I have a ghost diary

Using the Ghost Domain's fastest movement speed as before, Chu Jiang almost instantly teleported back to the policewoman's side. At the same moment, he took out an oil-paper umbrella from his left hand.

This elegant old-fashioned paper umbrella carried an eerie aura. Chu Jiang placed it on the ground, blocking the statue's "line of sight".

Immediately, Chu Jiang picked up the newborn baby from the ground, turned around and rushed towards room number 5, without even having time to see what was inside.

As for the skinny man, after he yelled that, he grabbed the firefighter and rushed inside.

Don't get me wrong, the skinny man wasn't thinking about saving people at this moment. He just needed some survivors for the next three rooms; the victims still had value to him, and his scapegoats weren't so simple...

If Chu Jiang had used other supernatural objects, he probably wouldn't have been able to stop the goddess statue at this moment.

However, this high-end oil-paper umbrella is different; it can forcibly reduce the presence of the person being obscured in front of ghosts.

In concrete terms, the statue suddenly "lost" its exact location, thus interrupting the power that caused time to pass.

Because it had to fight against such a high-level supernatural force, the oil-paper umbrella, which was already a consumable item, quickly exhausted all its power and became an ordinary object before it could even be used a second time.

But this extremely short time was enough; Chu Jiang successfully rushed into room number 5 with the baby, and the door slammed shut on its own.

P.S.: Today I wrote 3,000 words + 2,500 words, which is less than 6,000 words, so I split it into two chapters.

Chapter 254 The Death Bird

At the moment the saleswoman died, corresponding changes occurred in the outside world. In a church cemetery in a Germanic country, a tomb suddenly split open on its own, and a headless monk dressed in black robes floated out from the ground.

It appeared eerie and ethereal, chanting a chilling hymn as it walked step by step into the church. All who heard its song walked towards death in their devotion...

......

On Chu Jiang's side, inside room number 5, it wasn't a room at all, but a desolate cemetery.

The cemetery was surrounded by black, withered, and twisted trees. The sky was gray, and a cold wind blew in, making one feel a chill run through their body.

"Caw caw~" In the distance, the cawing of crows could be heard, sounding very ominous.

The skinny man and the firefighter came in first, followed by Chu Jiang carrying a baby. The skinny man was taken aback when he saw this.

The firefighter wasn't surprised. He had been watching Chu Jiang and the policewoman, and seeing the policewoman turn into a baby to save him, he felt extremely guilty.

"Is this... that Japanese policewoman? Has she become young again?"

Faced with the thin man's question, Chu Jiang simply nodded silently.

Now things are in trouble; this power to reverse time doesn't seem to be temporary.

Or rather, even though that force has dissipated, its effects are permanent; Michiko has now truly become a baby.

What's more troublesome is that although Michiko has shrunk, the demon inside her is still there, and demons don't have the concept of rejuvenation. There's even a card stuck to Michiko's chest that won't fall off.

In that case, is it really possible for this child to survive and grow up?

No, whether we can leave this hellhole alive is another matter entirely, so let's not think about growing up for now.

At this time, the baby fell into a deep sleep, very peacefully, without crying or fussing.

After understanding the situation, the thin man didn't suggest that Chu Jiang abandon the baby.

He knew Chu Jiang would never agree, so he wouldn't make a fool of himself; moreover, the more people who lived, the better for him.

......

"What do we do now?" The thin man looked ahead with a gloomy expression.

In this godforsaken place, he no longer has a living body; he has truly become a ghost.

And including room number 5, they still have three rooms to explore. It seems that everything here was designed so that they wouldn't leave alive.

Chu Jiang looked ahead and felt hopeless. He estimated that after reaching the next room, he would be the only one left alive, and even the skinny man might not be able to reach room number 6.

Although the skinny man won't die now, he has only inherited some of the demon's characteristics, which doesn't mean he's invincible. He could still be trapped here and unable to get out, which would be equivalent to being imprisoned indefinitely, a fate worse than death.

"What else can we do? Let's keep moving forward; we can't go back."

Now, advancing or retreating means certain death, but advancing at least offers a glimmer of hope, so they have no choice but to move forward.

Chu Jiang temporarily entrusted the baby to the firefighters and told him to stay close to him and not to get separated from the group.

Although the two sides do not speak the same language, this simple communication is so effective that they can understand each other without speaking.

The firefighter nodded vigorously, vowing in his heart that he would protect the baby, and if everyone had to die, he would be the one to die first.

In the oppressive atmosphere, the group set off again.

They quickly realized that the place was dangerous.

The one scouting ahead now is no longer Chu Jiang, but the skinny man.

This was Chu Jiang's suggestion. He said that now that the skinny man is a ghost, and even his physical body is gone, it's unlikely he could be killed in one blow. Therefore, having the skinny man scout ahead would be more beneficial for the team to continue.

The skinny man didn't say anything, but after thinking about it, he agreed.

The other party's quick agreement did not improve Chu Jiang's opinion of the thin man; on the contrary, it made him even more wary of him.

The reason is simple: as mentioned before, although ghosts cannot die, they can still be trapped.

Not to mention, Chu Jiang suspected that the skinny man would still die under certain conditions, namely, encountering a supernatural entity that could obliterate human consciousness.

