I have a ghost diary

Not to mention, this is the only thing Chu Jiang has that can affect the barrier.

Is there any way to connect the diary with the four of you?

The reason why everyone is unable to leave is because the diary is the diary, and they are their own separate groups.

If the two can be combined, the unique nature of the Black Diary will definitely allow them to break through the barrier.

Wait, could we seal everyone inside the diary? Blood Hand Demon was sealed on the cover of the diary before, right?

Um... no, let's not even talk about how Chu Jiang doesn't know how to seal it right now. Even if he could, if he seals others, who will seal him?

Even if Chu Jiang can seal himself away, who will throw the diary out of the school?

Finally, once they're sealed inside, how will they get out? Even with the Blood Hand Demon's special abilities, getting out was so troublesome and difficult before. Can they really get out again after entering the diary?

Thinking of this, Chu Jiang's thoughts were like a tangled mess, impossible to unravel.

......

As time went by, Luoxi No. 7 Middle School had become completely bizarre. When Chu Jiang looked back, he could actually see the interior of the first-floor bathroom of the third teaching building from the location of the boys' dormitory.

The scene inside was laid bare, with several ghostly figures wandering aimlessly.

Looking up, everyone was surprised to see the scene on the rooftop of the laboratory building from the top of the bathroom.

Keep in mind that's the eighth floor, and how are the teaching building and the laboratory building connected together?

The most terrifying thing was that there were countless ghostly figures wandering around the rooftop. They were so numerous that even Chu Jiang would feel a chill run down his spine and temporarily retreat.

Everyone was stunned. Liu Mingming was still trying to convince himself, "It's a hallucination, it must be a hallucination."

Only Chu Jiang shook his head, "It's not an illusion, what we saw is real. It's just that the laws of physics no longer apply to this school."

The space within the school is now in disarray; for example, the entire school is like it has been divided into countless building blocks and then randomly scattered.

In this way, if Chu Jiang and his group try to go deeper into the school, they will experience the bizarre situation of being instantly teleported from point A to point B.

Even if they're unlucky, and the space keeps shifting, their bodies might be cut in half...

Just then, Chu Jiang felt a chill run down his spine, and a very bad premonition arose in his heart. Even his right palm began to bleed spontaneously.

Wait, really?! Of all times, at this time?!

Chu Jiang struggled to turn to the side, and then he saw a tall, thin, hunched-over ghostly figure with eyes and mouth like three black holes slowly walking towards the boys' dormitory.

As it approached, the surrounding ground, streetlights, and dormitory buildings began to age, weather, and decay.

The crowd heard cries of agony and pleas for help—all sounds of death; they smelled the stench of blood and decay; their bodies grew cold and numb, as if they were being led to their graves...

The most terrifying thing was that at this moment, the ghostly figure was holding a piece of black tree root in its right hand and was stuffing it into its mouth, as if it were savoring the last bite.

When Chen Jie and the others turned around and saw what was happening, they collapsed to the ground, leaning against the swaying trees, their faces filled with despair and fear.

Chu Jiang felt utterly hopeless. There was a wall not far behind them, but they couldn't get out no matter what they did!

If it had been any later, even if some expert had broken in, they probably wouldn't have had a chance to collect their bodies.

Chu Jiang gritted his teeth and took out the black diary from his bag. With only the limited power of the Blood Handprint he currently possessed, there was absolutely no way he could survive.

Didn't you see that even the ghost tree in the library was swallowed up by the Slender Man?

Chu Jiang didn't think he would have a good outcome if he recklessly went ahead, so he could only pin his hopes on this unscrupulous diary.

The diary was still the same old thing when it was opened; the contents hadn't changed, and the second page couldn't be turned either; or rather, it couldn't wait for Chu Jiang to die.

Nevertheless, Chu Jiang opened his diary and faced the slowly approaching, thin ghostly figure, hoping to scare it temporarily, even if it only delayed it for a few seconds.

At the same time, Chu Jiang pulled several classmates up and told them to prepare to escape.

This place is no longer safe. Even if reinforcements arrive, let them venture deeper into the school to search for people. Hopefully, Chu Jiang and the others will survive until then.

Seeing that Chu Jiang had the first page of the diary facing him, the thin, ghostly figure actually paused for a moment.

Before Chu Jiang could even feel happy for a second, it started walking straight towards him again, which made Chu Jiang want to curse.

Chu Jiang can't even threaten the diary now, because the Slender Man doesn't seem to have the desire to eat it, or rather, he doesn't have the ability to.

Otherwise, when Chu Jiang was unconscious, the Slender Man had plenty of time to mess with the diary, yet it remained intact.

At this moment, several classmates stood up shakily and with difficulty. Gao Yifei walked forward, seemingly wanting to use himself as bait. He believed that with one arm missing, he was the most suitable person to sacrifice himself.

But Chu Jiang gripped his hand tightly and hissed, "Don't make meaningless sacrifices."

The reason these students had the chance to escape from Slender Man was because Chu Jiang and the Black Diary had dragged it out for a long time.

But now that Gao Yi has flown over, it probably won't even delay him for a second.

It's pathetic, really; he wasn't even qualified to be bait.

Before anyone could make any further moves, suddenly, a strange ringing sound rang out again.

The sound came from all directions, and ordinary people could not distinguish its exact location at all.

