
At that moment, the originally gentle yet forceful lyrics felt bone-chilling in her ears.
“Ding—!”
The ringing abruptly halted, and the call was connected. The call timer on her phone screen ticked up second by second, and moments later, a bizarre, hoarse voice echoed from the other end.
“Can I go?”
“Ah——!”
Hearing that voice from the phone, the girl suddenly burst forth, screaming as she grabbed a plush toy from her bedside and threw it out the window. Then she lunged at her phone, snatching it and smashing it to the ground, stamping on it frantically.
After venting her frustration, the girl’s chest heaved violently, and her emotions could not settle for a long time.
After a while, she stared at the shattered remains of her phone and slowly exhaled a deep breath.
Did I go too far just now?
Perhaps it was just a pervert who understood hacking skills?
She comforted herself, shaking her groggy head as she headed to the bathroom to wash her face, dry her hair, and crawl back into bed.
……
“Splash——splash——!”
In the bathroom, the girl stood in front of the sink as warm water continually flowed from the faucet, creating fog on the mirror.
She cupped her hands to collect the warm water, scrubbing her face vigorously. After feeling slightly more awake, she couldn’t help but find her earlier overreactions laughable.
Well, I was just scaring myself, after all. As long as I get a good night’s sleep, tomorrow will be a new day.
She thought to herself, raising her hand and extending her slender, pale fingers to gently draw a smiley face on the mirror.
However, just as she finished drawing the smiley face, the lights in the bathroom suddenly went out. Her heart raced, and she stumbled back a few steps. After a moment of panic, her vision was restored.
Once her eyes adjusted to the light, she steadied herself, focusing on the mirror in front of her, and her body suddenly jolted as if electrocuted.
She saw a line of small characters written in the water mist on the mirror—“Can I go?”
The girl frantically rushed forward, wiping the mist from the mirror with all her might. The mist condensed into beads of water, slowly sliding down, revealing her own reflection in the mirror.
Looking at the figure in the mirror that was identical to her, staring at her without moving, she froze momentarily. The next moment, it was as if she remembered something, and her pupils constricted violently.
In a panic, she tried to step back, but as soon as she took a step back, the figure in the mirror suddenly moved, reaching its hands out from the mirror, locking onto her shoulders, and pulling her hard.
“Bang——!” Her body collided with the mirror, making a muffled thud, and the cracked mirror shards sliced her cheek, staining it with bl**d.
Her cheek was pressed against the mirror, and faintly, through the cracks of the mirror, she heard chilling whispers.
“Can I go?”
The girl began to scream, descending into madness, realizing despair.
Thus, with a low whisper of “I can go,” everything came to a halt.
Like the curtain falling on a stage play, darkness surged in.
……
Upon reopening her eyes, the girl found herself sitting unscathed in front of the computer. A chat group dialogue box appeared on the computer screen, displaying the words “Daring Game.”
“Pat pat——!”
The girl’s eyes were numb and lifeless as her fingers mechanically typed on the keyboard, entering the message, “How about we go to Shihhekou Middle School to play the spirit board game?” and pressed enter.
After waiting for more than a minute, a user named Pharaoh replied.
Pharaoh: “Why do you suddenly want to go to Shihhekou Middle School? It’s not a good place.”
Pharaoh seemed somewhat reluctant to settle on Shihhekou Middle School as the location for the daring game.
Yun Meng: “Is there a problem? I heard it’s quite interesting and has many intriguing rumors. I think it’s a great spot for our upcoming daring game.”
After sending her question, nearly an hour had passed, and seeing that Pharaoh hadn’t replied, she typed again to inquire.
Yun Meng: “Dear? Are we going there or not?”
After a moment of waiting.
Pharaoh: “Since it was suggested by you, then let’s go to Shihhekou Middle School. I’ll gather a few people.”
“Brazilian Warrior God joined the group.”
“Liangyue joined the group.”
“Little Witch applied to join the group.”
“Yun Meng approved Little Witch’s application.”
