See the Law of Deception

Chapter 20 Out of Control (1)

Lu Jinzhao simply smiled at her without answering her question, and then turned her gaze to the large screen in the waiting room.

Just like last time, this time the platform task information is also written on it.

[Train class arriving at this station: C]

[Number of passengers on this trip: 10]

[List of personnel: Zhang Junjie, Li Haoyang, Wang Siyuan, Chen Yuxuan, Huang Yawen, Wu Xue, Xu Ruolin, Lu Jinzhao, Wei Ling, Ye Jingyun]

[This site: Out of control]

[Rumor has it that Qu Township is a notorious place for ghosts and spirits. Every year, the villagers hold a sacrificial ceremony to ensure that evil spirits will not cause trouble. If the ceremony goes wrong, the evil entities in the village will go out of control.]

[Survive in Qu Township for 24 hours, then board the return train to complete the mission.]

Lu Jinchao frowned slightly after reading the platform information.

24 hours is too long, and besides, the information given is even more ambiguous than that for "summoning ghosts".

It seems that the goal is to ensure the successful completion of the sacrificial ceremony in Qu Township. Perhaps during the ceremony, evil spirits will cause trouble and try to disrupt it. Only if the ceremony is successfully completed can they possibly survive for 24 hours.

"It doesn't seem too complicated; the main plot is quite clear."

A robust young man spoke up.

"The ritual is probably similar to some kind of suppression. The evil spirit suppressed in this Quxiang town must be quite extraordinary. We need to be careful during the ritual, as something strange might happen before it even begins."

The people in the room started discussing it, one after another.

"Since the timeframe is one day and one night, it means that the time we enter is most likely the day of the sacrifice. Once inside, it's best to immediately understand the sacrifice process. If we don't intervene and let the villagers do it on their own, something unexpected will definitely happen."

Indeed, Lu Jinzhao agrees with this point.

But won't accidents happen if the passengers do it?
She thought of the ritual in "Summoning Ghosts," but performing the ritual turned out to be the fatal step.
But she couldn't be sure if things would be the same in "Out of Control," so she could only take it one step at a time.

The people in the waiting room offered a number of suggestions that sounded quite useful. Lu Jinzhao kept them in mind but didn't say anything. After all, she was just a newbie who had only been to the platform once, and it was better not to show off her limited skills.

"Based on the current analysis, the most dangerous part is the sacrificial process. It is estimated that some unforeseen accidents will occur during this process. Moreover, it is certain that if the sacrificial ceremony fails, the consequences will be very serious."

"So once inside, everyone should be careful not to break any taboos that should not be broken during the sacrificial ceremony."

Everyone nodded. Lu Jinzhao noticed that the pink-haired girl, who had seemed very lively before, was quite quiet during this part, only occasionally whispering something to the girl next to her.

"It was definitely intentional."

Such a provocative and attention-grabbing act must be backed by some powerful reason.

In other words, she must have a decent supernatural item for self-defense?
Seemingly noticing Lu Jinzhao's gaze, the pink-haired girl looked up with a smile. Lu Jinzhao blinked and naturally looked away.

Soon, the sound of a train arriving at the station rang out.

This time, all ten people were present.

Lu Jinzhao had already gone through the ticket checking process once before, but this time, having experienced the platform scenario, she knew exactly what it felt like to be close to a ghost. Therefore, when the ticket inspector reached out and took her ticket, Lu Jinzhao could confirm that the ticket inspector was a ghost.

"This aura, there's no mistake." "What exactly is this train? Is it using ghosts to check tickets?"

"What's even scarier is that the ghosts are actually just obediently checking tickets?"

When the train ticket was returned, Lu Jinzhao was slightly surprised to find that the amount of money for buying his life had changed to 500.

"It seems that the money offered to save lives increases depending on the level of difficulty."

After boarding the train, the group continued their discussion from the waiting room. In Lu Jinzhao's eyes, the ten people had already subtly divided into several small groups. Of course, there were also those who were alone like her, but it was enough to show that many people still kept in touch in real life after leaving the station.

"After this platform event is over, let's ask if there are any other people here."

Lu Jinzhao couldn't find the place name Quxiang in reality, but on the train, its location seemed to be no different from that in Thailand. At almost the same time, the train slowly came to a stop.

"We've arrived at the station, everyone, please be careful."

There was no one among the passengers who could lead like Lin Shuyue. Lu Jinzhao guessed that they had probably all experienced several platform missions, and there was no particularly powerful person among the passengers this time.

This is enough to show the difference from last time. Last time, even though Lin Shuyue was not a particularly strong member, she was still able to convince everyone. In fact, she was the only one on the list who possessed a supernatural item.

This time, Lu Jinzhao guessed that at least several small groups must have supernatural items.

The car door opened, and Lu Jinzhao looked outside, only to find that he couldn't see anything.

It was just a door away, yet it felt like two different worlds; outside the door, it was pitch black.

It was completely different from when I was in Chinatown.

Perhaps this is what makes each platform unique?
She thought for a moment, then followed in the footsteps of those before her and stepped out of the car.

The moment Lu Jinzhao stepped through the car door, she found herself indoors.

She looked back with some surprise. Behind her was a slightly old double wooden door, and outside was a country dirt road. There was no sign of the train at all.

She was surprised, but didn't show it on her face, because no one else seemed to find it strange.

"It seems I'm still quite inexperienced."

Lu Jinzhao withdrew his gaze and began to observe the room.

It is not hard to tell that this is an ancestral hall.

The area is quite large and has a simple and ancient style. After they crossed the car door, they arrived at the main hall of the ancestral hall. A few steps forward, they could see the ancestral tablets being worshipped. This should be a small village with the surname Feng, and the ancestors on the tablets are all surnamed Feng.

However, it seems that this place has not been cleaned for some time. The table where the offerings were placed is empty, the incense and candles have long since burned out, and the ashes are scattered everywhere by the wind because they have not been cleaned up. Only a lamp burning beside the memorial tablet is still barely lit.

Just as Lu Jinzhao was observing his surroundings, the door of the ancestral hall creaked slightly, and then an old man walked in.

Upon entering, he saw people inside the ancestral hall and became enraged.

"Didn't we say you weren't allowed to enter the ancestral hall unless there was a reason? How did you get in? It's not even time for the sacrificial ceremony yet!"

"Get out here right now! You have no manners at all!"

(End of this chapter)