Chapter 004: Photo Monster

Xia Xiaonuan spoke softly, while Wu Chen merely stared at the picture, internally disagreeing with Xia Xiaonuan's perspective

Wu Chen nodded and said, "Very similar"

Xia Xiaonuan quietly explained to Wu Chen that the girl in the picture is Su Xiaomeng, and it was extracted from her social media updates. She posted it two days ago and has been out of contact since then. Liu Cuili checked online and confirmed that this building indeed belongs to Beixiong Brothers Island, but they are not certain whether Su Xiaomeng has really encountered any trouble, nor can they rule out the possibility that there is no signal on the island.

Due to these climbing plants, nearly half of the small building is obscured from view, with only a few windows exposed. Wu Chen is looking at precisely these windows.

Wu Chen pointed at the window on the second floor for Xia Xiaonuan to see. After looking at it a couple of times, Xia Xiaonuan asked, "What do you want to say? What have you discovered?"

"Can't you see that there is something standing by the window?" After hearing Wu Chen's words, Xia Xiaonuan was somewhat surprised. She leaned closer to the image to examine it carefully. When the image was enlarged, it appeared somewhat blurry. There was something standing by the window on the second floor. After looking closely a few times, she said, "You don't suspect that this is a person, do you?"

In the window, this object reveals the outline of a person, but the head appears inexplicably strange and disproportionately large, and at the front, there seems to be a tubular object. It is no wonder that Xia Xiaonuan does not believe it

Wu Chen could not help but feel envious of these people, who were peacefully asleep while he was here lost in thought. To put it nicely, he was being neurotic; to put it harshly, he was timid and fearful, always feeling unsafe, constantly sensing conspiracies surrounding him. This feeling made him very uncomfortable

Xia Xiaonuan gave him the photo, which was taken with a mobile phone and uploaded to social media. They copied the image and printed it out, and the pixel quality is quite good, with the image being very clear

What could it be? Wu Chen does not believe in the existence of ghosts and deities, as they seem too ethereal and insubstantial. However, Brother Bei Island has been abandoned for many years and was once known as "Death Island." Countless people have died on this island, making it indeed a fitting place for discussions about ghosts and strange phenomena. Coupled with the strange apparition appearing on the window, Wu Chen cannot help but doubt whether the legends of ghosts and monsters truly exist.

However, Wu Chen still feels that this is a person. Based on the height of the window and the height at which this object is protruding, this person is approximately 1.8 meters tall

Xia Xiaonuan was somewhat puzzled by his expression: "Three? What’s wrong?"

Bitter melon made a fuss for a while, then joked with the girl beside him before falling asleep. However, Wu Chen could not sleep. Bitter melon had mentioned more than once that he was somewhat neurotic, but he could not control his thoughts. He always felt that Rain and the four-eyed guy were suspicious. Coupled with the vague bruise on Sha Shidi's face, he felt he might have fallen into a conspiracy. But if this were truly a conspiracy, Xia Xiaonuan should not be involved, right? She was so kind; perhaps she had also been deceived. He always felt that Rain and the four-eyed guy were suspicious. Coupled with the vague bruise on Sha Shidi's face, he felt he might have fallen into a conspiracy. But if this were truly a conspiracy, Xia Xiaonuan should not be involved, right? She was so kind; perhaps she had also been deceived.

It is impossible for there to be anyone else; if there were someone else, it would certainly be one of them playing tricks on the window.

Wu Chen's expression became more serious, and Xia Xiaonuan felt a bit nervous: "What’s wrong, Wu Chen?"

The window on the first floor was blocked, and the window on the second floor was only partially visible. Wu Chen had to squint at the screen, repeatedly enlarging the image. He looked at Xia Xiaonuan with a serious expression and asked, "How many people did Su Xiaomeng and her group go with?"

This photo belongs to Liu Cuili. After Xia Xiaonuan finished looking at it, she wanted to return it to her, but Wu Chen stopped her and said, "Don't move it yet, I want to take another look."

