I have a ghost diary

"Although I don't know what's happening at school right now, or how you knew about it in advance, I think that being around smart people gives you the best chance of survival."

This answer surprised Chu Jiang. Gao Yifei was on the school basketball team, and many girls liked tall, sunny boys like him.

Although they were in the same class, they had barely spoken a few words to each other. Unexpectedly, this guy was quick-witted and decisive.

He was the first one to chase after them, followed by Li Yan, Han Feixiong, and Chen Jie.

"If there's anything I can help with, just let me know. I'm physically strong and should be able to lend a hand."

Chu Jiang did not refuse Gao Yifei's overtures.

He took out his phone and tried to call the police.

But what frustrated Chu Jiang was that he couldn't get through on the phone.

My phone has a full signal, but I just can't make calls.

He immediately switched to WeChat to try to contact his parents; but the result was the same. His phone had data, but he couldn't send any messages or receive any messages from the outside world.

When the others saw what he was doing, they tried to do the same, but the result was the same.

Chapter Four: The Increasingly Terrifying Campus

Gao Yifei and Han Feixiong both fell silent; Chen Jie, on the other hand, was pale-faced, still desperately pressing the buttons on her Apple phone, but she just couldn't get through.

After his attempts failed, Li Yan could only curse angrily, "The cell phone signal is almost gone! What the hell is this? Does it even care about high technology?!"

Chu Jiang was startled. He looked at his phone again, and the signal, which had been full bars before, had now weakened to only one bar!

Only a few seconds have passed?

This is a very bad change; the weakening of cell phone signals indicates that the school's connection with the outside world is becoming increasingly weak.

After escaping the teaching building, Chu Jiang looked up at the sky again. The sky was even darker, much like when he bumped into the security guard.

By the time the cell phone signal completely disappears and it gets dark, the school may be completely locked down, or they may no longer be alive. Even if they manage to escape the school, will they survive?

As he ran, Chu Jiang didn't voice this judgment that would only lead to greater despair.

As he led everyone toward the back gate of the school, he asked, "Did I stand up during class earlier and say that I wasn't feeling well and needed to go to the infirmary?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yan and the others shook their heads in confusion, "No."

That means everything changed after I opened my diary...

Could it be that the school is haunted because he opened this diary? Did he release the ghost himself? Or is the diary itself a ghost?

Chu Jiang did not impulsively throw away the diary. He had previously had an experience similar to "time reversal" or "time restart".

Chu Jiang guessed that this was likely due to the diary. It allowed him to foresee, within a short period of time, that he shouldn't go through the school's main gate, as he would encounter a ghost and be killed by it.

Of course, it's also possible that the time wasn't changed, but rather that the diary directly projected a predicted future into Chu Jiang's mind.

Only after Chu Jiang's brain receives this "future memory" will it mistakenly believe that time has restarted.

In any case, this strange diary is now Chu Jiang's biggest asset in turning the tide.

Considering that the back door might also be a maze and he might not be able to get out, Chu Jiang took out his diary from his bag.

The thing looks unchanged, except that the bloodstains from the bloody handprint have flowed down to the bottom of the cover, looking like they're about to drip onto the ground.

Just to be on the safe side, Chu Jiang didn't touch it with his hand, but simply continued to flip through the diary.

The content on the first page remained unchanged, so Chu Jiang pulled out another ballpoint pen and tried to write on it. He wanted to change the future!

As a result... he failed.

Chu Jiang couldn't leave any trace on it, even if he dipped a ballpoint pen in the blood on the cover and tried to write on the paper.

It's as if the ending of everyone dying is predetermined and cannot be changed.

After failing, Chu Jiang immediately moved on to the next test, wanting to turn the page and see what the next page contained.

Since there's already a curse on me, I don't care about a page or two more.

But to Chu Jiang's dismay, the pages wouldn't turn.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't turn the page, as if Chu Jiang's life had ended on this day, he had no future, and naturally there was no next page.

After swearing, Chu Jiang put away his black diary and continued running forward.

It seems we can't rely on that for the time being; we'll have to rely on ourselves. Hopefully, if we encounter danger later, this diary can automatically "reboot" it for us.

The others all witnessed Chu Jiang's attempt, but they were all puzzled and only felt that the diary was somewhat eerie, so they dared not ask too many questions.

......

As the school gradually descended into darkness, screams began to echo from the surrounding teaching and laboratory buildings.

Chu Jiang and his group didn't know what had happened. All they knew was that the school was in chaos, and when they looked back, they saw students fleeing from each building.

This isn't right. You know, not all buildings allow you to spot the security guard. Things are changing too fast.

Initially, teachers and staff from the student affairs office maintained order in each building, and even the school's public address system was turned on, urging all students to remain calm and prevent stampedes, as rescue forces were on their way.

