See the Law of Deception

Chapter 225 Heredity (31)

Without the task, once the memorial tablet is more than 5 meters away from me, that strange feeling reappears.

The feeling is much stronger now than it was yesterday.

Yesterday felt more like an invisible force permeating the village, unconsciously squeezing her. This squeezing led to an invasion, essentially a form of "exclusion."

But now, it seems to have become more purposeful and more intense.

Is it because her name is on the memorial tablet?
She looked at Tian Lei, whose expression clearly showed discomfort.

"It seems I'll be able to hold out for a shorter time today than yesterday."

As the names on the memorial tablets become more deeply ingrained, the village becomes increasingly reluctant to allow them to part with the tablets.
For now, this is the only conclusion that Lu can draw.

These pervasive supernatural forces may be the culprits that caused the two passengers without memorial tablets to "go crazy." Although she should stay away from the memorial tablets, she cannot allow these things to invade her without restraint.

Since entering the platform, the shadow puppet that has been consumed the most is not [Tan Meng], but rather [Jin Mo]. Now, the "color" on it is gradually fading.

Once it has completely faded and become an empty, human-shaped skin, it becomes utterly useless.

Even though he could tell that the [Silence] spell was too expensive, Lu Jinzhao did not stop using it.

She felt this wasn't a place where saving money was appropriate.

Fortunately, her fate is special. The consumption of shadow puppets is more like that of "items" rather than relying on her to provide energy. Otherwise, with two shadow puppets and ghost blood, she probably wouldn't be able to sustain them for long before she had to give up.

The only thing we need to conserve is [Demon Blood].

The [ghost blood] is very important to her now. It seems to have brought the various supernatural forces in Lu Jinzhao's body to a delicate balance. Her body is in a half-dead state, and the effects of the sheepskin peeling off her soul have been weakened.

But every time the ghost blood circulated within her body for a period of time, she could feel some subtle changes happening to her body.

A change that is even less like the direction of a living person.

This change will gradually disrupt the balance. Her soul has already been partially possessed by the ghost sheepskin, and her body has been modified by the ghost bones. In addition, there is the ghost blood. Whether it is using her destiny, letting the ghost blood circulate in her body, or trading with the sheepskin, it is constantly leading her toward a certain outcome.

Both body and soul became almost ghostly beings.

Lu Jinzhao didn't know what the outcome would be if things continued like that. She only knew that if the balance was broken step by step, the consequence would not be that several ghosts would fight inside her body, but that she would further lose control over "herself".

Therefore, she must use the demon blood sparingly.

The morning mist in the village was a bit chilly, but the cool moisture falling on Lu Jinzhao's skin didn't make her feel the temperature, because her body temperature was already lower than that.

Passengers from several cities lived in adjacent locations, so Lu Jinzhao and Tian Lei could bump into each other as soon as they went out.

For some reason, Luo Yu also left home early today.

The two groups bumped into each other at the door. She saw a hint of surprise in Lu Jinzhao's eyes and Tian Lei, who was far behind, before she smiled and greeted them, "Hey, good morning."

It looked as if they weren't on the platform, but rather bumped into each other as neighbors in real life.

This person appears to be very carefree.

"Good morning." Lu Jinzhao smiled politely in return for her greeting.

"What's going on with you two?" Luo Yu blinked, looking at Lu Jinzhao and Tian Lei with curiosity, and asked, "Did you have a fight?"

Lu Jinzhao didn't respond to her probing question, but instead asked directly, "Are we here to exchange information?"

Luo Yu's curious expression naturally transformed into a serious and solemn one, as smooth as a movie actress. Lu Jinzhao was amazed and deeply felt his own shortcomings in acting skills.

“Exchange of information? Sure, I also have something I want to ask.” Luo Yu agreed quickly, seemingly without considering whether Lu Jinzhao could provide her with information that satisfied her.

Or perhaps it's not important to her. Even if she can't produce it, she still wants to use this opportunity to get to know Lu Jinzhao, or at least break the somewhat delicate relationship they had before.

Luo Yu seems to intend to break the current situation where each city is fighting its own battles and wants to cooperate to some extent.

She felt a sense of crisis.

In just a few words, Lu Jinzhao discerned the reason for the change in mindset of the special-grade man in front of him.

He may seem unserious, but his judgment of the situation is actually not bad.

Considering what the information said about her as a teammate, she was actually quite reliable, so it wasn't surprising.

Noticing her change in attitude, Lu Jinzhao suggested, "Should we add another person?"

The words were left unsaid, but it was clear that the person being added wouldn't be someone from Lu Jinzhao's own team. After all, everyone was here, and it wouldn't be someone from Luoyu City. She could represent them completely, so naturally, someone from another city would be added.

The warehouse team suffered heavy losses and became extremely wary of passengers from other cities. The additional person Lu Jinzhao mentioned could only be someone from Xiang Liang's side.

“Okay.” Luo Yu nodded, and as expected, she did not object.

Since it was said to be one, he really only called Xiang Liang again.

Upon hearing the news, Xiang Liang immediately nodded in agreement. The three of them then strolled casually along the village road, with Tian Lei following at a respectful distance. Luo Yu, seeing this, glanced thoughtfully but said nothing more.

"So, who should we start with?" she asked, looking at Lu Jinzhao and Xiang Liang.

The fact that she asked this question indicates that she doesn't really want to be the first to speak.

Xiang Liang spoke up rather gently, "I'll go first."

“We had someone deliberately disturb the villagers last night.” His words immediately caught Lu Jinzhao’s attention.

That's exactly what she wanted to know.

Luo Yu, standing beside her, seemed unsurprised, indicating that they had done the same.

That's the advantage of having a large group.

“We chose a house with only one old man. The person who went there that night was a Level 1 expert. According to the information he brought back, he sensed movement inside the house as soon as he got close.”

"He didn't want to go in anymore, but considering the task he was given and the life-saving item he was lent, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and push the door open."

Xiang Liang's narration was very vivid, and coupled with his standard Mandarin, he was comparable to a storyteller.

"At first, he didn't encounter any accidents."

"It was very dark at the time, and there were no lights on in the house. He walked very quietly and slowly, trying to hear what was coming from inside the house."

"He didn't get too close to the house, thinking that just in case, he could run out quickly."

"But the noise got quieter and quieter, until it was almost inaudible, so he had to get closer and focus more intently."

"By the time he realized what was happening, he had already pressed his ear against the window."

　Don't worry, yes, we have them all.

　　(End of this chapter)