Xia Xiaonuan was clearly not worried about any mishaps. She often engaged in such activities, possessing an endless curiosity for the strange and unusual places that exist within the city. She had traveled to many countries, yet she was still doing well, so she felt no fear. Other girls should feel the same way.

Although Brother Island has been abandoned for many years, it is not far from New York and should have signal coverage, so the loss of signal can be ruled out. However, he does not know this Su Xiaomeng, so mentioning this is of no use, but there is something unusual about this picture.

After thinking so much, his head began to ache, a sign of mental exhaustion. He rubbed his temples and noticed that Xiaonuan had already fallen asleep. Everyone else was basically asleep as well, leaving only him awake. Kuguo was sleeping particularly soundly, seemingly dreaming of something amusing, as he chuckled softly in his sleep.

Everyone burst into laughter. Xia Xiaonuan felt somewhat displeased by her obviously sarcastic remark, but she did not like to argue with others. She turned to Wu Chen and said: "Don't dwell on it; you'll know once you go. It might really be one of them playing a prank."

They were discussing the pictures, which caught Liu Cuili's attention. Liu Cuili asked Xia Xiaonuan and then laughed: "How is that possible? That island has been closed for many years. Su Xiaomeng and the others were able to go there only because Mike found someone to arrange a boat for them. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to access the *illustrations*; it is impossible for anyone else to appear."

Wu Chen smiled and closed his eyes, gradually drifting into a drowsy sleep. However, he was unaware that the seemingly sleeping Ryan and his junior brother Sha were half-awake, secretly watching him. The two of them had fervent expressions in their eyes, resembling two monsters peering at him.

Is your courage really less than that of a few girls? Wu Chen asked himself, and the answer was, of course, no. He found himself unable to respond and was even more unclear about what he was worried about, which only made him increasingly agitated. At that moment, a warm hand grasped his, and Xia Xiaonuan gently said, "Don't think too much. It's common to feel this way the first time you go to such a place; you'll get used to it. Nothing will happen, and the road ahead is still long. Just take a nap!"

Wu Chen did not say anything further, but he was very clear that it could not be one of Su Xiaomeng and her friends at the window. This was because Xia Xiaonuan had just stated very clearly that there were three of them in total, with Su Xiaomeng in the picture and the foot of another person visible. It seemed that only two appeared, but there must also be someone taking the photo, which made it three in total. Therefore, it was impossible for one of them to be standing by the window; there must be something else on this island. The foot of another person seemed to appear, but there must also be someone taking the photo, which made it three in total. Therefore, it was impossible for one of them to be standing by the window; there must be something else on this island.

Everyone nodded in agreement, and a girl looked at Wu Chen with a smile that was almost a smile, saying, "Is this person your friend, Nuan Nuan? He seems to have quite the potential to be a detective."

As Wu Chenggang was about to speak, Siyan abruptly snatched the photo away. Wu Chenggang glanced at him and noticed that Siyan's expression was somewhat gloomy

Wu Chen examined the photograph closely; the image depicted dusk, with the lighting clearly suboptimal. Su Xiaomeng stood at an angle, and in the background, a corner of a tent was visible, alongside a pair of unfamiliar feet, though the upper part of the legs was not captured in the photo. They evidently intended to spend the night here. Not far from Su Xiaomeng, there were several trees, and climbing plants wound their way up these trees, ultimately reaching the small building in the background, obscuring it behind the foliage. They evidently intended to spend the night here. Not far from Su Xiaomeng, there were several trees, and climbing plants wound their way up these trees, ultimately reaching the small building in the background, obscuring it behind the foliage

However, there are several other young ladies here, making a total of twelve individuals. In addition to Nuan Nuan and Liu Cuili, there are five other young ladies, all of whom are in high spirits, continuously discussing the current situation of Su Xiaomeng, and they even took out some photos to look at.

Xia Xiaonuan chuckled: "But have you ever seen a human head that looks like this?"

Xia Xiaonuan sat next to Wu Chen. When she took a look at the photo, Wu Chen saw a girl smiling sweetly with two fingers raised. In the background was a three-story small building, half of which was covered by enormous climbing plants, giving it a somewhat eerie and terrifying appearance