Chapter 521: I Am the Spirit Extinguishing Mage!
Next, it was Cai Heng’s turn.
"If you don’t want to die, I advise you not to go," Lin Mu said suddenly, just as Cai Heng was about to get up and leave.
"Hm?" Cai Heng’s expression changed. "What do you mean by that?"
Lin Mu replied indifferently, "Nothing in particular. Just a friendly reminder."
If Cai Heng hadn’t helped Xu Yao arrange her dorm and whatnot before, Lin Mu wouldn’t have bothered.
Qiu Ning’s contempt for Lin Mu grew. "What nonsense are you spouting? If you can’t handle the game, just quit." She added, "Besides, isn’t this girl perfectly fine? Who are you trying to scare?"
Qiu Ning already looked down on Lin Mu. Compared to Chu Tian, he was a world apart.
"Are you going or not?" Seeing Cai Heng frozen in place, Qiu Ning stood up. "If you won’t go, I will."
With that, Qiu Ning stood and walked out.
Mo Mo watched, somewhat dazed. Why are they suddenly fighting to go? However, she noticed that Chu Tian hadn’t said anything, so she let it be. After all, every one of them is going to die anyway. At this thought, a sinister smile touched her lips.
Qiu Ning walked out of the private room and, under Mo Mo’s guidance, headed toward the room covered with talisman papers. Although the atmosphere was set up realistically, Qiu Ning was quite brave.
"You think this little setup can scare me?" Qiu Ning pursed her lips and walked straight into the room.
BANG!
The door slammed shut. Qiu Ning’s heart tightened for a moment before she calmed down again. Such primitive tactics. I remember playing a horror game that was even scarier than this. I had to reach into a specially-made coffin with a hidden compartment to find something. The moment I reached in, something grabbed my hand. I thought it was a person at first, but it felt ice-cold. When I pulled it out, it was a heart. I was startled, sure, but that was it. So, a scene like this is nothing to me. Besides, if it weren’t for Young Master Chu, who would want to play games with these Xiaobai!
With a disdainful snort, Qiu Ning walked step by step toward the mirror. A confident smile appeared on her face as she looked at her reflection.
In terms of both figure and looks, Qiu Ning was one in ten thousand. At Jiangling University, she was even voted one of the top ten campus beauties. She was completely confident she could win over Chu Tian. Once she was with him, would she ever have to worry about living a life of luxury again?
The room was dimly lit and plastered with talismans, creating a chilling atmosphere thick with Ghastly Qi. Yet to Qiu Ning, it felt as if she were standing in a field fragrant with flowers. In her mind’s eye, Chu Tian approached with a rose in hand and a gentle smile, slowly pulling her into his embrace...
An involuntary smile graced Qiu Ning’s lips as she slowly hugged herself, completely oblivious to the hand reaching out from the mirror, seizing her in its grasp.
"Aaaah!"
With a scream, Qiu Ning was yanked directly into the mirror, vanishing without a trace.
...
Back in the private room, Cai Heng grew puzzled. "Why is Qiu Ning taking so long?"
"Probably went to the bathroom," Chu Tian said nonchalantly.
"Bro... I need to go to the bathroom, too," Xu Yao suddenly whispered.
"I’ll take you," Mo Mo said with a smile, standing by the door.
"Thank you." Xu Yao stood up and followed Mo Mo out.
Lin Mu’s eyes narrowed. He stood up and said, "I need to use the restroom as well."
Mo Mo’s expression stiffened. She glanced at Chu Tian before forcing a smile. "Of course. Please, follow me."
Mo Mo walked ahead, with Lin Mu and Xu Yao following side by side.
"Bro, I don’t actually have to go. I just have a weird feeling about this place," Xu Yao whispered.
"Hmm? What did you find?" Lin Mu asked, surprised. Has she figured something out?
"Nothing," Xu Yao said with a frown. "It’s just a feeling. You don’t know this, but my intuition has been scarily accurate my whole life."
"Don’t be afraid. I’m here. I’ll protect you." Lin Mu smiled, inwardly sighing in relief. It’s good that she senses the danger. That saves me an explanation later.
"Bro, I’ll let you in on something," Xu Yao whispered. "I’m a police officer. My mission is to catch the murderer," she added with a mischievous giggle. "What about you? Don’t tell me you’re really the ’Homeless Man’ of this game."
Lin Mu’s lips curved. "Me? That’s a secret!"
"Tch. Fine, don’t tell me. So stingy!"
Lin Mu smiled faintly and glanced at Mo Mo walking ahead of them.
Just then, Mo Mo lowered her head to look at her phone. A text message glowed on the screen: "Find a way to get that kid into the room!"
Slipping her phone away, Mo Mo took a deep breath, turned to Lin Mu, and said, "Player ’Homeless Man’, it will be your turn to get a clue card soon."
Lin Mu nodded. "Alright."
After coming out of the bathroom, Lin Mu watched Xu Yao return to the private room before following Mo Mo toward the designated room.
"By the way, where’s the other woman? I haven’t seen her," Lin Mu asked, deliberately making conversation.
Mo Mo smiled. "She went back while you were in the bathroom."
"Oh, I see." Lin Mu smiled, his expression unreadable.
As soon as he stepped inside, Mo Mo locked the door from the outside. A sinister smile spread across her face. "Enjoy your final moments."
...
Inside the room, Lin Mu stared at the locked door, a faint smile playing on his lips.
"So impatient?" With a soft chuckle, he said, "In that case, I’m done playing your little game."
Stretching lazily, Lin Mu walked to the mirror. He put his hands on his hips and said, "Alright, let’s see what’s so strange about this place."
In the grim and terrifying room, his voice echoed, sounding exceptionally eerie as he spoke to himself.
Outside the door, Mo Mo heard his voice and assumed he was just psyching himself up. A sneer of contempt touched her lips. Let’s see how you die.
Inside the room, Lin Mu remarked, "The setup is rather convincing."
He cracked his neck, then slowly approached the mirror, examining the cards on the table before it. The back of each card was illustrated with a different, terrifying portrait. One particular image struck Lin Mu with a sense of familiarity.
Is that the guy I scared earlier?
In the mirror, a mist rose behind Lin Mu—the smoke from the room’s sandalwood, making everything blurry. Gradually, the smoke coalesced into the form of a human figure. It raised its hands and began to slowly creep toward Lin Mu.
All of this happened in complete silence.
Lin Mu, seemingly oblivious, kept his head down, studying the cards as if deciding which one to pick.
The shadow behind him drew closer, its hands reaching to clamp around his neck.
But just then, a brilliant golden light erupted from Lin Mu, illuminating the entire room as brightly as day.
"A mere evil spirit dares to try and harm me? Begone!"
In the next moment, the shadow behind Lin Mu dissolved like snow under a blazing sun, letting out a piercing scream as it rapidly dissipated.
"How could you hurt me? How is that possible!" a sharp voice shrieked, seeming to come from all directions at once, making its source impossible to pinpoint.
"Speak! Who are you? Why have you come here!"
Lin Mu smiled faintly. "I am the Spirit Extinguishing Mage."
"And I came here, of course, to eradicate evil spirits like you."