A dating guide turned into being surrounded by female ghosts?

That should be enough preparation.

As long as I finish the 10-kilometer run, I can get on the bus immediately and avoid danger.

Lin Yue's eyes flickered as she thought to herself.

I put my phone away.

With a nervous heart, I officially stood at the starting line on Huailou Street.

The imagined evil spirit did not pounce on them immediately.

Lin Yue looked around for a moment.

The surrounding streetlights were so old that they barely shone. The few that did light up were dim and yellowish due to the aging bulbs, making the surroundings even more gloomy and eerie.

However, after these few missions...

He was already familiar with this environment.

Therefore, there is no need to prepare yourself mentally this time.

Lin Yue only did some simple warm-up exercises.

Then I started running, officially beginning tonight's intense and exciting night run.

"Whoosh—whoosh—"

Take one inhale and one exhale every three steps to ensure even lung movement.

"Tap tap tap tap tap—"

The sound of my feet hitting the ground was rhythmic and light, but the speed was not too fast.

The key to long-distance running is to conserve energy. If you accelerate wildly at the beginning, even athletes, let alone ordinary people, will not be able to run more than a few hundred meters.

After several days of preparation, Lin Yue had gained a wealth of experience and knew how to allocate her physical strength reasonably.

A young man in sportswear runs through the night.

The low-rise buildings on both sides receded into the darkness.

While running, Lin Yue kept scanning her surroundings.

In case something strange suddenly appears.

Before I knew it, I had already run the first kilometer.

Nothing strange happened during this time; the pale arms, tattered blood-stained clothes, and pulsating, twisted shadows he had imagined did not appear.

But he did not let his guard down because of this.

The task requires a minimum distance of five kilometers, while special rewards require distances of ten kilometers or more.

We've only managed to run about a tenth of the way, and it's far from time to relax.

"Tap tap tap tap tap—"

The footsteps remained steady.

His breathing was relatively calm, and he didn't have any major physical problems.

However, at that moment, a second, hurried and imposing footstep suddenly appeared behind him.

"Tap tap tap tap tap—"

Lin Yue felt a chill run down her spine when she heard that voice.

Out?

But... it doesn't quite seem like it.

Previously, whenever I encountered evil spirits, I would experience hallucinations as if my mind was being corrupted and invaded, such as frantic murmurings and a sudden drop in temperature.

This time, however, it seemed almost too normal.

Lin Yue pricked up her ears and listened carefully, even able to hear the breathing behind her.

Not only that, but this footstep was also heavier than mine, as if the shoes were made of a different material.

At that moment, the footsteps behind him suddenly quickened slightly.

A slanted shadow passed right past Lin Yue and came to his left.

Lin Yue's expression froze upon seeing the shadow.

It breathes, it casts a shadow... Could it be a person?

But isn't this place haunted?

How could there be any other crazy people running at night?

Well, that's not necessarily true.

Maybe they don't even know about the rumors circulating here? And even if they do, they might not believe in those supernatural and bizarre things, just like I did a few days ago.

After thinking for a long time, he decided to turn around and take another look to see if the person following him was a human or a ghost.

Otherwise, living in constant fear and anxiety would not only be mentally exhausting, but would also double the physical exertion.

To be honest, that turn of his head put a lot of pressure on him.

In Song Jiale's story, the person who died tragically while jogging at night kept looking back during the run and eventually died suddenly on the side of the road.

Lin Yue didn't know if this action had provoked the evil spirit, causing it to start killing.

So even just turning around was a small risk for him.

Lin Yue carefully turned her head to a slight angle.

Out of the corner of his eye, he cautiously observed what was following him.

However, the moment the gaze turned away...

A row of pearly white teeth flashed across her face as she smiled brightly at him. "Young man, you're out exercising too?"

Lin Yue: "Uh, hello."

Looking at this muscular, bespectacled, and friendly middle-aged man, he was speechless.

Am I being too nervous?

It's just an ordinary person, yet they almost scared themselves to death.

At this moment, the uncle quickened his pace and caught up to him, smiling as he spoke.

"Hey young man, nice physique, out for a night run?"

Lin Yue didn't speak, she just nodded.

This middle-aged man has thick calves, long limbs, and very well-developed biceps, clearly someone who exercises regularly.

The key point is "people".

Lin Yue thought for a moment, then said, "Uncle, don't you know the rumors about this street?"

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Just as they were speaking.

Between the two sides of Huailou Street, a twisted black shadow suddenly emerged from the shadows.

The shadowy figure seemed to have been watching the two people jogging on the street for a long time.

They arrived behind them in an instant.

"Clusters clusters clusters clusters—"

The shadowy figure moved with hurried, frantic steps, exuding a terrifying aura, like some kind of eerie curse.

Perhaps it was because the footsteps of the middle-aged man next to me were too heavy.

Lin Yue failed to grasp this crucial information in time.

Upon hearing Lin Yue's words, the middle-aged man calmly replied, "What rumors? This is my first time here. Tell me about them."

Lin Yue frowned.

Sure enough, this person had never heard of what had happened in Huailou Street.

Night runners come here simply because it's a quiet place with little traffic.

They didn't even consider why there were so few people here.

It seems we still need to get rid of this uncle.

You should know that a murderous fiend is hiding here.

He came here to run because he had a mission, but if an ordinary person like him is targeted by an evil spirit, then there might be another gruesome corpse on the roadside.

But how should I put it?

We can't possibly tell the whole story of Song Jiale, can we?

Running consumes too much oxygen, which also leads to a significant depletion of physical strength.

I'll give a brief explanation at most; whether he understands it or not depends on him.

So Lin Yue took a deep breath and said seriously, "People have died here before, and they died horribly."

The air was silent for a few seconds.

The middle-aged man stared blankly for a few seconds, but finally couldn't help but utter a dry "Oh, I see."

Is this how young people chat these days?

The kids at school aren't like that, are they?

How come it's one foot in the sky and one foot on the ground, not touching anywhere?

Am I getting old?

The man, who was not yet forty, was so disheartened by Lin Yue's words that he became listless.

He looked at the ground, thought for a moment, then turned to Lin Yueqiang and smiled, "Young man, keep running! I'm going ahead now."

After saying that, the bespectacled man quickened his pace.

In no time, he ran ahead of Lin Yue; if you waited any longer, you couldn't even see her back anymore.

This speed is definitely something someone who exercises regularly can achieve.

Lin Yue immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Fine, whatever they think.

It's good that you can walk now.

A brief meeting.

The uncle was deeply impressed by him.

"Clusters, clusters, clusters—"

I heard hurried footsteps running behind me.

It followed closely behind Lin Yue's back, its eerie aura rapidly closing in.