After drawing cards, the evil god became my source of吐槽 (tu cao, a form of humorous commentary/criti

Chapter 111 Large-scale Mysterious Shopping Mall (15)

The five of them quickly arrived at Area B.

The light here was even dimmer, and even the flame burning in Youlong's hand could only barely illuminate a few steps of the path ahead, like a small candle.

The air was heavy, and some inexplicable smoke drifted in the firelight, slowly sinking as if trapped.

Every breath carried an unpleasant odor.

The team was forced to slow their pace and move closer together.

Occasionally, some inexplicable soft noises, coupled with the dim surroundings, would cause everyone to instinctively freeze.

An Jing walked in the middle of the group, her X-ray vision becoming almost her only hope at this moment.

No matter how thick the surrounding darkness was, it could not escape her sharp gaze.

She can spot any strange occurrences immediately.

"You can slow down a little," An Jing whispered, his voice calm and steady, without any emotional fluctuation, yet it made people unconsciously quicken their pace.

The system suddenly sounded in her mind:

[An Jing, how about we try scanning with our mental energy?]

An Jing was slightly taken aback: "Mental scanning? What's that?"

It means using your mental power to sense whether there are other sentient beings nearby.

The system seemed calm in its response, but there was a hint of excitement in it.

It's very interested in mental power!

"Since you have this ability, you should definitely try to develop it further. Mental power isn't like X-ray vision; it has fewer limitations, and you might discover some unexpected things."

An Jing nodded.

Although I feel the system isn't quite pure, it's still a suggestion.

She closed her eyes and slowly let her consciousness sink into her body.

Her mental energy, like a warm breeze, slowly seeped out from her body, enveloping her and extending outwards like tentacles, ready to cover the entire B area.

In the first few seconds, she only sensed the spiritual entities of the four people around her.

The new spiritual body is calm, composed, and serene, as still as a pool of water.

The dragon's spirit is intense and fiery, like his flames.

Holly embodies a spirit that is both gentle and resolute, with strength within its gentleness.

The spirit of the gathering exudes a tenacious drive and a drive to improve.

When An Jing first sensed someone else's spirit, she felt a strange sensation, as if everyone had an independent magnetic field within them, and these magnetic fields were subtly attracting and responding to each other.

She could feel the calming atmosphere stabilizing the entire team.

And there was the unease she was trying so hard to hide.

The mental energy continued to spread slowly, gradually exceeding the 500-meter limit of the X-ray vision.

The heavy air seemed to flow slightly under her mental power, as if stirred by an invisible force.

There was nothing unusual a few meters away at first; only black space, ruins, and silence.

But then, her consciousness suddenly froze.

In the depths of darkness, she sensed some new spiritual entities.

Not a teammate, nor another agent, but a complete stranger.

Faint, yet clear.

What's even more shocking is that what she sensed was not just eeriness.

There are people.

And there are a lot of them.

These people's spirits are like fireflies in the dark night, flickering with a faint light, yet carrying intense emotional fluctuations: fear, tension, panic, helplessness, and also a stubborn, tenacious, and upward-striving will.

Each one was breathing and trembling, like countless tiny hearts beating in the darkness.

An Jing felt a slight tightness in her chest.

Besides the five of them, there were many other people in the darkness within these ruins.

She could sense their emotions; it was as if each of them was reminding her of something.
very dangerous!
Her mental energy continued to spread further, and she could even feel the weariness and panic of some people ripple through the air.

Some were numb, some were in pain, and some clung tightly to their companions' hands, trying to find a sense of security.

An Jing slightly raised his hand, and his mental energy formed a protective circle, like a thin film covering the group.

She felt that the air in Zone B vibrated slightly after being touched by her mental energy, and she could sense the location and emotions of every being.

"What exactly happened?" she couldn't help but wonder.

The group moved more cautiously.

Youlong sensed that Anjing was not right, and the flame in his hand flickered slightly, but he did not dare to disturb her again.

Xinze frowned and stopped in tacit agreement. Dongqing and Yunji followed silently, their steps steady, but they couldn't help but feel a little nervous because of their companion's unusual behavior.

An Jing stood still, continuing to spread his spiritual power even more vigorously.

She wanted to know what was wrong.

Each spiritual entity that is touched produces a faint feedback.

Some people's mental strength is riddled with holes and on the verge of collapse. Others' mental strength is as volatile as a fog, filled with fear and vigilance.

For the first time, she truly felt the existence of people. Compared to the mysterious sense of oppression, the mental power of these people was more complex and more difficult to understand.

Each person is like a small world, carrying their own pain and resilience, lonely and fragile.

An Jing took a deep breath and slightly tightened her mental energy, allowing her to perceive these faint spiritual entities without exposing them to any danger from the outside world.

Her consciousness spread out in concentric circles like ripples on the water, wanting to explore deeper.

In the darkness, more and more spiritual entities were being perceived.

Some people's spirits carried a dangerous aura amidst the chaos, whether from fright or contamination, it was unclear.

An Jing's X-ray vision and mental power worked in tandem, allowing her to see almost anything that might be hidden under every piece of rubble.

She shared this feeling with the team, whispering, "Stay close together and walk slowly."

Xin nodded, his eyes cold and resolute.

An Jing was using it for the first time and was a little unfamiliar with it, especially since it was her first time exploring such a distant place. She felt somewhat overwhelmed, but she really wanted to figure out why there were people and ghosts in the same space and why they were safe and sound. This situation was very unsettling.

After collecting all the feedback from the mental entities, she discovered that almost all of them were experiencing mental breakdown, pain, and even extreme negative emotions such as wanting to die.

Although the mysterious figure's emotions were very calm, one could still sense that he was generally happy.

Why are you silent after you finished your investigation? What happened?

“Something was very wrong, even very strange, and it gave me the chills.”

What exactly happened?

"System, do you think there could be cases of bizarre and abusive treatment of humans?"

[No way, isn't the first reaction of a mysterious creature to see a person to eat them? Torture would be too perverse. Even if there were, there are very few mysterious creatures with high intelligence who could control their appetite.]

"That's true, but this time the mysterious magnetic field is a bit different."

So what exactly did you see?

"I saw many people, and many mysteries. People and mysteries were very close. People were in pain, but mysteries were very happy."

That was indeed very strange.

(End of this chapter)