See the Law of Deception

Chapter 7 Summoning Ghosts (6)

"I really don't know how a newcomer like you came up with this idea."

Human thinking is limited. This method might be conceived by passengers who have been to the platform many times, but the one who made this suggestion is a newcomer who has just boarded the train and is participating in the platform task for the first time.

This is why Jiang Yingzhi was shocked by this.

But after Lu Jinzhao made the suggestion, she thought about it for a while and then approved of her method.

Although this method sounds a bit too terrifying and contrary to common sense, in the current situation, we can only try it as a last resort.

Lu Jinzhao smiled but didn't answer her question. Instead, she asked, "After your surgery, you definitely won't be able to help me anymore. So my request is that you protect me during my corneal replacement surgery. If anything goes wrong, you have to do your best to help me. Is that okay?"

"no problem."

Jiang Yingzhi affirmed, and then, as if remembering something, added, "I didn't tell you newbies before because I thought we wouldn't need it for the time being, but now it's just in time."

"You can ask the doctor to be a little rougher but faster during the surgery. Don't worry about leaving any hidden problems, because..."

"All injuries sustained during platform duties can be healed using the money on the ticket after returning to the train."

"As long as you have a breath left, you can be saved."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jinzhao blinked slightly. So, this money is called life-saving money?

"However, it's important to note that..." Jiang Yingzhi hadn't finished speaking.

"No matter what, make sure the money on your ticket doesn't drop to zero before you board the train, otherwise you'll lose your right to board!"

In the real world, not getting on the train is tantamount to death.

If you don't return to the train in time while on the platform, you will be stuck in the platform world forever.

I've never heard of any passenger who stayed on the platform ever making it back to the real world alive!
"I understand."

After discussing it with Jiang Yingzhi, the two parted ways. Lu Jinzhao continued to follow the others, waiting for the time of the surgery, while Jiang Yingzhi went to arrange her "pregnancy" surgery.

The next ghost-seeing mission continued to be eerie and unsettling.

The Black Cat Hide-and-Seek mission is a one-player game where only one player is playing with the black cat.

He must first hide and let the black cat find him. He cannot show himself or leave before the black cat finds him.

According to the book, he was hiding behind the ghost at that moment.

If someone breaks the rules and leaves before being found, the ghost will find them.

But when the hide-and-seek game started, the black cat encountered some misfortune while searching for him, and by the time the other players saw him, he was already a corpse.

Without the cat to search for them, what will the person hiding do?

He was caught in a puzzle that was remarkably similar to Lin Shuyue's, and no one else knew where he was hiding, nor was anyone willing to look for him.

The other tasks also encountered very similar difficulties. However, for Lu Jinzhao, there was only one thing in common among them, and it was the only thing that she cared about the most:
—She never saw a single shadow of a "ghost" from beginning to end.

Each time, it was just a companion who found themselves in a terrifying situation, but the ghost that caused that situation never showed itself.

Does it really exist?

That should be true, otherwise how would those paranormal phenomena be explained?

But why has the ghost never actually shown itself even once?
There wasn't even a shadow! Lu Jinzhao didn't understand. Perhaps only Cen Duo, who might have actually seen a ghost, could understand a little, but Lu Jinzhao really didn't want to get close to her.

Even standing a little closer to her, her brain was buzzing, as if her instincts were telling her: stay away from this strange woman!

Lu Jinzhao could only suppress this doubt for the time being. Perhaps, after she received a cornea transplant from a dead person and was able to "see ghosts," she would understand.
Soon, the time for the surgery was approaching. After a series of ghost-seeing missions, the original team of 9 people was reduced to 5 after Lu Jinzhao and Jiang Yingzhi left. Among them, 4 people had not yet completed their ghost-seeing missions.

With most of the time already gone, the atmosphere of anxiety and unease intensified, and the remaining four decided to split up.

Cen Duo decides to accompany the person who drew number 10 to complete the ultimate ghost-seeing ritual, while Zhou Wenbo and another person complete the crossroads bowl-knocking and midnight hair combing rituals.

Before leaving, Lu Jinzhao learned about their group assignments, but when she learned that Cen Duo would be accompanying them to complete Mission No. 10, a strange feeling involuntarily rose in her heart.

She always felt that Cen Duo's purpose was definitely not simply to accompany or help.

But she had neither the grounds nor the evidence to warn the other party, and could only hope that the other party would be smart enough to notice Cen Duo's subtle unease.

When Lu Jinzhao arrived at the clinic, Jiang Yingzhi was already waiting. Soon, Lu Jinzhao's surgery began.

After the local anesthesia was completed, Lu Jinzhao lay on the operating table.

Jiang Yingzhi stood beside the operating table, vigilantly looking around to prevent any possible accidents.

The surgical environment was somewhat rudimentary, but the equipment was comprehensive. Lu Jinzhao's eyes were pried open by an eyelid opener, making it impossible for her to blink or see the details of the surgery.

The operation begins.

Local anesthesia kept her mind clear, but her eyes felt no pain and her vision was somewhat impaired.

She knew clearly that something was working in her eyes, but she could only see blurry shadows, so she didn't feel much fear.

As the surgery progressed, Lu Jinzhao noticed that her vision was becoming blurry, probably because the doctors were working on her cornea. This process lasted for some time and would not recover immediately after the surgery.

It should be so.

Lu Jinzhao couldn't quite remember how much time had passed; she only knew that the moment she became aware of it, everything before her eyes had become very clear.

It was as if she hadn't been anesthetized or had undergone corneal surgery at all.

But, how is it possible?

She can now even clearly see the shape of the instruments above!

Why is this happening?

Isn't the surgery still in progress?

She tried to move her eyes, but found she couldn't; she was still under anesthesia, yet her vision was incredibly clear.

Surprising.

This is definitely not a normal situation.

The surgery wasn't over yet, and Lu Jinzhao didn't dare to make any rash moves. However, as the surgery progressed, she felt that the temperature in the operating room seemed to be dropping little by little.

The hairs on my arms had stood up silently without me noticing, as if it were some kind of danger warning.

The operating lights occupied most of her field of vision, and doctors and nurses were busy performing surgery around her.
What is that dark figure standing motionless next to the operating table?
(End of this chapter)