But soon, screams, cries for help, chaos, and panic spread like a plague.

It seemed that someone had died, and more than one. Driven by their survival instincts, many students frantically rushed out.

This is different from natural disasters like earthquakes, where people can at least know what happened and have some idea of ​​what's going on.

But now, most people don't know what happened; they only know that people died, and not just one or two.

Once panic sets in, stampedes are inevitable, especially when people are nearby and could die inexplicably at any moment...

Chu Jiang felt a chill run down his spine upon seeing this scene. If he hadn't received a warning from the Black Diary beforehand, he would probably be squeezed in the crowd with his classmates right now.

At that time, he might not die at the hands of a ghost, but in a crowded stairwell.

I don't know how the people in Class 2 of Senior Three are doing. Logically speaking, they should be the first class to discover the abnormality after Chu Jiang reminded them.

Moreover, as Chu Jiang and his group escaped, others would also be tempted, so this class should be the first to evacuate the teaching building.

Whether they survive or not is up to them.

Chu Jiang withdrew his gaze; he was no longer able to care about the lives or deaths of others.

Chen Jie was crying, but she didn't cry out loud; she just covered her mouth.

The other three remained silent, following behind Chu Jiang as they circled three or four buildings and the playground, until they could see the back gate in the distance.

But as they ran, the people in front stopped at the same time, while Chen Jie, who was right behind, accidentally bumped into Chu Jiang from behind.

She took a step back, her voice slightly choked with emotion, and asked, "W-what's wrong?"

"Run!" Just as Chu Jiang turned around, grabbed her wrist, and started to run away, Chen Jie was horrified to discover that several "people" were floating over from the back door.

No, it can't be called a person, it can only be described as a humanoid ghost.

They looked like dark, shadowy figures, their bodies twisted and without facial features.

Moreover, the three shadows have one thing in common: they all have some missing parts in their bodies; they either have a large hole in their chest, or a section of their arm is missing, or half of their shoulder is missing.

Chen Jie was so scared that tears welled up in her eyes. She just grabbed Chu Jiang's hand tightly and kept running through gritted teeth.

Just then, the group simultaneously heard a strange ringing sound, "Ring ring~"

As the bell rang, the chasing shadowy figures suddenly grinned, the cracks extending all the way to their ears, making them appear to be grinning menacingly.

The ghostly figures were enveloped in black mist. They flew faster, closing the distance to the living, seemingly eager to plunge them into the abyss of death...

Chapter Five: Slender Man

"Ah!" A scream came from behind.

That was Han Feixiong's voice. Due to his physique, he had never been good at sports.

Whether before or now, he is always the slowest and last one in the team, even slower than Chen Jie.

Upon hearing the voice, Li Yan stopped in his tracks, and most of the others turned around in alarm.

Han Feixiong lay on the ground, his hands outstretched, wailing, "Help me! Help me!"

But at this moment, those ghostly figures had already pounced on him, thoroughly enjoying this vibrant life and flesh.

Han Feixiong's head, shoulders, and hands were bitten by the ghostly figures. Their sharp claws pierced into Han Feixiong's body, and a living person was quickly torn to shreds, becoming a bloody mess...

"Run! Don't stop!" Chu Jiang roared without turning his head.

The others shuddered, but gritted their teeth and continued forward.

But as Li Yan ran, tears started falling. He felt like a coward...

As Chu Jiang ran, he forced himself to calm down and analyze the situation:

Just like when the security guard started moving around, the ringing of the bell seemed to awaken the instincts of these ghosts, causing them to launch a frenzied attack.

Moreover, these are completely transformed ghosts, and they are not on the same level as the half-human, half-ghost security guard!

Fortunately, when they spotted each other, they were far enough away.

Moreover, the ghostly figures seemed to lack higher intelligence and the ability to divide their forces. They all stopped to devour Han Feixiong, otherwise they would all have died.

At the same time, Chu Jiang was also certain that the real, most powerful "ghost" had not yet appeared. It possessed the ability to seal off the entire school and even cut off communications, something that these lower-level minions could not compare to.

Faced with that ghost, Chu Jiang and his companions might not even have a sliver of a chance to escape...

Gao Yifei and the others followed Chu Jiang closely, filled with fear. They didn't know where to hide, and it seemed they couldn't leave the school.

There are ghosts at the front door and ghosts at the back door. It seems that even climbing over the wall might lead to encountering ghosts.

Chu Jiang thought even deeper. He realized that no matter which direction they approached the edge of the school, they would all encounter a maze-like situation, unable to even touch the wall, let alone get out.

......

As they ran, the group finally shook off the pursuit of the ghostly figures.

But the atmosphere was still one of despair, and in this atmosphere, Chu Jiang thought of a new hiding place.

However, before he could tell everyone not to give up easily, everyone suddenly froze.