After all, the skinny man only stole the ghost's power, he wasn't the ghost itself. If consciousness is erased, then the ghost is still a ghost, but it will no longer be Zheng Xiaodao.

If Chu Jiang could think of this, the skinny man, as a veteran ghost master, should also be able to think of this to some extent.

If that's the case, then why did he agree so easily?

There was only one reason: the skinny man needed to leave as many survivors as possible in the team, and he was even willing to take some risks for this.

As for what use they are if they are alive, that's interesting.

Regarding the scapegoat's abilities, Chu Jiang suspected that the thin man hadn't told the truth earlier, or at least hadn't revealed all of the scapegoat's abilities.

The significance of keeping them alive may very well lie in this...

After walking a distance at the front of the group, the skinny man encountered an invisible spatial displacement, which split his upper and lower body in two.

This misalignment is very similar to what I encountered when opening the door before, but the magnitude and cross-section are larger, and there are not many small fragments.

In other words, the skinny man is now a ghost, and all he needs to do is put his "body" back together. If it were Chu Jiang and the others, they would probably be torn to pieces if they ran into him.

The firefighters, holding the baby, grew increasingly desperate. If room 5 was like this, what hope was there for room 6? Not to mention room 7...

The thin man silently led the way, heading straight ahead while trying to avoid the grave mounds. No one wanted to fight the ghost in this room.

Because of the presence of the skinny man, Chu Jiang and his group managed to find a winding, safe gap amidst the invisible spatial displacements.

And following this gap, they successfully reached the room, or rather, the end of this world.

It's not long here, much shorter than the Desert of Time; it's like a dark forest. The end is just before you leave the forest.

When they were about twenty meters away from the edge of the sparse woods, Chu Jiang and his group stopped.

Looking ahead, they could see a solitary door with six streaks of blood on it.

But besides that, a dozen or so crows were perched on the black trees on either side of the gate...

Yes, at least they look roughly like crows.

However, compared to ordinary crows, these crows are more ethereal in form, and their eyes are blood red, giving off an overall sense of death and misfortune.

The previous "cawing" sound must have come from these crows.

For some reason, they are now very quiet, each staring at Chu Jiang and the others with their cold, blood-red eyes, without moving.

Chapter 255 The Infinite Loop

As the final supernatural obstacle in Room 5, these crows, though unremarkable in appearance, are likely more dangerous than the goddess statue in Room 4.

From the moment Chu Jiang first saw the crows, he felt a chill run down his spine, and even the power of Chu Zombie instinctively surfaced. However, Chu Jiang still didn't know what the danger lay in them.

This requires a trial and error. If these people dare to approach that door now, they will probably be attacked by crows before they even open it.

The group exchanged glances, and the thin man said to Chu Jiang, "Captain Chu, these crows look like they're going to be difficult to deal with. Why don't you go and give it a try?"

Chu Jiang decisively refused, "No, you go first. What if it's one of those killer patterns that triggers a certain death?"

"If I go first, and I die, then I'm really dead. Are you really confident you can get through Room 7 alone?"

The skinny man hesitated for a moment. Although he wasn't afraid of death, he wasn't very confident that he could escape this place alone. It would be best if he had a few "living people" with him...

Thinking of this, the skinny man looked at the firefighter again, "Your newspaper burning ghost story is quite special. When you tried to open the door before, you weren't killed by the spatial displacement. Why don't you go up and try it first?"

Although the firefighter couldn't understand what the other person was asking him to do, he could tell from their expression.

So the firefighter looked at Chu Jiang. Now he only trusted this captain. If the captain asked him to go, he would go.

Chu Jiang slowly shook his head. "Paul's swindler who burned newspapers is indeed quite special."

"But when he opened the door earlier, he couldn't figure out the pattern of the killings because of it. Otherwise, your human body wouldn't have been cut into a pile of pieces."

“How about this, you can try to open the door to room number 6 first, but Paul can go up and open it first.”

“If Paul can’t open the door or figure out the pattern, then I’ll open it. If I can’t, then it’s your turn. Isn’t that fair?”

Ultimately, Chu Jiang still felt that these crows were too creepy and didn't want himself or the firefighters to go.

Therefore, a skinny man with an immortal body would undoubtedly be the best choice.

After weighing the pros and cons, the skinny man finally nodded for his own sake, "Then if we encounter any danger later, Captain Chu, please remember to help."

"Don't worry, unless it's a death sentence and there's no point in going in or not, I will definitely save you; after all, if you die, it will be even harder for us to get through the next room," Chu Jiang said.

Now that the discussion was over, the skinny man didn't waste any more time. If the crows swarmed over, several of them could easily die.

He walked forward step by step, and although he was different from before, he still maintained a cautious attitude.

The ominous, illusory crows initially stared at everyone. But as the skinny man approached Gate 6 alone, they all shifted their gaze and focused solely on him.

This put some pressure on the skinny man, but he didn't stop and kept walking.

When the skinny man was about ten meters from the door, a crow suddenly took flight. With ghostly speed, it landed above his head, circling and cawing, "Zheng Xiaodao! Zheng Xiaodao!..."

The voice was unpleasant and harsh, and the pronunciation was not very standard, but it was definitely calling Zheng Xiaodao's name.