Dorm Duo Survival: What Did You Do to the School Beauty?

The rumbling of the cart wheels over the uneven stone path of the dark road produced a dull but regular sound.

"Lin Yuan, quickly check what the name of our next destination is!"

"We need to prepare for this in advance."

Zhuoma poked her head out of the carriage and asked.

"Okay, wait a minute, let me take a look."

Lin Yuan reached into his robes and pulled out the map of the Yin Road.

With a slight pressure from my fingertips, I slowly unfolded the map.

He looked down.

Yin Kui Lin.

"It's a place called Yin Kui Forest."

"Moreover, this seems to be the last eerie place on the route. After we pass through this Yin Kui Forest, we'll reach the Zun Shen Temple!"

The moment Lin Yuan saw the last stop on the map, his pupils contracted sharply, his heart pounded wildly, and an uncontrollable surge of joy and excitement, like molten lava, instantly coursed through his body.

Yin Kui Forest!

Once you get through this grove of shadowy trees, the route will be completely finished!

Zun Shen Temple is right in front of us!

His mission is finally coming to an end!

Lin Yuan's fingers trembled slightly as he held the map, his joy almost overflowing.

As long as Zhuoma is safely delivered to Zunshen Temple, his advancement mission will be fully completed, and he will be promoted!

We're finally approaching the second stage!

Finally, the advanced mission is about to be completed!

Lin Yuan took a deep breath, trying to suppress the surging excitement in his heart. He couldn't help but smile, and his eyes shone brightly.

He looked down at Zhuoma, his voice carrying an undisguised lightness: "Zhuoma, we're finally arriving at Zunshen Temple!"

"The next place is called the Shadow Puppet Forest... It's clearly marked on the map. Passing through the Shadow Puppet Forest leads to the Venerable God Temple! Our destination!"

Zhuoma breathed a sigh of relief: "Are we finally almost there?"

Once she arrives at Zunshen Temple, her reincarnation will be completely complete!

Lin Yuan suppressed the joy on his face, and asked with a hint of urgency in his voice:

"Zhuoma, do you know about this Yin Kui Forest?"

"What do the monsters in the forest look like? What abilities do they have? Are they easy to get through? What methods should we use to get through them?"

He asked several questions in a row, his eyes full of anticipation. Once he got through this last eerie place, it would all be over.

He was almost certain that Zhuoma knew.

As long as Zhuoma reveals the truth, he can prepare in advance, smoothly pass the final hurdle, and successfully complete the mission.

However, the next second, Zhuoma's reaction was like a bucket of cold water poured over Lin Yuan's head.

Zhuoma's brows were furrowed, as if she was trying hard to recall...

Yin Kui Forest? What kind of place is that?

No!

It shouldn't be missing from my memory.

This is so strange, I have absolutely no recollection of this Yin Kui Forest...

Is there something strange about this place?

Finally, under Lin Yuan's gaze, Zhuoma shook her head, her tone heavy:

"I...I don't know."

"I've never heard of the name Yin Kui Lin before, I have absolutely no recollection of it!"

A single sentence was uttered.

Lin Yuan's smile froze, and the excitement and anticipation in his eyes visibly faded.

The air seemed to freeze instantly.

An unexpected situation has occurred!

There are things that Zhuoma doesn't know?

What exactly is going on with this Yin Kui Lin?

Lin Yuan's hand gripping the map tightened suddenly, his knuckles turning white. The joy surging in his heart was like a flame suddenly extinguished, leaving only a cold, heavy feeling, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of disappointment.

Even worse than disappointment was a sudden, piercing unease.

Zhuoma didn't know?

She's never even heard of Yin Kui Lin?

How is this possible?!

An uneasy feeling inexplicably arose in my heart.

This is very unusual.

It was so unusual that it was unsettling.

A strange place that even Zhuoma had never heard of, and that the locals had never mentioned...

A huge gloom instantly enveloped Lin Yuan's heart.

He dared not think further.

Zhuoma didn't know; there were only two possibilities.

The first possibility is that the Yin Kui Forest is too secluded, and very few people have ventured into it over the centuries, so little information about it has ever been circulated.

The second, and most terrifying, is that no one who has ever entered the Yin Kui Forest has ever come out.

The terror of this forest has reached a point where those who know about it will be completely wiped out!

Regardless of which one, they all point to the same result:

The Yin Kui Forest harbors great danger and terror.

The most deadly dangers are the unknown ones.

You don't know what strange creatures are lurking in the forest, what their attack methods are, what their weaknesses are, or even what form they take.

There was no room for preparation, response, or planning; they could only plunge headlong into unfamiliar danger and passively endure the perils there.

Lin Yuan's gaze turned completely serious, and his face no longer showed any joy at the impending promotion, only deep vigilance.

"Lin Yuan, don't be too nervous. Maybe this Yin Puppet Forest has only appeared on the Yin Road in recent years, which is why I don't know about it."

Seeing the seriousness on Lin Yuan's face, Zhuoma tried to comfort him:

"This kind of thing is very normal and common on the road to the underworld. This is the intersection of illusion and reality, and new eerie places appear from time to time. It's possible that I don't remember any new eerie places appearing."

"Don't worry too much, there won't be that many unexpected things."

Lin Yuan took a deep breath, thought about it carefully, and realized that such a situation was indeed possible. He reluctantly put aside his worries and nodded, saying, "Okay, I understand."

Since the success or failure of the advancement mission was at stake, he was indeed a little too concerned and confused. Perhaps this Yin Puppet Forest didn't hide any great danger, and was just an ordinary and strange place that had just appeared on the Yin Road.

Don't scare yourself unnecessarily...

Lin Yuan comforted himself in this way...

The carriage continued its journey, and after some time, they were about to arrive at the eerie place that had filled Lin Yuanzhuoma with unease and worry.

The fog ahead grew thicker and darker, the outlines of the withered trees became grotesque, and the deathly stillness in the air grew heavier. There were no birdsong, no wind, and no sign of life.

The outline of the Yin Kui Forest was already faintly appearing at the end of the road.

Lin Yuan looked up and saw that the forest was as black as ink, like a lurking ancient beast with its jaws wide open, waiting for its prey to walk into its trap.

He took a deep breath, his eyes becoming incredibly determined.

No matter what horrors lurk within, he must overcome this final hurdle.

He must complete the advancement mission and advance to the second tier!

The carriage slowly entered the thick black fog, heading towards the unknown and terrifying Shadow Puppet Forest...