Chapter 6

As soon as I looked up, I was met by her pair of eyes, not particularly large, but possessing the subtle charm characteristic of an Eastern person, with a clear distinction between black and white

The sound effects inside and outside the base were apocalyptic in nature, creating a surround sound that made her eardrums itch, yet An was sleeping too soundly.

He is very tall, over 1.85 meters in height, with a solid muscular build and a robust physique, resembling a mercenary that one might only see in European and American films

She always felt that the calmness behind those gray-green eyes and the perpetually pursed lips should be quite terrifying—a man who sees through everything, a man so overworked that his teammates jokingly say he will eventually work himself to death.

He turned another page of the book, thinking seriously and intently: This book is truly unappealing

Between him and her, apart from the time they spent alone on the way back to the base last night, they had very few conversations at other times. However, Bei Zhiyi always felt that he seemed to have seen through her

He An fell silent for a moment, and when he spoke again, his voice was even more hoarse: "Those poaching vessels have been drifting in the high seas for a long time; they are too familiar with this area. Once they detect a ship approaching, they will leave immediately. Without evidence, it is difficult to catch them"

She is merely a passerby, reminding herself in her dreams that the lives of these people are too distant from her. In two months, these individuals will completely disappear from her life

The typhoon officially made landfall around 8:00 PM that night. At exactly 7:00 PM, the air raid siren sounded every ten minutes on the small island, echoing through every corner of the island along with the sound of the wind

"Why is it that none of you are asleep?" Sakura exclaimed, her youthful voice ringing out loud and clear in the midst of such a noisy night

She stepped out wearing slippers and holding her iPad, and upon opening the door, she found three men in the hall, all looking spirited.

Bei Zhiyi remained motionless with her eyes closed

Bei Zhiyi's gaze began to involuntarily drift towards the most serene and peaceful side.

Any shaky shot would make her feel as if there were ghosts behind her, and every scream and gasp in the film made her instinctively clench her fists, her nails digging deeply into her palms, to the point where she was so frightened that she could hardly feel the pain

When I woke up again, the sound of the wind outside seemed to have diminished significantly, and more than half of the candles in the base had gone out

Bei Zhiyi simply does not dare to watch horror films; she is the kind of coward who cannot even sleep through the night after seeing a scary image while scrolling through Weibo

It is truly a miracle that you have not died from overwork. " Yitan patted He An's shoulder, while Viktor, who was sitting nearby playing a single-player mobile game, let out a hum.

The two fell silent once again

Bei Zhiyi is using the method taught by Xiao Ying to dial up the desktop computer in the base to report safety to her family. Upon hearing Victor's cold snort, she paused her hand holding the mouse and subtly turned her head to glance at An's expression, thinking she was being very discreet.

Bei Zhiyi yawned just as the next thunderclap was about to explode

A face marked by helplessness, confusion, fear, and self-loathing, rendered sickly pale due to the fear.

In that moment, he quickly averted his gaze, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of her slipping at her feet, causing the chair leg to shift slightly, and she directly slid off the chair

Are you going out during the day just to fix this? Yitan is digging in his ears; they are very close to the alarm's location and are disturbed by it every time, resulting in tinnitus

He remained noncommittal, turning a page in the book he held, appearing completely unconcerned

He appears to have a normal complexion

The wind was so strong that it felt as if the entire island was trembling, the howling wind outside sounded eerily like the roar of a beast, the trees creaked under the unbearable strain, and various strange objects frequently struck the roof, creating a cacophony of different sounds, like a symphony, both grand and terrifying

There was no loud noise

He lay on the cool mat with a quilt under his head, holding in his hand a book from hetushu.com that he had hardly flipped through all night, sleeping extremely peacefully amidst a cacophony of wailing and howling.

She knew that An and Yitan should be keeping watch for them, as the typhoon was nearing its end, and occasionally something would fall from the roof. The two of them would stand up every so often to check the doors and windows.

Would you like to watch a movie together?" Sakura's clear voice carried a charming and soft quality

The surroundings were filled with the flickering glow of dim yellow candlelight, and aside from He An, everyone else was completely absorbed.

A loud thunderclap echoed outside as the movie "Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum" reached its climax. Amidst a series of reckless actions and pretentious antics, the spirits were provoked, and the young expedition team finally faced death. A palpable, oppressive fear slowly crept up Bei Zhiyi's spine; she became completely rigid, stifling a scream, and turned her eyes away before succumbing to a mental breakdown.

"We should try to avoid fighting as much as possible in these two months." Victor, who witnessed the entire situation, found it somewhat hard to watch.

madman

Since arriving on this small island, almost every experience she has had has been a first.

She has actually had several nights of restless sleep, and the peaceful sleeping posture made her yawn again

At one o'clock in the morning, with a loud bang accompanied by sparks, the base experienced a power outage

On the tropical island, in order to combat the typhoon, the men boarded up all the doors and windows with wooden planks during the day. After the power was cut off, the house instantly became humid and hot, resembling a steam room

A quick glance

And He An, who had always looked tired and fierce with a furrowed brow, has fallen asleep

He really needs to rein in his temper recently

The girl he had known for only one day, holding half a fish head in the kitchen during the day, made him take a detour in the pouring rain to buy two roasted chickens after he finished repairing the lighthouse, without any chili added

As the ghostly cries echoed once more in the movie, her thoughts began to waver and drift into confusion.