The bells were all the first rings, crisp and pleasant to the ear, but Chu Jiang and the others felt something was very strange about them. They just felt that something was not right, but they couldn't quite put their finger on it.

This mysterious bell had rung more than once on campus. At first, Chu Jiang thought it was a signal from Slender Man to instruct his men to take action.

Later, he slowly realized that what the Slender Man was looking for in the school seemed to be this very thing.

For example, right now, the ghost stopped walking towards Chu Jiang and the others, and instead turned its head to look in a certain direction.

The first time it did this, it could be attributed to being distracted by a sudden sound. But the second time it did the same thing, the implications are self-evident.

Run! Chu Jiang didn't even dare to say a word. He just gave the others a look and then dragged them away.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Chapter Sixteen: The Nightmare Ends

The Slender Man did not turn back to pursue Chu Jiang and his group, even though it seemed to intend to kill them all.

Perhaps in its eyes, these few lives were no different from ants; at least compared to that eerie bell, Chu Jiang and the others were far too insignificant, and it didn't matter when it dealt with them.

However... precisely because they are so insignificant, ants sometimes have no choice in their fate.

For example, as Chu Jiang and his friends were running, they discovered that new changes had occurred within the school.

To be precise, the entire school, along with everything within it, was flickering; it was much like an old television set that had malfunctioned, with the image on the screen flashing as if it might go out at any moment.

Now, Chu Jiang and the other three are the images on the screen. After Chu Jiang noticed this, he immediately stopped everyone.

He stared in horror at his body and his hands, unsure of what would happen next, only having a very ominous premonition.

Everything in Luoxi 7 is now flickering, the source of which is the fading, thinner ghost.

The only thing that remained unchanged was the black diary in Chu Jiang's right hand; it stood still, as if no supernatural power could affect it.

As the flashing of their bodies accelerated, the others panicked completely.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Are we going to die?

Chu Jiang gritted his teeth, staring intently at the diary. There must be a way, there must be a way!

If we can't come up with a solution, we'll all die here, including him.

Seal, seal... merge, merge... unite the two together...

Suddenly, Chu Jiang had a flash of inspiration; he remembered the scene before his death!

This made Chu Jiang's eyes widen. He immediately used his finger to draw a long cut on his left arm and poured the blood onto the cover of the black diary.

Then Chu Jiang, without stopping, grabbed the hands of the others, slashed their arms, and made them stick the wounds tightly to their diaries.

Chen Jie and the others were confused, but out of trust in Chu Jiang, none of them resisted. They even pressed the wounds tightly against the diary without his explanation.

The scene inside the school flickered for a final moment, then silently vanished.

What does this mean? The entire Luoxi No. 7 Middle School, covering nearly 50,000 square meters of land! Apart from the front and back gates and a surrounding wall, everything inside has vanished completely. The ground is so flat it looks like it has been plowed, with not even a single brick left.

Chu Jiang and his three companions were utterly dumbfounded by what they saw.

Yes, they stayed and were not taken away by Slender Man's barrier or any kind of domain.

The reason, of course, is the black diary in Chu Jiang's possession.

After Chu Jiang realized what was happening, he immediately slapped everyone's hands away. In just a moment, everyone's already pale faces became even paler, and Gao Yifei even swayed and almost fainted.

After stuffing the greedy and insatiable diary back into his bag and confirming that everyone's situation had not deteriorated further, Chu Jiang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

What just happened was simple: Chu Jiang remembered when he was on the verge of death, the Black Diary had greedily devoured the blood that flowed from him.

If I don't die and actively feed it my blood, will it drink it?

Similarly, if it's not the person who opened the diary who actively feeds it blood, will it drink it?

The result is obvious: this ghost diary will accept you without question. It doesn't matter who you are; if you offer yourself up willingly, it will devour your blood and life force.

During this process of being devoured, Chu Jiang and his three companions established a supernatural connection with the diary, becoming a temporary "whole".

In this way, if the Slender Man's barrier wants to take Chu Jiang and the others away, it must sever the connection; or take the Black Diary with it.

If Slender Man hadn't gone after the bell, but instead stayed behind to try and cut off all contact, perhaps he could have saved all four people.

However, the ghost's target was clearly not Chu Jiang and his group. It had even disappeared from sight, simply letting the barrier operate on its own.

Under these circumstances, the connection was not severed, and the Black Diary itself could not be taken away, so Chu Jiang and the other three were naturally left behind.

It was 7 p.m., and they had finally escaped this terrifying nightmare...

Although it was night, the city's dazzling lights were visible as soon as you looked up; the sounds of sirens and barking dogs could be heard in the distance, and the world was finally no longer completely silent.

Looking at the school's perimeter, where various searchlights were shining into the school, Chu Jiang helped everyone treat their wounds while instructing them, "I hope you promise me one thing: don't expose my secrets after we get out, including my diary and my right hand."

Chen Jie and the others nodded repeatedly. Chu Jiang was their savior, and they could understand Chu Jiang's desire not to be taken away for research.

In truth, he knew he couldn't keep it a secret for long; he simply had other considerations. Just then, his phone rang.

He took it out and saw that it showed his mother's phone number, while his phone also showed a lot of missed calls and messages.

Chu Jiang breathed a sigh of relief. After answering the call, he immediately said, "Sorry, Mom, I was out eating with my classmates, and my phone just ran out of battery."

"Oh my god, I was so scared! Mom thought something had happened to you. You should be home by six o'clock, at the latest by six-thirty."