Why is my anime art style so weird?

Xu Ming patted her on the shoulder, signaling her not to be afraid.

The group continued forward, and soon a door appeared before them.

The double doors lead to several large washing machines, dryers, and disinfection cabinets inside.

This appears to be the research institute's laundry room.

Xu Ming saw a large number of white coats piled up on the ground, in the boxes against the wall, and inside the washing machine.

These white coats were covered in stains and had turned yellow, making them look rather disgusting.

A foul stench mixed with mold hit me.

The white coats piled on the ground, some spread out, looked like headless corpses lying on the ground under the flashlight beam.

Xu Ming carefully shone his flashlight inside, but found nothing useful, so he led his men onward.

Soon, they passed by a place that they couldn't tell if it was a bathroom or a disinfection room.

The water on the floor had grown a ring of moss.

The showerheads were rusty and looked like a few venomous snakes with their heads raised.

The group continued walking and came to a room filled with wardrobes and long benches.

This appears to be a changing room.

Xu Ming shone his flashlight inside but found nothing. He was about to lead his men forward when he realized he hadn't found anything.

squeak!

An unusual noise suddenly came from the locker room.

"What, what was that sound?!"

Misaka Mikoto was so frightened that she trembled all over and asked in a trembling voice.

Xu Ming made a shushing gesture, then shone his flashlight carefully around the room.

The changing room wasn't large, but the decor was quite nice, with dozens of white double-door wardrobes against the wall and a large LCD TV mounted on the wall.

Air conditioning and a small refrigerator are all available.

The long bench in the middle is also made of genuine leather.

The furniture was covered in dust, the paint was peeling off everywhere, and the leather on the benches was torn, giving off a sense of decay.

The entire locker room is almost completely visible, with no blind spots whatsoever.

Just as Xu Ming moved the flashlight away, the strange noise came again, and this time Xu Ming heard it clearly.

The sound was like sharp fingernails scratching at a metal surface.

Misaka Mikoto was so frightened that she dared not speak, and she clung tightly to Xu Ming's clothes.

Xu Ming glanced at her, said nothing, and led the shikigami directly into the changing room.

Squeak! Squeak!

Just as the group entered the locker room, the sound came again, and it was even more piercing than before.

It's like someone being locked in a closet, constantly scratching the back of the closet with their fingernails, desperately trying to escape.

It seemed that the person who came in had stimulated that thing, as the scratching sound kept ringing out, sending chills down one's spine.

Xu Ming searched around with his flashlight and immediately located a wardrobe against the corner of the wall from which the scratching sound was coming from.

Chapter 351 Scratches

Xu Ming made a gesture, and Haruyuki Arita, who had already transformed into the Silver Crow, immediately stepped forward.

Suddenly, a blue laser sword shaped like a wrist blade appeared in one of his palms, while his other hand grabbed the cabinet door and yanked it open.

Click!

The lock snapped open and fell to the ground, the cabinet door opened, and everything inside the wardrobe was immediately revealed to everyone.

There were some odds and ends, clothes, cosmetics and such inside, but those weren't the main point.

The moment the cabinet was opened, everyone's eyes were immediately drawn to the inside of the wardrobe.

Scratches, bloody scratches, the inside of the wardrobe was covered in terrible scratches!

The paint on the inside of the wardrobe had been scratched off, revealing whitish metal, the surface of which was covered with bloodstains that had turned black!

It was as if someone had been locked in a closet, desperately scratching at the inside walls, trying to escape.

Xu Ming even saw several broken fingernails at the bottom of the wardrobe, as well as a blackened and rotten hand that had been severed cleanly from the wrist.

"ah!"

Misaka Mikoto screamed in fright and immediately hid behind Xu Ming, trembling with fear.

Hey!

As if in response to her scream, the severed hand's fingers suddenly twitched, then began to twitch like a fish out of water.

Xu Ming calmly winked at Haruyuki Arita.

Haruyuki Arita was also a little timid, but with so many girls present, he was too embarrassed to show it.

Seeing Xu Ming's signal, Haruyuki Arita gritted her teeth, raised her laser sword, closed her eyes, and fiercely stabbed at the severed hand.

The severed hand was immediately pierced in two and turned to ashes.

Haruyuki Arita then opened his eyes. Fortunately, he was wearing a helmet, so no one noticed anything unusual about him.

squeak!

The scratching sound started again, this time coming from the small refrigerator.

Xu Ming looked at Haruyuki Arita again.

With a mournful face, Haruyuki Arita once again raised his lightsaber, moved to the small refrigerator, and opened the refrigerator door.

The exact same scene appeared before everyone's eyes.

The refrigerator's interior walls were also covered in bloody scratches, and there was a severed hand at the bottom.

Because the refrigerator's interior walls are white, these bloodstains are more noticeable and even more chilling.

This time, without Xu Ming's prompting, Haruyuki Arita raised his lightsaber and stabbed at the severed hand.

dong dong!

The strange sound rang out again, this time it was the sound of something hitting the wood.

After looking around, everyone realized that the sound was coming from under the long bench in the center of the changing room.

This time, without Xu Ming saying a word, Haruyuki Arita obediently walked over and forcefully overturned the bench.

Below, a corpse, missing its arms and head, was struggling.

The granulation tissue at the break, the uneven skin, the bloody cut surface... it all made one's stomach churn.

Before Haruyuki Arita could even make a move, Erina, who had a phobia of germs, threw a large fireball, burning the corpse to ashes.

Misaka Mikoto hid behind Xu Ming the whole time, too afraid to look.

Just then, Misaka Mikoto keenly sensed a strange gaze falling upon her.

Misaka Mikoto subconsciously followed the gaze and looked up...

"what!"

Misaka Mikoto plopped down on the ground.

"What's wrong?!"

Xu Ming quickly asked.

"Up, above!"

Misaka Mikoto pointed tremblingly to the top of her head.

Xu Ming followed the direction she was pointing and looked up.

!

A rotting human head hung from the ceiling light, staring down at the crowd with a sinister smile.

Without saying a word, Xu Ming raised his phone, pointed it at the person's head, and pressed the shutter button.

Click!

A burst of purple-gold lightning shot out from the phone's camera lens.

The upgraded level 5 phone camera emitted an even more magnificent and dazzling light that instantly filled the entire locker room.

Ah!

In the light, the dead man let out a fierce scream.

After the light faded, he had turned to ashes.

Put everything together.

This vengeful spirit appears to be a researcher at the research institute. He fled to the locker room to escape something terrifying, but was eventually found and tortured by that thing, which even scattered his body throughout the locker room...

After being cleaned by the phone, the gloomy atmosphere in the changing room was instantly swept away, but the musty smell caused by the lack of ventilation for a long time still lingered.

Xu Ming pulled Misaka Mikoto up from the ground.

Misaka Mikoto blushed and said softly:

"Thanks……"

She felt like dying right now. It was so embarrassing just now; she was so scared that she fell flat on her backside.

Misaka Mikoto couldn't help but rub her buttocks. She hadn't been prepared and had sat down directly. Now that she came to her senses, it really hurt.

It's normal for it to hurt, since Misaka Mikoto's buttocks don't have much fat, so they don't provide any shock absorption.

"Shall we continue?"

Xu Ming glanced at Misaka Mikoto.

"Ah."