Those who poach in shark protection zones and arrogantly leave behind evidence are none other than those individuals—poachers who roam the high seas year-round, with a chaotic mix of nationalities, resorting to any means for profit

The plot is very traditional for a horror film, yet the shaky camera work of the young people, the perfectly timed sound effects, the almost imperceptible ghostly shadows, and the portable projector that was fully charged before the power outage, along with its damn excellent sound effects

It is them. His voice was hoarse, "The hook that Victor made has a mark on it; only they would make that kind of hook."

In the shadows, the hand flipping through the book seemed to pause for a moment, and he glanced up at her.

However, she finds it difficult to refuse the enthusiastic requests of Sakura. To be precise, she struggles to decline anyone's proactive invitation. When Sakura knocked on her door to invite her to watch a movie with everyone, it made her feel recognized.

Although Bei Zhiyi grew up in a region with free shipping, she would encounter several typhoons every summer. However, facing a typhoon directly on such a drifting little island is truly a first in her life

"Is reporting to the volunteer center of no use?" Yitan's voice was soft. With her eyes closed, Beizhi felt Xiaoying sleeping beside her, while in the distance, Victor let out a faint snore.

No one noticed that he actually felt a moment of discomfort for half a second just now

In the movie, there was another heart-wrenching scream, and Bei Zhiyi dared not turn her head, forcing herself to focus intently on observing An's sleeping posture.

However, the others seem to be quite engaged; both Ethan and Victor, these two rugged Western men, appear completely unafraid. Their concept of ghosts and spirits differs significantly from that of Easterners, and they tend to quietly critique the not-so-bloody ghostly costumes depicted in such films.

She is a very likable child, optimistic and understanding, with a cheerful personality, always wearing a smile.

This excessively introverted girl appears to be very afraid of facing conflicts, even when such conflicts have nothing to do with her.

... ...

In the dim light, she vaguely heard the voice of He An

She will forget the typhoon of this evening, forget the three men who kept vigil during the typhoon, and forget that she once watched that popular film, "Gunsan," with someone.

The chairs in the base need to be reinforced

Bei Zhiyi heard Yitan outside the door laughing softly as he explained something, and then there was a knock on her room door

I saw through her carefulness, I saw through the composure she forced herself to maintain, and I also saw through her panic when she was chatting and laughing with other members.

Just now, Victor's cold snort elicited his first reaction in his mind, which was surprisingly the face of Bei Zhiyi

He lowered his head slightly, and his curled eyelashes cast two distinct shadows on his face. His features were deep-set, and when he was asleep, the corners of his mouth, unlike his usual tightly pursed serious expression, were surprisingly slightly upturned

She wrapped the thin blanket around herself more tightly, and after becoming extremely tired, she quickly turned over and fell asleep again

Forget the pair of gray-green eyes of Anna, forget the large wet patch of sweat on his back, and also forget the deep fatigue and helplessness in his tone on this night

He must hit very hard; a single punch could kill her

Hmm. And An nodded, "By the way, let's go check the lighthouse."

Bei Zhiyi opened the door

Victor and he often exchanged sarcastic remarks, he felt no reaction to Victor's cold snort just now, yet when Victor snorted coldly, he suddenly looked up

Modern maritime navigation, although highly advanced, always benefits from an additional layer of assurance in such stormy weather

He lowered his head and turned a page of the book, his serious features solemnly resting in their appropriate place

The low, hoarse voice of Ansha echoed repeatedly in her dreams, the suppressed emotions in her tone causing her to instinctively clench her fists in her sleep

He told her not to be afraid

Many candles were lit in the hall, and several large mats were spread on the floor. Under the flickering candlelight, the other four people in the base were all watching her

That film, which Xiaoying claimed to be the scariest horror movie of the year, was ultimately not finished by Beizhi. She secretly gave up at the most terrifying moment, and like He An, she fell asleep amidst the chaos and turmoil.

The first person who could not withstand the heat was Sakura

He should be quite disdainful of her, as he does not like her joining the volunteer work, he does not appreciate the meals she prepares, and he also disapproves of her frequently sneaking glances at him

Bei Zhiyi felt that she was truly on the verge of suffocation

Bei Zhiyi felt that it should merely be an illusion

It is not for Victor, but for Bei Zhiyi

This is a story about a group of reckless young people who ventured into an abandoned haunted mental hospital to film ghosts, only to meet their demise.

It was a very terrifying horror film, with its cinematography, pacing, and soundtrack all sufficient to scare Bei Zhiyi into a heart attack

She fell silently, even her falls were quiet; after quickly getting back up, she sat down as if nothing had happened, pretending that her face, which was flushed to the point of bursting, did not exist

Even if the movie that Sakura wants to watch might cause her to have nightmares for the next few years at night

Unfortunately, there is no intersection between them

She still bit her lip and nodded, her expression looking just as eager and enthusiastic as Sakura's.

He is different from Victor; Victor is more willing to communicate, while he sees through things but would never speak them out loud

Horror movie! Sakura was very excited, raising the iPad in her hand, "The new film, Kun Chi Yan, I have never dared to watch it alone."

And Anzu sat the farthest away from her, his figure half illuminated and half shrouded in shadow, still holding the book he had read all night.

However, at the moment she turned around, He An, who had been looking down at his book, happened to look up at her as well. Their eyes met unexpectedly, causing Bei Zhi Yi to lose her balance and slide directly off her chair

The only other female besides her, the seventeen-year-old girl Sakura, seemed engrossed yet unafraid, perhaps due to having watched too many horror films from the island nation, as she did not even scream